The Fourth Framework Programme With a budget of ECU 13 215 million the 4th Framework Programme (FP4) covered all the research and technological development (RTD) activities which were funded by the European Commission during the period 1994-1998. The current Fifth Framework Programme was adopted in December 1998. Activity 1 Research, technological development and demonstration programmes Information Technologies 2084 Mecu (15.8 %) Telematics 913 Mecu (6.9 %) Communication Technologies 671 Mecu (5.1 %) Industrial and Material Technologies 1833 Mecu (13.9 %) see Competitive and Sustainable Growth Standards, Measurements and Testing 307 Mecu (2.3 %) see Competitive and Sustainable Growth Environment and climate 914 Mecu (6.9 %) Marine sciences et technologies 243 Mecu (1.8 %) Biotechnologies 595,5 Mecu (4.5 %) Biomedicine and health 374 Mecu (2.8 %) Agriculture and fisheries 739,5 Mecu (5.6 %) Non nuclear energy 1076 Mecu (8.1 %) Nuclear fission safety 441 Mecu (3.3 %) Controlled thermonuclear Fusion 895 Mecu (6.8 %) Transport 263 Mecu (2.0 %) Targeted socio-economic research (TSER) 147 Mecu (1.1 %) Activity 2 Cooperation with third countries and international organisations 575 Mecu (4.4 %) Activity 3 Dissemination and optimisation of results 352 Mecu (2.7 %) Activity 4 Training and mobility of researchers 792 Mecu (6.0 %) The budget comprises the original budget of ECU 12 300 million plus ECU 800 million due to the accession of the new Member States - Austria, Finland and Sweden -, plus ECU 115 million due to the financial complement to the 4th Framework programme (Mecu = Million ECU) These numbers include the budget of the Joint Research Centre 22.05.2001