2010/764/EU: Commission Decision of 8 December 2010 concerning the adoption of a financing decision for 2010 in the framework of food safety (notified under document C(2010) 8620)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The organisation of studies to support the revision of the current rules on residue controls and inspection fees is hereby adopted. It constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.

Article 2

The maximum contribution authorised by this Decision for the implementation of the studies is set at EUR 70 000 for the inspections fees and at EUR 30 000 for the residue control, to be financed from the following Budgetary Line of the General Budget of the European Union for 2010:

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Budgetary Line No 17 04 07 01,

These appropriations may also cover interest due for late payment.

Article 3

Cumulated changes of the allocations to the specific actions not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution authorised by this Decision are not considered to be substantial provided that they do not significantly affect the nature and objective of the work programme.

The authorising officer may adopt such changes in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the authorising officers by delegation.

Schedules & Appendices

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Inspection fees and residue controls: in the context of the on-going review, specific information and analysis are needed with reference to the possible impacts of the different options for change which have been identified by the Commission. For this part of the exercise, the external consultant to be contracted will be tasked with gathering the necessary data and information. It is foreseen to receive the results of this work by the second quarter of 2011.