Grupierandina lubatakse sõlmida kahe või enama ettevõtja vahel uurimis- ja arenduskokkuleppeid, mille eesmärgiks on: 1) kaupade (tooted ja teenused) ja nende tootmise ühine uurimine ja arendamine (edaspidi uurimis- ja arendustegevus); 2) uurimis- ja arendustegevuse tulemuste ühine kasutamine. Kasutamiseks loetakse uurimis- ja arendustegevuse objektiks olevate kaupade (edaspidi kokkuleppega seotud kaubad) tootmist, vastavate protsesside rakendamist ja nimetatud tegevuseks vajaliku intellektuaalse omandi või oskusteabe kasutamise õiguse andmist.
Pursuant to Article 81(3) of the Treaty and subject to the provisions of this Regulation, it is hereby declared that Article 81(1) shall not apply to agreements entered into between two or more undertakings (hereinafter referred to as "the parties") which relate to the conditions under which those undertakings pursue:
(a) joint research and development of products or processes and joint exploitation of the results of that research and development;
(b) joint exploitation of the results of research and development of products or processes jointly carried out pursuant to a prior agreement between the same parties; or
(c) joint research and development of products or processes excluding joint exploitation of the results.
This exemption shall apply to the extent that such agreements (hereinafter referred to as "research and development agreements") contain restrictions of competition falling within the scope of Article 81(1).
