Support for the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OHR)

The European Parliament adopted its resolution drafted by Armin LASCHET (EPP/ED, Germany) amending the Commission's proposal on financial support for interim civilian administration of certain regions and for the implementation of peace agreements. The amendments include: - a stipulation that a specific legal basis should be proposed to cover such financing; - susbstitution of the formula of an open-ended annex with a legislative text which specifically mentions the UN interim administration in Kosovo and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina; - the new text also stipulates that financing should be in the form of a specific grant; - financing decisions must be adopted within the limits of the funding available under heading 4 of the Financial Perspective pursuant to the 1999 Interinstitutional Agreement; - The Parliament and the Council are to be informed each year about the financing agreements; - The management committee must be composed of one representative only per Member State.