
Article 1 
The Commission must take the necessary steps to ensure storage of all FMD antigens listed in the Annex, starting from 1 January 2008 and for a minimum duration of five years.
The Commission shall also ensure potency testing, formulation, distribution, bottling, labelling and transport of these antigens.
Article 2 
The total cost to cover the services listed under Article 1 shall not exceed EUR 4 000 000.
Article 3 
The Director General of the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby authorised to sign the contracts provided for in Article 1 on behalf of the Commission.
Article 4 
A tendering procedure will be launched during the first semester of 2008. A service contract in compliance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities and its implementing rules defined in Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 should be in place before 30 September 2008.
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

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