Culture: grants to bodies active at European level, 2004-2006 action programme

The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Ulpu IIVARI (PES, FIN) and approved the common position subject to a few amendments. (Please see the summary of 19/02/04.) The amendments aim to formalise the agreement reached with the Council during the budget conciliation process on the need for a two year transitional period for the advance earmarking of some of these grants, and to ensure the programme can operate this year, despite the delay in its entry into force, which was scheduled for 1 January 2004.