Commission Decision of 22 February 2011 concerning the adoption of a financing decision for 2011 in the framework of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013) and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions to this programme Text with EEA relevance

The work plan 2011 for the implementation of the Health Programme, as set out in Annex I and related Annexes II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of the Health Programme, is 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 49751348 to be financed from the following Budgetary Lines of the General Budget of the European Union for 2011: Budgetary Line 17 03 06 — EU action in the field of health: EUR 47060000, Budgetary Line 17 01 04 02 — Expenditure on administrative management: EUR 1400000. and estimated additional contributions from the EFTA/EEA countries and Croatia for their participation in the Health Programme: EFTA/EEA countries: EUR 1153348, Croatia: EUR 138000. This brings up the total for budgetary line 17 03 06 to EUR 48313028 and the total for budgetary line 17 01 04 02 to EUR 1438320. These appropriations may also cover interest due for late payment in accordance with Article 83 of the Financial Regulation. The implementation of this Decision is subject to the availability of the appropriations foreseen in the draft budget for 2011 after the adoption of the budget for 2011 by the Budgetary Authority.

The management system set up by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers to be entrusted with the implementation of EU funds complies with the conditions for the delegation of tasks under indirect centralised management. The budget implementation of tasks related to project grants, operating grants, grants for joint actions, conference grants and direct grant agreements with international organisations and part of procurement can thus be entrusted to this entity. The budget allocations necessary for the management of the Health Programme shall be delegated to the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers under the conditions and within the limits of the amounts laid down in the work plan in Annex I. The operating subsidy entered in budget line 17 01 04 30 shall be paid to the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers.

The budget implementation of tasks related to direct grants with international organisations can be entrusted to the following international organisations: Council of Europe (CoE), International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and World Health Organisation (WHO).

Cumulated changes of the allocations to the specific actions not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution authorised by this Decision are not considered to be substantial provided that they do not significantly affect the nature and objective of the work plan. This may include the increase of the maximum contribution authorised by this Decision up to 20 %. The authorising officer, in accordance with Article 59 of the Financial Regulation, may adopt such changes in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality. The Director-General for Health and Consumers shall ensure the overall implementation of this financing decision.

Grants may be awarded without a call for proposals to bodies with de jure or de facto monopoly under Article 168(1) point (c) of the Implementing Rules and for actions with specific characteristics that require a particular type of body on account of its technical competence, its high degree of specialisation or its administrative power under Article 168(1) point (f), in accordance with the conditions detailed in the annexed work plan.