CELEX: 52004PC0729(04)
Language: en
Date: 2004-10-27
Title: Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signing of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                       Brussels, 27.10.2004
                                                       COM(2004) 729 final
                                          Proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL DECISION
    concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
     and Albania on the general principles for the participation of Albania in Community
                                          programmes
                                          Proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL DECISION
    concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
     and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for the participation of Bosnia
                         and Herzegovina in Community programmes
                                          Proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL DECISION
    concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
       and the Republic of Croatia on the general principles for the participation of the
                       Republic of Croatia in Community programmes
                                          Proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL DECISION
      concerning the signing of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement
    between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
   former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement
   between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on
        the general principles for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of
                            Macedonia in Community programmes
                                          Proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL DECISION
    concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
   and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and
                           Montenegro in Community programmes
                                 (presented by the Commission)
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
   1.  The "Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European
       integration", endorsed at the European Council on 20 June 2003, confirmed the
       European prospects of the Western Balkan countries participating in the stabilisation
       and association process (SAP). To give them a practical and operational foothold in
       the EU, the Agenda provides for Community programmes to be opened up to the
       SAP countries along the lines established for the participation of candidate countries.
   2.  In its communication of 3 December 2003 entitled “Preparing for the participation of
       the Western Balkan countries in Community programmes and agencies”,1 the
       Commission advocated following the approach taken with Cyprus, Malta and
       Turkey2 and concluding with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former
       Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro framework agreements
       laying down the general principles governing each country’s participation in
       Community programmes. In the case of Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of
       Macedonia, the framework agreement will be an integral part of their Stabilisation
       and Association Agreements (SAA).
   3.  On 5 March 2004 the Commission sent the Council a recommendation for the
       adoption of negotiating directives, and on 29 April 2004 the Council adopted the
       decision authorising the Commission to negotiate framework agreements with
       Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
       Serbia and Montenegro on their participation in Community programmes and
       approving negotiating directives.
   4.  The framework agreements have been negotiated in accordance with the negotiating
       directives annexed to the Council’s decision of 29 April 2004. The negotiations have
       resulted in the draft framework agreements annexed to this communication. These
       framework agreements have been initialled by the authorised representatives of both
       parties. Agreements were initialled with Albania on 2 September 2004, with Bosnia
       and Herzegovina on 30 September 2004, with Croatia on 30 July 2004, with the
       former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 25 October 2004 and with Serbia and
       Montenegro on 4 October 2004.
   5.  The draft framework agreements lay down the general principles and the general
       terms and conditions for the participation of the Western Balkan countries in
       Community programmes, and in particular:
       (a)    the Community programmes concerned: programmes now running are listed in
              Annex I; future programmes must include a clause providing for the
              participation of the Western Balkan countries;
       (b)    the principle of a prior contribution to the Community budget and the
              application of financial control and audit rules;
   1
      COM(2003) 748 of 3.12.2003.
   2
      OJ L 34, 5.2.2002 (Cyprus); OJ L 17, 19.1.2002 (Malta); OJ L 61, 2.3.2002 (Turkey).
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 ---pagebreak---        (c)    the invitation of representatives of the signatory countries to attend, as
              observers, meetings of the programme committees on issues that concern them;
       (d)    the application, where possible, to projects and initiatives submitted by
              participants from the signatory countries of the same conditions, rules and
              procedures pertaining to the programmes concerned as are applied to Member
              States, especially with regard to the submission, assessment and selection of
              applications and projects;
       (e)    the application of the framework agreements for an indeterminate period,
              subject to a traditional denunciation clause;
       (f)    the subsequent drafting, in memoranda of understanding between the European
              Commission and the authorities of the signatory countries, of detailed
              arrangements for their participation in a given Community programme,
              including the specific duration of such participation.
   6. In the light of the above considerations, the Commission proposes that the Council:
       –      decide to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the framework
              agreements between the European Community and Albania, Bosnia and
              Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia
              and Montenegro respectively, and
       –      authorise the President of the Council to designate the person empowered to
              sign on behalf of the European Community.
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 ---pagebreak---                                              Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL DECISION
     concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
      and Albania on the general principles for the participation of Albania in Community
                                             programmes
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles
   13, 71, 80, 95, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 166, 175, 280 and 308 in conjunction
   with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1
   Whereas:
   (1)     The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a Framework Agreement
           with Albania on the general principles for its participation in Community programmes.
   (2)     Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the agreement initialled on 2 September 2004
           should be signed,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                              Sole Article
   Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to
   designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the
   Framework Agreement between the European Community and Albania on the general
   principles for the participation of Albania in Community programmes.
   Done at Brussels,
                                                 For the Council
                                                 The President
   1
           OJ C […], […], p. […].
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 ---pagebreak---                                    FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
        between the European Community and Albania on the general principles for the
                       participation of Albania in Community programmes
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, on the one
   part, and the REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA, hereinafter referred to as ‘Albania’, on the other
   part, both parties hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Parties”
   Whereas:
   1.       The European Council in Copenhagen in December 2002 confirmed the European
            perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans, as potential candidates, and
            underlined its determination to support their efforts to move closer to the European
            Union.
   2.       The European Council in Thessaloniki in June 2003 acknowledged that the
            Stabilisation and Association Process will remain the framework for the European
            course of the Western Balkan countries all the way to their future accession and
            endorsed "The Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards
            European integration", which aims to further strengthen the privileged relations
            between the EU and the Western Balkans drawing on the enlargement experience.
   3.       The Thessaloniki Agenda invited the Western Balkan countries to participate in
            Community programmes and agencies in line with the principles laid down for
            participation by the candidate countries, aiming to familiarise the countries
            concerned and their people with the policies and working methods of the EU, thus
            anchoring them more firmly to the EU and encouraging them on the path towards
            European integration.
   4.       Albania has expressed its wish to participate in a number of Community
            programmes.
   5.       The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution, regarding the
            participation of Albania in each particular programme should be determined by
            agreement between the Commission of the European Communities, acting on behalf
            of the Community, and the Government of Albania,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                 Article 1
   Albania shall be allowed to participate in the following Community programmes:
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 ---pagebreak---    1.      The running Community programmes which are listed in Annex I, which are open to
   the participation of Albania once the present agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
   Agreement’) enters into force.
   2.      Community Programmes established or renewed after the entry into force of the
   Agreement and which contain an opening clause which foresees the participation of Albania.
                                              Article 2
   Albania shall contribute financially to the general budget of the European Union
   corresponding to the specific programmes in which it participates.
                                              Article 3
   Albania’s representatives shall be allowed to take part, as observers and for the points which
   concern Albania, in the management committees responsible for monitoring the programmes
   to which Albania contributes financially.
                                              Article 4
   Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Albania shall, as far as possible, be
   subject 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 regarding the participation of Albania in each particular
   programme, in particular the financial contribution payable, will be determined by agreement,
   in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, between the Commission, acting on behalf
   of the Community, and the Government of Albania.
   If Albania applies for Community external assistance on the basis of Council Regulation (EC)
   No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2415 of 10
   December 2001 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal
   Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or pursuant to any
   similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Albania that may be
   adopted in future, the conditions governing the use by Albania of the Community assistance
   shall be determined in a financing agreement.
                                              Article 6
   The Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community’s
   financial regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the
   authority of, the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors of the European
   Communities.
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 ---pagebreak---    Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and auditing, administrative measures,
   penalties and recovery enabling the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors
   to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors
   established in the Community.
                                                Article 7
   The Agreement shall apply for an indeterminate period.
   Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the other
   Contracting Party. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such
   notification.
                                                Article 8
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three
   years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Agreement
   on the basis of actual participation of Albania in one or more Community programmes.
                                                Article 9
   This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty
   establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that
   Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Albania.
                                               Article 10
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification
   through diplomatic channels by which each Contracting Party informs the other that its
   procedure for the entry into force of this Agreement has been completed.
                                               Article 11
   1.      The Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
   Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish,
   Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and Albanian languages.
   2.      Once the institutions of the European Union will be bound to publish all official acts
   in Maltese in the Official Journal of the European Union, the agreement will also be drawn up
   in duplicate in Maltese.
   3.      Each of the language texts is equally authentic.
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 ---pagebreak---    Done at
   For the Government of the For the European Community
   Republic of Albania
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
     LIST OF RUNNING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES REFFERED TO IN ARTICLE 1
   –      Combating Discrimination (2001-2006)1
   –      Combating Social Exclusion (2002-2006)2
   –      Community actions in support of consumer policy (2004-2007)3
   –      Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and
          support specific activities in the field of education and training (2004-2006)4
   –      Community action programme to promote active European citizenship (2004-2006)5
   –      Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008)6
   –      Culture 2000 (2000-2006)7
   –      Customs (2003-2007)8
   –      Daphne II programme (2004-2008)9
   –      eContent Plus (2004-2008)10
   –      eLearning (2004-2006)11
   –      Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)12
   –      Fiscalis programme (2003-2007)13
   –      Gender Equality (2001-2006)14
   –      Hercule programme (2004-2006)15
   –      Intelligent Energy Europe (2003-2006)16
   –      Life (2000-2006)17
   –      Leonardo da Vinci II (2000-2006)18
   –      Marco Polo Programme (2003-2010)19
   –      Media Plus20 / Media Training21 (2001-2006)
   –      Safer Internet plus (2005-2008)22
   –      Sixth RTD Framework Programme (2002-2006)23
   –      Socrates II (2000-2006)24
   –      Youth (2000-2006)25
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 ---pagebreak---    1
     Cf. Council Decision No 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to
   combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) - OJ L 303/2000
   2
     Cf. Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a
   programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion -
   OJ L 10/2002
   3
     Cf. Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a
   general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
   (Text with EEA relevance) -OJ L 05/2004
   4
     Cf. Decision No 791/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the
   field of education and training - OJ L 138/2004
   5
     Cf. Council Decision No 2004/100/EC of 26 January 2004 establishing a Community action programme to
   promote active European citizenship (civic participation) - OJ L 030/2004
   6
     Cf. Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting
   a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) - OJ L 271/2002
   7
     Cf. Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing
   the Culture 2000 programme - OJ L 63/2000 and Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of
   the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 programme
   (Text with EEA relevance) - OJ L 99/2004
   8
     Cf. Decision No 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2003 adopting an
   action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) - OJ L 36/2003
   9
      Cf. Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a
   programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people
   and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   10
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 96 – 2004/0025/COD
   11
      Cf. Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication
   technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) - OJ L 345/2003
   12
      Cf. Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003
   establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural
   understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004 to 2008) – OJ L 345/2003
   13
      Cf. Decision No 2235/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2002 adopting a
   Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis programme
   2003-2007) - OJ L 341/2002
   14
       Cf. Council Decision No 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the
   Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) - OJ L 017//2001 as amended by Council
   Decision of […] - OJ L […] [extension until end 2006 under preparation – Cf. COM(2004)551 –
   2004/0194/COD]
   15
      Cf. Decision No 804/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial
   interests (Hercule programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   16
      Cf. Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy - Europe" (2003 - 2006) (Text with
   EEA relevance) - OJ L 176/2003
   17
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning
   the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) - OJ L 192/2000 as amended by Regulation (EC) No
   1682/2004 of 15 September 2004 - OJ L 308/2004
   18
       Cf. Council Decision N°1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community
   vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' - OJ L 146/1999
   19
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the
   granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
   system (Marco Polo Programme) - OJ L196/2003
   20
      Cf. Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a
   programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA
   Plus Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (OJ L 336 of 30.12.2000) – OJ L 013/2001 as
   amended by Decision No 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L
   157/2004
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 ---pagebreak---    21
      Cf. Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on the
   implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry
   (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005) - OJ L 026/2001 as amended by Decision No 845/2004 of the European
   Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L 157/2004
   22
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 91– 2004/0023/COD
   23
      Cf. Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the
   sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and
   demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to
   2006) - OJ L 232/2002
   24
      Cf. Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing
   the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education 'Socrates' - OJ L28/2000
   25
      Cf. Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing
   the 'Youth' Community action programme - OJ L 117/2000
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 ---pagebreak---                                               Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL DECISION
     concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
      and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for the participation of Bosnia
                            and Herzegovina in Community programmes
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles
   13, 71, 80, 95, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 166, 175, 280 and 308 in conjunction
   with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1
   Whereas:
   (1)     The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a Framework Agreement
           with Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for its participation in
           Community programmes.
