Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on measures to promote the full integration of the environmental dimension in the development process of developing countries
Date: 2000-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, developing countries, environmental policy, sustainable development, technical cooperation

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COMMISSION

Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on measures to promote the
integration of the environmental dimension in the development process of developing
full

countries (1)

(2000/C 274 E/01)

(Text with EEA relevance)

COM(2000) 55 final (cid:151) 1999/0020(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 3 February 2000)

(1) OJ C 47, 20.2.1999, p. 10.

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AMENDED PROPOSAL

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 130s and 130w thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Articles 175 and 179 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee (3),

the Economic and Social

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee (2),

the Economic and Social

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article
189c of the Treaty,

Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article
251 of the Treaty,

Whereas:

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(1) Depletion of natural resources and environmental degra-
dation have direct effects on economic development and
local communities, and
especially on the livelihoods of
thus
alleviation of poverty through
counteract
sustainable development.

the

(1) Depletion of natural resources and environmental degra-
dation have direct effects on economic development and
communities,
especially on the
livelihoods of
including indigenous peoples, and thus counteract
the
alleviation of poverty through sustainable development.

local

(2) Current patterns of production and consumption have
undeniable transboundary and global consequences,
in
particular where the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and
biological diversity are concerned.

(2) Current patterns of production and consumption have
undeniable transboundary and global consequences,
in
particular where the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, soil
condition and biological diversity are concerned.

(3) The Community and its Member States are signatories to
the Rio Declaration and the Agenda 21 action programme
and
the UNGASS Resolution
(cid:145)Programme for the further implementation of Agenda
21(cid:146).

committed

are

to

(3) The Community and its Member States are signatories to
the Rio Declaration and the Agenda 21 action programme
and are committed to the United Nations General
Resolution
Assembly
(cid:145)Programme for the further implementation of Agenda 21(cid:146).

(UNGASS)

Session

Special

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(1) COM(1999) 36 final.
(2) REX/017, 7.7.1999.

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(4) The Community and its Member States are parties to
Multilateral
the
Environment Agreements,
Framework
Convention on Biological Diversity,
Convention on Climate Change and the Convention to
Combat Desertification; whereas
thus
committed to take into account the common but differ-
and
of
responsibilities
entiated
developing parties on these subjects.

developed

notably

parties

they

the

are

(5) it

is important

to integrate the internal and external
aspects of
environment
the European Community’s
policy in order to have a coherent answer to the chal-
lenges identified in the United Nations Conference on
Environment
its
follow-up processes.

and Development

(UNCED)

and

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(5) The internal and external aspects of

the European
Community’s environment policy need to be coherent in
order to effectively respond to the challenges identified in
the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) and its follow-up processes.

(6) The Community and its Member States are committed to
the OECD/DAC (cid:145)Shaping the 21st Century Strategy(cid:146) which
calls for the support for the implementation of national
strategies for sustainable development in all countries by
2005, so as to ensure that current trends in the loss of
environmental resources are effectively reversed at both
global and national levels by 2015.

Assistance

(6) The Community and its Member States are committed to
the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Devel-
opment/Development
Committee’s
(OECD/DAC) (cid:145)Shaping the 21st Century Strategy(cid:146) which
calls for the support for the implementation of national
strategies for sustainable development in all countries by
2005, so as to ensure that current trends in the loss of
environmental resources are effectively reversed at both
global and national levels by 2015.

the

1998 (1)

review of

(7) The European Parliament and the Council adopted on 24
European
September
Community Programme of policy and action in relation
to the environment and sustainable development (cid:145)Towards
Sustainability(cid:146), calling for a strengthened role for
the
Community in international cooperation in environment
and sustainable development.

the

(7) The European Parliament and the Council have adopted
Decision 2179/98/EC of 24 September 1998 (1) on the
the European Community Programme of
review of
policy and action in relation to the environment and
sustainable development
(cid:145)Towards Sustainability(cid:146), which
calls for a strengthened role for the Community in inter-
national cooperation in environment and sustainable
development. The basic strategy of the Programme is to
achieve full integration of environmental policy in other
policies, including development policy.

Integration(cid:146)

(8) The European Council held in Cardiff

in June 1998
welcomed the Commission Communication (cid:145)Partnership
for
integrating
environment into European Union policies and endorsed
should be
the principle that major policy proposals
accompanied by the appraisal of
their environmental
impact.

setting out a strategy for

(8) The European Council held in Cardiff

in June 1998
welcomed the Commission Communication (cid:145)Partnership
for Integration(cid:146) (2) setting out a strategy for integrating
European Union
environment
policies and endorsed the principle that major policy
proposals should be accompanied by the appraisal of
their environmental impact.

considerations

into

(9) The Council and the Member States adopted on 15 July
1996 a resolution on Environmental Assessment in Devel-
opment Cooperation.

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(1) Decision No 2179/98/EC. Official
Communities, L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 5.

Journal

of

the

European

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(1) OJ L 275, 10.10.1998, p. 5.
(2) COM(1998)333 final.

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(10) In its Resolution of 30 November 1998,

the Council
acknowledges the key role that indigenous peoples play
in the conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources.

(10) Sustainable development relies on the genuine integration
of an environmental dimension into the development
process.

(11) Sustainable development relies on the integration of the
environmental dimension into the development process.

(11) Since resources are limited,

suitable
policies, strategies and tools and the implementation of
experimental schemes are essential elements for such inte-
gration in economic and development cooperation.

the creation of

(12) Since resources are limited,

suitable
policies, strategies and tools and the implementation of
experimental schemes are essential elements for such inte-
gration in economic and development cooperation.

the creation of

(12) The financial instruments available to the Community for
sustainable development in developing countries could be
usefully supplemented.

(13) The financial instruments available to the Community for
sustainable development in developing countries should
be supplemented.

(14) Coordination of operations financed under Community

instruments should be improved.

(13) Council Regulation (EC) no 722/97 of 22 April 1997 on
environmental measures in developing countries in the
sustainable development (1)
the
context of
framework for Community assistance aimed at enabling
developing countries
environmental
to integrate
dimension in their development process; whereas Regu-
lation (EC) no 722/97 was applicable until 31 December
1999; whereas
acquired during the
experience
implementation of Regulation (EC) no 722/97 should be
reflected in this regulation.

set out

the

the

(15) Council Regulation (EC) No 722/97 of 22 April 1997 on
environmental measures in developing countries in the
sustainable development (1)
context of
the
framework for Community assistance aimed at enabling
developing countries
environmental
dimension in their development process; whereas Regu-
lation (EC) No 722/97 was applicable until 31 December
1999; whereas
acquired during the
experience
implementation of Regulation (EC) No 722/97 should be
reflected in this Regulation.

to integrate

set out

the

the

(14) Measures need to be taken to finance the activities covered

by this Regulation.

(16) Provision should be made for
referred to in this Regulation.

funding the activities

(15) Detailed rules for implementation, and in particular the
form of action, the recipients of the aid and the decision-
making procedure should be laid down.

(17) Detailed rules for implementation should be laid down, in
particular the form of action, the cooperation partners
and the decision-making procedure.

(18) In accordance with Article 2 of Council Decision
1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the
implementing powers
procedures
conferred on the Commission (2), measures
the
implementation of this Regulation should be adopted by
use of the advisory procedure provided for in Article 3 of
that Decision,

the exercise of

for

for

___________
(1) OJ no L 108, 25.4.1997, p. 1.

___________
(1) OJ L 108, 25.4.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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The Community shall provide financial assistance and
1.
technical expertise in order to support developing countries
in their efforts to integrate the environmental dimension into
their development process.

The Community shall support developing countries in
1.
their efforts to integrate the environmental dimension into
their development process.

To this effect, the Community shall provide financial assistance
and appropriate expertise aimed at elaborating and promoting
the implementation of policies, strategies,
tools and tech-
nologies for the pursuit of sustainable development.

Community support

2.
shall be provided directly to
developing country stakeholders as well as indirectly through
the
the strengthening of
Community economic and development cooperation.

the environmental dimension of

The assistance and expertise provided under this Regu-
2.
lation shall complement and reinforce those provided under
other instruments of development cooperation.

The assistance and expertise provided under this Regu-
3.
lation shall complement and reinforce that provided through
other instruments of development cooperation.

They shall benefit the developing country stakeholders directly
and indirectly through the strengthening of the environmental
dimension of
the Community economic and development
cooperation, with a view to fully taking into account environ-
mental considerations in Community policies and programmes.

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Article 2

For the purposes of this Regulation, (cid:145)sustainable development(cid:146)
means the improvement of the standard of living and welfare
of the relevant populations within the limits of the capacity of
ecosystems by maintaining natural assets and their
the
biological diversity for
the benefit of present and future
generations.

Article 2

Article 3

1.
The activities to be carried out under this Regulation shall
serve the purpose of elaborating and promoting policies,
strategies, tools and technologies for the pursuit of sustainable
development.

The activities to be carried out under this Regulation shall

1.
address in particular:

2.

They shall address:

(cid:151) global environmental issues, in particular those addressed
by multilateral environmental agreements, such as climate
change, desertification and biological diversity;

(cid:151) global environmental issues, in particular those covered by
such as climate

multilateral environmental agreements,
change, desertification and biological diversity;

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(cid:151) transboundary environmental

issues,

in particular air and

(cid:151) transboundary environmental issues, in particular air, soil

water pollution;

and water pollution;

(cid:151) environmental

impacts

related to the

integration of

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developing countries into the world economy;

(cid:151) environmental

impacts of macro-economic and sectoral

policies in developing countries;

(cid:151) sustainable patterns of production and consumption;

(cid:151) sustainable management and use of natural and environ-
mental resources in all productive sectors of the economy;

(cid:151) sustainable management and use of natural and environ-
mental resources in all productive sectors such as agri-
culture, fisheries and industry;

(cid:151) sustainable patterns of production and consumption;

(cid:151) environmental problems caused by the non-sustainable use

of resources due to poverty;

(cid:151) sustainable production and use of energy;

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(cid:151) sustainable production and use of chemical products,

in

particular hazardous and toxic substances;

(cid:151) conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of
its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the
benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources;

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(cid:151) water-related issues;

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(cid:151) the management of fresh water resources;

(cid:151) coastal zone management;

(cid:151) coastal zone, estuary and wetland management;

(cid:151) desertification;

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(cid:151) urban environment problems relating inter alia to solid and
liquid waste, air pollution and noise, and the quality of
drinking water.

(cid:151) urban environment problems relating inter alia to transport,
waste, waste water, air pollution and noise, and the quality
of drinking water.

3.

Activities eligible for financing include:

2.

Activities eligible for financing include amongst others:

(cid:151) the

elaboration of policies, plans

and strategies

for

sustainable development;

(cid:151) support to the elaboration of national, regional and local
policies, plans and strategies for sustainable development;

(cid:151) schemes

to build up the institutional and operational
i.e.
at

in the development process,
society,

capacities of actors
government, NGOs, private
national, regional and local level;

sector,

civil

(cid:151) schemes

to build up the institutional and operational
i.e.
private
at national,

non-governmental
society,

in the development process,

indigenous peoples,

organisations,

capacities of actors
government,
sector,
civil
regional and local level;

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(cid:151) pilot projects in the field including those involving environ-
mentally-sound technologies adapted to local constraints
and needs;

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(cid:151) support

the

development

of
to
environment assessment
in the preparation and
tools
implementation of policies, strategies, programmes and
projects;

application

and

(cid:151) the creation of instruments for sustainable development,
inter alia trade-related instruments such as labelling and
certification schemes and green trade initiatives;

Unchanged

(cid:151) the formulation of guidelines and operational manuals
aimed at promoting sustainable development and environ-
mental integration;

(cid:151) raising awareness of local populations and key actors in the
development process and development cooperation with
regard to the implications of sustainable development, in
particular through information campaigns and training;

(cid:151) inventory, accounting and statistical work,

to
improve environmental data and environmental indicators;

in order

(cid:151) inventory, accounting and statistical work,

to
improve the quality of environmental data and environ-
mental indicators;

in order

(cid:151) support to multilateral processes.

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4.

Particular attention will be given to:

In the

3.
implementation and
evaluation of activities, particular attention shall be given to:

selection, preparation,

(cid:151) the linkage with the overall objective of poverty alleviation;

(cid:151) the contribution to the overall objective of eradicating

poverty;

(cid:151) local

initiatives involving innovative measures aimed at

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sustainable development;

(cid:151) active involvement and support of
including indigenous communities;

local populations,

(cid:151) active involvement, support and ownership of local popu-

lations, including indigenous communities;

(cid:151) the specific role, knowledge, perspectives and contribution
of women in the sustainable management and use of
natural resources, based on gender analysis;

(cid:151) gender-specific specific roles, knowledge, perspectives and
in the

contributions of women/girls
sustainable management and use of natural resources;

and men/boys

(cid:151) the potential
Community
programmes;

for integration into the wider context of
and
cooperation
development

policies

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(cid:151) the

internalisation of
through economic instruments

environmental

costs,

including

(cid:151) the

internalisation of
through economic instruments;

environmental

costs,

including

(cid:151) the contribution to strengthening regional cooperation in

the area of sustainable development.

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5.
Lesson-learning and dissemination of the results of the
activities carried out will be essential elements of implementing
this regulation,

4.
Lesson-learning and dissemination of the results of the
activities carried out will be essential elements of implementing
this Regulation, including in support of the implementation of
international environmental agreements.

Article 3

Article 4

Aid recipients and cooperation partners shall include not only
States and regions but also international organisations, decen-
tradi-
tralised departments, regional bodies, public agencies,
tional and local communities, private operators and industries,
including cooperatives, and NGOs and associations repre-
senting local people.

Cooperation partners which may receive assistance under this
Regulation shall
include international organisations, States,
regions and regional bodies, decentralised departments, public
agencies, private operators and industries, cooperatives,
local
communities, non-governmental organisations and associations
representing local people, in particular indigenous peoples.

Article 4

Article 5

Community

1.
technical
financing may cover
assistance, education, training or other services, supplies and
works, small grant
funds as well as appraisals, audits and
evaluation and monitoring missions.

studies,

studies,

Community

1.
technical
financing may cover
assistance, education, training or other services, supplies and
works, small grant
funds as well as appraisals, audits and
evaluation and monitoring missions. It may cover, within the
limit established annually by the budgetary authority, technical
the
and administrative assistance costs,
Commission and the beneficiary, related to operations other
than the permanent tasks of the public administration, linked
to the identification, preparation, management, monitoring,
auditing and control of programmes or projects.

to the benefit of

It may cover both investment, linked to a specific programme
or project, with the exception of the purchase of buildings, and
recurring expenditure (including administrative, maintenance
and operating expenditure).

Community financing may cover both investment, linked to a
specific activity, with the exception of the purchase of real
estate, and recurrent expenditure (including administrative,
maintenance and operating expenditure).

apart

research
However,
education and
from training,
programmes, such expenditure may as a general
rule be
covered only during the start-up period and the cover shall
decrease gradually.

With the exception of
training, education and research
programmes, recurrent expenditure may normally be covered
only during the start-up phase and on a gradually decreasing
basis.

A contribution from the partners defined in Article 3
2.
shall be
each cooperation operation. Their
contribution shall be requested according to their means and
the nature of the operation concerned.

sought

for

2.
A contribution from the cooperation partners defined in
Article 4 shall be sought for each cooperation activity. Their
contribution shall be requested according to their means and
the nature of the activity concerned.

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3.
Opportunities may be sought for cofinancing with other
donors, especially with Member States and the international
organisations concerned. In this respect, a coordination with
the measures taken by other donors shall be sought.

3.
Opportunities may be sought for cofinancing with other
donors, especially with Member States and the international
In this respect, coordination with
organisations concerned.
the measures taken by other donors shall be sought.

4.
The necessary measures shall be taken to emphasise the
Community character of the aid provided under this Regu-
lation.

The necessary measures shall be taken to emphasise the
the assistance provided under this

4.
Community character of
Regulation.

In order

to attain the objectives of consistency and
5.
complementarity laid down in the Treaty and with the aim
of guaranteeing optimum efficiency for the totality of these
operations,
coordination
take
measures necessary, including in particular:

the Commission may,

all

In order

to attain the objectives of consistency and
5.
complementarity laid down in the Treaty and with the aim
of guaranteeing optimum efficiency for all these activities, the
Commission will, in liaison with Member States, take all coor-
dination measures necessary, including in particular:

(a) the establishment of a system for the systematic exchange
and analysis of information on operations financed or being
considered for
financing by the Community and the
Member States;

(a) the systematic exchange and analysis of

information on
activities financed or being considered for financing by
the Community and the Member States;

(b) on-the-spot coordination of these operations by means of
regular meetings and exchange of information between the
representatives of the Commission and Member States in
the beneficiary country, and the representatives of the bene-
ficiary countries,

(b) on-the-spot coordination of these activities by means of
information between
the Member

regular meetings and exchange of
representatives of
States in the beneficiary country;

the Commission and of

In order to obtain the greatest possible impact globally
6.
and nationally, the Commission,
in liaison with the Member
States, shall take any initiative necessary for ensuring proper
coordination and close collaboration with the beneficiary
countries and the providers of funds and other international
agencies involved,
the
United Nations system.

in particular those forming part of

In order to obtain the greatest possible impact of the
6.
activities at global, national and local levels, the Commission,
in liaison with the Member States, will
take any initiative
necessary for ensuring proper coordination and close colla-
boration with the cooperation partners, donors and other inter-
national organisations involved,
in particular those forming
part of the United Nations system.

Article 5

Article 6

Financial support under this Regulation shall take the form of
grants.

Financial assistance under this Regulation shall take the form of
grants.

Article 6

Article 7

1.
The Commission shall be responsible for appraising,
deciding and administering operations covered by this Regu-
lation according to the budgetary and other procedures in
force, and in particular those laid down in the Financial Regu-
lation applicable to the general budget of
the European
Communities.

to finance

The Commission shall be responsible for appraising,
1.
taking decisions
and administering activities
covered by this Regulation according to the budgetary and
other procedures in force, and in particular those laid down
in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
the European Communities.

2.
Each year the Commission shall present a document
establishing strategic guidelines and priorities for implementing
the activities to be carried out in the following year. This
document
the
committees referred to in Article 8, paragraph 1.

shall be discussed in a joint meeting of

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2.
Decisions relating to grants of more than EUR 2 million
for individual operations financed under this Regulation shall
be adopted under the procedure laid down in Article 7.

3.
Decisions relating to grants of more than EUR 2 million
for individual operations financed under this Regulation shall
be adopted by the Commission under the procedure laid down
in Article 8.

The Commission shall
inform the Committee referred to in
Article 7 succinctly of any financing decisions it intends to
take with regard to projects and programmes of
less than
EUR 2 million in value. The information shall be made
available not later than one week before the decision is taken.

4.
The Commission shall inform the Committee referred to
in Article 8 succinctly of any financing decisions it intends to
take with regard to projects and programmes of
less than
EUR 2 million in value. The information shall be made
available not later than one week before the decision is taken.

3.
The Commission shall be authorised to approve, without
seeking the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 7,
any extra commitments needed for covering any expected or
real cost overruns in connection with the operations, provided
that the overrun or additional requirement is less than or equal
to 20 % of
fixed by the financing
decision.

the initial commitment

5.
The Commission shall be authorised to approve any extra
commitments or additional requirements needed for covering
any expected or real cost overruns in connection with the
additional
operations,
requirement
the initial
commitment fixed by the financing decision.

provided
is less than or equal

overrun
or
to 20 % of

that

the

4.
All financing agreements or contracts concluded under
this Regulation shall provide for the Commission and the
Court of Auditors to conduct on-the-spot checks according
to the usual procedures laid down by the Commission under
the rules in force, in particular those of the Financial Regu-
the European
lation applicable to the general budget of
Communities.

6.
All financing agreements or contracts concluded under
this Regulation shall provide for the Commission and the
Court of Auditors to conduct on-the-spot checks according
to the usual procedures laid down by the Commission under
the rules in force, in particular those of the Financial Regu-
the European
lation applicable to the general budget of
Communities.

5. Where operations are the subject of financing agreements
between the Community and the recipient country,
such
agreements shall stipulate that the payment of taxes, duties
or any other charges is not to be covered by the Community.

7. Where operations are the subject of financing agreements
between the Community and the recipient country,
such
agreements shall stipulate that the payment of taxes, duties
or any other charges is not to be covered by the Community.

Participation in invitations to tender and the award of
terms to all natural and
the recipient

6.
contracts shall be open on equal
legal persons of
country. It may be extended to other developing countries

the Member States and of

Participation in invitations to tender and the award of
terms to all natural and
the recipient
It may be extended to other developing countries
in exceptional cases which are fully justified, to other

8.
contracts shall be open on equal
legal persons of
country.
and,
third countries.

the Member States and of

Supplies

shall originate in the Member States,

7.
the
recipient country or other developing countries. In exceptional
cases, where circumstances warrant, supplies may originate
elsewhere.

Supplies

shall originate in the Member States,

9.
the
recipient country or other developing countries. In exceptional
cases, where circumstances warrant, supplies may originate in
other countries.

