# Council Decision of 21 April 2004 concerning the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part (2004/635/EC), Article 72


In order to achieve the objectives of this Agreement, a financial cooperation package shall be made available to Egypt in accordance with the appropriate procedures and the financial resources required.
Financial cooperation shall focus on:
promoting reforms designed to modernise the economy,
upgrading economic infrastructure,
promoting private investment and job-creating activities,
responding to the economic repercussions for Egypt of the gradual introduction of a free trade area, notably by upgrading and restructuring industry and enhancing Egypt's export capacity,
accompanying measures for policies implemented in the social sector,
promoting Egypt's capacity and capabilities in the field of the protection of intellectual property rights,
where appropriate, supplementary measures for the implementation of bilateral agreements to prevent and control illegal immigration,
accompanying measures for the establishment and implementation of competition legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2004/635/attachment/1/article/72 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2004-635/attachment-1/article-72
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