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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a modification for the year 1983 in the research 
programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic 
Energy Community and for the European Economic Community (1980 to 1983) 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 2 August 1982) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Atomic Energy Community, and in 
particular Article 7 thereof, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Cpmmission 
presented after consultation, with regard to nuclear 
projects, of the Scientific and Technical Committee, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas, in the context of the common policy 
relating to the field of science and technology, the 
multiannual research programme is one of the 
principal means whereby the European Atomic 
Energy Community can contribute to the safety and 
development of nuclear energy and to the acquisition 
and the dissemination of information in the nuclear 
field; 
Whereas Article 2 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community assigns to the 
Community inter alia the task of promoting 
throughout the Community a harmonious 
development of economic activities, a continuous and 
balanced expansion and an increase in stability; 
whereas the objectives pursued by the Community's 
activities to this end are set out in Article 3 of the said 
Treaty; 
Whereas the non-nuclear projects provided for by this 
Decision appear necessary for the attainment of these 
objectives; 
Whereas the Treaty establishing . the European 
Economic Community has not provided the specific 
powers required for this purpose: 
Whereas on 14 January 1974 the Council adopted a 
resolution concerning the coordination of national policies and the definition of Community actions in 
the field of science and technology ('); 
Whereas the programme was drawn up in accordance 
with the Council resolution of 17 December 1970 
concerning the procedures for adopting research and 
training programmes (2); 
Whereas Article 3 of Decision 80/317/EEC, Euratom 
provides for a review of the programme during its 
third year (J), 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The research programme 1980 to 1983, as presented 
in Annexes A, B and C to Decision 80/317/EEC, 
Euratom, is annuled and replaced, for the year 1983, 
by a revised programme, as presented in the Annex to 
the present Decision. 
Article 2 
The expenditure commitments forecast to implement 
the programme defined in the Annex and the 
maximum number of staff are estimated at 615-18 
million ECU and 2 314 respectively. The indicative 
breakdown of funds and staff is given in the Annex. 
The European unit of account shall be that defined in 
Article 10 of the Council Decision of 16 December 
1980 (4), amending the Financial Regulation of 21 
December 1977 (5) concerning the utilization of the 
ECU for the general budget of the European 
Communities. 
(') OJNoC 7, 29. 1. 1974, p. 2. 
O OJN0LI6, 20. 1. 1971, p. 13. 
(J) OJ No L 72, 18. 3. 1980, p. 11. 
(4) OJ No L 345, 20. 12. 1980, p. 23. 
(5) OJ No L 356, 31. 12. 1980, p. 1. 
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Article 3 
The dissemination of the information resulting from 
the implementation of the non-nuclear parts of the 
programme shall be carried out in accordance with 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 
September 1974 adopting provisions for the 
dissemination of information relating to research 
programmes of the European Economic 
Community ('). Article 4 
The Commission shall be responsible for 
implementation of the programme and, to this end, 
shall call upon the services of the Joint Research 
Centre. 
Article 5 
The residual ammounts from the 1980 to 1982 
programme years may be used for the execution of 
the 1983 programmes. 
C) OJ No L 255, 20. 9. 1974, p. 1. 
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ANNEX 
1. RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR 1983 
(last year of the quadriannual programme 1980 to 1983 revised by the present Decision) 
The following modifications are introduced in the programme adopted with Decision 80/317/EEC, 
Euratom of 13 March 1980. 
A. NUCLEAR SAFETY AND THE FUEL CYCLE (Joint Programme) 
A.l. Reactor safety (nuclear activity) 
The programme consists of the following seven projects: 
— project Super-Sara: in-pile testing of LWR fuel under accident conditions, 
— project LOBI: out-of-pile integral system for LOCA studies, 
— reliability and risk evaluation: European Reliability Data System (ERDS) and LWR 
accident sequence analysis, 
— project LWR primary circuit integrity: early detection of fault and primary circuit 
components life prediction, 
— study of phenomena related to energy release: multiphase multifluid thermohydraulics, 
— project PAHR: in-pile and out-of-pile study of residual heat removal in case of LMFBR 
core melting, 
— study of material properties and structural behaviour: prediction of reactor material 
behaviour in normal operating and accident conditions. 
A.3. Safety of nuclear materials (nuclear activity) 
The programme consists of the following three projects: 
— risk evaluation: risk evaluation for the geological disposal of radioactive waste, 
— protective barriers: study of the barriers interposed between waste and man in the case 
of geological disposal, 
— actinide monitoring: plutonium determination in radioactive waste. 
E. SPECIFIC SUPPORT FOR THE COMMISSION'S SECTORAL ACTIVITIES (Joint 
Programme) 
E.6. Provision of scientific and technical services (nuclear and non-nuclear activity) 
Reinforcement of the activities in support of developing countries, in particular with the 
creation of a training institute. 
The other programmes are not modified. The new level of resources for the various 
programmes is reported on the following page. 
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2. INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN OF STAFF FOR 1983 AND OF FUNDS FOR 1980 TO 1983 
Programmes Expenditure commitments (million ECU) 
Total staff Of which 
research staff Programmes Approved 
programme (') 1982 (J) 1983 C) Total Total staff Of which 
research staff 
A. NUCLEAR SAFETY AND THE 
FUEL CYCLE 
1. Reactor safety 
2. Plutonium fuels and actinide re­
search 
3. Safety of nuclear materials 
4. Fissile materials control and ma­
nagement 
Total 176-043 
61-379 
23-390 
23-225 19-002 
0-025 
0-246 
0-246 11-553 
- 0-212 
- 0-683 
- 0-051 206-598 
61 -192 
22-953 
23-420 • 773 
196 
93 
117 326 
112 
42 
55 A. NUCLEAR SAFETY AND THE 
FUEL CYCLE 
1. Reactor safety 
2. Plutonium fuels and actinide re­
search 
3. Safety of nuclear materials 
4. Fissile materials control and ma­
nagement 
Total 284-038 19-519 10-607 314-164 ' 1 179 535 
B. NEW ENERGIES 
1. Solar energy 
2. Hydrogen production, energy 
storage and transport 
3. Thermonuclear fusion technology 
4. High-temperature materials 
Total 25-928 
16-582 
29-752 
17-257 0-300 
0-194 
0-291 
0-005 0-258 
0-688 
0-992 
0-142 26-486 
,17-464 
31-035 
17-404 121 
81 
139 
64 60 
40 
65 
38 B. NEW ENERGIES 
1. Solar energy 
2. Hydrogen production, energy 
storage and transport 
3. Thermonuclear fusion technology 
4. High-temperature materials 
Total 89-519 0-790 2-080 92-389 405 203 
C. STUDY AND PROTECTION OF 
THE ENVIRONMENT 
1. Protection of the environment 
2. Remote sensing from space 
Total 38-948 
20-000 0-402 
0-244 0-348 
0-205 39-698 
20-449 174 
98 90 
50 C. STUDY AND PROTECTION OF 
THE ENVIRONMENT 
1. Protection of the environment 
2. Remote sensing from space 
Total 58-948 0-646 0-553 60-147 272 140 
D. NUCLEAR MEASUREMENTS . 49-738 — 0-763 50-501 180 108 
E. SPECIFIC SUPPORT TO THE 
COMMISSION 
1.v Informatics 
2. Support to safeguards 
3. Support to the Community Bureau 
of References 
4. Training and education 
5. Utilization of research results 
6. Provision of scientific and 
technical services 
Total 14-726 
6-350 
3-467 
3-535 
1-859 
10-598 0-169 
0-019 
0-019 
0-044 
0-005 
0-126 - 0-270 
0-049 
0-025 
0-036 
0-431 
1-453 14-625 
6-418 
3-511 
3-615 
2-295 
12-177 51 
23 
18 
11 
14 
76 25 
13 
11 
6 
5 
35 E. SPECIFIC SUPPORT TO THE 
COMMISSION 
1.v Informatics 
2. Support to safeguards 
3. Support to the Community Bureau 
of References 
4. Training and education 
5. Utilization of research results 
6. Provision of scientific and 
technical services 
Total 40-535 0-382 1-724 42-641 193 95 
Sub-Total 522-778 w0\17221-33 
7 15-727 559-842 
F. OPERATION OF LARGE SCALE , 
INSTALLATIONS 
1. Operation of the HFR reactor 35-306 0-037 55-343 85 41 
Grand total 578-084 21-337 15-764 615-185 2 314 1 122 
(') Including, in connection with the initial amount of 510-87 million ECU, an increase of 67-21 million ECU due to successive, approved or 
expectea adaptations of staff-related expenses. 
(2) Supplementary funds, according to the amending preliminary draft budget No 1-1982. 
(5) Supplementary funds forecast for 1983.