Regulation (EC) No 107/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries

26.1.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/1
REGULATION (EC) No 107/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 12 January 2005
amending Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 179(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Community is implementing a programme in favour of operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries under Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 (2). That Regulation expired on 31 December 2004.
(2) The renewal of Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 will be dependent on the possibilities for integrating it into a single framework Regulation for Asia and Latin America.
(3) In July 2002, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community cooperation with Asian and Latin American countries (3) which integrates aid to uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries and repeals Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001. The proposed Regulation was not adopted in time to enter into force by 31 December 2004. Such a situation could jeopardise the continuity and smooth implementation of operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries.
(4) It is necessary to ensure the application of Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 until the entry into force of the future Regulation. The latter would then constitute the new legal framework for operations to aid uprooted people in these two regions.
(5) It is necessary to indicate the financial framework for the remaining years of the current financial perspective, namely 2005 and 2006.
(6) It is also necessary to provide for an independent evaluation of the application of Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,