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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council
establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument
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Proposal for a REGULATION OF
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing a European
Neighbourhood Instrument
Preamble
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union,
and in particular Article 209 (1) and
212 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from
the Commission,
After transmission of the draft
legislative act to the national
Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the
European Economic and Social
Committee ,
Having regard to the opinion of the
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Committee of the Regions ,
Acting in accordance with the
ordinary legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(-1) This Regulation should lay
The new recital suggested by EP
down, for the entire duration of
has not yet been discussed.
the instrument which it
establishes, a financial envelope
constituting the prime reference,
within the meaning of point [..] of
the Interinstitutional Agreement of
XX/201Z between the European
Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on cooperation in
budgetary matters and on sound
financial management, for the
budgetary authority during the
annual budgetary procedure.
(1) This Regulation constitutes one
The recital has not yet been
of the instruments providing direct
discussed.
support for the European Union’s
external policies. It will replace the
Regulation of the European
Parliament and of the Council No
1638/2006 of 24 October 2006
laying down general provisions
establishing a European
Neighbourhood and Partnership
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Instrument which expires on 31
December 2013.
(2) Article 8 of the Treaty on
The recital has not yet been
European Union provides for the
discussed.
development of a special
relationship with neighbouring
countries, with the aim of
establishing an area of prosperity
and good neighbourliness, founded
on the values of the Union and
characterised by close and peaceful
relations based on cooperation.
(3) The Union seeks to promote,
(3) The Union seeks to promote,
(3) The Union seeks to promote,
The recital has not yet been
develop and consolidate the values
develop and consolidate the values
develop and consolidate the values
discussed.
of liberty, democracy, respect for
of liberty, democracy, respect for
of liberty, democracy, respect for
human rights and fundamental
human rights and fundamental
Union's action on the
freedoms, principles of equality and
freedoms, and the principles of
international scene should be
the rule of law on which it is
equality and the rule of law on
guided by the principles which
founded through dialogue and
which it is founded through
have inspired its own creation,
cooperation with third countries.
dialogue and cooperation with third
development and enlargement, and
countries in the framework of the
which it seeks to advance in the
observance and development of
wider world, namely democracy,
international law.
the rule of law, the universality
and indivisibility of human rights
and fundamental freedoms, respect
for human dignity, principles the
principle of equality and the rule of
law on which it is founded through
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dialogue and cooperation with third
countries and solidarity and respect
for the principles of the United
Nations Charter and international
law.
(3a) The Union's external action
The new recital suggested by EP
under the instrument established
has not yet been discussed.
by this Regulation should have an
impact reflected in concrete
changes in the partner countries.
That impact should whenever
possible be monitored through an
adequate mechanism and assessed
on the basis of pre-defined country
specific, clear, transparent and
measurable indicators.
(4) Since it was launched, the
(4) Since it was launched, the
The recital has not yet been
European Neighbourhood Policy
European Neighbourhood Policy
discussed.
has significantly strengthened
has significantly strengthened
relations with partner countries and
relations with partner countries and
brought tangible benefits to both
brought tangible benefits to both
the Union and its partners.
the Union and its partners,
including the launch of regional
initiatives and support to
democratisation in the region.
However, a number of major
developments in the
Neighbourhood have shown the
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need for a revised policy, based on
enhanced support to partners
committed to democratic reforms
in line with the "more for more"
principle, greater flexibility,
mutual accountability, partnership
with societies and a more tailor-
made approach towards the
individual partner countries.
(4a) The revised European
The new recital suggested by EP
Neighbourhood Policy was set out
has not yet been discussed.
in 2011 following a comprehensive
strategic review of the Policy. In
order to achieve the objectives of
the Policy, it is necessary to
establish strong and clear links
between the Policy framework and
the support to be provided under
the instrument established by this
Regulation.
(5) Under the European
(5) Under the European
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Neighbourhood Policy, the Union
Neighbourhood Policy, the Union
compromise on art. 2.2 (c), COM
offers Neighbourhood countries a
offers Neighbourhood countries a
put forward the following proposal:
privileged relationship, building
privileged relationship, building
upon a mutual commitment to and
upon a mutual commitment to and
"it [the European Neighbourhood
promotion of the values of
promotion of the values of
Policy] further provides, where
democracy and human rights, the
democracy and human rights, the
appropriate, a framework for
rule of law, good governance and
rule of law, good governance and
enhanced mobility and people-to-
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the principles of market economy
the principles of market economy,
people contacts, particularly
and sustainable development.
and sustainable and inclusive
through visa facilitation and
development.
readmission agreements, and, on
case-by-case basis, visa
liberalisation agreements, in line
with the Global Approach to
Migration and Mobility;"
The Council and EP undertook to
reflect on the COM proposal, in
conjunction with the new COM
proposal on art. 2.2 (c).
(5a) In order to enhance the
The new recital suggested by EP
implementation of the "more for
has not yet been discussed.
more" principle, an adequate part
of the overall allocation under this
Regulation should be set aside as
incentives to provide enhanced
support to partner countries
committed to and demonstrating
progress in building or
consolidating deep and sustainable
democracy and implementation of
agreed reform objectives.
(6) Two main political initiatives
(6) Two main The ENI supports
(6) Two main political initiatives
The recital has not yet been
have shaped the regional
the implementation of political
have shaped the regional
discussed.
cooperation in the European
initiatives that have shaped the
cooperation in the European
Union’s Neighbourhood: the
regional cooperation in
Union’s Neighbourhood: the
Eastern Partnership between the
contributed to shape the European
Eastern Partnership between the
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Union and its Eastern neighbours,
Union’s Neighbourhood Policy: the
Union and its Eastern neighbours,
and the Union for the
Eastern Partnership between the
and the Union for the
Mediterranean between the Union
Union and its Eastern neighbours,
Mediterranean between the Union
and its Southern Mediterranean
the Partnership for Democracy
and its Southern Mediterranean
neighbours. These initiatives are
and Shared Prosperity and the
neighbours in the Southern
meaningful political frameworks
Union for the Mediterranean
Neighbourhood. These initiatives
for deepening relations with and
between in the Union and its
should both be treated in the same
among partner countries, based on
Southern Mediterranean neighbours
way, because they are meaningful
principles of shared ownership and
Neighbourhood. These initiatives
political frameworks for deepening
responsibility.
are meaningful political
relations with and among partner
frameworks for deepening relations
countries, based on principles of
with and among partner countries,
mutual accountability, shared
based on principles of shared
ownership and responsibility.
ownership and responsibility.
(7) A number of major
deleted
The recital has not yet been
developments have taken place
discussed. EP proposes to delete the
since the European Neighbourhood
COM original wording.
Policy was launched and the
European Neighbourhood and
Partnership Instrument was set up.
These include a deepening of the
relationship with the partners, the
launch of regional initiatives and
democratic transition processes in
the region. This triggered a new
European Neighbourhood Policy
vision set out in 2011 as a result of
a comprehensive Strategic Review
of the Policy. It outlines key
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objectives for Union cooperation
with Neighbourhood countries and
provides for greater support to
partners committed to building
democratic societies and
undertaking reforms, in line with
the ‘more for more’ and ‘mutual
accountability’ principles.
(7a) In order to achieve the
The new recital suggested by EP
objectives of the European
has not yet been discussed.
Neighbourhood Policy, it is
necessary to ensure a fair balance
between the Eastern and Southern
dimensions of the Policy, while
securing an adequate degree of
flexibility.
(7b) While European
The new recital suggested by EP
Neighbourhood and Partnership
has not yet been discussed.
Instrument  contributed to the
strengthening of the Union's
relations with partner countries, it
only showed limited consistency
with ENP policy objectives, had a
mixed record in effectiveness, and
failed to involve regional and local
authorities and civil society actors
in all stages of the assistance cycle.
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(7c) Democracy and human rights
The new recital suggested by EP
have been placed at the forefront
has not yet been discussed.
of the Union's relations with the
partner countries and to that end
new structures, such as the
European Endowment for
Democracy (EED), are being
established. The EED should be
complementary, have added value
and be coherent with the
instrument established under this
Regulation and duplication should
be avoided. It should increase the
capacity to react rapidly and
consistently to developments in the
field of democracy and the rule of
law.
(7d) The objective of partnership
The new recital suggested by EP
with societies should also be
has not yet been discussed.
reflected in this instrument and
translated into an involvement of
civil society organisations as well
as regional and local authorities in
all stages of the assistance cycle;
in addition, this instrument should
support the strengthening of the
capacity of civil society
organisations to scrutinise public
policies and be full actors in
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democratisation processes.
(8) The ENI supports also the
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implementation of regional
the paragraph, apart from the
cooperation e.g. in the framework
reference to macro-regional
of the Northern Dimension or the
strategies which remains in
Black Sea Synergy, as well as the
brackets:
external aspects of macro-
regional strategies.
This instrument also supports the
implementation of regional
cooperation, inter alia in the
framework of the Northern
Dimension policy or the Black
Sea Synergy[, as well as the
external aspects of macro-regional
strategies].
The Council disagreed with the
COM and EP position that the
bracketed reference should be
amended only to apply to CBC. In
EP's view, if such a reference to
macro-regional strategies would be
made in ENI, similar language
should also be introduced to IPA.
(9) This Regulation acknowledges
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the specific status of the Russian
on the following text (subject to
Federation as both a Union
confirmation in the framework of
neighbour and a strategic partner
the discussion on the Preamble):
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in the region.
This Regulation acknowledges
the specific status of the Russian
Federation as both a Union
neighbour and a strategic partner
in the region.
(10) …
The recital has not yet been
discussed.
(8) Support under this Instrument
(8 11) Support under both this
(8) Support under this Instrument
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and the European Regional
Instrument and the European
and the European Regional
agreement on the following text
Development Fund should be
Regional Development Fund should
Development Fund should be
(subject to confirmation in the
provided for the Cross-Border
be provided for the Cross-Border
provided for the Cross-Border
framework of the discussion on the
Cooperation programmes along the
Cooperation programmes along the
Cooperation programmes along the
Preamble, and with the last
external borders of the European
external borders of the European
external borders of the European
sentence of PGA not being
Union between partner countries
Union between partner countries/or
Union between partner countries
discussed yet):
and Member States to promote
the Russian Federation on the
and Member States to promote
integrated and sustainable regional
one hand and Member States on
integrated and sustainable regional
Support under both this
development between neighbouring
the other hand along the external
development and cooperation
Instrument and the European
border regions and harmonious
borders of the European Union to
between neighbouring border
Regional Development Fund
territorial integration across the
promote integrated and sustainable
regions and harmonious territorial
should be provided for the Cross-
Union and with neighbouring
regional development between
integration across the Union and
Border Cooperation programmes
countries.
neighbouring border regions and
with neighbouring countries.
between on the one hand Member
harmonious territorial integration
States and on the other hand
across the Union and with
partner countries and/or the
neighbouring countries. To secure
Russian Federation (hereinafter
efficient implementation of
"other Cross-Border Cooperation
Cross-Border Cooperation it is
participating countries") along
important to harmonise
the external borders of the
procedures with the European
European Union to promote
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Territorial Cooperation, where
integrated and sustainable
applicable.
regional development and
cooperation between
neighbouring border regions and
harmonious territorial
integration across the Union and
with neighbouring countries.
(8a) This instrument also supports
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the implementation of regional
issue is covered in recital 8 of PGA.
cooperation i.a. in the framework
of the Northern Dimension policy
or Black Sea synergy and external
aspects of EU's macro-regional
strategies.
(9) Furthermore, it is important to
(9) Furthermore, it is important to
(9) Furthermore, it is important to
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foster and facilitate cooperation for
foster and facilitate cooperation for
foster and facilitate cooperation for
the following text (subject to
the common benefit of Union and
the common benefit of Union and
the common benefit of Union and
confirmation in the framework of
its partners, notably through
its partners, notably through
its partners, and other participating
the discussion on the Preamble):
pooling of contributions from
pooling of contributions from
countries, notably through the best
internal and external instruments of
internal and external instruments of
and most effective coordination of
Furthermore, it is important to
the Union budget, in particular for
the Union budget, in particular for
resources provided and the pooling
foster and facilitate cooperation
Cross-Border Cooperation,
Cross-Border Cooperation,
of contributions from internal and
for the common benefit of Union
infrastructure projects of Union
infrastructure projects of Union
external instruments of the Union
and its partners, and other
interest that will pass through
interest that will pass through
budget, in particular for the benefit
participating countries, notably
Neighbourhood countries and other
Neighbourhood countries and other
of Cross-Border Cooperation
through the best and most
areas of cooperation.
areas of cooperation.
regional co-operation projects,
effective coordination of
common infrastructure projects of
resources provided and the
Union interest that which will pass
pooling of contributions from
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through Neighbourhood
internal and external instruments
neighbouring countries, in
of the Union budget, in particular
particular those concerning energy
for the benefit of Cross-Border
production and transport, and in
Cooperation and regional co-
other areas of cooperation
operation projects, infrastructure
projects of Union interest
involving neighbouring countries,
and other areas of cooperation.
(9a) Coherence should be
The new recital suggested by EP
maintained between support under
has not yet been discussed.
the instrument established by this
Regulation and the external
dimension of the Union's internal
policies.
(10) Border regions that belong to
(10 12) Border regions that belong
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countries of the European
to countries of the European
the following text (subject to
Economic Area (EEA) and the
Economic Area (EEA) and the
confirmation in the framework of
regions of the Russian Federation
regions of the Russian Federation
the discussion on the Preamble):
that are currently taking part in
that are currently taking part in
Cross-Border Cooperation
Cross-Border Cooperation
Border regions that belong to
programmes should be able to
programmes should be able to
countries of the European
continue to do so. It is also
continue to do so. It is also
Economic Area (EEA) and the
important that the relevant regions
important that the relevant regions
relevant regions in countries
in countries covered by the
in countries covered by the
covered by the Instrument for
Instrument for Pre-accession
Instrument for Pre-accession
Pre-accession Assistance can also
Assistance are able to participate in
Assistance are able to can also
participate in Cross-Border
CBC. Participation of the European
participate in CBC Cross-Border
Cooperation. Participation of the
Economic Area countries in the
Cooperation. Participation of the
European Economic Area
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European Economic Area countries
countries in the Cross-Border
to be based on their own resources.
in the CBC Cross-Border
Cooperation programmes should
Cooperation programmes should
continue to be based on their own
continue to be based on their own
resources.
resources.
(11) It is expected that the EU
(11 13) It is expected that the EU
(11) It is expected that the EU
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Member States, and Partner
Member States, Partner and other
the following text (subject to
countries taking part in Cross
countries and the Russian
participating Partner countries
confirmation in the framework of
Border Co-operation will provide
Federation taking part in Cross
taking part in Cross Border Co-
the discussion on the Preamble):
national co-financing. This will
Border Co-operation will provide
operation and in regional
strengthen country ownership,
national co-financing. This will
cooperation will provide national
It is expected that the Member
increase the financial resources at
strengthen country ownership,
co-financing. This will strengthen
States, partner and other
the disposal of the programmes and
increase the financial resources at
country ownership, increase the
participating countries taking
facilitate the participation of local
the disposal of the programmes and
financial resources at the disposal
part in Cross-Border
actors.
facilitate the participation of local
of the programmes and facilitate the
Cooperation and in regional
actors.
participation of local actors.
cooperation will provide co-
financing. This will strengthen
country ownership, increase the
financial resources at the disposal
of the programmes and facilitate
the participation of local actors.
(12) Cross-Border Co-operation
(12) Cross-Border Co-operation
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will contribute as appropriate to the
will contribute as appropriate to the
of the outcome of the discussions
implementation of existing and
implementation of existing and
on Art. 8.5.
future macro-regional strategies.
future macro-regional strategies
(12a) For the purpose of
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harmonising the terminology used
has not yet been discussed.
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in this Regulation with that of the
European Territorial Co-
operation, the implementation
documents for the Cross-Border
Cooperation programmes should
be called joint operational
programmes.
(14) It is important to foster and
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facilitate cooperation for the
issue is covered with recital 9
common benefit of the Union and
(COM and EP numbering).
its partners, notably through
pooling of contributions from
internal and external instruments
of the Union budget, in particular
for Cross-Border Cooperation,
regional cooperation,
infrastructure projects of Union
interest that involve
Neighbourhood countries and in
other areas of cooperation.
(13) Support to be provided to
(13 15) Support to be provided to
(13) Support to be provided to
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neighbouring developing countries
neighbouring developing countries
neighbouring developing countries
discussed.
within the framework established
within the framework established
within the framework established
by the European Neighbourhood
by the European Neighbourhood
by the European Neighbourhood
Policy should be coherent with the
Policy should be coherent with the
Policy should be coherent with the
objectives and principles of the
objectives and principles of the
objectives and principles of the
Union’s external policies and in
Union’s external policies and in
Union’s external policies, in
particular its development policy,
particular its development and the
particular its with the Common
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including the ‘Joint Statement on a
Union’s Common Foreign and
Foreign and Security Policy, with
European Development Policy: the
Security Policy. Coherence with
strategies relevant to the
European Consensus’, adopted by
the external dimensions of
Neighbourhood and with the
the Council and the representatives
Union’s internal policies and
Union's development policy,
of the governments of the Member
instruments should also be
including the ‘Joint Statement on a
States meeting within the Council,
ensured. policy, including the
European Development Policy: the
the European Parliament and the
‘Joint Statement on a European
European Consensus’, adopted by
Commission, on 22 December
Development Policy: the European
the Council and the representatives
2005.
Consensus’, adopted by the Council
of the governments of the Member
and the representatives of the
States meeting within the Council,
governments of the Member States
the European Parliament and the
meeting within the Council, the
Commission, on 22 December
European Parliament and the
2005.
Commission, on 22 December
2005.
(13a) The Union should seek the
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most efficient use of available
has not yet been discussed.
resources in order to optimise the
impact of its external action. This
should be achieved through a
comprehensive approach for each
country based on
complementarity, the creation of
synergies and the mutual
reinforcement of the programmes
devised under this Regulation
and the other external
instruments of the Union.
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visibility of the Union’s
has not yet been discussed.
assistance towards the citizens of
the partner countries and those of
the Union, there should where
appropriate be proper, targeted
communication by adequate
means. Appropriate minimum
requirements should be defined
in this regard by the Commission
in close cooperation with
beneficiaries, and respect of those
requirements should be
monitored.
(14) The Joint EU – Africa Strategy
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is of relevance for relations with the
discussed. EP proposes to delete the
Mediterranean neighbours from
COM original wording.
North Africa.
(14a) The European
The new recital suggested by EP
Neighbourhood Policy should
has not yet been discussed.
enhance synergies with
multilateral projects initiated
through the Union for the
Mediterranean.
(15) The Union and its Member
(15) The Union and its Member
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States should improve the
States should improve the
discussed.
coherence and the complementarity
coherence, and the effectiveness
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of their respective policies on
and complementarity of their
cooperation with neighbouring
respective policies on cooperation
countries. To ensure that the
with neighbouring countries. To
Union's cooperation and that of the
ensure that the Union's cooperation
Member States complement and
and that of the Member States
reinforce each other, it is
complement and reinforce each
appropriate to provide for joint
other, it is appropriate to provide
programming which should be
for joint programming coordinated
implemented whenever possible
by the Union, under the auspices
and relevant.
of the HR/VP, and through the
EU delegations, while cooperation
and coordination with other
international donors, international
financial institutions which should
also be ensured implemented
whenever possible and relevant.
(16) Union support under this
(16 18) Union support under this
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the following text (subject to
aligned to corresponding national,
aligned to corresponding national,
confirmation in the framework of
regional or local strategies and
regional or local strategies and
the discussion on the Preamble):
measures of partner countries.
measures of partner countries and,
in the case of multi-country and
Union support under this
Cross-Border Cooperation
Regulation should in principle be
programmes, where relevant, also
aligned to corresponding
to those of the Russian
national, regional or local
Federation.
strategies and measures of
partner countries and, where
relevant, also to those of the
Russian Federation.
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(17) In Neighbourhood countries
(17 19) In Neighbourhood countries
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where alignment to Union rules and
where alignment to Union rules and
discussed.
standards is one of the key policy
standards is one of the key policy
objectives, the Union is best placed
objectives, the Union is best placed
to deliver this support. Certain
to deliver this support. Certain
specific support can only be
specific support can only be
provided at Union level.
provided at Union level. EU
Member States’ transition
experience can also contribute to
the success of reforms in
neighbouring countries and to
promoting universal values in the
region.
(18) Furthermore, since the
(18 20) Furthermore, since the
(18) Furthermore, since the
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objectives of this Regulation,
objectives of this Regulation,
objectives of this Regulation,
discussed.
namely to promote enhanced
namely to promote enhanced
namely to promote enhanced
political cooperation and
political cooperation and
political cooperation and based on
progressive economic integration
progressive economic integration
deep democracy, progressive
between the European Union and
between the European Union and
economic integration between the
neighbouring countries, cannot be
neighbouring countries, cannot be
European Union and neighbouring
sufficiently achieved by the
sufficiently achieved by the
countries, and strengthened
Member States and can, by reason
Member States and can, by reason
partnership with societies, cannot
of the scale of the action, be better
of the scale of the action, be better
be sufficiently achieved by the
achieved at Union level, the Union
achieved at Union level, the Union
Member States and can, by reason
may adopt measures, in accordance
may adopt measures, in accordance
of the scale of the action, be better
with the principle of subsidiarity as
with the principle of subsidiarity as
achieved at Union level, the Union
set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In
set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on
may adopt measures, in accordance
accordance with the principle of
European Union. In accordance
with the principle of subsidiarity as
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proportionality, as set out in that
with the principle of
set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In
Article, this Regulation does not go
proportionality, as set out in that
accordance with the principle of
beyond what is necessary in order
Article, this Regulation does not go
proportionality, as set out in that
to achieve those objectives.
beyond what is necessary in order
Article, this Regulation does not go
to achieve those objectives.
beyond what is necessary in order
to achieve those objectives.
(19) European Union external
(19 21) European Union external
(19) European Union external
The recital has not yet been
support has increasing financing
support has increasing financing
support has increasing financing
discussed.
needs but the economic and
needs but the economic and
needs but the economic and
budgetary situation of the Union
budgetary situation of the Union
budgetary situation of the Union
limits the resources available for
limits the resources available for
limits the resources available for
such support. The Commission
such support. The Commission
such support. The Commission
must therefore seek the most
must therefore seek the most
must therefore seek the most
efficient use of available resources
efficient use of available resources
efficient use of available resources
by using financial instruments with
by using financial instruments with
and ensure best value for money
leverage effect. Such effect could
leverage effect. Such effect could
by using financial instruments with
be increased by enabling the use
be increased by enabling the use
leverage effect, but without
and re-use of funds invested and
and re-use of funds invested and
compromising the just and fair use
generated by financial instruments.
generated by financial instruments.1
of the Union's resources. Such
effect could may be increased by
enabling the use and re-use of funds
invested and generated by financial
instruments. Cooperation with
public financial institutions in
accessing Union funds shall aim to
ensure Union visibility and support
to Union policies and standards,
maximising the blending of grants
1
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and loans in favour of Union
policy objectives and ensuring that
the use of Union funds always
complies with the best practices
and rules as stipulated in the
Financial Regulation and the
Common Implementing
Regulation.
(20) Fighting climate change is one
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of the great challenges which the
discussed.
Union faces and urgent
international action is needed. In
accordance with the intent stated in
the Commission June 2011 MFF
Communication of increasing the
climate related proportion of the
Union budget to at least 20%, this
Regulation should contribute to that
goal.
(20a) A stable framework of
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cooperation with neighbouring
has not yet been discussed.
countries in the area of energy and
resources, consistent with the
Union's internal market rules,
contributes to enhancing the
Union's security in that area.
(20b) ENP is a unique platform
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and opportunity for strengthening
has not yet been discussed.
cooperation in the area of higher
education, youth and student
exchange between the Union and
its neighbours and building
networks enhancing the capacity
of NGOs in the field of youth in
Europe and the European
Neighbourhood Policy countries,
which should all of them be
continued in the new Instrument
under this Regulation.
(21) Gender equality and anti-
(21 23) Gender equality, the rights
(21) Gender equality and anti-
The recital has not yet been
discrimination should be a cross-
of persons belonging to minorities
discrimination fight against all
discussed.
cutting objective in all actions
and anti-discrimination should be a
forms of discrimination and
undertaken under this Regulation.
are cross-cutting objectives in all
inequalities should be a cross-
actions undertaken under this
cutting objective in all actions
Regulation.
undertaken under this Regulation
(22) The Union is committed to
(22 24) The Union is committed to
(22) The Union is committed to
The recital has not yet been
promote in relations with its
promote in relations with its
promote in relations with its
discussed.
partners worldwide decent work as
partners worldwide decent work as
partners worldwide decent work, as
well as ratification and effective
well as ratification and effective
well as ratification and effective
implementation of the
implementation of the
implementation of the
internationally recognised labour
internationally recognised labour
internationally recognised labour
standards and multilateral
standards and multilateral
standards from abusive working
environment agreements, in
environment agreements, in
conditions including those
relations with its partners
relations with its partners
eradicating illegal child labour,
worldwide.
worldwide.
and as well as multilateral
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environment agreements, in
relations with its partners
worldwide. The Union should also
promote through this instrument a
sustainable industry policy,
corporate social responsibility,
environmentally responsible
business and policies that support
SMEs, tackle labour market issues
and develop social policies.
(23) The financial interests of the
(23 25) The financial interests of
The recital has not yet been
European Union should be
the European Union should be
discussed.
protected through proportionate
protected through proportionate
measures throughout the
measures throughout the
expenditure cycle, including the
expenditure cycle, including the
prevention, detection and
prevention, detection and
investigation of irregularities, the
investigation of irregularities, the
recovery of funds lost, wrongly
recovery of funds lost, wrongly
paid or incorrectly used and, where
paid or incorrectly used and, where
appropriate, penalties. These
appropriate, penalties. These
measures will be carried out in
measures will should be carried out
accordance with the applicable
in accordance with the applicable
agreements concluded with
agreements concluded with
international organisations and third
international organisations and third
countries.
countries.
(24) For the purpose of
deleted
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harmonising the terminology with
discussed. EP proposes to delete the
the European Territorial Co-
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operation, the implementation
documents for the Cross-Border
Cooperation programmes should be
called joint operational
programmes.
(25) In order for this Regulation to
(25) In order for this Regulation to
deleted
The recital has not yet been
be able to reflect swiftly the results
be able to reflect swiftly the results
discussed. EP and Council propose
of political decisions made by the
of political decisions made by the
to delete the COM original
Council, the power to adopt acts in
Council, the power to adopt acts in
wording.
accordance with Article 290 of the
accordance with Article 290 of the
Treaty on the Functioning of the
Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union should be
European Union should be
delegated to the Commission for
delegated to the Commission for
updating the list of beneficiary
updating the list of beneficiary
countries in the Annex to this
countries in the Annex to this
Regulation.
Regulation.
(26) While Regulation (EU) No
(26) While Regulation (EU) No
(26) While Regulation (EU) No
The recital has not yet been
…/… of the European Parliament
…/… of the European Parliament
…/… of the European Parliament
discussed.
and of the Council of ….
and of the Council of ….
and of the Council of ….
(hereinafter "the Common
(hereinafter "the Common
(hereinafter referred to as "the
Implementing Regulation")
Implementing Regulation")
Common Implementing
establishes common rules and
establishes common rules and
Regulation") establishes common
procedures for the implementation
procedures for the implementation
rules and procedures for the
of the Union's instruments for
of the Union's instruments for
implementation of the Union's
external action, delegated powers to
external action, delegated powers to
instruments for external action,
adopt acts in accordance with
adopt acts in accordance with
delegated powers to adopt acts in
Article 290 of the Treaty of the
Article 290 of the Treaty of the
accordance with Article 290 of the
Functioning of the European Union
Functioning of the European Union
Treaty of the Functioning of the
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should be conferred to the
should be conferred to the
European Union should be
Commission for adopting the
Commission for adopting the
conferred to the Commission for
specific implementing measures
specific implementing measures
updating the list of beneficiary
required for the Cross-Border
required for the Cross-Border
countries set out in the Annex to
Cooperation mechanisms
Cooperation mechanisms
this Regulation, for adopting the
established in Title III of this
established in Title III of this
specific implementing measures
Regulation. It is of particular
Regulation. It is of particular
required for the Cross-Border
importance that the Commission
importance that the Commission
Cooperation mechanisms
should carry out appropriate
should carry out appropriate
established in Title III of this
consultations during its preparatory
consultations during its preparatory
Regulation, and for adopting
work, including at expert level. The
work, including at expert level. The
strategic programming documents
Commission, when preparing and
Commission, when preparing and
defining objectives, priorities,
drawing-up delegated acts, should
drawing-up delegated acts, should
expected results and financial
further ensure a simultaneous,
further ensure a simultaneous,
allocations in broad terms. It is of
timely and appropriate transmission
timely and appropriate transmission
particular importance that the
of relevant documents to the
of relevant documents to the
Commission should carry out
European Parliament and Council.
European Parliament and Council.
appropriate consultations during its
preparatory work, including at
expert level. The Commission,
when preparing and drawing-up
delegated acts, should further
ensure a simultaneous, timely and
appropriate transmission of relevant
documents to the European
Parliament and to the Council.
(27) In order to ensure uniform
(27) In order to ensure uniform
The recital has not yet been
conditions for the implementation
conditions for the implementation
discussed.
of this Regulation, implementing
of this Regulation, implementing
powers should be conferred on the
powers should be conferred on the
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Commission. Those powers should
be exercised in accordance with
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of
the European Parliament and of
the Council of 16 February 2011
laying down the rules and general
principles concerning the
mechanisms of control by Member
States of the Commission’s
exercise of implementing powers2,
and with the Common
Implementing Regulation.
(28)
The implementing powers
(28) The implementing powers
deleted
The recital has not yet been
relating to Article 7(1) , (2), and (3)
relating to Article 7(1 2) , (2 3), and
discussed. EP proposes to delete the
and to Article 9(1) should be
(3 4), and to Article 9(1) and to
COM original wording.
exercised in accordance with
Article 12(1) should be exercised
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of
in accordance Regulation (EU) No
the European Parliament and of the
182/2011 of the European
Council of 16 February 2011 laying
Parliament and of the Council of 16
down the rules and general
February 2011 laying down the
principles concerning mechanisms
rules and general principles
for control by Member States of the
concerning mechanisms for control
Commission's exercise of
by Member States of the
implementing powers . Taking into
Commission's exercise of
account the nature of those
implementing powers . Taking into
implementing acts, in particular
account the nature of those
their policy orientation nature or
implementing acts, in particular
their financial implications, the
their policy orientation nature or
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examination procedure should in
their financial implications, the
principle be used for their adoption,
examination procedure should in
except for measures of a small
principle be used for their adoption,
financial scale.
except for measures of a small
financial scale.
The recital has not yet been
(29)
The organisation and
discussed.
functioning of the European
External Action Service are
described in Council Decision
2010/427/EU.
(30)
Given the objectives and
The new recital suggested by
scope of the assistance provided
Council has not yet been discussed.
under this Regulation, the
European Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of
the Regions have been consulted
before its adoption.
HAVE ADOPTED THIS
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Title I. OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES
Article 1
Overall objective and scope
1. The Union aims to establish an
1. The Union aims to establish an
1. The Union aims to establish This
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area of prosperity and good
area of shared prosperity and good
Regulation establishes a European
the following text:
neighbourliness involving the
neighbourliness involving the
Neighbourhood Instrument with a
European Union and the countries
European Union and the countries
view to supporting the achievement This Regulation establishes a
and territories listed in the Annex to
and territories listed in the Annex to
of the Union’s aim of establishing
European Neighbourhood
this Regulation (hereinafter ‘the
this Regulation (hereinafter ‘the
an area of democracy, respect for
Instrument with a view to
partner countries’) by developing a
partner countries’) by developing a
human rights and the rule of law,
advancing further towards an
special relationship.
special relationship founded on
prosperity, peace, stability and
area of shared prosperity and
cooperation, mutual
good neighbourliness involving the
good neighbourliness involving
accountability and shared
European Union and the countries
the Union and the countries and
commitment to universal values
and territories listed in the Annex to
territories listed in the Annex to
of democracy, rule of law and
this Regulation (hereinafter ‘the
this Regulation (hereinafter ‘the
respect of human rights.
partner countries’) by developing a
partner countries’) by developing
special relationship consistent with
a special relationship founded on
Articles 2, 3 (5), 6, 8 and 21 of the
cooperation, peace and security,
Treaty on European Union.
mutual accountability and shared
commitment to universal values
of democracy, the rule of law and
respect for human rights in
accordance with the Treaty on
European Union.
2. Union support under this
2. Union support under this
2. Union support under this
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Regulation shall be used for the
Regulation shall be used for the
the following text:
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benefit of partner countries and can
benefit of partner countries and the
benefit of partner countries and the
also be used for the common
regions involved in the Cross-
regions involved in the Cross-
Union support under this
benefit of EU and partner countries.
Border Cooperation. It can also
Border Cooperation. It can also be
Regulation shall be used for the
be used for the common benefit of
used for the common benefit of EU
benefit of partner countries and
EU the Union and partner
the Union and partner countries.
the regions involved in the Cross-
countries.
Border Cooperation. It can also
be used for the common benefit of
the Union and partner countries.
3. Union funding may also be used
3. Union funding may also be used
3. Union funding may also be used
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for the purpose of enabling the
for the purpose of enabling the
for the purpose of enabling the
the following text, apart from the
Russian Federation to participate in
Russian Federation to participate in
Russian Federation to participate in
PGA reference to education which
Cross-Border Cooperation and in
Cross-Border Cooperation and in
Cross-Border Cooperation and in
remains in brackets:
relevant multi-country programmes,
regional cooperation with EU
relevant multi-country programmes
to reflect the specific status of the
participation and in relevant
to reflect the specific status of the
Union funding may also be used
Russian Federation as both a Union
multi-country programmes, to
Russian Federation as both a Union
for the purpose of enabling the
neighbour and a strategic partner in
reflect the specific status of the
neighbour and a strategic partner in
Russian Federation to participate
the region.
Russian Federation as both a Union
the region for the common benefit
in Cross-Border Cooperation and
neighbour and a strategic partner in
of border regions including
in regional cooperation with EU
the region including in
Russian regions, partner countries
participation and in relevant
cooperation on education.
and the Union.
multi-country programmes
[, including in cooperation on
education].
Commission submitted on 24/01/13
an overview of the plans for
financing cooperation with the
Russian Federation in the field of
education, feeding into the
discussion on the bracketed text in
the next technical meeting.
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study the legal opinion submitted
territories listed in the Annex is
by Commission on 24/01/13 on the
limited to their respective
possible unintended consequences
territory as defined in accordance
of the Council's text, after which
with international law.
the paragraph will be discussed in
the technical meeting.
Article 2
Specific objectives of Union’s
support
1. Support under this Regulation
1. Support under this Regulation
1. Support under this Regulation
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shall promote enhanced political
shall promote focus on promoting
shall promote enhanced political
the following text:
cooperation and progressive
enhanced political cooperation and
cooperation based on deep
economic integration between the
progressive economic integration
democracy, and progressive
Support under this Regulation
Union and the partner countries
between the Union and the partner
economic integration and shall
shall focus on promoting
and, in particular, the
countries and, in particular, the
strengthen partnership with
enhanced political cooperation,
implementation of partnership and
implementation of partnership and
societies between the Union and the
deep and sustainable democracy,
cooperation agreements, association
cooperation agreements, association
partner countries and, in particular,
progressive economic integration
agreements or other existing and
agreements or other existing and
the implementation of partnership
and a strengthened partnership
future agreements, and jointly
future agreements, and jointly
and cooperation agreements,
with societies between the Union
agreed action plans.
agreed action plans or equivalent
association agreements, deep and
and the partner countries and, in
documents.
comprehensive free trade
particular, the implementation of
agreements (DCFTAs) or other
partnership and cooperation
existing and future agreements, and
agreements, association
jointly agreed action plans or
agreements or other existing and
equivalent documents.
future agreements, and jointly
agreed action plans or equivalent
documents.
2. Union support should target in
2. Union support should shall
2. Union support should target aim
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particular:
target in particular:
in particular at:
- provisional agreement to refer to
(a) promoting human rights and
(a) promoting human rights and
(a) promoting human rights and
the "indivisibility" of human rights
fundamental freedoms, the rule of
fundamental freedoms, the rule of
their indivisibility, minority rights
in recitals and not in sub-paragraph
law, principles of equality,
law, principles of equality,
and fundamental freedoms, the rule
(a);
establishing deep and sustainable
establishing deep and sustainable
of law, principles of equality, and
- the following part of the text is
democracy, promoting good
democracy, promoting good
fight against discrimination in all
provisionally agreed:
governance and developing a
governance and developing a
its forms; supporting the transition
thriving civil society including
thriving civil society including
to and establishment of
Union support shall target in
social partners;
social partners;
establishing deep and sustainable
particular:
(b) achieving progressive
(b) achieving progressive
democracy; promoting good
(a) promoting human rights and
integration into the Union internal
integration into the Union internal
governance, transparency and fight
fundamental freedoms, the rule
market and enhanced sector and
market and enhanced sector and
against corruption; strengthening
of law, principles of equality and
cross-sectoral co-operation
cross-sectoral co-operation
of capacities of local and regional
fight against discrimination in all
including through legislative
including through legislative
authorities; and developing a
its forms, establishing deep and
approximation and regulatory
approximation and regulatory
thriving civil society including
sustainable democracy,
convergence towards Union and
convergence towards Union and
social partners;
promoting good governance, fight
other relevant international
other relevant international
(b) achieving progressive
against corruption, strengthening
standards, related institution
standards and improved market
integration into the Union internal
institutional capacity at all levels
building and investments, notably
access including through deep
market and increasing mutual
and developing a thriving civil
in interconnections;
and comprehensive free trade
market access (also through Deep
society including social partners.
(c) creating conditions for well
areas, related institution building
and Comprehensive Free Trade
(b) achieving progressive
managed mobility of people and
and investments, notably in
Areas ) and enhanced sector and
integration into the Union
promotion of people-to-people
interconnections;
cross-sectoral co-operation
internal market and enhanced
contacts;
(c) creating conditions for well
including through legislative
sector and cross-sectoral
(d) sustainable and inclusive
managed mobility of people and
approximation and regulatory
cooperation including through
development in all aspects, poverty
promotion of people-to-people
convergence towards Union and
legislative approximation and
reduction, including through
contacts;
other relevant international
regulatory convergence towards
private-sector development;
(d) smart, sustainable and inclusive
standards, related institution
Union and other relevant
promotion of internal economic,
development in all aspects,; poverty
building and investments, notably
international standards and
social and territorial cohesion, rural
reduction, including through
in interconnections;
improved market access
development, climate action and
private-sector development;
(ba) strengthening domestic
including through deep and
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disaster resilience;
promotion of capacity building in
accountability and establishing an
comprehensive free trade areas,
(e) promoting confidence building
science, higher education,
institutionalised consultation and
related institution building and
and other measures contributing to
technology and innovation and of
monitoring mechanism with civil
investments, notably in
security and the prevention and
a Common Knowledge and
society organisations,
interconnections;
settlement of conflicts;
Innovation Space; promotion of
environmental and social partners
(d) supporting smart, sustainable
(f) enhancing sub-regional, regional
internal economic, social and
and other non-state actors;
and inclusive development in all
and Neighbourhood wide
territorial cohesion,; rural
(c) creating conditions for well
aspects; poverty reduction,
collaboration as well as Cross-
development; environmental
managed mobility of people and,
including through private-sector
Border Cooperation.
protection, climate action and
especially migration flows,
development and reduction of
disaster resilience;
facilitating visa delivery with a
social exclusion; promotion of
(e) promoting confidence building
possibility of eventual visa
capacity building in science,
and other measures contributing to
liberalisation, promotion of people-
education and in particular
security and the prevention and
to-people contacts in particular in
higher education, technology,
settlement of conflicts;
cultural, educational, professional
research and innovation;
(f) enhancing sub-regional, regional
and sporting activities;
promotion of internal economic,
and Neighbourhood wide
(d) supporting sustainable and
social and territorial cohesion;
collaboration as well as Cross-
inclusive socio-economic
rural development; public health;
Border Cooperation.
development in all aspects, poverty
environmental protection, climate
reduction, including through,
action and disaster resilience;
fostering private-sector
(e) promoting confidence
development, reducing poverty,
building, good neighbourly
and social exclusion, promoting
relations and other measures
promotion of internal economic,
contributing to security in all
social and territorial cohesion, rural
forms and the prevention and
development, public health,
settlement of conflicts, including
climate action and environmental
protracted conflicts;
protection as well as and disaster
(f) enhancing sub-regional,
resilience; supporting job and
regional and Neighbourhood
wealth creation as well as
wide collaboration as well as
innovation inter alia through
Cross-Border Cooperation."
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forms of energy;
compromise for sub-paragraph (c),
(e)  promoting  confidence  building,
COM put forward the following
good  neighbourly  relations
and
compromise proposal:
other  measures  contributing  to
security, including energy security,
"(c) creating conditions inter alia
as  well  as peace  building, and the
for the better organisation of legal
prevention 
and 
settlement 
of
migration and the fostering of well
conflicts and frozen conflicts;
managed mobility of people, for the
(f) enhancing sub-regional, regional
[adoption and] implementation of
and Neighbourhood wide
readmission and visa facilitation
collaboration as well as Cross-
agreements and other relevant
Border Cooperation.
agreements in line with the Global
Approach to Migration and
Mobility, and for promotion of
people-to-people contacts, in
particular in relation to cultural,
educational, professional and
sporting activities."
The Council and EP undertook to
reflect on the COM proposal, in
conjunction with the new COM
proposal on recital 5. EP underlined
that they would wish to keep the
reference to the adoption of the
relevant agreements.
3.The achievement of these
3.The achievement of these
3. The achievement of these
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objectives shall be measured using
priority objectives shall be
specific objectives shall be
after the issue of performance
notably the relevant EU periodic
measured using notably the relevant
measured using notably the relevant
indicators has been addressed in the
reports on the implementation of
EU Union periodic reports on the
EU periodic reports on the
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the policy, and for paragraphs 2(a),
implementation of the policy, and
implementation of the policy, and
(d) and (e), the relevant indicators
for paragraphs 2(a), (d) and (e), the
for paragraphs 2(a), (d) and (e),
established by international
relevant indicators established by
predefined, clear, transparent and
organisations and other relevant
international organisations and
measurable indicators, while
bodies; for paragraphs 2(b), (c) and
other relevant bodies; for
avoiding the creation of any
(d) the uptake of the EU regulatory
paragraphs 2(b), (c) and (d) the
unnecessary additional
framework by the partner countries
extent of the uptake of the EU
administrative burdens. The list of
as relevant; for paragraphs 2(c) and
Union regulatory framework by the
those the relevant indicators shall
(f), the number of relevant
partner countries as relevant; for
be established by international
agreements and cooperation
paragraphs 2(c) and (f), the number
organisations and other relevant
actions. The indicators will include,
of relevant agreements and
bodies; for paragraphs 2(b), (c) and
among others, adequately
cooperation actions. The indicators
(d) the uptake of the EU regulatory
monitored democratic elections,
will include, among others,
framework by the partner countries
level of corruption, trade flows,
adequately monitored democratic
as relevant; for paragraphs 2(c) and
indicators enabling measuring
elections, cooperation on justice,
(f), the number of relevant
internal economic disparities,
freedom and security issues, level
agreements and cooperation
including employment levels.
of corruption, trade flows, gender
actions. The indicators will include,
equality and indicators enabling
among others, adequately
measuring internal economic
monitored democratic elections,
disparities, including employment
level of corruption, trade flows,
levels.
indicators enabling measuring
internal economic disparities,
including employment levels the
Commission and communicated to
the European Council and the
European Parliament within one
year after entering into force of the
Regulation.
4. Union support may also be used
4. In duly justified cases, Union
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support may also be used in other
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consistent with the overall
relevant areas when this is
objectives of the European
consistent with the overall
Union support may also be used
Neighbourhood Policy.
objectives of the European
in other relevant areas when this
Neighbourhood Policy.
is consistent with the overall
objectives of the European
Neighbourhood Policy.
4a. The European Neighbourhood
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Instrument shall also serve as an
suggested by EP has been deleted
instrument for the establishment
since it is already covered by the
or enhancement of sufficient
outcome on Art. 2.2 (a).
institutional and administrative
capacity in order to ensure the
correct utilisation of Union funds.
Article 3
Policy framework
1. The partnership and cooperation
1. The partnership and cooperation
1.The partnership and cooperation
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agreements, the association
agreements, the association
agreements, the association
remains in brackets because of the
agreements and other existing or
agreements and other existing or
agreements, deep and
disagreement on the inclusion of
future agreements that establish a
future agreements that establish a
comprehensive free trade
the reference to EP Resolutions.
relationship with partner countries,
relationship with partner countries,
agreements (DCFTAs) and other
The Council underlined the
corresponding Communications,
corresponding Communications,
existing or future agreements that
horizontal nature of the issue and
Council conclusions and European
and Council conclusions and
establish a relationship with partner
undertook to put forward a proposal
Parliament Resolutions as well as
European Parliament Resolutions as
countries, corresponding
for a sub-paragraph referring to EP
relevant conclusions of ministerial
well as relevant summit
Communications and Country
Resolutions. EP did not agree with
meetings with the partner countries
declarations or conclusions of
Reports, Council conclusions and
the horizontal implications and
shall constitute the overall policy
ministerial meetings with the
European Parliament Resolutions as
emphasized that the reference to EP
framework for programming and
partner countries of the European
well as relevant documents such as
resolutions would need to be on the
implementing Union support under
Neighbourhood Policy including
summit declarations or conclusions
same grounds as to the other
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this Regulation.
in the context of the Eastern
of ministerial or
documents in the paragraph.
Partnership and the Union for
interparliamentary meetings with
the Mediterranean, shall, while
the partner countries as well as
respecting the principle of
relevant regional cooperation
ownership, constitute the overall
policy documents shall constitute
policy framework for programming
the overall policy framework for
and implementing Union support
programming and implementing
under this Regulation.
Union support under this
Regulation.
2. Jointly agreed action plans or
2. Jointly agreed action plans or
2. Jointly agreed aAction plans or
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other equivalent documents
other equivalent documents such as
other equivalent jointly agreed
agreed as follows (except for
between the partner countries and
the association agendas between
documents between the partner
bracketed text):
the Union shall provide the key
the partner countries and the Union,
countries and the Union in bilateral
point of reference for setting the
including as relevant within the
or multilateral formats shall
Action plans or other equivalent
priorities for Union support.
Eastern Partnership and the
provide the key point of reference
jointly agreed documents such as
Southern dimension of the
for setting the priorities for Union
the association agendas between
European Neighbourhood Policy,
support.
the partner countries and the
shall provide the key point of
Union in bilateral and
reference for setting the priorities
multilateral formats, including as
for Union support and for the
relevant within the Eastern
assessment of progress outlined
Partnership and the Southern
in Art 2(3).
dimension of the European
Neighbourhood Policy, shall
provide the key point of reference
for setting the priorities for
Union support [and for the
assessment of progress outlined in
Art 2(3).]
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2.3. will be addressed together with
Art. 2.3 after horizontal trilogue has
reached agreement on performance
indicators.
3. Where no agreements, as
3. Where no agreements, as
15/11/12: provisional agreement on
mentioned in paragraph 1, between
mentioned in paragraph 1, between
the following text:
the Union and partner countries
the Union and partner countries
exist, Union support may be
exist, Union support may be
Where no agreements, as
provided when it proves useful to
provided when it proves useful to
mentioned in paragraph 1,
pursue Union policy objectives, and
pursue Union policy objectives, and
between the Union and partner
shall be programmed on the basis of
shall be programmed on the basis of
countries exist, Union support
such objectives taking into account
such objectives taking into account
may be provided when it proves
the needs of the country concerned.
the needs, commitment to reforms
useful to pursue Union policy
and performance of the country
objectives, and shall be
concerned.
programmed on the basis of such
objectives taking into account the
needs of the country concerned.
3a. Cooperation with Russian
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Federation is based on its status as
since the relevant issues are
the Union neighbour and strategic
covered in recital 9 of PGA and
partnership. The Northern
article 6.1 (b).
Dimension policy documents and
other relevant documents provide
the political framework for
regional and Cross-border
cooperation with Russia. Black
Sea Synergy is based on the Joint
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Foreign Affairs of the countries of
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wider Black Sea area.
Article 4
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Differentiation, partnership and
more" as reflected in Articles 4 and
co-financing
7 will be addressed in the next
technical meeting.
1. Union support provided under
1. Union support provided under
1. Union support provided under
this Regulation to each partner
Article 6(1) (a) of this Regulation
this Regulation to each partner
country shall be differentiated in
to each partner country shall be
country under point (a) of Article
form and amounts according to the
differentiated in form and amounts
6(1) of this Regulation shall be
partner country’s commitment to
according to the and reflect partner
incentive-based and differentiated
reforms and its progress in
country’s commitment to reforms
in form and amounts according to
implementing these reforms. Such
and its progress in implementing
the commitment to democratic
differentiation shall reflect the level
these reforms. Such differentiation
reforms, the needs and the
of ambition of the country’s
shall reflect the level of ambition of
absorption capacities of the partner
partnership with the Union, its
the country’s partnership with the
country’s commitment to reforms
progress in building deep and
Union, its progress in building deep
and its progress in implementing
sustainable democracy, its progress
and sustainable democracy, its
these reforms concerned and the
in implementing agreed reform
progress in implementing agreed
potential impact of the Union
objectives, the country’s needs and
reform objectives, the country’s
support. Such differentiation shall
capacities, and the potential impact
needs and capacities,:
be in line with the principle of
of Union support.
- needs, using indicators such as
mutual accountability and shall
population and level of
reflect the level of ambition of the
development;
country’s to develop its partnership
- commitment to and progress in
with the Union, its progress in
implementing agreed political,
building deep and sustainable
economic and social reform
democracy, its progress in
objectives;
implementing and to achieve
- commitment to and progress in
commonly agreed reform
building deep and sustainable
objectives, the country’s needs and
democracy;
capacities, and the potential impact
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- partnership with the EU,
of Union support.
including its level of ambition;
- absorption capacity and the
This support will be reflected in
potential impact of Union EU
the multi-annual programming
support.
documents specified in Article 7.
This support will be reflected in
the multi-annual programming
documents specified in Article 7.
2. Following the adoption of the
1a. Support in form and amounts
programming documents
according to ´more for more´
specified in Article 7 and without
principle will be made available to
prejudice to the other elements
the partner country committed to
outlined in Article 4(1), including
and demonstrating progress in:
partners' needs, the share of
- undertaking significant reforms
available resources offered to
aimed at building or consolidating
partner countries will be adapted
democracy;
according to their progress in
- undertaking significant political,
building deep and sustainable
economic and social reforms and
democracy and in implementing
implementing agreed reform
agreed reform objectives.
objectives.
Support may be reconsidered,
also taking into account Article
15, in the event of serious or
persistent regression in these
areas. This incentive-driven
approach will not apply to
support to civil society, people-to-
people contacts, including
cooperation among local
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authorities, support for the
improvement of human rights, or
crisis-related support measures.
3. Implementation of the
(1b) The annual progress reports
incentive-driven approach under
on each partner country published
this Regulation will be the subject
by the Commission shall assess the
of regular exchanges of views
progress referred to in paragraph
among the EEAS, the
1a outlining trends compared to
Commission and the Member
the previous years  On the basis of
States in the Committee referred
this assessment, Commission shall
to in Article 13 and in the
recommend possible revision or
Council.
continuation of the support.
2. Union support under this
2. Union support under this
Regulation shall, in principle, be
Regulation shall, in principle, be
established in partnership with the
established in partnership with the
beneficiaries. The partnership shall
beneficiaries. The partnership shall,
involve as appropriate, national,
in a transparent and verifiable way
regional and local authorities, other
and through an institutionalised
stakeholders, civil society, social
mechanism, involve the following as
partners and other non-state actors
appropriate, national, regional and
in preparing, implementing and
local authorities, other stakeholders,
monitoring Union support.
civil society, social partners and other
non-state actors in preparing,
implementing, and monitoring and
evaluating Union support:
(i) national, regional and local
authorities;
(ii) civil society organisations;
(iii) social partners;
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(iv) other non-state actors.
In the framework of this
partnership, a genuine, timely and
thorough consultation, dialogue
and information flow with these
actors shall be ensured. The
Commission, and in particular the
Union's delegations in partner
countries, shall ensure that
appropriate steps are taken to
enhance the capacities of civil
society organisations and other
stakeholders to play a meaningful
part in that process and to
guarantee an effective domestic
accountability  and local
ownership.
3. Union support under this
3 5. Union support under this
3. Union support under this
Regulation shall in principle be co-
Regulation shall in principle be co-
Regulation shall in principle be co-
financed by the partner countries
financed by the partner and other
financed by the partner and other
through public funds, contributions
participating countries through
participating countries through
from the beneficiaries or other
public funds, contributions from the
public funds, contributions from the
sources. The same principle shall be beneficiaries or other sources. The
beneficiaries or other sources. The
applicable to the cooperation with
same principle shall be applicable
same principle shall be applicable to
the Russian Federation, particularly
to the cooperation with the Russian
the cooperation with the Russian
with regard to programmes referred
Federation, particularly with regard
Federation, particularly with regard to
to in Article 6(1) (c). Co-financing
to programmes referred to in
programmes referred to in Article
requirements may be waived in
Article 6(1) (b) and (c). Co-
6(1) (c) points (b) and (c) of Article
duly justified cases and when this is
financing requirements may be
6(1). Co-financing requirements shall
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necessary to support the
waived in duly justified cases and
may be waived in duly justified
development of civil society and
when this is necessary to support
cases and when this is necessary to
non-state actors, without prejudice
the development of civil society
support the development of civil
to compliance with the other
and non-state actors, without
society and non-state actors,
conditions set out in the Financial
prejudice to compliance with the
especially small-scale civil society
Regulation.
other conditions set out in the
organisations, without prejudice to
Financial Regulation.
compliance with the other conditions
set out in the Financial Regulation.
Article 5
Coherence and Donor
Coordination
1. In implementing this Regulation,
1. In implementing this Regulation,
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coherence shall be ensured with
coherence shall be ensured with
the following text:
other areas of the Union external
other all areas of the Union external
action as well as other relevant
action as well as other relevant
In implementing this Regulation,
Union policies. To this end,
Union policies. To this end,
coherence shall be ensured with
measures financed under this
measures financed under this
all areas of the Union external
Regulation, including those
Regulation, including those
action as well as other relevant
managed by the European
managed by the European
Union policies. To this end,
Investment Bank (EIB), shall be
Investment Bank (EIB), shall be
measures financed under this
based on the cooperation policy
based on the cooperation policy
Regulation, including those
documents described in Article 3(1)
documents described in Article 3(1)
managed by the European
and (2) as well as on the Union’s
and (2) as well as on the Union’s
Investment Bank (EIB), shall be
specific interests, policy priorities
specific interests, policy priorities
based on the cooperation policy
and strategies. Such measures shall
and strategies. Such measures shall
documents described in Article
respect the commitments under
respect the commitments under
3(1) and (2) as well as on the
multilateral agreements and
multilateral agreements and
Union’s specific interests, policy
international conventions to which
international conventions to which
priorities and strategies. Such
the Union and partner countries are
the Union and partner countries are
measures shall respect the
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parties.
parties.
commitments under multilateral
agreements and international
conventions to which the Union
and partner countries are parties.
2. The Commission, the Member
2. The Commission, the European
2. The Commission, the Member
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States and the European Investment
External Action Service, the
States and the European Investment
the following text:
Bank (EIB) shall ensure coherence
Member States and the European
Bank (EIB) shall ensure coherence
between support provided under
Investment Bank (EIB) shall ensure
between support provided under
The Union, the Member States
this Regulation and other support
coherence between support
this Regulation and other support
and the European Investment
provided by the Union, the Member
provided under this Regulation and
provided by the Union, the Member
Bank (EIB) shall ensure
States and the European Investment
other support provided by the
States, and the European
coherence between support
Bank.
Union, the Member States and the
Investment Bank the EIB and the
provided under this Regulation
European Investment Bank.
EBRD.
and other support provided by
the Union, the Member States
and European financial
institutions.
3. The Union and the Member
3. The Union and the Member States
06/12/12:
States shall coordinate their
shall coordinate their respective
- provisional agreement on the
respective support programmes
support programmes with the aim of
following text:
with the aim of increasing
increasing effectiveness and
effectiveness and efficiency in the
efficiency in the delivery of support
The Union and the Member States
delivery of support and policy
and policy dialogue and preventing
shall coordinate their respective
dialogue in line with the established
overlapping of funding in line with
support programmes with the aim
principles for strengthening
the established principles for
of increasing effectiveness and
operational coordination in the field
strengthening operational
efficiency in the delivery of
of external support, and for
coordination in the field of external
support and policy dialogue and
harmonising policies and
support, and for harmonising
preventing overlapping of
procedures. Coordination shall
policies and procedures.
funding in line with the
involve regular consultations and
Coordination shall involve regular
established principles for
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frequent exchanges of relevant
consultations and frequent
strengthening operational
information during the different
exchanges of relevant information
coordination in the field of
phases of the support cycle, in
during the different phases of the
external support, and for
particular at field level, and may
support cycle, in particular at field
harmonising policies and
lead to joint programming,
level, and may lead to joint
procedures. Coordination shall
delegated co-operation and/or
programming, delegated co-
involve regular consultations and
transfer arrangements.
operation and/or transfer
frequent exchanges of relevant
arrangements. Joint programming
information during the different
shall become a rule for the
phases of the support cycle, in
provision of assistance to all
particular at field level. Joint
partner countries covered by this
programming shall be
Regulation. The reports on the
implemented whenever possible
implementation of the instrument
and relevant. When this can not
established by this Regulation
be achieved, other arrangements,
shall contain a section on joint
such as delegated cooperation
programming. Where no joint
and/or transfer arrangements,
programming has been
shall be considered to ensure the
implemented, the reports shall set
highest degree of coordination.
out the reasons for this and specify
the alternative arrangements
- EP suggested to consider the
introduced to ensure a high level
reference to reporting, as proposed
of coordination.
by EP, in the framework of the
discussions on the CIR. Should this
not be the case, it would be brought
back to the ENI-level of discussion.
4. The Union shall, in liaison with
4. The Union shall, in liaison with
4. The Union shall, in liaison with
15/11/12: provisional agreement on
the Member States, take the
the Member States, take the
the Member States, take the
the following text:
necessary steps to ensure proper
necessary steps, including
necessary steps, including
coordination and cooperation with
consultations at an early stage of
consultations at an early stage of
The Union shall, in liaison with
multilateral and regional
the programming process, to
the programming process, to
the Member States, take the
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organisations and entities, including
ensure complementarity, proper
ensure complementarity, proper
necessary steps, including
European financial institutions,
coordination and cooperation with
coordination and cooperation with
consultations at an early stage of
international financial institutions,
multilateral and regional
multilateral and regional
the programming process, to
United Nations agencies, funds and
organisations and entities, including
organisations and entities, including
ensure complementarity, proper
programmes, private and political
European financial institutions,
European financial institutions,
coordination and cooperation
foundations and non-European
international financial institutions,
international financial institutions,
with multilateral and regional
Union donors.
United Nations agencies, funds and
United Nations agencies, funds and
organisations and entities,
programmes, private and political
programmes, private and political
including European financial
foundations and non-European
foundations and non-European
institutions, international
Union donors.
Union donors.
financial institutions, United
Nations agencies, funds and
programmes, private and
political foundations and non-
Union donors.
4a. The documents referred to in
06/12/12: parties agreed that the
Article 7(1) and (2) shall include
issue of donor matrices would be
detailed and up-to-date donor
addressed in the course of
matrices and shall describe the
discussions on Article 7.
steps to be taken to enhance donor
coordination, in particular
between the Union and Member
States.
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Type of programmes
1. Union support under this
1. Union support under this
1. Union support under this
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Regulation shall be programmed
Regulation shall be programmed
Regulation shall be programmed
the following text:
through:
through:
through:
(a) bilateral programmes covering
(a) bilateral programmes covering
(a) bilateral programmes covering
Union support under this
support to one partner country;
support to one partner country;
support to one partner country;
Regulation shall be programmed
(b) multi-country programmes
(b) multi-country programmes
(b) multi-country programmes
through:
which address challenges common
which address challenges common
which address challenges common
(a) bilateral programmes
to all or a number of partner
to all or a number of partner
to all or a number of partner
covering support to one partner
countries, and regional and sub-
countries, based on priorities of
countries, and based on priorities
country;
regional cooperation between two
the Eastern Partnership and
of the European Neighbourhood
(b) multi-country programmes
or more partner countries, and
Southern Dimension of the
Policy, or regional and sub-regional
which address challenges
which may include cooperation
European Neighbourhood Policy
cooperation between two or more
common to all or a number of
with the Russian Federation;
and taking into account the work
partner countries, and which may
partner countries, based on
(c) Cross-Border Cooperation
carried out in the context of the
include cooperation with the
priorities of the Eastern
programmes addressing cooperation Union for the Mediterranean, and
Russian Federation;
Partnership and Southern
between one or more Member
regional and sub-regional
(c) Cross-Border Cooperation
Dimension of the European
States on the one hand and one or
cooperation, primarily between
programmes addressing cooperation
Neighbourhood Policy and taking
more partner countries and/or the
two or more partner countries, and
between one or more Member
into account the work carried out
Russian Federation on the other
which may include. This
States on the one hand and one or
in the context of the Union for the
hand taking place along their shared
cooperation with may involve the
more partner countries and/or the
Mediterranean, and regional and
part of the external border of the
Russian Federation in accordance
Russian Federation on the other
sub-regional cooperation,
EU.
with Article 1(3);
hand taking place along their shared
primarily between two or more
(c) Cross-Border Cooperation
part of the external border of the
partner countries, including also
programmes addressing cooperation EU.
in the framework of the Northern
between one or more Member
Dimension and Black Sea
States on the one hand and one or
Synergy. This may involve the
more partner countries and/or the
Russian Federation in accordance
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with Article 1(3);
hand taking place along their shared
(c) Cross-Border Cooperation
part of the external border of the
programmes addressing
EU Union.
cooperation between one or more
Member States on the one hand
and one or more partner
countries and/or the Russian
Federation (hereinafter "other
Cross-Border Cooperation
participating countries") on the
other hand taking place along
their shared part of the external
border of the Union.
2. Union support under this
2. Union support under this
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Regulation shall be implemented in
Regulation shall be implemented in
address this paragraph at a later
accordance with the Common
accordance with the Common
stage as the Council has reserved its
Implementing Regulation.
Implementing Regulation and for
right to come back to the paragraph
the programmes referred to in
in its entirety once the Commission
the Article 6 (1) (c) also in
has tabled its proposal for the ENI
accordance with the ENI Cross-
Cross-Border Cooperation
Border Cooperation
Implementing Rules.
Implementing Rules3.
Article 7
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Programming and indicative
more" as reflected in Articles 4 and
allocation of funds for country
7 will be addressed in the next
and multi country indicative
technical meeting.
3
Agreement on this paragraph is provisional and Member States reserve their right to come back to the text once the Commission has tabled its proposal for the ENI Cross-
Border Cooperation Implementing Rules.
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programmes
1. Financial allocations for
-1. The documents referred to in
country programmes shall be
this Article shall constitute
determined on the basis of
strategic programming documents
criteria set out in Article 4(1).
within the meaning of Article 2 of
the Common Implementing
Regulation and shall be adopted by
means of delegated acts in
accordance with the procedure laid
down in Articles 13 and 14 of this
Regulation.
1. For countries where the
1 2. For countries where the
1. For countries where the
documents referred to in Article
documents referred to in Article
documents referred to in Article
3(2) exist, a comprehensive multi-
3(2) exist, a comprehensive multi-
3(2) exist, a comprehensive multi-
annual Single Support Framework
annual Single Support Framework
annual Single Support Framework
shall be adopted in accordance with
shall be adopted in accordance with
shall be adopted by means of a
the examination procedure referred
the examination procedure referred
delegated act in accordance with
to in Article 15(3) of the Common
to in Article 15(3) of the Common
the examination procedure referred
Implementing Regulation. The
Implementing Regulation. The
to in Article 15(3) of the Common
Single Support Framework shall
Single Support Framework shall
Implementing Regulation Article
review the progress made in
review the progress made in
13. The Single Support Framework
relation to the policy framework
relation to the policy framework
shall review the progress made in
and shall list priorities for Union
and shall list priorities for Union
relation to the policy framework
support, mainly selected from those
support, mainly selected from those
and shall list priorities for Union
included in the documents referred
included in the documents referred
support, mainly selected from those
to in Article 3(2) and in partner
to in Article 3(2) and in partner
included:
countries’ strategies or plans, and
countries’ strategies or plans, and
(i) assess the achievement of
for which the Union’s regular
for which the Union’s regular
previously agreed objectives as
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assessment has shown the need for
assessment has shown the need for
well as the state of play as regards
support. It shall also set out their
support. It shall also set out their
the relations between the Union
indicative level of funding. The
indicative level of funding.
and the partner country, including
duration of the Single Support
Financial allocations for each
that country's level of ambition for
Framework shall correspond to the
Single Support Framework will
its partnership with the Union;
duration of the relevant document
be given in the form of a range
referred to in Article 3(2).
with a variance of not more than
(ii) set out the objectives and
20%. The duration of the Single
priorities of the assistance, mainly
Support Framework shall
selected from those included in the
correspond to the duration of the
documents referred to in Article
relevant document referred to in
3(2) and in partner countries’
Article 3(2).
strategies or plans where this is
consistent with the overall policy
framework, and for which the
Union’s regular assessment has
shown the need for support;
(iii) indicate expected results; and
(iv) It shall also set out their the
indicative level of funding broken
down by priority.
The duration of the Single Support
Framework shall correspond to the
duration of the relevant document
referred to in Article 3(2).
2. For countries where the
2 3. For countries where the
2. For countries where the
documents referred to in Article
documents referred to in Article
documents referred to in Article
3(2) do not exist, a comprehensive
3(2) do not exist, a comprehensive
3(2) do not exist, a comprehensive
programming document including a
programming document including a
programming document including a
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Strategy and a Multi-annual
Sstrategy and a Mmulti-annual
Strategy and a Multi-annual
indicative programme shall be
indicative programme shall be
indicative programme shall be
adopted in accordance with the
adopted in accordance with the
adopted by means of a delegated
examination procedure referred to
examination procedure referred to
act in accordance with the
in Article 15(3) of the Common
in Article 15(3) of the Common
examination procedure referred to
Implementing Regulation. It shall
Implementing Regulation. It shall
in Article 15(3) of the Common
define a Union response strategy on
define a Union response strategy on
Implementing Regulation Article
the basis of an analysis of situation
the basis of an analysis of the
13. It shall:
of the country concerned, and of its
situation of the country concerned,
relations with the Union, the partner
and of its relations with the Union,
(i) define a Union response strategy
countries’ strategies or plans, the
the partner countries’ country's
on the basis of an analysis of the
priorities for Union support and the
strategies or plans, the priorities for
situation of the country concerned,
indicative level of funding broken
Union support and the indicative
and of its relations with the Union,
down by priority. It shall have an
level of funding broken down by
and of the partner countries’
appropriate multi-annual duration.
priority. It Accompanying
strategies or plans where this is
financial allocations will be given
consistent with the overall policy
in the form of a range with a
framework;
variance of not more than 20%.
(ii) set out the objectives and the
The programming document shall
priorities for Union support and of
have an appropriate multi-annual
duration.
the assistance;
(iii) indicate expected results; and
(iv) set out the indicative level of
funding broken down by priority.
It shall have an appropriate multi-
annual duration.
3. For multi-country programmes, a
3 4. For multi-country programmes,
3. For multi-country programmes, a
comprehensive programming
a comprehensive programming
comprehensive programming
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document including a Strategy and
document including a Sstrategy and
document including a Strategy and
a Multi-annual indicative
a Mmulti-annual indicative
a Multi-annual indicative
programme shall be adopted in
programme shall be adopted in
programme shall be adopted by
accordance with the examination
accordance with the examination
means of a delegated act in
procedure referred to in Article
procedure referred to in Article
accordance with the examination
15(3) of the Common
15(3) of the Common
procedure referred to in Article
Implementing Regulation. It shall
Implementing Regulation. It shall
15(3) of the Common
define the priorities for Union
define the priorities for Union
Implementing Regulation Article
support towards the region or the
support towards the region or the
13. It shall:
sub-region and the indicative level
sub-region and the indicative level
of funding broken down by priority.
of funding broken down by priority.
(i) define the objectives and
It shall have an appropriate multi-
It shall have an appropriate multi-
priorities for Union support towards
annual duration.
annual duration. Financial
the region or the sub-region,
allocations for multi-country
reflecting where applicable the
programmes shall be determined
priorities decided upon within the
on the basis of transparent and
framework of the Eastern
objective criteria.
Partnership or the Union for the
Mediterranean;
(ii) indicate expected results; and
(iii) set out the indicative level of
funding broken down by priority.
It shall have an appropriate multi-
annual duration.
4. The Single Support Framework
4 5. The Single Support Framework
4. The Single Support Framework
documents referred to in paragraph
documents referred to in paragraph
documents referred to in paragraph
1 shall be reviewed when necessary
12 of this Article shall be reviewed
1 shall be reviewed when necessary
and may be revised in accordance
when necessary, including in the
and may be revised by means of a
with the examination procedure
light of the relevant EU periodic
delegated act in accordance with
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referred to in Article 15(3) of the
reports and taking account of the
the examination procedure referred
Common Implementing Regulation.
work of the joint bodies
to in Article 15(3) of the Common
The programming documents
established under the agreements
Implementing Regulation Article
referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3
with partner countries, and may
13. The programming documents
shall be reviewed at their mid-term
be revised in accordance with the
referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3
or whenever necessary and may be
examination procedure referred to
shall be reviewed at their mid-term
revised in accordance with the same
in Article 15(3) of the Common
or whenever necessary and may be
procedure.
Implementing Regulation. The
revised in accordance with the same
programming documents referred to
procedure.
in paragraphs 2 3 and 3 4 of this
Article shall be reviewed at their
mid-term or whenever necessary
and may be revised in accordance
with the same procedure.
5. Financial allocations for country
5. Financial allocations for country
5. Financial allocations for country
and multi-country programmes
and multi-country programmes
and multi-country programmes
shall be determined using
shall be determined using
shall be determined using
transparent and objective criteria
transparent and objective criteria
transparent and objective criteria,
reflecting the differentiation
reflecting the differentiation
clearly established and assessed,
principle referred to in Article 4(1).
principle referred to in Article 4(1).
and reflecting the differentiation
principle referred to in Article 4(1).
6. To facilitate the
implementation of the incentive-
driven approach referred to in
Article 4(2), in the range of 10%
of the ENI budget will be
allocated to multi-country
umbrella programmes that will
supplement the country financial
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allocations referred to in Articles
7(2) and 7(3). The relevant
Commission decisions
establishing these umbrella
programmes will specify the
countries that may receive
allocations, with the actual
allocations to be decided
subsequently on the basis of
progress towards deep and
sustainable democracy and
implementation of agreed reform
objectives.
6. When it is necessary to
6 7. When it is necessary to
implement more effectively
implement more effectively
measures for the common benefit of
measures for the common benefit of
the Union and partner countries, in
the Union and partner countries, in
areas such as transnational co-
areas such as transnational co-
operation and inter-connections,
operation cooperation and inter-
funding under this Regulation can
connections, funding under this
be pooled together with funding
Regulation can be pooled together
covered by other relevant Union
with funding covered by other
Regulations establishing financial
relevant Union Regulations
instruments. In this case, the
establishing financial instruments.
Commission shall decide which
In this case, the Commission shall
single set of rules should apply to
decide which single set of rules
implementation.
should shall apply to
implementation.
7. Member States and other donors
7 8. Member States and other
7. Member States and other donors
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that have committed to jointly
donors that have committed to
that have committed to jointly
programme their support with the
jointly programme their support
programme their support with the
EU shall be involved in the
with the EU shall be involved in the
EU shall be involved in the
programming process. The
programming process. Those
programming process. The
programming documents may also
Member States and other donors
programming documents may also
cover their contribution as
that have committed to jointly
cover their contribution as
appropriate.
programme their support with
appropriate. The European
the EU shall be particularly
Parliament and the Council shall
closely involved. The programming
be duly informed at all stages of
documents may also cover their
the programming process,
contribution as appropriate.
especially when Union budgetary
spending is involved.
8. When Member States and other
8 9. When Where Member States
8. When Member States and other
donors have committed to jointly
and other donors have committed to
donors have committed to jointly
programme their support, a joint
jointly programme their support, a
programme their support, a joint
multi-annual programming
joint multi-annual programming
multi-annual programming
document may replace the Single
document may replace the Single
document may replace the Single
Support Framework referred to in
Support Framework referred to in
Support Framework referred to in
paragraph (1) and the programming
paragraph (12) and the
paragraph (1) and the programming
documents referred to in paragraphs
programming documents referred to
documents referred to in paragraphs
(2) and (3), on condition that it
in paragraphs (23) and (34), on
(2) and (3), on condition that it
meets the requirements set out in
condition that it meets the
meets the requirements set out in
these provisions.
requirements set out in these
these provisions. The parts of that
provisions.
document covering the Union
budget shall be deemed to
constitute strategic programming
documents and shall be adopted by
means of a delegated act in
accordance with Article 13.
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9. In the event of crises or threats to
9 10. In the event of crises or
9. In the event of crises or threats to
democracy, the rule of law, human
threats to democracy, the rule of
democracy, the rule of law, human
rights and fundamental freedoms,
law, human rights and fundamental
rights and fundamental freedoms,
or of natural or man-made disasters,
freedoms, or of natural or man-
or of natural or man-made disasters,
an ad hoc review of the
made disasters, an ad hoc review of
an ad hoc review of the strategic
programming documents may be
the programming documents may
programming documents may be
conducted. Such emergency review
be conducted. Such emergency
conducted. Such emergency review
shall ensure that coherence between
review shall ensure that coherence
shall ensure that coherence between
Union support provided under this
between Union policies, Union
Union support provided under this
Regulation and support provided
support provided under this
Regulation and support provided
under other Union financial
Regulation and support provided
under other Union financial
instruments is maintained. An
under other Union financial
instruments is maintained. An
emergency review may lead to the
instruments is maintained. An
emergency review may lead to the
adoption of revised programming
emergency review may lead to the
adoption of revised strategic
documents. Where this is the case,
adoption of revised programming
programming documents in
the Commission shall send the
documents. Where this is the case,
accordance with the procedure
revised programming documents to
the Commission shall send the
referred to in Article 14(a). Where
the European Parliament and to the
revised programming documents to
this is the case, the Commission
Council for information within one
the European Parliament and to the
shall send the revised programming
month of their adoption.
Council for information no later
documents to the European
than within one month of their
Parliament and to the Council for
adoption.
information within one month of
their adoption.
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Title III. CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION
Article 8
Geographical eligibility
1. The Cross-Border Cooperation
1. The Cross-Border Cooperation
1. The Cross-Border Cooperation
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programmes referred to in Article
programmes referred to in Article
programmes referred to in Article
the following text:
6(1)(c) can be established:
6(1)(c) can be established:
6(1)(c) can be established:
(a) for land borders, covering the
(a) for land borders, covering the
(a) for land borders, covering the
The Cross-Border Cooperation
territorial units corresponding to
territorial units corresponding to
territorial units corresponding to
programmes referred to in
NUTS level 3 or equivalent along
Nomenclature of territorial units
NUTS level 3 or equivalent along
Article 6(1)(c) can be established:
the land borders between Member
for statistics (NUTS) level 3 or
the land borders between Member
(a) for land borders, covering the
States and partner countries, and/or
equivalent along the land borders
States and partner countries, and/or
territorial units corresponding to
the Russian Federation;
between Member States and partner
the Russian Federation, without
Nomenclature of territorial units
(b) for maritime borders, covering
countries, and/or the Russian
prejudice to potential adjustments
for statistics (NUTS) level 3 or
the territorial units corresponding to
Federation without prejudice to
needed to ensure the coherence
equivalent along the land borders
NUTS level 3 or equivalent along
potential adjustments and in line
and continuity of cooperation
between Member States and the
maritime borders between Member
with the provisions of Article 9(4)
action;
other Cross-Border Cooperation
States and partner countries and/or
needed to ensure the coherence
(b) for maritime borders, covering
participating countries without
the Russian Federation, separated
and continuity of cooperation
the territorial units corresponding to
prejudice to potential
by a maximum of 150 km, without
action;
NUTS level 3 or equivalent along
adjustments needed to ensure the
prejudice to potential adjustments
(b) for maritime borders, covering
maritime borders between Member
coherence and continuity of
needed to ensure the coherence and
the territorial units corresponding to
States and partner countries and/or
cooperation action, and in line
continuity of cooperation action;
NUTS level 3 or equivalent along
the Russian Federation, separated
with the provisions of Article
(c) around a sea basin, covering the
maritime borders between Member
by a maximum of 150 km, without
9(4);
coastal territorial units
States and partner countries and/or
prejudice to potential adjustments
(b) for maritime borders,
corresponding to NUTS level 2 or
the Russian Federation, separated
needed to ensure the coherence and
covering the territorial units
equivalent facing a sea basin
by a maximum of 150 km, without
continuity of cooperation action;
corresponding to NUTS level 3 or
common to Member States and
prejudice to potential adjustments
(c) around a sea basin, covering the
equivalent along maritime
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partner countries and/or the Russian
needed to ensure the coherence and
coastal territorial units
borders between Member States
Federation.
continuity of cooperation action;
corresponding to NUTS level 2 or
and the other Cross-Border
(c) around a sea basin, covering the
equivalent facing a sea basin
Cooperation participating
coastal territorial units
common to Member States and
countries, separated by a
corresponding to NUTS level 2 or
partner countries and/or the Russian
maximum of 150 km, without
equivalent facing a sea basin
Federation.
prejudice to potential
common to Member States and
adjustments needed to ensure the
partner countries and/or the Russian
coherence and continuity of
Federation.
cooperation action;
(c) around a sea basin, covering
the coastal territorial units
corresponding to NUTS level 2 or
equivalent facing a sea basin
common to Member States and
the other Cross-Border
Cooperation participating
countries.
2. In order to ensure the
2. In order to ensure the
2. In order to ensure the
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continuation of existing cooperation
continuation of existing cooperation
the following text:
schemes and in other justified
schemes and in other justified
schemes and in other justified
cases, territorial units adjoining to
cases, territorial units adjoining to
cases, territorial units adjoining
In order to ensure the
those referred to in paragraph 1
those referred to in paragraph 1
those referred to in paragraph 1
continuation of existing
may be allowed to participate in
may be allowed to participate in
may be allowed to participate in
cooperation schemes and in other
Cross-Border Cooperation.
Cross-Border Cooperation. The
Cross-Border Cooperation, on
justified cases, and with a view to
conditions under which adjoining
condition that such participation
contribute to the programme’s
regions may participate in
contributes to the objectives laid
objectives, territorial units
cooperation will be laid down in
down in the programming
adjoining to those referred to in
the Joint Operational
documents.
paragraph 1 may be allowed to
Programmes.
participate in Cross-Border
Cooperation. The conditions
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under which adjoining regions
may participate in cooperation
will be laid down in the Joint
Operational Programmes.
3. In duly justified cases, major
3. In duly justified cases, major
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social, economic or cultural centres
social, economic or cultural centres
the following text:
that are not adjoining to eligible
in the Member States, Partner
territorial units may be included on
countries or the Russian
In duly justified cases, major
condition that such participation
Federation that are not adjoining to
social, economic or cultural
contributes to the objectives laid
eligible territorial units may be
centres in the Member States or
down in the programming
included on condition that such
in other Cross-Border
document.
participation contributes to the
Cooperation participating
objectives laid down in the
countries that are not adjoining
programming document. The
to eligible territorial units may be
conditions under which such
included on condition that such
centres may participate in
participation contributes to the
cooperation will be laid down in
objectives laid down in the
the Joint Operational
programming document. The
Programmes.
conditions under which such
centres may participate in
cooperation will be laid down in
the Joint Operational
Programmes.
4. When programmes are
4. When programmes are
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established pursuant to paragraph
the following text:
1(b), the European Commission
1(b), the European Commission
may, in agreement with the
may, in agreement with the partners
When programmes are
partners, propose that the
participants, propose that the
established pursuant to
geographical eligibility be extended
geographical eligibility be extended
paragraph 1(b), the European
to the whole NUTS level 2
to the whole NUTS level 2
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territorial unit in whose area the
territorial unit in whose area the
with the participants, propose
NUTS level 3 territorial unit is
NUTS level 3 territorial unit is
that the geographical eligibility
located.
located.
be extended to the whole NUTS
level 2 territorial unit in whose
area the NUTS level 3 territorial
unit is located.
5. Cross-Border Cooperation
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shall aim to be coherent with the
the following text:
objectives of existing and future
macro-regional strategies.
Cross-Border Cooperation shall
aim to be coherent with the
objectives of existing and future
macro-regional strategies.
Article 9
Programming and allocation of
funds for Cross-Border
Cooperation
1. A programming document shall
1. A programming document shall
1. A programming document shall
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be prepared for the purpose of
be prepared for the purpose of
be prepared for the purpose of
at a later stage since the last EP
defining the:
defining the:
defining the:
amendments need first to be
(a) strategic objectives to be
(a) strategic objectives to be
discussed in the horizontal trilogue.
(a) strategic objectives to be
pursued by Cross-Border
pursued by Cross-Border
pursued by Cross-Border
Cooperation;
Cooperation;
Cooperation, and the priorities and
(b) list of the joint operational
(b) list of the joint operational
expected results of that
programmes to be established;
programmes to be established;
cooperation;
(c) indicative breakdown of
(c) indicative breakdown of
resources between land and
resources between land and
(b) list of the joint operational
maritime border programmes
maritime border programmes
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referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) and
referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) and
programmes to be established;
(b) and sea basin programmes
(b) and sea basin programmes
(c) indicative breakdown of
referred to in Article 8(1)(c);
referred to in Article 8(1)(c);
resources between land and
(d) indicative multi-annual
(d) indicative multi-annual
maritime border programmes
allocations to each joint operational
allocations to each joint operational
referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) and
programme;
programme;
(b) and sea basin programmes
(e) territorial units eligible to
(e) territorial units eligible to
referred to in Article 8(1)(c);
participate in each joint operational
participate in each joint operational
programme, and the regions and
programme, and the regions and
(d) indicative multi-annual
centres indicated in Article 8(2),
centres indicated in Article 8(2),
allocations to each joint operational
8(3) and 8(4);
8(3) and 8(4);
programme;
(f) indicative allocation to support,
(f) indicative allocation to support,
(e) territorial units eligible to
as appropriate, horizontal capacity
as appropriate, horizontal capacity
participate in each joint operational
building actions, networking and
building actions, networking and
programme, and the regions and
exchange of experiences among
exchange of experiences among
centres indicated in Article 8(2),
programmes;
programmes;
8(3) and 8(4);
(g) contributions to the
(g) contributions to the
transnational programmes
transnational programmes
(f) indicative allocation to support,
established under Regulation (EU)
established under Regulation (EU)
as appropriate, horizontal capacity
No […] of the European Parliament
No […] of the European Parliament
building actions, networking and
and the Council of [….] on specific
and the Council of [….] on specific
exchange of experiences among
provisions for the support from the
provisions for the support from the
programmes;
European Regional Development
European Regional Development
(g) contributions to the
Fund to the European Territorial
Fund to the European Territorial
transnational programmes
Co-operation goal , to which
Co-operation goal , to in which
established under Regulation (EU)
partner countries and/or the Russian
partner countries and/or the Russian
No […] of the European Parliament
Federation participate.
Federation participate.
and the Council of [….] on specific
provisions for the support from the
The programming document shall
The programming document shall
European Regional Development
cover a period of seven years and
cover a period of seven years and
Fund to the European Territorial
shall be adopted by the
shall be adopted by the
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Commission in accordance with the
Commission in accordance with the
Co-operation goal4, to which
examination procedure referred to
examination procedure referred to
partner countries and/or the Russian
in Article 15(3) of the Common
in Article 15(3) of the Common
Federation participate.
Implementing Regulation. It shall
Implementing Regulation. It shall
be reviewed at mid-term or
be reviewed at mid-term or
whenever necessary and may be
whenever necessary and may be
The That document shall
revised in accordance with the same
revised in accordance with the same
constitute a strategic programming
procedure referred to in that Article.
procedure referred to in that Article. document within the meaning of
Article 2 of the Common
Implementation Regulation. It
shall cover a period of seven years
and shall be adopted by the
Commission by means of a
delegated act in accordance with
the examination procedure referred
to in Article 15(3) of the Common
Implementing Regulation Article
13 of this Regulation. It shall be
reviewed at mid-term or whenever
necessary and may be revised in
accordance with the same
procedure referred to in that Article.
2. The joint operational
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programmes shall be co-financed
the following text:
by the European Regional
Development Fund. The overall
The joint operational
amount of the contribution from the
programmes shall be co-financed
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by the European Regional
Fund shall be determined pursuant
Development Fund. The overall
to Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU)
amount of the contribution from
No [… of the European Parliament
the European Regional
and the Council of [….]on specific
Development Fund shall be
provisions for the support from the
determined pursuant to Article
European Regional Development
4(4) of Regulation (EU) No [… of
Fund to the European Territorial
the European Parliament and the
Co-operation goal ]. The provisions
Council of [….]on specific
of this Regulation shall apply to the
provisions for the support from
use of this contribution.
the European Regional
Development Fund to the
European Territorial Co-
operation goal ]. The provisions
of this Regulation shall apply to
the use of this contribution.
3. The Instrument for Pre-
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Accession may co-finance joint
the following text:
operational programmes to which
countries eligible under such
The Instrument for Pre-
Instrument participate. The
Accession may co-finance joint
provisions of this Regulation shall
operational programmes to which
apply to the use of this co-
countries eligible under such
financing.
Instrument participate. The
provisions of this Regulation shall
apply to the use of this co-
financing.
4. The indicative allocations of
4. The indicative allocations of
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funds to the joint operational
funds to the joint operational
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programmes shall be based
programmes shall be based
programmes shall be based
primarily on the population of the
primarily on the population of the
primarily on the population of the
The indicative allocations of
eligible areas. When determining
eligible areas territorial units as
eligible areas. When determining
funds to the joint operational
the indicative allocations,
defined in Article 8 (1) (a), (b)
the indicative allocations,
programmes shall be based on
adjustments may be made to reflect
and (c). When determining the
adjustments may be made to reflect
objective criteria, in particular
the need for a balance between the
indicative allocations, adjustments
the need for a balance between the
the population of the eligible
contributions from the European
may be made to reflect the need for
contributions from the European
territorial units as defined in
Regional Development Fund and
a balance between the contributions
Regional Development Fund and
Article 8 (1) (a), (b) and (c).
the contributions provided under
from the European Regional
the contributions provided under
When determining the indicative
the budget of this Instrument as
Development Fund and the
the budget of this Instrument as
allocations, adjustments may be
well as other factors affecting the
contributions provided under the
well as other factors affecting the
made to reflect the need for a
intensity of cooperation, such as the
budget of this Instrument as well as
intensity of cooperation, such as the
balance between the
specific characteristics of border
other factors affecting the intensity
specific characteristics of border
contributions from the European
areas and their capacity to manage
of cooperation, such as the specific
areas and, their capacity to manage
Regional Development Fund and
and absorb Union support.
characteristics of border areas and
and absorb Union support and the
the contributions provided under
their capacity to manage and absorb
nature of the projects envisaged.
the budget of this Instrument as
Union support.
well as other factors affecting the
intensity of cooperation, such as
the specific characteristics of
border areas and their capacity
to manage and absorb Union
support.
Article 10
Joint operational programmes
1. Cross-Border Cooperation shall
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the following text:
annual joint operational
programmes covering cooperation
Cross-Border Cooperation shall
for a border or a group of borders
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and comprising multi-annual
annual joint operational
measures that pursue a consistent
programmes covering
set of priorities and that may be
cooperation for a border or a
implemented with Union support.
group of borders and comprising
Joint operational programmes shall
multi-annual measures that
be based on the programming
pursue a consistent set of
document referred to in Article 9.
priorities and that may be
They shall include a summary
implemented with Union support.
description of the management and
Joint operational programmes
control systems covering the
shall be based on the
elements referred to in Articles
programming document referred
11(2) and 12 (2).
to in Article 9. They shall include
a summary description of the
management and control systems
covering the elements referred to
in Articles 11(2) and 12 (2).
2. Joint operational programmes for
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the following text:
established for each border at the
appropriate territorial level and
Joint operational programmes
shall include eligible territorial
for land and maritime borders
units belonging to one or more
shall be established for each
Member States and one or more
border at the appropriate
partner countries and/or the Russian
territorial level and shall include
Federation.
eligible territorial units belonging
to one or more Member States
and one or more other Cross-
Border Cooperation participating
countries.
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sea basins shall be multilateral,
around sea basins shall be
the following text:
established at the appropriate
multilateral, established at the
territorial level and include eligible
appropriate territorial level and
Joint operational programmes
territorial units facing a common
include eligible territorial units
around sea basins shall be
sea basin belonging to several
facing a common sea basin
multilateral, established at the
participating countries, including at
belonging to several participating
appropriate territorial level and
least one Member State and one
countries, including at least one
include eligible territorial units
partner country and/or the Russian
Member State and one partner
facing a common sea basin
Federation. They may include
country and/or the Russian
belonging to several participating
bilateral activities supporting
Federation. They may include
countries, including at least one
cooperation between one Member
bilateral activities supporting
Member State and one other
State and one partner country
cooperation between one Member
Cross-Border Cooperation
and/or the Russian Federation.
State and one partner country
participating country. They may
and/or the Russian Federation.
include bilateral activities
supporting cooperation between
one Member State and one other
Cross-Border Cooperation
participating country.
4. Within one year of approval of
4. Within one year of approval of
4. Within one year of approval of
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the programming document
the programming document
the programming document
the following text:
referred to in Article 9, the
referred to in Article 9, and after
referred to in Article 9, the
participating countries shall jointly
the adoption of the Cross-Border
participating countries shall jointly
Within one year of approval of
submit proposals for joint
Cooperation Implementing rules,
submit proposals for joint
the programming document
operational programmes to the
the participating countries shall
operational programmes to the
referred to in Article 9, and after
Commission. The Commission
jointly submit proposals for joint
Commission. The Commission
the adoption of the Cross-Border
shall adopt each joint operational
operational programmes to the
shall adopt each joint operational
Cooperation Implementing rules,
programme after assessing its
Commission. The Commission
programme after assessing its
the participating countries shall
consistency with this regulation, the
shall adopt each joint operational
consistency with this regulation, the
jointly submit proposals for joint
programming document and the
programme after assessing its
programming document and the
operational programmes to the
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implementing rules.
consistency with this regulation, the
implementing rules within three
Commission. The Commission
programming document and the
months after its submission by the
shall adopt each joint operational
implementing rules. The
participating countries.
programme after assessing its
Commission shall present the
consistency with this regulation,
joint Cross-Border Cooperation
the programming document and
programmes to the European
the implementing rules within a
Parliament and the Member
deadline set in the Implementing
States for information within one
Rules. The Commission shall
month of the adoption of the
present the joint operational
programmes.
programmes to the European
Parliament and the Member
States for information within one
month of the adoption of the
programmes.
5. Regions in countries other than
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the following text:
Federation or Member States,
which are adjoining to eligible
Regions in countries other than
regions as defined in Article 8(1)
Member States or other Cross-
(a) and (b) or face a common sea
Border Cooperation participating
basin where a joint operational
countries, which are adjoining to
programme is being established
eligible regions as defined in
may be covered by a joint
Article 8(1) (a) and (b) or face a
operational programme and benefit
common sea basin where a joint
from Union support under the
operational programme is being
conditions set out in the
established may be covered by a
programming document referred to
joint operational programme and
in Article 9.
benefit from Union support
under the conditions set out in the
programming document referred
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to in Article 9.
