Written question asked by Phyllis Starkey (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 1999 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria are used by the EU to decide on the participation of non-EU member states in the Fifth Framework Programme.

Answer: Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what criteria are used by the EU to decide on the participation of non-EU member states in the Fifth Framework Programme. [75167] Ms Quin: There are no generalised criteria. Proposals for third country association with the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5), and for project-by-project participation by researchers from third countries, are assessed on their individual merits in the context of the EU's interests.

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