The Commission adopted, on 6 April 2005, its proposal for a Decision concerning the seventh framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013).
The initial maximum overall amount for Community financial participation in this seventh Framework Programme was set at EUR 72.726 billion. That amount was to be distributed among the following activities and actions : Cooperation : EUR 44.432 billion; Ideas : EUR 11.862 billion; People : EUR 7.129 billion; Capacities : EUR 7.486 billion; Non-nuclear actions of the Joint Research Centre : EUR 1.817 billion.
The Commission subsequently adapted the budgetary aspects of these proposals following the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on the Financial Framework 2007-2013.
The new overall amount for Community financial participation proposed by the Commission amounts to EUR 50.521 billion. The breakdown is as follows : Cooperation : EUR 32.292 billion; Ideas : EUR 7.460 billion; People : EUR 4.727 billion; Capacities : EUR 4.291 billion; Non-nuclear actions of the Joint Research Centre : EUR 1.751 billion.
Please refer to the financial statement for more details.