21. 3. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 73/5 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Second amendment to the proposal for a Council Directive on procedures for harmonizing the 
programmes for the reduction and eventual elimination of pollution caused by waste from the 
titanium dioxide industry 
COM(88) 849 final — SYN 27 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the Single European Act on 11 January 
1989) 
(89/C 73/07) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100A 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Article 9 (1) of Council Directive 78/176/EEC 
of 20 February 1978 on waste from the titanium dioxide 
industry ('), as last amended by Directive 83/29/EEC (2), 
requires the Member States to draw up programmes for 
the progressive reduction and eventual elimination of 
pollution caused by waste from existing industrial estab­
lishments; 
Whereas pursuant to Article 9 (3) of Directive 
78/176/EEC the Commission is required to submit 
proposals for the harmonization of these programmes 
with regard to the reduction and eventual elimination of 
this pollution and the improvement of the conditions of 
competition in the titanium dioxide industry; 
Whereas the different levels of environmental protection 
provided under the national programmes established 
pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 78/176/EEC have 
created disparities in the cost of the end product, ranging 
from 10 to 20 % according to Member States; 
(') OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1978, p. 19. 
O OJ No L 32, 3. 2. 1983, p. 28. Whereas as a result of the implementation of Directive 
78/176/EEC a certain level of environmental protection 
has already been obtained within the Community; 
Whereas the principal object of the present Directive is 
consequently the elimination of the distortions of compe­
tition that exist between the different producers of 
titanium dioxide; 
Whereas, in this regard, existing or projected national 
programmes should therefore be harmonized on the 
basis of a high level of protection; 
Whereas the object of the present Directive and the 
approximation of programmes pursue the establishment 
and correct functioning of the internal market; 
Whereas the Community must adopt measures with the 
aim of progressively establishing the internal market over 
a period expiring on 31 December 1992; 
Whereas the programmes, duly submitted to the 
Commission, set general interim targets for the reduction 
of pollution from liquid, solid and gaseous wastes; 
Whereas in order to protect the aquatic environment the 
dumping of solid wastes should be prohibited and 
discharges of liquid wastes from the manufacturing 
processes, and in particular of strong acids, effluents 
from treatment processes and weak acids, should be 
reduced and prohibited; 
Whereas in respect of gaseous discharges from the 
manufacturing processes it is necessary to fix reference 
values designed to reduce discharges of dust, sulphur 
dioxide, sulphur trioxide and chlorine and to have a 
long-term preventive effect to protect health and the 
environment; 
Whereas existing industrial establishments must employ 
the appropriate systems for treating the wastes in order 
to attain the requisite levels by the set dates; 
No C 73/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 3. 89 
"Whereas the provisions of this Directive in no way 
prejudice the obligations placed on Member States by 
Council Directives 80/68/EEC of 17 December 1979 on 
the protection of groundwater against pollution caused 
by certain dangerous substances (') and 80/779/EEC of 15 July 1980 on air quality limit values and guide values 
for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates (*); 
Whereas this Directive creates no special problems for 
less developed economies. 
0) OJ No L 20, 26. 1. 1980, p. 43. (2) OJ No L 229, 30. 8. 1980, p. 30. 
Amended proposal for a Council Decision adopting a research and technological development 
programme in the field of food science and technology (1989 to mid-1993) — Food-linked 
agro-industrial research (Flair) (') 
COM(89) 77 final — SYN 140 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 17 February 
1989) 
(89/C 73/08) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular to Article 130Q 
(2) thereof, Community actions, which include that of contributing 
to the strengthening of the economic and social cohesion 
of the Community, consistent with the pursuit of 
scientific and technical quality; 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, Whereas a multiannual programme of research and 
development in the field of food science and technology 
(Flair) will assist in the combined progress in public 
health and consumer protection with industrial and 
economic development within the Community; 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Article 130K of the Treaty stipulates that the 
framework programme shall be implemented through 
specific programmes developed within each of its acti­
vities; Whereas having regard to the fact that the specialized 
skills and capabilities relevant to food technology are 
numerous, and Europe's most internationally competitive 
capabilities are located in diverse Member States, general 
benefit shall be derived from collaboration in a 
Community programme; 
Whereas by its Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC (2), the 
Council adopted a framework programme of 
Community research and technological development 
(1987 to 1991), providing for activities to be 
implemented to ensure the exploitation and maximum 
use of biological resources; Whereas four Community-COST concertation 
agreements on four concerted action projects in the field 
of food science and technology (5) have produced 
encouraging results, and further initiatives in the COST 
framework in this field, are underway; 
Whereas the framework programme sets out criteria to 
evaluate each specific programme and to select 
(') OJ No C 306, 1. 12. 1988, p. 13. 
O OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1. C) OJ No L 54, 25. 2. 1978, p. 25; 
OJ No L 270, 27. 10. 1979, p. 53; 
OJ NoL39, 15. 2. 1980, p. 30; 
OJ No L 350, 23. 12. 1980, p. 54; 
OJ No L 353, 15. 12. 1982, p. 25; and 
OJNoL 151, 7. 6. 1984, p. 46.