Division 1.1 Introduction

This programme contains 6 implementing measures for the year 2010. On the basis of the objectives given in the Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field, the distribution of budget and the main actions are the following:

• for grants (implemented in direct centralised management) (1.2):

  • A Community financial contribution, for the financing of the dissemination of the proceedings of the international conference on ‘Evolving veterinary education for a safer world’, organised by the OIE from 12-14 October 2009, of EUR 50 000 constituting a Community co-financing of at maximum 80 % of the total eligible costs.

  • A Community financial contribution, for the financing of the International Conference on Foot and Mouth Disease, organised by the OIE in 2010, of EUR 200 000 constituting a Community co-financing of at maximum 33 % of the total eligible costs.

• for procurement (implemented in direct centralised management) (1,3):

  • Use of framework contract for the performance of a study to support a report on the animal health situation and the cost effectiveness of the implementation of programmes for the eradication control and monitoring of animal diseases up to a maximum of EUR 100 000.

  • Use of framework contract for the performance of a communication campaign to promote ‘World Veterinary Year 2011’ up to a maximum of EUR 200 000.

  • Use of framework contract for publications and the dissemination of information and the strategy on animal welfare up to a maximum of EUR 230 000.

  • Use of framework contract for publications and the dissemination of information to promote animal health issues and the Animal Health Strategy principles up to a maximum of EUR 2 905 000.