Category A (opt out) ad hoc projects or programmes and ad hoc budgets associated therewith
Article 19
1. One or more participating Member States or the Chief Executive may submit to the Steering Board an ad hoc project or programme within the Agency's remit, which shall presume general participation by the participating Member States, indicating also the expected added value brought by the Agency. The Steering Board shall be informed of the ad hoc budget, if any, to be associated with the proposed project or programme, as well as of potential contributions by third parties. 2. All participating Member States shall in principle contribute. They shall inform the Chief Executive of their intentions in this regard. 3. The Steering Board shall approve the establishment of the ad hoc project or programme. 4. The Steering Board, on a proposal from the Chief Executive or from a participating Member State, may decide to set up a committee to supervise the management and implementation of the ad hoc project or programme. The committee shall be composed of delegates from each of the contributing Member States and, when the Union contributes to the project or programme, a representative of the Commission. The decision of the Steering Board shall specify the committee's mandate and duration. 5. For the ad hoc project or programme, the contributing Member States, meeting within the Steering Board, shall approve: (a) the rules governing the management of the project or programme; (b) where appropriate, the ad hoc budget associated with the project or programme, the key for contributions and the necessary implementing rules; (c) participation of third parties in the committee referred to in paragraph 4. Their participation shall be without prejudice to the Union's decision-making autonomy. 6. Where the Union contributes to an ad hoc project or programme, the Commission shall participate in the decisions referred to in paragraph 5, in full compliance with the decision-making procedures applicable to the general budget of the Union.