EC/Japan Agreement: cooperation in science and technology

On 29 July 2009, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Decision aimed at concluding, on behalf of the European Community, an agreement between the European Community and Japan on cooperation in science and technology (please refer to the summary of the initial proposal for the content of the agreement).

That same day, the Commission presented a proposal for a Decision on the signature on behalf of the European Community of that agreement. The material content of that proposal is identical to that of the initial proposal in question.

Therefore, the Commission requests the Council to authorise the signature, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan.