COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 December 2012
approving the conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, associating the Swiss Confederation to the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013)
(2013/4/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Commission has, in accordance with the directives from the Council, negotiated an Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, associating the Swiss Confederation to the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013) (‘the Agreement’).
(2)
The conclusion, by the European Commission, of the Agreement should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The conclusion by the European Commission of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, associating the Swiss Confederation to the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013) is hereby approved.
The Declaration of the European Commission on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, made by the representative of the European Commission upon conclusion of the Agreement, attached in the Annex to this Decision, is hereby approved.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 11 December 2012.