2004/185/Euratom: Council Decision of 19 February 2004 concerning the adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community

Council Decision
of 19 February 2004
concerning the adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community
(2004/185/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 submitted after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Board of Governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC),
Whereas:
(1) Within the framework of the European research area, the supplementary research programme involving the high flux reactor (HFR) is one of the principal means available in the Union to contribute to safe nuclear technologies, to materials research for thermonuclear fusion, to fundamental research, to medical research and medical applications and to training in these areas.
(2) The financial contributions to this supplementary programme will come directly from the Netherlands and France,