Council Decision (EU) 2021/764 establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

Summary:

Decision (EU) 2021/764 - adopted by the Council of the European Union on 10 May 2021 - establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe, as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/695. This is a text with EEA relevance.

Further information:

The Decision lays down the operational objectives of the Specific Programme, the budget for the period 2021-2027, the rules for its implementation and the activities to be carried out under the Specific Programme. It repeals Decision 2013/743/EU.

The draft Decision was originally tabled by the European Commission on 7 June 2018 in the framework of the wider package of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. The Council of the European Union adopted its partial general approach on 30 November. The plenary of the European Parliament adopted a negotiating position on 12 December. The positions did not cover financial provisions, subject to wider political negotiations. A (partial) informal agreement on a compromise text was reached on 19 March 2019.

The Commission adopted revamped proposals on the MFF 2021-2027 in May 2020, which was followed up by an amended proposal for the Specific Programme. The co-legislators reached an informal agreement on the overall financial provisions in November 2020. Formal endorsement was delivered in December 2020. This draft law was fully adopted by the Council on 10 May 2021. The Act was published in the Official Journal on 12 May 2021.

Official

EUR-LEX: COM(2018)436: Proposal for a Decision on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2018:436:FIN

EUR-Lex: SWD(2018)307: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2018:307:FIN

EUR-Lex: SWD(2018)308: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Executive Summary of the Impact assessment https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2018:308:FIN

EUR-Lex: SWD(2018)309: Staff Working Document accompanying the Proposal - Horizon Europe stakeholder consultation (Synopsis report) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=SWD:2018:309:FIN

European Parliament: Legislative Observatory: Procedure File for Proposal on specific programme implementing Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation 2021–2027 (2018/0225(COD)) https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?lang=en&reference=2018/0225(COD)

European Parliament: Legislative Train Schedule: Specific programme implementing Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation 2021–2027 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-new-boost-for-jobs-growth-and-investment/file-mff-horizon-europe-sp

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 30/11/2018: Council agrees its position on new framework for EU research and innovation into the next decade https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/11/30/council-agrees-its-position-on-new-framework-for-eu-research-and-innovation-into-the-next-decade/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 27/03/2019: EU agreement on future research and innovation programme https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/03/27/eu-agreement-on-future-research-and-innovation-programme/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 15/04/2019: EU future research programme : Council defines key objectives https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/04/15/eu-future-research-programme-council-defines-key-objectives/

EUR-LEX: COM(2020)459: Amended Proposal for a Decision on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=COM:2020:459:FIN

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 29/09/2020: Council finalises its position on the Horizon Europe package https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/09/29/council-finalises-its-position-on-the-horizon-europe-package/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 11/12/2020: Horizon Europe : Council presidency reaches political agreement with the European Parliament https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/11/horizon-europe-council-presidency-reaches-political-agreement-with-the-european-parliament/

European Parliament: Press Release, 27/04/2021: MEPs adopt landmark research programme Horizon Europe https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210422IPR02604/

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 10/05/2021: Council complements EU research legislative framework https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/05/10/council-complements-eu-research-legislative-framework/

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Commentary and Analysis

EPRS: Briefing, May 2019: Horizon Europe – Specific programme: Implementing the framework programme http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_BRI(2018)628297

EPRS: At a Glance, April 2021: Establishing and implementing Horizon Europe https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_ATA(2021)690564

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