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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of14May1973
adoptingaresearchandtrainingprogrammefortheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community
(73/124/Euratom)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,Communityinordertocarryoutaresearchpro
gramme;
WhereastheCommunityresearchandtrainingpro­
grammeisdefinedtakingaccountalsooftheunder­
takingoftheBelgianGovernmenttotakeover,for
theperiodfrom1March1973to31December1976,
thecostoftheEuratomstaffmadeavailabletoitfor
theBR2reactorunderArticle6(c)oftheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCom­
munity;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanAtomicEnergyCommunity ,andinparticular
Article7thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
submittedafterconsultation wiiththeScientificand
TechnicalCommittee ;
HavingregardtotheCouncilResolutionof17
December1970onthedetailedrulesfortheadoption
ofresearchandeducationprogrammes ; HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
Aresearchandtrainingprogramme,composedofa
jointprogrammeandsupplementary programmes,as
indicatedinAnnexesI,IIandIII,isherebyadopted
foraperiodoffouryearsfrom1January1973.The
AnnexesformanintegralpartofthisDecision.Whereasinthecontextofthecommonpolicyin
scienceandtechnologythemulti-annualresearchand
trainingprogrammeisoneoftheprincipalmeans
wherebytheCommunitycancontributetotherapid
formationandexpansionofnuclearindustriesand
alsototheacquisitionanddissemination of
knowledgeinthenuclearfield;
WhereastheCommunityresearchandtrainingpro­
grammeisdefinedtakingaccountoftheundertaking
oftheItalianGovernmenttotakeover,fortheperiod
from1March1973to31December1976,theESSOR
complex,madeavailabletoitbytheCommission
underanagreementtobeconcludedbetweenthe
interestedpartiesinaccordancewithArticle6(c)of
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyArticle2
Themaximumexpenditureandstaffnecessaryfor
carryingout-thisprogrammeshallbe137.75million
unitsofaccountand1226staffforthedurationof
theprogramme .

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Article3 Theallocationoffundsandstaff,andtheestablish­
mentofthescalesoffinancialcontributions from
theMemberStatesforsupplementary programmes ,
are'showninAnnexesIIandIIIrespectively .TheprogrammedefinedinAnnexIshallbesubject
toreviewatthebeginningofthesecondyear,in
accordancewiththeappropriateprocedures,andin
thelightofthedecisionsoftheParisSummitConfer­
ence.
DoneatBrussels,14May1973.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
R.VANELSLANDETheunitofaccountisdefinedintheFinancialRegu­
lationontheestablishment andimplementation of
thebudgetoftheEuropeanCommunities andthe
responsibility ofauthorisingofficersandaccounting
officers.

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ANNEXI
JOINTMULTI-ANNUAL RESEARCHANDTRAININGPROGRAMME
ANDSUPPLEMENTARY MULTI-ANNUAL PROGRAMMES
DIRECTPROJECTS
1.Handlinganddisposalofwaste
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof6.9millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat75(includingaprogrammestaffof40).
Theobjectivesshallinclude:
—basicstudiesontheseparationoffissionproductsfromirradiatedfuelbythe'Saltex'
process;
—feasibilitystudiesonasystemofself-buryingcapsulesforthedisposalofradioactive
waste;
—studiesandresearchonthechemicalseparationofactinidesfromhigh-levelradioactive
waste;
—studiesofphysicalmeasurements todeterminetheneutronicpropertiesofactinides;
—theoreticalstudiestoreduceactinideconcentration inirradiatedfuelbyoptimising
reactoroperation .
TheseactivitieswillbeconductedforthemostpartbytheIspraestablishment .
2.PlutoniumandTransplutonium elements
(a)Jointprogramme
Amaximumof13millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat126(includingaprogrammestaffof63).Theresearchconstituting
theprogrammebasedonplutoniumanditscompoundsshalldealwiththefollowing:
—phasediagrams,thermodynamic propertiesandstructuresofceramiccompounds
ofplutonium (carbides,nitridesandtheircombinations );
—energytransportprocesses (thermalconductivityanddiffusibility );
—mechanicalpropertiesofceramiccompoundsintheirmicroscopicaspectsandthe
effectofirradiationontheseproperties ;
—processesandkineticsofmaterialtransportphenomenaandtheeffectofirradiation
thereon.
Theirradiationrequiredforthesebasicstudieswilltakeplaceininstrumentedcapsules.
Inaddition,certainstudieswillbecarriedoutondeterminingthephysicalproperties
ofcertainveryhighpurityactinidesandtheircompounds .
(b)Supplementary programme
Amaximumof8.65millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,the
numberofstaffbeingfixedat84(includingaprogrammestaffof42).Researchforthe
programmeofappliedstudieswilldealwiththefollowing:

