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Israel and European Commission sign 2008 Financing Agreement for Annual Action Programme |
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| 22 Jun 2009 |
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The objective of the Annual Action Programme is to develop an increasingly close relationship between the European Union and Israel. |
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(Communicated by the Foreign Ministry Spokesman)
Foreign Ministry Director-General Yossi Gal, and the Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the State of Israel, Ambassador Ramiro Cibrian-Uzal, signed a Financing Agreement for the implementation of the 2008 Annual Action Programme for Israel under the EU's European Neighbourhood Policy. The signing took place on Monday, 22 June 2009, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.
The objective of the Annual Action Programme is to develop an increasingly close relationship between the European Union and Israel, aiming at achieving a significant level of economic integration and deepening political co-operation. The financial contribution of the EU shall be limited to the amount of 2 million euro per year.
The 2008 Annual Action Programme for Israel - part of the ongoing cooperation between Israel and the EU in the context of the European Neighbourhood Policy - will promote legislative approximation and strengthen the dialogue between the EU and Israeli public administrations in the areas of equal employment opportunities and veterinary services. This will be carried out by means of "twinning" projects in which European experts will be working in Israel for extended periods of time within the respective Israeli institutions. |
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