Activities of Rupert MATTHEWS related to 2018/0245(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Instrument for Nuclear Safety complementing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument on the basis of the Euratom Treaty PDF (764 KB) DOC (121 KB)
Amendments (1)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Third countries associated to the Programme 1. The Programme shall be open to the following third countries: (a) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement; (b) acceding countries, candidates and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for their participation in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and them; (c) countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries; (d) other third countries that fulfil the criterion of commitment to a rules-based open market economy, backed by democratic institutions; 2. Participation of other third countries shall be in accordance with the conditions laid down in a specific agreement covering the participation of the third country to any Union programme, provided that the agreement: (a) ensures a fair balance as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the Union programmes; (b) lays down the conditions of participation in the programmes, including the calculation of financial contributions to individual programmes and their administrative costs. These contributions shall constitute assigned revenues in accordance with Article [21(5)] of the Financial Regulation; (c) does not confer to the third country a decisional power on the programme; (d) guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial interests.