2002/239/EC: Decision No 1/2002 of the EU-Slovakia Association Council of 18 February 2002 adopting the general terms and conditions for the participation of the Slovak Republic in Community programmes
Date: 2002-02-18
Institutions: EC–Slovakia Association Council
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU programme, Slovakia, accession to the European Union, financing of the EU budget, general budget (EU)

L 82/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

26.3.2002

DECISION No 1/2002 OF THE EU-SLOVAKIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 18 February 2002

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

(2002/239/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
Slovak Republic, of the other part (1), concerning Slovakia's
participation in Community programmes, and in particular
Articles 1 and 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

According to Article 1 of
the Additional Protocol,
Slovakia 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 Slovakia 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 Slovakia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Slovakia 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.

Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Slovakia
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 Slovakia in each particular
programme shall be determined between the Commission and
the competent authorities of Slovakia. Should Slovakia 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 Slovakia in one or more
Community programmes.

Article 2

Article 8

Slovakia shall contribute financially to the European Union's
general budget corresponding to the specific programmes in
which Slovakia 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 February 2002.

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

committees

responsible

For the Association Council

The President

E. KUKAN

(1) OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 43.

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

lation (EC) No 2266/2000 (OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1).