No C 238/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.9. 87 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the revision of the multiannual research and 
development programme of the European Economic Community in the fields of basic 
technological research and the applications of new technologies (BRITE) (1985 to 1988) 
COM(87) 307final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 July 1987) 
(87/C 238/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES: 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community and in particular Article 130 Q 
§ 2 thereof (x), 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty foresees that the 
Framework Programme shall be implemented through 
specific programmes developed within each activity and 
the Council, by deciding on a Framework Programme of 
Community Activities in the Field of Research and 
Technological Development (1987 to 1991), recognizes 
the interest of an action aimed at science and technology 
for manufacturing industries; 
Whereas the Council Decision of 12 March 1985 
decided on the multiannual research and development 
programme for the European Economic Community in 
the fields of basic technological research and the 
applications of new technologies (BRITE) (1985 to 
1988) (2) and in particular Article 3 requested that the 
BRITE programme should be reviewed during 1986; 
Whereas the review which it has undertaken and the 
conclusions of which were forwarded to the Council on 
21 May 1986 led the Commission to present a proposal 
for the revision of the BRITE programme in order to 
ensure an adequate fulfilment of its objective; 
(') This proposal is made in anticipation of the Council 
Decision on a Framework Programme of Community 
Activities in the Field of Research and Technological 
Development (1987 to 1991). 
(*) OJNoL83,25. 3. 1985, p. 8. Whereas it is necessary to react adequately to the interest 
shown by the industry in transnational cooperation; 
Whereas it is necessary to involve small and medium-
sized enterprises to the maximum extent possible in the 
development of industrial technologies; 
Whereas it is necessary to ensure an adequate coverage 
of the technical areas as defined in Decision 85/196/ 
EEC; 
Whereas it is necessary to underline the industrial nature 
of the programme by giving priority to projects with at 
least two industrial partners from two different Member 
States; 
Whereas the participation of organizations from EFTA 
countries in BRITE projects, under appropriate 
conditions, may contribute to the competitiveness of 
manufacturing industry as a whole; 
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to consolidate 
the scientific and financial basis of European research by 
means of the involvement to a greater extent of the 
EFTA countries in certain Community programmes, and 
particularly in programmes involving cooperation in 
research and development of basic industrial 
technologies; 
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research 
Committee was consulted on these following measures, 
HAS DECIDES AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
Article 1 (2) (2) of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be 
complemented by the folldwing: 
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'Where framework agreements for scientific and 
technical cooperation between non-Community 
European countries referred to in Annex 1 and the 
European Communities have been concluded, organi­
zations and enterprises established in these countries 
may, under appropriate conditions to be defined by 
the Commission, become partners to a project 
undertaken within the programme. The Committee 
mentioned in Article 5 assists the Commission in 
defining these conditions.' 
Article 2 
Article 1 (2) (3) of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be 
complemented by the following: 
'Research institutes which are funded entirely or 
mainly by industrial organizations are considered as 
industrial firms. As far as possible, priority will be 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, given to projects involving at least two independent 
industrial organizations established in different 
Member States.' 
Article 3 
Article 1 (2) (4) of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be 
complemented by the following: 
'The Community will not share the cost of a 
contractor established outside the Community.' 
Article 4 
Article 2 of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be replaced by 
the following: 
'The funds estimated necessary for the execution of 
the programme (1985 to 1988) amount to 185 million 
ECU (including expenditure on a staff of 40).' 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2195/81 (l) 
provided for a common action for arterial drainage and 
field drainage destined to complete the common action 
provided under Council Directive 78/628/EEC of 19 
June 1978 on a programme to accelerate drainage 
operations in the less-favoured areas of the west of 
Ireland (2); whereas the duration of this common 
measure is limited to 31 December 1986; 
O OJNoLl24, 1.8. 1981, p. 5. 
O OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 5. ANNEX 
The non-member States referred to in Article 1 are: 
— Republic of Austria; 
— Republic of Finland; 
— Republic of Iceland; 
— Kingdom of Norway; 
— Kingdom of Sweden; 
— Swiss Confederation. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2195/81 on a special 
programme concerning drainage operations in the less-favoured areas of the west of Ireland 
COM(87) 367 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 30 July 1987) 
(87/C 238/03)