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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)497 final
Brussels -20th September 1979
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
ONTHE GRANT OFMEASURES OFSUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY
PROJECTS INTHE HYDROCARBURS SECTOR (1979 )
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
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REASONS
1.TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities adoptedRegulation (EEC)N°
13056/73onthesupportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector
on9November1973.Thissupportisintendedtopromotetechnological
developmentdirectlyrelatedtothoseactivitiesinprospection for,
exploitation andstorageortransportofhydrocarbons whicharelikely
toincreasethesecurityoftheCommunity'senergysupplies.
2.Inapplication ofthisRegulation,andfollowing aproposalbythe
Commission,theCouncilauthorised supportmeasuresinvolving asumof
theorderof163millione.u.a.forthecarryingoutof144projects
duringtheyears1974to1978^-
3.ForthecurrentfinancialyeartheCommission,intheOfficialJournal-
N°C89of5April1979-published aninvitationtoallparties
concernedtosubmit,by31May1979,applications forsupportthat
mightqualifyforconsideration inthecourseofthe1979budgetaryyear(3).i
4.Inreplytothisinvitation theCommission receivedapplications from I
24Communityundertakings involving 35technological development projects
andestimatedcostsofsome83,4millione.u.a.duringtheperiod1979
to1981.
0JN°L312/1of13November 1973.
2)-CouncilDecisionof19December1974onthegrantofmeasuresofsupport
for21technological development projectsinthehydrocarbons sector
(Doc.R/3600/74).
-CouncilDecisionof4May1976onthegrantofsupportfor34technologi c;.
development projects "inthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/845/76).
-CouncilDecisionof25October1977onthegrantofsupportfor40
technological development projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2416-~V).
-CouncilDecisionof30October1977onthegrantofsupportfor49
technological development projectsinthe-hydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2671/78).
3)Asecondinvitation tosubmitCommunityprojectswillbeissuedatthe
endof1979.Application forsupportwnicfarenotretainedduringthe
presentphaseofexamination maybere-submitted .
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5.TheCommission ,chargedwithprocessingapplications forsupport
gavetheprojectsapreliminary examinationtodeterminewhetherthey
werereceivableunderthetermsofRegulation N°3056.Thepurpose
ofthisexamination wastoestablishwhether:
-theprojectswererelevanttotechnological development
activitiesdirectlyrelatingtotheactivitiesof
prospection for,exploitation andstorageortransport
ofhydrocarbons ;
-thenaturalorlegalpersoninchargeoftheproject *
wasdulyconstituted underthecurrentlawsofthe
relevantMemberStatesoftheCommunity.
6.TheCommissionthensentthedocumentation oneachprojecttotheMember
Statesforthepurposeofconsultation andconsideredanyobservations
orcommentsreceived.
7."Becauseoftheshorttimeatitsdisposition,theCommissionhasclassed
thoseprojectspresentedintothefollowingcategories :
-Noneligibleprojects:thosewhlchareoutsidethefieldofapplication ofregulation N°3056/73
-Nonsupportableprojects:
-Projectstobere-examined :
-Projectstoberetainedthosewhicharenotinlinewith
thecriteriaestablished byart.5of
regulation N°3056/73.
thosewhichneccessitate complimentary
information .Theseprojectswillbe
re-examined inthecourseofthesecon
phaseofthepresentcallfortenders,
envisagedfortheendof1979.
thosewhichcorrespondentirelywith
thecriteriaestablished byregulation
3056/73andwhichrequirenoadditiona
information inordertobeassessed.
8.Initsassessmentoftheprojects,theCommissionhastakenintoaccount
thedifferentcriteriaappliedsince1973toprojectswhichhavebeen
submitted :
-adegreeoftechnicalinnovationintheprojectcomparedwith
thecurrentstateoftheart;
-technicalfeasibilityoftheprojectandprobability ofsuccess;
-thenumberorrangeofpossibleapplications oftheresultsofthe
project;
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-reliability oftheprojectinrelationtothehealthand
environmental protectionstandards;
-riskofduplicatingothertechniquesalreadyevolvedorunder
development,andthepossibility ofcooperation between
othersimilarprojects;
-thetechnicalcapacityandfinancialstandingoftheparties
responsiblefortheproject;thepossibilityofanassociation
betweenthelatterandthepotentialpartnersintheoil
industry.
9.Oncetheprocesswascompleted,24projectswereregardedas
qualifyingforCommunitysupport,thecorresponding investmentamounting
to-63.50£.299e.u.a .forthethree-yearperiod1979/1981.
10.TheCommissionproposesintervention rangingfrom30%to40%ofthese
investments .
11.Theapplication oftheseratestotheselected24projectsrepresents
anamountof22.528.739e.u.a.whichtheCommissionproposestobe■
allowedduringtheperiod1979-1981,asaCommunitysubsidyinthe
hydrocarbons sector.
12.Thesesupportmeasuresshouldbegrantedintheformofsubsidies
repayableintheeventofthecommercialexploitation ofanyresults
obtained.
13.TheCommissionwillensurethattheadvantagesgrantedbytheCommunity
tothepromotersoftheseprojectsdonotaltertheexistingconditions
ofcompetition intheCommunitymarketinanywayincompatible with*
theprovisionsoftheTreatyasitappliestothisfield.
14.Wheretwoormoreundertakings whichreceiveCommunitysupportare
pursuingsimilarobjectives,theCommissionwillorganisespecialmeetings
withaviewtoachievingareasonabledegreeofcooperation .

