CELEX: 52020PC0032
Language: en
Date: 2020-01-30
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 30.1.2020
            COM(2020) 32 final
            2020/0016(NLE)
            Proposal for a
            COUNCIL DECISION
            on the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine
            
               
         
         
            
               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            
            
               1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
            
            
               •Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
            
            
               The ‘Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine’
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                (‘the Agreement’) was signed in Copenhagen on 4 July 2002 and was concluded for an initial period ending 31 December 2002. Point (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement provides for a possibility of renewal by common agreement between the Parties for additional periods of five years. The Agreement has been renewed two times in 2011
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                and 2014
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               . 
            
            
               The Agreement expired on 7 November 2019.
            
            
               The renewal of the Agreement for an additional period of five years is in the mutual interest of both Parties to the Agreement in order to continue facilitating cooperation between EU and Ukraine in common science and technology (S&T) priority areas leading to mutual benefits.
            
            
               Ukraine has a long tradition of science and technology excellence and despite the difficulties of the last years, the country has still first class science and scientists, and is an important science, technology and innovation (STI) actor in the neighbourhood of the Union. Cooperation between the Union and Ukraine has traditionally been very active notably in the fields of advanced/new materials, IT-technology, physics and astronomy, engeering, agricultural technology, nanotechnology, biotechnology and their applications across various sectors such as aviation, energy, and biomedicine, in particular immunotherapies for cancer. 
            
            
               At the meeting of the EU-Ukraine Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee, established under the Agreement, held in Kyiv on 29 January 2019, both Parties took note of their intention to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years, recognising the progress made to enhance EU-Ukraine cooperation in research and innovation. The Government of Ukraine has already started the renewal process on their side.
            
            
               
                  The substance of the renewed Agreement will be identical to that of the content of the current Agreement. The renewed Agreement will not create new or additional rights and obligations for either of the Parties, but instead it will extend in time the legal regime already existing between the Parties in the field of S&T cooperation
               
            
            
               •Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area
            
            
               
                  This initiative is fully in line with with the EU’s international cooperation strategy for research and innovation
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                  , in addition, with the international outreach of the previous and the new Commission, whereby Ukraine is a strategic partner of the EU in research and innovation. 
               
               
                  The Agreement is also a means of implementing the EU’s international cooperation strategy for research and innovation, which calls for more internationalisation and openness in the EU’s research and innovation landscape.
               
               
                  This Agreement is complementary to the Horizon 2020 Association Agreement, which focuses specifically on terms and conditions of Ukrainian participation in the Horizon 2020 Programme. The renewal of this S&T Agreement would allow to keep the general overarching legal framework for bilateral STI cooperation and would send an important political signal about the importance, which the EU attaches to cooperation with Ukraine on STI.
               
               
                  •
                        Consistency with other Union policies
               
               
                  The EU’s global strategy for the EU’s foreign and security policy confirms that research cooperation is an important aspect of EU foreign policy and sees research cooperation as an essential element of stronger socioeconomic ties.
               
            
            
               2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
            
            
               •Legal basis
            
            
               
                  The EU’s power to act internationally in research and technological development is based on Article 186 TFEU. The procedural legal basis for the proposal is point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) TFEU.
               
            
            
               •Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence) 
            
         
         
            
               
                  The EU and its Members States have parallel competence in the area of research and technological development in accordance with Article 4(3) TFEU. Therefore EU's action cannot be replaced by action of Member States.
               
            
            
               3.RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
            
            
               •Regulatory fitness and simplification
            
            
               
                  This initiative is not part of the REFIT agenda. 
               
            
            
               4.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
            
            
               
                  Only human and administrative resources are required; these are set out in the legislative financial statement.
               
               
                  In the light of the above considerations, the Commission requests that the Council: 
               
               
                  – approves, on behalf of the Union, and with the consent of the European Parliament, the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine, for an additional period of five years (i.e., from 09/11/2019 until 08/11/2024); and 
               
            
            
               – authorises the President of the Council to designate the person(s) empowered to notify the Government of Ukraine that the Union has completed the internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this renewed Agreement.
            
            
               2020/0016 (NLE)
            
            
               Proposal for a
            
            
               COUNCIL DECISION
            
            
               on the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine
            
            
               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
            
            
               Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186 in conjunction with point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) thereof,
            
            
               Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
            
            
               Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament
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               , 
            
            
               Whereas:
            
            
               (1)By Decision 2003/96/EC
                  6
                of 6 February 2003, the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine
                  7
                (‘the Agreement’). The Agreement was signed in Copenhagen on 4 July 2002 and entered into force on 11 February 2003. 
            
            
               (2)Point (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement provided that the Agreement would be concluded for an initial period ending on 31 December 2002 and would be renewable by common agreement between the Union and Ukraine (‘the Parties’) for additional periods of five years. 
            
         
         
            
               (3)Based on Decisions 2011/182/EU
                  8
                and (EU) 2015/344
                  9
                the Agreement was renewed for additional periods of five years each time, with a retroactive effect as of 8 November 2009 and 8 November 2014, respectively. The Agreement expired on 7 November 2019.
            
            
               (4)Ukraine is an important science, technology and innovation (STI) actor in the neighbourhood of the Union. In order to continue facilitating cooperation in common science and technology (S&T) priority areas both Parties consider that the renewal of this Agreement would be in their mutual interest. 
            
            
               (5)Both Parties confirmed their intention to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years. The content of the renewed Agreement should remain identical to the content of the Agreement.
            
            
               (6)The renewal of the Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the Union,
            
            
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
            
            
               Article 1
            
            
               The renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine for an additional period of five years, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The renewal shall take effect on 8 November 2019.
            
            
               Article 2
            
            
               The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered, acting on behalf of the Union and in accordance with point (a) of Article 12 of the Agreement, to notify Ukraine that the Union has completed its internal procedures necessary for the entry into force of this renewed Agreement.
            
            
               Article 3
            
            
               This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
            
            
               Article 4
            
            
               The decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            
            
            
               Done at Brussels,
            
            
               
                     For the Council
               
               
                     The President
               
            
            
               LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
            
            
               1.FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 
            
            
               1.1.Title of the proposal/initiative 
            
         
         
            
               1.2.Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure
            
            
               1.3.Nature of the proposal/initiative 
            
            
               1.4.Objective(s) 
            
            
               1.5.Grounds for the proposal/initiative 
            
            
               1.6.Duration and financial impact 
            
            
               1.7.Management mode(s) planned 
            
            
               2.MANAGEMENT MEASURES 
            
            
               2.1.Monitoring and reporting rules 
            
            
               2.2.Management and control system 
            
            
               2.3.Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 
            
            
               3.ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 
            
            
               3.1.Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 
            
            
               3.2.Estimated impact on expenditure 
            
            
               3.2.1.Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 
            
            
               3.2.2.Estimated impact on operational appropriations 
            
            
               3.2.3.Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature
            
            
               3.2.4.Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework
            
            
               3.2.5.Third-party contributions 
            
            
               3.3.Estimated impact on revenue
            
            
               LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT
            
         
         
            
               1.FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 
            
            
               1.1.Title of the proposal/initiative 
            
            
               
                  Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine.
               
            
            
               1.2.Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure
                  10
                
            
            
               
                  Policy strategy and coordination of, in particular, the Secretariat-General, Legal Service, the EEAS the Directorates-General, AGRI, BUDG, CLIMA, CNECT, EAC, ENER, GROW, JRC, MARE and MOVE 
               
            
            
               1.3.Nature of the proposal/initiative 
            
            
               ◻ The proposal/initiative relates to a new action 
            
            
               ◻ The proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action
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               ☑ The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action 
            
            
               ◻ The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action 
            
            
               1.4.Objective(s)
            
            
               1.4.1.The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative 
            
            
               
                  The present initiative will allow both Parties to improve and intensify their cooperation in scientific and technological areas of common interest. At the meeting of the EU-Ukraine Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee, established by the Agreement, held in Kyiv on 29 January 2019, both Parties took note of their intention to renew the Agreement, for an additional period of five years.
               
            
            
               1.4.2.Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned 
            
            
               
                  Specific objective No
               
               
                  This decision will allow both Parties to enhance the cooperation and develop a more strategic partnership by increasing the scale and scope of existing cooperation, addressing global challenges by promoting reciprocal access to programmes and funding. 
               
               
                  ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned
               
               
                  
                     Expected result(s) and impact
               
            
            
               Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted.
            
            
               
                  This decision will allow both the EU and Ukraine to mutually gain benefit from the scientific and technical progress achieved through ongoing cooperation activities. It will allow for exchange of specific knowledge and transfer of know-how to the benefit of the scientific community, industry and citizens of both Parties.
               
            
         
         
            
               1.4.3.Indicators of results and impact 
            
            
               Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative.
            
            
               
                  The Commission will regularly monitor all actions carried out under the Agreement, including cooperation activities. This evaluation will cover, among others, the following points:
               
               
                  (a) cooperation indicators – analysis of the number and type of participation of Ukrainian entities in EU funded programmes (e.g. number of proposals, number of signed grant agreements, main collaboration links, main thematic; generated output) and vice-versa (whenever the data is available);
               
               
                  (b) performance indicators – success rate of Ukrainian entities participating in the EU framework programmes compared to other non-EU countries and to Member States; analysis of the quality of the participation (e.g. number of best ranked universities taking part on the programme, number of patents and publications coming from collaborative projects);
               
               
                  (c) data collection regarding cooperation activities and links that go beyond the respective research funding programmes as well as assessment of the impact of these activities, like participation in multilateral initiatives and working groups.
               
            
            
               1.5.Grounds for the proposal/initiative 
            
            
               1.5.1.Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term 
            
            
               
                  This decision will allow the two Parties to continue to improve and intensify their cooperation in scientific and technological areas for mutual benefit.
               
            
            
               1.5.2.Added value of EU involvement
            
            
               
                  Cooperation in research & innovation between the EU and the Ukraine has been intensifying steadily over the past years. The involvement of the EU allows for activities with larger scale and scope for the benefit of all Member States. The renewal of the Agreement will allow the EU to have better access to scientific knowledge produced in the Ukraine and to engage in more cooperation activities leading to additional exchange of knowledge and technologies. 
               
            
            
               1.5.3.Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past
            
            
               
                  Based on the experience so far in scientific and technological cooperation, it is considered mutually beneficial to continue research cooperation with Ukraine, as a strategic partner of the EU in research and innovation.
               
            
            
               1.5.4.Compatibility and possible synergy with other appropriate instruments
            
            
               
                  The renewal of the Agreement with the Ukraine is considered to be fully consistent with the overall policy framework on international cooperation in research and innovation (COM(2012) 497). 
               
            
            
               1.6.Duration and financial impact 
            
            
               ☑ Proposal/initiative of limited duration 
            
            
               –☑ Proposal/initiative in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY 
            
            
               –☑
                     Financial impact from YYYY to YYYY 
            
            
               ◻ Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration
            
         
         
            
               –Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY,
            
            
               –followed by full-scale operation.
            
            
               1.7.Management mode(s) planned
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               ☑ Direct management by the Commission
            
            
               –◻ by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations; 
            
            
               –◻
                     by the executive agencies 
            
            
               ◻ Shared management with the Member States 
            
            
               ◻ Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to:
            
            
               –◻ third countries or the bodies they have designated;
            
            
               –◻ international organisations and their agencies (to be specified);
            
            
               –◻the EIB and the European Investment Fund;
            
            
               –◻ bodies referred to in Articles 208 and 209 of the Financial Regulation;
            
            
               –◻ public law bodies;
            
            
               –◻ bodies governed by private law with a public service mission to the extent that they provide adequate financial guarantees;
            
            
               –◻ bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted with the implementation of a public-private partnership and that provide adequate financial guarantees;
            
            
               –◻ persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in the CFSP pursuant to Title V of the TEU, and identified in the relevant basic act.
            
            
               –If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the ‘Comments’ section.
            
            
               Comments 
            
            
               
               
            
         
         
            
               2.MANAGEMENT MEASURES 
            
            
               2.1.Monitoring and reporting rules 
            
            
               Specify frequency and conditions.
            
            
               
                  Participation of Ukrainian entities in the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and other cooperative activities under the Agreement will be regularly followed through meetings of the Joint Committee established under letter (a) of Article 6 of the Agreement.
               
            
            
               2.2.Management and control system 
            
            
               2.2.1.Risk(s) identified 
            
            
               
                  Meetings and bilateral contacts take place on a regular basis allowing for the systematic sharing of information and control therupon. No risks have been identified in the control system.
               
            
            
               2.2.2.Information concerning the internal control system set up
            
            
               
                  N/A
               
            
            
               2.2.3.Estimate of the costs and benefits of the controls and assessment of the expected level of risk of error 
            
            
               
                  N/A
               
            
            
               2.3.Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 
            
            
               Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures.
            
            
               
                  When the implementation of the Framework Programme calls for the use of external contractors or entails granting financial contribution to third parties, the Commission will carry out, where appropriate, financial audits, in particular if it has reason to doubt the realistic nature of work performed or described in the activity reports.
               
               
                  The Union’s financial audits will be carried out either by its own staff or by accounting experts approved according to the law of the audited party. The Union will choose the latter freely, while avoiding any risks of conflicts of interest which might be indicated to it by the party subject to the audit. In addition, the Commission will make sure, in carrying out the research activities, that the financial interests of the Union are protected by effective checks and, where irregularities are detected, by deterrent and proportionate measures and penalties.
               
               
                  In order to achieve this aim, rules on checks, measures and penalties, with reference to Regulations No 2988/95, No 2185/96 and No 883/2013 will be incorporated in all contracts used in the implementation of the framework programme. 
               
               
                  In particular, the following points will have to be provided for in the contracts:
               
               
                  - the insertion of specific clauses in the contracts to protect the financial interests of the EU in carrying out checks and controls in relation to the work performed; 
               
               
                  - the carrying out of administrative checks as part of anti-fraud measures, in accordance with Regulations No 2185/96, No 1073/1999 and No 1074/1999;
               
               
                  - the application of administrative penalties for all intentional or negligent irregularities in the implementation of the contracts, in accordance with the Framework Regulation No 2988/95, including a blacklisting mechanism;
               
            
         
         
            
               
                  - the fact that any recovery orders in the event of irregularities and fraud must be enforceable according to Article 299 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
               
               
                  In addition and as a routine measure, a programme of checks on scientific and budgetary aspects of cooperation will be carried out by the staff responsible in the Directorate – General for Research and Innovation (DG R&I). An internal audit will be carried out by the Internal Audit unit of DG R&I, and local inspections will be carried out by the European Court of Auditors.
               
            
            
               3.ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 
            
            
               3.1.Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 
            
            
               ·Existing budget lines 
            
            
               In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
            
            
                     
                        Heading of multiannual financial framework
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Budget line
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Type of 
                        expenditure
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Contribution 
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                         
                        Heading1a – Competitiveness for growth and jobs
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Diff./Non-diff.
                           13
                        
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        from EFTA countries
                           14
                        
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        from candidate countries
                           15
                        
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        from third countries
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        within the meaning of Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation 
                     
                  
               
                     
                        1a
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        08.01.05.01
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Non-diff.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        NO
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        NO
                     
                  
               
                     
                        1a
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        08.01.05.03
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Non-diff.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        NO
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        NO
                     
                  
               
               ·New budget lines requested 
            
            
               In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.
            
            
                     
                        Heading of multiannual financial framework
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Budget line
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Type of
                        expenditure
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Contribution 
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Number 
                        [Heading………………………………………]
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Diff./Non-diff.
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        from EFTA countries
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        from candidate countries
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        from third countries
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        within the meaning of Article 21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation 
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        [XX.YY.YY.YY]
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES/NO
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES/NO
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES/NO
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        YES/NO
                     
                  
               
               3.2.Estimated impact on expenditure 
            
            
               [This section should be filled in using the 
               
                  spreadsheet on budget data of an administrative nature
               
                (second document in annex to this financial statement) and uploaded to CISNET for interservice consultation purposes.]
            
            
               3.2.1.Summary of estimated impact on expenditure 
            
            
               EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                        Heading of multiannual financial 
                        framework 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        1a
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        'Competetiveness for growth and jobs' 
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        DG: RTD
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2019
                           16
                        
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2021
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2022
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2023
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2024
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • Operational appropriations 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Number of budget line
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (1)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (2)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Number of budget line
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (1a)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (2a)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes
                           17
                         
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Number of budget line: 08.01.05.01
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (3)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.300
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Number of budget line: 08.01.05.03
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (3)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.002
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL appropriations
                        for DG RTD
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        =1+1a +3
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        =2+2a
                     
                     
                        +3
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
               
            
                     
                        • TOTAL operational appropriations 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (4)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.300
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.300
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (6)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.002
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL appropriations 
                        under HEADING <1a>
                           of the multiannual financial framework
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        =4+ 6
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        =5+ 6
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
               If more than one heading is affected by the proposal / initiative:
            
         
         
            
                     
                        • TOTAL operational appropriations 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (4)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (6)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL appropriations 
                        under HEADINGS 1 to 4
                           of the multiannual financial framework
                        (Reference amount)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        =4+ 6
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        =5+ 6
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
            
               
            
                     
                        Heading of multiannual financial 
                        framework 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        ‘Administrative expenditure’
                     
                  
               
               EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2019
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2021
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2022
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year 2023
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year 2024
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
               
                     
                        DG: RTD
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • Human resources 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • Other administrative expenditure 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL DG RTD
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Appropriations 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        TOTAL appropriations
                        under HEADING 5
                           of the multiannual financial framework 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        (Total commitments = Total payments)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
               EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2019
                           18
                        
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2021
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2022
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2023
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year 2024
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL appropriations 
                        under HEADINGS 1 to 5
                           of the multiannual financial framework 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Commitments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Payments
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
               3.2.2.Estimated impact on operational appropriations 
            
            
               –☑ The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations 
            
            
               Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                        Indicate objectives and outputs 
                     
                     
                     
                        ⇩
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+1
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+2
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+3
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        OUTPUTS
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Type
                           19
                        
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Average cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Cost
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total No
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total cost
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 1
                           20
                        …
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        - Output
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        - Output
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        - Output
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Subtotal for specific objective No 1
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ...
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        - Output
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Subtotal for specific objective No 2
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL COST
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
               3.2.3.Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature
            
            
               3.2.3.1.Summary 
            
            
               –◻
                     The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature 
            
            
               –☑
                     The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below:
            
            
               EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2019
                           21
                        
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2021
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2022
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2023
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2024
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
               
         
            
            
                     
                        HEADING 5
                        of the multiannual financial framework
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Human resources 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Other administrative expenditure 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Subtotal HEADING 5
                        of the multiannual financial framework 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        Outside HEADING 5
                           22
                        
                        of the multiannual financial framework 
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Human resources 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.050
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.300
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Other expenditure 
                        of an administrative nature
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.002
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.010
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Subtotal 
                        outside HEADING 5
                        of the multiannual financial framework 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
            
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.012
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.072
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.060
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.360
                     
                  
               
               The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
            
            
               3.2.3.2.Estimated requirements of human resources
            
            
               –◻
                     The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources. 
            
            
               –☑
                     The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below:
            
            
               Estimate to be expressed in full time equivalent units
            
            
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2019
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        2020
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                     
                     
                        2021
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                     
                     
                        2022
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                     
                     
                        2023
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                     
                     
                        2024
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        XX 01 01 02 (Delegations)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        08 01 05 01 (Indirect research)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.1
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.4
                     
                  
               
                     
                        10 01 05 01 (Direct research)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        • External staff (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)
                           23
                        
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        XX 01 02 01 (AC, END, INT from the ‘global envelope’)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        XX 01 02 02 (AC, AL, END, INT and JED in the delegations)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        XX 01 04 yy 
                           24
                        
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        - at Headquarters
                     
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        - in Delegations 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        XX 01 05 02 (AC, END, INT – Indirect research)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        10 01 05 02 (AC, END, INT – Direct research)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Other budget lines (specify)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.1
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.5
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        0.4
                     
                  
               
               XX is the policy area or budget title concerned.
            
            
               The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.
            
            
               Description of tasks to be carried out:
            
            
                     
                        Officials and temporary staff
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Preparation and management of meetings of the Joint Committee established under Art. 6(a) of the Agreement, as well as follow–up of the functioning and implementation of the Agreement.
                     
