Council Decision (EU) 2023/2848 of 9 November 2023 authorising the opening of negotiations for agreements, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the agreements for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Lebanon and the Kingdom of Morocco, respectively, setting out the terms and conditions for their participation with regard to Horizon Europe in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) jointly undertaken by several Member States

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2023/2848
• Articles: 3

Article 1

1.   The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations, on behalf of the Union, for agreements, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreements for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Lebanon and the Kingdom of Morocco, respectively, setting out the terms and conditions for their participation with regard to Horizon Europe in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA).

2.   The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.

Article 2

The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Special Committee provided for in Article 218(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Commission.