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COUNCIL
COUNCILDECISION
of14April1975
establishingaprogrammeoftechnologicalresearchinthetextilesector
(75/266/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,inparticularArticle
235thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament(*);
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee (2);
ConsideringtheCouncilresolutionof14January
1974(3)on^coordinationofnationalpoliciesand
thedefinitionofprojectsofinteresttothe
Communityinthefieldofscienceandtechnology;
Whereasthefinalcommuniqueoftheconferenceof
HeadsofStateorofGovernmentmeetinginParison
19and20October1972envisagesthejoint
implementation ofprojectsofinteresttothe
Communityinthecontextofthedevelopmentofa
commonpolicyinthefieldofscienceand
technology;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle2oftheTreaty,the
Communityshallhaveasitstaskinteraliato
promotethroughouttheCommunityaharmonious
developmentofeconomicactivitiesandacontinuous
andbalancedexpansion;
WhereastheresearchtowhichthisDecisionrelates
aimsatavarietyofobjectives,suchasthereductionofmanufacturing costs,thetestingofnewfibres,the
solutionofcertainenvironmental problems,aswell
asconsumersafetyandprotection,andrepresentsa
fundamentalstepinthedevelopmentofthetextile
industrywhichisanimportanteconomicsectorof
theCommunity ;
Whereaspreliminaryresearchcarriedoutbythe
textileindustryhasdemonstrated thevalueofa
programmeoftechnological researchandwhereas,
therefore,thetextileindustryintendstojoininthe
programmewitha,financialcontributiontwicethat
oftheCommunity ;
Whereas,therefore,thisprogrammeappears
necessaryinordertoachievetheabovementioned
Communityobjectivesintheframeworkofthe
commonmarket;
WhereastheTreatydoesnotprovideallthepowers
necessarytoachievetheseobjectives,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
AresearchprogrammefortheEuropeanEconomic
Communityinthetextilesectorassetoutinthe
Annexheretoisherebyestablishedforaperiodof
threeyearscommencingon1December1974.
Article2
Anamountof250000unitsofaccountshallbe
allocatedfortherealizationofthisprogramme,thet1)OJNoC32,11.2.1975,p.8.
(2)OJNoC16,23.1.1975,p.10.•
(3)OJNoC7,29.1.1974,p.2.

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unitofaccountbeingasdefinedintheFinancial
Regulationontheestablishment andimplementation
ofthebudgetoftheEuropeanCommunitiesandon
theresponsibility ofauthorizingofficersand
accountingofficers.
Article3
TheCommissionshallimplementtheprogrammeby
meansofcontracts.
Article4
Inventions,whetherpatentableornot,and
know-howresultingfromtheimplementation oftheprogrammeshallbesubjecttoCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2380/74(»)of17September1974
establishingtheconditionsofuseofknow-how
applicabletoresearchprogrammesundertakenfor
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity .
DoneatLuxembourg ,14April1975.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.FITZGERALD
/
»)OJNoL255,20.9.1974,p.1.

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ANNEX
PROGRAMME OFTECHNICAL RESEARCH INTHETEXTILESECTOR
Amaximumof250000unitsofaccountshallbeprovidedforimplementing theprogramme
whichisconcernedwiththethreefollowingthemes:
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1.Thermaltreatmentofchemicalfibres
Mainobjectives:
Optimization ofproductionmethodstoimprovetheyieldandthequalityofproducts,
especiallyinsmall-andmedium-sized textileundertakings ,whichgenerallylackthe
requiredresearchfacilities.
Programme:
Structuralmodificationofchemicalfibres,e.g.polyamides,polyester,acrylicandmodacrylic,
olefin,di-andtri-acetate,underdifferentconditionsofthermaltreatment (undertensionor
not,undertensionwithtwist).
Changes,asaresultofthermaltreatment,indyeing,mechanical ,physicalandshape
properties.
2.Textileprocessinginorganicsolvents
Mainobjectives: 1
Reductionofwaterpollutionandenergyconsumption .Useoforganicsolventsinsteadof
waterinproductionmethods.
Programme:
Fibre/solventinteraction :
typesoffibre:polyester,polyamide,wool;
typesofsolvents:perchlorethylene ,dichloromethan ,hydrocarbonfraction,isopropylalcohol.
Interactions :solubilityoffibreinthesolvent;
solubilityofsolventinthefibre;
variationinfibrestructure.
Rheologyinthesolventmedium:two-phaseeffects(fibre/solvent),three-phase (fibre/solvent/
water—fibre/solvent/dyestuff),four-phase (fibre/solvent/water/dyestuff).
Mechanical,physical,shapeandsurfaceproperties.
.3.Fireproofingoftextilefibresbyradiationgrafting
Mainobjectives:
Consumerprotectionbyreducingflammabilityinclothingandhouseholdtextiles.
Programme:
Typesoffibre:cellulosic,wool,polyamide,polyacrylic.
Typeofflameretardant:variousmonomersofvinyl,oracrylicgroups,epoxidesandothers,
halogenated,phosphorizedornitrogen-containing compounds .
Irradiationcarriedoutonapilotscalebyelectronaccelerators .
Physico-chemical controloffire-retardanttextiles,andtestsofflammabilityandcombustibility
inaccordancewithmethodsandstandardslaiddownbyMemberStatesandcertainthird
countries.