title: Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 1350/1999 af 21. juni 1999 om ændring af forordning (EF) nr. 2505/96 om åbning og forvaltning af autonome fællesskabstoldkontingenter for visse landbrugs- og industriprodukter

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industrial product
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text: 26. 6. 1999 DA De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende L 162/5 RÅDETS FORORDNING (EF) Nr. 1350/1999 af 21. juni 1999 om ændring af forordning (EF) nr. 2505/96 om åbning og forvaltning af auto- nome fællesskabstoldkontingenter for visse landbrugs- og industriprodukter RÅDET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR  UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING: under henvisning til Europæiske Fællesskab, særlig artikel 26, traktaten om oprettelse af Det under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og ud fra følgende betragtninger: (1) Ved forordning (EF) nr. 2505/96 (1) har Rådet åbnet fællesskabstoldkontingenter for en række land- brugs- og industriprodukter; Fællesskabets behov for forsyninger med disse produkter bør dækkes på de gunstigste betingelser; der bør derfor ske en forhøjelse af visse eksisterende toldkontingenter, uden at der skabes forstyrrelser på markedet for disse produkter; (2) forordning (EF) nr. 2505/96 bør derfor ændres i overensstemmelse hermed  Artikel 1 For kontingentperioden fra 1. 1999 ændres bilag I til således: januar til 31. december forordning (EF) nr. 2505/96  kontingentmængden for toldkontingentet med løbe- nummer 09. 2887 ændres til 400 tons  kontingentmængden for toldkontingentet med løbe- nummer 09. 2942 ændres til 3 000 tons  kontingentmængden for toldkontingentet med løbe- nummer 09. 2966 ændres til 12 000 tons. Artikel 2 Denne forordning træder i kraft på dagen for offentliggø- relsen i De Europæiske Fællesskabers Tidende. Denne forordning anvendes fra den 1. januar 1999. Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart medlemsstat. i hver Udfærdiget i Luxembourg, den 21. juni 1999. På Rådets vegne L. SCHOMERUS Formand (1) EFT L 345 af 31. 12. 1996, s. 1. Forordningen er senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 2780/98 (EFT L 347 af 23. 12. 1998, s. 5)


title: Rådets förordning (EG) nr 1265/1999 av den 21 juni 1999 om ändring av bilaga II till förordning (EG) nr 1164/94 om inrättandet av en sammanhållningsfond

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Cohesion Fund
budgetary assessment
project evaluation
technology assessment

text: L 161/62 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 26. 6. 1999 R(cid:138)DETS F(cid:214)RORDNING (EG) nr 1265/1999 av den 21 juni 1999 om (cid:228)ndring av bilaga II till f(cid:246)rordning (EG) nr 1164/94 om inr(cid:228)ttandet av en sammanh(cid:229)llningsfond EUROPEISKA UNIONENS R(cid:138)D HAR ANTAGIT DENNA F(cid:214)RORDNING med beaktande av F(cid:246)rdraget om uppr(cid:228)ttandet av Europeiska gemenskapen, med beaktande av r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EG) nr 1164/94 av den 16 maj 1994 om inr(cid:228)ttandet av en sammanh(cid:229)ll- ningsfond (1), s(cid:228)rskilt artikel K i bilaga II till denna, med beaktande av kommissionens f(cid:246)rslag (2), med beaktande av Europaparlamentets yttrande (3), med beaktande av Ekonomiska och sociala kommit- te´ns yttrande (4), med beaktande av Regionkommitte´ns yttrande (5), och av f(cid:246)ljande sk(cid:228)l: 1. 2. 3. F(cid:246)r att g(cid:246)ra Sammanh(cid:229)llningsfondens verksam- het mer effektiv b(cid:246)r begreppen projekt, projekt- grupper och projektstadier preciseras, liksom kri- terierna f(cid:246)r samgruppering av projekt. Systemet f(cid:246)r finansiell f(cid:246)rvaltning b(cid:246)r f(cid:246)renklas, utan att sambandet med det verkliga genomf(cid:246)- randet p(cid:229) plats av (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna g(cid:229)r f(cid:246)rlorat. Under (cid:246)verg(cid:229)ngsperioden (1 januari 1999– 31 december 2001) b(cid:246)r alla h(cid:228)nvisningar till euron i regel anses vara en h(cid:228)nvisning till euron som valutaenhet, i enlighet med artikel 2 andra meningen i r(cid:229)dets f(cid:246)rordning (EG) nr 974/98 av den 3 maj 1998 om inf(cid:246)rande av euron (6). (1) EGT L 130, 25. 5. 1994, s. 1. (2) EGT C 159, 26. 5. 1998, s. 11. (3) Yttrandet avgett den 6 maj 1999 ((cid:228)nnu ej offentliggjort i EGT). (4) EGT C 407, 28. 12. 1998, s. 74. (5) EGT C 51, 22. 2. 1999, s. 10. (6) EGT L 139, 11. 5. 1998, s. 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. Den (cid:246)nskade f(cid:246)renklingen b(cid:246)r (cid:229)tf(cid:246)ljas av en f(cid:246)r- b(cid:228)ttrad kontroll av de utgifter som faktiskt har f(cid:246)rekommit och av ett (cid:246)kat ansvar f(cid:246)r medlems- staterna f(cid:246)r en sund finansiell f(cid:246)rvaltning. Kommissionen och medlemsstaten b(cid:246)r st(cid:228)rka samarbetet med att kontrollera projekt och detta samarbete b(cid:246)r systematiseras. Ett system f(cid:246)r finansiella korrigeringar b(cid:246)r inr(cid:228)t- finansiella skydda gemenskapens tas intressen i fall av oegentligheter. f(cid:246)r att Av ovan angivna sk(cid:228)l b(cid:246)r bilaga II till f(cid:246)rordning (EG) nr 1164/94 (cid:228)ndras. H(cid:190)RIGENOM F(cid:214)RESKRIVS F(cid:214)LJANDE. Artikel 1 Bilaga II till f(cid:246)rordning (EG) nr 1164/94 (cid:228)ndras h(cid:228)r- med p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: 1. Artikel A skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”Artikel A Beskrivning av projekt, projektstadier eller pro- jektgrupper 1. Kommissionen f(cid:229)r, i samr(cid:229)d med den motta- gande medlemsstaten, samgruppera projekt och utforma tekniskt och finansiellt separata stadier av ett projekt i syfte att bevilja st(cid:246)d. 26. 6. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 161/63 I denna f(cid:246)rordning anv(cid:228)nds f(cid:246)ljande beteck- 2. ningar med de betydelser som h(cid:228)r anges: 3. Artikel C skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: a) projekt: ett antal ur ekonomisk synpunkt odel- bara arbeten som fyller en precis, teknisk funktion och som har ett klart angivet syfte som g(cid:246)r det m(cid:246)jligt att bed(cid:246)ma om projekt uppfyller kriteriet i artikel 10. 5 f(cid:246)rsta streck- satsen. b) ett tekniskt och finansiellt separat stadium: ett stadium vars sj(cid:228)lvst(cid:228)ndiga operativa karakt(cid:228)r kan fastst(cid:228)llas. 3. Ett stadium f(cid:229)r ocks(cid:229) omfatta s(cid:229)dana preli- min(cid:228)ra unders(cid:246)kningar, genomf(cid:246)rbarhetsunder- s(cid:246)kningar och tekniska unders(cid:246)kningar som kr(cid:228)vs f(cid:246)r att genomf(cid:246)ra ett projekt. F(cid:246)r att uppfylla kriteriet i artikel 1. 3 tredje 4. strecksatsen f(cid:229)r projekt som uppfyller f(cid:246)ljande tre krav samgrupperas: a) De skall vara bel(cid:228)gna inom samma omr(cid:229)de eller l(cid:228)ngs samma transportled. b) De skall genomf(cid:246)ras enligt en helhetsplan f(cid:246)r det omr(cid:229)det eller den transportleden och ha klart uppsatta m(cid:229)l, i enlighet med artikel 1. 3. c) De skall (cid:246)vervakas av ett organ med uppdrag att samordna och (cid:246)vervaka projektgruppen om projekten genomf(cid:246)rs av olika beh(cid:246)riga myndigher. ” 2. I artikel B. 2 skall den andra meningen ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”Den mottagande medlemsstaten skall tillhanda- h(cid:229)lla all n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndig information, enligt best(cid:228)m- melserna i artikel 10. 