Commission Decision of 23 April 2010 on financing the 2010 work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health and animal welfare in the framework of the ‘Better Training for Safer Food Programme’ (2010/230/EU)

ANNEX U.K. 2010 work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health and animal welfare in the framework of the ‘Better Training for Safer Food Programme’

1.1. Introduction U.K.

This work programme contains three implementing measures for 2010. On the basis of the objectives laid down in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the distribution of budget and the main actions are the following:

1.2. Procurement (implemented in direct centralised management):
1.2.1. Training: external contracts for the execution of the training programme	EUR 14 000 000
1.2.2. Training: annual report, IT equipment and tools, promotional material, information and communication support	EUR 260 000
1.3. Other actions: operating subsidy for the Agency	EUR 1 110 000
TOTAL	EUR 15 370 000

1.2. Procurement U.K.

The global budgetary envelope reserved in 2010 for the procurement contracts amounts to EUR 14 000 000.

1.2.1. Training: External contract for the execution of the training programme U.K.

LEGAL BASIS U.K.

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, Article 51 and Article 66(1)(b).

BUDGETARY LINE U.K.

Budget line: 17 04 07 01

INDICATIVE NUMBER AND TYPE OF CONTRACTS ENVISAGED U.K.

For each of the technical issues referred to below, one or more specific service contracts will be signed. It is estimated that around 17 service contracts will be signed. External contractors are mainly involved in the organisational and logistical aspects of the training activities.

SUBJECT OF THE CONTRACTS ENVISAGED (IF POSSIBLE) U.K.

For 2010, the training action will concern the following subjects:

• veterinary and food and feed safety control checks in Border Inspection Posts (airports, seaports and roads/rail),

• zoonoses and microbiological criteria in foodstuffs,

• Animal Welfare,

• Plant Protection Products,

• feed law: focus on feed hygiene rules,

• prevention, control and eradication of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies,

• controls on products of non-animal origin at import,

• EU quality schemes (organic farming and geographical indications),

• internal auditing of official control systems,

• support for Union controls in Member States and third countries,

• RASFF/TRACES in third countries,

• GMO analysis,

• EU food rules and food import requirements,

• diagnosis and control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other animal diseases,

• other animal health and welfare, feed and food safety issues, cooperation with other International Organisations on food safety training and studies, conferences and assessments.

IMPLEMENTATION U.K.

EUR 13 320 000 (financing of food safety measures under Regulation (EC) No 882/2004) will be managed and implemented by the Agency (Commission Decision 2008/544/EC(1)). The remaining EUR 680 000 will be used by the Commission to cover the programme on GMO and studies, conferences and assessments.

INDICATIVE TIMEFRAME FOR LAUNCHING THE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE U.K.

Approximately between April and June in order to have the contracts signed during 2010.

INDICATIVE AMOUNT OF THE CALL FOR TENDERS U.K.

EUR 14 000 000.

1.2.2. Training: annual report, IT equipment and tools, promotional material, information and communication support U.K.

LEGAL BASIS U.K.

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, Article 66(1)(c).

BUDGETARY LINE U.K.

Budget line: 17 01 04 05

INDICATIVE NUMBER AND TYPE OF CONTRACTS ENVISAGED U.K.

It is estimated that around 3 service contracts will be signed.

SUBJECT OF THE CONTRACTS ENVISAGED (IF POSSIBLE) U.K.

The actions to be financed under this budget are aimed at arranging the training programmes, IT and e-learning equipment and tools, as well as promotional material, information and communication supports.

IMPLEMENTATION U.K.

This action will be implemented directly by DG SANCO.

INDICATIVE TIMEFRAME FOR LAUNCHING THE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE U.K.

Approximately between April and September.

INDICATIVE AMOUNT OF THE CALL FOR TENDERS U.K.

EUR 260 000.

1.3. Other actions: operating subsidy for the Agency U.K.

LEGAL BASIS U.K.

Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, in particular Article 12(3).

BUDGETARY LINE U.K.

Budget line: 17 01 04 31

AMOUNT U.K.

EUR 1 110 000.

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE OF THE IMPLEMENTING MEASURE U.K.

This budget finances the Agency’s operating subsidy for 2010 related to the programmes under ‘FP Heading 2’. Budget line 17 01 04 31 finances the Agency’s 2010 operating subsidy for the part related to the ‘Better Training for Safer Food Programme’. According to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 the operating subsidy is to be drawn from the financial allocation to the Union programmes managed by the Agency. Two separate budget lines have been created in the 2010 budget for the subsidy to be paid to the Agency, one for programmes under heading 2 and another for programmes under heading 3b of the Financial Perspectives.

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OJ L 173, 3.7.2008, p. 27.