Activities of Rupert MATTHEWS related to 2018/0252(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013 PDF (564 KB) DOC (86 KB)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) Third countries which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA) may participate in Union programmes in the framework of the cooperation under the EEA agreement which provides for the implementation of the programmes by a decision under that agreement. Third countries may also participate on the basis of other legal instruments.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
(5 a) 'Third country' means a country that is not a member state of the European Union.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Third countries associated to the Programme 1. The Programme shall be open to the following third countries: (a) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement; (b) acceding countries, candidates and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for their participation in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and them; (c) countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries; (d) other third countries that fulfil the criterion of commitment to a rules-based open market economy, backed by democratic institutions; 2. Participation of other third countries shall be in accordance with the conditions laid down in a specific agreement covering the participation of the third country to any Union programme, provided that the agreement: (a) ensures a fair balance as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the Union programmes; (b) lays down the conditions of participation in the programmes, including the calculation of financial contributions to individual programmes and their administrative costs. These contributions shall constitute assigned revenues in accordance with Article [21(5)] of the Financial Regulation; (c) does not confer to the third country a decisional power on the programme; (d) guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial interests.