31999D0694

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 October 1999

implementing Common Position 98/633/CFSP concerning the process on stability and good-neighbourliness in South-East Europe

(1999/694/CFSP)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Common Position 98/633/CFSP(1) and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 3 of Common Position 98/633/CFSP the Union may support projects in the field of stability, good-neighbourliness and civil society in South-East Europe as accompanying measures to the Process;

(2) The EU Special Representative for the Royaumont Process has preselected a list of priority projects in accordance with the Action plan for the Process coordinator set out in Annex II of Common Position 98/633/CFSP,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The European Union shall provide support for the following priority projects relating to stability, good-neighbourliness and civil society in South-East Europe:

- Women's Dialogue for the promotion of Stability, Human Rights and Sustainable Peace in south-eastern Europe

- Stability and Good-Neighbourliness in south-eastern Europe

- South-east Europe Leadership Initiative: a Dialogue for Action (SEELIDA), "Women Leaders for the 21st Century: Building Successful Local, Regional and International Partnerships for Democracy"

- The Network for Democracy, Human Rights and the Protection of Persons belonging to Ethnic and Religious Minorities in south-eastern Europe

- Redefining Cultural Identities: The Multicultural Contexts of Central European and Mediterranean Regions

- The Process for Stability and Good-Neighbourliness in south-eastern Europe (Royaumont Process): the Parliamentary Dimension

- CEMUNET Project, central and south-eastern Europe Municipalities Network

- The role of local authorities in the development of political democratisation and stabilisation processes in south-eastern Europe - Conference, Ljubljana/Bled - 1-3 December 1999

- Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Social Partners in the framework of the Royaumont Process

- Sofia Conference - 12-14 November 1999 in the framework of the Graz Process

- Peace Centre in Vukovar.

Article 2

1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Decision shall be EUR 1800000.

2. The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the European Union.

Article 3

The implementation of this Decision shall be kept under regular review, taking into account notably the development of, and coherence with, other EU contributions to the region.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall expire on 22 October 2001.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 1999.

For the Council

The President

S. MÖNKÄRE

(1) OJ L 302, 12.11.1998, p. 1.