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Coordination of FP7 non-Community Research Programmes is an important and integral part of the development of the European Research Area. The Cooperation Programme builds on the success of activities carried out in the Sixth Framework Programme. Actions foreseen in the Cooperation work programme will make use of two specific approaches - the ERA-NET scheme and the participation of the Community in jointly implemented national research programmes (through Article 169 of the Treaty).

Two different types of ERA-NET actions are foreseen in the Cooperation work programme. Where the actions are invited for topics falling within the scope of one of the Themes, the prescribed topics will be referred to under the Theme concerned and subsequent evaluations carried out under the theme's responsibility. Where, however, ERA-NET actions remain of a horizontal nature, or not directly linked to a Cooperation Theme, these will be evaluated and supported jointly across all of the Themes in as far as they have a sufficient European added value. Both types of actions (with few exceptions for certain topics, as indicated in Annex 4 of the Work Programme) will be invited through the same joint call. Further information on the horizontal ERA-NET activities also given in Annex 4 to this work programme; information on the Thematic ERA-NET activities called for in this work programme is given in the appropriate chapters and summarised in Annex 4.

Initiatives for the participation of the Community in the joint implementation of national research programmes are foreseen for the Cooperation work programme. These will be the subject of a separate decision on the basis of Article 169 of the Treaty. Further information on Article 169 activities are given either in the appropriate chapters of the work programme, where relevant, or in Annex 4 for Article 169 initiatives of a horizontal nature or not directly linked to Cooperation Themes.

In addition, the Cooperation programme will also provide support to actions aiming at enhancing the complementarity and synergy between FP7 and ongoing cooperation initiatives (e.g. COST and EUREKA), other activities of intergovernmental research organisations, and networks and associations active at EU level. Further information on these activities is given in Annex 4 to this work programme.

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