                     
                        Calculations are done proportionally considering the duration of the Agreement.
                     
                  
               
                     
                        External staff
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
               3.2.4.Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 
            
            
               –☑
                     The proposal/initiative is compatible the current multiannual financial framework.
            
            
               
                  Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 is still to be adopted by the European Parliament and Council.
               
            
            
               3.2.5.Third-party contributions 
            
         
         
            
               –The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third parties. 
            
            
               –
            
            
               Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+1
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+2
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+3
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Total
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Specify the co-financing body 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
                     
                        TOTAL appropriations co-financed 
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
               
            
               3.3.Estimated impact on revenue 
            
            
               –☑
                     The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.
            
            
               –◻
                     The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:
            
            
               –◻
                     on own resources 
            
            
               –◻
                     on miscellaneous revenue 
            
            
               EUR million (to three decimal places)
            
            
                     
                        Budget revenue line:
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Appropriations available for the current financial year
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Impact of the proposal/initiative
                           25
                        
                     
                  
               
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+1
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+2
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Year
                        N+3
                     
                  
                  
                     
                        Enter as many years as necessary to show the duration of the impact (see point 1.6)
                     
                  
               
                     
                        Article ………….
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
                  
                     
                  
               
               For miscellaneous ‘assigned’ revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.
            
            
               
            
            
               Specify the method for calculating the impact on revenue.
            
            
               
            
         
         
            
                  
                     (1)
                  
                        OJ L 036, 12.02.2003, p. 32.
               
               
                  
                     (2)
                  
                        Council Decision 2011/182/EU of 9 March 2011 concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 79, 25.3.2011, p. 3). 
               
               
                  
                     (3)
                  
                        Council Decision (EU) 2015/344 concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 60, 4.3.2015, p. 37).
               
               
                  
                     (4)
                  
                        Enhancing and focusing EU international cooperation in research and innovation: a strategic approach, COM(2012) 497. 
               
               
                  
                     (5)
                  
                        OJ C , , p. .
               
               
                  
                     (6)
                  
                        Council Decision 2003/96/EC of 6 of February 2003 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 31).
               
               
                  
                     (7)
                  
                        Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 32).
               
               
                  
                     (8)
                  
                        Council Decision 2011/182/EU of 9 March 2011 concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L79, 25.3.2011, p. 3).
               
               
                  
                     (9)
                  
                        Council Decision (EU) 2015/344 of 17 February 2015 concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (OJ L 60, 4.3.2015, p. 37).
               
               
                  
                     (10)
                  
                        ABM: activity-based management; ABB: activity-based budgeting.
               
               
                  
                     (11)
                  
                        As referred to in Article 54(2)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.
               
               
                  
                     (12)
                  
                        Details of management modes and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BudgWeb site: 
                  http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html
               
               
                  
                     (13)
                  
                        Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations.
               
               
                  
                     (14)
                  
                        EFTA: European Free Trade Association. 
               
               
                  
                     (15)
                  
                        Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans.
               
               
                  
                     (16)
                  
                        Year 2019 is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Amounts for 2019 and 2024 correspond to two months and ten months respectively.
               
               
                  
                     (17)
                  
                        Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
               
               
                  
                     (18)
                  
                        Year 2019 is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Amounts for 2019 and 2024 correspond to two months and ten months respectively.
               
               
                  
                     (19)
                  
                        Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.).
               
               
                  
                     (20)
                  
                        As described in point 1.4.2. ‘Specific objective(s)…’ 
               
               
                  
                     (21)
                  
                        Year 2019 is the year in which implementation of the proposal/initiative starts. Amounts for 2019 and 2024 correspond to two months and ten months respectively.
               
               
                  
                     (22)
                  
                        Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former ‘BA’ lines), indirect research, direct research.
               
               
                  
                     (23)
                  
                        AC= Contract Staff; AL = Local Staff; END= Seconded National Expert; INT = agency staff; JED= Junior Experts in Delegations. 
               
               
                  
                     (24)
                  
                        Sub-ceiling for external staff covered by operational appropriations (former ‘BA’ lines).
               
               
                  
                     (25)
                  
                        As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 25 % for collection costs.