Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Chile (COM(2002)151 final)

A Framework Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, onthe one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part entered into force on 1 February 1999 (1).

In its resolution of 14 March 1997 on the Commission communication entitled ‘Promoting RTD cooperation with the world's emerging economies’ — COM(96) 344 final — the European Parliament ‘calls on the Commission to negotiate, with due regard for the circumstances in each country, bilateral agreements establishing a legal framework for the promotion of RTD cooperation’ (2).

The European Community and the Republic of Chile are pursuing specific RTD programmes in areas of common interest.
On the basis of past experience, both sides have expressed a desire to establish a deeper and broader framework for the conduct of collaboration in science and technology.

This cooperation agreement in the field of science and technology forms part of the global cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Chile.

By its decision of 10 July 2001, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate an agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of Chile. The negotiations, conducted in line with the negotiating directives, resulted in the attached draft agreement and its annex on intellectual property rights.

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the agreement initialled on 11 December 2001 shouldbe signed

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Relations between Chile and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-chile-and-the-european-union/

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