CORDIS focus 93. 8 September 1997

Directorate-General For The Information Society And Media

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ISSN 1022-6559 8 September 1997 The lontcnts of this bulletin are based on RTD-News, updated every day, and other CORDIS databases COMMISSION PROPOSAL FOR FIFTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME BUDGET On 30 July 1997, the European Commission proposed a budget of ECU 16.3 billion for the Fifth RTD Framework Programme (1998­2002). The proposal adopted by the Commission completes the formal proposal for the Fifth Framework Programme, allowing the Parliament and Council to move forward with its examination. It repre­sents an increase of 3% in the proportion of Community GNP allocated to research, in comparison to the budget of the Fourth Framework Programme. The increase in funding reflects the importance of research and development in contributing to the Community's priorities of building a knowledge­based society and creating employment. It may be recalled that the Commission's initial proposal for the Programme (April 1997) contained only an indicative breakdown of resources by percentage. Following the adoption of the proposed Community financial framework for 2000­2006, within the "Agenda 2000" package, on 15 July 1997, the Commission is now able, formally, to propose a budget for the Fifth Framework Programme. Within the total of ECU 16.3 billion, some ECU 14.833 billion will go to research under the EC Framework Programme, with the remaining ECU 1.467 billion going to research in the nuclear field under the Euratom Framework .

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• Marketing et communication

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-INFORMATION-SOCIETY-AND-MEDIA
• Nombre de lectures: 19
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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