The documents in this section give general information on FP6 as a whole. If you want a basic overview FP6 you can read the FP6 Brochures.

:: Legislative decisions

Specific programmes

• Council decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (2002/834/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (2002/835/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme of research, technological development and demonstration to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (2002-2006) (2002/836/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on nuclear energy (2002-2006) (2002/837/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  
• Council decision adopting a specific programme for research and training to be carried out by the Joint Research Centre by means of direct actions for the European Atomic Energy Community (2002-2006) (2002/838/EC) - 30.09.02
  
  

  Framework programmes

• Decision of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the sixth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities - 27.06.02
  
  
• Council Decision concerning the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) - 03.06.02




Rules for participation

• Regulation (EC) No 2321/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in, and for the dissemination of research results for, the implementation of the European Community Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006) - 30.12.02
  
  
• Council Regulation No 2322/2002 (Euratom) of 5 November 2002 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in the implementation of the sixth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2002 to 2006) - 30.12.02

:: Work Programmes

• Specific programme 1: "Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (breakdown)
  
  
• Specific programme 2: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (breakdown)
  
  
• Specific programme 3: Euratom research and training programme on nuclear energy (2002-2006) -
  
   - 2003 version (zipped pdf files)
  
   - 2004 version (zipped pdf files)
  
    2005 version (zipped pdf files)
  
  &nbsp&nbsp  2005 - 2006 version (zipped pdf files)
  
  
• Joint Research Centre (JRC)
  

:: Instruments

• Classification of the FP6 Instruments.
• Classification of the FP 6 Instruments: Detailed description.
• Performance indicators in the frame of Networks of Excellence.

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:: IPR

• Guide to Intellectual Property Rights for FP6 projects. Version 2, 28/06/2006

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:: FP6 Monitoring and Assessment reports

• Classification of the five main FP6 Instruments :
  In response to the first evaluation of the effectiveness of the New Instruments introduced in FP6, a synoptic table and a explanatory annex with more detailed information have been produced setting out the classification of the type of projects (the "instruments") according to their objectives and specific characteristics.
• Report of a High-level Expert Panel chaired by Professor Ramon Marimon
  Evaluation of the effectiveness of the New Instruments of Framework Programme VI
  Questionnaire  -  The present questionnaire has been used in the context of the Mid-term Evaluation 2004 of the New Instruments by a High Level Panel of Experts chaired by Mr. Ramon Marimon. The survey is now closed.
• 2003: Monitoring report
• 2004: Monitoring report - Monitoring experts
• 2005: Monitoring report - Monitoring experts

:: Brochure about FP6

• FP6 in brief (available in english, french, german, italian and spanish)
• FP6-EURATOM in brief