8.

Particular attention will be given to:

10.

Particular attention will be given to:

(cid:151) the pursuit of cost-effectiveness and sustainable impact of

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activities;

(cid:151) the clear definition and monitoring of objectives and

indicators of achievement for all activities.

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Article 7

AMENDED PROPOSAL

Article 8

The representative of Commission shall be assisted by the
for devel-

1.
geographically determined Committee competent
opment

The Commission shall be assisted by the Committee set
1.
up by Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25
February 1992 (1)
(PVD-ALA), by the Committee set up by
Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 of 23 July
1996 (MEDA) (2) or by the Committee set up by Article 21 of
the Internal Agreement on the Financing and Administration of
Community Aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the
Fourth ACP-EC Convention of LomØ (3).

2.
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
committee a draft of the measures of a general nature to be
taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft
within a time limit which the chairman may lay down
according to the urgency of
if necessary by
taking a vote.

the matter,

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The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition each
Member State shall have the right to ask to have its position
recorded in the minutes.

The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion
delivered by the committee. It shall inform the committee of
the extent to which its opinion has been taken into account.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the advisory
procedure laid down in Article 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC
shall apply,
in compliance with Article 7(3) and Article 8
thereof.

Article 8

Deleted

An exchange of views shall take place once a year on the basis
of a presentation by the representative of the Commission of
the general guidelines for the operations to be carried out in
the year ahead,
in the framework of a joint meeting of the
committees referred to in Article 7(1).

Article 9

Article 9

After each budget year, the Commission shall submit an
1.
annual report to the European Parliament and the Council,
summarising the operations financed in the course of
that
year, and evaluating the implementation of
this Regulation
over that period.

By 1 September after each budget year, the Commission
1.
shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament and
the Council, summarising the activities financed in the course
of that year, and evaluating the implementation of this Regu-
lation over that period.

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(1) OJ L 52, 27.2.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 1-9.
(3) Signed on 20.12.1995.

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INITIAL PROPOSAL

AMENDED PROPOSAL

The summary shall in particular provide information about the
nature and quantity of the projects financed and about those
with whom contracts have been concluded. The report shall
also indicate the number of external assessments carried out, if
any, regarding specific activities.

The summary shall in particular provide information about the
number and nature of activities financed,
the cooperation
partners and the countries concerned. The report shall also
indicate the number of external evaluations carried out
regarding specific activities.

regularly

The Commission shall

assess operations
2.
financed by the Community with a view to establishing
whether the objectives aimed at by those operations have
been achieved and to providing guidelines for improving the
future operations. The Commission shall
effectiveness of
submit to the Committee referred to in Article 7 a summary
of
if appropriate, be
examined by the Committee. The assessment reports shall be
available to any Member State requesting them.

the assessments made which may,

evaluate

regularly

The Commission shall

activities
2.
financed by the Community with a view to establishing
whether the objectives aimed at by those activities have been
achieved and to providing guidelines for improving the effec-
tiveness of future activities. The Commission shall submit to
the Committee referred to in Article 8(1) a summary of the
evaluations made. The evaluation reports shall be available,
upon request,
to any Member State and to the European
Parliament.

The Commission shall inform the Member States, at the
the operations and
that have been approved, stating their cost and

3.
latest one month after its decision, of
projects
nature, the recipient country and partners.

3.
The Commission shall inform the Member States, at the
latest one month after its decision, of the activities that have
been approved, stating their cost and nature,
the country
concerned and the cooperation partners.

4.
The financial guide specifying the guidelines and criteria
applicable to the selection of projects shall be published and
communicated to the interested parties by the Commission
offices
in beneficiary
countries.

including Commission delegations

4.
A financing guide specifying the guidelines and criteria
applicable to the selection of activities shall be published and
communicated to the interested parties by the Commission
services
in countries
concerned.

including Commission delegations

Article 10

Unchanged

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
1.
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Four years after the entry into force of this regulation, the
2.
Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to
the Council an overall assessment of the operations financed by
the Community
together with
suggestions concerning the future of this regulation.

regulation,

under

this

Four years after the entry into force of this Regulation,
2.
the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and
to the Council an overall evaluation of the operations financed
in the context of
by the Community under this Regulation,
overall Community development cooperation,
together with
proposals concerning the future of this Regulation, including
its possible modification or termination.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States.

Unchanged