Article 3 Programming

Operations financed by Community financial assistance within the framework of the Decision shall be programmed as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Regulation by means of the adoption of a Programming Document for the Sustainable Development of Greenland (hereinafter PDSD) structured in accordance with the model in the Annex to this Regulation.

The Home Rule Government of Greenland shall prepare a proposal for the PDSD following consultations with stakeholders in the development process, and shall draw on lessons learned and best practices.

The proposal for the PDSD shall be adapted to the needs and respond to the specific circumstances of Greenland. It shall prioritise activities and build local ownership of cooperation programmes.

The proposal shall be submitted to the Commission not later than three months after the entry into force of this Regulation.

The draft PDSD shall be the subject of an exchange of views between the Home Rule Government of Greenland, the Government of Denmark and the Commission, taking into account the Commission's responsibility regarding the response strategy.

The Home Rule Government of Greenland shall provide all the necessary information, including the results of any feasibility studies, to make the appraisal of the draft PDSD by the Commission as effective as possible.

Any divergences between the own analysis of the Home Rule Government of Greenland and the analysis of the Commission shall be noted.

The Commission shall appraise the proposal for the PDSD, not later than 30 days after it was submitted by the Greenland Home Rule Government, to determine whether it contains all the elements required to adopt the annual financing decision in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Decision and whether the PDSD is consistent with the aims of the Decision, this Regulation and the relevant Community policies.

The Home Rule Government of Greenland shall be responsible for finalising the PDSD. The Home Rule Government of Greenland and the Commission shall be jointly responsible for adopting the PDSD. The Commission shall adopt the PDSD after the opinion of the Greenland Committee has been delivered in accordance with Article 10(2) of the Decision.