NoC 184/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 88 
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for the dissemination and utili­
zation of results from scientific and technological research (1988 to 1992) 
COM(88) 260 final — SYN 136 
(Submitted by the Commission on 1 June 1988) 
(88/C 184/12) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130Q 
(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Article 130K of the Treaty stipulates that the 
multiannual framework programme for Community ac­
tivities in the field of research and technological devel­
opment (RTD) are to be implemented through specific 
programmes developed within each activity; 
Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC ('), the 
Council adopted a framework programme for 
Community activities in the field of research and techno­
logical development (1987 to 1991), providing for ac­
tivities in the field of dissemination and utilization of 
scientific and technological research results in order to 
increase the efficiency of the research and technological 
development work itself and to stimulate the process of 
innovation and industrial exploitation in Europe; 
Whereas the Council decided on the same occasion to 
give more attention to these horizontal activities, which 
constitute an essential part of the Community's scientific 
and technological strategy; 
Whereas a programme for the dissemination and utili­
zation of Community technological research and devel­
opment results should contribute to the attainment of the 
major objectives which the Community has set itself, in 
particular concerning the completion of the internal 
market, the reinforcement of the international competi­
tiveness of its industry and the reduction of disparities 
between the various regions through the strengthening of 
economic and social cohesion; 
Whereas this programme must be coordinated with other 
Community programmes in related fields, such as the 
Sprint programme and the action plan for small and 
medium-sized enterprises; 
Whereas the new means of funding developed in the 
framework of financial engineering may be employed to enhance the effectiveness of Community aid to the utili­
zation of results; 
Whereas the Commission, in implementation of the 
Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel 
Community, carries out activities in the coal and steel 
sectors which do not come under the RTD framework 
programme and the results of which must be 
disseminated and used through appropriate autonomous 
activities; 
Whereas the actions for the dissemination and utilization 
of the results of specific Community technological 
research and development programmes laid down in the 
framework programme (1987 to 1991) are downstream 
from these specific programmes; 
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research 
Committee (Crest) has been consulted, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
A specific programme for the dissemination and utili­
zation of results from research in science and tech­
nology, hereinafter called 'dissemination and utilization 
programme', is hereby adopted for an initial period of 4 
years from 1 July 1988. 
Article 2 
The first part of the dissemination and utilization 
programme shall comprise two sub-programmes, viz: 
Sub-programme I: to disseminate by appropriate 
channels results of Community 
RTD activities which need not be 
protected, and, for those which 
must be protected, to ensure an 
improvement in the level of exploi­
tation and the resulting creation of 
economic activities; 
Sub-programme II: to promote a common integrated 
computer communications infra­
structure and associated services, 
accessible to the various public and 
private research centres in Europe. 
(') OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1. The summary and objectives of these sub-programmes 
are set out in more detail in Annex I. 
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1 The amount deemed necessary for financing the 
Community contribution to the activities set out in 
Article ^ is ^ million ECU^ including expenditure 
arising fromatemporarv staff of ^0 
^ TheCommunitvshallcontnbutetotheimplemen 
tationof this programme withinthehmits of the appro 
pnationsenteredforthispurposem thegeneralbudget 
of theEuropeanCommumties 
^ An indicative breakdown of the estimated total 
amount over the activities listed in Anne^ 1 is given in 
Anne^N 
i The Commission shall be responsible for the 
implementation of the dissemination and utilisation 
programme 
^ In the implementation of the programmed the 
Commission shall be assisted bv an advisorvcommittee 
composed of representatives of the member states and 
chaired bv a Commission representative The 
commission representative shall submit to the 
committee a proposal regarding the measures to be 
taken The Committee shall give its opinion on this 
proposals within a period which the chairman mav lav 
down in the light of the urgencv of the question 
concerned^andif appropnateavotemavbetaken The 
opinion shall be entered in the minutest in additions each 
member ^tate shall have the right to request that its 
positionberecorded in these minutes TheCommission 
shall take the greatest account of the opimondehvered 
bv the Committee The Commission shall inform the 
committee of the wa^mwhich it has takenaccount of 
this opinion 
A^cA^ 
L All forms of Commumtv action provided for in 
Article ^ of the financial Regulation ma^be used to 
implement the dissemination andutih^ation programme 
Inparticular^ usemavbe madeofcontractsfor studies 
and services to be carried out on behalf of the 
commissions subsidies and sharedcost contracts C^alls 
for proposals or for tendersr^restnctedor publics are to 
be published where appropriate in the C^c^A^^r^^^ 
^ ^ith regard to subsidies and sharedcost contracts^ 
as a rule the commissions contractors must bear a 
significant proportion of the costs^ to be determined 
according to circumstances bv the Commission after 
consulting the Committeereferredtoin Articled ^ support for European cooperation networks is a 
further means of achieving the objectives of the 
programme 
^ The rules for the implementation of the programme 
are descnbedingreater detail in Anneal 
Ar^cA^ 
^ Inaccordance with theproceduretobelaid down 
