
Article 1 
The ‘Rabies control programme in the regions of north-east Italy – Special vaccination plan for foxes’ (‘the plan’) submitted by Italy on 9 December 2009 is hereby approved for the period from 9 December 2009 to 31 December 2010.
Article 2 

1. The Union may grant a financial contribution for the plan at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy for:
(a) the carrying out of laboratory tests for:
((i)) the detection of rabies antigen or antibodies;
((ii)) the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
((iii)) the detection of biomarker;
((iv)) the titration of vaccine baits;
(b) the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits and the purchase and administration to livestock of parenteral vaccines for the plan.However, the Union financial contribution for the costs referred to in points (a) and (b) shall not exceed EUR 2 300 000.
2. The maximum amount of the costs to be reimbursed to Italy for the plan shall, on average, not exceed:

(a) for a serological test
 EUR 8 per test;

(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone
 EUR 8 per test;

(c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT)
 EUR 12 per test;

(d) for a polymerase chain reaction test (PCR)
 EUR 10 per test;

(e) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus baits
 EUR 0,4 per dose;

(f) for the purchase of parenteral vaccine
 EUR 1 per dose;

(g) for the vaccination of livestock
 EUR 1,50 per animal.
3. The costs for carrying out the laboratory tests referred to in paragraph 1, point (a) shall include:
(a) the costs paid for the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables used to carry out the tests;
(b) the costs paid for staff specifically allocated, entirely or in part, for carrying out the tests;
(c) a maximum of 7 % of overheads of the total sum of the costs referred to in points (a) and (b).
Article 3 

1. The Union financial contribution for the plan shall be granted provided that Italy:
(a) implements the plan in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, including rules on competition, the award of public contracts and State aid;
(b) submits a final report to the Commission, in accordance with the Annexes, by 30 April 2011 at the latest on the technical execution of the plan accompanied by evidence justifying the costs paid and the results attained during the period from 9 December 2009 to 31 December 2010;
(c) implements the plan efficiently.
2. In the event that Italy does not comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, the Commission shall reduce the Union financial contribution, taking into account the nature and gravity of the non-compliance and the financial loss incurred by the Union.
Article 4 
This Decision shall apply from 9 December 2009.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 October 2010.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I
The technical report referred to in Article 3(1)(b) shall include at least the following:

A. 

I.. Reporting Period
II.. Number of rabies vaccine baits distributed
III.. Number of livestock animals and herds vaccinated by region
IV.. Number of baits distributed by aircraft
V.. Number of baits distributed manually
VI.. Maps showing the coverage of the territory with baits and the lines along which the baits were distributed (aerial and manually)

B. 

 Virological tests Serological tests Tetracycline marker detection
Region Species Test type Number of animals tested Positive Test type Number of animals tested Positive (cut-off value: … IU/ml) Test type Number of animals tested Positive
          

C. 
ANNEX II

The financial report referred to in Article 3(1)(b) shall include at least the following:

Measures eligible for co-financing
Laboratory tests
Region Type of tests Number of animals tested Number of tests carried out Cost of tests carried out(in EUR)
Detection of rabies antigen FAT  0 0,0
PCR   
other (please specify)   
Detection of rabies antibodies Virus Neutralisation   
other (please specify)   
Characterisation of rabies virus Sequencing   
other (please specify)   
Biomarker    
Titration of vaccine baits    
Total  0 0 0,0
Vaccines & baits
Region Type of tests Number of animals Number of vaccines doses and baits Cost of purchase and distribution/administration(in EUR)
Oral vaccine Purchase   
Distribution   
Parenteral vaccine Purchase   
Administration   
Total  0 0 0,0I certify that:
— this expenditure was actually incurred, accurately accounted for and eligible under the provisions of Commission Decision 2010/657/EU,
— all supporting documents relating to the expenditure are available for inspection, notably to justify the level of compensation for animals,
— no other contribution from the Union was requested for this programme and all revenue accruing from operations under the programme is declared to the Commission,
— the programme was executed in accordance with the relevant Union legislation, in particular the rules on competition, the award of public contracts and State aid,
— control procedures apply, in particular to verify the accuracy of the amounts declared, to prevent, detect and correct irregularities.
 Date: …
 Name and signature of operational director: …