PURPOSE : to renew the Agreement on science and technology cooperation between the EC and Ukraine.
LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision 2003/737/EC concerning the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine.
CONTENT : This Decision renews the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine for an additional period of five years. The text of the Agreement is attached to the Decision.
To recall, the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the EC and Ukraine was signed in Copenhagen on 4 July 2002. It was concluded for an initial period ending on 31 December 2002 and was renewable by common agreement between the parties for additional periods of five years. This is the object of the present Decision.
The material content of the renewed Agreement will be identical to the material content of the Agreement which recently expired.
ENTRY INTO FORCE : This will take place when the parties notify each other that the necessary formalities are complete. �