2011/416/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 July 2011 approving certain amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses for the year 2011 and amending Decision 2010/712/EU as regards the financial contribution from the Union for certain programmes approved by that Decision (notified under document C(2011) 4993)

The amended programme for the monitoring and eradication of bluetongue submitted by Spain on 1 February 2011 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

The amended programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by Poland on 5 April 2011, by Slovakia on 13 December 2010 and by Finland on 12 April 2011 are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

‘4 Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, for the parts of the Polish, Slovakian and Finnish programmes that will be implemented outside the Union territory, the financial contribution by the Union shall: (a) be granted only for the costs of the purchase and of the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits; (b) be at the rate of 100 %; and (c) not exceed: (i) EUR 630000 for Poland; (ii) EUR 250000 for Slovakia; (iii) EUR 65000 for Finland.’.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.