PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF BILATERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ( STEP ) BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
Date: 1991-05-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Finland, Norway, cooperation agreement, environmental protection, scientific cooperation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91)  94  final  - SYN 334 

Brussels,30  May  1991 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

||||concerning  the  conclusion  of  bilateral  Cooperation  Agreements  on  Science  and 

SjjfeBITechno Iogy  for  Environmental  Protection  (STEP)  between  the  European  Economic 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Subject:  Proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  concerning  the  conclusion  of 
three  bilateral  Cooperation  Agreements  on  Science  and  Technology 
for  Environmental  Protection  (STEP) between  the  European  Economic 
Community  and  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland 
and  the Kingdom  of  Norway. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

By  Its Decision  of  20 November  1989,  the Council  adopted  two  specific 
R &D  programmes  In  the  field  of  the  environment  (1989-1993),  one  of 
them  called  Science  and  Technology  for  Environmental  Protection 
(STEP). 

Article  8  of  this  Decision  authorises  the  Commission  to  negotiate 
agreements  with  European  non-member  States  participating  In  European 
Cooperation  In the  field  of  scientific  and  technical  research  (COST), 
and  with  those  having  concluded  framework  agreements  for  scientific 
and  technical  cooperation  with  the  Community,  with  a  view  to 
associating  them  wholly  or  partly  with  the  programme. 

In  the  context  of  the  Implementation  of  the  three  Framework 
Agreements  for  scientific  and  technical  cooperation  between  the 
European  Communities  and  Austria,  Finland  and  Norway,  the  conclusion 
of  which,  on  behalf  of  the  EEC, was  approved  by  the  Council  Decision 
of  9  February  1987,  these  countries  have  asked  to  participate  In 
Community  programmes  In the  field  of  the  environment. 

The  Importance  of  European  cooperation  in  environmental  research  is 
steadily  growing  because  of  the  cross-border  nature  of  the  problems, 
the  interdisciplinary  character  of  the  work  required  and  the  need  to 
bring  together  the  skills  of  scientists  from  various  disciplines: 
engineers, 
is 
particularly  useful  both  for  the  Member  States  of  the  European 
Community  and  for  those  of  EFTA  which  share  common  environmental, 
problems. 

sociologists.  Such 

cooperation 

economists 

and 

Considering  that  the  association  of  all  EFTA  countries  with  the 
Implementation  of  the Community  programme  can  be of  mutual  advantage, 
the Commission  started  to negotiate with  these  countries  an  identical 
text  to be used  In the bilateral  draft  agreements. 

Two  formal  meetings with  the  six  EFTA  countries  were  held  on  13 March 
and  17  July  1990.  During  these  meetings  the  Commission  proposed  a 
new  bilateral  agreement  pattern  Introducing  a  new  element  -  the 
"Cooperation  Committee"  -  which  did  not  exist  In  the  S  &  T 
cooperation  agreements  previously  concluded  between  the  EC  and  these 
countries. 

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7. 

8. 

9. 

The  new  pattern  allows  the  EFTA  countries  to  participate  in  the 
Community  R &D  programmes which  are managed  by committees  laid down 
in  the  Council  Decision  87/373/EEC  of  13  July  1987  and  takes  into 
account  the three-phase procedure described  in the statements minuted 
at  the  Council  meeting  of  20  and  21  November  1989  during  which  the 
STEP  and  EPOCH  programmes  were  adopted,  and  detailed  in paragraph  7 
of  the Commission  Communication  to the Council of  19 June  1990<1). 

The  Commission  will  endeavour  to  achieve  consistency  between  the 
functions  of  the  Cooperation  Committees  offered  to  individual  EFTA 
countries  and  the  coordination  requirement  provided  for  in  Article 
3.4 of each of  the proposed draft Agreements. 

The  EFTA  countries  having  accepted  as  a  fundamental  criterion  of 
reference  the  principle  that  STEP  was  and  has  to  remain  a  Community 
Programme  in which  the  Community  interests  have  to  be  safeguarded, 
three bilateral, but  identical, draft Agreements  have been  agreed. 

10. 

Each  of  the  draft  Agreements,  which  are  annexed  to  the  attached 
proposal  for a Council  Decision, provides for: 

the  association  of 
Community  programme; 

* with  the  implementation  of  the 

a  financial  contribution  from 
*  for  the  funding 
of  the  work  to  be  carried  out  in  the  framework  of  research 
contracts  and  of  the  management  and  administrative  operating 
expenditure 
programme-,  this  financial 
contribution  is proportional  to  the gross  domestic  product  (GDP) 
of 
*;  the  funds  paid  will  be  credited  to  the 
Community  budget  (relevant  budget  heading  602)  in  conformity 
with  the financial  Annexes C and D; 

for  the  Community 

the  entitlement 

from 
*  to  submit  research  proposals  and  to  conclude  the 

research 

persons 

bodies 

and 

of 

related  research  contracts with  the Commission; 

the establishment of a Cooperation Committee  with  representatives 
*,  to  ensure  a  proper 
of  the  Community  and  of 
implementation  of  the  Agreement  and  mutual  coordination  and 
information  on  the  development  of  the  STEP  programme.  The 
Committee shall  adopt  its own rules of procedure. 

11. 

In view of  the nature of  the cooperation, any  additional  expenditure 
paid  from  the  Community  budget  (relevant  budget  heading  B6-8004) 
resulting  from  the  implementation  of  this  draft  Agreement  will  be 
covered by the financial  contribution  from 

* 

12. 

The Commission  proposes  that  the Council  adopt  the attached  proposal 
for a Decision. 

(1) Communication  to the Council  "Cooperation  in S & T with  third 
countries" (COM  (90) 256  final). 

* Respectively  : Austria; Finland; Norway. 

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Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  D E C I S I ON 

concerning  the  conclusion  of  bilateral  Cooperation  Agreements  on  Science  and 

Technology  for  Environmental  Protection  (STEP)  between  the  European  Economic 

Community  and  the Republic of  Austria,  the Republic of  Finland  and  the Kingdom of 

Norway 

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

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

particular  Article  130 0  (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  89/625/EEC  (4), the Council  adopted  two specific  research  and 

development  programmes  in  the  field  of  the  environment  (1989-1993),  one  of  them 

called  Science  and  Technology  for  Environmental  Protection  (STEP);  whereas 

Article  8 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 associating  them wholly or  partly  with  the  programmes; 

WHEREAS  by  Decision  87/177/EEC  (5),  the  Council  approved  the  conclusion,  on 

behalf  of  the  European  Economic  Community,  of  the  Framework  Agreements  for 

scientific  and  technical  cooperation  between  the  European  Communities  and,  among 

others,  the  Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of 

Norway; 

WHEREAS  the Governments  of  Austria,  Finland  and  Norway  have  asked  to  participate 

In  the Community  environmental  research  programmes; 

(1)  O.J. N*  C 

(2)  O.J. N*  C 

(3)  O.J. N*  C 

(4)  O.J. N' L  359, 08.12.1989, p. 9. 

(5)  O.J. N*  L  71, 14.03.1987, p. 29. 

& 

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WHEREAS  the  Community,  Austria,  Finland  and  Norway  share  common  environmental 

problems  and  expect  to obtain mutual  benefit  from  cooperation, 

HAS DECIDED AS  FOLLOWS  : 

Article 1 

The  Cooperation  Agreements  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the 

Republic  of  Austria,  the  Republic  of  Finland  and  the  Kingdom  of  Norway  on 

research  and  development  In the  field of  Science  and Technology  for  Environmental 

Protection  (STEP) are  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  Community. 

The  texts of  the Agreements  are  attached  to  this Decision. 

ArtIcle  2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  carry  out  the  notification  as  provided  for  In 

Article  10 of  the Agreements. 

Done at 

For  the CounciI 

The  President 

si 

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COOPERATION  AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN  THE EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY 

AND  THE 

(O 

ON RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT 

IN  THE FIELD  OF THE ENVIRONMENT  : 

SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY  FOR 

ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION  (STEP) 

(I)  Respectively 

: 

REPUBLIC  OF  AUSTRIA;  REPUBLIC  OF  FINLAND;  KINGDOU  OF 
NORWAY 

3 

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THE EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  hereinafter 

called 

"the  Community" 

and 

THE 

(I), 

hereinafter 

called 

" 

(If)" 

both  hereinafter 

called 

the  "Contracting 

Parties" 

WHEREAS  the  Community  and 
and 
scientific 

technical 
(HI); 

(ll) 

cooperation 

concluded  a  Framework  Agreement 
which 

entered 

force 

Into 

for 

on 

hereinafter 

WHEREAS, by  Decision 
Communities, 
programmes 
specific 
Environmental 
programme"; 

In 
research 

the 

of  20  November  1989, 

the  Council 

called 
of 

"the  Council", 

field 

the  environment 

(1989 

of 

the  European 
adopted  mult  I annual  R  T  D 
a 
for 
Community 

to  1993), 

covering 

called 

"the 

and  development  programme  on  Science  and  Technology 

Protect 

Ion 

(STEP), 

hereinafter 

to 

the  association 

WHEREAS 
help 
Parties 
useless  duplI  cat  I on  of 

Improve 
In 

the  efficacy 
of 

field 

the 

of 
the  protection 
efforts; 

of 

(II) 

with 

the  Community  programme  can 

the  research 

carried 

of 

the  environment 

out  by  the  Contract 
and  can  avoid 

I ng 
the 

talks 

WHEREAS 
the  ongoing 
Community  and  the  EFTA  countries 
of  R  &  D, 
continued 
take 

the  Contracting 
cooperation 
this  development 

In  the 
Into 

Parties 
field 
consideration-, 

relating 

to  a  European  Economic  Area  between 
likely 

to  a  result 

are 
should  endeavour 
of  R  &  D  In  the  environmental 

In 
find  solutions 

the  area 
the 
for 
sector  which 

lead 

to 

to 

the 

WHEREAS  the  Community  and 
's  (II) 
association 

HAVE  AGREED  AS FOLLOWS  : 

(II) 

expect 

to  obtain  mutual  benefit 

from 

with 

the  Community  programme, 

(I) 

(II) 
(III) 

REPUBLIC  OF AUSTRIA;  REPUBLIC  OF FINLAND; 

Respectively: 
KINGDOM  OF  NORWAY 
:  Austria; 
Respectively 
:  30  July  1987;  17  July  1987;  17  July  1987 
Respectively 

Finland;  Norway 

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ARTICLE 1 

(II) 

Is  hereby  associated 

as 

from  20  November  1989  with 

the 
In  Annex  A.  The 
financial 

rate  of 

Implementation  of 
Implementation  of 
participation 

are  set  out 

the  Community  programme  as  set  out 
the  programme  and 

the  Community's 

In  Annex  B. 

ARTICLE 2 

to 

(II), 

contribution 

Implementation  of 

The  financial 
with 
the 
proportion 
European  Communities 
obifgatIons 
financial 
referred 
hereinafter 
carried  out 
In  the  framework  of  shared-cost 
the 
administrative 

the  amount  available 
for 
of 

appropriations 
the  Commission  of 
to  as  "the  Commission", 

operating  expenditure 

Implement at Ion  of 

of 
deriving 
the  Community programme,  shall  be  estabiIshed 
the  general  budget  of 
commitments 

In 
covering 

each  year 

from  Its 

association 
In 
the 
to  meet 
the  European  Communities, 
to  be 
resulting 
for 
from  management and 

from  work 

the  Community  programme  and 

research  contracts  necessary 

the  said  programme. 

for 

factor  governing 

the  ratio 

Ity 

The  proportional 
obtained  by  estabiIshlng 
product 
market  prices, 
This 
statistical 
(OECD). 

ratio 

(GDP),  at  market  prices, 

of 
shall 
data  of  the  Organisation 

the  Member States  of 
be  calculated 

's(ll) 

between 

contribution 
's(ll) 

shall  be 
gross  domestic 
and  the  sum of  gross  domestic  products,  at 
(II). 
available 
the 
for  Economic Cooperation  and Development 

the  Community  and  of 

the  basis  of 

latest 

on 

The  funds  estimated  as  necessary 
amount  of 
estimates  are  set  out 

In  Annex C. 

's(ll) 

contribution 

to  carry  out 

and  the  timetable  of 

the  Community programme,  the 
the commitment 

The  rules  governing 
Annex D. 

's(lI) 

financial 

contribution 

are  set  out 

In 

ARTICLE 3 

/.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Agreement,  a  Cooperation  Committee  to  assist 
Implementation  of  the  specific 

Commission  In  the 
programme  In  the  field  of  the  environment 
the  Council  of 
hereinafter 

to  as  "the  Committee", 

referred 

the 
research  and  development 
(STEP),  adopted  by  Decision  of 
(1), 

Is  hereby 

estabiIshed. 

the  European  Communities  of  20  November  1989 

2.  The  Committee  shall  consist  of  representatives 

of  the  Community  and 

(ID 

(1)  Council  Decision  89/625/EEC 

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3.  The  Committee  shall 

be  consulted  on  all 

f 

Implementation  of 
recommendat Ions. 

this  Agreement.  For 

this  purpose. 

It 

the  matters  concerning 

the 
shall  make 

4.  The  representative 

of 

the  Community shall 

ensure  coordination  between  the 
decisions 
Community  programme. 

taken  by  the  Community In  respect  of  the 

take 

to 
Implementation  of  th/s  Agreement  and  the 
the 

Implementation  of 

the  appropriate 

steps 

5.  For 

the  purpose  of 

Contracting  Parties 
either  Party,  shall  hold  consultations  within 

and,  at 
the  Committee. 

the  proper 
shall  exchange 

Implementation  of 
Information 

th/s  Agreement, 

the 
the  request  of 

6.  The  Committee  shall  adopt 

request  of  either  Contracting  Party, 

Its  own  rules  of  procedure  and  It  shall  meet, 
the 

In  accordance  with 

at 
the 
conditions 

to  be  laid  down In  Its  rules  of  procedure. 

ARTICLE 4 

(Iv) 

for 
for 

For 
conditions 
conditions 
programme  shall  be 
programme. 
contracts  within 
mutandis, 
bodies  and  persons  as 
duties  and  the  utilization 

research  and  development  bodies  and  persons, 

the  terms  and 
the  submission  and  evaluation  of  proposals  and  the  terms  and 
the  granting  and  conclusion  of  contracts  under  the Community 
from  contracts  under  the  same 
research 
to 
to  this  article, 
mutatis 
research  and  development 
and  customs 
to 

to 
the  general  provisions 
the  Community shall  apply  subject 
(Iv) 

far  as  questions 

of  research  results  are  concerned. 

to  research  contracts  with 

In  particular, 

those  arising 

applicable 

taxation 

relating 

limited 

(Iv) 

Respectively 

:  Austrian;  Finnish;  Norwegian 

£ 

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ARTICLE  S 

The  Commission  shal  I  send 
estabtlshed 
the  Council  of  the  European  Communities. 

In  accordance  with  Article 

to 

4  of 

(Il) 
reports 
the  above  mentioned  Decision  of 

a  copy  of 

the 

Each  Contracting  Party  undertakes, 
and  regulations, 
participating 
covered  by  this  Agreement. 

to  facilitate 

(II) 

In 

ARTICLE g 

In  accordance  with 

their 

respective 

rules 

the  movement  and  residence  of  research  workers 

and 

In 

the  Community  In 

the 

activities 

ARTICLE  7 

The  Commission  and  the 
this  Agreement. 

(v)  shall  ensure  the 

Implement at Ion  of 

ARTICLE g 

Annexes A,B,C  and  D  to  this  Agreement  shall  be  an  Integral  part 

thereof 

ARTICLE 9 

1.  This  Agreement  shall  be  concluded 

for 

the  duration 

of 

the  Community 

programme. 

the  Community programme,  this  Agreement may 
Should  the  Community  revise 
be  denounced  under  mutually  agreed  conditions 
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 
the  Community decision  has  been  adopted 
other  within 

three  months  after 

(II) 

„lf  a  termination  of  this  Agreement  Is  envisaged. 

2.  Where  the  Community  adopts  a  new  R&D 

the 
environment  ,  this  Agreement  may be  renegotiated  or  renewed  under  mutually 
agreed 

programme  In 

conditions. 

field  of 

the 

(v)  Respectively 

"Osterrelchlsches 
Austria; 
Ministry  of  the  Environment  of  Norway. 

Forschungszentrum  Selbersdorf" 
the  Environment  of 

Ministry 

of 

of 
Finland; 

s? 

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3.  Subject 

to  paragraph 

1,  either 

Contracting 

this  Agreement  with  six  months  notice. 

The  projects 

time  of 

termination 

and/or  expiry  of 

they  are  completed  under  the  conditions 

Party  may  at  any 

time 
and  work 
th/s  Agreement 
laid 

terminate 
In  progress  at 
shall  be  continued  until 
down In  this  Agreement. 

the 

ARTICLE 10 

This  Agreement  shall  be  approved  by  the  ContractIng  Parties 
with  their  existing 

procedures. 

In  accordance 

It  shall  enter 
each  other  of  the  completion  of  the  procedures  necessary  for 

force  on  the  date  on  which  the  Contracting  Parties 

Into 

this  purpose. 

notify 

ARTICLE  11 

This  Agreement  shall  apply,  on  the  one  hand,  to  the  territories 
Treaty  estabiIshlng 
conditions 
of 

In  which  the 
the  European  Economic  Community  Is  applied  and  under  the 
territory 

laid  down  In  that  Treaty  and,  on  the  other  hand,  to  the 

(II). 

ARTICLE 12 

This  Agreement  shall  be  drawn  up  In  duplicate 
French,  German,  Greek, 
languages,  each  of  these  texts  being  equally 

Italian, 

Portuguese,  Spanish  and 

In  the  Danish,  Dutch,  English. 
(vl) 

authentic. 

For  the  -European 
Economic  Community 

For  the 

(I) 

(vl) 

In  the  case  of  the  Agreements  with  Finland  and  Norway,  an 
reference 
case  may  be. 

to  the  Finnish  and  Norwegian 

Is  made  here 

additional 
language  as  the 

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ANNEX  A 

COMMUNITY  PROGRAMME  IN  THE FIELD 
OF SCIENCE  AND TECHNOLOGY  FOR 
ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION  (STEP) 

(1989  - Z993.) 

The  Community  programme  shall 

cover 

the 

following 

research 

areas. 

Reference 
of  an  Indicative 

the  subtopics 
nature: 

to 

contained 

under 

the 

following 

9  research 

topics 

Is 

Environment  and  human  health 

RESEARCH  AREA  1 

INDICATIVE 
ALLOCATION 

5 X 

1.1.  Development  of  biological 

markers  of  exposure  and  preclInlcal 

effects 

1.2.  Development  of  environmental 

epidemiology 

In  the  European  Community 

1.3. 

Indoor  air  quality 

and  Its 

Impact  on man 

Assessment of  risks  associated  with  chemicals 

10 X 

RESEARCH  AREA  2 

2.1. 

Development  and  valIdation 
risks 

of  protocols 

for 

the  assessment  of 

health 

2.2. 

Alternatives 

to 

the  use  of  animals 

In  chemical 

testing 

2.3. 

Assessment  procedures 

for 

the  abiotic 

degradation 

of 

chemicals 

2.4.  Research  on  the  assessment  of  ecological 

effects 

of 

chemicals 

2.5.  Refinement 

and 

applIcatfon 

of 

quantitative 

structure/activity 

relationships 

(QSARs) 

Atmospheric  processes  and  air  quality 

20 X 

RESEARCH  AREA  3 

3.1. 

Tropospherlc 
deposit 

chemistry, 
Ion  of  pollutants 

Including 

analysis, 

and  other  airborne 

sources, 
substances 

transport 

and 

3.2. 

