TITLE VIU.K. CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION

CHAPTER II U.K. Cross-border cooperation between Member States and IPA II beneficiaries

Article 39U.K.Selection of operations

1.Operations under cross-border cooperation programmes shall be selected by the JMC.

The JMC may set up a steering committee acting under its responsibility for the selection of operations.

2.Selected operations shall involve beneficiaries from at least two participating countries, at least one of which shall be from a Member State. An operation may be implemented in a single participating country, provided that cross-border impacts and benefits are identified.

3.Beneficiaries shall cooperate in the development and implementation of operations. In addition, they shall cooperate in either the staffing or the financing of operations.