ANNEX 2: BUDGET FOR THE SIXTH FRAMEWORK
PROGRAMME
(1) Of which at least 15% is for SMEs.
(2) Including up to €400 million for cancer-related research.
(3) Including up to €100 million for the further development
of GEANT and GRID.
(4) This amount of €315 million will fund specific measures
in support of international co-operation involving developing
countries, Mediterranean countries including Western Balkans,
and Russia and the Newly Independent States (NIS). Another €285
million is earmarked to finance the participation of third-country
organisations in the 'thematic priority areas' and the 'specific
activities covering a wider field of research', thus bringing
the total amount devoted to international co-operation to €600
million. Additional resources will be available under the 'human
resources and mobility' section to fund research training for
third-country researchers in Europe.
(5) Covering the whole field of science and technology.
(6) Including up to €200 million for further development
of GEANT and GRID
(7) European Atomic Energy Community: certain activities within
the context of FP6 fall under the jurisdiction of the Euratom
Treaty and not the Treaty establishing the European Community.
However, this has no practical significance for participants
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