# Council Decision 2014/137/EU of 14 March 2014 on relations between the European Union on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other, Article 2: General principles of the partnership

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

1. The partnership shall facilitate consultations and policy dialogue on the specific objectives and areas of cooperation referred to in this Decision.
2. The partnership shall, in particular, define the framework for policy dialogue on issues of common interest for either partner, providing the basis for broad cooperation and dialogue in areas such as:
(a) global issues concerning, inter alia, energy, climate change and environment, natural resources, including raw materials, maritime transport, research and innovation; and
(b) Arctic issues.
3. In implementing this Decision, coherence shall be ensured with other areas of the Union's external action as well as with other relevant Union policies. To this end, measures financed under this Decision shall be programmed on the basis of the Union's cooperation policies set out, inter alia, in agreements, declarations and action plans, and in accordance with the cooperation strategies adopted pursuant to Article 4.
4. Cooperation activities shall be decided upon in close consultation between the Government of Greenland, the Government of Denmark and the Commission. Such consultation shall be conducted in full compliance with the respective institutional, legal and financial powers of each of the parties. To this end, the implementation of this Decision shall be managed by the Government of Greenland and the Commission in accordance with the roles and responsibilities of each.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/137/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-137/article-2
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