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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a concerted-action project of the European 
Economic Community on the use of lignocellulose-containing by-products and other plant 
residues for animal feeding 
COM(83) 648 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 November 1983) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, ' 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas under Article 2 of the Treaty the Com­
mission has as its task inter alia to promote 
throughout the Community a harmonious 
development of economic activities, a continuous and 
balanced expansion and an accelerated raising of the 
standard of living; 
Whereas in its resolution of 14 January 1974 on an 
initial programme of action by the European 
Communities in the field of science and 
technology ('), the Council emphasized that an 
appropriate approach should be adopted towards the 
whole range of available ways and means, including 
joint projects, and that, whenever it proves desirable 
for third States, particularly European ones, to be 
associated in these projects, steps should be taken to 
make this possible; 
Whereas in its resolution of 14 January 1974 relating 
to the coordination of national policies and the 
definition of projects of interest to the Community in 
the field of science and technology (2), the Council 
entrusted the Commission with the task of ensuring, with the assistance of the Scientific and Technical 
Research Committee (Crest), the gradual coordin­
ation of such policies; 
Whereas, in its resolution of 25 July 1983 on 
framework programmes for Community research, 
development and demonstration activities and a first 
framework programme 1984 to, 1987 (3), the Council 
established the objectives of the Community's 
scientific and technical activities for 1984 to 1987; 
Whereas a research project on single-cell protein 
production and utilization in animal feeding, 
implemented by a Memorandum of Understanding 
signed on 27 March 1980 within the framework of 
European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and 
Technical Research (COST) (COST project 83/84), 
has yielded very encouraging results; 
Whereas, by Decision 82/402/EEC (4), as last 
amended by Decision 83/..., the Council adopted a 
research and development programme in the raw 
materials sector which includes the sub-programme 
on recycling of urban and industrial waste; 
Whereas this project is complementary to that sub-
programme; 
Whereas the Member States intend, as part of the 
rules and procedures applicable to their national 
programmes, to carry out the research described in 
Annex I and are prepared to integrate it into a 
process of coordination at Community level over a 
period of four years; 
Whereas the execution of the research work as 
described in Annex I calls for a financial outlay of 
some 20 million ECU in the Member States taking 
part therein; 
0) OJNoC7, 29. 1. 1974, p. 6. 
O OJ No C 7, 29. 1. 1974, p. 2. O OJNoC208, 4. 8. 1983, p. 1. 
(4) OJ No L 174, 21. 6. 1982, p. 23. 
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Whereas on 18 July 1978 the Council agreed on 
certain procedural arrangements for cooperation in 
European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and 
Technical Research (COST); 
Whereas the specific powers of action required for 
the adoption of this Decision have not been provided 
for in the Treaty; 
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research 
Committee (CREST) has given its opinion on the 
Commission proposal, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 
Article 1 
The Community shall implement over a period of 
four years a concerted-action project on the use of 
lignocellulose-containing by-products and other plant 
residues for animal feeding, hereinafter called 'the 
project'. 
The project shall consist in the coordination at 
Community level of the research work which is 
defined in Annex I and which shall form part of the 
research programmes of the Member States. 
Article 2 
The Commission shall be responsible for such coordi­
nation. 
Article 3 
The funds estimated as necessary for the Community 
contribution ,to the coordination amount to 650 000 
ECU. 
Article 4 
To facilitate the execution of the project, a 
Concerted-Action Committee on the use of 
lignocellulose-containing by-products and other plant 
residues for animal feeding, hereinafter called 'the 
Committee', is hereby set up. 
A project leader may be appointed by the 
Commission after consultation with the Committee. 
He shall, in particular, assist the Commission in its 
task of coordination. The terms of reference and the composition of the 
Committee are laid down in Annex II. 
The Committee shall draw up its own rules of 
procedure. Secretarial services shall be provided by 
the Commission. 
Article 5 
1. In accordance with a procedure to be laid down 
by the Commission after consultation with the 
Committee, the Member States participating in the 
project shall regularly exchange all relevant infor­
mation concerning the performance of the research 
covered by the project and shall communicate to the 
Commission all information that may be useful for 
coordination purposes. 
They shall, in addition, endeavour to provide the 
Commission with information on research in the field 
concerned that is planned or being performed by 
bodies which are not under their authority. 
This information shall be treated as confidential if the 
Member State which communicates it so requires. 
2. The Commission shall prepare annual progress 
reports on the basis of the information provided and 
shall send them to the Member States and the 
European Parliament. 
3. At the end of the coordination period, the 
Commission shall, after consultation with the 
Committee, send to the Member States and the 
European Parliament a consolidated report on the 
execution and results of the concerted action project. 
Article 6 
In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the 
Community may conclude an agreement with third 
States participating in European Cooperation in the 
field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST), 
with a view to coordinating the Community project 
with the corresponding programmes of those States. 
Article 7 
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
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ANNEX I 
Contribution of the Member States to the Project 
Research topic 
1. Use of substrates 
2. Use of products con­
verted into animal feed B 
X 
X D 
X 
X DK 
X 
X F 
X 
X GR I 
X 
X IRL L NL 
X 
X UK 
X 
X 
ANNEX II 
Terms of reference and composition of the Committee referred to in Article 4 
1. The Committee shall: 
1.1. contribute to the optimum execution of the project by giving its opinion on all aspects of the 
progress thereof; 
1.2. evaluate the results of the project and draw conclusions regarding their application; 
1.3. be responsible for the exchange of information provided for in Article 5 (1); 
1.4. follow the progress of national research work being done in the fields covered by the 
project, in particular by keeping abreast of scientific and technical developments likely to 
affect the execution of the project; 
1.5. have the right to set up, for each of the research topics defined in Annex I, a sub-committee 
to ensure that the programme is properly implemented. 
2. The Committee's reports and opinions shall be communicated to the Commission and to the 
participating Member States. The Commission shall forward these opinions to Crest and to the 
Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR). 
3. The Committee shall consist of the persons responsible for coordinating the Member States' 
contributions to the project, a Commission delegate responsible for the Commission's contri­
bution, and the project leader. Each member may be accompanied by experts.