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PARTICIPATION BYTHE COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
INTHE KNOXVILLE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
(TENNESSEE .USA)IN1982
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COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TOTHE COUNCIL
Participation bytheCommission oftheEuropean Communities in
theKnoxville International Exposition (Tennessee .USA )in1982
I.THE KNOXVILLE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
OnDecember 18,1978 theUrlited States Secretary ofState invited the
Commission ofthe European Communities toparticipate inaninternational
exposition onenergy tobeheld inKnoxville ,Tennessee ,from 1May to
31October 1982 .This followed thesigning oftherelevant proclamation
bythePresident oftheUnited (States on6December 1978 .
A.Nature and theme ofthe exposition
TheKnoxville exposition hasbeen approved bythe International Exhibition
Bureau <IEB )inParis asan"international exhibition "(2nd category )and
will beheld from 1May to31October 1982 .Inaccordance with the criteria
laid down bythe IEBforthis category ofevent ,theorganizers will construct
theexposition buildings andwill rent them outtotheparticipants .
Thetheme oftheexposition will be"Energy turns theworld ".
According tothe ideas oftheorganizers ,theexposition should reflect a
wide range ofaspects oftbis theme ,inparticular :
theproduction ofenergy
conservation (storage )
utilization (economy )
theenergy-environment relationship
aswell astheresearch andtechnology relating totheabove headings .
Theexposition will also provide anopportunity ofexamining energy problems
from both theproducers viewpoint and thfeconsumers viewpoint .
Awhole series ofmeetings ,congresses ,symposia ,etc .will make this
exhibition theworld centre fortheefforts undertaken byscientists ,
research workers andindustrialists toresolve theenergy problem .
Theorganizers areanticipating some 12million visitors .

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B.Present situation asregards preparatory work andparticipation
TheKnoxville International Energy Exposition isreceiving cooperation and
support from theGovernment oftheUnited States ,theauthorities oftheState
ofTennessee ,theCounty ofKnox ,theCity ofKnoxville andfrom economic ,
industrial andscientific circles .Itsfinancing isguaranteed andwork on
thepreparation ofthesite hasbegun . '
Asfar asparticipants are -concerned ,over 40countries have either visited
the site orhave expressed interest orrequested further information .
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TheUnited States hasdefinitely confirmed itsparticipation inthis
event andhasreserved anarea ofapprox .80000square feet (approx . 1
8000 m2).
Options have been taken by :
the Soviet Union capprox .45000 square feet
COMECON : approx .22000 square feet
Czechoslovakia : approx .12000 square feet
Switzerland : approx .12000 square feet
Finland : approx .5000 square feet
theEuropean Community :between 45000and50000square feet
Discussions arealso inprogress with :
Canada
Australia
Japan -
China
the Scandinavian countries
Mexico
II.THE VALUE OFPARTICIPATION BYTHE COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
ATTHE KNOXVILLE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
A.Political reasons
Since itscreation ,theEuropean Community hasparticipated inalltheworld
fairs (Brussels 1958 ,Montreal 1967 andOsaka 1970 )aswell asincertain
second category international exhibitions (Turin 1961 ,Seattle 1962 ,
Munich 1965 andOkinawa 1975 ),where thecontext andthemes were important
for anillustration ofcertain activities oftheCommunity .
TheKnoxville International Exposition fully meets these criteria .
Participation inthis event appears particularly important forthefollowing
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Thetheme:theproblems ofenergycanbeseenasofprimeimportance not
onlyatthepresenttimebutinthemediumandlong-term;
Thelocationoftheexposition :theroleoftheUnitedStatesintheenergy (
fieldisofcapitalimportance ;theUSAisalsooneofthe
Community'smaininterlocutors atworldLevel;
Thepossiblilitiesforgroupparticipation bytheMemberStates :inview
ofthefactthattheMemberStatesareendeavouring increasingly
toestablish jointpositions (asseenrecently attheStrasbourg
„European Council andtheTokyoSummit),ajointparticipation at
thiseventcouldconstitute afurtherpractical illustration
ofthisposition .
FortheEuropean Community,then,thisparticipation wouldofferthefirst
possibility ofappearing asanentityataworld-scale event-withthe
political impactthiswouldentail.
B.Position oftheMemberStatesandformula envisaged
Thesamepolitical reasons,assetoutinpointA,arevalidfortheMember
StatesoftheCommunity andmilitate infavourofparticipation atthis
event. >
Whentheexposition wasannounced,therepresentatives oftheMemberStates
agreedinprinciple nottoreplyindividually totheinvitation until
consultations hadbeenheldwithintheCommunity bodies(theCouncilWorking
PartyonFairsandExhibitions )withaviewtopossiblejointaction.
Following astudymissiontothelocation,grouping together representatives
oftheMemberStatesandoftheCommission ,anagreement inprinciple was
takenforgroupparticipation inasinglepavilion and.«noptionwastakerv
outonasuitable building .Onthebasisoftheindications ofrequired
surfaceareaprovisionally envisaged byeachoftheMemberStates,the
optioncovers45000to50000squarefeet,brokendownasfollows :
Belgium rapprox.4000squarefeet
Denmark :approx.2000squarefeet
FederalRepublic of
Germany :approx.5000squarefeet
France:approx.8000squarefeet
Ireland :approx.2000squarefeetItaly:approx.8000.squarefeet
Luxembourg :notspecified
Netherlands :approx.4000sq.feet
UnitedKingdom :approx.8000sq.feet
leavingtheCommission thepossibility ofoccupying oneunit,of4000square
feet. '
Thetotalsurfaceareaalsoprovidesforsomesparespaceforpossible
participation byGreece,whichwillbeaMemberStateoftheCommunity as
from1981.
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Thisoptiondoesnotinvolve anyLegalorfinancial consequence .It
merelyconstitutes adeclaration ofintentandaprecautionary
bookingofpremises be?tcorresponding totherequirements foragroup
participation bytheEuropean Community .
EachMemberStateand,ifsodecided,theCommission willhavetotakea
decision astowhethertoparticipate and,intheaffirmative ,willhave
toconfirmindividually totheorganizers theirarearequirements within
theoptiontakenout.
Theoptionisvaliduntil 1Maythisyear. •
III.ORGANIZATION OFTHEPARTICIPATION BYTHECOMMISSION
Inviewoftheabove,itisproposed thattheCommission shouldparticipate ,
inthecontextofagroupparticipation withtheMemberStates,intheKnox­
villeInternational Exposition withaninformation stand.
A.Theme
TheCommission standwouldreflecttwomainaspects :
toverallpresentation oftheEuropean Community,notforgetting its
external relations andmoreparticularly itsrelations withthe
UnitedStates;
itspolicyintheenergyfieldandthevariousaspectsof.itsactivi­
tiesinthisfield.
Thethemewillhavetobeworkedoutincollaboration withtheDirectorates -
General concerned .
B.Surface area
Itisproposed thattheCommission information standshouldcoveranarea
ofapprox.4000squarefeet(=approx.400m2).Itispossible,however,
thatthisareamightneedtobeincreased slightly inthelightofthepossible
requirements forpremises tobeusedincommon,wheresuchuseisenvisaged
aspartofthegroupparticipation withtheMemberStates(roomformeetings
andreceptions ,cinema,etc.). »
C.Budget
Itisnaturally difficult atthepresenttimetoprepare anydetailed budget
forecast .Thiswillonlybepossible afterthethemeandaninitialdraft
presentation havebeendrawnupandafteratleastthebroadlinesofthe
eventstoaccompany theparticipation (information activities ,European Day,
jointactivities withtheMemberStates,etc.)andthepublications tobe
produced havebeenestablished .
However,inthelightofthefewpriceindications inourpassession atthe
presenttimeandoftheexperience gainedviatheCommission 'sparticipation ^
inthe1975OkinawaInternational Exhibition -exhibition ofthesamecategory
andCommission standwithacomparable .surfacearea(500m2)-andtakinginto
accountthegeneralincrease incosts/anoverallappropriation of875000EUA
fortheCommission participation shouldbeenvisaged .
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Thisappropriation shouldbegranted bythebudgetauthority underitem
2721"Participation ininternational exhibitions "andphasedoverthe
financial years1980,1981and1982onthebasisofthefollowing timetable
1980:Firstsiteinstalment
"designandpreparatory work 125000EUA
1981:Secondsiteinstalment
production ofthestandmEurope
preparation oftheprintedmatter
(andpossibly audio-visual material )
costsrelating totheestablishmentofthe
Commissioner General'soffice .. 375000EUA
'1982:Finalsiteinstalment
transport,assembly work,
printing ofthematerial fordistribution
operation '
European Dayandinformation activities ,
removal work 375000EUA
Thisbudgetonlycoversthecostsofthemaintenance staff(hostesses,
technicians ,etc.).
Thesalaries andmission expenses oftheCommissioner-General andthe
officials fromotherDirectorates-General whomaybeseconded tohisoffice
willhavetobemetoutofthecorresponding Commission budgets ashasbeen
thecasewhentheCommission hasparticipated inworldfairsandinter­
national exhibitions inthepast.