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COUNCILDECISION
of30October1978
adoptingjointresearchprogrammesandprogrammesforcoordinatingagricul­
turalresearch
(78/902/EEC)
thesemeasureswillcontributebytheirspecificappro­
achestore-establishing anaturalbalanceguaranteeing
harmoniousdevelopment betweenindividualsand
theirenvironment ;
Whereasprogressinresearchonthecombatingof
diseaseswillhelptoeliminatemajorobstaclestothe
harmonization oflawsandtotrade,bothwithinthe
Communityandwithnon-member countries,in
animalsandlivestockproducts;whereasthelackofa
standardCommunitymethodfordiagnosingbovine
leucosisconstitutesanobstacletothemovementof
breedingcattle;whereastheexistenceinareas
borderingontheCommunityofpermanentcentresof
AfricanswinefevercontinuallythreatensCommunity
pigfarms;whereasmeasurestoachieveastandard
methodforthediagnosisofbovineleucosisandto
controlswinefeveroutsidetheterritoryofthe
Community thereforeprovenecessary;whereas
attemptsshouldalsobemadetoensurethesystematic
eliminationoflossesamongyoungcattlebydeve­
lopingmethodsofcontrollingperinatalpathology;
Whereasthereisseriouseconomicwastageinthe
productionoflivestock,cropandprimaryprocessing
ofagriculturalproducts,duetomanagementmethods
whichhaveupsetthephysiological ,pathologicaland
ecologicalbalance;
WhereasintheCommunitythereisaconsiderable
deficitinvegetableproteins;whereasithasbeen
foundthatfodderandcerealsresourcesareunder-uti­
lizedasaviablesourceofanimalfeed;whereas
certainproductscouldbereplacedbytheproduction
ofprotein-bearing plants;whereasencouragingthe
productionoffodder,protein-bearing plants,oil-
bearingplantsandlong-strawed cerealsimplies
increasingyieldperunitofexistingorpotential
Communitycrops;
WhereastheCommunity'sfinancialcontribution
shouldbefixedinthisDecision,THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommis­
sion(1),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParlia­
ment(2),
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1728/74of27
June1974onthecoordination ofagricultural
research(3),providesforcoordinationatCommunity
levelofnationalagriculturalresearchactivities,in
ordertocontributetowardsattainingtheobjectivesof
thecommonagriculturalpolicy;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No1728/74
providesthattheCouncilistodecideuponspecific
measuresforthecoordination ofnationalresearch
activitiessoastoallowrationalorganizationofmeans
employed,efficientuseofresultsandtheorientation
ofsuchworktowardstheaimsofthecommonagricul­
turalpolicy,aswellastheimplementation ofjoint
projectsdesignedtosecondorsupplementwork
undertakenintheMemberStatesinfieldswhichare
ofparticularimportancetotheCommunity ;
WhereasnumerousregionsoftheCommunityare
laggingbehindindevelopmentandthereareserious
problems,particularlyintheMediterranean regions
andcertainless-favouredareaswithinthemeaningof
CouncilDirective75/268/EECof28April1975on
mountainandhillfarmingandfarmingincertainless-
favouredareas(4);whereasmeasuresmustbetakenin
respectoftheseareassoastoenablebetterusetobe
madeofthehumanresourcesandtoencouragea
generalmobilizationofallmeansofincreasinga
betterreturnfromthelandresources,havingregardin
particulartoitscapacityforcropandlivestockproduc­
tionandthepossibilityofrecyclingwastefromthe
agriculturalindustryandindustriesconcernedwith
primaryprocessingofagriculturalproducts,by
definingcrop-growingandlivestock-rearing methods
appropriatetotheregionalcontext;whereasthepros­
pectofenlargementoftheCommunitymakesitmore
urgenttostudysolutionstotheseproblems;whereasHASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
1.Thejointresearchprogrammes andthe
programmestocoordinateresearchconcerningsocio­(>)OJNoC176,25.7.1978,p.2.
(2)OJNoC261,6.11.1978,p.29.
OOJNoL182,5.7.1974,p.1.
(4)OJNoL128,19.5.1975,p.1.

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programmesshallbedecidedinaccordancewiththe
sameprocedure.
Article3
TheCommissionshallensuretheimplementation of
thecoordinationprogrammesbyorganizingseminars,
conferences ,studyvisits,exchangesofresearch
workersandscientificworkingmeetingsandby
collecting,analyzingandpublishingtheresults.
Article4
TheCommissionshallmakeanannualreporttothe
EuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilontheresults
oftheactivitiescarriedoutundertheprogrammes
coveredbythisDecisionandontheuseofthefunds
allottedforthesemeasures.structuralobjectives,theeliminationofobstaclesto
tradeonintra-Community agriculturalmarkets,the
efficiencyofproductionandalternativeproducts
(increasingmarketvalueoffodderproduction),as
specifiedintheAnnex,areherebyadopted.
2.Theprogrammeshallrunforfiveyearsfrom1
January1979.
3.TheCommunity'sfinancialcontribution to
theimplementation oftheseprogrammesshallbe
18602000Europeanunitsofaccountforfiveyears.
Theannualappropriations shallbefixedintheframe­
workofthebudgetaryprocedure.
Article2
DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisDecision,
concerninginparticularthescientificprioritiestobe
observedinthejointprogrammesandthecoordina­
tionprogrammes ,thecriteriaforselectingthe
researchcentresandinstitutesinvitedtoparticipatein
thespecificmeasures,andtheguidanceofthe
programmeswhiletheyarebeingcarriedout,shallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No1728/74.
Theannualallocationsandthefinancialadministra­
tionoftheappropriations relatingtothevariousDoneatLuxembourg ,30October1978.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEX
SPECIFICOBJECTIVES
A.SOCIO-STRUCTURAL OBJECTIVES
1.Programmefortheappropriateuseoflandandruraldevelopment
—Researchintotheappropriateuseofland(agriculture,forestry,pasture).
—Specialproblemsofless-favouredregions:
—forest-pasture systems,balancebetweenforestandpasturehavingregardtothe
opportunitiesforextensivestockrearing,re-establishing wildlifeandfireprevention.
—Assessmentofmethodsforthemanagementoflandandwaterresources.
—Measurestoprotectandmaintainlandandwaterresources.
—Regionaldevelopmentandredevelopment plans.
—Therelationshipbetweentheindividualandhisenvironment .
2.ProgrammeonMediterranean agriculture
—Newwaysofexploitingagriculturalresourcesinshortsupply.
—Systematicsearchforproductionalternativessoastodevelopagricultureandencourage
changetonewvarietiesandtypesoffarminginMediterranean areas.
—Improvingtheproductivityofexistingcrops(includingpermanentpasture).
3.Programmeonagriculturalwasteandtheeffluentofintensivestockrearing
—Improvement ofcropsafterthespreadingofsemi-liquidandsolidmanureandstudyofthe
long-termeffectsontheenvironment :
—completionandextensionofthemathematicalmodelandassociatedresearchsoasto
achieveoptimummonitoringofthenaturalregenerativecapacityofsoils(particularly
long-termeffectsandtraceelements).
—Technological problemsposedbyspreadingsemi-liquidmanureanditsinfluenceonthe
environment (atmosphere ,soil,water).
—Identificationandcontrolofodoursproducedbyspreadingsemi-liquidmanureandstabling
animals.
B.ELIMINATION OFBARRIERS ONTHEINTRA-COMMUNITY AGRICULTURAL
MARKETS
4.Programmeonanimalpathology
—Protectionofanimals(mainlypigsandcattle)againstperinataldiseases,intestinaldiseases
andrespiratorycomplaintsandstudyoftheireconomicimpactonthemanagementof
undertakings .
—Problemsposedbythestorage,transportandspreadingofsemi-liquidandsolidmanureas
regardsthequalityoffoodstuffsofvegetableandanimalorigin:studyoftheirimpacton
animalandhumanhealth(communicable diseases).
—Bovineleucosis:establishment ofaharmonizedsystemforcontrollingthisdiseasesothat
animalsandmeatmaymovefreelyonthemarket.
—Africanswinefever:establishment ofasystemforcontrollinganddiagnosingAfricanswine
feveroutsidetheCommunitysoastopreventcontamination withintheCommunityandto
ensurethatpigsandpigmeatcontinuetomovefreelyonthemarket.

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C.PRODUCUCTION EFFICIENCY
5.ProgrammetoimprovetheproductivityofCommunitybeefherds
—Interactionbetweengenotypeandfeedingandmanagement .
—Optimaluseofresourcesinless-favouredregions.
—Increasingtherateofreproductionofbeefherds.
—Increasingcarcaseandmeatquality.
—Impactofeffectsofstressandrearingconditionsonherdproductivity .
6.Programmesonintegratedandbiologicalpestcontrol
—Studiesforamorerationaluseofpesticidesinthelightofbetterknowledgeofpestbiology.
—Progressivereplacementofchemicalpesticidesbymethodswhichcauselessdamagetothe
environmentandconsumelessenergy.
7.Programmeonwaysofimprovingplantresistancetodiseaseandenvironmental
pressures
—Geneticimprovement ofplantsforlong-termresistancetodisease.
—Improvedeffortsatcoordinationsoastoachievebetteruseofgenebanks.
8.Programmeonprimaryprocessingofagriculturalproducts
—Searchfornewoutletsforsurplusproducts.
—Qualityaspectsofmarketproduce.
9.Programmeonelmdisease
—Piloteffortatcoordinationontreediseaseproblems.
D.ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS (INCREASE OFMARKETVALUEOFFODDER
PRODUCTION )
10.Programmeforimprovedproductionofvegetableproteins
—Researchintoimprovement offeedandseedlegumes.
—Researchintoimprovementofthemainoil-bearingcrops.
—Researchintoimprovement offoddergrasses.
—Harvesting,treatmentandpreservationoffoddergrassesandlegumes.