Considerations on COM(2014)677 - Renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of India

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dossier COM(2014)677 - Renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of India.
document COM(2014)677 EN
date October  1, 2015
 
table>(1)By Decision 2002/648/EC (2), the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India (3) (‘the Agreement’).
(2)Point (b) of Article 11 of the Agreement provides that the Agreement is concluded for a period of 5 years and may be renewed by mutual agreement between the Parties. By Decision 2009/501/EC of the Council (4), the Agreement was renewed for a further period of 5 years and is due to expire on 17 May 2015.

(3)The Parties to the Agreement consider that a rapid renewal of the Agreement would be in their mutual interest.

(4)The content of the renewed Agreement should be identical to the content of the Agreement.

(5)As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community.

(6)The renewal of the Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,