Proposal for a Council Decision adapting Decision 94/268/Euratom concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the European Atomic Energy Community (1994 to 1998) following the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (95/C 142/12) COM(95) 145 final - 95/0092(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 26 April 1995)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,

Whereas, by Decision 94/268/Euratom (1), the Council adopted a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for 1994 to 1998; whereas Article 1 (3) of that Decision states that the amount deemed necessary for Community financial participation in the framework programme shall be ECU 1 254 million, and that, of this, ECU 617 million shall be the indicative amount for the period 1994 to 1996 and ECU 637 million shall be the indicative amount for the period 1997 to 1998;

Whereas Article 4 (1) of the Decision states that the framework programme shall be adapted or supplemented as the situation changes; whereas the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden makes financial adjustment necessary because of the resulting increase in both Community resources devoted to and expenditure on research and development; whereas the amounts in the framework programme should be increased proportionately;

Whereas, under the scientific and technical cooperation agreements signed with Sweden, it was already participating in some Community research activities relating to controlled thermonuclear fusion and radiation protection in return for a financial contribution classed as 'additional appropriations` for expenditure in respect of research activities;

Whereas there are no changes to the technical and scientific objectives, priorities, activities in the various areas, selection criteria and other provisions specified in the framework programme; whereas this Decision concerns only the adjustments of financial provisions made necessary by the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;

Whereas Decision No 1110/94/EC (2) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the fourth framework programme and Council Decision 94/268/Euratom concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training were adopted simultaneously and for the same period; whereas the same should apply to the decisions adapting the two framework programmes;

Whereas the Scientific and Technical Committee has been consulted by the Commission and has delivered its opinion,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Decision 94/268/Euratom of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training (1994 to 1998) is hereby amended as follows:

- in Article 1 (3):

'1 254` shall be replaced by '1 342`

'617` shall be replaced by '757`

'637` shall be replaced by '585`

and

'1 359` shall be replaced by '1 447`,

- Annex I shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

(1) OJ No L 115, 6. 5. 1994.

(2) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1.

ANNEX

'ANNEX I

FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994 to 1998): AMOUNT AND INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN

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