2002/238/EC: Decision No 1/2002 of the EU-Latvia Association Council of 12 February 2002 adopting the general terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Latvia in Community programmes
Date: 2002-02-12
Institutions: EC–Latvia Association Council
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU programme, Latvia, accession to the European Union, financing of the EU budget, general budget (EU)

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COUNCIL

DECISION No 1/2002 of the EU-LATVIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 12 February 2002

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

(2002/238/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Article 2

Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an asso-
ciation between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other
part (1), and in particular Article 109 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

thereto,
framework

According to Article 109 of the Europe Agreement and
in
Annex XVIII
Community
specific
programmes, projects or other actions dealing with a
wide range of fields. They also provide for the addition
of other Community fields.

Latvia may participate
programmes,

According to the said Article 109, the terms and condi-
tions for the participation of Latvia 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 Latvia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 3

Latvia's representatives shall be allowed to take part, as obser-
vers and for the points which concern Latvia, in the manage-
ment committees responsible for monitoring the programmes
to which Latvia contributes financially.

Article 4

Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Latvia
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 Latvia in each particular
programme shall be determined between the Commission and
the competent authorities of Latvia. Should Latvia apply for
Community external assistance pursuant to Council Regulation
(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 1

Article 6

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

(1) OJ L 26, 2.2.1998, p. 3.

This Decision shall apply for an indeterminate period.

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

(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).

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

Article 7

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

Article 8

Done at Brussels, 12 February 2002.

For the Association Council

The President

I. BĒRZIŅŠ