-OBJECTIVE : conclusion of an additional protocol to the EU-Czech Republic Europe
Agreement.
-COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council and Commission Decision 95/562/EC, EURATOM
concluding the Additional Protocol to the EU-Czech Republic Europe Agreement.
-SUBSTANCE : the protocol shall be concluded for an unlimited period and covered exclusively
Community areas of competence. The Czech Republic would participate in a range of
Community programmes and initiatives in the following fields :
- research and technological development (Fourth Research and Technological Development
Framework Programme),
- information services,
- the environment (LIFE),
- education, training and youth (SOCRATES, LEONARDO, Youth for Europe III),
- social policy and health,
- consumer protection,
- small and medium-sized enterprises,
- tourism,
- culture,
- the audiovisual sector (MEDIA programme),
- civil protection,
- trade facilitation,
- energy (THERMIE, ALTENER, SAVE),
- transport, and
- the fight against drugs and drug addiction.
The parties might agree to add other fields of cooperation to those listed above.
An Association Council would decide the terms and conditions for the participation of the Czech
Republic in the various programmes listed. The Czech Republic would have to meet the costs
resulting from its participation and, if necessary, the Community could decide, on a case-by-case
basis, to pay a supplement to the Czech Republic's contribution.
-ENTRY INTO FORCE : two months after the date upon which the Parties notified each other
of the completion of the necessary procedures.
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