Commission Implementing Decision of 3 May 2013 on the financing of the 2013 work programme on IT tools in the field of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health

The 2013 work programme concerning actions related to the creation and maintenance of IT tools in the field of food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health (the work programme), as set out in Annex, is hereby adopted. Its adoption constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 84 of the Financial Regulation.

The maximum contribution authorised by this Decision for the implementation of the work programme is set at EUR 7290000, to be financed from the following budget lines of the General Budget of the European Union for 2013: (a) budget line 17 04 02 01: EUR 4889000 (b) budget line 17 04 04 01: EUR 1350000 (c) budget line 17 04 07 01: EUR 1051000 These appropriations may also cover interest due for late payment.

Cumulated changes of the allocations to the specific actions covered by the work programme not exceeding 10 % of the maximum contribution authorised by Article 2 of this Decision are not considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 94 of Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, 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.