Culture 2000 programme for the period 2000-2004

The Conciliation Committee reached agreement at its second meeting, held on 9 December 1999, despite the problems caused by the need for the Council to act unanimously. The central element of the agreement was a combination of a global budget of 167 million euro (thereby maintaining the Council's position) and a number of compromise amendments on the other budgetary questions. In a declaration on the revision of the programme, the Commission pledged to make an assessment of both the results and the financial framework of the programme no later than 30 June 2002.