EC/United States agreement for scientific and technical cooperation: renewal

2003/0223(CNS)

PURPOSE : the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the EC and the USA.

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision 2004/756/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America.

CONTENT : the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America was concluded in 1998 for a period of five years, extendable by a further five years.

This Decision approves the Agreement renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the United States. The material content of the renewed Agreement is identical to the material content of the Agreement, which expired on 13 October 2003.