Brussels, 07/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Mediterranean Committee, which met in Brussels, on 2 April, gave a favourable opinion to the MEDA Regional Finance Plan for 2003 (32 million Euro) and the Support Fund for the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP- 25 million Euro). An official source has indicated that the Committee discussed the mid-term review of the National Indicative Programmes (NIP) for 2002 - 2004, and gave a favourable opinion to the slight amendments proposed on the NIPs for Algeria, Jordan, the Lebanon, Morocco and Syria. The total amounts allocated to these countries remains unchanged. Furthermore, the European Commission updated the Committee on various regional MEDA programmes underway, and the support programmes for the implementation of the Association Agreements. The 2003 Finance Plan for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip also received favourable opinions.