Ovine and caprine brucellosis
Article 4
1. The programmes for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Greece, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, and Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014. 2. The financial contribution by the Union to the Member States referred to in paragraph 1, except for Greece: (a) shall be at a rate of 50 % of the unit cost defined in points 1(b) and 4(c) of Annex I for: (i) the sampling of domestic animals; (ii) rose bengal tests; (iii) complement fixation tests; (b) shall be at a rate of 50 % of the eligible costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for: (i) bacteriological tests up to a maximum of EUR 10 on average per test; (ii) the purchase of vaccines up to a maximum of EUR 0,50 on average per dose; (iii) the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes up to a maximum of EUR 50 on average per animal; (c) and shall not exceed the following: (i) EUR 7 715 000 for Spain; (ii) EUR 385 000 for Croatia; (iii) EUR 3 925 000 for Italy; (iv) EUR 175 000 for Cyprus; (v) EUR 1 125 000 for Portugal. 3. The financial contribution by the Union for Greece: (a) shall be at a rate of 75 % of the unit cost defined in points 4(c) of Annex I for: (i) rose bengal tests; (ii) complement fixation tests; (b) shall be at a rate of 75 % of the eligible costs to be incurred for: (i) bacteriological tests up to a maximum of EUR 15 on average per test; (ii) the purchase of vaccines up to a maximum of EUR 0,75 on average per dose; (iii) the remuneration of private practitioners performing vaccination and sampling activities under the programme; (iv) the salaries of seasonal staff specially recruited for management of data on the implementation of the measures of that programme; (c) shall be at a rate of 50 % of the eligible costs to be incurred for the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of its animals slaughtered subject to that programme up to a maximum of EUR 50 on average per animal; and (d) shall not exceed EUR 3 290 000.