
Article 1 

1. A financial contribution from the Community is granted to Italy towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat swine vesicular disease in 2006 and 2007.
2. The financial contribution from the Community shall be 50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding as referred to in paragraph 1. It shall be paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
Article 2 
A first tranche of EUR 1 200 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.
Done at Brussels, 24 August 2007.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission