5. 5. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 111/13 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) concerning the promotion of 
energy technology in Europe — Thermie (') 
COM(90) 89 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 30 March 1990) 
(90/C 111/13) 
0) OJ No C 101, 22. 4. 1989, p. 3 (COM(89) 121 final). 
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Preamble unchanged 
Recital 1 unchanged 
Amendment No 1 
Recital 2 Recital 2 
Whereas this same resolution states that one of the hori­
zontal objectives of Community energy policy is to 
encourage continuous and reasonably diversified 
promotion of technological innovations and appropriate 
dissemination of the results throughout the Community; 
that in spite of the present energy situation there should 
be no relaxation of efforts to diversify the Community's 
energy supply and improve energy efficiency; whereas 
the promotion of new technologies will help to achieve 
these objectives; 
Recital 3 
Whereas it is important to link these efforts with the 
Community strategy for science and technology as 
defined in the framework programme for Community 
actions on technology R&D; Whereas this same resolution states that one of the hori­
zontal objectives of Community energy policy is to 
encourage continuous and reasonably diversified 
promotion of technological innovations and appropriate 
dissemination of the results throughout the Community; 
that in spite of the present energy situation there should 
be no relaxation of efforts to diversify the Community's 
energy supply and improve energy efficiency; whereas 
the promotion of new technologies will help to achieve 
these objectives and to ensure better protection of the 
environment from the impact of energy technologies; 
Amendment No 2 
Recital 3 
Whereas it is important to link these efforts in order to 
ensure strong coherence with the Community strategy 
for science and technology and with the specific 
programmes defined in the framework programme for 
Community actions on technology R&D, both in terms 
of programme execution and in terms of the fianancial 
status of the programme in the financial perspective. 
Recitals 4 to 8 unchanged 
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Amendment No 3 
Recital 9 Recital 9 
Whereas, after the research stage, financial support 
should be granted in appropriate cases to projects for the 
promotion of advanced technology in the field of 
energy; Whereas, after the research stage, financial support 
should be granted in appropriate cases to projects for the 
promotion of advanced technology in the field of 
energy, and should, in particular, be used to develop the 
potential of innovative small and medium-sized enter­
prises; 
Recital 10 unchanged 
Amendment No 4 
After the 10th recital; add a new recital to read: 
Whereas it is necessary to estimate the Community 
finance necessary for the execution of their action; 
whereas this amount is covered by the financial 
perspective attached to the Interinstitutional Agreement 
of 29 June 1988 (OJ No L 185, 1988); whereas the 
appropriations actually available will be determined 
under the budgetary procedure in compliance with the 
said Agreement; 
Amendment No 7 
Recital 11 Recital 11 
Whereas cooperation between undertakings in various 
Member States in the field of energy technology is 
desirable; Whereas cooperation between undertakings in various 
Member States in the field of energy technology must be 
maintained and encouraged; 
Amendment No 8 
New recitals after 11th recital: 
Whereas technology transfer in the energy sector could 
contribute significantly to more efficient energy 
production and the reduction of pollutant emissions in 
the less favoured areas of the Community and in the 
developing countries; 
Whereas such technology transfers should therefore be 
encouraged both within the framework of existing 
Community programmes and by any other appropriate 
means; 
Recitals 12 and 13 unchanged 
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Article 1 
The Community may, under the conditions laid down in 
this Regulation, grant financial support for projects for 
the promotion of energy technology in the fields referred 
to in Article 3 and untertake the associated measures 
referred to in Article 5. 
Article 2 (1) 
For the purpose of this Regulation, 'projects for the 
promotion of energy technology', hereinafter referred to 
as 'projects', means projects designed to develop and 
promote for the Community innovative technologies in 
the field of energy and for which the implementation 
entails a large element of risk. 
Article 3 (2) 
Annexes I to IV list the sectors covered by each of these 
fields. These lists may be amended by the Commission to 
keep pace with changes on the energy market and/or 
technological developments after consulting the Advisory 
Committee referred to in Article 8 (3). 
Article 6 
(h) it must, as a rule, be carried out within Community 
territory. However, if it is in the interests of the 
Community to have all or part of a project carried 
out in a non-member State, because of the special 
characteristics of the project, such a project may also 
receive financial support. 
Article 7 AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
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Amendment No 9 
Article 1 
The Community may, under the conditions laid down in 
this Regulation, grant financial support for projects for 
the promotion of energy technology in the fields referred 
to in Article 3 and undertake the associated measures 
referred to in Article 5. The amount of Community 
expenditure deemed necessary for the execution of the 
action introduced by the present Regulation is ECU 700 
million for the period 1990 to 1994. 
The budgetary authority shall determine the appropri­
ations available for each financial year. 
Amendment No 10 
Article 2 (1) 
For the purpose of this Regulation, 'projects for the 
promotion of energy technology', hereinafter referred to 
as 'projects', means projects designed to develop and 
promote for the Community innovative technologies in 
the field of energy and for which the implementation 
entails a large element of financial risk. 
