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**COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES**

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                      COM(91) 403 final - SYN 366

                      Brussels, 15 November 1991

                 Proposal for a

                 COUNCIL DECISION

  concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the

   European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a

   research and technological development programme in the field

     of renewable raw materials: forestry and wood products

              (including cork), "FOREST"

             (presented by the Commission)

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### **_J_**

_**EXPLANATORY**_ _**UEHORANDUU**_

_Subject:_ _Proposal_ _for_ _a_ _Council_ _Decision_ _concerning_ _the_ _conclusion_ _of_ _a_
_Coopérât_ _Ion Agreement_ _between_ _the European_ _Economic_ _Community_ _and_
_the_ _Republic_ _of Finland_ _on a research_ _and technological_ _development_
_programme In the_ _field_ _of renewable_ _raw_ _materials._

_1._ _By_ _Its_ _Decision_ _of 20th November_ _1989(1),_ _the_ _Council_ _adopted_ _a_ _specific_
_R&TD programme_ _In_ _the fields_ _of raw materials_ _and_ _recycling_ _(1990-1992)._

_2._ _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_ _associâtIng_ _them_
_wholly_ _or_ _partly_ _with_ _the_ _programme._

_3._ _In_ _the_ _context_ _of_ _the_ _Implementation_ _of_ _the_ _Framework_ _Agreement_ _for_
_sclent_ _IfIc_ _and technical_ _cooperation_ _between the European_ _Communities_ _and_
_Finland,_ _the_ _conclusion_ _of which on_ _behalf_ _of the EEC was approved_ _by_ _the_
_Council_ _Decision_ _of_ _9th_ _February_ _1987,_ _this_ _country_ _has_ _asked_ _to_
_participate_ _In_ _one_ _subprogramme_ _of_ _the_ _above_ _mentioned_ _Community_
_programme,_ _relating_ _to forestry_ _and wood products_ _(Including_ _cork)_ _as a_
_renewable_ _raw material_ _(FOREST)._

_European_ _cooperation_ _within_ _the_ _field_ _of_ _forestry_ _and forest_ _Industrial_
_research_ _Is Justified_ _by the cross-border_ _nature_ _of silviculture_ _research_
_problems_ _and the_ _need_ _to_ _unite_ _the_ _skills_ _of_ _sclent_ _1st_ _s from_ _various_
_technological_ _disci_ _piInes_ _In order_ _to Improve_ _the_ _Industrial_ _use of wood_
_as a raw_ _material._ _Only_ _Joint_ _efforts_ _In promoting_ _and adapting_ _recent_
_blotechnologlcal_ _and_ _technological_ _findings_ _within_ _this_ _sector_ _can_
_guarantee_ _a_ _significant_ _contribution_ _to the development_ _of_ _forestry_ _and_
_forest_ _Industries_ _Inside_ _Europe._

_Considering_ _that_ _the_ _association_ _of_ _Finland_ _with_ _the_ _Implementation_ _of_
_this_ _Community subprogramme_ _can be of_ _mutual_ _advantage,_ _the_ _Commission_
_negotiated_ _with_ _this_ _country_ _the attached_ _draft_ _Agreement._

_During_ _the_ _negotiations,_ _Finland_ _accepted_ _the_ _bilateral_ _agreement_ _pattern_
_proposed_ _by_ _the_ _Commission_ _and_ _recently_ _used_ _for_ _EFTA_ _country_
_participation_ _In_ _the_ _environmental_ _programme_ _"STEP"._ _This_ _pattern_
_Introduced_ _a new element_ _- the_ _"Cooperation_ _Committee"_ `-` _which_ _did_ _not_
_exist_ _In_ _the S & T_ _cooperation_ _agreements_ _previously_ _concluded_ _between_
_the EC and these_ _countries._

_(1)_ _O.J._ _No. L_ _359._ _8.12.1989._ _p.16._

_**iï***_

_**The new pattern**_ _**allows**_ _**these**_ _**countries**_ _**to part**_ _**Ici**_ _**pate**_ _**In the Community**_
_**R&D**_ _**programmes which are managed by**_ _**committees laid**_ _**down In the**_ _**Council**_
_**Decision**_ _**87/373/EEC**_ _**of 13th July**_ _**1987 and takes**_ _**Into**_ _**account**_ _**the**_ _**three-**_
_**phase**_ _**procedure**_ _**described**_ _**In**_ _**the**_ _**statements**_ _**minuted**_ _**at**_ _**the**_ _**Council**_
_**meeting**_ _**of 20th November 1989 at which the programme on raw**_ _**materials**_ _**and**_
_**recycling**_ _**was adopted.**_ _**This**_ _**procedure was**_ _**detailed**_ _**In paragraph 7 of**_ _**the**_
_**Commission Communication**_ _**to the**_ _**Council**_ _**of 13th June**_ _**1990(**_ _**[2]**_ _**'.**_

_**7.**_ _**The**_ _**Commission**_ _**will**_ _**endeavour**_ _**to**_ _**achieve**_ _**consistency**_ _**between**_ _**the**_
_**functions**_ _**of the**_ _**Cooperation**_ _**Committee and the**_ _**coordination**_ _**requirement**_
_**provided**_ _**for**_ _**In Article**_ _**3(4)**_ _**of the proposed draft**_ _**Agreement.**_

_**8.**_ _**Finland**_ _**having**_ _**accepted**_ _**as a fundamental**_ _**criterion**_ _**of**_ _**reference**_ _**the**_
_**principle**_ _**that**_ _**raw materials**_ _**and**_ _**recycling**_ _**was and has**_ _**to**_ _**remain**_ _**a**_
_**Community**_ _**programme**_ _**In**_ _**which**_ _**the**_ _**Community**_ _**Interests**_ _**have**_ _**to**_ _**be**_
_**safeguarded,**_ _**a draft**_ _**Agreement has been**_ _**agreed.**_

_**9.**_ _**The draft**_ _**Agreement,**_ _**which**_ _**Is**_ _**annexed to**_ _**the attached**_ _**proposal**_ _**for**_ _**a**_
_**Council**_ _**Decision,**_ _**provides**_ _**for:**_

_**-**_ _**the**_ _**association**_ _**of**_ _**Finland**_ _**with**_ _**the**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**above**_
_**mentioned**_ _**Community**_ _**subprogramme;**_

_**-**_ _**a**_ _**financial**_ _**contribution**_ _**from Finland**_ _**for**_ _**the funding**_ _**of the work to**_
_**be**_ _**carried**_ _**out**_ _**In**_ _**the**_ _**framework of**_ _**research**_ _**contracts**_ _**and of**_ _**the**_
_**management and**_ _**administrâtIve**_ _**operating**_ _**expenditure**_ _**for**_ _**the**_ _**Community**_
_**subprogramme;**_ _**this**_ _**financial**_ _**contribution**_ _**Is proportlonal**_ _**to the gross**_
_**domestic product**_ _**(GDP) of Finland;**_ _**the funds**_ _**paid will**_ _**be credited**_ _**to**_
_**the**_ _**Community**_ _**budget (relevant**_ _**budget heading 602)**_ _**In**_ _**conformity**_ _**with**_
_**the**_ _**financial**_ _**Annexes C and D;**_

_**the**_ _**entitlement**_ _**of persons and research**_ _**bodies**_ _**from**_ _**Finland**_ _**to**_ _**submit**_
_**research**_ _**proposals**_ _**and to conclude the related**_ _**research**_ _**contracts**_ _**with**_
_**the**_ _**Commission;**_

_**-**_ _**the**_ _**establIshment**_ _**of a**_ _**Cooperation**_ _**Committee**_ _**with**_ _**representatives**_ _**of**_
_**the Community and Finland,**_ _**to ensure a proper**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the**_
_**Agreement and mutual**_ _**coordination**_ _**and**_ _**Information**_ _**on the development**_
_**of the**_ _**"FOREST"**_ _**subprogramme. The Committee**_ _**shall**_ _**adopt Its**_ _**own rules**_
_**of**_ _**procedure.**_

_**10.**_ _**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**_ _**Finland.**_

_**11.**_ _**The**_ _**Commission**_ _**proposes that**_ _**the**_ _**Council**_ _**adopt the attached**_ _**proposal**_ _**for**_
_**a**_ _**Decision.**_

_**(2)**_ _**Communication**_ _**to**_ _**the**_ _**Council**_ _**"Cooperation**_ _**In**_ _**S**_ _**&**_ _**T**_ _**with**_ _**third**_
_**countries"**_ _**(COU**_ _**(90)**_ _**256**_ _**final).**_

**^Ir*v.**

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                    Proposal for a

                   COUNCIL DECISION

concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European

Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a research and technological

development programme in the field of renewable raw materials: forestry and wood

products (including cork), "FOREST".

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 Republic of Finland;

WHEREAS the Government of Finland has asked to participate in one subprogramme of

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

products (including cork) as a renewable raw material (FOREST);

(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.

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## **i.**

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WHEREAS the Community and Finland expect to obtain mutual benefit from

coopérât Ion,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

                     Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the

Republic of Finland on the research and technological development programme In

the field of renewable raw materials 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 Counci I

                            The President

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_**COOPERATION AGREEMENT**_

_**BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC**_ _**COMMUNITY**_

_**AND THE**_ _**REPUBLIC**_ _**OF**_ _**FINLAND**_

_**ON RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT**_

_**IN THE**_ _**FIELD**_ _**OF**_ _**RENEWABLE**_ _**RAM**_ _**MATERIALS:**_

_FORESTRY AND_ _WOOD_ _PRODUCTS (INCLUDING_ _CORK)_

_("FOREST"._ _**1990-1992)**_

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

_**and**_

_**"THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND", hereinafter**_ _**called**_ _**"Finland"**_

_**both hereinafter**_ _**called**_ _**the**_ _**"ContractIng**_ _**Parties"**_

_**WHEREAS the**_ _**Community**_ _**and**_ _**Finland**_ _**concluded**_ _**a**_ _**Framework**_ _**Agreement**_ _**for**_
_**sclent**_ _**IfIc**_ _**and technical**_ _**cooperation**_ _**which entered**_ _**Into**_ _**force**_ _**on 17 July**_
_**1987;**_

_**WHEREAS, by Decision**_ _**of**_ _**20 November 1989.**_ _**the**_ _**Council**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**European**_
_**Communities,**_ _**hereinafter**_ _**called**_ _**"the**_ _**Council",**_ _**adopted a RTD programme In the**_
_**fields**_ _**of raw materials**_ _**and**_ _**recycling**_ _**(1990-1992),**_ _**which Includes**_ _**Inter**_ _**alia**_
_**a subprogramme**_ _**relating**_ _**to forestry**_ _**and wood products**_ _**(Including**_ _**cork),**_ _**as a**_
_**renewable**_ _**raw**_ _**material**_ _**(FOREST),**_ _**hereinafter**_ _**called**_ _**"the**_ _**Community**_
_**subprogramme";**_

_**WHEREAS**_ _**the**_ _**association**_ _**of**_ _**Finland**_ _**with**_ _**the**_ _**Community**_ _**subprogramme can**_ _**help**_
_**to**_ _**Improve**_ _**the**_ _**efficacy**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**research**_ _**carried**_ _**out**_ _**by**_ _**the**_ _**Contracting**_
_**Parties**_ _**In the**_ _**fields**_ _**of forestry**_ _**and wood products**_ _**and can avoid the**_ _**useless**_
_**duplication**_ _**of**_ _**efforts;**_

_**WHEREAS**_ _**the ongoing talks,**_ _**relating**_ _**to a European Economic Area,**_ _**between the**_
_**Commun!**_ _**ty and the**_ _**EFT**_ _**A countries**_ _**are**_ _**likely**_ _**to lead to a result**_ _**In the area**_
_**of R & D, the**_ _**Contracting**_ _**Parties**_ _**should endeavour to**_ _**find**_ _**solutions**_ _**for**_ _**the**_
_**continued**_ _**cooperation**_ _**In**_ _**the**_ _**field**_ _**of R & D**_ _**In**_ _**the forestry**_ _**sector**_ _**which take**_
_**this**_ _**development**_ _**Into**_ _**consideration;**_

_**WHEREAS**_ _**the**_ _**Community and Finland**_ _**expect**_ _**to**_ _**obtain**_ _**mutual**_ _**benefit**_ _**from**_
_**Finland's**_ _**association**_ _**with**_ _**the Community subprogramme,**_

_**HAVE**_ _**AGREED**_ _**AS**_ _**FOLLOWS**_ _**:**_

_**Finland**_ _**Is hereby associated**_ _**as from 20 November 1989**_ _**with**_ _**the**_ _**Implementation**_
_**of the Community subprogramme as set out**_ _**In**_ _**Annex A.**_ _**The**_ _**Implement**_ _**at**_ _**Ion**_ _**of**_
_**the subprogramme and the**_ _**Community's**_ _**rate of**_ _**financial**_ _**participation**_ _**are set**_
_**out**_ _**In**_ _**Annex B.**_

_**ARTICLE**_ _**z**_

_**The financial**_ _**contribution**_ _**of Finland**_ _**, deriving**_ _**from Its**_ _**association**_ _**with**_
_**the**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the Community subprogramme,**_ _**shall**_ _**be**_ _**establI**_ _**shed**_ _**In**_
_**proportion**_ _**to the amount available**_ _**each year**_ _**In**_ _**the general**_ _**budget of**_ _**the**_
_**European**_ _**Communities**_ _**for**_ _**appropriations**_ _**covering**_ _**commitments**_ _**to**_ _**meet**_
_**financial**_ _**obiIgatIons**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**Commission of**_ _**the**_ _**European**_ _**Communities,**_
_**hereinafter**_ _**referred**_ _**to**_ _**as**_ _**"the**_ _**Commission",**_ _**resulting**_ _**from work**_ _**to**_ _**be**_
_**carried**_ _**out**_ _**In**_ _**the framework of shared-cost**_ _**research**_ _**contracts**_ _**necessary**_ _**for**_
_**the**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**Community subprogramme and from management and**_
_**administrative**_ _**operating**_ _**expenditure**_ _**for the**_ _**said**_ _**subprogramme.**_

_**The**_ _**proportional**_ _**Ity**_ _**factor**_ _**governing Finland's**_ _**contribution**_ _**shall**_ _**be obtained**_
_**by**_ _**establtshlng**_ _**the**_ _**ratio**_ _**between Finland'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**_ _**Finland.**_ _**This**_ _**ratio**_ _**shall**_ _**be**_
_**calculated**_ _**on the**_ _**basis**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**latest**_ _**available**_ _**stat**_ _**1st**_ _**leal**_ _**data**_ _**of**_ _**the**_
_**Organisation**_ _**for Economic**_ _**Cooperation**_ _**and Development (OECD).**_

_**The funds est**_ _**I**_ _**mated as necessary**_ _**to carry out the**_ _**Community**_ _**subprogramme, the**_
_**amount**_ _**of**_ _**Finland's**_ _**contribution**_ _**and**_ _**the**_ _**11**_ _**met**_ _**able**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**commitment**_

_**estimates**_ _**are set out**_ _**In**_ _**Annex C.**_

_**The rules**_ _**governing**_ _**Finland's**_ _**financial**_ _**contribution**_ _**are set out**_ _**In**_ _**Annex D.**_

_**For the purposes of the**_ _**Agreement,**_ _**a**_ _**Cooperation**_ _**Committee**_ _**to assist**_ _**the**_
_**Commission**_ _**In**_ _**the**_ _**Implement**_ _**at**_ _**Ion**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**research**_ _**and**_ _**technological**_
_**development subprogramme**_ _**In**_ _**the field**_ _**of forestry**_ _**(1990-1992),**_ _**adopted by**_
_**Decision**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**Council**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**European**_ _**Communities**_ _**of**_ _**20 November**_
_**1989(1),**_ _**hereinafter**_ _**referred**_ _**to**_ _**as**_ _**"the**_ _**Committee",**_ _**Is**_ _**hereby**_
_**establI**_ _**shed.**_

_**The Committee**_ _**shall**_ _**consist**_ _**of**_ _**représentât**_ _**Ives of the**_ _**Community**_ _**and**_
_**Finland.**_

_**(1)**_ _**Council**_ _**Decision**_ _**89/626/EEC**_

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_**3.**_ _**The Committee**_ _**shall**_ _**be consulted**_ _**for**_ _**all**_ _**the**_ _**matters**_ _**concerning**_ _**the**_
_**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**Agreement.**_ _**For**_ _**this**_ _**purpose.**_ _**It**_ _**shall**_ _**make**_
_**recommendat**_ _**Ions.**_

_**4.**_ _**The**_ _**representative**_ _**of the Community**_ _**shall**_ _**take**_ _**the appropriate**_ _**steps**_ _**to**_
_**ensure**_ _**coordination**_ _**between the**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**this**_ _**Agreement and the**_
_**decisions**_ _**taken by the Community In respect**_ _**of the**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the**_
_**Community**_ _**subprogramme.**_

_**5.**_ _**For**_ _**the**_ _**purpose**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**proper**_ _**Implementation**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**Agreement,**_ _**the**_
_**Contracting**_ _**Parties**_ _**shall**_ _**exchange**_ _**Information**_ _**and.**_ _**at**_ _**the request**_ _**of**_
_**either**_ _**Party,**_ _**shall**_ _**hold**_ _**consultations**_ _**within**_ _**the**_ _**Committee.**_

_**6.**_ _**The Committee**_ _**shall**_ _**adopt Its**_ _**own rules**_ _**of procedure**_ _**and It**_ _**shall**_ _**meet,**_
_**at**_ _**the**_ _**request**_ _**of**_ _**either**_ _**Contracting**_ _**Party,**_ _**In**_ _**accordance**_ _**with**_ _**the**_
_**conditions**_ _**to be**_ _**laid**_ _**down**_ _**In**_ _**Its**_ _**rules**_ _**of**_ _**procedure.**_

_**ARTICLE**_ **`4`**

_**For**_ _**Finnish**_ _**research**_ _**and development**_ _**bodies**_ _**and persons,**_ _**the**_ _**terms and**_
_**conditions**_ _**for**_ _**the**_ _**submission**_ _**and**_ _**evaluation**_ _**of proposals**_ _**and the terms and**_
_**conditions**_ _**for**_ _**the**_ _**granting**_ _**and conclusion**_ _**of contracts**_ _**under the Community**_
_**subprogramme**_ _**shall**_ _**be**_ _**limited**_ _**to those arising**_ _**from contracts**_ _**under the same**_
_**subprogramme.**_ _**In**_ _**particular,**_ _**the general**_ _**provisions**_ _**appl/cable**_ _**to**_ _**research**_
_**contracts**_ _**within**_ _**the Community**_ _**shall**_ _**apply subject**_ _**to**_ _**this**_ _**article,**_ _**mutatis**_
_**mutandis,**_ _**to research contracts**_ _**with**_ _**Finnish**_ _**research**_ _**and development**_ _**bodies**_
_**and persons as far as**_ _**questions**_ _**relating**_ _**to**_ _**taxation**_ _**and customs**_ _**duties**_ _**and**_
_**the**_ _**utilization**_ _**of research**_ _**results**_ _**are**_ _**concerned.**_

_**ARTICLE**_ **`g`**

_**The Commission**_ _**shall**_ _**send to Finland**_ _**a copy of**_ _**the reports**_ _**establ**_ _**I**_ _**shed In**_
_**accordance**_ _**with**_ _**Article**_ _**4 of the above mentioned Decision**_ _**of the**_ _**Council**_ _**of**_
_**the European**_ _**Communities.**_

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_**Article**_ **`g`**

_Each_ _Contracting_ _Party undertakes,_ _In accordance_ _with_ _their_ _respective_ _rules_
_and_ _regulations,_ _to_ _fact I It ate_ _the_ _movement_ _and_ _residence_ _of research_ _workers_
_participating_ _In Finland_ _and In the Community In the_ _activities_ _covered by_
_this_ _Agreement._

_**Article**_ _**7**_

_The_ _Commission_ _and the_ _Technology Development_ _Centre of_ _Finland_ _shall_ _ensure_
_the_ _Implementation_ _of_ _this_ _Agreement._

_**Article**_ _**8**_

_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_
_subprogramme._

_Should the Community revise_ _the Community subprogramme, the Agreement may_
_be_ _denounced_ _under_ _mutually_ _agreed_ _conditions._ _Finland_ _shall_ _be_
_notified_ _of the exact content_ _of the revised_ _subprogramme_ _within_ _one week_
_of Its_ _adoption_ _by the Community._ _The_ _Contracting_ _Parties_ _shall_ _notify_
_each other_ _within_ _three_ _months after_ _the Community decision_ _has been_
_adopted_ _If_ _a_ _termination_ _of the Agreement Is_ _envisaged._

_2._ _Where the Community adopts_ _a new R&D_ _programme In_ _the_ _fields_ _of_
_forestry_ _and wood products,_ _this_ _Agreement may be_ _renegotiated_ _or renewed_
_under_ _mutually_ _agreed_ _conditions._

_3._ _Subject_ _to_ _paragraph_ _1,_ _either_ _Contracting_ _Party_ _may at_ _any_ _time_
_terminate_ _the Agreement_ _with six_ _months_ _notice._ _The projects_ _and work in_
_progress at the_ _time_ _of_ _term/nation_ _and/or expiry_ _of_ _this_ _Agreement_ _shall_
_be_ _continued_ _until_ _they are completed under the_ _conditions_ _laid_ _down in_
_this_ _Agreement._

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_**Article**_ _**10**_

_**This**_ _**Agreement**_ _**shall**_ _**be approved by the**_ _**Contracting**_ _**Parties**_ _**In**_ _**accordance**_
_**with**_ _**their**_ _**existing**_ _**procedures.**_

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

_**Article 11**_

_**This**_ _**Agreement**_ _**shall**_ _**apply,**_ _**on the one**_ _**hand,**_ _**to the**_ _**territories**_ _**In**_ _**which the**_
_**Treaty**_ _**establIshlng**_ _**the European Economic Community**_ _**Is applied**_ _**and under the**_
_**conditions**_ _**laid**_ _**down**_ _**In**_ _**that Treaty**_ _**and. on the other**_ _**hand,**_ _**to the**_ _**territory**_
_**of**_ _**Finland.**_

_**Article**_ _**\Z**_

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

_**For the European**_ _**For the Republic**_ _**of**_ _**Finland**_
_**Economic Community**_

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_ANNEX_ _A_

_COMMUNITY SUBPROGRAMME_ _IN THE_ _FIELD_
_OF_ _RENEWABLE RAW_ _MATERIALS:_
_FORESTRY_ _AND_ _WOOD PRODUCTS (INCLUDING_ _CORK)_
_("FOREST",_ _1990-1992)_

_The Community subprogramme_ _shall_ _cover_ _the_ _following_ _research_ _areas:_

_Indicative_ _allocation_ _of_ _funds_

_(ECU_ _million)_

_1._ _Forest_ _resources_
_1.1_ _Tree_ _Improvement_
_1.2_ _Planning_ _and management_
_1.3_ _Forest_ _protection_

_2._ _**Wood and cork**_ _**technologies**_
_2.1_ _**Quality**_ _assessment_
_2.2_ _Processing_ _technology_

_3._ _lutp_ _end_ _paper_ _manufacturing_
_3.1_ _Improvement_ _In pulping_ _and_ _bleaching_
_3.2_ _Improvement of paper manufacture_ _and_ _coating_

_Total_ _12_

**`-`** _**8 -**_

_**ANNEX B**_

_**IMPLEMENTATION**_ _**OF THE**_ _**SUBPROGRAMME**_ _**AND**_
_**THE**_ _**COMMUNITY'S RATE**_ _**OF**_ _**FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION**_

_**The subprogramme**_ _**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**_ _**subprogramme**_ _**Is**_ _**open**_ _**to**_ _**universities,**_ _**research**_ _**organisations**_ _**and**_
_**Industrial**_ _**companies.**_ _**Including**_ _**small**_ _**and**_ _**medium-sized**_ _**enterprises.**_
_**Individuals,**_ _**or any**_ _**combination**_ _**thereof**_ _**established**_ _**In**_ _**the Community and**_ _**In**_
_**Finland.**_ _**As a rule**_ _**projects**_ _**must be**_ _**transnational**_ _**and at**_ _**least**_ _**one**_ _**partner**_
_**In**_ _**a project**_ _**must be establ**_ _**I**_ _**shed**_ _**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_ _<:nd_ _the_ _stege_ _of_ _development_ _of_ _the_ _research._ _In_
_respect_ _of_ _uni vers it_ _les and research_ _Institutes_ _carrying_ _out projects_ _In_ _this_
_subprogramme,_ _**the**_ _**Community**_ _may_ _**bear up to 100%**_ _of_ _**the**_ _**additional**_ _expenditure_
_Involved._

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_**FINANCIAL PROVISIONS**_

_**ANNEX**_ _**C**_

_**1.**_ _**According**_ _**to the**_ _**Council**_ _**Decision**_ _**adopting**_ _**the FOREST**_ _**subprogramme,**_ _**the**_
_**amount**_ _**estimated**_ _**as necessary**_ _**to carry**_ _**out**_ _**this**_ _**Community subprogramme**_
_**shall**_ _**be 12.000,000**_ _**ecus.**_

_**2.**_ _**Finland's**_ _**financial**_ _**contribution**_ _**for**_ _**Its**_ _**association**_ _**to**_ _**the Community**_
_**subprogramme Is**_ _**estimated**_ _**to be 280,423**_ _**ecus and**_ _**shall**_ _**be**_ _**added,**_ _**along**_
_**with**_ _**other**_ _**possible**_ _**contributions**_ _**from third**_ _**countries,**_ _**to**_ _**the**_ _**above**_
_**mentioned**_ _**amount,**_ _**as foreseen**_ _**In**_ _**Article**_ _**2 of**_ _**this**_ _**Agreement.**_

_**3.**_ _**The**_ _**Indicative**_ _**timetable**_ _**for the**_ _**committment appropriations**_ _**of the**_ _**FOREST**_
_**subprogramme and**_ _**Finland's**_ _**contribution**_ _**are as**_ _**follows:**_

