PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN ON A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED METROLOGY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS ( BCR )
Date: 1990-05-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, cooperation agreement, metrology, research and development

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(90) 21  final _SYN  244 

Brussels,  10  May 1990 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning  the  conclusion  of  a  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European 
Economic  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  on  a  research  and  development 
programme  for  the  European  Economic  Community  in  the  field  of  applied 
metrology  and chemical analysis  (B.C.R). 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Subject:  Proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  concerning  the  conclusion  of  a 
Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and 
the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  on  a  research  and  development  programme  for 
the  European  Economic  Community  in  the  field  of  applied  metrology 
and chemical analysis. 

1.  By  its  Decision  of  29  June  1988,  the  Council  adopted  a  research  and 
development  programme  for the European Economic  Community  in the field of 
applied metrology  and  chemical  analysis  (B.C.R,  1988 to 1992). Article 4 
of  this  Decision  authorises  the  Commission  to  negotiate  agreements  with 
third  countries  and  in  particular  with  those  European  countries  having 
concluded  framework  agreements  for  scientific  and  technical  cooperation 
with  the  Community  with  a view  to  associate  them  wholly  or  partly  with 
the programme. 

2.  In  the  context  of  the  implementation  of  the  Framework  Agreement  for 
scientific  and technical  cooperation between the European  Communities and 
the Kingdom of Sweden,  the conclusion  of which  on behalf  of the  EEC was 
approved by the Council  Decision of 9 February  1987, Sweden has expressed 
an  interest  in  cooperating  in  the  implementation  of  the  above-mentioned 
programme. 

3.  Considering  that the association of Sweden with  the implementation of the 
Community  programme  can  be  of  mutual  advantage  and  help  to  improve  the 
efficacy  of  Europe's  scientific  and  technical potential,  the Commission 
has negotiated  a draft  cooperation  agreement  with Sweden. 

4.  The  draft  agreement,  which  is  annexed  to  the  attached  proposal  for a 

Council decision, provides for: 

the  association  of  Sweden  with  the  implementation  of  the  Community 
programme; 

a financial  contribution  from  Sweden for the funding of the work to be 
carried  out  in  the  framework  of  research  contracts  and  of  the 
management  and  administrative  operating  expenditure  for  the  Community 
programme;  this  financial  contribution  is  proportional  to  Sweden's 
gross domestic  product; 

the  entitlement  of  Swedish  persons  and  research  bodies  to  submit 
research proposals and to conclude the related  research contracts with 
the Commission; 

the  enlargement  of  the Management  and Coordination  Advisory  Committee 
(C.G.C)  (Scientific  and  Technological  Standards)  to  include  Swedish 
representatives. 

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In view of the nature of the cooperation, any additional  expenditure paid 
from  the  Community  budget  (relevant  budget  heading  7335)  resulting  from 
the  implementation  of  this  draft  agreement  will  be  covered  by  Sweden's 
financial  contribution. 

The  funds  paid  by  Sweden  will  be  credited  to  the  Community  budget 
(relevant  budget  article 602). 

The Commision proposes  that  the Council  adopt  the attached proposal  for a 
decision. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

concerning  the  conclusion  of  a  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European 

Economic  Community  and  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  on  a  research  and  development 

programme  for  the  European  Economic  Community  in  the  field  of  applied 

metrology  and chemical  analysis 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard to the Treaty establishing  the European Economic  Community, and 

in particular Article 130 Q  (2) thereof, 

Having  regard to the proposal  from the Commission (1), 

In cooperation with the European Parliament (2), 

Having  regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social  Committee (3), 

WHEREAS  by  Decision  88/418/EEC  (4), 

the  Council  adopted  a  research  and 

development  programme  for  the  European  Economic  Community  in  the  field  of 

applied metrology and chemical  analysis  (1988 to 1992);  whereas Article 4 of 

this  Decision  authorises  the  Commission  to  negotiate  agreements  with  third 

countries  and  in  particular  with  those  European  countries  having  concluded 

framework  agreements  for  scientific  and  technical  cooperation  with  the 

Community with a view to associate them wholly or partly with the programme. 

(1)  O.J. N° C 
(2)  O.J. N° C 
(3)  O.J. N° C 
(4)  O.J. N° L 206, 30.07.1988, p. 29 

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WHEREAS  by  Decision  87/177/EEC  (1),  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 Kingdom  of  Sweden, 

WHEREAS the cooperation  Agreement  between  the European  Economic  Community  and 

the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  on  a  research  and  development  programme  for  the 

European  Economic  Community  in  the  field  of  applied  metrology  and  chemical 

analysis  should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the 

Kingdom  of  Sweden  on  a  research  and  development  programme  for  the  European 

Economic  Community  in  the  field  of  applied  metrology  and  chemical  analysis, 

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  carry out  the notification  as provided  for 

in Article  11 of the  Agreement. 

Done at 

(1)  O.J. N° L  71, 14.03.1987, p. 29 

For the Council 

The President 

COOPERATION  AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY 

AND 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN 

ON 

RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT 

IN THE  FIELD OF 

APPLIED METROLOGY  AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS  (BCR) 

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COOPERATION  AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN 

THE EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY 

AND 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN 

ON 

RESEARCH AND  DEVELOPMENT 

IN THE  FIELD OF 

APPLIED METROLOGY  AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS  (BCR) 

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY, hereinafter  called  "the Community", 

and 

THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, hereinafter  called "Sweden", 

both hereinafter  called  the "Contracting Parties", 

WHEREAS,  by  its  Decision  of  29  June  1988,  the  Council  of  the  European 
Communities,  hereinafter  called  "the  Council",  adopted  a  research  and 
development programme  in the field of applied metrology  and chemical  analysis 
(1988 to 1992), hereinafter  called  "the Community programme"; 

WHEREAS  the  Contracting  Parties  concluded  a  framework  agreement  for 
scientific  and  technical  cooperation  which  entered  into  force  on  27  August 
1987; 

WHEREAS  the  association  of  Sweden  with  the  Community  programme  can  help  to 
improve  the efficacy  of  the  research  carried  out  by  the  Contracting  Parties 
in the  field of  applied  metrology  and  chemical  analysis,  and  can  avoid  the 
useless duplication of efforts; 

WHEREAS the Contracting  Parties expect  to obtain mutual benefit  from Sweden's 
association with the Community  programme; 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : 

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Article 1 

Sweden  is hereby  associated,  as from  1 January  1989, with  the  implementation 
of the Community  programme  as set out  in Annex  A. 

Art i cle 2 

The financial  contribution  of  Sweden,  deriving  from  its association with  the 
implementation  of  the Community  programme  shall  be established  in proportion 
to  the  amount  available  each  year  in  the  general  budget  of  the  European 
Communities  for  appropriations  covering  commitments  to  meet  financial 
obligations  of  the  Commission  of  the  European  Communities,  hereinafter 
referred  to as "the Commission",  resulting  from work  to be carried out  in the 
framework  of 
research  contracts  necessary  to  the  implementation  of  the 
Community  programme  and  from  management  and  administrative  operating 
expenditure  for the Community  programme. 

The proportionality  factor  governing  Sweden's  contribution  shall be given  by 
the  ratio  between  Sweden's  gross  domestic  product  (GDP),  at  market  prices, 
and  the  sum  of  gross  domestic  products,  at  market  prices,  of  the  Member 
States of the Community  and of Sweden.  This  ratio shall be calculated  on the 
basis of the  latest  available  OECD statistical  data. 

The  funds  estimated  as  necessary  for  the  execution  of  the  Community 
programme,  the  amount  of  Sweden's  contribution  and  the  timetable  of  the 
commitment  estimates are set  out  in Annex B. 

The  rules  governing  Sweden's  financial  contribution  for the  execution of  the 
Community  programme  are  set  out  in Annex  C. 

Article 3 

For  Swedish  research  and  development  bodies  and  persons,  the  terms  and 
conditions  for  the  submission  and  evaluation  of  proposals  and  the  terms and 
conditions  for  the  granting  and  conclusion  of  contracts  under  the  Community 
programme  shall  be  the  same  as  those  applicable  to  research  and development 
bodies and persons  in the  Community. 

The  contracts,  drawn  up  by  the  Commission,  shall  show  the  rights  and 
obligations  of  Swedish  research  and  development  bodies  and  persons,  and  in 
particular  the  methods  of  disseminating,  protecting  and  exploiting  the 
research  results. 

Article 4 

The  Commission  shall  be  responsible  for  the  implementation  of  the  Community 
programme. 
It shall be assisted  by the Management  and  Coordination  Advisory 
Committee  "Scientific  and  Technological  Standards",  hereinafter  referred  to 
as "the  Committee", set  up by  Council  Decision N° 84/338 (1). 

(1)  OJ Nu  L 177 of 04.07.1984, p. 25 

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The Committee  shall be  enlarged  to  include two  representatives designated  by 
Sweden  who  may  be  assisted  or  replaced  by  one  Swedish  expert. 
They  shall 
participate  solely  in the  work  of  the  Committee  which  meets  in  its  variable 
configuration to accomplish  the tasks concerning  the Community programme. 

Article 5 

At the end of 1990, the Commission  shall address a report  to the Council, the 
European Parliament  and  the Economic  and Social  Committee on  the basis  of an 
evaluation of the results  so far achieved. 
This report shall be accompanied 
by  suggestions  for  changes  which  may. be  necessary  in  the  light  of  these 
A  copy  of  that  report  shall  be  transmitted  to  Sweden  which,  in 
results. 
addition, shall be informed of any possible  suggestions  for changes. 

Article 6 

Each Contracting  Party undertakes,  in accordance with  their  respective  rules 
and  regulations, to facilitate  the movement  and  residence of  research workers 
participating  in  Sweden  and  in  the  Community  in  the  activities  covered  by 
this agreement. 

Article 7 

The  Commission  and  the  Swedish  Council  for  Measurement  and  Testing  shall 
ensure the implementation  of this agreement. 

Article 8 

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 Kingdom of Sweden. 

Article 9 

1.  This  agreement  shall  be  concluded  for  the  duration  of  the  Community 

programme. 

Should the Community  revise the Community  programme, the Agreement  may be 
denounced under mutually  agreed  conditions.  Sweden shall be notified of 
the  exact  content  of  the  revised  programme  within  one  week  of  its 
adoption  by  the  Community. 
The  Contracting  Parties  shall  notify  each 
other  within  three  months  after  the  Community  decision  has  been  adopted 
if a termination of the agreement  is envisaged. 

2.  Where the  Community  adopts  a new  R &D  programme  in the field of applied 
metrology  and  chemical  analysis,  this  Agreement  can be  renegotiated  or 
renewed under mutually  agreed conditions. 

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Ao 

•3.  Subject  to  paragraph  1,  either  Contracting  Party  may  at  any  time 
terminate the agreement  with  six months' notice. The projects and work  in 
progress at the time of  termination and/or expiry of this agreement  shall 
be  continued  until  they  are  completed  under  the  conditions  laid  down in 
this Agreement. 

Article 10 

The Annexes A, B and C to this agreement  shall be an  integral part  thereof 

Article 11 

This  agreement  shall  be  approved  by  the  Contracting  Parties  in  accordance 
with their existing procedures. 

It  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  date  on  which  the  Contracting  Parties 
notify  each  other  of  the  completion  of  the  procedures  necessary  for  this 
purpose. 

Article 12 

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 Council of the 
European  Communities 

For the Kingdom of Sweden 

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ANNEX A 

COMMUNITY  PROGRAMME  IN THE FIELD OF 
APPLIED METROLOGY  AND CHEMICAL  ANALYSIS 
(1988 to 1992) 

The  objective  of  the  programme  is  to  improve  the  reliability  of  chemical 
analyses  and  physical  measurements  (applied  metrology)  so  as  to  achieve 
agreement  of  results  in all Member  States. 

The  projects  will  be  chosen  from  those  fields  which  are  of  priority 
importance  for  the  Community  as  judged  from  an  economic,  environmental  or 
public  health view point. 

The priority  fields are the  following: 

(a)  Analyses  for food and agriculture, in particular: 

-  analyses  in livestock  (foodstuffs,  hormones,  antibiotics, etc.) and 

of the quality of cereals, fruit  and vegetables. 

-  analyses  of  the  quality  of  processed  food  (nutritional  properties, 

presence of dangerous  substances, bact'erial contamination); 

(b)  Analyses  related  to the environment,  in particular: 

-  determination  of traces of dangerous  compounds  in various matrices; 

-  determination of air pollutants  at the workplace, 

-  mutagenicity  of  chemical  substances; 

(c)  Biomedical  analyses, with priority  for: 

-  the determination  of enzymes  and hormones  (in human  serum), 

-  haematological tests  (e.g. blood  coagulation), 

-  analyses  related  to cardiovascular  diseases, 

-  analyses  related  to tumour  markers and drugs  in the human body; 

(d)  Analyses  of  (essentially  non-ferrous)  metals  and  surface  analysis  of 

materials; 

(e)  Applied metrology. 

The  emphasis will  be placed  on the  measurement  and 
calibration  of  the  most  important  parameters  for  test  laboratories  and 
industrial  laboratories,  in  particular  for  quality  control. 
The 
subjects  covered  will  include  in particular: 

-  dimensional  and  mechanical  metrology  (in  particular,  measurements 
that  are  becoming  increasingly  necessary  for  the  verification  of 
automatic  machines) and  the  characterisation  of surface states; 

-  mechanical  parameters, such  as force and pressure; 

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-  study  of  the  performance  and  accuracy  of  new  temperature  measuring 

devices; 

improvement  of  optical  metrology  in  the  visible,  ultra-violet  and 
infra-red  ranges and  in the field of  fibre optics and lasers; 

-  measurements  of  electrical  magnitudes, 

in  particular  at  high 

frequency; 

acoustic measurements, in particular  as regards to sound-proofing; 

-  measurements  relating to ultrasoncis; 

liquid and gas flow measurements; 

-  methods  of  measurement  of  physical  and  material properties,  such as 

thermal  conductivity, viscosity, etc.; 

-  methods of  determination of  the mechanical  properties of  metals  (the 
work  will  cover  only  the  methods  required  for  the  accurate 
determination of these properties and not the characterisation  of the 
materials); 

improvement  of technological  measurements  in industry. 

The activities  include  in particular: 

-  execution  of  measurement  programmes  involving  the  cooperation  of 

laboratories  in several  Member  States  (intercomparisons); 

improvement  of methods of analysis and measurement; 

-  improvement  of  instruments necessary  for high precision measurements; 

-  development of transfer standards; 

-  preparation and certification of  reference materials; 

storage and distribution of  reference materials; 

support  for  the  setting-up  at  Community  level  of  interlaboratory 
circuits for quality  assurance; 

-  research grants  in subjects  covered by the programme; 

-  exchange  and  training  of  scientists  in  subjects  covered  by  the 
programme,  taking  into  account  the  needs of  the Member  States  that 
wish to improve their  capabilities  in these fields; 

-  dissemination of the results of the projects; 

-  well-targeted  advertising  of the reference materials and promotion of 

their sale. 

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ANNEX B 

FINANCIAL  PROVISIONS 

Article 1 

The amount  estimated  as  necessary  to  carry out  the Community  programme  shall 
be 59 200 000 Ecu. 

Article 2 

Sweden's  financial  contribution  for  the execution  of the  Community  programme 
is estimated  to be 1 951  045 Ecu. 

Article 3 

The  timetable  of  the  commitment  estimates  and  of  Sweden's  financial 
contribution  is given  in the following page. 

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TIMETABLE OF THE COMMITMENTS  ESTIMATED AS 
NECESSARY  FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE  COMMUNITY 
PROGRAMME  (COMMITMENT  APPROPRIATIONS) 
AND OF SWEDEN'S  CONTRIBUTION  (ECU) 

| 

| 

COMMITMENTS  FOR 

j 

SWEDEN'S CONTRIBUTION 

|  YEAR 
I 
I 

|  MANAGEMENT AND 
|  ADMINISTRATIVE 
OPERATION 
I 

| 
|  CONTRACTS 
I 

| 
| 
I 

TOTAL 

|  MANAGEMENT  AND  | 
| 
|  ADMINISTRATIVE  |  CONTRACTS  | 
| 
I 

OPERATION 

| 

| 

I 
| 
| 

TOTAL 

2 530 150 

| 

3 507 850  | 

6 038 000  | 

0 

I •  0 

I 

0 

| 

I  1988 

I  1989 

I  1990 

I  1991 

| 

| 

| 

j 

3 480 500 

|  10 019 500  |  13 500 000  | 

127 734 

4 050 000 

|  11 250 000  |  15 300 000  | 

148 635 

4 200 000 

j  10 200 000  i  14 400 000  | 

154 140 

I  1992 

| 

4 300 000 

| 

5 662 000  | 

9 962 000  | 

157 810 

| 

I 

\ 

| 

367 716  | 

495 450  | 

412 875  | 

561  510  | 

374 340 

\ 

528 480  | 

207 795  | 

365 605  | 

|  JIJH  I 

18  560  650 

| 

40  639  350 

| 

59  200  000 

| 

588  319 

|  1  362  726 

|  1  951  045 

| 

\ 

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ANNEX C 

FINANCING  RULES 

AS 

Article 1 

These  provisions  lay  down  the  financing  rules  for  Sweden  referred  to  in 
Article 2 of the agreement. 

Article 2 

At the beginning of each year, or whenever the Community programme  is revised 
so  as  to  involve  an  increase  in  the  amount  estimated  as necessary  for  its 
implementation,  the  Commission  shall  send  to  Sweden  a  call  for  funds 
corresponding  to its contribution  to the costs under the agreement. 

This contribution shall be expressed  both  in ECU and  in the Swedish  currency, 
the  composition  of  the  ECU  being  defined  in  the  Council  Regulation  3180/78 
The  value  in  Swedish  currency  of  the  contribution  in  ECU  shall  be 
(1). 
determined on the date of the call for funds. 

Sweden shall pay  its contribution  to the  annual  costs  under the  agreement at 
the beginning  of each  year and  at the  latest three  months after the call for 
funds is sent.  Any  delay  in  the payment  of the  contribution shall  give rise 
to the  payment of  interest by  Sweden at  a rate  equal to the highest discount 
rate in force in the Member  States of the Community  on the due date. The rate 
shall be increased by 0.25  of a percentage point  for each month of delay. 

The increased  rate shall  be applied  to the  entire period  of delay.  However, 
this  interest  shall  be  payable  only  if  the  contribution  is paid  more  than 
three months after a call for funds has been made by the Commission. 

Travel  costs  of  Swedish  representatives  and  experts  deriving  from  their 
participation  in the  work  of  the  Committee  referred  to  in  Article  4  of  the 
agreement  shall  be  reimbursed  by  the  Commission  in  accordance  with  the 
procedures  currently  in  force  for  the  representatives  and  experts  of  the 
Member States of the Community  and, in particular, in accordance with Council 
Decision N° 84/338. 

Article 3 

The  funds  paid  by  Sweden  shall  be  credited  to  the  Community  programme  as 
budget  receipts  allocated  to  its  appropriate  heading  in  the  statement  of 
revenue of the general budget  of the European Communities. 

Article 4 

The  Financial  Regulation  in  force  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the 
European Communities shall apply to the management  of the appropriations. 

Article 5 

At  the  end  of  each  year,  a  statement  of  appropriations  for  the  Community 
programme shall be prepared  and transmitted  to Sweden for information. 

(1) 0JITT L 379 of 30.12.1978, p.1 

FICHE  D'IMPACT  SUR  LA  COMPETITIVE  ET  L'EMPLOI 

Ce  projet  a  trait  à  une  décision  ou  Conseil  concernant  la  conclusion  d'un 
accord  de  coopération  entre  la  CEE  st  la  Suéde  ralatif  au  programme  de 
recherche  et  développement  dans  le  domaine  de  la  métrologie  appliquée  et  des 
analyses  chimiques  (1988 - 1992)  (BCR). 

En tant  que  tel,  ce projet  peut  avoir  an  impact  positif  sur  les  PCIË,  dans  la 
mesure  où  il  constitue  un  instrument  facilitant  l'application  uniforme  des 
normes  et  règlements  techniques  parniis des  laboratoires  communautaires  et  ceux 
de  certains  pays  tiers. 

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