Explanatory Memorandum to COM(2012)651 - Approval of the conclusion of an Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between Euratom and Switzerland (2012-2013) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2012)651 - Approval of the conclusion of an Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between Euratom and Switzerland ... |
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| source | COM(2012)651  |
| date | 09-11-2012 |
Switzerland was associated to the previous Euratom research framework programme (2007-2011) on the basis of a scientific and technological cooperation agreement which was signed on 25 June 2007, with effect from 1 January 2007. By letter of 14th March 2011 Switzerland expressed its interest to become associated to the Euratom Framework Programme for 2012 and 2013.
The Council has authorised the Commission to negotiate a new agreement to that effect on 24 April 2012. The negotiations of the new agreement were conducted in line with the directives issued by the Council.
This agreement will provide for the Swiss association to the Euratom research framework programme for the years 2012-2013, without prejudice to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics of 1978. The new agreement will apply from 1st January 2012.
Pursuant to Art.101 of the Treaty Establishing the European Atomic Energy Community the agreements are concluded by the Commission with the approval of the Council which shall act by a qualified majority. The new agreement should be concluded on behalf of Euratom.
In light of the above considerations, the Commission requests the Council:
- to approve the conclusion on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of an Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, associating the Swiss Confederation to the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013).