Legal provisions of COM(1999)46-5 - EC position within the Association Council on the association of Lithuania to Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998-2002)

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Decision No 5/1999 of the EU-Lithuania Association Council of 16 September 1999 adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Lithuania in Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998 to 2002) - Joint Declaration by Lithuania and the Community

Official Journal L 270 , 20/10/1999 P. 0017 - 0025


DECISION No 5/1999 OF THE EU-LITHUANIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 16 September 1999

adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Lithuania in Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998 to 2002)

(1999/680/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 Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Europe Agreement'),

(1) Whereas, according to Article 110 and Annex XX of the Europe Agreement, Lithuania is to participate in Community framework programmes, specific programmes, projects or other Community actions, in particular in the field of research;

(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 activities (1998 to 2002)(1), hereinafter called 'the Fifth Framework Programme';

(5) Whereas, according to Article 110 of the Europe Agreement, the terms and conditions for the participation of Lithuania in the activities referred to in Annex XX to the said Agreement are to be decided by the Association Council,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Lithuania may participate in the specific programmes of the Fifth Framework Programme according to the terms and conditions, principles and rules set out in Annexes I, II and III respectively, which shall form an integral part of this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply for the duration of the Fifth Framework Programme.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the first day of the month following its adoption.