Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (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 142/11) COM(95) 145 final - 95/0092(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 26 April 1995)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 130i (1) and (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty,

Whereas, by Decision No 1110/94/EC (1), the European Parliament and the Council adopted a fourth framework programme for 1994 to 1998; whereas Article 1 (3) of that Decision states that the maximum overall amount for Community financial participation in the fourth framework programme shall be ECU 11 046 million, and that, of this, ECU 5 472 million is for the period 1994 to 1996 and ECU 5 574 million is for the period 1997 to 1998;

Whereas Article 130i (2) of the Treaty 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 agreement on the European Economic Area, these three States were already participating in Community research, technological development and demonstration activities in return for a financial contribution to the general budget of the Community, where their contributions were classed as 'additional appropriations` for expenditure in respect of research and development 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 fourth 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 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the fourth framework programme and Council Decision 94/268/Euratom (2) 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 Research Committee (Crest) has been consulted,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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1. Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) is hereby amended as follows:

- in Article 1 (3):

'11 046` shall be replaced by '11 819`,

'5 472` shall be replaced by '5 447`,

'5 574` shall be replaced by '6 372`, and

'11 641` shall be replaced by '12 414`.

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

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

(2) OJ No L 115, 6. 5. 1994, p. 31.

ANNEX

'ANNEX I

FOURTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994 to 1998) AMOUNTS AND BREAKDOWN

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