COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVRJNITIES 
COMOO) 675 final SYN 259 
Brussels,14 December 1990 
Amendment to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on a specific programme of research and technological development in the field of 
Communication Technologies 
(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) 
of the EEC-Treaty) 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Commission presented its initial proposal concerning a specific programme of research 
and technological development in the field of Communication Technologies on 23 May 1990, 
COM(90) 154 final SYN 259. 
The Parliament gave its opinion in a first reading on 12 December 1990 (PV n° 147.263). 
The Commission, having accepted the following amendments in the plenary, modifies its 
initial proposal by means of the present document, nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 (in part), 13, 14, 
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 28. 
Amendments 12, 27 and the Oral Amendment 42 are acceptable in a modified form. 
The following amendments are not retained, nos. 7, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30. 
Amendment 7 concerns dissemination of results which will be the subject of a separate 
decision on its budget allocation and modalities for implementation. 
Amendments 10 and 11 relate to the type of Committee that should assist the Commission in 
the Management of the Programme. A type Ilia Management Committee is appropriate for 
the specific programme on telematic systems. 
Amendment 22 replaces the ranges in the breakdown of expenditure by an average figure. 
This loss of flexibility is not desirable. 
On Modalities of implementation, amendments 23, 24, 25, 30 are not retained, either for 
legal or political reasons. 
Amendment 23, related to amendment 7, is unnecessary and inappropriate for a Council 
decision. 
Amendment 24 fixes a percentage allocation for technology and risk assessment. Such a 
fixed percentage allocation is inappropriate. 
Amendment 25 is not applicable to this specific programme. 
Amendment 29 is unnecessary, the Vade-Mecum will be made available when the 
programme is adopted. 
Amendment 30 addresses a general issue, which cannot be dealt with in a specific 
programme decision. 
Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 1) 
Fourth recital 
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 and 
Annex I of Decision 90/221/EURATOM, 
EEC, the amount deemed necessary for 
the whole framework programme 
includes an amount of 57 million ECU 
for the centralized dissemination 
and exploitation of results, to be 
divided up in proportion to the 
anount envisaged for each activity; 
whereas in view of the importance of 
this specific programme within the 
information and communications 
technologies action the estimate of 
the financial resources needed by 
this programme is to be reduced by 
4.89 million ECU, which amount is to 
be allocated to the centralized 
a~tivltles. In order to comply with 
the eecond sentence of Article 
::-0p(2) of the Treaty; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 and 
Annex I of Decision 90/221/EURATOM, 
EEC, the amount deemed necessary for 
the whole framework programme 
includes an amount deemed necessary 
of 57 million ECU for the 
centralized dissemination and 
exploitation of results which is to 
be the subject of a decision of the 
Council in cooperation with 
Parliament; whereas, in view of the 
importance of this specific 
programme within the information and 
communications technologies action a 
financial contribution to the 
centralized activities is required; 
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Text proposed by the Commiseion Text amended by PflrlUggnt 
(Amendment No. 2) 
Recital 4a (new) 
Whereas fundamental research must be 
specifically encouraged Community 
wide In each of the strategic 
research sectors of the Framework 
Programme; 
Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 3) 
Recital 5a (new) 
Whereas, in addition to the specific 
programme on human capital and 
mobility, training of researchers in 
'.'- each of the strategic research 
sectors of the Framework Programme 
must be ensured; 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 4) 
Recital 5b (new) 
Whereas the economic and social 
(human and environmental) Impact of 
the programme must be assessed by an 
Independent panel, and technology 
and risk assessment be undertaken; 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 5) 
Recital 6 
Whereas this programme must be 
implemented essentially by the 
selection of research and 
development projects to enable them 
to benefit from Community 
participation; whereas the 
Commission should encourage the 
submission of such projects by the 
usual means of publishing calls for 
proposals in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities; whereas a 
special procedure should also be 
devised so as to maintain a degree 
of flexibility enabling the 
Commission, in the face of the 
continuous evolution and gradual 
acceleration of technological 
progress, also to take into 
consideration spontaneous proposals 
consistent with the objectives of 
the programme; Whereas this programme must be 
implemented essentially by the 
selection of research and 
development projects to enable them 
to benefit from Community 
participation; whereas the 
Commission should encourage the 
submission of such projects by the 
usual means of publishing calls for 
proposals in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities; whereas 
an exceptional procedure should also 
be devised so as to come into effect 
between calls for proposals so as to 
maintain a degree of flexibility 
enabling the Commission, in the face 
of the continuous evolution and 
gradual acceleration of 
technological progress, also to take 
into consideration spontaneous 
proposals consistent with the 
objectives of the programme; 
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Oral Amendment no. 42 
Recital 6a (new) 
(Modified Form) 
Whereas support for the International competitiveness of European 
industry through Cotasunlty research and techno log leal development 
prograceaes, Cs linked with the CoaamnEty's external relations policy 
based-on the principle of "the global eggfUbrlua of opporttinfties" and 
that It is also in the light of this policy that the participation of 
non-Cocanunity European companies cost be considered-
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended bv Parliament 
(Amendment No. 6) 
Article 1 
A specific research and A specific research and 
technological development programme technological development programme 
for the European Economic Community for the European Economic Community 
in the field of communication in the field of communication 
technologies, as defined in Annex I, technologies, as defined in Annex I, 
is hereby adopted for a period of is hereby adopted for the period 
five years as from 1 January 1990. from the date of publication of this 
decision In the Official Journal to 
31 December 1994. 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 8) 
Article 5(3) 
3. The reports shall be drawn up 
having regard to the objectives set 
out in Annex I to this Decision and 
in accordance with Article 2(4) of 
Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC. 3. The reports shall be drawn up 
having regard to the objectives set 
out in Annex I to this Decision and 
in accordance with Article 2(4) of 
Decision 90/.../EURATOM, EEC, and 
shall assess the coherence of the 
programme 8 measurable 
implementation with the six major 
concerns set out in Annex II of 
Council 
EEC* Decision 90/221/EURATOM, 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendoont Mo. 9) 
Article 6 
1 . The commission shall be 
responsible for the execution of the 
programme. It shall be assisted by 
a committee, hereinafter referred to 
as 'the Committee', composed of 
representatives of the Member States 
and chaired by a representative of 
the Commission. 
2. The contracts concluded by the 
Conroission shall govern the rights 
and obligations of each party, 
including the procedures for 
disseminating, protecting and 
exploiting the research results, in 
accordance with the arrangements 
adopted pursuant to the second 
paragraph of Article 130k of the 
Treaty. 
3. A work programme for each year 
•hall be drawn up and updated where 
necessary. It shall set out the 
detailed objectives and types of 
projects to be undertaken, and the 
financial arrangements to be made 
for them. The Commission shall make 
calleVfor proposals for projects on 
the :. basis of the ' annual work-
programmes. ' • \, 2. The contract* concluded by the 
Commission shall govern the rights 
and obligations of each party, 
including the procedures for 
disseminating, protecting and 
exploiting the research" results, in 
accordance with the arrangements 
adopted pursuant to the second 
paragraph of Article 130k of the 
Treaty and, where appropriate, 
procedures for training and 
evaluation. 
3. A work programme shall be drawn 
up at the start of the programme and 
shall be regularly revised. It 
• hall set out the detailed 
objectives and types of projects to 
be undertaken, and the financial 
arrangeaient s to be made for them. 
The Commission shall make calls for' 
proposals for projects on the basis* 
of the annual work programmes//v,:* 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended bv Parliament 
(Amendment No. 12) (modified form) 
Article 10 
Where cooperation with third 
countries and international 
organizations aiming at achieving 
the objectives of this programme 
requires legal undertakings between 
the Community and the third parties 
concerned, the Commission shall be 
authorized to negotiate, in 
accordance with Article 130n of the 
Treaty, international agreements 
laying down the terms of such 
cooperation. Where cooperation with third 
countries and international 
organizations aiming at achieving 
the objectives of this programme 
requires legal undertakings between 
the Community and the third parties 
concerned, the Commission shall be 
authorized to negotiate, in 
accordance with Article 130n of the 
Treaty, international agreements 
laying down the terms of such 
cooperation. 
Priority will also be given to co­
operation with 6FTA countries' : 
and European countries not members 
of the European Community tn<j in 
accordance with the guidelines 
agreed between the Council of 
Ministers and the European 
Pariiament „ 
The negotiations for such 
international agreements may only be 
initiated with third countries which 
are already signatories of an 
agreement with the Community which 
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technological development or 
gçlenUfJ-ç progress as one of Che 
objectives of cooperation. 
'çV.. -Decisions ^ the" conclusion;of- such- r: 
'•:•&'•' agreetiientsj^shall^^be^^adop*^^;;;^^- International agreements shall- be^;: 
Text proposed by the Commission Text amended bv Parliament 
(Amendment No. 13) 
ANNEX I, Area 1, first paragraph, last sentence 
This area focuses on the following This area builds on and extends the 
subjects: RACE programme and focuses on the 
following subjectsx 
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Text proposed bv the Commission Tey*; amended,, fry ?tK\i*mnï 
(Amendment No. 14) 
ANNEX I, Area 1, fifth paragraph, first sentence 
This work will support This work will give priority to 
standardization efforts, supporting standardization efforts, 
particularly those of the European particularly those of the European 
Telecommunications Standards Telecommunications Standards 
Institute (ETSI). Institute (ETSI). As a matter of 
principle, this prenormatlve 
standardization work should cover ee 
many third countries as possible. 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended bv Parliament 
(Amendment No. 15) 
ANNEX I, Area 1, seventh paragraph, final sentence 
The work will enable ATM switching The work will enable ATM switching 
technology to support connectionless technology to support connectionless 
services and the interconnection of services and the interconnection of 
local area networks (LANs) and local area networks (LANs) and 
metropolitan area networks (MANs). metropolitan area networks (MAKs). 
This development of ATM does not 
exclude basic research on new 
switching technologies or designs. 
