
Article 1 

1. A financial contribution from the Union shall be granted to Italy towards the costs incurred by this Member State in taking measures pursuant to Article 3(2) and (6) of Decision 2009/470/EC, to combat swine vesicular disease in Italy in 2011.
2. The amount of the financial contribution mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be fixed in a subsequent decision to be adopted in accordance with the procedure established in Article 40(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC.
Article 2 

1. A financial contribution from the Union shall be granted to Lithuania towards the costs incurred by this Member State in taking measures pursuant to Article 3(2) and (6) of Decision 2009/470/EC, to combat classical swine fever in Lithuania in 2011.
2. The amount of the financial contribution mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be fixed in a subsequent decision to be adopted in accordance with the procedure established in Article 40(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC.
Article 3 
A first tranche of EUR 700 000,0 shall be paid to Lithuania as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 2(1).
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic and the Republic of Lithuania.
Done at Brussels, 7 February 2012.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission