Considerations on COM(2019)7 - Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the EC and the Government of Russia - Main contents

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dossier	COM(2019)7 - Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the EC and the Government of Russia.
document	COM(2019)7
date	January 18, 2019

(1) By Decision 2000/742/EC ⁶ , the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Governemnt of the Russian Federation (the ‘Agreement’). The Agreement was signed in Brussels on 16 November 2000 and entered into force on 10 May 2001.

(2) In accordance with point (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement, the Agreement –initially concluded until 31 December 2002- is renewable by common agreement between the Parties for additional periods of five years.

(3) By Decisions 2003/798/EC ⁷ , 2009/313/EC ⁸ and 2014/50/EU ⁹ the Council approved the renewal of the Agreement for an additional period of five years each time. The current Agreement is due to expire on 20 February 2019.

(4) Both Parties confirmed their intention to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years without any amendments to the Agreement.

(5) Activities under the Agreement shall respect strictly the conditions and procedures provided in the restrictive measures adopted under Article 215 TFEU ¹⁰ .

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