| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2014) 115 final (05.03.14) |
| Publication Date | 05/03/2014 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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The present report focuses on the outcome of the implementation of the EU co-financed programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonosis, as required by Article 41 of Council Decision 2009/470/EC on expenditure in the veterinary field. The co-funding for the animal diseases eradication, control and monitoring programmes (hereinafter “veterinary programmes”) represents by far the largest amount of expenditure under the EU food safety budget. Over the period under evaluation, more than €1,17 billion were spent by the EU for co-funding the implementation of programmes targeting thirteen diseases. During these 7 years, all 27 Member States (EU-25 until 31st December 2006) benefitted from EU contribution. In spite of some areas of concern, the veterinary programmes continue to play a crucial role in the effective management of the targeted animal diseases, by ensuring disease surveillance and eradication, better targeting of the control of trans-boundary diseases of high EU relevance as well as prevention and rapid reaction to emerging and re-emerging animal diseases, which are a cornerstone of the EU Animal Health Strategy. This, in turn, offers clear net economic benefits to the relevant sectors of the EU economy and to the smooth functioning of the single market, as well as the protection of consumers and public health (in the case of zoonosis), which represent key public goods for EU society. Taking into account future threats and challenges of the EU co-financed veterinary programmes, the analysis conducted allows a certain number of conclusions on future actions needed to improve the management of the programmes, notably: better prioritisation, reduction of costs for managing the programmes for both the Commission and the MSs, improvement of design, implementation and cost-effectiveness analysis of the EU co-financed veterinary programmes. On 29 June 2011, the Commission proposed a new regulation covering the whole area of food safety expenditure. The aim is to optimize the existing financial framework, leading to increased simplification, transparency, flexibility, and to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of the expenditure on food safety, including veterinary programmes. The proposal will be formally adopted by the co-legislators in the first half of 2014. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2014:115:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
