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| 13.10.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 282/52 |
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13.10.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 282/52

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 October 2006

on programmes which qualify for a Community financial contribution in 2007 for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases, for the prevention of zoonoses, for the monitoring of TSEs as well as programmes for the eradication of BSE and scrapie

(notified under document number C(2006) 4784)

(2006/687/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Article 24(5) and Article 32 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Certain Member States have submitted programmes to the Commission for which they wish to receive a Community financial contribution. Those programmes concern the eradication and control of certain animal diseases, programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses, programmes for the control of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and also programmes for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathies (BSE) and scrapie. |
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(1)

Certain Member States have submitted programmes to the Commission for which they wish to receive a Community financial contribution. Those programmes concern the eradication and control of certain animal diseases, programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses, programmes for the control of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and also programmes for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathies (BSE) and scrapie.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), animal disease eradication and control programmes (veterinary measures) are to be financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation are to apply. |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 3(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), animal disease eradication and control programmes (veterinary measures) are to be financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation are to apply.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3), lays down rules for monitoring and eradication of TSEs in bovine, ovine and caprine animals. |
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(3)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3), lays down rules for monitoring and eradication of TSEs in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.

| (4) | In drawing up the lists of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases, the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses and the list of programmes for the eradication and the monitoring of certain TSEs qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2007, and the proposed rate and maximum amount of the contribution for each programme, the interest of each measure in the programmes for the Community, its compliance with the technical provisions of relevant Community veterinary legislation and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account. |
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(4)

In drawing up the lists of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases, the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses and the list of programmes for the eradication and the monitoring of certain TSEs qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2007, and the proposed rate and maximum amount of the contribution for each programme, the interest of each measure in the programmes for the Community, its compliance with the technical provisions of relevant Community veterinary legislation and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.

| (5) | The Member States have supplied the Commission with information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programmes for 2007. |
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(5)

The Member States have supplied the Commission with information enabling it to assess the interest for the Community of providing a financial contribution to the programmes for 2007.

| (6) | The Commission has considered each of the programmes submitted from both the veterinary and the financial point of view and is satisfied that those programmes should be included in the lists of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007. |
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(6)

The Commission has considered each of the programmes submitted from both the veterinary and the financial point of view and is satisfied that those programmes should be included in the lists of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007.

| (7) | In view of the importance of those programmes for the protection of public and animal health, as well as the obligatory application in all Member States in the case of the TSE programmes, the most appropriate level of financial assistance from the Community should be ensured. |
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(7)

In view of the importance of those programmes for the protection of public and animal health, as well as the obligatory application in all Member States in the case of the TSE programmes, the most appropriate level of financial assistance from the Community should be ensured.

| (8) | It is therefore appropriate to adopt the list of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007 and to set the proposed rates and the maximum amount of those contributions. |
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(8)

It is therefore appropriate to adopt the list of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007 and to set the proposed rates and the maximum amount of those contributions.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.   The programmes for the eradication and monitoring of the animal diseases listed in Annex I shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007.

2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex I.

Article 2

1.   The programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses listed in Annex II shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007.

2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 3

1.   The programmes for the monitoring of TSE (BSE and scrapie) listed in Annex III shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007.

2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex III.

Article 4

1.   The programmes for the eradication of BSE listed in Annex IV shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007.

2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex IV.

Article 5

1.   The programmes for the eradication of scrapie listed in Annex V shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2007.

2.   For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex V.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 October 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

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(2)  
  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).

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(3)  
  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1041/2006 (OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 10).

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ANNEX I

List of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases as referred to in Article 1(1)

