Article 2
Access to the programme 1. To qualify for a grant, an applicant body must comply with the provisions laid down in the Annex and meet the following requirements: - it shall be an independent and non-profit making legal entity active chiefly in promoting understanding of relations between the European Union and the regions concerned, with an objective that serves the public good; - it shall have been legally established for more than two years and have had its accounts for the preceding two years certified by a registered auditor; - its activities shall be in keeping with the principles underlying Community external relations action and take account of the priority areas identified in point 4 of the Annex. 2. For a body pursuing an objective in keeping with European Union external relations policy to qualify for an operating grant under its annual work programme, it shall also be active at a European level or in the region concerned and its structure and activities must have potential at the level of the European Union and/or these regions.