Europa-Parlamentets og Rådets afgørelse nr. 1513/2002/EF om Det Europæiske Fællesskabs sjette rammeprogram for forskning, teknologisk udvikling og demonstration som bidrag til realiseringen af det europæiske forskningsrum og til innovation (2002-2006) — EFT L 232 af 29.8.2002 og Bull. 6-2002, punkt 1.3.83
It stressed the need for the countries intending to join in 2004 (Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia) to give priority to com bating corruption and improving the transparency of public expenditure, to progress with the implementation of the Community acquis in the admin istrative and legal areas; to strengthen the social dialogue and encourage cross-border cooperation between local authorities, firms, trade unions and local educational establishments.