http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/232/article/16Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood InstrumentRegulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument2020-12-11King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014R0232texttext/xmlen2014-03-11 TITLE IVFINAL PROVISIONSParticipation by a third country not covered by Article 1 Article 16 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.