52003XC1031(06)

Commission communication amending the notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community Initiative for rural development (Leader+) (2000/C 139/05)

(2003/C 262/07)

The notice to the Member States of 14 April 2000 laying down guidelines for the Community initiative for rural development (Leader+)(1) is hereby amended as follows:

The second indent of point 18, entitled "Transnational cooperation" is replaced by the following:

"In the context of transnational cooperation between Member States, in addition to territories selected under Leader+, cooperation may also be opened up to areas selected under Leader I and II or to other rural areas organised according to the Leader approach and recognised by the Member State. Only operations involving territories selected under Leader+ will be eligible for Community part-financing. However, expenditure on organising activities will be eligible in all the areas concerned.

Where a territory selected under Leader+ enters into a cooperation project under the terms of this action with an area outside the Community organised according to the Leader approach, associated expenditure relating to the Leader+ area will be eligible."

(1) OJ C 139, 18.5.2000, p. 5.