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**Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the adoption of the 2012-2015 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community /* COM/2012/0221 final - 2012/0111 (NLE) */**

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

The operation of the Community's High Flux
Reactor (HFR) has been supported by a series of supplementary research
programmes. On 25 May 2009, the Council adopted a three-year (2009-2011)
supplementary research programme (Council Decision 2009/410/Euratom - OJ
L132/15, 29.5.2009) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) for
the European Atomic Energy Community concerning the operation of the reactor
located at the JRC’s Institute for Energy, Petten, The Netherlands.

The contribution for the 2009-2011
supplementary research programme came from three participating Member States,
The Netherlands, France and Belgium with a total amount of EUR 35 million in
the three year period. This amount included the provisions for the annual
contributions to the decommissioning fund of the reactor (it also included the
contribution to the decommissioning fund for the year 2008, in which the
operation of HFR was not covered by the preceding supplementary programme).

The current supplementary research programme
will expire on the 31 December 2011.

The present communication concerns a new four-year
programme for the HFR operation (2012-2015).

The HFR is used by the Commission in
accordance with the agreement between Euratom and The Netherlands of 25 July
1961. This agreement was signed for a period of 99 years. In order to execute
it, the two parties concluded a long lease for 99 years conferring a right in
rem ("bail emphytéotique") on 31 October 1962.

HFR plays an important role in the European
Union. The main goal of the supplementary research programme of the HFR is to provide
a steady and reliable neutron flux for experimental purposes. The investigated
domains are: nuclear materials and fuel science with the aim to improve the safety
of nuclear reactors (both fission and fusion), investigations on reactor ageing
and life management, research on advanced fuel cycles and waste management. The
HFR acts also as a training facility hosting doctoral and post-doctoral fellows
which perform their research activities through national or European
Programmes.

The reactor is also used for the commercial
production of radio-isotopes which cover more than 60% of all the 10 million
medical diagnoses executed each year in Europe. It is a fundamental supplier
for European radiopharmaceutical companies in this field. Moreover, through its
location in Europe, the production of the reactor is rapidly directed to the
European medical centres. This is essential for the most currently used
short-life isotopes.

2. CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES
AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Among the Member States consulted in view
of their research activities in the nuclear field, three Member States (The
Netherlands, France and Belgium) agreed to contribute to the financing of the
HFR.

3. LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL

The proposal is based on Article 7 of the
Euratom Treaty.

4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

In its financial statement, this new
supplementary programme shows the contribution to come from three participating
Member States, namely The Netherlands, France and Belgium. The contributions
from these three Member States amount to EUR 31.400 million. These amounts plus
the expected level of commercial income ensure a sufficient operational budget in
order to balance the forecasted costs of the reactor on the period 2012-2015.
It should be noted that the budget includes provisions for the decommissioning of
the reactor, as well as costs linked to, utilities, insurances and spent fuel
management:

The Commission confirms the declaration
recorded in the minutes of the Council meeting of 27 June 1996, by which it stated
that "the HFR can contribute, on the basis of adequate financing, to the
execution of Community programmes, whether or not in the context of the
Framework Programmes. This participation will take place either on a
competitive basis or by means of irradiation services to JRC Institutes during
the implementation of their respective activities". This means that the
Commission will not contribute to the operational cost of the HFR with funds
from its institutional budget, including any cost for maintenance or repair of
the reactor.

5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Non applicable

2012/0111 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the adoption of the 2012-2015 High Flux
Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint
Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing
the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to
the proposal from the Commission,

After consultation
of the Scientific and Technical Committee[1]

Whereas:

(1)       Within
the framework of the European Research Area, the high flux reactor at Petten
(hereinafter "HFR") has been, and continues to be for some time, an
important means available to the Community to contribute to materials sciences
and testing, to nuclear medicine and to reactor safety research in the field of
nuclear energy.

(2)       The
operation of the HFR has been supported by a series of supplementary research
programmes the last of which, Council Decision
2009/410/Euratom of 25 May 2009 on the adoption of a supplementary
research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the
European Atomic Energy Community, has expired on the 31 December 2011[2].

(3)       Given
the continued need for the HFR as an irreplaceable infrastructure for Community
research in the fields of improvement of safety of
nuclear reactors, health including the development of medical isotopes to
answer questions of medical research, nuclear fusion, fundamental research,
training and waste management including the possibility to study the safety
behaviour of nuclear fuels for reactor systems of interest to Europe, its operation should continue under this supplementary research programme
until the end of 2015.

(5)       Due
to their special interest in the continued operation of the HFR, The
Netherlands, France and Belgium should, as indicated by them, finance this
programme through financial contributions made to the general budget of the European
Communities by way of assigned revenue.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The supplementary research programme on the
operation of the HFR, (hereinafter referred to as "the programme"),
the objectives of which are set out in Annex I, is adopted for a period of four
years, starting on 1st January 2012.

Article 2

The financial contribution estimated as
necessary for the execution of the programme amounts to EUR 31.400 million. The
breakdown of this amount is set out in Annex II. This contribution shall be
considered as assigned revenue in accordance with Article 18(2) of Council
Regulation 1605/2002[3].

Article 3

1.           The Commission shall be in
charge of the management of the programme. To this end, it shall call upon the
services of the Joint Research Centre.

2.           The Board of Governors of
the Joint Research Centre shall be kept informed of the implementation of the
programme.

Article 4

The Commission shall submit to the European
Parliament and to the Council, a mid-term report and a final report on the
implementation of this Decision.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the
day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply
from 1 January 2012.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX I

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES

The main
objectives of the programme are the following:

1. To ensure the
safe and reliable operation of the HFR, in order to guarantee the availability
of the neutron flux for experimental purposes.

2. To allow an
efficient use of HFR by research institutes in a broad range of disciplines:
improvement of safety of nuclear reactors, health including the development of
medical isotopes, nuclear fusion, fundamental research and training and waste
management including the possibility to study the safety issues of nuclear
fuels for reactor systems of interest to Europe.

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ANNEX II

BREAKDOWN OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS

The contributions
to the programme come from The Netherlands, France and Belgium.

The breakdown of
those contributions is as follows:

The Netherlands: EUR 29.000 million;

France: EUR 1.200 million

Belgium: EUR 1.200 million

Total: EUR 31.400 million.

Those contributions shall be made to the
general budget of the European Communities and shall be assigned to this
programme.

Those
contributions are firm and not revisable as regards to the variations related
to operational, maintenance and decommissioning costs

.

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

1.           FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

1.1.    Title of the proposal/initiative

1.2.    Policy
area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure

1.3.    Nature
of the proposal/initiative

1.4.    Objective(s)

1.5.    Grounds
for the proposal/initiative

1.6.    Duration
and financial impact

1.7.    Management
method(s) envisaged

2.           MANAGEMENT MEASURES

2.1.    Monitoring
and reporting rules

2.2.    Management
and control system

2.3.    Measures
to prevent fraud and irregularities

3.           ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE
PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

3.1.    Heading(s)
of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected

3.2.    Estimated
impact on expenditure

3.2.1. Summary of
estimated impact on expenditure

3.2.2. Estimated impact
on operational appropriations

3.2.3. Estimated impact
on appropriations of an administrative nature

3.2.4. Compatibility
with the current multiannual financial framework

3.2.5. Third-party
participation in financing

3.3.    Estimated impact on revenue

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

1.           FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

1.1.        Title of the
proposal/initiative

The 2012-2015 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to
be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy
Community

1.2.        Policy area(s) concerned
in the ABM/ABB structure

Title 10:          Direct Research Activity

Chapter 10 04:           Completion of previous framework programmes
and other activities

Article 10 04 04:        Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR)

1.3.        Nature of the
proposal/initiative

x The
proposal/initiative relates to a new action

 ̈ The
proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot project/preparatory
action

 ̈ The proposal/initiative relates to the
extension of an existing action

 ̈ The
proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action

1.4.        Objectives

1.4.1.     The Commission's
multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative

The High-Flux-Reactor (HFR) plays an important role in the European
Union in support to medical radioisotope production, safe nuclear technologies,
in the research fields of nuclear plants ageing and life extension, transmutation
of long-lived actinides in view of a better safety of waste storage,
improvement of the fuel safety, and fuel safety studies for the new safer
reactors.

Moreover, fundamental research makes use of neutron beams for the
study of the structure of materials. This activity is under permanent
development and contributes to the understanding of degradation mechanisms and
their mitigation relevant to the safety of existing plants. In the framework of
the thermonuclear fusion, several projects are implemented to test structural
and breeding materials for future fusion reactors.

1.4.2.     Specific objective(s) and
ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned

The main objective of the HFR Supplementary Programme is the safe
and reliable operation of the HFR. This activity involves the normal use of the
installation for a maximum operational period, and the delivery of a neutron
flux for experiments and medical isotope production

1.4.3.     Expected result(s) and
impact

Irradiation data and results in a broad range of disciplines such as:
improvement of safety of nuclear reactors, the development of medical isotopes
to answer the questions and needs of medical research, research on fusion
reactor materials, fundamental nuclear research and training, waste management
issues and nuclear fuels for new safer generation of reactor systems.

1.4.4.     Indicators of results and
impact

The obligations of the Commission consist in managing the supplementary
research programme and consequently in reporting on the technical status of the
reactor operation, its scientific use, and its budgetary situation. A bi-annual
report will be prepared by JRC (Institute for Energy and Transport) and will cover
the following items:

(1)
technical reporting providing the HFR
operational data;

(2)
summary description of the main scientific
achievements;

(3)
status of the maintenance and repair activities;

(4)
budgetary status as far as the income from
Member States and the use of the supplementary research programme budget is
concerned (including provisions for decommissioning, management costs, payment
to the operator, etc).

1.5.        Grounds for the
proposal/initiative

1.5.1.     Requirement(s) to be met in
the short or long term

The HFR aims to support research and development activities of the participant
Member States in the fields of: safety of nuclear installations and fuel cycle,
waste management, thermonuclear fusion, fundamental research and training
capabilities.

The HFR remains active in improving safety of reactors. The
co-ordination of efforts, dissemination of results and support to harmonisation
are carried out through European networks.

The HFR also aims to provide medical radioisotopes

1.5.2.     Added value of EU
involvement

The added value of HFR research activities is linked to cross border
effects, economies of scale, contributing to the reduction of national
investments in research. Intervention at European level is justified in the
nuclear field.

The reactor is also used for the commercial production of
radio-isotopes for more than 60% of the 10 million medical diagnoses executed
each year in Europe. It is a very important facility for the European Medical
Sector (hospitals, clinics, doctors...) as the radio-isotopes are used in various
medical fields but mostly for the prevention and treatment of cancer. There are
very few alternatives, as it produces the most currently used short-life
isotopes. Through its location in Europe, the production of the reactor is
rapidly directed to the European medical centres.

1.5.3.     Lessons learned from
similar experiences in the past

The current Technetium Tc-99m supply for medical purposes relies on
an unsustainably low number of production reactors among which the HFR. As those reactors were constructed in
the 1950s
and 1960s, they are approaching the
end of their lifespan, which causes an increasing need for planned maintenance
shutdowns and a growing
frequency of unplanned production interruptions. In
mid-May 2009, the Canadian NRU Reactor (a medical isotope producer) went out of
operation and remained unavailable for the rest of 2009, triggering a
continuous worldwide medical isotope shortage. In 2010, the HFR was shutdown
for a repair to the Bottom Plug Liner and its disruption influenced the supply
of medical isotopes

1.5.4.     Coherence and possible
synergy with other relevant instruments

The proposed Supplementary Research Programme will address different
scientific and technological challenges in order to meet short and long term
goals of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan), the Strategic Nuclear
Energy Technology Platform (SNE-TP). It will also have activities closely
linked to FP-7 Euratom extension (2012-2013) and the following Framework
programmes.

1.6.        Duration and financial
impact

x Proposal/initiative of limited
duration

–
x Proposal/initiative in effect from [01/01]2012 to [31/12]2015

–
x Financial impact from 2012 to 2016

1.7.        Management mode(s) envisaged[4]

x Centralised direct management by the Commission

Comments

The Commission is the owner of the HFR in accordance with the
agreement between Euratom and The Netherlands of 25 July 1961 (lease of 99
years). The operation of the HFR lies under the responsibility of the operation
licence holder NRG (NL) which allows an operation/exploitation based on an
independent and sustainable legal regime. The supplementary research programme,
managed by the JRC, provides extra income dedicated to research for the
financing Member States.

2.           MANAGEMENT MEASURES

2.1.        Monitoring and reporting
rules

The obligations of the Commission consist in managing the supplementary
research programme and consequently in reporting on

(i) The technical status of the reactor operation,

(ii) Its scientific use,

(iii) Its budgetary situation as regard the financial income from
Member States and

(iv) The payments made.

The programme is included in the ABM planning cycle of the JRC and
in the Annual Management Plan. As a consequence the monitoring of stated
objectives will be included in the JRC Annual Activity Report.

In addition an bi-annual report will be prepared by JRC. It will be
dedicated to the management of the supplementary research programme, and will cover
the following items:

- Technical reporting providing the HFR operational data;

- Summary description of the main scientific achievements;

- Status of the maintenance activities;

- Budgetary status as far as the income from Member States and the
use of the supplementary research programme budget is concerned (including
provisions for decommissioning, management costs, etc).

2.2.        Management and control
system

2.2.1.     Risk(s) identified

This program is the continuation of a previous supplementary research
programme. The preparation of it was the subject of an internal assessment by
the participant Member States who evaluated the risks to participate in it.

2.2.2.     Control method(s) envisaged

The mid-term report and the final report will be dedicated to the
management of the supplementary research programme, and will cover the
technical, scientific and budgetary issues including provisions for decommissioning
etc.

2.3.        Measures to prevent fraud
and irregularities

Audit and internal control of the reporting mentioned above are
carried out by JRC officers, covering both the technical and budgetary aspects.
Access to all audits and internal controls will be provided to the Court of
Auditors.

Appropriate measures will continue to be taken to prevent
irregularities and fraud and the necessary steps shall be taken to recover
funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used in accordance with Council
Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities,
Commission Regulation (EC, EURATOM) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying
down detailed rules for implementation of the Financial Regulation, Council
Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of
the European Communities financial interests[5],
(EC, Euratom) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and
inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European
Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities[6] and Regulation (EC) No
1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)[7].

Control of the circulation of fissile materials is covered by
Euratom and the IAEA.

3.           ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE
PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

3.1.        Heading(s) of the
multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected

· Existing expenditure budget lines

In order of
multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial framework || Budget line || Type of expenditure || Contribution

Number - Description................... || DA/NDA ([8]) || from EFTA countries || from candidate countries || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 18(1)(aa) of the Financial Regulation

1a || Article 10 04 04 - Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) Item 10 04 04 02 - Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) - Supplementary HFR programme[9] || DA || NO || NO || NO || YES

· New budget lines requested

Not applicable

3.2.        Estimated impact on
expenditure

3.2.1.     Summary of estimated impact
on expenditure

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Heading of multiannual financial framework: || 1a || "Competitiveness for Growth and Employment"

DG: JRC || || || Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year ≥ 2016 || TOTAL

Ÿ Operational appropriations || || || || || ||

Number of budget line: 10 04 04 02 || Commitments || (1) || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || (2) || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelop of specific programs || || || || || ||

Number of budget line: Not applicable || || (3) || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

TOTAL appropriations for DG JRC || Commitments || =1 +3 || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || =2 +3 || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

Ÿ TOTAL operational appropriations || Commitments || (4) || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || (5) || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

Ÿ TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelop of specific programs || (6) || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 1a of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || =4+ 6 || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || =5+ 6 || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

If more than one heading is affected by the proposal /
initiative:

Ÿ TOTAL operational appropriations || Commitments || (4) || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || (5) || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

Ÿ TOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelop of specific programs || (6) || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 4 of the multiannual financial framework (Reference amount) || Commitments || =4+ 6 || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || =5+ 6 || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

Heading of multiannual financial framework: || 5 || "Administrative expenditure"

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

DG: JRC || || || Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year ≥ 2016 || TOTAL

Ÿ Human resources || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

Ÿ Other administrative expenditure || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

TOTAL DG JRC || Appropriations || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || (Total commitments = Total payments) || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

|| || || Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year ≥ 2016 || TOTAL

TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 5 of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || || p.m.

Payments || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

3.2.2.     Estimated impact on
operational appropriations

–
 ̈  The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational
appropriations

–
x The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational
appropriations, as explained below:

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal
places)

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || TOTAL

OUTPUTS

Type of output || Average cost of the ouput || Number of ouputs || Cost || Number of ouputs || Cost || Number of ouputs || Cost || Number of ouputs || Cost || Total number of ouputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: Safe and reliable operation of the HFR

- Output || Full-power operation days || n/a || 250 || p.m. || 250 || p.m. || 250 || p.m. || 250 || p.m. || 1 000 || p.m.

Sub-total for specific objective || 250 || p.m. || 250 || p.m. || 250 || p.m. || 250 || p.m. || 1 000 || p.m.

TOTAL COST || || p.m. || || p.m. || || p.m. || || p.m. || || p.m.