4, inklusive resultaten av genomf(cid:246)rbarhetsunders(cid:246)kningar och f(cid:246)rhandsbe- d(cid:246)mningar. F(cid:246)r att g(cid:246)ra utv(cid:228)rderingen s(cid:229) effektiv som m(cid:246)jligt skall medlemsstaterna dessutom till- handah(cid:229)lla resultaten av milj(cid:246)konsekvensbed(cid:246)m- ningen i (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)mmelse med gemenskapslag- stiftningen och dessa resultats (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)mmelse med en allm(cid:228)n milj(cid:246)strategi eller transportstrategi f(cid:246)r ett visst omr(cid:229)de eller en viss sektor samt, i f(cid:246)rekommande fall — en redovisning av de t(cid:228)nkbara alternativ som valdes bort, och a) Punkt 2 skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: i) I punkt a andra stycket skall den andra meningen ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”(cid:138)taganden med avseende p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande (cid:229)rliga delbetalningar skall grundas p(cid:229) den ursprungliga eller reviderade finansierings- planen f(cid:246)r projektet och skall i princip g(cid:246)ras i b(cid:246)rjan av varje budget(cid:229)r, och som allm(cid:228)n regel senast den 30 april varje (cid:229)r, p(cid:229) grundval av utgiftsprognoserna f(cid:246)r pro- jektet under detta budget(cid:229)r. ” ii) Punkt b skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”b) I fr(cid:229)ga om projekt som skall genomf(cid:246)- ras under en period som (cid:228)r kortare (cid:228)n tv(cid:229) (cid:229)r eller n(cid:228)r gemenskapsst(cid:246)det (cid:228)r mindre (cid:228)n 50 miljoner euro f(cid:229)r ett f(cid:246)r- sta belopp p(cid:229) h(cid:246)gst 80 % av det bevil- jade st(cid:246)det ansl(cid:229)s n(cid:228)r kommissionen antar beslutet om att bevilja gemen- skapsst(cid:246)d. Den (cid:229)terst(cid:229)ende delen av st(cid:246)det skall ansl(cid:229)s i budgeten i enlighet med hur projektet genomf(cid:246)rs. ” b) F(cid:246)ljande punkt skall l(cid:228)ggas till: ”5. Utom i v(cid:228)lgrundade fall skall st(cid:246)den dras in om de har beviljats f(cid:246)r ett projekt, en projektgrupp eller ett projektstadium som inte har p(cid:229)b(cid:246)rjats inom tv(cid:229) (cid:229)r efter det datum f(cid:246)r p(cid:229)b(cid:246)rjande som angavs i beslutet att bevilja st(cid:246)d eller datum f(cid:246)r godk(cid:228)nnande om detta skedde senare. Kommissionen skall i varje enskilt fall och varje g(cid:229)ng det f(cid:246)religger risk f(cid:246)r indragning av st(cid:246)d i god tid underr(cid:228)tta medlemsstaterna och den utsedda myndigheten. ” 4. Artikel D skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: a) I punkt 1 skall den andra meningen ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: — f(cid:246)rbindelserna mellan projekt av gemensamt intresse l(cid:228)ngs en och samma transportled. ” ”Utbetalningarna kan ske i form av antingen f(cid:246)rskottsbetalningar, l(cid:246)pande betalningar eller slutbetalningar. L(cid:246)pande betalningar och slut- L 161/64 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 26. 6. 1999 betalningar skall g(cid:228)lla faktiskt betalda utgifter, som skall styrkas med kvitterade fakturor eller redovisningsdokument med likv(cid:228)rdigt bevis- v(cid:228)rde. ” — De (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som vidtagits f(cid:246)r att sprida k(cid:228)nnedom om projektet skall redovi- sas. b) Punkterna 2 och 3 skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: Utbetalningarna skall ske p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande ”2. s(cid:228)tt: a) En enda utbetalning p(cid:229) 20 % av det ursprungligen beviljade st(cid:246)dbeloppet fr(cid:229)n fonden skall g(cid:246)ras n(cid:228)r beslutet om att bevilja gemenskapsst(cid:246)d har fattats och, f(cid:246)rutom i v(cid:228)lgrundade fall, efter det att de offentliga upphandlingsavtalen har under- tecknats. Hela eller en del av en f(cid:246)rskottsbetalning skall (cid:229)terbetalas av den myndighet eller det organ som avses i punkt 1 om ingen beg(cid:228)- ran om utbetalning har s(cid:228)nts till kommis- sionen inom 12 m(cid:229)nader efter det datum d(cid:229) f(cid:246)rskottsbetalningen gjordes. b) L(cid:246)pande betalningar f(cid:229)r ske, f(cid:246)rutsatt att projektet p(cid:229) ett tillfredsst(cid:228)llande s(cid:228)tt fram- skrider mot sin fullbordan, och skall g(cid:246)ras som en ers(cid:228)ttning f(cid:246)r styrkta och faktiskt betalda utgifter under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att f(cid:246)l- jande krav uppfylls: — Medlemsstaten skall inl(cid:228)mna en beg(cid:228)- ran i vilken det redovisas hur projektet framskrider, angivet med fysiska och finansiella indikatorer, och att det (cid:246)ver- ensst(cid:228)mmer med beslutet att bevilja st(cid:246)d, inklusive eventuella s(cid:228)rskilda vill- kor som fanns med i det beslutet. — (cid:138)tg(cid:228)rder skall ha vidtagits till f(cid:246)ljd av de synpunkter och rekommendationer som de nationella och/eller gemenska- pens kontrollmyndigheter har l(cid:228)mnat, s(cid:228)rskilt n(cid:228)r det g(cid:228)ller att komma till r(cid:228)tta med f(cid:246)rmodade eller konstaterade oegentligheter. — De huvudsakliga tekniska, finansiella och r(cid:228)ttsliga problem som uppkommit, samt de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som vidtagits f(cid:246)r att l(cid:246)sa dem, skall redovisas. — En analys av eventuella skillnader j(cid:228)m- f(cid:246)rt med den ursprungliga finansie- ringsplanen skall g(cid:246)ras. Om n(cid:229)got av de ovan n(cid:228)mnda villkoren inte (cid:228)r uppfyllt skall kommissionen utan dr(cid:246)jsm(cid:229)l underr(cid:228)tta medlemsstaterna. c) Det sammanlagda beloppet av de utbetal- ningar som avses i a och b f(cid:229)r inte (cid:246)ver- skrida 80 % av det totalt beviljade st(cid:246)det. F(cid:246)r viktiga projekt, f(cid:246)r vilka (cid:229)rliga utbetal- ningar g(cid:246)rs, och i v(cid:228)lgrundade fall f(cid:229)r denna procentandel (cid:246)kas till 90 %. d) Slutbetalningar ber(cid:228)knade p(cid:229) grundval av styrkta och faktiskt betalda utgifter skall verkst(cid:228)llas under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att — projektet, projektstadiet eller projekt- gruppen har genomf(cid:246)rts i enlighet med dess m(cid:229)l, — den myndighet eller det organ som har utsetts och som avses i punkt 1 ger in en ans(cid:246)kan om utbetalning till kom- missionen inom sex m(cid:229)nader efter det sista datum f(cid:246)r fullbordande av arbe- tena och f(cid:246)r utgifter som anges i beslu- tet att bevilja st(cid:246)d till projektet, pro- jektstadiet eller projektgruppen, — den slutliga i rapport artikel F 4 (cid:246)verl(cid:228)mnas till kommissio- nen, som avses — medlemsstaten intygar f(cid:246)r kommissio- nen att de uppgifter som l(cid:228)mnats i ans(cid:246)kan om utbetalning samt rappor- ten (cid:228)r korrekta. — medlemsstaten till kommissionen (cid:246)ver- i som anges s(cid:228)nder den rapport artikel 12. 1, — alla de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder f(cid:246)r information och publicitet som kommissionen har f(cid:246)re- skrivit i enlighet med artikel 14. 3 har genomf(cid:246)rts. 3. Om den slutrapport som avses i punkt 2 inte ges in till kommissionen inom 18 m(cid:229)nader efter det sista datum som anges i beslutet att bevilja st(cid:246)d f(cid:246)r fullbordande av arbetena och 26. 6. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 161/65 f(cid:246)r utbetalningarna skall den del av st(cid:246)det som motsvarar den (cid:229)terst(cid:229)ende delen av pro- jektet inte utbetalas. ” c) I punkt 4 skall de sista orden i meningen vara ”i punkt 2 d”. d) F(cid:246)ljande punkt skall inf(cid:246)ras: ”4a. Medlemsstaterna skall s(cid:228)kerst(cid:228)lla att ans(cid:246)kningar om utbetalning l(cid:228)mnas in till kommissionen, som regel tre g(cid:229)nger per (cid:229)r, senast den 1 mars, 1 juli respektive den 1 november varje (cid:229)r. ” e) I punkt 5 skall f(cid:246)ljande inf(cid:246)ras efter ordet ”utbetalning”: ”under f(cid:246)ruts(cid:228)ttning att det finns tillg(cid:228)ngliga budgetmedel. ” f) F(cid:246)ljande punkt skall l(cid:228)ggas till: Kommissionen skall ”7. samma regler f(cid:246)r st(cid:246)dber(cid:228)ttigade utgifter. ” fastst(cid:228)lla gemen- 5. Artikel E skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: b) Information om vad som gjorts i publici- tetsh(cid:228)nseende. c) En f(cid:246)rs(cid:228)kran om att arbetena (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)m- mer med beslutet att bevilja st(cid:246)d. d) En f(cid:246)rsta bed(cid:246)mning, enligt artikel 13. 