No C 56/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 2. 88 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement 
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on research related to 
advanced materials (EURAM) 
COM(88) 24 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 10 February 1988) 
(88/C 56/07) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES; 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas, by Decision 86/235/EEC ('), the Council adopted a research programme on 
materials (raw materials and advanced materials — 1986 to 1989), which includes a subpro-
gramme on advanced materials (EURAM); whereas Article 6 of that Decision authorizes the 
Commission to negotiate agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European 
cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating 
them fully or partly with this programme; 
Whereas, by Decision 87/177/EEC (2), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the 
European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical 
cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Republic of Austria; 
Whereas the present Agreement should be approved; 
Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necessary specific powers, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of 
Austria on research related to advanced materials (EURAM) is hereby approved on behalf of 
the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 7 of the 
Agreement (J). 
O OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36. 
O OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29. 
(J) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. 
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COOPERATION AGREEMENT 
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on research related to 
advanced materials (EURAM) 
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, 
hereinafter called 'the Community', 
and 
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, 
hereinafter called 'Austria', 
both hereinafter called the 'Contracting Parties', 
Whereas the Community and Austria concluded a framework agreement for scientific and 
technical cooperation which entered into force on 30 July 1987; 
Whereas, by Decision of 10 June 1986, the Council of the European Communities adopted, for 
a period of four years from 1 January 1986, a research programme on materials which includes 
a subprogramme on advanced materials (EURAM), hereinafter referred to as 'the Community 
programme'; 
Whereas comprehensive research and development activities in the field of the materials sector 
are carried out in Austria; 
Whereas the Contracting Parties expect to derive mutual benefit from a cooperation in the 
field of research on the materials sector and to avoid useless duplication of efforts, 
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
1. The Community and Austria shall cooperate in the 
research areas covered by the Community programme as 
set out in Annex A. 
2. Coordination of the cooperation shall be the joint 
responsibility of the Commission of the European 
Communities, hereinafter referred to as the 
'Commission' and of the Federal Ministry of Science and 
Research. 
Article 2 
The objective of the cooperation referred to in Article 1, 
paragraph 1, is to bring together the research efforts of 
the Contracting Parties with a view to deriving greater 
benefit from the respective expertise. 
Article 3 
1. In order to implement the cooperation, persons and 
undertakings from Austria are hereby entitled to submit 
research projects, in the areas covered by the 
Community programme, in association with persons and 
undertakings from the Community. The research 
projects shall indicate clearly the leadership of the 
project. 2. Austrian persons and undertakings may be co­
signatories of the related research contracts with the 
Commission. 
Article 4 
1. For Austrian persons and undertakings the terms 
and conditions for the submission and evalutation of 
research projects and the terms and conditions for the 
granting and conclusion of research contracts under the 
Community programme, shall be the same as those 
applicable to persons and undertakings in the 
Community. 
2. However, the Austrian persons and undertakings 
shall bear the costs necessary to carry out the part, 
defined by them, of the research projects. 
3. The research contracts shall lay down the rights 
and obligations of Austrian persons and undertakings. 
4. The Commission and the Federal Ministry of 
Science and Research shall, in accordance with their 
existing procedures, jointly monitor the proper execution 
of the research contracts referred to in paragraph 1 
hereabove. 
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Article 5 
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the 
territories in which the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community is applied and under the 
conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other 
hand, to the territory of the Republic of Austria. 
Article 6 
The Annex A to this Agreement shall be an integral part 
thereof. 
Article 7 
This Agreement is concluded for the duration of the 
Community programme and shall be approved by the 
ANNEX A 
COMMUNITY PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF ADVANCED MATERIALS (EURAM) 
(1986 to 1989) 
The Community programme shall cover the following research areas: 
1. Metallic materials 
1.1. Light aluminium-based alloys. 
1.2. Light magnesium-based alloys. 
1.3. Light titanium-based alloys. 
1.4. Electronic and electrical-contact materials. 
1.5. High-performance magnetic materials. 
1.6. Materials for surface coating for machine-tool and cutting equipment. 
1.7. Thin-walled castings. 
2. Engineering ceramics 
2.1. Optimization of engineering ceramics. 
2.2. Study of metal/ceramic interface: cermets. 
2.3. Ceramic composites with fibres and whiskers. 
2.4. High-temperature behaviour of engineering ceramics. 
. 3. Composite materials 
3.1. Organic-matrix composites. 
3.2. Metallic-matrix composites. 
3.3. Ceramic-matrix composites. 
3.4. Other specific advanced materials. 
The work shall be carried out as shared-costs contract research and coordination and training activities. Contracting Parties in accordance with their existing 
procedures. It shall enter into force on the date on which 
the Contracting Parties have notified each other of the 
completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. 
Article 8 
This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the 
Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, 
Portuguese and Spanish languages, each of these texts 
being equally authentic. 
Done at 
For the Republic of Austria 
For the Council 
of the European Communities