Annexes to COM(2008)581 - Extension of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of the USA

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dossier COM(2008)581 - Extension of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of the USA.
document COM(2008)581 EN
date March 30, 2009
Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


ANNEX

Amended text of Article 4 of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America

‘Article 4

Areas of cooperative activities

(a)Sectors for cooperative activities may include:

—environment (including climate research),

—biomedicine and health (including research on AIDS, infectious diseases and drug abuse),

—agriculture,

—fisheries science,

—engineering research,

—non-nuclear energy,

—natural resources,

—materials sciences (including nanotechnology) and metrology,

—information and communication technologies,

—telematics,

—biotechnology,

—marine sciences and technology,

—social sciences research,

—transportation,

—security research,

—space research,

—science and technology policy, management, training and mobility of scientists.

(b)The Parties may modify this list upon recommendation by the Joint Consultative Group mentioned in Article 6, in accordance with procedures in force for each Party.

(c)The Parties may jointly pursue cooperative activities with third parties.’.