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E. Complementary measures carried out by the Commission to encourage university—industry 
cooperation including: 
(i) setting up of a data base; dissemination of information and exchange of experience; 
(ii) networking arrangements for University—Industry Training Partnerships; 
(iii) monitoring and analysis at Community level of the supply and demand of skilled manpower, 
and the comparative analysis of trends and issues such as the fiscal environment, obstacles to 
cooperation, the development of credit transfers; 
(iv) sponsorship of Round Tables for university and industry managers to examine ways of 
strengthening cooperation and eliminating obstacles to it. 
4. The second phase of Comett (1990-1992) shall serve to consolidate and develop measures launched 
during the first phase. It will in particular: 
A. Strengthen the European dimension of the UITPs by increasing substantially the number of 
cooperative projects carried out between UITPs in different Member States; include in the network 
new initiatives in other parts of the Community; encourage the transfer of experience gained into the 
mainstream of the different systems in each Member State. 
B. Provide for the adaptation and expansion of Comett Community exchange schemes in the light of 
experience during the first phase and the links developed with research activities at Community level, 
broadening out as appropriate to encourage the mobility of other categories of students, trainers 
academic or industrial staff within the framework of university — industry cooperation. 
C. Promote further joint training projects between European industry using prototypes and incentives 
modified, as appropriate, in the light of experience during the first phase. 
D. Extend the use of open learning systems to improve the quality and delivery of training programmes, 
and strengthen cooperation involving the training of trainers and managers. 
E. Extend arrangements for the extensive exchange of experience in this field. 
Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the 
common organization of the market in rice 
COM(85) 344 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 13 August 1985) 
(85/C 234/04) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 (2) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Whereas Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1418/76 C), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
1025/84 (2), makes provision for the granting of production refunds for broken rice used for the manu­
facture of starch and for brewing, with the aim of 
ensuring that industry has access to such basic products 
at lower prices than would result from applying 
Community levies and common prices; 
Whereas the present arrangements regarding production 
refunds have proved inappropriate to developments in 
the starch sector; whereas it appears advisable to restrict 
production refunds for rice starch to starch intended for 
the manufacture of products covered by import 
arrangements which do not involve agricultural products 
subject to a common organization of the market; 
whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 
should be amended accordingly; 
0) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 13. Whereas, to minimize the problems created for those 
sectors of starch production which will not be eligible for 
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the production refund under the new arrangements, it is 
necessary to allow a transitional period during which the 
present arrangements are progressively dismantled and 
the new arrangements progressively introduced, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The following Article 9a is inserted in Regulation (EEC) 
No 1418/76: 
'Article 9a 
1. (a) A production refund may be granted for the 
manufacture of starch from rice used in the 
manufacture of certain products, on the basis 
of the difference between world and 
community market prices. 
(b) The Council shall, acting by a qualified 
majority on a proposal from the Commission, 
establish the general rules required for the 
application of this Article and shall draw up 
the list of products eligible under these 
arrangements. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 (2) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
2727/75 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 
1018/84 (2), makes provision for the granting of 
production refunds for starch from cereals, potato 
starch, maize groats and meal used by the brewing 
industry and for the manufacture of glucose, and quell-
O OJNoL281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 1. 2. During the marketing years 1986/87, 1987/88 
and 1988/89 the production refund provided for in 
paragraph 1 may be fixed in respect of a complete 
marketing year. 
3. The production refund provided for in Article 9 
shall be progressively reduced during the three-year 
period commencing in 1986/87. 
The amount of payments shall be fixed in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 27. 
4. Article 9 shall, with effect from 1 August 1989, 
be replaced by paragraph 1 of this Article which shall 
become Article 9.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal -of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its' entirety arid 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
mehl intended for bread making, with the aim of 
ensuring that industry has access to basic products at 
lower prices than would result from applying 
Community levies and common prices; 
Whereas the present arrangements regarding production 
refunds have proved inappropriate to developments in 
the starch sector; whereas it appears advisable to restrict 
production refunds to starch from cereals and potatoes 
intended for the manufacture of products covered by 
import arrangements which do not involve agricultural 
products subject to a common organization of the 
market; whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 
2727/75 should be amended accordingly. 
Whereas, to minimize the problems created for those 
sectors of starch production which will not be eligible for 
the production refund under the new arrangements, it is 
necessary to allow a transitional period during which the 
present arrangements are progressively dismantled and 
the new arrangements progressively introduced; 
Whereas, in order to take account of the special situation 
of the potato starch industry, provision should be made 
for a procedure allowing the Community to take any 
measures considered necessary in this sector, Amended proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the 
common organization of the market in cereals 
COM(85) 344 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 13 August 1985) 
(85/C 234/05)