CELEX: 51988PC0024
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Date: 1988-01-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on research related to advanced materials (EURAM) (presented by the Commission)

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                                  Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
       concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the
            European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria
               on research related to advanced materials ( EURAM )
                          ( presented by the Commission )
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                  COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
Subject : Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a
          Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
          Republic of Austria on research related to advanced materials
          ( EURAM ).
1 . By its decision 86/ 235 / EEC of 10 June 1986, the Council adopted a research
    programme on materials ( raw materials and advanced materials - 1986 to
     1989), which includes a subprogramme on advanced materials ( EURAM).
    Article 6 of this Decision authorises the Commission to negotiate
    agreements with third States , in particular those involved in European
    cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research ( COST ), with
    a view to associating them wholly or partly with this programme .
2.  In the context of the implementation of the Framework Agreement for
     scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and
    the Republic of Austria , the conclusion of which , on behalf of the
     European Economic Community , was approved by Council Decision 87 / 177 / EEC
    of 9 February 1987 , Austria has expressed an interest in cooperating on
     research and development in the field of advanced materials .
3 . Bearing in mind the technical and scientific importance of research and
    development activities carried out in Austria in this field and the
     favourable attitude expressed on 30 June 1986 by the competent CGC
     regarding cooperation with Austria in the materials' sector ,             the
     Commission has negotiated a draft agreement to cooperate with Austria in
    the research areas covered by the Community subprogramme on advanced
    materials ( EURAM ).
4 . The draft agreement , which is annexed to the attached proposal for a
     Council Decision , provides for :
    -   the entitlement of Austrian persons and undertakings to submit
        research projects ,      in association with persons and undertakings
        established in the Community and to be co-signatories of the related
        research contracts with the Commission ;
     -  the obligation of Austrian persons and undertakings to bear the costs
        necessary to carry out the part , defined by them , of the research
        projects .
    The terms and conditions for the submission of research projects and for
     the conclusions of the     related research  contracts will  be the  same as
    those applicable to persons and undertakings in the Community .
     The coordination of the cooperation and the monitoring of the proper
    execution of the research contracts will be jointly ensured by the
     Commission and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research .
5 . The Commission hereby requests the Council to adopt the attached proposal
     for a Decision .
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                                    Proposai for a
                                     COUNCIL DECISION
concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on research related to advanced
materials ( EURAM ).
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,        and
in particular Article 235 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas , by         Decision 86 / 235 / EEC ( 1 ), the Council adopted a research
programme on materials ( raw materials and advanced materials - 1986 to 1989),
which includes a subprogramme on advanced materials ( EURAM); whereas Article 6
of that Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with third
States , in particular those involved in European cooperation in the field of
scientific and technical research ( COST ), with a view to associating them
fully or partly with this programme ;
Whereas , by .     Decision 87 / 177 / EEC ( 2 ), the Council approved the conclusion
on behalf of the European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for
scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and ,
among others , the Republic of Austria ;
Whereas the present Agreement should be approved ;
Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necessary specific powers ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
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                                    Artide 1
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of Austria on research related to advanced materials ( EURAM) is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision .
                                    Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
Article 7 of the Agreement ( 3 ).
Done at
                                                  For the Council
                                                  The President
( 1 ) OJ NO L 159, 14.6.1986, p. 36
( 2) OJNo L 71 , 14.3.1987, P. 29
( 3 ) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the
Counci l .
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      COOPERATION AGREEMENT
             BETWEEN
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
               AND
    THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA
                ON
       RESEARCH RELATED TO
   ADVANCED MATERIALS ( EURAM )
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                                COOPERATION AGREEMENT
                                        BETWEEN
                          THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
                                          AND
                               THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA
                                           ON
                                 RESEARCH RELATED TO
                             ADVANCED MATERIALS ( EURAM )
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , hereinafter called "the Community",
and
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA , hereinafter called " Austria ",
both hereinafter called the " Contracting Parties ",
WHEREAS the Community and Austria concluded a framework agreement for scientific
and technical cooperation which entered into force on 30 July, 1987;
WHEREAS , by decision of 10 June 1986, the Council of the European Communities
adopted , for a period of four years from 1 January 1986, a research programme on
materials which includes a subprogramme on advanced materials ( EURAM),
hereinafter referred to as " the Community programme ";
WHEREAS comprehensive research and development activities in the field of the
materials sector are carried out in Austria ;
WHEREAS the Contracting Parties expect to derive mutual benefit from a
cooperation in the field of research on the materials sector and to avoid
useless duplication of efforts ;
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
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ARTICLE 1
1 . The Community and Austria shall cooperate in the research areas covered by
    the Community programme as set out in Annex A.
2 . Coordination of the cooperation shall be the joint responsibility of the
    Commission of the European Communities , hereinafter referred to as the
    " Commission " and of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research .
ARTICLE 2
The objective of the cooperation referred to in Article 1 , paragraph 1 , is to
bring together the research efforts of the Contracting Parties with a view to
deriving greater benefit from the respective expertise .
ARTICLE 3
1 . In order to implement the cooperation , persons and undertakings from Austria
    are hereby entitled to submit research projects , in the areas covered by the
    Community programme , in association with persons and undertakings from the
    Community .    The research projects shall indicate clearly the leadership of
    the project .
2 . Austrian persons and undertakings may be co-signatories of the related
    research contracts with the Commission .
ARTICLE 4
1 . For Austrian persons and undertakings the terms and conditions for the
    submission and evalutation of research projects and the terms and conditions
    for the granting and conclusion of research contracts under the Community
    programme , shall be the same as those applicable to persons and undertakings
    in the Community .
2 . However , the Austrian persons and undertakings shall bear the costs necessary
    to carry out the part , defined by them , of the research projects .
3 . The research contracts shall lay down the rights and obligations of Austrian
    persons and undertakings .
4 . The Commission and the Federal Ministry of Science and Research shall , in
    accordance with their existing procedures , jointly         monitor the proper
    execution of the research contracts referred to in paragraph 1 hereabove .
ARTICLE 5
This agreement shall apply , on the one hand , to the territories in which the
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the
conditions laid down in that Treaty and , on the other hand , to the territory of
the Republic of Austria .
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ARTICLE 6
The Annex A to this agreement shall be an integral part thereof .
ARTICLE 7
This agreement is concluded for the duration of the Community programme and
shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their existing
procedures .   It shall enter into force on the date on which the Contracting
Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary
for this purpose .
ARTICLE 8
This agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English ,
French , German , Hellenic , Italian , Portuguese and Spanish languages , each of
these texts being equally authentic .
Done at
                                              For the Republic of Austria
                                              For the Council
                                              of the European Communities
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                                          ANNEX A
          COMMUNITY PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF ADVANCED MATERIALS ( EURAM)
                                     ( 1986 to 1989 )
The Community programme shall cover the following research areas :
    1 . Metallic materials
        1.1 . Light aluminium-based alloys .
        1.2 . Light magnesium-based alloys .
        1.3 . Light titanium-based alloys .
        1.4 . Electronic and electrical-contact materials .
        1.5 . High-performance magnetic materials .
        1.6 . Materials for surface coating for machine-tool and cutting
              equipment .
        1.7 . Thin-walled castings .
    2 . Engineering ceramics
        2.1 . Optimization of engineering ceramics .
        2.2 . Study of metal / ceramic interface : cermets .
        2.3 . Ceramic composites with fibres and whiskers .
        2.4 . High-temperature behaviour of engineering ceramics .
    3 . Composite materials
        3.1 . Organic-matrix composites .
        3.2 . Metallic-matrix composites .
        3.3 . Ceramic-matrix composites .
        3.4 . Other specific advanced materials .
The work shall be carried out as shared-costs contract research and
coordination and training activities .
 ---pagebreak---                  FICHE D' IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVITE ET L' EMPLOI
Ce projet a trait a une décision du Conseil concernant la conclusion d' un
accord de coopération entre la CEE et l' Autriche relatif à la recherche et au
développement dans le domaine des matériaux avancés ( EURAM ).
En tant que tel ,   ce projet peut avoir un impact positif sur les PME , dans la
mesure où i l constitue un instrument facilitant l' accès à la connaissance et
à l' échange d' expériences .