National programmes shall be adopted annually by the Commission on the basis of project proposals from the beneficiary country, which shall take into account the principles and priorities set out in the multi-annual indicative planning documents referred to in Article 5.

Project proposals shall in particular list the priority axes to be covered in the beneficiary country concerned, which may include the areas of assistance laid down in Article 64. The relevant stakeholders shall be consulted while the project proposals are being drafted.

Each year, following discussions between the Commission and the beneficiary country about the project proposals, project fiches shall be submitted to the Commission by the beneficiary country. The project fiches shall set out clearly the priority axes, the envisaged operations and their chosen implementing methods. Financing proposals shall be prepared by the Commission in view of the project fiches.

Financing proposals shall be adopted by means of a financing decision, in accordance with Article 8.

A financing agreement as provided for in Article 8 shall be concluded by the Commission and the beneficiary country.