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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE RAW-MATERIALS SECTOR

( 1982 TO 1985 )

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION CONCERNING A MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE RAW-MATERIALS SECTOR ADOPTED ON 17 MAY 1982 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 1 )

INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE RESEARCH AREAS

CLAY BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL CERAMICS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IS ENTRUSTED WITH THE TASK OF CARRYING OUT A FOUR-YEAR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE RAW-MATERIALS SECTOR TO END ON 31 DECEMBER 1985 .

THE MULTIANNUAL R AND D PROGRAMME IN THE SECTOR OF RAW MATERIALS COMPRISES FOUR SUB-PROGRAMMES :

1 . METALS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES , INCLUDING CLAY BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY ;

2 . WOOD AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS ;

3 . RECYCLING OF NON-FERROUS METALS ;

4 . SUBSTITUTION AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY , INCLUDING TECHNICAL CERAMICS .

THIS " INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS " CONCERNS THE RESEARCH AREAS CLAY BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL CERAMICS OF WHICH THE MAIN TOPICS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW .

THE COMMISSION WISHES TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THESE RESEARCH AREAS BY MEANS OF SHARED-COST CONTRACTS ( THE MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION FROM THE EEC BEING 50 % ) . PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY ANY NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSON , PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BODIES , ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF A MEMBER STATE .

REPLIES TO THIS " INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS " SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMMISSION BEFORE 15 OCTOBER 1982 .

CONTRACTS WILL COVER A PERIOD ENDING NOT LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 1985 .

BEFORE SUBMITTING PROPOSALS , APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE COMMISSION AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE FORMS REQUIRED FOR PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS , AS WELL AS FURTHER INFORMATION .

THE PROPOSALS WILL BE TREATED IN CONFIDENCE . THEY WILL BE EXAMINED AND SELECTED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT .

AS A GENERAL RULE THE COMMISSION , IN CONSIDERING THE PROPOSALS , WILL TEND TO FAVOUR THOSE WHICH :

( I ) OFFER SCOPE FOR APPLICABILITY ,

( II ) ARE JOINT VENTURES INVOLVING UNIVERSITIES , INSTITUTES , INDUSTRY OR OTHER SPECIALIZED LABORATORIES ,

( III ) INVOLVE , OR OFFER PROSPECTS FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF MORE THAN ONE MEMBER STATE .

RESEARCH AREA 1

CLAY-BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY

THE RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON RAW MATERIALS PROPERTIES IN CONNECTION WITH FABRICATION FAULTS AND PRODUCT QUALITY . THE AIM IS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER MASTERY OF THE FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY OF CERAMIC PRODUCTS AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THESE PRODUCTS .

IN PARTICULAR , PROJECTS SHOULD AIM AT :

- IDENTIFYING , ANALYZING AND POSSIBLY ELIMINATING CERAMIC FABRICATION FAULTS WHICH LEAD TO LOSSES FOR INDUSTRY ;

- UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERIALS COMPOSITION AND PRODUCT PROPERTIES AFTER DRYING AND FIRING .

THIS RESEARCH AREA FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SUBPROGRAMME " METALS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES " OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE SECTOR OF PRIMARY RAW MATERIALS ( 1982-1985 ) FOR WHICH A TOTAL OF 25 MILLION ECU IS ALLOCATED . A LIMITED AMOUNT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE RESEARCH ARE CLAY-BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY .

( AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS CONCERNING THE WHOLE SUB-PROGRAMME HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES NO C 137 , 29 . 5 . 1982 , P . 12 ) .

RESEARCH AREA 2

TECHNICAL CERAMICS

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO OBTAIN BETTER QUALITY TECHNICAL CERAMICS FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS , E.G . STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS EXPOSED TO SEVERE CONDITIONS , TENSION ELECTRICAL INSULATORS , THERMAL INSULATORS , SUBSTRATES FOR ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS , COMPOSITE CERAMIC MATERIALS .

2.1 . POWDER PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

OPTIMIZATION OF POWDER PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY , DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CERAMIC PRODUCTS BASED ON CARBIDES , NITRIDES , SILICIDES , SOME OXIDES , ETC .

2.2 . IMPROVEMENT OF THE FABRICATION CYCLE FOR VARIOUS CERAMIC MATERIALS

RESEARCH WILL BE AIMED AT IMPROVING SUCH CHARACTERISTICS AS : MECHANICAL STRENGTH , ELECTRICAL INSULATING PROPERTIES , THERMAL INSULATION PROPERTIES , RESISTANCE TO EROSION AND CHEMICAL CORROSION , ETC .

THIS RESEARCH AREA FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SUBPROGRAMME " SUBSTITUTION AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES " OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE SECTOR OF PRIMARY RAW MATERIALS ( 1982 TO 1985 ) .

A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 10,5 MILLION ECU IS ALLOCATED TO THE WHOLE SUB-PROGRAMME . AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS CONCERNING THIS SUB-PROGRAMME WILL BE PUBLISHED SEPARATELY IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

ADDRESS :

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL XII - SCIENCE , RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ,

ENVIRONMENT AND RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH PROGRAMMES ,

200 RUE DE LA LOI ,

B-1049 BRUSSELS ;

TEL . 235 70 62 AND 235 40 70 ;

TELEX : 21877 COMEU B .

( 1 ) OJ NO L 174 , 21 . 6 . 1982 , P . 23 .

COMMISSION COMMUNICATION UNDER ARTICLE 115 OF THE EEC TREATY

BY DECISION DATED 28 JUNE 1982 THE COMMISSION HAS AUTHORIZED THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC NOT TO APPLY COMMUNITY TREATMENT TO WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON FALLING WITHIN HEADING NO 55.09 OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF , ORIGINATING IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND IN FREE CIRCULATION IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES .

THE SAID DECISION IS APPLICABLE FROM 20 JUNE TO 30 SEPTEMBER 1982 .