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Commission Decision of 18 December 2009 on the adoption of the Work Plan for 2010 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme and Community payment to the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control (notified under document C(2009) 10183) (2009/964/EU)

EU Decision 2009/964 · Adopted 18 December 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 18 December 2009

on the adoption of the Work Plan for 2010 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme and Community payment to the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control

(notified under document C(2009) 10183)

(2009/964/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-13)f1, and in particular Article 8(1), 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 58/2003f2, and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Decision No 1350/2007/EC (hereinafter referred to as the Programme Decision) established the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013) (hereinafter referred to as the second Health Programme).

(2)

The second Health Programme is intended to complement, support and add value to the policies of the Member States and contribute to increased solidarity and prosperity in the European Union. The Programme's objectives are to improve citizens' health security; to promote health, including the reduction of health inequalities; and to generate and disseminate health information and knowledge.

(3)

Under Article 8 of the Programme Decision, 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.

(4)

Under Article 8 of the Programme Decision, 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.

(5)

According to Articles 4 and 6 of Decision 2004/858/EC, the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers carries out certain activities for implementation of the programme on public health and should receive the necessary appropriations for that purpose.

(6)

Under Article 75 of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communitiesf3 (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.

(7)

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

(8)

Under Article 166 of the 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 Communitiesf4 (hereinafter referred to as implementing rules 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.

(9)

According to Article 90 of the implementing rules 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.

(10)

Under Article 168(1)(c) and (f) of the implementing rules 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.

(11)

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),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 301, 20.11.2007, p. 3.

f2

OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 73.

