In order to support the process of accession and association by third countries, the Programme should be open to the participation of acceding and candidate countries as well as potential candidates and partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy if certain conditions are fulfilled.
D'fhonn próiseas aontachais agus comhlachais a éascú do thríú tíortha, ba cheart don Chlár a bheith oscailte do thíortha aontacha agus tíortha is iarrthóirí, mar aon le hiarrthóirí ionchasacha agus tíortha comhpháirtíochta de Bheartas Comharsanachta na hEorpa ar chuntar go gcomhlíonfaidh siad coinníollacha áirithe.