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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-964/annex-I/division-2/division-2.1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2009/964",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-964",
  "path": "annex/I/division/2/division/2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2.1",
  "heading": "Call for proposals for projects",
  "text": "Grants should be financed under budget line 17 03 06 — Community action in the field of health. The total indicative amount for the call for proposals for projects is estimated at EUR 16 300 000 (around 34,7 % of the operating budget).\nA call for proposals for projects will be published in the Official Journal in the last quarter of 2009 (indicative date). It will describe the areas for funding, the selection and award criteria and the procedures for application and approval.\nAll projects should provide high European added value and be innovative in nature. Their duration should normally not exceed three years. The expected impact of a project should be measured by appropriate indicators, preferably the Healthy Life Years indicator. Where relevant, information should be included on how a gender perspective and health inequalities will be taken into account.\nOnly project proposals which directly correspond to the specific topics described in sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 and where ‘call for proposals for projects’ is indicated as the financing mechanism will be considered for funding. Proposals which only address the wider subject area without matching the specific description of a given topic will not be considered for funding.\nAll proposals must demonstrate, where relevant, synergies with current research activities funded under the health and related themes of the seventh Research Framework Programme.\nAs far as the allocation of resources for the call for proposals for projects is concerned, a balance between the Programme's different objectives will be pursued, while taking into account the quality and quantity of proposals received, unless particular health emergencies (e.g. pandemic influenza) arise to justify any reallocation of resources.\nGiven the complementary and motivational nature of Community grants, at least 40 % of the project costs must be funded from other sources. Consequently, normal financial contribution can be up to 60 % per project of the eligible costs for the projects considered. The maximum percentage to be awarded will be determined in each case.\nA maximum Community contribution per beneficiary (i.e. per main and per associated beneficiary) of 80 % of eligible costs could be envisaged where a proposal is of exceptional utility, as specified under point 3.1. No more than 10 % of funded projects should receive Community contribution of over 60 %.\nIt should be noted that the indicative amount for Community financial participation in the selected projects can be increased by up to 10 % in respect of the amount requested by the beneficiary. It will in any case be limited to the amount considered necessary for the execution of the project.\nThe selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to actions under the Programme, in accordance with Article 4 of the Programme Decision, are detailed in Annex II.\nDetails concerning the eligibility of travel and subsistence expenses are provided in Annex III.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Substituted by Commission Decision of 22 December 2010 amending Decision 2009/964/EU 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 2010/C 358/04."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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