council decis januari adopt specif programm confirm intern role commun research ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe decis ec european parliament council adopt framework programm european commun hereinaft refer framework programm research technolog develop demonstr hereinaft refer rtd activ period set gener outlin scientif technolog object activ carri field intern rtd cooper articl treati stipul framework programm implement specif programm develop activ framework programm specif programm defin detail rule implement fix durat provid mean deem accord articl decis ec european parliament council april fourth framework programm european commun activ field research technolog develop demonstr articl council decis specif programm implement fourth framework programm commiss arrang extern assess conduct transmit european parliament council econom social committe committe region conclus comment accord articl treati council decis ec decemb rule particip undertak research centr univers dissemin research result implement framework programm european commun hereinaft refer rule particip dissemin appli specif programm rule particip joint research centr indirect action cover specif programm purpos implement intern cooper activ programm addit cooper cover agreement european econom area engag agreement countri intern organis basi articl treati rtd special signific achiev improv level qualiti life develop countri commun action special signific contribut improv live standard citizen countri concern health state environ improv prosper sustain develop scientif inform network impact aspect intern rtd cooper implement programm compris activ mechan aim stimul dissemin exploit rtd result vi vi small medium size enterpris sme activ stimul mobil train research equal opportun polici commun account implement programm effici transpar manag contribut effect user friendli programm administr expenditur includ commun budget transpar fashion implement programm monitor view adapt scientif technolog develop due assess progress programm independ expert scientif technic research committe consult scientif technolog content specif programm adopt decis articl accord articl framework programm specif programm confirm intern role commun research hereinaft refer specif programm adopt period januari decemb articl accord annex iii framework programm amount deem carri specif programm eur million includ maximum commiss administr expenditur indic breakdown amount annex amount paragraph eur million period eur million period case refer articl framework programm council adapt figur accord articl indent framework programm pend decis council specif programm implement provis indent budgetari author complianc scientif technolog object prioriti laid decis set appropri financi year take account avail resourc multiannu financi perspect articl gener outlin scientif technolog object prioriti specif programm set annex ii consist principl categori select criteria annex framework programm accord principl criteria select criteria articl rule particip dissemin appli select rtd activ carri criteria compli implement programm includ work programm refer articl weight differ rule particip dissemin appli specif programm detail rule financi particip commun specif programm refer articl framework programm indirect rtd action specif programm defin annex ii iv framework programm specif rule implement programm set annex iii decis articl light criteria refer articl scientif technolog object prioriti set annex ii commiss monitor assist independ extern expert implement specif programm submit propos council adapt accord articl framework programm arrang extern assess provid articl framework programm conduct activ carri field cover specif programm articl commiss draw work programm greater detail object rtd prioriti annex ii indic timet implement specif programm coordin arrang set annex iii select criteria arrang appli type indirect rtd action work programm serv basi implement indirect rtd action procedur set rule particip dissemin work programm updat made commiss interest parti user friendli form includ electron form articl commiss respons implement specif programm procedur laid articl appli adopt measur draw updat work programm refer articl includ content call propos approv rtd action propos fund includ particip entiti countri estim amount commun contribut programm equal eur million draw term refer extern assess provid articl framework programm adjust indic breakdown amount set annex articl commiss assist programm committe hereinaft refer committe compos repres member state chair repres commiss case refer articl repres commiss submit committe draft measur committe deliv opinion draft measur refer time limit chairman lai urgenc matter opinion deliv major laid articl treati case decis council requir adopt propos commiss vote repres member state committe weight manner set articl chairman vote commiss adopt measur envisag accord opinion committe measur envisag accord opinion committe opinion deliv commiss delai submit council propos relat measur council act qualifi major expiri period week referr matter council council act propos measur adopt commiss commiss regularli inform committe progress implement specif programm provid inform progress rtd action fund programm articl accord articl framework programm commiss regularli inform council european parliament progress implement programm includ particip sme simplif administr procedur articl decis address member state brussel januari council presid fischer oj opinion deliv decemb publish offici journal oj oj oj decis amend decis ec oj oj annex indic breakdown amount deem gt tabl gt annex ii gener outlin scientif technolog object prioriti introduct main object horizont theme promot cooper internation reinforc commun capac field scienc technolog gener support achiev scientif excel wider intern framework contribut implement commun extern polici access member mind strateg object approach programm promot scientif technolog cooper undertak organis research countri commun produc signific mutual balanc benefit take account circumst individu group countri region respect protect intellectu properti facilit access research centr undertak establish commun scientif technolog knowledg commun commun interest enhanc posit role commun research intern