Regulation 2006/1908 - Rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in action under the Seventh Framework Programme of Euratom and for the dissemination of research results (2007 to 2011) - Main contents

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Legal instrument	Regulation
Number legal act	Regulation 2006/1908
Original proposal	COM(2006)42
CELEX number i	32006R1908

30.12.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 400/1

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Acts whose publication is obligatory

COUNCIL REGULATION (Euratom) No 1908/2006

of 19 December 2006

laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in action under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007 to 2011)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 7 and 10,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament¹,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee²,

Having regard to the Opinion of the Court of Auditors³,

Opinion of 30 November 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

Opinion of 5 July 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Opinion delivered following non-compulsory consultation.

OJ C 203, 25.8.2006, p. 1. Opinion delivered on its own initiative.

Whereas:

• (1) 

  The Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community was adopted by Decision No 2006/970/Euratom of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2007 to 2011)¹. It is the responsibility of the Commission to ensure the implementation of the framework programme and its specific programmes, including the related financial aspects.

• (2) 

  The Seventh Framework Programme is implemented in accordance with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities², hereinafter "the Financial Regulation", and Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of

23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation³, hereinafter "the Implementing Rules".

• (3) 

  The Seventh Framework Programme is also implemented in accordance with the state aid rules, in particular the rules on state aid for research and development, currently the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development⁴.

• (4) 

  Treatment of confidential data is governed by all the relevant Community legislation, including the Institutions' internal rules such as Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, EURATOM of 29 November 2001 amending its internal Rules of Procedure⁵ regarding provisions of security.

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OJ L 400, 30.12.2006.

OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 1248/2006 (OJ L 227, 19.8.2006, p. 3).

OJ C 45, 17.2.1996, p. 5.

OJ 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/548/EC, Euratom (OJ L 215,5.8.2006, p. 38).

• (5) 

  The rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access for all participants through simplified procedures, in accordance with the principle of proportionality.

• (6) 

  The rules should also facilitate the exploitation of intellectual property developed by a participant, taking also into account the way in which the participant may be organised internationally, whilst protecting the other participants' and the Community's legitimate interests.

• (7) 

  The Seventh Framework Programme should promote participation from the outermost regions of the Community, as well as from a wide range of undertakings, research centres and universities.

• (8) 

  The definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) provided in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC ¹ should apply, for reasons of coherence...

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