The council regulation is the official document establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). It assists the Western Balkan countries in their progressive alignment with the standards and policies of the EU. The regulation defines the scope, the framework, the components of the assistance as well as the rules for the components, management and implementation.
Citation
Council Regulation 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) - OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p.82