2007/507/EC: Commission Decision of 16 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/140/EC as regards a financial contribution by the Community for the year 2007 relating to the survey on TSE resistant PrP genes in goats in Cyprus (notified under document number C(2007) 3369)

1 The survey programme for TSE resistant PrP genes in goats presented by Cyprus is hereby approved for a period of 24 months starting from 1 January 2006.

2 The financial assistance from the Community for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 covers the costs (VAT excluded) incurred by Cyprus for laboratory testing up to 100 % in accordance with Chapter 1 of the Annex for the year 2006 and Chapter 3 for the year 2007. The total assistance shall be a maximum amount of EUR 47500 for the year 2006 and EUR 103000 for the year 2007.’

The expenditure presented by Cyprus for a financial contribution by the Community shall be expressed in euro and shall exclude value added tax and other taxes. The conversion rate for expenditure shall be the rate most recently set by the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the month in which the application is submitted by Cyprus.’

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.