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and a considerable reduction in sunshine hours; whereas, as a result, some of the 
wines produced have such a high level of acidity that the methods of deacidification 
currently permitted by Community rules are not adequate if these wines are to be 
converted into harmonious quality wines psr matching market requirements; whereas 
increasing the alcoholic strength of these wines by adding sucrose in aqueous solution 
would help to reduce their acid taste considerably; whereas, in view of the 
exceptional circumstances outlined above, the period during which the addition of 
sucrose in aqueous solution is permitted should be extended by one year,' 
2. The following is added after Article 1 (3): 
'3a. In the fifth subparagraph of Article 8 (2), "15 March 1984" is replaced by 
"15 March 1985".' 
Amendments to the proposal for a Council Decision adopting a multiannual research 
action programme of the European Economic Community in the field of biotechnology 
(January 1985 to December 1989) (') 
COM(84) 765 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 19 December 1984) 
(85/C 23/06) 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Preamble and recitals 1 to 6 unchanged 
Recital 7 Recital 7 
Whereas a Community research action programme is 
necessary for the development of biotechnology in 
the Community and particularly for: 
— the establishment of new methods for the 
synthesis of compounds with high added value, 
— more efficient land use through the design of new 
crops which can provide important feedstocks for 
the European industries, Whereas a Community research action programme is 
necessary for the development of biotechnology in 
the Community and particularly for: 
— the establishment of new methods for the 
synthesis of compounds with high added value 
and for lowering production costs, 
— unchanged 
— application of biotechnology to environmental 
protection, 
(') OJ No C 182, 9. 7. 1984, p. 7. 
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acceptability of the products of modern 
biotechnology through the use of new testing 
methods which render possible a more efficient 
and less costly evaluation of toxicity and 
biological activity, unchanged 
replacement of animal experiments with tests on 
cell cultures, 
new approaches in the detection, prevention and 
treatment of costly diseases, 
protection of health and environment against risks 
which may be associated to new developments in 
modern biotechnology; new approaches in the detection, prevention and 
treatment of diseases 
protection of health and environment against risks 
which may be associated with new developments 
in and the application of biotechnology; 
Recital 8 unchanged 
Recital 9 Recital 9 
Whereas it is necessary to monitor developments in 
biotechnology, with a view to assess their strategic 
significance for Europe, and to promote effective 
concertation between the Community and its Member 
States in matters affecting the development of 
biotechnology; unchanged 
such monitoring is also needed to ensure that 
problems of a social, ethical and ecological nature, 
inherent in the application of this technology, may be 
recognized in good time and their adverse 
consequences prevented; 
Rest of preamble unchanged 
Article 1 (1) and (2) unchanged 
3. Encouragement and priority shall be given to 
contracts bringing together the technological 
resources of firms and institutions from different 
Member States, where possible. 
Article 2 unchanged 
Article 3 
The Commission will report to the Council and the 
European Parliament at the end of the third year of 
the programme and will propose, where appropriate, 
any amendments necessary. These amendments may Article 3 
At the beginning of the third year the Commission 
shall submit to the Council an interim report on the 
results of the programme. On the basis of this report, 
the programme shall be evaluated before the end of 
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lead to a revision of the programme in the course of 
the fourth year in accordance with the appropriate 
procedures. the third year. This evaluation shall be carried out by 
experts not involved in the Committee referred to in 
Article 5 and who have themselves not received any 
appropriations under the research programme. A 
report on this evaluation shall be sent to the Council 
and to the European Parliament. 
This evaluation may lead to the submission by the 
Commission of a proposal for a revision of the 
programme in accordance with the appropriate pro­
cedures. 
Articles 4 to 6 unchanged 
Article 7 
1. In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty the 
Community may conclude Agreements with non-
member States participating in European Cooperation 
in the field of Scientific and Technical research 
(COST) with a view to ensuring cooperation between 
the Community concerted action projects referred to 
in the Annex and the relevant programmes of such 
States. 
2. The Commission is hereby authorized to 
negotiate the Agreements referred to in paragraph 1. Article 7 
1. In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty the 
Community may conclude Agreements with non-
member States participating in European Cooperation 
in the field of Scientific and Technical research 
(COST) or international organizations with a view to 
ensuring cooperation between the Community 
concerted action projects referred to in the Annex 
and the relevant programmes of such States or inter­
national organizations. 
2. unchanged 
ANNEX 
ACTION I 
Sub-programme 1 
Bio-informatics 
Third indent 
computer modelling of biological structures and systems, Third indent 
computer modelling of biological structures, systems and 
processes, 
Sub-programme 2 
Second paragraph 
First indent 
development and evaluation of bio-reactors (and par­
ticularly those which are multienzymatic, multiphasic or 
co-factor requiring) for industrial applications, 
depollution and detoxification, First indent 
— development and evaluation of bio-reactors (and parti­
cularly those which are multienzymatic, multiphasic or 
co-factor requiring) for industrial and medical 
applications, depollution and detoxification, 
Second indent unchanged 
Third paragraph: 'Genetic engineering' 
First to third indents unchanged 
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Fourth indent 
production of vaccines, proteins and hormones for human 
medicine. 
Fourth paragraph unchanged 
Fifth paragraph, first to fourth indents unchanged 
Fifth indent Fifth indent 
study of cell biology applied to the prevention, detection — study of cell biology applied to the prevention, detection 
and treatment of a few selected diseases which are parti- and treatment of a few selected diseases, 
cularly important from a socio-economic point of view. 
Rest of sub-programme 2 unchanged 
ACTION II 
CONCERTATION 
First to seventh indents unchanged 
Eighth indent Eighth indent 
disseminating knowledge and increasing public — disseminating knowledge and increasing public 
awareness of the nature and potential of biotechnology awareness of the nature, potential and risks of 
and the life sciences, to raise the quality of public debate; biotechnology and the life sciences, to raise the quality 
of public debate; 
Rest unchanged