EU legislative context Clause Samples
EU legislative context. The FP7 Programme Decision derives its legal competence from a number of areas of the EC Treaty (Treaty of Nice). Some of the most important areas of legal competence in the Treaty (at the time the Programme Decision was adopted in 2006) from the perspective of Security Research are now highlighted. It should be noted that this overview describes the situation when the programme decision was adopted. Since this time, the Lisbon Treaty has been adopted, although the legal base for the programme cannot change until FP8. Title V of the Treaty in the Area of Justice, Security and Liberty makes provision for the EU to work together with the Member States to strengthen security in respect of the EU’s external borders. It