3.2.3.     Estimated impact on
appropriations of an administrative nature

3.2.3.1.  Summary

–
x The proposal/initiative does not require the use of administrative
appropriations

–
 ̈  The proposal/initiative requires the use of administrative
appropriations, as explained below:

EUR million (to 3
decimal places)

|| Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Year ≥ 2016 || TOTAL

HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || ||

Human resources || || || || || ||

Other administrative expenditure || || || || || ||

Subtotal HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || ||

Outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || ||

Human resources || || || || || ||

Other expenditure of an administrative nature || || || || || ||

Subtotal outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || ||

TOTAL || || || || || ||

3.2.3.2.  Estimated requirements of
human resources

–
x The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources

–
 ̈  The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as
explained below:

Estimate to be expressed in full amounts
(or at most to one decimal place)

|| Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015

Ÿ Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary agents)

XX 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) || || || ||

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) || || || ||

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) || || || ||

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) || || || ||

Ÿ External personnel (in Full Time Equivalent unit: FTE)[10]

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global envelope") || || || ||

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the delegations) || || || ||

XX 01 04 yy || - at Headquarters || || || ||

- in delegations || || || ||

XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect research) || || || ||

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) || || || ||

Other budget lines (specify) || || || ||

TOTAL || || || ||

XX is the
policy area or budget title concerned.

The human resources required
will be met by staff from the DG who are already assigned to management of the action
and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together if necessary with any
additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual
allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary constraints.

Description of
tasks to be carried out:

Officials and temporary agents || The only task performed by the JRC is the management of the Supplementary Programme. This is performed by means that are fully financed by assigned revenue coming from the Supplementary Research Programme

External personnel || Not applicable

3.2.4.     Compatibility with the
current multiannual financial framework

–
x Proposal/initiative is compatible the current multiannual financial
framework.

–
 ̈  Proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant
heading in the multiannual financial framework.

Not applicable

–
 ̈  Proposal/initiative requires application of the flexibility
instrument or revision of the multiannual financial framework.

Not applicable

3.2.5.     Third-party contributions

–
 ̈ The proposal/initiative does not provide for co-financing by third
parties

–
x The proposal/initiative provides for the co-financing estimated
below:

Appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

|| Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015 || Total

The Netherlands || 7.250 || 7.250 || 7.250 || 7.250 || 29.000

France || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 1.200

Belgium || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 0.300 || 1.200

TOTAL appropriations co-financed || 7.850 || 7.850 || 7.850 || 7.850 || 31.400

The Supplementary Research Programme only
requires a budgetary structure (p.m.) intended to receive appropriations of
earmarked nature from the participants. The above amounts have been calculated
by the concerned Member States in order to balance the forecasted costs of the
reactor on the period 2012-2015 taking into account an expected level of
commercial incomes. In no case will the Commission cover any operational
deficit, including potential costs for maintenance or repair.

3.3.        Estimated impact on
revenue

–
 ̈  Proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue.

–
x Proposal/initiative has the following financial impact:

–
 ̈         on own resources

–
x        on miscellaneous revenue

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Budget revenue line: || Appropriations available for the ongoing budget exercise || Impact of the proposal/initiative

Year 2012 || Year 2013 || Year 2014 || Year 2015

Item 6 2 2 1 || || p.m. || p.m. || p.m. || p.m.

For miscellaneous
assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected.

Item 6 2 2 1 - Revenue from the operation of the HFR to be used to
provide additional appropriations — Assigned revenue

Specify the method for
calculating the impact on revenue.

The supplementary research programme is financed by contributions
coming from the participant Member States, calculated on the basis of the
budget in the period 2009-2011, updated with the estimated inflation for the
period 2012 to 2015.

[1]               Minutes of the STC Meeting held on the 17th February
2012

[2]               OJ L132/15, 29.5.2009

[3]               Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25
June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the
European Communities, OJ L 248, 16.09.2002, p.1

[4]               Details of management modes and references to the
Financial Regulation may be found on the BudgWeb site: http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html

[5]               OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1.

[6]               OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2.

[7]               OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

[8]               DA=
Differentiated appropriations / DNA= Non-Differentiated Appropriations

[9]               Item 10 04 04 02 "Operation of the high-flux
reactor (HFR) - Supplementary HFR programmes (2009 to 2011)" will be
renamed "Operation of the high-flux reactor (HFR) - Supplementary HFR
programmes" removing the temporal reference to make it valid for any
future supplementary programme that could be adopted for the operation of the
HFR

[10]             CA= Contract Agent; INT= agency staff ("Intérimaire");
JED= "Jeune Expert en Délégation" (Young Experts in
Delegations); LA= Local Agent; SNE= Seconded National Expert;