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<p>Under the terms of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, UK entities' right to participate
in EU science and research funding programmes during the current Multiannual Financial
Framework period will be unaffected by the UK's withdrawal from the EU for the lifetime
of projects financed by the current MFF. No further agreement would be needed for
the UK to participate in these programmes in this period.</p><p>The next generation
of science and research programmes will begin in 2021. The Government’s proposals
published in July 2018 set out that as part of an ambitious science and innovation
accord the UK would like to explore association to future EU research funding programmes,
including but not limited to Horizon Europe and Euratom R&T. Any such an association
would necessarily involve an appropriate UK financial contribution. However, the terms
of any such association would be a matter for the negotiations and the Government
will negotiate on the basis of what is in the best interests of British citizens and
the UK economy and scientific community.</p>
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