Commission Implementing Decision of 1 December 2011 on the adoption of the 2012 work plan, serving as a financing decision, in the framework of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme and on the EU payment to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The work plan for 2012 for implementing the second Health Programme, as set out in Annex I, and the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme, as set out in Annexes II, III, IV, V, VI and VII, and the EU payment to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control are hereby adopted. This Decision 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 second Health Programme is set at EUR 51130200 to be financed from the following budget lines of the General Budget of the European Union for 2012: budget line no 17 03 06 — EU action in the field of health: EUR 48300000, budget line no 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 1292200, Croatia: EUR 138000. This brings up the total for budget line 17 03 06 to EUR 49688800 and the total for budget line 17 01 04 02 to EUR 1441400. The maximum contribution authorised by this Decision for the payment to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is set at EUR 200000 under budget line 17 03 05 ‘International agreements and membership of international organisations in the field of public health and tobacco control’. 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 provided in the draft budget for 2012 after the adoption of the budget for 2012 by the budgetary authority.

The management system set up by the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers to be entrusted with implementing EU funds complies with the conditions for the delegation of tasks under indirect centralised management. The Executive Agency will adopt fraud prevention measures commensurate with the risks identified. 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 second 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.

Cumulative changes of allocations to specific financial mechanisms included in Annex I not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution authorised by this Decision for each budgetary item 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)(c) of the Implementing Rules and for actions with specific characteristics that require a particular type of body on ground of technical competence, high degree of specialisation or administrative power under Article 168(1)(f), in accordance with the conditions detailed in the annexed work plan. A specific analysis of the monopoly situation will be carried out, supported by documentary evidence, before any grants are awarded to beneficiaries in a monopoly situation.