2002/912/EC: Decision No 1/2002 of the EU-Bulgaria Association Council of 5 June 2002 adopting the general terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in Community programmes
Date: 2002-06-05
Institutions: EC–Bulgaria Association Council
Subjects: Bulgaria, EU programme, Member States' contribution, association agreement (EU), shareholding

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COUNCIL

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

of 5 June 2002

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

(2002/912/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 the
Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (1), concerning Bulgaria'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,
Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Bulgaria 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. 25.

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 there-
after, the Association Council may review the implementation of this Decision on the basis of actual parti-
cipation of Bulgaria 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, 5 June 2002.

For the Association Council

The President

S. PASSY