The question regarding the current and future role of private operators in the water sector has been hotly debated by the Member States of the European Union during the last years. The great diversity in opinions and lines of arguments partly stems from the fact that discussions about private...

This report provides representative examples whose aim is to demonstrate the impact of FET-OPEN in a number of complementary dimensions. Indeed, this scheme proved to be particularly successful in: opening new possibilities, setting the agenda for future research programmes, providing/exploring...

The EU-USA S & T Agreement has resulted in European and United States collaboration in some significant areas of science in framework programme projects. Several noteworthy US government agencies and departments are involved in implementing the agreement. The arrangements in place are valued in...

The notification procedure created by the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. The notification procedure for proposed technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures established by the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade aims to prevent the creation of unnecessary technical...