Principle of specification
Article 9
1. 11th EDF resources shall be earmarked for specific purposes per ACP State or OCTs and in accordance with the main instruments of cooperation. 2. In respect of the ACP States, the main instruments of cooperation are laid down by the financial protocol set out in Annex Ic to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement. The earmarking of resources (indicative allocations) shall also be based on the Internal Agreement and Regulation (EU) 2015/322 and shall take account of the resources reserved for support expenditure linked to programming and implementation under Article 6 of the Internal Agreement. 3. In respect of the OCTs, the main instruments of cooperation are laid down in Part Four of Decision 2013/755/EU and Annex II thereto. The earmarking of those resources shall also take into account the non-allocated reserve provided for in Article 3(3) of that Annex and the resources for studies or technical assistance measures under point (c) of Article 1(1) thereof.