(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,

1.

Point 1.2 (Resources) is replaced by the following:

‘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.

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

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

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

To this budget should be added:

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:

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

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.’

2.

In point 2.1 (Call for proposals):

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 for the call for tenders would be up to EUR 5 324 000.’

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 Area (EEA) States will be pursued in the course of the programme in coordination within Commission services dealing with the same subjects.

Cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Cooperation with the WHO will be implemented in accordance with:

Following the discussion had with the WHO, the priority areas of climate change/environment, nutrition and physical activity surveillance, and mental health have been identified.

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

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 Nutrition and Cancer (EPIC) and European Network of 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 (*1).

(*1)  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 to their specific tasks and responsibilities, which make them particularly qualified to carry out some of the actions set out in this Work Programme and for which direct grant agreements are considered to be the most appropriate procedure.

The amount of the financial contribution can be up to 60 % per organisation of the eligible costs for the projects considered. The Commission will determine in each individual case the maximum percentage to be awarded.

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.’