September 2003

Sixth Framework Programme Underlaying documentation

EU/FoU-rådetStina Bishop

www.eufou.se Tel 08-454 6456 stina@eufou.se

September 2003

Legal documents

• The Treaty establishing the European Community • Decision no 1513/2002/EC of the European

Parliament and of the Council adopting the 6FP• Council decisions adopting the specific programmes• Rules for participation - Decison no 2321/2002 EC of

the European Parliament and of the Council • Financial regulation – Decision no 1605/2002/EC of

the Council• Model contracts approved by the Commission

September 2003

Other documents

• Financial guidelines - draft– Not legally binding– Recommended when establishing a budget,

requesting financial contribution, preparing financial reports

– Commission services will follow these guidelines

• Commission checklist for consortium agreement

– Non binding guidelines (art 12 RP)

September 2003

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September 2003

The Model Contract

• Contract No… (Instrument type)• Annex I – Description of work• Annex II - General Conditions• Annex III - Specific provisions related to

/this instrument/– IP, NoE, Infrastructure approved by Commission– CRAFT, Collective not yet approved

September 2003

The Model contract, cont

• Annex IV - Form A – Consent of contractors to accede to the

Contract

• Annex V - Form B – Accession of new legal entities to the contract

• Annex VI - Form C – Financial statement per instrument

September 2003

Consortium agreements

• Models for– Integrated Projects– Networks of Excellence– STREP, STIP– CRAFT - Draft

September 2003

Add to favourites

Legal basis• http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/search/

search_treaties.html• http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/

documents_en.html• http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/Model contracts, guidelines, checklist • http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/

working-groups/model-contract/index_en.html

September 2003

Add to favourites

• Find a cocument– http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/find-doc.htm

• Models for consortium agreement, for example on

– http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/index.htm– http://www.unite.be