Guidance note to the COCOF on amendment to major projects decision and its impact on the exceptions to the automatic decommitment

The note recalls the current framework and guiding principles and sets out the types of changes that may justify an amendment to major project decisions adopted during the programming period 2007-2013.

It should be underlined that priority should be given to the adoption of the remaining major projects for the 2007-2013 programming period and in particular to the clearing of the backlog of pending decisions. As regards the need for modification of major projects attention should be given to the phasing of approved major projects as highlighted in the COCOF note on this subject (COCOF 12/0047/02).