Decision No 521/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2001 extending certain programmes of Community action in the field of public health adopted by Decisions No 645/96/EC, No 646/96/EC, No 647/96/EC, No 102/97/EC, No 1400/97/EC and No 1296/1999/EC and amending those Decisions
Date: 2001-02-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, action programme, budget, health policy, public health

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DECISION No 521/2001/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 26 February 2001

extending certain programmes of Community action in the field of public health adopted by
Decisions No 645/96/EC, No 646/96/EC, No 647/96/EC, No 102/97/EC, No 1400/97/EC and
No 1296/1999/EC and amending those Decisions

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

102/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council (7).

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 152 thereof,

(3)

The following expire at the end of 2001:

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

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee (2),

Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (3),

Whereas:

(1)

A number of programmes of Community action within
the framework for action in the field of public health are
to expire shortly.

(2)

The following expire at the end of 2000:

— the programme of Community action on health
promotion,
information, education and training,
adopted by Decision No 645/96/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council (4),

— the action plan to combat cancer, adopted by
Decision No 646/96/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council (5),

— the programme of Community action on the preven-
tion of AIDS and certain other communicable
diseases, adopted by Decision No 647/96/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (6),

— the programme of Community action on the preven-
tion of drug dependence, adopted by Decision No

(1) OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 135.
(2) Opinion delivered on 29 November 2000 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 13 December 2000 (not yet
Journal) and Council Decision of 29

published in the Official
January 2001.

(4) OJ L 95, 16.4.1996, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 95, 16.4.1996, p. 9.
(6) OJ L 95, 16.4.1996, p. 16.

(4)

(5)

— the programme of Community action on health
monitoring, adopted by Decision No 1400/97/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council (8),

— the programme of Community action on pollution-
related diseases, adopted by Decision No 1296/
1999/EC of
the
Council (9).

the European Parliament and of

In its Resolution of 8 June 1999 on the future
Community action in the field of public health (10), the
Council stressed the need for continuity of Community
action in the field of public health in the light of the
perspective of expiry of existing programmes.

the Council,

In its Communication of 15 April 1998 to the European
Parliament,
the Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the
development of public health policy in the European
the Commission indicated that existing
Community,
public health programmes will be coming to an end
from the end of year 2000 onwards and stressed that
there is a need to ensure that there is no vacuum in
Community policy in this important field. The subse-
quent debate on that communication resulted in a
consensus among the Community institutions in favour
of developing a new health strategy with an overall
public health programme of action.

(6) While a new strategy and proposals for a new, overall,
public health programme are being considered,
the
present programmes in the public health area should be
extended until the end of 2002 in order to avoid any
interruption in the Community action concerned.

(7) OJ L 19, 22.1.1997, p. 25.
(8) OJ L 193, 22.7.1997, p. 1.
(9) OJ L 155, 22.6.1999, p. 7.
(10) OJ C 200, 15.7.1999, p. 1.

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(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

For the programmes which are due to expire on 31
December 2000, provision should be made for a two-
year extension over two successive years for the period
from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 and for the
period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002,
respectively, and for the annual division of the financial
framework implementing the programmes in question.

In order to ensure a smooth and effective transition of
Community actions from the existing programmes to
the overall programme for health being adopted, this
Decision for an extension should ensure, in specifying
the
the
the
programmes, a balanced distribution of
financial aid
among the action programmes.

framework of

extension of

financial

This Decision should be repealed from the date of entry
into force of a new Decision of the European Parliament
and of
the Council adopting a Community action
programme in the field of public health.

The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA)
provides for greater cooperation in the field of public
health between the Community and its Member States,
on the one hand, and the countries of the European Free
Trade Association participating in the EEA (EFTA/EEA
countries), on the other. Provision should also be made
to open the programmes in the field of public health to
participation of the associated central and eastern Euro-
pean countries in accordance with the conditions estab-
lished in the Europe Agreements,
in their additional
protocols and in the decisions of the respective Associa-
tion Councils, of Cyprus, funded by additional appro-
priations in accordance with the procedures to be agreed
with that country, as well as of Malta and Turkey,
funded by additional appropriations, in accordance with
the provisions of the Treaty.

In extending the programmes, account should be taken
of
the communication of 15 June 2000 from the
Commission to the European Parliament, the Council,
the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee
of the Regions, on the health strategy of the European
Community, the Council Conclusions of 26 November
1998 on the future framework for Community action in
the field of public health (1), the Council Resolution of 8
June 1999 on the future Community action in the field
of public health (2), the European Parliament Resolution
of 10 March 1999 (3), the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee of 9 September 1998 (4) and the
opinion of
the Regions of 19
November 1998 (5). Account should also be taken of the
interim report from the Commission of 14 October

the Committee of

(1) OJ C 390, 15.12.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 200, 15.7.1999, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 135.
(4) OJ C 407, 28.12.1998, p. 21.
(5) OJ C 51, 22.2.1999, p. 53.

the Council,

the
1999 to the European Parliament,
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of
the Regions on the implementation of the programmes
of Community action on the prevention of cancer, AIDS
and certain other communicable diseases, and drug
dependence within the framework for action in the field
of public health, and the interim report
from the
Commission of 22 March 2000 to the European Parlia-
ment, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee
and the Committee of the Regions on the implementa-
tion of the programme of Community action on health
promotion, information, education and training (1996-
2000).

(12)

This Decision lays down, for the period of extension of
the action programmes, a financial framework consti-
tuting the prime reference, within the meaning of point
33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999
between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement
of
the budgetary
authority during the annual budgetary procedure.

the budgetary procedure (6),

for

(13) Decisions No 645/96/EC, No 646/96/EC, No 647/
96/EC, No 102/97/EC, No 1400/97/EC and No 1296/
1999/EC should be amended to take account of Council
Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down
the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers
conferred on the Commission (7).

(14)

The action programmes
should be monitored and
continuously evaluated by the Commission acting in
cooperation with the Member States,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision No 645/96/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

2.

in Article 1(1)
replaced by ‘31 December 2002’;

the date ‘31 December 2000’ shall be

in Article 2(1) the words ‘in accordance with Article 5’ shall
be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

3. Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for the implementation of
the programme for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31
December 2000 shall be EUR 35 million, for the period
from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001, EUR 7,27
million, and for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31
December 2002, EUR 7,27 million.’;

4. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

Implementing measures

The measures necessary for the implementation of
this
Decision, relating to the matters referred to below shall be
adopted in accordance with the management procedure
referred to in Article 5a(3):

(6) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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(a) an annual work programme indicating the priorities for

7. Article 7 shall be replaced by the following:

action;

(b) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting
and financing projects under the programme, including
those involving cooperation with international organ-
isations competent in the field of public health and
participation of the countries referred to in Article 6(2);

(c) the evaluation procedure;

(d) the arrangements for dissemination and transfer of

results;

(e) the arrangements for cooperating with the institutions

and organisations referred to in Article 2(2).

The necessary measures for implementing this Decision as
regards other matters shall be adopted in accordance with
the advisory procedure referred to in Article 5a(2).’;

5. the following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 5a

Committee

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be set at two months.

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’;

6.

in Article 6:

(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in accordance with the procedures laid down in
Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

This programme shall be open to participation by

‘2.
the following countries:

(a) the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the
conditions provided for in the EEA Agreement;

(b) the associated countries of central and eastern
Europe in accordance with the conditions laid down
in the Europe Agreements, the Additional Protocols
to these Agreements and the decisions of the rele-
vant Association Councils;

(c) Cyprus which shall be funded by additional appro-
in accordance with procedures to be

priations,
agreed with this country;

(d) Malta and Turkey which shall be funded by addi-
tional appropriations in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Treaty.’;

‘Article 7

Monitoring and evaluation

1.
In implementing this Decision the Commission, acting
in cooperation with the Member States, shall take all the
necessary measures to ensure the monitoring and evaluation
the programme, as provided for in
of
Article 1.

the actions of

2.
The Commission shall submit to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council an interim report in July 1998 and a
the programme. These
final report upon completion of
reports shall include the results of the evaluation referred to
in paragraph 1. These reports shall also be submitted to the
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the
Regions.’

Article 2

Decision No 646/96/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

2.

in Article 1(1)
replaced by ‘31 December 2002’;

the date ‘31 December 2000’ shall be

in Article 2(1) the words ‘in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the words ‘in
accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 5a(2)
and (3)’;

3. Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for implementation of this
plan for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31 December
for the period from 1
2000 shall be EUR 64 million,
January 2001 to 31 December 2001 EUR 13,3 million and
for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December
2002 EUR 13,3 million.’;

4. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

Implementing measures

The necessary measures for implementing this Decision,
relating to the matters referred to below, shall be adopted in
accordance with the management procedure referred to in
Article 5a(3):

(a) an annual work programme indicating the priorities for

action;

(b) the simplification and improvement of this plan's basic
duly
procedures, which

shall

be

administrative
published;

(c) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting
and financing projects under this action plan, including
those involving cooperation with international organ-
isations competent in the field of public health and
participation of the countries referred to in Article 6(2);

(d) the evaluation procedure;

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(e) the arrangements for the dissemination and transfer of

results;

(f) the arrangements for cooperating with the institutions

and organisations referred to in Article 2(2).

highlight, in particular, the complementarity between this
action and others provided for in Article 4. The Commis-
sion shall incorporate into these reports the results of the
evaluations. It shall also send the reports to the Economic
and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.’

The necessary measures for the implementation of
this
Decision as regards other matters shall be adopted in
accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 5a(2).’;

Article 3

5. the following Article shall be inserted:

Decision No 647/96/EC is hereby amended as follows:

‘Article 5a

Committee

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be set at two months.

1.

2.

in Article 1(1)
replaced by ‘31 December 2002’;

the date ‘31 December 2000’ shall be

in Article 2(1) the words ‘in accordance with Article 5’ shall
be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

3. Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

The financial framework for implementation of this
‘1.
programme for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31
December 2000 shall be EUR 49,6 million, for the period
from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 EUR 10,07
million and for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31
December 2002 EUR 10,07 million.’;

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’;

4. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

6.

in Article 6:

(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in accordance with the procedures laid down in
Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

This plan shall be open to participation by the

‘2.
following countries:

(a) the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the
conditions provided for in the EEA Agreement;

(b) the associated countries of central and eastern
Europe in accordance with the conditions laid down
in the Europe Agreements, the Additional Protocols
to these Agreements and the decisions of the rele-
vant Association Councils;

(c) Cyprus which shall be funded by additional appro-
in accordance with procedures to be

priations,
agreed with this country;

(d) Malta and Turkey which shall be funded by addi-
tional appropriations in accordance with the provi-
sions set of the Treaty.’;

‘Article 5

Implementing measures

The necessary measures for implementing this Decision
relating to the matters referred to below shall be adopted in
accordance with the management procedure referred to in
Article 5a(3):

(a) an annual work programme indicating priorities for

action;

(b) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting
and financing projects under this programme, including
those involving cooperation with the international
organisations competent in the field of public health
and participation of
referred to in
Article 6(2);

the countries

(c) the evaluation procedure;

(d) the arrangements for dissemination and transfer of

results;

(e) the arrangements for cooperating with the institutions

and organisations referred to in Article 2(2).

7. Article 7(2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.
The Commission shall submit to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council an interim report in July 1998 and a
final report upon completion of this plan. The reports shall

The necessary measures for the implementation of
this
Decision as regards other matters shall be adopted in
accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 5a(2).’;

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5. the following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 5a

Committee

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be set at two months.

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’;

6.

in Article 6:

(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in accordance with the procedures laid down in
Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

This programme shall be open to participation by

‘2.
the following countries:

2.

in Article 2(1) the words ‘in accordance with Article 5’ shall
be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

3. Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for the implementation of
the programme for the period from 1 January 1996 to 31
December 2000 shall be EUR 27 million, for the period
from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001, EUR 5,38
million, and for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31
December 2002, EUR 5,38 million.’;

4. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

Implementing measures

The measures necessary for implementing this Decision,
relating to the matters referred to below, shall be adopted in
accordance with the management procedure referred to in
Article 5a(3):

(a) an annual work programme indicating the priorities for

action;

(b) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting
and financing projects under the programme, including
those involving cooperation with international organ-
isations competent in the field of public health and
participation of the countries referred to in Article 6(2);

(a) the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the
conditions provided for in the EEA Agreement;

(c) the evaluation procedure;

(b) the associated countries of central and eastern
Europe in accordance with the conditions laid down
in the Europe Agreements, the Additional Protocols
to these Agreements and the decisions of the rele-
vant Association Councils;

(c) Cyprus which shall be funded by additional appro-
in accordance with procedures to be

priations,
agreed with this country;

(d) Malta and Turkey which shall be funded by addi-
tional appropriations in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Treaty.’;

7. Article 7(2) shall be replaced by the following:

The Commission shall submit to the European Parlia-
‘2.
ment and the Council an interim report in July 1998 and a
final report upon completion of this programme. It shall
incorporate into these reports the results of the evaluations.
It shall also send the reports to the Economic and Social
Committee and the Committee of the Regions.’

Article 4

Decision No 102/97/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

in Article 1(1)
replaced by ‘31 December 2002’;

the date ‘31 December 2000’ shall be

(d) the arrangements for dissemination and transfer of

results;

(e) the arrangements for cooperating with the institutions

and organisations referred to in Article 2(2).

this
The necessary measures for the implementation of
Decision as regards other matters shall be adopted in
accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 5a(2).’;

5. The following Article shall be inserted:

‘Article 5a

Committee

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be set at two months.

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’;

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6.

in Article 6:

(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in accordance with the procedures laid down in
Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

This programme shall be open to participation by

‘2.
the following countries:

accordance with the management procedure referred to in
Article 5a(3):

(a) an annual work programme indicating the priorities for

action;

(b) the arrangements, criteria and procedures for selecting
and financing projects under the programme, including
those involving cooperation with international organ-
isations competent in the field of public health and
participation of the countries referred to in Article 6(2);

(a) the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the
conditions provided for in the EEA Agreement;

(c) the evaluation procedure;

(b) the associated countries of central and eastern
Europe in accordance with the conditions laid down
in the Europe Agreements, the Additional Protocols
to these Agreements and the decisions of the rele-
vant Association Councils;

(c) Cyprus which shall be funded by additional appro-
in accordance with procedures to be

priations,
agreed with this country;

(d) Malta and Turkey which shall be funded by addi-
tional appropriations in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Treaty.’;

7. Article 7(2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.
The Commission shall submit to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council an interim report in July 1998 and a
final report upon completion of the programme. It shall
incorporate into these reports the results of the evaluations.
It shall also forward these reports to the Economic and
Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.’

(d) the provisions applicable to reporting of

the data,
conversion thereof and other methods for making the
data comparable in order
to achieve the objective
referred to in Article 1(2);

(e) the arrangements for dissemination and transfer of

results;

(f) the arrangments for cooperating with the institutions

and organisations referred to in Article 2(2);

(g) the provisions for the definition and selection of indica-

tors;

(h) the provisions for the content specifications necessary
for the setting up and operation of the networks.

this
The necessary measures for the implementation of
Decision as regards other matters shall be adopted in
accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 5a(2).’;

5. the following Article shall be inserted:

Article 5

Decision No 1400/97/EC is hereby amended as follows:

‘Article 5a

Committee

1.

2.

in Article 1(1)
replaced by ‘31 December 2002’;

the date ‘31 December 2001’ shall be

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

in Article 2(1) the words ‘in accordance with Article 5’ shall
be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3. Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for the implementation of
the programme for the period from 1 January 1997 to 31
December 2001 shall be EUR 13,8 million and for the
period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002,
EUR 4,4 million.’;

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be set at two months.

4. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

4.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’;

‘Article 5

Implementing measures

The measures necessary for implementing this Decision,
relating to the matters referred to below shall be adopted in

6.

in Article 6:

(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in accordance with the procedures laid down in
Article 5a(2) and (3)’;

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(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

5. the following Article shall be inserted:

This programme shall be open to participation by

‘2.
the following countries:

(a) the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the
conditions provided for in the EEA Agreement;

(b) the associated countries of central and eastern
Europe in accordance with the conditions laid down
in the Europe Agreements, the Additional Protocols
to these Agreements and the decisions of the rele-
vant Association Councils;

(c) Cyprus which shall be funded by additional appro-
in accordance with procedures to be

priations,
agreed with this country;

(d) Malta and Turkey which shall be funded by addi-
tional appropriations in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Treaty.’

Article 6

Decision No 1296/1999/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1.

2.

in Article 1(1)
replaced by ‘31 December 2002’;

the date ‘31 December 2001’ shall be

in Article 2(1) the words ‘in accordance with Article 5’ shall
be replaced by the words ‘in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 5a(2)’;

3. Article 4(1) shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for the implementation of
the programme for the period from 1 January 1999 to 31
December 2001 shall be EUR 3,9 million and for the
period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002,
EUR 1,3 million.’;

4. Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

Implementing measures

The measures necessary for implementing this Decision,
relating to the matters referred to below, shall be adopted in
accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 5a(2):

‘Article 5a

Committee

1.

the Commission shall be assisted by a committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard
to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

3.

The committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.’

6.

in Article 6:

(a) in paragraph 1 the words ‘in accordance with the proce-
dure laid down in Article 5’ shall be replaced by the
words ‘in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 5a(2)’,

(b) paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

This programme shall be open to participation by

‘2.
the following countries:

(a) the EFTA/EEA countries in accordance with the
conditions provided for in the EEA Agreement;

(b) the associated countries of central and eastern
Europe in accordance with the conditions laid down
in the Europe Agreements, the Additional Protocols
to these Agreements and the decisions of the rele-
vant Association Councils;

(c) Cyprus which shall be funded by additional appro-
in accordance with procedures to be

priations,
agreed with this country;

(d) Malta and Turkey which shall be funded by addi-
tional appropriations in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Treaty.’

Article 7

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 January 2001.

(a) the work programme;

Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.

(b) the criteria and procedures for selecting and financing

projects under the programme;

(c) the procedure for monitoring and continuous evaluation

referred to in Article 7.’;

For the European Parliament

For the Council

The President

N. FONTAINE

The President

A. LINDH