African swine fever
Article 7
1. The programme for the control and monitoring of African swine fever submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013. 2. The financial contribution by the Union: (a) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by Italy for: (i) the cost of carrying out laboratory tests; (ii) the salaries of contractual staff specially recruited for the implementation of the measures of that programme, other than to carry out laboratory tests; (b) shall not exceed EUR 1 400 000. 3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to Italy shall on average not exceed: (i) EUR 2 per ELISA test; (ii) EUR 10 per PCR test; (iii) EUR 10 per virological test.