Specific research programme RTD: cooperation with third countries and international organisations 1994-1998

The Commission's amended proposal took over the European Parliament's amendments concerning: the implementation schedule for the programme (the first appropriations would be allocated within twelve months of the adoption of the programme); the measures to simplify and improve the procedures and make them more transparent; the staff and administrative expenditure; the reference to the financial perspective; the contribution of Community instruments such as Phare, Tacis and the European Development Fund; access by Eastern countries to European information networks; cooperation with developing countries in the field of advanced technologies. The Commission did not accept the amendments concerning comitology, international cooperation (extension of the Commission's negotiating mandate to the countries of the Mediterranean Basin) and systematic priority for SMEs in the selection of projects. �