Future European Union research policy

Key documents for FP 7

	Deutsch	English	Français
Communication: Proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme	575 kb	533 kb	574 kb

All other official languages are available through EUR-Lex, for both the EC and Euratom Framework Programmes.

	Deutsch	English	Français
Amended proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL concerning the 7th framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) COM(2006) 364 final	X	(410kb)	461kb
Commission proposal for the Rules for Participation and Dissemination for the 7th framework programme - EC Treaty COM (2005) 705 final	235 kb	(226kb)	238 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011) COM(2006) 42 final	X	(209kb)	X
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the Specific Programme “Cooperation” implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities COM(2005) 440 final	482 kb	408 kb	474 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the specific programme: “Ideas” implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities COM(2005) 441 final	189 kb	169 kb	183 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the specific programme “People” implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities COM(2005) 442 final	188 kb	168 kb	184 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Specific Programme: "Capacities" implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities COM(2005) 443 final	276 kb	241 kb	270 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) COM(2005) 439 final	222 kb	191 kb	217 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the specific Programme implementing the seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities COM(2005) 445 final	171 kb	150 kb	163 kb
Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities COM(2005) 444 final	151 kb	132 kb	146 kb

Background information

• Report on European Technology Platforms and Joint Technology Initiatives ( 143 kb)
  
• Background Document on Coordination of National Research Programmes
  
• Science and Technology, the key to Europe’s future - guidelines for future European Union policy to support research COM(2004) 353 (also in:   ; more information and other languages are available via Prelex)
  
• Technology platforms: from definition to implementation of a Common Research Agenda
  
• Interim Working Document on the implementation of a funding mechanism for Basic Research
  
• “Europe and Basic Research” COM (2004)09 final
  
• Financial Perspectives 2007 - 2013, COM(2004) 487
  
• COM (2004) 574(01) Communication from the Commission responding to the observations and recommendations of the high-level Panel of independent experts concerning the new instruments of the 6th Framework Programme.
  
• Working document on research infrastructures in FP7
  
• Status report on Technology Platforms, February 2005
  
• Responses to the consultation on research themes in FP7 ( 42 kb)