EU/Algeria Framework Agreement: participation of Algeria in Union programmes. Protocol to the EC/Algeria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Pier Antonio PANZERI (S&D, IT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the general principles for the participation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in Union programmes.

The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.

To recall, the objective of the Protocol is to lay down the financial and technical rules enabling Algeria to participate in certain Union programmes. The horizontal framework established by the Protocol constitutes an economic, financial and technical cooperation measure, which gives access to Union financial assistance, pursuant to the Union programmes.