Commission Implementing Decision of 15 February 2019 on the financing and the adoption of the work programme for 2019 and 2020 for the implementation of emergency measures to combat certain animal diseases and plant pests

The multiannual financing decision, constituting the multiannual work programme for the implementation of the emergency measures to combat certain animal diseases and plant pests for years 2019 and 2020, as set out in the Annex, is adopted.

The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the programme for the year 2019 of budget implementation is set at EUR 50000000 and for the year 2020 of budget implementation at EUR 20000000 and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following lines of the general budget of the Union: (a) for 2019; budget line 17 04 04: EUR 50000000; (b) for 2020, budget line 17 04 04; EUR 20000000. The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment. The implementation of this Decision is subject to the availability of the appropriations provided for in the general budget of the Union for year 2020 following the adoption of that budget by the budget authority. The financial contribution by the Union shall be at a rate of 50 %, 75 %, or 100 %, individually set for each beneficiary, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.

Cumulated changes to the allocations to specific actions not exceeding 20 % of the yearly maximum Union contribution set in the first paragrpah of Article 2 of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation, where those changes do not significantly affect the nature of the actions and the objective of the work programme. The authorising officer responsible may apply the changes referred to in the first paragraph. Those changes shall be applied in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and proportionality.

Grants may be awarded without a call for proposals in accordance with the conditions set out in the Annex. Grants may be awarded to the bodies referred to in the Annex selected in accordance with point 2.1 of the Annex.