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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)853 final
Brussels-20December 1982
Proposalfora
COUNCILDECISION
adoptingjointresearchprogrammes andprogrammesfor
coordinating agricultural research
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Article5ofRegulation (EEC)N°1728/74ontheco-ordination
ofagricultural researchprovidesthatspecificmeasuresmaytakethe
formof"joint"projectsorof"co-ordinated "activitiesandthatthese
measuresshouldrelatetogivenresearchtopicsorareas.
2.TheCouncilDecisionof22July1975hadprovidedforthe
implementation offourspecificmeasuresoverafouryearperiod
(1975-1978)inthefieldsof:animalleucoses,effluentsfromintensive
livestockrearing ,beefproduction,andproductionofvegetableproteins.
Thesespecificmeasureshadterminated on31December1978.
3.TheCouncilDecisionof30October1978hadprovidedfor
implementation overafiveyearperiod(1979-1983)oftenspecific
measuresconcerningrespectively :
-Landuseandruraldevelopment
-Mediterranean agriculture
-Agricultural wasteandeffluentsofintensivelivestockrearing
-Animalpathology
-Beefimprovement
-Integrated andbiologicalpestcontrol
-Plantrésistancetodiseaseandenvironmentalpressure
-Primaryprocessingofagricultural products
-Elmdisease
-Productionofvegetableproteins.
Thesespecificmeasureswillterminateon31December1983.
4.TheCommissionissubmittingtotheCounciltheattachedproposal
offurtherspecificmeasurestobecarriedoverthefive-yearperiod
beginningon1January1984andendingon31December1988.Inpreparing
theattachedproposal(1),theCommissionbaseditselfon:
-theneedforcontinuingcertainactivities,initiatedunderthecurrent
Programme (1979-1983),whilediscontinuing others;
-thechangingprioritiesofthecommonagricultural policyandofthe
Europeanagriculturegenerally,aswellasonthechallengeoffered
toexploitthelatestdevelopments inscienceandtechnology,especially
inthefieldsofbiotechnology andgenetics;
-theexperiencegainedintheoperationofthecurrentfiveyearProgramme;
and
-theadviceoftheStandingCommitteeonAgricultural Research,whose
membersareresponsible forplanningagricultural researchinthe
Memberstates.
(1)SeeAnnexIandII.

5.TheframeworkprogrammeforCommunityscientificandtechnicalactivities
givesaparticularemphasistothepolicyoption"promotingagricultural
competitiveness ",andproposesareinforcement oftheR,D&Dactivitiesin
thisfield.Theseactivitiesfacilitatetheattainmentoftheobjectivesof
theCommonAgricultural Policyaridcontributetowardsitsefficiencyand
effectiveness .Inadditiontheyhaveimportantindirectimplicationsforthe
Community'sotherkeypoliciesinthefieldsof:regionaldevelopment,
environment,ruralemployment,competition,consumerproblems,relationswith
theThirdWorldandotherdevelopedregions.
Thethemesfortheagricultural researchprogrammepresentedareallpartofthe
objective"Promotionofagricultural competition "intheframeprogramme.
Researchprogrammesalreadyinexistencecontribute,atleastinrespectof
certainaspects,totherealisationofthisobjective.Inparticularthisis
thecasewiththeprogrammeson"Environment","Rawmaterials-wood ","New
energysources","Biomolecular Engineering".Furtheractionsaimingtoimprove
returnsforagricultural products,includingforestry,willbeinitiatedin
1983aspartoftheusetowhichtheCommissionbudgetisput.Theseactions
willalsobepart,atthesametimeasthecurrentagricultural research
programmeandtheprogrammesreferredtoabove,oftherealisationofthe
aim"Promotionofagricultural competition".
Inpresentingthisagricultural researchprogramme,theCommissionunderlines,
infineandinconformitywiththeframeprogramme,thatitmightbeallowed
topropose,totheCouncil,asupplementary researchprogrammeforagriculture .
6.Atthemoment,Europeanagriculture andthecommonagricultural policyin
particulararebeingfacedwithincreasingly complexproblemsoriginating in
generaleconomicstagnation,inflation-since1975-risingunemployment,energy
crisis,escalatingproductioncosts,decliningagricultural incomes,and
wideningresourceandincomegapsinproduction.Asaresult,aftertwentyyears
ofexistence,andgiventheneedforgreaterefficiencyatatimewhenagriculture
hastobemadereadytotakeupthemajorchallengefacingit,thecommonagricul­
turalpolicyfindsitselfinneedofadaptationtothenewrealitiesalongthe
recentlyformulatedguidelines (1)andEuropeanParliamentproposals.Thereis
nodoubtthatagricultural research,properlyintegratedwiththemarketingand
investmentinstrumentofthecommonagricultural policy,hasavitalroletoplay
inanyre-orientation ofthatpolicy.Moreover,theCouncilofMinisters (Research)
hassingledoutagriculture asapriorityitem,notingthatappropriations allotted
inthatfieldareverylimited.
7.TheexperiencewiththecurrentProgramme (1979-1983)hasdemonstrated
thatbybringingtogethertheconsiderable resourcesofscientificknowledge
withintheCommunity,andbystimulating researchinsubjectareaswhere
knowledgeisneeded,itispossibletoenhancethemediumandlonger-term
objectivesofthecommonagricultural policyintermsofincreasedfarm
productivity ;toassurefairstandardoflivingforfarmers;stablemarkets;
andreasonablefoodpricesandquality.Inaddition,itispossibletoachieve
aspeedierexchangeofexperience andstandardization ofmethodology thanotherwise
wouldhavebeenpossible;andtoharmonizeresearchproceduresinMemberstates.
Inseveralinstances,theProgrammehasprovided,andiscontinuingtoworkto
provide,asoundscientificbaseforCommunitylegislation on,forexample,
productionsystemsinrelationtohumanhealth,consumertastes,andanimal
welfareinsofarastheseareaffectedbymodernfoodproductionsystems.
Scientificpublications (proceedings )publishedasaresultofnumerousmeetings
organizedannually,andofnumerouscontractsfinancedundertheProgramme
representasignificantcontribution toagricultural knowledgeandpracticein
anumberoffields.
(1)GuidelinesforEuropeanAgriculture,C0M(81)608final,23October1981

8.TheexperiencewiththecurrentProgrammehasalsoshownthatbylimiting
thenumberofidentifiable researchprogrammesandbygroupingtogethercertain
activitiesatpresentcarriedoutseparately,aswellasbyrelatingmore
carefullydifferentactivitiestothemainpolicythemesandtooneother,it
shouldbepossibletoestablishprioritiesandlinksamongdifferentactivities
moreclearlythaninthepast,tosimplifythestructureoftheoverallProgramme,
andtominimizepotentialduplication amongitsdifferentcomponents.
9.Itisproposedthattheforthcomingfive-yearProgrammeshouldbeconcentrated
oncloselyinter-linkedactivities,groupedaroundthreemajorpolicythemes,
concernedwith:
(a)conservation andutilization ofEurope'snaturalresourcesofland,water,
climate,andhumanresources,relatedtothevitalquestionofenergyin
agriculture,includingpossibilities ofdirectandindirectenergysavings,
aswellasofenergyproduction bytheagricultural sector;
(b)theincreasingly seriousstructuralproblemsoftheEuropeanagriculture,
concerningregionaldisparities inagricultural incomesanddevelopment,
especiallyasbetweentheMediterranean regionandtherestoftheEECcountries
and
(c)thecontinuingneedforimprovements inefficiencyofEuropeanagriculture,
lowerperunitcostsofproduction,betterqualityofbothplantandanimal
productstobeachievedthroughimprovements inbreeding,feeding,health,
andmanagementpracticesasameansofsupportforEurope'sfarmersandfor
Europe'scompetitivepositioninworldagriculture .
10.Withinthisgeneralframework,theforthcomingfive-yearProgrammeshould
comprisethefollowingsix,related,interdependent andmutuallysupporting
researchprogrammes,namely:
(a)Utilization andConservation ofAgricultural Resources
(1)EnergyinAgriculture
(2)LandandWaterUseandManagement
(b)Structural Problems
(3)RegionalProblems;withspecialreferencetotheMediterranean agriculture
(4)Agro-foodproblems
(c)Improvement ofPlantandAnimalProductivity
(5)AnimalHusbandry
(6)PlantProductivity
11.Inimplementing thesesixprogrammes,theCommissionwillcontinuetorely
ontwomainmethodsoffinancialintervention,i.e.:
(i)"co-ordinated "activitieswhichbringresearchpeopletogether;and
(ii)"common"activities,whichatleastinpartfinanceresearchprojectsin
MemberstateswithCommission funds.
12.Inadditiontosupporting "common"activitiesinselectedlaboratories
andinstitutes byfundingcontracts,thereisaneedtoexploittheresultsof
researchbyfinancingschemesaimedatdemonstrating newideaswhichare
potentiallyripeforfarmers.Consequently,whileretainingthetraditional
methodoffinancialsupportforappliedresearchatthelaboratorylevel,
itistheintentionoftheCommissiontointroduceanewtypesofactivity.
Thiscouldtaketheformoffieldexperiments andapplications,especially
inthoseareasoftheCommunitywherethisnewtypeofintervention canre-inforce

theexistingmechanismsforbringingsciencewithinthereachof
agricultural practice.
13.Equally,pastexperiencesuggeststhatinadditiontothe
acceptedpatternof"co-ordinated "activities (e.g.seminars,workshops,
exchangesofscientistsandpublications),thereisarecognizedneed
fortheCommissiontoincreasingly availitselfofhighleveltechnical
expertiseandscientificadvice,includingsocio-economic expertise.
Thisisnecessaryforkeepingabreastofmajorscientificandtechno­
logicaladvancesinvariousfields,forreviewingtheongoingactivities,
andforevaluatingtheircost/benefit.Consequently,itisproposed,
inthefuturetospendalargershareofthe"co-ordinated "budget
forsecuringthenecessarytechnicalexpertise.
14.AnnexIsetsoutinrespectofeachofthesixresearch
programmestobeimplemented inthecourseofthenextfive-year
Programme (1984-1988)theoutlineoftheircontentandobjectives .
TheCommissionhasdrawnuptheseoutlinesinclosestco-operation
withtheStandingCommitteeonAgricultural Research.
15.ToimplementthepresentProposalforthe1984-1988five-
yearProgramme,theCommissionproposesthebudgetof65HECUallowing
fornewactivitiesinthefieldsofbiomass,energysavings,selected
marketingaspects(1),andpilotprojects,anddoublinginrealterms
thebudgetofthecurrent(1979-1983)Programmeof19.7MECU.The
latterfigurerepresented thesamelevelofspendingasinthefirst
Programmeof1975-1978 (3.7MECUp.a.),inspiteofincreasedcosts
anddoubledactivitiessince1975.Theproposedfigureof65MECU,.
whilebringingtheCommunityagricultural researchspendingtosome
2percentofthetotalresearchanddevelopment (RandD)budget,
wouldleaveitstillthesmallestpercentage amongthefiveresearch
areas(alongwithenergy,rawmaterials,environment,andcertain
industrialaspects),singledoutaspriorities bytheCouncilof
Ministers.
16.AnnexIIsetsoutthefinancialdetailsoftheProposal.
■17.ItisfurtherproposedthattheCounciladopt,inaccordance
withArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)N°1728/74of27June1974,the
attachedDecisionbeforetheendof1982.
(1)Thethreefieldswhoseimportance wasunderlinedintheMemorandum
ontheMandateof30May1980(C0M(81)608).

PROPOSAL FORA
COUNCILDECISION
adoptingjointresearchprogrammesandprogrammesforcoordinatingagricultural
research.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle43thereof­
(1)HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
(2)HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)n°1728/74of27June1974onthecoordination
ofagriculturalresearch^providesforcoordinationatCommunitylevelof
nationalagricultural researchprojects,inordertocontributetowardsattaining
theobjectivesofthecommonagricultural policy;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)Mo1720/74providesthattheCounciIistodecide
uponspecificmeasuresforthecoordination ofresearchactivitiessoastoallow
rationalorganization ofmeansemployed,efficientuseofresultsandthe
orientation ofsuchworktowardstheaimsofthecommonagricultural policy,as
wellasforimplementation ofjointprojectsdesignedtosecondorsupplement
workundertakenintheMemberStatesinfieldswhichareofparticularimportance
totheCommunity;
Whereasoneofthemajorproblemsfacingagricultural researchintheyearsto
comewillbeconfiningtherapidlyescalatingcostsofagricultural inputsby
interaliadeveloping newproduction,processing,andconservation techniques
aimedatdirectandindirectsavingsoftraditional energysources,andat
energyproductionwithintheagricultural sectoritself;
Whereaseffortsmustcontinuetoensurethemostrationalpatternofutilization
ofthelimitednaturalresourcesofland,water,climate,andmanpower
./..
(1)OJN°C
(2)OJN°C
(3)OJL182of5.7.1974,page1

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engagedinagricultural productionintheCommunity,withparticular reference
toresourceevaluation,soilerosionanddegradation,watercontrol,and
resourcemanagement systems;
WhereasnumerousareasintheCommunityarelaggingbehindothersindevelopment,
thusaccentuating alreadysharpregionalcontrastsineconomicgrowth,income
andemploymentopportunities ,especially asbetweentheMediterranean regionand
theEEC,aswellasincertainotherdisadvantaged areas;whereasresearch
mustplayitspartinfindingsolutionstotheseincreasingly serious,
structural problemsofgrowingregionaldisparities ;
Whereasconcerntoimprovethequalityofallfoodproductsisincreasing and
researchisneededtoelaborate andclarifysomeoftheimportantproblems
involved,includingnotonlyimportantaspectsofhygieneandresiduesbutalso
thelesstangiblequestionsofconsumertastesandpreferences forfoods
producedunderintensive andextensivesystems,aswellasthemarketing and
tradeaspectsassociated withendproductquality;andwhereasthepressureof
suppliesinanumberoffoodproductsjustifiesmajorresearchefforttolocate
newoutletsforsuchproducts;
Whereasanimalproduction,inparticular meatproductioniscurrently a
relativelyinefficient sectorofagriculture intheEuropeanCommunity,despite
theconsiderable nationalresearcheffortsdevotedtobeefandveaI,pigmeatandsheep-
meat;whereasmeasuresmustbetakentoremoveasfaraspossibleobstacles
toproductiveefficiency,includinginparticular reproductive performance in
allfarmlivestock,lossesduetodiseases,andhumanhealthhazardsresulting
fromcontactwithanimalproductscontamined byanimalpathogensinfectionsfor
manandotherresidues;whereasincreasingattention mustbefocussedonthe
adverseeffectswhichsomesystemsofanimalhusbandrymighthaveonanimal
welfare;
Whereasfutureresearchinthefieldofmajorcropsmustbeabletomeetthe
twinchallengeofthecontinuing needforadvancesinproductiveefficiency,
withoutcreatingsurpluses,throughimprovements inyieldsoftheexisting
varieties,creationofnewvarieties,e.g.throughtheapplication ofgenetic
engineering,intillagepractices,andcontrolofpestandplantdiseases,and
ofthegrowingproteindeficitattheEuropeanlevel,whileproduction of
certainexistingsurplusproductscouldbeusefullyreplacedbythecultivation
ofdeficitcropsandproductswithcurrentlyunexploited potential,such
asgrassandforagecrops,proteinandoilseedcrops,andspecialpurposecrops;

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Whereastheframeworkprogrammeforscienceandtechnologyactivitiesgives
particularemphasistothepromotionofagricultural competitiveness and
proposestogivegreaterprioritytothisarea,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
1.Thecommonresearchprogrammes andtheprogrammestoco-ordinate research
concerning conservation andutilization ofagricultural resources,
structuralproblems andimprovement ofplantandanimalproductivity,as
specifiedinAnnex1,areherebyadopted.
2.Theprogrammesshallrunforfiveyearsfrom1January1984.
Thetotalresourcesnecessaryforthedurationoftheprogrammeis
estimatedat( ECU).Thefiguresaregivenmerelybywayof
indication.
Theannualappropriations shallbefixedinaccordancewiththebudget
procedure.
Article2
Detailedrulesfortheapplication ofthisDecisionconcerninginparticular
thescientificprioritiestobeobservedintheframeworkofcommonand
co-ordinated programmes,thecriteriaforselectingtheresearchcentresand
institutesinvitedtocollaborate inimplementing thespecificmeasuresandthe
guidanceofprogrammeswhiletheyarebeingcarriedoutshallbeadoptedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)
N°1728/74.
Theannualbreakdownandfinancialmanagementoftheappropriations forthe
variousprogrammesshallbedecidedinaccordancewiththesameprocedure.

Article3
TheCommissionshallensure .implementation oftheco-ordination programmes
byorganizing seminars,conferences,studyvisits,exchangesofresearchworkers
andscientific workingmeetingsandbycollecting,analyzing andpublishing the
resultsaswellasbyincreasingly availingitselfofoutsidehigh-level
expertssuchasconsultants,scientific andeconomicadvisers,andtechnical
experts.
TheCommissionshallimplementthecommonresearchprogrammes byconcluding
researchcontractswithresearchcentresandinstitutestakingpartinthe
specificmeasures.
TheCommission may,bymeansofadhoccontracts,financemeasuresaimedat
testingandapplyingtheresultsoftheresearchinthefield.
Article4
On1July1986and,afterconclusionoftheprogrammes,notlaterthan
31July1989theCommissionshallreporttotheEuropeanParliament andthe
Councilontheresultsoftheactivitiescarriedoutundertheprogrammes
coveredbythisDecisionandontheuseofthefundsallocatedforthese
measures .
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil,
ThePresident

ANNEXI
SPECIFIC MEASURES
UTILISATION ANDCONSERVATION OFAGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
1.ENERGYINAGRICULTURE
Theprogrammewillstudyeconomieswhichcanbeeffectedin
theenergyintensivesectorsofagriculture .Also,itenvisages
thepossibility ofproducingandexploitingbiomassandagricultural
by-productsprofitableforenergy.
Therearethreeparts:
(a)Indirect_economy_of energy_-Fertilizers andplantprotectionmaterials
-Optimisingtheuseoffertilizers (mainlynitrogen),biological
nitrogenfixationorganicfertilizers andphotosynthesis
-Integratedplantprotection
(b)Direct_economy_of energy_-Oiluse
-Culturalpractices,workingmethodsandmatchingmachinesto
theneedsofthejob.
-Makingmaximumuseofenergy,inparticularsolarenergy,for
protected (glasshouse )cropsandforcropdrying,etc...
(c)Production_ofenergy_
-Theuseofcropsofeconomicandindustrialinteresttoproduce
energyfrombiomass
-Moreefficientuseofcropby-products
-Thesocio-economic effectsofthosecropsontheCAP,andthe
implications forstructures,marketsandtheenvironment .
2.LANDANDWATERUSEANDMANAGEMENT
Improveduseandconservation ofthenaturalresourcesofland
andwaterwithintheCommunityaretheobjectivesofthisprogramme.
Soildegradation,effectsofmanagementsystemsonfertilityand
theevaluationoflandproductionpotentialwillbeconsideredin
conjunction withtheireffectsonenergybalance,theenvironment
andsocio-economic implications .
Thereare4sub-divisions :
(a)Degradation andfertility
-Soilerosion,(inparticular,theeffectofreafforestation),loss
ofnutrients(Leaching,oxidationanddenitrification)

2.
-Adversefactorssuchassoilcompaction,poorsoilstructure,
themisuseofmachinery,methodsandcroppingsystems,etc...
-Soilmicrobiological activity.
(b)Controlandmana2ement _ofwateri_n_agri_culture _
-Controlofexcesses,ordeficitsofwater,environmental and
economiceffectsofmodifications .
(c)Management Systems
-Optimalutilisation oflandandwaterresourcesfortheproduction
offoodandenergycrops
-Comparisonoflowinputfarmingsystemswithconventional intensive
ones.
(d)Land_suitabiUty_and_resource evaluation _
-Productionpotential mapsfortheprincipalcropsoftheEEC
-Computerisationofland-usedata
-Potentialusesofremotesensing
II.STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS
/).MEDITERRANEAN AGRICULTURE
Theobjectiveoftheprogrammeistoreducetheeconomicand
socialdisparities thatexistbetweentheMediterranean areaandthe
moreadvancedpartsoftheCommunities .Itishopedtoimproveits
agriculture throughadvancedeconomicandtechnicaldevelopments
similartothoseintheNorthernparts.
Thepriorities whicharespecifictotheMediterranean regionareas
follows :
(a)Toremedydeficiencies suchasstockfarminginmarginalzones(the
useofforestsasgrazingland,tohelppreventfires);forests
forquickyields(poplar,Douglasfir...),tobacco,nuts(dry
fruits),plantprotein,cereals,seedproduction,etc...)
Attentionwillalsobegiventosolvingproblemsofsurplus
production,e.g.wine,andencouraging production ofmedicinal,
aromaticandotherinteresting crops.
(b)Attentionwillbefocussedonthetechnical developments needed
forprotectedcropping,out-of-seasoncrops,irrigation,improvement
ofcalcareoussoils,diseasesofplantsandanimals,systemsofproduction,
andfarmstructures whichallowthemosteffective useoftheresults.
Improvingthetechniques ofproduction onlywillnotsolveexisting
problemsinmanycases.Itwill,therefore,benecessaryto
associateresearchwithdemonstration andapplication ofits
resultsinthefield.
2.OTHERREGIONS
OtherCommunityregionsmayfeatureeconomicandsocialimbalances
similartothoseoftheMediterranean (Frenchoverseasdepartments,West
ofIreland).
••/■•

3.
3.AGRO-FOOD
Improvement ofthequalityofagricultural productsisthe
mainaimofthisprogramme,whichisbasicallyorientedtowardshuman
consumption.Themethodsofproduction andprocessingwillbeexamined.
Whilesomequalitativeaspects,likehygiene,residues,etc...
areeasytodefineandmeasure,others,e.g.flavours,aremore
elusiveanddifficulttocontrol.
Therewillbethefollowingsub-divisions :
(a)Astudyoftherelationship betweentheproductionsystemandquality,
withparticularreferencetoacomparisonbetweenintensiveandextensive
methods
-theimpactofsuchpracticesasuseofmineralfertilizers,organic
farming,plantprotectionmethods,etc...willbemeasured
(b)Problemsconcerningmarketing,hygiene,levelsofresidueswill
bestudied,especially
-theimportanceofhormones,antibiotics,pesticides,heavy
metaIs,
-todevelopmethodsfortheobjectiveevaluationofquality
(c)Marketsandmarketinginrelationtoend-productqualityandthe
preoccupations ofconsumers
(d)Newproductsandnewtechniquesofutilization ofagricultural
productswillbeinvestigated .
III.IMPROVEMENT OFANIMALANDPLANTPRODUCTIVITY
1.ANIMALHUSBANDRY
Theobjectiveoftheprogrammeistoexaminetheactual
constraints onefficiencyofproduction suchaslossesthrough
diseases(includingpossiblenewdiseases),conditionsofanimal
rearing(includingtransportandslaughter)andtherateof
reproduction ofalldomesticanimals.

4.
Therearethreespecificparts:
(a)Ammal_Heaj.th
-Strategicresearchonimportantdiseases
-Immunemechanisms anddiseaseprotection
-Development andharmonisationofdiagnosticmethods
-Occurrence andeconomicsofdiseasecontrol
(b)Animal_Welfare_
-Socialandphysicalspacerequirements
-Disturbedbehaviour andstress
-Transportoffarmanimals
-Alternative productionsystems
(c)Livestockgroductivity_and_management
-Reproduction incattle,pigsandsheep
"Studyofthephysiologyofreproduction
"Rumenfunctionandfeedingstandards
~Livebodycomposition
-Improvement ofbiologicalandeconomicefficiency
2.PLANTPRODUCTIVITY
Theaimofthisprogrammeisincreasedreturnstothefarmer,
throughimprovinghisproductivity bymorerationaluseofinputs.
Theprogrammewilldevoteparticularattentiontoproductionthat
areinshortsupplywithintheCommunity,e.g.plantproteinfor
animalfeed,etc...
Therearethreesub-divisions :
(a)continuedplantbreedingforimproveddiseaseresistance,better
qualityproductsandstabilityofyields,
(b)optimisingagronomicmethodsandtechniquesfromthepointof
viewofphysiological needsofplants,
(c)theuseofmodernmethodsofbiotechnology andtissueculture
forcropplantpropagation .
Particularattentionwillbegiventoforagecrops,tocrops
deficitintheCommunity,cropsofparticularregionalinterest,
andcropsthatcanbeusedtoproducealternative sourcesofenergy,
inlinewiththeemphasislaidbytheEuropeanParliament on
strengthening researchinthefieldofplantproteins(1).
mm/mm
(1)EuropeanParliament :Doc.1-550/125of7October1981;Proposal
toamendtheCommunityBudgetfor1982bytheCommission on
Agriculture.

ANNEXII
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Date:24.11.82
1.BUDGETHEADING:3841 APPROPRIATIONS :Budget1983
5.55ΫΛΪΠΡΠΙ
2.TITLE:Proposalforacouncildecisionadoptingjointresearchprogrammes and
programmesforcoordinating agricultural research
3.LEGALBASIS:Article43EECTreaty
I.AIMSOFPROJECT:NEWquinquennial agricultural researchprogrammeconcerning :
1.Utilization andconsevation ofagricultural resources
2.Structural problems .
3.Improvement ofplantandanimalproductivity
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
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Quinquennial
Programme 1984
1988
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nationCURRENT FALYEARFOLLOWINGFINANCIALYEAR
15MECU
1985......Λ926·■·.·1987*..... ·1·9ΛΛ··■
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6.3WILLFUTUREBUDGETAPPROPRIATIONS BENECESSARY?19g4_19ggYES/lfl
OBSERVATIONS

Thetotalfinanceof65MECUandtheestimatedfinancial
allocationstothedifferentpartsoftheprogrammehavebeen
partitioned inviewoftheneedsofthefutureresearchand
basedontheexperienceacquiredinimplementing previous
researchprogrammes.
Thefinanceallocatedtothebudgetheading3841tocarry
outtheprogrammefrom1984to1988willbedissociated witha
distinction betweencommitmentappropriation andpayment
appropriation .
Thefinancewillbepartitionedtothedifferentpartsofthe
programmeasindicatedintheattachedtable.Utilizationand
conservation ofagricultural resourceswillreceive40%ofthe
budgetand30%toeachoftheothermainblocksnamely
StructuralproblemsandImprovement ofplantandanimalproductivity .
Theestimatedannualexpenditureisfixedasfollows:
Commitmentappropriations Paymentappropriations
MECU MECU
1984 15 11
1985 15 12
1986 15 13
1987 15 14
1988 5 15
Themeanannualincreaseinthefinanceallocated,8X,
willallowforincreasingcostsincludingsalaires.
Theexecutionofthisresearchprogrammewillbepartlyby
commonactions,approximately 75Xofthetotalfinancialallocation,
andpartlybycoordinatedactions.

ANNEX II
ESTIMATED BREAKDOWN OFAPPROPRIATIONS BYPOLICY THEMES AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
FOR THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD 1984-1988 ECU (*)
Policy themes and
Research programmes1984 1985 1986 1987 1988Total
per programmeTotal
per theme
POLICY THEME I
Utilization and conservation of
agricultural resources 4.400.000 4.800.000 5.200.000 5.600.000 6.000.000 26.000.000
1.Energy inagriculture 2.800.000 3.000.000 3.200.000 3.400.000 3.600.000 16.000.000
2.Land and water use and
mgnigemgoi1.600.000 1.800.000 2.000.000 2.200.000 2.400.000 10.000.000
POLICY THEME II
3.300.000 3.600.000 3.900.000 4.200.000 4.500.000-ηΒ3Π1333ΊΊΜ (
19.500.000
3.Mediterranean
agri culture 2.800.000 3.000.000 3.200.000 3.400.000 3.600.000 16.000.000f
4.Agro-food 500.000 600.000 700.000 800.000 900.000 3.500.000
POLICY THEME III
Improvement ofplant and animal
productivity3.300.000 3.600.000 3.900.000 4.200.000 4.500.000- 19.500.000
5.Animal husbandry 2.200.000 2.400.000 2.600.000 2.800.000 3.000.000 13.000.000:
6.Plant productivity 1.100.000 1.200.000 1.300.000 1.400.000 1.500.000 6.500.000
TOTAL 11.000.000 12.000.000 13.000.000 14.000.000 15.000.000 65.000.000
(*) June 1982 .