1.To be eligible for co-financing under the ARGO programme, actions referred to in Article 8 and proposed by a national agency of one Member State must:
(a)involve:
(a)at least two other Member States, or
another Member State and a candidate country, where the aim is to prepare for its accession, or
another Member State and a third country, where this would be beneficial for the purpose of the action proposed;
(b)pursue one of the general objectives referred to in Article 3;
(c)implement one of the activities in the respective policy area referred to in Articles 4, 5, 6 or 7.
[F11a. Actions referred to in Article 8 and proposed by a national agency of one Member State which implement one of the activities in the policy area referred to in Article 4, shall be eligible for co-financing under the ARGO programme, provided they:
(a) pursue one of the general objectives referred to in Article 3; and
(b) contribute to integrated border management by addressing specific structural weaknesses at strategic border points, identified on the basis of objective criteria.]
2.Actions referred to in Article 8 may associate participants of the national agencies of any Member State not bound by this decision.
3.Actions proposed by the Commission will promote and facilitate administrative cooperation pursuing the general objectives referred to in Article 3 and support activities in the respective policy areas referred to in Articles 4, 5, 6 or 7.