f3

OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

f4

OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. 5Article 5
  6. Annex I: Annual Work Plan 2010 including budgetary implications and funding criteria for grants
  7. GENERAL CONTEXT
  8. 1.1Policy and legal context
  9. 1.2Resources
  10. 1.2.1Indicative amounts
  11. 2FINANCING MECHANISMS
  12. 2.1Call for proposals for projects
  13. 2.2Calls for tenders
  14. 2.3Joint actions
  15. 2.4Operating grants
  16. 2.5Conferences in the field of public health and risk assessment
  17. 2.5.1Conferences organised by the Presidency of the European Union
  18. 2.5.2Other conferences
  19. 2.6Cooperation with international organisations
  20. 2.7Scientific Committees
  21. 2.8Other activities
  22. 2.9Community Payment to WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control
  23. 3PRIORITY AREAS FOR 2010
  24. 3.1Criteria for exceptional utility
  25. 3.1.1Exceptional utility of projects
  26. 3.1.2Exceptional utility of joint actions
  27. 3.1.3Exceptional utility of operating grants
  28. 3.2Topics addressed under the first objective ‘Improve citizens’ health security'
  29. 3.2.1Protect citizens against health threats (Annex — points 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.2.3)
  30. 3.2.1.1Develop prevention and control of existing or emerging Communicable diseases (Annex — points 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.2.3)
  31. Improve control of communicable diseases
  32. Improve preparedness for and response to health emergencies, including climate change, issues related to pandemic influenza and interregional cooperation (Annex — points 1.1.1, 1.1.3 and 1.1.5)
  33. Support preparedness for crisis situations
  34. Develop information tools, exchange of information and mechanisms for collecting data
  35. Reinforce collaboration between sectors
  36. Support the adaptation of the health sector to the consequences of climate change
  37. 3.2.1.3Enhance existing response capacity against threats from biological, chemical and radiological agents as well as emerging environmental burden of diseases (Annex — points 1.1.1. and 1.1.4.)
  38. Support reference laboratories and improve assessment of toxic industrial chemicals and radioactive threats
  39. Reinforce global health security capacity
  40. 3.2.2Improve citizens' safety (Annex — points 1.2 and 1.2.3)
  41. 3.2.2.1Develop prevention in the field of patient safety
  42. 3.2.2.2Scientific advice and risk assessment (Annex — point 1.2.1)
  43. 3.2.2.3Safety of blood, tissues, cells and organs (Annex — point 1.2.2)
  44. 3.3Topics addressed under the second objective ‘Promote health’
  45. Foster healthier ways of life and the reduction of health inequalities (Annex — point 2.1)
  46. 3.3.1.1Promoting health in all policies approach (Annex — point 2.1.2) Repealed
  47. 3.3.1.2Public health capacity building (Annex — point 2.1.1)
  48. 3.3.1.3Reduction of health inequalities (Annex — point 2.1.2)
  49. Promote healthier ways of life and reduce major diseases and injuries by tackling health determinants (Annex — point 2.2)
  50. 3.3.2.1Children and young people (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  51. 3.3.2.2Health and work (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  52. 3.3.2.3Nutrition and physical activity (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  53. 3.3.2.4Sexual health and HIV-AIDS (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  54. Sexual health of young people
  55. HIV/AIDS
  56. 3.3.2.5Mental health (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  57. Addiction prevention
  58. Tobacco (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  59. Alcohol (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  60. Illicit drugs (Annex — point 2.2.1)
  61. Prevention of major and chronic diseases and rare diseases (Annex — point 2.2.2)
  62. Major and chronic diseases
  63. Cancer
  64. Cardiovascular health
  65. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
  66. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
  67. Neurodegenerative diseases
  68. Rare diseases
  69. 3.3.2.8Healthy environments (Annex — point 2.2.3)
  70. 3.3.2.9Injury prevention (Annex — point 2.2.4)
  71. Topics addressed under the third objective ‘Generate and disseminate health information and knowledge’
  72. 3.4.1Exchange knowledge and best practise (Annex — point 3.1.)
  73. 3.4.2Collect, analyse and disseminate health information (Annex — point 3.2.1)
  74. 3.4.2.1European Health Information System (Annex — point 3.2.1)
  75. 3.4.2.2Dissemination and application of health information (Annex — point 3.2.2)
  76. 3.4.3Analysis and reporting (Annex — point 3.2.3)
  77. Annex IICriteria for financial contributions to projects under the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013)
  78. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
  79. 1Division 1
  80. 2Grants must comply with the following principles:
  81. 3Proposals for actions (projects) will be evaluated on the basis of three categories of criteria:
  82. 4In respect of the second Health Programme, priority will be given to projects which:
  83. EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  84. 1Applicants will be excluded from participation in an award procedure under the second Health Programme if they:
  85. 2Any proposals received after the deadline for receipt, any incomplete proposals or proposals failing to meet the formal requirements laid down in the call for proposals will not be considered for funding. This does not apply in the case of obvious clerical errors within the meaning of Article 178(2) of the Implementing Rules.
  86. 3Actions which have already commenced by the date on which the grant application is registered will be excluded from participation in the second Health Programme.
  87. 3SELECTION CRITERIA
  88. 1Financial capacity
  89. 2Operational capacity
  90. 3Additional documents to be supplied at the request of the Commission.
  91. 4AWARD CRITERIA
  92. 1Policy and contextual relevance of the project (40 points, threshold: 20 points)
  93. 2Technical quality of the project (30 points, threshold: 15 points)
  94. 3Management quality of the project and budget (30 points, threshold: 15 points)
  95. Annex IIIELIGIBILITY OF TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES
  96. 1Division 1
  97. 2Division 2
  98. 3Travel expenses are eligible under the following conditions:
  99. Annex IV: Criteria for financial contributions to joint actions under the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013)
  100. 1EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  101. 2SELECTION CRITERIA
  102. 3AWARD CRITERIA
  103. 1Policy and contextual relevance of the project (40 points, threshold: 20 points)
  104. 2Technical quality of the joint action (30 points, threshold: 15 points)
  105. 3Management quality of the joint action and budget (30 points, threshold: 15 points)
  106. Annex V: Criteria for financial contributions to the functioning of a non-governmental body or a specialised network (operating grants) under the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013)
  107. 1EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  108. 2SELECTION CRITERIA
  109. 3AWARD CRITERIA
  110. 1Policy and contextual relevance of the non-governmental body or specialised network's annual work programme (25 points, threshold 13 points)
  111. 2Technical quality of the annual work programme proposed (40 points, threshold 20 points)
  112. 3Management Quality (35 points, threshold 18 points)
  113. Annex VI: Criteria for financial contributions for conferences under the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013)
  114. EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
  115. 1Applicants will be excluded from participation in an award procedure of the second Health Programme if they:
  116. 2Any proposals received after the deadline for receipt, any incomplete proposals or proposals failing to meet the formal requirements laid down in the call for proposals will not be considered for funding. This does not apply in the case of obvious clerical errors within the meaning of Article 178(2) of the Implementing Rules.
  117. 3Actions which have already commenced by the date on which the grant application is registered will be excluded from participation in the second Health Programme. The duration of the action must not exceed 12 months.
  118. 2SELECTION CRITERIA
  119. 1Financial capacity
  120. 2Operational capacity
  121. 3Additional documents to be supplied at the request of the Commission
  122. AWARD CRITERIA
  123. 1Content of the proposal (60 points, threshold 30 points)
  124. 2Management Quality (40 points, threshold 20 points)