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2008/170/EC: Commission Decision of 27 February 2008 on the adoption of the work plan for 2008 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 February 2008
on the adoption of the work plan for 2008 for the implementation of the second programme of Community action in the field of health (2008-2013), and on the selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions of this programme
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/170/EC)
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
ANNEX I
Annual Work Plan 2008 including budgetary implications and funding criteria for grants
1. GENERAL CONTEXT
1.1. Policy and legal context
1.2. Resources
1.2.1. Indicative amounts
2. FINANCING MECHANISMS
2.1. Call for proposals for Projects
2.2. Calls for Tender
2.3. Joint actions
2.4. Operating Grants
2.5. Conferences in the field of public health and risk assessment
2.5.1. Conferences organised by the Presidency of the European Union
2.5.2. Other conferences
2.6. Cooperation with international organisations
2.7. Scientific Committees
2.8. Sub-delegation to Eurostat
2.9. Other activities
3. PRIORITY AREAS FOR 2008
3.1. Issues of strategic importance
3.2. Priority actions for the first strand ‘Improve citizen's health security’(18)
3.2.1. Protect citizens against health threats
3.2.1.1. Implementation of Health Security Committee (HSC) priority list (Annex — points 1.1.1-1.1.3-1.1.5)
3.2.1.2. Setting up mechanisms for preventing and responding to health threats through preparedness (Annex — point 1.1.3 and 1.1.1)
3.2.1.3. Enhance capacity building (Annex — points 1.1.1-1.1.4)
3.2.1.4. Develop prevention against existing or emerging health threats (Annex — point 1.1.1)
3.2.1.5. Support and analysis in developing vaccination policy of Member States (Annex — point 1.1.2)
3.2.1.6. Adaptation to climate change, and the consequences on human health
3.2.2. Improve citizens' safety
3.2.2.1. Structure for public health advice on Toxic chemicals events (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
3.2.2.2. Safety of blood, tissues, cells, organs (Annex — Point 1.2.2)
3.2.2.3. Risk Assessment Thematic Networks (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
3.2.2.4. Training of Risk Assessors (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
3.2.2.5. Assessment of incidence and causes of allergies (Annex — Point 1.2.1)
3.3. Priority actions for the second strand Promote health(27)
3.3.1. Work in rare diseases will focus on continued action to improve knowledge and facilitate access to information on these diseases. Preparation of initiatives to increase healthy life years across the life cycle and tackle health inequalities (Annex — Point 2.1.1).
3.3.2. Reduction of health inequalities between EU regions (Annex — Point 2.1.2)
3.3.3. Improving mental health and healthier living (Annex — Point 2.2.1)
3.3.3.1. Mental health:
3.3.3.2. Sexual health:
3.3.3.3. HIV/AIDS:
3.3.3.4. Nutrition, overweight and obesity related health issues:
3.3.4. Addiction prevention (Annex — Point 2.2.1)
3.3.4.1. Smoking prevention and tobacco control:
3.3.4.2. Alcohol strategy:
3.3.4.3. Preventing drug use and drug related harm:
3.3.5. Improve the quality of physical environment and reduce accidents and injuries (Annex — Point 2.2.4)
3.3.5.1. Implementation of EU Action Plan on environment and health 2004-2010
3.3.5.2. Council Recommendations on Prevention of injury and promotion of safety
3.3.6. Action on rare diseases (Annex — Point 2.2.2)
3.4. Priority actions for the third strand ‘Generate and disseminate health information and knowledge’(41)
3.4.1. Development of a sustainable health monitoring system with mechanisms for collection of comparable data and information, with appropriate indicators (Annex — Point 3.2.1)
3.4.1.1. Monitoring, consistency and quality assurance of health information
3.4.1.2. Health indicators
3.4.1.3. Surveillance networks and best practices on major and chronic diseases
3.4.1.4. Health surveys:
3.4.2. Development of mechanisms for analysis and dissemination (Annex — Point 3.2.2)
3.4.2.1. System of Health Accounts
3.4.2.2. Health Reporting
3.4.2.3. Implementation and management of the EU Health Portal and other IT mechanisms for the operation of the EU Health Information System
3.4.2.4. Communication activities on the Health Programme (2008-2013)
3.4.2.5. Non-expenditure health care data:
3.4.3. Exchange knowledge and best practice (Annex — Point 3.1.1)
3.4.3.1. Ehealth(43)
3.4.3.2. European Best Practice in Genome-based Information and Technologies
ANNEX II
General principles and selection, award and other criteria for financial contributions to the actions under the second community programme in the field of health (2008-2013)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS
(Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007, Article 4.1(a))
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
2. EXCLUSION CRITERIA
3. SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Financial capacity
2. Operational capacity
3. Additional documents to be supplied at the request of the Commission
4. AWARD CRITERIA
1. Policy and contextual relevance of the project
2. Technical quality of the project
(a) Evidence base
(b) Content specification
(c) Innovative nature, technical complementarity and avoidance of duplication of other existing actions at EU level
(d) Evaluation strategy
(e) Dissemination strategy
3. Management quality of the project and budget
(a) Planning and organisation of the project
(b) Organisational capacity
(c) Quality of partnership
(d) Communication strategy
(e) Overall and detailed budget
(f) Financial management
ANNEX III
Eligibility of travel and subsistence expenses
ANNEX IV
Criteria for financial contributions to joint actions under the second community programme in the field of health (2008-2013)
(Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007, Article 4.3)
1. EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
2. SELECTION CRITERIA
3. AWARD CRITERIA
ANNEX V
Criteria for financial contributions to the functioning of a non-governmental body or a specialised network
(Decision No 1350/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007, Article 4.1 (b))
1. EXCLUSION AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
2. SELECTION CRITERIA
3. AWARD CRITERIA