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 technological development programme in the fields of renewable raw materials: forestry and wood products ( including cork ), " FOREST " and the recycling of waste, " REWARD "
Date: 1991-11-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, nuclear energy, nuclear fuel, radioactive waste, sanction (EU), uranium

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

C0MC91) 402  final - SYN 365 

Brussels, 15  November  1991 

Proposal  for a 

fi^NCJ.kJ3LÊ£i^LQfc! 

concerning  the  conclusion  of  a  Cooperation  Agreement  between  the  European 

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

development  programme  in  the  fields  of  renewable  raw  materials:  forestry  and 

wood products (including  cork), "FOREST" and the recyciing of waste, "REWARD". 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

Sublect:  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  technological  development 
programme  In  the  fields  of  renewable raw materials  and  recycling. 

1.  By  Its  Decision  of  20th  November  1989^1^,  the  Council  adopted  a  specific 
(1990-1992). 

R&TD  programme  In  the  fields  of  raw materials  and recycling 

2.  Article 

8  of 

this  Decision  authorises 

the  Commission  to 

agreements  with  specified 
countries 
technical  cooperation  with  the  Community,  with  a  view  to  associating  them 
wholly  or  partly  with  the  programme. 

framework  agreements  for  scientific 

having  concluded 

countries, 

Including 

third 

negotiate 
those  European 
and 

3. 

the 

the  context  of 

Implementation  of 

and  technical  cooperation  between the  European Communities  and 

In 
scientific 
Sweden, the  conclusion  of  which  on  behalf  of  the  EEC was approved by  the 
Council  Decision  of  9th  February  1987, 
to 
part  Id  pate 
programme, relating 
as  a  renewable raw material 

to  both  forestry  and  wood products  (Including 

the  above  mentioned  Community 

(FOREST)  and the  recycling  of  waste  (REWARD). 

the  Framework Agreement  for 

two  subprogrammes of 

country  has  asked 

cork) 

this 

In 

4.  European cooperation  within 

the  field  of  forestry  and  forest 
research  Is  Justified  by  the  cross-border  nature  of  siIviculture 
problems  and  the  need  to  unite 
technological  disci  piInes 
as  a  raw  material.  Only  Joint  efforts 
biotechnologlcal 
and 
guarantee  a  significant 
forest 

Industrial 
research 
from  various 
In  order  to  Improve  the  Industrial  use  of wood 
In  promoting  and  adapting  recent 
sector  can 
forestry  and 

findings  within 
this 
to  the  development  of 

technological 
contribution 

Inside  Europe. 

of  scientists 

Industries 

the  skills 

An  International  network  of  research  teams  Is  the  most  efficient  method 
for  promoting  the  recycling  of  waste.  The extension  of  the  coordination 
of  national  efforts 
the 
on 
laboratories 
field 
Scandinavia. 

the  European 
this 
In 

Improve the  disséminât Ion  of knowledge 

know-how In 
role 

technologies 
In  the 

Involved  and  ensure 

the  technological 

where  Sweden, 

to  Sweden  will 

Improvement of 

in  particular, 

plays  an 

Important 

role  of 

the 

Considering 
these  Community  subprogrammes  can  be  of  mutual  advantage,  the  Commission 
negotiated  with  this  country  the  attached  draft  Agreement. 

the  association  of  Sweden  with 

Implement at Ion  of 

that 

the 

During  the  negotiations,  Sweden  accepted  the  bilateral 
proposed  by 
participation 
Introduced  a  new element  - 
exist 
the  EC and EFTA  countries. 

agreement  pattern 
for  EFT A  country 
pattern 
the  "Cooperation  Committee"  -  which  did  not 
In  the  S  &  T  cooperation  agreements previously  concluded between 

recently 
the  environmental  programme  "STEP".  This 

the  Commission  and 
In 

used 

(1)  O.J.  No.  L  359,  8.12.1989,  p.16. 

- ; *-

allows 

programmes  which  are  managed  by  committees 
takes 

these  countries 

The  new  pattern 
R&D 
Decision 
phase 
meeting  of  20th  November  1989  at  which 
recyclIng 
Commission  Communication 

87/373/EEC  of  13th  July 
described 

was  adopted. 

This  procedure  was  detailed 

the  Council 

statements 

1987  and 

procedure 

the 

In 

to 

of  13th  June 

to  participate 

in 

laid  down  In 
Into  account 

minuted 

at 

in  paragraph 
1990(2'. 

the 

the  Community 
the  Council 
three-
Council 
and 
the 

7  of 

the 

the  programme  on  raw  materials 

The  Commission 
functions 
provided 

of 
for 

will 

endeavour 

to 

achieve 

the  Cooperation 
3(4) 
In  Article 

Committee  and 
of 

this  proposed  draft 

consistency 
the  coordination 

between 

the 
requirement 

Agreement  . 

Sweden  having 
principle 
Community 
safeguarded, 

that 
programme 
a  draft 

accepted 
raw  materials 

as  a 

fundamental 
and 

In  which 

Agreement  has  been 

recycling 
the  Community 
agreed. 

criterion 

of 

reference 

was  and  has 
Interests 

to 
have 

remain 
to 

the 
a 
be 

The  draft 
Council  Decision, 

Agreement, 

provides 

which 

is  annexed 
for: 

to 

the  attached 

proposal 

for 

a 

- 

association 

the 
mentioned  Community  subprogrammes  ; 

of  Sweden  with 

the 

Implement  at  Ion 

of 

the 

above 

in 

out 

contribution 
the 

-  a  financial 
carried 
management  and  administrative 
subprogrammes; 
gross 
credited 
conformity 

domestic 
to 

this 
product 

with 

the 

financial 

contribution 

the  Community  budget 
financial 

Annexes  C  and  D; 

(GDP)  of  Sweden; 
(relevant 

framework 

from  Sweden  for 

of 
operating 

the 
research 

funding 

of 
contracts 
for 

expenditure 

Is  proportional 
funds 

the 

budget 

heading 

and  of 

the  work 

to  be 
the 
the  Community 
the 
to 
be 
paid  will 
In 

602) 

- 

- 

the  entitlement 
research 
the  Commission; 

proposals 

of  persons  and  research 

bodies 

from  Sweden 

and  to  conclude 

the 

related 

research 

to 
contracts 

submit 
with 

the  establIshment 
the  Community  and  Sweden, 
Agreement  and  mutual 
of 
Its  own  rules  of 

the 

procedure. 

of  a  Cooperation 

Committee  with 

to  ensure 

coordination 

and 

a  proper 
Informat 

représentât 
implementation 

Ion  on 

the 

Ives  of 
of 
the 
development 

"FOREST"  and  "REWARD"  subprogrammes. 

The  Committee  shall 

adopt 

the  nature  of 

In  view  of 
from 
from 
financial 

the  Community  budget 
the 

Implement  at  Ion  of 
contribution 

the  cooperation, 
(relevant 
this 

draft 

from  Sweden. 

any  additional 

expenditure 

budget 

heading 
Agreement  will 

B6-8004) 

be  covered 

paid 
resulting 
the 
by 

6. 

7. 

10. 

11.  The  Commission  proposes 
Decision. 

a 

that 

the  Council 

adopt 

the  attached 

proposal 

for 

(2)  Communication 

to 

(COM (90)  256 

the  Council 
final). 

"Cooperation 

In  S  &  T  with 

third 

countries' 

-4-

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  technological 

development  programme  in the  fields  of  renewable  raw  materials:  forestry  and 

wood products (including cork), "FOREST" and the recycling of waste, "REWARD". 

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 89/626/EEC  (4), the Council  adopted  a specific  research and 

technological  development programme  in the fields of raw materials and recycling 

(1990-1992);  whereas  Article  8  of  this  Decision  authorises  the  Commission  to 

negotiate  agreements  with  specified  third  countries,  including  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 programme; 

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 Kingdom of Sweden; 

WHEREAS the Government of Sweden has asked to participate  in two subprogrammes of 

the above mentioned Community  research programme, relating  to both  forestry and 

wood  products  (including  cork)  as  a  renewable  raw  material  (FOREST) and  the 

recycling of waste (REWARD); 

(1)  O.J. N* C 

(2)  O.J. N- C 

(3)  O.J. N* C 

(4)  O.J. N* L 359, 8.12.1989, p. 16. 

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

-s-

WHEREAS  the  Community  and  Sweden  expect  to  obtain  mutual  benefit  from 

coopérât ion, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 

Article 1 

The Coopérât ion Agreement  between  the European Economic Community  and  the Kingdom 

of  Sweden  on  the  research  and  technological  development  programme  in the  fields 

of  renewable  raw  materials  and  recycling  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  10 of  the Agreement. 

Done at 

For  the CounciI 

The President 

0  — 

COOPERATION AGREEMENT 

BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 

AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN 

ON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT 

IN THE FIELDS OF RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS AND RECYCLING: 

FORESTRY AND WOOD PRODUCTS (INCLUDING CORK)  (FOREST) 

AND THE RECYCLING OF WASTE (REWARD) 

THE EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY,  hereinafter 

called 

"the  Community" 

and 

"THE KINGDOM  OF  SWEDEN", hereinafter 

called 

"Sweden" 

both  hereinafter 

called 

the  "ContractIng 

Parties" 

WHEREAS  the  Community  and  Sweden  concluded 
scientific 
1987; 

and  technical 

cooperation  which  entered 

a  Framework  Agreement 

for 
force  on  27  August 

Into 

of  20  November  1989, 
"the  Council", 

the  Council 
adopted  a  RTD  programme  in 

of 

WHEREAS,  by  Decision 
Communities,  hereinafter 
fields 
of  raw  materials 
two  subprogrammes  relating 
cork) 
as  a 
(REWARD),  hereinafter 

renewable 

called 

called 
and  recycling 
to  both 
raw  material 

(1990-1992), 
forestry 
(FOREST)  and 
"the  Community  subprogrammes"; 

Includes 
and  wood  products 
recycling 

which 

the 

the  European 
the 
alia 
(Including 
of  waste 

Inter 

WHEREAS  the  association 
the  efficacy 
to 
Parties 
fields 
and  can  avoid 

Improve 
in 

the 

of 

of  Sweden  with 
of 
the 
forestry, 

research 

the  Community  subprogrammes  can  help 

carried 

out  by 

the  Contract 

Ing 
of  waste 

wood  products  and  the  recycling 

the  useless  duplIcatlon 

of 

efforts; 

talks, 

WHEREAS  the  ongoing 
Community  and  the  EFTA  countries 
of  R  &  D,  the  Contracting  Parties 
continued 
cooperation 
sector  which  take 
recycling 

the 

In 

relating 

to  a  European  Economic  Area,  between 
likely 

to  a  result 

lead 

are 
should  endeavour 

to 

In 
to  find  solutions 

the 

field 

of  R  &  D 

In 
Into  considérât 

the 

Ion; 

raw  materials 

this  development 

the  area 
the 
and 

for 

WHEREAS the  Community  and  Sweden  expect 
Sweden's  association  with 

the  Community  subprogrammes. 

to  obtain  mutual  benefit 

from 

HAVE AGREED  AS  FOLLOWS  : 

ARTICLE  1 

the  Community  subprogrammes  as  set  out 

Sweden  Is  hereby  associated 
of 
the  subprogrammes  and  the  Community's 
out 

In  Annex  B. 

as 

In  Annex  A. 

rate  of 

financial 

from  20  November  1989  with 

the 

Implement  at  Ion 
The 
Implement  at  Ion  of 
part  Ici  pat  Ion  are  set 

ARTICLE  2 

contribution 

of  Sweden,  deriving 

from 

of 

to 

The  financial 
Implementation 
proportion 
European 
financial 
hereinafter 
carried 
the 
administrâtIve 

Communities 
obi/gâtions 
referred 
the 
In 
implement  at  Ion  of 
operating 

out 

the  Community 
the  amount  available 
for 
of 
to  as 

subprogrammes, 
each  year 

shall 
the  general 

appropriations 
the  Commission 

"the  Commission", 

In 
covering 
the 
of 
resulting 

Its  associât 

commitments 
European 

Ion  with 

budget  of 

be  establ/shed 

the 
In 
the 
to  meet 
Communities, 
to  be 
for 
necessary 
from  management  and 

from  work 

framework  of  shared-cost 

research 

contracts 

the  Community  subprogrammes 

and 

expenditure 

for 

the  said 

subprogrammes. 

Ity 
the 
and 

The  proportional 
by  establIshlng 
market  prices, 
the  Member  States 
calculated 
Organisation 

on 

factor 
ratio 

governing 
between  Sweden's  gross  domestic 

Sweden's  contribution 

shall 
product 

be 

the  sum  of  gross  domestic 
of 

products, 
the  Community  and  of  Sweden. 

the  basis 

of 

the 

latest 

for  Economic  Cooperation 

available 
and  Development 

(OECD). 

at  market  prices, 
shall 
ratio 
This 
of 
statistical 

data 

obtained 
(GDP),  at 
of 
be 
the 

The 
funds  estimated 
the  amount  of  Sweden's 
estimates 

are  set  out 

as  necessary 

contribution 
in  Annex  C. 

to  carry 
and 

out 
the 

the  Community 
timetable 

of 

subprogrammes, 
commitment 

the 

The  rules 

governing 

Sweden's 

financial 

contribution 

are  set  out 

In  Annex  D. 

ARTICLE  3 

the  Agreement,  a  Coopérât  Ion  Committee 

to  assist 

the 

the  purposes  of 
the 

For 
Commission 
development 
recycling 
Communities 
Committee", 

In 
subprogrammes 

Implement  at  Ion 
In 

of 
fields 

the 
adopted  by  Decision 

(1990-1992), 

the 
of 

research 
renewable 

of 
hereinafter 

the  Council 

referred 

and 
raw  materials 

technological 
and 
the  European 
"the 
as 
to 

of 

of 
Is  hereby 

20  November 

1989(J), 

establ/shed. 

The  Committee  shall  consist  of  representatives 
Sweden. 

of 

the  Community  and 

(1)  Council  Decision 

89/626/EEC. 

3.  The  Committee  shall 

be  consulted 

on  all 

Implementation 
recommendat Ions. 

of 

the  Agreement.  For 

the  matters 
purpose, 

this 

concerning 
It 

the 
shall  make 

4.  The  representative 

of 

the  Community  shall 

take 

ensure  coord InatIon  between  the 
decisions 
Commun Ity  subprogrammes. 

taken  by  the  Community  In  respect  of 

Implement at  Ion  of 

the  appropriate 

to 
this  Agreement  and  the 
the 

Implement at Ion  of 

steps 

the 

5.  For 

the  purpose  of 

the  proper 

exchange 
Contracting 
either  Party,  shall  hold  consultations 

Parties 

shall 

Implementation 
Information 
within 

of 
the 
and,  at 
the  Committee. 

the  Agreement, 

the 
request  of 

6.  The  Committee  shall  adopt 

of  either  Contracting 

Its  own  rules  of  procedure  and  It  shall  meet, 
the 

In  accordance  with 

Party, 

the 

at 
conditions 

request 

to  be  laid  down  In  Its 

rules  of 

procedure. 

miaç  4 

and  development  bodies  and  persons, 

the  submission  and  evaluation 
the  granting 

and  conclusion  of  contracts 

for 
for 

research 

For  Swedish 
conditions 
conditions 
subprogrammes  shall  be  limited 
subprogrammes. 
contracts  within 
mutandis, 
and  persons  as  far  as  questions 
the  utilization 

In  particular, 

the  Community  shall  apply  subject 

to  research  contracts  with  Swedish 
to 
are  concerned. 

of  research 

relating 

results 

the 

under 

from  contracts 

of  proposals  and  the 

terms  and 
terms  and 
the  Community 
under  the  same 
research 
mutatis 
this  article, 
research  and  development  bodies 
and  customs  duties  and 
taxation 

appl  icable 

to 

to 

to  those  arising 
the  general  provisions 

The  Commission  shall 
accordance  with  Article 
the  European  Communities. 

send 

ARTICLE  S 

to  Sweden  a  copy  of 

the 

reports 

4  of 

the  above  mentioned  Decision  of 

establ  I shed 
in 
the  Council  of 

-  'JO  -

Article  e 

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

In  Sweden  and  In 

to  fad 

IItate 

In  accordance  with 

rules 
the  movement and  residence  of  research  workers 
covered  by 

the  Community  In 

the  activities 

respective 

their 

Article  7 

the  Swedish  National  Board  for 

The  Commission, 
Development  (for  subprogrammes  "FOREST"  and  "REWARD")  and  the  Swedish  Council 
for  Forestry  and  Agricultural 
ensure  the 

Research  (for  subprogramme  "FOREST"  only) 
this  Agreement. 

Implementation  of 

and  Technical 

Industrial 

shall 

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 

subprogrammes. 

the  Community  revise 

Should 
may  be  denounced  under  mutually 
notified 
the  exact  content  of 
week  of 
notify 
been  adopted 

of 
Its  adoption  by 

If  a  terminât  Ion  of 

each  other  within 

the  Community  subprogrammes, 
agreed  conditions. 
the 

Sweden  shall 
subprogrammes  within 

revised 

the  Community.  The  Contract  Ing  Parties 
three  months  after 

the  Community  decision 

the  Agreement 
be 
one 
shall 
has 

the  Agreement  Is  envisaged. 

2.  Where  the  Community  adopts  a  new  R&D 

wood products  and/or 

the  recycling 

programme 
of  waste, 

the 

In 
of 
this  Agreement may 

fields 

or  renewed  under  mutually  agreed 

conditions. 

forestry, 
be  renegotiated 

3.  Subject 

terminate 
progress  at 
be  continued  until 
this  Agreement . 

to  paragraph 

Contracting 
1,  either 
the  Agreement  with  six  months  notice. 
termination 

the  time  of 

and/or  expiry  of 

Party  may  at  any 
The  projects 

time 
In 
this  Agreement  shall 
laid  down  In 

and  work 

the  conditions 

they  are  completed  under 

H-

Article 

10 

This  Agreement  shall 
with 

their  existing 

be  approved  by  the  Contracting 

Parties 

In 

accordance 

procedures. 

it  shall  enter 
each  other  of 

Into 

force  on  the  date  on  which  the  Contract 

Ing  Parties 

notify 

the  completion  of 

the  procedures  necessary 

for 

this 

purpose. 

Article 11 

This  Agreement  shall 
Treaty  establIshing 
conditions 
of  Sweden. 

apply,  on  the  one  hand,  to  the 

In  which 
the  European  Economic  Community  is  applied  and  under 

territories 

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

to  the 

the 
the 
territory 

Article  n 

This  Agreement  shall  be  drawn  up  In  duplicate 
French,  German,  Greek, 
these 

texts  being  equally 

authentic. 

Italian, 

Portuguese  and  Spanish 

In  the  Danish,  Dutch, 
languages, 

English, 
each  of 

For  the  European 
Economic  Community 

For  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden 

- tf 

COMMUNITY  SUBPROGRAMMES  IN  THE  FIELD 

OF  RENEWABLE  RAW  MATERIALS AND RECYCLING 

(1990-1992) 

The  Community  subprogrammes  shall 

cover 

the 

following 

research 

areas, 

ANNEX  A 

Indicative 

allocation 

of 

funds 

(ECU 

million) 

A. 

1. 
1.1 
1.2 
1.3 

2. 
2.1 
2.2 

3. 
3.1 
3.2 

B. 

1. 

1.1 
1.2 
1.3 

2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.4 
2.5 

2.6 

RENEWABLE  RAW  MATERIALS  :  FORESTRY  AND 
WOOD  PRODUCTS  (INCLUDING  CORK)  ("FOREST") 

resources 
Improvement 

Forest 
Tree 
PIannIng 
Forest 

and  management 
protection 

Wood and  cork 
Qua IIty 
Processing 

assessment 

technology 

technologies 

Pulp  and  paper  manufacturing 
Improvement 
Improvement  of  paper  manufacture 

In  pulping 

and 

bleaching 
and 

4 

4 

4 

coating 

Total~Ï2 

RECYCLING  OF  WASTE  ("REWARD") 

Sampling,  analysis 
waste  statistics 

and  classification 

of  waste; 

Household  and  urban  waste 
Industrial 
Emissions 

and  residues 

waste 

from  waste 

processing 

1 

4 

and 

recovery 

and  use  of 

reclaimed 

products 

Separation 
Upgrading 
Product 
Prevention 
Upgrading 
of 
(COST  Project 
Composting 

ion  of 

chemicals 

of  emissions 

from 

IIgnocelluloslc 

84) 

recycling 
waste 

processes 

2. 

Recycling 

technologies 

3. 

Energy  production 

from  waste 

1 

3.1 

3.2 

Product 
fuels 
Pyrolysls 

Ion  and  combust  ion  of 
(RDF) 

refuse 

derived 

and  gaslfloat 

Ion 

Total 

6 

-

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IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE SUBPROGRAMMES  AND 

THE COMMUNITY'S  RATE OF  FINANCIAL  PARTICIPATION 

ANNEX  B 

The  subprogrammes  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  subprogrammes  are  open 

to  universities, 

research 

organ!sat 

Ions  and 

industrial 

companies. 

Including 

small 

and  medium-sized 

enterprises, 

individuals, 

or  any  combination 

thereof  establI  shed  In 

the  Community  and  In 

Sweden.  As  a  rule, 

projects  must  be  transnational 

and  at 

least  one  partner 

In  a  project  must  be  establ  ished 

In  the  Community 

For  shared-cost 

contracts, 

the  Community  participation 

shall 

not 

normally 

exceed  50%  of 

the 

total 

expenditure, 

but 

this 

percentage  may  be 

varied 

according 

to 

the  nature  and  the  stage  of  development  of 

the 

research. 

respect  of  universities 

and  research 

InstItutes 

carrying 

out  projects 

In 

In 

these  subprogrammes, 

the  Community  may  bear  up 

to  100% of 

the 

additional 

expenditure 

Involved. 

/v 

ANNEX  C 

FINANCIAL  PROVISIONS 

1.  According 

to 

the  Council  Decision 
the  amount  estimated 

subprogrammes, 
Community  subprogrammes  shall  be  12,000,000 
ecus  for REWARD. 

adopting 
as  necessary 

the  FOREST  and REWARD 
these 
6,000,000 

to  carry 

out 

ecus  for  FOREST and 

2.  Sweden's 

contributions 

financial 
subprogrammes  are  estimated 
ecus 
contributions 
foreseen 

for 
to  be  454,534 
added, 
be 
third 
to 
countries, 
2  of  this  Agreement. 

for  REWARD  and  shall 

In  Article 

from 

Its 

to 

association 

the  Community 
for  FOREST  and  227,267 
possible 
the  above  mentioned  amounts,  as 

ecus 
along  with 

other 

3. 

The  Indicative 
and  REWARD  subprogrammes  and  Sweden's  contribution 

the  committment  appropriations 

timetable 

for 

of 

the FOREST 

are  as 

follows: 

(ECU) 

FOREST 

Community Committments 

1990 

1991 

1992 

TOTAL 

Management  and 
Administration 
Operations 

Contracts 

TOTAL 

Sweden's 

contribution 

Management  and 
Administration 
Operations 

Contracts 

TOTAL 

REVARD 

456,000 

510,000 

490,000 

1,456,000 

2,644,000 

6,090,000 

1,810,000 

10,544,000 

3,100,000 

6,600,000 

2,300,000 

12,000,000 

17,272 

19,318 

18,560 

55,150 

100,149 

230,676 

68,559 

399,384 

117.421 

249,994 

87,119 

454,534 

Community Committments 

1990 

7997 

1992 

TOTAL 

Management  and 
Administration 
Operations 

Contracts 

TOTAL 

Sweden's 

contribution 

Management  and 
Administration 
Operations 

Contracts 

TOTAL 

210.000 

230,000 

220,000 

660,000 

1,490,000 

2,570,000 

1,280,000 

5,340,000 

1,700,000 

2,800,000 

1,500,000 

6,000,000 

7,954 

8,712 

8,333 

24,999 

56,438 

64,392 

97,346 

48,484 

202,268 

106,058 

56,877 

227.267 

ANNEX  D 

FINANCING  RULES 

The  Annex 

lays 

down 

the  detailed 

rules 

governing 

Sweden's 

financial 

contribution 

referred 

to 

In  Article 

2  of 

the  Agreement. 

2.  At 

the  beginning 

of  each  year, 

or  whenever 

the  Community 

subprogrammes 

are 

revised 

so  as 

to 

Involve 

an 

Increase 

In 

the  amount  estimated 

as 

necessary 

for 

Its 

implement  at  ion, 

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  ecus  and 

In 

the 

Swedish 

currency, 
(EEC)  No.  3180/78(1>, 

the  composition 

of 

the  ecu  being  defined 

in  Council 

as  amended  by  Regulation 

(EEC)  No. 

Regulation 
1971/89(2). 

The  value 

In  Swedish 

currency 

of 

the 

contribution 

In  ecus  shall 

be 

determined 

on  the  date  of 

the  call 

for 

funds. 

Sweden  shall 

pay 

Its  contribution 

to 

the  annual  cost  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  obtained 

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 

arising 

from 

their 

participation 

In 

the  work  of 

the  Committee 

referred 

to 

In  Article 

3  of 

the  Agreement  shall 

be  reimbursed 

by 

the  Commission 

In  accordance 

with 

the  procedures 

currently 

In 

force 

for 

the 

représentât 

Ives  and  experts 

of 

the  Member  States  of 

the  Community  and, 

In  particular, 

in  accordance 

with 

Decision 

no.  84/338/EURATOM,  ECSC,  EEC(3). 

(1)  OJ  No  L  379, 
(2)  OJ  No  L  189,  04.07.1989, 
(3)  OJ  No  L  177,  04.07.1984, 

30.12.1978,P.1. 

P.  1. 
P.  25. 

The 

funds 

paid 

by  Sweden  shalI 

be 

credited 

to 

the  Community 

subprogrammes  as  budget  receipts 

allocated 

to 

Its  appropriate 

heading 

In 

the 

statement 

of 

revenue  of 

the  general 

budget 

of 

the  European 

Communities. 

4.  The  Financial  Regulation 

In  force  appiIcable 

to 

the  general  budget  of 

the 

European  Communities  shall  apply 

to  the  management of 

the 

appropriations. 

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

for 

the  Community 

subprogrammes  shall 

be  prepared 

and 

transmitted 

to  Sweden 

for 

information. 

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