6. The Commission and the
6. The Commission and the
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participating countries shall take the participating countries shall take the
the following text:
appropriate measures to ensure that
appropriate measures to ensure that
sea basin programmes established
sea basin Cross-Border
The Commission and the
under this Regulation and
Cooperation programmes
participating countries shall take
transnational co-operation
established under this Regulation
the appropriate measures to
programmes established under the
and transnational co-operation
ensure that Cross-Border
Regulation (EU) No [….] and that
programmes established under the
Cooperation programmes, in
have a partially overlapping
Regulation (EU) No [….] and that
particular for sea basin,
geographical coverage will be fully
have a partially overlapping
established under this Regulation
complementary and mutually re-
geographical coverage will be fully
and transnational co-operation
enforcing.
complementary and mutually re-
programmes established under
enforcing.
the Regulation (EU) No [….] and
that have a partially overlapping
geographical coverage will be
fully complementary and
mutually re-enforcing.
6a. Joint operational programmes
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shall be revised mid-term through
the Multiannual Financial
Framework in order to take into
account factors occurring in the
implementation process, such as:
– changes in cooperation
priorities, and socio-economic
developments,
– the results of implementing the
measures concerned and matters
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arising from the monitoring and
implementation process,
– the need to adjust the amounts of
available funds and to reallocate
the resources.
7. Joint operational programmes
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may be revised at the initiative of
the following text:
the participating countries or the
Commission for reasons such as:
Joint operational programmes
- changes in cooperation priorities,
may be revised at the initiative of
socio-economic developments,
the participating countries or the
- results of implementing the
Commission for reasons such as:
measures concerned and those
- changes in cooperation
produced by the monitoring and
priorities, socio-economic
evaluation process,
developments,
- the need to adjust the amounts of
- results of implementing the
available funds and reallocate
measures concerned and those
resources.
produced by the monitoring and
evaluation process,
- the need to adjust the amounts
of available funds and reallocate
resources.
8. Following adoption of the joint
8. Following By the end of the
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operational programmes, the
calendar year following the year
the following text:
Commission shall conclude a
of adoption of the joint operational
financing agreement with the
programmes at the latest, the
By the end of the calendar year
partner countries and/or the Russian
Commission shall conclude a
following the year of adoption of
Federation. The financing
financing agreement with the
the joint operational programmes
agreement shall include the legal
partner countries and/or the Russian
at the latest, the Commission
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provisions necessary to implement
Federation. The financing
shall conclude a financing
the joint operational programme
agreement shall include the legal
agreement with the other Cross-
and may also be signed by the other
provisions necessary to implement
Border Cooperation participating
participating countries and by the
the joint operational programme
countries. The financing
Managing Authority referred to in
and may also be co-signed by the
agreement shall include the legal
Article 12(2)(c).
other participating countries and by
provisions necessary to
the Managing Authority referred to
implement the joint operational
Where necessary, a memorandum
in Article 12(2)(c) or by the
programme and may be co-signed
of understanding shall be concluded
country hosting the Managing
by the other participating
between the participating countries
Authority.
countries and by the Managing
and the Managing Authority to set
Authority referred to in Article
out the countries' specific financial
Where necessary, an agreement
12(2)(c) or by the country hosting
responsibilities.
(e.g. in the form of a memorandum
the Managing Authority.
of understanding) shall be
concluded between the participating
Where necessary, an agreement
countries and the Managing
(e.g. in the form of a
Authority to set out the countries'
memorandum of understanding)
specific financial responsibilities
shall be concluded between the
and programme specific
participating countries and the
implementation modalities, tasks
Managing Authority to set out
and responsibilities of its
the specific financial
management and administration.
responsibilities and programme
implementation modalities of the
countries concerned, including
their management and
administrative tasks and
responsibilities.
9. A joint operational programme
9. A joint operational programme
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involving more than one partner
involving more than one partner
the following text:
country is established if at least one
country or at least one partner
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partner country signs the financing
country and the Russian
A joint operational programme
agreement. Other partner countries
Federation is established if at least
involving more than one other
covered by an established
one partner country or the Russian
Cross-Border Cooperation
programme can join the programme
Federation signs the financing
participating country is
at any time by signing the financing
agreement. Other partner countries
established if at least one other
agreement.
or the Russian Federation covered
Cross-Border Cooperation
by an established programme can
participating country signs the
join the programme at any time by
financing agreement. Other
signing the financing agreement.
Cross-Border Cooperation
participating countries covered
by an established programme can
join the programme at any time
by signing the financing
agreement.
10. If a participating country
10. If a participating country
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undertakes to jointly co-finance a
undertakes to jointly co-finance a
the following text:
programme, the joint operational
programme, the joint operational
programme shall clarify the
programme shall clarify the
If a participating country
arrangements for providing, using
arrangements and necessary
undertakes to co-finance a
and monitoring the co-financing.
safeguards for auditing, providing,
programme, the joint operational
The related financing agreement
using and monitoring the co-
programme shall clarify the
shall be signed by all participating
financing. The related financing
arrangements and necessary
countries.
agreement shall be signed by all
safeguards for auditing,
participating countries and
providing, using and monitoring
programme’s Managing
the co-financing. The related
Authority or by the country
financing agreement shall be
hosting the Managing Authority.
signed by all participating
countries and programme’s
Managing Authority or by the
country hosting the Managing
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Authority.
11. Joint operational programmes
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may also provide for a financial
the following text:
contribution from and to
instruments with which grants
Joint operational programmes
could be combined, subject to the
may also provide for a financial
rules of these instruments, provided
contribution from and to
that this contributes to achieving
instruments with which grants
the programmes’ priorities.
could be combined, subject to the
rules of these instruments,
provided that this contributes to
achieving the programmes’
priorities.
12. Following the principle of
12. Following the principle of
12. Following the principle of
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partnership, participating countries
partnership, participating countries
partnership, participating countries
the following text:
shall jointly select actions for
and their regions shall jointly
and regions shall jointly select
Union support that are consistent
select actions for Union support
actions for Union support that are
Following the principle of
with the priorities and measures of
that are consistent with the
consistent with the priorities and
partnership, participating
the joint operational programme.
priorities and measures of the joint
measures of the joint operational
countries and their regions,
operational programme.
programme.
where applicable, shall jointly
select actions for Union support
that are consistent with the
priorities and measures of the
joint operational programme.
13. In specific and duly justified
13. In specific and duly justified
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cases, where:
cases, where:
the following text:
(a) a joint operational programme
(a) a joint operational programme
cannot be submitted owing to
cannot be submitted owing to
In specific and duly justified
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problems arising in relations
problems arising in relations
cases, where:
between participating countries or
between participating countries or
(a) a joint operational
between the European Union and a
between the European Union and a
programme cannot be submitted
partner country,
partner country or the Russian
owing to problems arising in
or
Federation,
relations between participating
(b) by 30 June 2017, at the latest,
or
countries or between the
the participating countries have not
(b) by 30 June 2017, at the latest,
European Union and an other
yet submitted to the Commission a
the participating countries have not
Cross-Border Cooperation
joint operational programme,
yet submitted to the Commission a
participating country,
or
joint operational programme,
or
(c) none of the partner countries
or
(b) by 30 June 2017, at the latest,
covered by the programme have
(c) none of the partner countries
the participating countries have
signed the relevant financing
covered by the non-EU
not yet submitted to the
agreement by the end of the year
participants to the programme
Commission a joint operational
following the adoption of the
have signed the relevant financing
programme,
programme,
agreement by the end of the year
or
the Commission, following
following the adoption of the
(c) none of the other Cross-
consultations with the Member
programme,
Border Cooperation participating
State(s) concerned, shall take the
the Commission, following
countries in the programme have
necessary steps to allow the
consultations with the Member
signed the relevant financing
Member State(s) concerned to use
State(s) concerned, shall take the
agreement by the end of the year
the contribution from the European
necessary steps to allow the
following the adoption of the
Regional Development Fund to the
Member State(s) concerned to use
programme,
joint operational programme
the contribution from the European
or
pursuant to Article 4(7) and (8) of
Regional Development Fund to the
(d) the joint operational
Regulation (EU) No [...] .
joint operational programme
programme cannot be
pursuant to Article 4(7) and (8) of
implemented owing to problems
Regulation (EU) No [...] .
arising in relations between
participating countries,
the Commission, following
consultations with the Member
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State(s) concerned, shall take the
necessary steps to allow the
Member State(s) concerned to use
the contribution from the
European Regional Development
Fund to the joint operational
programme pursuant to Article
4(7) and (8) of Regulation (EU)
No [...] .
14. Budget commitments for CBC
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actions or programmes extending
the following text:
over more than one financial year
may be broken down over several
Budget commitments for CBC
years into annual instalments.
actions or programmes extending
over more than one financial year
may be broken down over several
years into annual instalments.
Article 11
Management of joint operational
programmes
1. Joint operational programmes
1. Joint operational programmes
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shall, in principle, be implemented
shall, in principle, preferably be
the following text:
in shared management with
implemented in shared management
Member States. Participating
with Member States. However,
Joint operational programmes
countries may also propose
Pparticipating countries may also
shall usually be implemented in
implementation in indirect
propose implementation in indirect
shared management with
management, by an entity listed in
management, by an entity listed in
Member States. However,
the Financial Regulation and in
the Financial Regulation and in
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accordance with the Implementing
accordance with the Implementing
propose implementation in
Rules referred to in Article 12(2).
Rules referred to in Article 12(2).
indirect management, by an
entity listed in the Financial
Regulation and in accordance
with the Implementing Rules
referred to in Article 12(2).
2. The Commission shall satisfy
2. The Commission shall satisfy
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itself on the basis of available
itself on the basis of available
the following text:
information that the Member State
information that the Member State
in case of shared management, or
in case of shared management, or
The Commission shall satisfy
the partner country or the
the partner country or the Russian
itself on the basis of available
international organisation in case of
Federation or the international
information that the Member
indirect management, have set up
organisation in case of indirect
State in case of shared
and operate management and
management, have set up and
management, or the other Cross-
control systems that comply with
operate management and control
Border Cooperation participating
the Financial Regulation, this
systems that comply with the
country or the international
Regulation, and its implementing
Financial Regulation, this
organisation in case of indirect
rules referred to in Article 12(2).
Regulation, and its implementing
management, have set up and
rules referred to in Article 12(2).
operate management and control
Member States, partner countries
systems that comply with the
and international organisations
Member States, partner countries,
Financial Regulation, this
concerned shall ensure the effective
the Russian Federation and
Regulation, and its implementing
functioning of their management
international organisations
rules referred to in Article 12(2).
and control system, the legality and
concerned shall ensure the effective
regularity of the underlying
functioning of their management
Member States, other Cross-
transactions and the respect of the
and control system, the legality and
Border Cooperation participating
principle of sound financial
regularity of the underlying
countries and international
management. They shall be
transactions and the respect of the
organisations concerned shall
responsible for the management and
principle of sound financial
ensure the effective functioning of
control of the programmes.
management. They shall be
their management and control
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responsible for the management and
system, the legality and regularity
The Commission may require the
control of the programmes.
of the underlying transactions
Member State or the partner
and the respect of the principle of
country or the international
The Commission may require the
sound financial management.
organisation concerned to examine
Member State or the partner
They shall be responsible for the
a complaint submitted to the
country or the Russian Federation
management and control of the
Commission concerning the
or the international organisation
programmes.
selection or implementation of
concerned to examine a complaint
operations supported under this
submitted to the Commission
The Commission may require the
Title or the functioning of the
concerning the selection or
Member State or the other Cross-
management and control system.
implementation of operations
Border Cooperation participating
supported under this Title or the
country or the international
functioning of the management and
organisation concerned to
control system.
examine a complaint submitted to
the Commission concerning the
selection or implementation of
operations supported under this
Title or the functioning of the
management and control system.
3. In order to allow the joint
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operational programmes to prepare
the following text:
adequately for implementation,
expenditure incurred after the
In order to allow the joint
submission of the joint operational
operational programmes to
programmes to the Commission
prepare adequately for
shall be eligible at the earliest from
implementation, expenditure
1 January 2014.
incurred after the submission of
the joint operational programmes
to the Commission shall be
eligible at the earliest from 1
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4. Where eligibility is restricted in
4. Where eligibility is restricted in
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accordance with Article 8(7) of the
accordance with Article 8(7) of the
the following text:
Common Implementing Regulation,
Common Implementing Regulation,
the entity referred to in paragraph 1,
the entity referred to in paragraph 1,
Where eligibility is restricted in
which may launch calls for
which may launch calls for
accordance with Article 8(7) of
proposals and tenders, is entitled in
proposals and tenders, is entitled in
the Common Implementing
such case to accept as eligible
such case to accept as eligible
Regulation, the entity referred to
tenderers, applicants and candidates
tenderers, applicants and candidates
in paragraph 1, which may
from non eligible countries, or
from non eligible countries, or
launch calls for proposals and
goods from non eligible origin, in
goods from non eligible origin, in
tenders, is entitled in such case to
accordance with Article 9(3) of the
accordance with Articles 8(2) and
accept as eligible tenderers,
Common Implementing Regulation.
9(3) of the Common Implementing
applicants and candidates from
Regulation and with the
non eligible countries, or goods
provisions of the ENI Cross-
from non eligible origin, in
Border Cooperation
accordance with Articles 8(2) and
Implementing Rules5.
9(3) of the Common
Implementing Regulation.
Article 12
Implementing rules for Cross
Border Cooperation
1. Implementing rules laying down
1. Implementing rules laying down
1. Implementing rules laying down
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specific provisions for the
specific provisions for the
specific provisions for the
at a later stage since the issue needs
implementation of this Title shall
implementation of this Title shall
implementation of this Title shall
first to be discussed in the
be adopted through a delegated act
be adopted through a delegated act
be adopted through a delegated act
horizontal trilogue.
5
Agreement on this paragraph is provisional and Member States reserve their right to come back to the text once the Commission has tabled its proposal for the ENI Cross-
Border Cooperation Implementing Rules.
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in accordance with Article 14.
in accordance with the
in accordance with Article 14 13.
examination procedure referred
to in Article 14 15(3) of the
Common Implementing
Regulation. 6
2. Matters covered by the
2. Matters covered by the
2. Matters covered by the
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Implementing Rules shall include
Implementing Rules shall include
Implementing Rules shall include
the following text:
provisions on:
detailed provisions on:
provisions on, inter alia:
(a) the rate and methods of co-
(a) the rate and methods of co-
(a) the rate and methods of co-
Matters covered by the
financing;
financing;
financing;
Implementing Rules shall include
(b) the preparation, modification
(b) the preparation, modification
(b) the content, preparation,
detailed provisions on, inter alia:
and closure of joint operational
and closure of joint operational
modification and closure of joint
(a) the rate and methods of co-
programmes;
programmes;
operational programmes;
financing;
(c) the role and function of the
(c) the role and function of the
(c) the role and function of the
(b) the content, preparation,
programme structures: Joint
programme structures, e.g. : Joint
programme structures: Joint
modification and closure of joint
Monitoring Committee, Managing
Monitoring Committee, Managing
Monitoring Committee, Managing
operational programmes;
Authority and its Joint Technical
Authority and its Joint Technical
Authority and its Joint Technical
(c) the role and function of the
Secretariat, Joint Selection
Secretariat, Joint Selection
Secretariat, Joint Selection
programme structures, e.g. Joint
committees, including their
committees, including their
committees, project selection
Monitoring Committee,
standing, effective identification,
standing, effective identification,
committee, including their its
Managing Authority and its Joint
accountability and responsibility,
accountability and responsibility,
standing, effective identification,
Technical Secretariat, including
description of Management and
description of Management and
accountability and responsibility,
their standing, effective
Control Systems, and conditions on
Control Systems, and conditions on
description of Management and
identification, accountability and
the technical and financial
the technical and financial
Control Systems, and conditions on
responsibility, description of
management of Union support,
management of Union support,
the technical and financial
Management and Control
including eligibility of expenditure;
including eligibility of expenditure;
management of Union support,
Systems, and conditions on the
(d) recovery procedures; the
(d) recovery procedures in
including eligibility of expenditure;
technical and financial
6
Agreement on this paragraph is provisional and Member States reserve their right to come back to the text once the Commission has tabled its
proposal for the ENI Cross-Border Cooperation Implementing Rules.
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monitoring and evaluation;
particular in non EU countries;
(d) recovery procedures; the
management of Union support,
(e) the visibility and information
the monitoring and evaluation;
monitoring and evaluation;
including eligibility of
activities
(e) the visibility and information
(e) the visibility and information
expenditure;
(f) shared and indirect management
activities
activities
(d) recovery procedures in all
as referred to in Article 6(2) of the
(f) shared and indirect management
(f) shared and indirect management
participating countries; the
Common Implementing Regulation.
as referred to in Article 6(2) of the
as referred to in Article 6(2) of the
monitoring and evaluation;
Common Implementing Regulation.
Common Implementing Regulation.
(e) the visibility and information
activities
(f) shared and indirect
management as referred to in
Article 6(2) of the Common
Implementing Regulation.
2a. Cross-border cooperation shall
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be implemented in accordance
amendment with the understanding
with paragraphs 1 and 2, with the
that a reference to the European
assistance of appropriate
Grouping of Territorial Cooperation
instruments. Those instruments
would be made in the Preamble.
shall specifically include the
European grouping of territorial
cooperation  in accordance with
Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of
the European Parliament and of
the Council of 5 July 20067.
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Title IV. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 13
Article 13
Article 13
Updating of the Annex
Updating of the Annex
Updating of the Annex
Delegation of powers to the
Commission
The list of beneficiary countries in
The list of beneficiary countries in
The list of beneficiary countries in
the Annex to this Regulation may
the Annex to this Regulation may
the Annex to this Regulation may
be updated following political
be updated following political
be updated following political
decisions made by the Council on
decisions made by the Council on
decisions made by the Council on
the scope of the Neighbourhood
the scope of the Neighbourhood
the scope of the Neighbourhood
policy. A modification of the Annex
policy. A modification of the Annex
policy. A modification of the Annex
shall be adopted through a
shall be adopted through a
shall be adopted through a
delegated act in accordance with
delegated act in accordance with
delegated act in accordance with
Article 14.
Article 14.
Article 14.
1. The Commission shall be
empowered to adopt delegated acts
in accordance with Article 14 for
the purposes of adopting and
revising strategic programming
documents within the meaning of
Article 2 of the Common
Implementing Regulation,
updating the list of beneficiary
countries in the Annex to this
Regulation and adopting the
implementing rules for Cross
Border Cooperation as referred to
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in Article 12 of this Regulation.
2. Where, in the case of adoption
or revision of the strategic
programming documents referred
to in paragraph 1, imperative
grounds of urgency so require, the
procedure provided for in Article
14a shall apply to delegated acts
adopted pursuant to this Article.
Article 14
Article 14
Exercise of the delegation
Exercise of the delegation
-1. The power to adopt delegated
acts is conferred on the
Commission subject to the
conditions laid down in this
Article.
1. The delegation of powers
1. The delegation of powers
1. The delegation of powers power
referred to in Article 12 and 13
referred to in Article 12 and 13
to adopt delegated acts referred to
shall be conferred for the period of
shall be conferred for the period of
in Articles 12 and 13 shall be
validity of this Regulation.
validity of this Regulation.
conferred for the period of validity
of this Regulation on the
Commission until 31 December
2017.
2. The delegation of powers may be
2. The delegation of powers may be
revoked at any time by the
revoked at any time by the
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European Parliament or by the
European Parliament or by the
Council. A decision of revocation
Council. A decision of revocation
shall put an end to the delegation of
shall put an end to the delegation of
power specified in that decision. It
power specified in that decision. It
shall take effect the day following
shall take effect the day following
the publication of the decision in
the publication of the decision in
the Official Journal of the European
the Official Journal of the European
Union or at a later date specified
Union or at a later date specified
therein. It shall not affect the
therein. It shall not affect the
validity of any delegated acts
validity of any delegated acts
already in force.
already in force.
3. As soon as it adopts a delegated
3. As soon as it adopts a delegated
act, the Commission shall notify it
act, the Commission shall notify it
simultaneously to the European
simultaneously to the European
Parliament and the Council.
Parliament and the Council.
4. A delegated act adopted shall
4. A delegated act adopted shall
enter into force only if no objection
enter into force only if no objection
has been expressed either by the
has been expressed either by the
European Parliament or the Council
European Parliament or the Council
within a period of 2 months of
within a period of 2 months of
notification of the act to the
notification of the act to the
European Parliament and the
European Parliament and the
Council or if, before the expiry of
Council or if, before the expiry of
that period, the European
that period, the European
Parliament and the Council have
Parliament and the Council have
both informed the Commission that
both informed the Commission that
they will not object. That period
they will not object. That period
shall be extended by 2 months at
shall be extended by 2 months at
the initiative of the European
the initiative of the European
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Parliament or the Council.
Parliament or the Council.
Article 14a
Urgency procedure
1. In exceptional circumstances,
such as crises or threats to
democracy, the rule of law, human
rights or fundamental freedoms, or
natural or man-made disasters,
delegated acts adopted under this
Article shall enter into force
without delay and shall apply as
long as no objection is expressed in
accordance with paragraph 2. The
notification of a delegated act to
the European Parliament and to
the Council shall state the reasons
for the use of the urgency
procedure.
2. Either the European Parliament
or the Council may object to a
delegated act in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article
14. In such a case, the Commission
shall repeal the act without delay
following the notification of the
decision to object by the European
Parliament or by the Council.
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Article 15 13
Committee
Committee
The Commission shall be assisted
by the European Neighbourhood
Instrument Committee. That
committee shall be a committee
within the meaning of Regulation
(EU) No 182/2011.
Article 16
Article 16 14
Participation by a third country
Participation by a third country not
not listed in the Annex
listed in the Annex covered by
Article 1
1. In duly justified circumstances
1. In duly justified circumstances
1. In duly justified circumstances
and to ensure the coherence and
and in order to ensure the
and to ensure the coherence and
effectiveness of Union financing or
coherence and effectiveness of
effectiveness of Union financing or
to foster regional or trans-regional
Union financing or to foster
to foster regional or trans-regional
cooperation, the Commission may
regional or trans-regional
cooperation, the Commission may
decide to extend the eligibility of
cooperation, the Commission may
decide it may be decided to extend
actions to countries, territories and
decide, in accordance with the
the eligibility of actions to
regions which otherwise would not
examination procedure referred
countries, territories and regions
be eligible for financing.
to in Article 15(3) of the Common
which otherwise would not be
Notwithstanding the provisions of
Implementing Regulation, to
eligible for financing. The decision
Article 8(1) of the Common
extend the eligibility of specific
shall be taken by the Commission
Implementing Regulation, natural
actions on a case by case basis to
through a delegated act in
and legal persons from countries,
countries, territories and regions
accordance with Article 13.
territories and regions concerned
which otherwise would not be
Notwithstanding the provisions of
may participate in the procedures
eligible for financing.
Article 8(1) of the Common
implementing such actions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of
Implementing Regulation, natural
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Article 8(1) of the Common
and legal persons from countries,
Implementing Regulation, natural
territories and regions concerned
and legal persons from countries,
may participate in the procedures
territories and regions concerned
implementing such actions.
may participate in the procedures
implementing such actions.
2. Provision may be made for this
possibility in the programming
documents referred to in Article 7.
Article 17
Article 17 15
Suspension of Union support
Suspension of Union support
Without prejudice to the provisions
Without prejudice to the provisions
Without prejudice to the provisions
on the suspension of aid in
on the suspension of aid in
on the suspension of aid in
partnership and cooperation
partnership and cooperation
partnership and cooperation
agreements and association
agreements and association
agreements and association
agreements with partner countries
agreements with partner countries
agreements with partner countries
and regions, where a partner
and regions, where a partner
and regions, where a partner
country fails to observe the
country fails to observe the
country fails to observe the
principles of democracy, the rule of
principles of democracy, the rule of
principles of democracy, the rule of
law and respect for human rights
law and the respect for human
law and respect for human rights
and fundamental freedoms, the
rights and fundamental freedoms,
and fundamental freedoms, the
Union shall invite the country
the Union shall invite the country
Union shall invite the country
concerned to hold consultations in
concerned to hold consultations in
concerned to hold consultations in
view of finding a solution
view of finding a solution
view of finding a solution
acceptable to both parties, except in
acceptable to both parties, except in
acceptable to both parties, except in
cases of special urgency. Where
cases of special urgency. Where
cases of special urgency. Where
consultation with the country
consultation with the country
consultation with the country
concerned does not lead to a
concerned does not lead to a
concerned does not lead to a
solution acceptable to both parties,
solution acceptable to both parties,
solution acceptable to both parties,
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or if consultations are refused or in
or if consultations are refused or in
or if consultations are refused or in
case of special urgency, the Council
case of special urgency, the Council
case of special urgency, the
may take appropriate measures in
may take appropriate measures in
Parliament and the Council may
accordance with Article 215(1) of
accordance with Article 215(1) of
take a decision appropriate
the Treaty on the Functioning of the
the Treaty on the Functioning of the
measures in accordance with Article
European Union, which may
European Union, which may
215(1) of the Treaty on the
include full or partial suspension of
include full or partial suspension of
Functioning of the European Union
Union support.
Union support. Council may take
which may include full or partial
the appropriate measures in
suspension of Union support
accordance with Article 215 (1) of
assistance while re-allocating
the Treaty on the functioning of
funds to non-state actors for
the European Union. In such
activities aiming at fulfilling the
cases, Union assistance shall, to
objectives described under Article
the extent possible, primarily be
2 (2). Any consequent revision of
used to support non-state actors
relevant strategic programming
for measures aimed at supporting
documents shall be done in
populations directly and
accordance with the urgency
promoting human rights and
procedure provided for in Article
fundamental freedoms and
14a.
supporting the democratisation
process in partner countries.
Before adopting appropriate
measures, the Union may conduct
any consultations with the
partner country or territory
concerned.
Article 18
Article 18 16
Financial reference amount
Financial reference amount
1. The financial envelope available
1. The financial envelope available
1. The financial envelope available
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for implementing this Regulation
for implementing this Regulation
for implementing this Regulation
over the period 2014 to 2020 shall
over the period 2014 to 2020 shall
over the period 2014 to 2020 shall
be EUR 18 182 300 000 (current
be EUR [18 182 300 000] (current
be EUR 18 182 300 000 (current
prices). Up to 5% of the financial
prices). 8 Up to 5% of the financial
prices) (...). Up to 5% of the
envelope shall be allocated to the
envelope shall be allocated to the
financial envelope shall be allocated
Cross-Border Cooperation
Cross-Border Cooperation
to the Cross-Border Cooperation
programmes referred to in Article
programmes referred to in Article
programmes referred to in Article
6(1) (c).
6(1) (c).
6(1) (c).
2. Annual appropriations shall be
authorized by the budgetary
authority within the limits of the
financial framework.
3. As referred to in Article 13,
3. As referred to in Article 13,
3. As referred to in Article 13,
paragraph 2 of the "Erasmus for
paragraph 2 of the "Erasmus for
paragraph 2 of the "Erasmus for
All" Regulation, in order to
All" Regulation, in order to
All" Regulation, in order to
promote the international dimension
promote the international dimension
promote the international dimension
of higher education, an indicative
of higher education, an indicative
of higher education and youth
amount of EUR 1 812 100 000 from
amount of EUR [1 812 100 000] 9
exchange, an indicative amount of
the different external instruments
from the different external
EUR 1 812 100 000 from the
(Development Cooperation
instruments (Development
different external corresponding to
Instrument, European
Cooperation Instrument, European
2 % of the financial allocations
Neighbourhood Instrument,
Neighbourhood Instrument,
available for the participating
Instrument for Pre-accession
Instrument for Pre-accession
instruments (Development
Assistance, Partnership Instrument
Assistance, Partnership Instrument
Cooperation Instrument, European
and the European Development
and the European Development
Neighbourhood Instrument,
Fund), will be allocated to actions
Fund), will be allocated to actions
Instrument for Pre-accession
8
All reference amounts will be entered after the conclusion of negotiations regarding the Multiannual Framework (2014-2020).
9
All reference amounts will be entered after the conclusion of negotiations regarding the Multiannual Framework (2014-2020).
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of learning mobility to or from non
of learning mobility to or from non
Assistance, Partnership Instrument
EU countries and to cooperation
EU countries and to cooperation
and the European Development
and policy dialogue with
and policy dialogue with
Fund), will be allocated to actions
authorities/institutions/organisations
authorities/institutions/organisations
of learning mobility to or from non
from these countries. The
from these countries. The
EU countries and to cooperation
provisions of the "Erasmus for All"
provisions of the "Erasmus for All"
and policy dialogue with
Regulation will apply to the use of
Regulation will apply to the use of
authorities/institutions/organisations
those funds.
those funds.
from these countries. The
provisions of the "Erasmus for All"
The funding will be made available
The funding will be made available
Regulation will apply to the use of
through 2 multiannual allocations
through 2 multiannual allocations
those funds.
only covering the first 4 years and
only covering the first 4 years and
the remaining 3 years respectively.
the remaining 3 years respectively.
The funding will be made available
This funding will be reflected in the
This funding will be reflected in the
through 2 multiannual allocations
multiannual indicative
multiannual indicative
only covering the first 4 years and
programming of these instruments,
programming of these instruments,
the remaining 3 years respectively.
in line with the identified needs and
in line with the identified needs and
The allocations This funding will
priorities of the countries
priorities of the countries
be reflected in the multiannual
concerned. The allocations can be
concerned. The allocations can be
indicative based on the strategic
revised in case of major unforeseen
revised in case of major unforeseen
programming documents of these
circumstances or important political
circumstances or important political
instruments, in line with the
changes in line with the EU external
changes in line with the EU external identified needs and priorities of the
priorities.
priorities.
partner countries concerned. The
Commission shall include in its
report on the implementation of
the Instrument a list of all
"Erasmus for All" actions
financed under funding made
available from this Instrument and
their compliance with the
objectives and principles as set out
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in articles 1 and 2 of this
Regulation. The allocations can be
revised in case of major unforeseen
circumstances or important political
changes in line with the EU external
priorities, in accordance with the
procedures provided for in Article
14a of this Regulation.
Article 19
Article 19 17
European External Action
European External Action Service
Service
The application of this Regulation
shall be in accordance with Council
Decision (EU) No 2010/427/EU,
establishing the organisation and
functioning of the European
External Action Service.
Article 20
Article 20 18
Entry into force
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into
This Regulation shall enter into
This Regulation shall enter into
force on the third day following that
force on the third day following that
force on the third day following that
of its publication in the Official
of its publication in the Official
of its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union. It
Journal of the European Union. It
Journal of the European Union. It
shall apply from 1 January 2014.
shall apply from 1 January 2014
shall apply from 1 January 2014 to
until 31 December 2020.
31 December 2020.
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This Regulation shall be binding in
its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament
The President
For the Council
The President
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Partner countries referred to in
Article 1
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Egypt
Georgia
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
The Republic of Moldova
Morocco
occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
Syria
Tunisia
Ukraine
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