Article 1 
A research and education programme in the field of nuclear fission safety, hereinafter referred to as the 'programme', as defined in Annex I, is hereby adopted for a period running from 28 November 1991 to 31 December 1994. Article 2 1. The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 35,64 million, including expenditure on staff and administration amounting to ECU 6,94 million. 2. An indicative allocation of funds is set out in Annex II. 3. Should the Council take a decision pursuant to Article 1 (4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC, this Decision shall be adapted accordingly. Article 3 Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme and the amount of the Community's financial contribution are set out in Annex III. Article 4 1. In the course of the second year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; this report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment. 2. At the end of the programme, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a group of independent experts. This group's report, together with any comments by the Commission, shall be submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. 3. The reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established having regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this Decision and in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC. Article 5 In the implementation of the programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the appropriate Advisory Management and Coordination Committees. Articles 2 to 6 of Council Decision 84/338/Euratom, EEC (5) shall apply to those Committees. Article 6 1. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular with member countries of EFTA, and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. 2. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based in the countries referred to in the first subparagraph and participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.
Article 2 
1. The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 35,64 million, including expenditure on staff and administration amounting to ECU 6,94 million. 2. An indicative allocation of funds is set out in Annex II. 3. Should the Council take a decision pursuant to Article 1 (4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC, this Decision shall be adapted accordingly. Article 3 Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme and the amount of the Community's financial contribution are set out in Annex III. Article 4 1. In the course of the second year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; this report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment. 2. At the end of the programme, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a group of independent experts. This group's report, together with any comments by the Commission, shall be submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. 3. The reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established having regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this Decision and in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC. Article 5 In the implementation of the programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the appropriate Advisory Management and Coordination Committees. Articles 2 to 6 of Council Decision 84/338/Euratom, EEC (5) shall apply to those Committees. Article 6 1. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular with member countries of EFTA, and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. 2. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based in the countries referred to in the first subparagraph and participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.
Article 3 
Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme and the amount of the Community's financial contribution are set out in Annex III. Article 4 1. In the course of the second year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; this report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment. 2. At the end of the programme, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a group of independent experts. This group's report, together with any comments by the Commission, shall be submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. 3. The reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established having regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this Decision and in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC. Article 5 In the implementation of the programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the appropriate Advisory Management and Coordination Committees. Articles 2 to 6 of Council Decision 84/338/Euratom, EEC (5) shall apply to those Committees. Article 6 1. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular with member countries of EFTA, and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. 2. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based in the countries referred to in the first subparagraph and participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.
Article 4 
1. In the course of the second year of implementation of the programme, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; this report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment. 2. At the end of the programme, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a group of independent experts. This group's report, together with any comments by the Commission, shall be submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. 3. The reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be established having regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this Decision and in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC. Article 5 In the implementation of the programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the appropriate Advisory Management and Coordination Committees. Articles 2 to 6 of Council Decision 84/338/Euratom, EEC (5) shall apply to those Committees. Article 6 1. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular with member countries of EFTA, and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. 2. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based in the countries referred to in the first subparagraph and participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.
Article 5 
In the implementation of the programme, the Commission shall be assisted by the appropriate Advisory Management and Coordination Committees. Articles 2 to 6 of Council Decision 84/338/Euratom, EEC (5) shall apply to those Committees. Article 6 1. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular with member countries of EFTA, and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. 2. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based in the countries referred to in the first subparagraph and participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.
Article 6 
1. The Commission shall be authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular with member countries of EFTA, and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. 2. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based in the countries referred to in the first subparagraph and participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1991. For the Council The President J. PRONK (1) OJ No C 262, 8. 10. 1991, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991, p. 272. (3) OJ No C 69, 18. 3. 1991, p. 33. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.