4, betr(cid:228)ffande sannolikheten att de f(cid:246)rv(cid:228)n- tade resultaten uppn(cid:229)s, som s(cid:228)rskilt inne- h(cid:229)ller f(cid:246)ljande uppgifter: — Det datum d(cid:229) projektet verkligen inled- des. — Redovisning av hur projektet kommer att f(cid:246)rvaltas efter att ha avslutats. — En bekr(cid:228)ftelse, om s(cid:229) (cid:228)r p(cid:229)kallat, av den s(cid:228)rskilt betr(cid:228)ffande driftskostnader och f(cid:246)rv(cid:228)n- tade int(cid:228)kter. prognosen, finansiella — En bekr(cid:228)ftelse av den socioekonomiska prognosen, s(cid:228)rskilt betr(cid:228)ffande f(cid:246)rv(cid:228)n- tade kostnader och f(cid:246)rdelar. — En redog(cid:246)relse f(cid:246)r de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som vid- tagits f(cid:246)r att s(cid:228)kerst(cid:228)lla milj(cid:246)skyddet samt kostnaderna f(cid:246)r dessa, inklusive iakttagandet av principen om att f(cid:246)r- orenaren skall betala. ” a) I rubriken och i punkterna 1–4 skall ”ecu” ers(cid:228)ttas med ”euro” d(cid:228)r s(cid:229) kr(cid:228)vs. b) I punkt 5 skall f(cid:246)ljande stycke l(cid:228)ggas till: b) I punkterna 1 och 3 skall orden ”eller natio- nell valuta” utg(cid:229). c) F(cid:246)ljande punkt skall l(cid:228)ggas till: ”L(cid:228)mpliga ordningar f(cid:246)r att genomf(cid:246)ra (cid:228)nd- ringarna och p(cid:229) samma g(cid:229)ng differentiera dem beroende p(cid:229) karakt(cid:228)r och betydelse skall anges i beslutet att bevilja st(cid:246)d. ” F(cid:246)r de medlemsstater som inte deltar i ”5. skall valutan gemensamma den omr(cid:228)kningskursen vara den kurs som anv(cid:228)nds i kommissionens r(cid:228)kenskaper. ” (euron) 6. Artikel F skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: a) I punkt 4 skall f(cid:246)ljande stycke l(cid:228)ggas till: ”Denna rapport skall inneh(cid:229)lla f(cid:246)ljande: a) en beskrivning av de arbeten som utf(cid:246)rts, (cid:228)ven de fysiska indikatorerna, en belopps- m(cid:228)ssig uppdelning av utgifterna p(cid:229) katego- rier av arbeten, samt de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som even- tuellt vidtagits i fr(cid:229)ga om s(cid:228)rskilda klausu- ler i beslutet att bevilja st(cid:246)d. 7. Artikel G skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: Artikel G Kontroller nuvarande till Den artikel 12. 2 andra stycket. Den nya punkt 1 skall lyda som f(cid:246)ljer: flyttas punkt skall 1 ”1. Kommissionen och medlemsstaterna skall p(cid:229) grundval av bilaterala administrativa (cid:246)verens- kommelser samarbeta f(cid:246)r att samordna planer, metoder och genomf(cid:246)rande av kontroller, s(cid:229) att L 161/66 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning 26. 6. 1999 st(cid:246)rsta m(cid:246)jliga nytta kan f(cid:229)s ut av de kontroller som genomf(cid:246)rs. De skall utan dr(cid:246)jsm(cid:229)l meddela varandra resultaten fr(cid:229)n de genomf(cid:246)rda kontrol- lerna. (cid:138)tminstone en g(cid:229)ng om (cid:229)ret skall f(cid:246)ljande granskas och utv(cid:228)rderas: nalen eller styrkta kopior som (cid:246)verensst(cid:228)mmer med originalen p(cid:229) vanligen accepterade datab(cid:228)- rare) som r(cid:246)r utgifter och kontroller av det ber(cid:246)rda projektet tillg(cid:228)ngliga f(cid:246)r kommissionen. a) Resultaten av de kontroller som utf(cid:246)rts av medlemsstaten och kommissionen. b) Eventuella iakttagelser fr(cid:229)n andra kontrollor- gan eller kontrollinstitutioner p(cid:229) nationell niv(cid:229) eller gemenskapsniv(cid:229). c) De finansiella f(cid:246)ljdena av de oegentligheter som uppt(cid:228)ckts, de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som redan har vid- tagits eller som kommer att bli n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga f(cid:246)r att r(cid:228)tta till dem och, i f(cid:246)rekommande fall, f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ndringar av f(cid:246)rvaltnings- och kontrollsys- temen. Efter denna granskning och utv(cid:228)rdering, och utan att det p(cid:229)verkar de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som medlemsstaten utan dr(cid:246)jsm(cid:229)l skall vidta enligt artikel H, f(cid:229)r kommissionen g(cid:246)ra p(cid:229)pekanden, s(cid:228)rskilt r(cid:246)rande de ekonomiska f(cid:246)ljderna av de oegentligheter som eventuellt uppt(cid:228)cks. Dessa p(cid:229)pekanden skall med- delas medlemsstaten och den utsedda myndighe- ten f(cid:246)r det ber(cid:246)rda projektet. P(cid:229)pekandena skall vid behov (cid:229)tf(cid:246)ljas av en beg(cid:228)ran om att (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rda bristerna i f(cid:246)rvaltningen och r(cid:228)tta till de oegent- ligheter som uppt(cid:228)ckts men inte redan korrigerats. Medlemsstaten och f(cid:246)rvaltningsmyndigheten skall ges tillf(cid:228)lle att kommentera dessa p(cid:229)pekanden. N(cid:228)r kommissionen, efter, eller i avsaknad av kom- mentarer fr(cid:229)n medlemsstaten, antar sina slutsatser, skall medlemsstaten vidta n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder inom den tidsfrist som fastst(cid:228)llts f(cid:246)r att efter- komma kommissionens beg(cid:228)ran samt underr(cid:228)tta kommissionen om sina (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder. Utan att det p(cid:229)verkar 2. till(cid:228)mpningen av denna artikel f(cid:229)r kommissionen avbryta hela eller en del av en l(cid:246)pande betalning om den finner att de ber(cid:246)rda utgifterna har samband med en allvar- lig oegentlighet. Kommissionen skall underr(cid:228)tta den ber(cid:246)rda medlemsstaten om de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som vidtagits samt om sk(cid:228)len till dessa. Denna tidsfrist skall avbrytas antingen om r(cid:228)tts- liga (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder vidtas eller n(cid:228)r kommissionen l(cid:228)m- nar en vederb(cid:246)rligen motiverad beg(cid:228)ran om att s(cid:229) skall ske. ” 8. Artikel H skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: a) Rubriken skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”Finansiella korrigeringar” b) Punkt 1 skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”1. Om kommissionen efter att ha avslutat de n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga kontrollerna kommer fram till a) att genomf(cid:246)randet av ett projekt varken motiverar hela eller delar av det beviljade st(cid:246)det, bl. a. genom att det inte uppfyller ett av villkoren i beslutet om att bevilja st(cid:246)d och i synnerhet inneb(cid:228)r n(cid:229)gon v(cid:228)sent- lig f(cid:246)r(cid:228)ndring som p(cid:229)verkar arten av och villkoren f(cid:246)r genomf(cid:246)randet av projektet f(cid:246)r vilken kommissionens godk(cid:228)nnande inte har s(cid:246)kts, eller b) att det finns en oegentlighet g(cid:228)llande st(cid:246)d fr(cid:229)n fonden och att den ber(cid:246)rda medlems- staten inte har vidtagit de n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga kor- rigerande (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rderna, skall kommissionen dra in st(cid:246)det f(cid:246)r det ber(cid:246)rda projektet och med angivande av sina sk(cid:228)l, beg(cid:228)ra att medlemsstaten l(cid:228)gger fram sina kommentarer inom en fastst(cid:228)lld tidspe- riod. Om medlemsstaten har inv(cid:228)ndningar mot kommissionens anm(cid:228)rkningar, skall medlems- staten bjudas in till en hearing av kommissio- nen, vid vilken b(cid:229)da parter skall str(cid:228)va efter att n(cid:229) en (cid:246)verenskommelse om anm(cid:228)rkning- arna och de slutsatser som kan dras av dessa. ” 3. Under en period p(cid:229) tre (cid:229)r, om inte n(cid:229)got annat beslutas i de bilaterala administrativa (cid:246)ver- enskommelserna, efter kommissionens utbetalning av det resterande beloppet f(cid:246)r ett projekt skall det ansvariga organet och de ansvariga myndighe- terna h(cid:229)lla samtliga verifikationer (antingen origi- c) Punkt 2 skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”2. Vid utg(cid:229)ngen av den tidsperiod som fastst(cid:228)llts av kommissionen skall kommissio- 26. 6. 