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DRAFT RECOMMENDATION (14284/2024 – C100159/2025 – 2024/0178(NLE))

On the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)

ITRE-PR-778119

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Paolo Borchia

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The draft report concerns the Council decision on the agreement allowing Jordan to participate in the PRIMA partnership. Parliament gives its consent to the agreement's conclusion.

Committee position. The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the agreement's conclusion, citing PRIMA's benefits and Jordan's engagement.

Key points

  1. Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement amending the EU-Jordan scientific cooperation agreement for Jordan's participation in PRIMA.
  2. PRIMA addresses challenges such as sustainable agro-food systems and integrated water management, and its interim evaluation confirmed its added value.
  3. PRIMA operates on principles of mutual benefit, equal footing, co-ownership, co-decision and co-financing, contributing to regional stability and resilience.
  4. Jordan has been a committed partner since PRIMA's inception, playing a strategic role and acting as a bridge builder in Mediterranean research cooperation.
  5. The amended agreement aligns Jordan's participation with Horizon Europe terms and allows engagement until 2031.
  6. The agreement is consistent with EU external policies and has no additional budgetary implications beyond those foreseen for PRIMA under Horizon Europe.

Who is affected

  • Jordanian researchers and institutions, enabling collaboration with European and Mediterranean partners under PRIMA.

Legal basis: Article 186 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union