Considerations on COM(2013)583 - Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the EC and the Government of Russia - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2013)583 - Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the EC and the Government of Russia. |
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document | COM(2013)583 |
date | January 20, 2014 |
(2) | Article 12(b) of the Agreement provides, in particular, that the Agreement is renewable by common agreement between the Parties for additional periods of five years. By Decision 2009/313/EC (3), the Council last approved the renewal of the Agreement for an additional period of five years. |
(3) | Following a joint review of the Agreement, both Parties took note of the recommendation by independent experts that the Agreement should be renewed for another five years in its current form. |
(4) | The Parties to the Agreement consider that a renewal of the Agreement would be in their mutual interest. |
(5) | The content of the renewed Agreement will be identical to the content of the Agreement, which expires on 20 February 2014. |
(6) | As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community. |
(7) | The renewal of the Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union, |