1999 SV Europeiska gemenskapernas officiella tidning L 161/67 nen, om ingen (cid:246)verenskommelse har n(cid:229)tts inom tre m(cid:229)nader, med iakttagande av veder- b(cid:246)rligt f(cid:246)rfarande och med beaktande av med- lemsstatens kommentarer, besluta att a) minska utbetalningen av f(cid:246)rskott som avses i artikel D 2, eller b) vidta de n(cid:246)dv(cid:228)ndiga finansiella korriger- ingarna. Detta skall inneb(cid:228)ra en indrag- ning av hela eller delar av st(cid:246)det som beviljats projektet. Dessa beslut skall respektera proportionalitets- principen. Kommissionen skall n(cid:228)r den fast- st(cid:228)ller med vilket belopp korrigeringen skall g(cid:246)ras ta h(cid:228)nsyn till oegentlighetens eller (cid:228)nd- ringens art och till omfattningen av de potenti- ella finansiella konsekvenserna av eventuella brister i f(cid:246)rvaltnings- eller kontrollsystemen. leda Varje neds(cid:228)ttning eller indragning skall till att de utbetalade beloppen (cid:229)terbetalas. ” d) I punkt 3 skall den andra meningen ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”Varje belopp som skall (cid:229)tertas p(cid:229) grund av att det har utbetalats felaktigt skall (cid:229)terbetalas till kommissionen. Dr(cid:246)jsm(cid:229)lsr(cid:228)nta p(cid:229) grund av f(cid:246)r sen (cid:229)terbetalning skall debiteras i enlig- het med best(cid:228)mmelser som skall fastst(cid:228)llas av kommissionen. ” e) F(cid:246)ljande punkt 4 skall l(cid:228)ggas till: ”4. Kommissionen skall fastst(cid:228)lla n(cid:228)rmare f(cid:246)reskrifter f(cid:246)r till(cid:228)mpningen av punkterna 1–3 och skall informera medlemsstaterna och Europaparlamentet om dessa. ” 9. I artikel J skall f(cid:246)ljande meningar l(cid:228)ggas till i andra stycket: ”Vid detta m(cid:246)te skall kommissionen s(cid:228)rskilt infor- mera medlemsstaterna om de relevanta (cid:228)mnena f(cid:246)r (cid:229)rsrapporten och om de (cid:229)tg(cid:228)rder som vidtagits och de beslut som fattats. Kommissionen skall s(cid:228)nda medlemsstaterna de erforderliga dokumen- ten i god tid f(cid:246)re m(cid:246)tet. ” 10. Bilagan till bilaga II skall (cid:228)ndras p(cid:229) f(cid:246)ljande s(cid:228)tt: a) Punkt 2 skall ers(cid:228)ttas med f(cid:246)ljande: ”2. De ekonomiska och sociala konsekven- serna av fonden i medlemsstaterna samt f(cid:246)r den ekonomiska och socialal samman- h(cid:229)llningen i unionen, inbegripet konse- kvenserna f(cid:246)r syssels(cid:228)ttningen. ” b) punkt I ”. artikel 6. 1”. 4 skall de sista orden vara Artikel 2 Denna f(cid:246)rordning tr(cid:228)der i kraft den 1 januari 2000. Denna f(cid:246)rordning (cid:228)r till alla delar bindande och direkt till(cid:228)mplig i alla medlemsstater. Utf(cid:228)rdad i Luxemburg den 21 juni 1999. P(cid:229) r(cid:229)dets v(cid:228)gnar G. VERHEUGEN Ordf(cid:246)rande


title: Council Regulation (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession

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text: 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/73 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Having regard Commission (1), to the proposal from the Having regard to the opinion of Parliament (2), the European Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (4), (1) Whereas the conclusions of the Luxembourg European Council of 12 and 13 December 1997 provide for an enhanced pre-accession strategy for the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe, and a specific pre-accession strategy for Cyprus; (2) Whereas the conclusions of the Luxembourg European Council of 12 and 13 December 1997 provide that the assistance provided for in this Regulation is to be granted for the time being to the 10 applicant countries of central and eastern Europe; (3) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant States in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of Accession Partnerships (5), provides that those partnerships are to comprise a single framework for the priority areas and all available resources for pre-accession assistance; (4) Whereas the pre-accession strategy includes provision for an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession (ISPA), which will be directed towards aligning applicant countries on Community infrastructure standards and provide environmental a measures, and transport infrastructure measures; contribution financial for for assistance together with pre-accession measures (5) Whereas assistance from the Community under ISPA, from the Community under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to the Republic of Hungary and the Polish People’s Republic (6), and assistance from the Community under Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for in the agricultural applicant countries of central and eastern Europe be in coordinated within the framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on coordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (8) and to be subject to the conditionality provisions of Regulation (EC) No 622/98 and of the individual decisions on Accession Partnerships; and rural development pre-accession period (7) the to is (6) Whereas an equal balance should be the aim infrastructure environmental specific between financing for transport measures measures, situations in the beneficiary countries; and financing taking into account the for (7) Whereas the Community assistance under ISPA should facilitate the implementation by the applicant countries of the acquis communautaire in the field of the environment and contribute to sustainable development in these countries; (8) Whereas Decision No 1692/96/EC of European Parliament and of the the Council of (1) OJ C 164, 29. 5. 1998, p. 4. (2) Opinion delivered on 6 May 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ C 407, 28. 12. 1998. (4) OJ C 373, 2. 12. 1998. (5) OJ L 85, 20. 3. 1998, p. 1. (6) OJ L 375, 23. 12. 1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 753/96 (OJ L 103, 26. 4. 1996, p. 5). (7) See page 87 of this Official Journal. (8) See page 68 of this Official Journal. L 161/74 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (1) describes the criteria for projects of common interest, which should be used, where appropriate, for selecting the measures eligible under this Regulation; (15) Whereas, during the transitional period from 1 January 1999 until 31 December 2001, each reference made to the euro should as a general rule also be read as a reference to the euro as a monetary unit as in Article 2, second sentence, of Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (2); (9) Whereas (TINA) the Transport Infrastructure Needs initiated by the Council Assessment should facilitate the process of selecting priority a measures pan-European developing for transport network during the pre-accession period; (10) Whereas provision should be made for the Commission to make an indicative allocation of the total resources from the Community under ISPA available for commitment between the applicant countries in order to facilitate the preparation of measures; (11) Whereas paragraph 17 of the conclusions of the Luxembourg European Council of 12 and 13 December 1997 provides financial involved in the support enlargement process will be based, in the allocation of aid, on the principle of equal treatment, independently of time of accession, with particular attention being paid to countries with the greatest need; countries to the that to strengthen the (12) Whereas the rates of assistance provided from in the Community under ISPA should be set order effect of resources, promote co-financing and the use of private sources of finance and to take account of the capacity of measures to generate substantial net revenue; leverage (13) Whereas, as regards Community assistance, maximum transparency must be ensured in the and implementation of stringent controls must be applied to the use of appropriations; assistance, financial (14) Whereas, in of the the interest proper management of Community assistance granted under ISPA, provision should be made for effective methods of appraising, monitoring, evaluating and controlling operations, specifying the principle governing the evaluation, defining the nature of and the rules governing the monitoring, and laying down the action to be taken in response to irregularities or failures to comply with one of the conditions laid down when assistance under ISPA was granted; (16) Whereas for the purpose of the implementation of this Regulation the Commission should be assisted by a management committee; (17) Whereas the implementation of the measures provided for by this Regulation will help to achieve the Community’s aims; whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Regulation, of Article 308, powers those other than HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Definition and objective The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre- 1. accession, hereinafter referred to as (cid:28)ISPA’ is hereby established. ISPA shall provide assistance to contribute to the preparation for accession to the European Union of the following applicant countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, hereinafter referred in the area of to as economic and social cohesion, concerning environment and transport policies in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. the (cid:28)beneficiary countries’, 2. The Community assistance granted under ISPA shall contribute to the objectives laid down in the Accession Partnership for each beneficiary country and for to corresponding national programmes the transport the environment and of improvement of infrastructure networks. Article 2 Eligible measures The Community assistance financed under ISPA 1. shall include projects, stages of a project which are (1) OJ L 228, 9. 9. 1996, p. 1. (2) OJ L 139, 11. 5. 1998, p. 1. 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/75 technically and financially independent, groups of projects or project schemes in the field of environment or transport, hereinafter referred to collectively as (cid:28)measures’. A stage of a project may also cover preliminary, feasibility and technical studies needed for carrying out a project. The Community shall provide assistance under the objectives mentioned in 2. ISPA in the light of Article 1 for the following: (a) environmental measures enabling the beneficiary countries to comply with the requirements of Community environmental law and with the objectives of the Accession Partnerships; (b) transport infrastructure measures which promote sustainable mobility, and in particular those that constitute projects of common interest based on the criteria of Decision No 1692/96/EC and those which enable the beneficiary countries to comply with the objectives of the Accession Partnerships; this includes interconnection and interoperability of national networks as well as with the trans- European networks together with access to such networks. impact in the in the Measures shall be of a sufficient scale to have a environmental significant field of transport protection or improvement of infrastructure networks. The each total in principle not be less than EUR 5 measure shall million. In duly justified cases, taking into account the specific circumstances concerned, the total cost of a measure may be less than EUR 5 million. cost of 3. A balance shall be struck between measures in the field of the environment and measures relating to transport infrastructure. 4. Assistance may also be granted for: (a) preliminary studies related to eligible measures, their necessary for including implementation, and those (ii) measures and studies which contribute to the appraisal, monitoring, evaluation or control of projects and to strengthening and ensuring the coordination and consistency of projects with the Accession Partnerships, and (iii) measures and studies to ensure effective project management and implementation and to make any necessary adjustments. Article 3 Financial resources Community assistance under ISPA shall be granted during the period from 2000 to 2006. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspectives. Article 4 Indicative allocation An indicative allocation between beneficiary countries of the total Community assistance under ISPA shall be made by the Commission, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14, on the basis of the capita GDP in purchasing power parities and surface area. criteria of population, per This allocation may be adjusted to take account of the performance the in previous years of beneficiary countries in implementing ISPA measures. Due account shall also be taken of the countries’ respective deficiencies in environment and transport infrastructure. each of Article 5 Compatibility with Community policies (b) technical support measures, including information and publicity actions, particularly: (i) horizontal measures such as comparative studies to assess the impact of Community assistance; 1. Measures financed by the Community under ISPA shall comply with the provisions set out in the Europe Agreements, including the implementing rules for the application of the provisions on State aids, and shall contribute to the achievement of Community policies, particularly those concerning environmental protection and improvement, transport and trans- European networks. L 161/76 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 2. The Commission shall ensure coordination and consistency between measures undertaken pursuant to this Regulation and measures undertaken with contributions from the Community budget, including contributions from Community initiatives for cross- border transnational and interregional cooperation, the operations of the European Investment Bank (EIB), including through its pre-accession facility as well as the other financial instruments of the Community and inform the Committee established under Article 14 hereof. 3. Measures which generate revenues in accordance with paragraph 2(b) shall be those concerning: (a) infrastructure the use of which involves fees borne by users; (b) productive investments in the environment sector. The Commission shall seek coordination and 3. consistency between measures undertaken in the beneficiary countries pursuant to this Regulation and the for the Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank and other such financial institutions and inform the Committee established under Article 14 hereof. operations European Bank of Preliminary 4. support measure, may be financed exceptionally at 100 % of the total cost. technical studies and Total expenditure carried out at the Commission’s initiative or on behalf of the Commission pursuant to the total this paragraph may not exceed 2 % of allocation to ISPA. Article 6 Article 7 Forms and rate of assistance Appraisal and approval of measures 1. Community assistance under ISPA may take the form of non-repayable direct assistance, repayable assistance or any other form of assistance. 1. The Commission shall adopt decisions on the measures to be financed under ISPA in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. Assistance repaid to the managing authority or to another public authority shall be reapplied for the same purpose. 2. The rate of Community assistance granted under ISPA may be up to 75 % of public or equivalent expenditure, including expenditure by bodies whose activities are undertaken within an administrative or legal framework by virtue of which they are regarded as equivalent to public bodies. The Commission may decide, in accordance with the procedure laid down in in Article 14, to increase this rate to up to 85 %, particular where it considers that a rate higher than 75 % is required for realising projects essential for achieving the general objectives of ISPA. Save in the case of repayable assistance or when there is a substantial Community interest, the rate of assistance shall be reduced to take into account: (a) the availability of co-financing; (b) the measure’s capacity to generate revenues, and (c) an appropriate application of the polluter-pays principle. for The countries beneficiary submit 2. to the Commission. applications However, the Commission may grant assistance pursuant to Article 2(4) on its own initiative, where there is an overriding Community interest. assistance shall 3. Applications shall contain: (a) the information set out in Annex I; (b) all relevant information proving that the measures comply with this Regulation and with the criteria set out in Annex II, and in particular that there are medium-term economic and social benefits commensurate with the resources deployed. 