ANNEX U.K.

1. External evaluation of the Community Animal Health Policy and adequate impact assessments to define adequate policy options for the future in this area U.K.

Budget line: 17 04 02 — other measures

Basic act: Decision 90/424/EEC

Procedure and timing: This evaluation and impact assessments will be done by the way of a framework contract. A call for tender for this framework contract will be launched following an open procedure during the last quarter 2004.

Cost: maximum amount of EUR 530 000.

2. A study on ‘costs and conditions analysis for a risk financing instrument for livestock epidemics in the EU’ U.K.

Budget line: 17 01 04 04

Pilot project according to Article 49(2) of the Financial Regulation

Procedure and timing: A call for tender will be launched following an open procedure in the last quarter of the year.

Cost: maximum amount of EUR 500 000.