Each year, the EU approves programmes for
the eradication and monitoring of various
animal diseases, based on sound scientific
evidence. These programmes are focused
in particular on diseases that are endemic in
certain areas in Member States. For 2007,
€199 million has been pledged to support
145 programmes, which include measures
such as vaccination, testing of animals,
treatment of diseases and compensation
for culling. These programmes have already
successfully contributed to greatly reducing
the incidence of several diseases in the EU,
including rabies and tuberculosis.