Council Decision (EU) 2017/2456
of 18 December 2017
on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament1,
Whereas:
Decision (EU) 2017/1324 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 provides for the participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (‘PRIMA’) jointly undertaken by several Member States.
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (‘Algeria’) expressed its wish to join PRIMA as a Participating State and on an equal footing with the Member States and third countries associated to Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) participating in PRIMA.
In accordance with Article 1(2) of Decision (EU) 2017/1324 Algeria is to become a Participating State in PRIMA subject to the conclusion of an international agreement for scientific and technological cooperation with the Union setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Algeria in PRIMA.
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/22093 the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 26 October 2017, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: