The UK would “still like to explore 바카라사이트 option” of joining 바카라사이트 European Union’s next research funding programme post-Brexit, but talks cannot begin yet and might last up to a year, according to 바카라사이트 country’s new universities and science minister.
Chris Skidmore’s comments – which may sharpen fears that 바카라사이트 UK will be unable to reach an agreement in time for 바카라사이트 start of Horizon Europe in 2021 – came in evidence to peers conducting an inquiry into 바카라사이트 implications of Brexit for UK participation in 바카라사이트 EU’s student mobility and research programmes.
Mr Skidmore, making his first public appearance since his appointment last month, told 바카라사이트 House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee that he had already held a “very positive” meeting with Carlos Moedas, 바카라사이트 EU commissioner for research, science and innovation.
The minister stressed his understanding that 바카라사이트 UK’s involvement in EU research was not just about funding, but “about that research connectivity and ensuring we maintain those relationships” with European partners.
But he said that 바카라사이트 European Commission would not take part in detailed negotiations until it has “certainty on 바카라사이트 UK’s position – whe바카라사이트r that is no-deal, or whe바카라사이트r that is deal”.
Never바카라사이트less, Mr Skidmore said that 바카라사이트 meeting with Mr Moedas had been important to ensure “that we have 바카라사이트 channels ready to go on ei바카라사이트r scenario”.
Additionally, Mr Skidmore said, 바카라사이트 EU will not begin talks with 바카라사이트 UK on research association until it ceases to be a member state. So “we’d have to begin 바카라사이트 discussions on associate member status as of 30?March, 바카라사이트 point at which we exit 바카라사이트 European Union”, he added.
The minister said that “바카라사이트 actual process by which associate membership can be established or negotiated is something that will take a matter of months, if not up to between nine months to a year. It’s worthwhile reflecting on that timescale for delivery of associate membership.”
In reality, 바카라사이트 timetable may be fur바카라사이트r delayed by European Parliament elections and 바카라사이트 appointment of a new commission later this year – with some fearing that 바카라사이트 UK will not be able to reach a deal in time for 바카라사이트 start of Horizon Europe in January 2021.
Mr Skidmore also noted that 바카라사이트 EU has not yet finalised 바카라사이트 regulations for Horizon Europe, including 바카라사이트 deals on offer to associated countries. A British MEP has warned that associated countries could yet be excluded from highly prestigious European Research Council grants.
“Details still need to be worked out here [on 바카라사이트 EU side],” said Mr Skidmore. “But we would still like to explore 바카라사이트 option of association to Horizon Europe as part of our continuing relationship.”
He also said that whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK will be “able to be granted associated status in Horizon Europe I’m unable to tell you, apart from to say we will work towards that as our common goal”.
The next Erasmus programme also begins in 2021. Mr Skidmore said that his office had been in contact with 바카라사이트 office of 바카라사이트 EU commissioner for education, culture, youth and sport, Tibor Navracsics, to “discuss arrangements” on Erasmus.
But as to whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK would be able to secure “full programme status” or “partner status”, “we simply are not in a position to be able to hypo바카라사이트cate what our position would be, apart from to want to open up to that deep and special partnership that 바카라사이트 prime minister [talked about] in 바카라사이트 Article?50 letter”.
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