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Komise bude šířit podrobné informace a zajišťovat publicitu o financovaných projektech a programech za účelem zvýšení povědomí veřejnosti o akcích Společenství a jejich cílech.
The Commission shall promote detailed information and publicity about the projects and programmes financed in order to raise public awareness about the Community action and its objectives.
Public opinion needs to be fully informed about Community assistance so that it can take better advantage of the projects and programmes and also widen its knowledge about community's actions and objectives.
Public opinion needs to be fully informed about Community assistance so that it can take better advantage of the projects and programmes and also widen its knowledge about community's actions and objectives.
Komise zajistí, aby pomoc poskytovaná v rámci tohoto nařízení byla v souladu s pomocí poskytovanou v rámci nástrojů další vnější pomoci, včetně zvláštního nástroje určeného na podporu lidských práv a demokracie, s oboustrannými akcemi mezi členskými státy, a s financováním z EIB, dalších finančních organizací a bankami pro regionální rozvoj.
The Commission shall ensure consistency between assistance provided under this Regulation and assistance provided under other external assistance instruments including a separate instrument devoted to the promotion of human rights and democracy, as well as Member States' bilateral operations and funding from the EIB, other international organisations and regional development banks.
This coordination is necessary to obtain a maximum of synergy and efficiency of the Community's assistance.
This coordination is necessary to obtain a maximum of synergy and efficiency of the Community's assistance.
V takovém případě by měla Komise v rámci tohoto nařízení dát podnět ke specifickým akcím zaměřeným na řešení problémů, které brzdí předvstupní a přístupový proces.
In that case, the Commission shall initiate, within the framework of this Regulation, specific action aimed at resolving the problems hindering the pre-accession or accession process.
Komise předloží návrh Radě do tří měsíců po doručení žádosti, nebo uvede důvody, proč tak neučinila.
The Commission shall submit its proposal to the Council within 3 months of receiving the request, or shall give its reasons for not doing so.
The European Parliament must have the possibility to initiate the suspension of assistance under this Regulation.
The European Parliament must have the possibility to initiate the suspension of assistance under this Regulation.
The Commission shall be given appropriate time to reflect on Parliament's request .
The Commission shall be given appropriate time to reflect on Parliament's request .
The transferral of a beneficiary country from Annex I to Annex II has - among others - many budgetary implications, therefore the European Parliament should be consulted beforehand.
The transferral of a beneficiary country from Annex I to Annex II has - among others - many budgetary implications, therefore the European Parliament should be consulted beforehand.
Pokud Evropská rada uzná stát za možného kandidáta na členství v Evropské unii, Rada na základě návrhu Komise a po konzultování Evropského parlamentu zařadí kvalifikovanou většinou danou zemi do přílohy I.
If the European Council recognises a State as a potential candidate for membership of the European Union, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament, shall include that country in Annex I.
There should be a flexible connection between the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the proposed European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.
There should be a flexible connection between the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the proposed European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument.
The European Council would be free to declare other countries potential candidates for membership of the European Union.
The European Council would be free to declare other countries potential candidates for membership of the European Union.
In this case, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, shall include that country in Annex I .
In this case, the Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, shall include that country in Annex I .
Nejpozději do 30. června 2010 předloží Komise Evropskému parlamentu a Radě zprávu o provádění tohoto nařízení spolu s legislativním návrhem na zavedení potřebných změn.
Not later than 30 June 2010, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the implementation of this Regulation together with a legislative proposal introducing the necessary modifications.
Evropský parlament a Rada přezkoumají toto nařízení na návrh Komise do 31. prosince 2013.
The European Parliament and the Council, acting on a proposal by the Commission, shall re-examine this Regulation by 31 December 2013.
It is indispensable to regularly review the functioning of this Regulation.
It is indispensable to regularly review the functioning of this Regulation.
A mid-term review is envisaged not later than 30 June 2010; another review is envisaged at the end of the financial perspective starting on 1 January 2007.
A mid-term review is envisaged not later than 30 June 2010; another review is envisaged at the end of the financial perspective starting on 1 January 2007.
The suggested dates were set in accordance with a financial perspective of a duration of 7 years, as decided by the European Parliament in its Resolution of 8 June 2005 ( P6_TA(2005)0224 ).
The suggested dates were set in accordance with a financial perspective of a duration of 7 years, as decided by the European Parliament in its Resolution of 8 June 2005 ( P6_TA(2005)0224 ).
The Commission's proposal tends to reform the current legislation in the area of external actions with the aim to simplify the existing, highly complex procedures and wide variety of instruments with different geographical and thematic scopes and financial envelopes.
The Commission's proposal tends to reform the current legislation in the area of external actions with the aim to simplify the existing, highly complex procedures and wide variety of instruments with different geographical and thematic scopes and financial envelopes.
The Commission proposes to work under the next Financial Perspectives period and beyond with only six instruments, three of which are geographical and three thematic.
The Commission proposes to work under the next Financial Perspectives period and beyond with only six instruments, three of which are geographical and three thematic.
Of these two currently exist (Humanitarian aid and Macro-Financial Assistance) and are left without modification.
Of these two currently exist (Humanitarian aid and Macro-Financial Assistance) and are left without modification.
The new instruments are the instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), the Instrument for Development Co-operation and Economic Co-operation (DCEC) and the Stability Instrument.
The new instruments are the instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), the Instrument for Development Co-operation and Economic Co-operation (DCEC) and the Stability Instrument.
IPA General objective, legal bases and scope of programmes
IPA General objective, legal bases and scope of programmes
IPA is designed to tackle community assistance in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
IPA is designed to tackle community assistance in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
The objective of the IPA is to support the progressive alignment of beneficiary countries with the standards and policies of the EU with a view to membership.
The objective of the IPA is to support the progressive alignment of beneficiary countries with the standards and policies of the EU with a view to membership.
The beneficiary countries are divided into two groups:
The beneficiary countries are divided into two groups:
- candidate countries, comprising Croatia and Turkey,
- candidate countries, comprising Croatia and Turkey,
- pre-candidate countries comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the Former Republic of Macedonia.
- pre-candidate countries comprising Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and the Former Republic of Macedonia.
For countries that are not yet candidates, the emphasis is put on strengthening democratic institutions and reform of public administration.
For countries that are not yet candidates, the emphasis is put on strengthening democratic institutions and reform of public administration.
For candidate countries it is proposed that the assistance should aim at full implementation of the acquis communautaire.
For candidate countries it is proposed that the assistance should aim at full implementation of the acquis communautaire.
However, the list of areas eligible for support in both groups of countries like that for candidate countries is non- exhaustive, allowing the possibility to add other objectives to be pursued without the need to modify the legislation.
However, the list of areas eligible for support in both groups of countries like that for candidate countries is non- exhaustive, allowing the possibility to add other objectives to be pursued without the need to modify the legislation.
While there is a clear intention to treat all financial instruments as a package to ensure maximum of coherence and consistency, it should be emphasised that the pre-accession aid has its own particularity and operates in a very specific framework.
While there is a clear intention to treat all financial instruments as a package to ensure maximum of coherence and consistency, it should be emphasised that the pre-accession aid has its own particularity and operates in a very specific framework.
The main characteristic of the IPA arises from the following:
The main characteristic of the IPA arises from the following:
- the assistance provided by this instrument is led by the pre-accession process , (European Partnerships, Accession Partnerships, Regular reports etc.), and requires a flexible approach to adapt quickly to evolving priorities.
- the assistance provided by this instrument is led by the pre-accession process , (European Partnerships, Accession Partnerships, Regular reports etc.), and requires a flexible approach to adapt quickly to evolving priorities.
As regards pre-candidates countries , assistance would aim to bringing them closer to candidate status by concentrating on institution building, particularly to strengthen the Copenhagen political criteria and selectively promote some alignment with the acquis in areas of mutual advantages,
As regards pre-candidates countries , assistance would aim to bringing them closer to candidate status by concentrating on institution building, particularly to strengthen the Copenhagen political criteria and selectively promote some alignment with the acquis in areas of mutual advantages,
- it operates in a medium term perspective given that the accession represents, at least, a medium term goal for the beneficiaries,
- it operates in a medium term perspective given that the accession represents, at least, a medium term goal for the beneficiaries,
- it has a bridging function in the sense that it prepares countries for the time after accession.
- it has a bridging function in the sense that it prepares countries for the time after accession.
Summary assessment
Summary assessment
The Commission's proposal can be praised for a policy driven approach, which is likely to increase the efficiency of the financial assistance.
The Commission's proposal can be praised for a policy driven approach, which is likely to increase the efficiency of the financial assistance.
It contains some innovative methods of implementation, which will likely lead to increased co-operation, particularly in the field of cross-border co-operation between Member States on the one-hand and candidate countries and potential candidate countries on the other.
It contains some innovative methods of implementation, which will likely lead to increased co-operation, particularly in the field of cross-border co-operation between Member States on the one-hand and candidate countries and potential candidate countries on the other.
There are however a number of shortcomings which concern among others the following issues:
There are however a number of shortcomings which concern among others the following issues:
· the legal basis chosen for IPA (Article 181(a)TEC) provides for its adoption under the consultation procedure so that EP's influence is limited.
· the legal basis chosen for IPA (Article 181(a)TEC) provides for its adoption under the consultation procedure so that EP's influence is limited.
The Commission's explanation is that even though, as some of the beneficiary countries are classified as developing countries, it is not appropriate to base the instrument on Art179 TEC, as its aim is not development, as such, but to prepare countries for accession.
The Commission's explanation is that even though, as some of the beneficiary countries are classified as developing countries, it is not appropriate to base the instrument on Art179 TEC, as its aim is not development, as such, but to prepare countries for accession.
Moreover, the introduction of Art 181(a) by the Treaty of Nice aimed exactly at providing for a simpler procedure for exercising Community competence in the area of cooperation with third countries, in particular, assistance to candidate countries.
Moreover, the introduction of Art 181(a) by the Treaty of Nice aimed exactly at providing for a simpler procedure for exercising Community competence in the area of cooperation with third countries, in particular, assistance to candidate countries.
· there is no clear link between the political objectives set by EU institutions and appropriations made in the multi annual indicative framework,
· there is no clear link between the political objectives set by EU institutions and appropriations made in the multi annual indicative framework,
· the EP is not sufficiently involved in the definition of the geographical and thematic strategies nor in the formulation of the multi annual indicative planning, and the potential suspension of beneficiary States participation in community assistance programmes.
· the EP is not sufficiently involved in the definition of the geographical and thematic strategies nor in the formulation of the multi annual indicative planning, and the potential suspension of beneficiary States participation in community assistance programmes.
Specific points raised by the rapporteur
Specific points raised by the rapporteur
The rapporteur is convinced that all instruments related to community external assistance should be adopted under the co-decision procedure in order to reach procedural consistency across the four major geographical and thematic instruments.
The rapporteur is convinced that all instruments related to community external assistance should be adopted under the co-decision procedure in order to reach procedural consistency across the four major geographical and thematic instruments.
In view of the strong development component of the EU relations with the Western Balkans and Turkey, and long-term horizon for potential accession, it would be more appropriate to base the IPA proposal on Articles 179 and 181 a TEC.
In view of the strong development component of the EU relations with the Western Balkans and Turkey, and long-term horizon for potential accession, it would be more appropriate to base the IPA proposal on Articles 179 and 181 a TEC.
The rapporteur fundamentally agrees with the Commission's efforts to rationalise and simplify the instruments for Community external assistance, and to provide for a flexible and more effective management of funds.
The rapporteur fundamentally agrees with the Commission's efforts to rationalise and simplify the instruments for Community external assistance, and to provide for a flexible and more effective management of funds.
The rapporteur is concerned, however, that the Commission's proposal will reduce the visibility and transparency of external actions in several areas, and also the European Parliament's power of ex ante control, particularly as regards developing the strategy and defining the priorities of the EU.
The rapporteur is concerned, however, that the Commission's proposal will reduce the visibility and transparency of external actions in several areas, and also the European Parliament's power of ex ante control, particularly as regards developing the strategy and defining the priorities of the EU.
Therefore, the rapporteur suggests that the multi-annual indicative framework should be drawn up by the Commission following the recommendations of the European Parliament instead of a vague political dialogue.
Therefore, the rapporteur suggests that the multi-annual indicative framework should be drawn up by the Commission following the recommendations of the European Parliament instead of a vague political dialogue.
The same procedure would apply for the annual and exceptional revision of the multi-annual indicative framework.
The same procedure would apply for the annual and exceptional revision of the multi-annual indicative framework.
In its annual report, the Commission will have to report on what extent Parliament's recommendations were taken into consideration, and will have to provide detailed reasoning in case of deviation.
In its annual report, the Commission will have to report on what extent Parliament's recommendations were taken into consideration, and will have to provide detailed reasoning in case of deviation.
This procedure is without prejudice to Parliament's prerogatives as one arm of the budgetary authority.
This procedure is without prejudice to Parliament's prerogatives as one arm of the budgetary authority.
The Commission proposal on IPA submitted to the European Parliament is basically a framework regulation.
The Commission proposal on IPA submitted to the European Parliament is basically a framework regulation.
After its adoption the Commission shall adopt rules for its implementation.
After its adoption the Commission shall adopt rules for its implementation.
It is essential that the European Parliament is informed in due time of these implementation measures, so it will have the opportunity to comment on them before they become effective.
It is essential that the European Parliament is informed in due time of these implementation measures, so it will have the opportunity to comment on them before they become effective.
The rapporteur is not convinced that it would be appropriate for the European Parliament to participate in the comitology procedure.
The rapporteur is not convinced that it would be appropriate for the European Parliament to participate in the comitology procedure.
However, Parliament should be officially informed of the outcome of the proceedings.
However, Parliament should be officially informed of the outcome of the proceedings.
In addition, the Commission shall provide detailed information and publicity about the financed projects and programmes in order to raise public awareness about the Community action and its objectives.
In addition, the Commission shall provide detailed information and publicity about the financed projects and programmes in order to raise public awareness about the Community action and its objectives.
The rapporteur suggests that the most important structural decisions - such as the transfer of one country from Annex I to Annex II, or the suspension of assistance - should be taken only after consulting the European Parliament.
The rapporteur suggests that the most important structural decisions - such as the transfer of one country from Annex I to Annex II, or the suspension of assistance - should be taken only after consulting the European Parliament.
The European Parliament should also be given the power to initiate the suspension of assistance where a beneficiary country fails to respect the principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, or progress toward fulfilment of the accession criteria is insufficient.
The European Parliament should also be given the power to initiate the suspension of assistance where a beneficiary country fails to respect the principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, or progress toward fulfilment of the accession criteria is insufficient.
Additional provisions are needed to provide for the inclusion of other countries in Annex I, should the European Council recognise a State as a potential candidate for membership of the European Union.
Additional provisions are needed to provide for the inclusion of other countries in Annex I, should the European Council recognise a State as a potential candidate for membership of the European Union.
The rapporteur welcomes the fact that in the case of cross-border programmes, the Commission proposes the establishment of single joint managing, certifying and audit authorities, normally located in the territory of a Member State.
The rapporteur welcomes the fact that in the case of cross-border programmes, the Commission proposes the establishment of single joint managing, certifying and audit authorities, normally located in the territory of a Member State.
However, in some cases bilateral or multilateral agreements may have to be concluded among all the participating countries covered by the programme regulating the procedures for financial control and audit and the practical modalities for handling the recovery of funds as well as containing an agreement to use the procurement rules for external actions as specified in the EC Financial Regulation and its implementing rules.
However, in some cases bilateral or multilateral agreements may have to be concluded among all the participating countries covered by the programme regulating the procedures for financial control and audit and the practical modalities for handling the recovery of funds as well as containing an agreement to use the procurement rules for external actions as specified in the EC Financial Regulation and its implementing rules.
The conclusion of these agreements could turn out to be a lengthy process.
The conclusion of these agreements could turn out to be a lengthy process.
Therefore, it is essential to provide recourse to existing managing structures pending the adoption of such agreements.
Therefore, it is essential to provide recourse to existing managing structures pending the adoption of such agreements.
In line with Parliament's position concerning the next Financial Perspective, the rapporteur proposes a mid-term review of the instrument not later than 30 June 2009.
In line with Parliament's position concerning the next Financial Perspective, the rapporteur proposes a mid-term review of the instrument not later than 30 June 2009.
The rapporteur also insists on the re-examination of this Regulation by the end of the next Financial Perspective.
The rapporteur also insists on the re-examination of this Regulation by the end of the next Financial Perspective.
The rapporteur disapproves of the dismantling and dilution of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR, budget line 19-04), therefore calls on the Commission to propose a separate Regulation on an instrument devoted exclusively to the promotion of democracy and human rights.
The rapporteur disapproves of the dismantling and dilution of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR, budget line 19-04), therefore calls on the Commission to propose a separate Regulation on an instrument devoted exclusively to the promotion of democracy and human rights.