COOPERATION AGREEMENT between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on a research and development programme for the European Economic Community in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (BCR)

THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

hereinafter called 'the Community', and

THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND,

hereinafter called 'Finland',

both hereinafter called the 'Contracting Parties',

WHEREAS, by Decision 88/418/EEC, the Council of the European Communities, hereinafter called 'the Council', adopted a research and development programme for the European Economic Community in the

field of applied metrology and chemical analysis, 1988 to 1992 (BCR), hereinafter called 'the Community programme';

WHEREAS the Contracting Parties concluded a framework agreement for scientific and technical cooperation which entered into force on 17 July 1987;

WHEREAS the association of Finland with the Community programme can help to improve the efficacy of the research carried out by the Contracting Parties in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis, and can avoid the useless duplication of efforts;

WHEREAS the Contracting Parties expect to obtain mutual benefit from Finland's association with the Community programme,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Finland is hereby associated, as from 1 January 1989, with the implementation of the Community programme as set out in Annex A.

Article 2

The financial contribution of Finland, deriving from its association with the implementation of the Community programme shall be established in proportion to the amount available each year in the general budget of the European Communities for appropriations covering commitments

to meet financial obligations of the Commission of the European Communities, hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission', resulting from work to be carried out in the framework of research contracts necessary to the implementation of the Community programme and from management and administrative operating expenditure for the Community programme.

The proportionality factor governing Finland's contribution shall be given by the ratio between Finland's gross domestic product (GDP), at market prices, and the sum of gross domestic products, at market prices, of the Member States of the Community and of Finland. This ratio shall be calculated on the basis of the latest available statistical data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The funds estimated as necessary for the execution

of the Community programme, the amount of Finland's contribution and the timetable of the commitment estimates are set out in Annex B.

The rules governing Finland's financial contribution to the execution of the Community programme are set out in Annex C.

Article 3

For Finnish research and development bodies and persons, the terms and conditions for the submission and evaluation of proposals and the terms and conditions for the granting and conclusion of contracts under the Community Programme shall be the same as those applicable to research and development bodies and persons in the Community.

The contracts, drawn up by the Commission, shall define the rights and obligations of Finnish research and development bodies and persons, and in particular the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting the research results.

Article 4

The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Community programme.

It shall be assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee 'Scientific and Technological Standards', hereinafter referred to as 'the committee', set up by Council Decision No 84/338/Euratom/ECSC/

EEC (1).

The Committee shall be enlarged to include two representatives designated by Finland who may be assisted or replaced by one Finnish expert. They shall participate solely in the work of the Committee which meets in its variable configuration to accomplish the tasks concerning the Community programme.

Article 5

At the end of 1990, the Commission shall address a report

to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the Economic and Social Committee on the basis of an evaluation of the results so far achieved. This report shall be accompanied by suggestions for changes which may be necessary in the light of these results. A copy of that report shall be transmitted to Finland which in addition shall be informed of any possible suggestions for changes.

Article 6

Each Contracting Party undertakes, in accordance with its respective rules and regulations, to facilitate the movement and residence of research workers participating in Finland and in the Community in the activities covered by this Agreement.

Article 7

The Commission and the Technical Inspection Centre

in Finland shall ensure the implementation of this Agreement.

Article 8

This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territory of the Republic of Finland.

Article 9

1. This Agreement is concluded for the duration of the Community programme.

Should the Community revise the Community programme, the Agreement may be denounced under mutually agreed conditions. Finland shall be notified of the exact content of the revised programme within one week after its adoption by the Community. The Contracting Parties shall notify each other within three months after the Community decision

has been adopted if any termination of the Agreement is envisaged.

2. Where the Community adopts a new research and development programme in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis, this Agreement may be renegotiated or renewed under mutually agreed conditions.

3. Subject to paragraph 1, either Contracting Party may at any time terminate the Agreement with six months' notice. The projects and work in progress at the time of termination and/or expiry of this Agreement shall be continued until

they are completed under the conditions laid down in this Agreement.

Article 10

The Annexes A, B and C to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 11

This Agreement shall be approved by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their existing procedures.

It shall enter into force on the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.

Article 12

This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the

Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Finnish languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.

(1) OJ No L 177, 4. 7. 1984, p. 25.

ANNEX A

COMMUNITY PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED METROLOGY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (1988 to 1992) (BCR) The objective of the programme is to improve the reliability of chemical analyses and physical measurements (applied metrology) so as to achieve agreement of results in all Member States.

The projects will be chosen from those fields which are of priority importance for the Community as judged from an economic, environmental or public health viewpoint.

