Commission Implementing Decision of 1 July 2011 concerning the financing for the year 2011 of activities in the veterinary field related to the European Union's information policy, support of international organisations, disease notification and computerisation of veterinary procedures

The annual work programme for the implementation of Articles 20, 23, 35(2), 36(2) and 41 of Decision 2009/470/EC, as set out in Annexes I and II, is hereby adopted. The work programme 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 5370000 to be financed from the following lines of the General Budget of the European Union for 2011: budget line 17040201: EUR 5370000. These appropriations may also cover interest due for late payment.

The budget implementation of tasks related to action 1.2.1. in the Annex may be entrusted to the following international organisation, which applies standards which offer guarantees equivalent to internationally accepted standards in its accounting, audit, internal control and procurement procedures: World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

1 The authorising officer may adopt any changes to this Decision which are not considered substantial within the meaning of Article 90(4) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.

2 Cumulated changes of the allocations to the actions covered by the work programme not exceeding 10 % of the maximum contribution provided for in Article 2 of this Decision 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.

Grants may be awarded without a call for proposals to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and for the organisation of the the first International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS), in accordance with the conditions detailed in the annexed work programme.