Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on development cooperation with South Africa
Modified by
Regulation (EC) No 1934/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 27 October 2004amending Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 on development cooperation with South Africa, 304R1934, November 13, 2004
Regulation (EC) No 2110/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 14 December 2005on access to Community external assistance, 305R2110, December 27, 2005
Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 June 2000on development cooperation with South AfricaTHE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 179 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ C 21E, 25.1.2000, p. 1.,Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the TreatyOpinion of the European Parliament of 5 May 1999 (OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 192), Council Common Position of 28 February 2000 (OJ C 128, 8.5.2000, p. 51) and Decision of the European Parliament of 16 May 2000 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Decision of the Council of 13 June 2000.,Whereas:(1)Since the elections of April 1994 and the establishment of a democratic government, the Community has turned towards a strategy of support for the policies and reforms undertaken by the South African authorities.(2)The Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 2259/96 of 22 November 1996 on development cooperation with South AfricaOJ L 306, 28.11.1996, p. 5.; that Regulation expired on 31 December 1999.(3)The Agreement on trade, development and cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa stipulates in Chapter VII thereof that financial assistance in the form of grants is to be covered by a special financial facility established under the Community budget, that the Community declares its willingness to maintain its financial cooperation with South Africa at a substantial level, and that it will take the necessary decisions in this respect on the basis of a proposal by the Commission.(4)The abovementioned Agreement contains in Chapter V thereof provisions on aims, priorities, methods and implementation of development cooperation with South Africa.(5)In the light of the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2259/96 and of Special Report No 7/98 of the Court of Auditors in respect of the European Community development aid programme regarding South Africa (1986 to 1996), development cooperation with South Africa should be continued subject to adaptations, in particular as regards simplification of procedures, greater focus on sectoral priorities and decentralised decision-making.(6)Assistance provided under this Regulation should be implemented in coherence with actions of other donors, including multilateral institutions.(7)The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the CommissionOJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23..(8)This Regulation lays down, for the entire duration of the programme, a financial framework constituting the principal point of reference, within the meaning of point 33 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedureOJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1., for the budgetary authority during the annual budgetary procedure.(9)Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities' financial interestsOJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. establishes a common legal framework in all fields related to the Communities' own resources and expenditure.(10)Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularitiesOJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. applies to all areas of the Communities' activity without prejudice to the provisions of the Community rules specific to the different policy areas,HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: