COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 305 final - SYN 269 
Brussels, 24 Jul y 1991 
Re-examined proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
with a view to the adoption of a 
specific research and technological development programme in 
the field of non-nuclear Energies (1991-1994) 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149.2(d) 
of the EEC treaty) 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT 
1. During its examination, at the second reading, of the proposal "Non-nuclear Energy" 
(initial proposal COM(90) 164 final SYN 269, amended proposal COM (90) 50 final SYN 
269), which was held on 10 July 1991, the European Parliament adopted three 
amendments to the common position of the Council. These amendments are intended 
to reintroduce into the draft decision the notion of "integrated projects", which was 
proposed by the Commission but anulled by the Council. 
2. The Commission accepts amendements 1 and 2 in their entirety - and as far as areas 3 and 
4 of Annex II are concerned - that part of the amendment n° 3 which concerns the 
insertion of the notion of "integrated projects" into Annex II. 
3. As far as the other parts of amendment 3 are concerned (cf. Annex II), the Commisison 
considers that allocating 10 to 12 % of the Programme budget to integrated projects 
would be damaging to flexibility as well as to the equilibrium between programme areas. 
Although initially proposed by the Commission, the replacement of the financial allocation 
by percentage ranges was not retained by the Commisison, in view of the fact that the 
specific Programmes already adopted by the Council contained financial allocations in Mio 
ECU. 
As a result, the Commission has formulated its re-examined proposal by incorporating the 
amendments which it has accepted into the text of the common position. 
Annex I 
Re-examined proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
with a view to the adoption of a 
specific research and technological development programme in 
the field of non-nuclear energies (1991-1994) 
The re-examined proposal of the Commission is comprised of the text of the Common position 
adopted by the Council, on 6.5.1991 (DOC. 5733/1/91), amended in the following way : 
Annex I. area 3 "Biomass" 
2nd sentence to be replaced by : 
"Coordination with actions carried out under the specific agricultural and agro-industrial research 
programme will be ensured through integrated projects under the responsibility of the Commisison 
and assisted by the two programme committees concerned". 
Annex I. area 4 "Energy efficiency in transport, including appropriate substitutes for 
conventional fuels". 
3rd sentence to be replaced by : 
"Co-ordination with transport projects carried outunder the Industrial and Materials Technologies 
programme will be ensured through integrated projects under the responsibility of the 
Commisison, assisted by the two programme Committees concerned". 
Annex II to be read as follows : 
"Indicative allocation of funds deemed necessary 
Area Allocation 
(millions of ecus) 
1. Analysis of strategies and modelling 9 
2. Minimum emission power production from fossil 36 
sources 
3. Renewable energy sources 57,43 * 
4. Energy utilization and conservation 53 * 
Total 155,43 (1) (2) 
* including the integrated projects 
(1) Including staff costs amounting to ECU 11 million and administrative 
costs amounting to ECU 7 million. 
(2) An amount deemed necessary of ECU 1,57 million, not included in the 
ECU 155,43 million, would be set aside as a contribution from the 
specific programme on non-nuclear energies to centralized action for 
disseminating and exploiting the results." 
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BUROPBA PARLIAMENT 
1 JULY 1991 A3-0187/3 
AMENDMENT No. 3 
tabled by the Committee on Energy, Research and Technology 
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SECOND READING 
Rapporteur: Mr Gasoliba I Bohra (A3-0187/91) 
Common position of the Council (C3-0214/91 - SYN 269) 
NON-NUCLEAR ENERGIES 
Common position of the Council Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 3) 
Annex II 
INDICATIVE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS DEEMED 
NECESSARY INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURES 
FOR THE PERIOD 1990-1994 
AREA ALLOCATION 
millions of ecus 111 
1. Analysis of strategies 9 
and modelling Area 1: Analysis of strategies 5-7 
and modelling 
2. Minimum emission power 36 
production from fossil 
sources Area 2: Minimum emission power 20-30 
production from fossil 
sources 
3. Renewable energy 
sources 57,43 Area 3: Renewable energy 
sources 25-35 
4. Energy utilization 
and conservation 53 Area 4: Energy utilization 
and conservation 
TOTAL 155,43f1)(2) Integrated projects 25-35 
10-12 
The breakdown between different areas 
does not exclude the possibility that 
projects could cover several areas. The breakdown between different areas 
does not exclude the possibility that 
projects could cover several areas. 
(1) Including staff costs amounting to 
ECU 11 million and administrative 
costs amounting to ECU 7 million. 
(2) An amount deemed necessary of ECU 
1,57 million, not Included in the 
ECU 155,43 million, would be set 
aside as a contribution from the 
specific programme on non-
nuclear energies to centralized 
action for disseminating and 
exploiting the results. 
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