Title III, Article 16 · IPA III

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Article 16Programming and selection of operations#

1.Cross-border cooperation programmes shall be drawn up in accordance with the model programme provided by the Commission and shall be prepared jointly by the participating IPA III beneficiaries and submitted to the Commission by electronic means. The participating IPA III beneficiaries and the Commission shall agree on the list of eligible regions, which shall be included in the relevant cross-border cooperation programme.

2.Operations selected under a cross-border cooperation programme shall deliver clear cross-border impacts and benefits.

3.Operations under cross-border cooperation programmes shall be selected by the contracting authority through calls for proposals covering the whole eligible area.

4.Participating IPA III beneficiaries may also identify operations outside call for proposals. In that event, the operations shall be specifically mentioned in the cross-border cooperation programme referred to in paragraph 1.

5.Operations selected for cross-border cooperation shall involve beneficiaries from at least two participating IPA III beneficiaries. Beneficiaries shall cooperate in the development and implementation of operations. In addition, they shall cooperate in either the staffing or the financing of operations or both.

6.An operation may be implemented in a single participating IPA III beneficiary, provided that cross-border impacts and benefits are identified.