A4-0084/97

Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision adapting for the second time Decision No 1110/94/EC concerning the Fourth Framework Programme of European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) (C4-0041/97 - 96/0034(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0041/97 - 96/0034(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 198, 8.7.1996, p. 27.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(96)0012) ((OJ C 115, 19.4.1996, p. 1.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal COM(96)0453 ((OJ C 320, 28.10.1996, p. 3.)),

- having regard to the further amended Commission proposal forwarded in a letter of 13 November 1996 from Commissioner Cresson and confirmed by the Commission at the Council meeting of 5 December 1996,

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy (A4-0084/97),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendments in the opinion it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189b(2)(d) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to approve all Parliament's amendments, amend its common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.

(Amendment 1)

Recital 4

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Whereas assurances have been given by the Commission that the financial supplement, as decided upon, will in any case be limited by the ceiling of heading 3 of the current financial perspective set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 October 1993 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(2), without prejudice to the other priorities in that heading, such as, for example, Transeuropean Networks, etc.;

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(2) OJ C 331, 7.12.1993, p. 1.

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Deleted

(Amendment 2)

SOLE ARTICLE (1)

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1. The maximum overall amount for Community financial participation in the fourth framework programme is hereby increased by ECU 100 million, to be allocated to certain specific programmes of the first activity of the fourth framework programme as set out in Annex I.

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1. The maximum overall amount for Community financial participation in the fourth framework programme is hereby increased by ECU 200 million, to be allocated to certain specific programmes of the first activity of the fourth framework programme as set out in Annex I.

(Amendment 3)

SOLE ARTICLE (2), 1st indent

Article 1(3), 1st subparagraph (Decision 1110/94/EC)

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The maximum overall amount for Community financial participation in the fourth framework programme shall be ECU 11 864 million. Of this, ECU 5449 million shall be for the period 1994 to 1996 and ECU 6415 million for the period 1997 to 1998.

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The maximum overall amount for Community financial participation in the fourth framework programme shall be ECU 11 964 million. Of this, ECU 5449 million shall be for the period 1994 to 1996 and ECU 6515 million for the period 1997 to 1998.

(Amendment 4)

ANNEX I

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Common position of the Council

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Indicative breakdown of the financial supplement

between themes and subjects in the specific programmes of the

first activity

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Amount in MECUs

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A.1

Telematics (*)

a. Educational multimedia: experimentation of innovative learning services, research and experimentation on telematics-based services for teacher training; development and validation of advanced multimedia learning materials and services

b. Research to enhance intermodal transport operations and services: telematics applications for intermodal network operations and traffic management, including information and value added services

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10

5

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A.3

Information technologies (*)

a. Experimentation of IT processes and tools to support distributed concurrent engineering for aeronautical applications

b. Enhancement of multimedia support centres to address educational multimedia; interoperability of learning delivery systems and platforms

c. Development of multisensor data fusion, fingerprint and signature catalogues, and system integration for landmine detection systems

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10

2

9

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B.4

Industrial and material technologies (*)

a. Technologies for transport means: experimentation of distributed concurrent engineering and processes aimed at reducing aircraft development and fabrication costs

b. Design, engineering, production systems and human management: experimentation of 'on site¨ treatment and re-use for water-intensive processes, including integrated 'closed-loop¨ technologies, leading to economies in the use of water and prevention of pollution

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10

5

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C.6

Environment and climate (*)

* Natural environment, environmental quality and global change: Strategic research on utilisation/pollution impact analysis methods leading to models and tools for sustainable water management

- Human dimension of environmental change: Research into economic appraisal of investments for 'on site¨ treatment, re-use and conservation of water

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7

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D.8

Biotechnology

TSE and subacute spongiform encephalopathies with special attention to the infectious agent, detection, diagnostics and treatment using biotechnological approaches; transdisease vaccinology; mucosal immunity and delivery systems

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7,5

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D.9

Biomedical and Health research

TSE and subacute spongiform encephalopathies with special attention to research on human SEs, including clinical and epidemiological research, risk assessment, detection, treatment and diagnosis, coordination of national activities; research on vaccines against specific infectious diseases

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16

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D.10

Agriculture and Fisheries

TSE and subacute spongiform encephalopathies with special attention to applied research for animals including the use of already developed biotechnological methods and technologies

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11,5

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F.12

Transport (*)

Demonstration of innovative intermodal freight transfer and distribution systems, particularly in urban agglomerations, and of advanced integrated systems for the provision and management of intermodal passenger services

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7

TOTAL

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100

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(*) Individual programme lines within which elements shall be included for automobile research.

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Amendments

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Indicative breakdown of the financial supplement

between themes and subjects in the specific programmes of the

first activity

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Amount in MECUs

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A.1

Telematics (*)

a. Educational multimedia: experimentation of innovative learning services, research and experimentation on telematics-based services for teacher training; development and validation of advanced multimedia learning materials and services

b. Research to enhance intermodal transport operations and services: telematics applications for intermodal network operations and traffic management, including information and value added services

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20

10

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A.3

Information technologies (*)

a. Experimentation of IT processes and tools to support distributed concurrent engineering for aeronautical applications

b. Enhancement of multimedia support centres to address educational multimedia; interoperability of learning delivery systems and platforms

c. Development of multisensor data fusion, fingerprint and signature catalogues, and system integration for landmine detection systems

