Legal provisions of COM(1999)46-1 - EC position within the Association Council on the association of the Czech Republic to Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998-2002) and to programmes for research and training activities (1998- 2002) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(1999)46-1 - EC position within the Association Council on the association of the Czech Republic to Community programmes in the field of ... |
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| document | COM(1999)46  |
| date | July 30, 1999 |
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21999D1005(01)
Decision No 2/1999 of the EU-Czech Association Council of 30 July 1999 adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech Republic in Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998 to 2002) and in programmes for research and training activities (1998 to 2002) - Joint Declaration
Official Journal L 258 , 05/10/1999 P. 0019 - 0027
DECISION No 2/1999 OF THE EU-CZECH ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
of 30 July 1999
adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech Republic in Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998 to 2002) and in programmes for research and training activities (1998 to 2002)
(1999/653/EC)
THE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic of the other part (hereinafter referred to as 'the Europe Agreement'),
Having regard to the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement concerning participation of the Czech Republic in Community programmes, and in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,
(1) Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of the said Additional Protocol, the Czech Republic may participate in Community framework programmes, specific programmes, projects or other Community actions, in particular in the fields of research and technological development;
(2) Whereas the European Council, at its meeting in Luxembourg on 12 and 13 December 1997, called in its conclusions for the opening of certain Community programmes (such as in the field of research) to the candidate countries, as a way of familiarising themselves with the policies and working methods of the Union, each candidate country being expected to make a steadily increasing financial contribution of its own (PHARE will, if necessary, be able to part-finance the applicant States' national contributions);
(3) Whereas the aforementioned conclusions also call for the participation of the candidate countries, as observers and for the points which concern them, in the committees assisting the Commission in the implementation of the programmes to which they contribute financially;
(4) Whereas, by Decision No 182/1999/EC, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted a framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998 to 2002)(1), hereinafter called 'the Fifth Framework Programme';
(5) Whereas, by Decision 1999/64/Euratom, the Council of the European Union adopted a framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for research and training activities (1998-2002)(2), hereinafter called 'the Fifth Euratom Framework Programme';
(6) Whereas, according to Article 2 of the aforementioned Additional Protocol, the terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech Republic in the activities referred to in Article 1 thereof are to be decided by the Association Council,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: