On 1 July 2026, the Council of the European Union published a corrigendum to its Decision of 27 February 2025 concluding the agreement with Lebanon for participation in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). The corrigendum corrects linguistic errors in the German, French, and Portuguese versions of the decision, ensuring legal accuracy and consistency across language versions.
The corrections address omissions of the phrase 'between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon' in the title, recital 6 (French version), footnote 8 (French and Portuguese), and Article 1 (French and Portuguese). These changes prevent misinterpretation of the agreement's scope and facilitate smooth implementation of Lebanon's participation in PRIMA research and innovation activities.
No prior coverage of this file exists in the last 180 days. The corrigendum is a technical legal instrument with no substantive policy changes. It impacts EU and Lebanese research institutions by ensuring the legal basis for cooperation is clear, while having negligible effect on other stakeholders.