Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AFET | ROTHE Mechtild (PSE) | |
Opinion | BUDG | SILVA PENEDA José Albino (PPE-DE) | |
Opinion | INTA |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 308
Activites
- 2006/03/07 Final act published in Official Journal
- #2711
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2006/02/27
Council Meeting
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2006/02/27
End of procedure in Parliament
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2006/02/27
Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
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2004/11/17
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T6-0057/2004
summary
The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Mechtild ROTHE (PES, DE) and approved the Commission proposal with a few amendments. (Please see the document dated 26/10/04).
- 2004/11/16 Debate in Parliament
- 2004/11/03 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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2004/10/28
Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
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2004/10/26
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2004/10/21
Modified legislative proposal published
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COM(2004)0696
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The overall objective of the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing an instrument of financial support is to provide assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community with particular emphasis on economic development, on the economic integration of the island and by improving contacts between the two communities and with the EU in order to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus. The considerable amount of EUR 259 million available (to be committed over 2004-2006 and to be implemented until 2009) requires specific means of management and implementation of the assistance.According to Article 3 of the proposal the Commission shall be responsible for administering the aid. Article 5 of the proposal provides for different ways of implementation according to the rules set down in Title IV of part 2 of Council Regulation 1605/2002. The aid in the field of infrastructure projects will focus inter alia on power plants, waste and water management, renovation and development of transport projects including links connecting the two sides of the island. It is therefore obvious that a large part of the funds will be used for infrastructure investments. The best solution appears to be to entrust the European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) with the implementation of assistance. The EAR was set up in the aftermath of the Kosovo crisis to manage the EU's assistance to UN administered Kosovo. Its mandate covers the full project cycle, from identification (including preparatory studies) to final payments, monitoring and evaluation of projects under its responsibility. The EAR is Contracting Authority on behalf of the Commission (and eventually of other donors). It has got legal personality and is legally fully responsible vis-à-vis third parties (e.g. staff, contractors, beneficiaries). Since its establishment, the mandate of the EAR was extended already twice: in late 2000 to the Republic of Yugoslavia (today State Union of Serbia & Montenegro), and in late 2001 to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. On 28 June 2004 the Commission proposed to extend the Agency's mandate to the countries concerned for another two years until 31 December 2006. The mandate of the EAR could be extended further to cover also the northern part of Cyprus.
- DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/', 'title': 'Enlargement'}],
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COM(2004)0696
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2004/09/13
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2004/07/07
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2004)0465
summary
PURPOSE : to establish an instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community.LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Regulation.CONTENT : to recall, on 24 April, the "Comprehensive Settlement of the Cyprus Problem" as proposed by the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan did not pass the simultaneous referenda in Cyprus, despite approval by the Turkish Cypriot electorate, given that it was rejected by the Greek Cypriot electorate. Following the outcome of the referenda, the Council stated on 26 April that it was "determined to put an end to the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community and to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus by encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community".The Council therefore invited the Commission to bring forward comprehensive proposals to this end, with particular emphasis on the economic integration of the island and on improving contact between the two communities and with the EU.Responding to the Council's invitation, the Commission has proposed a comprehensive package of aid and trade measures which aim to put an end to the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community and to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus. More specifically, it establishes an instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community. In view of the political situation and with a view to allocating the financial support in the most efficient and rapid way it provides that assistance be supplied directly to the beneficiaries.These measures will facilitate trade from the northern part of the island and strengthen its economic integration through financial assistance of EUR 259 million. They also set specific rules for goods crossing the green line separating the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities.Priority will be given in particular to the following objectives :– the promotion of social and economic development, in particular concerning rural development, human resources development and regional development;- the development and restructuring of infrastructure, in particular in the areas of energy, environment (including water supply);- telecommunications and transport (including projects to develop links between the Cypriot communities);– reconciliation and confidence building measures, including support to civil society;– improved understanding of the European Union's political and legal order;– promotion of youth exchange and scholarships;– progressive alignment with the acquis communautaire and preparation for implementation of the acquis.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS :- Budget line : 22.01.04.07 - Financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot Community – Expenditure on administrative management; 22.02.11 - Financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot Community.- Total allocation for action (Part B): EUR 259 million for commitment.- Period of application: 2004-2006 for commitments. The legislative financial statement for this Regulation will present an amount of EUR 6 million for 2004, mainly dedicated to feasibility studies for the implementation of the financial support over the years 2005 (EUR 114 million) and 2006 (EUR 139 million). A part of the assistance will be used to finance the support expenditure linked to the implementation.- Overall financial impact of human resources and other administrative expenditure : EUR 4.135 million.
- DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/', 'title': 'Enlargement'}],
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COM(2004)0465
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2004)0465
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(2004)0696
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A6-0032/2004
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0057/2004
- : Regulation 2006/389
- : OJ L 065 07.03.2006, p. 0005-0008
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