2002/257/EC: Decision No 1/2002 of the EU-Romania Association Council of 18 February 2002 adopting the general terms and conditions for the participation of Romania in Community programmes
Date: 2002-02-18
Institutions: EC–Romania Association Council
Subjects: Association Council (EU), EU programme, Romania, accession to the European Union, financing of the EU budget

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COUNCIL

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

of 18 February 2002

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

(2002/257/EC)

THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Article 2

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
Romania, of the other part (1), concerning Romania's participa-
tion in Community programmes, and in particular Articles 1
and 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 3

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

committees

responsible

Article 4

Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Romania
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 Romania in each particular
programme shall be determined between the Commission and
the competent authorities of Romania. Should Romania 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 1

Article 6

Romania 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 317, 30.12.1995, p. 40.

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 Romania 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, 18 February 2002.

For the Association Council

The President

M. GEOANA