with the assistance of the Coordination Committee, prepare an annual report on the activities of the Union which, after approval by the Council, shall be sent to all Member States;

Subject to the approval of the Executive Council, the Director-General may negotiate standing arrangements with States Parties to facilitate assistance in the event of an on-site inspection in an area beyond the jurisdiction or control of any State.

3 Any State may, at the time of signature or when depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession declare that it may refuse mutual legal assistance under Article 26, paragraph 1, if the request concerns an offence which the requested Party considers a political offence.

5 Contracting Parties that have made a notification under paragraph 1 shall submit to the first Meeting of Contracting Parties occurring after deposit of their instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession a program and timetable to achieve full compliance with this Protocol, together with any requests for relevant technical cooperation and assistance in accordance with Article 13 of this Protocol.

In the case of operations located outside the region to which the assistance relates but which do not fulfil the conditions of point 2, and of operations financed under the FIFG, the acceptance of the operation for co-financing shall be subject to prior approval by the Commission on a case-by-case basis following a request submitted by the Member State, taking into account in particular the proximity of the operation to the region, the level of benefit to the region which can be foreseen, and the amount of the expenditure in proportion to the total expenditure under the measure and under the assistance.

Approval of innovative actions and technical assistance

(10) Member States should submit their programmes for approval by the Commission so that financial assistance by the Community may be granted.

it shall consider and approve the criteria for selecting the operations financed under each measure within six months of approval of the assistance;

Where producers make deliveries to a distiller whose approval has been withdrawn, the quantities supplied may be counted but there shall be no entitlement to Community assistance.

Before work is started on a question for which the participation of the assistant is requested, his name and capacity shall be communicated to the president of the section or study group for approval.

The Presidency shall, with the assistance of the General Secretariat of the Council, draw up a questionnaire for the purposes of evaluating all Member States in the framework of the objective defined in Article 2 (1) and shall submit it to the MDW for approval.

In the case of operations located outside the region to which the assistance relates but which do not fulfil the conditions of point 2, and of operations financed under the FIFG, the acceptance of the operation for co-financing shall be subject to prior approval by the Commission on a case-by-case basis following a request submitted by the Member State, taking into account in particular the proximity of the operation to the region, the level of benefit to the region which can be foreseen, and the amount of the expenditure in proportion to the total expenditure under the measure and under the assistance.

Member States should submit their programmes for approval by the Commission so that financial assistance by the Community may be granted.

Whereas it is essential that the Member States should notify the Commission immediately of any change in the factors on which approval of assistance was based;

Except in duly justified cases, the assistance granted to a project, group of projects or project stage on which work has not begun within two years from the date of its expected start as indicated in the decision granting assistance or the date of its approval if later, shall be cancelled.

Provide assistance to the holder of the type-certificate or design approval in dealing with any continuing airworthiness actions that are related to the products parts or appliances that have been produced.

Expenditure incurred on or after the date of the submission of an application under the selection procedure shall be eligible for Community financial assistance provided that final approval for Community funding is given.

Steps shall be taken, at the time of the original launch of assistance following approval by the Commission and of the main phases of implementation, to alert the national and regional media (press, radio and television) as appropriate;

Provide assistance to the holder of the type-certificate, restricted type-certificate or design approval in dealing with any continuing airworthiness actions that are related to the products, parts or appliances that have been produced.

the implementation of a project does not justify either part or the whole of the assistance granted to it, including a failure to comply with one of the conditions in the decision to grant assistance and in particular any significant change affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the project for which the Commission's approval has not been sought, or

Member States shall, for each assistance, inform the Commission, within three months of the approval of the assistance or the entry into force of this Regulation, whichever is the later, of the organisation of the managing and paying authorities and intermediate bodies, of the management and control systems in place in these authorites and bodies and of improvements planned pursuant to the guidance referred to in Article 2(1).

Following the examination referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may reduce, suspend or cancel assistance in respect of the measures concerned if the examination reveals an irregularity or a failure to comply with one of the conditions in the decision to grant assistance, and in particular any significant change affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which the Commission's approval has not been sought.

Following the examination referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may reduce, suspend or cancel assistance in respect of the measures concerned if the examination reveals irregularity, an improper combination of funds or a failure to comply with one of the conditions in the decision to grant assistance, and in particular any significant change affecting the nature or conditions of implementation of the measure for which the Commission's approval has not been sought.

The Secretariat established pursuant to Article 35 of the Energy Charter Treaty shall provide the Charter Conference with all necessary assistance for the performance of its duties under this Protocol and provide such other services in support of the Protocol as may be required from time to time, subject to approval by the Charter Conference.

The Presidency shall, with the assistance of the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission, draw up a questionnaire for the purposes of evaluating all Member States in the framework of the specific subject defined in Article 2(1) and shall submit it for approval to the Article 36 Committee or to the Working Party designated for the purpose.

The Commission may, however, decide, on the basis of a case-by-case analysis of national and sectoral programme/project management capacity, financial control procedures and structures regarding public finance, to waive the ex ante approval requirement referred to in paragraph 1 and confer on implementing agencies in Turkey management of assistance on a decentralised basis.

Whereas Article 15 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/97 of 3 March 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 as regards operational programmes, operational funds and Community financial assistance (2) lays down the transitional provisions applicable to 1997 with regard to the submission and approval of proposed operational programmes;

Intermediate bodies reporting to the paying authority designated under Article 9(o) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 present to it a list of the operations approved under each assistance, identifying each operation in detail and indicating the final beneficiary, the date of approval of the grant, the amounts committed and paid and the period of the expenditure, and the total expenditure by measure and subprogramme or priority.

The Commission may reduce, suspend or recover the amount of financial assistance granted for a project if it finds irregularities, including non-compliance with the provisions of this Regulation or the individual decision or the contract or agreement granting the financial support in question, or if it transpires that, without Commission approval having been sought, the project has undergone a major change which conflicts with the nature or implementing conditions of the project.