title: 2005/525/EC: Council Decision of 2 June 2005 concerning the conclusion 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

text:
               22.7.2005

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 192/80

      COUNCIL DECISION

   of 2 June 2005
   concerning the conclusion 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
   (2005/525/EC)
   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), the second subparagraph of Article 300(3), and Article 300(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
   Whereas:

               (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)

               The Thessaloniki European Council of June 2003 approved the ‘Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans: moving towards European integration’, which provided for Community programmes to be opened up to the Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) countries along the lines established for the participation of candidate countries.In its communication on ‘Preparing for the participation of the Western Balkan countries in Community programmes and agencies’, the Commission advocated 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 accordance with the negotiating directives adopted by the Council on 29 April 2004, the Commission, on behalf of the Community, has negotiated a Framework Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on the general principles for its participation in Community programmes.This Agreement was signed, on behalf of the Community, on 22 November 2004 in Brussels, subject to conclusion at a later date.With regard to some of the programmes covered by the Agreement, the Treaty does not provide for powers other than those under Article 308.The specific terms and conditions regarding the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Community programmes, including the financial contribution payable, should be determined by the Commission on behalf of the Community. For that purpose the Commission should be assisted by a special committee appointed by the Council.Bosnia and Herzegovina may request financial assistance for participating in Community programmes under Council Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000 of 5 December 2000 on assistance for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2) or under any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina that may be adopted in future.The application of the Agreement should be reviewed periodically.The Agreement should be approved,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   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 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (3).
   Article 2
   1.   The Commission is authorised to determine, on behalf of the Community, the specific terms and conditions applicable to the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in any given programme, including the financial contribution payable. The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee appointed by the Council.
   2.   Where Bosnia and Herzegovina requests external assistance, the procedures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2666/2000, and in similar Regulations providing for Community external assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina that may be adopted in the future, shall apply.
   Article 3
   No later than three years after the date of entry into force of the Agreement, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall review the implementation of the Agreement and report thereon to the Council. The report shall be accompanied where necessary by appropriate proposals.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notifications provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement.

      Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 2005.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. FRIEDEN

      (1)  Assent delivered on 10 May 2005 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

      (2)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2415/2001 (OJ L 327, 12.12.2001, p. 3).

      (3)  See page 5 of this Official Journal.


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87/178/EEC: Council Decision of 9 March 1987 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF) for the financial year 1985

Official Journal L 071 , 14/03/1987 P. 0030 - 0030

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 9 March 1987  giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF) for the financial year 1985  (87/178/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the Convention of Association between the European Economic Community and the African States and Madagascar associated with the Community (1), signed at Yaoundé on 29 July 1969,  Having regard to Council Decision 70/549/EEC of 29 September 1970 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (2),  Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (3), signed at Yaoundé on 29 July 1969, and in particular Article 22 thereof,  Having regard to the Financial Regulation of the European Development Fund (1969) set up under the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid (4), and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decisions of 30 May 1972 and 30 October 1978 on the transfer and utilization of the unexpended balances of the First and Seond EDFs,  Having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF) as at 31 December 1985,  Having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors for the financial year 1985 together with the Commission's replies (5),  Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions applicable to the implementation of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF), only the Council, acting by a qualified majority, shall give a discharge to the Commission in respect of the financial administration of the Fund;  Whereas, by Decision 80/1184/EEC (6), the European unit of account was replaced by the ECU to express the amounts of financial assistance under the Second ACP-EEC Convention and the previous conventions;  Whereas revenue for the financial year 1985 consisted of the contributions of the Member States, amounting to 905 000 000 ECU, and of miscellaneous revenue of the Fund;  Whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned Council Decision of 30 October 1978, an amount of 11 516 474,85 ECU was transferred as the unexpended balance of the First and Second EDF to the Third EDF;  Whereas an advance of 36 463 458,18 ECU was paid to the European Development Fund (1979) (Fifth EDF), and an amount of 5 940 034,54 ECU was repaid by the Fifth EDF;  Whereas advances of 4 537 130,01 ECU have been paid into the price stabilization funds;  Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF) during the financial year 1985 was such as to warrant its being given a discharge in respect of the implementation of those operations,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Council shall close the revenue and expenditure accounts of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF) as at 31 December 1985 as follows:  - revenue: at the sum of 916 516 474,85 ECU,  - expenditure (payments): at the sum of 881 455 921,20 ECU.  Article 2  The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (Third EDF) for the financial year 1985.  Done at Brussels, 9 March 1987.  For the Council  The President  M. EYSKENS  (1) OJ No L 282, 28. 12. 1970, p. 2.  (2) OJ No L 282, 28. 12. 1970, p. 83.  (3) OJ No L 282, 28. 12. 1970, p. 47.  (4) OJ No L 31, 8. 2. 1971, p. 1.  (5) OJ No C 321, 15. 12. 1986, pp. 133 and 251.  (6) OJ No L 349, 18. 12. 1980, p. 34.