Introductory Text
CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS
Article 1.Subject matter and scope
Article 2.General objective of the Fund
Article 3.Specific objectives
Article 4.Eligible actions in the Member States
Article 5.Community actions
CHAPTER II PRINCIPLES OF ASSISTANCE
Article 6.Complementarity, consistency and compliance
Article 7.Programming
Article 8.Subsidiary and proportional intervention
Article 9.Implementation methods
Article 10.Partnership
CHAPTER III FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
Article 11.Global resources
Article 12.Annual distribution of resources for eligible actions in the Member States
Article 13.Financing structure
Article 14.Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission
Article 15.Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States
CHAPTER IV PROGRAMMING
Article 16.Adoption of strategic guidelines
Article 17.Preparation and approval of national multiannual programmes
Article 18.Revision of multiannual programmes
Article 19.Annual programmes
Article 20.Mid-term review of the multiannual programme
CHAPTER V MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Article 21.Implementation
Article 22.General principles of management and control systems
Article 23.Designation of authorities
Article 24.Responsible authority
Article 25.Tasks of the responsible authority
Article 26.Delegation of tasks by the responsible authority
Article 27.Certifying authority
Article 28.Audit authority
CHAPTER VI RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONTROLS
Article 29.Responsibilities of the Member States
Article 30.Management and control systems
Article 31.Responsibilities of the Commission
Article 32.Cooperation with the audit authorities of the Member States
CHAPTER VII FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Article 33.Eligibility — declarations of expenditure
Article 34.Completeness of payment to final beneficiaries
Article 35.Use of the euro
Article 36.Commitments
Article 37.Payments — Pre-financing
Article 38.Payment of balance
Article 39.Withholding of payments
Article 40.Suspension of payments
Article 41.Conservation of documents
CHAPTER VIII FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS
Article 42.Financial corrections by Member States
Article 43.Audit of accounts and financial corrections by the Commission
Article 44.Criteria for the corrections
Article 45.Repayment
Article 46.Obligations of Member States
CHAPTER IX MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTS
Article 47.Monitoring and evaluation
Article 48.Reporting obligations
Article 49.Final report on the implementation of the annual programme
CHAPTER X TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 50.Preparation of the multi-annual programme
Article 51.Preparation of the 2007 and 2008 annual programmes
CHAPTER XI FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 52.Committee
Article 53.Review
Article 54.Entry into force and application
Article 55.Addressees
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