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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Council Decision 79/783/EEC of 
11 September 1979 adopting a multiannual programme (1979 to 1983) in the field of 
data-processing 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 14 July 1982) 
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 Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas the use made of the mechanism for 
Community support in the field of data-processing, 
provided in accordance with Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 1996/79 of 11 September 1979 O, 
indicates that by the end of 1982 the maximum 
amount laid down in Article 2 of Council Decision 
79/783/EEC will have been used up as far as 
activities for the promotion of data-processing are 
concerned; 
Whereas the Council, when it adopted Decision 
79/783/EEC (2), indicated that it was prepared, in 
the light of the results achieved by the programme 
during its first two years, to consider a new 
programme; 
Whereas the number and quality of the projects 
supported justify continuing the use of the support 
mechanism for projects to promote data-processing in 
accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) 1996/79; 
Whereas it is evident that continuation of the 
programme is necessary in order to achieve certain 
Community aims in the operation of the common 
market; whereas the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community has not, however, provided 
the necessary powers, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The title of Council Decision 79/783/EEC of 
11 September 1979 is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
'Council Decision of 11 September 1979 adopting a 
multiannual programme in the field of data 
processing'. 
Article 2 
The text of Article 1 of Council Decision 
79/783/EEC is hereby replaced by the following text: 
'A multiannual programme is hereby adopted for the 
field of data processing. Its objects are as follows: 
— general measures: standardization, public 
procurement, collaboration between research 
centres and organizations supporting the use of 
data processing, a study of the sector and of 
employment, the confidentiality and security of 
data, and legal protection for computer programs, 
— promotion measures: measures covering software, 
applications and aspects to be agreed on by the 
Council in the light of the studies carried out 
within the framework of the general measures and 
in implementation of the Council resolution of 
11 September 1979 on a Community action 
promoting microelectronic technology. 
The duration of the programme shall be seven years. 
The programme is defined in the Annex hereto'. 
Article 3 
The text of Article 2 of Council Decision 
79/783/EEC is hereby replaced by the following text: 
'The appropriations necessary for the implementation 
of the programme shall be entered in the general 
budget of the European Communities. For guidance, 
they are assessed at ten million ECU for the general 
projects and at fifty-five million ECU for the 
promotion projects for the data-processing sector.' 
(') OJNoL231, 13.9. 1979, p. 1. 
(') OJ No L 231, 13. 9. 1979, p. 23. 
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ANNEX 
PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECTS 
Two major areas in the information technologies that can advantageously be tackled in a 
Community framework have been selected for the implementation of applications projects under the 
conditions laid down in the second part of the multiannual data processing program. The proposed 
projects are suitable to help attain the objectives laid down but at the current stage they are 
submitted by way of example; when the programme is actually carried out, some of them may be 
replaced by others that seem to be more in keeping with the aims pursued. 
The amounts given show the Community contribution to the project, which is 50 % of its costs 
unless otherwise indicated. 
The two fields selected are as follows: 
— ADA; 
— cross-frontier information systems involving distributed data bases. 
A. ADA 
ADA is a modern programming language of general application based on contemporary ideas 
concerning programming methods and suitable for use in a computerized environment having 
powerful programming tools. This, combined with its rigorous approach in the matter of stan­
dardization, makes it suitable for the industrialized development of software. 
The support received by ADA under the multiannual programme is still inadequate to launch it 
properly, even though there is no candidate with better future prospects than ADA. However, 
despite the strategic approach adopted by much of the industry, the companies' capital resources 
are inadequate to supply investment on the scale needed to compete with the United States 
industry, which has the advantage of government contracts providing 100 % cover for 
developments. 
Because of the strategic importance of this language for the European software industry, it is 
proposed that the current commitment to ADA be continued in four fields. These relate to 
software development methods, the automated support environment for the language, its formal 
definition and some pilot projects selected from key sectors for the use of ADA. The projects to 
be undertaken in these four fields will have to be defined more precisely in cooperation with the 
industry. 
A.l. Development of software writing techniques to be used in conjunction with ADA. This consists 
mainly of the development of methods for the use of ADA. 
Contribution to project: 3 million ECU. 
A.2. Development of an automated support environment for ADA programs for their full life cycle. 
This covers the development of tools fitting into an ADA programming support 
environment (APSE). 
Contribution to project: 9-5 million ECU. 
A.3. Formal definition of ADA. A major contribution to the standardization of ADA. In this 
case, the Commission should bear 100 % of the cost. 
Contribution to project: 2 million ECU. 
A.4. Pilot applications of ADA in selected fields. The application still has to be selected from 
communications, automation of production or data-base software. The choice will be 
guided by the fact that the application must make optimum use of the new advantages 
offered by ADA. 
Contribution to project: 5 million ECU. 
B. Cross-frontier information systems using distributed data-base techniques 
Cross-frontier information systems are a particularly suitable field for Community cooperation. 
Some of the projects of this type carried out under the multiannual programme, such as those on 
ports or shipping companies, have demonstrated how a Community venture can meet the 
interests of users across national frontiers in a common information system and give rise to 
interesting projects. The aim in carrying out projects of this type, applied to distributed data 
banks, is to help European industry to overcome the technical problems still hindering practical 
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applications and launching on the market-place. These technical problems which affect practical 
application arise in particular from the following aspects: 
— heterogeneity of the data banks; 
— the numerous sources interrogated; 
— distributed updating; 
— data confidentiality and security; 
— complexity inherent in the number of banks; 
— interconnection of open systems; 
— choice of terminals (in relation with the office automation aspects). 
The projects now proposed in order to provide a practical opportunity for overcoming the 
technical problems are the following advanced applications: 
B.l. Distributed data base for EUROSTAT. Pilot distributed data-base system for the SOEC. 
Cost 100 % payable by the Commission. 
Contribution to project: 3 million ECU. 
B.2. Distribution of commercial data at European level. Access system for distributed data bases of 
chambers of commerce and other similar organizations concerning firms and market 
products at international level. 
Contribution to project: 5 million ECU. 
B.3. Fleet management system for shipping companies. On-board collection of data on the state 
and operation of each of a shipping company's vessels and transmission by satellite to the 
company's head office to enable the fleet to be used to better advantage. 
Contribution to project: 5-5 million ECU. 
B.4. Distributed data bases for public health. Pilot project for a system linking banks containing 
data on patients; these data may be scattered through several banks. 
Contribution to project: 4-5 million ECU. 
B.5. Triangle project. Set of R-D projects on networks to be carried out in cooperation between 
the Hahn-Meitner-Institute in Berlin, INRIA in Paris, and NCC in Manchester. 
Contribution.to project: 1 -5 million ECU. 
These advanced applications each tackle a combination of the problems mentioned above and the 
idea is that together they will cover all these problems encountered at the level of practical 
applications. However, as stated above, they are given here by way of example: when the 
programme is actually carried out, some of them may be replaced by others which appear more 
suitable to help solve all the technical problems involved and which will be identified with the help 
of the industry. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the 
common organization of the market in rice 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 21 June 1982) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, Whereas Article 11a of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1418/76 ('), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No 1871/80 (2), lays down special 
arrangements for imports into the French overseas 
department of Reunion and for consignments from 
Member States to the said department; whereas 
experience gained in applying these arrangements has 
O OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. 
(2) OJNoL 184, 17.7. 1980, p. 4.