The priority fields are the following:

(a) analyses for food and agriculture, in particular:

- analyses in livestock (foodstuffs, hormones, antibiotics, etc.) and of the quality of cereals, fruit and vegetables,

- analyses of the quality of processed food (nutritional properties, presence of dangerous substances, bacterial contamination);

(b) analyses related to the environment, in particular:

- determination of traces of dangerous compounds in various matrices,

- determination of air pollutants at the work place,

- mutagenicity of chemical substances;

(c) biomedical analyses, with priority for:

- the determination of enzymes and hormones (in human serum),

- haematological tests (e.g. blood coagulation),

- analyses related to cardiovascular diseases,

- analyses related to tumour markers and drugs in the human body;

(d) analyses of (essentially non-ferrous) metals and surface analysis of materials;

(e) applied metrology. The emphasis will be placed on the measurement and calibration of the most important parameters for test laboratories and industrial laboratories, in particular for quality control. The subjects covered will include in particular:

- dimensional and mechanical metrology (in particular, measurements that are becoming increasingly necessary for the verification of automatic machines) and the characterization of surface states,

- mechanical parameters, such as force and pressure,

- study of the performance and accuracy of new temperature-measuring devices,

- improvement of optical metrology in the visible, ultra-violet and infra-red ranges and in the field of fibre optics and lasers,

- measurements of electrical magnitudes, in particular at high frequency,

- acoustic measurements, in particular as regards sound-proofing,

- measurements relating to ultrasonics,

- liquid and gas flow measurements,

- methods of measurement of physical and material properties, such as thermal conductivity, viscosity, etc.,

- methods of determination of the mechanical properties of metals (the work will cover only the methods required for the accurate determination of these properties and not the characterization of the materials),

- improvement of technological measurements in industry.

The activities include in particular:

- execution of measurement programmes involving the cooperation of laboratories in several Member States (intercomparisons),

- improvement of methods of analysis and measurement,

- improvement of instruments necessary for high precision measurements,

- development of transfer standards,

- preparation and certification of reference materials,

- storage and distribution of reference materials,

- support for the setting up at Community level of interlaboratory circuits for quality assurance,

- research grants in subjects covered by the programme,

- exchange and training of scientists in subjects covered by the programme, taking into account the needs of the Member States that wish to improve their capabilities in these fields,

- dissemination of the results of the projects,

- well-targeted advertizing of the reference materials and promotion of their sale.

ANNEX B

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

The amount estimated as necessary to carry out the Community programme shall be ECU 59 200 000.

Article 2

Finland's financial contribution for the execution of the Community programme is estimated to be

ECU 1 063 240.

Article 3

The timetable of the commitment estimates and of Finland's financial contribution is given in the following table.

Timetable of the commitments estimated as necessary for the execution of the Community programme (commitment appropriations) and of Finland's contribution

(in ecus)

Year

Commitments for

Finland's contribution

Management and

administrative

operation

Contracts

Total

Management and

administrative

operation

Contracts

Total

1988

2 530 150

3 507 850

6 038 000

-

-

-

1989

3 480 500

10 019 500

13 500 000

69 610

200 390

270 000

1990

4 050 000

11 250 000

15 300 000

81 000

225 000

306 000

1991

4 200 000

10 200 000

14 400 000

84 000

204 000

288 000

1992

4 300 000

5 662 000

9 962 000

86 000

113 240

199 240

Grand total

18 560 650

40 639 350

59 200 000

320 610

742 630

1 063 240

ANNEX A

OBJECTIVES AND SUMMARY OF THE EUROPEAN PLAN TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC SCIENCE (1989 to 1992) (SPES)

1. The programme consists of a range of activities which have as their aim the establishment of a network of cooperation and interchange between economists of the highest professional quality at Community level.

The purpose of these activities is to:

- stimulate the mobility of Community economists and cooperation on joint research projects or networks by researchers of the Community Member States,

- improve training by encouraging doctoral students and researchers of the Community Member States to continue with their work in Community universities or research centres other than those of their country of origin,

- encourage young economists to return to the Community if they have been working for some time in centres of excellence in non-Community countries,

and

- favour or support the exchange of knowledge and information between researchers in economic science of Community Member States.

2. The programme shall be implemented by the following actions:

- scholarships, research grants, grants for multinational networks or research projects,

and

- subsidies for high-level training courses, organized in collaboration with the scientific communities concerned, and facilitating the carrying out of surveys and studies as well as access to data banks.

3. Consideration shall be given to applications for financial support made by individuals or institutions which satisfy each of the following criteria:

(a) scientific excellence;

(b) the multinational European aspects (transnational cooperation or activity outside the country of origin);

(c) the European interest of the substance of the research either in terms of its general scientific value or its applied analytical content.

Where scientific and technical quality is comparable, particular attention will be given to projects likely to reduce scientific and technical development disparities between Member States and thereby to contribute to economic and social cohesion within the European Communities.

4. Topics of research are, inter alia:

(i) the Community's internal market programme and issues of microeconomic analysis, including industrial organization and the economics of regulatory policies (e.g. standards);

(ii) European integration economics, including issues of intra-European regional North-South relations;

(iii) the determinants of economic growth in Western Europe, including dynamic factors, such as advanced technology and innovation, and constraints, such as environmental concerns;

(iv) systematic issues in the monetary areas and macroeconomic and fiscal policy coordination;

(v) problems of trade policy and the role of Western Europe in the international division of labour;

(vi) employment, health and social policy issues, which have quite different characteristics in Western Europe, compared to the United States of America or Japan;

and

(vii) methodological and modelling problems relevant to the abovementioned subjects or otherwise of fundamental interest, the setting up of statistical concepts and adequate technical, social and economic indicators, as well as more precise economic models.