Legal provisions of COM(1999)46-2 - EC position within the Association Council on the association of Estonia to Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998-2002) - Main contents
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| document | COM(1999)46  |
| date | May 31, 1999 |
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21999D0716(01)
Decision No 2/1999 of the EU-Estonia Association Council of 31 May 1999 adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Estonia in Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998-2002) - Joint Declaration by Estonia and the Community
Official Journal L 181 , 16/07/1999 P. 0024 - 0031
DECISION No 2/1999 OF THE EU-ESTONIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
of 31 May 1999
adopting the terms and conditions for the participation of Estonia in Community programmes in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (1998-2002)
(1999/464/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 Estonia of the other part (hereinafter referred to as 'the Europe Agreement'),
(1) Whereas, according to Article 108 and Annex X of the Europe Agreement, Estonia 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, in its conclusions called 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 European 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 and demonstration activities (1998-2002)(1), hereinafter called 'the fifth framework programme';
(5) Whereas, according to Article 108 of the Europe Agreement, the terms and conditions for the participation of Estonia in the activities referred to in Annex X thereto are to be decided by the Association Council,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: