EC/Turkey relations: special financial cooperation measures

In adopting the report by Mr SCHWAIGER (PPE, D), the European Parliament approved this proposal for a regulation with the following amendments: - the Regulation is based on the observance of democratic principles, human rights and international law; - should an essential condition for the granting of assistance not be met, whether in the programme as a whole or in a particular sector (violations of human rights, but also denial of the right of democratic expression to minorities) the Council, after consulting the EP, may decide to take measures relating to financial aid; - among the operations to be developed, Parliament stresses those aimed at the promotion of democracy and the rule of law and the right of democratic expression of minorities; - with regard to complementarity, Parliament calls for synergy to be ensured between the assistance provided to Turkey by this regulation and that provided under MEDA; - Parliament also amends the commitology procedure provided by the Commission; - it asks to be kept regularly informed about the implementation of this regulation, with particular reference to the observance of democratic principles and human rights in that country. �