Rate and maximum amount of the Community financial contribution

| Disease | Member State | Rate | Maximum amount
  (EUR) |
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| Aujeszky’s disease | Belgium | 50  % | 250 000 |
| Spain | 50  % | 350 000 |
| Bluetongue | Spain | 50  % | 4 900 000 |
| France | 50  % | 160 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 1 300 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 600 000 |
| Bovine brucellosis | Spain | 50  % | 3 500 000 |
| Ireland | 50  % | 1 100 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 2 000 000 |
| Cyprus | 50  % | 95 000 |
| Poland | 50  % | 300 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 1 600 000 |
| United Kingdom (1) | 50  % | 1 100 000 |
| Bovine tuberculosis | Spain | 50  % | 3 000 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 2 500 000 |
| Poland | 50  % | 1 100 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 450 000 |
| Classical swine fever | Germany | 50  % | 800 000 |
| France | 50  % | 500 000 |
| Luxembourg | 50  % | 35 000 |
| Slovenia | 50  % | 25 000 |
| Slovakia | 50  % | 400 000 |
| Enzootic bovine leucosis | Estonia | 50  % | 20 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 400 000 |
| Latvia | 50  % | 35 000 |
| Lithuania | 50  % | 135 000 |
| Poland | 50  % | 2 300 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 225 000 |
| Ovine and caprine brucellosis (B melitensis) | Greece | 50  % | 650 000 |
| Spain | 50  % | 5 000 000 |
| France | 50  % | 200 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 4 000 000 |
| Cyprus | 50  % | 120 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 1 600 000 |
| Poseidom (2) | France (3) | 50  % | 50 000 |
| Rabies | Czech Republic | 50  % | 490 000 |
| Germany | 50  % | 850 000 |
| Estonia | 50  % | 925 000 |
| Latvia | 50  % | 1 200 000 |
| Lithuania | 50 % own territory; 100 % border areas | 600 000 |
| Hungary | 50  % | 1 850 000 |
| Austria | 50  % | 185 000 |
| Poland | 50  % | 4 850 000 |
| Slovenia | 50  % | 375 000 |
| Slovakia | 50  % | 500 000 |
| Finland | 50  % | 112 000 |
| African swine fever/Classical swine fever | Italy | 50  % | 140 000 |
| Swine vesicular disease | Italy | 50  % | 120 000 |
| Avian influenza | Belgium | 50  % | 66 000 |
| Czech Republic | 50  % | 74 000 |
| Denmark | 50  % | 160 000 |
| Germany | 50  % | 243 000 |
| Estonia | 50  % | 40 000 |
| Greece | 50  % | 42 000 |
| Spain | 50  % | 82 000 |
| France | 50  % | 280 000 |
| Ireland | 50  % | 59 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 510 000 |
| Cyprus | 50  % | 15 000 |
| Latvia | 50  % | 15 000 |
| Lithuania | 50  % | 12 000 |
| Luxembourg | 50  % | 10 000 |
| Hungary | 50  % | 110 000 |
| Malta | 50  % | 5 000 |
| Netherlands | 50  % | 126 000 |
| Austria | 50  % | 42 000 |
| Poland | 50  % | 87 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 121 000 |
| Slovenia | 50  % | 32 000 |
| Slovakia | 50  % | 21 000 |
| Finland | 50  % | 27 000 |
| Sweden | 50  % | 130 000 |
| United Kingdom | 50  % | 275 000 |
| Total | 55 581 000 |

Disease

Member State

Rate

Maximum amount

(EUR)

Aujeszky’s disease

Belgium

50  %

250 000

Spain

50  %

350 000

Bluetongue

Spain

50  %

4 900 000

France

50  %

160 000

Italy

50  %

1 300 000

Portugal

50  %

600 000

Bovine brucellosis

Spain

50  %

3 500 000

Ireland

50  %

1 100 000

Italy

50  %

2 000 000

Cyprus

50  %

95 000

Poland

50  %

300 000

Portugal

50  %

1 600 000

United Kingdom (1)

50  %

1 100 000

Bovine tuberculosis

Spain

50  %

3 000 000

Italy

50  %

2 500 000

Poland

50  %

1 100 000

Portugal

50  %

450 000

Classical swine fever

Germany

50  %

800 000

France

50  %

500 000

Luxembourg

50  %

35 000

Slovenia

50  %

25 000

Slovakia

50  %

400 000

Enzootic bovine leucosis

Estonia

50  %

20 000

Italy

50  %

400 000

Latvia

50  %

35 000

Lithuania

50  %

135 000

Poland

50  %

2 300 000

Portugal

50  %

225 000

Ovine and caprine brucellosis (B melitensis)

Greece

50  %

650 000

Spain

50  %

5 000 000

France

50  %

200 000

Italy

50  %

4 000 000

Cyprus

50  %

120 000

Portugal

50  %

1 600 000

Poseidom (2)

France (3)

50  %

50 000

Rabies

Czech Republic

50  %

490 000

Germany

50  %

850 000

Estonia

50  %

925 000

Latvia

50  %

1 200 000

Lithuania

50 % own territory; 100 % border areas

600 000

Hungary

50  %

1 850 000

Austria

50  %

185 000

Poland

50  %

4 850 000

Slovenia

50  %

375 000

Slovakia

50  %

500 000

Finland

50  %

112 000

African swine fever/Classical swine fever

Italy

50  %

140 000

Swine vesicular disease

Italy

50  %

120 000

Avian influenza

Belgium

50  %

66 000

Czech Republic

50  %

74 000

Denmark

50  %

160 000

Germany

50  %

243 000

Estonia

50  %

40 000

Greece

50  %

42 000

Spain

50  %

82 000

France

50  %

280 000

Ireland

50  %

59 000

Italy

50  %

510 000

Cyprus

50  %

15 000

Latvia

50  %

15 000

Lithuania

50  %

12 000

Luxembourg

50  %

10 000

Hungary

50  %

110 000

Malta

50  %

5 000

Netherlands

50  %

126 000

Austria

50  %

42 000

Poland

50  %

87 000

Portugal

50  %

121 000

Slovenia

50  %

32 000

Slovakia

50  %

21 000

Finland

50  %

27 000

Sweden

50  %

130 000

United Kingdom

50  %

275 000

Total

55 581 000

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(1)  United Kingdom only as regards Northern Ireland.

(2)  Heartwater, babesiosis and anaplasmosis transmitted by vector insects in the French overseas departments.

(3)  France only as regards Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion.

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ANNEX II

List of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses as referred to in Article 2(1)

Rate and maximum amount of the Community financial contribution

| Zoonosis | Member State | Rate | Maximum amount
  (EUR) |
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| Salmonella | Belgium | 50  % | 660 000 |
| Czech Republic | 50  % | 330 000 |
| Denmark | 50  % | 250 000 |
| Germany | 50  % | 175 000 |
| Estonia | 50  % | 27 000 |
| Greece | 50  % | 60 000 |
| Spain | 50  % | 2 000 000 |
| France | 50  % | 875 000 |
| Ireland | 50  % | 175 000 |
| Italy | 50  % | 320 000 |
| Cyprus | 50  % | 40 000 |
| Latvia | 50  % | 60 000 |
| Hungary | 50  % | 60 000 |
| Netherlands | 50  % | 1 350 000 |
| Austria | 50  % | 80 000 |
| Poland | 50  % | 2 000 000 |
| Portugal | 50  % | 450 000 |
| Slovakia | 50  % | 205 000 |
| Total | 9 117 000 |

Zoonosis

Member State

Rate

Maximum amount

(EUR)

Salmonella

Belgium

50  %

660 000

Czech Republic

50  %

330 000

Denmark

50  %

250 000

Germany

50  %

175 000

Estonia

50  %

27 000

Greece

50  %

60 000

Spain

50  %

2 000 000

France

50  %

875 000

Ireland

50  %

175 000

Italy

50  %

320 000

Cyprus

50  %

40 000

Latvia

50  %

60 000

Hungary

50  %

60 000

Netherlands

50  %

1 350 000

Austria

50  %

80 000

Poland

50  %

2 000 000

Portugal

50  %

450 000

Slovakia

50  %

205 000

Total

9 117 000

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ANNEX III

List of programmes for the monitoring of TSEs as referred to in Article 3(1)

Rate and maximum amount of the Community financial contribution

| Disease | Member State | Rate rapid tests and discriminatory tests performed | Maximum amount
  (EUR) |
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| TSEs | Belgium | 100  % | 2 084 000 |
| Czech Republic | 100  % | 1 059 000 |
| Denmark | 100  % | 1 680 000 |
| Germany | 100  % | 11 307 000 |
| Estonia | 100  % | 233 000 |
| Greece | 100  % | 1 827 000 |
| Spain | 100  % | 10 237 000 |
| France | 100  % | 24 815 000 |
| Ireland | 100  % | 6 755 000 |
| Italy | 100  % | 3 375 000 |
| Cyprus | 100  % | 348 000 |
| Latvia | 100  % | 312 000 |
| Lithuania | 100  % | 645 000 |
| Luxembourg | 100  % | 146 000 |
| Hungary | 100  % | 784 000 |
| Malta | 100  % | 90 000 |
| Netherlands | 100  % | 5 112 000 |
| Austria | 100  % | 1 759 000 |
| Poland | 100  % | 3 744 000 |
| Portugal | 100  % | 2 115 000 |
| Slovenia | 100  % | 308 000 |
| Slovakia | 100  % | 1 088 000 |
| Finland | 100  % | 839 000 |
| Sweden | 100  % | 2 020 000 |
| United Kingdom | 100  % | 6 781 000 |
| Total | 89 463 000 |

Disease

Member State

Rate rapid tests and discriminatory tests performed

Maximum amount

(EUR)

