2011/881/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 21 December 2011 concerning the adoption of a financing decision to support voluntary surveillance studies on honeybee colony losses (notified under document C(2011) 9597)

1 The contribution of the European Union for the implementation of the surveillance studies on honeybee colony losses action is set at EUR 3750000. The contribution applies to the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2013.

2 The contribution referred to in paragraph 1 for a maximum of 70 % is limited to costs relating to: (i) carry out laboratory tests; and (ii) staff specifically allocated for: carrying out sampling, and monitoring the health status of apiaries and bee colonies.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.