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Text propoaed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 16) 
ANNEX I, Area 2 
This research will be related to the 
development and demonstration of 
techniques needed for the 
introduction of 'programmable 
networks'. It will include the 
development of techniques for 
enhancing intelligence and 
flexibility, both in the provision 
of network services and in network 
management and operations; in the 
latter case, the work will cover 
aspects of operations support 
systems (OSS) and telecommunications 
management networks (TMN). This research will be related to the 
use of new techniques for 
information transfer, optical 
communications and, possibly, 
artificial intelligence with a view 
to enhancing flexibility in respect 
of both provision of new network 
services and network management. 
These technological projects will 
have the objective of paving the way 
for second-generation systems and 
contributing tP tne standardization, 
a,nd definition of Interconnection 
protocols. 
This research will be related to the 
development and demonstration of 
techniques needed _ for the 
introduction of 'programmable 
networks' and will cover aspects of 
provision of new services, 
operations support systems (OSS) and 
telecommunications management 
networks (TMN). 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 17) 
ANNEX I, Area 3, third and fourth sentences 
The work will focus on the 
development of advanced 
functionality for the enhanced and 
Integrated use of IBC and radio 
networks (e.g. interconnection 
standards and mobility management) 
and the miniaturization of terminal 
technology, with particular emphasis 
on low powtc consumption. Close 
attention will be given to the needs 
of different kinds of users. The work will focus on the 
development of advanced 
functionality for the enhanced and 
integrated use of IBC and radio 
networks (e.g. interconnection 
standards and mobility management) 
and the miniaturization of terminal 
technology. Tfre termlnil» «ftoyld be 
cost-effective for professional and 
consumer use, with particular 
emphasis on low power consumption 
and efficient usa of frequencies. 
Close attention will be given to the 
needs of different kinds of userc 
and, especially, the requirements of 
pan-European access, necessitating 
truly compatible services and 
protocols. 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 18) 
ANNEX I, Area 4, third sentence 
It will include coding and 
presentation techniques for still, 
moving and three-dimensional images, 
notably in HDTV. It will focus on digital HDTV, 
Including coding and presentation 
techniques for still, moving and 
three-dimensional images. In the 
specific case of HDTV, the objective 
is to secure cooperation between all 
the parties concerned and, with ft 
high degree of efficiency, develop 
technologies and make them available 
in up-to-date, user-friendly form. 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended bv Parliament 
(Amendment No. 19) 
ANNEX I, Area 5, first paragraph a (new) 
The objective of this research If to 
contribute to the definition 9Î. 
common functional specifications for 
new communication services and 
multi-media systems. In particular, 
work will have to be done on 
specifications for use and, more 
generally, on the design of services 
and their links with networks. 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 20) 
ANNEX I, Area 6, second paragraph a (new) 
The priority in this area is to 
develop technologies for information 
security in line with actions which 
are carried out in the other 
specific programmes. 
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Text proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parliament 
(Amendment No. 21) 
ANNEX I, Area 7, final paragraph, final sentence 
The resulting experience will form a The resulting experience will form a 
basis for the relevant basis for the relevant 
telecommunications sector telecommunications sector 
organizations in planning the organizations in planning the 
standardization, implementation and standardization, implementation and 
operation of integrated broadband operation of integrated broadband 
communications. communications. These experiments 
should take into account the 
foreseeable conditions of the market 
in order to obtain results. 
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Text_proposed by the CommlBslon Text amended bv ParH„m»n«-
(Amendment No. 27) 
ANNEX III, point 4, second paragraph 
(Modified f-'onn) 
The Commission shall determine iiycnch_cn.se 
whether the management j)( jh ç pro A ram m e, 
or parts thereof, can be undcrtnkcn by 
organisations or institutions outside the 
Commission without dclctyuinft its decision­
making powers. -
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Tfxt proposed by the Commission Text amended by Parllament 
(Amendment No. 28) 
ANNEX III, point 4, fifth and sixth paragraphe 
The exceptional procedure must be 
completed before the ordinary 
procedure in such a way that the 
available amount for the Community's 
financial participation in projects 
retained by the ordinary procedure 
can be determined precisely. The 
closing date for the exceptional 
procedure shall be published each 
year in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. The exceptional procedure shall come 
into effect after the first call for 
proposals and must be completed 
procedure in before the ordinary 
such a way that the available amount 
for the Community's financial 
participation in projects retained 
by the ordinary procedure can be 
determined precisely. The closing 
date for the exceptional procedure 
shall be published each year in the 
Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
The amount of the financial 
participation of the Community for 
all the projects retained by the 
exceptional procedure will be 
decided each year, in relation to 
the projects selected according to 
particularly strict criteria of 
excellence. In any case, this 
amount may. not exceed 15%; it may 
be revised each year in the light of 
experience. The amount of the financial 
participation of the Community for 
all the projects retained by the 
exceptional procedure will be 
decided each year, in relation to 
the projects selected according to 
particularly Btrict criteria of 
excellence. In any case, this 
amount may not exceed 10% of the 
annual budget appropriation. 
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