
Article 1 
The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating bluetongue disease in Italy in 2001 and 2002 pursuant to Decision 2003/677/EC is fixed at EUR 7 358 839.
Since a first instalment of EUR 4 000 000 has already been paid pursuant to Decision 2003/677/EC, the balance of EUR 3 358 839 shall be paid to Italy.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 6 September 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission