Appendix ANNEX TO THE ANNEX: SCHEDULE OF COMMITMENTS

Situation as of 26 May 2010

The European Union will continue to finance humanitarian and emergency operations in direct support of the people of Niger and measures to assist in the political transition and in ending the crisis

Consensual adoption of an electoral code (with the favourable opinion of the National Consultative Council)

Establishment of the Independent National Electoral Commission with a consensually chosen membership (with the favourable opinion of the National Consultative Council)

Resumption of the project Consolidation of Democracy, in particular the component for electoral support, and its extension until the forthcoming polls. The Financing Agreement is in force

Processing of a request from the authorities to increase the financial allocation for the Financing Agreement for ‘Electoral Support’

Renewal of institutional support for reforms in the field of public-finance management, including support for the Court of Auditors, with the aim of maintaining eligibility for budgetary support

Resumption of the support programme for justice and the rule of law (PAJED)

Adoption of the proposed basic laws by the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (with a favourable opinion of the National Consultative Council)

Displaying of electoral rolls (in order to update the electoral register)

Decriminalisation of press offences

Reintroduction for approval of projects to support trade and the national statistics system

Resumption of the appraisal of 10th EDF NIP programmes (justice, decentralisation, rural development, etc.) and launch of the necessary studies

Retention of the remaining balances of the Financing Agreement on 9th EDF budgetary support

Launching of study to identify measures to support the stabilisation of the situation in the North

Start-up of support for the Rural Development Strategy (10th EDF)

Resumption of the Support Programme for Development of the Mining Sector

Holding of constitutional referendum in conditions deemed satisfactory

Gradual disbursement of budgetary support (9th and 10th EDFs)

Resumption of tender procedure for 10th EDF-financed road maintenance

Resumption of tender procedure for the extension of the Arlit hospital (mining sector programme)

Holding of parliamentary elections and the first round of presidential elections in conditions deemed satisfactory

Holding of the second round of presidential elections (if necessary) in satisfactory conditions

Inaugural sitting of the new National Assembly

Inauguration of the President of the Republic

Continued disbursements of the budgetary support already committed

Signing of Financing Agreements for the projects to support trade and the national statistics system

Resumption of cooperation activities across the board