Council Decision (EU) 2015/1796 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy

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conclude an Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and Switzerland associating this country to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020 and regulating Switzerland's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy . ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: on 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations, on behalf of the European Union and EURATOM, with Switzerland in order to conclude an Agreement between the European Union and EURATOM and this country to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of EURATOM complementing Horizon 2020 , and regulating Switzerland's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy . It is now necessary to conclude the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Switzerland associating this country to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating Switzerland’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy . CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is requested to approve on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and Switzerland associating this country to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating Switzerland’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy . The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 5 December 2014 in accordance with Council Decision 2014/953/EU . It was concluded by the European Atomic Energy Community on 4 December 2014 in accordance with Council Decision 2014/954/Euratom . The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy. The committee recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement. The European Parliament adopted by 559 votes…

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