Kaleidoscope: Community action programme 1996-1998 to support artistic and cultural activities with a European dimension

The Council noted that on 15 November 1995 the European Parliament had adopted substantial amendments to its common position of 10 July 1995 on the programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope). Commissioner OREJA gave the Commission’s views on these amendments. The Council instructed Coreper to examine the amendments with a view to convening a Conciliation Committee if necessary. The amendments adopted by Parliament at second reading concern inter alia: - adoption of the duration and financing of the programme originally proposed by the Commission (i.e. 5 years and ECU 68 million instead of the 3 years and ECU 26.5 million decided on by the Council); - the type of committee to assist the Commission in implementing the programme (which Parliament would like to be an ‘advisory committee’ while the Council had opted for a ‘management committee’ in some cases and an ‘advisory committee’ in others).