2007/390/EC: Commission Decision of 7 June 2007 on the financing of expenditure on IT support and communication measures in the field of animal health and animal welfare for 2007
Date: 2007-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal health, animal welfare, computer system, expenditure, financing, information system

8.6.2007

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 June 2007

on the financing of expenditure on IT support and communication measures in the field of animal
health and animal welfare for 2007

(2007/390/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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
Articles 17, 37 and 37a thereof,

(5)

Whereas:

This Decision constitutes a financing decision within the
meaning of Article 75 of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
the European Communities (5)
and Article 90 of
Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002
of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for
the
(EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation
applicable
the European
Communities (6).

to the general budget of

of Council Regulation

implementation

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(1)

(2)

(3)

The hosting, management and maintenance of TRACES,
provided for in Commission Decision 2003/24/EC of 30
December 2002 (2) concerning the development of an
fall within
integrated computerised veterinary system,
the Commission’s remit and therefore require financing
by the Community. This financial participation is based
on Article 37a of Council Decision 90/424/EEC.

of

animal

diseases

The notification system introduced, under Council
Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the
notification
the
Community (3), by Commission Decision 2005/176/EC
of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and
the
animal diseases
the notification of
pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC (4) must be
updated by making essential improvements to the tech-
nology used. Financial participation by the Community is
based on Article 37 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC.

within

codes

for

Information policy on animal health and animal welfare
requires information to be provided on technical and
scientific developments in these areas. Financial partici-
pation by the Community is based on Article 17 of
Council Decision 90/424/EEC.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

TRACES

the TRACES
The hosting, management and maintenance of
system, provided for in Commission Decision 2003/24/EC,
are authorised for the following amounts and objectives:

— EUR 560 000 for hosting;

— EUR 440 000 for acquiring the logistical support needed in

order to provide assistance to users of the system;

— EUR 200 000 for acquiring the maintenance support needed
in order to adjust the system to legal and technical devel-
opments;

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

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 44.
(3) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by
Commission Decision 2004/216/EC (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 27).
(4) OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40. Decision as amended by Decision

2006/924/EC (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 48).

— EUR 300 000 for the IT development needed.

(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
(6) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 478/2007 (OJ L 111,
28.4.2007, p. 13).

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Article 2

Animal disease notification system

— EUR 130 000 for publications and the dissemination of

information and the strategy on animal welfare.

The updating of the notification system, referred to in Decision
is authorised for an amount of EUR 150 000.
2005/176/EC,

Article 3

Provision of information in the fields of animal health and
animal welfare

The provision of
information by the Commission to the
competent authorities and members of the public concerning
Community legislation on animal health and animal welfare is
authorised for the following amounts and objectives:

— EUR 240 000 for publications and the dissemination of

information and the strategy on animal health;

Article 4

Contract award procedure

Contractors will be selected on the basis of
framework contracts or on the basis of calls
launched in 2007.

the existing
tender

for

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission