14 | II Série A - Número: 077S2 | 28 de Fevereiro de 2009

Article 11 – The Programme of Activities, the Long-term Strategy and Optional Programmes 1. The programme of activities of the Centre shall be adopted by the Council acting on a proposal from the Director-General in accordance with Article 6(2)(c). The programme shall cover, in principle, a four-year period and shall be adapted and supplemented each year for an additional period of one year. It shall fix the ceiling of expenditure for the duration of the programme and shall contain, in addition, an estimate of the expenditure arising out of its implementation in respect of each year and each major category. The ceiling of expenditure may only be amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 6(2)(c). 2. A Long-term Strategy of the Centre shall be prepared at times and for periods as decided by the Council. Its preparation shall be considered by Council at least every five years. The Long-term Strategy shall contain a view of the Centre’s strategic goals and indicate the direction foreseen for the development of the Centre’s work for the duration of the Strategy. The Strategy shall be adopted by the Council acting on a proposal from the Director-General in accordance with Article 6(3)(o). 3. An Optional Programme is a Programme proposed by a Member State or group of Member States in which all Member States participate apart from those that formally declare themselves to be nonparticipating States and which contributes to the purposes and objectives of the Centre in accordance with Articles 2(1) and 2(2). a) The procedure for Optional Programmes shall be adopted by the Council in accordance with Article 6(2)(e). b) Individual Optional Programmes shall be adopted by the Council in accordance with Article 6(2)(f). 6(2)(f).