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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 471 final 
Brussels,  12 September  1983 
REPORT FROM THE  COMMISSION  TO THE  COUNCIL  AND THE  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
under Article  4 of Council Decision  of 30 October 1978 (78/902/EEC) 
adopting common  research  programmes  and programmes  for the 
coordination  of agricultural  research  (1979-1983) 

COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
C0M(83) 471 final 
Brussels,  12 September  1983 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN  PARLIAMENT 
under Article  4 of Council Decision  of 30 October  1978 (78/902/EEC) 
adopting  common  research  programmes  and programmes  for the 
coordination  of agricultural  research  (1979-1983) 
COM(83) 471 final 

Annual Report to Council and Parliament 
under Article  k of Council Decision  of 30 October 1978 (78/902/£EC) 
adopting common  research  programmes  and programmes  for the coordination  of 
agricultural  research  (1979-1983)· 
The present  document  supplements  the report for  19&0 and  covers 1981. 
Background  information together with  a list of the  specific  objectives  of 
the coordinated research  and the current  programmes  (1979-1983  period) 
designed to implement  these objectives are given in  Annex 1. 
Summary of Progress during  1981. 
The current  five-year  period of the programme  of Common  (research)  and 
Coordinated  Activities  (seminars,  workshops  and exchanges)  started on 
January 1st,  1979, so 1981  marked the half-way  phase.  This is  an 
important stage  at which it has been possible for the  Commission,  the 
Standing  Committee  on Agricultural  Research  (SCAR),  and the  expert 
committees  to assess progress  so far and to  plan for the next  phase 
which starts in 1984. 
Progress has been good, but the Programme  has suffered  from the constraints 
imposed by its small  budget (l8.6m EUC) which is only 1.1% of the  total 
Community  Research  and Development  budget and a mere 0.^% of  its total 
agricultural  budget.  The strength  of the programme  has been the way 
in which it has identified  problems  of common  concern and brought together 
scientists  from throughout  the Community  who are working  in the same 
specific  fields,  thus facilitating  a speedier  exchange  of experience  and 
standardization  of methodology  than otherwise  would have been possible. 
Great importance is attached  to the  Coordinated  Activities  in this respect. 
Initially,  they bring together experts  to help the Commission  and the 
SCAR to identify  areas of need and formulate  the detail of programmes. 
Later, they are  a forumfor research contract holders  to standardize 
procedures and, subsequently,  to present and discuss research  findings. 

By bringing together  rich resources  of scientific  knowledge  within the Com­
munity and stimulating research  in subject areas  where knowledge is needed, 
the Programme  has continued  to pursue its main aims  of facilitating  the 
attainment  of the  objectives  of the Common Agricultural  Policy by contributing 
towards its efficiency  and effectiveness.  In some instances  the Programme  has 
provided,  and is continuing  to work to provide,  a sound scientific  base for 
Community  legislation  on, for example,  production  systems  in relation to human 
health, consumer  tastes, and animal welfare in so far as they are affected  by 
modern, economic  food production  systems. 
A full list of books (proceedings) published  as a result of meetings  held 
during 1980 and 1981 is given at the end of  this document. They  represent  a 
significant  contribution  to the  scientific  literature  on a number of subjects. 
The use of the  budget for  1981 was apportioned  as follows: 
mECU I 
Coordination  activities  (seminars, 
workshops, exchanges)  1,545 37 
Common activités  (research projects)  2,652  63 
During the three years  of the  current five-year period  the budget has been 
apportioned  to the different  categories  of programmes  as follows: 
Programme  Categories 
A. Socio-Structural Objectives 
B. Elimination  of Barriers 
C. Production  Efficiency 
D. Alternative Products 
TOTALS 1979 1980 1981 
mECU mECU mECU 
1,104 1,263 2,112 
300 335 326 
781 1,077 1,391 
520 625 368 
2,705 3,300 4,197 
Future orientation 
In 1982, the programme  has continued  to develop on the  terms decided in 1979. 
But the Commission  and the  SCAR have already  produced the  proposal  for the 
five year programme  1984-88.  This proposal  has in  fact been submitted  to the 
Council. The final part of this report presents  the main  lines, namely energy 
problems  (economy  and production  in agriculture)  socio-structural  and produc­
tion problems which  actually  seem the most  essential  for the CAP. 

Highlights  of the  programmes 
1, Appropriate  Land Use and  Rural Development 
Good progress  has been made with the collection  of information for  the 
1:1m soil map covering all  Member countries, Spain  and Portugal. This 
information is  now with a firm of cartographers  who drew up detailed 
specifications  preparatory  to the  cartographic  work now in progress  and 
to printing.  It is expected that  the map  will be printed at the end of 
19&3* Th® data collected  for the map is being  examined  with a view to 
digitizing  it, so as to  facilitate  any alterations,  such as up-dating. 
A decision  on the  production  of a forage map has  been deferred,  but reports 
on visits made to  effect the necessary coordination  in the  collection  of 
forage production data  have been circulated. 
Work is continuing  to develop a common  methodology  for soil assessment 
(with a view to preparing  a soil suitability  map) but, understandably, 
this is proving  difficult  in view of the  great diversity  of soils within 
the Community  and the  fact that methodology  is linked with soil type. 
A shortage  of funds has prevented  the introduction  of new projects  under 
the subject  of land resource evaluation.  The subject of soil 
degradation gives  cause for concern  in the  Community  and, therefore, 
four new projects  under this title started in  198l. 
The important  third objective  under the Land Use programme,  Integrated 
Rural Development,  with its strong socio-economic  as well as technical 
components,  was first implemented  in I98I and, therefore, it is too early 
to assess the progress of the  projects.  The work is mostly  in disadvantaged 
areas. Models  are being developed  to identify  the form of development 
which is likely to be most suitable for  the regions concerned.  Because 
coordination  is so important  in this work;arrangements  have been made to 
hold two workshops  per year to bring together researchers  from each contract 
to discuss  their work, harmonise  their methodologies  and exchange  results 
and ideas. Highly successful  workshops  were held in February  and October 
1981. 

2. Mediterranean Agriculture  (AGRIMED) 
The A GRIMED programme  concerns some of the least developed  areas of the 
Community.  Their  agriculture  needs restructuring  to bring it nearer to 
the economic  and technical  level of that of Northern  Europe.  Research, 
under the Coordinated  Programme,  has a key  role in helping to bring  about 
this change. Though  scientific  in nature,  this research has to be  planned 
and conducted  in the light of a sympathetic understanding of the  problems 
peculiar  to these disadvantaged areas. 
The programme  has three objectives: 
a. The development  of new methods  designed to  make full use of 
scarce agricultural  resources. 
b. Investigation of the options for  development  of production, 
improvement  of varieties  and the recovery of products  from the 
region. 
c. Improvement  of the productivity of established types of 
production. 
Under objective (a) a  joint experimental  programme  into aspects of  drip 
irrigation  in orchards is in progress with a  view to the more effective 
use of water and the saving of  energy (this is a subject to  which research 
workers in Member countries outside the Mediterranean area are able to 
make a useful contribution). 
With regard to the  main field crops of the area  (durum wheat, for example) 
it is recognised that the lack of  economic  incentive to increase 
production is a  main constraint.  However  there is  scope for research 
into the more efficient  use of inputs,  particularly  fertilizerJ 
therefore,  a number of seminars  and symposia  have been held on topics 
within this subject with a  view to establishing  coordinated research. 
A sub-group  of the working  group on field crops has  been looking at the 
question of  seed production of  sorghum,  haricot beans,  Vicia faba beans 
and lucerne in the Mediterranean region. 
In the case of sorghum,  seed production in  Southern  Europe is already 
important; research  aimed to increase resistance to cold and to  improve 

flowering  and pollination  would aid production. Proposals for 
coordinated and  joint research are  under consideration.  Problems  of 
haricot bean and Vicia faba seed production  have been referred to the 
Vegetable Proteins  Committee  (page 13). Decisions covering lucerne 
(and white clover)  seed production  have been deferred  pending a report 
on lucerne and  a meeting on white clover held  under the auspices of the 
Vegetable Proteins  Programme  in Bovember,  1981· 
Under objective (b)  meetings  and research  have continued  relating to 
the cultivation  of oriental  tobacco in southern  Italy and to the 
development  of resistance to  fire blight in pears and to  Cyprus disease, 
but the largest  programme  concerns  the integration of  sheep production 
with forestry. 
The sheep production and  silviculture  programme  (b. and c.) is  seen to 
have advantages  both for  poor people of the region to  whom it brings 
an income and to foresters for  whom it provides  a means of fire 
prevention  by growing fire-break areas and keeping  down the undergrowth. 
Sub-groups  of the Expert  Group steering  this programme  are concerned 
with genetic improvement  of sheep, forage, and  fire prevention. 
At a useful meeting  at Le Tholonet, France, in  March 19Bl, research in 
progress in  France and Italy (including  Sardinia)  was reported and 
experiences  were exchanged.  It was made clear that work of this nature 
required a minimum period of  10 years, whereas EEC programmes  ran for 
only five years. A further complication is that  a solution  to the 
problems  requires studies of the  human dimension  in addition  to 
technical  research. 
Also under objective (c),  good progress has  been made towards standardising 
techniques for analysis of  rectified  concentrated  must (integral  grape 
sugar). The pilot plant in  Sicily, which is vital to the conduct of the 
main experiments  decided upon in 1980, was inaugurated in  July, 1981. 

3. Agricultural  Waste and Livestock  Effluent 
As reported in 1980, research on anaerobic digestion was transferred to 
the scientific  and technical  research  committee,  CREST (within the 
Directorate-General  for Science,  Technology  and Education) in January 
1981* The  remainder  of the Agricultural  Waste and Livestock  Effluent 
programme  terminated. 
The proceedings of three seminars sponsored  jointly  by the Directorate-
General for  Agriculture  and the Directorate-General for Research, 
Science and Education  were published in  book form in 1981. These 
cover nitrogen,  phosphorus  and copper in animal  wastes and sewage 
sludge. The one on  copper contains  scientifically-based  recommendations 
concerning  directives  on the use of  copper as a feed  additive  for pigs. 
Arising out of the  programme's  work, the Institute  of Soil Fertility 
in the Netherlands,  assisted  by representatives of other  Member states, 
is preparing guidelines for the use of animal  wastes and sewage sludge 
on farm land. 
k. Animal Pathology 
The four topics  under the Animal Pathology  Programme  are: enzootic 
bovine leukosis;  African  swine fever; protection of  young animals 
from perinatal  diseases; and  communicable  diseases  which can be 
transmitted  as a result of storage, handling, transporting and land 
spreading of  manures. 
Considerable progress has  been made in enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) 
research,  particularly  in developing the diagnostic  method known as the 
ELISA technique, and it is accepted generally that  this is due very 
largely to the C.E.C.*s  initiative  in sponsoring  common research projects, 
workshops  and other  meetings  including  a series of international  symposia. 
The proceedings of the fourth  symposium,  representing a  major contribution 
to the scientific  literature,  were published in 198l (the  fifth international 
symposium  is scheduled to take place at  Tubingen  in October,  I982). 

Professor  7. Becker of the  Hebrew University  of Jerusalem,  who is 
scientific  adviser to the  C.E.C. on animal  viruses,  was commissioned 
to evaluate the EEL  Common and Coordinated  activities.  In his  report, 
presented in  July 1981, Professor Becker concluded that "the  collaboration 
between scientists  in different  fields of research,  under the valuable 
leadership  of the C.E.C. Expert Group, has led to  most useful 
accomplishments.n  He also commented:  "the collaboration  between 
research and legislation,  which was set  up at the start of the programme, 
was highly effective  in the applied aspects of  this C.E.C. Common 
Programme  and contributed  a great deal to the  correct evaluation of the 
overall importance of the EEL problem for the E.C.  Member States. 
From many points of view  this EEL programme  has been enormously  successful 
and the investments  made will be harvested for  many years to  come by  the 
E.C. as new diseases of farm animals  emerge." 
As regards the  African Swine Fever (ASF) research, progress has  been made,, 
but fundamental information on the  virus is still missing and, in the 
absence of this and with  insufficient  funds available,  no major efforts 
have been made to produce a much-needed  vaccine in the  Community.  The 
outbreak and spread of ASF in  Sardinia  during the past three years 
has highlighted  the vulnerability  of Members  to this disease  until such 
time as the  Community  is better organized to stop  its spread. This  was 
made clear at an International  Expert Consultation  (CEC/FAO)  in Sardinia 
in September  19Sl. There  is a need for a bank of diagnostic  reagents 
and a world-wide reference centre. The  C.E.C.  directly  supported 
reference  centres in the  Iberian Peninsular (Madrid and Lisbon)  until 
I98I and these centres  have done much to help but there is  a need now 
to plan their future  rolls more specifically. 
Research projects  into perinatal  diseases are at  an early stage but there 
have been a number of useful coordinated  activities  during 1981,  including 
a scientific  workshop on interferon  (which is found in almost every  viral 
infection  in animals) and meetings on Aujesky's Disease and  Infectious 
Bovine Rhinotracheitis,  both of which are important in the  Community. 

No common  programme  on diseases  communicated  via effluents  was 
envisaged  until 1982 and, partly due to  insufficient  funds, it  has been 
decided not  to go ahead with this. A seminar on emerging  diseases 
(related to effluents)  of farm animals of importance  to -E.C. trade  is 
planned for early  1982. 
5. Improving  the productivity  of beef herds 
All contracts for  common research  under this beef programme  reached the 
end of their term in 1980, but  Coordinated  activities  are continuing 
under the three topic  headings of Physiology  of Reproduction; Genetic 
selection,  nutrition  and management;  and Carcass and meat quality. 
Among the meetings  held in 1981 were a seminar on Factors influencing 
fertility  in the post-partum  cow, which brought  together a lot of 
valuable information,  and scientific  workshops  on the timely topic  of 
Anabolic agents in beef and veal production,  on the van Soest King Test 
for forages" (to  compare  results obtained in  23 laboratories  participating 
in a collaborative  analysis  of 11 samples of feeds), and on the subject 
of"Ultrasonics*as  a quick method of examining  the carcass  quality of live 
cattle. Published proceedings  of the workshop  on anabolic  agents are 
available;  they report that the  meeting  concluded that it is the  illegal 
use of anabolics (growth promoters),  precipitated  by a total ban on them 
in some countries,  and not their legal use, which is a danger to human 
health. 
In October 198l a scientific  working group met in Copenhagen  to examine 
the efficiency  of utilization  of offals in order to achieve a maximum 
return on cattle sent for slaughter. 
A detailed  evaluation  of the beef production research  programme  (1975-80) 
has been carried out by H. de  Boer, Dutch delegate on the Programme 
Committee.  In the conclusions  at the end of his report  he underlines 
the fact that "Common  projects  have accelerated progress in research" 
and that the Coordinated  activities  have "raised standards  of research, 
improved  understanding  of research under divergent conditions,  and 
stimulated  international  cooperation." 

6. Integrated and  Biological  Pest Control 
In pursuit of its aim to develop  effective  methods  of pest control which 
are not heavily  dependent  upon chemicals, the  programme  continued to  make 
progress in working with the three  chosen categories of crops -  fruit, 
vegetables and cereals. 
In the fruit sector, attention is focused on  agents and techniques for 
controlling  tortricids;  the latter being identified  by an expert  group 
as a main problem  interfering  with the successful  application  of 
integrated  pest management  (IPM) in apple orchards. Baculoviruses 
are considered to be the  most promising  agents and, therefore,  meetings 
of experts on production and  application  of these viruses  have been held. 
Five common research projects on  application  of viral pesticides are 
underway.  The close cooperation  between  research  workers  in different 
Member States, brought about by the C.E.C. programme,  has increased the 
efficiency  of the research through, for  example,  exchange  of virus 
material,  standardization of  methods,  centralization  of special  tests, 
and the preparation of a report  which analysed comparatively the  results 
of experiments in the  different  centres. At a  meeting  in Paris in 
November  1981, the experts  examined  the progress that had  been made in 
this field and were able to strengthen  their collaboration  for the next 
two years. 
The common projects with  citrus and olives in Italy (including  Sardinia 
and Sicily)  and France continued  satisfactorily  and were supported by 
coordinated  activities.  A representative of  Greece joined the 
Programme  Committee  in September  198l and  indicated  interest  in 
meetings  and research  relating  to citrus and olives,  in particular. 
Five research contracts  will start in Greece in 1982. 
Work with integrated pest  management  of cabbages  continues and it is 
recommended  that it be  widened  to include other vegetables. One of 
the two research contracts on carrots was terminated at the end of 198l. 
With regard to cereals,  emphasis  has been on improving understanding of 
population  dynamics  of aphids (which spread disease) so that invasions 
can be predicted and chemical  insecticides  used more effectively  and hence 

less frequently.  Under the auspices of the  C.E.C.*s  programme,  a 
European network  for forecasting aphid invasions was established. 
This "EURAPHID"  group met in late 1980 and  their report was published 
in 198l under the title "Aphid Forecasting and  Pathogens  and a Handbook 
for Aphid Identification".  The aphid  identification  part is a  visual 
key built up over some l^f years by  scientists  engaged  in the Rothamsted 
(U.K.) Insect Survey. 
Following  a workshop  held in June 1981 on "The Effects and Use of 
Saprophytic Micro-organisms and  their Products for the Control of 
Cereal Diseases",  two-year  funding is being given to two new research 
projects  on the control of root and  stem pathogens  by means of seed 
inoculation  to colonize  soil with non-pathogens  or saprophytes. 
7. Improving  Plant Resistance (and  gene banks) 
This section of the  Programme  is concerned  with preserving genetic 
material  of brassica crops, the evaluation of winter barleys  (particularly 
for winter hardiness and resistance to disease), the conservation of 
herbage species from old permanent  pasture in Ireland, and the 
biochemical analysis of  Douglas  fir to determine  precise  origin of 
seed, since environment  is highly  significant  in determining  quality. 
The rapidly  diminishing genetic pool of cruciferous crops in  Europe is a 
matter for concern by  all Members  of the Community.  Therefore a  Dutch 
Institute,  with sub-contractants in other countries, is coordinating a 
Community-wide  collection  of land-race material for preservation in a  gene 
bank. The main emphasis  is on non-oleiferous brassica crops.  There  is 
similar cooperation taking place in the evaluation of  all winter barley 
collections  for agronomically desirable  traits,  chiefly  winter hardiness 
and disease resistance. Several  sites in Europe are being  used so that 
the barleys can be evaluated  under a wide range of conditions. 
The fact that over 80 percent of the land area of Ireland is  under grass 
and much of this has not been reseeded  for more than 70 years  makes it a 
rich reservoir of  germ plasm of pasture species. In sponsoring the 
collection  of this germ plasm and its  distribution  and preservation, the 
Coordinated  Programme  is saving it  from extinction. 

The research with  Douglas  fir is being  carried  out in conjunction with 
the programme  committee  for tree diseases (page^C). A  specialist 
is making a biochemical study of  firs in their various areas of origin 
in North America  with a view to establishing a  method of analysing  seed 
to determine  its origin and hence its quality. 
The work of preparing descriptor  lists for different  species has continued 
and is nearly  complete  for cereals, grasses,  legumes,  strawberries and 
fruit trees. It is  proposed  to publish  jointly a descriptor  list for 
fruit trees agreed by the EEC,  IBPGR,  USA and Canada.  A technical 
working party met in May 198l to discuss  ways of improving access to 
and the exchange  of information  between gene banks within the  Community. 
It recommended  that someone  be contracted to  visit and report on All 
Member countries  where gene banks are using, or planning to use, 
computerized  systems. 
8. Agro-food  (production techniques and food quality) 
Research  projects now  underway  within the  Agro-food  programme  concern  table 
poultry,  apples and  tomatoes  and are directed  towards  a comparison  of how 
intensive  and less intensive production  methods  affect quality  as perceived 
by the consumer.  The programme  committee  attach importance  to a thorough 
approach  to consumer  acceptability  in terms of sensory, hygienic and 
nutritive  quality  and convenience,  but recognise that there are  some 
influences  on consumers'  ideas of  quality which are not suitable for 
research under the Coordinated  Agricultural  Programme.  Therefore,  some 
consumers  may remain unconvinced  by the type of  investigations  being 
undertaken.  However,  the Agro-Food  concept  has now been firmly established 
as a subject appropriate to  Community  action. Good progress has  been 
made in defining  "quality"  within the  terms of the research  programme  and 
in the coordination of  methodology.  This became clear at  meetings  in 
Copenhagen  on consecutive  days in September  I98I when first the project 
leaders and  then the food  quality programme  committee  met. 
Of the 13 research contracts,  seven concern  poultry (including two with 
turkeys),  four are with  tomatoes  and two with apples. The poultry 
research covers housing, type of  bird, sex, feed and housing  prior to 

slaughter  and evaluation of  meat is by both chemical analysis and by 
tasting. Contractants and others with  particular  expertise in sensory 
evaluation  met at Theix  (Meat Research  Station,  France)  in November  19&1 
and made inter-country  comparisons  by mutual evaluation of  samples 
supplied by the various projects. 
The tomato and apple projects  compare the influence on  quality  of a range 
of management  aspects with  particular  regard to the  affect of pesticides 
and fertilizers. 
9» Dutch Elm and Oak Wilt Diseases 
Common research and coordinated  activities  to find means of controlling 
Dutch Elm Disease  have continued. One new  field of work is with a 
bacteria (Ophiostouma  ulmi) used to control the disease fungus; other 
strains of bacteria are also being  investigated. 
With regard to Oak  Wilt, five new projects  have been accepted, covering 
research  into the dangers  of Wilt being introduced by  insects,  treatment 
with methyl bromide,  an investigation  of how the disease spreads via root 
systems (common  in America), treatment of imported timber, and a systematic 
study of fungi on oak imported  from the U.S.A. 
The study of  environment  in relation  to Douglas  fir seed quality  has already 
been mentioned  in the section concerning  gene banks (p. 11 )•  Another 
link is between  this programme  and the renewable  raw materials  programme 
being conducted by Directorate-General  XII which is concerned with any 
factors affecting  tree improvement,  this being part of a  much larger 
programme. 
10. Improving the Production of Plant Proteins 
This programme  is directed  towards reducing the  Community's  very 
considerable  dependence  upon imported proteins and  oilcrop  products. 
There is an urgent  need to increase the  EEC's production of grain  legumes  and 
oilseeds,  primarily  for feed for  meat and dairy animals^but also for the 
human diet and industrial  purposes. 

As the Vicia faba (field) bean can be grown in diverse conditions  and hence 
over such a wide area of the Community  and because it can be used for 
several purposes,  this is the crop which the  programme  is giving the 
greatest  attention.  Progress is being  made in research  aimed at tackling 
the main deficiencies  of the crop (particularly  yield instability  and 
certain diseases)  and developing breeding techniques  and cropping systems. 
In 1981, the  Coordinated  Programme's  third major book on Vicia faba was 
published,  this being the proceedings  of a seminar on physiology  and 
breeding which  was held at Wageningen. 
In addition  to those with  beans, there are  some common research projects 
with peas. Consideration is being given also  to the potential  importance 
of lupins which may have a place in dry areas, such  as those within the 
area covered  by the Agri-med  programme.  In relation to these legumes, 
some support is being given also  to Rhizobium research  (bacteria  within 
the plant root nodules which fix atmospheric  nitrogen)· 
Also in 198l, the proceedings  were published  of the first of the EEC's 
seminars to consider in  detail the potential  contribution  from oilseed 
crops which are  suitable  for growing  under European  conditions.  The 
one of prime importance is  oilseed rape, which  has increased considerably 
in area in Member States. 
Cereal grains, considered  primarily  as energy (starch) crops,  additionally 
can be significant  providers  of plant protein for humans and  farm animals. 
Therefore the  protein programme  continues  to embrace studies in  grain 
quality and in the efficiency  of use of  nitrogen  fertilizer  applications 
in the field. 
A very different  part of the programme  is that concerning green fodder 
crops and permanent  grassland, which  occupy 59% of the agricultural  land 
in the EEC. Again, the greater the production, the higher the  protein 
production  per hectare,  and the better the  utilization  by cattle the less 
call there will be on imported  protein  feeds for  livestock.  Common 
research and coordinated  activities  are concerned  to improve both the 

production and the  utilization  of grassland and forage  legumes. 
11. Animal Welfare 
Article 3 of the  European  Convention for the Protection of  Animals  kept 
for Farming  Purposes  says that animals  shall be housed and provided with 
food, water and care in a  manner which - having regard to  their species 
and their degree of development,  adaptation and domestication - is 
appropriate to  their physiological  and ethological  needs in accordance 
with established experience and  scientific  knowledge.  The purpose  of 
the Animal Welfare programme  is to add to that  scientific  knowledge,  to 
look for objective  parameters  and standard  measurements  for use in  what 
is, by its very nature, a  difficult  area for research, and to provide a 
sound base for Community  directives  about the well-being of  farm livestock. 
The first Common research programme  to get underway  concerns  caged laying 
hens and is running  from 1981 to 1983· The content of the  programme  is 
based on the conclusions of a  seminar  on "The Interaction of the  laying 
hen . and its environment"  held in Luxembourg  in 1980. It has three 
parts: 1) definition  of the social space requirement of poultry; 
2) behaviour of poultry with  special  reference to nesting and  feelings; 
and 3) improvement  in cage design.  Six: Member States are involved 
in projects  under 1 and 2,but the work on improvement  of poultry  cage 
design is being  done at the Swedish  University of  Agricultural  Sciences, 
Uppsala, which already has an  international  reputation for  work in this 
field (no comparable  facilities  exist within the  Community).  A major 
coordinated  activity  in 1981 was a  workshop  for poultry  scientists  on 
"Disturbed Behaviour" held in  Hohenheim. 
Other Coordinated  activities  which took place during 1980 and 1981  were 
Seminars  on "Dark cutting in beef cattle" (a feature of  meat which relates 
to the animal being  under stress immediately before slaughter), "The 
Welfare of Pigs", "Calf Welfare" and'Transportation and Slaughter", 
In both the pig and the  calf seminars  the key subjects  under discussion 
were the space required per animal, the type of housing and the feelings 

of the animal.  With regard to the  latter,  in particular,  a problem  for 
research is the lack, of a  method of scientific  measurement.  In the words of 
the Preface to the proceedings of the pig welfare  seminar:  "Technical 
advancements  make it possible to  produce more and more efficiently.  However, 
the basic requirements for animal well-being are not  always taken into 
account, partly because  they need to be defined  more precisely  in order to be 
able to implement  them." 
The calf seminar  was strongly orientated  towards veal production, but it was 
recognised that the welfare aspects of calves reared for other  purposes  should 
not be overlooked. In  summing  up the findings and sharing of  knowledge  at 
this meeting,  an Irish representative  made the plea that the  economics  of 
systems should not be overlooked in any  moves to dictate methods  of veal 
production for welfare reasons.  Economics  also came into the discussions on 
transportation  of animals. In  this seminar  it was felt that many improvements 
could be made merely by applying present  knowledge  but there are areas  still 
to be researched  - for example  with regard to the  meaning,  measurement  and 
welfare significance  of what is generally referred to as  "stress". 
Future programme  (1984-88) 
From 1981, the Commission,  the SCAR and the programme  committees  have 
reflected  on the orientation  and the structures of the next  five year pro­
gramme for the coordination of  agricultural  research. In  1982, this work made 
good progress;  which has permitted the  Commission  to prepare a proposition 
which has already  been transmitted to the Council in  December  1982. Calls for 
proposals for  offers and examination of submissions  will take place as  soon as 
there is Council approval, during  1983, in such a way that  this new programme 
can be fully operational as  soon as there is  final approval of the  1984 budget. 
Orientation 
As in the past, the  Programme  will stimulate and support, through 
Coordinated and  Common activités,  research topics  which are of Community 
(2) 

importance, but  which receive  insufficient  attention at the national  level. 
These will be concerned with increased  efficiency  of production and with 
problems  and constraints  which Community  farmers are  likely to have to face 
increasingly.  Notable among these are  energy supply and cost; concern over 
the affect of modern production  systems  on the environment  and on food 
quality; and the  disparities  in opportunities and  agricultural  development 
between different  regions of the enlarged  Community.  The Programme  will also 
have regard to research  needed to provide a  sound scientific  base for relevant 
Community  legislation;  this, for example,  might relate to animal welfare or 
to plant and animal diseases. Also, with regard to the  latter, there is a 
need for continuing research to exclude or contain diseases  which could 
threaten Community  livestock,  or crops but which,  because  they pose no 
immediate  problem  to individual  Members,  are not being researched adequately 
at the national  level. 
Frame: 
It is proposed  to reduce the number of programmes  from 11 to 7, regrouping for 
example under a single heading  all the programmes  concerned with animal 
husbandry,  and placing  certain others such as  "Biological  control"  or 
"Genebanks"  in a wider context  (respectively  "Economy  of energy"  and "Plant 
Productivity").  These adjustments and  reorientations  will permit further a 
better development  of the objectives  mentioned,  a better  articulation  between 
the different  themes,  an easier establishment of the  priorities  between  the 
different  activities  and to follow a  multidisciplinary  approach  to the pro­
blems. Another  advantage  will be to improve  the efficiency  of the 
administration  and to reduce the risks of duplication. 
The 7 programmes  will be grouped  in 3 themes: 
I. Utilization  and Conservation of  Agricultural  Resources 
1. Energy in Agriculture 
2. Land and Water Management  and Utilization 
II. Socio-Structural  Aspects 
3. Regional Problems 
4. Food Quality 
III. Improvement  of Plant and Animal  Productivity 
5. Cropping Practices 
6. Animal Husbandry 
Finance: 
Since its  commencement,  the effectiveness of the Coordinated  Agricultural 

Research Programme,  has been severely  limited  by its small  budget.  At present 
it is 18.6m EUC. A  number of SCAR delegations believe that the  budget should 
be doubled  in real terms which, allowing for current rates of  inflation,  would 
raise the figure to  65,000,000. 
This would bring agricultural  research  spending  to +/- 2! of the  Community's 
total R&D budget,  still the smallest  percentage  of those allocated to the 
five priority  sectors. It  would allow for a  more effective  operation and  more 
meaningful  funding of research projects  under the common programme.  At 
present 501 funding of contracts (the usual intended level) is the exception 
rather than the rule and current  average  contribution is only 251 with the 
contractant having to  find national funding for the  remainder. 

Annex 1 
The Council of the European  Communities  meeting  in Luxembourg on  October,  30th, 
1978, adopted a proposal for  joint agricultural  research  programmes and 
programmes  for coordinating  agricultural  research  on specific  subjects within 
the Community  for a period of five years starting  on January, 1st, 1979« 
and with a Community's  financial  contribution  of 18.602.000  U.C. for the 
five years period  (1). 
Article  k of this Decision requests  the Commission  to report to the Council 
and the European  Parliament  on the progress. 
Continuing within  the framework  of the general aims of the Coordinated 
Agricultural  Research  briefly summarised  as facilitating  the attainment  of 
the objectives  of the Common Agricultural Policy  and contributing  towards 
its efficiency  and effectiveness  - the specific  objectives  of the 1979-83 
period were set out in an Annex to the  proposal  adopted by Council. 
These objectives are: 
A. SOCIO-STRUCTURAL  OBJECTIVES 
1. Programme  for the appropriate  use of land and rural development 
2. Programme on  Mediterranean agriculture 
3* Programme on  agricultural  waste and the  effluent of intensive stock 
rearing. 
B. ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS ON THE  INTRA-COMMUNITY  AGRICULTURAL  MARKETS 
k. Programme on  animal pathology 
C. PRODUCTION  EFFICIENCY 
5· Programme to  improve the productivity  of Community  beef herds 
6. Programme on  integrated  and biological  pest control 
7. Programme on ways of  improving plant resistance  to disease 
8. Programme on  primary processing  of agricultural  products 
9· Programme on elm  disease 
D. ALTERNATIVE  PRODUCTS  (INCREASE OF  MARKET VALUE OF FODDER PRODUCTION) 
10. Programme  for improved  production  of vegetable proteins 
(1) Decision  78/902 EEC of 30 October 1978 - O.J. N° L  316/38. 

PUBLICATIONS 
of proceedings of seminars and workshops organized in the 
framework  of the  agricultural  research  programme  : year 1981 
Date Title Place of meeting • 
Proceedings 
published  under n° 
January 81 a) Seminar  : "Fertilisation  azotée des 
blés d'hiver 
b) Seminar : "Optimisation  des intrants" Toulouse  (F) Publication  INRA 
EEC 
March 81 workshop  on anabolic  agents  in veal and 
beef production Bruxelles  (B) 
ApriI 81 Seminar on beef production  from diffe­
rent dairy breeds and  dairy beef crosses Dublin (Irl.) EUR 
June 81 Seminar on Aujeszky  disease Tübingen  (D) EUR 7638 
July 81 Seminar on  Transportation  and slaughter Brussels  (B) EUR 
July 81 Seminar on  Calf Welfare Brussels  (B) EUR 
July 81 Symposium  on seed  regeneration  in 
cross pollinated  species Nyborg (DK) EUR 
July 81 Seminar on Land Drainage Cambridge (UK) EUR 
September 81 Symposium  on african  Swine Fever Sassari (I) EUR 
September 81 Seminar on  factors  influencing 
fertility  in the post-partum cow Freising-
Weihenstephan (D) EUR 
October 81 Seminar on plasmids Uccie (B) 
October 81 Seminar on  perspectives  for peas and 
lupins as protein  crops Naples (I) EUR 
November  81 Meeting on "Problèmes posés  par la 
lutte intégrée en oléiculture" Antibes (F) 
November  81 Colloque  sur les métaux  lourds dans les 
produits  alimentaires  - aspects 
analytiques,  législatifs et  toxicolo-
giques Brussels  (B) 
1981 
t Monograph  describing  the structures  and 
organization  of agricultural  research 
in the different  EEC member  states EUR 7764 
1981 ' Procedures  for measuring  meat quality 
characteristics  in beef  production  ex­
periments  (results  obtained by the 
EEC Beef Production Working Group on 
"Eating Quality". 
Total : 16 publicatio ns in 1981 

PUBLICATIONS  year  1980 
Date Title —M  
Place of 
meeting Proceedings 
published  under 
n° 
Februar 80 Seminar on Epidemiology  and control of 
nematodiosis  in cattle COPENHAGEN (DK) EUR 6901 
March 80 Symposium  on the  Interaction  of the  lay­
ing hen and  its Environment LUXEMBOURG EUR 6874 
April 80 Seminar : "L'influence  de l'irrigation 
localisée  sur la  morphologie  et la 
physiologie  des systèmes  racinaires" NAPOLI (I) 
May 80 Seminar : "Méthodologie  des systèmes 
de culture" TOULOUSE (F) 
May SO Seminar : "Grandes  cultures  -
productions  (céréales, oléo-protéagi-
neux, fourrages) ROME (I) 
May 80 EEC Workshop  on Nitrogen  losses and 
surface run-off WEXFORD  (Irl.) EUR 6898 
May 80 Seminar on The  Methodology  of feedstuffs 
Analyses LELYSTAD (NL) EUR 6900 
June 80 CEC Ultrasonics  study of beef carcasses 
(Report of a mission  of Dr. Cuthbertson 
and Dr. Miles at the  National  Institute 
of Animal Science  of Copenhagen) EUR 7640 
June 80 Meeting on "Determination  des standards 
variétaux  des tabacs orientaux" LECCE (I) 
June 80 Scientific  workshop  : Use and 
development  of virological  and 
immunological  techniques  and their 
standardisation  for respiratory  and LELYSTAD (NL) EUR 6899 
June 80 Seminar : Double muscling  in cattle CARMAUX (F) EUR 6896 
June 80 Seminar on "Phosphorus  in Sewage 
Sludge and animal waste slurries" 
(DG VI-DG XII) HAREN (NL) EUR 7112 
June. 80 Seminar on reproductive  physiology 
yield and idiotype  in grain Legumes. 
Field bean trials over a period of 
4 years WAGENINGEN (NL) EUR 6895 
July 80 Seminar on the  production  and 
utilisation  of protein in oilseed 
crops BRAUNSCHWEIG  (D) EUR 6894 
September  80 Symposium  "More profitable  use of 
energy in protected  cultivation" DUBLIN (Irl.) Acta Horticultural 
n° 115 
September  80 Seminar "Protection  of the  young 
animal - Mucosal  Immunity" BRISTOL (UK) EUR 7341 
October 80 Seminar "The problem of dark 
cutting  in' beef" BRUXELLES  (B) EUR 7328 
October 80 Workshop on problems encountered with 
copper (DG VI-DG XII) BORDEAUX (F) EUR 7196 

Date Title Place of meeting Proceedings 
published  unde" ,'° 
October 80 Seminar on Evaluation  of European  Soil 
Degradation  Problems WAGENINGEN  (NL) EUR 7376 
October 80 In Step in Europe 
Booklet describing  the setting up and 
general aims of the 1st  programmes 
(1975-1978) EUR 6720 
November 80 Seminar : "Standardisation  des metho­
dologies biotechniques" SAN JULIAN0 
(Corsica) 
SINISCOLA 
(Sardinia) EUR 7342 
November 80 Scientific  Workshop  : Diseases  communi­
cable from animal to animal and to man 
via effluents HANNOVER (D) EUR 7627 
November 80 4th International  Symposium 
"Bovine Leukosis" BOLOGNA (I) EUR 7445 
November 80 Seminar on Pig  Welfare BRUXELLES EUR 7327 
November 80 Meeting on forecasting pests  and 
diseases as a means of avoiding  un­
necessary application  of pesticides 
in cereals ROTHAMSTED (UK) 
December 80 Seminar : Agrimed  ovins : Croisement 
industriel  avec les races locales 
medi terraneennes SARAGOSSA  (SP) 
December 80 Scientific  workshop  on the  ELISA test 
for African  Swine  Fever Diagnosis LISBON (P) 
December 80 Seminar : The  cull cow as a  beef 
producer ROME (I) EUR 7326 
December 80 Seminar : Descriptors  and descriptor 
states in cereals 
Total : 29 publications  in 1980 BRAUNSCHWEIG (D) 

PUBLICATIONS 
of proceedings  of seminars  and workshops organized  in the 
framework  of the  agricultural  research  programme  : year 1979 
DATE TITLE PLACE OF 
MEETING Proceedings  pub­
lished under No 
June 79 Use of computer  in greenhouses Wageningen  (NL) Acta Horticultural 
106 
June 79 EEC Seminar  on Seed Legumes Cambridge  (UK) EUR 6631 
October 79 Growth optimalization  through 
microclimatic control Avignon (F) Acta Horticultural 
107 
October 79 Effluents  from Livestock Oldenburg  (D) EUR 6633 
October 79 Reference  Jointing  and Tissue 
Separation  in Beef Carcasses Caen (F) EUR 6878 
October 79 Rural Environment  related  to man Bayreuth  (D) EUR 6876 
October 79 The influence  of soil types on 
the movement  of water and salts 
after local irrigation.  The 
efficiency  of different  methods 
of applying  water by local  irri­
gation. Bologna (I) EUR 6923 
November 79 Energy and Protein  feeding 
standards  applied  to the  rearing 
and finishing  in beef cattle Theix (F) EUR 6812 
November 79 Cypress disease Firenze (I) EUR 6925 
November 79 Workshop  on Bovine Leucosis Weybridge  (UK) EUR 6897 
Total : 10 Publications  in 1979 

VI-F-4 1. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS  IN 1981 :  JANUARY 
Programme Date Number of 
parti cipants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
AGRIMED 13-16 January 41 TOULOUSE :. Grandes cultures  : 
1. Fertilisation  azdee du 
ble d'hiver. 
2. Optimisation  des intrants M. DECAU 
M. MARTY 26.400 
FORESTRY 15 January 9 BRUSSELS Fletrissure  du chene: coor­
dination des recherches  des 
Etats membres. P. GOESEELS 2.880 

VI-F-4 2. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  FEBRUARY 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND-USE 24-25 February 29 BRUSSELS Integrated Rural  develop­
ment: meeting of project 
leaders. A. PRENDERGAST 14.000 
ANIMAL WELFARE 12 February 20 BRUSSELS Meeting of the EEC  Expert 
Group on Animal Welfare. J. CONNEL 8.000 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 19-20 Febraury 13 BERLIN Programme Committee  Mee­
ting. SCHUTTE 8.000 
CENE BANK 11-12 February 15 BRUSSELS Programme Committee  Mee­
ting. J. DEHANDSCHUTTER 6.000 

VI-F-4 3. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  MARCH 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
AGRIMED 3-4 March 50 BOLOGNA (I) Irrigation  localisée  en 
arboriculture  fruitière. GAVAZZA 19.000 
AGRIMED 9-1 0 March 15 BRUSSELS Détermination du Corybacté-
rium sepodoni Sum. R. TROISGROS 7.200 
AGRIMED 17-19 March 45 AIX-EN-PROc 
VENCE (F). Etude des systèmes de pré­
vention des incendies  fo­
restiers par l'élevage  ovin RAYNAUD 25.000 
AGRIMED 24 March 19 BRUSSELS Grandes  cultures:  produc­
tion de semences. R. TROISGROS 7.500 
AGRIMED 25-26 March 15 BRUSSELS Cultures protégées :  para­
mètres et méthodes de  cul-^ 
ture. R. TROISGROS 7.300 
AGRIMED 30 March 15 BRUSSELS Détermination du Coryné-
bacterium  sepedonicum. R. TROISGROS 5.000 

VI-F-4 4. 
PROGRAMME OF  MEETINGS  IN 1981 : MARCH 
Programme Date 
BEEF PRODUCTION 3 March 
4 Ha.rc.ti 
4o n».rc.h 
J iprk) 
BEEF PRODUCTION 5- 6 March 
FORESTRY 31 March to 
2 Apn I 
PLANT PROTEIN 25-26 March Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
30 BRUSSELS - Expert Group meeting on J. CONNELL 16.000 
Genetics,  Selection,  nutri­
tion and management. 
- E.G. meeting on carcass 
quality. 
- E.G. meeting on physiology 
of reproduction. 
28 BRUSSELS Scientific  Worshop  on Anali- J. CONNELL 10.200 
dic agents in veal and beef 
production. 
20 SALFORDCUK EEC Dutch Elm Disease Projed P. GOESEELS 8.000 
30 LUSIGNAN-F- Workshop on pests in relatior BOURNOVILLE 12.000 
to grain and forage legumes. 

MI-?-'* 3. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  APRIL 
Programrae Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND-USE 13-16 April 21 DUBLIN-IRL Worshop on Soil Degradation M.J. GARDINER 15.400 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 2-3 April 16 THIVERNALT 
GRIGNON -F-Scientific  Workshop  on the 
use of interferon  in veteri­
narian reserach. J. ASSO 9.600 
BEEF PRODUCTION 13-15 April 29 DUBLIN-IRL Seminar on Production  from 
dairy breeds and beef cros­
ses. E.P. CUNNINGHAM. 24.000 

VI-F-4 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS  IN 1981 : MAY 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND USE 12-13 May 25 BRUSSELS Workshop of the  assessment 
and relevance  of computeri­
sed land.use  data to the 
present and future program­
me Committee  meeting. A.G. PRENDERGAST 10.000 
LAND USE 18-10 May 18 BRUSSELS Workshop on land Evaluation 
methodology. R.H. WATKINS 7.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 13 May 14 BRUSSELS Communicable  diseases.  Ex­
pert Group meeting. J. CONNELL 6.000 
BEEF PRODUCTION 26-27 May 9 UTRECHT-NL CEC. Electrical  stimulation 
and hot-boning  of meat  wor­
king Group. G. VAN LOGTESTYN 4.900 
GENE BANK 7-8 May 10 LUXEMBOURG Conversion  system,  experts 
group meeting and demonstra­
tion. G. TREVISAN 5.800 
GENE BANK 19-21 May 9 FIRENZE -I Meeting on descriptions  and 
descriptors states  in fruit 
trees. P. FIORINO 6.500 
-

VI-F-4 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 : JUNE 7. 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
AGRIMED 3-4 June 30 SERRES -F Ovins, paturages,  for§ts, 
projet vallee du Buech. LAMBERT 6.000 
AGRIMED 10-11 June 21 DAX -F Reunion du groupe de tra­
vail Feu bacterien  du poi-
rier. RIDE 10.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY !8-10 June 37 TUBINGEN-D Dmeeting  of the E.G.  ani­
mal pathology-protection  of 
the young animals. 
2) Seminar  on A<(esky disea­
se. G. WITTMAN 16.200 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 15T16 June 25 DUBLIN-IRL Scientific  workshop  and Ex­
pert group on Bovine Leuko­
sis. M.J.C. DONELLY 12.000 
BEEF PRODUCTION 1-2 June 18 BRISTOL-UK Scientific  working  Group 
on comparative  retail value A. FISHER 9.000 

VI-F-4 8. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 : JUNE 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 25 June 12 BRUSSELS Effect and use of  saprophyr 
tiemicroorganisms  and their 
products for the  control of 
cereal disease. A. PIAVAUX 4.000 
PLANT PROTEIN 11-12 June 15 BRUSSELS meeting of the Programme 
Committee. A.G. PRENDERGAST 6.300 

VI-F-4 9 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  JULY 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND USE 27-31 July 42 CAMBRIDGE Seminar on Land Drainage J. KEMP 23.000 
AGRIMED 1 July 23 BRUSSELS meeting of expert group, 
Grandes cultures. R. TROISGROS 8.000 
AGRIMED 7-9 July 25 LECCE -I meeting expert group,  tabac: 
orientaux MARCELLI 15.300 
AGRIMED 10 July 20 LECCE -I Programme  Committee  meeting SCARASCIA-MUGNOZZA 12.000 
AGRIMED 16 July 15 BRUSSELS meeting of experts on "moût 
concentrés" TROISGROS 5.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 1 July 14 BRUSSELS meeting of programme  Commit­
tee J. CONNELL 4.000 

VI-F-4 10. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN  1981 :  JULY 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA> 
ANIMAL WELFARE 6 July 
7-8 July 
9-10 July 20 
50 
45 BRUSSELS - CEC Expert Group on Farm 
animal welfare. 
- Seminar  on transportation 
of animals. 
- Seminar  on Calf welfare J. CONNELL 12.700 
GENE BANK 15 - 17 July 85 NYBORG-DK Symposium  on seed regenera­
tion in Cross-pollinated 
species. S. ANDERSEN 18.700 

VI-F-4 11. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN  1981 : SEPTEMBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND USE 16 September 16 GENT -B Land Resource  Evaluation  Ex­
pert Group R. TAVERNIER 6.000 
AGRIMED 28 September 
2 October 70 BARI -I 1. Séminaire sur  la fertili­
sation azotée. 
2. Seminaire  sur tes  limites 
de potentialité des blés 
d'hiver. F. LANZA 
. G. TODERI 25.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 15-17 Septem­
ber. 26 PldBRIGHT-UI Scientific  workshop  on ELISA 
and its role  in veterinary 
research and diagnosis. R.C. WARDLEY 12.700 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 22-25 Sept. 40 SASSARI -I -E.G. meeting  on african  Swi­
ne fever Virus. 
-CEC/FAO  Expert Consultation 
on African  Swine Fever Re­
search. P. TESTONI 21.000 
BEEF PRODUCTION 7-8 September 25 EDINBURGH-U Scientific  workshop  on the 
use if biochemical  parame­
ters as predictors  of dairy 
and beef performance. J.W.B. KING 13.200 
* 

VI-F-A 12. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  SEPTEMBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
BEEF PRODUCTION 10-11 Sept. 40 BRUSSELS - CEC Workshop  on methodolo­
gy of analysis  of feedind-
stuffs for ruminants. 
- Beef Research  Programme 
Committee  meeting. J. CONNELL 17.000 
BEEF PRODUCTION 30 September 
2 October 39 FREISING-
WEIHEN-STE-
P««N - D Seminar on factors  influen­
cing fertility  in the  post 
part«n cow. H. KARG 25.000 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 10-11 Sept. 14 BRUSSELS Meeting of programme Commit­
tee A. PIAVAUX 4.000 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 15-18 Sept. 19 CATANIA -I meeting on "Etat d'avancemeni 
des travaux  sur la  lutte in­
tégrée en  agrumiculture" A. NUCIFORA 10.000 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 30 September 
1 October 12 DUBLIN-IRL meeting on "Environmental  an( 
pesticide  influences  on some 
pests of cereals and their 
related predators  and para­
sites'.' ! A.M. FEENEY 7.000 

VI -F-4 13. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS  IN 1981 :  SEPTEMBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost CEUA) 
AGRO-FOOD 29 September 
1 October 35 COPENHAGEN Meeting of project leaders 
on food quality  + Program­
me Committee  meeting. M. JUL 20.400 
PLANT PROTEIN 25-26 Sept. 33 /ERSAILLES-F Workshop on cereal seed pro 
teins. J. MOSSE 16.000 

VI-F-4 14. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  OCTOBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND USE 6 October 15 BRUSSELS Land Resource  Development 
and Conservation, Expert 
Group meeting. A.G. PRENDERGAST 4.000 
LAND USE 27 October 28 BRUSSELS Workshop of researchers in­
volved with projects  on inte­
grated rural development. A.G. PRENDERGAST 16.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 14-16 October 40 BRUSSELS 1. Expert  Group meeting on 
protection  of the  young ani-
-mals. 
2. Seminar on plasmids J. CONNELL 13.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 20 October 12 BRUSSELS Scientific  working group  on 
recombinant  DNA in  veterinary 
and agricultural  applications J. CONNELL 4.5000 

VI-F-4 15. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN  1981 : OCTOBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
BEEF PRODUCTION 26-29 October 43 COPENHAGEN 1. Scientific  Group on Ea­
ting quality of beef. 
2. Scientific  Group on mi­
crobio logical  quality of 
beef. 
3. Scientific  Group on uti­
lization of offals from 
slaughterhouse operations. J. WISMER PEDERSEN 25.000 
GENE BANK 15-16 October 12 BRUSSELS Expert Group meeting on 
fruit trees gene banks. J. DEHANDTSCHUTTER 4.000 
GENE BANK 27-28 October 15 BRUSSELS Meeting of Programme Commit­
tee. J. DEHANDTSCHUTTER 6.000 
PLANT PROTEIN 19-22 October 42 NAPLES -I Seminar on perspectives  for 
peas and lu?i,ns as protein 
crops. L. M. MONTI 20.500 

VI-F-4 16. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN  1981 : NOVEMBER 
Progranrae Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND USE 17 November 20 BRUSSELS Meeting of programme  Commit­
tee A.G. PRENDERGAST I 6.000 
AGRIMED 3-4 November 30 FIRENZE-I Meeting on phytopathology  of 
cypress disease. V. GRASSO J 11.000 
AGRIMED 11-12 November 40 SASSARI-I Meeting of esperts on "Pro­
duction fourragères". BULLITA 13.500 
AGRIMED 26 November 30 BRUSSELS Expert Group meeting "ovins-
paturages,  forêts". R. TROISGROS I 8.600 
AGRIMED 30 November 16 BRUSSELS Expert Group meeting  "Tabacs 
Orientaux". R. TROISGROS j 6.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 26-27 November 24 THIVERVAL-
GRIGNON -F Scientific  workshop  on infec 
tio*»s bovine rhinotrachitis. J. ASSO 10.000 

VI-F-4 17. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS  IN 1981 :  NOVEMBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 4-6 November 22 ANTIBES-F Meeting on "Etat d'avancemen 
des travaux et échange  d'in­
formations  sur les problèmes 
posés par la  lutte intégrée 
en oliviculture'.' Y. ARAMBOURG 6.000 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 12-13 November 15 ATHENS-GR Meeting of Programme  Commit­
tee. S. ANALYTIS 6.000 
BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 26-27 November 17 PARIS-F Meeting on production  and a-
pplication  of baculoviruses 
against tort ritids in orchard D. MARTOURET 6.000 
PLANT PROTEIN 11-12 November 17 COPENHAGEN Workshop on seed production 
in Clovers. B. DENNIS 7.000 

