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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| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2014/236 |
| Original proposal | COM(2011)842  |
| CELEX number i | 32014R0236 |
| Document | 11-03-2014 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 15-03-2014; OJ L 77 p. 95-108 |
| Effect | 01-01-2014; Application See Art 18 16-03-2014; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 18 |
| End of validity | 31-12-2020; See Art. 18 |
15.3.2014 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 77/95 |
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
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 209(1) and 212(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of Regions (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The European Union should adopt a comprehensive set of instruments for financing external action covering a range of policies related to such action, which require specific common rules and procedures for their implementation. Those instruments for financing external action for the period from 2014 to 2020 are: the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), as established by Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), as established by Regulation (EU) No 235/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), as established by Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, as established by Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6), the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), as established by Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7), and the Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries, as established by Regulation (EU) No 234/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) (hereinafter referred to jointly as ‘the Instruments’ and individually as ‘the Instrument’). |
(2) |
The common rules and procedures should be consistent with the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), including the corresponding rules adopted by the Commission (10) for implementing that Regulation. |
(3) |
The Instruments generally provide that actions to be funded on their basis should be the object of a multiannual indicative programming, providing the framework within which financing decisions should be adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, and with the procedures provided for in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11). |
(4) |
Financing decisions should take the form of annual or multiannual action programmes and individual measures when following the planning provided for by the multiannual indicative programming, of special measures where required by unforeseen and duly justified needs or circumstances, and of support measures. Support measures may be adopted either as part of an annual or multiannual action programme or outside the scope of indicative programming documents. |
(5) |
Financing decisions should include in an annex a description of each action, specifying its objectives, main activities, expected results, methods of implementation, budget and indicative timetable, any associated support measures and performance monitoring arrangements, and should be approved in accordance with the procedures provided for in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. |
(6) |
Taking into account the policy programming or financial execution nature of those implementing acts, in particular their budgetary implications, the examination procedure should be used... |
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