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CO M M ISSIO N O F  T H E  EURO PEAN CO M M UNITIES
C O M (83) 20 final  
Brussels, 26 January 1983
D R A FT COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European  
Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on a European research  
and development programme in the field of wood as a renewable raw
materia l
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C O M (83) 20 final

C O M M U N IC A TIO N  F R O M  T H E  CO M M ISSIO N T O  T H E  C O U NC IL
Subject :  Cooperation agreement on a  European research and development  
programme in the fie ld  of w o o d  as a  renewable raw material to  
be concluded between the E E C  and Sweden.
B y its  decision 82/402/EEC of 17 M ay 1982, the Council adopted a  research  
and development programme (1982 to 1985) in the raw material sector,  
including a  sub-programme on w ood as a  renewable raw material.
A rticle 7 of this decision provides for a  conclusion of cooperation  
agreements between the Community and Third States, in particular, those  
taking part in European Cooperation in the fie ld  of scientific and  
technical research (COST), with a  view to associating them wholly or  
partly with this programme. The Commission has been, pursuant to this  
provision, authorized to negotiate effect.
A s Sweden has expressed its desire to participate in the sub-programme  
on w ood as a  renewable raw m aterial, the Commission entered into nego­
tiatio n s with this Third State. The negotiations are n o w  completed and  
have culminated in the draft agreement annexed to the attached draft  
Council decision. This agreement lays dow n that:
- the financial contribution of Sweden to this programme w ill be  
497,000 E C U  for a  period extending until 3 1 December 1985;
-  the Advisory Committee on Programme Management for the sub-  
programme on w ood as a  renewable raw material referred to in  
A rticle 3 of the abovementioned decision w ill be enlarged to  
include Swedish representatives;
- as far as the shared cost research contracts are concerned,
Community and Swedish persons or undertakings w ill be put o n  
the sam e footing.
The Commission requests the Council to adopt the draft decision attached  
hereto.

DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between  
the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden  
on a European research and development programme in the  
field of wood as a renewable raw material
T H E  COUNCIL O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 82/402/EEC of 17 M ay 1982 adopting a  
research and development programme (1982 to t985) for the European  
Economic Community in the raw material sector including a  sub-programme o n  
w ood as a  renewable raw material, and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to A rticle 7 (2) of Decision 82/402/EEC, the Commission  
has negotiated an Agreement with the Kingdom of Sweden in order to associate  
that country with the sub-programme on w ood as a  renewable raw material;
Whereas this Agreement should be approved,
H A S  DECIDED A S  F O L L O W S :
A rticle 1
The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the  
Kingdom of Sweden on a  European research and development programme in the  
fie ld  of w ood as a  renewable raw material is hereby approved on behalf of  
the Community.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
(1) O J  No. L  174, 21.6.82 p. 23

A rtid e  2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons  
empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President

D R A FT CO-OPERATION A G R E E M E N T  
B E T W E E N  TH E  E U R O P E A N  E C O N O M IC  C O M M U N ITY  
A N D  THE K IN G D O M  O F  S W E D E N  O N  A  
E U R O P E A N  R E S E A R C H  A N D  D E V E LO P M E N T P R O G R A M M E  
IN THE FIELD O F  W O O D  A S  
A  R E N E W A B L E  R A W  MATERIAL

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THE E U R O P E A N  E C O N O M IC  COMM UNITY, hereinafter referred to as  
"the Community"
and
TH E G O V E R N M E N T  O F  TH E  K IN G D O M  O F  SW ED EN , hereinafter referred to as  
"Sweden",
W H E R E A S  a European research programme in the fie ld  of w ood as a renewable  
raw material is like ly to contribute to a more economic use of natural  
resources;
W H E R E A S  by its Decision of 17 May 1982, the Council of the European  
Communities, hereinafter referred to as "the Council", adopted a  research  
and development programme (1982 to 1985) in the raw material sector  
including a sub-programme on w ood as a renewable material, hereinafter  
referred to as "the Community programme";
W H E R E A S  comprehensive forest and w ood research programmes, taking into  
account biological, technological and economic factors, are carried out in  
Sweden, financed by i.a . the Swedish Board for Technical Development, the  
Swedish Council for Forestry and Agricultural Research and the Swedish  
forest industry;
W H E R E A S  the Community and Sweden expect to derive mutual benefit from a  
co-ordination of the research and development work which they carry out in  
the fie ld  of wood as a renewable raw material;

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W H E R E A S  on 18 July 1978 the Council agreed on certain details of  
co-operation within the framework of European co-operation in the  
fie ld  of scien tific and technical research (COST),
H A V E  A G R E E D  A S  F O L L O W S  :
ARTICLE 1
The Community and Sweden, hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting  
Parties", shall co-operate for a period extending until 31 December 1985,  
in a European research and development programme in the fie ld  of wood as  
a renewable raw material (indirect actions and co-ordinated a c tiv itie s ),  
hereinafter referred to as the "European programme", as described in  
Annex A.