VI-F-4 18. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS IN 1981 :  DECEMBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
LAND USE 15 December 16 BRUSSELS Expert Group meeting on In­
tegrated  Rural development. A.G. PRENDERGAST 6.000 
AGRIMED 1 December 25 BRUSSELS Expert Group meeting  Gran­
des cultures. R. TROISGROS 7.500 
AGRIMED 2 December 21 BRUSSELS Programme  Committee  meeting R. TROIGROS 6.500 
AGRIMED 11 December 8 PARIS -F Meeting of experts on "Val­
lée du Buech". R. FEVRIER 2.500 
AGRIMED 17-19 December 28 CATANIA-I Meeting on Cultures  proté­
gées par rapport aux problè­
mes énergétiques G. LA MALFA 14.000 
ANIMAL PATHOLOGY 10-11 December 28 ATHENS-GR Scientific  worshop  on blue 
tongue virus. P. DRAGONAS 15.000 
-

VI-F-4 19. 
PROGRAMME  OF MEETINGS  IN 1981 :  DECEMBER 
Programme Date Number of 
participants Place Title Local organizer Cost (EUA) 
BEEF PRODUCTION 15-16 December 29 COPENHAGEN Scientific  workshop on  "in 
vivo estimation  of body com­
position in beef". B. BECH ANDERSEN 13.000 
ANIMAL WELFARE 8-9 December 44 STUTTGART-
HOHENGHEIM 
-D-Scientific  workshop  on "Dis­
turbed behaviour  of farm 
animals". W. BESSEI 17.000 
AGRO-FOOD 3-4 December 16 THEIX -F Agro-food  Poultry  Reseacch 
coordination  meeting. C. TOURAILLE 7.000 
AGRO-FOOD 9-10 December 14 BRUSSELS Meeting of sub-group  tomatoe S J. DEHANDTSCHUTTER 4.500 
PLANT PROTEIN 9 December 18 BRUSSELS Programme Committee  meeting. A.G. PRENDERGAST 6.500 
TOTAL NUMBER OF MEETINGS IN 1981 : 81 OF WHICH 46 OUTSIDE AND 35 IN BRUSSELS. 

1. 
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COORDINATION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSION  AND EXCHANGES IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : LAND USE 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
.J. COLE An Foras Taluntais  Rathagan 
Co. Kildare  (IRL) Preparation  of contract s EC - BRUSSELS 
DG VI F4) 12 -16 January 600 
. GARDINER An Foras Taluntais  Dublin Preparation  of seminar 
of Cambridge  (July 1981 Great Westminster 
) House - London UK 6 February 300 
.W. LUNT 
\H FORT MAFF - London (UK) Preparation  of soil map 
of EC countries University  of Ghent 
(Prof. Tavernier) 
EC - BRUSSELS DG VI F' 3 days in March 1.100 
. LEE An Foras Taluntais  Wexford  IRL Preparation  of the fo­
rage map of EC  countrie 1) Institut  fur Grun-
landlehre  - Tech-
nische Universitat 
MUNCHEN (D) 
(Prof. Spatz) 
2) Statens  Forsogssta-
tion ved odum -
HADSTEN (DK) 
(Prof. E. Moller) 
5) Rijksstation  voor 
Plantenveredeling  -
MERELBEKE  (B) 
(Dr. Andries) 17 days in March 
ApriI. 2.200 

VI-F-4 2. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN  1981 
PROGRAMME  : LAND USE 
NAME" INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
I 4) Centre for agribio­
logi cal Research  -
WAGENINGEN 
(Dr. Haans and 
Dr. de Boer) 
5) The Forest Research 
Institute -
THESSALONIKI  (GR) 
(Dr. Papanastasis) -
J. DIAMOND An foras TAluntais  Wexford  (IRL) Soil evaluation  metho­
dology DStichting  voor Bo-! 
demkartering  -
WAGENINGEN  (NL) 
2) Geologisches  Landes­
amt Nordrhein-West-
falen (D) 
3) Departement  de 
Science du sol-CNRA-
Versailles  (F) 
4) Resource  Planning 
Group MAFF-London  (UK) 14 days in March-
Apri l 3.000 
.W. KELLY An Foras Taluntais  Dublin (IRL) L Factors  influencing 
j Land prices DMinistry  for agri- 10 days in March 
- April 1.200 

VI-F-4 3. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : LAND USE 
NANE INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
culture,Fisheries and 
Food,White-place,Lon­
don (UK) 
2) Institute  of Econo^ 
mics  OXFORD  (UK) 
3) Country landowners 
Assoc  i ati on-London(UK) 
4) The Welsh Office 
CARDIFF  (UK) 
5) Department of Agri­
culture,Fisheries for 
Scotland  EDINBURGH  -UK 
4. LOUIS Laboratorium voor Fysische Aard­
rijkskunde en Bodemkunde  - GENT 
(B) SoiI Map of EC 
countries Contact  with  several 
greek soil scientists. 2 weeks in June 800 
I.G. SÖCHTIG Institute  for  plant  nutrition  an« 
Soil  Science 
(Braunschweig (D)) Organic  matter  in soils 1INRA-CHALONS-sur-MAR-
NE (F) Dr.  Dutil 
2station  d'Agronomie de 
CLERMONT-FERRAND  (F) 
Dr. Robelin 14 days in June 
or July 1.100 
1.F.K.SCHLICK Gewas  ,Institute  for urban Stu­
dies,  regional development, plan­
ning and housing research of 
Hamburg (D) Socio-economic  aspects 
of land use An Foras Taluntais, 
Economic  and  rural 
Welfare Centre-Dublin 
(IRL) 14 days in July 
or August 1 .000 

VI-F-4 4. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : LAND USE 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
atricia O'HARA An Foras Taluntais Dublin (IRL) Integrated  rural  de­
velopment University of  HELSIN­
KI (Finland) 2-8 August 1.300 
. MASTERSON 
. GATELY 
. RYAN An Foras Taluntais Johnstown  Cas­
tle Wexford (IRL) Grassland  and grass 
clover production and 
utilization Grassland  Research 
Institute-HURLEY (UK) 4 days in Sept. 1.900 
. BURKE An Foras Taluntais Kinsesly, 
Dublin (IRL) Soil  degradation Institut  fur Pflanzen' 
ernahrung und Boden-
kunde  BRAUNSCHWEIG 
(D) (Dr. H.J .Altemiilli • 5 days in Sept.-
October 
r) 900 
:.B. SAYCE Rural Planning Research Trust of 
Broadway (UK) Integrated  rural  Deve­
lopment GEWOS-HAMBURG 
(Dr. Uhlmann) 3 days in Octobe 650 
..M. LUMKES PAGV  LELYSTAD  (NL) Soil  compaction and 
its effects on soil 
degradation National  Institute  of 
agricultural Enginee­
ring  PENTCtHJC  (UK) 5 days in Octobe 800 
t. HULSEN 
1. HOLLA Agrarsoziale Gesellschaft of 
Gottingen (D) Integrated  Rural deve­
lopment 
i )An Foras Taluntais 
Dublin (IRL) 
Dr. A.G. Conwey) 
!)National Park Office 
of Bakewell (UK) 
Dr. K.J. Parker) 5-16 October 2.500 

VI-F-4 
5. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN  1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
s. GOVI University  of  Bologna  (I) Root  growth  of  field 
crops Letcombe Laboratory 
London (UK) From January  ti 11 
September. 3.622 
RADDI Centro  de Studio  per la  Patologi, 
delle Specie Legnose Montane 
Firenze  (I) Selection  of  cypresses 
resistant  to  Coryne-
bacterium cardinale USA From 1 Apri l ti II 
30 October 1.000 
LORENZ ETTI Instituto  di  Allevamento vegetale 
University  of  Perugia  (I) Participation  to  the 4th 
FAO meeting on mediter-
r nean pastures Forest Research  Insti­
tute  THESSALONIKI (GR) 6-9 April 700 
sèle PARFAIT 
BELOUIN INRA-Station  de recherches d'arbo­
riculture  fruitière d'Angers  (F) Fireblight  in  pear trees Research  Institute  for 
Plant Protein-WAGENIN-
GEN (NL) 
(Laboratory  of  Dr. Mae 
Rpectoraniie^ 6-9 April 1.500 
LEFAIVRE 
CHENOST INRA-DepartmentElevage-Thei  x 
Beaumont (F) Estimation  of  the quanti 
ty of  grass taken  by 
the sheep on the pastu­
res Hill Farming Research 
Organi  zati  on-EDINBURGH 
(UK) (Laboratory  of Dr 
J. Hodson) 4 days  at  the end 
of April. 1.300 

VI-F-4 6. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
.L. TISSERAND INRA-Ecole  Nationale.Superieure 
des Sciences agronomiques appli-
quees.  Dijon (F) Preparation of a docu­
ment  for the meeting of 
Zagreb  and Zodecny . Institut  agronomique 
mediterraneen de SA-
RAGOSSE  (EHLaborato-
ry of Dr. X.  ALIBES) 3 days in  ApriI 550 
. PAUL 
PATZ -Institut  fur Griinland und Futter-
pflanzenforschung der FAL -
BRAUNSCHWEIG  (D) 
-Technische  Universitat Miinchen-
Freising  Weihen Stephan (D) Organization of the se­
minar on mediterranean 
forages in Sassari 
(11-12 November 1981) INRA-Ecole  nationale 
superieure - Mont-
pellier (F) 4 May 5.000 
.TREACHER 
. THERIEZ 
. RIVOIRA 
. BULLITTA 
1. PRUD'HON 
.. DAUZIER -Grassland  Research  Institute 
Hurley (UK) 
-INRA-Laboratoire de production 
ovine - Beaumont (F) 
-Instituto  agronomia dell' univer-
sita-Sassari  (I) 
-INRA  - Station de Physiologie anr 
male -Montpelier (F) 

-VI-F-4 7' 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS AND  ECHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN 
DECAU 
. PUJOL INRA  - Station d'agronomie de 
Castanet  ToLosan (F) PURPOSE 
Behaviour  of nitrogen 
soils,  efficiency of r 
trogen fertilisers in 
winter wheat,influenci 
of preceding crops.... 
(grandes cultures). DESTINATION 
iri-Letcombe Laboratory 
n'-' WANTAGE  (UK) (laborato­
ry of Drs. Lake, 
? Cannell and Dowdell) 
. -Rothamsted Experimen­
tal Station,HARPENDEN 
(UK)(Discussions  with 
DrsJohnston  Mattingly 
Addi  scott,Asworth). DATE 
8 days in May or 
June. COST  (ECU) 
1.400 

VI-F-4 
8-
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  ANO  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF  ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) . 
. CASU 
.T. TREACHER 
. ZERVAS 
'. BIBE 
. BOUIX 
. PILLA - Istituto  zootechnico  e caseario 
per ta Sardegna  - Sassari  (I) 
- Grassland Research  Institute -
Hurley  (UK). 
- Dept.  of animal Production-Uni­
versity  of Thessaloniki  (GR) 
- INRA -Centre  de  Recherches agro-
nomiques -Castanet Tolosan  (F) 
- Istito  Sperimentale  per la zoo-
tecnia -Rome  (I) General  meeting  of the 
"Reseau  Europeen  de Re­
cherche  sur  I'Elevage 
ovin  de la FAO". VALE  DE SAN  TAREM  (P) 26-29  May 1.100 
.. BERGAMINI 
. CACCHI 
,. CALIANDRO 
1. COLORIO 
. DETTORI 
. MARANGONI 
. NATALI 
. FREUND 
. HABIB - Istituto  Sperimentale  per la 
Frutticoltura  - Pergime  (I) 
- Istituto di  agronomia Universita 
Bologna  (I) 
- Istituto di  agronomia -Universi­
ta Bari  (I) 
- Istituto  Sperimentale  per la 
Frutticoltura  - Roma  (I) 
- Istituto di  Coltivazione arboree-
Universita Sassari  (I) 
- Istituto di  Coltivazioni arboree 
Universita Bologna  (I) 
- Istituto di  Coltivazioni arboree 
Universita  Pisa  (I) 
- Institut fur  Obstbau  und  Baum-
Schule  - Sarstedt  (D) 
- INRA -Station  de  Science  du sol 
Montfavet  (F) Measurement  of  water 
stress  and  stomata beha­
viour  of plants. East  milling  Research 
Station  - MAIDSTONE  UK 3-5 June 8.000 

I-F-4 9. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
rs J.  MASLE  -
MEYNARD INRA  - Paris Grignon (F) Growth and Development 
of cereals, net assimi­
lation rate, utilisation 
of nitrogen  ... (grandes 
cultures). - Rothamsted Experi­
mental Station  -
HARPENDEN  (UK) (la­
boratory of miss 
Thorne) 
- University of NOT­
TINGHAM  (discussions 
with  Drs. MiIhorpe, 
Gallagher and Ong) . 
- Plant Breeding In­
stitute  CAMBRIDGE 
(discussions  with 
Drs.  Austin, Bingham, 
Jones,  Kirby) 
- The national Vegeta­
ble Research Station 
- WELLESBOURNE  (lab. 
of Drs. Greenwood 
and Barnes) . 
- Letcombe laboratory 
- WANTAGE (lab. of 
Drs.  Lake and 
Connell) . 10 days in June 
• 900 

