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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1292/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2011/1292",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1292/2011 of 9 December 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre–accession assistance (IPA)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1292",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1292/2011\nof 9 December 2011\namending Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre–accession assistance (IPA)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (‘the IPA Regulation’) and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre–accession assistance (IPA) provides for detailed rules for the implementation of the IPA Regulation.\n(2)\nThe provisions of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 on eligibility of operating costs should be aligned with the framework agreements concluded with international organisations.\n(3)\nIn the specific provisions for the cross-border component, the derogation clause for eligible expenditure as regards operating costs should be aligned to that of the transition assistance and institution building component.\n(4)\nIn the specific provisions for the human resources development and the rural development components, Article 160 and Article 188 of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 lay down the conditions for paying the pre-financing for the human resources development and the rural development component. In the light of the experience gained in the implementation of these rules, the pre-financing paid by the Commission to the countries benefiting from the human resources development and the rural development component should be increased and these provisions should be aligned with the provisions governing pre-financing for the regional development component.\n(5)\nThe provisions laid down in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the IPA Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 82."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 170, 29.6.2007, p. 1."
    }
  ],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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