# Decision 1419/1999/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019, Article 3

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

The nomination shall include a cultural project of European dimension, based principally on cultural cooperation, in accordance with the objectives and action provided for by Article 151 of the Treaty.
The submission shall specify how the nominated city intends:
to highlight artistic movements and styles shared by Europeans which it has inspired or to which it has made a significant contribution,
to promote events involving people active in culture from other cities in Member States and leading to lasting cultural cooperation, and to foster their movement within the European Union,
to support and develop creative work, which is an essential element in any cultural policy,
to ensure the mobilisation and participation of large sections of the population and, as a consequence, the social impact of the action and its continuity beyond the year of the events,
to encourage the reception of citizens of the Union and the widest possible dissemination of the various events by employing all forms of multimedia,
to promote dialogue between European cultures and those from other parts of the world and, in that spirit, to optimise the opening up to, and understanding of others, which are fundamental cultural values,
to exploit the historic heritage, urban architecture and quality of life in the city.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1999/1419/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1999-1419/article-3
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