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—thestudyofthebehaviourofadvancedfuelsinafastreactor;
—thedevelopmentofthemanufactureofsamplesofmaterialsofthiskindfor
irradiation ;
—theanalysisofirradiatedmaterialsandfuelsinexistingpowerplants;
—workrequiredbytheprojects.
TheseactivitieswillbeconductedattheEuropeanInstituteforTransuranium Elements
inKarlsruhe .
3.Materialscience
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof8.5millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat89(includingaprogrammestaffof50).
Theobjectiveshallinclude:
—studiesoflatticedefects;
—studiesofsurfacereactions(particle-surface interaction);
—studiesofmechanicalbehaviour,fracturesofmetalsandcompoundmaterials(mech­
anicalpropertiesandstructure,physicalproperties,plasticdeformationandfracture);
—studiesofthephysicalpropertiesofmaterialsathightemperatures (solidandliquid).
TheseactivitieswillbeconductedbytheIspraEstablishment .
4.Reactorsafety
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof21.1millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat232(includingaprogrammestaffof115).
Theobjectiveshallinclude:
—engineeringresearchconnectedwithseriousaccidentsandtheirprevention ;
—researchonthermohydraulic phenomenainthecoolantassociatedwithaccidents;
—earlyfailuredetection;
—reliabilitystudies;
—reactordynamics.
TheseactivitiesaretobeconductedbytheIspraEstablishment .
5.Applieddata-processing
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof6.05millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat51(includingaprogrammestaffof31).
Theobjectiveshallinclude:
—computerprogrammelibraryactivitiesfortheCommunity (collection,testingand
analysisofcomputerprogrammes ,consultationontheiruse);
—studiesofanintegratedsystemofdocumentation andautomatictranslation ;
—assistanceincomputersystemsandmethods(Carontemodularsystem,specialprogram­
minglanguageforexperimentalmathematics).
TheseactivitieswillbeconductedbytheIspraEstablishment .

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6.InformationAnalysisCentre
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof5.10millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat51(includingaprogrammestaffof27).
Theobjectiveshallinclude:threeunitsforthecompilation,analysisanddistributionof
scientificandtechnicalinformationinthefollowingfields:
—shieldingofnuclearreactors(ESIS);
—integratednucleardata(INDAC);
—structuralmechanicsconnectedwithreactortechnology (ESMIS).
TheseactivitieswillbeconductedbytheIspraEstablishment .
7.CentralBureauforNuclearMeasurements (CBNM)
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof20.35millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedtothisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat170(includingaprogrammestaffof92).
Theobjectiveshallinclude:
—determiningbasicneutrondata;
—continuationofworkinthefieldofnuclearmetrology (measurements ofradioactive
elements,measurements oftheisotopiccompositionofelementsbymassspectrometry ,
calibrationandstandardization ofmethodsofdosimetry);
—thepreparationanddefinitionofstandardspecimensandnuclearreferencematerials.
TheseactivitieswillbethetaskoftheCentralBureauforNuclearMeasurements atGeel..
8.Technicalassistancetonuclearpowerplantoperators
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof6.1millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat60(includingaprogrammestaffof23).
Theobjectiveistoconsistoftechnicalsupportinthefollowingfields:
—waterchemistry;
—in-pileinspectionandoperations ;
—post-irradiation examinationoffuelelements;
—methodsofqualitycontrolformaterialsandcomponentsinstations,establishment of
standardtechniques,trainingofoperators'personnel.
TheseactivitieswillbeundertakenbytheIspraEstablishment .
9.Training
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof1.45millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat15(includingaprogrammestaffof10).
Thisobjectiveincludesthreecourses,attechnicalstandardpost-graduate coursesand
advancedspecializedcourses.

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10.Safeguardsandmanagementoffissilematerials
Supplementary programme
Amaximumof5.4millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat57(includingaprogrammestaffof27).
Thisobjectiveincludes:
—systemsanalysis;
—developmentofdestructiveandnon-destructive techniques;
—studyoffool-proofsealingandidentificationtechniques.
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutmainlybytheIspraEstablishment ,incooperationwith
establishments intheMemberStates.
11.Contractresearch
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof1.85millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat17permanyear(includingaprogrammestaffof5menperyear).
Thisobjectiveisintendedtohelpmakefacilitiesortechniquesavailabletooutsideparties
forpayment.
ThestaffcarryingouttheseactivitieswillbeassignedtotheIspraEstablishment .
12.Managementandcoordination
Jointprogramme
Amaximumof8.1millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedfortheseactivities,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat79(55ofthesebeingforthemanagementitself).
Thisitemcoversactivitiesofgeneralmanagement ,coordinationandmanagementofthe
JointResearchCentreprogrammes ,andcertaininvestmentsofageneralnature.
13.OperationoftheHFRreactor
Supplementary programme
Amaximumof23millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,thenumber
ofstaffbeingfixedat95.
Itcoversoperationofthereactorandtheplanning,executionandsupervisionofexperiments
forthebenefitoftheprogrammesoftheparticipatingStates.Surpluscapacitycanbemade
availabletooutsidepartiesforpayment.
ThisobjectivewillbecarriedoutatthePettenEstablishment .
14.UseoftheIspraIreactor
Jointprogramme
Amaximumamountof2.2millionunitsofaccountshallbeallocatedforthisobjective,the
numberofstaffbeingfixedat25(includingaprogrammestaffof15).
ItcoversoperationofthereactoranditsuseforprogrammestobecarriedoutbytheIspra
Establishment (inparticular:handlinganddisposalofwaste,informationanalysiscentres,
environmental protection,standardsandreferencesubstances).

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ANNEXII
TABLEOFSTAFFANDMAXIMUM EXPENDITURE
Jointprogramme Supplementary programme
Total
(inmillions
ofu.a.)Objectives
Amount
(inmillions
ofu.a.)StaffAmount
(inmillions
ofu.a.)StaffPartici­
pating
countries
DIRECTPROJECTS (JRC)
Nuclearprojects
Handlinganddisposalofwaste
Plutoniumandtransplutonium elements
Materialscience
Reactorsafety
Applieddataprocessing
Informationanalysiscentres
CentralBureauforNuclearMeasurements (CBNM)
Technicalassistancetonuclearpowerplantoperators
Training
Safeguardsandmanagementoffissilematerials
Contractresearch
Managementandcoordination
OperationoftheHFRreactor
UseofIspraIreactor6.900
13.000
8.500
21.100
6.050
5.100
20.350(r
6.100
1.450
1.850
8.100(r
2.20075
126
89
232
51
51
170
60
15
17
79
258.650
5.400
23.00084
57
95B/G/F/L/
N/Irl/
D/UK
B/G/I/L/
N/Irl/
D/UK
B/G/N6.900
21.650
8.500
21.100
6.050
5.100
20.3500
6.100
1.450
5.400
1.850
8.100O
23.000
2.200
Total 100.700 99037.050 236 137.750
Totaljointprogramme+supplementary
programmes137.750 1226
nIncludingcertaininvestments .

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ANNEX 111
DEFINITION OFTHESCALESFORTFINANCIAL-CONTRIBUTIONS FROMMEMBER
STATESFORTHESUPPLEMENTARY RESEARCH PROGRAMMES AND
EURATOM INVESTMENT
I.Scalesbasedon'relativeshares'
—Plutoniumandtransplutonium
elementsThescaleappliedcorresponds ,foreachfinancial
year,tothescaleresultingfromthe'relative
shares'oftheparticipatingMemberStatesbeing
increasedinproportiontothe'relativeshare'
oftheMemberState(orStates)whichdoes
(ordo)notparticipateintheprogrammein
question,exceptthatforthenewMember
Statesthereductioncoefficientsprovidedforin
Article130oftheAccessionTreatyaretobe
applied—Safeguardsandmanagement of
fissilematerials
II.Flat-ratescale(J)
—PettenHFR)Belgium
Germany
Netherlands100%
(L)Thedetailsofparticipation inthisproject,particularlythescaleofcontributions andthedurationofparticipation ,
mustbeadoptedbefore30April1973.