# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2304/2002 of 20 December 2002 implementing Council Decision 2001/822/EC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community ('Overseas Association Decision'), Article 8: Commitments

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

1. Expenditure on financial assistance for the OCTs shall be committed by the Commission in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th EDF.
2. Within the scope of the SPD, commitment of expenditure shall be preceded by a Commission financing decision covering in principle budgetary support, save in exceptional and duly justified circumstances.
3. Outside the scope of the SPD, expenditure under the non-allocated reserve B set aside in accordance with Article 3(4) of Annex II Aa to the Overseas Association Decision shall be committed by the Commission and implemented in accordance with the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th EDF.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2002/2304/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2002-2304/article-8
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