
Article 1 
For African horse sickness, the Union grants financial assistance to the Laboratorio Central de Sanidad Animal de Algete, Algete (Madrid), Spain, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex III to Directive 92/35/EEC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 105 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Article 2 
For Newcastle disease, the Union grants financial assistance to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA, ex-CVL), New Haw, Weybridge, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex V to Directive 92/66/EEC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 90 850 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 850 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a restricted technical workshop on Newcastle disease.
Article 3 
For swine vesicular disease, the Union grants financial assistance to the AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Pirbright, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex III to Directive 92/119/EEC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 130 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Article 4 
For fish diseases, the Union grants financial assistance to the Technical University of Denmark, National Veterinary Institute, Department of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, Aarhus, Denmark, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex VI to Directive 2006/88/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 318 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 40 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on fish diseases.
Article 5 
For diseases of bivalve molluscs, the Union grants financial assistance to Ifremer, La Tremblade, France, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex VI to Directive 2006/88/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that institute for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 130 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Article 6 
For bluetongue, the Union grants financial assistance to the AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Pirbright, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex II(B) to Directive 2000/75/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 300 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Article 7 
For classical swine fever, the Union grants financial assistance to the Institut für Virologie der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex IV to Directive 2001/89/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that institute for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 340 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011 of which a maximum of EUR 49 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on classical swine fever.
Article 8 
For African swine fever, the Union grants financial assistance to the Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, Valdeolmos, Madrid, Spain, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex V to Directive 2002/60/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that research centre for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 200 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 40 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on African swine fever.
Article 9 
For foot-and-mouth disease, the Union grants financial assistance to the Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Pirbright, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex XVI to Directive 2003/85/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 360 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Article 10 
For collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species, the Union grants financial assistance to the Interbull Centre, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex II to Decision 96/463/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that centre for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 150 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011.
Article 11 
For brucellosis, the Union grants financial assistance to ANSES (ex-AFSSA), Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses, Maisons-Alfort, France, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 275 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 25 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on brucellosis.
Article 12 
For avian influenza, the Union grants financial assistance to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA, ex-CVL), New Haw, Weybridge, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex VII to Directive 2005/94/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 385 850 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 850 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a restricted technical workshop on avian influenza.
Article 13 
For crustacean diseases, the Union grants financial assistance to the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Weymouth Laboratory, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Part I Annex VI to Directive 2006/88/EC.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 150 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011 of which a maximum of EUR 40 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on crustacean diseases.
Article 14 
For equine diseases other than African Horse Sickness, the Union grants financial assistance to ANSES (ex-AFSSA), Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses/Laboratoire d’études et de recherche en pathologie equine, France, to carry out the functions and duties set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 180/2008.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 540 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011 of which a maximum of EUR 40 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on equine diseases.
Article 15 
For rabies, the Union grants financial assistance to ANSES (ex-AFSSA), Laboratoire d’études sur la rage et la pathologie des animaux sauvages, Nancy, France, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 737/2008.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 275 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 25 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on rabies.
Article 16 
For tuberculosis, the Union grants financial assistance to the Laboratorio de Vigilancia Veterinaria (Visavet) of the Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 737/2008.
The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 245 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 30 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on tuberculosis.
Article 17 
This Decision is addressed to:

— for African horse sickness: Laboratorio Central de Sanidad Animal, Ministerio de Agricultura, PESCA y Alimentación, Ctra. De Algete km. 8, Valdeolmos, 28110, Algete (Madrid), Spain;
— for Newcastle disease: Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, New Haw, Addelstone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom;
— for swine vesicular disease: AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom;
— for fish diseases: the Technical University of Denmark, National Veterinary Institute, Department of Poultry, Fish and Fur Animals, Hangøvej 2, 8200-Århus Denmark;
— for diseases of bivalve molluscs: Ifremer, B.P. 133 17390 La Tremblade, France;
— for bluetongue: AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom;
— for classical swine fever: Institut für Virologie der Tierärztlichen Hochschule, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 3000 Hannover, Germany;
— for African swine fever: Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, Ctra. De Algete a El Casar, Valdeolmos 28130, Madrid, Spain;
— for foot-and-mouth disease: AFRC Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom;
— Interbull Centre, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box: 7023, SE-750 07 Uppsala Sweden;
— for brucellosis: ANSES, Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses, 23 avenue du Général de Gaulle 94 706 Maisons-Alfort, Cedex France;
— for Avian influenza: Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, New Haw, Addelstone, Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom;
— for crustacean diseases: Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Weymouth Laboratory, The Nothe, Barrack Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8UB, United Kingdom;
— for equine diseases: ANSES, Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses, 23 avenue du Général de Gaulle 94 706 Maisons-Alfort, Cedex France;
— for rabies: ANSES, Laboratoire d’études sur la rage et la pathologie des animaux sauvages, site de Nancy, Domaine de Pixérécourt, BP 9, 54220 Malzéville, France;
— for tuberculosis: Visavet — Laboratorio de vigilancia veterinaria, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Puerta de Hierro, s/n. Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Done at Brussels, 1 December 2010.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission