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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 subprogramme 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 cosignatories 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

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_

_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.