#C/2026/01850Establishment of a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) – Article 5(2) Notification

This document constitutes a formal notification pursuant to Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006, which governs the establishment of European Groupings of Territorial Cooperation (EGTCs). EGTCs are EU legal instruments that allow public authorities from different member states to cooperate across borders without requiring an international treaty between the relevant states. Under Article 5(2), member states must be notified when a new EGTC is being formed involving entities under their jurisdiction. The notified member state then has three months to approve or reject the participation of its entities, or to indicate any objections based on national law or public interest concerns. This specific publication in the Official Journal (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006) records the required disclosure of information related to the formation of a new EGTC, providing transparency across the EU on cross-border cooperation structures being established between regional and local authorities. EGTCs are primarily used to manage EU co-financed cooperation programmes (e.g., Interreg), but can also be established for any purpose of territorial cooperation across borders, within the scope of member states' competences.

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