Stratospheric 

chemistry, 

ozone  depletion 

and  related 

Issues 

3.3. 

Air  pollution 

effects 

on  terrestrial 

and  aquatic 

ecosystems 

/ 

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RESEARCH  AREA  4 

Water  quality 

5 % 

4.1. 

Analysis 

and  conversion 

of 

pollutants 

4.2. 

Effects 

of 

pollutants 

RESEARCH  AREA  5 

Soil  and  groundwater  protection 

8  X 

5.1. 

Protection 

against 

Inorganic 

pollutants 

5.2. 

Protect 

Ion  against  organic 

pollutants 

5.3. 

Effects 

of  agricultural 

and  forestry 

practice 

RESEARCH  AREA  6 

Ecosystem  research 

12 X 

6.1. 

Terrestrial 

ecosystems 

6.2. 

Aquatic  and  coastal 

ecosystems 

(Including 

wetlands) 

RESEARCH  AREA  7 

Protection  and  conservation  of  the  European  cultural 

heritage 

8 X 

7.1. 

Assessment  of 

the  mechanisms  of 

the 

deterioration 

7.2.  Critical 

environmental 

factors 

7.2. 

Damage  assessment 

7.3.  Material 

characterization 

7.4.  Conservation 

techniques 

£d 

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RESEARCH  AREA  8 

Technologies 

for  environmental 

protection 

12  X 

8.1.  Waste 

research 

8.2. 

Emission  abatement 

8.3. 

Clean 

technologies 

RESEARCH  AREA  9 

Major  technological  hazards  and  fire 

safety 

20  X 

9.1. 

Physical 

and  chemical  phenomena 

9.2. 

Technologies 

of  accident 

prevention 

9.3. 

Evaluât  Ion  and  management  of 

risk 

TOTAL  100% 

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IMPLEMENTATION  OF THE PROGRAMME  AND 

THE COMMUNITY'S  RATE  OF FINANCIAL  PARTICIPATION 

ANNEX  B 

The  programme  shall  be  implemented  by  means  of 

(I) 

shared-cost 

research 

contracts, 

(II) 

concerted 

actions, 

(III) 

coordination 

activities, 

(Iv) 

education  and  training 

activities 

and 

(v) 

studies 

and  assessments. 

The  programme  Is  open  to  unlversltles, 
companies. 
combination 
rule, 
must  be  estabiIshed 

Including 
thereof  estabiIshed 
projects  must  be  transnational 

In  the  Community. 

small  and  medium-sized  enterprises, 
In  the  Community  and  In 

research  organisât 

and  at 

least  one  partner 

Ions  and 
Individuals, 

industrial 
or  any 
As  a 
project 

(ID- 
In  a 

contracts, 

expenditure, 
stage 
the 

total 
and 

For  shared-cost 
of 
the 
nature 
universities 
programme, 
involved. 

the  Community  participation 

generally 
this  percentage  may  be  varied  according 

will 

but 

of 
research 

development 
Institutes 

of 

the 

carrying 

and 

the  Community  may  bear  up  to  100% of 

In 

research. 
out 
projects 
the  additional 

be 50% 
the 
to 
respect 
of 
this 
under 
expenditure 

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FINANCIAL  PROVISIONS 

AHHEX C 

the  Council  Decision  adopting 

the  STEP programme, 

to  carry 

out 

this  Community  programme  shall 

the  amount 
be 

to 
as  necessary 

ecus. 

1.  According 
estimated 
75,000,000 

2.  Austria's 

financial 
Is  estimated 
possible 

programme 
with 
other 
mentioned  amount,  as  foreseen 

contribution 

Its 
to  be  1,799,520  ecus  and  shall 

association 

for 

contributions 

from 

In  Article 

third 
2  of 

countries, 

to 
Agreement. 

this 

to 

be  added, 

the  Community 
along 
the  above 

3.  The 

Indicative 

timetable 

for 

the  committment  appropriations 

of 

the  STEP 

programme  and  Austria's 

contribution 

are  as 

follows: 

(ECU) 

Community  Committments 

1989 

1990 

1991 

1992 

TOTAL 

Management  and 
Administration 
Operations 

365,000 

1,060,000 

2,547,000 

2,649,000 

6,621,000 

Contracts 

5,635,000 

38,940,000 

9,453,000 

14,351,000 

68,379,000 

TOTAL 

6,000,000 

40,000,000 

12,000,000 

17,000,000 

75,000,000 

Austria's 

contribution 

Management  and 
Administration 
Operations 

Contracts 

TOTAL 

0 

0 

0 

27,645 

66,426 

69,086 

163,156 

1,015,555 

246,534 

374,274 

1,636,364 

1,043,200 

312,960 

443,360 

1,799,520 

G 

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FINANCING  RULES 

AHNEX P 

1.  This  Annex 
financial 

lays  down  the  detailed 

contribution 

referred 

rules 
to  In  Article 

governing 
2  of  th/s  Agreement. 

's(ll) 

2.  At 

the  beginning  of  each  year,  or  whenever  the  Community  programme  Is 
In  the  amount  estimated  as  necessary 
a 
this 

the  Commission  shall  send  to 
Its  contribution 

Implementation, 
funds  corresponding 

Involve  an  Increase 

to  the  costs  under 

(Il) 

to 

revised  so  as  to 
for 
call 
Agreement. 

Its 
for 

shall  be  expressed  both  In  ecus  and  In  the 
defined 
composition 

Th/s  contribution 
the 
currency, 
Regulation 
(EEC)  No.  3180/78 
1971/89 
In  ecu  shall  be  determined  on  the  date  of  the  call 

amended  by  Regulation 
currency  of 
(Iv) 

the  ecu  being 

the 
funds. 

The  value 

(l),as 

(2). 

for 

of 

In 

(Iv) 
In  Council 
(EEC)  N' 
contribution 

the  call 

Its  contribution 

shall  pay 
the  beginning  of  each  year  and  at 
Is  sent.  Any  delay 
to  the  payment  of 

(II) 
Agreement  at 
after 
contribution 
at  a  rate  equal  to  the  highest  discount  rate  obtained 
of  the  Community on  the  due  date. 
a  percentage  point 

th/s 
three  months 
the 
(II) 
In  the  Member  States 
The  rate  shall  be  Increased  by  0.25  of 

the  annual  cost  under 
latest 
the  payment  of 

for  each  month  of  delay. 

shall  give  rise 

Interest  by 

the 
In 

funds 

for 

to 

Increased 
The 
However,  this 
more  than 
Commission. 

rate  shaiI 

be  applied 

to 

the  entire 

Interest 

three  months  after 

shall  be  payable  only 
a  call 

for 

the  contribution 
funds  has  been  made  by 

period  of  delay. 
Is  paid 
the 

If 

(Iv) 

representatives 
In  the  work  of  the  Committee  referred 

from 
Travel  costs  of 
their  participation 
3 
of  this  Agreement  shall  be  reimbursed  by  the  Commission  In  accordance  with 
and  experts  of 
the  procedures  currently 
for 
In  accordance  with 
the  Member States  of  the  Community and. 
Council  Decision 

no.  84/338/Eur  atom,  ECSC,  EEC. 

In  particular, 
(3) 

and  experts  arising 

the  representatives 

In  Article 

In  force 

to 

(1)  OJ No  L  379,  30.12.1978,  P.  1. 
(2)  OJ No  L  189,  04.07.1989,  P.  1. 
(3)  OJ No  L  177,  04.07.1984,  P.  25, 

fô 

-if-

3.  The  funds  paid  by 

(II) 

shall  be  credited 

to 

programme as  budget  receipts  allocated 
statement  of  revenue  of  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities. 

Its  appropriate  heading 

to 

the  Community 
In  the 

4.  The  Financial  Regulation 

In  force  appiIcable 

to  the  general  budget  of 

European  Communities  shall  apply  to  the  management  of  the 

the 
appropriations. 

5.  At  the  end  of  each  year,  a  statement  of  appropriations 
to 

be  prepared 

transmitted 

and 

programme  shall 
Information. 

for 

the Community 
for 

(II) 

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