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Subject matter 1. This Regulation establishes, for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2006, a general Community framework for activities to facilitate the implementation of judicial cooperation in civil matters (hereinafter referred to as the "general framework"). 2. This Regulation shall not apply to Denmark.
Objectives The general framework for activities shall have the following objectives: 1. to promote judicial cooperation in civil matters, aiming in particular at: (a) ensuring legal certainty and improving access to justice; (b) promoting mutual recognition of judicial decisions and judgments; (c) promoting the necessary approximation of legislation; or (d) eliminating obstacles created by disparities in civil law and civil procedures; 2. to improve mutual knowledge of Member States' legal and judicial systems in civil matters; 3. to ensure the sound implementation and application of Community instruments in the area of judicial cooperation in civil matters; and 4. to improve information to the public on access to justice, judicial cooperation and the legal systems of the Member States in civil matters.
Types of activities Activities given financial support or carried out under this general framework for activities shall meet at least one of the objectives in Article 2 and shall consist of: 1. specific actions taken by the Commission; or 2. actions providing financial support for specific projects of Community interest under the conditions set out in Article 5; or 3. actions providing financial support for the activities of non-governmental organisations under the conditions set out in Article 6.
Participation of third countries This general framework for activities shall be open to the participation of: 1. the candidate countries of central and eastern Europe (CEECs), in accordance with the conditions established in the Europe Agreements, in the additional protocols thereto and in the decisions of the respective Association Councils; 2. Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, on the basis of bilateral agreements to be concluded with these countries; and 3. other countries, when agreements and procedures so allow.
Specific projects 1. The specific projects referred to in Article 3(2) shall consist of one or more of the following: (a) training; (b) exchanges and work experience placements; (c) studies and research; (d) meetings and seminars; (e) dissemination of information. 2. Projects may be submitted by institutions and public or private organisations, including professional organisations, research institutes and legal and judicial training/further training institutes for legal practitioners. "Legal practitioners" means, inter alia, judges, prosecutors, advocates, solicitors, academic and scientific personnel, ministry officials, court officers, bailiffs, court interpreters and other professionals associated with the judiciary in the area of civil law. 3. To be eligible for co-financing, the projects must involve at least three countries participating in this general framework for activities. Projects may also associate practitioners from Denmark, from the candidate countries where this would contribute to their preparation for accession, or from other third countries not participating in this framework for activities where this serves the aims of the projects.
Activities of non-governmental organisations Financial support for the actions referred to in Article 3(3) may be granted to support activities included in the annual activity programmes of non-governmental organisations which meet the following criteria: 1. they must be non-profit-making organisations; 2. they must be constituted in accordance with the law of one of the Member States; 3. they must pursue activities with a European dimension and involve, as a general rule, at least half of the Member States; 4. the aims of their activities must include one or more of the objectives laid down in Article 2. CHAPTER II FINANCING, IMPLEMENTATION AND PROCEDURES
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