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COMMISSION OSTHEEUROEEAN COMMUNTIÏES
COM(74)766 final
Brussels .4June 1974
DRAFT
COUNCIL DECISION
instructing theCommission "tonegotiate anagreement
forcooperation between theEuropean Atomic Energy
Community andSweden inthefield ofcontrolled nuclear
fusion andplasma physics
(submitted totheCouncil "bytheCommission )
COM(74 )766final

XII/206/74e
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TOTHE COUNCIL
Subject :Bequest from theSwedish Government toopen negotiations
with the Community with the aim ofconcluding anagreement
forcooperation onresearch inthe field ofcontrolled
thermonuclear fusion andplasma physics
1. When ,on17and 18December last ,theCouncil approved the
revised version ofthe European Atomic Energy Community 'sfive-
year research and training programme inthe field ofcontrolled
thermonuclear fusion andplasma physics ,thefollowing declaration
was made ,which wasrecorded intheminutes ofthemeeting andwas
announced inapress communique :
"TheCouncil iswilling totake anopen andpositive attitude
toanyrequests forparticipation inthepresent programme from
non-member countries ,inparticular European countries ".
2. On21March 197^,HisExcellency MrErik vonSydow ,Ambassador
Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary ,Head oftheSwedish Delegation
totheEuropean Communities ,informed theCommission ofhis Govern­
ment 'sdecision torequest that negotiations beopened with the
European Community with the aim ofconcluding anagreement for
cooperation inresearch oncontrolled thermonuclear fusion and
plasma physics .Theprimary aim oftheSwedish request istobe­
come associate with theEAEC programme inthis branch ofresearch ..
HisExcellency theSwedish Ambassador delivered tothe Commis­
sion theenclosed aide-memoire (Annex I)which theCommission
forwarded totheCouncil on1April 197^.
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TheCommission believes that itisintheCommunity 'sinterest
toenter into the proposed ,negotiation with theSwedish Government .
Although herresearch programme inthis field isnecessarily limit­
ed,Sweden has anexcellent tradition ofresearch inplasma physics
and ,moreover ,possesses considerable technological know-how which
islikely tobevery useful inthe future for the continuation of
theCommunity 'sjoint research programme .
Inconclusion ,theCommission ,having conferred with theCom-
munity"s associates onthe objectives tobereached bytheproposed
negotiations ,asrequired bytheterms ofthecontracts ofasso­
ciation inthe field ofcontrolled nuclear fusion andplasma
physics concluded under theCommunity 'sfive-year programme ,here­
with forwards totheCouncil ,asAnnex IItothis communication ,
adraft decision containing directives forthenegotiation ofan ,
agreement forcooperation between theEuropean Atomic Energy Com­
munity andSweden concerning research inthefield ofcontrolled
thermonuclear fusion andplasma physics .

SWEDISH DELEGATION XII/206/71»e
.ANKSX I
AIDE-MEMOIRE
During 1973 exploratory talks were held between Sweden andrepre -
entatives oftheCommission ofthe European Communities concerning
acooperation inthe field offusion research .
2. Atitsmeeting onDecember 17-13 ,1973 ,theCouncil ofthe
European Communities declared itswillingness totake ginopen and
positive attitude toanyrequests forparticipation inthe fusion
program from non-member countries ,inparticular European countries .
3. The Swedish government -having noted andwelcoming thedeclar­
ation ofthe Council -have decided toask that negotiations be
opened between Sweden and theEuropean Communities regarding an
agreement about cooperation infusion research .
The primary objective oftheSwedish request isanassociation
tothe ECprogram .
4. Inorder toprepare fornegotiations assoon aspossible the
Swedish government suggest that theCommission prepare adraft text
for anassociation agreement .IntheSwedish opinion such anagree­
ment should contain thegeneral rights and obligations ofthe two
parties .
5- Furthermore adraft text ofan .association contract tobe
entered between theCommission (Euratom )and therelevant Swedish
authority should beworked out .This contract ,which will govern
thepractical cooperation between the twoparties ,should i.a .
contain therules for theSwedish representation inthevarious
organs ofthe fusion program .
Brussels ,March 20.197^

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ANNEX II
DRAFT
COUNCIL DECISION INSTRUCTING THE COMMISSION TONEGOTIATE *NAGREEMENT
FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN ThE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY AND
SWEDEN INTHE FIELD OFCONTROLLED NUCLEAR FUSION AND PLASMA PHYSICS
The Council oftheEuropean Communities ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Atomic
Energy Community ,andinparticular .article 101 (2)thereof ,
Having regard totheCommission 'sproposal ,
Whereas theCouncil adopted on21June 1971 , Mayand
17/18December 1973j a5-year research andtraining programme forthe
European Atomic Energy Community inthe field offusion andplasma
phyaics ,
V.'hereas ,onaccount ofthe effort which isstill required to
reach theapplication stage ofcontrolled thermonuclear fusion ,steps
should betaken toseek allpossible cooperation with non-Member
Staten ,selected inparticular for thevalue oftheir research
programmes inthis field ,inorder toavoid unnecessary duplication
ofeffort and accelerate progress ofcommunity programmes inthis
field ,
V.'herea& ,theCommunity might benefit inthelong term from the
application ofcontrolled thermonuclear fusion tomeet its energy
requirements ,
Having noted the text ofthe aide-memoire which the Swedish
Government sent toth3Commission on21March 197^proposing the
opening ofnegotiations with theEuropean Communities with aview
toconcluding anagreement forcooperation inresearch inthe field
ofcontrolled thermonuclear fusion ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOV /S:
1. TheCormission will ,onthebasis ofArticle 101 (1)ofthe
Treaty establishing theEuropean Atomic Energy Community ,negotiate
with theSwedish Government anagreement forcooperation between
theCommunity andSweden concerning research into controlled thermo­
nuclear fusion andplasma physics .The agreement will establish
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theframework and setthegeneral conditions forthefullest possible
participation bySweden inthejoint Community research andtraining
programme inthe above-mentioned field .
Theagreement will ensure that allSwedish activity inthefield
ofcontrolled thermonuclear fusion isincluded inthecooperative
scheme .TheCommission will conduct negotiations inclose collaborat­
ionwith theMember States' research bodies associated totheprogramme
The agreement will provide for theconclusion ofcontracts ofassocia­
tion between theCommunity andSwedish research bodies ,selected on
thebasis ofthe aims ofthecooperation *
2. Therights andobligations ,asawhole ,resulting from the
agreement and thecontracts ofassociations concluded pursuant thereto ,
more particularly inrespect offinancial matters ,niust notLave the
effect ofputting Sweden inamore favourable situation than that of
the Member States ..
Anyinformation :arising out .oftheactivities included inthe
cooperation agreement should not becommunicated tothird States or
toundertakings within third States without the agreement ofthe
~'Commission .
.Thegrating oflicences under thepatents arising from thesame
activities will recuire theagreement oftheCommission .
3i Theagreement will benegotiated insuch awaythat oweden 's
participation inthe joint programme ,does not inanywayhinder the
normal functioning oftheCommunity decisionmaking machinery asit
affects thejoint programme onfusion andplasma physics .
k. Theagreement will contain theprovisions necessary toallow
Sweden toassert herlegitimate interests atasufficiently early stage
Tothis end ,provision shall bemade foradequate Swedish participation
atalllevels ofthetechnical committees responsible for the joint pro
..gramme .
Moreover ,thecontracting parties will ,attherequest ofeither
side ,meet from time totime attheappropriate level todiscuss the
general operation oftheagreement andstudy anymeasures likely to
improve thecooperation procedure within theframework ofthe
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5.Theagreementwillcontainclausesrelatingtothesystemof
patentsandinformation inaccordancewiththeprinciplesetoutin
item2oftheseinstructions andwiththeCommunity'spolicyinthis
regard.
6.Theagreementwillbeconcludedforaperiodoftenyearsand,
unlessnoticeisservedsixmonthsbeforethisperiodexpirestwill
beextendedforafurtherperiodcftenyears.
Thecontractingpartieswillalsobeabletoterminatethe
agreementbygivingsixmonths'notice,intheeventthattheCommunity
researchprogrammesarenolongerpursuedinthafieldcoveredbythe
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