Final adoption of amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2005
Date: 2005-09-07
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU expenditure, agricultural expenditure, amending budget, financial year, general budget (EU)

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

FINAL ADOPTION

of amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2005

(2005/699/EC, Euratom)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272(4), penultimate subparagraph, thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 177 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget
of the European Communities (1), and in particular Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

Having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005 finally adopted on 16 December 2004 (2),

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on bud-
getary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (3),

Having regard to the decision of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 September 2005 on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument
according to point 24 of the abovementioned Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction assis-
tance of the Tsunami-affected countries,

Having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 3/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005 presented by the Commission
on 27 April 2005,

Having regard to Draft amending budget No 4/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005 established by the Council on 15 July
2005,

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 60, 8.3.2005, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement amended by Decision 2003/429/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 147,14.6.2003, p. 25).

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Having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on 7 September 2005,

The procedure laid down in Article 272 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the Euro-
pean Atomic Energy Community having thus been completed,

DECLARES:

Sole article

Amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2005 has been finally adopted.

Done at Strasbourg, 7 September 2005.

The President
J. BORRELL FONTELLES

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FINAL ADOPTION OF AMENDING BUDGET No 3
OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR THE 2005 FINANCIAL YEAR

CONTENTS

Section III: Commission

— Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Title 05: Agriculture and rural development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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— Title 19: External relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION III

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EXPENDITURE

Title

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

452 732 509

462 854 009

ENTERPRISE

COMPETITION

393 303 419

399 288 419

88 839 252

88 839 252

452 732 509

462 854 009

393 303 419

399 288 419

88 839 252

88 839 252

EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

11 577 354 556

9 058 458 825

11 577 354 556

9 058 458 825

AGRICULTURE
DEVELOPMENT

AND

RURAL

53 722 123 633

52 484 803 811

53 722 123 633

52 484 803 811

ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

1 413 397 334

1 346 158 134

ENVIRONMENT

RESEARCH

322 320 776

319 290 776

3 299 731 056

2 525 607 306

INFORMATION SOCIETY

1 335 651 319

1 181 111 319

DIRECT RESEARCH

366 422 464

348 310 914

FISHERIES

INTERNAL MARKET

REGIONAL POLICY

1 029 744 589

927 155 514

73 349 263

72 749 263

1 413 397 334

1 346 158 134

322 320 776

319 290 776

3 299 731 056

2 525 607 306

1 335 651 319

1 181 111 319

366 422 464

348 310 914

1 029 744 589

927 155 514

73 349 263

72 749 263

27 103 707 247

20 916 865 535

27 103 707 247

20 916 865 535

TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION

119 785 688

114 301 688

EDUCATION AND CULTURE

941 251 284

869 019 404

PRESS AND COMMUNICATION

185 012 786

176 001 686

119 785 688

114 301 688

941 251 284

869 019 404

185 012 786

176 001 686

HEALTH
PROTECTION

AND

CONSUMER

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND
JUSTICE

513 511 715

516 164 510

513 511 715

516 164 510

578 452 580

566 255 804

578 452 580

566 255 804

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

3 061 836 673

3 281 150 276

15 000 000

3 076 836 673

3 281 150 276

TRADE

76 234 391

77 254 391

76 234 391

77 254 391

DEVELOPMENT AND RELATIONS
WITH AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND
PACIFIC (ACP) STATES

1 235 215 936

1 315 772 436

ENLARGEMENT

1 853 819 158

2 681 549 158

HUMANITARIAN AID

513 098 157

515 460 657

FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD

61 395 038

58 235 038

COMMISSION’S
POLICY
COORDINATION AND LEGAL ADVICE

209 126 692

207 311 692

COMMISSION’S ADMINISTRATION

647 663 022

647 663 022

1 235 215 936

1 315 772 436

1 853 819 158

2 681 549 158

513 098 157

515 460 657

61 395 038

58 235 038

209 126 692

207 311 692

647 663 022

647 663 022

BUDGET

AUDIT

STATISTICS

PENSIONS

RESERVES

1 385 620 356

1 385 620 356

1 385 620 356

1 385 620 356

10 602 470

10 602 470

131 296 575

126 078 575

899 771 000

899 771 000

557 192 789

325 722 789

10 602 470

10 602 470

131 296 575

126 078 575

899 771 000

899 771 000

557 192 789

325 722 789

Expenditure D — Total 114 159 563 727 103 905 428 029

15 000 000

114 174 563 727 103 905 428 029

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

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TITLE 05

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Overall objectives

The objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) derive directly from the Treaty and are, in particular, to stabilise markets, ensure a fair
standard of living in the farming community and guarantee security of supplies.

