PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Switzerland associating this country to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating Switzerlands participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.
PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.
CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is requested to approve on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Switzerland associating this country to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating Switzerlands participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy.
The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 5 December 2014 in accordance with Council Decision 2014/953/EU. It was concluded by the European Atomic Energy Community on 4 December 2014 in accordance with Council Decision 2014/954/Euratom.