4. On receipt of an application for assistance and before approving a measure, the Commission shall carry out a thorough appraisal in order to assess the measure’s compliance with the criteria set out in Annex II. Commission decisions approving measures shall 5. determine the amount of financial assistance and lay down a financing plan together with all the provisions and conditions necessary for the implementation of the measures. 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/77 6. The combined assistance under ISPA and other Community aid for a measure shall not exceed 90 % of the total expenditure relating to that measure. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules on payments in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. 7. The Commission shall adopt common rules for the eligibility of expenditure in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. The details of shall be the payment mechanism for 4. measures financing laid down in the memorandum with each beneficiary country. Article 8 Commitments and payments Article 9 Management and control The Commission shall implement expenditure 1. under ISPA in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities on the basis of the financing memorandum to the Commission and the beneficiary country. between drawn up be The Commission shall require the beneficiary 1. countries: (a) to establish as from 1 January 2000 and in any event not later than 1 January 2002, management and control systems which ensure: However, annual budgetary commitments in respect of assistance granted to measures shall be carried out in one of the following two ways: (a) commitments in respect of the measures referred to in Article 2(2) to be carried out over a period of two or more years shall, as a general rule and (b), be effected in annual subject instalments. to point The commitments in respect of the first annual instalment shall be made when the financing memorandum is drawn up. Commitments in respect of subsequent annual instalments shall be based on the initial or revised financing plan for the measure and in principle be granted at the start of each financial year and at the latest by 1 April of the year in question according to forecast expenditure for this year; (b) for measures with a duration of less than two years or for which the Community assistance does not exceed EUR 20 million a first commitment of up to 80 % of the assistance granted may take place when the financing memorandum is drawn up. The remainder will be committed subject to the state of the implementation of the measure. Except in duly justified cases, assistance granted 2. to a measure where substantial work has not begun within the specified contractual period shall be cancelled. Payments of financial assistance for measures 3. may take form either of advances or of intermediate payments or payments of balances in respect of expenditure certified and actually paid. the (i) (ii) the proper implementation of the assistance granted under this Regulation in accordance with the principles of sound financial management, separation the management and control, of the functions of (iii) that expenditure declarations presented to the Commission are accurate and emanate from accounting systems based on supporting documents which are open to verification; (b) to verify on a regular basis that the measures financed by the Community have been properly carried out; (c) to prevent irregularities and take action against them; (d) to recover any amounts irregularity or negligence. lost as a result of 2. Without prejudice to checks carried out by beneficiary countries, the Commission and the Court of Auditors may, through their own staff or duly authorised representatives, carry out on-the-spot technical or financial audits, including sample checks and final audits. 3. the The detailed implementing provisions of principles established in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be together contained in the financing memorandum, for with coordination of programming and methodology of control between the Commission and the beneficiary country. The Commission shall inform the Committee established under Article 14 hereof. arrangements cooperation and for L 161/78 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 4. The financing memorandum shall also contain provisions concerning the reduction, suspension and cancellation of assistance where the implementation of a measure does not justify either a part or the whole of the assistance allocated. In implementing this Regulation, the Commission 5. shall ensure that the principles of sound financial management are adhered to, with particular reference to the elements set out in Annex III. Article 10 Use of the euro The amounts in the applications for assistance, 1. together with the relevant financing plan, shall be expressed in euro. The amounts of assistance and the financing 2. plans approved by the Commission shall be expressed in euro. 3. Declarations of expenditure in support of the corresponding payment applications shall be expressed in euro. of Payments 4. the financial Commission shall be made in euro to the authority designated by the beneficiary country to receive such payments. assistance by Article 11 Monitoring and ex-post evaluation The Commission shall ensure that the beneficiary countries are regularly informed of the activities of ISPA. Article 13 Information and publicity The countries beneficiary 1. for implementing measures for which the Community has granted financial assistance under ISPA shall ensure that adequate publicity is given to the measure with a view to: responsible (a) making the general public aware of the role played by the Community in relation to the measures; (b) making potential beneficiaries and professional organisations aware of the possibilities afforded by the measures. Beneficiary countries shall ensure, in particular, that directly visible display panels are erected showing that the measures are being co-financed by the Community, together with the Community and that representatives of the Community institutions are duly involved in the most important public activities connected with Community assistance granted under ISPA. logo, They shall initiatives taken under this paragraph. inform the Commission annually of the 2. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules on information and publicity acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. The beneficiary countries and the Commission shall ensure that the implementation of measures under this Regulation is monitored and evaluated in accordance with the provisions in Annex IV. It shall inform the European Parliament thereof and shall publish them in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 12 Annual report Article 14 Committee The Commission shall present an annual report on Community assistance granted under ISPA to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The annual report shall contain the information set out in Annex V. be shall assisted committee The Commission a 1. Management the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission, hereinafter the representative of (cid:28)the Committee’. The European referred to as Investment non-voting representative. composed appoint Bank shall by of a The European Parliament shall deliver an opinion on the report within three months. The Commission shall report on the manner in which that opinion has been taken into account. The representative of 2. the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/79 draft, within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down, according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 205(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. 3. (a) The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. (b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the the Committee, they shall be communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith. In that event: opinion of — the Commission shall defer application of the measures which it has decided for a period to be laid down in each act adopted by the Council but which may in no case exceed three months from the date of communication, — the Council, a qualified acting by majority, may take a differnet decision within the time-limit referred to in the preceding indent. Article 15 Reallocation of resources On accession to the European Union, a country shall lose its entitlement to support under this Regulation. Resources made available as a result of an applicant country acceding to the European Union shall be listed in reallocated to other applicant countries Article 1(1). Reallocation shall be based on applicant countries’ need and capacity for absorbing assistance and on the criteria laid down in Article 4. The Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall take a decision outlining the general approach for reallocation. In the light of the decision referred to in the second paragraph by the Council, the Commission shall decide on the reallocation of available resources among the other beneficiaries in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14. Article 16 Final and transitional provisions shall acting on a proposal The Council, Commission, 31 December 2006. It shall act on the proposal accordance with Article 308 of the Treaty. from the re-examine this Regulation by in in procedure down laid the The Committee may examine any question 4. relating to the implementation of this Regulation which is put to it by its Chairman, including at the request of the representative of a Member State. Article 17 Entry into force The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure 5. by a qualified majority. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1999. For the Council The President G. VERHEUGEN L 161/80 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 ANNEX I Content of applications (Article 7(3)(a)) Applications are to contain the following information: 1. the name of the body responsible for implementation, the nature of the measure and a description thereof; 2. the cost and location of the measure, including, where applicable, an indication of the inter- connection and interoperability of measures situated on the same transport axis; 3. the timetable for implementation of the work; 4. a cost-benefit analysis, including the direct and indirect effects on employment to be quantified where they lend themselves to be quantified; 5. assessment of the environmental impact similar to the assessment provided for in Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (1); 6. information on compliance with competition law and public contract rules; 7. the financing plan including, where possible, information on the economic viability of the measure, and the total financing the beneficiary country is seeking from ISPA, the EIB including its pre-accession facility and any other Community or Member State source, the EBRD and the World Bank; 8. the compatibility of measures with Community policies; 9. information on the arrangements for ensuring the efficient use and maintenance of facilities; 10. (environmental measures) information on the place and priority of the measure within the national environmental strategy as laid down in the national programme for the adoption of the acquis communautaire; 11. (transport measures) information on the national transport development strategy and the place and priority of the measures within that strategy, including the degree of coherence with the guidelines for the trans-European networks and the pan-European transport policy. (1) OJ L 175, 5. 7. 1985, p. 40. Directive as amended by Directive 97/11/EC (OJ L 73, 14. 3. 1997, p. 5). 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/81 ANNEX II Appraisal of measures (Article 7(3)(b) and (4)) A. In appraising the measures, the following criteria are to be applied to ensure their high quality in accordance with Article 2: 1. their economic and social benefits, including their potential for leverage of private financing, which will be commensurate with the resources deployed; an assessment will be made in the light of a cost-benefit analysis; 2. the arrangements for ensuring effective management of the measures; 3. the priorities established by the Accession Partnerships for the areas of intervention; 4. the contribution which measures make to the implementation of Community policy on the environment and the result of the environmental impact assessment referred to in Annex I; 5. the contribution of measures to trans-European networks and common transport policies; 6. the establishment of an appropriate balance between the fields of the environment and transport infrastructure; 7. consideration of possible alternative forms of financing as referred to in Article 6. B. The Commission may invite the EIB, EBRD or World Bank to contribute to the appraisal of measures as necessary. The Commission is to examine applications for assistance to verify in particular that the administrative and financial mechanisms are adequate for the effective implementation of the measure. C. The Commission is to appraise measures to determine their anticipated impact in terms of the objectives of this Regulation, using appropriate quantified indicators. The beneficiary countries are to provide all necessary information, as set out in Annex I, including the results of their feasibility studies and appraisals, an indication of alternatives not pursued and the coordination of measures of common interest situated on the same transport route, to make this appraisal as effective as possible. L 161/82 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 ANNEX III Financial management and control (Article 9(5)) 1. In each beneficiary country, a central entity is to be designated through which Community funds granted under ISPA is to be channelled. The head of this entity is to have overall responsibility for the management of the funds within the beneficiary country in question. 2. Management and control systems of beneficiary countries are to provide a sufficient audit trail in order to allow, in particular, for: — reconciliation of the summary accounts certified to the Commission with the accounting records and supporting documents at the various administrative levels, — verification of the transfers of the available Community and other funds, — examination of the technical and financial plans of the project, progress reports, tendering and contracting procedures at the various administrative levels. 3. The procedure to be followed for the award of works, supply or service contracts are to be specified in the financing memorandum and are to respect the key principles laid down in Title IX of the Financial Regulation and in particular: — measures covered by a financing memorandum are to be implemented by the beneficiary country in close collaboration with the Commission, which will retain responsibility for the utilisation of appropriations, — the Commission in close collaboration with the beneficiary country, is to ensure that participants in tendering procedures can compete on an equal footing, that there is no discrimination and that the tender selected is economically the most advantageous. However, pursuant to Article 12 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999, the appropriations may be the subject of extended decentralised management, in particular as regards the ex-ante approval by the Commission of launching of tenders, the evaluation of bids and the award of contracts and financial management. These provisions, to be established in the financing memorandum with the beneficiary country, are to take account of their quantitative and qualitative financial management and financial control capacity. 4. Appropriate internal and external financial controls are to be carried out in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards by the competent national financial control authority, which must be independent in order to perform this function. Each year an audit plan and a summary of the findings of the audits carried out is to be sent to the Commission. Audit reports will be at the disposal of the Commission. The Commission and the beneficiary country are to cooperate in order to coordinate programmes and methods relating to audits, so as to maximise the usefulness of those carried out. The beneficiary country is to ensure that when checks are performed by Commission staff, or its duly authorised representatives, these persons have the right to inspect on-the-spot all relevant documentation and accounts pertaining to items financed under the financing memorandum. The beneficiary countries are to assist the Court of Auditors to carry out audits relating to the utilisation of funds granted under ISPA. The responsible authorities are to keep available all the supporting documents regarding expenditure on any project for a period of five years following the last payment in respect of a project. 