EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 21.9.2005 
COM(2005) 445 final 
2005/0190 (CNS)   
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the specific Progr amme implementing the seventh Framework Programme 
(2007-2011) of the European Atomic En ergy Community (Euratom) for nuclear 
research and training activities 
(presented by the Commission) 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. C ONTEXT OF THE PROPOSALS  
The Commission adopted its proposal1 for the 7th Framework Programme of the European 
Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear  research and traini ng activities (2007 to 
2011) on 6 April 2005. The Commission indicated that  the activities were to be organised in 
two Specific Programmes corresponding to “indir ect” actions on fusion energy research and 
nuclear fission and radiation pr otection and the “direct” research activities of the Joint 
Research Centre in the field of nuclear ener gy, and these are the subject of the present 
proposals. The Commission will  be presenting proposals for the associated “Rules for 
Participation and Dissemination”. 
The policy context and objectives are those se t out in the Communica tion “Building the ERA 
of knowledge for growth”2.  
The Specific Programmes of the 7th Euratom Framework Programme are designed to address, 
in combination with the nece ssary national and industrial e fforts, the major issues and 
challenges in this field of research in Europe. 
Financial support at a European  level offers opportunities to increase the excellence and 
effectiveness of research in a way that canno t be achieved at national level. The Specific 
Programmes of the 7th Euratom Framework Programme represent further consolidation of the 
European Research Area in this sector, achieving  critical mass and struct ures in new areas of 
research and by new means, and further suppor ting the free movement  of ideas, knowledge 
and researchers. 
Throughout the implementation of the Specific Pr ogrammes, the potential for European level 
actions to strengthen excellence in research wi ll be utilised to the maximum. This implies 
identifying and supporting existing excellence in  this field wherever it exists across the 
European Union as well as  creating capacities for future research excellence.  
Where possible, the impact of the Specifi c Programmes will be  enhanced through 
complementarities with other Community programme s, such as the Structural Funds. This is 
in conformity with the approach to be follo wed in the EC Capacities Specific Programme, 
since an important aspect of the Euratom Specifi c Programme for indirect actions will also be 
the support for research infras tructures, though in this case in the specific area of nuclear 
science and technology. 
2. P RIOR CONSULTATION  
In the preparation of current proposals, as  for the Framework Programme, the Commission 
has taken into account the views expressed by  the other EU institutions and the Member 
States, as well as by many stakeholders in a broad consultation, in cluding the scientific 
community and industry. In addition, the Speci fic Programme proposals draw from the in-
                                                 
1 COM(2005) 119. 
2 COM(2005) 118. 
 
EN 3   EN depth impact assessment undertaken for the 7th Framework Programme proposal3 and the 
outcome of the five year assessment of the Framework Programme4.  
3. L EGAL ASPECTS  
The present Specific Programme proposals c over the same period as the Framework 
Programme, 2007-2011, which in turn is base d on Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty. In 
accordance with this Article, second paragrap h, research programmes are drawn up for a 
period of not more than five years. Hence, th e present proposals are not for the same duration 
as the EC Specific Programmes.  
The Commission proposes that, unless extenua ting circumstances arise, these Specific 
Programmes will be renewed for the period 2012-2013, in accordance with the foreseen 
legislative procedure. 
4. B UDGETARY IMPLEMENTATION  
The “legislative financial statement” attach ed to this Decision sets out the budgetary 
implications and the human and ad ministrative resources, and also  provides indicative figures 
for the period 2012-2013. 
The Commission intends to set up an executive agency which will be entrusted with certain 
tasks required to implement the speci fic programme of indirect actions5. 
5. A  COHERENT AND FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION  
5.1. Adapting to new needs and opportunities 
It is vital that the implementation of the Specifi c Programmes is sufficiently flexible to enable 
them to remain at the forefront of scientific and technological developments in the nuclear field in general and to respond  to emerging industrial, policy or societal needs. For the 
indirect actions, this will be achieved prim arily through the work programmes which will be 
updated on an annual basis with the assistance of the committees of Member State representatives and identify the topics for calls for proposals to  be launched. Revisions may 
be made more rapidly in case of new prioritie s requiring an urgent re sponse, in particular 
arising from unforeseen policy needs. 
This multi-annual programming will benefit from a wide range of inputs to ensure that the 
activities supported maintain dir ect relevance to the evolving research needs of industry and 
                                                
 
3 SEC(2005) 430. 
4 COM (2005) 387. 
5 Article 54.2 (a) of the Financial Regulation (EC, Euratom) allows the Commission to entrust tasks of 
public authority to executive agencies. However, Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the 
statute for the executive agencies to  be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community 
programmes, and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004, on a standard financial regulation for executive agencies pursuant to Regu lation (EC) No 58/2003, are EC Regulations which, consequently, 
would not apply in the Euratom field. The Commission intends to request the Council to extend the 
scope of these regulations to the Euratom Treaty. 
 
EN 4   EN EU policies in the nuclear fiel d. The external advisory group for energy established under the 
EC Cooperation Specific Programme, with eff ective multi-disciplinary membership and a 
balance of academic and industrial view s, will provide one of these inputs. 
Additional external inputs may also be forthcom ing from the technology platforms that it is 
envisaged could be established in  certain thematic domains of the Specific Programmes in the 
near future.  
Other forums and groups, such as European  Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures 
(ESFRI), may provide the Commission with timely advice on opportunities  and priorities with 
relevance to the Euratom research sector. 
5.2. Cross-cutting issues 
Overall coherence in the implementation of the 7th Euratom Framework Programme will be 
ensured by the Commission. The work program mes across the Specific Programmes will be 
revised in a coordinated way to allow cross cutting issues to be fully taken into account. 
The committees of Member State representatives also have an important responsibility in 
assisting the Commission in the effective c oherence and coordination of implementation 
across and within Specific Progr ammes. This implies a strong level of coordination within 
Member States between representatives of different committee configurations. 
Particular attention will be pa id to those actions cutting across Euratom and EC Specific 
Programmes, for example the use of advanced  reactors in the production of hydrogen, or the 
development of advanced materials. Where feas ible in view of the difficulties posed by the 
existence of two Framework Programmes coming under separate Treaties, joint calls may be 
used building on the experience gained in the 6th Framework Programme. 
The following issues are of particular importanc e, and specific arrangements for a coordinated 
approach are foreseen:  
– Internationa l cooperation : This is an important aspect of the Euratom programme 
and a strategic approach will be taken to promote actions in this respect and to 
address specific issues where there is a mutual interest and benefit. 
– Research infrastructures : There needs to be close collaboration with the EC 
Capacities programme to ensure support for key nuclear research infrastructures with 
more general resear ch applications. 
– Link with Community policy : Arrangements for effective coordination within the 
Commission services will be put in place, in particular to ensure that activities continue to meet the needs of developmen ts in EU policies. For this purpose, the 
multi-annual programming may draw on the help of user groups of different 
Commission services associated with the policies concerned.  
– Dissemination and knowledge transfer : The need to foster the uptake of research 
results is a strong feature across the Specifi c Programmes, with a particular emphasis 
on transferring knowledge between countries, across disciplines and from academia 
to industry, including through the mobility of researchers. 
 
EN 5   EN – Science in society : This activity in the EC Capacitie s programme also has parallels in 
activities in the nuclear sector, and there is  a clear potential for mutually beneficial 
cross-fertilisation in areas such as gove rnance and stakeholder issues, especially 
those associated with th e local acceptance of co ntroversial facilities. 
6. S IMPLIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT METHODS  
A significant simplification will be achieved in the implementation of the 7th Framework 
Programme, following the ideas presented in th e Commission Working Do cument of 6 April 
2005 and the extensive dialogue on the basis of this document. Many of the proposed 
measures are to be presented in the Rules for Participatio n and Dissemination, notably to 
reduce “red tape” significantly and simplify th e funding schemes and reporting requirements.  
Within the fission part of the Specific Programme for indirect actions, improvements will be 
proposed that are comparable with those foreseen  for actions in the collaborative part of the 
EC programme. 
7. C ONTENT OF THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES  
7.1. Nuclear research and training activities (indirect actions) 
This Specific Programme covers the following two thematic priorities: 
(i) Fusion energy research: to develop the knowledge base fo r, and to realise ITER as the 
major step towards, the creatio n of prototype reactors for pow er stations that are safe, 
sustainable, environmentally responsible and economically viable. This thematic priority 
includes the following areas of activity: 
– The realisation of ITER 
– R&D in preparation of ITER operation 
– Technology activities in pr eparation of DEMO  
– R&D activities for the longer term 
– Human resources, education and training 
– Infrastructures 
– Responding to emerging and unforeseen policy needs. 
(ii) Nuclear fission and radiation protection:  to promote the safe use and exploitation of 
nuclear fission and other uses of radiation in industry and medicine. This thematic priority 
includes the following areas of activity: 
– Management of radioactive waste  
– Reactor systems  
– Radiation protection  
 
EN 6   EN – Support for and access to research infrastructures 
– Human resources and training including mobility. 
In general, this Specific Programme represents strong elements of cont inuity with previous 
framework programmes building on the demonstr ated added value of European support of 
this type. There are, in addition, important nove lties in this Specific Programme which require 
specific consideration for the implementation: 
– A strengthened approach to the coordinati ng of national research  programmes in the 
field of nuclear fission and radiation protection. 
– The joint implementation of ITER in an international framework, the establishment 
of a Euratom Joint Undertaking for ITER, and a further strengthening of the co-
ordination of the integrated European  fusion energy research activities.  
– A more targeted approach to international cooperation  within each theme is foreseen 
with specific cooperation actions to be identified in the work programmes in line 
with the strategic approach for in ternational cooper ation foreseen. 
– A component to allow a flex ible response to emerging needs and unforeseen policy 
needs will be supported under each of the th emes and the implementation will build 
on the experience of the Sc ientific Support for Policy and New and Emerging 
Science and Technology schemes introduced in the 6th Framework Programme, as 
well as the Future and Emerging Technology scheme in the ICT area.  
During the lifetime of this Specific Progr amme, and the foreseen extension to 2013, 
opportunities for the creation of e ffective Joint Undertakings ma y arise, for example in the 
field of radioactive waste management6. The Commission services will submit proposals for 
the creation of such unde rtakings to Council at the appropriate time. 
7.2. JRC (direct actions) 
The JRC will implement its mission in taking into account the internal evolution within 
Commission services, as well as the European and worldwide context in the nuclear field. 
To this end, the strengthening of JRC relation s with Member States research organisations 
will be systematically sought. 
In connection with the Lisbon agenda and upon re quest of most of JRC stakeholders, the JRC 
will make a significant effort on training and knowledge management. The JRC will pursue its R&D activities in areas linked to wa ste management and environmental impact. 
In nuclear safety, the most important chan ges are an answer to the Community policy 
developments, new needs expressed by Co mmission services and to the Community 
involvement in international initi atives, such as Generation IV. 
                                                
 
6 See the Explanatory Memorandum to the Commission’s revised proposal for the “Nuclear Package” - 
COM(2004) 526, 8.9.2004. 
 
EN 7   EN The JRC is involved in nuclear safety for 30  years, but the international context has 
significantly changed these very last years a nd the non-proliferation dimension is becoming 
more important. However, internal evoluti on of Commission Services  also relies on JRC 
continuous support in more traditional areas. 
8. B UILDING THE ERA  OF KNOWLEDGE FOR GROWTH  
Achieving the necessary rapid progress towa rds a knowledge economy and society requires a 
new ambition and effectiveness in European research. All actors across the European Union – national governments, resear ch establishments, industr y – have their role.  
All Specific Programmes implementing the 7
th Framework Programmes (EC and Euratom) 
are designed to maximise the leverage and impact  of European-level rese arch spending within 
the available budget. Key featur es are: the focus on the thematic priorities in the 
corresponding Specific Programmes with activities  and means of implementation designed to 
meet these objectives; a strong element of continuity; a consistent focus on supporting 
existing excellence and creating the capacity  for tomorrow’s research excellence; a 
streamlined and simplified management to ensure user friendliness and cost effectiveness; and 
an inbuilt flexibility such that the Framew ork Programme can respond to new needs and 
opportunities. 
 
EN 8   EN 2005/0190 (CNS) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the specific Progr amme implementing the seventh Framework Programme 
(2007-2011) of the European Atomic En ergy Community (Euratom) for nuclear 
research and training activities 
 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty es tablishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in 
particular the first paragr aph of Article 7 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission7, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament8, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Eu ropean Economic and Social Committee9, 
Whereas: (1) In accordance with Council Decision No xxx/Euratom concerning the seventh 
framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for 
nuclear research and training activities, (2007- 2011) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 
Framework Programme’), the Framework Progr amme is to be implemented through 
specific programmes that define detailed  rules for their implementation, fix their 
duration and provide for the means deemed necessary. 
(2) The Framework Programme is structured in two types of activities: (i) indirect actions 
in fusion energy research and research on nuclear fission an d radiation protection, and 
(ii) direct actions for activities of the Joint Research Centre in the field of nuclear energy. The activities under (i ) should be implemented by this specific programme. 
(3) The rules for the participation of undert akings, research centres and universities and 
for the dissemination of research results, for the Framework Programme (hereinafter 
referred to as ‘the rules for participati on and dissemination’) should apply to this 
programme. 
(4) The Framework Programme should compleme nt other EU actions in the area of the 
research policy that are necessary for the overall strategic effort for the 
                                                
 
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EN 9   EN implementation of the Lisbon strategy, alongsid e in particular with  those on education, 
training, competitiveness and innovation, industry, health, consumer protection, employment, energy, transport and environment. 
(5) With reference to the Council Decision of  26 November 2004 amending the directives 
of negotiations on ITER
10, the realisation of ITER in Eu rope, in a broader approach to 
fusion energy, will be the centr al feature of the activities on  fusion research carried out 
under the Framework Programme. 
(6) The EU activities to contri bute to the realisation of I TER, and in particular those 
necessary for starting the cons truction of ITER at Cadar ache and executing the ITER 
Technology R&D during the Framework Programme shall be steered by a joint undertaking within the m eaning of Title II, Chapter 5 of the Treaty .  
(7) Aspects of research and technological development in the field of nuclear fission 
science and technology may also be am enable to implementation through Joint 
Undertakings established under Ti tle II, Chapter 5 of the Treaty. 
(8) In accordance with Article 101 of the Treaty, the Community has concluded a number 
of international agreements in  the field of nuclear research and efforts should be made 
to strengthen international res earch cooperation with a view  to further integrating the 
Community into the world-wide research  community. Therefore, this specific 
programme should be open to the particip ation of countries having concluded 
agreements to this effect and should be al so open on the project level, and on the basis 
of mutual benefit, to the participation of entities from third countries and of 
international organisations for scientific cooperation. 
(9) Research activities carried  out within this programme should respect fundamental 
ethical principles, including those which are reflected in the Charter of Fundamental 
Rights of the European Union. 
(10) The Framework Programme should cont ribute towards promoting sustainable 
development.  
(11) Sound financial management of the Fr amework Programme a nd its implementation 
should be ensured in the most effective and user-friendly manner possible, as well as 
ease of access for all participants, in compliance with Council Regulation (EC, 
Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 
general budget of the European Communities,  Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) 
No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down de tailed rules for implementation of 
the Financial Regulation and any future amendments. 
(12) Appropriate measures should also be take n to prevent irregularities and fraud and the 
necessary steps should be taken to recover f unds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used 
in accordance with Council Regulation (EC,  Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 
on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European 
Communities, Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for implem entation of the Financial Regulation and 
                                                
 
10 Not published in the OJ. 
 
EN 10   EN any future amendments, Council Regulatio ns (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 
December 1995 on the protection of the Euro pean Communities financial interests11, 
(Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and 
inspections carried out by the Commissi on in order to protect the European 
Communities’ financial interests agai nst fraud and other irregularities12 and 
Regulation (EC) No 1074/1999 of the Euro pean Parliament and of the Council 
concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)13. 
(13) Each thematic area should have its own budget line in the General Budget of the 
European Communities. 
(14) In the implementation of this programme ad equate attention needs to  be paid to gender 
mainstreaming, as well as to, inter alia, the working conditions, transparency of 
recruitment processes, and career developmen t as regards the researchers recruited on 
projects and programmes funded under the ac tions of this programme, for which the 
Commission Recommendation of 11 Marc h 2005 on the Europ ean Charter for 
Researchers and on a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers14 offers a 
reference framework. 
(15) The Scientific and Technical  Committee has been consulted, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  
Article 1 
The specific programme for nuclear research and training activities in the fields of Fusion 
Energy, Nuclear Fission and Ra diation Protection under the 7th Euratom Framework 
Programme, hereinafter the “Sp ecific Programme” is hereby adopted for the period from 1 
January 2007 to 31 December 2011. 
Article 2 
The Specific Programme shall support the activ ities for research and training on nuclear 
energy, supporting the whole range of research actions carried out in the following thematic 
areas: 
(a) fusion energy research; 
(b) research on nuclear fission and radiation protection. 
Within the field of Fusion energy research, a joint undertaking established under Title II, 
Chapter 5 of the Treaty shall be created fo r managing and administering the European 
contribution to ITER as well as complementary activities aimed at the fast realisation of fusion energy. 
                                                
 
11 OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. 
12 OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. 
13 OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1. 
14 C(2005) 576. 
 
EN 11   EN The objectives and the broad lines of t hose activities are set out in Annex. 
Article 3 
In accordance with Article 3 of the Framewor k Programme, the amount deemed necessary for 
the execution of the Specific Programme sha ll be EUR 2 553 million, of which 15 % shall be 
for the Commission’s administrative expenditure. 
Fusion energy research 2 159 
Nuclear Fission and ra diation protection 394 
Article 4 
1. All research activities carri ed out under the specific pr ogramme shall be carried out 
in compliance with fundamental ethical principles.  
2. The following research shall not be  financed under this programme: 
– research activities that are prohi bited in all the Member States, 
– research activities to be carried out in  a Member State where such research is 
prohibited. 
Article 5 
1. The specific programme shall be imple mented by means of the funding schemes 
established in Annex II to the Framework Programme. 
2. The rules for participation and disseminati on shall apply to this Specific Programme. 
Article 6 
1. The Commission shall draw up a work pr ogramme for the implementation of the 
specific programme, setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and 
technological priorities set out in Annex, th e funding schemes to be used for the topic 
on which proposals are invited, and the timetable for implementation. 
2. The work programme shall take  account of relevant resear ch activities carried out by 
the Member States, Associated States and European and international organisations. 
It shall be updated where appropriate. 
3. The work programme will specify the criteri a on which proposals fo r indirect actions 
under the funding schemes shall be evaluated and projects selected. The criteria will 
be those of excellence, impact and im plementation and within this framework 
additional requirements, wei ghtings and thresholds may be further specified or 
complemented in the work programme.  
4. The work programme may identify: 
 
EN 12   EN (a) organisations that receive subscriptions in the form of a membership fee; 
(b) support actions for the activities  of specific legal entities. 
Article 7 
1. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the specific 
programme. 
2. For the purposes of implementing the sp ecific programme the Commission shall be 
assisted by a consultative committee. Th e members of this committee can vary 
according to the different subjects on th e committee’s agenda. For fission-related 
aspects, the composition of this committee and the detailed operational rules and 
procedures applicable to it shall be as laid down in Council Decision 
84/338/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 29 June 1984 dealing with structures and procedures 
for the management and coordination of  Community researc h, development and 
demonstration activities15. For the fusion-related aspects they shall be as laid down in 
the Council Decision of 16 December 1980 se tting up a Consultative Committee for 
the fusion programme, as amended by Counc il Decision 2005/336/Euratom of 18 
April 200516. 
3. The Commission shall regularly inform th e committee of the overall progress of the 
implementation of the specific programme, and shall provide it with information about all RTD actions funded under this programme. 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels,  
 For the Council 
 The President 
                                                
 
15 OJ L 177, 4.7.1984, p. 25. 
16 OJ L 108, 29.4.2005, p. 64. 
 
EN 13   EN ANNEX  
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL OB JECTIVES, BROAD LINES OF THE 
THEMES AND ACTIVITIES 
1. I NTRODUCTION  
Nuclear power is the principal carbon-free source of base load electricity in the EU, 
totalling some 135GWe of inst alled capacity and accounting for one-third of current 
electricity generation. It ther efore plays a key role in lim iting the EU’s emissions of 
greenhouse gases, and makes an important  contribution to improving the Union’s 
independence, security and diversity of energy supply. 
In the longer term, nuclear fusion offers the prospect of an almost limitless supply of 
clean energy, with ITER bei ng the crucial next step in the progress towards this 
ultimate goal. The realisation of the ITER project therefore lies at the heart of the present EU strategy, though must be accompanied by a strong and focused European R&D programme to prepare for the expl oitation of ITER and to develop the 
technologies and knowledge base that wi ll be needed during its operation and 
beyond. 
On the other hand, nuclear fission remains a viable option for those Member States 
wishing to avail themselves of this tec hnology for a balanced mix of their energy 
supplies. Research and training activities are of paramount importance in ensuring 
continued high levels of nuclear safety bot h now and in the future, maintaining the 
progress towards implementation of sustai nable waste management solutions, and 
improving efficiency and competitiveness of the sector as a whole. Research in radiation protection constitutes an essential aspect of this policy, ensuring optimal safety of the public and workforce in a ll medical and industr ial applications.  
In all domains, the right level of investment in research is essential if Europe is to 
remain competitive; for maximum effectiven ess this requires a concerted approach at 
the EU level with continued co-operation between Member States and significant 
efforts to maintain infrastructures, comp etences and know-how. In  general, research 
will also be needed to explore new scien tific and technological opportunities and to 
respond in a flexible way to new policy n eeds that arise during the course of the 
Framework Programme. 
2. T
HEMATIC AREAS OF RESEARCH  
2.1. Fusion energy 
The construction of ITER at Cadarache in France, and of “Broader Approach” 
projects to accelerate the development of  fusion energy, will take place within the 
framework of international co-operation. An international I TER agreement will 
establish the ITER Organisation. The cons truction of ITER and Broader Approach 
projects, and their exploitation together with other facilities in international 
collaboration will expand such collaborati on to an unprecedented level. This will 
 
