Annexes to COM(2011)839 - European Neighbourhood Instrument

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dossier COM(2011)839 - European Neighbourhood Instrument.
document COM(2011)839 EN
date March 11, 2014
ANNEX I

The partner countries referred to in Article 1 are:

Algeria

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Egypt

Georgia

Israel

Jordan

Lebanon

Libya

The Republic of Moldova

Morocco

occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)

Syria

Tunisia

Ukraine


ANNEX II

Priorities for Union support under this Regulation

To support the achievement of the specific objectives provided for in Article 2, also taking into account jointly agreed documents as set out in Article 3(2), Union funding may address the priorities set out in points 1, 2 and 3 of this Annex.

Some of those priorities may be relevant for more than one type of programme. Possible amendments to this indicative list of priorities shall respect the principle of shared ownership.

Cross-cutting issues, including deep and sustainable democracy, human rights, gender equality, the fight against corruption and the environment, shall be addressed within those priorities.

1.Union support at bilateral level shall, as appropriate, address, inter alia, the following priorities:

—human rights, good governance and the rule of law, including reform of justice, of the public administration and of the security sector;

—institutional cooperation and capacity development, including for the implementation of Union agreements;

—support to civil society actors and to their role in reform processes and democratic transitions;

—sustainable and inclusive economic development, including at regional and local level, and territorial cohesion;

—development of the social sectors, in particular for the youth, with a focus on social justice and cohesion and employment;

—trade and private-sector development, including support to small and medium-sized enterprises, employment and implementation of deep and comprehensive free trade areas;

—agriculture and rural development, including food security;

—sustainable management of natural resources;

—the energy sector, with a focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy;

—transport and infrastructure;

—education and skills development, including vocational education and training;

—mobility and migration management, including the protection of migrants;

—confidence-building and other measures contributing to the prevention and settlement of conflicts, including support to affected populations and reconstruction.

The priorities set out in this point may contribute to more than one objective of this Regulation.

2.Union support at multi-country level shall, as appropriate, address, inter alia, the following priorities:

—human rights, good governance and the rule of law;

—institutional cooperation and capacity development;

—regional cooperation, in particular in the framework of the Eastern Partnership, the Union for the Mediterranean and the Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity;

—higher education and skills development, students and staff mobility, youth and culture;

—sustainable economic development, trade and private sector development and support to small and medium-sized enterprises;

—the energy sector, including energy networks;

—transport and infrastructure interconnections;

—sustainable management of natural resources, including water, green growth, the environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation;

—support to civil society;

—mobility and migration management;

—confidence-building and other measures contributing to the prevention and settlement of conflicts.

The priorities set out in this point may contribute to more than one objective of this Regulation.

3.Union support through cross-border cooperation programmes shall, as appropriate, address the following priorities:

—economic and social development;

—the environment, public health, safety and security;

—the mobility of persons, goods and capital.

The priorities set out in this point reflect common challenges. They constitute the framework for the identification of specific priorities with the cross-border cooperation participating countries. Civil society organisations will be involved in the development of the programmes and will be, together with local and regional authorities, their main beneficiaries.

Financial allocations per type of programme

Bilateral programmes: up to 80 %

Multi-country programmes: up to 35 %

Cross-border cooperation: up to 5 %


Declaration by the European Commission on the strategic dialogue with the European Parliament (1)

On the basis of Article 14 TEU, the European Commission will conduct a strategic dialogue with the European Parliament prior to the programming of the Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument and after initial consultation of its relevant beneficiaries, where appropriate. The European Commission will present to the European Parliament the relevant available documents on programming with indicative allocations foreseen per country/region, and, within a country/region, priorities, possible results and indicative allocations foreseen per priority for geographic programmes, as well as the choice of assistance modalities (2). The European Commission will present to the European Parliament the relevant available documents on programming with thematic priorities, possible results, choice of assistance modalities (2), and financial allocations for such priorities foreseen in thematic programmes. The European Commission will take into account the position expressed by the European Parliament on the matter.

The European Commission will conduct a strategic dialogue with the European Parliament in preparing the mid-term review and before any substantial revision of the programming documents during the period of validity of this Regulation.

The European Commission, if invited by the European Parliament, will explain where the European Parliament's observations have been taken into consideration in the programming documents and any other follow-up given to the strategic dialogue.


(1) The European Commission will be represented at the responsible Commissioner level

(2) Where applicable.


Declaration of the European Commission on the use of implementing acts for laying down provisions for the implementation of certain rules in Regulation No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument and in 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)

The European Commission considers that the rules for implementing cross-border cooperation programmes as set out in Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for financing external action and other specific, more detailed implementing rules in Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument and in 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), aim at supplementing the basic act and should therefore be delegated acts to be adopted on the basis of Article 290 TFEU. The European Commission will not oppose the adoption of the text as agreed by the co-legislators. Nevertheless, the European Commission recalls that the question of delimitation between Articles 290 and 291 TFEU is currently under examination by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the ‘biocides’ case.


Statement by the European Parliament on the suspension of assistance granted under the financial instruments

The European Parliament notes that Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation for the period 2014-2020, Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument, Regulation (EU) No 234/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries and 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) do not contain any explicit reference to the possibility of suspending assistance in cases where a beneficiary country fails to observe the basic principles enunciated in the respective instrument and notably the principles of democracy, rule of law and the respect for human rights.

The European Parliament considers that any suspension of assistance under these instruments would modify the overall financial scheme agreed under the ordinary legislative procedure. As a co-legislator and co-branch of the budgetary authority, the European Parliament is therefore entitled to fully exercise its prerogatives in that regard, if such a decision is to be taken.