2004/145/EC: Commission Decision of 12 February 2004 on financial assistance from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of veterinary public health (biological risks) for the year 2004 (notified under document number C(2004) 349)

1 The Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties referred to in Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 92/46/EEC to be carried out by the Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur la Qualité des Aliments et sur les Procédés Agro-alimentaires, of the Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (formerly the Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur l'Hygiène et la Qualité des Aliments), Maisons-Alfort, France, for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products.

2 The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 203000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

3 The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 27000.

1 The Community grants financial assistance to Germany for the functions and duties referred to in Chapter II of Annex IV to Directive 92/117/EEC to be carried out by the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (formerly the Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin), Berlin, Germany, for the epidemiology of zoonoses.

2 The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 220000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

3 The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of technical workshops shall amount to a maximum of EUR 62000. Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 and by way of derogation, the laboratory mentioned in paragraph 1 above is entitled to claim financial assistance for attendance to its general workshop for up to 50 participants.

1 The Community grants financial assistance to the Netherlands for the functions and duties referred to in Chapter II of Annex IV to Directive 92/117/EEC to be carried out by the Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Bilthoven, Netherlands, in respect of salmonella.

2 The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 212000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

3 The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 30000.

1 The Community grants financial assistance to Spain for the functions and duties referred to in Article 4 of Decision 93/383/EEC to be carried out by the Laboratorio de biotoxinas marinas del Área de Sanidad, Vigo, Spain, for the control of marine biotoxins.

2 The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 201000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

3 The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 33000.

1 The Community grants financial assistance to the United Kingdom for the functions and duties referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/313/EC to be carried out by the laboratory of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Weymouth, United Kingdom, for the monitoring of bacteriological and viral contamination of bivalve molluscs.

2 The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 228000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

3 The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 38000.

1 The Community grants financial assistance to the United Kingdom for the functions and duties referred to in Chapter B of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 to be carried out by the laboratory of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, United Kingdom, for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

2 The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 380000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

3 The Community's financial assistance for the organisation of technical workshops shall amount to amaximum of EUR 61000. Pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 and by way of derogation, the laboratory mentioned in paragraph 1 above is entitled to claim financial assistance for attendance at its general workshop for up to 50 participants.

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.