Decision No 5/98 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, of 2 December 1998 amending Decision No 2/97 with regard to the financial contribution of the Czech Republic
Date: 1998-12-02
Institutions: EC–Czech Republic Association Council
Subjects: Czechia, EU programme, association agreement (EU), financial cooperation

12. 1. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 6/17

DECISION No 5/98 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
and the Czech Republic, of the other part

amending Decision No 2/97 with regard to the financial contribution of the
Czech Republic

of 2 December 1998

(1999/17/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Paragraph 7 of Annex II to Decision No 2/97 of the
Association Council shall be replaced by the following
text:

‘7. The Czech Republic will pay supplementary
administrative costs referred to in paragraphs 3, 4
and 5 from its national budget.

The Czech Republic will also pay from its national
budget 50 % of the remainder of its annual contri-
bution to the Leonardo da Vinci programme,
referred to in paragraph 3, and 67 % of
the
annual contribution to the
remainder of
Socrates
and Youth for Europe programmes,
referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5.

its

Subject to regular PHARE programming proced-
ures, the remaining 50 % for Leonardo and 33 %
for Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes
will be paid from the Czech Republic’s annual
PHARE National Indicative Programme.'

Article 2

This Decision shall apply for
the
Leonardo da Vinci, Youth for Europe and Socrates
programmes.

the duration of

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its
adoption by the Association Council.

Done at Brussels, 2 December 1998.

For the Association Council

The President

J. KAVAN

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an
association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic,
of the other part (1),

Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe
Agreement establishing an association between the Euro-
pean Communities and their Member States, of the one
the other part (2),
part, and the Czech Republic, of
concerning
the Czech Republic’s participation in
Community programmes, and in particular Articles 1 and
2 thereof,

Having regard to Decision No 2/97 of the Association
Council between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic,
of the other part, of 30 September 1997 adopting the
terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech
Republic in Community programmes in the fields of
training, youth and education (3),

the Czech Republic may participate

Whereas, according to Article 1 of the said Additional
in
Protocol,
Community
specific
programmes, projects or other actions in particular in the
fields of training, youth and education;

programmes,

framework

Whereas, pursuant to Article 2 of the said Additional
Protocol, the terms and conditions for the participation of
the Czech Republic in the activities referred to in Article
1 are to be decided by the Association Council;

Whereas the provisions concerning the financial contri-
bution of the Czech Republic set out in Annex II, para-
graph 7 of Decision No 2/97 need to be adapted, as
provided for in Annex I, paragraph 5 thereto,

(1) OJ L 360, 31. 12. 1994, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 317, 30. 12. 1995, p. 45.
(3) OJ L 277, 10. 10. 1997, p. 26.