2005/732/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2005 approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2005 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the Community financial contribution to the implementation costs of those programmes (notified under document number C(2005) 3920) (Text with EEA relevance)

The Member States’ programmes listed in Annex I are approved for the period set out in that Annex (‘the programmes’).

The Member States shall carry out surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the programmes.

The Community financial contribution to the costs for analysing samples shall be granted to each Member State up to the maximum amount set out in Annex I. That contribution shall be granted provided that the Member State complies with the following: (a) brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary for implementing its programme; (b) submits a final report to the Commission and to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza by 31 March 2006 at the latest, on the technical execution of the programme and the results attained, in accordance with the reporting models set out in Annexes II, III, IV and V; (c) submits appropriate evidence to the Commission as to the costs incurred during the period for which the programme is approved; (d) implements the programme efficiently, in particular the competent authority must ensure that appropriate sampling is performed.

The maximum amounts of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the tests covered by the programmes shall not exceed the following: (a)ELISA testEUR 1 per test;(b)agar gel immune diffusion testEUR 0,6 per test;(c)HI test for H5/H7EUR 4 per test;(d)virus isolation testEUR 30 per test;(e)PCR testEUR 10 per test.

The conversion rate for applications submitted by the Member States in accordance with Decision 90/424/EEC in national currency in month ‘n’ shall be that of the tenth day of month ‘n+1’ or for the first preceding day for which a rate is quoted.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.