Division 2.3 Joint actions

Joint actions should be financed under budget line 17 03 06 — Community action in the field of health. F1The total indicative amount for the call for proposals for joint actions is estimated at EUR 16 000 000 (around 34,1 % of the operating budget). A call for proposals for joint actions will be published in the Official Journal in the last quarter of 2009 (indicative date).

Certain actions 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 through a call for proposals for joint actions which have been explicitly identified as such under points 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4.

Community contributions may only be awarded to a public body or a non-profit-making body, designated by the Member State or the competent authority concerned. Joint actions shall be open for the participation of all Member States and other countries participating in the Programme.

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

• meet the criteria specified in point 3.1, and

• consist of 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 set down in Annex IV.

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