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#### **COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES**

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                             C0HC89) 310 final - SYN 202

                             Brussels, [ 23] June 1989

                 Proposal for a

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concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on a programme plan to stimulate
the international cooperation and interchange needed by Eurapean research
scientists (SCIENCE).

             (presented by the Commission)

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        CONNUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL

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 programme plan to stimulate the
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**`international cooperation and interchange`** _**needed**_ **`by the European`**
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      research scientists (SCIENCE).

1. By its Decision of 29 June 1988, the Council adopted a programme plan to
  stimulate the international cooperation and interchange needed by
  European research scientists (SCIENCE, 1988 to 1992). Article 5 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 plan.

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 plan.

3. Considering that the association of Sweden with the implementation of the
  Community programme plan 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 bt

    carried out in the framework of research contracts and of the

    management and administrative operating expenditure for the Community
    programme plan; 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 Committee for the European development of
    science and technology (CODEST) to include a Swedish representative.

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5. In view of the nature of the cooperation, any additional expenditure paid
  from the Community budget (relevant budget heading 7381) 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).

6. 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 programme plan to stimulate

the international cooperation and interchange needed by European research

scientists (SCIENCE).

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 88/419/EEC (4), the Council adopted a programme plan to

stimulate the international cooperation and interchange needed by European

research scientists (SCIENCE, 1988 to 1992); whereas Article 5 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 progn

plan,

(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. 34

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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 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 programme plan to stimulate the international

cooperation and interchange needed by European research scientists (SCIENCE)

should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the

Kingdom of Sweden on a programme plan to stimutate the international

cooperation and interchange needed by European research scientists (SCIENCE),

1s 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

1n Article 11 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The present Decision shall enter Into force on the day following its

publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at ....

                                 For the Council

                                 The President

(1) O.J. N° L 71, 14.03.1987, p. 29

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         COOPERATION AGREEMENT

             BETWEEN

       THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

         THE KINGDOM Of SWEDEN

               ON

       A PROGRAMME PLAN TO STIMULATE

THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND INTERCHANGE NEEDED BY

     EUROPEAN RESEARCH SCIENTISTS (SCIENCE)

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                COOPERATION AGREEMENT

                    BETWEEN

             THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

                THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

                     ON

             A PROGRAMME PLAN TO STIMULATE

      THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND INTERCHANGE NEEDED BY

           EUROPEAN RESEARCH SCIENTISTS (SCIENCE)

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

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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 programme plan to
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**`stimulate the international cooperation and interchange`** _**needed**_ **`by European`**
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research scientists - 1988 to 1992 (SCIENCE), hereinafter called "the
Stimulation Plan";

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 Stimulation Plan can help to
improve the efficacy of Europe's scientific and technical potential;

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

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :

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Article 1

Sweden is hereby associated with the implementation of the Stimulation Plan.
The summary of the Stimulation Plan and its objectives are set out in Annex A.

Sweden shall take part in a range of measures to promote training and improve
the mobility of research scientists of the Contracting Parties, to develop,
support and promote intra-European scientific and technical cooperation and
interchange networks in all fields relevant to exact and natural sciences.

Article 2

The financial contribution of Sweden, deriving from its association with the
implementation of the Stimulation Plan 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
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_**referred**_ **`to as "the Commission", resulting from work to be carried out in the`**
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framework of research contracts necessary to the Implementation of the
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**`Stimulation Plan and from management`** _**and**_ **`administrative operating expenditure`**

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for the Stimulation Plan.

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 Stimulation Plan,
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**`the amount of Sweden's contribution`** _**end**_ **`the timetable of the commitment`**

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estimates are set out 1n Annex B.

The rules governing Sweden's financial contribution to the execution of the
Stimulation Plan are set out in Annex C.

Article 3

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

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

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Article 4

In the implementation of the Stimulation Plan, the Commission shall be
assisted by the Committee for the European Development of Science and
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**`Technology`** **`(CODEST),`** **`set up by Commission Decision 82/835 (1),`** _**end**_ **`by`**

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consultants.

