2005/472/EC: Commission Decision of 24 June 2005 concerning the financing of studies, impact assessments and evaluations covering the areas of food safety, animal health and welfare and zootechnics
Date: 2005-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, EU policy, animal health, animal welfare, food safety, impact study, zootechnics

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Official Journal of the European Union

28.6.2005

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 June 2005

concerning the financing of studies, impact assessments and evaluations covering the areas of food
safety, animal health and welfare and zootechnics

(2005/472/EC)

has been launched following an open procedure during
the last quarter 2004.

This framework contract
quality,
serve as a basis for Community decision making.

is expected to provide high
information which will

timely and relevant

tasks

individual

All
to specific
shall be
agreements. These agreements shall be signed between
the Commission and the selected contractor as defined
in the framework contract.

subject

The measure provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision is

opinion

in
Standing

the

the

of

(4)

(5)

(6)

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The actions described in the Annex to this Decision are
approved for the purpose of their financing.

Done at Brussels, 24 June 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular
Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

in the veterinary field,

In accordance with Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure
the
Community is to undertake or assist the Member States
in undertaking the technical and scientific measures
necessary for the development of Community veterinary
legislation and for
the development of veterinary
education or training.

impact assessments as well as systematic and
Studies,
timely evaluations of
its expenditure programmes are
an established priority for the European Commission
(EC), as a means of accounting for the management of
allocated funds and as a way of promoting a lesson-
learning culture throughout the organisation, particularly
in a
increased focus on results-based
management.

context of

(3)

In order to carry out these tasks, a call for tender for an
evaluation framework contract covering the policy areas
of food safety, animal health and welfare and zootechnics

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Domain: Food safety, animal health and welfare and zootechnics.

Legal basis: Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field.

Assignments:

— various types of studies and other services supporting the design and preparation of Commission proposals,

— ex ante evaluations/ impact assessments,

— interim and ex-post evaluations.

The evaluation of Community Animal Health Policy (CAHP) 1995 to 2004 and possible policy options for the future
(including a risk financing model for livestock epidemics) has been targeted as a priority in 2005.

Appropriation 2005:

— 17 04 02 — Other measures in the veterinary, animal welfare and public-health field: EUR 500 000,

— 17 01 04 04 — Pilot study:
management: EUR 500 000.

risk financing model

for

livestock epidemics — Expenditure on administrative

Budget: maximum of EUR 1 000 000 for the first year of the framework contract.

Number of specific actions envisaged: approximately six.

All actions shall be governed by common public procurement rules:

in casu use of existing framework contract.