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B. Subjects of which a satisfactory knowledge is required for carriers intending to engage in 
international transport operations 
— subjects listed under A, 
— the provisions applicable to waterway transport between the Member States and between the 
Community and non-member countries, laid down in national law, Community rules, and 
international conventions and agreements, particularly with respect to: 
— customs practices and formalities, 
.— principal rules governing traffic in the Member States. 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision dealing with structures and proce­
dures for the management and coordination of Community research, development and 
demonstration activities (') 
COM(83) 73 5 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty 
on 7 December 1983) 
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL 
(Doc. COM(83) 143 final) AMENDED PROPOSAL 
(changes in bold type) 
Article 3 Articles 1, 2, 4 and 6 unchanged 
CGCs shall be composed of, at most, three rep­
resentatives of each Member State and the 
Commission. The representatives of Member States 
shall be nominated by the Commission in agreement 
with their Governments. Their term of office shall be 
four years, renewable. Article 3 
CGCs shall be composed of, at most, three rep­
resentatives of each Member State and the 
Commission. The representatives of Member States 
shall be nominated by the Commission in agreement 
with their Governments on the basis of their scientific 
experience and knowledge of national scientific and 
technical policies in the field for which they are 
responsible. Their term of office shall be four years, 
renewable. 
Article 5 
The Commission shall ensure that all necessary 
liaison between the CGCs takes place. The opinions 
and reports emanating from CGCs shall be passed to 
the Council and the Parliament by the Commission as 
required. 
ANNEX 
List of CGCs set up by this Decision: 
— Industrial technology (except ECSC steel research), 
— Information technology, 
— Biotechnology, Article 5 
The Commission shall ensure that all necessary 
liaison between the CGCs takes place. The opinions 
and reports emanating from CGCs shall be passed to 
the Council and the Parliament by the Commission in 
each case. 
ANNEX 
List of CGCs set up by this Decision: 
— Industrial technology (except ECSC steel research), 
— Information technology, 
— Biotechnology, 
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ORIGINAL PROPOSAL AMENDED PROPOSAL 
(Doc. COM(83) 143 final) (changes in bold type) 
— Raw and other materials, — Raw and other materials, 
— Non-nuclear energy (except ECSC coal research), — Non-nuclear energy (except ECSC coal research), 
— Health and safety (except ECSC hygienic safety), — Health and safety (except ECSC hygienic safety), 
— Environment, — Environment, 
— Developing aid, — Developing aid, 
— Linguistic problems (including automatic translation). — Linguistic problems (including automatic translation). 
This list shall be reviewed as and when the Council takes This list shall be reviewed as and when the Council takes 
new programme decisions. new programme decisions and after consulting the European 
Parliament.