Updated: Feb 1, 97

ANNEX II: INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN OF THE AMOUNT DEEMED NECESSARY

The breakdown between different headings does not exclude the possibility that projects could come under several headings.

ANNEX III: RULES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMME

1. The Commission will implement the programme on the basis of the scientific and technical content described in Annex I.
2. The rules for implementing the programme, referred to in Article 3, comprise research and technological development projects, accompanying measures and concerted actions:

   - Research projects

   The projects will be the subject of shared-cost research and technological development contracts. Selection of projects must take account of the criteria listed in Annex III Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC and of the objectives set out in Annex I to this programme.

   For shared-cost projects Community financial participation will not normally be more than 50%. Universities and other research centres participating in shared-cost projects will have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs.

   Shared-cost research projects must, as a general rule, be carried out by participants established within the Community Projects in which, for example, universities, research organizations and industrial firms, including small and medium-sized enterprises, may take part must provide, as a general rule, for the participation of at least two partners, independent of each other and established in different Member States. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

   The Commission will publish a vade-mecum setting out all the rules applying to the selection of projects, in order to guarantee full transparency.

   - Accompanying measures

   The accompanying measures referred to in Article 7 will consist of:
   • the organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;

   • internal co-ordination through the creation of integrating groups;

   • advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on ultidisciplinarity;

   • promotion of the exploitation of results;

   • independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.

   - Concerted actions

   Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to co-ordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of co-ordinating expenditure.

3. The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the specific programme and by means of a centralized activity, pursuant to the Decision referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 4 of Decision 90/22l/Euratom, EEC.

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