EC/India Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation

PURPOSE : to approve the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Decision 2002/648/EC concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India. CONTENT : this Agreement provides for : - the participation of persons and legal entities, including the Parties themselves, universities, research institutions, and other bodies or undertakings, in each other's research projects; - pooling of RTD projects already implemented according to the procedures applicable in the RTD programmes of each Party; - exchange and sharing of equipment and materials; - exchange and provision of information and data; - visits and exchanges of scientists, engineers or other appropriate personnel for the purposes of participating in meetings, seminars, symposia, workshops and other research activities relevant to co-operation under this Agreement; - exchange of information on practices, laws, regulations and programmes relevant to co-operation under the Agreement; - such other activities as may be mutually determined by the Steering Committee in accordance with the applicable policies and programmes of the Parties; - the endorsement by the Parties of Technology Management Plans as a condition for research projects to proceed; - co-operation activities to be subject to the availability of funds and to the applicable laws and regulations, policies and programmes of India and the Community; no transfer of funds will take place. ENTRY INTO FORCE : the Decision shall enter into force on 25 June 2002. This Agreement shall enter into force on 14 October 2002 and shall be concluded for an initial period of five years. It may be renewed by mutual agreement between the Parties after evaluation during the last year of each successive period.