# Decision No 1903/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 establishing the Culture Programme (2007-2013), Article 5: Provisions concerning third countries

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

1. The Programme shall be open to the participation of the following countries:
(a) EFTA countries which are members of the EEA, in accordance with the provisions of the EEA Agreement;
(b) candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy for accession to the Union, in accordance with the general principles and with the general conditions and procedures for the participation of these countries in the Community programmes established in the framework agreements;
(c) the countries of the Western Balkans in accordance with the procedures defined with these countries following the framework agreements providing for their participation in Community programmes.
Provided that the conditions are met and additional appropriations are paid, the countries referred to in this paragraph shall participate fully in the Programme.
2. The Programme shall also be open to cooperation with other third countries which have concluded association or cooperation agreements with the Community which include cultural clauses, on the basis of supplementary appropriations and specific procedures to be laid down.
The countries of the Western Balkans referred to in paragraph 1(c) which do not wish to benefit from full participation in the Programme may benefit from cooperation with the Programme under the conditions laid down in this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/1903/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-1903/article-5
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