# 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), Division 3.1.3: Exceptional utility of operating grants

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

New proposals for operating grants requesting more than 60 % co-funding will need to comply with the following criteria:
At least 25 % of the members or candidate members of the non-governmental bodies or organisations forming the specialised network come from Member States with a GDP per capita (as published by Eurostat in its latest statistical report) in the lower quartile of all EU Member States.
The reduction of health inequalities at EU, national or regional level is manifested in the mission as well as the annual work programme of the applicant organization/specialised network.
For operating grants which are renewed, the exceptional utility status will remain the same as under the 2009 call for proposals.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/964/annex/I/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-964/annex-I/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.3
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