TSEs

Belgium

100  %

2 084 000

Czech Republic

100  %

1 059 000

Denmark

100  %

1 680 000

Germany

100  %

11 307 000

Estonia

100  %

233 000

Greece

100  %

1 827 000

Spain

100  %

10 237 000

France

100  %

24 815 000

Ireland

100  %

6 755 000

Italy

100  %

3 375 000

Cyprus

100  %

348 000

Latvia

100  %

312 000

Lithuania

100  %

645 000

Luxembourg

100  %

146 000

Hungary

100  %

784 000

Malta

100  %

90 000

Netherlands

100  %

5 112 000

Austria

100  %

1 759 000

Poland

100  %

3 744 000

Portugal

100  %

2 115 000

Slovenia

100  %

308 000

Slovakia

100  %

1 088 000

Finland

100  %

839 000

Sweden

100  %

2 020 000

United Kingdom

100  %

6 781 000

Total

89 463 000

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ANNEX IV

List of programmes for the eradication of BSE as referred to in Article 4(1)

Rate and maximum amount of the Community financial contribution

| Disease | Member State | Rate | Maximum amount
  (EUR) |
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| BSE | Belgium | 50 % culling | 50 000 |
| Czech Republic | 50 % culling | 750 000 |
| Denmark | 50 % culling | 51 000 |
| Germany | 50 % culling | 500 000 |
| Estonia | 50 % culling | 98 000 |
| Greece | 50 % culling | 750 000 |
| Spain | 50 % culling | 713 000 |
| France | 50 % culling | 50 000 |
| Ireland | 50 % culling | 800 000 |
| Italy | 50 % culling | 150 000 |
| Luxembourg | 50 % culling | 100 000 |
| Netherlands | 50 % culling | 60 000 |
| Austria | 50 % culling | 48 000 |
| Poland | 50 % culling | 328 000 |
| Portugal | 50 % culling | 305 000 |
| Slovenia | 50 % culling | 25 000 |
| Slovakia | 50 % culling | 250 000 |
| Finland | 50 % culling | 25 000 |
| United Kingdom | 50 % culling | 347 000 |
| Total | 5 400 000 |

Disease

Member State

Rate

Maximum amount

(EUR)

BSE

Belgium

50 % culling

50 000

Czech Republic

50 % culling

750 000

Denmark

50 % culling

51 000

Germany

50 % culling

500 000

Estonia

50 % culling

98 000

Greece

50 % culling

750 000

Spain

50 % culling

713 000

France

50 % culling

50 000

Ireland

50 % culling

800 000

Italy

50 % culling

150 000

Luxembourg

50 % culling

100 000

Netherlands

50 % culling

60 000

Austria

50 % culling

48 000

Poland

50 % culling

328 000

Portugal

50 % culling

305 000

Slovenia

50 % culling

25 000

Slovakia

50 % culling

250 000

Finland

50 % culling

25 000

United Kingdom

50 % culling

347 000

Total

5 400 000

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ANNEX V

List of programmes for the eradication of scrapie as referred to in Article 5(1)

Rate and amount of the Community financial contribution

| Disease | Member State | Rate | Maximum amount
  (EUR) |
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| Scrapie | Belgium | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 99 000 |
| Czech Republic | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 107 000 |
| Germany | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 927 000 |
| Estonia | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 13 000 |
| Greece | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 1 306 000 |
| Spain | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 5 374 000 |
| France | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 8 862 000 |
| Ireland | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 629 000 |
| Italy | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 3 076 000 |
| Cyprus | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 2 200 000 |
| Luxembourg | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 28 000 |
| Hungary | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 332 000 |
| Netherlands | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 543 000 |
| Austria | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 14 000 |
| Portugal | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 716 000 |
| Slovenia | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 83 000 |
| Slovakia | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 279 000 |
| Finland | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 11 000 |
| Sweden | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 6 000 |
| United Kingdom | 50 % culling; 50 % genotyping | 9 178 000 |
| Total | 33 783 000 |

Disease

Member State

Rate

Maximum amount

(EUR)

Scrapie

Belgium

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

99 000

Czech Republic

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

107 000

Germany

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

927 000

Estonia

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

13 000

Greece

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

1 306 000

Spain

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

5 374 000

France

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

8 862 000

Ireland

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

629 000

Italy

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

3 076 000

Cyprus

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

2 200 000

Luxembourg

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

28 000

Hungary

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

332 000

Netherlands

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

543 000

Austria

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

14 000

Portugal

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

716 000

Slovenia

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

83 000

Slovakia

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

279 000

Finland

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

11 000

Sweden

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

6 000

United Kingdom

50 % culling; 50 % genotyping

9 178 000

Total

33 783 000

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