22008A0517(01)

Protocol

to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel‘檚 participation in Community programmes

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as "the Community",

of the one part,

and

THE STATE OF ISRAEL, hereinafter referred to as "Israel",

of the other part,

Whereas:

(1) Israel entered into a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on 20 November 1995 [1].

(2) The Brussels European Council of 17/ 18 June 2004 welcomed the Commission‘檚 proposals for a European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and endorsed the related Council conclusions of 14 June 2004.

(3) The Council has, on numerous further occasions, adopted conclusions in favour of this policy.

(4) The Council, on 5 March 2007, expressed support for the general and global approach outlined in the Commission‘檚 Communication of 4 December 2006 to enable ENP partners to participate in Community agencies and Community programmes on their merits and where the legal bases so allow.

(5) Israel has expressed its wish to participate in a number of Community programmes.

(6) The specific terms and conditions, including financial contribution and reporting and evaluation procedures, regarding Israel‘檚 participation in each particular programme should be determined by agreement between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and Israel,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Israel shall be allowed to participate in all current and future Community programmes opened to the participation of Israel in accordance with the provisions adopting these programmes.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Article 4

Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Israel 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 Israel‘檚 participation in each programme, in particular the financial contribution payable and reporting and evaluation procedures, will be determined by agreement between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community, and the competent authorities of Israel (Memorandum of Understanding).

If Israel applies for Community external assistance to participate in a given Community programme on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument [2] or pursuant to any similar Regulation providing for Community external assistance to Israel that may be adopted in the future, the conditions governing the use by Israel of the Community assistance shall be determined in a financing agreement.

Article 6

Each 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 Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Court of Auditors.

Detailed provision shall be made for financial control and auditing, administrative measures, penalties and recovery enabling the 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

The present Protocol concerning a framework Agreement shall apply for the period for which the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, is in force.

This Protocol shall be signed and approved by the Community and by Israel in accordance with their respective procedures.

Either Contracting Party may denounce this Protocol by written notification to the other Party. This Protocol shall be terminated six months after the date of such notification.

Article 8

No later than three years after the date of entry into force of this Protocol, and every three years thereafter, both Contracting Parties may review the implementation of this Protocol on the basis of Israel‘檚 actual participation in one or more Community programmes.

Article 9

This Protocol shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, and, on the other hand, to the territory of Israel.

Article 10

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties notify each other through diplomatic channels of the completion of their procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Pending its entry into force, the Parties agree that, notwithstanding the completion of their internal procedures, they shall provisionally apply the provisions of this Protocol from the date of its signature, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

Article 11

This Protocol is drawn up in duplicate in each of the official languages of the Contracting Parties.

Each of the language texts is equally authentic.

Article 12

This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part.

小褗褋褌邪胁械薪芯 胁 袘褉褞泻褋械谢 薪邪 锌械褌薪邪写械褋械褌懈褟 写械薪 芯褌 屑械褋械褑 邪锌褉懈谢 写胁械 褏懈谢褟写懈 懈 芯褋屑邪 谐芯写懈薪邪.

Hecho en Bruselas, el quince de abril de dos mil ocho.

V Bruselu dne patn谩ctého dubna dva tis铆ce osm.

Udf忙rdiget i Bruxelles, den femtende april to tusind og otte.

Geschehen zu Br眉ssel am f眉nfzehnten April zweitausendacht.

Kahe tuhande kaheksanda aasta aprillikuu viieteistk眉mnendal p盲eval Br眉sselis.

螆纬喂谓蔚 蟽蟿喂蟼 螔蟻蠀尉苇位位蔚蟼, 蟽蟿喂蟼 未苇魏伪 蟺苇谓蟿蔚 螒蟺蟻喂位委慰蠀 未蠉慰 蠂喂位喂维未蔚蟼 慰魏蟿蠋.

Done at Brussels on the fifteenth day of April in the year two thousand and eight, which corresponds to the tenth day of Av in the year five thousand seven hundred and sixty eight in the Hebrew calendar.

Fait 脿 Bruxelles, le quinze avril deux mille huit.

Fatto a Bruxelles, add矛 quindici aprile duemilaotto.

Brisel膿, divt奴ksto拧 astot膩 gada piecpadsmitaj膩 apr墨l墨.

Priimta du t奴kstan膷iai a拧tunt懦 met懦 baland啪io penkiolikt膮 dien膮 Briuselyje.

Kelt Br眉sszelben, a kétezer-nyolcadik év 谩prilis hav谩nak tizen枚t枚dik napj谩n.

Mag魔mul fi Brussell, fil- 魔mistax-il jum ta' April tas-sena elfejn u tmienja.

Gedaan te Brussel, de vijftiende april tweeduizend acht.

Sporz膮dzono w Brukseli, dnia pi臋tnastego kwietnia roku dwa tysi膮ce 贸smego.

Feito em Bruxelas, em quinze de Abril de dois mil e oito.

Adoptat la Bruxelles, cincisprezece aprilie dou膬 mii opt.

V Bruseli d艌a p盲tn谩steho apr铆la dvetis铆cosem.

V Bruslju, dne petnajstega aprila leta dva tiso膷 osem.

Tehty Brysseliss盲 viidenten盲toista p盲iv盲n盲 huhtikuuta vuonna kaksituhattakahdeksan.

Som skedde i Bryssel den femtonde april tjugohundra氓tta.

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袟邪 袝胁褉芯锌械泄褋泻邪褌邪 芯斜褖薪o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

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袟邪 写褗褉卸邪胁邪褌邪 袠蟹褉邪械谢

Por el Estado de Israel

Za St谩t Izrael

For Staten Israel

F眉r den Staat Israel

Iisraeli Riigi nimel

螕喂伪 蟿慰 螝蟻维蟿慰蟼 蟿慰蠀 螜蟽蟻伪萎位

For the State of Israel

Pour l'脡tat d'Isra毛l

Per lo Stato di Israele

Izra膿las Valsts v膩rd膩

Izraelio Valstyb臈s vardu

Izrael 脕llam részér艖l

G魔all-Istat ta' l-I偶rael

Voor de staat Isra毛l

W imieniu pa艅stwa Izrael

Pelo Estado de Israel

Pentru Statul Israel

Za Izraelsk媒 拧t谩t

Za Dr啪avo Izrael

Israelin valtion puolesta

F枚r Staten Israel

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[1] OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.

[2] OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1.

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