22008A0219(01)

Agreement

in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application of Protocol 8 to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes

A. Letter from the Community

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, signed on 15 October 2007, and in particular to Protocol 8 on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes.

Pending the entry into force of the said Stabilisation and Association Agreement, I have the honour to propose to you that the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro apply provisionally as from today Protocol 8 on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes.

Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, I have the honour to propose to you that the review of the implementation of Protocol 8, by derogation from the modalities set out in Article 7 of that Protocol, be executed by the Contracting Parties.

If the above is acceptable to the Republic of Montenegro, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest appreciation.

On behalf of the European Community

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢 薪邪

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

'螘纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels,

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel膿,

Priimta Briuselyje

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Mag魔mula fi Brussell,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz每dzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

脦ncheiat la Bruxelles,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf盲rdat i Bryssel den

Sa膷injeno u Briselu

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袟邪 袝胁褉芯锌械泄褋泻邪褌邪 芯斜褖薪芯褋褌

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské spole膷enstv铆

For Det Europ忙iske F忙llesskab

F眉r die Europ盲ische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa 脺henduse nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏谓 螘蠀蟻蠅蟺伪蠆魏萎 螝慰喂谓蠈蟿畏蟿伪

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunit脿 europea

Eiropas Kopienas v膩rd膩

Europos bendrijos vardu

Az Eur贸pai K枚z枚sség részér艖l

G魔all-Komunit脿 Ewropea

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wsp贸lnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Pentru Comunitatea European膬

Za Eur贸pske spolo膷enstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteis枚n puolesta

F枚r Europeiska gemenskapen

Za Evropsku Zajednicu

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ANNEX

PROTOCOL 8

ON THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF MONTENEGRO IN COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES

Article 1

Montenegro shall be allowed to participate in the following Community programmes:

(a) the programmes which are listed in the Annex to the Framework Agreement between the European Community and Serbia and Montenegro on the general principles for the participation of Serbia and Montenegro in Community programmes [1],

(b) programmes established or renewed after 27 July 2005 and which contain an opening clause which foresees the participation of Montenegro.

Article 2

Montenegro shall contribute financially to the general budget of the European Union corresponding to the specific programmes in which it participates.

Article 3

Montenegro‘檚 representatives shall be allowed to take part, as observers and for the points which concern Montenegro, in the management committees responsible for monitoring the programmes to which Montenegro contributes financially.

Article 4

Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Montenegro shall, as far as possible, be subject to the same conditions, rules and procedures pertaining to the programmes concerned as are applied to Member States.

Article 5

The specific terms and conditions regarding the participation of Montenegro in each particular programme, in particular the financial contribution payable, will be determined by agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, between the European Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and Montenegro.

If Montenegro applies for Community external assistance on the basis of Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) [2] or pursuant to any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Montenegro that may be adopted in future, the conditions governing the use by Montenegro of the Community assistance shall be determined in a financing agreement.

Article 6

The Memorandum of Understanding shall stipulate, in accordance with the Community‘檚 Financial Regulation, that financial control or audits will be carried out by, or under the authority of, the European Commission, European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Court of Auditors of the European Communities.

Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and auditing, administrative measures, penalties and recovery enabling the European Commission, OLAF and the Court of Auditors to be granted powers equivalent to their powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors established in the Community.

Article 7

No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and every three years thereafter, the Stabilisation and Association Council may review the implementation of this Protocol on the basis of actual participation of Montenegro in one or more Community programmes.

B. Letter from the Republic of Montenegro

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today‘檚 date which reads as follows:

"I have the honour to refer to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part, signed on 15 October 2007, and in particular to Protocol 8 on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes.

Pending the entry into force of the said Stabilisation and Association Agreement, I have the honour to propose to you that the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro apply provisionally as from today Protocol 8 on the general principles for the participation of Montenegro in Community programmes.

Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, I have the honour to propose to you that the review of the implementation of Protocol 8, by derogation from the modalities set out in Article 7 of that Protocol, be executed by the Contracting Parties.

If the above is acceptable to the Republic of Montenegro, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Montenegro."

I am able to confirm that the Republic of Montenegro is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest appreciation.

On behalf of the Republic of Montenegro

Sa膷injeno u Briselu

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢 薪邪

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am

Br眉ssel,

'螘纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼

Done at Brussels,

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛

Brisel膿,

Priimta Briuselyje

Kelt Br眉sszelben,

Mag魔mula fi Brussell,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporz每dzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

脦ncheiat la Bruxelles,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysseliss盲

Utf盲rdat i Bryssel den

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Za Republiku Crnu Goru

袟邪 袪械锌褍斜谢懈泻邪 效械褉薪邪 谐芯褉邪

Por la Rep煤blica de Montenegro

Za Republiku 膶ern谩 Hora

For Republikken Montenegro

F眉r die Republik Montenegro

Montenegro Vabariigi nimel

螕喂伪 蟿畏 螖畏渭慰魏蟻伪蟿委伪 蟿慰蠀 螠伪蠀蟻慰尾慰蠀谓委慰蠀

For the Republic of Montenegro

Pour la République du Monténégro

Per la Repubblica del Montenegro

Melnkalnes Republikas v膩rd膩

Juodkalnijos Respublikos vardu

A Montenegr贸i K枚zt谩rsas谩g részér艖l

G魔ar-Repubblika tal-Montenegro

Voor de Republiek Montenegro

W imieniu Republiki Czarnog贸ry

Pela Rep煤blica do Montenegro

Pentru Republica Muntenegru

Za 膶iernohorsk煤 republiku

Za Republiko 膶rno goro

Montenegron tasavallan puolesta

F枚r Republiken Montenegro

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[1] OJ L 192, 22.7.2005, p. 29.

[2] OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82.

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