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20

4

20

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B.4

Industrial and material technologies (*)

a. Technologies for transport means: experimentation of distributed concurrent engineering and processes aimed at reducing aircraft development and fabrication costs

b. Design, engineering, production systems and human management: experimentation of 'on site¨ treatment and re-use for water-intensive processes, including integrated 'closed-loop¨ technologies, leading to economies in the use of water and prevention of pollution

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20

10

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C.6

Environment and climate (*)

* Natural environment, environmental quality and global change: Strategic research on utilisation/pollution impact analysis methods leading to models and tools for sustainable water management

- Human dimension of environmental change: Research into economic appraisal of investments for 'on site¨ treatment, re-use and conservation of water

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14

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D.8

Biotechnology

TSE and subacute spongiform encephalopathies with special attention to the infectious agent, detection, diagnostics and treatment using biotechnological approaches; transdisease vaccinology; mucosal immunity and delivery systems

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7,5

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D.9

Biomedical and Health research

TSE and subacute spongiform encephalopathies with special attention to research on human SEs, including clinical and epidemiological research, risk assessment, detection, treatment and diagnosis, coordination of national activities; research on vaccines against specific infectious diseases

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16

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D.10

Agriculture and Fisheries

TSE and subacute spongiform encephalopathies with special attention to applied research for animals including the use of already developed biotechnological methods and technologies

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11,5

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F.12

Transport (*)

Demonstration of innovative intermodal freight transfer and distribution systems, particularly in urban agglomerations, and of advanced integrated systems for the provision and management of intermodal passenger services

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14

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E.11

Energy

Research and development relating to thin-film cells (ECU 10 m), integration of renewable energy sources and water management, demonstration in the area of energy savings in the field of transport

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33

TOTAL

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200

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(*) Individual programme lines within which elements shall be included for automobile research.

(Amendment 5)

ANNEX II

'ANNEX I

FOURTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME (1994-1998)

AMOUNTS AND BREAKDOWN

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Common position of the Council

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Millions of ecus

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First activity (research, technological development and demonstration programmes)

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10 145 (*)(**)

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Second activity (cooperation with third countries and international organizations)

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575

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Third activity (dissemination and optimization of results)

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352 (***)(****)

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Fourth activity (stimulation of the training and mobility of researchers)

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792

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MAXIMUM OVERALL AMOUNT

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11 864

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Indicative breakdown of the themes and subjects in the first activity Millions of ecus (current prices)

A Information and communication technologies 3 662 1. Telematics Applications 913 2. Communications technologies 671 3. Information technologies 2 078 B. Industrial technologies 2 140 4. Industrial and material technologies 1 833 5. Measurements and testing 307 C. Environment 1 157 (*****) 6. Environment and climate 914 7. Marine sciences and technologies 243 D. Life sciences and technologies 1 709 8. Biotechnology 595,5 9. Biomedicine and health 374 10. Agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industries, 739,5 food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development)

E. 11. Non-nuclear energy 1 067

F. 12. Transport 263

G.

13. Targeted socio-economic research 147

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10 145

(*) Of which ECU 639 million for the operational budget of the JRC.

(**) Of which ECU 96 million for programmed scientific and technical support activities suited to a competitive approach.

(***) Apart from the funds allocated to the third activity, an average of 1% of the total budget of the fourth framework programme will be allocated to dissemination and optimization of results in the framework of the first activity. Close coordination of dissemination and optimization activities carried out under the specific programmes of the first activity with those carried out under the third activity will be ensured.

(****) Of which ECU 40 million for ad hoc scientific and technical support to other Community policies which will be allocated on a competitive basis.

(*****) Environment-related research projects will also be conducted within several other lines of the first activity, in particular in the field of industrial technologies, energy and transport.

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Amendments

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Millions of ecus

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First activity (research, technological development and demonstration programmes)

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10 245 (*)(**)

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Second activity (cooperation with third countries and international organizations)

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575

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Third activity (dissemination and optimization of results)

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352 (***)(****)

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Fourth activity (stimulation of the training and mobility of researchers)

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792

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MAXIMUM OVERALL AMOUNT

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11 964

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Indicative breakdown of the themes and subjects in the first activity Millions of ecus (current prices)

A Information and communication technologies 3 700 1. Telematics Applications 928 2. Communications technologies 671 3. Information technologies 2 101 B. Industrial technologies 2 155 4. Industrial and material technologies 1 848 5. Measurements and testing 307 C. Environment 1 164 (*****) 6. Environment and climate 921 7. Marine sciences and technologies 243 D. Life sciences and technologies 1 709 8. Biotechnology 595,5 9. Biomedicine and health 374 10. Agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industries, 739,5 food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development)

E. 11. Non-nuclear energy 1 100

F. 12. Transport 270

G.

13. Targeted socio-economic research 147

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10 245

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(*) Of which ECU 639 million for the operational budget of the JRC.

(**) Of which ECU 96 million for programmed scientific and technical support activities suited to a competitive approach.

(***) Apart from the funds allocated to the third activity, an average of 1% of the total budget of the fourth framework programme will be allocated to dissemination and optimization of results in the framework of the first activity. Close coordination of dissemination and optimization activities carried out under the specific programmes of the first activity with those carried out under the third activity will be ensured.

(****) Of which ECU 40 million for ad hoc scientific and technical support to other Community policies which will be allocated on a competitive basis.

(*****) Environment-related research projects will also be conducted within several other lines of the first activity, in particular in the field of industrial technologies, energy and transport.