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

The Council decision adopted a specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of cooperation with third countries and international organisations for the period 1994-1998. - General objective: to add value to the RTD activities in the Community and the Member States as well as other Community policies through mutually beneficial selective cooperation with third countries and international organisations. - Amount deemed necessary: ECU 540 million. Indicative breakdown by area (in million ecus): - Cooperation with other fora for European scientific and technological cooperation (COST actions, Eureka, international organisations): 46 - Cooperation with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and with the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union: 232 - Cooperation with non-European industrialised third countries: 30 - Cooperation with developing countries: 232 Participation in the programme was open, with financial support from the Community, to all legal entities established in the Community or in an associated country, following the conclusion of an agreement with the third country in question, and to the Joint Research Centre. The programme would be implemented through shared-cost actions, concerted actions, specific measures and accompanying measures relating to international cooperation, to the dissemination of results and to training for researchers and users. �