Considerations on COM(2022)64 - Signing and on provisional application of the Agreement with the Government of the Faroe Islands on the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programmes - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2022)64 - Signing and on provisional application of the Agreement with the Government of the Faroe Islands on the participation of the ... |
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document | COM(2022)64 ![]() |
date | February 24, 2022 |
(2) Pursuant to Article 16(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2021/695, the Horizon Europe Programme is open to the association of third countries and territories which fulfil jointly the criteria specified therein.
(3) Pursuant to Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/695, the association of such countries and territories to the Horizon Europe Programme requires an agreement covering the participation of such a country or territory to any Union programme, provided that the agreement ensures a fair balance as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the Union programmes, lays down the conditions of participation in the Union programmes, including the calculation of financial contributions to individual programmes, and their administrative costs, does not confer on the third country any decision-making power in respect of the Union programme, guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect the Union's financial interests.
(4) By letter of 14 May 2020 the Faroes Islands expressed their formal interest to become associated to the Horizon Europe Programme.
(5) On 13 July 2021 the Council authorised the opening of negotiations on behalf of the European Union for the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Faroe Islands, of the other part, on the general principles for the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programmes and the association of the Faroe Islands to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).
(6) The negotiations have been successfully completed and the Agreement was initialled on 8 October 2021.
(7) The Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of the association of the Faroe Islands to the Union programmes. Pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement the association to the Union programmes is subject to the adoption of Protocols.
(8) In line with the Council authorisation, the Protocol on the association of the Faroe Islands to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) - was negotiated in parallel to the Agreement and forms an integral part thereof.
(9) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(10) In view of ensuring uninterrupted cooperation between the Union and the Faroe Islands in the field of research, technological development and innovation and allowing for the participation of the Faroes Islands in the Horizon Europe Programme from its start, the Agreement should be applied provisionally, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.