ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions
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 Joint actions may be implemented with public bodies or non-governmental bodies: — which are non-profit making and independent of industry, commercial and business or other conflicting interests, — pursue as their primary goal one or more objectives of the programme, — are designated by a transparent procedures by the participating Country in the Second Community Programme of health, — which do not pursue general objectives directly or indirectly contrary to the policies of the European Union or associated with an inadequate image, — which have provided to the Commission satisfactory accounts of their membership, internal rules and sources of funding, — which are not in any of the situations of exclusion listed in Articles 93 and 94 of the Financial Regulation. 2. SELECTION CRITERIA The selection criteria make it possible to assess the applicant's financial standing and operational capability to complete the proposed work programme. Applicants must have the professional resources, competences and qualifications required to complete the proposed action. Applicants must have adequate financial resources to maintain their activity throughout the period during which the activity is being carried out and to participate in its co-funding. Each applicant must provide: — A clear, exhaustive and well detailed estimated budget of the expenses in relation to the corresponding activities carried out by each body taking part to the joint project. — A declaration concerning both the availability of sufficient financial own resources that will cover those expenses not supported by the Community’s contribution and a decision to commit its own sources in the case of a lack of financial support awarded by the Community. — A copy of the annual accounts for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed preceding the submission of the application (for non-profit bodies other than public bodies). The joint action participants must be bodies to which Member States have attributed tasks concerning public health activities, as appropriate to the area covered in the call for proposals. 3. AWARD CRITERIA — Action’s contribution to the second Community Programme in the field of Health and its annual work plan in terms of meeting the objectives and priorities. — Potential benefits of the co-operation activities in terms of expected contributions to the existing knowledge or increased effectiveness in the area covered. — Adequate number of Member States participating ensuring that a geographical coverage of the action is appropriate with regard to its objectives, explaining the role of the eligible countries as partners and the relevance of the project resources or target populations they represent. — Clarity and quality of the objectives, work plan, organisation and description of the results and benefits expected as well as communication and dissemination strategies. — Balanced participation of proponents in the activities planned.