The United Kingdom and the european Commission (EC) have reached an agreement on the UK’s participation in Horizon Europa (EU’s research and innovation) programme and Copernicus (EU’s Earth observation) programme. This is in line with the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Horizon Europa is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. The new arrangement will enable UK researchers and organisations to participate in this programme on par with their counterparts in EU Member States including in access to funding. Researchers from UK can now apply for Horizon Europa finanțarea.
De colaborare cercetare is vital for growth and progress and benefit science. UK companies and research institutions will now be able to engage in collaborative research not only with the EU, but also Norway, New Zealand and Israel which are part of the programme – and countries like Korea and Canada which may join soon. In return, UK will make an annual contribution of €2.6 billion to the Horizon Europa programme which has a budget of €95.5 billion.
Noua afacere permite, de asemenea UKparticiparea la programul Copernicus al UE de observare a Pământului, inclusiv accesul la obiecte de valoare Observarea Pământului (EO) which plays crucial role in public services such as early flood and fire warnings. The UK will also benefit from the EU Spaţiu Surveillance and Tracking.
În ceea ce privește nota conexă, Regatul Unit a ales să urmărească o strategie națională de energie de fuziune în loc să participe la programul Euratom al UE pentru energia de fuziune.
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Surse:
- UK Government. Press release-UK joins Horizon Europa under a new bespoke deal. Published 7 September 2023. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-joins-horizon-europe-under-a-new-bespoke-deal/ Accesat pe 12 septembrie 2023.
- European Commission. Press release- EU-UK relations: Commission and UK reach political agreement on UK participation in Horizon Europa and Copernicus. Published 7 September 2023. Available at https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4374 Accesat pe 12 septembrie 2023.
- UKRI. Orizont Europa: ajutor pentru solicitanții din Marea Britanie. Actualizat la 12 septembrie 2023. Disponibil la https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/horizon-europe/ Accesat pe 12 septembrie 2023.
- Comisia Europeană. Cercetare și inovare – Orizont Europa. Disponibil la https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en Accesat pe 12 septembrie 2023.
- Comisia Europeană. Industria și spațiul de apărare – Copernicus. Disponibil la https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-policy/copernicus_en Accesat pe 12 septembrie 2023.
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