FP6 - Country Definition I

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FP6 - Country Definition I

• 1.    Member States
• The 25 EU Member States
• 2.     Associated States
• 2a Associated Candidate Countries
• Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey
• 2b Other Associated States
• Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway,
  Switzerland

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FP6 - Country Definition II
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• 3. Third countries other than EU Member States
  or
• Associated States.
• These countries could fall under one of the
• following situations (overlap possible)
• 3a Countries with a cooperation agreement
• (for example an INCO agreement or a
• Scientific Technical (ST) cooperation
• agreement)
• Russia, New Independent States,
  Mediterranean Countries, Western Balkans,
  Developing countries, Ukraine, Egypt, Morocco,
  S. Africa, Tunisia, Argentina, Canada, United
  States, Brazil, Chile, China, India, Japan,
  Australia
• 3b Countries without any cooperation agreement
• Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq

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General Rule / Specific Rule

• A consortium must comprise of a minimum of three
  independent legal entities established in three
  different EU Member States or Associated States,
  of which at least two shall be EU Member States
  or associated candidate countries.
• Only GJU Call number 2423 has a Specific Rule a
  consortium bidding for GJU Call number 2423 must
  comprise of a minimum of two independent legal
  entities established in two different EU Member
  States or Associated States.

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Participation of independent legal entities

• 1. Participation of independent legal entities
  from EU Member States and/or Associated States
• Over and above the minimum number of
  participation established by the General Rule
  above (and the Specific Rule for GJU Call 2423),
  independent legal entities from Member States
  and/or Associated States can participate.
• 2. Participation of independent legal entities
  from third countries
• Over and above the minimum number of
  participation established by the General Rule
  above (and the Specific Rule for GJU Call 2423),
  participation by independent legal entities from
  third countries is, in principle, acceptable
  unless a country has no cooperation agreement.

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Funding of independent legal entities

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• 1. Funding of independent legal entities from
• EU Member States and Associated states
• Funding in accordance with the applicable
  funding principles (50 - 100) is possible.
• 2. Funding of independent legal entities from
• Third countries
• Funding is only possible in case the activity
  to be funded is essential for carrying out the
  project (this should be evident in the
  proposal).