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21.1.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
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18/3
PROTOCOL
to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement
between the European Union and Ukraine on the general principles for the participation of
Ukraine in Union programmes
THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Union’,
of the one part, and
UKRAINE,
of the other part,
hereinafter together referred to as ‘the Parties’,
Whereas:
(1)
Ukraine has concluded a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part ( 1 ), (hereinafter referred to
as ‘the Agreement’) which entered into force on 1 March 1998.
(2)
The European Council held in Brussel on 17 and 18 June 2004 welcomed the Commission’s proposals for a
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and endorsed the Council conclusions of 14 June 2004.
(3) The
Council
has,
on
numerous
further
occasions,
repeatedly
concluded
in
favour
of
that
policy.
(4) The
Council,
on
5
March
2007,
expressed
support
for
the
general
and
global
approach
outlined
in
the
Commission’s 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) Ukraine
has
expressed
its
wish
to
participate
in
a
number
of
Union
programmes.
(6)
The specific terms and conditions, in particular financial contribution and reporting and evaluation procedures,
regarding the participation of Ukraine in each particular programme should be determined in a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Commission and the competent authorities of Ukraine,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
management committees responsible for monitoring the
programmes to which Ukraine contributes financially.
Ukraine shall be allowed to participate in all current and future
programmes of the Union opened to the participation of
Ukraine in accordance with the relevant provisions adopting
those programmes.
Article 4
Projects and initiatives submitted by participants from Ukraine
shall, as far as possible, be subject to the same conditions, rules
Article 2
and procedures pertaining to the programmes concerned as
applied to Member States.
Ukraine shall contribute financially to the general budget of the
Union corresponding to the specific programmes in which
Ukraine participates.
Article 5
The specific terms and conditions regarding the participation of
Article 3
Ukraine in each particular programme, in particular the
financial contribution payable and reporting and evaluation
Ukraine’s representatives shall be allowed to take part, as
procedures, shall be determined in a Memorandum of Under
observers and for the points which concern Ukraine, in the
standing between the Commission and the competent
authorities of Ukraine on the basis of the criteria established
( 1 ) OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.
by the programmes concerned.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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If Ukraine applies for external assistance of the Union to
Termination of the Protocol following denunciation by any of
participate in a given Union programme on the basis of
the Parties shall have no influence on the checks and controls to
Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European
be carried out in accordance with the provisions laid down in
Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down
Articles 5 and 6 where appropriate.
general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and
Partnership Instrument ( 1 ) or pursuant to any similar Regulation
providing for external assistance of the Union to Ukraine that
Article 8
may be adopted in the future, the conditions governing the use
No later than 3 years after the date of entry into force of this
by Ukraine of external assistance of the Union shall be
Protocol, and every 3 years thereafter, both Parties may review
determined in a financing agreement, respecting in particular
the implementation of this Protocol on the basis of the actual
Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006.
participation of Ukraine in Union programmes.
Article 6
Article 9
In accordance with the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation
This Protocol shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in
applicable to the general budget of the European Commu
which the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is
nities (
applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, and,

2 ), each Memorandum of Understanding concluded
pursuant to Article 5 shall stipulate that financial control or
on the other hand, to the territory of Ukraine.
audits or other verifications, including administrative investi
gations, will be carried out by, or under the authority of, the
Article 10
Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office and the Court of
Auditors.
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
Detailed provisions shall be made on financial control and
procedures necessary for its entry into force.
auditing, administrative measures, penalties and recovery
enabling the Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office and
the Court of Auditors to be granted powers equivalent to their
Pending its entry into force, the Parties agree to provisionally
powers with regard to beneficiaries or contractors established in
apply this Protocol from the date of its signature, pending its
the Union.
conclusion at a later date.
Article 7
Article 11
This Protocol shall apply for the period for which the
This Protocol shall form an integral part of the Agreement.
Agreement is in force.
Article 12
This Protocol shall be signed and approved by the Parties in
accordance with their respective procedures.
This Protocol shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Bulgarian,
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French,
German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian,
Either Party may denounce this Protocol by written notification
Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian,
to the other Party. This Protocol shall terminate 6 months after
Spanish, Swedish and Ukrainian languages, each text being
the date of such notification.
equally authentic.
( 1 ) OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

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21.1.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
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18/5
Съставено в Брюксел на двадесет и втори ноември две хиляди и десета година.
Hecho en Bruselas, el veintidós de noviembre de dos mil diez.
V Bruselu dne dvacátého druhého listopadu dva tisíce deset.
Udfrdiget i Bruxelles den toogtyvende november to tusind og ti.
Geschehen zu Brüssel am zweiundzwanzigsten November zweitausendzehn.
Kahe tuhande kümnenda aasta novembrikuu kahekümne teisel peval Brüsselis.
γινε στι Βρυξλλε, στι εκοσι δο Νοεμβρου δο χιλιδε δκα.
Done at Brussels on the twenty-second day of November in the year two thousand and ten.
Fait à Bruxelles, le vingt-deux novembre deux mille dix.
Fatto a Bruxelles, addì ventidue novembre duemiladieci.
Briselē, divi tūkstoi desmitā gada divdesmit otrajā novembrī
Priimta du tūkstaniai deimt met lapkriio dvideimt antr dien Briuselyje.
Kelt Brüsszelben, a kétezer-tizedik év november huszonkettedik napján.
Magmul fi Brussell, fit-tnejn u goxrin jum ta’ Novembru tas-sena elfejn u gaxra.
Gedaan te Brussel, de tweentwintigste november tweeduizend tien.
Sporzdzono w Brukseli dnia dwudziestego drugiego listopada roku dwa tysice dziesitego.
Feito em Bruxelas, em vinte e dois de Novembro de dois mil e dez.
ntocmit la Bruxelles la douzeci i doi noiembrie dou mii zece.
V Bruseli da dvadsiateho druhého novembra dvetisícdesa.
V Bruslju, dne dvaindvajsetega novembra leta dva tiso deset.
Tehty Brysseliss kahdentenakymmenententoisena pivn marraskuuta vuonna kaksituhattakymmenen.
Som skedde i Bryssel den tjugoandra november tjugohundratio.
Вчинено в мiстi Брюссель двадцять другого листопада двi тисячi десятого року.

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L 18/6
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Official Journal of the European Union
21.1.2011
За Европейския съюз
Por la Unión Europea
Za Evropskou unii
For Den Europiske Union
Für die Europische Union
Euroopa Liidu nimel
Για την Ευρωπακ νωση
For the European Union
Pour l'Union européenne
Per l'Unione europea
Eiropas Savienības vārdā –
Europos Sjungos vardu
Az Európai Unió részérl
Gall-Unjoni Ewropea
Voor de Europese Unie
W imieniu Unii Europejskiej
Pela Unio Europeia
Pentru Uniunea European
Za Európsku úniu
Za Evropsko unijo
Euroopan unionin puolesta
Fr Europeiska unionen
За вропейське Спiвтовариство
За Украйна
Por Ucrania
Za Ukrajinu
For Ukraine
Für die Ukraine
Ukraina nimel
Για την Ουκρανα
For Ukraìne
Pour l'Ukraine
Per l'Ucraina
Ukrainas vārdā –
Ukrainos vardu
Ukrajna részérl
Gall-Ukraina
Voor Oekrane
W imieniu Ukrainy
Pela Ucrnia
Pentru Ucraina
Za Ukrajinu
Za Ukrajino
Ukrainan puolesta
Fr Ukraina
За Укранy

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