2010/230/: Commission Decision of 23 April 2010 on financing the 2010 work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health and animal welfare in the framework of the Better Training for Safer Food Programme

The work programme for the implementation in 2010 of the ‘Better Training for Safer Food Programme’ as set out in the Annex is hereby adopted. It constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.

1 The total amount of the financial contribution from the Commission for the implementation of the work programme shall be EUR 15370000, to be financed from the following budget lines of the General Budget of the European Union for 2010: (a)budget line no 17 04 07 01EUR 14000000;(b)budget line no 17 01 04 05EUR 260000;(c)budget line no 17 01 04 31EUR 1110000.

2 The amount provided for in paragraph 1(c) shall be paid to the Agency and shall constitute an operating subsidy.

3 Default interest due for late payment may also be paid from the same budget lines, in accordance with Article 83 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.

Cumulated changes of the allocations to the specific actions covered by the work programme not exceeding 20 % of the maximum financial contribution provided for in Article 2(1) shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 90(4) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, provided that they do not significantly affect the nature and objective of the work programme. The authorising officer may adopt such changes in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.