Rządowy projekt ustawy o ratyfikacji Umowy o udziale Republiki Bułgarii i Rumunii w Europejskim Obszarze Gospodarczym, podpisanej w Brukseli dnia 25 lipca 2007.

3.
This Exchange of Letters:


(a) is to be ratified or approved by the European Community and Norway in accordance
with their respective procedures. The instruments of ratification or approval are to be
deposited with the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union.


(b) It shall enter into force on the day following the deposit of the last instrument of
ratification or approval provided that the instruments of ratification or approval of the
following related agreements have been deposited as well:



(i)
Agreement on the Participation of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the
European Economic Area;



(ii)
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Community and Norway concerning a Cooperation Programme for Economic
Growth and Sustainable Development in Bulgaria;



(iii) Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and Iceland consequent on the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria
and Romania to the European Union; and
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(iv) Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Kingdom of Norway consequent on the accession of the
Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

I should be obliged if you would confirm your agreement to the contents of this letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.


Annex: 1

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ANNEX


AGREEMENT
ON A NORWEGIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME
FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
IN ROMANIA
between
THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
and
ROMANIA
hereinafter referred to as "the Parties"


ARTICLE 1

Objective

A Norwegian Cooperation Programme shall be established for promoting social and economic
development in Romania through bilateral cooperation projects between the Parties within the
sectors referred to in Article 4.
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ARTICLE 2

Financial Scope

For the purpose of the Norwegian Cooperation Programme for Romania, the Kingdom of Norway
shall make available a total amount of EUR 48 million, for commitment in a single tranche in 2007.


ARTICLE 3

Duration

The amount referred to in Article 2 shall be made available from the date of entry into force of the
Agreement on the Participation of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the European Economic
Area, or as from the date of entry into force of an agreement to apply the Agreement provisionally,
to 30 April 2009.


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