On 29 September 2004, the Commission published a proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation aiming to establish a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) for 2007-2013. The aim of this regulation is to provide financial assistance to a large number of neighbouring countries which do not currently have an accession perspective.
The financial envelope provided for the programme was set at EUR 14.929 million (of which EUR 14.332 million for operational expenditure, EUR 371 million for technical and administrative assistance and EUR 226 million for support expenditure).
Following the signing of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) on 17 May 2006 concerning the 2007-2013 financial framework, the Commission adopted new proposals relating to the new financial instruments in the area of external relations which include adjusted amounts for each programme proposed : for a more detailed account of the amounts, please refer to the financial statement.
Concerning the financial resources, the new breakdown of expenditure for the ENPI is as follows : EUR 11.967 million of which 11.498 million for operational expenditure and EUR 291 million for administrative expenditure and EUR 178 for support expenditure.