ker so prva leta izvajanja Uredbe Komisije (ES) 1628/94 fn, ki vzpostavlja čezmejni program PHARE v povezavi z Interregom, že pokazala številne pozitivne rezultate, zlasti z vzpostavitvijo dialoga in sodelovanja med obmejnimi regijami Evropske unije in sosednjimi regijami držav srednje in vzhodne Evrope, s prispevanjem h gospodarskemu razvoju obmejnih regij teh držav in k povečanemu približevanju ravni razvoja Evropske unije, ter omogočanjem tem regijam, da se seznanijo s praksami in postopki Interrega, z oblikovanjem strategij regionalnega razvoja za obmejne regije vred;
Whereas the first years of implementation of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1628/94 (3), establishing the PHARE cross-border programme in conjunction with Interreg, have already produced a number of positive results, notably through establishing a dialogue and cooperation between European Union border regions and adjacent regions in countries in central and eastern Europe, contributing to economic development in the border regions of these countries and to greater convergence with the level of development on the European Union side, and offering the opportunity to these regions to familiarise themselves with Interreg practices and procedures, including the design of regional development strategies for border regions;