The CAP has been reformed a number of times since it was first introduced, most recently with the agreement signed in June 2003 in Luxem-
bourg. The key aim of that reform, as part of Agenda 2000, was to shift the slant of the farm economy towards the market in order to make the
agricultural sector more competitive. Reflecting the multipurpose application of agricultural activity, the CAP must also be fully compatible with
sustainable development, in particular by promoting environmentally friendly production methods and the effective use of resources. Rural devel-
opment, the second pillar of the CAP, aims at enhancing the competitiveness of rural areas and preserving the environment and rural heritage in
order to secure the future of rural areas and promote job maintenance and creation.

In 2005, the priorities for 2004 will be pursued, in particular as regards the implementation of the reforms adopted in 2003 and 2004, the opera-
tional application of the acquis in the new member countries and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations. These priorities are in addi-
tion to the regular activities of CAP.

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

05 01

05 02

05 03

05 04

05 05

05 06

05 07

05 08

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ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE OF
AGRICULTURE POLICY AREA

PLANT PRODUCTS

ANIMAL PRODUCTS

149 945 773

149 945 773

29 134 620 000 29 134 620 000

13 683 780 000 13 683 780 000

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

10 771 477 860

9 194 072 038

SPECIAL ACCESSION PROGRAMME
FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT (SAPARD)

248 800 000

577 500 000

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

5 270 000

5 270 000

149 945 773

149 945 773

29 134 620 000 29 134 620 000

13 683 780 000 13 683 780 000

10 771 477 860

9 194 072 038

248 800 000

577 500 000

5 270 000

5 270 000

AUDIT OF AGRICULTURAL EXPENDI-
TURE

POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINA-
TION OF AGRICULTURE POLICY AREA

EXPENDITURE ON ADMINISTRATIVE
PROGRAMMES
MANAGEMENT OF
COMMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FORMER FINANCIAL REGULA-
TION

– 374 085 000

– 362 785 000

– 374 085 000

– 362 785 000

102 315 000

102 401 000

102 315 000

102 401 000

—

p.m.

—

p.m.

Title 05 — Total 53 722 123 633 52 484 803 811

53 722 123 633 52 484 803 811

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CHAPTER 05 08 — POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION OF ‘AGRICULTURE’ POLICY AREA

Title
Chapter
Article
Item

05 08

Heading

FP

POLICY STRATEGY
AND COORDINATION OF
AGRICULTURE POLICY AREA

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

05 08 01

Farm accountancy data net-
work (FADN)

3

14 000 000

14 000 000

14 000 000

14 000 000

Article 05 08 01 — Subtotal

14 000 000

14 000 000

14 000 000

14 000 000

05 08 02

Surveys on the structure of
agricultural holdings

3

14 400 000

15 500 000

14 400 000

15 500 000

Article 05 08 02 — Subtotal

14 400 000

15 500 000

14 400 000

15 500 000

05 08 03

Restructuring of systems for
agricultural surveys

3

7 615 000

6 601 000

7 615 000

6 601 000

Article 05 08 03 — Subtotal

7 615 000

6 601 000

7 615 000

6 601 000

05 08 04

Promotion measures — Pay-
ments by Member States

05 08 04 01

Promotion measures — Pay-
ments by Member States

1.1

48 500 000

48 500 000

48 500 000

48 500 000

Article 05 08 04 — Subtotal

48 500 000

48 500 000

48 500 000

48 500 000

05 08 05

Promotion measures — Direct
payments by the European
Community

05 08 05 01

Promotion measures — Direct
payments by the European
Community

1.1

11 000 000

11 000 000

11 000 000

11 000 000

Article 05 08 05 — Subtotal

11 000 000

11 000 000

11 000 000

11 000 000

05 08 06

Enhancing public awareness of
the common agricultural policy

1.1

6 500 000

6 500 000

6 500 000

6 500 000

Article 05 08 06 — Subtotal

6 500 000

6 500 000

6 500 000

6 500 000

05 08 07

Completion of earlier measures
in the field of information

3

p.m.

Article 05 08 07 — Subtotal

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

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CHAPTER 05 08 — POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION OF ‘AGRICULTURE’ POLICY AREA (cont’d)

Title
Chapter
Article
Item

Heading

FP

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

05 08 08

External impact of Directive
2000/36/EC

3

300 000

300 000

300 000

300 000

Article 05 08 08 — Subtotal

300 000

300 000

300 000

300 000

05 08 99

Other

1.1

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Article 05 08 99 — Subtotal

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Chapter 05 08 — Total

102 315 000

102 401 000

102 315 000

102 401 000

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CHAPTER 05 08 — POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION OF ‘AGRICULTURE’ POLICY AREA (cont’d)

05 08 03

Restructuring of systems for agricultural surveys

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

7 615 000

6 601 000

7 615 000

6 601 000

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

Payments

2004

2005

2006

2007

Subsequent
years and others

4 156 497

637 697

Commitments

Pre-2004 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2003

Appropriations 2004

100 504 810

3 046 000

997 800

Appropriations 2005

7 615 000

2 917 303

3 915 000

Total

112 276 307

6 601 000

4 912 800

782 697

782 697

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover:

— expenditure on the improvement of systems of agricultural statistics in the Community,

— subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving repayments for services connected with the carrying-out of

enquiries and statistical or economic studies in the fields of agriculture, agrienvironment and rural development,

— subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving repayments for services connected with the purchasing and

the consulting of databases,

— subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving repayments for services connected with agricultural sector
modelling and short- and medium-term forecasts of market and agricultural structure trends, and with the dissemination
of results,

— subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving repayment for services connected with the carrying out of eco-

nomic analysis and development of indicators in the field of agriculture policy,

— subsidies, contractual expenditure and expenditure involving repayments for services connected with the implementation
of operations for applying remote sensing, area sampling and agrometeorological models to agricultural statistics.

Legal basis

Preparatory actions within the meaning of Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002
on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

Tasks arising from the prerogatives of the Commission at the institutional level, under the terms of Article 49 (2) c), from the
regulation (EC, Euratom) no 1605/2002 of the Council at its meeting on 25 June 2002 on financial regulation applicable to the
general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).

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05 08 03 (cont’d)

Council Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving Community agricultural statistics (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 14), as
last amended by Decision No 787/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 12).

Decision No 1445/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2000 on the application of aerial-survey
and remote-sensing techniques to the agricultural statistics for 1999 to 2003 (OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 1), as last amended by
Decision No 786/2004/EC (OJ L 138, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

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Overall objectives

TITLE 19

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

The policy area External Relations seeks to support the objectives of the EU external policy by means of cooperation, development aid, conflict
prevention and human rights programmes and projects. These objectives include, alongside development cooperation, promotion of the EU’s iden-
tity on the international stage, notably through implementation of the common foreign and security policy.

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commit-
ments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

19 01

19 02

19 03

19 04

19 05

19 06

19 08

19 09

19 10

19 11

19 49

ADMINISTRATIVE
EXTERNAL RELATIONS POLICY AREA

EXPENDITURE OF

MULTILATERAL RELATIONS AND GEN-
ERAL EXTERNAL RELATIONS MATTERS

COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY
POLICY

EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR DEMOCRACY
AND HUMAN RIGHTS (EIDHR)

RELATIONS WITH NON-EU OECD COUN-
TRIES

RELATIONS WITH THE EASTERN EUROPE,
THE CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIAN
REPUBLICS

RELATIONS WITH THE MIDDLE EAST AND
SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

384 013 173

384 013 173

384 013 173

384 013 173

98 573 500

88 048 500

98 573 500

88 048 500

62 200 000

53 600 000

62 200 000

53 600 000

1 767 000

139 717 000

1 767 000

139 717 000

16 000 000

17 000 000

16 000 000

17 000 000

483 580 000

563 650 000

483 580 000

563 650 000

RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA

310 625 000

442 050 000

1 047 673 000

921 298 353

1 047 673 000

921 298 353

310 625 000

442 050 000

RELATIONS WITH ASIA

634 000 000

623 150 000 15 000 000

649 000 000

623 150 000

POLICY STRATEGY AND COORDINATION
FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS POLICY AREA

EXPENDITURE ON ADMINISTRATIVE
MANAGEMENT OF PROGRAMMES COM-
MITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FORMER FINANCIAL REGULATION

23 405 000

20 430 000

23 405 000

20 430 000

—

28 193 250

—

28 193 250

Title 19 — Total 3 061 836 673 3 281 150 276 15 000 000

3 076 836 673

3 281 150 276

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EXTERNAL RELATIONS

CHAPTER 19 10 — RELATIONS WITH ASIA

Title
Chapter
Article
Item

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Heading

FP

Commitments

Payments

Commit-
ments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

19 10

RELATIONS WITH ASIA

19 10 01

Financial and technical cooperation with Asian
developing countries

4

327 000 000

320 000 000

327 000 000

320 000 000

Article 19 10 01 — Subtotal

327 000 000

320 000 000

327 000 000

320 000 000

19 10 02

Political, economic and cultural cooperation with
Asian developing countries

4

98 000 000

126 500 000

98 000 000

126 500 000

Article 19 10 02 — Subtotal

98 000 000

126 500 000

98 000 000

126 500 000

19 10 03 Aid to uprooted people in Asian countries

4

26 000 000

10 350 000

26 000 000

10 350 000

Article 19 10 03 — Subtotal

26 000 000

10 350 000

26 000 000

10 350 000

19 10 04 Rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in

developing countries in Asia

4

p.m.

2 300 000 15 000 000

15 000 000

2 300 000

Article 19 10 04 — Subtotal

p.m.

2 300 000 15 000 000

15 000 000

2 300 000

19 10 06 Aid for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of

Afghanistan

4

183 000 000

164 000 000

183 000 000

164 000 000

Article 19 10 06 — Subtotal

183 000 000

164 000 000

183 000 000

164 000 000

Chapter 19 10 — Total

634 000 000

623 150 000 15 000 000

649 000 000

623 150 000

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CHAPTER 19 10 — RELATIONS WITH ASIA (cont’d)

Remarks

The purpose of development cooperation under this heading is primarily its contribution to achieving the millennium devel-
opment goals (MDGs), particularly Goal 1: to halve the proportion of people whose income is less than USD 1 per day and to
halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger before 2015. The MDGs give an overall benchmark for this.

For OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list 1 countries, a benchmark of 35 % of annual commitments is allo-
cated to social infrastructure, mainly education and health, but also including macroeconomic assistance with social sector con-
ditionality. In this context the contribution from the EU budget should be seen as part of overall donor support to the social
sector in any given country. A degree of flexibility should be the norm. A benchmark of 20 % of total annual commitments will
be allocated to activities in the sector of basic health and basic education, including sectoral budget support to health and edu-
cation ministries where it is to serve basic health and basic education.

Before July each year, the Commission must submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an annual report on devel-
opment cooperation. This report must also contain information on how the work of the Commission has contributed to the
35 % target for social infrastructure and in achieving the MDGs. The report should also contain information on the state of donor
coordination between the Member States and information on how budget support has contributed to the MDGs. Budget sup-
port will depend on prior demonstration of sufficient institutional capacity and compliance with detailed criteria for the cus-
tody and use of funds in the recipient country. The criteria must be stated in the annual report, and compliance therewith must
be assessed in the report.

After the report has been presented the three institutions will enter into a dialogue on the results and on how further progress
can be made towards achieving the objectives.

The cooperation agreements with the Asian developing countries lay down a human rights’ clause, failure to comply with which
means that the agreements will be suspended. The Commission is called on to be scrupulous in making sure that that clause is
complied with by beneficiaries when any project is funded. This appropriation also covers the protection and promotion of chil-
dren’s rights and the integration of children’s rights into programming, including in the country strategy papers, national indica-
tive programmes and mid-term reviews.

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19 10 04

Rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in developing countries in Asia

Appropriations 2005

Amending budget No. 3

New amount

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

Commitments

Payments

p.m.

2 300 000

15 000 000

15 000 000

2 300 000

The likely schedule of payments vis-à-vis commitments is as follows:

2004

2005

2006

2007

Subsequent
years and others

16 066 901

6 500 000

1 300 000

1 000 000

1 000 000

6 266 901

Payments

Commitments

Pre-2004 commitments still
outstanding

Commitment appropriations
made available again and/or
carried over from 2003

Appropriations 2004

4 125 000

2 000 000

1 000 000

1 000 000

125 000

Appropriations 2005

15 000 000 (1)

Total

35 191 901

8 500 000

2 300 000

2 000 000

1 125 000

6 266 901

(1) The ensuing payments appropriations will be requested by a transfer.

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover measures to initiate the return to a normal life of people in developing countries in the
aftermath of critical situations arising out of natural disasters, violent conflicts or other crises. In particular, it will cover the post
Tsunami reconstruction aid.

Operations covered will include:

— the relaunch of production on a lasting basis,

— the physical and operational rehabilitation of basic infrastructure, including mine clearance,

— social reintegration, in particular of refugees, displaced persons and demobilised troops,

— the restoration of the institutional capacities needed in the rehabilitation period, especially at local level,

— assisting with the needs of children, particularly rehabilitation of children affected by war, including child soldiers,

— supporting disabled people and disabled people’s organisations to ensure that their particular needs are met in the context

of rehabilitation operations,

— ensuring that the needs of women, children and older people are taken into account during disaster relief and reconstruc-

tion operations,

— raising awareness of the dangers posed by natural disasters and of measures designed to avoid them or to avoid or reduce

their consequences.

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19 10 04 (cont’d)

In particular, operations may cover programmes and projects implemented by non-governmental development organisations
and other civil society players who are encouraged to participate and, in turn, promote the participation of the beneficiary popu-
lation at every level of the decision-making and implementation process.

Legal basis

Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25 February 1992 on financial and technical assistance to, and economic cooperation
with, the developing countries in Asia and Latin America (OJ L 52, 27.2.1992, p. 1).

Council Regulation (EC) No 2258/96 of 22 November 1996 on rehabilitation and reconstruction operations in developing coun-
tries (OJ L 306, 28.11.1996, p. 1).