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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific research and 
technological development programme in the field of marine science and technology 'MAST' 
(1989 to 1992) (») 
COM(89) 92 final — SYN 162 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 22 February 
1989) 
(89/C 75/15) 
The Commission proposal is hereby amended as follows: 
Preamble unchanged 
Recitals 1 to 4 unchanged 
Add the following new recital: 
Whereas the European Parliament in its resolution also called for a comprehensive European 
programme for marine high-technology which would be implemented either through the 
creation of an agency for the purpose or in the form of a strategic programme on the lines of 
Esprit: 
Recitals 5 to 10 unchanged 
Article 1 unchanged 
Article 2 
The amount estimated as necessary for the Community's financial contribution to the 
programme amounts to ECU 50 million including expenditure on a staff of 13. 
An indicative breakdown of the amount estimated as necessary is given in Annex II. 
Articles 3 and 4 unchanged 
Article 5 
The Commission shall be responsible for implementing the programme. 
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature, hereinafter referred to 
as 'the Committee', composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the 
representative of the Commission. 
Add the following new article: 
Article 6 
1. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the 
measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a 
time-limit which the Chairman may lay down according to urgency of the matter, if 
necessary by taking a vote. 
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2. The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall 
have the right to have its position recorded in the minutes. 
3. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the 
Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been 
taken into account.' 
Article 7 
1. The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130 N of 
the Treaty, agreements with non-Member States and international organizations, in particular 
with those countries participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and techno­
logical research (COST), and those having concluded framework agreements in scientific and 
technical cooperation with the Community with a view to associating them wholly or partly 
with the programme. 
2. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between 
non-Member States and the European Communities have been concluded, organizations and 
enterprises established in those countries may participate in a project undertaken within this 
programme. 
No contractor established outside the Community who participates as a partner in a project 
undertaken within the programme shall be entitled to Community financing intended for the 
programme. The contractor will contribute to general administrative expenses. 
Article 7 (unchanged) becomes Article 8 
ANNEX 
R&D PROGRAMME ON MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MAST) 
I. Objectives 
First indent: 
— to contribute to better knowledge of the marine environment, in order to improve its management and 
protection and to predict change, 
Second indent: 
— to encourage the development of new technologies for the exploration, protection and exploitation of 
the marine environment, 
Third indent: 
— to improve coordination, cooperation and exchange of information amongst national marine R&D 
programmes in the Member States, and to help increase the effectiveness of these programmes through 
better use of research facilities; 
Fourth indent unchanged 
Add new fifth indent: 
'— to contribute to the economic and social cohesion of the Community by encouraging the 
involvement of scientists from the less-developed Member States and stimulating technology 
transfer and the more efficient use of facilities, and simultaneously strengthening the scientific and 
technical excellence of the Community.' 
Fifth indent (unchanged) becomes sixth indent 
Seventh indent unchanged 
Eighth indent: 
'— to assist as far as possible Community participation in international ocean programmes.' 
Last paragraph incorporated in Annex II 
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II. Contents 
Indicative 
allocation 
PART I — BASIC AND APPLIED MARINE SCIENCE 30 to 35 % 
Directed at the study of the structure, stability and dynamics of the marine environment, with reference 
inter alia to the quality of sea water and of fauna and flora. Emphasis is on coastal waters and on the seas 
surrounding the European Community (Baltic, Irish, Mediterranean and North seas, and also the East 
Atlantic, north of the tropical zone). 
1. Modelling: to establish decision support systems for better management. 
1.1. Continental shelf and regional seas: to develop three-dimensional physical models and fourth 
generation management systems for self and regional seas. 
1.2. Coastal waters: to compare and improve models of coastal waters and currents and integrate these 
with models of regional seas. 
1.3. Ecosystem models: to upgrade models of marine ecosystems in order to understand biological 
processes and thereby achieve more realistic management schemes. 
1.4. Modelling coordination within the Community. 
2. Oceanography: with emphasis on multidisciplinary studies of processes which contribute to a better 
understanding of marine systems. 
