# Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument, Article 16: Participation by a third country not covered by Article 1

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

1. In duly justified circumstances and in order to ensure the coherence and effectiveness of Union financing or to foster regional or trans-regional cooperation, the Commission may decide, on a case-by-case basis, to extend the eligibility of specific actions in accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2014 to countries, territories and areas which would not otherwise be eligible for financing.
Notwithstanding Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2014, natural and legal persons from countries, territories and areas concerned may participate in the procedures implementing such actions.
2. Provision may be made in the programming documents referred to in Article 7 for the possibilities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/232/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-232/article-16
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