Considerations on COM(2020)29 - Renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of India - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2020)29 - Renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of India. |
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document | COM(2020)29 |
date | June 9, 2020 |
(2) | In accordance with point (b) of Article 11 of the Agreement, the Agreement was concluded for a period of five years and can be renewed by mutual agreement between the parties after evaluation during the last year of the five-year period. |
(3) | By Decision (EU) 2015/1788 (6) the Council approved the renewal of the Agreement for an additional period of five years. The Agreement is due to expire on 17 May 2020. |
(4) | The evaluation carried out by Commission services demonstrates that the Agreement provides an important framework for facilitating cooperation between the Union and India in common science and technology priority areas leading to mutual benefits for the parties. It is therefore in the Union’s interest to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years. |
(5) | Both parties have confirmed their intention to renew the Agreement for an additional period of five years without any amendment to the Agreement. |
(6) | The renewal of the Agreement should therefore be approved on behalf of the Union, |