Council of the European Union 29 June 2026, Council Decision (EU) 2026/1561 of 29 June 2026 on the establishment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, the multiannual technical guidelines for that programme, the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, and repealing Decisions 2003/77/EC and 2008/376/EC

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CHAPTER I. General provisions
Article 1. Subject matter
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Programme objectives
Article 4. Research objectives for coal
Article 5. Research objectives for steel
Article 6. Budget
Article 7. Eligibility
Article 8. Implementation and financial contribution
Article 9. Security for dual-use research projects
CHAPTER II. Technical guidelines
Article 10. Calls for proposals
Article 11. Grants
Article 12. Funding rates
Article 13. Indirect costs
Article 14. Eligible costs
Article 15. Managing action results
Article 16. Use of the mutual insurance mechanism
Article 17. Technical reports
Article 18. Final activity review
CHAPTER III. Financial guidelines
Article 19. Financial guidelines
Article 20. Use of funds
Article 21. Investment horizon, investment objective and risk tolerance
Article 22. Asset allocation principles and eligible investments
Article 23. Environmental, social and governance considerations
Article 24. Transfer to the general budget of the Union to meet payment obligations of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel
Article 25. Remaining amounts
Article 26. Accounting and management procedures
CHAPTER IV. Transitional and final provisions
Article 27. Decision on the approval of the funding of certain research projects
Article 28. Management of the Research Programme and committee procedure
Article 29. Repeal and transitional measures
Article 30. Entry into force and application

Official Journal
of the European Union

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2026/1561

17.7.2026

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2026/1561

of 29 June 2026

on the establishment of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel, the multiannual technical guidelines for that programme, the multiannual financial guidelines for managing the assets of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel,

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