EN 14   EN provide significant benefits to Europe, in  particular in terms of efficiency and 
possible cost sharing. 
The Domestic Agency for ITER will be established as a Joint Undertaking under the 
EURATOM Treaty. It will provide the m eans for EURATOM to discharge its 
international obligations under the ITER Agreement and to ensure that EURATOM 
provides in an efficient and coherent manne r the European contribution to ITER and 
to Broader Approach projects, including the R&D activities in support of these 
projects. 
Europe’s leading position in fusion energy re search is due to th e combination of a 
single and fully integrated European fusi on programme of the European Research 
Area (ERA) type, strong continuous Community support, co-ordination by EURATOM, and the development of hu man capital in the EURATOM Fusion 
Associations. The Fusion Associations are centres of excellence in fusion research 
and have an extensive network of collabora tions, largely based on their experimental 
facilities. The outstandi ng technology developments  achieved by EURATOM in 
contributing to the ITER Engineering Design Activities and the successful 
exploitation of the JET facili ties have contributed signifi cantly to further enhancing 
the strong cohesion of the European fusion programme. This has also given Europe 
the knowledge and experience needed for broa d collaborative effort s in all aspects of 
fusion energy research, including the rea lisation of ITER a nd Broader Approach 
projects. Building on these ach ievements, the organisation and management of FP7 
will ensure that the R&D will be effectiv ely and efficiently co-ordinated for the 
fulfilment of the near and long term goals of the programme. 
The rapid development of fusion also requi res a wide industrial base to ensure a 
timely deployment of fusion energy. Eur opean industry has already contributed 
substantially to the ITER Engineering Design Activities. During FP7, European 
industry, including SMEs, will play a leadi ng role in the construction of ITER and 
will position itself to participate fully in the development of fusion power technologies for DEMO (a "demonstration" fusion power station) and future fusion 
power plants.  
ITER and the European fusion energy resear ch programme will cont ribute to some of 
the urgent actions identified in the repor t of the High Level Group (“Kok Report”) as 
necessary to make progress in the Lisbon st rategy. In particular, ITER will become a 
magnet for the best fusion scientists and engineers and high technology industries. 
This will create benefits for both the European fusion programme and the overall scientific and technical knowledge base. The skills and knowledge which will be 
acquired by European industry when build ing systems and components to meet the 
highly demanding technical requirements of the ITER device will help boost its 
competitiveness. 
Overall Objective 
To develop the knowledge base for, and to r ealise ITER as the major step towards, t he 
creation of prototype reactors for power stations that are safe, sustainable, 
environmentally responsible, and economically viable. 
 
EN 15   EN Activities 
(i) The realisation of ITER 
This includes activities for the joint realisa tion of ITER as an international research 
infrastructure: 
– The EU will have a special responsibility within the ITER Organisation as the 
host of the project and will assume a leading role, in particular regarding site preparation, establishing the ITER Orga nisation, management and staffing, plus 
general technical and administrative support. 
– EU participation in ITER as a Party will include contributions to the construction 
of equipment and installations  which are within the perimeter of the ITER site and 
necessary for its exploitation and sup port to the project during construction. 
– The R&D activities in support of ITER c onstruction will be carried out in the 
fusion Associations and European industries. They will include the development and testing of components and systems.   
(ii) R&D in preparation of ITER operation 
A focused physics and technology programme  will aim at consol idation of ITER 
project choices and preparation for a ra pid start-up of ITER operation, reducing 
significantly the time and cost needed for I TER to achieve its base line objectives. It 
will be executed through co-ordinated experimental, theoretical and modelling activities using the JET facilities and other devices in the Associations, it will ensure 
that Europe has the necessary impact on th e ITER project, and it will prepare for a 
strong European role in its exploi tation. This programme will include: 
– assessment of specific key technologi es for ITER operation through the 
completion and exploitation of the JET Enha ncements (first wall, heating systems, 
diagnostics);  
– exploration of ITER operating scenarios by means of targeted experiments on JET 
and other facilities, and co-o rdinated modelling activities.  
During FP7, a review will be carried ou t of the facilities in the programme, 
examining the possibility of phasing out exis ting facilities, and considering the need 
for new devices in parallel to ITER exploitation. The review will be used as a basis for the possible support of new or upgraded devices in order to ensure that the 
programme will maintain an adequate set of fusion facilities for the relevant R&D.  
(iii) Technology activities in preparation of DEMO 
Key technologies and materials required for the licensing, cons truction and operation 
of the DEMO power plant will be further de veloped in Associations and industry in 
order to test them in ITER and to position European industry to be able to construct 
DEMO and develop future fusion power plants. The following activities will be 
implemented: 
 
EN 16   EN – establishment of a dedicated project team  and implementation of the Engineering 
Validation and Engineering Design Ac tivities (EVEDA) to prepare for the 
construction of the International Fusion Materials Irradiati on Facility (IFMIF), 
which will be used for testing materials of a fusion power station - an essential 
pre-condition for the licensing of DEMO;  
– development, irradiation testing and modelling of low activation and radiation 
resistant materials; development of the ke y technologies required for fusion power 
plant operation; conceptual design activ ities of DEMO, incl uding safety and 
environmental aspects. 
(iv) R&D activities for the longer term 
Building on the activities aimed specifi cally at ITER and DEMO, the fusion 
programme will develop competences and enlarge the knowledge base in fields which are strategically relevant to futu re fusion power stations. These research 
activities will lead to enhanced technical feasibility and economic viability of fusion 
power. Specific actions for these purposes in FP7 will include: 
– improved concepts for magnetic confinem ent schemes will be studied on those 
concepts offering a high reactor potentia l. Work will concentrate on completion of 
the W7-X stellarator; utilisation of existing devices for expansion of the 
experimental databases; and appraisal of the future perspectives for these 
configurations;  
– an experimental fusion physics programme will be carried out with the objective 
of realising a comprehensive understand ing of fusion plasmas aimed at the 
optimisation of power station design;  
– theory and further modelling with th e ultimate aim of a comprehensive 
understanding of reactor-grade fusion plasmas will be pursued; 
– studies of the sociological aspects a nd economics of fusion power generation will 
be undertaken, and actions aimed at th e promotion of public awareness and 
understanding of fusion will be pursued;  
– the existing activity in In ertial Fusion Energy, which maintains a watching brief 
on Member States’ civil research activities  on inertial confinement will continue.  
(v) Human resources, education and training 
Ensuring adequate human resources and a high level of cooperation within the 
programme, both for the immediate and medi um term needs of ITER, and for the 
further development of fusi on, will be addressed by: 
– support for the mobility of researchers betw een organisations participating in the 
programme, in order to promote enhanced  collaboration and integration of the 
programme, and to foster in ternational co-operation;  
– high-level training for engineers and re searchers at post-graduate and post-
doctoral level, including the use of facilities in the programme as training platforms and dedicated seminars and workshops; 
 