2.1. Circulation and exchange of water masses: to determine the prevailing physical forces, the fate of 
inputs, and to evaluate exchanges at the shelf/ocean interface. 
2.2. Biogeochemical cycles and fluxes: to establish the major pathways and reservoirs in biogeochemical 
processes. 
2.3. Interface and boundary processes: to understand the mechanisms governing exchange of matter 
and energy at the boundaries of the marine system. 
2.4. Biological processes; to improve understanding of biological processes in the marine environment, 
particularly in relation to physical and chemical determinants. 
2.5. Sedimentary processes: to obtain better information on sedimentary processes, for the balanced 
development of resources and uses of the sea floor and the coast. 
PART II — COASTAL ZONE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 15 to 20 % 
Concerned with coastal problems and processes (including coastal protection), and with the development of 
better design criteria for coastal engineering. 
1. Coastal morphodynamics: to understand and predict changes in coastal morphology. 
2. Coastal ecosystems: to improve knowledge of the predominant physical, chemical and biological 
processes in coastal waters. 
3. Meteomarine predictions: to provide the basis for improved modelling and forecasting of waves, 
particularly for coastal engineering design requirements. 
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4. Coastal engineering: to study coastal protection problems (e.g. those relating to breakwaters, beach 
nourishment and sea outfalls), and to prepare for the impact of the anticipated rise in sea level. 
Indicative 
allocation 
PART III — MARINE TECHNOLOGY 30 to 35 % 
Focussed mainly on encouraging the development of new instrumentation and generic enabling technology 
necessary for the advancement of marine science. 
1. Instrumentation for science: to promote the development of new sensors, instrument packages and 
systems, especially for long term in situ and remote measurements. 
2. Generic enabling technologies: to assist R & D in critical areas of underwater communication, imaging 
and robotics. 
3. Design aspects of large facilities: to carry out studies on the design of specialized facilities, e.g. research 
vessels and manned or unmanned long range submersibles. 
4. Studies on the outlook for the 1990s (technology and resources): to carry out technico-economic feasi­
bility studies assessing the benefits of future strategic initiatives. 
PART IV — SUPPORTING INITIATIVES 10 to 15 % 
Aimed at improving coordination, avoiding duplication of work, achieving more cost-effective 
use of facilities, encouraging advanced training, assisting technology transfer, and contributing to 
pre-standardization. 
1. European ocean data and information network: to establish a common system linking existing ocean 
data centres in Europe. 
2. Research vessel and heavy equipment coordination: to set up a communication system for the 
coordination of research cruises and shared use of equipment. 
3. Advanced training: to establish advanced courses, and encourage training and exchange of personnel. 
Consideration will be given to supporting already existing facilities in the Member States. 
4. Surveying for resource evaluation: to encourage cooperative new approaches to mapping, bathymetric 
and hydrographic surveying. 
5. Preparation of technical norms and standards: to promote comparative testing and calibration of 
oceanographic instruments and systems, taking into account the requirements for environmental 
protection. 
6. Marine polar and marine lithospheric research: to support planning and coordination of European 
efforts in marine polar and lithospheric research. 
III. Implementation 
First paragraph: 
The programme will be implemented by means of shared-cost contracts, coordination activities (including 
concerted action), supporting initiatives, study contracts, training and exchange of staff, and dissemination 
activities. 
Second paragraph unchanged 
Third paragraph unchanged 
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Fourth paragraph: 
For shared-cost contracts, the Community participation will, as a general rule, be up to 50 % of the total 
costs, but this percentage may be varied according to the nature and the stage of development of the 
research. In respect of universities and higher education institutes carrying out projects, the Community 
may bear up to 100 % of the additional expenditure, only in cases where such funding will guarantee 
additional research. 
Add new fifth paragraph: 
In coordination with the Value programme, the Commission will disseminate and encourage the application 
of the R&D results, and make the information available in the relevant data base networks. 
Add new sixth paragraph: 
The contracts entered into by the Commission shall regulate the rights and obligations of each party, 
including the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting the research results.