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Commission Decision of 27 February 2008 on the adoption of the work plan for 2008 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/170/EC)

EU Decision 2008/170 · Adopted 27 February 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 27 February 2008

on the adoption of the work plan for 2008 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/170/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152 thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 adopting a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013)f1, and in particular Article 8(1), thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communitiesf2, and in particular Article 75 and 110 thereof,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communitiesf3, and in particular Articles 90, 166 and 168(1)(c) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2004/858/EC of 15 December 2004 setting up an executive agency, the ‘Executive Agency for the Public Health Programme’, for the management of Community action in the field of public health — pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003f4, and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Under Article 75 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (hereinafter referred to as the Financial Regulation), the commitment of the expenditure should be preceded by a financing decision adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.

(2)

Under Article 110 of the Financial Regulation, grants are subject to an annual programme, to be published at the start of the financial year.

(3)

Under Article 166 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation’), the annual work programme for grants is adopted by the Commission. It is to specify the basic act, the objectives and the schedule of calls for proposals with the indicative amount and the results expected.

(4)

According to Article 90 of the of the detailed rules for implementation of the Financial regulation, the decision adopting the annual work programme referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation may be considered to be the financing decision within the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation, provided that this constitutes a sufficiently detailed framework.

(5)

Under Article 8 of Decision No 1350/2007/EC, the Commission shall adopt an annual work plan setting out priorities and actions to be undertaken, including the allocation of financial resources, criteria for the percentage of Community financial contribution, including criteria for assessing whether or not exceptional utility applies, the arrangements for implementing the joint strategies and actions referred to in Article 9 of the same Decision.

(6)

Under 8 of Decision No 1350/2007/EC, the Commission shall adopt selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of the Programme in accordance with Article 4 of the same Decision.

(7)

This Decision adopts in a single document the annual work plan, as referred to in recital 5, the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of the Programme as referred to in recital 6 and constitutes the financing decision as referred to in recital 4.

(8)

Under 168(1)(c) of detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation, the Commission can decide to award grants without a call for proposals to bodies with a duly substantiated de jure or de facto monopoly.

(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013),

(10)

According to Article 6 of Decision 2004/858/EC the Executive Agency for Public Health Programme carries out certain activities for implementation of the programme on public health and should receive the necessary appropriations for that purpose,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 301, 20.11.2007, p. 3.

f2

OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1525/2007 (OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9).

f3

OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 478/2007 (OJ L 111, 28.4.2007, p. 13).

f4

OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 73.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Annex I: Annual Work Plan 2008 including budgetary implications and funding criteria for grants
  6. GENERAL CONTEXT
  7. 1.1Policy and legal context
  8. 1.2Resources
  9. 1.2.1Indicative amounts
  10. 2FINANCING MECHANISMS
  11. 2.1Call for proposals for Projects
  12. 2.2Calls for Tender
  13. 2.3Joint actions
  14. 2.4Operating Grants
  15. 2.5Conferences in the field of public health and risk assessment
  16. 2.5.1Conferences organised by the Presidency of the European Union
  17. 2.5.2Other conferences
  18. 2.6Cooperation with international organisations
  19. 2.7Scientific Committees
  20. 2.8Sub-delegation to Eurostat
  21. 2.9Other activities
  22. 3PRIORITY AREAS FOR 2008
  23. 3.1Issues of strategic importance
  24. Priority actions for the first strand ‘Improve citizen's health security’
  25. 3.2.1Protect citizens against health threats
  26. 3.2.1.1Implementation of Health Security Committee (HSC) priority list (Annex — points 1.1.1-1.1.3-1.1.5)
  27. 3.2.1.2Setting up mechanisms for preventing and responding to health threats through preparedness (Annex — point 1.1.3 and 1.1.1)
  28. 3.2.1.3Enhance capacity building (Annex — points 1.1.1-1.1.4)
  29. 3.2.1.4Develop prevention against existing or emerging health threats (Annex — point 1.1.1)
  30. 3.2.1.5Support and analysis in developing vaccination policy of Member States (Annex — point 1.1.2)
  31. 3.2.1.6Adaptation to climate change, and the consequences on human health
  32. 3.2.2Improve citizens' safety
  33. 3.2.2.1Structure for public health advice on Toxic chemicals events (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
  34. 3.2.2.2Safety of blood, tissues, cells, organs (Annex — Point 1.2.2)
  35. 3.2.2.3Risk Assessment Thematic Networks (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
  36. 3.2.2.4Training of Risk Assessors (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
  37. 3.2.2.5Assessment of incidence and causes of allergies (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
  38. 3.3Priority actions for the second strand Promote health
  39. 3.3.1Work in rare diseases will focus on continued action to improve knowledge and facilitate access to information on these diseases. Preparation of initiatives to increase healthy life years across the life cycle and tackle health inequalities (Annex — Point 2.1.1).
  40. 3.3.2Reduction of health inequalities between EU regions (Annex — Point 2.1.2)
  41. 3.3.3Improving mental health and healthier living (Annex — Point 2.2.1)
  42. 3.3.3.1Mental health:
  43. 3.3.3.2Sexual health:
  44. 3.3.3.3HIV/AIDS:
  45. 3.3.3.4Nutrition, overweight and obesity related health issues:
  46. 3.3.4Addiction prevention (Annex — Point 2.2.1)
  47. 3.3.4.1Smoking prevention and tobacco control:
  48. 3.3.4.2Alcohol strategy:
  49. 3.3.4.3Preventing drug use and drug related harm:
  50. 3.3.5Improve the quality of physical environment and reduce accidents and injuries (Annex — Point 2.2.4)
  51. 3.3.5.1Implementation of EU Action Plan on environment and health 2004-2010
  52. 3.3.5.2Council Recommendations on Prevention of injury and promotion of safety
  53. 3.3.6Action on rare diseases (Annex — Point 2.2.2)
  54. 3.4Priority actions for the third strand ‘Generate and disseminate health information and knowledge’
  55. 3.4.1Development of a sustainable health monitoring system with mechanisms for collection of comparable data and information, with appropriate indicators (Annex — Point 3.2.1)
  56. 3.4.1.1Monitoring, consistency and quality assurance of health information
  57. 3.4.1.2Health indicators
  58. 3.4.1.3Surveillance networks and best practices on major and chronic diseases
  59. 3.4.1.4Health surveys:
  60. 3.4.2Development of mechanisms for analysis and dissemination (Annex — Point 3.2.2)
  61. 3.4.2.1System of Health Accounts
  62. 3.4.2.2Health Reporting
  63. 3.4.2.3Implementation and management of the EU Health Portal and other IT mechanisms for the operation of the EU Health Information System
  64. 3.4.2.4Communication activities on the Health Programme (2008-2013)
  65. 3.4.2.5Non-expenditure health care data:
  66. 3.4.3Exchange knowledge and best practice (Annex — Point 3.1.1)
  67. 3.4.3.1Ehealth
  68. 3.4.3.2European Best Practice in Genome-based Information and Technologies
  69. Annex II
  70. General principles and selection, award and other CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS
  71. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
  72. 1Division 1
  73. 2Division 2
  74. 3Division 3
  75. 4Division 4
  76. EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  77. 1Division 1
  78. 2Division 2
  79. 3Division 3
  80. 3SELECTION CRITERIA
  81. 1Financial capacity
  82. 2Operational capacity
  83. 3Additional documents to be supplied at the request of the Commission
  84. 4AWARD CRITERIA
  85. Policy and contextual relevance of the project
  86. (a)Division (a)
  87. (b)Division (b)
  88. (c)Added value at European level in the field of public health:
  89. (d)Pertinence of the geographical coverage
  90. (e)Adequacy of the project with social, cultural and political context
  91. Technical quality of the project
  92. (a)Evidence base
  93. (b)Content specification
  94. (c)Innovative nature, technical complementarity and avoidance of duplication of other existing actions at EU level
  95. (d)Evaluation strategy
  96. (e)Dissemination strategy
  97. Management quality of the project and budget
  98. (a)Planning and organisation of the project
  99. (b)Organisational capacity
  100. (c)Quality of partnership
  101. (d)Communication strategy
  102. (e)Overall and detailed budget
  103. (f)Financial management
  104. Annex IIIEligibility of travel and subsistence expenses
  105. 1Division 1
  106. 2Division 2
  107. 3Division 3
  108. Annex IV
  109. (Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007, Article 4.3)
  110. 1EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  111. 2SELECTION CRITERIA
  112. 3AWARD CRITERIA
  113. Annex V
  114. (Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007, Article 4.1 (b))
  115. 1EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  116. 2SELECTION CRITERIA
  117. 3AWARD CRITERIA