# Council Decision of 6 December 1996 concerning the adoption of the guidelines for the indicative programmes concerning financial and technical measures to accompany the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership (MEDA) (96/706/EC), Division 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The programme established by Regulation (EC) No 1488/96 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘MEDA programme’) represents the European Community's main financial instrument for the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. The programme has the main purpose of encouraging and supporting the reform of the economic and social structures of the Mediterranean partners, notably in preparation for free trade with the European Community.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1996/706/annex/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1996-706/annex/division-1
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