Article 1 
1. Within the framework programme for actions in the energy sector, a specific programme in support of legislative and non-legislative measures to encourage the rational use of energy resources, (hereinafter referred to as "the SAVE programme") shall be implemented by the Community for the period 1998 to 2002. In addition to the priority objectives listed in Article 1(2) of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom the SAVE programme shall: (a) stimulate energy efficiency measures in all sectors; (b) encourage investments in energy conservation by private and public consumers and by industry; (c) create the conditions for improving the energy intensity of final consumption. 2. Community financing shall be provided under the SAVE programme for actions and measures which fall within the objectives of this Decision. Article 2 The following categories of energy efficiency actions and measures shall be financed under the SAVE programme: (a) studies and other related actions designed to introduce, implement, supplement and assess the effects of Community measures (such as voluntary agreements, including associated objectives and their monitoring, mandates to standardisation bodies, cooperative procurements and legislation) for improving energy efficiency, studies concerning the effects of energy pricing on energy efficiency, studies with a view to establishing energy efficiency as a criterion within Community programmes, and studies involving coordination at the international level; (b) targeted sectoral pilot actions aimed at accelerating investment in energy efficiency and/or improving energy use patterns, to be carried out by public and private enterprises or organisations, including where appropriate, local independent energy centres or agencies, and existing Community networks or temporary groupings of organisations and/or enterprises formed to carry out the projects; (c) measures proposed by the Commission for fostering exchanges of experience aimed at improving coordination between international, Community, national, regional and local activities, using appropriate means for information dissemination; (d) measures such as those described in (c) but proposed by entities other than the Commission; (e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Community and in individual Member States and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the actions and measures undertaken under the SAVE programme, including, inter alia, actual measurements (for example, energy auditing) before and after the implementation of measures, interventions, incentives, etc; (f) specific actions to improve energy management at regional and urban level with a view to achieving greater cohesion between Member States and regions in the field of energy efficiency. Article 3 1. All the costs relating to the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(a), (c) and (e) shall be borne by the general budget of the European Union. 2. The level of funding for the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(b), (d) and (f) shall be set at a maximum of 50 % of their total cost. 3. The balance of the funding of the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(b), (d) and (f) may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 4 1. The financial framework for implementation of the SAVE programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 66 million. 2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the SAVE programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under the SAVE programme are subject to prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly basis and on completion. 3. The conditions and guidelines to be applied for the support of all actions and measures referred to in Article 2 shall be defined each year taking into account: - the cost-effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 2 
The following categories of energy efficiency actions and measures shall be financed under the SAVE programme: (a) studies and other related actions designed to introduce, implement, supplement and assess the effects of Community measures (such as voluntary agreements, including associated objectives and their monitoring, mandates to standardisation bodies, cooperative procurements and legislation) for improving energy efficiency, studies concerning the effects of energy pricing on energy efficiency, studies with a view to establishing energy efficiency as a criterion within Community programmes, and studies involving coordination at the international level; (b) targeted sectoral pilot actions aimed at accelerating investment in energy efficiency and/or improving energy use patterns, to be carried out by public and private enterprises or organisations, including where appropriate, local independent energy centres or agencies, and existing Community networks or temporary groupings of organisations and/or enterprises formed to carry out the projects; (c) measures proposed by the Commission for fostering exchanges of experience aimed at improving coordination between international, Community, national, regional and local activities, using appropriate means for information dissemination; (d) measures such as those described in (c) but proposed by entities other than the Commission; (e) monitoring of energy efficiency progress in the Community and in individual Member States and ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the actions and measures undertaken under the SAVE programme, including, inter alia, actual measurements (for example, energy auditing) before and after the implementation of measures, interventions, incentives, etc; (f) specific actions to improve energy management at regional and urban level with a view to achieving greater cohesion between Member States and regions in the field of energy efficiency. Article 3 1. All the costs relating to the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(a), (c) and (e) shall be borne by the general budget of the European Union. 2. The level of funding for the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(b), (d) and (f) shall be set at a maximum of 50 % of their total cost. 3. The balance of the funding of the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(b), (d) and (f) may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 4 1. The financial framework for implementation of the SAVE programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 66 million. 2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the SAVE programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under the SAVE programme are subject to prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly basis and on completion. 3. The conditions and guidelines to be applied for the support of all actions and measures referred to in Article 2 shall be defined each year taking into account: - the cost-effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 3 
1. All the costs relating to the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(a), (c) and (e) shall be borne by the general budget of the European Union. 2. The level of funding for the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(b), (d) and (f) shall be set at a maximum of 50 % of their total cost. 3. The balance of the funding of the actions and measures referred to in Article 2(b), (d) and (f) may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 4 1. The financial framework for implementation of the SAVE programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 66 million. 2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the SAVE programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under the SAVE programme are subject to prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly basis and on completion. 3. The conditions and guidelines to be applied for the support of all actions and measures referred to in Article 2 shall be defined each year taking into account: - the cost-effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 4 
1. The financial framework for implementation of the SAVE programme for the period specified in Article 1 is hereby set at EUR 66 million. 2. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the SAVE programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under the SAVE programme are subject to prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly basis and on completion. 3. The conditions and guidelines to be applied for the support of all actions and measures referred to in Article 2 shall be defined each year taking into account: - the cost-effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 5 
1. The Commission shall be responsible for the financial execution and implementation of the SAVE programme. The Commission shall also ensure that actions under the SAVE programme are subject to prior appraisal, monitoring and subsequent evaluation, which, on completion of the project, shall include assessment of impact, implementation and whether their original objectives have been achieved. 2. The selected beneficiaries shall submit reports to the Commission on a six-monthly basis and on completion. 3. The conditions and guidelines to be applied for the support of all actions and measures referred to in Article 2 shall be defined each year taking into account: - the cost-effectiveness criteria, the savings potential and environmental impact, in particular the reduction of CO2 emissions, - the list of priorities referred to in Article 7, - the cohesion of Member States in the field of energy efficiency. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining these conditions and guidelines. Article 6 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 6 
The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the SAVE programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure. Article 7 The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 7 
The Commission shall formulate, on an annual basis, a list of priorities for funding under the SAVE programme. This list shall take into account complementarity between the SAVE programme and the national programmes on the basis of annual information in a summary form supplied by each Member State. Priority shall be given to those areas where such complementarity is greatest. The committee referred to in Article 6 shall assist the Commission in defining the list of priorities. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 8 
Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the SAVE programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Council Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 9 
The SAVE programme shall be open to participation by associated central and eastern European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements, or in the Association Agreements themselves, relating to participation in Community programmes. The SAVE programme shall also be open to participation by Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 10 
This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 11 Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 11 
Council Decision 96/737/EC shall be repealed. Article 12 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000. For the European Parliament The President N. Fontaine For the Council J. Pina Moura (1) OJ C 214, 10.7.1998, p. 44. (2) OJ C 315, 13.10.1998, p. 1. (3) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 March 1999 (OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 269); Council common position of 28 June 1999 (OJ C 232,13.8.1999, p. 20) and decision of the European Parliament of 6 October 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 24 January 2000 and decision of the European Parliament of 3 February 2000. (4) OJ L 167, 9.7.1993, p. 31. (5) OJ L 307, 8.11.1991, p. 34. (6) OJ L 335, 24.12.1996, p. 50. (7) OJ L 7, 13.1.1999, p. 16. (8) OJ C 255, 20.9.1993, p. 252. (9) OJ L 26, 1.2.1999, p. 1. (10) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999, p. 58. (11) OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 34. (12) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (13) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 12 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 February 2000