2.7.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 205/4
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 30 June 2014
on financing the 2014 work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health in the framework of the ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ programme
(2014/C 205/04)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 84 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 (2), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (3) and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC (4) and in particular Article 2(1)(i) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 66(1)(b) and (c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 lays down general rules for the performance of official controls to verify compliance with rules aiming, in particular, at preventing, eliminating or reducing to acceptable levels risks to humans and animals and guaranteeing fair practices in feed and food trade and protecting consumer interests. Article 51 of that Regulation provides that the Commission may organise training courses for the staff of the competent authorities of Member States responsible for the official controls referred to in that Regulation, which may be opened to participants from third countries, in particular developing countries. Those courses may include, in particular, training on European Union feed and food law and animal health and animal welfare rules.
(2) Article 2(1)(i) of Directive 2000/29/EC provides the legal basis for organising courses in the field of plant health.
(3) The ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ Programme has been established in 2006 by the Commission in order to achieve the aims set out in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. The Commission Communication of 20 September 2006 on ‘Better training for safer food’ (6) explores options for future organisation of training.
(4) In order to ensure implementation of the ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ Programme in Member States it is necessary to adopt a financing decision and the work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health for 2014. Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 establishes detailed rules on financing decisions.
(5) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU (7) establishes the ‘Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency’ (hereafter ‘the Agency’). This Decision entrusts the Agency with certain management and programme implementation tasks relating to the food safety training measures performed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and Directive 2000/29/EC. A Union financial contribution should therefore be granted to the Agency in 2014 for financing the operating costs of the activities related to the ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ Programme.
(6) For the application of this Decision, it is appropriate to define the term ‘substantial change’, within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012.
(7) This Decision should allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 92 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and Article 111(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012,
The annual work programme for the implementation of the Better Training for Safer Food Programme for 2014, as set out in the Annex, is adopted. It constitutes a financing decision within the meaning of Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
1.   The maximum contribution for the implementation of the work programme for the year 2014 is set at EUR 16 170 000 and shall be financed from the following lines of the general budget of the European Union for 2014:
(a) budget line 17 04 03: EUR 15 000 000
(b) budget line 17 01 06 03: EUR 1 170 000.
2.   The amount provided for in paragraph 1(b) shall be paid to the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency and shall constitute an operating financial contribution.
3.   The appropriations provided for in point 1(a) may also cover interest due for late payment.
Cumulated changes to the allocations to specific actions not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution provided for in Article 2(1) of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, where those changes do not significantly affect the nature of the actions and objective of the work programme.
The authorising officer responsible may adopt such changes in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.