2007/741/EC: Commission Decision of 8 November 2007 amending Decision 2007/102/EC adopting the work plan for 2007 for implementation of the programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003 to 2008), including the annual work programme for grants (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU action, EU financing, action programme, public health

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 November 2007

amending Decision 2007/102/EC adopting the work plan for 2007 for implementation of the
including the
programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003 to 2008),

annual work programme for grants

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/741/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 152(1) thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation
applicable to the general budget of
the European Commu-
nities (1), and in particular Article 110 thereof,

(3)

Having regard to Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting
a programme of Community action in the field of public health
(2003 to 2008) (2), and in particular Article 8(1), thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 2004/858/EC of 15
December 2004 setting up an executive agency, the ‘Executive
Agency for the Public Health Programme’, for the management
of Community action in the field of public health — pursuant
to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (3), and in particular
Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

The work plan for 2007 was adopted on 12 February
2007.

(1) 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).
(2) OJ L 271, 9.10.2002, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No

786/2004/EC (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

(3) OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 73.

(4)

(5)

The budget available for 2007 (commitments) was
estimated at EUR 40 000 000. The contribution of
EEA/EFTA countries was estimated at EUR 912 000.
The contribution of one Applicant Country (Turkey)
was estimated at EUR 958 000. The total budget for
2007 was estimated at EUR 41 870 000. The total indi-
cative amount for the call for proposals was estimated at
EUR 33 888 000. The overall indicative amount for the
call for tenders was EUR 4 064 000.

Country

from one Applicant

The contribution received from EEA/EFTA countries
amounted to EUR 884 640. The contribution to be
received
(Turkey)
amounted to EUR 957 697. The following former
candidate countries, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia contributed
to the Public Health Programme on the basis of the
Enlargement
EUR
for
7 133 382,18, of which EUR 1 226 395,90 were
committed in the previous years of the abovementioned
Programme. The amount of EUR 5 906 986,28 is
therefore still available for financing actions in 2007.

Protocols

amount

an

of

The total budget available for 2007 is therefore EUR
for
47 749 323,28. The total amount
the call
proposals is EUR 37 888 963. The total amount
for
the call for tenders is EUR 5 324 000.

for

The actions initially foreseen for 2007 with the coop-
the OECD will be postponed to 2008,
eration of
therefore a part of
the budget allocated to finance
direct grant
agreements with the OECD is now
available for other actions in 2007. Three actions are
foreseen with the cooperation of
the WHO and one
action with the International Agency for Research on
Cancer (IARC) for a total amount of EUR 2 550 000
instead of
estimated at EUR
2 032 000.

amount

initial

the

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(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

In the light of the increased budget made available, it is
therefore necessary to amend the Work Plan for 2007 to
finance a larger number of tenders, projects under the
2007 Call for Proposals and of direct grant agreements
with international organisations.

in

since

2007

Furthermore,
item
17 03 01 01 did not have the necessary commitment
allocation, the relevant amount available under budget
article 17 03 06 was transferred to item 17 03 01 01
at the beginning of the budget year.

budget

final

To this budget should be added:

— the contribution received from EEA/EFTA countries for

an amount of EUR 884 640,

— the contribution of one Applicant Country (Turkey):

estimated at EUR 957 697,

The expenditure for administrative management of the
programme is covered by budget item 17 01 04 02 (1).

The Public Health Programme Committee gave
favourable opinion on this draft Decision.

a

— the contribution of

the following former candidate
countries, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary,
Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia,
for an amount of
EUR 5 906 986,28.

(10)

Commission Decision 2007/102/EC (2) should therefore
be amended accordingly,

The total budget for 2007 is therefore EUR 47 749 323,28.
This includes both resources for the operating budget and
resources for technical and administrative assistance:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Annex I to Decision 2007/102/EC is amended as follows:

1. Point 1.2 (Resources) is replaced by the following:

— the total

for

the operating budget

is estimated at

EUR 46 416 963,28;

— the total for the administrative budget is estimated at

EUR 1 332 360.

‘Amending Budget No 1/2007 amounts to EUR 38 800 000
for operating appropriations under budget item 17 03 01 01
and to EUR 1 200 000 for administrative appropriations
under budget item 17 01 04 02.

It is proposed that EUR 5 324 000 of the operating budget
be spent on calls for tenders and EUR 2 550 000 on direct
grants for international organisations.

The budget line for administrative appropriations related to
the Executive Agency for Public Health is 17 01 04 30.

The total
estimated at EUR 37 888 963.

indicative amount for the call

for proposals is

The budget approved for 2007 (commitments) amounts to
EUR 40 000 000.