scientif technolog arena promot european scientif technolog cultur take account social cultur countri cooper prepar access member state encourag full associ framework programm contribut stabilis rtd potenti ceec gener independ state soviet union ni support develop euro mediterranean partnership contribut sustain econom social scientif develop develop countri european research player acquir inform gain experi research capac activ prioriti industrialis countri emerg economi countri make commun industri competit enhanc presenc market intern rtd cooper pursu form framework programm firstli specif programm specif programm close coordin specif action provid programm pursu strateg defin activ aim access candid countri central east european countri ceec independ state soviet union ni exclud baltic state mongolia mediterranean partner countri develop countri order exploit fulli opportun cooper optimis ad european level programm facilit cooper industrialis emerg economi countri increas opportun train research ensur coordin programm framework programm commun initi polici extern polici polici programm member state intern organis cooper scheme cost eureka form intern cooper pursu particip partner union fund specif programm project programm accord particip dissemin rule specif activ programm programm financ specif rtd activ relev countri region address part framework programm research prioriti identifi strengthen dialogu cooper region concern take account cooper agreement divers econom sociocultur situat support focu research technolog develop cooper technic assist technolog transfer achiev commun extern relat programm implement programm concern industri small medium size enterpris account cooper categori countri state pre access phase rational object period cover framework programm coincid prepar membership european union access candid countri context agenda object programm acceler reform scienc structur safeguard highli qualifi human resourc enhanc rtd potenti pursu encourag countri specif programm particip project similar condit member state view reinforc pre access strategi propos agenda associ framework programm facilit reduc progress increas financi contribut requir countri make decid relev commun instrument activ specif activ undertaken promot exist centr excel countri order put research capabl servic econom social region conform interest union centr support bring theoret appli research includ research natur social econom scienc multi disciplinari approach link local expertis intern excel serv young research train centr support provid scheme consist measur network confer workshop organis visit scientist enabl cooper western scientist situ establish programm event highlight supraregion relev centr strengthen attract neighbour countri addit accompani measur develop strengthen particip countri programm framework programm dissemin inform opportun offer framework programm make cooper network ni ceec pre access phase rational object closer relationship countri union scienc technolog maintain stimul econom develop number countri made substanti effort consolid exist scientif potenti provid administr structur suitabl research union object scientif cooper countri support effort develop pluralist scientif technolog system preserv develop research excel build exist expertis order solv major econom societ problem activ programm undertak joint research project concert action area cover specif programm form support research technolog develop potenti promot cooper european scientif commun includ intern associ promot cooper scientist independ state soviet union inta ni provid agreement reach member continu activ carri field countri recognis excel valuabl cooper potenti context whilst respect legal statu inta intend explor possibl exploit project result cooper area mutual interest continu ceec ni build experi gain copernicu programm research includ area region problem link environ health structur problem transit socioeconom develop sustain natur resourc desertif rehabilit land lock sea area larg lake consequ past approach energi product arctic environ manag exposur human environment agent air pollut water qualiti prevent control emerg diseas reform health servic system satellit applic sustain forestri address problem reorient scienc technolog sector includ reorient socioeconom research mediterranean partner countri rational object addit particip specif programm specif action research develop programm specif action undertaken mediterranean partner countri order strengthen research technolog dimens euro mediterranean partnership improv research technolog develop capabl promot innov activ prejudic possibl cooper specif programm take account continu dialogu countri context barcelona process specif activ undertaken region aspect area integr coastal zone manag mediterranean includ environment aspect water manag includ water energi interact natur resourc manag context sustain develop tourism preserv restor cultur heritag develop context socioeconom modernis includ innov urban dimens health transport support establish euro mediterranean inform societi research develop rational object object part programm tackl jointli develop countri scientist research problem link directli develop challeng long term mutual interest select topic cover base polici dialogu cooper group countri region rtd prioriti specif socioeconom requir take account develop polici object commun internation agre develop target experi gain fourth framework programm activ specif activ undertaken area mechan socioeconom polici condit sustain develop analysi factor facilit adopt exist innov addit main area cover sector intersector area global inform societi energi transport popul gender relat issu urbanis sustain manag natur resourc promot sustain relationship popul pressur food secur manag ecosystem improv product renew natur resourc prevent degrad analysi evolut demand agricultur product countri research wai meet demand improv effici agricultur product chain refer qualiti health health improv research equit effici health system impact influenc structur polici aspect coverag vulner group qualiti care accept afford understand major health problem countri develop instrument prevent control predomin diseas emerg economi industrialis countri rational object countri competitor partner union global market place part programm promot bilater multilater oecd polici dialogu research order facilit monitor cooper identifi prioriti mutual interest access research opportun countri contribut improv perform european research competit union global economi share cost benefit global endeavour human genom inform societi activ cover agreement intellig manufactur system im cooper aim solut worldwid problem global climat chang activ order facilit enhanc access research potenti exist union benefit programm kei action gener activ programm implement scientif technolog cooper agreement area union industrialis countri instrument extend cooper area major emerg economi countri develop countri repres import market develop point specif scientif technolog area par industrialis countri train research fellowship scheme establish limit number young doctor level research develop countri includ mediterranean emerg economi countri work european laboratori project framework programm contribut reinforc scientif potenti countri allow commun research benefit expertis fellowship scheme provid enabl limit number young commun research work industri orient laboratori highest qualiti union countri area interest commun commun equal opportun polici account implement fellowship scheme coordin coordin activ framework programm commun programm order defin implement intern research cooper polici programm account polici instrument initi interest capabl actor field kei object ensur coordin specif programm commun polici instrument coordin specif programm focu ensur consist approach partner union specif programm monitor analys term mutual benefit util particip union entiti intern organis programm studi particip trend countri programm addit opportun intern research cooper mutual interest programm programm establish effect cooper includ organis event aim provid inform rule polici applic commun rtd gener particip union countri entiti intern organis coordin commun extern technic assist programm phare taci meda edf programm asia latin america increas synergi action work carri research polici provid effect support scientif technolog sector countri concern coordin cost eureka intern organis cost cost extend union instrument foster cooper stimul mutual coordin nation intern activ broad scale themat geograph stimul particip research pre access countri pan european activ flexibl continu intensifi explor idea field scientif technolog endeavour improv method ensur complementar cost framework programm activ develop order exploit potenti synergi instrument concern implement kei action gener activ framework programm programm provid technic financi support cost administr eureka framework programm eureka activ complementari aim maximis limit number prioriti theme common interest coordin instrument simpl effici wai link framework programm eureka develop appli primarili strateg project kei action themat programm conform select criteria procedur framework programm inform coordin mechan enhanc foster posit develop project maintain distinct role eureka framework programm specif financi mean intern organis closer cooper commun intern organis involv research activ polici develop particip activ framework programm strengthen coher research europ optimis exploit europ scientif infrastructur commiss intensifi commun involv organis encourag coordin member state coordin member state intern research cooper activ commun member state address similar relat issu full respect principl subsidiar scope increas coordin area lift individu effort critic mass enhanc effect flexibl visibl commun member state activ build experi initi european initi agricultur research develop coordin activ support programm public industri research area identifi intern cooper pursu framework programm activ form intern rtd cooper refer introduct concern particip countri entiti intern organis specif programm framework programm fund specif programm rule particip set decis pursuant articl treati programm monitor extent particip benefit commun conform commun extern polici access member mind assess particip subject conclus intern agreement order provid equit access commun research high qualiti rtd programm countri concern ensur adequ arrang intellectu properti right countri central eastern europ cypru annex iii specif rule implement programm specif programm implement indirect rtd action defin annex ii iv framework programm addit rule specif programm appli accompani measur accompani measur compris studi support specif programm includ prepar futur activ exchang inform confer seminar workshop scientif technic meet recours extern expertis includ access scientif databas purpos monitor specif programm provid articl framework programm extern assess provid articl framework programm evalu indirect rtd action monitor implement dissemin inform commun activ includ scientif public activ exploit result train scheme relat rtd activ cover specif programm support scheme provid inform assist research player includ sme support initi promot centr excel except financi particip rate case legal entiti establish ceec mediterranean partner countri ni develop countri fund rtd project framework programm exceed elig total cost order ensur qualiti materi research equip expenditur staff equip set detail rule particip dissemin extend case particip rtd project basi elig addit cost accord object specif programm coordin arrang commiss endeavour ensur complementar indirect rtd action programm group common object avoid duplic respect legitim interest propos indirect rtd action coordin ensur action specif programm carri specif programm implement framework programm research train programm implement council decis euratom decemb framework programm european atom energi commun euratom research train activ european research framework eureka cost intern organis commun research relat instrument phare taci meda edf programm asia latin america eif structur fund eib compris identif common theme prioriti result exchang inform carri work decid jointli entail joint initi procedur refer articl rule particip dissemin ii reassign propos indirect rtd action specif programm specif programm research train programm iii support eureka secretariat cost secretariat activ oj natur cost expenditur relat secretariat statutori staff mission meet inform treat oper expenditur