Expiry of the ECSC treaty: research programme of the coal and steel research fund, technical guidelines

PURPOSE : to establish the technical guidelines for the research fund for Coal and Steel. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Decision 2003/78/EC laying down the multiannual technical guidelines for the research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel. CONTENT : the revenue from investments of the net worth of the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and, on completion of the liquidation, the Assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, are being assigned to the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, which is intended exclusively to fund research projects outside the Research Framework Programme in the sectors related to the coal and steel industry. The Research Fund for Coal and Steel will be managed by the Commission on the basis of multiannual technical guidelines. These guidelines are set out in the Annex to this Decision. They will be reviewed every five years, with the first period ending on 31/12/07. A management committee composed of representatives of Member States as well as advisory and technical groups representing a wide range of interests of industries and other stakeholders will assist the Commission. DATE OF APPLICATION : 24/07/02. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 06/02/03.