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15.Thesumenteredinthe1979BudgettocoverCommunityprojects
inthehydrocarbons sectoramountsto20millione.u.a.in
appropriations forthecommitment.Thisamounthastobeincreased
fromthe1978commitmentappropriations availablefollowingthe
withdrawalofacertainnumberofprojectsadoptedbyCouncil
(1)decisionsof30October1978.Theamountofsupportbeing
proposedbytheCommissionintheframeworkofthe1979budgetary
exerciseisconsequently coveredbytheappropriations available.
TheCouncilisaskedtoadoptthefollowingdecision:
(1)OnJuly1st,1979,thesecommitmentappropriations totalled
13.194.047e.u.a.

PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDECISION
onthegrantingofsupportfor
Communityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconcomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)N°3056/73of9November1973
(1)onthesupportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector,and
inparticularArticle6thereof.
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No3056/73providesforthegrantingofsupport
fortheimplementation oftechnological development projectswhichare
offundamental importanceinensuringtheCommunity'ssuDDlyof
hydrocarbons ;
Whereasitisessentialtoproceedwiththeimplementation of
projectswhichareparticularly capableofaccelerating thedevelopment
ofresources andimproving storageandtransportconditionsfor
hydrocarbons intheCommunityandthecompletionofwhichcouldnotbe
ensuredorwouldhavetobepostponedwithoutCommunitysupport;
(1)0JN°L312,13.11.1973,p.1

HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
Fortheperiod1979-1981,supportshallbegranted,forthe
CommunityprojectsshownintheAnnex,intheformofsubsidies,
repayableiftheresultsareexploitedcommercially,uptoa
maximumamountof22,528,739 EUA.
Article2
ThesupportreferredtoinArticle 1shallbegrantedfor
eachoftheprojectsonthebasisofthepercentages shownintheAnnex
oftheactualcost,asverifiedandacceptedbytheCommission,up
tothemaximumamountsalsospecifiedintheAnnex.
Article3
TheCommissionshallnegotiateand-concludewiththepersonsconcerned
thecontractsnecessaryfortheimplementation ofthisDecision.
TheCommissionshalladminister suchcontracts.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil »
ThePresident

