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

OBJECTIVE: provisional continuation of INTAS until the end of the Fourth Framework Programme, i.e. 31 December 1998. COMMUNITY MEASURE. Council Decision 96/392/EC modifying Decision 94/807/EC adopting a specific programme for research and technological development in the field of cooperation with third countries and international organizations (1994-1998). SUBSTANCE: the object of the decision is to maintain the activities of INTAS up to the end of the Fourth Framework Programme, subject to various conditions and improvements concerning the functioning of INTAS (in particular, modification of the Statutes of INTAS so as to better reflect the importance of Community participation). Since the conditions for this extension are already fulfilled, particularly as regards modification of the Statutes of INTAS, the Statutes are to be modified in such a way that: . the decisions requiring a 2/3 majority of the General Assembly are taken with the agreement of the Community, represented by the Commission, and that . the Commission assumes the presidency of the General Assembly, such extension is approved by the Community on condition that: . it does not set a precedent for other fields of scientific and technical cooperation between the EC and third countries, . Community financing accounts for 50% of the resources earmarked each year for RTD cooperation with the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union. - ENTRY INTO FORCE: 20 June 1996. �