_**(ECU)**_

_Community Committments_

_Management_ _and_
_Administration_

_Operations_

_Contracts_

_TOTAL_

_Finland's_ _contribution_

_Management_ _and_
_Administration_

_Operations_

_Contracts_

_TOTAL_

_1990_

_**456.000**_

_**2.644.000**_

_**3.100.000**_

_**10,656**_

_**61,786**_

_**72.442**_

_1991_

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_**6.090.000**_

_**6.600,000**_

_**11.918**_

_**142,315**_

_**154,233**_

_1992_

_**490.000**_

_**1.810.000**_

_**2.300,000**_

_**11.451**_

_**42,297**_

_**53,748**_

_TOTAL_

_1.456.000_

_10.544.000_

_12.000.000_

_34.025_

_246.398_

_280,423_

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_**ANNEX D**_

_**FINANCING**_ _**RULES**_

_**The**_ _**Annex**_ _**lays**_ _**down**_ _**the**_ _**detailed**_ _**rules**_ _**governing**_ _**Finland's**_ _**financial**_

_**contribution**_ _**referred**_ _**to**_ _**In**_ _**Article**_ _**2 of the**_ _**Agreement.**_

_**2.**_ _**At the**_ _**beginning**_ _**of**_ _**each**_ _**year,**_ _**or whenever**_ _**the Community**_ _**subprogramme**_ _**Is**_

_**revised**_ _**so as to**_ _**Involve**_ _**an Increase**_ _**In the amount**_ _**estimated**_ _**as**_ _**necessary**_

_**for**_ _**Its**_ _**Implementation,**_ _**the**_ _**Commission**_ _**shall**_ _**send**_ _**to**_ _**Finland**_ _**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**_ _**Finnish**_

_**currency,**_ _**the**_ _**composition**_ _**of**_ _**the ecu being**_ _**defined**_ _**In**_ _**Council**_ _**Regulation**_

_**(EEC)**_ _**No.**_ _**3180/78(**_ _**[1]**_ _**).**_ _**as**_ _**amended**_ _**by**_ _**Regulation**_ _**(EEC)**_ _**No.**_ _**1971/89(**_ _**[2]**_ _**>.**_

_**The**_ _**value**_ _**In**_ _**Finnish**_ _**currency**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**contribution**_ _**In**_ _**ecu**_ _**shall**_ _**be**_

_**determined**_ _**on the**_ _**date**_ _**of**_ _**the**_ _**call**_ _**for**_ _**funds.**_

_**Finland**_ _**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 Finland**_ _**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**_

_**CommIssI**_ _**on.**_

_**Travel**_ _**costs**_ _**of**_ _**Finnish**_ _**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**_ _**representatives**_ _**and experts**_ _**of**_

_**the Member States**_ _**of**_ _**the Community and.**_ _**In**_ _**particular.**_ _**In accordance**_ _**with**_

_**Council**_ _**Decision**_ _**no.**_ _**84/338/Euratom.**_ _**ECSC.EEC(**_ _**[3]**_ _**>.**_

_**(1)**_ _**OJ No L 379.**_ _**30.12.1978.**_ _**p.1.**_
_**(2)**_ _**OJ No L 189.**_ _**04.07.1989.**_ _**P.**_ _**1.**_
_**(3)**_ _**OJ No L177.**_ _**04.07.1984,**_ _**P.**_ _**25.**_

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_**3. The funds**_ _**paid**_ _**by Finland**_ _**shall**_ _**be credited**_ _**to the Community subprogramme**_
_**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**_ _**applIcable**_ _**to the general**_ _**budget of**_ _**the**_
_**European**_ _**Communities shall**_ _**apply to the management of the**_ _**appropriât**_ _**Ions**_ **`.`**

_**5. At the end of each**_ _**year,**_ _**a statement**_ _**of**_ _**appropriations**_ _**for**_ _**the Community**_
_**subprogramme**_ _**shall**_ _**be**_ _**prepared**_ _**and**_ _**transmitted**_ _**to**_ _**Finland**_ _**for**_
_**Information.**_

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