
Article 1 

1. The 36-month rabies elimination plan in the Kaliningrad Region (‘rabies elimination programme’) submitted by Russia is hereby approved.
2. The action under this Decision shall cover the following specific operations:
— purchase of the vaccine baits for the oral immunisation of wild carnivores,
— distribution in the territory of the Kaliningrad region of the vaccine baits referred in the preceding point.
Article 2 
The maximum contribution of the Community is set at EUR 1 800 000 to be financed from budget line 17 04 03 01 of the general budget of the European Communities for 2009.
Article 3 

1. The award of an individual grant to the Veterinary and state veterinary inspection service of the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation (Служба ветеринарии и госветинспекции Калининградской области) is authorised.
2. The activities covered by this Decision may be financed up to 100 % of the corresponding eligible costs, provided that part of the total costs of the action is borne by the Veterinary and state veterinary inspection service of the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation (Служба ветеринарии и госветинспекции Калининградской области) or by contributions other than the Community contribution.
Done at Brussels, 29 July 2009.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission