Review of the multiannual technical guidelines
The multiannual technical guidelines laid down in Chapter III shall be reviewed every seven years, first period ending on 31 December 2014. To this end, and at the latest in the first six months of the last year of each seven-year period, the Commission shall reassess the operation and the effectiveness of the multiannual technical guidelines and, where appropriate, propose any amendment.
If it sees fit, the Commission may carry out such reassessment and shall submit proposals for any appropriate amendments to the Council before the expiry of the seven-year period.
Implementing measures
The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 42(2), adopt the following implementing measures:
(a)
the approval of the funding actions where the estimated amount of the Community contribution under the Research Programme is equal to or more than EUR 0,6 million;
(b)
the drawing-up of terms of reference for the monitoring and assessment of the Research Programme referred to in Article 38;
(c)
amendments to Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter II;
(d)
changes to the cut-off date referred to in Article 25;
(e)
the drawing-up of dedicated calls for proposals.
Committee
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Coal and Steel Committee.
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
The period laid down in Article 4(3) of that Decision shall be set at two months.
Repeal and transitional measures
Decision 2003/78/EC shall be repealed. However, Decision 2003/78/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 2008 to the financing of actions resulting from proposals submitted by 15 September 2007.
Applicability
This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from 16 September 2007.
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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