PART IISPECIFIC PROVISIONS
TITLE IICROSS–BORDER COOPERATION COMPONENT
CHAPTER IIIImplementation
Section 3Cross-border programmes among beneficiary countries
Sub-section 1Management and control systems
Article 140Role of the Commission in the selection of operations
1
In the event of centralised management, the Commission shall:
F1a
approve the criteria for selecting the operations financed by the cross-border programme including those operations identified outside calls for proposals as referred to in Article 95(1);
b
endorse the calls for proposals and their application packs (Guidelines for applicants) prior to publication;
c
where relevant, endorse the composition of a steering committee entrusted with the selection of operations;
d
formally confirm the operations selected by the joint monitoring committee referred to in Article 142. In all cases, the Commission shall retain the right of final approval of an operation selected for financing.
2
In the event of decentralised management, the Commissions' right to exercise ex ante control of the selection of operations shall be defined in the Commission decision on conferral of management in accordance with Article 14(3).