Translation of "first step program " (English → French) :

First steps are being taken to promote cooperation in public research efforts targeting key priorities related to neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer’s, at European level through a Joint Programming approach[25].

Programming is the first step to be taken in any cooperation between the Community and a developing country.

117. Observes a lack of coherence between the 7 years' programming period from 2000 to 2006 for EU afforestation measures and the funds allocated to this period on the one hand and, on the other hand, the major instrument for afforestation which consists of an annual premium per hectare for beneficiaries paid over 20 years to compensate the loss of income if they convert agricultural land into forest; is worried about the Court's finding that the amount of premiums largely exceeds the funds allocated to the programme; is concerned that, as a consequence, the Commission's human resources are not focussed on current objectives but have t ...[+++]o deal with the administration of the premiums; considers Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) as a first step into the right direction, as it reduces the compensation scheme from 20 to 15 years; asks the Commission to table further proposals in order to remedy the situation;

On this basis, the first steps were taken in 2001 to prepare an ex ante evaluation, to be launched in 2002, of programming mechanisms for Phare in 2004 and beyond.

However, the new Tacis/Interreg guidelines, Interservice consultations, joint Phare/Tacis missions to coordinate programming and Interservice meetings are first steps which have been put in place to improve coordination.

Programming is the first step to be taken in any cooperation between the Community and a developing country.