bv the commissions after consulting the Committeeand 
in theframeworkof theresponsibilities of thesebodies^ 
the member states and the Commission shall period 
icallv exchange all relevant information concerning the 
achievementof theob^ectivesof theprogramme 
A^cAB 
t In the first half of the third vear of the programme 
implementations the Commission shall undertake a 
review and it shall report to the Council and the 
European Rarhament on the results of this reviews 
together if necessary ^di anv proposals for modifi 
cationor prolongationinthehght of theintenm results 
achieved In the course of the same periods proposals for 
measures designed to reduce the negative effects of 
linguisticbarnersinthefieldof dissemination andutili^ 
nation of results from research in science and technology 
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set 
outmArticleP^OC^^oftheTreatv 
^ After completion of the programmed the 
Commission shall report to the Council and the 
European Parliament on the evaluation of the results 
achieved 
^ The reports provided for in paragraphs t and ^ 
shall be carried out in relation to the objectives set out in 
Anne^ 1 to this Precision and in conformity with the 
provisions of Article^^^ of tOecision^B^^BEEC 
A^cA^ 
t The Commission is herebv authorised to negotiated 
in accordance with Article t^O^ of the Treats 
agreements with third countries taking part in the 
European Cooperation Project in the field of technical 
and scientific research ^CCo^L^ with a view to assoD 
dating them fullvor in part withthe programme 
^ The Commission is herebv authorised to establish 
appropnatehnks withEureka 
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^Poensure the effective utilisation of the results of Community RTD activities withaview to attaining 
the declared goal of the framework programme toremforce the scientific andtechnological basis of 
European industry and thus to contribute to the completion of the large internal market and the 
strengthening of economic and social cohesion ^ith regard to the results of Community RrD active 
ties which need not be protected, to ensure their complete dissemination through appropriate 
channels, for those which must be protected, to ensure a substantial improvement in the level of 
exploitation and the resulting creation of economic activities 
t t Dissemination of information concermngexisting or planned Community R^D programmes, using 
appropriate methods and tools, such as 
— computerised data bases, 
— electronic information services, 
— information and dissemination centres, 
— editing and distribution of printed matter ^newsletters, brochures, reviews, articles^ 
^Phis activity should facilitate participationmgeneral in R^Dactivmes and the search for partners As 
far as possibleusewillbe madeof existingdatabases and associated information services Rate of 
Community financing uptotOO^Bo 
t^ Identification, characterisation and screening of results of Community R^D activities by 
— examining contracts and reports, 
— assessing scientificBtechmcal and utilisation potential, 
— examining the need for protection by means of patent applications etc, 
— visits to laboratories where appropriate 
Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo 
t^ Action on legal protection of the results by 
— setting upanetwork of patent advisers, 
— examining reports before publication, 
— assisting contractors and inventors, 
— information and awareness activities 
Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo 
t^t Dissemination of results which need not be protected,by 
— publications r^books, reports, summaries^ newsletters etc^, 
— organisation ofand participation in seminars, conferences, exhibitions etc, 
— organisation of targeted dissemination activities, 
— ^shortterm^ secondment of reserarch workers, 
— electronic means such as data bases and associated services 
Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo 
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1.5. Promotion of the exploitation of the results by: 
— economic (pre-) feasibility and market studies; 
— drawing up business plans, 
— assisting in protection matters, 
— assisting in finding partners for joint ventures or work under licence through exhibitions etc., 
— providing financial and technical support, or developing prototypes or demonstration projects, 
— providing assistance (and possibly incentive payments) in obtaining funds from third parties. 
Rate of Community financing: normally up to 50 % of total project costs. In cases where it is 
necessary to exceed this rate, the Committee will be consulted in accordance with the procedures set 
out in article 4. 
Sub-programme II 
Computer communications networks 
2. Objectives: 
To promote, with a view to improving the efficiency of distributed research and development activities 
throughout Europe, a common integrated computer communications infrastructure, in particular: 
2.1. Aid to the running of the RARE Association, particularly its pan-European projects (e.g. in the 
message handling and files transfer areas). 
Rate of Community financing: to be determined. 
2.2. Community contribution to the implementation phase of the Eureka Cosine project. 
Rate of Community financing: to be determined. 
2.3. Work on requirements for confidentiality and integrity of Community RTD information. 
Rate of Community financing: up to 100 %. 
NoC 184/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 88 
ANNEX II 
Indicative internal breakdown of appropriations: 
SUB-PROGRAMME I 
Dissemination and utilization of Community RTD results 
Million ECU 
(a) collecting and disseminating information on RTD programmes and on the 
implementation of the framework programme 6,0 
(b) identification, characterisation and screening of results 2,0 
(c) legal protection of results (patents etc.) 2,0 
(d) dissemination of results from RTD programmes 6,0 
(e) exploitation of results 17,0 
Sub-Total 33,0 
SUB-PROGRAMME II 
Computer communications networks 
(a) general support to the development of computer communications networks in the 
field of RTD, in particular to the RARE Association (Reseaux Associes pour la 
Recherche Europeenne) and to the financing of the Eureka Cosine project 4,0 
(b) work on requirements for confidentiality and integrity of Community RTD infor­
mation 1,0 
Sub-Total 5,0 
Total 38,0