2002/128/EC: Decision No 4/2001 of the Association Council, Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part of 18 December 2001 adopting the general terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Hungary in Community programmes
Date: 2001-12-18
Institutions: EC–Hungary Association Council
Subjects: EU programme, Hungary, association agreement (EU)

16.2.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 46/37

DECISION No 4/2001 OF THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL, ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EURO-
PEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE REPUBLIC
OF HUNGARY, OF THE OTHER PART

adopting the general terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Hungary in
Community programmes

of 18 December 2001

(2002/128/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Article 4

Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agree-
ment
establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
concerning
Republic of Hungary, of
Hungary's participation in Community programmes, and in
particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,

the other part (1),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

According to Article 1 of
the Additional Protocol,
Hungary may participate in Community framework
programmes, specific programmes, projects or other
actions dealing with a wide range of
It also
provides for the addition of other Community fields.

fields.

According to Article 2 of the said Protocol, the terms
and conditions for the participation of Hungary in these
activities should be decided by the Association Council.

The specific participating conditions, including financial
implications, in each Community programme should be
determined between the Commission of the European
Communities and the competent authorities of Hungary,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Hungary may participate in all Community programmes
opened to participation of candidate countries of central and
in accordance with the provisions adopting
eastern Europe,
these programmes.

Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Hungary
shall be subject, as far as possible, to the same conditions, rules
and procedures pertaining to the programmes concerned, as
are applied to Member States.

Article 5

The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribu-
tion, regarding the participation of Hungary in each particular
programme shall be determined between the Commission and
the competent authorities of Hungary. Should Hungary apply
for Community external assistance pursuant to Council Regula-
tion (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid
to certain countries of central and eastern Europe (2), such
specific terms and conditions may be determined on the basis
of a Financing Memorandum.

Article 6

This Decision shall apply for an indeterminate period.

It may be denounced by either Party by giving six months'
notice in writing.

Article 7

No later than three years after the date of the entry into force
of this Decision, and every three years thereafter, the Associa-
tion Council may review the implementation of this Decision
on the basis of actual participation of Hungary in one or more
Community programmes.

Article 2

Article 8

Hungary shall contribute financially to the European Union's
general budget corresponding to the specific programmes in
which Hungary participates.

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

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2001.

Hungary's representatives shall be allowed to take part, as
observers and for the points which concern Hungary, in the
Management Committees
for monitoring the
programmes to which Hungary contributes financially.

responsible

For the Association Council

The President

J. MARTONYI

(1) OJ L 317, 30.12.1995, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 2666/2000 (OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1).