Council Regulation (EC) No 390/2001 of 26 February 2001 on assistance to Turkey in the framework of the pre-accession strategy, and in particular on the establishment of an Accession Partnership

• CELEX: Regulation (EC) No 390/2001
• Articles: 5

Article 1

As part of the European Union's pre-accession strategy for Turkey, an Accession Partnership shall be established for Turkey. The Accession Partnership shall provide a single framework covering:

- the priorities, as defined in the analysis of the situation in Turkey, on which preparations for accession must concentrate in view of the political and economic criteria and the obligations incumbent upon a Member State of the European Union as defined by the European Council,

- the financial resources for assisting Turkey to implement the priorities identified during the pre-accession period.

Article 2

Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council shall decide by qualified majority on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership, as it will be submitted to Turkey, as well as on subsequent significant adjustments applicable to it.

Article 3

This Regulation shall have no financial implications. Under the pre-accession strategy, the Community assistance shall be the assistance provided for in the programmes adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty.

On the basis of decisions taken by the Council pursuant to Article 2, the programming of the financial resources granted in the framework of the Accession Partnership shall be established in accordance with the procedures set out in the Regulations relating to the corresponding financial instruments or programmes.

Article 4

Where an element that is essential for continuing to grant pre-accession assistance is lacking, in particular when the commitments contained in the EC-Turkey Agreements are not respected and/or progress towards fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria is insufficient, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may take appropriate steps with regard to pre-accession assistance granted to Turkey.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. Lindh

(1) Opinion delivered on 14 February 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).