Instrument for Stability 2007-2013

Following the adoption of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) of 17 May 2006 on the financial perspectives 2007-2013, and in accordance with the European Parliament, it has been decided to split the initial procedure aiming to establish a Stability Instrument in third countries into 2 separate instruments each with its own new legal basis (refer to the “legal context” in the summary of 12 May 2006):

1. the 1st shall include all the principal measures laid down in the Commission’s initial proposal on the Stability Instrument (please refer to procedure reference COD/2004/0223) excluding the provisions concerning nuclear safety;
2. the 2nd shall concentrate specifically on nuclear safety in third countries and, in particular, on the costs relating to nuclear safety actions in third countries.

For more details on the financial implications of the split procedure, please refer to the financial statement of COD/2004/0233 and the financial statement contained in this procedure.