The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission agree that point (ii) of point (a) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) is to be interpreted as allowing the funding of programmes aimed at enhancing respect for and protection of minorities in line with the Copenhagen criteria, as it was the case under Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of the Council of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA).
Aontaíonn Parlaimint na hEorpa, Comhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh agus an Coimisiún Eorpach gur ceart pointe (ii) de phointe (a) d'Airteagal 2(1) de Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 231/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle an 11 Márta 2014 lena mbunaítear Ionstraim um Chúnamh Réamhaontachais (IPA II) a léirmhíniú amhail gur cheart a thuiscint as pointe (ii) go gceadaítear cláir a mhaoiniú atá dírithe ar an meas ar mhionlaigh agus an chosaint orthu a fheabhsú i gcomhréir le critéir Chóbanhávan, mar a bhí leagtha síos faoi Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1085/2006 ón gComhairle an 17 Iúil 2006 lena mbunaítear an Ionstraim um Chúnamh Réamhaontachais (IPA).