30. 11. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 306/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 21 November 1994 concerning the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and \ universities in research and training activities of the European Atomic Energy Community (94/761/Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), ' Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas Article 7 of the Treaty provides for Community research and training actions in the field of nuclear activities to be implemented by specific research and training programmes to be drawn up for a period of not .more than five years; Whereas, in order to form part of a coherent framework of provisions for Community actions in “the field of research and training, specific programmes must be adopted in conformity with a multiannual framework programme; Whereas the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the (1) OJ No C 205, 25. 7. 1994, p. 314. (2) OJ No C 295, 22. 10. 1994, p. 31. European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) (1994 to 1998) was adopted by Decision 94/268/Euratom (3); Whereas this framework programme specifies the conditions for financial participation by the Community in research and training activities implemented by third parties and by the Joint Research Centre (hereinafter referred to as ‘the JRC’) on the same basis as third parties; Whereas rules should be determined for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in the implementation of this framework programme and the specific programmes; Whereas by virtue of Articles 10 and 101 of the Treaty the Community may, in implementing this framework programme, cooperate in research and training with third countries and international organizations; whereas the framework programme for 1994 to 1998 provides for such cooperation; whereas it is necessary to take this into account in establishing the rules for participation of undertakings, research centres and universities; Whereas the Community financial participation shall normally be reimbursed to participants on the basis of the justification of actual costs; whereas other methods, including fixed rates, may be agreed, where appropriate; Whereas it is necessary to enable the specific research and training programmes to detail, supplement, or subject to (3) OJ No L 1185, 6. 5. 1994, p. 31.