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/83 5. The financing memorandum with each beneficiary country is to contain the following provisions for financial corrections: If the implementation of a measure appears not to justify either a part or the whole of the assistance allocated, the Commission is to conduct an appropriate examination of the case, in particular requesting the beneficiary country to submit its comments within a specified period of time and to correct any irregularity. Following the examination referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may reduce, suspend or cancel assistance in respect of the measures concerned if the examination reveals irregularity, an improper combination of funds or a failure to comply with one of the conditions in the decision to grant assistance, and in particular any significant change affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which the Commission’s approval has not been sought. Any reduction or cancellation of the assistance is to give rise to recovery of the sums paid. Where the Commission considers that an irregularity has not been corrected or that all or part of an operation does not justify either all or part of the assistance granted to it, the Commission is to conduct a suitable examination of the case and request the beneficiary country to submit its comments within a specified period. After the examination, if no corrective measures have been undertaken by the beneficiary country, the Commission may: (a) reduce or cancel any advance; (b) cancel all or part of the assistance granted to the measure. The Commission is to determine the size of a correction taking into account the nature of the irregularity and the extent of any failures in the management and control systems. Any sum to be recovered for grant of undue entitlement is to be repaid to the Commission. To such a sum is to be added interest on account of late repayment in accordance with arrangements to be adopted by the Commission. L 161/84 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 ANNEX IV Monitoring and ex-post evaluation (Article 11) A. Monitoring is to be carried out by means of jointly agreed reporting procedures, sample checks and the establishment of ad hoc committees. It is to be carried out by reference to physical and financial indicators. The indicators will relate to the specific character of the project and its objectives. They will be arranged in such a way as to show the stage reached in the measure in relation to the plan and objectives originally laid down and the progress achieved on the management side and any related problems. B. These committees are to be set up by arrangement between the beneficiary country concerned and the Commission. The authorities or bodies designated by the beneficiary country, the Commission and where appropriate, the EIB will be represented on the committees. Where regional and local authorities and private enterprises are competent for the execution of a project and where they are directly concerned by a project they will also be represented on such committees. C. For each measure, the authority or body responsible for the measure is to submit progress reports to the Commission within three months of the end of each full year of implementation. D. On the basis of the results of monitoring and taking account of the comments of the monitoring committee, the Commission is to adjust the amounts and conditions for granting assistance as initially approved, as well as the financing plan envisaged, if necessary on a proposal by the beneficiary countries. The Commission will define the appropriate arrangements for these adjustments differentiating them according to their nature and importance. E. The authority or body responsible for the measure is to submit a final report to the Commission within six months of completion of the measure or stage of project. The final report will contain the following: 1. a description of the work undertaken, accompanied by physical indicators, quantification of expenditure by category of work and the measures taken with regard to the specific clauses contained in the decision to grant assistance; 2. certification of the conformity of the work with the decision granting assistance; 3. a first assessment of the extent to which the expected results have been achieved, including notably: (a) the effective date of implementation of the measure; (b) an indication of the wax in which the measure will be managed once completed; (c) confirmation, if appropriate, of financial forecasts, especially as regards operating costs and expected revenues; (d) confirmation of the socioeconomic forecast, especially the expected costs and benefits; (e) an indication of the actions taken to ensure protection of the environment and their cost. 4. information relating to publicity actions. 26. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/85 F. Ex-post evaluation is to cover the utilisation of resources and the effectiveness and efficiency of assistance and its impact. It is to cover the factors contributing to the success or failure of implementation of measures and the achievements and results. After the completion of measures, the Commission and the beneficiary countries will therefore evaluate the manner, including the efficient and effective use of resources, in which they have been carried out. The evaluation will impact of their implementation in order to assess whether the original also cover the actual objectives have been achieved. This evaluation will, inter alia, address the contribution made by measures to the implementation of Community policies on the environment or to the contribution of trans-European networks and common transport policies, and they will also assess the environmental impact of the measures. G. For the greater effectiveness of Community assistance granted under ISPA, the Commission is to ensure that in administering ISPA particular attention is paid to transparency of management. H. The detailed rules for monitoring and evaluation are to be laid down in the Commission decisions approving the measures. L 161/86 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 6. 1999 ANNEX V Annual report from the Commission (Article 12) The annual report is to provide information on the following: 1. financial assistance committed and paid by the Community under ISPA with an annual breakdown by beneficiary country by type of project (environment or transport); 2. the contribution which the Community assistance under ISPA made to the efforts of the beneficiary countries to implement Community environment policy and to strengthen trans- European transport infrastructure networks; the balance between measures in the field of the environment and measures relating to transport infrastructure; 3. assessment of the compatibility of operations of Community assistance under ISPA with Community policies, including those concerning environmental protection, transport, competition and the award of public contracts; 4. the measures taken to ensure coordination and consistency between measures financed through ISPA and measures financed with contribution from the Community budget, the EIB and the other financial instruments of the Community; 5. the investment efforts of the beneficiary countries in the fields of environmental protection and transport infrastructure; 6. the preparatory studies and technical support measures financed; 7. the results of appraisal, monitoring and evaluation of measures, including information on any adjustment of measures to accord with the results of appraisal, monitoring and evaluation; 8. the contribution of the EIB to the evaluation of measures; 9. summary of information on the results of checks carried out, irregularities found and administrative and judicial proceedings in progress; 10. information on publicity actions