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SHBfoili Amended proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
adopting a specific research and technological development programme 
in the field of Agriculture and Agro-industry 
(1990-1994) 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
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Whereas this programme, must be implemented essentially by the - Jcc.ion of research, 
development and demonstration projects to enable them to bencf. from Cominunity 
participation; whereas the Commission should encourage the subirds^foii of such 
projects by the usual means of publishing calls for proposals in the Official Joyrn d of 
the European Community; whereas an exceptional procedure should also be devised to 
come into effect between calls for proposals so as to maintain a degree of flexibility 
enabling the Commission, in the face of the continuous evolution and gradual, 
acceleration of technological progress, also to take into consideration spontaneous 
proposals consistent with the objectives of the programme; 
Whereas agricultural and agro-industrial research is very important for the viability and 
competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the less-developed regions of the 
Community and in those regions where agriculture suffers from chronic structural 
problems: 
Whereas the projects to be carried out under the programme must be selected with 
special attention to the principle of economic and social cohesion in the Community, the 
transnational nature of the projects, the support to be given to small and medium-sized 
enterprises and the importance of agriculture and rural development in the European 
Community; 
Whereas there are the Community initiatives aimed at developing regional research, 
technology and innovation capacities such as the STRIDE. TELEMATIQUE. MEDSPA and 
STAR programmes: 
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Whereas there is a potential of non-food uses for agricultural product-, on 
both to encourage the competitiveness of the European agro-industry and to 
assist in reducing agricultural surpluses; 
Whereas many factors (economy, health, environment, tourism) play a role in the 
defence and protection of European forests against the serious risks of degradation and 
destruction caused by forest fires and increasing desertification, notably in the Member 
States on the Mediterranean: 
Whereas it is only in the light of experience gathered in the course of this programme 
that the Commission will be able to propose and the Council to adopt supplementary 
programmes by having recourse to the means provided for in Articles 1301, 130m or 
130o of the Treaty, if they contribute to the achievement of the programmed objectives, 
in accordance with the option made available by Article 2(2) of Decision 
90/221/Euratom, EEC; 
Whereas, in accordance with Article 130g of the Treaty, the Community's activities 
aimed at strengthening the scientific and technological basis of European industry and 
encouraging it to become more competitive include promoting cooperation on research 
and technological development with third countries and international organizations; 
whereas such cooperation may prove particularly beneficial to the development of this 
programme; 
Whereas it is necessary, as Annex II to Decision 90/221 /Euratom EEC, provides, to 
contribute to securing a better match between production of land and water-base 1 
biological resources and their use by consumers and industry; 
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) has been consulted, 

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