Division 2.3 Joint actions

Joint actions should be financed under Budget line 17 03 06 — Community action in the field of health. The total indicative amount is estimated up to EUR 2 300 000 (around 5 % of the operating budget).

Some actions in 2008 will be eligible for financing as joint actions by the Community and one or more Member States or by the Community and the competent authorities of other countries participating in the Programme.

Participating countries will be invited to submit proposals for joint actions explicitly identified as such.

Community contributions may only be awarded to a public body or a non-profit-making body, designated through a transparent procedure by the Member State or the competent authority concerned and agreed by the Commission.

The Community contribution for joint actions shall not exceed 50 %, except in cases of exceptional utility, where the Community contribution shall not exceed 70 %. Exceptional utility occurs for joint actions:

• meeting the criteria specified in point 3.1 and

• consisting in the participation of bodies from at least 10 participating countries or in the participation of bodies from 3 participating countries, where the action is proposed by a body from a Member State which has acceded to the European Union since 1 May 2004 or by a Candidate Country.

The selection and award criteria for joint actions are detailed in Annex IV.

Details concerning eligibility of travel costs and subsistence expenses are provided in Annex III.