   (2)     Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the agreement initialled on 30 September 2004
           should be signed,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                               Sole Article
   Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to
   designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the
   Framework Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on
   the general principles for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Community
   programmes.
   Done at Brussels,
                                                  For the Council
                                                  The President
   1
           OJ C […], […], p. […].
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 ---pagebreak---                                   FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
         between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general
    principles for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Community programmes
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, on the one
   part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the other part, hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting
   Parties”
   Whereas:
   (1)      The European Council in Copenhagen in December 2002 confirmed the European
   perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans, as potential candidates, and underlined
   its determination to support their efforts to move closer to the European Union.
   (2)      The European Council in Thessaloniki in June 2003 acknowledged that the
   Stabilisation and Association Process will remain the framework for the European course of
   the Western Balkan countries all the way to their future accession and endorsed "The
   Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European integration", which
   aims to further strengthen the privileged relations between the EU and the Western Balkans
   drawing on the enlargement experience.
   (3)      The Thessaloniki Agenda invited the Western Balkan countries to participate in
   Community programmes and agencies in line with the principles laid down for participation
   by the candidate countries, aiming to familiarise the countries concerned and their people with
   the policies and working methods of the EU, thus anchoring them more firmly to the EU and
   encouraging them on the path towards European integration.
   (4)      Bosnia and Herzegovina has expressed its wish to participate in a number of
   Community programmes.
   (5)      The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution, regarding the
   participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in each particular programme should be determined
   by agreement between the Commission of the European Communities, acting on behalf of the
   Community, and Bosnia and Herzegovina,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                 Article 1
   Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be allowed to participate in the following Community
   programmes:
   (1)      The running Community programmes which are listed in Annex I, which are open to
   the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina once the present agreement (hereinafter referred
   to as ‘the Agreement’) enters into force.
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 ---pagebreak---    (2)     Community Programmes established or renewed after the entry into force of the
   Agreement and which contain an opening clause which foresees the participation of Bosnia
   and Herzegovina.
                                               Article 2
   Bosnia and Herzegovina shall contribute financially to the general budget of the European
   Union corresponding to the specific programmes in which it participates.
                                               Article 3
   Bosnia and Herzegovina’s representatives shall be allowed to take part, as observers and for
   the points which concern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the management committees
   responsible for monitoring the programmes to which Bosnia and Herzegovina contributes
   financially.
                                               Article 4
   Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina shall, as far as
   possible, be subject 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 regarding the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in
   each particular programme, in particular the financial contribution payable, will be
   determined by agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, between the
   Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
   If Bosnia and Herzegovina applies for Community external assistance on the basis of Council
   Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000 as amended by Council Regulation (EC)
   No 2415/2001 of 10 December 2001 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
   Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
   or pursuant to any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Bosnia
   and Herzegovina that may be adopted in future, the conditions governing the use by Bosnia
   and Herzegovina of the Community assistance shall be determined in a financing agreement.
                                               Article 6
   The Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community’s
   financial regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the
   authority of, the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors of the European
   Communities.
   Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and auditing, administrative measures,
   penalties and recovery enabling the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors
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 ---pagebreak---    to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors
   established in the Community.
                                                Article 7
   The Agreement shall apply for an indeterminate period.
   Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the other
   Contracting Party. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such
   notification.
                                                Article 8
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three
   years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Agreement
   on the basis of actual participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in one or more Community
   programmes.
                                                Article 9
   This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty
   establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that
   Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
                                               Article 10
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification
   through diplomatic channels by which each Contracting Party informs the other that its
   procedure for the entry into force of this Agreement has been completed.
                                               Article 11
   1.      The Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
   Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish,
   Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and the official languages of Bosnia and
   Herzegovina.
   2.      Once the institutions of the European Union will be bound to publish all official acts
   in Maltese in the Official Journal of the European Union, the agreement will also be drawn up
   in duplicate in Maltese.
