Division 2 FINANCING MECHANISMS

The wider range of financing mechanisms offered under the second Health Programme will be implemented from 2008 where possible, especially for operating grants and joint actions for which 2008 will be the first year of implementation.

In addition, the budget reduction in Call for proposals and greater focus on calls for tender and other financing mechanisms, such as joint actions and operating grants, aim to maximise the efficiency and added-value of actions financed, and to ensure that finances are channelled more directly towards meeting programme objectives. However, in case resources from the operating budget would remain available at the end of 2008, these will be reallocated to the funding of grants selected through the Call for proposals 2008 as a priority.

Grants shall be covered by a written agreement.

Provided the Commission decides to extend the duration of its lifetime in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation No 58/2003/EC, all financing mechanisms will be executed under the responsibility of the PHEA, except point 2.9 which is under the direct responsibility of the Commission. Relevant calls and information will be published on the PHEA web-site^f1.