2004/444/Euratom: Council Decision of 26 April 2004 amending Decision 2002/668/Euratom to adapt the financial reference amount in order to take account of the enlargement of the European Union

Council Decision
of 26 April 2004
amending Decision 2002/668/Euratom to adapt the financial reference amount in order to take account of the enlargement of the European Union
(2004/444/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) In order to take account of the enlargement of the European Union, the financial reference amount set out in Council Decision 2002/668/Euratom of 3 June 2002 concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities, also contributing to the creation of the European Research Area (2002 to 2006)(2) should be adapted.
(2) The financial reference amount of the framework programme should be increased and the additional appropriations should be distributed in a linear fashion between the activities of the framework programme; the principle of linearity should also be applied to the implementation of all the activities of the framework programme in compliance with Article 4 of Decision 2002/668/Euratom,