ANNEX
PROPOSED SUPPORTOFCOMMUNITY PROJECTSINTHEHYDROCARBONS SECTOR
01GEOPHYSICS ANDPROSPECTING
Nr. Proiecttitle Promotor Totalinvestment
(1979-1981 )
(EuA)Appreciation andrateof
support-K
Amountof
support
-(EUA)
01.15/79Development ofaprocedure
forthecombinedapplication PREUSSAG AG
ofdifferentgeophi6ical
methods
• ' 4496.197.-Thedevelopment ofintegrated
'geophysical methodsforcomplicated
structuresingreatdepthsisnotyet
sufficiently advanced.Further
improvement isnecessary.
Supportrecommended :404
"- ,*ηΛ
.Λ .
\■'198.479
)
01.17/79Infra-redscanningdevice COLINPHIPPS
SPARTNERS1.577.808.-I ' •"*
Bymeansofanairbornemulti-spectral
scanner,microseepagesofhydrocarbons
maybehighlighted .Theinterpretation of
theirfra-redemissions canyieldan
understanding offaulting.
Tobereconsidered inphaseIIofthe
'presentround(1
01.18/79Development ofPULSE8/3SEASURVEYLTD
Range(RHO/3)circular
positioning system388.949.- Thedevelopment ofcircularnavigation
systemwhichprovidesaccurateposition
coverfurtheroutfromlandthan
conventional systems.
Supportrecommended :40A<U
155.580

2.
Nr.Proiecttitte Promotor
01.19/79Marinemagneto-telluric
equipmentforhydrocarbon GE0TR0NICS LTD
exploration
01.20/79Sedimentologie examination
priortopipelayingUNIVERSITIES OF
PERPIGNAN AND
MENAIBRIDGETotalinvestment
(1979-1981)
(EUA)Appreciation andrateofsupport Amountof
support
(EUA)
258.800,-Thedesignandconstruction of
equipmentusingthemagneto-
telluricmethodforoffshore
geologicalmapping.Themethodhas
notyetbeenshowntobeviable
forlandbasedsituations.
Tobereconsidered inphaseIIof
presentround.
560.405,-Thedefinitionofanaccustical
methodleadingtoagreaterunder­
standingofthenechanicalproperties
ofsedimentstransported byshelf
processes.Theredoesnotseemtobe
anindustryrequirementforthis
technologyatthemoment.
Recommended :nosupport

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Nr. Projecttitle Promotor TotalInvestment
1979-1981
(EUA)Appreciation andrateofsupportAmountof
support
(EUA)
03PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
03.71/79Development programmefor
compositeoffshorejacket
structures.WIMPEVLTD4.078.813,-.Thedevelopment ofcompositeoffshore
structuresconsistingofpiledsteel
tubularjacketwithcertainmembers
eitherpartiallyorfullyfilledwith
acementitious material -.Willhelp
extendtheuseofexistingtechnology
togreaterwaterdepth.
Supportrecommended :40%9
1.631,525,-
03.72/79Gravitytower C.6.D0RIS1.333.920,-Furtherdevelopment oftheconceptof
thegravitytowerwhichconsistsof
anoscillatory towersupportedby
afixedbaseontheseabedbymeans
ofapatentedrubberjoint.
Supportrecommended:£0%».._.^.
V:539.568
03.73/79Cryogenicremovalof
CO.fromnaturalgas SNAMPR0GETTI
SPA3.813.544,-Thedevelopment ofamethodforcryogenic
removalofCO^fromnaturalgas.Thisprojectcouldbeveryimportantinmaking
highCO2gasfieldseconomicallyproductiveSupportrecommended :40%1.525.418,-
03.74/79Steelgravityplatform
for300mwaterdepthsTECNOMARE SPA794.143,-Designofasteelgravityplatform
suitableforusein300mwaterdepth.
Tobereconsidered inphaseIIofthe
presentround.%
03.75/79Concretearticulated tower.
Oilproduction •platform
C0NAT-0PPBILFINGER S
BERGER979.164,-Thedevelopment ofamultlcolumnplateform
foranoffshoredrillingandproduction
plantC0NAT-0PPonthebasisofthe
alreadydeveloped C0NAT.
Thisdevelopmentwillbehighlysuited
toworkintheNorthern Sea.
Supportrecommended :40%391.666,-
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4.
Nr. Projecttitle Promotor TotalInvestment
1979-1981
(EUA)Appreciation andrateofsupport Amountof
support
(EUA)
03.76/79Industrialrealisation ofa
veryaccuratecounting
systemforliquidand
gaseoushydrocarbons .ULTRAFLUX 198.887 Thedevelopment ofahighaccuracy
countingsystemtoreplacethe
existingturbinemetersandorifice
plates.Thisprojectseemstobea
straightforward commercialdevelopment .
Recommended :nosupport.
03.77/79Surfacetoseabedinstal­
lationtechniquesW.S.ATKINS 560.395.-Thedevelopment ofanalysistechniques
guidancerulesandplanning,the
designofnewheavymarinehandling
equipment.Tobereconsidered in
pha9eIIofpresentround.!
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03.78/79Systemofrecoveryof
hydrocarbons fromsmall
offshorefields.TAYLORW00DR0W3.329.484,-
C0NSTRUCTI0N LTDAnextensionoftheARC0LPR0Dproject
aimedparticularly atproductionfrom
marginalfields.Itisimportantto
developthistechnologyforfuture
NorthSeause.
Supportrecommended :40%|1.331.794,-
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03.79/79Development ofdesign
techniquesforinstability
problemsinoffshore
structuresTAYL0RW00DR0W3.022.388,-
CONSTRUCTION LTDThesubstantiation ofthevariousdesign
methodsforinstability onconcrete
offshorestructures.Thisprojectwill jdevelopdesigncriteriatomeetfuture
demandsofinstallingconcretestructure 1
offshoreEurope. i
Supportrecomrnended :40%|1.208.955-,-
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03.80/79Testingofproduction
techniquesGERTH 3.840.594,-Follow-upofcontracts 4/75and03.35/77.
Involvestestingofriserfootmanifold j
andfurtherexamination oftwo-phaseflow.;
Supportrecommended :40% I1.536.238,-

5.
Nr. Projecttitle Promotor Totalinvestment
1979-1981
(EUA)
03.82/79SubsurfacelinksfordeepGERTH
seaproduction.3.943.467,-
03.83/79Mobilefloatingplateform BABCOCKAG1.681.506,-
HYDR0NAMIC
03.84/79Development ofSPMfor
offshorehydrocarbon
loadinginverydeep
waterTECNOMARESPA1.330.306,-
03.85/79MTBEPlant DSMHoofdkantoor 2.898.708,-
/Appreciation andrateofsupport [\mountof
[support
.(EUA)
Aimstoprovidesolutionsforthe
productionfromfieldssituated
underwaterdepthofmorethan300m
withregardtofluidtransferlinks.
Extensionofpreviouscontract.
Supportrecommended :40%
Thedevelopmentofamobileplateform
sitedonagranularsubstructure .
Possibilities ofapplication in
shallowwaterandarcticareas.
Supportrecommended :40%
Thedevelopment ofasetofpermanent
andtemporarysystemscapableof
arangeofwaterdepthsfrom150to
2000m.WorkshouldcommenceinJune
1980.Tobereconsidered inphaseII
ofpresentround.
Theconstruction ofanMTBE(methyl,
tertiarybuthylether)plantinthe
Netherlands .Refinerytypeproject.
Thisprojectisnoteligibleunder
thetermsofregulation 3056/73.1.577.387
672.602,-

6.
Nr Projecttitle Promotor
05SECONDARY ANDENHANCED REC0VERY
05.14/79Fieldpilotforheavy
oilrecoveryenhancement AGIPSPA
PonteDirillofield-Italy
01.21/79Seismicfraclocation
fromthesurfacePRAKLASEISM0S
GMBHInvestmentTotal
1979-1981
(EUA)Appreciation andrateof
supportAmoûntof
support
(EUA)
4.301.323,-Fieldtestingofanoilrecovery
processwhichhasbeentheoretical^
andexperimentally evaluatedduring
thestudyoftheGelaheavyoil
field.Thisprojectcouldaddsigni­
ficantlytorecoverableresources.
Supportrecommended :40%1.720.529,-
904.666,-Thedevelopmentofafracture 361.866,
locationsystemutilisingseismic
andgeoelectric methods..Has
importantapplications_.particularly
inhorizontaldrillingoperationsfor
enhancedrecovery.
Supportrecommended :40/i

