Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/414 of 19 March 2020 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/570 as regards medical stockpiling rescEU capacities (notified under document C(2020) 1827) (Text with EEA relevance)

1 All cost categories referred to in Annex IA to Decision No 1313/2013/EU shall be taken into account when calculating the total estimated cost of medical stockpiling rescEU capacities.

2 The equipment costs of the total estimated costs of medical stockpiling rescEU capacities shall be calculated on the basis of market prices at the time when the capacities are acquired, rented or leased in accordance with Article 12(3) of Decision No 1313/2013/EU. Where Member States acquire, rent or lease rescEU capacities, they shall provide the Commission with documentary evidence of the actual market prices or, where there are no market prices for certain components of those capacities, with equivalent evidence.

3 The categories of the total estimated costs of medical stockpiling rescEU capacities referred to in points 2 to 8 of Annex IA to Decision No 1313/2013/EU shall be calculated at least once during the period of each multiannual financial framework, taking into account information available to the Commission, including inflation. That calculation of the total estimated costs shall be used by the Commission for the purpose of providing annual financial assistance.

4 The total estimated cost referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be calculated where at least one Member State expresses interest in acquiring, renting or leasing a medical stockpiling rescEU capacity.’;

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.