The budget for operating appropriations is EUR 38 800 000.
The budget
is EUR
1 200 000.

appropriations

administrative

for

(1) Amending budget No 1 (OJ L 124, 15.5.2007, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 27.

As far as the allocation of grants for the call for proposal is
concerned, a balance between the programme’s different
strands will be pursued, while taking into account
the
quality and quantity of proposals received, unless particular
public health emergencies (e.g. pandemic influenza) arise to
justify any reallocation of resources. In case resources from
the operating budget would remain available at the end of
2007, these will be reallocated to the funding of grants
selected through the Call for proposals 2007.’

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2. In point 2.1 (Call for proposals):

European Community and the United Nations which
entered into force on 1 January 1995, as amended,

— the fourth paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘The total indicative amount for the call for proposals is
estimated at EUR 37 888 963.’

— the ninth paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘It should be noted that
Community
projects during the opening of
vary from – 20 % to + 10 % as a result of the latter.’

for
retained
the negotiations can

financial participation in the

the indicative amount

3. Point 2.2 (Call for tenders), the first paragraph is replaced by

the following:

‘Services procurements should be financed under budget
items 17 03 01 01 and 17 01 04 02. The overall indicative
amount
tenders would be up to EUR
for
5 324 000.’

the call

for

— the Exchange of Letters between the WHO and the
consolidation
European Commission concerning the
the
and
intensification
and
memorandum concerning
arrangements for cooperation between the WHO and
the
the
Exchange of Letters),

European Commission forming

cooperation
the

framework

(including

part

of

of

— financial assistance by the European Commission for
activities undertaken by the WHO shall, unless agreed
otherwise in exceptional circumstances, be provided in
and Administrative
accordance with the
Framework
European
Community and the United Nations, which entered
into force on 29 April 2003 (to which the WHO
acceded on 11 December 2003).

Agreement

Financial

between

the

of

Following the discussion had with the WHO, the priority
areas
and
physical activity surveillance, and mental health have been
identified.

change/environment,

nutrition

climate

4. Point 2.3.1 (Areas for cooperation in 2007) is replaced by

the following:

‘In accordance with Article 11 of the Programme Decision,
cooperation with international organisations competent in
the sphere of public health and the European Economic
the
Area (EEA) States will be pursued in the course of
programme in coordination within Commission services
dealing with the same subjects.

Cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Cooperation with the WHO will be
accordance with:

implemented in

— Climate change/environment & health information to
implement
the Climate Information Decision Support
Tool for Heat in Europe as a EU Heat Health Warning
Systems to predict heat events in Europe,

— Nutrition and Physical Activity surveillance to link the
databases,
to update their content and to provide
technical support to Member States for the standardi-
sation and quality control of the information collected
by the Commission and the WHO,

— Mental health. To map the richness of experience and
initiatives in mental health promotion, mental disorder
prevention and social
inclusion of people with mental
health problems in countries at national, regional and
local levels, identify and support credible leaders in the
health sector and identify gaps in evidence where a need
for further research exists.

— the “Agreement between the United Nations and the
European Community on the principles applying to the
financing or
the Community of
programmes and projects administered by the United
Nations” which entered into force on 9 August 1999,
and the Verification Clause Agreement between the

co-financing by

The actions undertaken will avoid any overlaps or dupli-
cation with other activities funded by the Community,
in
particular other actions funded under
the public health
programme.

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Cooperation with the International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) affiliated to the WHO

A separate negotiation with IARC is envisaged for a project
for the development of the European Prospective Study of
(EPIC) and European Network of
Nutrition and Cancer
Cancer Registries (ENCR), for updating the European Code
Against Cancer and for preparing an Atlas of Cancer
Mortality in the European Union using most
recent
mortality data (*).
___________
(*) http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_international/

int_organisations/who_en.htm’

5. Point 2.3.2 (Financing) is replaced by the following:

‘Funding for actions with the international organisations
mentioned above can be allocated only through direct
grant agreements. Direct grant agreements will improve the
synergies and responsiveness of the European Commission
to international organisations where actions are jointly
covered. These organisations have certain capacities linked
specific tasks and responsibilities, which make
to their
the
them particularly qualified to carry out

some of

actions set out in this Work Programme and for which
direct grant agreements are considered to be the most appro-
priate procedure.

The amount of the financial contribution can be up to 60 %
per organisation of
the projects
considered. The Commission will determine in each indi-
vidual case the maximum percentage to be awarded.

the eligible costs

for

Direct grant agreements should be financed under budget
item 17 03 01 01; the indicative amount for direct grants
is estimated to be EUR 2 550 000. This amount could be
increased depending on the unused appropriations available
under the operating budget.’

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission