
Article 1 

1. Member States shall carry out surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the programmes listed in Annex I and hereby approved for the period as specified.
2. The financial contribution of the Community to the costs of sampling and for analysing samples shall be granted to each Member State up to the maximum amount laid down in Annex I.This contribution shall be granted provided that the Member State:
(a) brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary for implementing its programme,
(b) forwards a final report to the Commission and to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza by 15 March 2005 at the latest, on the technical execution of the programme and the results attained, according to the reporting models specified in Annex II, III, IV and V, and accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred during the period for which the programme is approved,
(c) implements the programme efficiently; in particular the competent authority shall ensure that appropriate samples are taken in poultry holdings or at abattoirs.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
(EUR)
Code Member State Period Maximum amount for co-financing
AT Austria 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 10 800,0
BE Belgium 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 11 700,0
CY Cyprus 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 —
DE Germany 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 78 500,0
DK Denmark 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 72 600,0
ES Spain 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 34 300,0
FI Finland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 40 500,0
FR France 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 148 900,0
IE Ireland 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 32 300,0
IT Italy 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 75 300,0
LU Luxembourg 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 1 900,0
PT Portugal 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 18 700,0
SE Sweden 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 28 500,0
UK United Kingdom 15 March 2004-15 March 2005 85 600,0
TOTAL   639 600,0
ANNEX II


Serological investigation according to guidelines point A on holdings of broilers (only when at risk)/fattening turkeys/chicken breeders/turkey breeders/laying hens/free range laying hens/ratites/farmed feathered game (pheasants, partridges, quails…)/‘backyard flocks’/others (delete as appropriate)
Please use one form per poultry category!
Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:

Region Total number of holdings Total number of holdings sampled Total number of positive holdings Number of positive holdings for subtype H 5 Number of positive holdings for subtype H 7
     
     
     
     
     
     
TOTAL     



ANNEX III


Member State: ... Date: ... Reporting period from: ... to: ...

Region Total number of duck and geese holdings Total number of duck and geese holdings sampled Total number of serological positive holdings Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 5 Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 7 Total number of virological positive holdings Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H5 Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H 7
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
TOTAL        


ANNEX IV
Region Species of wild birds sampled Total number of samples taken for virological examination Total number of positive samples Number of positive samples for subtype H 5 Number of positive samples for subtype H 7
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
TOTAL     

ANNEX V


Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:

Measures eligible for co-financing
Methods of laboratory analysis Number tests performed per method Costs
Serological pre-screening  
Haemagglutination-inhibition-test (HI) for H5/H7  
Virus isolation test  
Other measures to be covered Specify activities 
Sampling  
Others  
TOTAL  


Herewith I certify that the data given above are correct and that no other Community contribution was asked for these measures.
(Place, Date)
(Signature)
