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Vol. 1983/0 155 
  
 
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COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  414 final 
Brussels,  24 June 1983 
Modification  to the 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
adopting a research  programme  of the European Economic  Community 
on forecasting  and assessment  in science  and technology 
(FAST), 1983-87 
(submitted  to the Council by the Commission  pursuant  to the 
second paragraph  of Article  149 of the EEC Treaty) 
COM(83) 414 final 

On 23 December  1982 the  Commission  presented  to the  Council  a draft 
decision  adopting  a research  programme  of the  European  Economic 
Community  on forecasting  and assessment  in science and technology 
(FAST), 1983-87  (COM (82)855  final). 
The European  Parliament,  whose  opinion  was sought  from the President 
of the Council  adopted  a resolution  on 10 June 1983 in  which it 
approved  the draft,  with the proviso that  the Commission  incorporate 
the amendments  set out in the ANNEX  (wording  underlined). 
The Commission,  on the  basis of article  149 paragraph  2 of the  treaty 
setting up the EEC has, has  modified its  initial  draft by including 
the amendments  proposed  by the  Parliament  and now  presents  this 
modification,  set out in the ANNEX, to the  Council. 

ANNEXE 
Modification 
to the draft Council decision 
adopting  a research  programme  of the  European  Economic  Community 
on forecasting  and assessment  in science  and technology 
(FAST) 1983-1987 
Original  draft 
(doc. C0M(82)855  final) Modified  draft 
(the changes  are underlined) 
Articles  1, 2, 3 :  unchanged 
Article 4, paragraph  2 
The Commission  shall evaluate  the result 
of the programme  and shall make a  report 
to the Council  and to the  European  Par­
liament at the end of the  programme. "The Commission  shall arrange  for the  
results of the  programme  to be  evaluated  
by an independent  group,  and shall make 
a report  to the  Council  and to the 
European  Parliament  at the end of the 
programme." 
Article 5 : unchanged 
Annex : paragraph  1 
"The main aim of the  FAST research pro­
gramme is the  analysis  of scientific  and 
technological  changes  in order to high­
light their  long-term implications  and 
consequences  for the  Community's  R&D and 
other policies." "The main aim of the  FAST research pro­
gramme is the  analysis  of scientific  and 
technological  changes  in order to high­
light their  long-term implications  and 
consequences  for the  Community's  R&D and 
other policies  oyer the next five, seven  
and ten years and to  propose  timely  polij  
options ." 
Paragraphs  2, 3 and 4 :  unchanged