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Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 Article 4

Article 4

Such Community aid referred to in Articles 1 and 2 may also be used to finance: - preparatory and feasibility studies for humanitarian operations and the assessment of humanitarian projects and plans, - operations to monitor humanitarian projects and plans, - small-scale training schemes and general studies in the field of humanitarian operations, to be phased out gradually where funding is over several years, - the cost of highlighting the Community nature of the aid, - public awareness and information campaigns aimed at increasing understanding of humanitarian issues, especially in Europe and in third countries where the Community is funding major humanitarian operations, - measures to strengthen the Community's coordination with the Member States, other donor countries, international humanitarian organizations and institutions, non-governmental organizations and organizations representing them, - the technical assistance necessary for the implementation of humanitarian projects, including the exchange of technical know-how and experience by European humanitarian organizations and agencies or between such bodies and those of third countries, - humanitarian mine-clearance operations, including campaigns to increase awareness of anti-personnel mines on the part of the local population.

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