Commission Implementing Decision of 14 June 2013 concerning the financing for the year 2013 of activities in the veterinary field related to the European Union's information policy and support of international organisations, to several measures necessary to ensure the application of the food and feed and the plant health legislation

The annual work programme for the implementation of Articles 16, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 27 of Decision 2009/470/EC, as set out in Annex I, is hereby adopted.

The maximum contribution authorised by this Title for the implementation of the programme is set at EUR 6764700 to be financed from budget line 17 04 02 01 of the General Budget of the European Union for 2013.

The budget implementation of tasks related to points I.2.1 and I.2.2 in the Annex I may be entrusted to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), which apply standards offering guarantees equivalent to internationally accepted standards in their accounting, audit, internal control and procurement procedures.

The annual work programme for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 set out in the Annex II is hereby adopted.

The maximum contribution authorised by this Title for the implementation of the programme is set at EUR 100000 to be financed from budget line 17 04 04 01 of the General Budget of the European Union for 2013.

The annual work programme for the implementation of Article 66(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, as set out in the Annex III, is hereby adopted.

The maximum contribution authorised by this Title for the implementation of the programme is set at EUR 888582 to be financed from budget line 17 04 07 01 of the General Budget of the European Union for 2013.

The work programmes mentioned in Titles I, II and III constitute financing decisions in the meaning of Article 84 of the Financial Regulation.

1 The authorising officer may adopt any changes to each Title which are not considered substantial within the meaning of Article 94(4) of the Rules of Application, in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.

2 Cumulative changes of the allocations to the actions within each work programme not exceeding 10 % of the maximum contribution provided for in Articles 2, 5 and 7 of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 94(4) of the Rules of Application, provided that they do not significantly affect the nature and objective of the work programmes.

The appropriations mentioned in Articles 2, 5 and 7 may also cover interest due for late payment.

This Decision is addressed to the authorising officers by delegation.