Council complements EU research legislative framework
The Council today adopted a set of legal acts aimed at complementing the legal framework around Horizon Europe, the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation for the years 2021 to 2027.
These legal acts are the following :
- a decision establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe, setting out the operational objectives and types of activities envisaged for implementing Horizon Europe;
- a regulation on the Euratom programme complementing Horizon Europe, ensuring the continuation of nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on the continuous improvement of nuclear safety, security and radiation protection;
- amendments to the regulation on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aimed mainly at enhancing the financial sustainability and openness of Knowledge and Innovation Communities;
- a decision on the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, setting out the priority fields and strategy of the EIT for the period 2021-2027 by defining the EIT’s objectives, key actions, mode of operation, expected results and resources needed.
- Council decision establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe
- Council regulation on Euratom programme complementing Horizon Europe
- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
- Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
