# Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), Article 1: Beneficiaries and overall objective

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

The Community shall assist the countries listed in Annexes I and II in their progressive alignment with the standards and policies of the European Union, including where appropriate the acquis communautaire, with a view to membership.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/1085/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2006-1085/article-1
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