regul ec european parliament council decemb rule particip undertak research centr univers dissemin research result implement european commun sixth framework programm text eea relev european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl paragraph articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion econom social committe act accord procedur refer articl treati sixth framework programm european commun research technolog develop demonstr activ contribut creation european research area innov quot sixth framework programm quot adopt decis ec european parliament council rule financi particip commun set annex iii decis supplement provis provis fit coher transpar framework take full account object characterist instrument defin annex iii sixth framework programm order guarante effici implement take account easi access particip simplifi procedur case small medium size enterpris sme ow particip enterpris group rule particip undertak research centr univers account natur research technolog develop activ includ demonstr activ vari depend particip base member state state candid countri countri legal structur nation organis intern organis european interest sme european econom interest group associ form particip conform sixth framework programm particip legal entiti countri envisag line object intern cooper enshrin articl treati intern organis dedic develop cooper field research europ larg made member state state contribut creation european research area encourag particip sixth framework programm joint research centr take part indirect research technolog develop action basi legal entiti establish member state activ sixth framework programm compli financi interest commun safeguard interest commiss respons implement framework programm specif programm includ financi aspect aris therefrom rule govern dissemin research result promot protect intellectu properti dissemin result ensur particip mutual access pre exist knowledg aris research work extent conduct research work result knowledg time guarante protect particip intellectu asset account featur integr project network excel offer high degre flexibl particip allow agre suitabl arrang collabor exploit result knowledg agreement form part consortium agreement activ sixth framework programm conduct complianc ethic principl includ reflect charter fundament right european union strive increas role women research improv inform dialogu societi promot particip outermost region commun adopt regul chapter introductori provis articl subject regul establish rule particip enterpris research centr univers rule dissemin result research carri sixth framework programm european commun research technolog develop demonstr activ contribut creation european research area innov hereinaft refer quot sixth framework programm quot except rtd activ execut joint undertak structur set pursuant articl treati articl definit purpos regul quot rtd activ quot mean research technolog develop activ includ demonstr activ annex iii sixth framework programm quot direct action quot mean rtd activ undertaken joint research centr hereinaft refer jrc execut task assign sixth framework programm quot indirect action quot mean rtd activ undertaken particip mean instrument sixth framework programm quot instrument quot mean mechan indirect commun intervent laid annex iii sixth framework programm except commun financi particip pursuant articl treati quot contract quot mean grant agreement commun particip perform indirect action establish right oblig commun particip hand particip indirect action quot consortium agreement quot mean agreement particip indirect action conclud implement agreement affect particip oblig commun aris regul contract quot particip quot mean legal entiti contribut indirect action right oblig regard commun term regul contract quot legal entiti quot mean natur person legal person creat nation law place establish commun law intern law legal person entitl right oblig kind quot consortium quot mean particip indirect action quot coordin quot mean particip appoint particip indirect action accept commiss specif addit oblig aris regul contract quot intern organis quot mean legal entiti aris associ state commun establish basi treati similar act common institut intern legal person distinct member state quot intern european interest organis quot mean intern organis major member european commun member state state princip object promot european scientif technolog cooper quot candid countri quot mean state acknowledg commun candid access european union quot state quot mean state parti intern agreement commun term basi make financi contribut part sixth framework programm quot countri quot mean state member state state quot european econom interest group eeig quot mean legal entiti establish accord council regul eec quot small medium size enterpris quot hereinaft refer sme mean enterpris meet criteria set commiss recommend ec quot enterpris group quot mean legal entiti made part sme repres interest quot budget quot mean financi plan estim resourc expenditur need carri indirect action quot irregular quot mean infring provis commun law breach contractu oblig result act omiss legal entiti effect prejud gener budget european union budget manag unjustifi expenditur quot pre exist quot mean inform held particip prior conclus contract acquir parallel copyright right pertain inform applic issu patent design plant varieti supplementari protect certif similar form protect quot knowledg quot mean result includ inform protect yield direct action indirect action copyright right pertain result applic issu patent design plant varieti supplementari protect certif similar form protect quot dissemin quot mean disclosur knowledg mean public result formal protect knowledg quot quot mean direct indirect utilis knowledg research activ develop creat market product process creat provid servic quot work programm quot mean plan drawn commiss implement specif programm quot joint programm activ quot mean action undertaken particip requir implement network excel quot access right quot mean licenc right knowledg pre exist quot legitim interest quot mean particip interest kind commerci interest claim case regul end particip prove failur instanc account interest result suffer disproportion great harm quot implement plan quot mean action particip integr project quot industri state quot mean countri member quot public bodi quot mean public sector bodi legal entiti govern privat law public servic mission provid adequ financi guarante articl independ legal entiti independ purpos regul control relationship control relationship exist legal entiti directli indirectli control legal entiti direct indirect control control result direct indirect hold nomin issu share capit legal entiti major vote right sharehold associ entiti direct indirect hold fact law decis make power legal entiti direct indirect hold nomin issu share capit legal entiti major vote right sharehold associ entiti public invest corpor institut investor ventur capit compani fund constitut control relationship ownership supervis legal entiti public bodi give rise control relationship chapter ii particip indirect action articl gener principl legal entiti particip indirect action receiv commun financi contribut subject articl legal entiti establish state particip indirect action foot right oblig legal entiti establish member state subject articl jrc particip indirect action foot right oblig legal entiti establish member state intern european interest organis particip indirect action foot right oblig legal entiti establish member state accord headquart agreement work programm restrict particip legal entiti indirect action activ type instrument deploi account specif object sixth framework programm articl minimum number particip place establish work programm minimum number particip requir indirect action place establish natur instrument object rtd activ subject paragraph minimum number particip establish work programm fewer independ legal entiti establish member state state member state candid countri specif support action action favour human resourc mobil research train network execut singl legal entiti eeig legal entiti establish member state state nation law made independ legal entiti meet criteria regul sole particip indirect action provid composit accord condit fix pursuant provis paragraph articl particip legal entiti countri minimum number particip fix accord articl legal entiti establish countri particip rtd activ provid head quot focuss integr commun research quot sixth framework programm detail provis particip set relev work programm involv particip industri state subject arrang reciproc natur form scientif technolog agreement legal entiti establish countri target specif intern cooper activ provid head quot focuss integr commun research quot sixth framework programm receiv commun financi contribut limit budget alloc annex ii sixth framework programm action refer articl treati legal entiti establish countri countri cover subparagraph take part rtd activ refer subparagraph receiv commun financi contribut provis made purpos rtd activ essenti carri indirect action legal entiti establish countri conclud scientif technolog cooper agreement commun part rtd activ cover paragraph minimum number particip fix pursuant articl accord condit stipul agreement receiv commun financi contribut provis made rtd activ essenti carri indirect action legal entiti establish countri cover paragraph part rtd activ cover paragraph minimum number particip fix accord articl particip provid rtd activ carri indirect action receiv commun financi contribut provis made rtd activ essenti carri indirect action articl particip intern organis intern organis intern european interest organis part rtd activ refer articl subject condit set subparagraph thereof rtd activ subject condit set paragraph articl articl condit relat technic compet resourc particip knowledg technic compet need carri indirect action time present propos particip potenti resourc need carri indirect action relev sourc fund made parti includ public author work progress particip resourc need carri indirect action resourc need carri indirect action understood human resourc infrastructur financi resourc intang properti resourc made parti basi prior commit articl submiss propos indirect action propos indirect action submit term call propos term set work programm call propos involv stage evalu procedur case posit evalu outlin propos stage propos concern request submit complet propos stage paragraph appli specif support action activ legal entiti identifi work programm specif support action consist purchas servic govern term applic public procur procedur specif support action characterist object scientif technolog content specif programm grant applic submit commiss provid work programm relev specif programm request fall scope open call propos specif support action cover articl commiss issu call express interest order assist identifi precis object requir includ work programm call propos prejudic subsequ decis adopt commiss evalu select propos indirect action call express interest call propos publish offici journal european commun widest public internet page sixth framework programm specif inform channel nation contact point set member state state articl evalu select propos indirect action propos indirect action cover articl articl evalu criteria applic scientif technolog excel degre innov abil carri indirect action successfulli ensur effici manag assess term resourc compet includ organis arrang laid particip relev object specif programm european ad critic mass resourc mobilis contribut commun polici qualiti plan dissemin knowledg potenti promot innov clear plan manag intellectu properti appli paragraph criteria account network excel scope degre effort achiev integr network capac promot excel membership prospect durabl integr research capabl resourc end period cover commun financi contribut integr project scale ambit object capac resourc make signific contribut reinforc competit solv societ problem integr initi relat infrastructur prospect initi continu long term end period cover commun financi contribut appli paragraph addit criteria account synergi educ level readi capac engag actor research commun public spread awar knowledg explor wider societ implic propos work activ increas role women research call propos determin accord type instrument deploi object rtd activ criteria set paragraph appli commiss criteria paragraph complement work programm account contribut propos indirect action improv inform dialogu societi promot competit sme propos indirect action contraven fundament ethic principl fulfil condit set work programm call propos select propos exclud evalu select procedur time particip commit irregular implement indirect action exclud evalu select procedur time due regard principl proportion commiss evalu propos assist independ expert appoint accord articl specif support action cover articl independ expert appoint commiss deem commiss publish list expert select propos submit indirect action treat confidenti commiss ensur principl confidenti upheld procedur independ expert bound call propos propos evalu anonym propos indirect action select basi evalu result regard commun fund commiss adopt publish guidelin set detail provis evalu select procedur articl appoint independ expert commiss design independ expert assist evalu requir sixth framework programm specif programm assist refer articl subparagraph articl addit set group independ expert advis implement commun research polici commiss appoint independ expert accord procedur independ expert appoint commiss evalu provid articl sixth framework programm specif programm high rank individu field scienc industri polit signific experi research research polici research programm manag nation intern level independ expert appoint commiss assist evalu propos network excel integr project monitor project select carri individu field scienc industri experi field innov highest level knowledg internation recognis author relev specialist area independ expert appoint commiss form group refer subparagraph paragraph profession renown knowledg skill top level experi field issu dealt group case cover point order oper research sector consider balanc manner commiss appoint independ expert skill knowledg task assign end reli call applic individu call address research institut view establish list suitabl candid deem select individu skill list appoint independ expert commiss ensur expert face conflict interest relat matter requir give opinion end commiss requir expert sign declar effect conflict interest time appoint undertak inform commiss aris duti articl contract consortium agreement commiss conclud contract propos select indirect action contract drawn accord provis sixth framework programm accord regul take account characterist instrument concern commiss confer interest parti member state state prepar model contract facilit draw contract contract establish right oblig particip accord regul provis scientif technolog financi monitor indirect action updat object consortium membership payment commun financi contribut applic condit elig expenditur rule dissemin contract conclud commiss particip indirect action enter forc signatur commiss coordin particip identifi contract acced accord term enjoi right oblig particip particip join ongo indirect action acced contract enjoi right oblig particip commun order ensur protect financi interest commun penalti includ contract defin inter alia council regul ec euratom decemb protect european commun financi interest conclus contract affect commiss adopt recoveri decis enforc accord articl treati obtain reimburs amount due particip adopt decis kind commiss particip comment submit date particip indirect action conclud consortium agreement call propos commiss publish bind guidelin point address consortium agreement intern organis consortium intellectu properti right arrang settlement intern disput pertain consortium agreement end commiss confer interest parti member state state articl execut indirect action consortium implement indirect action reason measur end commun financi contribut paid coordin coordin administ commun financi contribut alloc particip activ accord contract decis consortium intern procedur establish consortium agreement particip inform commiss event includ modif consortium agreement affect implement indirect action right commun technic implement indirect action collect respons particip particip liabl commun financi contribut proport share project maximum total payment receiv particip breach contract consortium make good breach commiss resort approach explor hold particip liabl condit independ action default particip commiss requir remain particip implement indirect action implement imposs remain particip refus compli subparagraph commiss termin contract recov commun financi contribut investig financi disadvantag commiss account work undertaken result obtain establish debt part debt establish accord subparagraph ow default particip commiss distribut remain particip basi particip share expens accept amount commun financi contribut particip entitl receiv particip intern organis public bodi legal entiti particip indirect action guarante member state state particip sole respons debt bear debt particip paragraph appli indirect action implement mean instrument specif research project sme action promot develop human resourc mobil duli justifi specif support action coordin account make determin time portion commun fund alloc particip purpos project commun inform commiss year legal entiti group common legal entiti act sole particip accord articl legal entiti duti set paragraph articl liabil member defin accord law common legal entiti establish articl commun financi contribut accord annex iii sixth framework programm limit commun framework state aid research develop commun financi contribut form network excel form fix grant integr basi joint programm activ amount grant calcul take account degre integr number research particip intend integr characterist field research concern joint programm activ complement resourc deploi particip order carri joint programm activ grant paid basi result ongo execut joint programm activ condit expens certifi extern auditor case public bodi compet public offic greater grant action promot human resourc mobil specif support action indirect action cover articl form lump sum payment integr project instrument cover point indirect action cover articl form grant budget calcul percentag budget establish particip carri indirect action adapt type activ take account cost model particip concern expens need implement indirect action certifi extern auditor case public bodi compet public offic elig expens defin accord subparagraph articl meet condit actual econom implement indirect action determin accord usual account principl individu particip record account particip case resourc parti refer subparagraph articl financi document parti exclus indirect tax duti interest give rise profit derog actual cost principl agreement particip contract lai averag rate commun financi particip type expenditur pre set lump sum activ approxim expens envisag cost manag consortium reimburs cost incur includ cost audit certif case legal entiti particip indirect action addit cost basi claim full cost incur manag produc detail evid contract lai maximum percentag manag cost relat commun contribut share reserv manag cost consortium articl consortium membership consortium modifi membership initi extend includ legal entiti contribut implement indirect action particip withdraw affect access right articl consortium notifi chang membership commiss object week notif particip acced contract accord term articl joint programm activ network excel implement plan integr project membership consortium requir prior public competit call consortium publish competit call advertis wide specif inform support internet site sixth framework programm specialist press brochur nation contact point set member state state inform support consortium evalu offer light criteria govern evalu select indirect action defin term articl assist independ expert appoint consortium basi criteria articl subsequ modif consortium follow procedur establish subparagraph paragraph articl addit financi contribut commiss increas commun financi contribut indirect action order expand scope cover activ involv particip case indirect action refer articl call supplementari propos commiss publish advertis accord articl restrict indirect action commiss evalu select propos accord articl articl consortium activ favour parti contract consortium undertak activ favour parti consortium ensur properli made public accord applic contract consortium evalu select applic receiv parti accord principl transpar fair imparti term contract articl scientif technolog financi monitor audit indirect action commun contribut period evalu commiss basi progress report cover implement plan dissemin knowledg submit particip accord term contract monitor network excel integr project indirect action commiss assist independ expert appoint accord articl commiss ensur inform receiv pre exist knowledg expect acquir indirect action treat confidenti accord contract commiss step ensur object indirect action achiev proper regard financi interest commun commiss sake interest adjust commun financi contribut suspend indirect action term regul contract infring commiss repres authoris carri scientif technolog financi audit particip order ensur indirect action perform condit claim accord term contract contract condit particip object technolog audit dissemin knowledg carri authoris repres commiss pursuant articl treati court auditor verifi commun financi contribut articl inform made member state state commiss make member state state request inform knowledg aris work carri indirect action provid inform relev public polici particip provid reason case circumst avail transfer right oblig commiss particip set articl member state state receiv inform gener inform public made particip commun confidenti restrict member state state compli commiss oblig confidenti establish regul articl protect financi interest commun commiss ensur indirect action implement financi interest commun protect effect check deterr measur irregular detect penalti effect proportion dissuas accord council regul ec euratom euratom ec regul ec european parliament council chapter iii rule dissemin articl ownership knowledg knowledg aris work carri direct action properti commun knowledg aris work carri indirect action provid articl properti commun knowledg aris work carri indirect action properti particip carri work lead knowledg particip jointli carri work gener knowledg refer paragraph respect share work ascertain joint ownership knowledg agre alloc term exercis ownership knowledg accord provis regul contract knowledg aris work carri cooper collect research project joint properti sme enterpris group agre alloc term exercis ownership knowledg consortium agreement accord provis regul contract personnel emploi particip entitl claim right knowledg particip step reach agreement ensur right exercis manner compat oblig regul contract particip transfer ownership knowledg step conclud agreement pass oblig grant access right dissemin knowledg regul contract assigne long particip requir grant access right give prior notic commiss particip indirect action envisag assign assigne commiss particip indirect action object dai notif transfer ownership commiss object transfer ownership parti establish member state state transfer accord interest develop competit dynam knowledg base european economi inconsist ethic principl particip object transfer ownership advers affect access right articl protect knowledg knowledg capabl industri commerci applic owner provid adequ effect protect conform relev legal provis contract consortium agreement due regard legitim interest particip concern commiss consid protect knowledg countri protect appli waiv commiss agreement particip concern adopt protect measur event countri concern commun oblig grant access right place particip particip refus demonstr legitim interest significantli impair particip publish public medium data knowledg own knowledg obtain work connect cooper collect research project provid affect protect knowledg commiss particip indirect action prior written notic plan public copi data request made dai request commiss particip object public period dai receipt data protect knowledg advers affect articl dissemin knowledg particip commun knowledg aris direct action indirect action accord interest particip concern particip set term detail verifi manner accord regul contract dissemin knowledg advers affect protect particip ensur dissemin period laid commun particip fail commiss dissemin knowledg account factor safeguard intellectu properti right benefit swift dissemin order avoid duplic research effort creat synergi indirect action confidenti legitim interest particip articl make knowledg aris direct action knowledg aris work carri direct action made interest legal entiti establish member state state provid legal entiti undertak knowledg ensur avail knowledg subject condit laid publish commiss payment fee articl principl access right indirect action access right accord articl grant written request grant access right made condit conclus specif agreement aim ensur intend purpos give undertak confidenti particip conclud agreement purpos grant addit favour access right includ access right parti enterpris particip requir applic access right restrict agreement compli applic competit rule commiss object grant access right parti establish member state state grant accord interest develop competit dynam knowledg base european economi inconsist ethic principl access right pre exist grant provid particip concern free grant particip explicitli exclud specif pre exist oblig grant access right mean written agreement particip particip concern sign contract particip join indirect action particip withhold agreement demonstr implement indirect action legitim interest significantli impair particip grant access right agre right confer entitl grant licenc articl access right execut indirect action particip indirect action enjoi access right knowledg aris work carri indirect action pre exist knowledg pre exist need carri work indirect action access right knowledg grant royalti free basi access right pre exist grant royalti free basi agre signatur contract subject legitim interest termin particip particip affect oblig grant access right pursuant paragraph particip indirect action end articl access right particip indirect action enjoi access right knowledg aris work carri indirect action pre exist knowledg pre exist need knowledg access right knowledg grant royalti free basi agre signatur contract access right pre exist grant fair discriminatori condit subject particip legitim interest access right request condit laid paragraph year end indirect action termin particip particip whichev fall earlier provis longer period articl incompat restrict commit particip make commit incompat oblig provid regul particip indirect action inform particip requir grant access right limit grant access right pre exist oblig grant right knowledg restrict substanti affect grant access right case articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb european parliament presid cox council presid fischer boel oj oj oj oj opinion european parliament juli publish offici journal council decis novemb oj oj oj oj oj council regul euratom ec novemb spot check inspect carri commiss order protect european commun financi interest fraud irregular oj regul ec european parliament council investig conduct european anti fraud offic olaf oj