Article 1 
1. The dissemination and exploitation of knowledge shall be carried out as part of the specific programmes and by means of a centralized action. 2. The centralized action, as defined in Annex I, shall ensure overall coordination and coherence in the field covered by the Framework Programme. It is adopted for the period running from 29 April 1992 to 31 December 1994. Article 2 1. The amount of Community expenditure deriving from the levies on the funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the specific programmes, with a view to the implementation of the centralized action established by this Decision, is estimated at ECU 57 million, including expenditure on staff and administration amounting to ECU 9 million. 2. An indicative allocation of funds is set out in Annex II. 3. If the Council takes 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 amout of the Community's financial contribution are set out in Annex III. Article 4 1. In the course of the second year of the implementation of the action, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review ot the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; the report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment of the action. 2. At the end of the action, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a Group of independent experts. The Group's report, together with the Commission's comments, 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 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the action. 2. A work programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the aims set out in Annex I and updated where necessary. It shall set out the detailed objectives and types of projects to be undertaken, and the financial arrangements to be made for them. The Commission shall make calls for proposals for projects on the basis of the work programme. Article 6 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the specific programmes based on Article 130q (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. Article 7 1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 2 
1. The amount of Community expenditure deriving from the levies on the funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the specific programmes, with a view to the implementation of the centralized action established by this Decision, is estimated at ECU 57 million, including expenditure on staff and administration amounting to ECU 9 million. 2. An indicative allocation of funds is set out in Annex II. 3. If the Council takes 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 amout of the Community's financial contribution are set out in Annex III. Article 4 1. In the course of the second year of the implementation of the action, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review ot the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; the report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment of the action. 2. At the end of the action, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a Group of independent experts. The Group's report, together with the Commission's comments, 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 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the action. 2. A work programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the aims set out in Annex I and updated where necessary. It shall set out the detailed objectives and types of projects to be undertaken, and the financial arrangements to be made for them. The Commission shall make calls for proposals for projects on the basis of the work programme. Article 6 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the specific programmes based on Article 130q (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. Article 7 1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 3 
Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme and the amout of the Community's financial contribution are set out in Annex III. Article 4 1. In the course of the second year of the implementation of the action, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review ot the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; the report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment of the action. 2. At the end of the action, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a Group of independent experts. The Group's report, together with the Commission's comments, 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 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the action. 2. A work programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the aims set out in Annex I and updated where necessary. It shall set out the detailed objectives and types of projects to be undertaken, and the financial arrangements to be made for them. The Commission shall make calls for proposals for projects on the basis of the work programme. Article 6 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the specific programmes based on Article 130q (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. Article 7 1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 4 
1. In the course of the second year of the implementation of the action, the Commission shall review it and send a report on the results of its review ot the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee; the report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amendment of the action. 2. At the end of the action, an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted for the Commission by a Group of independent experts. The Group's report, together with the Commission's comments, 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 1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the action. 2. A work programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the aims set out in Annex I and updated where necessary. It shall set out the detailed objectives and types of projects to be undertaken, and the financial arrangements to be made for them. The Commission shall make calls for proposals for projects on the basis of the work programme. Article 6 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the specific programmes based on Article 130q (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. Article 7 1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 5 
1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the action. 2. A work programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the aims set out in Annex I and updated where necessary. It shall set out the detailed objectives and types of projects to be undertaken, and the financial arrangements to be made for them. The Commission shall make calls for proposals for projects on the basis of the work programme. Article 6 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the specific programmes based on Article 130q (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. Article 7 1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 6 
For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the specific programmes based on Article 130q (2) of the Treaty, the Commission shall be assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission. The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article. The Chairman shall not vote. The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of the committee. If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority. If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter to the Council, the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. Article 7 1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 7 
1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply to: - the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in Article 5 (2), - the contents of the calls for proposals, - the assessment of the projects proposed and the estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them, where this amount exceeds ECU 150 000, - departures from the general rules set out in Annex III, - any adaptation of the indicative breakdown of the amount set out in Annex II, - the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the action, - measures for implementing the rules laid down in Article 8. 2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph 1, the amount of the Community contribution is less than or equal to, ECU 150 000, the Commission shall inform the committee of the projects and concerted actions and of the outcome of their assessment. The Commission shall also inform the committee of the implementation of the accompanying measures referred to in Annex III. Article 8 For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 8 
For the execution of this action, insofar as it relates to the dissemination and exploitation of knowledge resulting from the specific programmes based on Article 130a (2) of the Treaty, hereinafter referred to as 'knowledge', the following rules, while respecting pre-existing rights, shall apply: (a) the knowledge resulting from work undertaken directly or the cost of which is wholly supported by the Community shall in principle be the property of the Community. The knowledge resulting from work under a shared-cost contract shall be the property of the contractors who carry out the work. They shall agree between themselves on particular arrangements for such ownership; (b) knowledge which could be used in an industrial or commercial application, if its nature justifies such a measure, shall be protected in any appropriate form to the extent required in the light of the interests of the Community and its co-contractors and in accordance with any applicable legislation or convention; (c) the Community and its co-contractors shall be required to exploit the knowledge in their possession, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests and taking full account of the objective of strengthening the international competitiveness of European industry and the economic and social cohesion in the Community; (d) knowledge belonging to the Community shall be made available to its co-contractors and to interested third parties established in the Community who undertake to exploit it, or have it exploited, in conformity with the Community's interests. Such provision of knowledge may be subject to appropriate conditions, particularly concerning the payment of fees. All contractors shall make the knowledge in their possession, together with any information necessary for its use, available to the co-contractors and to interested third parties under contractually defined conditions, provided that the interests of the Community and the legitimate interests of its co-contractors are safeguarded; (e) the Commission shall ensure that knowledge suitable for dissemination according to the contractual terms is disseminated or published either by the Commission itself or by its co-contractors, without any restriction other than those imposed by the need to safeguard intellectual and industrial property, confidentiality or legitimate commercial interests. The Commission shall lay down the arrangements for implementing the rules laid down in the first subparagraph of this Article, in accordance with the procedure described in Article 6. Article 9 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA (1) OJ No C 53, 28. 2. 1991, p. 39. (2) OJ No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 75; and Decision of 8 April 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ No C 339, 31. 12. 1991, p. 90. (4) OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992