7.
Nr Projecttitle Promotor Totalinvestment
1979-1981
(EUA)Appreciation andrateofsupport Amountof
support
.(EUA)
07AUXILLARY SHIPSANDSUBMERSIBLES
07.32/79:t <r■i
Remotecontrolled subsea
vehicleforconnection COFLEXIP
anddisconnection of
"Coflexip"flexiblepipes.2.314.644,-f
Thedevelopment andconstruction ofa
remotecontrolled vehicleforthe
connection anddisconnection of
"Coflexip"flexiblepipes.Tobe
considered inphaseIIofpresent
round.
07.33/79Project"DavidIII"ZFHERION 1.468.743,- Development ofanunderwater vessel
toprovidedivers(onthespot)with
electricalhydraulic andpneumatic
energy.Itwillcarryinspection and
workequipmentconnectedbyumbillical,
canbemanoeuvered -mannedorunmanned.
Prototypewillbebuiltandtested
offshore.Equipmentalreadyunder
development incontract07.23/78.
.Supportrecommended :40%I587.497,-
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8.
Nr. Projecttitle Promotor
09LAYINGOFPIPELINES
09.15/79J"curvepipelaying GERTH
electronbeamwelding
09.17/79Development ofapipelaying
methodinverydeepwater TECNOMARE SPA
wîthmechanical Connecting
09.18/79Technologicaidevelopment SESAM
regardingoff-shoreexplo-
■rationandproductionofoil
aridnaturalgas.Totalmvestment
1979-1981
0EL1A)Appreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
support
CEUA)
3.429.102,-Development ofanelectronbeam
welderforuseinthe"J"laying
methodalreadydeveloped:
Tobereconsidered inphaseII
ofpresentround.
Theproposedsystemenvisagestheuse
794.339,-ofmechanicaljointsfortheconstruc­
tionofapipelinelaidina"J"
curvebyasurfacevessel.This
projectattacksthemajorproblem ,
areaassociated with'J1curve
laying.
Supportrecommended :30A
367.256,-Theprojectinvolvesthedevelopment
ofamethodofprocessing sidescan
sonarrecords.Usingtheinteractive
screenoftheminicomputer"raw"data
istranslated to"correct"dataanda■
moreaccuratechartispossible.
Supportrecommended :30%238.391
110.177

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Nr. Proiecttitle Promotor
09LAYINGOFPIPELINES
09.19/79 Deepsearepair GERTH
09.20/79Ffeeswimmingpig MATTEVAL COLTD.
09.21/79'Rip-Rap"protection C.G.DORIS
ofsubseapipelines
withunderwater
vehicle''Velpo"Totalinvestment
1979-1981
(EUA)Appreciation andrateofsupport Amountof
support
(EUA)
6.686.749,-
1.566.816,-
2.623.263Completeexamination ofallfacets
ofdeepwaterpiperepair.This
technology hastobedevelopedbefo
thepipelaying techniaueindeep
water.
Recommended support:30/S
Thesystemconsistsofanultra­
sonicfreeswimmingpigwhichis
insertedandretrieved fromthe
riserviapigtraps.
Supportrecommended :30/
Improvespipelineburiedbymore •
accurateenrockement usingspecially
developedvehicle"Velpo".Utilises
smallerquantitiesofmaterialand
shouldleadtopipelaying economies .
Supportrecommended :30%2.006.025
470.045
786.979.

Nr. Projecttitle Promotor
10.PIPELINETRANSPORT
10.18/79Investigation ofmethods
forthetransferofnatural
gasliquidsattemperature
andpressuretoandfrom
subseacontainmentLIQUIDGAS
EQUIPMENT LTD
10.19/79Operationondeep-water
pipelineCOMEX
10.20/79Unmannedsubmersible SNAMSPA
stationfortherepair
ofpipelinesindeep
water. ,
10.21/79Repairsofunder-sea
pipelinesbymechanical
connectionsGERTHTotalinvestment
(1979-1981)
(EUA)Appreciation andrate
ofsupportAmountof
support
CEUA)
Amethodtotransfernatural
gasliquidstounderseatank
690.339,-storageandthantoloading
tanker.Thisprojecthasimportant
applications toassociatedgas
use.Supportrecommended :40%276.136,-
5.951.550,- Adevelopment whichenvisages
operations onpipelinesbeyond
humanlyaccessibledepthsand
seekstosolveassociatedproblems.
Tobereconsidered inphaseII
ofpresentround.
10.332.044,-Thedevelopmentofanintegrated
deepseapipelinerepairsystem
bymechanicalconnections .
Supportrecommended :30%
5.829.474,--Norepairsonunder-seapipelines
havebeenmadeatdepthsgreater
than200m.Thesystemproposed
shouldbesuitablefor750m.
Extensionofexistingcontract
Supportrecommended :30%.3.099.613
1.748.842

10.
Nr Projecttitle Promotor Totalinvestment
(1979-1981)
(EUA)Appreciation andrateof
supportAmountof
.support
(EUA)
14STORAGE
14.07.79 Permanently mooredtanker
usedfordeepwaterstorage
andoffloadingS.B.M. 529.583--Thedevelopment ofasinglepoint
mooringsystemsuitablefor400m
waterdepthincombination with
themostsevereenvironmental
conditions
Supportrecommended :30%.":158.875
14.08/79Highpressuremultiproduct
swivelS.B.M. 501.381.- Aprototypemultiproductswivel
hasbeenconstructed andistobe
tested.Animportantprojectin
offshoreioadingtechnology.
Supportrecommended :40%200.552.-
GENERALTOTAL 83.379.540,- 22.528.739 -

FINANCIAL RECORD
1.Relevantbudgetheadingcode:Article320-Item3200
2.TitleofbudgetheadingCommunitytechnological developmentprojects
inthehydrocarbons sector 1.
3.Legalbasis;
3.0Regulation (EEC)N°3056/73oftheCouncilof9November1973onthe
supportofCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector<0JN°312of
13November1973).
3.1CouncilDecisionof19December1974onthegrantofmeasuresofsupport
forCommunityprojectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.8/3600/74).
3.2CouncilDecisionof4May1976,ongrantofsupportforCommunity
projectsinthehydrocarbons sectr(Doc.R/845/76).
3.3CouncilDecisionof25October1977onthegrantofsupportforCommunity
projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2416/77).
3.4CouncilDecisionof30October1978onthegrantofsupportforCommunity
projectsinthehydrocarbons sector(Doc.R/2671/78).
3.5CommissionproposalonthegrantingofmeasuresofsupportforCommunity
projectsinthehydrocarbons sectorintheperiod1979to1981.
4.Description ofthemeasure:Granting24Communityundertakings financial
aidforus6onprojectsinthehydrocarbons
sector. \
5.Objective :Topromotetechnological developmentdirectlyrelatedtothe
activitiesofprospection for,andexploitation,transport
andstorageofhydrocarbons likelytoincreasethesecurity
oftheCommunity'ssuppliesinhydrocarbons .
6.Justification oftheProject:Becauseofthetechnicalrisksandthe
financialburdeninvolvedincarryingoutthe
technicaldevelopmentprojects,theywould
notbecarriedoutorwouldhavetobepostponei
(thusconsiderably prejudicingthesecurity
ofhydrocarbons supplies)unlesstheCommunity
providedfinancialsupport.
7.Appropriations :(SeeTableonnextpage).
8.Typeofcontroltobeapplied:
8.1ThereistobenocontrolbyMemberStates.Theauthorising department and
FinancialControlwillcarryoutregularon-the-spotchecksondocuments,
andwillfollowthecompletionoftheprojectsbymeansofthetechnical
andfinancialreportswhichtheundertakings arerequiredtosendin
regularly.
8.2TheCommissionistopresentanannualreporttotheCouncilonthestate
ofprogressofeachprojectandthesumscommittedincarryingitout;
theCommissionalsohastosubmitanannualreporttotheCouncilandthe
EuropeanParliamentontheimplementation ofRegulation N°3056/73.

7.1.MJLTI-AMUAL TIMETABLEPORDIFFERENTI ATEDAPPROPRIATIONS
ELLA
Payments .i i■
Commitments
1979 1980 1981 19821983
andsubs,years
Commitments enteredinto
"before1979to"becovered
"bynewappropriations for
payment
Appropriation outstanding
from197827.000.000
26.000.00015.000.000
10.000.00010.000.000
10.000.0002.000.000
6.000.000
IAppropriationfor1979 20.000.000 6.000.000 4.000.000 6.000.000 A.000.000
IAppropriationfor1980 20.000.000 2.000.000 4.000.000 6.000.0008.000.000I
Total 93.000.000 31.000.000 26.000.000 18.000.000 10.000.000 8.000.000