PURPOSE : to establish, for the period 2005-2009, a Programme for Interoperable Delivery of pan-European eGovernment Services to European Public Administrations, Community institutions and other entities and to European Businesses and Citizens (the 'IDABC programme').
LEGISLATIVE ACT : Decision 2004/387/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on interoperable delivery of pan-European eGovernment services to public administrations, businesses and citizens (IDABC).
CONTENT : the objective of the IDABC programme is to identify, support and promote the development and establishment of pan-European eGovernment services and the underlying interoperable telematic networks supporting the Member States and the Community in the implementation, within their respective areas of competence, of Community policies and activities, achieving substantial benefits for public administrations, businesses and citizens.
The programme aims also to:
- enable the efficient, effective and secure interchange of information between public administrations at all appropriate levels, as well as between such administrations and the Community institutions or other entities as appropriate;
- extend the benefits of the interchange of information in order to facilitate the delivery of services to businesses and citizens taking into account their needs;
- support the Community decision-making process and facilitate communication between the Community institutions by developing the related strategic framework at the pan-European level;
- achieve interoperability, both within and across different policy areas and, where appropriate, with businesses and citizens, notably on the basis of a European Interoperability Framework;
- contribute to the efforts of Member State public administrations and the Community in terms of streamlined operations, prompter implementation, security, efficiency, transparency, service culture and responsiveness;
- promote the spread of good practice and encourage the development of innovative telematic solutions in public administrations.
The IDABC programme may be opened, within the framework of their respective agreements with the Community, to participation by the countries of the European Economic Area and the candidate countries. Cooperation with other third countries, in implementing projects of common interest and horizontal measures, shall be encouraged, notably with public administrations in Mediterranean countries, the Balkans and eastern European countries. Particular attention shall also be given to international cooperation in support of development and economic cooperation. Related costs shall not be covered by the IDABC programme. International organisations or other international entities may take part in the implementation of projects of common interest and horizontal measures at their own cost.
As regards the financial framework for the implementation of the Community action under this Decision for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2009 is set at EUR 148,7 million, of which EUR 59,1 million is for the period until 31 December 2006. For the period following 31 December 2006, the amount shall bedeemed to be confirmed if it is consistent for this phase with the financial perspective in force for the period commencing in 2007. The annual appropriations for the period from 2005 to 2009 shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limit of the financial perspective.
Moreover, the Commission shall, in coordination with the Member States, carry out an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision by mid-2006 at the latest. In the context of this evaluation the Commission shall report on the consistency of the amount for 2007-2009 with the financial perspective. If applicable, the Commission shall take the necessary steps within the budgetary procedures for 2007-2009 to ensure the consistency of the annual appropriations with the financial perspective.
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee called the Pan-European eGovernment Services Committee (PEGSCO). The Commission shall report annually to the PEGSCO on the implementation of this Decision.
ENTRY INTO FORCE : 07/06/2004. It shall apply from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2009.