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Synthèses de la législation de l'UE

Scientific and technological cooperation between the EU and South Korea

SUMMARY OF:

Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea

Decision 2007/241/EC — conclusion of the scientific and technological cooperation agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE DECISION?

The agreement establishes a formal framework for cooperation, aiming at encouraging, developing and facilitating activities in the areas of science and technology for peaceful purposes.

By its decision, the Council approved the conclusion of the agreement on behalf of the European Community (now the EU).

KEY POINTS

Activities conducted under the agreement are based on a set of principles:

  • mutual and equitable contributions and benefits;
  • mutual access of the research and technological development programmes, projects and facilities of each party by visiting researchers of the other party;
  • timely exchange of information;
  • promotion of a knowledge-based society for the benefit of an economic and social development of both parties;
  • protection of intellectual property rights.

Cooperation

The agreement covers two forms of cooperative activities:

  • direct cooperative activities between the parties;
  • indirect cooperative activities between legal entities1 established in South Korea and the EU through the participation of South Korean legal entities in the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the reciprocal participation of legal entities established in the EU in South Korean research programmes or projects.

Direct cooperative activities

Direct cooperative activities may include the following:

  • meetings to discuss and exchange information on scientific and technological aspects of general or specific subjects and to identify research and development projects and programmes that may be undertaken on a cooperative basis;
  • exchange of information on activities, policies, practices, and laws and regulations concerning research and development;
  • visits and exchanges of scientists, technical personnel and other experts on general or specific subjects;
  • implementation of cooperative projects and programmes, other forms of activities which may be decided by the Joint Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation.

Indirect cooperative activities

Any legal entity established in South Korea or the EU may participate in research programmes or projects operated by the other and opened to its legal entities, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other party.

DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE

The agreement entered into force on for an initial period of five years. Thereafter it remains in force unless it is terminated by either party.

BACKGROUND

Relations between the EU and South Korea are governed by 3 key agreements:

For more information, see:

For further information about Research and Innovation (R & I) cooperation with Republic of Korea, see:

KEY TERMS

  1. Legal entity: any natural person or any legal person created under the national law of its place of establishment or under Community law, having legal personality and being entitled to the rights and subjected to the obligations of any kind in its own name.

MAIN DOCUMENTS

Agreement on the Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea (OJ L 106, , pp. 44-50)

Council Decision 2007/241/EC of on the conclusion of the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Korea (OJ L 106, , p. 43)

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