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Article 2
The financial contribution by the
Contracting Parties to the implementation, of the  
European programme shall be 1 2 .4 9 7 .0 0 0  ECU  
to be divided as follows :
12 million E C U
from the Community for a four-year period  
beginning on 1  January 19E?
—  '4 9 7 .0 0 0  ECU*  *
from Sweden for the period referred to in  
Article 1 .
The ECU is that defined in the Financial Regular.m  
applicable to the general budget of the European 
Communities and in the financial provisions adopted  
pursuant to that Regulation.
The rules governing the financing of this Agreement  
are set out in Annex 8 .
Article J
For Swedish persons and undertakings, the terms and  
conditions for the submission and evaluation of
proposals, as well as for the granting and conclusion  
of shared-cost contracts, shall be the same as those  
applied for Community persons and undertakings.

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Article 4
The Commission of the European Communities, 
hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’, shall 
ensure the implementation of the indirect actions 
and be responsible for the coordina­
tion of the coordinated actions of the  European programme.
The Advisory Committee of the Community 
Programme, hereinafter referred to as ‘the 
Committee’, shall be enlarged to include rep­
resentatives appointed by Sweden not exceeding three 
in number.
The terms of reference and the composition of the 
Committee arc dcfiiied in accordance with the 
Council resolution of 18 July 1977 on advisory 
committees on research programme management,
Article 5
The European programme shall be reviewed at the 
end of 1984, this review m ay result in  
a  revision of the programme or in a new  
programme in accordance with the appro-  
riate procedures after the Committee  
as been consulted.
Article 6
Information resulting from the execution of the 
indirect actions listed in Annex A shall be 
disseminated in accordance with the Council Regu­
lation of !7 September 1974 adopting provisions for 
the dissemination of information relating to research 
programmes for the European Economic Community. 
The rights and obligations of Sweden and Swedish 
persons and undertakings shall be the same as those 
laid down by the above Regulation for Member 
States and persons and undertakings which pursue a 
research or production activity on the territory of a 
Member State.

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Article 7
1 . In accordance with a procedure laid down by 
the Commission after having consulted the 
Committee, Sweden and the Member States of the 
Community taking part in coordinated  
a c tiv itie s  lis te d 'in  Annex A  (herein­
after referred to as "the participa­
ting States") and the Community snail;  
regularly exchange a ll useful in fo r- .  
mation resulting from the execution of  
the research covered by such a c tiv itie s .  
The participating States shall provide  
the Commission with a ll information  
relevant for co-ordination purposes.
They shall also endeavout to provide  
the Commission with information on simi­
lar research planned or carried
out by other bodies. Any information shall be treated 
as confidential if so requested by the participating 
State which provides it.
2. The Commission shall prepare annual progress 
reports on the basis of the information supplied and 
forward them to the participating States.
3. At the end of the coordination period the 
Commission, after having consulted the Committee, 
shall forward to the participating States a 
comprehensive report on the execution and results of 
the coordinated activities.
Article 8
The Contracting Parties shall consult with each other, 
if one of them so requests, on any problem arising 
out of the application of this Agreement.
Article 9
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the 
territories in which the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community is applied, under the 
conditions laid down in that Treaty, and, on the 
other hand, to the territory of the Kingdom of 
Sweden.

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Article IC
1. As soon as possible after signing this Agreement, 
each of the Contracting Parties shall notify the 
Secretary-General of the Council of the European 
Communities of the completion of the procedures 
necessary under its internal provisions for the 
implementation of this Agreement.
2. This Agreement shall enter into force on the 
first day of the month following that in which the 
second of the Contracting Panics forwards the 
notification referred to in paragraph 1 .
Prior to the entry into force of this Agreement, 
Sweden may take part in the work of the Committee.
3. Other European States which took  
part in the M inisterial Conference held  
in Brussels on 22 and 23 November 1982  
m ay be associated under fa ir  and  
equitable conditions with the European  
Programme by separate Agreements with  
the Community.
The Community shall keep Sweden informed  
of such further Agreements. _________  _
~  
"The Secretary-General of the Council of the 
European Communities shall notify each of the 
Contracting Parties of the lodging of the notifications
referred to in  paragraph 1  3nd of the date of  
entry into force of the Agreement.
Article II
This Agreement, drawn up in a single original ... the 
Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and 
Italian languages, each text being equally authentic 
shall be deposited in the archives of the General 
Secretariat of the Council of the European 
Communities, which shall transmit a certified copy to  
each of the Contracting Parties.