EN 17   EN – promotion of innovation and exchange of know-how with related universities, 
research institutes and industry. 
(vi) Infrastructures 
The realisation of ITER in Europe, in the international framework of the ITER 
Organisation, will be an element of the new research infrastructures with a strong European dimension. 
(vii) Responding to emergin g and unforeseen policy needs 
A “fast track” fusion development program me could bring fusion energy earlier to 
the market, as part of a wider policy of addressing the issues of the security of 
Europe’s energy supply, climate change, a nd sustainable development. The primary 
objective and a major milestone of the “fast tr ack” would be an ea rlier realisation of 
DEMO. In FP7, this would involve activ ities and projects embedded in the 
international Broader Approach to fusion energy, undertaken by EURATOM in 
collaboration with ITER partners.  
2.2. Nuclear fission and radiation protection 
Indirect actions will be undertaken in five principal areas of activity detailed below. 
However, important cross-cutting li nks exist throughout the programme, and 
interactions between differ ent activities must be adequately accommodated. Crucial 
in this respect are support for training activ ities and research infr astructures. Training 
needs must constitute a key aspect of all EU-funded projects in th is sector, and these 
together with support for infrastructures w ill be an essential component in addressing 
the nuclear competence issue.  
A common European view on key problem s and approaches is required in 
accordance with the needs of strengthening th e European Research Area. Links will 
be established among national programmes a nd networking will be promoted with 
international organisations and third count ries including USA, NIS, Canada and 
Japan. Where there is a clear Community in terest, EURATOM must play a full role 
in existing forums co-ordinating RTD (re search and technological development) 
activities at the international level. Coordination will also be assured where 
appropriate with the programm e of direct actions carried out by the JRC in this field 
as well as with indirect actions  under fusion energy research.  
Equally important links must be establis hed with research in  the EC Framework 
Programme, in particular in the activities  of European standards, education and 
training, environmental protection, ma terial science, governance, common 
infrastructures, security, safety culture and energy. International collaboration will be a key feature of the activities in many of the thematic areas. 
(i) Management of radioactive waste 
Objectives 
Through implementation-oriented RTD, th e activities aim to establish a sound 
scientific and technical basis for demons trating the technologies and safety of 
disposal of spent fuel and long-lived radioa ctive wastes in geological formations, to 
 
EN 18   EN underpin the development of a common Europ ean view on the main issues related to 
the management and disposal of waste, and to investigate wa ys of reducing the 
amount and/or hazard of the waste by pa rtitioning and transmutation or other 
techniques. 
Activities 
– Geological disposal: RTD in the field of geological disposal of high-level and/or 
long-lived radioactive waste involving engineering studi es and demonstration of 
repository designs, in-situ characterisa tion of repository host rocks (in both 
generic and site-specific underground rese arch laboratories), understanding of the 
repository environment, studies  on relevant processes in th e near field (waste form 
and engineered barriers) and far-field (b edrock and pathways to the biosphere), 
development of robust methodologies for performance and safety assessment and investigation of governance and societal issues related to public acceptance.  
– Partitioning & Transmutation: RTD in all technical areas of partitioning and 
transmutation (P&T) to develop pilot faci lities and demonstration systems for the 
most advanced partitioni ng processes and transmutation systems, involving sub-
critical and critical systems, with a vi ew to reducing the volumes and hazard of 
high-level long-lived radioactive waste i ssuing from treatment of spent nuclear 
fuel. Research will also explore the poten tial of concepts that produce less waste 
in nuclear energy generation, including the mo re efficient use of fissile material in 
existing reactors.  
(ii) Reactor systems 
Objectives 
The aims of these actions are to ensure  the continued safe operation of existing 
installations and, as a contribution to enha ncing diversity and s ecurity of supply and 
combating global warming, to explore the potential of more advanced technology to 
deliver an even safer, more resource-efficient and more competitive exploitation of nuclear energy.  
Activities 
– Nuclear installation safety: RTD in operational safety of current and future 
nuclear installations, especially plant life assessment and management, safety culture, advanced safety assessment me thodologies, numerical simulation tools, 
instrumentation and control, and preventi on and mitigation of severe accidents, 
with associated activities to optimis e knowledge management and maintain 
competences.  
– Sustainable nuclear systems: RTD to improve the efficiency of present systems 
and fuels and, in collaboration with the inte rnational efforts in this field such as 
the Generation IV International Forum, to investigate aspects of selected advanced 
reactor systems in order to assess their po tential, proliferatio n resistance and long-
term sustainability, including activities in the field of basic research (especially 
material science) and the study of th e fuel cycle and innovative fuels.  
 
EN 19   EN (iii) Radiation protection 
Objectives 
The safe use of radiation in medicine  and industry relies on a sound radiation 
protection policy and its effective implem entation. Research plays a key role in 
maintaining and improving the standards of protection, and this is a common 
objective of all activities in the program me. Research also has the important 
objectives of underpinning Community polic ies and their effective implementation 
and responding rapidly and effectively to emerging needs.  
A key objective of this research will be to help resolve the contr oversy over the risk 
from exposures to radiation at  low and protracted doses. Re solution of this scientific 
and policy issue has potentially important cost  and/or health implications for the use 
of radiation in both me dicine and industry.  
Activities 
– Quantification of risks for low and protracted exposures:  Better quantification 
of the risks to health for low and pr otracted exposures, including individual 
variability, through epidemiological studies  and an improved understanding of the 
mechanisms from cellular and molecular biology research.   
– Medical uses of radiation: Enhance the safety and effi cacy of medical uses of 
radiation in diagnosis and therapy (i ncluding nuclear medicine) through new 
technological developments and achieving a proper balance between the benefits 
and risks of such uses.  
– Emergency management and rehabilitation: Improve the coherence and 
integration of emergency management (inc luding the rehabilitation of accidentally 
contaminated territories) in Europe th rough the development of common tools and 
strategies and demonstrate their e fficacy in operati onal environments.  
– Malevolent uses of radiation or radioactive material: Develop robust and 
practicable approaches to manage the im pact of malevolent uses (or threatened 
uses) of radiation or radi oactive material including di rect and indirect health 
effects and contamination of the environm ent, particularly inhabited areas and 
food and water supplies.  
– Other topics: National research activities i n other areas (e.g. natural radiation, 
radioecology, protection of  the environment, dosimetry, occupational exposure, 
risk governance, etc) will be more effectively integrated.  
(iv) Infrastructures 
Objectives 
Research infrastructures are an essential part of RTD in nuclear science and 
technology and the radiological  sciences, ranging in si ze from very large and 
expensive plant and laboratory networks to mu ch smaller facilities such as databases, 
numerical simulation tools a nd tissue banks. The objectives of the programme are to 
provide support for key infrastructures where there is clear EU added value, 
 
EN 20   EN especially in order to establish critical  mass and for the replacement of ageing 
facilities such as e.g. research reactors. Th is will consolidate the success of previous 
Community programmes, which have fac ilitated transnational access to such 
infrastructures, and contribute to maintaining the high standards of technical achievement, innovation and safety in  the European nuclear sector.  
Infrastructures also make an important cont ribution to the traini ng of scientists and 
engineers.  
Activities 
– Supporting infrastructures: Support for the design, refurbishment, construction 
and/or operation of key re search infrastructures requ ired in any of the above 
thematic areas; for example: underground laboratories for research on geological 
disposal of radioactive wast e, pilot/test facilities for partitioning and transmutation 
devices, reactor components and systems, hot  cells, facilities for severe accident 
testing and thermal hydraulic testing, material testing r eactors, numerical 
simulation tools and radiobiology facilities , databases and tissu e banks for use in 
radiation protection research.  
– Access to infrastructures:  Facilitate transnational access to existing and future 
infrastructures by individual research  workers and research teams.  
(v) Human resources and training 
Objectives 
Owing to the concern in all sectors of nuclear fission a nd radiation protection over 
maintaining the required high level of expertise and human resources, and the implications this may have especially on the ability to retain current high levels of nuclear safety, the objectives of the program me will be to support, through a variety 
of measures, the spreadi ng of scientific competen ce and know-how throughout the 
sector. These measures aim to guarantee the availability of suitably qualified 
researchers and technicians, for instance through improved coordination between EU 
educational institutions in order to ensu re qualifications are equivalent across all 
Member States, or by facilitating the training and mobility of students and scientists. Only a truly European approach can ensu re the required incentives and harmonised 
levels of higher education and training, thus facilitating the mobility of a new 
generation of scientists a nd catering for the career-long training needs of engineers 
faced with tomorrow’s scientific and tec hnological challenges in an increasingly 
integrated nuclear sector.  
Activities 
– Training: Co-ordination of national programmes and provision for general 
training needs in nuclear science and tec hnology through a range of instruments, 
including competitive ones, as part of general support to human resources in all thematic domains. Includes support for tr aining courses and training networks. 
– Mobility of research workers:  Support principally through grants and 
fellowships for the increased mobility of scientists and engineers between 
 
EN 21   EN different universities and institutes in Memb er States and also in countries outside 
the EU. Special assistance may be provided in the case of research workers from the NIS. 
3. E
THICAL ASPECTS  
During the implementation of this programme and in the research activities arising 
from it, fundamental ethical principles  are to be respected. These include, inter alia , 
the principles reflected in the Charter of  fundamental rights of the EU, including the 
following: protection of human dignity and human life, protection of personal data 
and privacy, as well as animals and the e nvironment in accordance with Community 
law and the latest versions of relevant  international conventions, guidelines and 
codes of conduct, e.g. the Helsinki Declar ation, the Convention of the Council of 
Europe on Human Rights and Biomedicine signed in Oviedo on 4 April 1997 and its 
Additional Protocols, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Universal 
Declaration on the human genome a nd human rights adopted by UNESCO, UN 
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), International Treaty on Plant 
Genetic Resources for Food and Agricultu re, and the relevant World Health 
Organisation (WHO) resolutions. 
Account will also be taken to the opinions  of the European Group of Advisers on the 
Ethical Implications of Biotechnology (1991- 1997) and the opinions of the European 
Group on Ethics in Science and Ne w technologies (as from 1998). 
In compliance with the principle of subsid iarity and the diversity of approaches 
existing in Europe, participants in rese arch projects must conform to current 
legislation, regulations and et hical rules in the countries where the research will be 
carried out. In any case, national provisions  apply and no research  forbidden in any 
given Member State or other country will be supported by Community funding to be carried out in that Me mber State or country. 
Where appropriate, those carrying out research  projects must seek  the approval of the 
relevant national or local ethics committees prior to the start of the RTD activities. An ethical review will al so be implemented systematically by the Commission for 
proposals dealing with ethically sensitive i ssues or where ethical aspects have not 
been adequately addressed. In specific cases  an ethical review may take place during 
the implementation of a project. 
The Protocol on protection an d welfare of animals annexe d to the Treaty requires 
that the Community pays full regard to the welfare requirements of animals in 
formulating and implementing Community  policies including research. Council 
Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of an imals used for experimental and other 
scientific purposes requires that all expe riments be designed to  avoid distress and 
unnecessary pain and suffering to the e xperimental animals; use the minimum 
number of animals; involve animals with  the lowest degree of neurophysiological 
sensitivity; and cause the least pain, suffe ring, distress or lasting harm. Altering the 
genetic heritage of animals and cloning of  animals may be considered only if the 
aims are ethically justified and the conditions are such th at the animals’ welfare is 
guaranteed and the principles of bi odiversity are respected.During the 
implementation of this programme, scientific  advances and national and international 
provisions will be regularly monitored by th e Commission so as to take account of 
any developments. 
 
EN 22   EN LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT  
1. NAME  OF THE  PROPOSAL  : 
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a spec ific programme for nu clear research and 
training activities under the 7t h Euratom Framework Programme 
2. ABM  / ABB  FRAMEWORK 
Fusion energy research: 
– The realisation of ITER 
– R&D in preparation of ITER operation 
– Technology activities in preparation of DEMO 
– R&D activities for the longer term 
– Human resources, education and training 
– Infrastructures 
– Responding to emerging and unforeseen policy needs 
Research on nuclear fission and radiation protection: 
– Management of radioactive waste 
– Reactor systems 
– Radiation protection 
– Infrastructures 
– Human resources and training 
3. BUDGET  LINES 
3.1. Budget lines (operational lines and related technical and administrative 
assistance lines) including headings: 
08 11 01 01 Controlled thermonuclear fusion ; 08 11 01 02 Management of radioactive 
waste; 08 11 01 03 Radiation protection; 08 11 02 Other activities in the field of nuclear 
technologies and safety  
(final budgetary nomenclature for FP7 will be established in due course) 
 
 
EN 23   EN  
3.2. Duration of the action a nd of the financial impact: 
2007-2011 subject to the approval of new financial perspectives framework 
3.3. Budgetary characteristics ( add rows if necessary ): 
Budget 
line Type of expenditure New EFTA 
contribution Contributions 
from applicant 
countries Heading in 
financial 
perspective 
 08  
Non-
comp  Diff17/ 
 YES  NO YES  No [1a]  
XX.01 Non-
comp  
  
Non-
diff18 NO NO NO No [ 1a…]  
XX.01.05 Non-
comp   
Non-
diff YES  NO YES No [ 1a…]  
                                                 
17 Differentiated appropriations. 
18 Non-differentiated appropriations here after referred to as NDA. 
 
EN 24   EN 4. SUMMARY  OF RESOURCES 
4.1. Financial Resources 
4.1.1.  Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA)19 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)  
 
Expenditure type Section 
no.   
2007 
  
2008  
2009  
2010  
2011  
Total 
Operational expenditure20        
Commitment 
Appropriations (CA) 8.1 a 280,916 358,377 477,708 493,220 527,103 2.137,324 
Payment 
Appropriations (PA)  b 112,366 227,626 354,780 440,367 1.002,185
21 2.137,324  
Administrative expenditure within reference amount22    
Technical & 
administrative 
assistance (NDA) 8.2.4 c 
177,503 190,795 197,945 203,300 184,645            
954,188 
TTOOTTAALL  RREEFFEERREENNCCEE  AAMMOOUUNNTT  
Commitment 
Appropriations a+c 458,419 549,172 675,653 696,520 711,748 3.091,512 
Payment 
Appropriations b+c 289,869 418,421 552,725 643,667 1.186,830
23 3.091,512 
Administrative expenditure not  included in reference amount24 
Human resources and 
associated 
expenditure (NDA) 8.2.5 d               
4,986              
5,085              
5,187              
5,291              
5,397              
25,946 
Administrative costs, 
other than human 
resources and 
associated costs, not 
included in reference 
amount (NDA) 8.2.6 e 
0,148 0,151 0,154 0,157 0,160 0,770 
Total indicative financia l cost of intervention 
                                                 
19  These figures refer to the expenditure for the entire Euratom Framework Programme - see 
COM(2005) 119. 
20 Expenditure that does not fall under Chap ter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned. 
21  Payment appropriations refers to 2011 and following years. 
22 Expenditure within article xx 01 05 of Title xx. 
23  Payment appropriations refers to 2011 and following years. 
24 Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 05. 
 
EN 25   EN TOTAL CA including 
cost of Human 
Resources a+c
+d
+e 463,553 554,408 680,994 701,968 717,305 3.118,228 
TOTAL PA including 
cost of Human 
Resources b+c
+d
+e 295,003 423,657 558,066 649,115 1.192,38725          
3.118,228 
Co-financing details 
If the proposal involves co-financing by Memb er States, or other bodies (please specify 
which), an estimate of the level of this co-f inancing should be indica ted in the table below 
(additional lines may be added if different bodi es are foreseen for the provision of the co-
financing): 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 
Co-financing body 
  
Year 
n  
n + 1  
n + 2  
n + 3  
n + 4 n + 5 
and 
later  
Total 
…………………… f        
TOTAL CA including co-
financing a+c
+d+
e+f        
 
4.1.2.  Compatibility with Financial Programming 
⌧ Proposal is compatible with next  financial programming (Commission’s 
February 2004 Communication on the financial perspectives 2007-2013 
COM (2004) 101). 
 Proposal will entail reprogr amming of the relevant heading in the financial 
perspective. 
 Proposal may require application of th e provisions of the Interinstitutional 
Agreement26 (i.e. flexibility instrument or re vision of the financial perspective). 
4.1.3.  Financial impact on Revenue 
 Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 
⌧ Proposal has financial impact – th e effect on revenue is as follows: 
Certain Associated States may contribute to  the funding of the framework programmes. 
                                                 
25  Payment appropriations refers to 2011 and following years. 
26 See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional agreement. 
 
EN 26   EN In accordance with Article 161 of the Financia l Regulation, the Joint Research Centre may 
benefit from revenue from various types of competitive activities and from other services 
provided for outside bodies. 
In accordance with Article 18 of the Financial Regulation, certain revenue may be used to 
finance specific items. 
EUR million (to one decimal place)  
  Situation following action 
Budget line Revenue Prior to
action 
[Year 
n-1]  [Yea
r n]  [n+1] [n+2] [n+3
] [n+4]  [n+5]
a) Revenue in absolute terms         
b) Change in revenue  ∆       
4.2. Human Resources FTE (including offici als, temporary and external staff) – 
see detail under point 8.2.1.  
  
 
Annual requirements  
2007  
2008  
2009  
2010  
2011 
Total number of 
human resources27 1.848 
(+ 15) 1.848 
(+ 25) 1.848 
(+ 15) 1.848 
(+ 5) 1.848 
5. CHARACTERISTICS  AND  OBJECTIVES 
5.1. Need to be met in the short or long term 
This Specific Programme addresses the need  to enhance the excel lence and innovation and 
to ensure cooperation and eff ectiveness through support for re search and training in the 
areas of (i) Fusion Energy Research and (ii)  Nuclear Fission and ra diation protection. 
5.2. Value-added of Community involvement and coherence of the proposal with 
other financial instrume nts and possible synergy 
The value added of the support to be provided in this Specific Programme will be to 
strengthen nuclear research in the area (i) Fu sion Energy Research a nd (ii) Nuclear Fission 
and radiation protection on Community level.  Whenever appropriate, synergies and 
complementarity will be sought with ot her community policies and programmes. 
                                                 
27  Figures indicated in the table refer only to the sta ff financed by the establishment plan for all indirect 
actions under the responsibility of DGs RTD,  INFSO, TREN, ENTR and FISH, including 60 
additional staff positions for ITER. Therefore these figures do not comprise the posts of the 
establishment plan from the operating budget and the posts from the JRC's establishment plan - see 
documents COM(2005) 439 & 445. 
 
EN 27   EN 5.3. Objectives, expected results and related  indicators of the proposal in the 
context of the ABM framework 
1. Fusion Energy Research: Developing the knowle dge base for, and realising ITER asthe 
major step towards, the creation of prototype  reactors for power stations which are safe, 
sustainable, environmentally res ponsible, and economically viable. 
2. Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection: Establishing a s ound scientific and technical 
basis in order to accelerate practical developm ents for the safer management of long-lived 
radioactive waste, promoting safer, more re source-efficient and competitive exploitation of 
nuclear energy and ensuring a robust and social ly acceptable system of protection of man 
and the environment against the effects of ionising radiation. 
Performance indicators will be developed at  three levels. Quantitative and qualitative 
indicators will be developed to show the path  or direction of scientific and technical 
progress, such as new standard s and tools, scientific techni ques, patent applications and 
licence agreements for new products, process and services.  
Management indicators will be developed to  monitor performance internally and support 
senior management decision making. These could include level of budget execution, time to contract and time to payment.  
Outcome (impact) indicators will be used to assess the overall effectiveness of the research 
against high level obje ctives. These could include assessm ent at the aggregate Framework 
Programme Level (e.g. impact on the achievement  of the Lisbon, Goeteborg, Barcelona and 
other objectives) and assessment at the SP level (e.g. contribution made to the EU S&T and economic performance).  
5.4. Method of Implementation (indicative) 
Show below the method(s) chosen fo r the implementation of the action. 
⌧ Centralised Management 
⌧ Directly by the Commission 
⌧
 Indirectly by delegation to: 
⌧ Executive Agencies 
⌧ Bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 
185 of the Financial Regulation 
 National public-sector bodi es/bodies with public-
service mission  
ٱ Shared or decentralised management 
ٱ With Member states 
ٱ With Third countries 
 
EN 28   EN ٱ Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 
The Commission proposes a centralised management of this programme, both 
directly by the Commission and indirectly by delegation to an Executive Agency or 
to structures created according to the Euratom Treaty. 
Part of the Programme will be executed  through the European Legal Entity for 
ITER (Barcelona). 
For certain parts of the programme, wher e the link between the detailed follow-up 
of the actual projects funded and the de velopment of S&T policy is clear, an 
executive agency will be entrusted with the administration of calls and evaluations and will perform such tasks as the reception and administrative management of proposals submitted, inviting and paying expert evaluators (chosen by the Commission), providing logi stical support to proposal  evaluation and possible 
further tasks, such as financial viability  checking and provision of statistics. The 
continued possibility to sub-contract spec ific tasks to private companies (e.g. for 
the development, operation and support of IT tools) will not be ruled out. The 
evaluation, contracting and project manageme nt of the projects will be carried out 
by the Commission services, in order to maintain the close link between such 
activities and policy formulation. 
6. MONITORING
 AND  EVALUATION 
Monitoring and evaluation aspects are set out in  the Legislative Financial Statement of the 
proposal of the 7th framework programme, COM(2005) 119 final. 
7. ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES  
Appropriate measures should also be taken to  prevent irregularities and fraud and the necessary 
steps should be taken to recover funds lost, wrongl y paid or incorrectly used in accordance with 
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation 
applicable to the general budget of the European Communities28, Commission Regulation (EC, 
Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of 
Council Regulation 1605/200229, Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 
1995 on the protection of the Europ ean Communities financial interests30, (EC, Euratom) No 
2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Co mmunities’ financial interests against fraud and 
other irregularities
31 and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)32. 
                                                 
28  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. 
29  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1. 
30  OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. 
31  OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. 
32  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1. 
 
EN 29   8. DETAILS  OF RESOURCES 
8.1. Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 
Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)  
Year 2007 Year 2008 Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 Year 2012 
(indicative) Year 2013 
(indicative) TOTAL (Headings of 
Objectives, actions and outputs should be provided) No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost No. 
outputs Total 
cost 
OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No.1 
33 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No.21 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No.31 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No.41 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No51 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
                                                 
33 As described under Section 5.3. 
 
EN 30   TOTAL COST  356,886  444,591  567,903  585,572  597,483  689,751  713,569  3.955,754  
 
EN 31   EN 8.2. Administrative Expenditure 
8.2.1.  Number and type of human resources 
Types of post  Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or 
additional resources ( number of posts/FTEs ) 
  Year 2007 Year 2008 Year 2009 Year 2010 Year 2011 
A*/AD      Officials or 
temporary 
staff34 (XX 
01 01) B*, 
C*/AST      
Staff financed35 by art. 
XX 01 02      
A*/AD 
      Other staff36 
financed by art. XX 01 
05 
B*, 
C*/AST      
TOTAL37 1.848 (+ 15) 1.848 (+ 25) 1.848 (+ 15) 1.848 (+ 5) 1.848 
8.2.2.  Description of tasks deriving from the action 
Implementation of the Framework Programme 
8.2.3.  Sources of human resources (statutory) 
(When more than one source is stated, please indicate the number of posts originating from each of 
the sources) 
⌧ Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced or 
extended 
  ⌧ Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year 2006  
⌧ Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure  
                                                 
34 Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
35 Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
36 Cost of which is included within the reference amount. 
37  Figures indicated in the table refer only to the staff financed by the establishment plan for all indirect actions 
under the responsibility of DGs RTD, INFSO, TREN, ENTR and FISH, including 60 additional staff positions 
for ITER. Therefore these figures do not comprise the posts of the establishment plan from the operating budget 
and the posts from the JRC's establishment plan - see documents COM(2005) 439 & 445.  
 
EN 32   EN ⌧ Posts to be redeployed using existing reso urces within the managing service (internal 
redeployment) 
 Posts required for year n although not foreseen in the APS/PDB exercise of the year 
in question 
 
EN 33   EN 8.2.4.  Other Administrative expenditure included in reference amount (XX 01 05 – Expenditure 
on administrative management)38 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)  
Budget line 
(number and heading) Year  
2007 Year 
2008 Year  
2009 Year 
2010 Year 
2011 TOTAL 
Statutory staff 
xx.01 05 01 132,100 137,665 142,206 145,659 141,128 698,758 
External staff 
xx.01 05 02 23,520 30,809 32,971 34,418 19,830 141,548 
Other administrative 
expenses 
xx.01 05 03 21,883 22,321 22,768 23,223 23,687 113,882 
   Total Technical and 
administrative assistance 177,503 190,795 197,945 203,300 184,645 954,188 
8.2.5.  Financial cost of human resour ces and associat ed costs not  included in the reference 
amount39 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places)  
Type of human resources Year  
2007 Year 
2008 Year  
2009 Year  
2010 Year 
2011 TOTAL 
Officials and temporary staff 
(08 0101 and )               
4,986              
5,085              
5,187              
5,291              
5,397                  
25,946 
Staff financed by Art XX 01 
02 (auxiliary, END, contract staff, etc.)       
Total cost of Human 
Resources and associated 
costs (NOT in reference 
amount)               
4,986              
5,085              
5,187              
5,291              
5,397                  
25,946 
 
Calculation– Administrative expenditures  
Have been ca lculated taking in to account th e following hypothesis: 
                                                 
38  These figures refer to the expenditure for the entire Euratom Framework Pr ogramme - see COM(2005) 
119. 
39  These figures refer to the expenditure for the entire Euratom Framework Pr ogramme - see COM(2005) 
119. 
 
EN 34   EN  - the number of official  staff on the ex part A of the budget rema ins at 2006 level  
- expenditures increased by the 2% each year according to the inflation foreseen such as 
indicated in Fiche 1 REV (worki ng document of comm ission services related to the financial 
perspectives), 
- the assumption of 108 000 € for each offic ial staff, and 70. 000 € for the external staff(2004 
prices) 
 
Calculation– Staff financed under art. XX 01 02  
Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable 
 
 
8.2.6 Other administrative expenditure not  included in reference amount40 
EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 
 Year 
2007 Year 
2008 Year 
2009 Year 
2010 Year 
2011 TOTAL 
     XX 01 02 11 01 – Missions               
0,036                
0,036                 
0,037                 
0,038                 
0,038                       
0,185    
     XX 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & Conferences               0,001                 
0,001                 
0,001                 
0,001                 
0,001                       
0,005    
     XX 01 02 11 03 – Committees41                0,111                 
0,114                 
0,116                 
0,118                 
0,121                       
0,580    
     XX 01 02 11 04 – Studies & consultations                          
     XX 01 02 11 05 - Information systems       
 2  Total Other Management 
Expenditure (XX 01 02 11)       
3 Other expenditure of an 
administrative nature (specify 
including reference to budget line) 
       
Total Administrative expenditure, other 
than human resources and associated 
costs (NOT included in reference 
amount) 0,148 0,151 0,154 0,157 0,160 0,770   
                                                 
40  These figures refer to the expenditure for the entire Euratom Framework Pr ogramme - see COM(2005) 
119. 
41 CST Euratom. 
 
EN 35   EN Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not  included in reference amount  
These figures are estimated on the basis of th e 2006 DG RTD requests increased of the 2% for 
the yearly foreseen inflation. (Fiche 1 REV) 
 
The needs for human and administrative resour ces shall be covered within the allocation 
granted to the managing DG in the framewor k of the annual allocation procedure. The 
allocation of posts should take into account an eventual realloca tion of posts between 
departments on the basis of the new financial perspectives.