17.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/73
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)
(2007/741/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152(1) thereof,
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 Communities (1), and in particular Article 110 thereof,
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.
(2) 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 indicative 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.
(3) The contribution received from EEA/EFTA countries amounted to EUR 884 640. The contribution to be received from one Applicant Country (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 Protocols for an amount of EUR 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.
(4) The total budget available for 2007 is therefore EUR 47 749 323,28. The total amount for the call for proposals is EUR 37 888 963. The total amount for the call for tenders is EUR 5 324 000.
(5) The actions initially foreseen for 2007 with the cooperation of the OECD will be postponed to 2008, 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 the initial amount estimated at EUR 2 032 000.
(6) 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.
(7) Furthermore, since in 2007 final budget 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.
(8) The expenditure for administrative management of the programme is covered by budget item 17 01 04 02 (4).
(9) The Public Health Programme Committee gave a favourable opinion on this draft Decision.
(10) Commission Decision 2007/102/EC (5) should therefore be amended accordingly,
Annex I to Decision 2007/102/EC is amended as follows:
1. Point 1.2 (Resources) is replaced by the following:
— 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 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.
— 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.
2. In point 2.1 (Call for proposals):
— the fourth paragraph is replaced by the following:
— the ninth paragraph is replaced by the following:
3. Point 2.2 (Call for tenders), the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
4. Point 2.3.1 (Areas for cooperation in 2007) is replaced by the following:
— the “Agreement between the United Nations and the European Community on the principles applying to the financing or co-financing by 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 European Community and the United Nations which entered into force on 1 January 1995, as amended,
— the Exchange of Letters between the WHO and the European Commission concerning the consolidation and intensification of cooperation (including the memorandum concerning the framework and arrangements for cooperation between the WHO and the European Commission forming part of the Exchange of Letters),
— financial assistance by the European Commission for activities undertaken by the WHO shall, unless agreed otherwise in exceptional circumstances, be provided in accordance with the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement between the European Community and the United Nations, which entered into force on 29 April 2003 (to which the WHO acceded on 11 December 2003).
— 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 standardisation 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.
5. Point 2.3.2 (Financing) is replaced by the following: