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COM(75)418final
Brussels,25July1975
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COUNCILDECISION
author;SingtheCommissiontonegotiatetheparticipation ofthe
Communityinthescientific and.technicalcooperationproject
relatingtoelectrictrafficaidsonmajorroads
(COSTProject30).
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(75)413final

111/585/75-®
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COlflffll*ICATIOH
FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHBCOUNCIL
ElevenEuropeancountries,includingsixCommunityMemberStates,are
engagedindrawingupascientificandtechnicalcooperationproject
inrespectofelectronictrafficaidesonmajorroads(COSTProject30).
Uithregardtoaims,theProjectmakesspecialprovisionfor:
-development ofasystemforthereal-tinemanagementandcontrolof
roadtraffic,withaviewtoincreasingroadsafety,makingbetter
useofthehighwaysystemandprovidinganimprovedserviceto
drivers;
-drawing-upofcommonrulesandstandardsforacoherentsystemto
beadoptedbytheparticipating countries.
Asregardsmethods,specialprovisionismadefor:
-cooperation amongthenationallaboratories intheparticipating
countriesinthefieldofresearchanddevelopment ;
-ajointprogrammeofpracticaltrialscarriedoutinpublicwith
aviewtotestingthepreparatorystageoftheProject,verifying
thecriteriaadoptedduringthisstageanddeterminingthedata
necessaryforassessmentandstandardization purposes.
Thetotaldurationoftheworkwillbeaboutsixyearsandthecosts
incurredthereinwillbesharedamongtheparticipating countries.
Initsopinionof16and17April1975»CREST:
a)rocognizedtheinterestofthi3ProjecttotheConnrunity;
b)stressedtheneedtoproceedwiththetaskofformulatingthedraft
agreementwithintheframeworkofCOSTandonthebasisofan
intergovernmental agreement;
c)stressedtheneedfortheCommunitytokeepinclosetouchwithall
stagesofthisProject,withspecialreferencetotheformulation of
recornnondations onEuropeanstandardfor/systemofelectronicroad
trafficaids;

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d)expressedthedesirethatallMemberStatesbepartytosuchan
agreementj.
Adirectfinancialcontribution bytheConnunitytothisProject
isnot,envisaged.
-Inthelightoftheforegoing,theCommissionproposesthatthe
CounciltakethefollowingDecisionauthorizingittonegotiate
theparticipation oftheCommunityintheAgreement#

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Draft Council Decision ,authorizing theCommission
tonegociate theparticipation oftheCommunity in
thescientific andtechnical cooperation project
relating toelectrio traffic aids onmajor roads
(COST Project 30)»
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economio Community ;
Having regard tothedraft prepared bytheCommission ,
Whereas aResearch-Development Project relating -.toroad traffic control and
regulation isbeing elaborated within theframework ofEuropean cooperation
inthefield ofscientific andtechnical research (COST );whereas theaims
ofthis Project ,known asCOST 30,aretoensure better road safety andto
improve theconditions ofuseofroad infrastructure ;
Whereas itisnecessary toensure coordination between theresults achieved
inthis project andtheaims oftheEuropean policies inquestion ,asdefined
intheGuidelines decided onbytheCouncil ,on23September 1974 »with
regard totheeffect tobegiven toscientific andtechnical cooperation
with non-member countries ,andintheCommunication from theCommission to
theCouncil ,on25October 1973 ,onthedevelopment oftheCommon transport
policy ;
Whereas ,therefore ,theCommunity should participate intheexecution ofthe
COST 30Project agreement ;
Whereas ,initsopinion of16and17April 1975 »theScientific andTechnical
Research Committee (CREST )recognized theinterest oftheparticipation of
theCommunity intheagreement ;

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TheCommissionshallbeauthorizedtonegociatetheparticipation of
theCommunityintheagreementonthoexecutionofCOSTProject30in
accordancewiththeinstructions annexedhereto#

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NEGOTIATUia INSTRUCTIONS
1*TheCommunityshallnot"berequired,byvirtueofitsparticipation ,
tomakeanyfinancialcontribution fromitsownresources.
2.TheCoronunityshall "berepresented ontheManagementCommitteebythe
Commissions