Brussels, 26/02/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the General Affairs Council adopted the framework-regulation on the accession partnership for Turkey. This regulation sets out a general framework for cooperation with the candidate country, be it for Customs Union, the Meda Programme or the accession partnership. All the credits earmarked for Turkey will thus be able to appear under the same heading of the EU's general budget. The partnership agreement is to be approved, without debate, at a forthcoming session of the Council, most likely on 8 March (see EUROPE of 15 February, pages 10 and 11, for the Swoboda Report adopted in plenary in Strasbourg).