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COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  35  final 
Brussels,  7  February  1983 
Draft 
COUNCIL  DECISION 
concerning  the  conclusion  of a  Community-COST Concertation Agreement 
on a concerted action project  in the  field  of  shore-based marine 
navigation  aid  systems (COST Project  301) 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission) 
COM(83)  35  final 

COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  COMMISSION  TO THE  COUNCIL 
Subject  : Agreement  on a  concerted action project  in the  field  of 
shore-based  maritime navigation  aid  systems  (COST  Project 
301)  to be  concluded between EEC  and  certain Third States 
participating  in  European Cooperation  in the  field  of 
Scientific  and  Technical Research  (COST). 
A decision  on a  Community concerted action project  in the 
field  of  shore-based maritime navigation  aid  systems  has  been 
adopted  by the  Council  on 13  December  1982. (1) 
ft r*-£ A  r* £ of this prcvicicr. for the C rn rn  M r"> n +\i t c 
conclude,  in  accordance  witn  Article ddo OT tne ireaty an agreement 
with  Third States participating  in  European Cooperation  in the  field  of 
Scientific  and  Technical Research  with  a view to  ensuring  that  the 
Community project  and the  corresponding programmes  of these states are 
harmoni zed. 
The Council,  by its  decision adopted  at its  meeting  on 
4 May 1982 , has  authorized  the  Commission  to  negotiate  to 
this effect. The  negotiations  are now  completed  and have  culminated  in 
the draft  agreement  annexed to the  attached  draft  Council decision. 
This  agreement,  the  terms  of which are in line  with  the  negotiating 
directives entrusted  by the  Council  to the  Commission, provides  for: 
- the  setting  up of a  Community-COST Concertation Committee; 
(1) OJ N° L  378/82 

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- concertation  within  this Committee, secretarial services for which 
are provided by the Commission, between the Community project and 
the corresponding programmes of these States; 
The following Third States have expressed their desire to participate 
in this project: Finland, Norway, Portugal and Sweden. 
The Commission requests the Council to adopt the  draft  decision attached 
hereto. 

Draft 
COUNCIL  DECISION 
concerning the conclusion of a 
Communi ty-COST  Concertation  Agreement on a concerted 
action project in the field of shore-based marine 
navigation aid systems  (COST  Project  301) 
THE COUNCIL  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having  regard  tc the Treaty establishing the European Economic Ccsnnunity, 
Having regard to Council Decision  82/887/EEC  of 13 December 1982 adopting 
a concerted action project for the European Economic Community in the field 
of shore-based marine navigation aid systems (1), and in particular ArtieL 
6 thereof, 
Having regard tc the Council Decision, of V.zy 1982 authorizi™ the 
Commission  to negotiate an agreement between the Community and the non-
member States participating in the European cooperation in the field of 
scientific and technical research for the implementation of a concerted 
action project on shore-based marine navigation aid systems, 
Having regard to the  draft  Decision submitted by the Commission, 
Whereas  the CcrmTrission has completed these negotiations. 
Whereas  this Agreement should be approved, 
HAD DECID£D AS  FOLLOWS: 
(1) OJ No. L  378, 31.12.1982,  p.  32. 

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Article 1 
The Community-COST Concertation Agreement on a concerted action project 
in the field of shore-based maritime navigation aid systems  (COST  Project 
301) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 
The text  of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the 
persons  empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. 
Done  at 
For the Counci I 
The President 

DRAFT  COMMUNITY-COST  CONCERTATION  AGREEMENT  ON A 
CONCERTED  ACTION  PROJECT  IN THE  FIELD  OF  SHORE-BASED 
MARITIME  NAVIGATION AID  SYSTEMS  (COST  PROJECT  301) 
THE  EUROPEAN  ECONOMIC  COMMUNITY, 
hereinafter referred to as "the Community", 
THE  SIGNATORY  STATES  TO THIS  AGREEMENT, 
hereinafter referred to as "the participating non-Member States" 
Whereas  a European concerted action project in the field of maritime navi­
gation aid systems may contribute to the reduction of the risk 
of accidents in coastal areas and ports and, consequently, to the protec* 
tion  of human life and the safety of ships and their cargo, and the preven­
tion  of pollution on the shore and in coastal waters; 
Whereas  a research programme in the field of maritime navigation aid systems 
was proposed in 1979 by Finnish and French delegations  within  the framework 
of European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research 
(COST); 
Whereas  by its Decision of 13 December 1982the Council of the European 
Communities  adopted a community concerted action project in the field of 
shore-based  maritime navigation aid systems; 
Whereas  the Member States of the Community and the participating non-Member 
States,  hereinafter referred to as "the States", intend, subject to the 
rules and procedures applicable to their national programmes, to carry out 
the research described in Annex A and are prepared to integrate such 
research  into  a process of concertation which they consider will be of 
mutual benefit; 
Whereas  international organizations are carrying out projects in this field; 
whereas  account should be taken of such projects so as to preclude duplication 
of effort,  and whereas certain equipment and procedures should, if appropriate, 
be the subject of agreements  within  the framework of the competent organizations; 

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Whereas  the implementation of the research covered by the concerted action 
project  will  require a financial contribution of approximately  13  million ECU 
from  the States, 
HAVE  AGREED  AS  FOLLOWS: 
Article  1 
The Community and the participating non-Member States, hereinafter referred 
to as "the Contracting Parties", shall participate for a period extending 
until  31  December  1985  in a concerted action project in the field of shore-
based  maritime navigation aid systems. 
This  project shall consist in  concertation  between the Community concerted 
action programme and the corresponding programmes of the participating non-
Member  States. Research areas covered by this Agreement are listed in 
Annex  A. 
The States shall remain entirely responsible for the research carried out 
by their national institutions or bodies. 
Article  2 
Concertation  between the Contracting Parties shall be effected through a 
Community-COST  Concertation  Committee, hereinafter referred to as "the 
Committee". 
The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure. Its Secretariat  will 
be provided by the Commission of the European Communities, hereinafter 
referred to as "the Commission". 
The terms of reference and the composition of this Committee are defined in 
Annex  B. 

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Article 3 
In order to ensure optimum efficiency in the execution of this concerted 
action project, a project leader shall be appointed by the Commission in 
agreement  with  the delegates of the participating non-Member States on 
the Committee. 
Article 4 
The maximum financial contribution by the Contracting Parties to the 
coordination costs for the period referred to in the  first  paragraph of 
Article 1 shall be: 
- 2,100,000 ECU  from  the Community, 
60,000 ECU  from  each participating non-Member State. In addition, 
each  participating non-member State shall pay an amount calculated by 
applying to a  basic  amount of 1,500,000 ECU 
representing a  part  of the Community contribution, the  ratio  between 
the gross domestic product of each participating non-member State for 
1980 and the gross domestic product of the Community and of the participating 
Non-Member  State for 1980. 
The ECU is  that  defined by the Financial Regulation in force applicable to 
the general budget of the European Communities and by the financial arrange­
ments adopted pursuant thereto. 
The rules governing the financing of the Agreement are set out in Annex C. 
Article 5 
1. Through the Committee, the States shall exchange all useful information 
resulting  from  the execution of the research covered by the concerted 
action project. They shall also endeavour to provide information on 
similar research planned or carried out by other bodies. Any informa­
tion  shall be treated as confidential if the State which provides it so 
requests. 
2. In agreement  with  the Committee, the Commission shall prepare annual 
progress reports on the basis of the information supplied and shall 
forward them to the States. 

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3. At the end of the concertation period, the Commission  shall,  in agree­
ment  with  the Committee, forward to the States a general report on the 
execution and results of the project. This report shall be published 
by the Commission not later, .than six months after it has been forwarded, 0^eS 
State  objects. In  that  case  the report shall be treated as confiden­
tial and shall be forwarded, on request and  with  the agreement of the 
Committee,  solely to the institutions and undertakings whose research 
or production activities  justify  access  to knowledge resulting from 
the performance of the research covered by the concerted action project. 
Article 6 
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the Community and by the 
non-Member  States of  that  Community which took part in the Ministerial 
conference  held in  Brussels  on 22 and 23 November 1971 . 
2. As a condition precedent to its participation in the concerted action 
project defined in Article 1, each of the Contracting Parties  shall, 
after signing this Agreement, have notified the Secretary-General of 
the Council of the European Communities not later than 31 December 1983 
of the completion of the procedures necessary under its internal pro­
visions  for the implementation of this Agreement. 
3. For the Contracting Parties which have transmitted the notification 
provided for in paragraph 2, this Agreement shall come into force on 
the first  day of the month following  that  in which the Community and 
at least one of the participating non-Member States transmitted these 
notifications. 
For those Contracting Parties which transmit the notification after 
the entry into force of this Agreement, it shall come into force on 
the first  day of the second month following the month in which the 
notification was transmitted. 
Contracting Parties which have not transmitted this notification when 
this Agreement comes into force shall be able to take part in the work 
of the Committee without voting rights until 31 December 1983. 

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4. The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities 
shall  inform  each of the Contracting Parties of the notifications 
provided for in paragraph 2 and of the date of  entry  into  force of 
this Agreement. 
Article 7 
This  Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which 
the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community is applied 
under the conditions laid down in  that  Treaty and, on the other hand, to 
the territories of the participating non-Member States. 
Article 8 
This  Agreement, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, 
English,  French, German, Greek and  Italian  languages, each  text  being 
equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General 
Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities which shall trans­
mit a certified copy to each of the Contracting Parties. 

ANNEX  A 
PROGRAMME  CONTENT 
1. A  study of requirements for precise navigation and ship manoeuvring 
in confined areas under various hydro-meteoroLogicaL conditions. 
2. A study to develop factors and criteria  that  can serve as a common 
determinant for marine  traffic  problem definition. As a second stage 
application of these factors and criteria to European waters. 
3. An inventory of existing shore-based marine  traffic  systems in 
Western  Europe, stating: 
- geographical coverage; 
type of service provided; 
rules governing operation of the service; 
traffic  intensity in the  area; 
- types of  traffic  in the  area. 
4. A study of  vessel  identification methods, for use  both  in the control 
of traffic  by the monitoring stations and in ship-to-ship communica­
tions. 
5. A study of methods to enable the monitoring stations to pinpoint 
and track a  vessel  with  accuracy. 
6. Methods of shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship communication and data 
exchange  systems between monitoring stations and ships. 
7. A study of the harmonization of the procedures of  traffic,  informa­
tion  and guidance services for shipping in Western Europe. 

ANNEX  A CONTD. 
RESEARCH  AREAS COVERED  BY THE  AGREEMENT 
1. Movement of ships in confined areas. 
2. (a) Criteria for standard identification of problem areas for 
marine  traffic 
(b) Identification of problem areas for marine navigation 
3. Inventory of shore-based marine  traffic  systems in Western Europe. 
4. Identification of ships. 
5. Specifications and standards for pinpointing and precise tracking 
of ships under way. 
6. Shore-to-ship communication methods. 
7. Harmonization of the procedures of  traffic  services. 
Among the international organizations  with  most competence in this area 
which have been or are working on the above research topics are the 
fol lowing: 
- Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (IMCO) 
- International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) 
- International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH). 
This  List is not exhaustive. 

ANNEX  B 
TERMS  OF  REFERENCE  AND  COMPOSITION  OF THE  COMMUNITY-COST  CONCERTATION  
COMMITTEE  ACTION  FOR  SHORE-BASED  MARINE  NAVIGATION AID  SYSTEMS 
1. The Committee  shall: 
1.1. contribute to the optimum implementation of the project by giving 
its opinion on all aspects of its progress; 
1.2. evaluate the results of the project and draw conclusions as to 
their application; 
1.3. be responsible for the exchange of information referred to in 
Article  5 (1); 
1.4. keep track of national research  work  carried out in the fields 
covered  by the project, in particular by keeping itself informed 
about scientific and technical developments which  might  have an 
influence on its implementation; 
1.5. take care to avoid duplicating studies and research  work  being 
carried out by the competent international organizations, taking 
account  of the international framework in which certain provisions 
should,  where necessary, be adopted; 
1.6. provide guidelines for the project leader; 
1.7. assist the Commission in the selection of contractors and the 
allocation of the corresponding appropriations. 
2. The reports and opinions of the Committee shall be transmitted to 
the States. 
3. The Committee shall be composed of one delegate  from  the Commission, 
as coordinator of the Community concerted action project, one 
delegate  from  each participating non-Member State, one delegate 
from_each Member State representing its national programme and the 
project leader.  Each  delegate may be accompanied by experts. 
Wherever  it deems it is useful, the Committee may invite observers 
from  the relevant international organisations (see Annex A). 

ANNEX  C 
FINANCING  RULES 
Article  1 
These  provisions lay down the financial rules referred to in Article  4 of 
the Communi ty-COST  Concertation  Agreement. 
Article  2 
At the beginning of each financial year, the Commission shaLl send to each 
of the participating non-Member States a call for funds corresponding to 
its share of the annual coordination costs under the Agreement, calculated 
in proportion to the maximum amounts laid down in Article  4 of the Agreement. 
This  contribution shall be expressed  both  in ECU and the currency of the 
participating non-Member State concerned, the value of the ECU being defined 
in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the 
European  Communities and determined on the date of the call for funds. 
The total  contributions shall cover the travel and subsistence costs of the 
delegates to the Committee, in addition to the coordination costs proper. 
Each  participating non-Member State shall pay its annual contribution to 
the coordination costs under the Agreement at the beginning of each year,, 
and by  31  March at the latest. Any delay in the payment of the annual  con­
tribution  shall give rise to the payment of interest by the participating 
non-Member State concerned at a rate equal to the highest discount rate 
ruling in the States on the due date. The rate shall be increased by  0.25 
of a percentage  point  for each month of delay. The increased rate shall be 
applied to the entire period of delay. However, such interest shall be 
chargeable only if payment is effected more than three months after the 
issue  of a call for funds by the Commission. 

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Article 3 
The funds paid by participating non-Member States shall be credited to the 
concerted action  project  as budget receipts allocated to a heading in the 
statement of the revenue of the Budget of the European Communities 
(section Commission). 
Article 4 
The provisional timetable for the coordination costs referred to in 
Article 4 of the Agreement is annexed. 
Article 5 
The Financial Regulation in force applicable to the general budget of the 
European  Communities shall apply to the management of the appropriations. 
Article 6 
At the end of each financial year, a statement of appropriations for the 
concerted action  project  shall be prepared and  transmitted  to the partici­
pating non-Member States for information. 

PROVISIONAL TIME-TABLE FOR THE  CONCERTED  ACTION PROJECT ON  SHORE-BASED  MARITIME NAVIGATION AID SYSTEMS—CCOST PROJECT 501} 
ECU 
^— '— • ~ .. 
1983 1984 1985 TOTAL 
1. Initial  estimate  of overall 
requirements 
- Staff 
- Administrative operating 
expenditure 
- Contracts  for  studies / 
y 200,000 
600,000 V 200,000 
800,000 (. 100,000 
200,000 ^ 600,000 
1,500,000 
TOTAL 800,000 1,000,000 300,000 2,100,000 
2. Revised  estimate  of expenditure 
taking  into  account additional 
requirements  arriving  from  the 
accession  of participating non-
Member States 
- Staff 
- Administrative operating 
expendi  ture 
- Contracts  for  studies i 
i 
i ?  
V 800,000  +).a. I ' l l -1,000,000  + y.b. , 300,000  + ).c. 
^i l ] 
I 
j.2,100,000 
+ ) .a.  L+  •b. 1+.c. 
i I i i ii 
3. Difference between  1 and 2 
to be  covered  by  contribution 
from  participating non-Member 
States Li ai &• > ici L-ai ^ +1^ 
a. 
i 
b. 
i 20,000  + 600,000  GDP pns: 
GDP + GDP 
EC pns. 
= 20,000  + 800,000  GDP pns. GDP =  Gross  Domestic Product 
pns^  = participating non-Member State 
EC =  European Community 
GDP + GDP 
EC pns. 
c. = 10,000  + 200,000  GDP pns^ 
GDP EC + GDP pns.