VI-F-4 10. 
SCIENTIFIC  HISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIHED 
NAHE INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
. LECOMTE 
, PHELIPPEAU INRA  -Station  de Recherches d'ar­
boriculture fruitière-Angers (F) Inoculation  and selec­
tion  of pear trees. Research  Institute  for 
Plant Protection -
UAGENINGEN  (NL) (lab. 
of Dr.Mass Geesteranus 15-18 June 
> 1.500 
, THERIEZ INRA  Elevage Theix (F) Control of contracts 
o634 and o636 in the 
area  "ovins-paturages-
forets". Different  italian lab. 
PISA,GROSSETO,PERUGIA, 
ROMA,BARI,LECCE. 29 June 
till 
9 July 1.400 
THIBAULT INRA  -Station de Pathologie végé­
tale-Angers (F) Fireblight in pears - Lab.of  KERNEYSVILLE 
(prof.Van der Zuet) 
Detroit. 
- Lab.of ARROW(Prof. 
Guamme/Washington). 1o days between 
5 July and 5 Au­
gust. 850 
. MARIANI Istituto  Sperimentale per  la cerea 
li coltura Roma (I) -Soil  working technics 
(grandes cultures) INRA-Station de  Scien­
ces du Sol  MONTFAVET 
(F) (on the way back 
from  the meeting in 
Brussels  of 1 July 91) 
(lab.of  Dr. Monnier) 2 July 100 
. COGNIE INRA-Station  de Physiologie  de la 
Reproduction Nouzilly (F) Control of sexual cy­
cles  in sheep Istituto  zootecnico e 
caseario  per la Sarde­
gna SASSARI  (I) 5 days in July 900 

VI-F-4 11. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
AKEROYD School  of Botany-Trinity College 
Dublin (IRl) Preparation of  contract EC BRUSSELS 14 July past  2500 
H. MONNEVEUX INRA-Station  d'amélioration des 
Plantes  - Montpellier (F) Selection  of wheat,ni­
trogen  metabolism,ami­
no acids synthesis  ... 
(grandes  cultures) - Plant Breeding  Ins­
titute  CAMBRIDGE  (UK) 
- lothamsted Experi­
mental Station  -HARPEN 
DEN. 
- University of  DUNDEE 4 weeks in July 1.400 
. J.  GOSS Agricultural  Research  Council, 
Letcombe lab.  Wantage (UK) Stability of surface 
soil  aggregates - Institute  of agrono­
my,University of PA­
LERMO  (I) (lab. of pro 
Locasci  o) 
- Institute  of agoono-
my University of  BOLO­
GNA (I)dab.of  Prof. 
Cavazza  Bnd  Cacchi) 6-16 September 
F 1.200 
;. SECHIARI Istituto  di zootecnia speciale  -
University  of Pisa  (I) Utilisation of pasture 
by sheep INRA-lab.de  la produc­
tion  ovine,Centre de 
Recherches  zootechni­
ques  et vétérinaires -
THEIX  (F) (lab.  of Dr. 
Theriez). 5 days in the 
first  half  of 
September. 750 

VI-F-4 12. 
SCIENTIFIC  HISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF  ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
. FALCINELLI 
. POLIDORI Istituto  di allevamento vegetale  -
University  of Perugia  (I) Estimation  of nutritivi 
value  of pastures  (o-
vins-paturages-for8ts) -INRA-Centre  d'études 
phytosociologiques  et 
écologiques  of MONT­
PELLIER  (F) (lab.  of 
Dr. Thiault) 
-Grassland  Research 
Institute  HURLEY  (UK) 
(lab.of  Dr.T.T. Treache 10 days  in the 
second  half  of 
September 
r) 2.100 
.L. TISSERAND INRA-Ecole  nationale  Supérieure  de: 
Sciences  agronomiques appliquées 
Dijon  (F) Nutritive  value  of me­
di teranean forages  Co­
vins). Istituto  Sperimentale 
per la zootecnia  -Roma 
(I) (Lab. of  Dr.  Pilla 3 days  in Sept. 720 . 
. ZELLER Biologisches  Bundesanstalt  für 
Land-  und  Forstwirtschaft. 
Institut  für  Pflanzenschutz  in 
Ackerbau  und  Grünland  -
Heikendorf  - Kitzeberg  (D) Detection  of Corynebac-
terium  Sepocbnicum  in 
potato' plants Istituto  di Patologia 
vegetale dell'Univer­
sità  di BOLOGNA  (I) 7 Days  in Sept. 900 
. DELL'  AQUILA Istituto  Sperimentale  per  la zoo­
tecnia Ovinicoltura  di Foggia  (I) Nutritive  value  of pas­
tures  (ovins, pâturages, 
forêts). INRA-lab.de  la produc­
tion  ovine  à THEIX  (F) 
(lab. of Dr.  Theriez) 7-11  Sept. 900 

VI-F-4 13. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
FIDEGHELLI Istituto  Sperimentale  per  la Fru­
tticoltura  -Roma (I) SeLection  of pear trees 
resistant to  fireblight INRA-Station de Patho­
logie végétale et sta­
tion  d'arboriculture 
fruitière-ANGERS (F) 8 - 1Q September 
or 
15-17 September 800 
I.VAN  DER  BORG Ministry of agriculture of WAGENIN 
GEN (NL) Preparation of the mee­
ting  on glasshouse tech­
nology (Sicily  - Decem­
ber 1981) INRA-Centre  de Recher­
ches  agronomiques d'A­
vignon  MONTFAVET  (F) 18 -19 September 800 
, FRANCIA Istituto  Sperimentale  per  la zoo­
tecnia  -Roma (I) Evaluation of forage 
production  from  pasture; CNRS  and  ENSA  MONTPEL­
LIER  (F) (Lab.of Drs. 
Thiaùfct and Prud'hom) 21 - 25 September 900 
,L. TISSERAND INRA-Ecole  nationale Supérieure de: 
Sciences  agronomiques appliquées 
Dijon (F) Nutritive  value of me-
ditarenean forages University Aristote 
THESSALONIKI  (GR) 
(lab.of  Dr.Liecos) 4 days in October 1.020 
. BLANCHEMAIN 
. de  MONTGOLFIER INRA  CEMAGREF  Montpellier (F) 
INRA  CEMAGREF  Aix-en-Provence (F) 
I Visit of a goat husban­
dry belonging to Mr.GUT-
KOWSKI  LOFFREDO 
l . 
I CASSIBILE  SIRACUSE  (I) 
1 19 - 24 October 
I 1.900 

VI-F-4 14. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
LEDU INRA.  Laboratoire de la  traite  de 
Rennes  (F) mecanic movable milking 
system Istituto  zootecnico e 
caseario per la Sarde-
gna-BONASSAI  SASSARI-
(IXlab.of Drs.  Casu 
Picinelli,  Sanna). 5 days  in Octobe 
or November 800 
BECHET INRA-Lab.de  La production ovine à 
Theix  Beaumont  (F) In vivo digestibility 
in sheep Grassland  Research Ins 
titute  HURLEY(UK)  (lab 
of Dr. T.T. Treacher) 16-20  November 800 
3E 
UIX 
BRELURUT 
CASU 
MONTEMURRO INRA-Station d'amélioration géné­
tique  -Auzeville (F) 
INRA-Lab.de  la production ovine 
à Theix (F) 
INRA-Laboratoi re de la production 
ovine de theix. (F) 
Istituto  zootecnico e  caseario  per 
la Sardegna-Sassari  (I) 
Istituto  zootecnico  - Università 
di Bari (I) Evaluation of meditare-
nean sheep breeds INRA-Station d'amélio-
ration  génétique-AUZE 
VILLE  (F) 
(Lab. of  Dr.J.C.  Fla-
mant) 30 November 
till 
1 December 5.400 

VI-F-4 
15. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRIMED 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
. PILLA 
.T.TREACHER 
\BRAL  CALHEIROS 
. ESPEJO 
WROGENIS 
.C.BOYAZOGLU 
ATZIMINAOGLOU Istituto  Speri mentale  per la eoo-
tecnia -Roma (I) 
Grassland  Researchlnstitute  HURLEY 
Station zootechnique  nationale  INI, 
SANTAREM  (P) 
Centro de Extrecadura del  INIA-
Bandapz  (E) 
Agricultural Research  Institute 
Nicosia  (Chypre) 
University of  Thessaloniki (GR) 
School  of Agriculure and  forestry 
- University of  Thessaloniki (GR) 
iss.E.  BILLING 
.P. PAULIN East nailing Research station, 
Maidstone, Kent (UK) 
INRA-Pathologie  Végétale -  ANGERS 
(F) météorologie nationale 
Paris,  (F) 7-9 December 1.200 

VI-F-4 16. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : EFFLUENTS 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
. HERLIHY An Foras Taluntais Wexford (IRL) Degradation of soil or­
ganic  matter  and orga­
nic nitrogen - Station agronomique 
deLAON  (F) (Lab.of Dr, 
Hebert) 
- CNRA  VERSAILLES  (Lab. 
of Dr.Jemagne) 
- INRA  LUSIGNAN  (F) 
(Lab.of Dr.SaLette) 
- INRA DIJON (F) (Lab. 
of Dr.Catroux) 13 - 24  July 1.200 
. SOULAS INRA-Lab.de  microbioLogie des  soLs 
Dijon (F) modelisation of the 
transformation of the 
various nitrogen forms 
in the soi  L - UCL (B)(Lab.of Prof. 
LawdeLout) 
- University of  WAGE-
NINGEN  (NL)(Lab.of Prof 
Van Veen) 
- Rothamsted Research 
Station (UK)(Lab.of Dr. 
PowLson) 1o days  in JuLy 
or August. 1.200 

VI-F-4 17. 
SCIENTIFIC  NISSIONS AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : ANIMAL  PATHOLOGY  -
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
J. NEWBY Dept.of Animal Husbandry,Universi-
ty of Bristol (UK) Immunological techni­
ques of the young ani­
mal. - Institut  fürmikro-
biologie,  Tierarzt­
hochschule  HANNOVER 
(D) (Lab. of Dr. K. 
Petzoldt) 3o days in June 
or July 1.500 
SCHERRER INRA-Station  de REcherche  de viro­
logie et d'immunologie de Thiver-
val Grignan (F) Detection and identifi­
cation of notevirus se­
rotypes - Institute  of medical 
mi crobdology-Universi­
ty of  COPENHAGEN  (DK) 
(lab.of  Prof.Per Gram-
balle) 
- State veterinary Sen 
lab. Royal Veterinary 
and agricultural univer 
sity. 6-8 July 
m 800 
NCHEZ  VIZCAINO Istituto  nacionalede Investiga-
cionis  agrarias-Dept.de virologia 
Animale-Madrid (E) ELISA  Procedure for Afri 
can Swine Fever virus 
diagnosis ARC Animal virus  Resea­
rch Institute  PIRBRIGH1 
(UK)(lab.of Dr.Sellers) 16 - 17 July 900 
DIMITRIADIS Foot and  mouth  disease  Institute  -
Athens (GR) -Methodology of virus 
diagnosis for bovine 
leukosis 
-Elisa  test. Institut  für  Virologit 
der Tierärztlichen 
Hochschule  HANNOVER 
(D) (Lab.  of Prof. 
Kaaden) 31 August 
till 
11 September 1.300 

Ml--c-18. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : ANIMAL  PATHOLOGY  . 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
BONNARDIERE INRA-Station  de Recherche de viro-
logie et  d'Immunologie  de Thiver-
val Grignon (F) methodology of  interfe-
ran preparations Institute  of medical 
mi crobiology,Universi­
ty of  AARHUS  (DK) (lab 
of Prof. Berg). 7-11 Septembei 900 
E. LARSEN Royal  veterinary and agricultural 
University-COPENHAGEN  (DK) VIII  international sym­
posium on the problems 
of listeriosis Ramon  y Cajal medical 
Center  -Madrid (E) 22 - 27 Sept. 1.100 
VALENTE Faculty  of veterinary Medicine -
University of Perugia (I) Isolation  and identifi­
cation of pathogenic 
strains of E. coli en­
countered in caliform 
diarrhea -University of BRISTOL 
veterinary school (UK) 
(lab.of  Prof.Bourne) 
-Animal Diseases Re­
search  association-Mo— 
rendum research  Institi 
te -EDINBURGH  (lab.of 
Prof. W.B. Martin) 
-ARC,Institute for Re­
search  on animal disea-
se-NEWBURRY  (lab. of 
Dr.vJ.M.  Payne) 
-Central  veterinary In­
stitute  LELYSTAD  (NL) 
(lab.of  Dr.de Leeuw). 2 months in au­
tumn. 2.000 

VI-F-4 19. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : BEEF  PRODUCTION 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
DE BOER 
HARRINGTON - Instituut  voor veeteeltkunch'g 
onderzoek "Schoonoord" Zeist 
(NL) 
-Meat and livestock Commission 
Bletschley Buckx (UK) Preparation of the semi­
nar on "meat quality in­
dustry and the consu­
mer EC BRUSSELS 1 day in January 400 
RUTILI 
WILKINSON -Istituto  zooprofilatfico univer­
sita di Perugia (I) 
-Animal virus Research  Institute  -
PIRBRIGHT  - (UK) Preparation of the semi­
nar on African Swine fe­
ver virus(22-24 Sept.81) -FAO  - Roma (I) 
-Minsitry of Health-
ROMA(prof.Bellani) 20 -21 January 1.400 
P. HENNEN Institut  de Pathologie Liege (B) Definition and produc­
tion  of reference subs­
tances to be used in the 
field  of animal repro­
duction. INRA-Lab.de  physiolo­
gic de la reproduction 
NOUZILLY  (F) (lab. of 
Dr. Mauleon) 23 -25 March 700 
BONAITI INRA  -Station de genetique quanti-
titative  et appliquee  C.N.R.S. 
Jouy-en-Josas  (F) Study of the BLUP(Best 
liner unbiased predictor Dept.of animal Breed­
ing and genetics-ULTU-
NA(Sweden)(Prof.Ronnin 
gen). 22 - 27 June 1.000 
H. DAINTY ARC Meat Research  Institute  of 
Bristol (UK) 
\ i Objectionable odours 
in meat INRA  JOUY  EN  JOSAS  (F) 
(lab.of  Dr. Fournaud) 8-9 July 600 

VI-F-4 20. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  1981 
PROGRAMME  : BEEF  PRODUCTION 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN 1 
PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
. G.KEANE An Foras Taluntais Dunsany (IRL) Meat technology INRA-Laboratoire de 
Production ovine-BEAU-
MONT  (F) 20 days in July 1500 
. ANDRESEN Royal  veterinary Bnd agricultural 
university-Oept.of Animal genetics 
Copenhagen  (DK) Histocompatibility Tech 
ni ques INRA-Lab.de  radio bio-
logie appliquee-JOUY-
EN JOSAS  (F) (Lab.of 
Dr.VAIMAN). 3 weeks in July 
or August 1000 
.WISHER  PEDERSEr Royal  veterinary and agricultural 
university-Copenhagen (DK) Preparation of the  work 
shop on "slaughter of­
fals (28-29 octobre 81) -University of  UTRECHT 
(NL)(Prof. van 
Logtestijn) 
-Institute  of Animal 
Husbandry-ZEIST(NL) 
(Dr. de Boer) A - 5 August 650 
.N. PERRY ARC meat research  Institute  of 
Bristol (UK) Sexual  mechanisms regu­
lating  growth  rate,feed 
utilization  and carcase 
composition. Institut  fur Tier-
zucht und Tierverhal-
ten -  MARIENSEE  (D) 
(lab. of Prof. Ellendor 1 - 3 September 
f) 650 
.V. FISHER 
.J. BROWN ARC meat Research  Institute  of 
Bristol (UK) Carcase  cutting  methods 
! 
i Bundesanstalt fur 
Fleischforschung -
KULMBACH  (D) (lab. of 
Dr. L. Schon) 1-3 September 1200 

VI-F-4 
21. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  1981 
PROGRAMME  : BEEF  PRODUCTION 
NAME INSTITUTION OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
CUTHBERTSON meat and livestock Commission 
Bletchley (UK) Preparation of the semi­
nar on "meat quality-
its importance to indus­
try and the consumer 
(Paris:  29-31  March  82) -INRA  JOUY-EN-JOSAS 
(Lab.of Dr.Dumont)(F) 
-Ecole  de boucherie-
Paris. 2-4  September 700 
ALIFAKIOTIS 
MORRIS -University of  Thessaloniki  Dept. 
Physiology of Reproduction  (GR) 
-An Foras Taluntais  Cattle Repro­
ductive Physiology Unit-Belclare 
(IRL) -Course  on an enzyme im-
muno essay for steroids 
to identify  causes of 
reproductive failure 
"in cattle) Technical university 
of Mùnchen -  FREISING-
WEIHENSTEPHAN  (D) 
(lab. of Dr. KII. 
Arnstadt) 23 - 27  Novembei 2000 
SALMON 
. HUNEAU -INRA-Lab.de  Pathologie Porcine, 
Station de Recherches  de Virologi 
et d'Immunologie  de Thiverval-
Grignan (F) 
-INRA-Station Centrale de Physiolo 
gie Animale  JOUY-EN-JOSAS  (F). Techniques on election 
•microscopic and immuno 
chemistry cellular 
immunology in pigs. ARC-Institute of  Ani­
mal Physiology  CAMBRIC 
GE (UK) (Lab.of Dr. 
Harrisson and Binns). 
> 23 November 
till 
23 December 3700 

VI-F-4 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME:ANIMAL  WELFARE 22. 
NAHE INSTITUTION  OF  ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST  (ECU) 
J. KENNY An Foras  Taluntais  Dublin  (IRL) Animal  behaviour  and 
stress  before slaughter INRA-Station  de  Phy­
siologie  de la Repro­
duction  et Station  de 
Recherches  Avi  coles, 
NOUZILLY  (F) (lab.  of 
Dr. J.P.Signoret) •7 September 
tili 
2 October 1.500 
B. KEVERNE Dept  of Anatomy-University  of 
Cambridge  (UK) adoption  of lambs-fac­
tory  techniques INRA-Comportement  ani-
mal-NOUZILLY  (F)(Lab. 
of DrJ.P.  Signoret) 1-20 September 1.400 
.BISAZZA 
. PEITZ -Istituto  di Psicologia Padova  I 
-Universität Hohenheim,  Institut 
für Tierhaltung  und  Tierzuchtung 
- STUTTGART  (D) -Nesting  behaviour  and 
social  space needs  of 
poultry. 
-Disturbed behaviour. ARC Poultry  Research 
Centre  EDINBURGH  (UK) 
(Lab.. of Dr.  I.J.H. 
Duncan) 21 September 
tili 
20 November. 6.600 
.H. FAURE 
.B. JONES - INRA  - Comportement  Animal  -
NOUZILLY  (F) 
- ARC  Poultry  Research  Centre, 
Roslin,  Midlothian  (UK) Coordinate  the  work  of 
the three  centers Universität Hohenheim 
- Lehrstuhl  Klein­
tierzucht  STUTTGART 
(D) (lab.  of Dr. 
W. Bessei) 12 - 23  October 2.300 

VI-F-4 23. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : ANIMAL WELFARE. 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
QUAGLIO 
CAVALCHINI -Istituto  di Patologia  Aviare 
University  of Bologna (I) 
-Istituto  di zootecnia  Generale  ve 
terinaria-University  of Milano (I meeting on disturbed 
behaviour. Institut für Tierhal­
tung und Tierzuchtung 
- Universität  Hohen­
heim STUTTGART  (D) 
([ab. of Dr. W. Bessei 8-9 December 2.600 
QUAGLIO 
CAVALCHINI -INRA-Station  de Phy­
siologie de la repro­
duce on-NOUZILLY  (F) 
(Lab.of Dr.Signoret). 
-ARC Poultry  Research 
Centre ROSLIN (UK) 
(Lab.of Dr.Duncan). 10 - 18 December. 

VI-F-4 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS AND  EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 24. 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
s. J. DESTAIN-
UART Station de zoologie  de l'Etat -
Genbloux  (B) Production  of Entomoph-
tora in liquid medium. Unite de lutte biologi-
que contre les insec-
tes-Institut  Pasteur 
Paris. (Lab.ofProf.Re-
naudière). 3 weeks in  Febru 
ary. 1.100 
.. BAGNOLI Istituto  Sperimentale  per la zoo­
logia agraria Firenze  (I) Utilization  of entomo-
phagea against Saisse-
tia aleae in olives 
trees Station de zoologie  et 
de lutte biologi  que -
INRA ANTIBES (F)  (lab. 
of Dr. Panis). 16 - 28 March. 900 
lURPIN INRA Station  de recherches  de la 
Minière (F). Revision of Directive 
79/117/CEE  concerning 
the prohibition  of use 
of some phytopäarmaceu-
tic products. EC BRUSSELS 27 April Post 2500 
SCHOTTE Bundesanstalt  für Land- und Forst­
wirtschaft  of Braunschweig  (D) Suction traps  for fore­
casting cereal  aphids -Dept.of  agriculture 
and fisheries  EDIN­
BURGH (UK) 
-Welsh plant breeding 
station ABERYSWYTH 
-Broom's  Barn Experi­
mental Station  Bury, 
ST. EDMUNDS. 14 days in May 1.300 
iiss A. NICOLI Istituto  Sperimentale  per la zoo­
logia agraria  of Firenze. Course on "Phenomenes 
in pest control:current 
trends. The British  CounciI 
SOUTHAMPTON  (UK) 24 May 
till 
5 June 1.300 

VI-F-4 25. 
SCIENTIFIC  NISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN  1981 
PROGRAMME  : BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 
NANE INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
ÜBER Biologische  Bundesanstalt  für 
Land- und Forstwirtschaft 
DARMSTADT (D) Resistance  '.of the cod 
ling moth granulosis 
virus under the more 
intensive  UV radiation 
in the mediterranean 
countries. Station de zoologie de 
l'INRA MONTFAVET (F) 2 weeks at the 
end of May 900 
. BLOMNERS Experimental  orchard : "De 
Schuilenburg"  TNO Kesteren  (NL) Biological  control a-
gents against  orchards 
mites. East mailing  Research 
Station MAIDSTONE (UK) 
Long Ashton Research 
Station 
Agricultural  Develop­
ment and advisory ser­
vice ADAS-WYE. 15 -26 June. 1.000 
.M. FEENEY An Foras Taluntais  Carlow (IRL) Texonomy,  trapping 
methods -Institut  für Pflanzen­
schutz HEIKENDORF  (D) 
-Rothamsted  Experimen­
tal Station  - HARPEN-
DEN (UK) (lab. of Dr. 29 June till A 
July 
6 July till 11 Ju­
ly. 1.100 
li ss B. BOLET Veterinaer  og landbohdgsk  de 
zoologisk Institut  Copenhagen 
(DK) Production  techniques 
of Agrotis  Segetum  gra-
nulo-viruses. Bardner) 
Biologische  Bundes­
anstalt für Land- und 
Forstwirtschaft 
DARMSTADT (D) 13 -25 July 900 

VI-F-4 26. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN  1981 
PROGRAMME  : BIOLOGICAL  CONTROL 
NANE INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
BRUNEI. INRA-Centre  de Recherches  de Renne 
Lab.de zoologie -le  Rheix (F) ; harmonization  of the 
systems of trapping 
of the carrot fly - National  Vegetable 
Research  Station  -
WELLESBOURNE (UK) 
(lab. of Dr.P.Ellis) 
- Zoologisk  Institut, 
Veterinaer  og land-
bohdgskole  - COPEN­
HAGEN (DK) 
- Instituut voor de 
veredeting  van tuin-
bouwgewassen  WAGE-
NINGEN (NL) (Lab. of 
Dr.D.De  Ponti) 7-9 July 
22 - 24 July 
10 - 13 August 1.200 
s.ANAGNOU  VERG­
ICI. Benaki Phytopathologicai  Insti­
tute Kiphissia  - ATHENS (GR) Use of electronic  mi­
croscopy in the  detei— 
mination and characte­
rization of viruses 
isolated  from Docus , 
nl pa Station de Recherche  d< 
Pathologie  comparée de 
ST.CHRISTOL  (F) (lab. 
of Prof.Vago). 
' -9-18 December. 1.200 
BAUWENS Laboratorium  voor Die'rkunde  -
Gent (B) Dynamic of population 
of Delia Bresicae. LandbouwhogeschooI 
WAGENINGEN (NL) 14 -24 December 550 

VI-F-4 27. 
SCIENTIFIC  NISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN  1981 
PROGRANNE  : GENE BANK 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
iss A.P.CUSCITO Lab.del germoplasma del  CNR-Bari 
(I) Harmonization  of gene 
banks of Bari and Braun­
schweig. 
Testing of the common 
language before  intro­
duction an Euronet. Institut für Pflanzen­
bau und Saatgut-
forschung-BRAUNSCHWEIG 
CNUCE-PISA  (I) (D) 23-27 February 
9-14 March. 1.000 
750 
ANDERSEN 
ELLIS DAVIES - kgl. veterinaer-og  landbohdgskol« 
COPENHAGEN (DK) 
-Welsh Plant Breeding  Station  Aber­
ystwyth (UK) Preparation  of the mee­
ting on description  and 
descriptor  states May 81 ARC - LONDON 
(Dn G.JENKINS) 6 Apri I 1.400 
.G.H. LUPTON 
SEIDEWITZ -Plant Breeding  Institute  of Cam­
bridge (UK) 
- Institut  für Pflanzenbau  (FAL) 
BRAUNSCHWEIG (D) Finalise the publication 
of the workshop  on"des-
criptors and evaluation 
programmes  of cereal 
germplasm-BRAUNSCHWEIG 
9-11 December  1980 Stichting  voor Plan-
tenveredeling  - WAGE­
NINGEN (NL) (lab. of 
Dr. A.F. Van der Wal) 18-19 May 1.400 
LIDESTRI Istituto  Sperimentale  per la ceree 
licoltura  Foggia (I) Evaluation  of resistan­
ce of winter and summer 
barley to diseases Foundation  for Agricul 
t ural Plant  Breeding. 
WAGENINGEN (NL) 1-12 June 1.400 

VI-F-4 28. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : GENE BANK 
-
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
D. HAYES University  of Wales, Dept.  of agri 
culture-Aberystwyth  (UK) Setting up of a  series 
of grass trials in va­
rious EC countries. Stichting  voor plan-
tenveredeling  - WAGE-
NINGEN (NL) (lab. of 
Dr. L. Lamberts) 25-28 August 750 
\.M. VALLE 
3EIR0 Plant Breeding  Dept.of An Foras Ta-
luntais Carlow SIRL) Istituto  di allevamen­
to vegetale, University 
of PERUGIA (I)  (Lab.of 
Prof.Lorenzetti). 14-18 December 1.100 

VI-F-4 29. 
SCIENTIFIC  NISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN  1981 
PROGRAMME  : FORESTRY 
NANE INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
IESE Bundesforschungsanstalt  für 
Forst- und Holzwirtschaft,  Insti­
tut für Holzbiologie  und Holz­
schutz - HAMBURG  (D) Coordination  of re­
search with  the ameri-
can institutions -Aphids methods  deve­
lopment centre HOBO-
KEN(New jersey) 
-US Forest  service-
WASHINGTON 
-Commercial  Society  ex­
porting american  oak. 
EDINBURGH  (Indiana). 
-Prof .McDonald  MORGAN-
TOWN 
-Prof.French St.Paul 
(Minnesota) . 6 days in May. 2.200 
YBROEK 
RDEKIN - GIBBS Rijksinstituut  voor onderzoek  in 
de bos- en landschapsbouw  "De 
Dorschkamp"  UAGENINGEN (NL) 
Forestry  Commission 
Wrecclesham  (UK) Organization  of re­
search programmes  on 
dutch elm disease and 
oak wilt disease  for 
1982 and 1983 EC BRUSSELS 28 July past 2.500 
ETCHER 
BIROT Northern  Research  Station  Fores­
try Commission  - EDINBURGH  (UK) 
INRA-Station  d'amélioration  des 
arbres forestiers  -Olivet-Orléans 
(F) VANCOUVER ISLAND.COAS­
TAL SOUTHERN MAINLAND 
B.C. WESTERN SLOPES OF 
CASCADE MOUNTAINS IN 
WASHINGTON  (USA) 1 month 4.500 

VI-F-4 30. 
SCIENTIFIC  HISSIONS  ANO EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  ; AGRO-FOOD 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
I. MULLER-HAS-
ACH - W. RIEDEF 
'. ANDRE 
I. BURET 
. MEYER 
. ROUCHAUD 
'. GORINI - Bayerische Landesanstalt  für 
Weinbau und Gartenbau  WURZBURG 
- Station de Technologie,  Centre 
de Recherche  Agronomique  d'Avig­
non - Montfavet  (F) 
- UCL - Laboratoire  de Phytopatho­
logie - Louvain-la-Neuve  (B) 
- IVTPA - Milan (I) Agro food  tomato pro­
jects. An Foras Taluntais-
Kinsealy  Research  Cen 
tre DUBLIN (IRL) 1 - 2 April 4.300 
. RICARD 
. SAUVEUR Station de Recherches  avicoles  de 
Tours-Nòuzilly  (F) Symposium  on quality of 
poultry meat and  eggs. Spelderalt  Institute 
for Poultry  Research 
of Beeckbergen  -
APPELDOORN  (NL) 17-23 May 1.300 
iss N.M. 
3RIFFITHS ARC Food Research  Institute  of 
Norwich (UK) quality of poultry  car­
cases Banish meat products 
lab.COPENHAGEN  (DK)(Lai 
of Dr. Borgh Sorenseri 3 days early Sept 800 
EGAN An Foras Taluntais  Kinsealy  Re­
search Centre Dublin  (IRL) organaleptic  and instru 
mental methods of measu 
ring tomato  fruit quali 
ty. -Sprenger  Institute 
WAGENINGEN(Lab.of Dr. 
Stenvers) 
-Glasshouse Crop  Re­
search and Experimen­
tal Station  NAALDWIJK 
(lab. of Dr.  K.Binte-
laar) 19-23 October 800 

VI-F-4 
31. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN  1981 
PROGRAMME  : AGRO-FOOD 
NANE INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
ss A. CHURCHILL East mailing  research  Station -
Maidstone  Kent (UK) Sensory evaluation  of 
apples Lab.of Blangsted  -
Gaoudsvej  - ODENSE (DK3 
(lab. of Dr. E.  Poulser 2 days early Nov. 
) 800 
. RASNUSSEN Dept.of Food Preservation.  The Ro­
yal veterinary  and agricultural  U-
niversity  -Copenhagen  (DK) Practical  arrangement  o 
the testing of danish 
samples for the meeting 
of 3-4 December Station de recherche 
sur la viande INRA-
THEIX (F)(on the occa­
sion of the  meeting 
of 3-4 December  1981). 1-2 December 100 

VI-F-* 32. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : PLANT PROTEIN 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
. PELLETIER 
. PRIMARD Lab.d'awéLi oration des plantes-U­
niversité  de Paris Xl-Orsay  - (F) Tissue culture -ROTHAMSTED  EXPERIMEN­
TAL STATION 
(Lab.of Dr.Thomas) 
-University  of NOT­
TINGHAM  (lab. of Prof. 
E.C. Cocking) 8 days end Janua 
ry early february 
(for Pelletier) 
21 days end janua 
ry early february 
(for Primard). 2.100 
.R. SHEWRY Biochemistry  Dept.Rothamsted Expe­
rimental  Station  Harpenden  (UK) Cereal proteins  synthe 
sis . Determination  of 
the various  fractions. -Riso national  Lab. 
ROSKILDE (DK) 
-Carlsberg  Cereal Lab. 
COPENHAGEN 4 days from  16 
february. 900 
. DYCKMANS Institut für Grünland- und  Fut­
terpflanzenforschung  - BRAUN­
SCHWEIG (D) Productivity  of clover 
in permanent  pastures -Welsh Plant Breeding 
Station ABERYSTWYTH 
(Lab.of Dr.Davies). 
-Grassland  Research  Ins 
titute HURLEY 
(lab.of Prof.WiIkins) 14 days in March 
or ApriI. 1.100 
.CONNOLLY 
t.W. TURNER An Foras Taluntais  Carlow (IRL) Production  of hybrid 
varieties  of grasses 
and clover. 
1 
1 -the national vegetable 
Research  Station  (UK) 
WELLESBOURNE (UK) 
-The Institute  of Hor­
ticultural  Plant 
Breeding - WAGENINGEN 
(NL) 
-Institut für Pflan­
zenbau und Pflanzen­
züchtung - GOTTINGEN 
(D) 10 days in March 
or April. 6.600 

VI-F-4 33. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  ÂND EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME ;  PLANT PROTEIN 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
. JONES Grassland  Research  Institute 
HURLEY (UK) Use of wind and  solar 
energy for drying grass Institut für Grün­
land und Pflanzen­
forschung  - BRAUN­
SCHWEIG (D) (lab. of 
Prof. Zimmer) 
Institut für Techno­
logie BRAUNSCHWEIG 
(lab. of Dr. Dernedde 5 days in April 900 
5.AHLOOWALIA An Foras  Taluntais  Carlow (IRL) Increased  protein  pro­
duction in new varietie 
of grasses. - Landessaatzuchtan-
5 Stalt STUTTGART  (D) 
(lab. of Dr. V.Possei 
• Technische  Universi­
tät München  - FREISINI 
WEIHEN STEPHAN  (lab. 
of Dr. G. Voigtlander! 5 days in May. 
) 1.000 
. RÖBBELEN Institut für Pflanzenbau  und 
Pflanzenzüchtung  - Universität 
Göttingen  (D) Points relating  to a 
contract. E.C. BRUSSELS 26 May Past 2.500 
ANDRIES 
CARLIER Rijksstation  voor Plantenverede­
ling - Merelbeke  (B) White clover and red 
clover in association 
with grasses Welsh Plant Breeding 
Station-ABERYSWYTH 
(UK) 4 days in June 1.200 

VI-F-4 34. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME :  PLANT PROTEIN 
NAME INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
. WILLIAMS Dept.of Agricultural  Botany Uni­
versity of Reading (UK) Ecological tests  on 
lupins - INRA-Station  d'amé­
lioration  des plantes 
fourragères  - LUSIG-
NAN (F) (lab.  of Dr. 
Lenoble) 
- FAO Gene Bank - MADRI 
(E) (Dr. M. Bueno) 
- Agronomy  Institute  -
LISBOA (P) (lab of 
Dr. N. Martinez) 14 days in June 
or July. 
) 1.900 
.E.BERINGER Soil microbiology  Dept.of the 
Rothamsted  Experimental  Station 
Harpenden  -(UK) Areas of collaboration 
on Rhizobium  research. Universities  of REGEN-
SBURG and ERLANDEN  (D) 4 days in July. 750 
. PAHLOW Institute  of Grassland  and Forage 
Research (FAD 
BRAUNSCHWEIG  - Völkenrode  (D) Biochemical  and biologi 
cal changes  occuring  in 
the silage of grasses. -Grassland Research  In 
stitute HURLEY (UK) 
(Dr.Woolford  and Mason] 
-Welsh Plant Breeding 
Station ABERYSTWYTH 
-University  College of 
Wales ABERYSTWYTH  (Dr 
Jones) 
-Hill farming Research 
organization  PENICUIK 
(Dr.newbold). 
-Si*h Sillge conference 
EDINBURGH 
-School of Agriculture 
EDINBURGH 
(Dr.Mc Donald). 
• 24 August 
till 
4 September 1.400 

VI-F-4 35. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : PLANT PROTEIN 
NANE INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
.ELLIS DAVIES Welsh Plant Breeding  Station  Abe­
rystwyth  (UK) Clover seed production 
of high yielding  euro-
pean war-iptipc Plant Breeding  Station 
MERELBEKE  (B) 3 days in Septem. 700 
ss C. SATOR Institut  für Pflanzenbau und 
Pflanzenzüchtung  (FAD BRAUN-
SCHWEIG-Volkenrode  (D) Tissue culture  techni­
ques Rothamsted  Experimen­
tal Station  HARPENDEN 
(UK) (Lab.of  Dr.Thomas 1 week in Sept. 
) 800 
ss G. MIX Institut  für Pflanzenbau und 
Pflanzenzüchtung  (FAL) BRAUN-
SCHWEIG-Volkenrode  (D) Tissue culture  techni­
ques. Lab.d'amélioration  des 
plantes-Université  de 
Paris Sud-Orsay  (F) 
(Lab.of Dr.Pelletier). 1 week in Sept. 800 
.E. SHEEHY Grassland  Research  Institute  HUR­
LEY - Maidenhead  (UK) Possibility  of develo­
ping a growth  model for 
lucerne. Station de bioclimato­
logie CNRA-Vérsai lies 3 days in Sept. 
or in October. 650 
.E.NAGUIRE An Foras Taluntais Dunsinea-Dublir 
(IRL) Polyelectrolyte  preci­
pitation  proteins from 
forage crop juice ex­
tracts, its preserva­
tion, storage and nu­
tritive value. Institute  of agricultu 
ral industries-Univer­
sity of Pisa (lab.of 
Dr.Galoppine  and Dr. 
Fiorentini)  (I) •5 days in Sept.or 
October 800 
. WALL 
l.R. GREENWAY Rothamsted  Experimental  Station 
HARPENDEN  (UK) Use of phenomenes  for 
the control  of the pea 
and lucerne  moths. INRA Lab. de zoologie 
LUSIGNAN(l ab.of Dr. 
Bournovil le). 
INRA PARIS (Dr.Descoin 12-14 October 
> 1.300 

36. 
SCIENTIFIC  MISSIONS  AND EXCHANGES  IN 1981 
PROGRAMME  : PLANT PROTEIN  : 
NAHE INSTITUTION  OF ORIGIN PURPOSE DESTINATION DATE COST (ECU) 
. DAVIES John Innes  Institute  Norwich (UK) Collaborative  research 
programme  on peas Laboratorium  voor Bio­
chemie -  Rijksuniver­
si tei t GENT (B) (lab-. 
of Dr. A.  Callebaut) 1 day in October 400 
. THOMPSON Scottish  Crap Research  Institute 
Dundee (UK)  International  field 
trials on vicia faba 
varieties. -Foundation  for Agri­
cultural  Plant Breedinc 
WAGENINGEN.  (NL) 
(Lab.of Dr.Van der Wal 
-Station d'amélioration 
des plantes  INRA DIJON 
(lab.of Dr.Picard) 
-Universities  of Padova 
and Bari(on the way or 
way back to Naples). 
19-22 October  1981) 5 days in October 1.200 
. MURPHY 
. MASTERSON An Foras  Taluntais  Sept.of  soil Bit 
logy-Wexford  (IRL) Rhizolium  in legumes  ir 
a grass forage  legume 
association Dept.of agricultural 
Botany University Col­
lege of Wales ABERYS-
TWYTH(UK)(lab.of  Dr. 
G. Jones). 2 days in  Decembe 900 
TOTAL : 126 Exchanges and  mission; of scientists (i.e.  195 travels)  for a total [ost of 352.204  ECI