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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III):
4 December 2020
The amendments made by the Council and the EP in the text of the draft Regulation compared to the Commission's proposal are marked as follows:
- the new text is marked in bold italics;
- the deleted parts of the text are marked in strikethrough.
Where full paragraphs of the Commission's proposal were not amended by the EP and/or the Council, they are not repeated in the columns reflecting their
respective positions.
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Parts in grey are to be discussed at a later stage.
Parts in yellow are not agreed yet but an agreement could be reached at technical level.
Parts in red are not agreed and should be discussed during the Trilogue.
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2. Council position
3. EP position
4. Compromise
(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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CHAPTER I
CHAPTER I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Article 1
Article 1
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Subject matter
Subject matter
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This Regulation establishes the
Completed mandate:
Programme 'Instrument for Pre-
This Regulation establishes
accession Assistance' ('IPA III').
the Programme 'Instrument
for Pre-accession Assistance'
('IPA III') for the period from
1 January 2021 to 31
December 2027
.
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It lays down its objectives, the
It lays down its objectives, the budget
budget for the period 2021-2027,
for the period 2021-2027, the forms of
the forms of Union assistance and
Union assistance and the rules for
providing such assistance.
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2. Council position
3. EP position
4. Compromise
(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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the rules for providing such
assistance.
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Article 2
Article 2
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Definitions
Definitions
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For the purposes of this Regulation,
For the purposes of this
For the purposes of this Regulation,
the following definition apply:
Regulation, the following
the following definitions apply
definitions apply applies:
applies:
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'cross-border cooperation' means
'cross-border cooperation'
'cross-border cooperation' means
cooperation between member states
means cooperation between
cooperation between Mmember
of the EU and beneficiaries listed in
Mmember Sstates of the EU
Sstates of the EU and beneficiaries
Annex I, between two or more
and beneficiaries listed in
listed in Annex I as referred to in
beneficiaries listed in Annex I or
Annex I as referred to in
point (b) of [Article 3(1) of ETC
between beneficiaries listed in
point (b) of [Article 3(1) of
Regulation18], between two or more
Annex I and countries and
ETC Regulation18], between
beneficiaries listed in Annex I or
territories listed in Annex I of the
two or more beneficiaries
between beneficiaries listed in Annex I
[NDICI Regulation] as referred to
listed in Annex I or between
and countries and territories listed in
in point (b) of Article 3 (1) of [ETC
beneficiaries listed in Annex I
Annex I of the [NDICI Regulation].
Regulation]18.
and countries and territories
listed in Annex I of the
[NDICI Regulation] as
referred to in point (b) of
Article 3 (1) of [ETC
Regulation].
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18 (footnote):
18 (footnote):
COM(2018) 374 final - Proposal for a
COM(2018) 374 final - Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament
Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council on specific
and of the Council on specific provisions
provisions for the European territorial
for the European territorial cooperation
cooperation goal (Interreg) supported
goal (Interreg) supported by the European
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2. Council position
3. EP position
4. Compromise
(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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by the European Regional
Regional Development Fund and external
Development Fund and external
financing instruments
financing instruments
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(1a) ‘Fair share principle of
---
assistance’ means
complementing the
performance-based approach
with a corrective allocation
mechanism, in cases where
assistance provided to the
beneficiary would otherwise
be disproportionately low or
high as compared to the other
beneficiaries, taking into
account the needs of the
population affected and the
relative progress on reforms
related to the opening of
accession negotiations or
progress therein; 
[Am. 32]
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Article 3
Article 3
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Objectives of IPA III
Objectives of IPA III
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1. The general objective of IPA III
1. The general objective of
1. The general objective of IPA
1.The general objective of IPA III
shall be to support the beneficiaries
IPA III shall be to support the
III shall be to support the
shall be to support the beneficiaries
listed in Annex I in adopting and
beneficiaries listed in Annex I beneficiaries listed in Annex I
listed in Annex I in adopting and
implementing the political,
in adopting and implementing
in adopting and implementing
implementing the political,
institutional, legal, administrative,
the political, institutional,
the political, institutional,
institutional, legal, administrative,
social and economic reforms
legal, administrative, social
legal, administrative, social
social and economic reforms required
required by those beneficiaries to
and economic reforms
and economic reforms required
by those beneficiaries to comply with
comply with Union values and to
required by those
by those beneficiaries to
Union values and to progressively
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2. Council position
3. EP position
4. Compromise
(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
progressively align to Union rules,
beneficiaries to comply with
comply with Union values and
align to Union rules, standards,
standards, policies and practices
Union values and to
acquis and to progressively
policies and practices (‘acquis’) with a
with a view to Union membership,
progressively align to Union
align to Union rules, standards,
view to future Union membership
thereby contributing to their
rules, standards, policies and
policies and practices with a
thereby contributing to their mutual
stability, security and prosperity.
practices with a view to
view to Union membership,
stability, securitypeace and
future Union membership,
thereby contributing to their
prosperity.
thereby contributing to their
peace, stability, security and
stability, security and
prosperity as well as to the
prosperity.
strategic interests of the
Union
[Am. 33]
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2. IPA III shall have following
2. IPA III shall have following specific
specific objectives:
objectives:
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(a) To strengthen the rule of law,
(a) To strengthen the rule of
(a) To to strengthen the rule of
(a) to strengthen the rule of law,
democracy, the respect of human
law, democracy, and the
law, democracy, the respect of
democracy, the respect of human
rights, fundamental rights and
respect of human rights, and
human rights, including those
rights and fundamental freedoms
international law, civil society and
fundamental rights, and
of minorities and children,
including through promoting an
security as well as improve
international law, civil
gender equality, fundamental
independent judiciaryreinforced
migration management including
societyand freedoms; this
rights and international law,
security and the fight against
border management;
includes in particular
civil society, academic
corruption and organised crime,
support to judicial reform,
freedom, peace and security,
compliance with international law,
reinforced security and the
the respect for cultural
freedom of media and academic
fight against corruption and
diversity, non-discrimination
freedom, an enabling environment
organised crime, compliance
and tolerance as well as
for civil societyto promote non-
with international law, an
improve migration
discrimination and tolerance; the
enabling environment for
management including border
respect for the rights of persons
civil society, the respect for
management[Am. 34]
belonging to minorities and the
the rights of persons
promotion of gender equalityas well
belonging to minorities and
as improve migration management
the promotion of gender
including border management.{1}
equality as well as support to
improving migration management
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(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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improve migration
including border management and {1}
management including border
irregular migrationas well as
management and combating
addressing forced displacement.;
illegal migration;
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(a a) to address forced
-----
displacement and irregular
migration, ensuring that
migration takes place in a
safe, orderly and regular
manner, and safeguarding
access to international
protection; 
[Am. 35]
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(b) To reinforce  the effectiveness
(b) To to reinforce the
(b) to reinforce the effectiveness of
of public administration and
effectiveness of public
public administration and support
support structural reforms and good
administration and support
transparency, structural reformsand
governance at all levels;
transparency, structural
good governance at all levels,
reforms, judicial independence
including in the areas of public
fight against corruption and
procurement and state aid;
good governance at all levels,
including in the field of public
procurement, state-aid,
competition, foreign
investments and intellectual
property
[Am. 36]
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(c) To shape the rules, standards,
(c) To shape the rules,
(c) To to shape the rules,
(c) to shape the rules, standards,
policies and practices of the
standards, policies and
standards, policies and
policies and practices of the
beneficiaries listed in Annex I in
practices of the beneficiaries
practices of the beneficiaries
beneficiaries listed in Annex I in
alignment to those of the Union and
listed in Annex I in alignment
listed in Annex I in alignment
alignment to those of the Union and to
to reinforce reconciliation and good
to those of the Union and to
to those of the Union,
reinforce regional cooperation,
neighbourly relations, as well as
reinforce regional
including on CFSP,
reconciliation and good neighbourly
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3. EP position
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(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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people to people contacts and
cooperation, reconciliation
strengthen the rules-based
relations, as well as people to people
communication;
and good neighbourly
multilateral international
contacts and strategic communication;
relations, as well as people to
order and to reinforce internal
people contacts and strategic
and external reconciliation and
communication;
good neighbourly relations, as
well as, peace-building and
conflict prevention, including
through confidence-building
and mediation, inclusive and
integrated education 
people to
people contacts, freedom of
the media 
and communication;
[Am. 37]
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(d) To strengthen economic and
(d) To strengthen economic
(d) To to strengthen economic,
(d) to strengthen economic and social
social development including
and social development with
and social and territorial
development and cohesion with
through increased connectivity and
particular attention to youth
development and cohesion
particular attention to youth,
regional development, agriculture
including through increased
including through increased
including through quality education
and rural development and social
connectivity in all its
connectivity and regional
and employment policies, supporting
and employment policies, to
dimensions and regional
development, agriculture and
investment and private sector
reinforce environmental protection,
development, agriculture and
rural development and social
development with a focus on small
increase resilience to climate
rural development and social
and employment policies, to
and medium-sized enterprises
change, accelerate the shift towards
and employment policies, to
reinforce environmental
(SMEs), as well as agriculture and
a low-carbon economy and develop
reinforce environmental
protection, increase resilience
rural development;"
the digital economy and society.
protection, increase resilience
to climate change, accelerate
to climate change, accelerate
the shift towards a low-carbon
the shift towards a low-
economy and develop the
carbon economy and develop
digital economy and society
the digital economy and
reducing poverty and regional
society.;
imbalances, promoting social
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(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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regional cooperation
structures, small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs), the
capacities of community-based
initiatives, supporting
investment in rural areas and
improving business and
investment climate
[Am. 38]
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(da)  to reinforce
(da) to reinforce environmental
environmental protection,
protection, increase resilience to
increase resilience to climate
climate change, accelerate the shift
change, accelerate the shift
towards a low-carbon economy and
towards a low-carbon
develop the digital and economy and
economy and develop the
society and to strengthen sustainable
digital economy and society,
connectivity in all its dimensions;
thereby creating job
opportunities, in particular for
the youth; 
[Am. 39]
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(e) To support territorial and cross-
(e) To support territorial
(e) To to support territorial and
(e) to support territorial cohesion and
border cooperation.
cooperation, including and
cross-border cooperation
cross-border cooperation across land
cross-border, transnational,
including across maritime
and maritime bordersincluding
maritime and interregional
bordersand enhance trade
transnational, and interregional
cooperation.
and economic relations by
cooperation.
fully implementing existing
agreements with the Union
,
reducing regional imbalances.
[Am. 40]
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3. In accordance with the specific
3. In accordance with the specific
objectives, thematic priorities for
objectives, thematic priorities for
providing assistance according to
providing assistance according to the
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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the needs and capacities of the
needs and capacities of the
beneficiaries listed in Annex I are
beneficiaries listed in Annex I are set
set out in Annex II. Thematic
out in Annex II. Thematic priorities
priorities for cross-border
for cross-border cooperation between
cooperation between beneficiaries
beneficiaries listed in Annex I are set
listed in Annex I are set out in
out in Annex III. Each of those
Annex III. Each of those thematic
thematic priorities may contribute to
priorities may contribute to the
the attainment of more than one
attainment of more than one
specific objective.
specific objective.
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Article 4
Article 4 3b
Article 4
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Budget
Budget
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1. The financial envelope for the
Completed mandate:
1. The financial envelope for
1. The financial envelope for the
implementation of IPA III for the
the implementation of IPA III
implementation of IPA III for the
1. The  financial  envelope  for
period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 14
for the period 2021-2027 shall
period 2021-2027 shall be {1} in
the implementation of IPA III
500 000 000 in current prices.
be EUR 14 500 000 000 13
current prices.
for the period 2021-2027 shall
009 976 000 in 2018 prices
be EUR 14  500  000  000 (EUR 14 663 401 000 in
14 162  000  000 in  current
current prices)[Am. 41]
prices.
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2. The amount referred to in
2. The amount referred to in
2. A set percentage of the
2. The amount referred to in paragraph
paragraph 1 may be used for
paragraph 1 may be used for
amount referred to in
1 may be used for technical and
technical and administrative
technical and administrative
paragraph 1 may shall be used
administrative assistance financing
assistance for the implementation
assistance financing support
for technical and
support measures for the
of the Programme, such as
measures for the
administrative assistance for
implementation of the Programme,
preparatory, monitoring, control,
implementation of the
the implementation execution
such as preparatory, monitoring,
audit and evaluation activities
Programme, such as
of the Programme, such as
control, audit and evaluation activities
including corporate information
preparatory, monitoring,
which shall include
including corporate information
technology systems and any
control, audit and evaluation
preparatory, monitoring,
technology systems in accordance
activities related to the preparation
activities including corporate
control, audit and evaluation
with Article 20 of [NDICI
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(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
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28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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of the successor programme for
information technology
activities, support for
Regulation] and any activities related
pre-accession assistance, in
systems in accordance with
institutional strengthening
to the preparation of the successor
accordance with Article 20 of
Article 20 of [NDICI
and administrative capacity-
programme for pre-accession
[NDICI Regulation].
Regulation] and any
building including corporate
assistance, in accordance with Article
activities related to the
information technology
20 of [NDICI Regulation].
preparation of the successor
systems and any activities
programme for pre-accession
related to the preparation of the
assistance, in accordance with
successor programme for pre-
Article 20 of [NDICI
accession assistance, in
Regulation].
accordance with Article 20 of
[NDICI Regulation]. [Am. 42]
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Article 5
Article 5 3a
Article 5
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Cross-programme provisions
Cross-programme provisions
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1. In implementing this Regulation,
1. In implementing applying
1. In {1} this Regulation, consistency,
consistency, synergies and
this Regulation, consistency,
synergies and complementarities with
complementarities with other areas
synergies and
other areas of Union external action,
of Union external action, with other
complementarities with other
with other relevant Union policies and
relevant Union policies and
areas of Union external action,
programmes, as well as policy
programmes, as well as policy
with other relevant Union
coherence for development shall be
coherence for development shall be
policies and programmes, as
ensured.
ensured.
well as policy coherence for
development shall be ensured.
[Am. 43]
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2. The [NDICI Regulation] shall
2. Regulation (EU)
2. The [NDICI Regulation] shall apply
apply to activities implemented
.../...[NDICI Regulation] shall
to activities {1} under this Regulation
under this Regulation where
apply to activities implemented
where referred to in this Regulation.
referred to in this Regulation.
executed under this Regulation
where referred to in this
Regulation. [Am. 44]
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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3. IPA III shall contribute to actions
3. IPA III shall contribute to
3. IPA III shall contribute to actions
established under Regulation
actions established under
established under Regulation
[(Erasmus18]. [Regulation (EU)
Regulation [(Erasmus18].
[(Erasmus18]. [Regulation (EU)
Erasmus] shall apply to the use of
[Regulation (EU) Erasmus]
Erasmus] shall apply to the use of
those funds. To that end, the
shall apply to the use of those
those funds. To that end, the
contribution of IPA III shall be
funds. To that end, the
contribution of IPA III shall be
included in the single indicative
contribution of IPA III shall
included in the single indicative
programming document referred to
be included in the single
programming document referred to in
in paragraph 7 of Article 11 of the
indicative programming
paragraph 7 of Article 11 of the
[NDICI Regulation] and adopted in
document referred to in
[NDICI Regulation] and adopted in
accordance with the procedures laid
paragraph 7 of Article 11 of
accordance with the procedures laid
down in that Regulation.
the [NDICI Regulation] and
down in that Regulation. This
adopted in accordance with
programming document shall contain
the procedures laid down in
an indicative minimum amount to be
that Regulation. This
allocated to actions established under
programming document
Regulation [Erasmus].
shall contain an indicative
minimum amount to be
allocated to actions
established under Regulation
[Erasmus].

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18 (footnote):
18 (footnote):
COM(2018) 367 final Proposal for a
COM(2018) 367 final Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament
Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council establishing
and of the Council establishing 'Erasmus':
'Erasmus': the Union programme for
the Union programme for education,
education, training, youth and sport
training, youth and sport and repealing
and repealing Regulation (EU) No
Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013.
1288/2013.
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2. Council position
3. EP position
4. Compromise
(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
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4. Assistance under IPA III may be
4. Assistance under IPA III
4. Assistance under IPA III
4. Assistance under IPA III may be
provided to the type of actions
may also be provided to the
may be provided to the type of
provided to the type of actions
provided for under the European
type of actions provided for
actions provided for under the
provided for under the European
Regional Development Fund and
under the European Regional
European Regional
Regional Development Fund and the
the Cohesion Fund19, the European
Development Fund and the
Development Fund and the
Cohesion Fund19, the European Social
Social Fund Plus20 and the
Cohesion Fund19, the
Cohesion Fund19, the European
Fund Plus20 and the European
European Agricultural Fund for
European Social Fund Plus20
Social Fund Plus20and the
Agricultural Fund for Rural
Rural Development21.
and the European
European Agricultural Fund
Development21.
Agricultural Fund for Rural
for Rural Development21 and
Development21.
the Justice, Rights and Values
Fund, at national level as well
as in a cross-border,
transnational, interregional or
macro-regional context
.
[Am. 45]
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19 (footnote):
19 (footnote):
COM(2018) 372 final Proposal for a
COM(2018) 372 final Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament
Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council on the European
and of the Council on the European
Regional Development Fund and on
Regional Development Fund and on the
the Cohesion Fund.
Cohesion Fund.
120
20 (footnote):
20 (footnote):
COM(2018) 382 final Proposal of the
COM(2018) 382 final Proposal of the
European Parliament and of the
European Parliament and of the Council
Council on the European Social Fund
on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
Plus (ESF+)
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21 (footnote):
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COM(2018) 392 final Proposal for a
COM(2018) 392 final Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament
Regulation of the European Parliament
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4. Compromise
(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
and of the Council establishing rules
and of the Council establishing rules on
on support for strategic plans to be
support for strategic plans to be drawn up
drawn up by Member States under the
by Member States under the Common
Common agricultural policy (CAP
agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans)
Strategic Plans) and financed by the
and financed by the European
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and
(EAGF) and by the European
by the European Agricultural Fund for
Agricultural Fund for Rural
Rural Development (EAFRD) and
Development (EAFRD) and repealing
repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the
of the European Parliament and of the
European Parliament and of the
Council and Regulation (EU) No
Council and Regulation (EU) No
1307/2013 of the European Parliament
1307/2013 of the European Parliament
and of the Council.
and of the Council.
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4a. The Commission shall
----
allocate a percentage of IPA
III resources to prepare the
beneficiaries listed in Annex I
for the participation in the
European Structural and
Investment Funds (ESIF), in
particular in the European
Social Fund (ESF). 
[Am. 46]
123
5. The [ERDF]22 shall contribute to
5. The [ERDF]22 shall
5. The [ERDF]22 shall
5. The [ERDF]22 shall contribute to
programmes or measures
contribute to programmes or
contribute to programmes or
programmes or measures established
established for cross–border
measures established for
measures established for cross–
for cross-border cooperation between
cooperation between the
cross-border cooperation
border cooperation between the
the beneficiaries listed in Annex I and
beneficiaries listed in Annex I and
between the beneficiaries
beneficiaries listed in Annex I
one or more Member States. These
Member States. These programmes
listed in Annex I and Member
and one or more Member
programmes and measures shall be
and measures shall be adopted by
States. These programmes
States. These programmes and
adopted by the Commission in
the Commission in accordance with
and measures shall be
measures shall be adopted by
accordance with Article 16. The
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
Article 16. The amount of the
adopted by the Commission
the Commission in accordance
amount of the contribution from IPA-
contribution from IPA-CBC shall
in accordance with Article
with Article 16. The amount of
CBC Cross Border Cooperation shall
be determined pursuant to Article
16. The amount of the
the contribution from IPA-
be determined pursuant to Article 10
10 (3) of [ETC Regulation]. IPA-
contribution from IPA-CBC
CBC shall be determined
(3) of [ETC Regulation]. IPA-Cross
Cross Border Cooperation
Cross Border Cooperation
pursuant to Article 10 (3) of
Border Cooperation programmes shall
programmes shall be managed in
shall be determined pursuant
[ETC Regulation], with a
be managed in accordance with [ETC
accordance with [ETC Regulation].
to Article 10 (3) of [ETC
maximum threshold for an
Regulation].
Regulation]. IPA-Cross
IPA III contribution set at 85
Border Cooperation
%. IPA-Cross Border
programmes shall be
Cooperation programmes shall
managed in accordance with
be managed in accordance with
[ETC Regulation].
[ETC Regulation]. [Am. 47]
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COM(2018) 372 final Proposal for a
COM(2018) 372 final Proposal for a
Regulation of the European Parliament
Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council on the European
and of the Council on the European
Regional Development Fund and on
Regional Development Fund and on the
the Cohesion Fund.
Cohesion Fund.
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6. IPA III may contribute to
6. IPA III may contribute to
6. IPA III may contribute to
transnational and interregional
transnational and
transnational and interregional
cooperation programmes or
interregional cooperation
cooperation programmes or measures
measures that are established and
programmes or measures that
that are established and implemented
implemented under [ETC
are established and
under [ETC Regulation], taking into
Regulation] and in which the
implemented under [ETC
account, where applicable, macro-
beneficiaries listed in Annex I to
Regulation], taking into
regional strategies or sea basin
this Regulation participate.
account, where applicable,
strategies, and in which the
macro-regional strategies or
beneficiaries listed in Annex I to this
sea basin strategies, and in
Regulation participate.
which the beneficiaries listed
Where a transnational and
interregional cooperation programme

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(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
in Annex I to this Regulation
or measure is also supported by
participate.
NDICI, a pre-financing shall be paid
in accordance with Article 18(5) of
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7. Where appropriate, other Union
7. Where appropriate, other Union
programmes may contribute to
programmes may contribute to actions
actions established under this
established under this Regulation in
Regulation in accordance with
accordance with Article 8, provided
Article 8, provided that the
that the contributions do not cover the
contributions do not cover the same
same costs. This Regulation may also
costs. This Regulation may also
contribute to measures established
contribute to measures established
under other Union programmes,
under other Union programmes,
provided that the contributions do not
provided that the contributions do
cover the same costs. In such cases,
not cover the same costs. In such
the work programme covering those
cases, the work programme
actions shall establish which set of
covering those actions shall
rules shall be applicable.
establish which set of rules shall be
applicable.
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8. In duly justified circumstances
8. In duly justified
8. In duly justified
8. In duly justified circumstances and
and in order to ensure the
circumstances and in order to
circumstances and in order to
in order to ensure the coherence and
coherence and effectiveness of
ensure the coherence and
ensure the coherence and
effectiveness of Union financing or to
Union financing or to foster
effectiveness of Union
effectiveness of Union
foster regional cooperation, the
regional cooperation, the
financing or to foster regional
financing or to foster regional
Commission may decide to extend the
Commission may decide to extend
cooperation, the Commission
cooperation, the Commission
eligibility of action programmes and
the eligibility of action programmes
may decide to extend the
may decide to extend the
measures referred to in Article 8(1) to
and measures referred to in Article
eligibility of action
eligibility of action
countries, territories and regions
8(1) to countries, territories and
programmes and measures
programmes and measures
which would not otherwise be eligible
regions other than those referred in
referred to in Article 8(1) to
referred to in Article 8(1) to
for financing pursuant to Article 3(1)
Annex I, where the programme or
countries, territories and
countries, territories and
other than those referred in Annex I,
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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measure to be implemented is of a
regions which would not
regions other than those
where the programme or measure to
global, regional or cross-border
otherwise be eligible for
referred in Annex I, where the
be {1} is of a global, regional or cross-
nature.
financing pursuant to Article
programme or measure to be
border nature.
3(1) other than those referred
implemented applied is of a
in Annex I, where the
global, regional or cross-border
programme or measure to be
nature. [Am. 48]
implemented is of a global,
regional or cross-border
nature.
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER II
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STRATEGIC PLANNING
STRATEGIC PLANNING
129
Article 6
Article 6
130
Policy framework and general
Policy framework and general
131
principles
principles
132
1. The enlargement policy
1. Assistance under this
1. The enlargement policy
1. The enlargement policy framework
framework defined by the European
Regulation shall be provided
framework defined by the
defined by the European Council and
Council and the Council, the
in accordance with Tthe
European Council and the
the Council, the agreements that
agreements that establish a legally
enlargement policy
Council, the agreements that
establish a legally binding relationship
binding relationship with the
framework as defined by the
establish a legally binding
with the beneficiaries listed in Annex
beneficiaries listed in Annex I, as
European Council and the
relationship with the
I, as well as relevant resolutions of the
well as relevant resolutions of the
Council, the agreements that
beneficiaries listed in Annex I,
European Parliament, communications
European Parliament,
establish a legally binding
as well as relevant resolutions
of the Commission or joint
communications of the
relationship with the
of the European Parliament,
Communications of the Commission
Commission or joint
beneficiaries listed in Annex
communications of the
and the High Representative of the
Communications of the
I, and shall take due account
Commission or joint
Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Commission and the High
of as well as relevant
Communications of the
Policy, shall constitute the overall
Representative of the Union for
resolutions of the European
Commission and the High
policy framework for the
Foreign Affairs and Security
Parliament, communications
Representative of the Union for
implementation of this regulation. The
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(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
Policy, shall constitute the overall
of the Commission or joint
Foreign Affairs and Security
Commission shall ensure coherence
policy framework for the
Communications of the
Policy, shall constitute the
between the assistance and the
implementation of this regulation.
Commission and the High
overall comprehensive policy
enlargement policy framework.
The Commission shall ensure
Representative of the Union
framework for the
coherence between the assistance
for Foreign Affairs and
implementation application of
and the enlargement policy
Security Policy, shall
this regulation. The
framework.
constitute the overall policy
Commission shall ensure
framework for the
coherence between the
implementation of this
assistance and the overall
regulation. The Commission
enlargement policy framework.
shall ensure coherence
between the assistance and
the enlargement policy
framework.
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The VP/HR and the
Commission shall ensure
coordination between the

Union’s external action and
the enlargement policy within
the framework of the policy
objectives set out in Article 3.

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The Commission shall
coordinate programming
under this Regulation with
appropriate involvement of the
EEAS.

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The enlargement policy
---
framework shall be the basis
on which assistance is

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(14.6.2018, doc. 10184/19)
(partial general approach of 19.03.2019, doc.
(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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provided. [Am. 49]
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2. Programmes and actions under
2. Programmes and actions
2. Programmes and actions
2. Programmes and actions under this
this Regulation shall mainstream
under this Regulation in the
under this Regulation shall
Regulation in the pursuit of the
climate change, environmental
pursuit of the specific
mainstream climate change,
specific objectives referred to in
protection and gender equality and
objectives referred to in
environmental protection,
Article 3 shall mainstream the
shall, where applicable, address
Article 3 shall mainstream
human rights conflict
following horizontal priorities:
interlinkages between Sustainable
the following horizontal
prevention and resolution,
climate change, environmental
Development Goals23, to promote
priorities: climate change,
migration and forced
protection, human rights and gender
integrated actions that can create
environmental protection and
displacement, security, social
equality to promote integrated actions
co-benefits and meet multiple
gender equalityand shall,
and regional cohesion, poverty
that can create co-benefits and meet
objectives in a coherent way.
where applicable, address
reduction and gender equality
multiple objectives in a coherent way.
interlinkages between
and shall, where applicable,
Programmes and actions shall, where
Sustainable Development
address interlinkages between
applicable, address interlinkages
Goals23, to promote
Sustainable Development
between Sustainable Development
integrated actions that can
Goals23, to promote integrated
Goals23, including on promoting
create co-benefits and meet
actions that can create co-
peaceful and inclusive societies, as
multiple objectives in a
benefits and meet multiple
well as on poverty reduction.
coherent way.
objectives in a coherent way.
They shall aim to contribute at
least 16 % of the overall
financial envelope to climate
objectives. 
[Am. 50]
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https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/interna
tional-strategies/sustainable-

https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/
development-goals_en
policies/sustainable-development-
goals_en
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2a. The Commission, in
2a.  The Commission, in liaison with
liaison with Member States,
Member States, shall contribute to
shall contribute to the
the implementation of Union
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
7539/19 + completed mandate of
28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
7802/19)
implementation of Union
commitments towards increased
commitments towards
transparency and accountability in
increased transparency and
the delivery of assistance, including
accountability in the delivery
by making available, through web-
of assistance, including by
based databases, information on
making available, through
assistance volume and allocation,
web-based databases,
ensuring that data is comparable and
information on assistance
can be easily accessed, shared and
volume and allocation,
published.
ensuring that data is
comparable and can be
easily accessed, shared and
published.

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3. The Commission and the
3. The Commission and the
3. The Commission and the
3. The Commission and the Member
Member States shall cooperate in
Member States shall
Member States shall cooperate
States shall cooperate in ensuring
ensuring coherence and shall strive
cooperate in ensuring
in ensuring coherence and shall
coherence and shall strive to avoid
to avoid duplication between
coherence and shall strive to
strive to avoid duplication
duplication between assistance
assistance provided under IPA III
avoid duplication between
between assistance provided
provided under IPA III and other
and other assistance provided by
assistance provided under
under IPA III and other
assistance provided by the Union, the
the Union, the Member States and
IPA III and other assistance
assistance provided by the
Member States and the European
the European Investment Bank, in
provided by the Union, the
Union, the Member States and
Investment Bank Group (EIB Group),
line with the established principles
Member States and the
the European Investment Bank,
in line with the established principles
for strengthening operational
European Investment Bank
in line with the established
for strengthening operational
coordination in the field of external
(EIB), in line with the
principles for strengthening
coordination in the field of external
assistance, and for the
established principles for
operational coordination in the
assistance, including through
harmonisation of policies and
strengthening operational
field of external assistance, and
enhanced coordination with Member
procedures, in particular the
coordination in the field of
for the harmonisation of
States at local leveland for the
international principles on
external assistance, including
policies and procedures, in
harmonisation of policies and
development effectiveness24.
through enhanced
particular the international
procedures, in particular the
Coordination shall involve regular
coordination with Member
principles on development
international principles on
consultations, frequent exchanges
States at local leveland for
effectiveness.24 Coordination
development effectiveness24.
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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of information during the different
the harmonisation of policies
shall involve regular
Coordination shall involve regular and
phases of the assistance cycle and
and procedures, in particular
consultations, frequent
timely consultations, frequent
inclusive meetings aimed at
the international principles on
exchanges of information
exchanges of information during the
coordinating the assistance and
development effectiveness24.
during the different phases of
different phases of the assistance cycle
shall constitute a key step in the
Coordination shall involve
the assistance cycle and
and inclusive meetings aimed at
programming processes of the
regular and timely
inclusive meetings aimed at
coordinating the assistance, including
Union and the Member States.
consultations, frequent
coordinating the assistance and
at the local level, and shall constitute a
exchanges of information
shall constitute a key step in
key step in the programming processes
during the different phases of
the programming processes of
of the Union and the Member States.
the assistance cycle and
the Union and the Member
inclusive meetings aimed at
States. The assistance shall
coordinating the assistance,
aim at ensuring alignment
including at the local level,
with the Union strategy for
and shall constitute a key step
smart, sustainable and
in the programming processes
inclusive growth, effective and
of the Union and the Member
efficient implementation of
States.
the funds, arrangements for
the partnership principle and
an integrated approach to
territorial development.
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24 (footnote):
24 (footnote):
https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/policies
https://ec.europa.eu/info/aid-
/eu-approach-aid-effectiveness_en
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3a. In line with the principle
3a. In line with the principle of
of inclusive partnership,
inclusive partnership, where
where appropriate, the
appropriate, the Commission shall
Commission shall ensure
ensure that relevant stakeholders of
that relevant stakeholders of
beneficiaries listed in Annex I,
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beneficiaries listed in Annex
including civil society organisations,
I, including civil society
local and regional authorities as
organisations, local and
appropriate, are duly consulted and
regional authorities, are duly
have timely access to relevant
consulted and have timely
information allowing them to play a
access to relevant
meaningful role during the design,
information allowing them
implementation and associated
to play a meaningful role
monitoring processes of programmes.
during the design,
Coordination among the relevant
implementation and
stakeholders shall be encouraged by
associated monitoring
the Commission.
processes of programmes.
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3 a. The Commission shall act
---
in partnership with the
beneficiaries. The partnership
shall include, as appropriate,
competent national and local
authorities, as well as civil
society organisations,
enabling them to play a
meaningful role during the
design, implementation and
monitoring phases.

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The Commission shall
The capacities of civil society
encourage coordination
organisations shall be strengthened,
among the relevant
including, as appropriate, as direct
stakeholders. IPA III
beneficiaries of assistance.
assistance shall strengthen the
capacities of civil society
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appropriate, as direct
beneficiaries of assistance.
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4. The Commission, in liaison with
4. The Commission, in liaison with the
the Member States, shall also take
Member States, shall also take the
the necessary steps to ensure
necessary steps to ensure coordination
coordination and complementarity
and complementarity with multilateral
with multilateral and regional
and regional organisations and entities,
organisations and entities, such as
such as international organisations and
international organisations and
financial institutions, agencies and
financial institutions, agencies and
non-Union donors.
non-Union donors.
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CHAPTER III
CHAPTER III
146
IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRAMMING
FRAMEWORK AND
EXECUTION 
[Am. 53]
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Article 7
Article 7
148
IPA programming framework
IPA programming framework
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1. Assistance under IPA III shall be
1. Assistance under IPA III
1. Assistance under IPA III
1. Assistance under IPA III shall be
based on an IPA programming
shall be based on an IPA
shall be based on This
based on an IPA programming
framework for the delivery of the
programming framework for
Regulation shall be
framework for the delivery of the
specific objectives referred to in
the delivery of the specific
supplemented by an IPA
specific objectives referred to in
Article 3. The IPA programming
objectives referred to in
programming framework for
Article 3(2) and thematic priorities
framework shall be established by
Article 3(2) and thematic
the delivery of establishing
referred to in Annexes II and III. The
the Commission for the duration of
priorities referred to in
further provisions on how the
IPA programming framework shall be
Annexes II and III. The IPA
specific objectives referred to
programming framework
in Article 3 shall be pursued.
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the Union's multiannual financial
shall be established by the
The IPA programming
established by the Commission {1}
framework.
Commission for the duration
framework shall be established
{2}.
of the Union's multiannual
by the Commission for the
financial framework.
duration of the Union's
multiannual financial
framework by means of
delegated acts, in accordance
with paragraph 3 of this
Article
.
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The Commission shall submit
to the European Parliament
the relevant programming
documents in due time prior to
the start of the programming
period.

[Those documents shall lay
down the indicative
allocations per thematic
window and, where available,
per country/region, covering
expected results and the
choice of assistance
arrangements. 
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1a. The European Parliament
1a. The European Parliament and
and the Council shall
the Council shall authorise the
authorise the annual
annual appropriations within the
appropriations within the
limits of the multiannual financial
limits of the multiannual
framework for the period from 2021
financial framework for the
to 2027.
period from 2021 to 2027.
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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2. The IPA programming
2. The IPA programming
2. The IPA programming
2. The IPA programming framework
framework shall take relevant
framework shall be
framework shall take relevant
shall be developed in accordance with
national strategies and sector
developed in accordance
resolutions and positions of
the policy framework and general
policies into due account.
with the policy framework
the European Parliament and
principles set out in Article 6 and
and general principles set
national strategies and sector
shall take relevant national strategies
out in Article 6 and shall take
policies into due account.
and sector policies into due account.
relevant national strategies
[Am. 56]
and sector policies into due
account.
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2a. The IPA programming
2a. The IPA programming
framework shall include an
framework shall include indicative
indicative allocation of
allocations of Union funds per
Union funds per specific
thematic area in accordance with the
objective referred to in
specific objectives referred to in
Article 3(2), as applicable,
Article 3(2), as applicable, broken
broken down per year, and
down per year, without prejudice to
shall allow for addressing
the possibility of combining
emerging needs, without
assistance contributing to the
prejudice to the possibility of
achievement of different specific
combining assistance
objectives."
contributing to the
achievement of different
specific objectives.

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Assistance shall be targeted and
Assistance shall be targeted
adjusted to the specific situation of
and adjusted to the specific
the beneficiaries listed in Annex I,
situation of the beneficiaries
taking into account further efforts
listed in Annex I, taking into
needed to meet the membership
account further efforts needed
criteria as well as the capacities of
to meet the membership
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those beneficiaries. Assistance shall
criteria as well as the
be differentiated in scope and
capacities of those
intensity according to needs,
beneficiaries. Assistance shall
commitment to reforms and
be differentiated in scope and
progress in implementing those
intensity according to needs,
reforms.
commitment to reforms and
progress in implementing
those reforms.
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3. Without prejudice to paragraph
3. 2c. Without prejudice to
3. Without prejudice to
4, the IPA programming framework
paragraph 4, the IPA
paragraph 4 of this Article, the
shall be adopted by the
programming framework
Commission shall adopt the
Commission by means of an
shall be adopted by the
IPA programming framework
implementing act. That
Commission by means of an
shall be adopted by the
implementing act shall be adopted
implementing act. That
Commission, including the
in accordance with the examination
implementing act shall be
arrangements to enact the
procedure of the Committee
adopted in accordance with
“fair share” principle, by
referred to in Article 16.
the examination procedure of
means of an implementing act
the Committee referred to in
delegated acts in, accordance
Article 16.
with Article 14. That
implementing act shall be
adopted in accordance with the
examination procedure of the
Committee referred to in
Article 16. The IPA
programming framework shall
expire by 30 June 2025 at the
latest. The Commission shall
adopt a new IPA
programming framework by
30 June 2025, based on the
mid-term evaluation being

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consistent with the other
external financing
instruments and taking into
account relevant resolutions
of the European Parliament.
The Commission may also
review, where necessary, the
effective implementation of
the IPA programming
framework, in particular
where there are substantive
changes in the policy
framework referred to in
Article 6 and taking into
account relevant resolutions
of the European Parliament.
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4. The programming framework for
4. The programming framework for
cross border cooperation with
cross border cooperation with Member
Member States shall be adopted by
States shall be adopted by the
the Commission in accordance with
Commission in accordance with
Article 10 (1) of [ETC Regulation].
Article 10 (1) of [ETC Regulation].
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5.  The IPA programming
5. 2b. The IPA programming
5. The IPA programming
2b. The IPA programming framework
framework shall include indicators
framework shall include
framework shall include be
shall include indicators for assessing
for assessing progress with regard
indicators for assessing
based on clear and verifiable
progress with regard to attainment of
to attainment of the targets set
progress with regard to
performance indicators set out
the targets set therein towards the
therein.
attainment of the expected
in Annex IV for assessing
achievement of the specific objectives
results targets set therein in
progress with regard to
referred to in Article 3(2)These
accordance with the specific
attainment of the targets set
indicators shall be coherent with the
objectives referred to in
indicators referred to in Annex IV.
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Article 3(2)These indicators
therein., inter alia, progress
shall be coherent with the
and results in the areas of:
indicators referred to in
Annex IV.

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(a) democracy, the rule of law
and an independent and
efficient justice system;

159
(b) human rights and
fundamental freedoms,
including the rights of persons
belonging to minorities and
vulnerable groups;

160
(c) gender equality and
women's rights;

161
(d) the fight against
corruption and organised
crime;

162
(e) reconciliation, peace-
building good neighbourly
relations;

163
(f) freedom of the media;
164
(g) tackling climate change in
compliance with the
obligations set out in the Paris
Agreement
.
165
The Commission shall include
-----
progress against those
indicators in its annual
reports.

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The performance-based
approach under this
Regulation shall be subject to
a regular exchange of views in
the European Parliament and
in the Council. 
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2d.  The Commission shall
2d.  The Commission shall make an
make an annual assessment
annual assessment of the
of the implementation of the
implementation of the IPA
IPA programming
programming framework in the light
framework in the light of the
of the evolution of the policy
evolution of the policy
framework referred to in Article 6
framework referred to in
and based on the indicators referred
Article 6 and based on the
to in paragraph 2b. This assessment
indicators referred to in
shall also include a state of play of
paragraph 2b. This
the allocations committed and
assessment shall also include
planned per beneficiary and on how
a state of play of the
the fair-share and performance
allocations committed and
approach referred to in Article 7a has
planned per beneficiary and
been effected. {1}
on how the fair-share and
performance approach
referred to in Article 7a has
been effected. This
assessment shall be
submitted to the committee
referred to in Article 16.

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2e. On the basis of this
2e. On the basis of this assessment,
assessment, the Commission
the Commission may propose a
may propose a revision of
revision of the IPA programming
the IPA programming
framework, as appropriate in
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framework, as appropriate in
accordance with the procedure
accordance with the
referred to in paragraph 2c. {1}
procedure referred to in
paragraph 2c. The IPA
programming framework
may also be reviewed
following the interim
evaluation and may be
revised as appropriate.

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Article 7a
Article 7a
170
Assistance to beneficiaries,
Assistance to beneficiaries,
performance assessment and
performance assessment and fair
fair share
share principle
170a
- 1 a. Assistance under this
Regulation shall be based both on a
performance-based approach and a
fair share principle, as described in
paragraphs 2 to 4 of this Article.

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1. Assistance to the
1. 6. Assistance to the beneficiaries
beneficiaries listed in Annex
listed in Annex I shall be decided in
I shall be decided in the
the framework of measures referred
framework of implementing
to in Article 8.
measures referred to in
Article 8.

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2. Assistance shall be
2. Assistance shall aim to ensure
targeted and adjusted to the
progress in all beneficiaries listed in
specific situation of the
Annex I and shall be targeted and
beneficiaries listed in Annex
adjusted to their specific situation,
I, taking into account
taking into account further efforts
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further efforts needed to
needed to meet the objectives of this
meet the objectives of this
Regulation. The needs and capacities
Regulation. The needs and
of those beneficiaries shall be taken
capacities of those
into account in accordance with the
beneficiaries shall also be
fair share principle in order to avoid
taken into account in
a disproportionately low level of
accordance with the fair
assistance as compared to other
share principle in order to
beneficiaries.
avoid a disproportionately
low level of assistance as
compared to other
beneficiaries.

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3.  Assistance shall aim to
3.  Assistance shall be differentiated
ensure progress in all
in scope and intensity according to
beneficiaries and shall be
performance of the beneficiaries
differentiated in scope and
listed in Annex I, in particular their
intensity according to their
commitment to and progress in
performance, in particular
implementing reforms, as well as
commitment to and progress
their needs.
in implementing reforms, as
well as their needs.

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4.  In assessing the
4.  In assessing the performance of
performance of the
the beneficiaries listed in Annex I
beneficiaries listed in Annex
and deciding on the assistance to be
I and deciding on the
provided, particular attention shall be
assistance to be provided,
paid to the efforts made in the field of
particular attention shall be
the rule of law and fundamental
paid to the efforts made in
rights, democratic institutions and
the field of the rule of law
public administration reform as well
and fundamental rights,
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democratic institutions and
as economic development and
public administration reform
competitiveness.
as well as economic
development and
competitiveness.

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5. In case of significant
regression or persistent lack
of progress by a beneficiary
listed in Annex I in the areas
referred to in paragraph 4 as
measured by the indicators
referred to in Article 7(2b),
the scope and intensity of
assistance shall be
modulated accordingly, in
line with paragraph 1,
including by reducing
proportionally and
redirecting the funds, in
ways that should avoid
compromising support for
improving fundamental
rights, democracy and the
rule of law, including
support to civil society and,
where appropriate,
cooperation with local
authorities. Where progress
has resumed, the assistance
shall also be modulated
accordingly in line with

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Article 7 a
---
177
Mid-term review and
---
evaluation
178
1. The Commission shall
---
adopt a new IPA
programming framework
based on the mid-term
evaluation. No later than 30
June 2024, the Commission
shall submit a mid-term
evaluation report on the
application of this Regulation.
The mid-term evaluation
report shall cover the period
from 1 January 2021 to 31
December 2023 and shall
examine the Union
contribution to the
achievement of the objectives
of this Regulation, by means
of indicators measuring the
results delivered and any
findings and conclusions
concerning the impact of this
Regulation.

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The European Parliament
---
may provide input to that
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evaluation. The Commission
and the EEAS shall organise
a consultation with key
stakeholders and
beneficiaries, including civil
society organisations. The
Commission and EEAS shall
give particular attention to
ensure that the most
marginalised are represented.

180
The Commission shall also
---
evaluate the impact and
effectiveness of its actions per
area of intervention, and the
effectiveness of programming,
by means of external
evaluations. The Commission
and the EEAS shall take into
account proposals and views
of the European Parliament
and the Council on
independent external
evaluations. The interim
evaluation shall assess how
the Union performed on
targets established by this
Regulation.

181
2. The mid-term evaluation
---
report shall also address
efficiency, the added value,

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the functioning of the
simplified and streamlined
external financing
architecture, internal and
external coherence, and the
continued relevance of the
objectives of this Regulation,
the complementarity and
synergies between the actions
funded, the contribution of the
measures to consistent Union
external action, and the
degree to which the public in
recipient countries are aware
of Union financial support,
where appropriate.

182
3. The mid-term evaluation
---
report shall be undertaken for
the specific purpose of
improving the application of
Union funding. It shall inform
decisions on the renewal,
modification or suspension of
the types of actions
implemented under this
Regulation.

183
4. The mid-term evaluation
---
report shall also contain
consolidated information from
relevant annual reports on all

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funding governed by this
Regulation, including external
assigned revenues and
contributions to trust funds
offering a breakdown of
spending by beneficiary
country, use of financial
instruments, commitments
and payments.

184
5. The Commission shall
---
communicate the conclusions
of the evaluations,
accompanied by its
observations, to the European
Parliament, to the Council
and to Member States. The
results shall feed into
programme design and
resource allocation.

185
6. The Commission shall
---
associate all relevant
stakeholders, including civil
society organisations, in the
evaluation process of the
Union's funding provided
under this Regulation, and
may, where appropriate, seek
to undertake joint evaluations
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close involvement of the
beneficiaries.

186
7. The Commission shall
---
submit the mid-term
evaluation report referred to
in this Article to the European
Parliament and to the
Council, accompanied, if
appropriate, by legislative
proposals setting out
necessary amendments to this
Regulation.

187
8. At the end of the period of
---
application of this Regulation,
but no later than three years
after the end of the period
specified in Article 1, the
Commission shall carry out a
final evaluation of the
Regulation on the same terms
as the mid-term evaluation
referred to in this Article.
[Am. 124]
188
Article 7 b
189
Suspension of assistance
190
1. Where a beneficiary fails to
respect the principle of
democracy, the rule of law,
good governance, respect for

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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
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28.10.2020, doc. 12373/20)
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human rights and
fundamental freedoms, or
nuclear safety standards, or
violates the commitments
taken in the relevant
agreements concluded with
the Union or consistently
backslides on one or more of
the Copenhagen criteria, the
Commission shall be
empowered, in accordance
with Article 14, to adopt
delegated acts to amend
Annex I to this Regulation in
order to suspend or partially
suspend Union assistance. In
the event of a partial
suspension, the programmes
for which the suspension
applies shall be indicated.

191
2. Where the Commission
finds that the reasons
justifying the suspension of
assistance no longer apply, it
shall be empowered to adopt
delegated acts, in accordance
with Article 14, to amend
Annex I in order to reinstate
Union assistance.

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192
3. In cases of partial
suspension, Union assistance
shall primarily be used to
support civil society
organisations and non-state
actors for measures aimed at
promoting human rights and
fundamental freedoms and
supporting democratisation
and dialogue processes in
partner countries.

193
4. The Commission shall take
due account of relevant
European Parliament
resolutions in its decision-
making. 
[Am. 125]
194
Article 7 c
195
Governance
196
A horizontal steering group
composed of all relevant
Commission and EEAS
services and chaired by the
VP/HR or a representative of
that office shall be responsible
for the steering, coordination
and management of this
instrument throughout the
management cycle in order to
ensure consistency, efficiency,

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transparency and
accountability of all Union
external financing. The
VP/HR shall ensure overall
political coordination of the

Union’s external action.
Throughout the whole cycle of
programming, planning and
application of the instrument,
the VP/HR and the EEAS
shall work with the relevant
members and services of the
Commission, identified on the
basis of the nature and
objectives of the action
foreseen, building upon their
expertise. The VP/HR, the
EEAS and the Commission
shall prepare all proposals for
decisions in accordance with

the Commission’s procedures
and shall submit them for
adoption.

197
The European Parliament
shall be fully involved in the
design, programming,
monitoring and evaluation
phases of the external
financing instruments in
order to guarantee political
control and democratic

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scrutiny and accountability of
Union funding in the field of
external action. 
[Am. 126]
198
Article 8
Article 8
199
Implementing measures and
Implementing Executing
methods
measures and methods
[Am. 62]
200
1. Assistance under IPA III shall be
1. Assistance under IPA III
1. Assistance under IPA III
1. Assistance under IPA III shall be
implemented in direct management
shall be implemented in
shall be implemented executed
{1} in direct management or in
or in indirect management in
direct management or in
in direct management or in
indirect management in accordance
accordance with the Financial
indirect management in
indirect management in
with the Financial Regulation through
Regulation through annual or multi-
accordance with the Financial
accordance with the Financial
annual or multi-annual action plans
annual action plans and measures
Regulation through annual or
Regulation through annual or
and measures as referred to in Chapter
as referred to in Chapter III of Title
multi-annual action plans and
multi-annual action plans and
III of Title II of [NDICI Regulation].
II of [NDICI Regulation]. Chapter
measures as referred to in
measures as referred to in
{2} Chapter III of Title II of [NDICI
III of Title II of [NDICI
Chapter III of Title II of
Chapter III a of Title II of
Regulation] shall apply to this
Regulation] shall apply to this
[NDICI Regulation]. Action
[NDICI Regulation]. Chapter
Regulation with the exception of
Regulation with the exception of
plans and measures shall be
III of Title II of [NDICI
paragraph 1 of Article 24 [eligible
paragraph 1 of Article 24 [eligible
adopted by means of
Regulation] shall apply to this
persons and entities].
persons and entities].
implementing acts adopted
Regulation with the exception
in accordance with the
of paragraph 1 of Article 24
examination procedure
[eligible persons and entities].
referred to in Article 16.
[Am. 63]
Chapter III of Title II of
[NDICI Regulation] shall
apply to this Regulation with
the exception of paragraph 1
of Article 24 [eligible persons
and entities].
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201
1a. Indirect management may
1a. The transition from direct
be reversed if the beneficiary
management by the Commission to
is unable or unwilling to
indirect management by the
administer the awarded funds
beneficiaries listed in Annex I shall
in accordance with the
be progressive and in line with the
established rules, principles
respective capacities of those
and objectives under this
beneficiaries as well as with due
Regulation. In the event of a
regard to principles of good
beneficiary’s failure to
governance. The Commission shall
observe the principles of
take appropriate supervisory
democracy, the rule of law
measures ensuring the protection of
and respect for human rights
the financial interests of the Union,
and fundamental freedoms or
as appropriate. The Commission may
in the event of violation of the
also reverse this transition, in the
commitments taken in the
event where a beneficiary listed in
relevant agreements
Annex I fails to fulfil relevant
concluded with the Union, the
obligations, principles, objectives and
Commission may, in specific
the rules established in the Financial
policy areas or programmes,
Regulation.
revert from indirect
management with that
beneficiary to indirect
management by one or more
entrusted entities other than a
beneficiary or to direct
management. 
[Am. 64]
202
1b. The Commission shall
hold a dialogue with the
European Parliament, and
take into account the

European Parliament’s views
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on areas in which the latter is
running its own assistance
programmes, such as
capacity-building and election
observation. 
[Am. 65]
203
2. Under this Regulation, action
2. Under this Regulation, action plans
plans may be adopted for a period
may be adopted for a period of up to
of up to seven years.
seven years.
204
2a. The Commission shall
keep the European Parliament
fully involved on issues related
to the planning and
implementation of measures
pursuant to this Article,
including any envisaged
substantial changes or
allocations. 
[Am. 66]
205
2b. Disbursement of the
2b. Budget support shall be based on
general or sector budget
mutual accountability and shared
support shall be conditional
commitment to democracy, human
upon satisfactory progress
rights and the rule of law and shall
being made towards achieving
be provided in accordance with
the objectives agreed with a
Article 236 of the Financial
beneficiary.
Regulation and Article 23 of the
[NDICI regulation]. Actions under
this Regulation shall support the
development of parliamentary
control, audit capacities and

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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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increased transparency and public
access to information.

206
The Commission shall apply
------
the budget support
conditionality criteria set out
in the Article 23(4) of
Regulation (EU) .../... [NDICI
Regulation]. It shall take steps
to reduce or suspend Union
funding through budget
support in cases of systemic
irregularities in the
management and control
systems or unsatisfactory
progress being made in
achieving the objectives
agreed with the beneficiary.

207
The reintroduction of
assistance by the Commission
following the suspension
referred to in this Article shall
be accompanied by a targeted
assistance to national audit
authorities. 
[Am. 67]
208
209
Chapter IIIa
---------
210
Execution [Am. 68]
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
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211-
---------
293
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approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
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294
Article 9
Article 9
295
Cross border cooperation
Cross border cooperation
296
1. Up to 3 % of the financial
1. Up to 3 % of the financial envelope
envelope shall be indicatively
shall be indicatively allocated to cross-
allocated to cross-border
border cooperation programmes
cooperation programmes between
between the beneficiaries listed in
the beneficiaries listed in Annex I
Annex I and the Member States, in
and the Member States, in line with
line with their needs and priorities.
their needs and priorities.
297
2. The Union co-financing rate at
Completed mandate:
2. The Union co-financing rate at the
the level of each priority shall not
level of each priority shall not be
same as COM proposal
be higher than 85 % of the eligible
higher than 85 % of the eligible
expenditure of a cross-border
expenditure of a cross-border
cooperation programme. For
cooperation programme.
technical assistance the Union co-
financing rate shall be 100%.
298
3. The level of pre-financing for
3. The level of pre-financing
3. The level of pre-financing for cross-
cross-border cooperation with
for cross-border cooperation
border cooperation with member states
member states shall be determined
with member states shall
be determined in the work programme,
in the work programme, in
amount to 50 % of the first
in accordance with needs of the
accordance with needs of the
three budgetary
beneficiaries listed in Annex I and
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beneficiaries listed in Annex I and
commitments to the
may exceed the percentage referred to
may exceed the percentage referred
programme be determined in
in Article 49 of ETC Regulation and
to in Article 49 of ETC Regulation.
the work programme, in
shall amount to 50 % of the first
accordance with needs of the
three budgetary commitments to the
beneficiaries listed in Annex I
programme.
and may exceed the
percentage referred to in
Article 49 of ETC
Regulation.
299
4. Where cross border cooperation
4. Where cross border
4. Where cross border cooperation
programmes are discontinued in
cooperation programmes are
programmes are discontinued in
accordance with Article 12 of [ETC
discontinued in accordance
accordance with Article 12 of [ETC
Regulation], support from this
with Article 12 of [ETC
Regulation], support from this
Regulation to the discontinued
Regulation], support from this
Regulation to the discontinued
programme that remains available
Regulation to the discontinued
programme that remains available may
may be used to finance any other
programme that remains
be used to finance any other actions
actions eligible under this
available may be used to
eligible under this Regulation.
Regulation.
finance any other actions
eligible under this
Regulation. In such a case, if
there are no eligible actions to
be financed in the current
year, appropriations may be
carried over to the following
year. 
[Am. 75]
300
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER IV
301
ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER
ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
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Article 10
Article 10
303
Eligibility for funding under IPA
Eligibility for funding under IPA III
III
304
1. Tenderers, applicants and
1. Tenderers, applicants and
1. Tenderers, applicants and
candidates from the following
candidates from the following
candidates from the following
countries shall be eligible for
countries shall be eligible for
countries shall be eligible for funding
funding under IPA III:
funding under IPA III
under IPA III Participation in
Participation in
procurement, grant and prize award
procurement, grant and prize
procedures for actions financed
award procedures for actions
under this Regulation shall be open
financed under this
to international and regional
Regulation shall be open to
organisations and to all other natural
international and regional
persons, who are nationals of, and
organisations and to all
legal persons, which are effectively
other natural persons, who
established in:
are nationals of, and legal
persons, which are
effectively established in
:
305
(a) Member States, beneficiaries
(a) Member States, beneficiaries listed
listed in Annex I to this Regulation,
in Annex I to this Regulation,
contracting parties to the
contracting parties to the Agreement
Agreement on the European
on the European Economic Area and
Economic Area and countries
countries covered by the Annex I of
covered by the Annex I of the
the [NDICI Regulation], and
[NDICI Regulation], and
306
(b) countries for which reciprocal
(b) countries for which reciprocal
access to external assistance is
access to external assistance is
established by the Commission.
established by the Commission.
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Reciprocal access may be granted,
Reciprocal access may be granted, for
for a limited period of at least one
a limited period of at least one year,
year, whenever a country grants
whenever a country grants eligibility
eligibility on equal terms to entities
on equal terms to entities from the
from the Union and from countries
Union and from countries eligible
eligible under this Regulation. The
under this Regulation. The
Commission shall decide on the
Commission shall decide on the
reciprocal access after consultation
reciprocal access after consultation of
of the recipient country or countries
the recipient country or countries
concerned.
concerned.
307
CHAPTER V
Completed mandate:
CHAPTER V
Same as COM text
308
EFSD+ AND BUDGETARY
Same as COM text
EFSD+ AND BUDGETARY
GUARANTEES
GUARANTEES
309
Article 11
Same as COM text
Article 11
310
Financial instruments and
Same as COM text
Financial instruments and guarantee
guarantee for external actions
for external actions
311
1. The beneficiaries listed in Annex
1. The beneficiaries listed in
1. In accordance with Article 26(6) of
I shall be eligible to the European
Annex I shall be eligible to
NDICI Regulation (EU) .../... [NDICI
Fund for Sustainable Development
the European Fund for
Regulation], Tthe beneficiaries in
Plus (EFSD+) and to External
Sustainable Development
Annex 1 shall be eligible for support
Action Guarantee as provided for in
Plus (EFSD+) and to External
through the European Fund for
Chapter IV of Title II of [NDICI
Action Guarantee as provided
Sustainable Development Plus
Regulation]. To this end IPA III
for in Chapter IV of Title II
(EFSD+) and the External Action
shall contribute to provisioning
Guarantee (EAG)EFSD+ and EAG
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related to the guarantee for external
of [NDICI Regulation]
operations shall be financed from
actions referred to in Article 26 of
mutatis mutandis.
this Regulation as provided for in
[NDICI Regulation] proportionally
Chapter IV of Title II of Regulation
to the investments carried out to the
(EU) .../... [NDICI Regulation]
benefit of the beneficiaries listed in
mutatis mutandissubject to the
Annex I.
special provisions of this article. To
this end IPA III shall contribute to
provisioning related to the guarantee
for external actions referred to in
Article 26 of [NDICI Regulation]
proportionally to the investments
carried out to the benefit of the
beneficiaries listed in Annex I.
311a
With regard to the External
----------
Action Guarantee, To this
end IPA III shall contribute to
provisioning related to the
guarantee for external actions
referred to in Article 26 of
[NDICI Regulation]
proportionally to the
investments carried out to the
benefit of the beneficiaries
listed in Annex I.
311b
2. In the management of the
2. In the management of the EFSD+
EFSD+ operations for the
operations for the Western Balkans,
Western Balkans, the
the Commission shall be advised by a
Commission shall be advised
specific strategic board.
by a specific strategic board.
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3. This specific strategic
3. This strategic board shall advise
board shall advise the
the Commission on the strategic
Commission on the strategic
orientation of investments for the
orientation of investments
Western Balkans under EFSD+, and
for the Western Balkans, in
contribute to their alignment with the
accordance with the policy
guiding principles, policy framework
framework and objectives
and objectives set out in this
defined in this Regulation.
Regulation.
It shall also support the Commission
in setting overall investment goals for
the Western Balkans as regards the
use of the External Action Guarantee
to support EFSD+ operations and
monitor an appropriate and
diversified thematic coverage for
investment windows.

311d
In addition to the current
representatives in the
Western Balkans Investment
Framework, this strategic
board shall include all
Member States. Participation
in the strategic board may be
open to other relevant
stakeholders. The strategic
board shall decide on the
inclusion of any new
stakeholder or observer to
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strategic board shall be
chaired by the Commission,
and shall, to the extent
possible, adopt opinions by
consensus. Participation in
the meetings of the strategic
board shall be voluntary.
Before its first meeting, the
Commission shall propose
the rules of procedure for the
adoption by the strategic
board, including rules on
participation and on the
designation of co-chairs.

311e
4. The Commission shall report
annually to the strategic board about
the progress made in respect of the
implementation of the operations
covering the Western Balkans.

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CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VI
313
MONITORING AND
MONITORING AND,
MONITORING AND, REPORTING
EVALUATION
REPORTING,
AND EVALUATION
EVALUATION AND
COMMUNICATION
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Article 12
Article 12
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Monitoring, audit, evaluation and
Monitoring, audit, evaluation and
protection of the Union's financial
protection of the Union's financial
interests
interests
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1. Chapter V of Title II of [NDICI
1. Chapter V of Title II of
1. Chapter V of Title II of [Article 31
Regulation] in relation to
[Article 31 of NDICI
of NDICI Regulation] in relation to
monitoring, reporting and
Regulation] in relation to
monitoring, and reporting and
evaluation shall apply to this
monitoring, and reporting
evaluation shall apply to this
Regulation.
and evaluation shall apply to
Regulation mutatis mutandisThe
this Regulation. The annual
annual report referred to in [Article
report referred to in [Article
31(5) of NDICI Regulation] shall
31(5) of NDICI Regulation]
also contain information on
shall also contain
commitments and payments per
information on commitments
instrument (IPA, IPA II and IPA
and payments per instrument
III).
(IPA, IPA II and IPA III).
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2. Indicators to monitor
2. Indicators to monitor
2. Indicators to monitor
2. Indicators to monitor {1} and
implementation and progress of the
implementation and progress
implementation execution and
progress of the IPA III towards the
IPA III towards the achievement of
of the IPA III towards the
progress of the IPA III towards
achievement of the specific objectives
the specific objectives set out in
achievement of the specific
the achievement of the specific
set out in Article 3 are set in Annex IV
Article 3 are set in Annex IV to this
objectives set out in Article 3
objectives set out in Article 3
to this Regulation.
Regulation.
are set in Annex IV to this
are set in Annex IV to this
Regulation.
Regulation. [Am. 77]
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3. For cross-border cooperation
3. For cross-border cooperation with
with Member States, the indicators
Member States, the indicators shall be
shall be those referred in Article 33
those referred in Article 33 of [ETC
of [ETC Regulation].
Regulation].
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4. In addition to the indicators
4. In addition to the indicators
4. In addition to the indicators referred
referred to in Annex IV, the
referred to in Annex IV, the
to in Annex IV, the enlargement
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enlargement reports shall be taken
enlargement reports and the
reports and the Commission's
into account in the results
Commission's assessments of
assessments of the Economic Reform
framework of IPA III assistance.
the Economic Reform
Programmes shall be taken into
Programmes shall be taken
account in the results framework of
into account in the results
IPA III assistance.
framework of IPA III
assistance. [Am. 78]
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4 a. The Commission shall
----
submit and present the interim
and final evaluation reports
referred to in Article 32 of
Regulation (EU) .../... [NDICI
Regulation] to the European
Parliament and the Council.
Those reports shall be made
public by the Commission.
[Am. 79]
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4a. The Commission shall
-----
annually report to the
committee referred to in
Article 16 on the financial
implementation of this
Regulation. This report shall
include:

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(a) committed amounts;
-----
323
(b) contracted amounts;
-----
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(c) amounts paid;
-----
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(d) allocation of
4a. In addition to the elements
commitments per specific
referred to paragraphs 5 and 6 of
objectives referred to in
Article 31 [NDICI regulation], the
Article 3;
annual report shall contain
information on the commitments per
specific objective referred to in
Article 3 of this Regulation.

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(e) contracted amounts per
----
type of beneficiary (for
example, Member States'
agencies, international
organisations, civil society
organisations);

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(f) contracted amounts per
-----
budget implementation
instrument (for example,
grants, blending, budget
support).

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4b. Information on
------
assistance volume and
allocation contained in the
annual report referred to in
Article 12 (1) will be
available in web-based
databases.

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4c. [Article 32 of NDICI
4c. [Article 32 of NDICI Regulation]
Regulation] in relation to the
in relation to the interim and the
interim and the final
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evaluation shall apply
final evaluation shall apply mutatis
mutatis mutandis.
mutandis.
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5. In addition to Article 129 of the
5. In addition to Article 129 of
5. In addition to Article 129 of the
Financial Regulation on the
the Financial Regulation on the
Financial Regulation on the protection
protection of the financial interests
protection of the financial
of the financial interests of the Union,
of the Union, under indirect
interests of the Union, under
under indirect management,
management, beneficiaries listed in
indirect management,
beneficiaries listed in Annex I shall
Annex I shall report the
beneficiaries listed in Annex I
report the irregularities including fraud
irregularities including fraud which
shall report the irregularities
which have been the subject of a
have been the subject of a primary
including fraud which have
primary administrative or judicial
administrative or judicial finding,
been the subject of a primary
finding, without delay, to the
without delay, to the Commission
administrative or judicial
Commission and keep the latter
and keep the latter informed of the
finding, without delay, to the
informed of the progress of
progress of administrative and legal
Commission and keep the latter
administrative and legal proceeding.
proceeding. Reporting shall be
informed of the progress of
Reporting shall be done by electronic
done by electronic means, using the
administrative and legal
means, using the Irregularity
Irregularity Management System,
proceeding. Reporting shall be
Management System, established by
established by the Commission.
done by electronic means,
the Commission.
using the Irregularity
Management System,
established by the
Commission. The Commission
shall support the development
in the beneficiaries of
parliamentary control and
audit capacities and increased
transparency and public
access to information. The
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in particular Union
delegations in the
beneficiaries shall ensure that
all funding allocations under
indirect management are
carried out in a transparent,
depoliticised and non-partial
manner, including by
equitable distribution,
reflecting the needs of the
regions and local
municipalities. 
[Am. 80]
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CHAPTER VII
332
FINAL PROVISIONS
333
Article 13
Article 13
334
Delegation of power
Delegation of power
335
The Commission shall be
The Commission shall be
empowered to adopt delegated acts
empowered to adopt
in accordance with Article 14 to
delegated acts in accordance
amend Annexes II, III and IV to
with Article 14 to amend
this Regulation.
Annexes II, III and IV to this
Regulation.
336
Article 14
Article 14
337
Exercise of the delegation
Exercise of the delegation
338
1. The power to adopt delegated
1. The power to adopt
acts is conferred on the
delegated acts is conferred on
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Commission subject to the
the Commission subject to
conditions laid down in this Article.
the conditions laid down in
this Article.
339
2. The power to adopt delegated
2. The power to adopt
2. The power to adopt
acts as referred to in Article 13
delegated acts as referred to
delegated acts as referred to in
shall be conferred on the
in Article 13 shall be
Article 7(3), Article 7a,
Commission.
conferred on the
Articles 7b (1) and (2), Article
Commission.
8c (3), and Articles 13 and 15
shall be conferred on the
Commission. [Am. 128]
340
3. The delegation of power referred
3. The delegation of power
to in Article 13 may be revoked at
referred to in Article 13 may
any time by the European
be revoked at any time by the
Parliament or by the Council. A
European Parliament or by
decision to revoke shall put an end
the Council. A decision to
to the delegation of the power
revoke shall put an end to the
specified in that decision. It shall
delegation of the power
take effect the day following the
specified in that decision. It
publication of the decision in the
shall take effect the day
Official Journal of the European
following the publication of
Union or at a later date specified
the decision in the Official
therein. It shall not affect the
Journal of the European
validity of any delegated acts
Union or at a later date
already in force.
specified therein. It shall not
affect the validity of any
delegated acts already in
force.
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4. As soon as it adopts a delegated
4. As soon as it adopts a
act, the Commission shall notify it
delegated act, the
simultaneously to the European
Commission shall notify it
Parliament and to the Council.
simultaneously to the
European Parliament and to
the Council.
342
5. A delegated act adopted pursuant
5. A delegated act adopted
to Article 13 shall enter into force
pursuant to Article 13 shall
only if no objection has been
enter into force only if no
expressed either by the European
objection has been expressed
Parliament or the Council within a
either by the European
period of two months of
Parliament or the Council
notification of that act to the
within a period of two months
European Parliament and the
of notification of that act to
Council or if, before the expiry of
the European Parliament and
that period, the European
the Council or if, before the
Parliament and the Council have
expiry of that period, the
both informed the Commission that
European Parliament and the
they will not object. That period
Council have both informed
shall be extended by two months at
the Commission that they will
the initiative of the European
not object. That period shall
Parliament or of the Council.
be extended by two months at
the initiative of the European
Parliament or of the Council.
343
Article 14 a
344
Democratic Accountability
345
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institutions and services of the
Union, in particular the
European Parliament, the
Commission and the EEAS,
foster the overall coherence of
all External Financing
Instruments, and to ensure
greater transparency and
accountability, as well as the
expediency in the adoption of
acts and measures by the
Commission, the European
Parliament may invite the
Commission and the EEAS to
appear before it to discuss the
strategic orientations and
guidelines for the
programming under this
Regulation. That dialogue
may take place prior to the
adoption of delegated acts and
of the draft annual budget by
the Commission or, at the
request of the European
Parliament, the Commission
or the EEAS, on an ad hoc
basis in view of major political
developments.

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to in paragraph 1 is due to
take place, the Commission
and the EEAS shall present to
the European Parliament all
relevant documents in relation
to that dialogue. Where the
dialogue is related to the
annual budget, consolidated
information on all action
plans and measures adopted
or planned in accordance with
Article 8 c , information on
cooperation per country,
region and thematic area, and
the use of rapid response
actions and the External
Action Guarantee shall be
provided.

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3. The Commission and the
EEAS shall take the utmost
account of the position
expressed by the European
Parliament. In the event that
the Commission or the EEAS
do not take the European
Parliament's positions into
account, they shall provide
due justification.

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4. The Commission and the
EEAS, in particular through
the steering group pursuant to
Article 7 c, shall be
responsible for keeping the
European Parliament
informed about the state of

this Regulation’s application,
in particular about ongoing
measures, actions and results.
[Am. 82]
349
Article 15
350
Adoption of further implementing
Adoption of further
rules
implementing rules [Am. 83]
351
1. Specific rules establishing
1. Specific rules establishing
uniform conditions for
uniform conditions for
implementing this Regulation in
implementing this Regulation
particular in relation to the
in particular in relation to the
structures to be set up in
structures to be set up in
preparation for accession and to
preparation for accession and
rural development assistance, shall
to rural development
be adopted in accordance with the
assistance, shall be adopted in
examination procedure referred to
accordance with the
in Article 16.
examination procedure referred
to in Article 16 by means of
delegated acts
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2. Where reference is made to this
2. Where reference is made to
2. Where reference is made to
paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation
this paragraph, Article 5 of
this paragraph, Article 5 of
(EU) No. 182/2011 shall apply.
Regulation (EU) No.
Regulation (EU) No. 182/2011
182/2011 shall apply.
shall apply. The Commission
shall adopt action plans and
measures by decision in
accordance with the Financial
Regulation
[Am. 85]
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Article 16
Article 16
354
Committee
Committee
355
1. The Commission shall be
1. The Commission shall be
1. The Commission shall be
assisted by a committee (the
assisted by a committee for
assisted by a committee (the
‘Instrument for Pre-accession
the Instrument for Pre-
‘Instrument for Pre-accession
Assistance Committee’). That
accession Assistance (the
Assistance Committee’). That
committee shall be a committee
‘Instrument for Pre-accession
committee shall be a
within the meaning of [Regulation
Assistance IPA III
committee within the meaning
(EU) No 182/2011].
Committee’). That committee
of [Regulation (EU) No
shall be a committee within
182/2011].
the meaning of [Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011].
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1a. The IPA III Committee
shall assist the Commission
by giving strategic guidance
to fulfil the objectives
referred to in Article 3 in the
light of the annual
assessment provided by the
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(vote on 27.03.2019, doc.
proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
7802/19)
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with Article 7(2d) and Article
12(4a).

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1b. Where reference is made
to this Article, Article 5 of
Regulation (EU) No.
182/2011 shall apply.

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1c. The rules of procedure of
the IPA III Committee shall
provide for adequate time
limits allowing committee
members early, timely and
effective opportunities to
examine the draft
implementing acts and
express their views, in
accordance with Article 3 of
Regulation (EU) No
182/2011.

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2. Where the opinion of the
2. Where the opinion of the
committee is to be obtained by a
committee is to be obtained by
written procedure, the procedure
a written procedure, the
shall be terminated without result
procedure shall be terminated
when, within the time limit for
without result when, within the
delivery of the opinion, the chair of
time limit for delivery of the
the committee so decides or a
opinion, the chair of the
simple majority of committee
committee so decides or a
members so requests.
simple majority of committee
members so requests.
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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
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3. An observer from the EIB shall
3. An observer from the EIB
3. An observer from the EIB
take part in the Committee's
shall take part in the IPA III
shall take part in the
proceedings with regard to
Committee's proceedings
Committee's proceedings with
questions concerning the EIB.
with regard to questions
regard to questions concerning
concerning the EIB.
the EIB.
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4. The IPA III Committee shall
4. The IPA III Committee shall
assist the Commission and shall be
assist the Commission and
competent also for legal acts and
shall be competent also for
commitments under Regulation
legal acts and commitments
(EC) No 1085/2006, Regulation
under Regulation (EC) No
231/2014 and the implementation
1085/2006, Regulation
of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No
231/2014 and the
389/2006.
implementation of Article 3 of
Regulation (EC) No 389/2006.
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5. The IPA III Committee shall not
5. The IPA III Committee
5. The IPA III Committee shall
be competent for the contribution to
shall not be competent for the
not be competent for the
Erasmus+ as specified in Article
contribution to Erasmus+ as
contribution to Erasmus+ as
5(3).
specified in Article 5 3a(3).
specified in Article 5(3).
[Am. 86]
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Article 17
Article 17
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Information, communication and
Information, communication,
Information, communication and
publicity
visibility and publicity
publicity visibility
[Am. 87]
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1. Articles 36 and 37 of [Regulation
1. Articles 36 and 37 of
1. Articles 36 and 37 of
NDICI] shall apply.
[Regulation NDICI] shall
[Regulation NDICI] shall
apply.
apply. When providing
financial assistance under this

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approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
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Regulation, the Commission,
the VP/HR and in particular
the Union delegations in the
beneficiaries shall take all
necessary measures to ensure
the visibility of the Union's
financial support, including
monitoring recipients'
compliance with those
requirements. IPA-financed
actions shall be subject to the
requirements set out in the
Communication and Visibility
Manual for EU External
Actions. The Commission
shall adopt guidance for
Union-funded projects on
visibility and communication
actions for each beneficiary.
[Am. 88]
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[124c. The recipients of
Union funding shall
acknowledge the origin and
ensure the visibility of the
Union funding in particular
when promoting the actions
and their results by
providing coherent, effective
and proportionate targeted

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(partial general approach
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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
7802/19)
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information to multiple
audiences, including the
media and the public.

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24c (footnote):
These provisions are to be
aligned with the final text in
Articles 36 and 37 of the
NDICI Regulation.

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2. The Commission shall
implement information and
communication actions
relating to this Regulation,
and its actions and results.
Financial resources
allocated to this Regulation
shall also contribute to the
corporate communication of
the political priorities of the
Union, as far as those
priorities are directly related
to the objectives referred to
in Article 3.

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3.  Security issues or local
political sensitivities may
make it preferable or
necessary to limit
communication and visibility
activities in certain countries

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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
7802/19)
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or areas or during certain
periods. In such cases, the
target audience and the
visibility tools, products and
channels to be used in
promoting a given action
shall be determined on a
case-by-case basis, in
consultation and agreement
with the Union. Where rapid
intervention is required in
response to a sudden crisis, it
is not necessary to produce a
full communication and
visibility plan immediately.
In such situations, however,
the Union's support shall
nevertheless be appropriately
indicated from the start.]

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1a. The Commission shall
take measures to strengthen
strategic communication and
public diplomacy for
communicating the values of
the Union and highlighting

the added value of the Union’s
support. 
[Am. 89]
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1b. The recipients of Union
funding shall acknowledge the

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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
7802/19)
7539/19)
origin of the Union funding
and ensure its proper visibility
by:

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(a) providing a statement
highlighting the support
received from the Union in a
visible manner on documents
and communication material
relating to the implementation
of the funds, including on an
official website, where such a
website exists; and

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(b) promoting the actions and
their results by providing
coherent, effective and
proportionate targeted
information to multiple
audiences, including the
media and the public.

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The Commission shall
implement information and
communication actions
relating to this Regulation, as
well as the actions set out by it
and the results achieved.
Financial resources allocated
to this Regulation shall also
contribute to the corporate

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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
7802/19)
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communication of the political
priorities of the Union, insofar
as those priorities are directly
related to the objectives
referred to in Article 3 and in
Annexes II and III. 
[Am. 90]
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Article 18
Article 18
376
Transitional provisions
Transitional provisions
377
1. This Regulation shall not affect
1. This Regulation shall not affect the
the continuation or modification of
continuation or modification of the
the actions concerned, until their
actions concerned, until their closure,
closure, under Regulation 231/2014
under Regulation 231/2014 [IPA II]
[IPA II] and Regulation (EC) No
and Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006
1085/2006 [IPA] which shall
[IPA] which shall continue to apply to
continue to apply to the actions
the actions concerned until their
concerned until their closure.
closure. Chapter III of Title II of
Chapter III of Title II of
[Regulation NDICI], formerly under
[Regulation NDICI], formerly
Regulation 236/2014, shall apply to
under Regulation 236/2014, shall
these actions with the exception of
apply to these actions with the
paragraph 1 of Article 24.
exception of paragraph 1 of Article
24.
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2. The financial envelope for IPA
2. The financial envelope for
2. The financial envelope for IPA III
III may also cover technical and
IPA III may also cover
may also cover technical and
administrative assistance expenses
technical and administrative
administrative assistance expenses
necessary to ensure the transition
assistance expenses necessary
necessary to ensure the transition
between IPA III and the measures
to ensure the transition
between IPA III and the measures
between IPA III and the
adopted under its predecessor, IPA II,
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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
7802/19)
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adopted under its predecessor, IPA
measures adopted under its
as well as any activities related to the
II.
predecessor, IPA IIas well
preparation of the successor
as any activities related to
programme for pre-accession
the preparation of the
assistance.
successor programme for
pre-accession assistance
.

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3. If necessary, appropriations may
3. If necessary, appropriations may be
be entered in the budget beyond
entered in the budget beyond 2027 to
2027 to cover the expenses
cover the expenses provided for in
provided for in Article 4(2), to
Article 4(2), to enable the
enable the management of actions
management of actions not completed.
not completed.
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Article 19
Article 19
381
Entry into force
Entry into force
382
This Regulation shall enter into
Completed mandate:
This Regulation shall enter into force
force on the […] [twentieth] day
on the […] [twentieth] day following
following that of its publication in
This Regulation shall enter
that of its publication in the Official
the Official Journal of the European
into force on the […]
Journal of the European Union.
Union.
[twentieth] day following that
of its publication in the
Official Journal of the
European Union
.
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It shall apply from 1 January 2021.
Completed mandate:
It shall apply from 1 January
2021 until 31 December 2027.
It shall apply from 1 January
[Am. 91]
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proposals
approved on 19.03.2019, doc.
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7539/19)
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This Regulation shall be binding in
This Regulation shall be binding in its
its entirety and directly applicable
entirety and directly applicable in all
in all Member States.
Member States.
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Done at Brussels,
Done at Brussels,
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For the European Parliament For
For the European Parliament For the
the Council
Council
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The President The President
The President The President
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