# Council Directive 2005/71/EC of 12 October 2005 on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research, Article 1: Purpose

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This Directive lays down the conditions for the admission of third-country researchers to the Member States for more than three months for the purposes of carrying out a research project under hosting agreements with research organisations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/71/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-71/article-1
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