ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНЫЙ ПРОТОКОЛ К ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЙ РАМОЧНОЙ КОНВЕНЦИИ О ПРИГРАНИЧНОМ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВЕ ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНЫХ СООБЩЕСТВ И ВЛАСТЕЙ. Протокол. Совет Европы. 09.11.95

TO THE EUROPEAN OUTLINE CONVENTION ON TRANSFRONTIER
     CO-OPERATION BETWEEN TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OR AUTHORITIES

     The Council of Europe member States signatory to this Protocol to
the  European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between
Territorial Communities or Authorities  (hereinafter  referred  to  as
"the Outiine Convention"),
     Affirming the importance of  transfrontier  co-operation  between
territorial communities or authorities in border areas;
     Being resolved to take further measures to  secure  transfrontier
co-operation between territorial communities or authorities;
     Wishing to  facilitate  and  develop  transfrontier  co-operation
between  territorial  communities  or  authorities  situated in border
areas;
     Acknowledging the  need  to  adapt  the Outline Convention to the
actual situation in Europe;
     Considering that  it  would  be  appropriate  to  supplement  the
Outline  Convention  with  a   view   to   reinforcing   transfrontier
co-operation between territorial communities or authorities;
     Having regard to the European Charter of Local Self-Government;
     Bearing in  mind the Declaration on transfrontier co-operation in
Europe which the Committee of Ministers made on the  occasion  of  the
40th  anniversary  of  the  Council  of Europe and which,  among other
things,  called for continued action  in  order  to  gradually  remove
barriers   of   any   kind   -  administrative,  legal,  political  or
psychological - to curb the development of transfrontier projects,
     Have agreed the following additional provisions: