2009/856/EC: Commission Decision of 27 November 2009 concerning the adoption of a financing decision for 2010 for communication measures, studies, evaluations and on a direct grant to the OIE based on Article 168(1)(c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002

The activities for the implementation of the communication measures, the studies and evaluations and on a direct grant to the OIE, as set out in the Annex, are hereby adopted. It constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.

The maximum contribution authorised by this Decision for the implementation of the Programme is set at EUR 3685000 to be financed from the following Budgetary Line of the General Budget of the European Communities for 2009: Budgetary Line no 17 04 02 01: EUR 3685000. These appropriations may also cover interest due for late payment.

The grants for the OIE will be awarded through a grant agreement without a call for proposals as the OIE is the intergovernmental organisation for improving animal health worldwide and has therefore a de facto monopoly, in accordance with the conditions detailed in the annexed work programme.