COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 October 1999
implementing Common Position 98/633/CFSP concerning the process on stability and good-neighbourliness in South-East Europe
(1999/694/CFSP)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,
Having regard to Common Position 98/633/CFSP(1) and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 3 of Common Position 98/633/CFSP the Union may support projects in the field of stability, good-neighbourliness and civil society in South-East Europe as accompanying measures to the Process;
(2) The EU Special Representative for the Royaumont Process has preselected a list of priority projects in accordance with the Action plan for the Process coordinator set out in Annex II of Common Position 98/633/CFSP,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The European Union shall provide support for the following priority projects relating to stability, good-neighbourliness and civil society in South-East Europe:
- Women's Dialogue for the promotion of Stability, Human Rights and Sustainable Peace in south-eastern Europe
- Stability and Good-Neighbourliness in south-eastern Europe
- South-east Europe Leadership Initiative: a Dialogue for Action (SEELIDA), "Women Leaders for the 21st Century: Building Successful Local, Regional and International Partnerships for Democracy"
- The Network for Democracy, Human Rights and the Protection of Persons belonging to Ethnic and Religious Minorities in south-eastern Europe
- Redefining Cultural Identities: The Multicultural Contexts of Central European and Mediterranean Regions
- The Process for Stability and Good-Neighbourliness in south-eastern Europe (Royaumont Process): the Parliamentary Dimension
- CEMUNET Project, central and south-eastern Europe Municipalities Network
- The role of local authorities in the development of political democratisation and stabilisation processes in south-eastern Europe - Conference, Ljubljana/Bled - 1-3 December 1999
- Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Partners in the framework of the Royaumont Process
- Sofia Conference - 12-14 November 1999 in the framework of the Graz Process
- Peace Centre in Vukovar.
Article 2
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Decision shall be EUR 1800000.
2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union.
Article 3
The implementation of this Decision shall be kept under regular review, taking into account notably the development of, and coherence with, other EU contributions to the region.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall expire on 22 October 2001.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 1999.