# Decision No 445/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 and repealing Decision No 1622/2006/EC, Article 4: Application

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

1. A common application form based on the criteria laid down in Article 5 shall be prepared by the Commission and used by all candidate cities.
Where a candidate city involves its surrounding area, the application shall be made under the name of that city.
2. Every application shall be based on a cultural programme with a strong European dimension.
The cultural programme shall cover the year of the title and shall be created specifically for the title, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 5.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/445/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-445/article-4
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