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A N N E X  A
Research and Development Programme
Research TopicsIndirect Coordinated  
action action
1. Wood production
1.1. Selection and improvement of forest reproductive material
1.2. Improvement of growth (silviculture)
1.2.1. Treatment of site and stands
1.2.2. Establishment and management of fibre plantation
1.2.3. Cultivation and management of trees outside the forest
1.3. Prevention of losses
1.3.1. Protection against damage from biotic agents
1.3.2. Prevention of forest fires
1.3.3. Protection against damage from other abiotic causes
1.4. Forest inventoryX
X
X
X
X
XX
X
X
X
X
X
X
2. Wood harvesting, storage and transport
2.1. Harvesting of biomass
2.2. Processing and storage of chips for industrial use
2.3. Harvesting systems for on-ground extraction
2.4. Harvesting systems for off-ground extraction
2.5. Safety and health aspectsx
xX
X
X
X
X
3. Wood as material
3.1. Study of wood properties
3.2 Improvement of performance and protection against  
deterioration
3.3. Development of objective testing methodology
4. Wood processing without modification of its basic structure  
4 i. Development of manufacturing processes and products
4.2. Adhesives and joints
4.3 C  onstructional use of wood
4 VI, More efficient use and re-use of wood in temporary  
works
4.3.2. Gieaier economy in use through improved design  
4.3 3. Load duration eflects
5. Processing of wood and related organic materials into fibre products
5.1. Process and product development in the pulp industry
5.2. Better use of recycled waste paper, cereal straw and other fibres
5.3. Improvement of paper and board manufacturing processesx
X
x
X
X
X
XX
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
o. Wood as a source of chemicals
6.1. l):-wli*pmrnt of punches to separate chemically the main  
tompotirni' oi m.urnals loiu.umug liguo-ccllulose substances
6.2. Utilization of lignin, hemicelluloses and cellulose
6.3. Recovery of by-products from chemical fibre processingx
x
XX
X

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ANNEX  B  
FINANCING RULES
Article 1
These provisions lay down the financial rules referred to in Article 2 of the Agreement.
Article 2
At the beginning of each financial year, the Commission shall send to Sweden a call for 
funds corresponding to its share of the annual costs under the Agreement, calculated in 
proportion to the maximum amounts laid down in Article 2 of the Agircmcnl.
This contribution shall be expressed both in ECU and in the currency of Sweden  
the value of the ECU being that defined in the Financial Regulation 
applicable to the general budget of the European Communities and determined or. the 
date of the call for funds.
The total contributions shall cover the travel and subsistence costs of the delegates to die 
Committee, in addition to the implementation costs proper.
Sweden shall pay its annual contribution to the costs under the Agreement .it the 
beginning of each year, and by 3 1  March at the latest. Any delay in pastnent shall g.ve 
rise to the payment of interest by Sweden — at a rate equal to the highest di-iount rate 
obtaining in the participating States on the due date. The rate shall be increased y  C -2 .'>  
of a percentage point for each month of delay. The increased rate shall be applied > o  the 
entire period of delay. However, such interest shall be chargeable only if payment is 
made more than three months after the issue of a call for funds by the Commission.
Article 3
The funds paid by Sweden shall be credited to the relevant programme as budget 
receipts allocated to a heading in the statement of revenue of the budget of the 
Commission.
Article 4
The provisional timetable for the implementation costs referred to in Article 2 of the 
Agreement is appended hereto.
Article  5
The Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities 
shall apply to the management of the appropriations. *  ,
Article 6
At the end of each financial year, a statement of appropri.vi.ms loi the European 
programme shall be prepared and transmitted to Sweden for .nfoiniation.

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P R O P O S E D  TIM ETABLE R E F E R R E D  T O  IN ARTICLE 4 O F  A N N E X  B
In itia l estimate 
of overall 
requireaents
-  staff
-  a d m in istra tiv e  
o p e ra tin g  
ex p en d itu re
-  contract
TO TA L
2. revised estiaate 
of expenditure 
taxing into 
account additional 
requirement a 
arriving froa the 
accession of 
Sweden
-  staff
- administrative 
operating 
expenditure
-  contracts
T O T A L
3. Difference 
between (l) and 
(2) to be 
covered br  
contribution 
front Sweden
I1L ·  account credited 
L? - account paid1982
A C
169.500
89.300
1.755.200
2.014.000
169.500
89.300
1.839.800
2.098.600
84.600A P
169.500
89.300
462.200
721.000
169.500
89.300
492.100
750.9001983
A C A P
255.100
107.600
6.337.300
6.700.000
255,100
107.600255.100
107.600
1.617.300
1.980.000
255.100
107.6001984
A C A P
272.900
114.000
2.193.100
2.580.000
272.900
114.000
6.609.700 1.699.300 2.302.200
29.9006.972.400 2.062.000
272.400 82.0002.689.100272.900
114.000
3.113.100
3.500.000
272.900
114.000
3.258.000
3.644.900
109.100 144.9001985
A C
291.600
120.000
294.400
706.000
291.600
120.000
325.300
736.900
30.900291.600
120.000
3,588.400
4.000.000
291.600
120,000
3.754.100
4.165.700
165.7001986
A C A P
1.799.000
1.799.000
1.873.500
1.873.500
74.500T O T A A L
A C
989.100
430.900
10.580.000AP
12.000.000
989.100
430.900
11.077.000
12.497.000
497.000989.100
430.900
10.580.000
12.000.000
989.100
430.900
11.077.000
12.497.000
497.000