   3.      Each of the language texts is equally authentic.
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 ---pagebreak---    Done at
   For the Government of  For the European Community
   Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
     LIST OF RUNNING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES REFFERED TO IN ARTICLE 1
   –      Combating Discrimination (2001-2006)1
   –      Combating Social Exclusion (2002-2006)2
   –      Community actions in support of consumer policy (2004-2007)3
   –      Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and
          support specific activities in the field of education and training (2004-2006)4
   –      Community action programme to promote active European citizenship (2004-2006)5
   –      Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008)6
   –      Culture 2000 (2000-2006)7
   –      Customs (2003-2007)8
   –      Daphne II programme (2004-2008)9
   –      eContent Plus (2004-2008)10
   –      eLearning (2004-2006)11
   –      Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)12
   –      Fiscalis programme (2003-2007)13
   –      Gender Equality (2001-2006)14
   –      Hercule programme (2004-2006)15
   –      Intelligent Energy Europe (2003-2006)16
   –      Life (2000-2006)17
   –      Leonardo da Vinci II (2000-2006)18
   –      Marco Polo Programme (2003-2010)19
   –      Media Plus20 / Media Training21 (2001-2006)
   –      Safer Internet plus (2005-2008)22
   –      Sixth RTD Framework Programme (2002-2006)23
   –      Socrates II (2000-2006)24
   –      Youth (2000-2006)25
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 ---pagebreak---    1
     Cf. Council Decision No 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to
   combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) - OJ L 303/2000
   2
     Cf. Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a
   programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion -
   OJ L 10/2002
   3
     Cf. Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a
   general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
   (Text with EEA relevance) -OJ L 05/2004
   4
     Cf. Decision No 791/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the
   field of education and training - OJ L 138/2004
   5
     Cf. Council Decision No 2004/100/EC of 26 January 2004 establishing a Community action programme to
   promote active European citizenship (civic participation) - OJ L 030/2004
   6
     Cf. Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting
   a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) - OJ L 271/2002
   7
     Cf. Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing
   the Culture 2000 programme - OJ L 63/2000 and Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of
   the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 programme
   (Text with EEA relevance) - OJ L 99/2004
   8
     Cf. Decision No 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2003 adopting an
   action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) - OJ L 36/2003
   9
      Cf. Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a
   programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people
   and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   10
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 96 – 2004/0025/COD
   11
      Cf. Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication
   technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) - OJ L 345/2003
   12
      Cf. Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003
   establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural
   understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004 to 2008) – OJ L 345/2003
   13
      Cf. Decision No 2235/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2002 adopting a
   Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis programme
   2003-2007) - OJ L 341/2002
   14
       Cf. Council Decision No 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the
   Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) - OJ L 017//2001 as amended by Council
   Decision of […] - OJ L […] [extension until end 2006 under preparation – Cf. COM(2004)551 –
   2004/0194/COD]
   15
      Cf. Decision No 804/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial
   interests (Hercule programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   16
      Cf. Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy - Europe" (2003 - 2006) (Text with
   EEA relevance) - OJ L 176/2003
   17
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning
   the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) - OJ L 192/2000 as amended by Regulation (EC) No
   1682/2004 of 15 September 2004 - OJ L 308/2004
   18
       Cf. Council Decision N°1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community
   vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' - OJ L 146/1999
   19
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the
   granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
   system (Marco Polo Programme) - OJ L196/2003
   20
      Cf. Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a
   programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA
   Plus Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (OJ L 336 of 30.12.2000) – OJ L 013/2001 as
   amended by Decision No 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L
   157/2004
EN                                                        18                                                       EN
 ---pagebreak---    21
      Cf. Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on the
   implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry
   (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005) - OJ L 026/2001 as amended by Decision No 845/2004 of the European
   Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L 157/2004
   22
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 91– 2004/0023/COD
   23
      Cf. Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the
   sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and
   demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to
   2006) - OJ L 232/2002
   24
      Cf. Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing
   the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education 'Socrates' - OJ L28/2000
   25
      Cf. Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing
   the 'Youth' Community action programme - OJ L 117/2000
EN                                                         19                                                      EN
 ---pagebreak---                                              Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL DECISION
     concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
        and the Republic of Croatia on the general principles for the participation of the
                          Republic of Croatia in Community programmes
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles
   13, 71, 80, 95, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 166, 175, 280 and 308 in conjunction
   with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1
   Whereas:
   (1)     The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a Framework Agreement
           with the Republic of Croatia on the general principles for its participation in
           Community programmes.
   (2)     Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the agreement initialled on 30 July 2004
           should be signed,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                               Sole Article
   Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to
   designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the
   Framework Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia on the
   general principles for the participation of the Republic of Croatia in Community programmes.
   Done at Brussels,
                                                  For the Council
                                                  The President
   1
           OJ C […], […], p. […].
EN                                                 20                                              EN
 ---pagebreak---                                    FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
         between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia on the general
     principles for the participation of the Republic of Croatia in Community programmes
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, on the one
   part, and the Republic of Croatia, hereinafter referred to as ‘Croatia’, on the other part,
   hereinafter referred to as “the Contracting Parties”
   Whereas:
   (1)     The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and
   their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as ‘the SAA’) was signed on 29 October 2001,
   (2)     The European Council in Copenhagen in December 2002 confirmed the European
   perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans, as potential candidates, and underlined
   its determination to support their efforts to move closer to the European Union.
   (3)     The European Council in Thessaloniki in June 2003 acknowledged that the
   Stabilisation and Association Process will remain the framework for the European course of
   the Western Balkan countries all the way to their future accession and endorsed "The
   Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European integration", which
   aims to further strengthen the privileged relations between the EU and the Western Balkans
   drawing on the enlargement experience.
   (4)     The Thessaloniki Agenda invited the Western Balkan countries to participate in
   Community programmes and agencies in line with the principles laid down for participation
   by the candidate countries, aiming to familiarise the countries concerned and their people with
   the policies and working methods of the EU, thus anchoring them more firmly to the EU and
   encouraging them on the path towards European integration.
   (5)     The European Council of 17-18 June decided that Croatia is a candidate country for
   membership and that the accession process should be launched. In this respect it decided to
   convene a bilateral intergovernmental conference with Croatia early in 2005 in order to begin
   negotiations.
   (6)     Croatia has expressed its wish to participate in a number of Community programmes.
   (7)     The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution, regarding the
   participation of Croatia in each particular programme should be determined by agreement
   between the Commission of the European Communities, acting on behalf of the Community,
   and Croatia,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
EN                                                 21                                              EN
 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 1
   Croatia shall be allowed to participate in the following Community programmes:
   1.      The running Community programmes which are listed in Annex I, which are open to
   the participation of Croatia once the present agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
   Agreement’) enters into force.
   2.      Community Programmes established or renewed after the entry into force of the
   Agreement and which contain an opening clause which foresees the participation of Croatia.
                                                Article 2
   Croatia shall contribute financially to the general budget of the European Union
   corresponding to the specific programmes in which it participates.
                                                Article 3
   Croatia’s representatives shall be allowed to take part, as observers and for the points which
   concern Croatia, in the management committees responsible for monitoring the programmes
   to which Croatia contributes financially.
                                                Article 4
   Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Croatia shall, as far as possible, be
   subject 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 regarding the participation of Croatia in each particular
   programme, in particular the financial contribution payable, will be determined by agreement,
   in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, between the Commission, acting on behalf
   of the Community, and Croatia.
   If Croatia applies for Community external assistance on the basis of Council Regulation (EC)
   No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 2415/2001
   of 10 December 2001 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal
   Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or pursuant to any
   similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Croatia that may be
   adopted in future, the conditions governing the use by Croatia of the Community assistance
   shall be determined in a financing agreement.
                                                Article 6
   The Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community’s
   financial regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the
EN                                                 22                                             EN
 ---pagebreak---    authority of, the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors of the European
   Communities.
   Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and auditing, administrative measures,
   penalties and recovery enabling the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors
   to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors
   established in the Community.
                                                Article 7
   The Agreement shall apply for an indeterminate period.
   Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the other
   Contracting Party. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such
   notification.
                                                Article 8
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three
   years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Agreement
   on the basis of actual participation of Croatia in one or more Community programmes.
                                                Article 9
   This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty
   establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that
   Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Croatia.
                                               Article 10
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification
   through diplomatic channels by which each Contracting Party informs the other that its
   procedure for the entry into force of this Agreement has been completed.
EN                                                 23                                              EN
 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 11
   1.      The Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
   Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish,
   Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and the Croatian languages.
   2.      Once the institutions of the European Union will be bound to publish all official acts
   in Maltese in the Official Journal of the European Union, the agreement will also be drawn up
   in duplicate in Maltese.
   3.      Each of the language texts is equally authentic.
                                              Article 12
   The Agreement and the Annex thereto shall be added as a protocol to the SAA and shall form
   an integral part of the SAA.
   Done at
   For the Government of the                    For the European Community
   Republic of Croatia
EN                                                24                                              EN
 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
     LIST OF RUNNING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES REFFERED TO IN ARTICLE 1
   –      Combating Discrimination (2001-2006)1
   –      Combating Social Exclusion (2002-2006)2
   –      Community actions in support of consumer policy (2004-2007)3
   –      Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and
          support specific activities in the field of education and training (2004-2006)4
   –      Community action programme to promote active European citizenship (2004-2006)5
   –      Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008)6
   –      Culture 2000 (2000-2006)7
   –      Customs (2003-2007)8
   –      Daphne II programme (2004-2008)9
   –      eContent Plus (2004-2008)10
   –      eLearning (2004-2006)11
   –      Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)12
   –      Fiscalis programme (2003-2007)13
   –      Gender Equality (2001-2006)14
   –      Hercule programme (2004-2006)15
   –      Intelligent Energy Europe (2003-2006)16
   –      Life (2000-2006)17
   –      Leonardo da Vinci II (2000-2006)18
   –      Marco Polo Programme (2003-2010)19
   –      Media Plus20 / Media Training21 (2001-2006)
   –      Safer Internet plus (2005-2008)22
   –      Sixth RTD Framework Programme (2002-2006)23
   –      Socrates II (2000-2006)24
   –      Youth (2000-2006)25
EN                                                25                                      EN
 ---pagebreak---    1
     Cf. Council Decision No 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to
   combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) - OJ L 303/2000
   2
     Cf. Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a
   programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion -
   OJ L 10/2002
   3
     Cf. Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a
   general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
   (Text with EEA relevance) -OJ L 05/2004
   4
     Cf. Decision No 791/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the
   field of education and training - OJ L 138/2004
   5
     Cf. Council Decision No 2004/100/EC of 26 January 2004 establishing a Community action programme to
   promote active European citizenship (civic participation) - OJ L 030/2004
   6
     Cf. Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting
   a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) - OJ L 271/2002
   7
     Cf. Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing
   the Culture 2000 programme - OJ L 63/2000 and Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of
   the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 programme
   (Text with EEA relevance) - OJ L 99/2004
   8
     Cf. Decision No 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2003 adopting an
   action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) - OJ L 36/2003
   9
      Cf. Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a
   programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people
   and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   10
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 96 – 2004/0025/COD
   11
      Cf. Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication
   technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) - OJ L 345/2003
   12
      Cf. Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003
   establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural
   understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004 to 2008) – OJ L 345/2003
   13
      Cf. Decision No 2235/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2002 adopting a
   Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis programme
   2003-2007) - OJ L 341/2002
   14
       Cf. Council Decision No 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the
   Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) - OJ L 017//2001 as amended by Council
   Decision of […] - OJ L […] [extension until end 2006 under preparation – Cf. COM(2004)551 –
   2004/0194/COD]
   15
      Cf. Decision No 804/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial
   interests (Hercule programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   16
      Cf. Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy - Europe" (2003 - 2006) (Text with
   EEA relevance) - OJ L 176/2003
   17
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning
   the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) - OJ L 192/2000 as amended by Regulation (EC) No
   1682/2004 of 15 September 2004 - OJ L 308/2004
   18
       Cf. Council Decision N°1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community
   vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' - OJ L 146/1999
   19
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the
   granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
   system (Marco Polo Programme) - OJ L196/2003
   20
      Cf. Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a
   programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA
   Plus Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (OJ L 336 of 30.12.2000) – OJ L 013/2001 as
   amended by Decision No 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L
   157/2004
EN                                                        26                                                       EN
 ---pagebreak---    21
      Cf. Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on the
   implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry
   (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005) - OJ L 026/2001 as amended by Decision No 845/2004 of the European
   Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L 157/2004
   22
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM (2004) 91– 2004/0023/COD
   23
      Cf. Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the
   sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and
   demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to
   2006) - OJ L 232/2002
   24
      Cf. Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing
   the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education 'Socrates' - OJ L28/2000
   25
      Cf. Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing
   the 'Youth' Community action programme - OJ L 117/2000
EN                                                         27                                                      EN
 ---pagebreak---                                             Proposal for a
                                       COUNCIL DECISION
       concerning the signing of a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement
     between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
    former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement
     between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on
         the general principles for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of
                               Macedonia in Community programmes
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles
   13, 71, 80, 95, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 166, 175, 280 and 308 in conjunction
   with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1
   Whereas:
   (1)     The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a Protocol to the
           Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and
           their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
           of the other part, on a Framework Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of
           Macedonia on the general principles for its participation in Community programmes.
   (2)     Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the agreement initialled on 25 October 2004
           should be signed,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                              Sole Article
   Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to
   designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Protocol
   to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their
   Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other
   part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav
   Republic of Macedonia on the general principles for the participation of the former Yugoslav
   Republic of Macedonia in Community programmes.
   1
           OJ C […], […], p. […].
EN                                                28                                               EN
 ---pagebreak---    Done at Brussels,
                     For the Council
                     The President
EN                    29             EN
 ---pagebreak---                                              PROTOCOL
   to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and
    their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
                                           of the other part,
                                                  on a
                                  FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
    between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on
         the general principles for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of
                              Macedonia in Community programmes
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, of the one
   part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, hereinafter referred
   to as “the Contracting Parties”
   Whereas:
   (1)     the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and
   their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the
   other part, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the SAA’) was signed by Exchange of Letters in
   Luxemburg on 9 April 2001 and entered into force on 1 April 2004,
   (2)     The European Council in Copenhagen in December 2002 confirmed the European
   perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans, as potential candidates, and underlined
   its determination to support their efforts to move closer to the European Union.
   (3)     The European Council in Thessaloniki in June 2003 acknowledged that the
   Stabilisation and Association Process will remain the framework for the European course of
   the Western Balkan countries all the way to their future accession and endorsed "The
   Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European integration", which
   aims to further strengthen the privileged relations between the EU and the Western Balkans
   drawing on the enlargement experience.
   (4)     The Thessaloniki Agenda invited the Western Balkan countries to participate in
   Community programmes and agencies in line with the principles laid down for participation
   by the candidate countries, aiming to familiarise the countries concerned and their people with
   the policies and working methods of the EU, thus anchoring them more firmly to the EU and
   encouraging them on the path towards European integration.
   (5)     The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has expressed its wish to participate in a
   number of Community programmes.
EN                                                 30                                              EN
 ---pagebreak---    (6)     The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution, regarding the
   participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in each particular programme
   should be determined by agreement between the Commission of theEuropean Communities,
   acting on behalf of the Community, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
                                              Article 1
   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall be allowed to participate in the following
   Community programmes:
   (a)     The running Community programmes which are listed in Annex I, which are open to
   the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia once the present agreement
   (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) enters into force.
   (b)     Community Programmes established or renewed after the entry into force of the
   Agreement and which contain an opening clause which foresees the participation of the
   former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
                                              Article 2
   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia shall contribute financially to the general
   budget of the European Union corresponding to the specific programmes in which it
   participates.
                                              Article 3
   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s representatives shall be allowed to take part,
   as observers and for the points which concern the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in
   the management committees responsible for monitoring the programmes to which the former
   Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia contributes financially.
                                              Article 4
   Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from the former Yugoslav Republic of
   Macedonia shall, as far as possible, be subject to the same conditions, rules and procedures
   pertaining to the programmes concerned as are applied to Member States.
EN                                                31                                            EN
 ---pagebreak---                                                Article 5
   The specific terms and conditions regarding the participation of the former Yugoslav
   Republic of Macedonia in each particular programme, in particular the financial contribution
   payable, will be determined by agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding,
   between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and the former Yugoslav
   Republic of Macedonia.
   If the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia applies for Community external assistance on
   the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000, as amended by
   Council Regulation (EC) No 2415/2001 of 10 December 2001 on assistance for Albania,
   Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former
   Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia or pursuant to any similar Regulation providing for
   Community external assistance to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that may be
   adopted in future, the conditions governing the use by the former Yugoslav Republic of
   Macedonia of the Community assistance shall be determined in a financing agreement.
                                               Article 6
   The Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community’s
   financial regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the
   authority of, the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors of the European
   Communities.
   Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and auditing, administrative measures,
   penalties and recovery enabling the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors
   to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors
   established in the Community.
                                               Article 7
   The Agreement shall apply for an indeterminate period.
   Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the other
   Contracting Party. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such
   notification.
                                               Article 8
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three
   years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Agreement
   on the basis of actual participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in one or
   more Community programmes.
EN                                                32                                               EN
 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 9
   This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty
   establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that
   Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
                                               Article 10
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification
   through diplomatic channels by which each Contracting Party informs the other that its
   procedure for the entry into force of this Agreement has been completed.
                                               Article 11
   (1)     The Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the
   Contracting Parties with the exception of Maltese.
   (2)     Once the institutions of the European Union will be bound to publish all official acts
   in Maltese in the Official Journal of the European Union, the agreement will also be drawn up
   in duplicate in Maltese.
   (3)     Each of the language texts is equally authentic.
                                               Article 12
   The Agreement and the Annex thereto shall form an integral part of the SAA.
   Done at
   For the Government of the                     For the European Community
   former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
     LIST OF RUNNING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES REFFERED TO IN ARTICLE 1
   –      Combating Discrimination (2001-2006)1
   –      Combating Social Exclusion (2002-2006)2
   –      Community actions in support of consumer policy (2004-2007)3
   –      Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and
          support specific activities in the field of education and training (2004-2006)4
   –      Community action programme to promote active European citizenship (2004-2006)5
   –      Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008)6
   –      Culture 2000 (2000-2006)7
   –      Customs (2003-2007)8
   –      Daphne II programme (2004-2008)9
   –      eContent Plus (2004-2008)10
   –      eLearning (2004-2006)11
   –      Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)12
   –      Fiscalis programme (2003-2007)13
   –      Gender Equality (2001-2006)14
   –      Hercule programme (2004-2006)15
   –      Intelligent Energy Europe (2003-2006)16
   –      Life (2000-2006)17
   –      Leonardo da Vinci II (2000-2006)18
   –      Marco Polo Programme (2003-2010)19
   –      Media Plus20 / Media Training21 (2001-2006)
   –      Safer Internet plus (2005-2008)22
   –      Sixth RTD Framework Programme (2002-2006)23
   –      Socrates II (2000-2006)24
   –      Youth (2000-2006)25
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 ---pagebreak---    1
     Cf. Council Decision No 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to
   combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) - OJ L 303/2000
   2
     Cf. Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a
   programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion -
   OJ L 10/2002
   3
     Cf. Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a
   general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
   (Text with EEA relevance) -OJ L 05/2004
   4
     Cf. Decision No 791/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the
   field of education and training - OJ L 138/2004
   5
     Cf. Council Decision No 2004/100/EC of 26 January 2004 establishing a Community action programme to
   promote active European citizenship (civic participation) - OJ L 030/2004
   6
     Cf. Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting
   a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) - OJ L 271/2002
   7
     Cf. Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing
   the Culture 2000 programme - OJ L 63/2000 and Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of
   the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 programme
   (Text with EEA relevance) - OJ L 99/2004
   8
     Cf. Decision No 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2003 adopting an
   action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) - OJ L 36/2003
   9
      Cf. Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a
   programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people
   and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   10
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 96 – 2004/0025/COD
   11
      Cf. Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication
   technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) - OJ L 345/2003
   12
      Cf. Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003
   establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural
   understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004 to 2008) – OJ L 345/2003
   13
      Cf. Decision No 2235/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2002 adopting a
   Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis programme
   2003-2007) - OJ L 341/2002
   14
       Cf. Council Decision No 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the
   Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) - OJ L 017//2001 as amended by Council
   Decision of […] - OJ L […] [extension until end 2006 under preparation – Cf. COM(2004)551 –
   2004/0194/COD]
   15
      Cf. Decision No 804/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial
   interests (Hercule programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   16
      Cf. Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy - Europe" (2003 - 2006) (Text with
   EEA relevance) - OJ L 176/2003
   17
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning
   the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) - OJ L 192/2000 as amended by Regulation (EC) No
   1682/2004 of 15 September 2004 - OJ L 308/2004
   18
       Cf. Council Decision N°1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community
   vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' - OJ L 146/1999
   19
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the
   granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
   system (Marco Polo Programme) - OJ L196/2003
   20
      Cf. Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a
   programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA
   Plus Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (OJ L 336 of 30.12.2000) – OJ L 013/2001 as
   amended by Decision No 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L
   157/2004
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 ---pagebreak---    21
      Cf. Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on the
   implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry
   (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005) - OJ L 026/2001 as amended by Decision No 845/2004 of the European
   Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L 157/2004
   22
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM(2004) 91– 2004/0023/COD
   23
      Cf. Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the
   sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and
   demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to
   2006) - OJ L 232/2002
   24
      Cf. Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing
   the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education 'Socrates' - OJ L28/2000
   25
      Cf. Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing
   the 'Youth' Community action programme - OJ L 117/2000
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 ---pagebreak---                                              Proposal for a
                                        COUNCIL DECISION
     concerning the signing of a Framework Agreement between the European Community
   and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and
                               Montenegro in Community programmes
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles
   13, 71, 80, 95, 127, 137, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 166, 175, 280 and 308 in conjunction
   with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1
   Whereas:
   (1)     The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community a Framework Agreement
           with Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for its participation in
           Community programmes.
   (2)     Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the agreement initialled on 4 October 2004
           should be signed,
   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                               Sole Article
   Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the President of the Council is hereby authorised to
   designate the person empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the
   Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the
   general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes.
   Done at Brussels,
                                                  For the Council
                                                  The President
   1
           OJ C […], […], p. […].
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 ---pagebreak---                                   FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
         between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general
     principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’, on the one
   part, and ‘Serbia and Montenegro’, on the other part, hereinafter referred to as “the
   Contracting Parties”.
   Whereas:
   (1)     The European Council in Copenhagen in December 2002 confirmed the European
   perspective of the countries of the Western Balkans, as potential candidates, and underlined
   its determination to support their efforts to move closer to the European Union.
   (2)     The European Council in Thessaloniki in June 2003 acknowledged that the
   Stabilisation and Association Process will remain the framework for the European course of
   the Western Balkan countries all the way to their future accession and endorsed "The
   Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European integration", which
   aims to further strengthen the privileged relations between the EU and the Western Balkans
   drawing on the enlargement experience.
   (3)     The Thessaloniki Agenda invited the Western Balkan countries to participate in
   Community programmes and agencies in line with the principles laid down for participation
   by the candidate countries, aiming to familiarise the countries concerned and their people with
   the policies and working methods of the EU, thus anchoring them more firmly to the EU and
   encouraging them on the path towards European integration.
   (4)     Serbia and Montenegro has expressed its wish to participate in a number of
   Community programmes.
   (5)     The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution, regarding the
   participation of Serbia and Montenegro in each particular programme should be determined
   by agreement between the Commission of the European Communities, acting on behalf of the
   Community, and the competent authorities of Serbia and Montenegro.
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Article 1
   Serbia and Montenegro shall be allowed to participate in the following Community
   programmes:
   (a)     The running Community programmes which are listed in Annex I, which are open to
   the participation of Serbia and Montenegro once the present agreement (hereinafter referred to
   as ‘the Agreement’) enters into force.
   (b)     Community Programmes established or renewed after the entry into force of the
   Agreement and which contain an opening clause which foresees the participation of Serbia
   and Montenegro.
                                               Article 2
   Serbia and Montenegro shall contribute financially to the general budget of the European
   Union corresponding to the specific programmes in which it participates.
                                               Article 3
   Serbia and Montenegro’s representatives shall be allowed to take part, as observers and for
   the points which concern Serbia and Montenegro, in the management committees responsible
   for monitoring the programmes to which Serbia and Montenegro contributes financially.
                                               Article 4
   Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Serbia and Montenegro shall, as far as
   possible, be subject 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 regarding the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in
   each particular programme, in particular the financial contribution payable, will be
   determined by agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, between the
   Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and Serbia and Montenegro.
   If Serbia and Montenegro applies for Community external assistance on the basis of Council
   Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000, as amended by Council Regulation (EC)
   No 2415/2001 of 10 December 2001 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
   Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
   or pursuant to any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Serbia
   and Montenegro that may be adopted in future, the conditions governing the use by Serbia
   and Montenegro of the Community assistance shall be determined in a Financing Agreement.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 6
   The Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community’s
   financial regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the
   authority of, the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors of the European
   Communities.
   Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and auditing, administrative measures,
   penalties and recovery enabling the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors
   to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors
   established in the Community.
                                                Article 7
   The Agreement shall apply for an indeterminate period.
   Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by written notification to the other
   Contracting Party. This Agreement shall terminate six months after the date of such
   notification.
                                                Article 8
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three
   years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Agreement
   on the basis of actual participation of Serbia and Montenegro in one or more Community
   programmes.
                                                Article 9
   This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty
   establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that
   Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of Serbia and Montenegro.
                                               Article 10
   This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification
   through diplomatic channels by which each Contracting Party informs the other that its
   procedure for the entry into force of this Agreement has been completed.
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 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 11
   (1)     The Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English,
   Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish,
   Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish and the official language of Serbia and
   Montenegro.
   (2)     Once the institutions of the European Union will be bound to publish all official acts
   in Maltese in the Official Journal of the European Union, the agreement will also be drawn up
   in duplicate in Maltese.
   (3)     Each of the language texts is equally authentic.
   Done at
   For the Council of Ministers of              For the European Community
   Serbia and Montenegro
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
     LIST OF RUNNING COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES REFFERED TO IN ARTICLE 1
   –      Combating Discrimination (2001-2006)1
   –      Combating Social Exclusion (2002-2006)2
   –      Community actions in support of consumer policy (2004-2007)3
   –      Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and
          support specific activities in the field of education and training (2004-2006)4
   –      Community action programme to promote active European citizenship (2004-2006)5
   –      Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008)6
   –      Culture 2000 (2000-2006)7
   –      Customs (2003-2007)8
   –      Daphne II programme (2004-2008)9
   –      eContent Plus (2004-2008)10
   –      eLearning (2004-2006)11
   –      Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)12
   –      Fiscalis programme (2003-2007)13
   –      Gender Equality (2001-2006)14
   –      Hercule programme (2004-2006)15
   –      Intelligent Energy Europe (2003-2006)16
   –      Life (2000-2006)17
   –      Leonardo da Vinci II (2000-2006)18
   –      Marco Polo Programme (2003-2010)19
   –      Media Plus20 / Media Training21 (2001-2006)
   –      Safer Internet plus (2005-2008)22
   –      Sixth RTD Framework Programme (2002-2006)23
   –      Socrates II (2000-2006)24
   –      Youth (2000-2006)25
EN                                                42                                      EN
 ---pagebreak---    1
     Cf. Council Decision No 2000/750/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a Community action programme to
   combat discrimination (2001 to 2006) - OJ L 303/2000
   2
     Cf. Decision No 50/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 December 2001 establishing a
   programme of Community action to encourage cooperation between Member States to combat social exclusion -
   OJ L 10/2002
   3
     Cf. Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 establishing a
   general framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004 to 2007
   (Text with EEA relevance) -OJ L 05/2004
   4
     Cf. Decision No 791/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the
   field of education and training - OJ L 138/2004
   5
     Cf. Council Decision No 2004/100/EC of 26 January 2004 establishing a Community action programme to
   promote active European citizenship (civic participation) - OJ L 030/2004
   6
     Cf. Decision No 1786/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 adopting
   a programme of Community action in the field of public health (2003-2008) - OJ L 271/2002
   7
     Cf. Decision No 508/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 February 2000 establishing
   the Culture 2000 programme - OJ L 63/2000 and Decision No 626/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of
   the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the Culture 2000 programme
   (Text with EEA relevance) - OJ L 99/2004
   8
     Cf. Decision No 253/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2003 adopting an
   action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) - OJ L 36/2003
   9
      Cf. Decision No 803/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 adopting a
   programme of Community action (2004 to 2008) to prevent and combat violence against children, young people
   and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   10
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM [2004] 96 – 2004/0025/COD
   11
      Cf. Decision No 2318/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme (2004 to 2006) for the effective integration of information and communication
   technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) - OJ L 345/2003
   12
      Cf. Decision No 2317/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003
   establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural
   understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004 to 2008) – OJ L 345/2003
   13
      Cf. Decision No 2235/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2002 adopting a
   Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis programme
   2003-2007) - OJ L 341/2002
   14
       Cf. Council Decision No 2001/51/EC of 20 December 2000 establishing a Programme relating to the
   Community framework strategy on gender equality (2001-2005) - OJ L 017//2001 as amended by Council
   Decision of […] - OJ L […] [extension until end 2006 under preparation – Cf. COM(2004)551 –
   2004/0194/COD]
   15
      Cf. Decision No 804/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a
   Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial
   interests (Hercule programme) - OJ L 143/2004
   16
      Cf. Decision No 1230/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 adopting a
   multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy - Europe" (2003 - 2006) (Text with
   EEA relevance) - OJ L 176/2003
   17
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1655/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 concerning
   the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) - OJ L 192/2000 as amended by Regulation (EC) No
   1682/2004 of 15 September 2004 - OJ L 308/2004
   18
       Cf. Council Decision N°1999/382/EC of 26 April 1999 establishing the second phase of the Community
   vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' - OJ L 146/1999
   19
      Cf. Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2003 on the
   granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport
   system (Marco Polo Programme) - OJ L196/2003
   20
      Cf. Corrigendum to Council Decision 2000/821/EC of 20 December 2000 on the implementation of a
   programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA
   Plus Development, Distribution and Promotion) (2001-2005) (OJ L 336 of 30.12.2000) – OJ L 013/2001 as
   amended by Decision No 846/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L
   157/2004
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 ---pagebreak---    21
      Cf. Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 January 2001 on the
   implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry
   (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005) - OJ L 026/2001 as amended by Decision No 845/2004 of the European
   Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 - OJ L 157/2004
   22
      awaiting adoption – Cf. COM (2004) 91 – 2004/0023/COD
   23
      Cf. Decision No 1513/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 concerning the
   sixth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and
   demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European Research Area and to innovation (2002 to
   2006) - OJ L 232/2002
   24
      Cf. Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing
   the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education 'Socrates' - OJ L28/2000
   25
      Cf. Decision No 1031/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 April 2000 establishing
   the 'Youth' Community action programme - OJ L 117/2000
EN                                                         44                                                      EN