11.7.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L1791 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1071/2005 of 1 July 2005 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 of 19 December 2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market ('), and in particu- lar Articles 4, 5(1), 6 and 12 thereof, Whereas: (1)  In the light of experience gained in recent years, Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/2002 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market (?) should be amended. In the interests of clarity and ration- ality, that Regulation should be replaced by a new one. (2)  In the interests of sound management, the drawing up and regular updating of lists of themes and products covered by information and promotion actions for agri- cultural products on the internal market, the national authorities responsible for implementing this Regulation and the duration of the programmes should be specified. (3)  In the interests of informing and protecting consumers, it should be specified that any message about the nutri- tional value of a product passed on to consumers and other target groups under the programmes must have a recognised scientific basis and that the sources of that information must be recognised. (4 In order to prevent any risk of distortion of competition, general and specific guidelines to be followed for () OJ L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2060/2004 (O] L 357, 2.12.2004, p. 3). () O] L 17, 19.1.2002, p. 20. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 422/2005 (O] L 68, 15.3.2005, p. 5). products covered by information and promotion campaigns should be drawn up. (5)  In the interests of legal certainty, it should be specified that the programmes proposed must comply with the body of Community legislation on the products concerned and the marketing thereof and with those guidelines. (6)  The procedure for submitting programmes and selecting the implementing body should be laid down to ensure wide competition and the free movement of services, bearing in mind, where the proposing organisation is a public body, the provisions of Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts (?). (7)  Criteria governing the selection of programmes by the Member States and the scruting of the selected programmes by the Commission should be established with a view to ensuring that the Community rules are complied with and that the measures to be implemented are effective. After examining the programmes, the Commission must decide which programmes are to be accepted and lay down the relevant budgets. (8)  In the case of programmes involving more than one Member State, provision should be made for measures to ensure that the Member States concerned cooperate in submitting and scrutinising programmes. (9) In the interests of sound financial management, programmes should contain detailed rules on the finan- cial contribution of Member States and proposing orga- nisations. () O] L 209, 24.7.1992, p. 1. Directive repealed with effect from 31 January 2006 by Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council (O] L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114).