From a list submitted to it by the Swedish authorities, the Commission shall
appoint a Swedish delegate to CODEST. He shall participate In the definition
of outline plans for the stimulation of the international cooperation and
igfHccinnge needed by European caaearch sxia^tistr and in tha examination of
applications submitted under the Stimulation Plan.

Article 5

After 30 months from the beginning of the implementation of the Stimulation
Plan, the Commission shall address a report to the Council and to the
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**`European Parliament on the basis of`** _**an**_ **`evaluation of the results so far`**
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achieved. This report shall be accompanied by suggestions for changes which
may be necessary in the light of these results. A copy of the report shall
be transmitted to Sweden which, in addition, shall be Informed of any
possible suggestions for changes.

Article 6

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

Article 7

The Commission and the Swedish Natural Science Research Council shall ensure

the implementation of this Agreement.

Article 8

This agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories In which the
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**`Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied`** _**and**_ **`under the`**
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conditions laid down In that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory
of the Kingdom of Sweden.

Article 9

1. This agreement is concluded for the duration of the Stimulation Plan.

  Should the Community revise the Stimulation Plan, the agreement may be
  renegotiated or terminated under mutually agreed conditions. Sweden

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  shall be notified of the exact content of the revised plan within one
  week after 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. This agreement shall be renewed by tacit agreement when the Community
  adopts a new Stimulation Plan, for the duration of the new plan, unless
  it is terminated by one Contracting Party by written notification to the
  other Contracting Party within three months following the adoption of the
  new plan. The provisions of the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 above
  remain applicable.

3: Whenever a decision on a Stimulation Ptan is taken by the Community,
  Annexes A and B shall be amended in accordance with the Community's
  decision, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Contracting Parties.

4. This agreement shall not be regarded as having expired merely because
  there 1s a delay In the adoption of a future Stimulation Plan.

5. Excepted as provided in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, either
  Contracting Party may at any time terminate the agreement with 6 months'
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**`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 the contracts`** _**referred**_ **`to in`**
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  Article 3 of this agreement.

Article 10

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**`The Annexes A, B`** _**and**_ **`C to this Agreement shall be`** _**an**_ **`integral part thereof.`**

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Article 11

This agreement shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance
with their existing procedures. Subject to the Contracting Parties having
notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this
purpose, it shall enter Into force on 1st July 1989.

Article 12

This agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English,
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**`French,`** **`German,`** **`Greek, Italian, Portuguese`** _**and**_ **`Spanish languages, each of`**
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these texts being equally authentic.

Done at

                             For the, Council of the
                             European Communities

                             For the Kingdom of Sweden

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    OBJECTIVES AND SUMMARY OF THE STIMULATION PLAN (1988 to 1992)

  The Stimulation Plan consists of a range of activities selected on the
  basis of their scientific and technical quality, which have as their aim
  the establishment of a network of scientific and technical cooperation
  and Interchange at European level which will gradually be extended. The
  overall objective is to Improve the efficacy of scientific and
  technological research in all the Member States and to contribute thereby
  to the reduction of scientific and technical disparities between the
  different Member States of the European Community. It covers all fields
  of science and technology (the exact and natural sciences).

  Whilst the Stimulation Plan therefore aims to Improve the overall
  scientific and technical quality of research and development in all
  Member States of the Community, Its specific objectives are to:

  - promote training through research and, by means of cooperation, the
    better use of high level researchers in the Community,

     improve the mobility of research scientists of the Member States of
    the Community,

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_**-**_ **`develop`** **`and`** **`support`** **`intra-European`** **`scientific`** **`and`** **`technical`**
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    cooperation on high quality projects,

     promote the setting-up of intra-European cooperation and interchange
    networks with a view to reinforcing the overall scientific and
    technical competitivity of the Community and thereby strengthening its
    economic and social cohesion.

2. The objectives set out above will be achieved by meant of tuppcrt
  measures for research scientists, teams of research and development
  organisations to ensure the harmonious scientific and technical
  development of the Community. These will take the following format

     Research bursaries

    Financial support granted to scientists to enable them to acquire
    additional training by participating in a research project in a
    laboratory 1n a Community country other than their own for a period of
    at least one year and at most two years.

  "" Research grants

    These cover the cost to the laboratories concerned of the transfer or
    secondment of a research scientist from one Community country to
    another, either to allow a scientist to be taken on in a team in a
    country other than his own or to enable a science graduate to
    specialise before joining a university or industrial research
    laboratory.

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  Depending on the type of scientist and the purpose of the research
  allocation, it may take different forms:

  * funding to enable a research scientist to make short stays (from 15
    days to 2 months) in a foreign country within the Community to
    carry out specific experiments in a particular scientific or
    technical facility not available in his own country;

    funding to cover the costs associated with mobility (travel,
    subsistence, insurance, removal, etc.), the research work and
    possibly the salary of a scientist seconded to or incorporated in a
    research team in a country (in the Community) other than his own,
    for a period of at least six months and at most three years;

  * funding to cover the costs associated with the mobility and
    research work of a scientist taken on in Industry, who goes to
    follow a lengthy training course (from one to three years) in a
    public sector laboratory in a foreign country (within the
    Community);

    subsidies for high-level training courses: financial support
    granted to a body offering a specialised high-level course held
    within a Member State so that it can accept scientists from
    different Community Member States to give them additional training

    or enable them to retrain for other functions.

' " Twinning of laboratories in different countries

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**`This enables researchers who are working in`** **`isolation`** **`in`** _**an**_ **`advanced`**
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  field in several Community countries to bring their efforts together,
  without coming into one laboratory, and thus encouraging the formation
  of a research team exceeding the necessary "critical size". Funding
  is granted to allow the researchers to meet, to carry out joint
  experiments, to exchange results, to add to their equipment or to
  strengthen their teams by temporarily taking on other scientists,
  preferably from a different country.

 - Development of muttidisciplinary, multinational operations

  This would, by virtue of the financial resources made available,
  enable the associated research teams to have enough resources
  (including equipment) and be able to bring together the best expertise
  available in different countries and disciplines, in order to achieve
  a pre-determined objective or to undertake jointly a pro-determined
  scientific task in the framework of a S/T cooperation "network".

  In addition, the Plan will be complemented by sectoral incentive
  measures: research bursaries, research grants and subsidies financed
  in the framework of each of the Community research and development
  programmes following the agreement of the appropriate Management and
  Coordination Committee (CGC).

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3. Measures to stimulate Interchange and cooperation apply to all fields
 ~ relevant to the exact and natural sciences, such as:

  - mathematics

  - physics
  - chemistry

  - tife sciences

  - earth sciences and ocean sciences

  - scientific instrumentation

  - engineering sciences.

4. In the fields in which support will be granted, multinational projects to
  benefit from the Community support measures will be chosen essentially on
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**`the basis`** **`of`** **`their`** **`quality,`** **`the`** **`extent`** **`to which`** **`they`** _**are**_
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  multidisciplinary in content, their innovative aspects and their value in
  terms of breaking down barriers between different forms of research and
  development in all parts of the Community, Where scientific and
  technical quality is comparable, particular attention will be given to
  projects likely to reduce scientific and technical development
  disparities between Member States and thereby to contribute to economic
  and social cohesion within the European Community.

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**`5. The choice of stimulation`** **`Incentive`** **`measures`** _**and**_ **`the teams concerned will`**

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  be made by the Commission which, with the help of the Committee for the
  European Development of Science and Technology (CODEST), will make use of
  a peer review system. The Commission will see to it that there is
  consistency between the stimulation activity and programmed Community
  R & D activities.

6. The Commission will at the sane time undertake, a series of consultations,
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**`'`** **`surveys`** _**and**_ **`seminars with the`** **`cooperation`** **`of Community scientific and`**
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  technical circles in order to analyse and evaluate scientific and
  technical needs and opportunities, with the aim of providing more detail

  to the content of the Stimulation Plan.

  The Commission will cooperate closely with the national authorities to
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**`ensure consistency between these activities`** _**and**_ **`national policies on`**
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  research stimulation.

7. In order to evaluate the scientific and/or technical quality of requests
  for support, as well as to analyse scientific and technical opportunities
  and needs or to assess projects which have been financed or the aetlity
  itself, the Commission may call upon expertise from outside its own
  staff.

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                    ANNEX B

                FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the Stimulation Plan
amount to 167,000,000 Ecu.

Article 2

Sweden's financial contribution to the execution of the Stimulation Plan is

estimated to be 4,514,100 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 STIMULATION

     PLAN (COMMITMENT APPROPRIATIONS)
    AND OF SNEDEN*S CONTRIBUTION (ECU)

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  TOTAL

 29,000,000

 30,000,000

 35,000,000

 35,000,000

 38,000,000

167,000,000

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SWEDEN'S CONTRIBUTION |

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| YEAR

I 1988

I 1989

I 1990

I 1991

I 1992

 GRAND

 TOTAL

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MANAGEMENT AND

ADMINISTRATIVE

 OPERATION

  220,000

 1,930,000

 2,120,000

 2,250,000

 2,380,000

 8,900,000

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COMMITMENTS FOR

   CONTRACTS

   28,780,000

   28,070,000

   32,880,000

   32,750,000

   35,620,000

  158,100,000

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MANAGEMENT AND

ADMINISTRATIVE

 OPERATION

   35,415*

   77,804

   82,575

   87,346

  283,140

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CONTRACTS

   «»

 515,035*

1,206,696

1,201,925

1,307,254

4,230,960

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 TOTAL |

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  j j u / v j w [:] i

1,284,500 |

1,284,500 |

1,394,600 |

4,514,100 |

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* contribution for the period 1st July to 31st December 1989

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                    ANNEX C

                 FINANCING RULES

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 Stimulation Plan 1s 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
(1). The value in Swedish currency of the contribution in Ecu shall be

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.

Article 3

The funds paid by Sweden shall be credited to the Stimulation Plan 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

The travel and subsistence costs of the Swedish delegate to CODEST deriving
from his participation in the meetings of this committee, shall be reimbursed
by the Commission in accordance with the procedures currently in force for
the delegates of the Member States of the Community.

Article 6

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**`At the`** _**end**_ **`of each year, a statement of appropriations for the Stimulation`**
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Plan shall be prepared and transmitted to Sweden for information.

<1) OJ N [u] L 379 of 30.12.1978, p.1

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        FICHE D'IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L'EMPLOI

Ce projet a trait à une décision du Conseil concernant la conclusion d'un
accord de coopération entre la CEE et la Suède relatif au plan de stimulation
des coopérations internationales et des échanges nécessaires aux chercheurs
européens (1988-1992) (SCIENCE).

En tant que tel, ce projet peut avoir un impact positif sur les PME, dans la
mesure où il constitue un instrument facilitant l'accès a la connaissance et

à l'échange d'expériences.

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Commission of the European Communities

**COM(89)** **310 final**

**Proposal** **for** **a**

**COUNCIL DECISION**

**concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the**
**European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on a**
**programme plan to stimulate the international cooperation and inter-**
**change needed by European research scientists (Science)**

**(submitted by the Commission)**

23.6.1989

Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
L - 2985 Luxembourg

Series: DOCUMENTS

1989 - 17 pp. - Format: 21.0 * 29.7 cm

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ISSN 0254-1475

ISBN 92-77-51633-X

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Catalogue number: CB-CO-89-270-EN-C

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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** **programme plan to stimulate the international** **cooperation and interchange needed by** **European research scientists (Science)** **(submitted by the Commission)**

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**Catalogue number:** **CB-CO-89-270-EN-C**

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###### **23.6.1989**