Scientific and technological cooperation between the EU and Euratom and Norway

 

SUMMARY OF:

Framework Agreement for Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Communities and Norway

Council Decision 86/88/EEC, Euratom concerning the conclusion of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and Norway

Commission Decision 87/183/Euratom concerning the final conclusion on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Framework Agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Norway and Austria

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE AGREEMENT AND OF THE DECISIONS?

The agreement establishes a formal framework for the development of scientific and technical cooperation between Norway and the European Communities (now the European Union (EU) and Euratom) in fields of common interest which are the subject of research and development programmes.

By its Decision 86/88/EEC, Euratom, the Council approved the conclusion of the agreement on behalf of the EU and Euratom.

By its Decision 97/183/Euratom, the European Commission approved the final conclusion of the agreement on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).

KEY POINTS

Cooperation

The cooperation may take the following forms:

• regular exchanges of views on the direction and priorities of research policies and planning in Norway and the EU and Euratom;
• exchanges of views on the perspectives and on the development of cooperation;
• transmission of information resulting from the cooperation under this agreement;
• coordination of programmes and projects carried out in Norway and in the EU (EU and Euratom);
• participation in joint programmes or sub-programmes and the carrying out of joint actions by Norway and the EU and Euratom.

Activities

The cooperation may be implemented in the following ways:

• joint meetings;
• visits and exchanges of researchers, engineers and technical staff;
• regular contacts between programme or project planners and managers;
• participation by experts in seminars, symposia and workshops;
• participation in joint programmes or sub-programmes and joint actions;
• availability of documents and communication of the results of work carried out in the context of the cooperation.

DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE

The agreement entered into force on 17 July 1987 for an indefinite period. It may be terminated or reviewed at any time by either party with 12 months’ written notice.

BACKGROUND

• Relations between the EU and Norway are governed principally by the Agreement on the European Economic Area which created a zone in which there is free movement of people, services, goods and capital that comprises the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
• For more information, see:
  • Norway and the EU (European External Action Service).

MAIN DOCUMENTS

Framework Agreement for Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 78, 24.3.1986, pp. 27-28)

Council Decision 86/88/EEC, Euratom of 10 March 1986 concerning the conclusion of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 78, 24.3.1986, p. 26)

Commission Decision 87/183/Euratom of 9 March 1987 concerning the final conclusion on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of the Framework Agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Sweden, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Austria (OJ L 71, 14.3.1987, p. 36)

last update 27.03.2020