This Regulation lays down the conditions under which management of the aid provided under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 is conferred to agencies in the 10 applicant countries referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation as provided for under Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999.

The Commission intends to require the applicant countries to respect these conditions by including them in financing agreements negotiated with each country.