Amendment No 14 
Article 3 (2) 
Amend to read as follows: 
Annexes I to IV list the sectors covered by each of these 
fields. These lists may be amended by the Commission to 
keep pace with technological developments after 
consulting the Advisory Committee referred to in Article 
8 (3), and keeping Council and Parliament informed. 
Amendment No 18 
Article 6 
(h) it must be carried out within Community territory. 
Only in exceptional cases, when it is absolutely 
essential to the interests of the Community to have 
all or part of a project carried out in a non-member 
State, because of the special characteristics of the 
project, such a project may also receive financial 
support. 
nchanged 
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Article 8 (2) Amendment 21 
Article 8 (2) 
Paragraph 1 unchanged 
2. In the invitations to submit projects, the Commission 
shall specify those sectors to be given priority when 
selecting projects. This list of priorities shall be drawn up 
by the Commission after consulting the Advisory 
Committee referred to in paragraph 3. It shall also 
specify the information applicants will be required to 
supply for the purposes of selecting projects. 2. In the invitations to submit projects, the Commission 
shall specify those sectors to be given priority when 
selecting projects. This list of priorities shall be drawn up 
by the Commission after consulting the Advisory 
Committee referred to in paragraph 3. It shall also 
specify the information applicants will be required to 
supply for the purposes of selecting projects. Closer 
coordination with national schemes will avoid dupli­
cation of similar projects. 
ANNEX I 
1. Buildings 1. Buildings 
Paragraph 1.1, (a) to (e) unchanged 
Amendment No 25 
1. Buildings 
Paragraph 1.1 
Add: 
(f) using heat from combined heat and power plants. 
2. Industry Paragraph 1.2 unchanged 
2. Industry 
Amendment No 27 
2.1. Projects designed to make major changes to manufacturing 
processes by using advanced technologies to bring about 
substantial reductions in energy consumption per unit of 
product under acceptable economic conditions. 2.1. Projects designed to make major changes to manufacturing 
processes by using advanced technologies to bring about 
substantial reductions in energy consumption per unit of 
product. 
Amendment No 28 
2.2. Projects implementing new technologies or using new 
equipment: 
(a) to reduce energy consumption by rationalizing an 
existing manufacturing process; 2.2. Projects implementing new technologies or using new 
equipment: 
(a) to reduce energy consumption by rationalizing or 
replacing an existing manufacturing process; 
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Paragraph 2.2 (b) unchanged 
Paragraphs 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 unchanged 
Paragraph 2.5 
Add new indent: Amendment No 29 
(d) replacing pollutant technologies by those with a controllable 
environmental impact. 
Paragraphs 2.6, 2.7 and additional conditions unchanged 
3. Energy, industry, electricity and heat 3. Energy, industry, electricity and heat 
Paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 unchanged 
Amendment No 30 
Paragraph 3.2, insert new subparagraph: 
More effective methods of reducing heat loss from motors and 
transformers. 
Paragraph 3.3 unchanged 
ANNEX II 
Paragraph 1 unchanged 
2. Energy from biomass, agricultural products and waste 2. Energy from biomass, agricultural products and waste 
Secto rs of application : 
(a) direct or indirect use of biomass and all plant, animal, urban 
and industrial waste (') and waste from specially cultivated 
energy crops; Amendment No 32 
Sectors of application: 
(a) direct or indirect use of biomass and all plant, animal, urban 
and industrial waste ('). 
(') Except for those types of waste which are covered by technological 
projects relating to solid fuels (see Annex III below). (') Except for those types of waste which are covered by technological 
projects relating to solid fuels (see Annex III below). 
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Amendment No 33 
(b) use of technology to produce biomass for energy purposes 
or to convert biomass, agricultural products and waste in 
order to derive fuel, and projects entailing the use of these 
derivatives for direct and indirect energy use. (b) use of technology to produce biomass for energy purposes 
and projects entailing the use of these derivatives for direct 
and indirect energy use. 
Additional conditions unchanged 
Paragraphs 3 and 4 unchanged 
5. Wind energy 5. Wind energy 
Amendment No 34 
Sector of application: 
Setting up wind farms to produce electricity. Sector of application: 
Setting up wind energy production units as part of an integrated 
scheme for the development of local energy sources. 
(a), (b) and (c) unchanged 
ANNEX III 
1. Combustion 1. Combustion 
(a) to (e) unchanged 
Amendment No 38 
Add new indents: 
(f) flue gas desulphurization (FGD) systems, verification of 
output, cost of reagents, production of sludges and solids, 
which can either be eliminated or recycled; 
(g) controlling C02 produced during combustion. 
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ANNEX IV unchanged 
ANNEX V 
Associated measures 
(a) unchanged 
Amendment No 41 
(b) Circulating information and results of projects for wider 
dissemination within the Community. (b) Circulating information and results projection for wider 
dissemination within the Community. It is necessary to 
provide a more sophisticated interrogation language for the 
Sesame data bank, to make it more user-friendly, when 
used as a promotional instrument.