
Article 1 
The total Community financial contribution towards the expenditure associated with eradicating bluetongue in France in 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Decision 2005/659/EC is fixed at EUR 250 175.
Since a first instalment of EUR 150 000 has already been paid pursuant to Decision 2005/659/EC, the balance of EUR 100 175 shall be paid to France.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission