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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)343 final
Brussels /24th June 1980 \
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
ADOPTING ASECTORAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
;
INTHE FIELD OFENVIRONMENT
(ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATOLOGY )
(indirect and concerted actions )
1981 -1985
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )
COM (80)343 final

TABLEOFCONTENTS
A.Introductionpage
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B.Justification andaims
C.Programmecontents
I.Environment
Researcharea1:Sources,pathwaysand
effectsofpollutants •
Researcharea2:Techniquesaimedatthe
reductionandpreventionofpollution
Researcharea3:Protection,conservation
andmanagementofthenaturalenvironment
Researcharea4:Environmental information
management
Researcharea5:Overallman-environment "
interaction
II.Climatology
D.Structure,implementation andmanagementof
theprogramme >9
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E.Waysandmeans
AnnexI:Environmental protectionsubprogramme
researchareasandtopics,distribution of.
workanongindirectandconcertedactions,,
andlinkswithotherprogrammes
AnnexII:DraftDecision
AnnexIII:FinancialData25
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A. INTRODUCTION
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Thepresent proposal deals with anew RSDprogramme .inthefield ofen­
vironment (environmental protection andclimatology ),asector recognized as
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ofpriority interest intheconclusions ofthe619th meeting oftheCouncil
on20December 1979 (Doc .4230 /80/RECH.1 ).TheCouncil /while recommending
theconcentration ofCommunity R&D programmes andtheexamination ofthe
possibility ofsetting Community indirect andconcerted action programmes
inthecontext ofan*appropriate mult iannua Iframework programme ,suggested to
rationalize structures forthepreparation ,examination andimplementation
ofCommunity R&D programmes .
Inline with these recommendations the Commission hasprepared thepresent
proposal inwhich anattempt ismade togroup several concerted andindirect
research actions pertaining broadly tothefield ofenvironment .
Thefollowing R&D actions were onhand attheendof1979 (inaddition to
the direct action ):
-second R&D programme in 1thefield ofenvironment (indirect action )
(1976-1980 ),revised on9October 1979
-Community concerted action onthetreatment andutilization ofsewage
sludge and Community-COST concertation agreement (COST 68bis ),(27
2)September 1977-26 September 1980 );
-Community concerted action ontheanalysis oforganic micropollutants in
water andCommunity-COST concertation agreement (COST 64bbis )(November
1978-October 1982 );3)
-Community concerted action onthephysico-chemical behaviour ofatmospheric
pollutants ,andCommunity-COST concertation agreement (COST 61abis)
4)
(November 1978-October 1982 );
-COST action onmarine benthic ecosystems with Community participation (COST 47)
(April 1979-April 1984 );5) •
-research programme inthefield ofclimatology (indirect action )(1980-1984 );^
(1)O.J. L74,20.3.76 (4)0.J,L311,4.11.78
O.J. L258,13.10.79 O.J. L39,15.2.80
(2)O.J. L267,19.10.77 (5)Q.J.
O.J. L72,23.3.79 (6)0.J.L**12*."iVVl .80
(3)O.J. L311,4.11.78
O.J. L39,15.2.80 .

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TheattacheddraftdecisionforaR&Dprogrammeinthefieldofenviron­
mentwouldgrouptheindirectandconcertedactionsintotwosubprogrammes i
1)"Environmental protection"
2)"Climatology "
Here,onlythesubprogramme"feovi ronmentalprotection"is discussedindetail,
intermsofmotivationandcontents.'Itisthefollow-upof.theon-going
indirectaction,augmentedwiththe3concertedactionsusuallyreferredto
asCOST61abis,68bbisand68bis. ^
Thesubprogramme"Climatology "tobeintegratedintothisnewsectoral "research
programme,wasdescribedindocument COM(^8)408fin.
^ - .
Thesubprogramme' Environmental protection"together withthedirectaction
1)programme (1980-1983)withwhichitiscloselyrelated,isaimedmainlyat
providingascientificandtechnicalsupporttotheenvironmental policyof
theE.C.anditsactionprogrammes. * '
2)Thispolicyhasevolvedsinceitsinceptionin1973toadapttoa
continuously changingsituationwitharesultingshiftinpriorities,andSo
hastheR&Dprogramme,asshown,bytherecentrevision(9October
1979)ofthesecondindirectactionresearchprogramme.
Thus,whileinitiallytheemphasiswasplacedalmostexclusively onpol-•
lution,itsmeasure,itsEffectsanditsabatement,moreimportanceis j
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nowgrantedtothepreventionofpollutionthroughtheadoptionof j
"clean"technologies ,i.e.whichpolluteless,producelesswasteand
consumelessnaturalresources.Inaddition,greaterconcernisgiven •
tothemanagementofwaste,^includingtoxicwaste,andtoresource
recoveryfromwasteinordertoeffectsavingsinenergyandrawmaterials
aswellastoalleviatedisposalproblems.
Moreattentionisalsodirectedtotheconservation andprotectionof
theruralenvironment,towildlifeconservation andtotheimprovement
ofthewayor"quality"oflife,whichisinfluencedbytheintegrated
effectofawholeseriesofenvironmentalvariablesandnotonlypollution,j
(1)0.J-.L,7.2,18.3.80
(2)O.J.C112,20.12.73,andC139,13.6.77 J
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Withregardtopollutionproper,mucfu'research remainstobedoneonsuch
pollutants ofearlyconcernas,forinstance,leadorcadmiumbutthereis
anincreasingpreoccupation withthehealtheffectsofchronicexposure
toorganicmicropollutants ,withtheproblemscausedbydiffusesources
ofpollution,orwiththe"invisible"effectsofairpollution on ;
economicplants.Safetyevaluationofnewandoldchemicalsreleased
intheenvironment hascometothefore,sohavethehazardsof
accidentalcontaminations eitherfromindustrialplantsCSeveso)orfromoil
tankers(Amoco-Cadiz ).Lastbutnotleast,increasedcarbondioxidein.
theatmosphere hasemergedasamajor,globalpollutionproblem.
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NewR&DprogrammesoftheE.C.musttakeallthisintoconsideration as
.theyincludeshort-termappliedresearch,aswellasstrategicresearch
forthemid-tolongtermenvironmental problems.
Thepreviousenvironmental fesearchprogrammes,includingdirect,indirect
andconcertedactionshaveyieldedvaluableresultswhichhavebeenpublished
intheopenscientificliteratureCover500papers)andinsummaryreports**
■ ■'x .i.
Numerousprojectshavebeenimplemented inlaboratories ofthemember''
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countries andtheresultsobtainedhavecontributed totheattainment
ofthemainobjectiveoftheprogrammes.Thismainobjectiveasalready
mentioned,istoprovideascientific andtechnicalbasisforthe
Communitypolicyontheenvironment whilethespecificaimsofeach
researchprojectcorrespondtothoseindicatedbytheresearchareas
oftheprogrammeswhichwere:toestablishtherelationship between !
exposureandeffects(criteria)forpollutants andnuisances;tomanage j
environmental information ;toreduceandpreventpollution andnuisances;
toprotectandimprovethenaturalenvironment .
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Thusawiderangeofproblemswereaddressedsuchasthehealtheffects
ofatmospheric pollutants,heavymetalsandofnoise,screeningtestsfor
geneticandecologicaleffectsofchemicals,apilotdatabankon-environ-
mentalchemicals (ECDIN),theanalysisoforganic {nicropollutants,the
remotesensingofatmospheric pollutants andtheirphysico-chemistry ,stra­
tosphericozonechemistry,theutilisation ofsewagesludge,effluenttreat­
ment,marinepollution,themanagementofnaturalareas,etc...
*SeriesEnvironment andQualityofLife,EUR-5970,1978;EUR-6388,1980,
OfficeforOfficialPublications oftheECAB.P.1003Luxembourg .Seealso
EUR-6415andreportsonCOSTprojects :EUC0/SP/48/75,EUCO/MDU/74/76and
EUC0/S0p/69/77

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Someexamplesofachievements ofthepreviousprogrammesarelisted'
randomlyhereafter i
-therelativeimportanceofleadedpetrolwithregardtoleadenvironmental
contamination andleadbodyburdenhasbeertquantified
-psychological testsperformedonlead-exposed workershaverevealedme­
mory,concentration abilityandpsychomotorfunctionssignificantly
impairedanditwasshowninexperimental animalsthatlearningper­
formancesremainaffectedevenafterinterruption oflead-feeding
-alistofover1500potentiallytoxicorganicchemicalsidentified
insurfacewatersandothermediaintheCommunityhasbeenestablished
andisconstantlyupdated
-themethodologyforscreeningthemutagenicandcarcinogenic potential
ofsyntheticorganicchemicalshasbeenconsiderably enrichedand.improved
throughthejointeffortofthemainqualifiednationallaboratories
usingmostgeneticsystemsavailable (microorganisms ,insects,cultured
ihumancells,etc...) , '
-equipmentfortheremotesensingofairpollutionandofmicco-
meteorologicalparameters,developedpartlyundertheprogramme,
hasbeentestedinfieldcampaignsaroundlargefossil-fuel power
plants,inFrance,ItalyandtheUnitedKingdom.'Europeanteams
ofspecialists havecompared,inthecourseofthesecampaigns,
theirtechniquesfordispersionstudiesandmodelling
-modifications ofsleeppatternandpsychological performance havebeen
demonstrated inpersonslivinginnoisyareas ■;
-someindicesofmorbidityandmortalitywerefoundtobecorrelated
withwaterqualityparametersinfivemembercountries
-newtestssystemsusing,forinstance,sewagebacteriaandmarine
molluscshavebeendevelopedfortestingtheecologicaleffects
ofinorganicandorganicpollutantsinthefreshwaterandmarine„ !
environment
-methodsformonitorirygmicrobiological pollutionofwaterhavebeen
improved I
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-theinteraction betweenvariousairpollutants (sulfurandnitrogen •
oxides,ozone)intheireffectsoncrop,plantswasshowntobea
majorfactortoconsiderwhensettinglimitvaluesforairquality
-therelativeimportanceofvariousmechanismsforthephotochemical
oxidationofsulfurdioxideintheatmospherehasbeenelucidated

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-importantdatasetsontheecologicaleffectsofchemicalshavebeen
collectedforinputtingintothepilotdatabankonenvironmental
chemicals (ECDIN)
-thedeclineinsealpopulation oftheDutchWaddenSeawasshownto
becorrelatedtopolychlorinated biphenylspollution
-acommonmethodology fortheanalysisofheavymetalsinsewagesludge
hasbeenelaborated and'calibratedbyanumberofintercomparison
tests
-acommonmethodology fortheexecutionoffieldstudiesandpottrials
fortheassessmentofthefavourable andunfavourable effectsofsludge
application toagricultural landhasbeendeveloped;anassessment
oftheavailability ofnitrogeninsewagesludgewithregardtoits
fertilizing valuehasbeenmade.
Theresultsfromthesecondphaseofthesecondprogrammewhicharenotyet
availableareexpectedtoconfirmsomeoftheresultsobtainedsofar
andtogiveusefutinformation onproblemswhichwerenottackled
before,forexampleintheareasofcleantechnologies /oilspill
cleanupandbirdprotection .
Ofequalinteresttotheacquisition ofresultsaretheachievements of
theprogrammesinthepromotionofcooperation amongECenvironmental
scientists -intheMemberStatesandattheJointResearchCentrethrough
jointprojects,contactgroupsandresearchseminars.Thecloserelation­
shipbetweentheAdvisoryCommittee onProgramme Management andCommission -
officiaswhichwasevolvedovertheyearshasprovedfruitful.Theprocessof
coordination ofnationalandCommunityresearchactivitiesintheenviron­
mentalfieldhasbeeninitiated andisprogressing satisfactorily .
Thepreparation ofthepresentproposalwasgreatlyhelpedbythe1979
CREST-confrontationexercisewhichyieldedusefulrecommendations (*).
Thepresentprogrammeproposalhasevolvedfromthefirsttwoindirect
actionprogramme,takingintoaccountnewresearchrequirements originating
fromtheresultsofresearchalreadycarriedoutaswellasfromcurrent
trendsintheenvironmental policyoftheE.C.andoftheMemberStates.It
includesthefourresearchareasalreadycomprisedinthesecondprogramme
butwithsomeinternalshiftsofemphasisandtheadditionofnewtopics
plusanewfifthareaonthemethodological approachtotheinvestigation
ofoverallman-environment interactions .
(*>Doc.CREST1233of10May1979.

B.JUSTIFICATION ANDAIMS
Theenvironmental protectionresearch -subprogramme hasthreemajoraims:
1)itsbasicaimistoprovidescientific andtechnicaldatato
supporttheprogrammeofactionontheenvironmentinitiallyadopted
bytheCouncilin1973andrenewedin.1977fora5year-period .This
actionprogramme (O.J.C139of13.6.77)ismainlyconcernedwith
thereductionofpollution andnuisance (titleII),andthe
non-damaging useandNationalmanagementofland^theenvironment
andnaturalresources (titleIII).
<Theactionprogramme hasproducedatthedateof1July1979
directives,resolutions orotheracts,ofwhich50havebeen
adoptedbytheCouncilsofar.Asubstantial researcheffortis
requiredtofacilitate theimplementation andtoassesstheenforce­
mentofseveralofthese,suchasthefollowing:
a)theCouncilDirectiveof4May1976onpollutioncausedbycertain
dangeroussubstances dischargedintotheaquaticenvironment ofthe
Community (O.J.L129of18.5.76)
b)theCouncilDirectiveonBirdProtectionof2April1979
(O.J.L103of25.4.79)
c)theCouncilDirectiveof'18September1979amendingforthe6thtime
theDirectiveofJune1967ondangeroussubstances (O.J.L259of
15.10.79) .
d)theCouncilResolutionof26June1978settingupanaction
programmeoftheEuropeanCommunities onthecontrolandreduction
ofpollutioncausedbyhydrocarbons dischargedatsea(O.J.C612
of8.7.78)
/
e)theCouncilResolutionof30May1978onchlorofluorocarbons inthe
environment (O.J.C133of7.6.78)
f)theProposalof14May1979foraCouncilDecisiononchlorofluoro-
carbonsreductionintheenvironment (COM(79)242Final).

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g)TheCouncilResolutionof3March1975onenergyandtheenvironment
(O.J.C168Of25.7.75)
h)theCouncilDirectiveof19june1979ontheprotectionofground­
wateragainstpollutioncausedbycertaindangeroussubstances.
(O.J.L20,26.January1980)
2)Theresearchprogrammemustalsoaddresslessimmediateproblems
andpreparethewayforpoliciestobeenactedinthemedium-to
longterm,takingaccountofforeseeable environmental trends.It
shouldprovide,aswell,themeanstoevaluatetheconsequences for
theenvironment ofcurrentpoliciesaimedatprotectingit.
3)Lastbutnotleasttheenvironmental researchprogrammeisalsoan
instrumenttofurtherthecoordination atCommunitylevelofnational
researchactivitiesintheenvironmental fieldinordertoimprove
theproductivity oftheoveralleffortthroughtheencouragement of
jointprojects,theelimination ofuselessduplication aswellas
ofgapsinresearchcoverage.
InthisrespectitshouldbenotedthatwhiletheCommunity'sfinancial
contribution forenvironmental researchconstitutes butasmall
percentageoftheaggregatefundingintheMemberStates(estimated
at178MEUAfortheyear1978*)itsactionresultsintheeffective
coordination ofasizeablepartoftheoveralleffort.
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Thepresentprogrammewillbecarriedoutinclosecoordination
withotherresearchprogrammes oftheE.C.whichincludean
environmental component.Theseare:
1)-thepartsoftheJointResearchCentreprogramme (1980-1983)
"ProtectionoftheEnvironment"and"Remote SensingfromSpace"in
particularthefollowingprojects:
-ECDIN
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-exposuretochemicals,particularly indoorpollution
andorganiccompounds
-air.quality
-waterquality
-heavymetalsandhealtheffects
-environmental impactofconventional powerplants
-remotesensing:protectionofthesea
-theR&Dprogramme onrecyclingofurbanandindustrial waste
(1979-82)
-theR&Dprogramme onrecyclingofpaperandboard(1978-1981)
4)-theAgricultural researchprogramme (1979-1983 )
inparticularitsPartA:Socio-structural objectives
-landuseandrural„resources
-effluents andwastesfromagriculture
-theEuropeanSteelandCoalCommunityresearchprojectsinparticular
thoseconcernedwithenvironment problemsinthesteelindustry.
Problemsofradioactive contamination oftheenvironment areaddressed
intworesearchprogrammes undertheEuratomtreaties :
6)-Biology-health protection (1980-84)
-Radioactive wastemanagement andstorage(1980-80
1)O.J.L72,18.3.80
2)O.J.L293,20.11.79
3)O.J.I,107,21.4.78
4)O.J.L.316,10.11.78
5)O.J.c-147,13.6.79
6)O.J.L78,25.3.80
7)O.J.L78,25.3.80

C. PROGRAMME CONTENTS
I.Environmental protection
Thesubprogramme onenvironmental protection coversfiveresearch
areas:\
1)Researchaimedatunderstanding theoverallbehaviourofpollutants
intheenvironment i.e.atinvestigating sourcesandpathwaysin
theenvironment ,,metabolisminlivingorganismsandeffectson
humanhealthandonallcomponentsofecosystems,followingshort
andlongtermexposures.Thisresearchwillleadtotheestablishment
ofcriteria(exposure-effects relationships )
2)Researchanddevelopment onthereductionandpreventionof
pollutionandnuisances,withemphasison
"clean"technologies (lesspollutionandwastes,smallerconsumtion
ofenergyandresources)inselectedindustrial branchesin
relationtotheprioritiesoftheactionprogramme
3)Researchontheprotection,conservation andmanagementofthe
rnaturalenvironment,includingstudiesonecosystems andbiogeochemica
cycles
4)Researchanddevelopment onenvironmental information management
5)Complexinteractive systems:man-environment interactions,methodolo­
gicalapproach
Thesefiveresearchareasaresubdividedintoanumberoftopicsandsub
topics;theclassification issomewhatarbitrary,otherequallylogical
schemesmightbeused.
RESEARCH AREA1:SOURCES,PATHWAYS ANDEFFECTSOFPOLLUTANTS
Beyondtheestablishment ofcriteria(exposure-effect relationships ),
thescopeofthispartoftheprogrammeisbroader,itincludes
researchonthewholesuccessionofphenomenaassociatedwithpollutants
varioussourcesthereofandtheirrelativeimportance,pathwaysinthe

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environment,effectsonmanandontheenvironmentfollowingshortandlong
termexposureandmethodology ofpredictingtheseeffectsbysimpleandrapid
tests,suchasforcarcinogenic andmutageniceffects.
Particularattentionwitlbepaidtotheevaluationofpotentialrisks
eithertohumanhealthortotheenvironmentassessingthesignificance
offactors(durationofexposure,interaction,age,healthstatus...)
whichmaymodifythemetabolismandtoxicityofpollutants.Surveysof
populationsatriskwillbeparticularly usefulinthisrespect.
1.1.Heavymetals ' .
Themetalstobestudiedwillbemainlythosewhicharegiven
priorityintheE.C.ActionProgrammeontheEnvironment such
asPb,Cd,Hg,Cr,V,As,Tt*Exposurethroughair,water,soil
andfoodisconsidered ...
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TheresearchneedsidentifiedattheSeminarTraceMetals
exposureand.healtheffects"heldatGuildford(UK)inJuly1978
(Proceedings :EUR-6389,.PergamonPress,1979)willbetakenInto
consideration keepingin^mindthattheCommunityconcernfor
metalsisrelatedtoalltypesofenvironmental exposure.-Ε,Ί(ι,..·:·· .-
-theEurcpisr »Stecii.rtUcoal-v.v .■'-Hi'i.r•"!•:uiar,
1.1.1.,sourcesandexposures(improvementofthereliabilityof.anaty^
.thosef^ncernea vntnemnron^-4. -^sustryr.n.-<
ticalmethods). >
1.1^£?b^ât'èârtdr^^Râ5ylvfn£RéEnvironment (inctudingmodelHfig)'r';1
int.vO-prearchproarangesun-. :■
1.1.3.ecologicaleffects.-~ν:ο«·»γ-
1.1.4.metabolismandheafctjh^effects(interaction "ndsynergism.,.>
chronobiology ,earlybiologicalindicators,groupsatriskin
thepopulation,specifically exposedpersons,toxic
actionatcellularlevel).
NB.Heavymetalsarealsoincludedintopic1.4(aircfuality),topic1.5.
1)0 anC't0P''c^rlneenvirorientalquauty).
?)O.J.L293,20.11.;
3)O.J.L107,21.78 -
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1.2.Newchemicals andorganicmicropollutants
ResearchunderthistopiciscloselylinkedtoCommunitydirectives
implemented orinpreparation relatingtotoxicanddangerous
substances intheenvironment aswellasinfoodstuffs .
Theseregulatoryactivitiesrequireaconsolidated methodology
forthetoxicological andecotoxicological assessmentoforganic
substances,inparticular thedevelopment,evaluation andim­
provementofscreeningmethods,(cf.ReportoftheEuropeanParlia­
mentPE54100onhearingheldon22-23May1978onenvironmental
carcinogens).Furthermore,knowledge hastobeacquiredandcon­
solidated onpathwaysandfatesintheenvironment ofimportant
organicpollutants,andoftheireffectsonhumanhealthandon
varioustargetsotherthanman,includingecosystems .
1.2.1.Concertedactionon"Analysisoforganicmicropollutants in
water"(follow-upofCOST64b)tobeextendedatleastuntil
theendof1983.
1.2.2.Fateandpathways,includingbiodegradation ,intheenvironment
andinfoodchains.
1.2.3.Ecologicaleffects.
1.2.4.Metabolism andshortandlongtermhealtheffects(inparticular
.carcinogenic,mutagenicandimmunologiceffects)/includingstructure
functionrelationships .
1.2.5.Development ofscreeningmethodology forchronicandlongterm
effects,
NB.Organicmicropollutants arealsoincludedintopics1.5.and1.7.

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1.3.Asbestosandotherfibrousmaterials
Publicconcernabouttheriskstohumanhealthfromasbestos
andotherfibrousmaterialiscontinuously increasing (cf.European
Parliament Resolution onhealthhazardsofasbestos
of9.1.78).
Asubstantialresearcheffortisneededaiming,inparticular,atthe
improvement ofdetectionandmeasurement ofasbestosandthe
assessment ofhealtheffectsforlowconcentrations .The
researchproposedwillalsoincludethestudyofhealtheffects
ofpotentialreplacementproductsforasbestos.
1.3.1.Improvement ofdetectioninair,water,biologicalandother
materials.
1.3.2.Healtheffects(includingepidemiological surveys)'ofasbestos •
andpotentialreplacement products.
1.4.Airquality
Whiletopics1.1.to1.3.areconcernedwithspecificclasses
ofpollutantsintheenvironment,thistopicaddressesthe
generalproblemsofpollutionofonemedium(theatmosphere )
bygases,liquidsandparticulate matter..Thisisacomple­
mentaryapproach,focussingonproblemscommontomany
pollutantsinair,dependingontheirphysicalformandonthe
reactionswhichcanoccurbetweenthem.Suchresearchincludes
detectionmethodsandtheiruseinstudyingdispersionfrom
varioussources,thephysico-chemical behaviourofpollutants,
andtheireffectssingularlyorincombination onhumanhealth,
onvegetation,andecosystems.
Thepollutantsofmainconcerninthistopicaresulphur
compounds,nitrogenoxides,photochemical oxidantsand
suspendedparticulates .Thephysicochemical reactionsbetween
thesedifferentpollutantsarethesubjettofaconcerted
actiondecidedbytheCouncilon1978fora4-yearperiod
andintegratedinthepresent -programmeproposal.
Withregardtoeffectsonplants,emphasisshouldbegivento

experimental fielddetermination oftheeffectsofambientloadsof
pollutantsonplantgrowth,includingyieldofeconomically important
plants. -
1.4.1.Remotesensingtechniquesforairpollutionmeasurements
(combinedwithothertechniques). •
1.4.2.Dispersionandtransportofairpollution(includingmodelling).
1.4.3.Concertedactionon"physico-chemical behaviourofatmospheric
pollutants"(follow-upofCOST61a)/tobeextendedatleastunt
theendof1983
1.4.4.Healtheffectsincludingepidemiological surveys.
1.4.5.Effectsonplantsandecosystems. '
1.5.-Freshwaterquality(surfaceandgroundwaters)
Asforairquality,thistopicincludesresearchongeneral
problemsofpollutionininlandwaterecosystemsconsidering
thetotalsumofpollutantswhichcanbefound,epidemiological
surveysonthehealthofselectedpopulationgroupsinrelation
todrinkingwaterqualityandcharacterization ofwaterquality.
Thisresearchtopicisalsolinkedtotopic1.2.andespecially
totheconcertedactionon"Analysisoforganicmicropollutants
inwater". .■ /
There-areseveralECdirectives ordraftdirectivesrelatedto
thequalityofwatersfordifferentuse(drinkingwater,
groundwater,bathingwater,waterforshellfishandfishlife)
whichareraisingresearchrequirements coveredunderthis
topic.
1.5.1.Improvementofwaterqualityassessment (chemicalparameters
andbioindicators ). ,, .
1.5.2.Typologyofinlandwaters.
1.5.3.Groundwaterpollution;sources,transport,consequences .
1.5.4.Healtheffectsofdrinkingwater,includingepidemiological
surveysfollowingorcompletingthesurveyscarriedoutduring
the2ndEnvironmental ResearchProgrammeontherelationship

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betweenwaterqualityandhea^tfeparameters.
1.5.5.Effectsonanimalsandplants.
1.5.6.Microbiological pollution.
Seealso1.2.1.and1.2.5.
1.6.Wasteheat -
Inviewofthelargeamountofon-goingnationalresearchonthis
topiccarriedoutmainlybytheelectricityutilities,themajor
contribution mightbeincoordination activitiesincluding some
cost-sharing contracts.
1.7.Marineenvironmental quality
Thistopicdeals withvariousaspectsoforganicandheavy
metalpollutionoftheseasandestuaries.
Specialemphasiswillbeplacedonhydrocarbonpollutioninview
oftherecentaccidents andthreatstocoastalwaters,andthe
relevantCouncilResolutionof26June1978.(*)
Linkswillbeensuredwithotherinternational programmes,such
astheUNEPMediterranean programme.Aconcertedaction(COST47)/0n
baselinecoastalecosystemstudies,isalsorelatedtothisbroad
topic.
1.7.1.Development ofmethodology formonitoring marinewaterquality
includingremotesensingtechniques . *
1.7.2.Researchinsituandundercontrolled conditions onth§fateand
effectsofpollutants (excludinghydrocarbons ).
1.7.3.Fateandeffectsofhydrocarbons particularly inrelationto
exploitable resources,takingawholeecosystemapproach.
1.7.4.Pathobiology ofmarineorganismsinrelationtopollution.
1.7.5.Base-linestudiesofcoastalbenthicecosystems (particularly v
relatingtoCOSTproject47).
1.8.'Noisepollution
Withregardtothistopic,thesecondprogrammeconcentrated on
theeffectsofnoiseonsleepandpsychological perfor­
mance.Fromtheresultsobtainedaswellasfromotherdatapresented
(*)O.J.C612,8.7.78 ,
t

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recently (3rdInternational Congress onNoise asapublic health
problem ,Freiburg 1978 )itbecomes necessary tostudy long term
health effects which would include epidemiological surveys and
interactions ofpoise with other pollutants .Physiological and
psychological effects ofparticular types ofsounds (e.g. impulsive
sounds ofvery short duration )should also beexamined toassess if
special standards arenecessary ,orifthey canbeconsidered jointly
with other n6i§e types onthebasis ofenergy equivalence .
1.8.1 .Health effects (especially onthecardiovascular system )of
long term noise exposure ,including epidemiological surveys
andnoise personal dosimetry .
1.8 .2.'Interactions ofnoise andother nuisances (e.g. vibrations )
onhealth .
1.8.3 .Effects ofparticular types ofsounds ,including impulsive
sounds ,infrasounds andvibrations ,ultra-sounds -
RESEARCH AREA 2TECHNIQUES AIMED ATTHE REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF
POLLUTION
This broad field isconcerned with pollution abatement orprevention .
AttheEnvironment Council meeting of9April 1979 ,theimportance of v'
less polluting production processes andreusing ofwastes wasemphasised .
TheCouncil asked theCommission tosubmit proposals forencouraging
research inthis field .
Other on-going research programmes areclosely linked tothis area
(e.g. indirect action inthefield ofpaper andboard recycling ,the
concerted action onsewage sludge treatment andutilisation ,R&D
programme anddemonstration projects inenergy savings ).Soisthe
R8Dprogramme inthefield ofrecycling ofurban andindustrial
waste recently adopted bytheCouncil (O.J. L"293of20.11.79 ),because of
theobvious environmental benefits ofactions aimed atresource recovery
from wastes
0
Under this research area attempts should bemade toselect economically
sound techniques aswelt asnewproducts
andtodevelop technologies andprocesses tothepilot stage
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Researchwouldalsobeconcernedwiththedevelopment ofclean-up
techniquesincaseofaccidental releaseofhugeamountsofpollutants
(e.g.oilspillsatsea).
2.1.Concertedactionontreatment anduseofsewagesludges
(follow-upofCOST68bis).tobeextendedatleastuntilthe
endof1983.
2.2.Pollutionabatementinair,waterandsoiIandnoisereduction
Thistopicisaimedat.developing uptothepilotstageadvance
techniquesforreducingthepollutionofpresentindustrial processes
andothersourcesofpollution.Alsodevelopment ofnewproducts
reducingthe'pollutionindischarges wouldbeconsidered .
2.3."Cleantechnologies " •"~
Aspecialeffortwillbemadeinlinewiththedeclaration of
theEnvironmental Councilof9.April1979which .
urgedtheCommissiontodevelopitsresearchactivities andto
disseminate technicalinformation inthissector.Thesenew
technologies attiempteithertoavoidproducing aparticulartype
ofpollutionortoreducesignificantly theenergyandmaterials
consumedaswellastheamountofwasteproduced.Theresearch
wouldbelimitedtofeasibility orpilotstagedevelopment in
selectedprocesses andindustrial branches,tobeidentified on
4
thebasisoftheprioritiesoftheActionProgrammes .
2.4.Consequences ofwastemanagement plans
Thisdealswiththeconsequences fortheenvironment ofdifferent
waysofdisposingofwasteincludingpollutionofsoil,of
groundwater andmodification ofthelandscape (notethat
theproblemsoforganicwastesfromlivestockbreedingare
coveredintheagricultural researchprogramme.)
2.5.Clean-uptechniquesforhydrocarbon pollution >
ι .
Thesearemainlyconcernedwithchemicaldispersionofspiltoil
ormechanical recoveryfromsurfacewatersafteraccidental
release,asforinstanceinoff-shoredrillingorwreckageoflarge

tankers.Bacterialdegradation ofoilshouldalsobeconsidered .This
topicislinkedtotopic1.7.3.(fateandeffectsofhydrocarbon
pollution).RSDinthistopicisrecommended bytheCouncilResolution
of26June1978,mentioned onpage14. *
2.6.Impactofnewtechnologies
Environmental consequences ofnewtechnologies shouldbeconsidered
asearlyaspossibletoforeseenecessarymodifications atthe
pilotstage,ratherthanafterfulldevelopment .Thistopicis
relatedtotopic2.3..
\
RESEARCH AREA3PROTECTION,CONSERVATION ANDMANAGEMENT OFTHE
NATURALENVIRONMENT
Thisresearchareaisconcernedmainlywithnaturalecosystems aswell
aswiththeglobaleffectsofman-caused disturbances oftheenvironment .
Inthiscontent,theproblemsposedbyparticularly fragileorthreatened
regions(soilsandslopessubjecttoerosion,forests,protectedzones,
etc.)shouldbeconsidered .Oneshouldbeabletoevaluatetherisks
involvedintheirfurtherdeterioration aswellasthepossibilities of
theirrestoration .Theeffectsofmodernagricultural management on
ecosystems andthewaystopreventtheirdeleterious consequences are
includedinthisresearcharea.Researchontheprotection ofbirds
belongstothisarea.
3.1.Ecosystems studies
Itisnecessarytodeveloporientedbasicresearchonthestructure,
functioning anddevelopment ofecosystemstobetterpredictthe
consequences ofanthropogenic influences,includingthoseofmodern
agriculture .Thepopulation ecologyofthreatenedorvulnerable
specieswouldbeincluded.
3.2.Biogeochemical cycles
Thestudyofbiogeochemical cycles(carbon,oxygenandozone,
sulphur,nitrogen,phosphorus,metals,etc...)isessentialtoour
understanding oftheenvironment,especiallyforamoreprecise
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Ofparticular importanceisthecarboncycle,inviewoftheproblems ,
raisedbycarbondioxideaccumulation withintheatmosphere,dueto
fossil-fuel burninganddeforestation .Thisislinkedtotheresearch
programme onclimatology,whichconsidersalsopossibleclimatechanges
resultingfromcarbondioxideaccumulation andtheirimpact.
3.3.Conservation ofecosystems
Thisisrelated.totopic3.1.extendingtheresearchtothede­
velopmentofmanagementpracticesfortheconservation ofwild^
speciesandecosystems onasoundscientific basis.
3.4.Protectionofbirdspecies . ;
TheCouncilDirectiveon1979onBirdProtectionmentionedearlier'
prescribes acoordination ofresearchonthistopic.Itwillbe
concernedwithpopulation dynamics,habitatsurveysandpreservation .
3.5.Reclamation ofdamagedecosystems
Studiesshouldbeundertakentofindwaysofrestoringthoseareas
ofman'senvironment,includingestuariesandcoastalseas^damaged
byactivities suchasmining/toxicwastedisposalandeffluent
discharges .Soilrecoveryincludingtheuseoflowcostorganicwastes
shouldbeenvisaged.
.• ' /'
4 -•.
RESEARCH AREA4ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
*AlthoughtheemphasisshouldremainonECDIKEnvironmentalChemicals
DataandInformation Network)asanextensionofthesecondprogramme,:
thisresearchareawouldbeenlargedtoothertechnicalaspectsof
environmental information management,suchastheevaluationofdata
priortostorageandtheexploitation ofthemanyenvironmental data
basesinexistenceintheEC,fortheiruseintheimplementation of
Communitydirectives andotherregulatory measures.
Closecooperationwillbemaintainedwiththerelevantactivitiesofthe
Environment andConsumerProtection ServiceandthoseoftheGeneral

Directorate Scientific andTechnicalInformation andInformation
Management .
4.1.ECDIN(DataBankonchemicalproductspotentially hazardousto
theenvironment )
ThedatabankinitiatedasapilotprojectattheJRC,Ispra,willbema­
nagedbytheJRCasasystemtofulfilltheneedsandrequestsofthe
Commissioninapplication oftheVariousdirectives anddraftdirectives
concerning chemicalsreleasedintotheenvironment .Thispreoper-
ationalphasestillneedsresearchanddevelopmentessentially onsoft­
wareanddatavalidation,partofwhichwillbecarriedout,asinthe
past,undertheindirectactionprogramme..
4.2.Evaluation,selectionandexploitation ofdata
Thisinvolvesmethodological researchonthepossiblemeanstoassess
thepracticalvalueofdata,theirrelevanceforthepurposesofthe
banksandfortheusers,andtheirpossibleapplicationtoavariety
ofenvironment problems.Closecooperationisneededbetweensuppliers
andusersofresearchresultstoimprovewaysbywhichtheseresults
canbeexpressed,stored,interpreted andexploitedbyauthorities
responsibleforenvironmental protection.
4.3.Ecologicalcartography
Asaback-uptotheActionprogrammesomeresearchisstillneededon
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RESEARCH AREA5OVERALL MANENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS ;METHODOLOGICAL
APPROACH 1• *
Thisnewresearchareadealswiththemethodologyofinvestigation into
theoverallinteractions betweenmanandhisenvironment .
Theanswerstoquestions askedtoresearchbydecision-makers veryoften
requireanintegration ofmanysectorialresearchactivities .The
weightofeveryfactorvariesasafunctionofscientific/technical,
economical,socialandpoliticalconsiderations .
Whileasectorialapproachmaysufficetounderstand theelementary
mechanisms andtoprovidethebasisforrecommendations andstandards
setting,a"integrated approachtakingaccountofalargenumberof
componentsisneededtounderstand andassesstheoveralleffectsofman
ontheenvironment andoftheenvironment onman.
Thesectorialmethodology hasmuchprogressed duringthelastyears;
importantmathematical toolshavebeendevelopedwhich,atpresent,
stillneedtobeimproved.Ontheotherhand,theassessmentof.the
overallconsequences ofmuLtipleinteractions requiresthesolutionof
problemswhichareratherdifficultfromamethodological point.ofview.
Inacomplexsystem,thestudyoftherelationship betweencomponents
andthesearchforinterfacemechanismsisveryimportant.Thetheoretical •
aspectoftheproblemscanbedevelopedonlyonthebasisofrealcases,
i.e.theoryandpracticecannotbeseparated .
Thus,withinthisresearchareaanattemptwillbemadetoexplainhow
man,throughhisneeds,demands,,behaviour,workandleisureactivities
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Twomaintopicscouldbeconsideredinafirstphase:
-theeffectsonhealth,(inthebroadmeaningoftheword)ofbothnatural
andman-causedenvironmental perturbations -researchwilldealwith
biometeorology ,synergismbetweenbiological,physical,chemical,
.psychological andpsycho-socio-economicfactors,riskperception, 1
evaluationofqualityoflife(bymeansofepidemiological surveys)
-mid-andlong-termoverallconsequences ontheenvironment ofmodern
agricultural practices,energyproduction,industrialactivities,
transportation systemsetc...
Itisplannedtostartworkinthisinterdisciplinary areaonasmall,
s«alewithoneormorepilotprojects.
II.Climatology
Thesubprogramme onclimatologyisdescribedindetailin
COM(78)408fin.

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D.STRUCTURE ,,IMPLEMENTATION ANDMANAGEMENT OFTHEPROGRAMME
Thegroupingofanumberofindirectandconcertedactionsinthe
presentprogramme hasvariousimplications withregardtoitsstruc­
ture-management andimplementation .
4 ■
1.STRUCTURE
Theprogrammeissubdividedintotwosubprogrammes :"Environment
Protection"and"Climatology".
•'
A)Environment Protection
Researchonthetopicsdescribedintheprecedingsectionwill
becarriedoutbymeansofindirectactionsandconcertedactions.•
Theindirectactionisthefollow-upofthe-secondindirectaction
(1976-1980).
Theconcertedactionsattheoutsetoftheprogrammewillbethose r
whichwereinitiatedearlierandwhicharethebasisfortheCom-
munity-COST agreements :
a)physico-chemical behaviourofatlnospheric pollutants
(COST61abis) ( ;
b)analysisoforganicmicropollutants inwater(COST64bbis)
c)treatment andutilization ofsewagesludge(COST68bis)
Theprogrammedecisionincludesthesethreeactionswhichare
extendedto31December1983i.e.a14-monthextensionfora)
I-. i -
andb)anda3:-yearextensionforc).Italsoprovidesforthe
4r.
.repealasof1January1981ofthedecisionswhichestablished
4r ■ i
theCommunityconcertedactionsin1978(*).TherelevantCommunity-
COSTconcertation agreements areunaffected bythenewprogramme
1\ ·.' ·
décision.
•i• •-
Newconcertedactionsmaybelaunchedduringthedurationofthe
programme . -v .
(*)0.J.L311of4.11.78

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B.Cnmatology
Theon-goingclimatology programme (indirectaction)initiated
in1980(*)isintegratedinthepresentprogramme andtherele­
vantdecisionwouldberepealed.
2.IMPLEMENTATION ANDMANAGEMENT
Therationalization andsimplification ofprocedures whichisthe
mainaimofthepresentattemptatgroupingR&Dactionsinthe
environment sectorshouldalsoallowgreaterflexibility inimple­
mentation andmanagement oftheprogramme.
ThusitisforeseenthattheCommission withthehelpandactive
participation oftwoAdvisoryCommittees onProgramme Management
(1-Environment Protection,2-Climatology )willdecideonthe
detailedimplementation oftheprogramme/inparticular thedis­
tributionofworkamongindirectandconcertedactions/the
launchingofnewconcertedactionsandtoacertainextent/the
transferoffundswithintheprogramme ..
9
Withregardtoindirectactions,inadditiontotheusualcost-
sharingcontracts (50-50%inprinciple)/itisenvisagedto
stimulatethevoluntarycoordination ofresearchfundedatnational
levelsonspecifictopics.Thiswouldbedonethroughlowlevel
(5-10%ofthetotalexpenditure )fundingofprojectswhichare
partofnationalprogrammes.
Inordertoavoiddispersion overwhatisaverybroadsubject-
matter/theresearchproposalssubmittedforfundingwillbe
selected (inadditiontotheirmeritsonthebasisofscientific
quality/prospectofsuccess,cost/etc.)/inordertoensurealso
aconcentration ofeffortonhighprioritytopicssoastoenable
coordination /avoidunnecessary duplication aswellasanygaps.
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Itisproposedthattheslidingprogrammeconceptbeappliedtothepresent
programme.Thustheprogrammewillbereviewedattheendofthethird
year.Thereviewmayleadtoanewprogrammeproposalbasedontheevaluation
ofresultsobtainedandonanupdatedassessmentofresearchneeds.Thenew
programmewouldthensupersedetheon-goingprogrammeattheendofitsfourth
year,inordertoensuregreatercontinuityintheresearcheffortandprevent
anygapinfundingthecontractors.
Scientificcooperation andcoordination amongtheparticipants
totheprogrammewillbeencouragedand facilitated bytheproven
techniquesofcontactgroupsandresearchseminars,thelatter
tobesponsoredjointlybytheCommissionandtherelevant
authorities inaMemberState.
Provisionsaremadeinthedraftprogrammedecisiontoextendthe
cooperation withnonMemberStates.
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E.WAYSANDMEANS
1.Funding
Totalfundingrequiredforthe1981-1985periodisestimated
at51MEUA,subdividedasfollows:
i
Environment Protection
-Indirectaction :42MEUA
Tentativedistribution
Researcharea150-55%
220-25%
315-20%
45-10%
5 5%
-Concertedactions :1MEUA
Climatology :8MEUA(alreadybudgeted)
Theamountrequestedtakesintoaccountthesizeableincrease
inscopeoftheenvironmentprotection subprogramme (e.g.clean
technologies,oilspills,naturalenvironment )aswellasthe,
increasedcostsofcarryingoutandmanagingresearch.
2.Staff
Staffrequestedformanagingtheprogrammeisestimatedat18,
i.e.2additionalstaff.
y
Atpresent-staffdistribution isasfollows:
-indirectactionenvironment 10
-concertedactions t3
.COST61abis
.COST64bbis
.COST68bis
-climatology 3
The2additionalstaffarerequestedinviewofthecompetence
necessarytocopewiththenewresearchtopicsproposed.
Itisalsoplannedtotrustthecoordination ofsomescientificpro­
jectstonationalexperts,.

ANNEX.
RESEARCH AREASANDTOPICSFORTHEENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBPROGRAMME :distribution ofworkamongindirectand
concertedactions,linkswithotherprogrammes .

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ANNEXI
Researcharea1 Sources,pathwaysandeffectsofpollutants
Obj_e£t_i,ves:Tostudythewholebehaviourofpollutantsintheenvironment
inordertoprovidethescientificbasisforregulations andothermeasures
tobedecidedatCommunitylevel(criteria,standards,directives,recommendations...)for[reducinghealthandecologicalrisksduetopollution
I
Topics4.. .
Subtopics
.sConc.
actionICon­
tractDirect
Action
■(p.m.)
1.1
Heavymetals
1.2^
Organicmicro-
pollutantsand
newchemicals-•sourcesandanalysis
-fateandpathways' .v
-ecologicaleffects ,
-healtheffects
-analysisoforg.micropol,inwater'
(1978-83)(COST64bis).XX
X'
X
X)
)X
)
)
χ
1.3
Asbestosand
otherfibres-detectionandanalysis'
-healtheffects
\«•
X
X
1.4
Airquality-detectionanddispersionofpollu­
tants
-healtheffects
-effectsonplants
-physicochemical behaviourofair
pollutants (1978-83)(COST61abis)XX
X
XX
X
1.5
Freshwater
quality(surface
andgroundwater]-waterqualityanalysis
-typologyofinlandwater
-groundwater
-healtheffects
-effectsonanimalsandplants
-microbiological pollutionX
X
X
X
XX
1.6Wasteheat-ecologicaleffectsI
X
.1.7Marineenvi­
ronmentquality-momtoringmarine.waterquality
-fateandeffectsofpollutants
(excludinghydrocarbons )
-fateandeffectsofhydrocarbons
-pathobiology ofmarineorganismsIχ
(Cost47)X'X
Χ
χX
X
1.8Noise
pollution -healtheffectsoflongtermexposure-interaction ofnoiseandother
pollutants
-particulartypesofsounds(infra-
soundsandvibrations,,impulsive
sounds,ultrasounds )X
X
X

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M'Mil*I
Researcharea2Reductionandprevention -ofpollution b;'dnuiss^es
Objectives :Developtechniquestoimprovethequalityofair,soiland
watVr"by"reducingorabatingemissionsofpollutingwastesandforclean­
ingupafteraccidents.
-Topics Subtopics Concen
ted
ActiorCon­
itract
&co-
ordi.Direci
Actioi
"(p.m.!
2.1Sewage
Sludge-Treatment anduseofsewagesludge
(1977-83)(COST68bis)X
2.2.Pollution-
abatment.Reduc­
tionin'aparti­
cularmedium /
(air,soiI,water)
,andnoisereduc­
tion.-inair:reductionofemission
sources(fixedandmobile)
-insoil:wastedisposal
-inwater:effluenttreatment,
leachingofsolidwastes(for
hydrocarbons seebelow2.6)
-reductionofnoisefromvarioussourqesX
X
X
X
2.3Prevention
ofpollution
(CleanTechno­
logies)
I-clean"technologies (reduced
pollution andwastes)inselected
industrial branches
-"soft"technologies (usingfewer
resources andenergy)inselect^
industrial ,branchesX
/
2-AEc-ological
effectsofsolid
wastedisposal-surfaceandgroundwaterpollution
bywastedisposalX
-s.
2.5Cleanup
techniques for
hydrocarbon
pollution-physicalmethods
-chemicalmethods
-biological methodsi
l
X
X
XX
X
2.6Impactof
newtechnologies-environmental consequences
-pollutiontransferX
XX
Relatedprogrammes
-PaperandBoardRecycling
-RecyclingofUrbanandIndustrial Waste(Seccn'jyRawMaterials)
-Energysavings(includingdemonstration project^,>
-EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunityprojects(StcM,industry)
-Agricultural ResearchProgramme :agricultural waste

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ANNEXI
Researcharea3 Protection,conservation andmanagementat
thenaturalenvironment
J)bj_e_ct_ives:Tounderstandtheroleandfunctionsofecosystemsand
biogeochemical cyclestoforeseetheconsequences of
'differentpoliciesinthemanagementofenvironment
Topics/
4
Subtopics
. ' ■/Concer­
ted
Action •'I
Con­
'tract
&.co-
r>rHiDirect
action
(p.m.)
3.1Ecosystems
studies-fragileecosystems
-structureofecosystems
-functioning ofecosystemsX
X
X
3.2Biogeo-
chemical
studies-oxygenandozone
-nitrogen
-carbon
-sulphur
-phosphorous
-metalsX
3.3Conser­
vationofeco­
systems-protectionofecosystems
-landusemanagement
-naturalareasmanagement)
)X
)X
I
3.4Bird
protection-hazardstobirdlifeand
reproduction
-birdpopulationstudies
-protectionofhabitats)
>X)
))
>x
)
)
3.5Recla­
mationof
damagedeco­
systems-estuaries andcoastalseas
recovery
-soilrecovery)
)X
)
Relatedprogramme :
-Agriculture' ResearchProgramme :landuse

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ANNEX2
Researcharea4 Environmental Information Management
jObj_ejcti_vesrToimprovetheuseofscientificdatarelatedtothe
environment forthedecisionmakersandforenvironmental
impactstudies
Topics
jSubtopicsConcer­
ted
ActionCon-
tract
&co-
ordì.Direct
action
(p.m.).
4.1
* <■
Databankon,
environmental .Che-
micalsECDIN-resear.ch onSoftware
Systems
-(management ofthe3first
yearsofECDINbankfor
ECusers)
-linkingofmorespecialized
databanks!
I
χ
XX
X
X
4.2
Evaluation,
storageand
exploitation
ofdata-methodology
-sectorsX
X
€
4.3
Cartography -methodology ofecological
mapping
-useforenvironmental
impactstudies
/
V' •
i ,>
)'with
)Consi
)Serv
ιEnviroi
imersPi
ceimentand
otection
/

ANNEXI
Researcharea5 Overallman-environment interactions
methodological approach
Objective:Integrationoftheresultsofmultidisciplinary
environmental researchtoestimatetheoverall
interactions betweenman-andhisenvironment .
Concer­
ted
ActionContracts
and
Co-ordina­
tionDirect
action
(p.m.)
X
(
C
SX
withEnvironment a
onsumerProtection
ervice) Iind

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ANNiX II
Proposal for aCouncil Decision
adopting asectoral research and development programme
inthefield ofenvironment (Environmental Protection and
Climatology )/indirect andconcerted actions .
1981 -1985
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES /
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Community and inparticular
article 235thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission /
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament /
Having regard totheopinion oftheEconomic andSocial Committee /
Whereas Article 2oftheTreaty assigns totheCommunity thetask inter alia
ofpromoting throughout theCommunity aharmonious development ofeconomic
activities /acontinuous andbalanced expansion andanaccelerated raising
ofthestandard ofliving ! • 5
Whereas research inthe field ofenvironment contributes tothe attainment
ofthese objectives /andhasbeen identified asasector ofpriority interest ,
bytheCouncil initsconclusions of20December 1979/ • j
Whereas initsdeclaration of17May1977/theCouncil hasapproved the j
objectives andprinciples ofapolicy fortheenvironment intheCommunity •
aswell asageneral description oftheprojects tobeundertaken atCommunity I
* j
level (*>.. , J
: ■ 't
Whereas ,therefore /theresearch projects dealt with bythis Decision seem
necessary toattain certain objectives oftheCommunity within theframework
ofthecommon marketj J
I
I
(*)* O.J. C139.13.6.77 , !

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Whereasbyitsresolutionof14January1974,theCounciladoptedan
initialoutlineprogrammeoftheEuropeanCommunities inthefieldof
scienceandtechnology,andstressedthatthewhole-rangeofavailable
waysandmeansofactionshouldbeused/(1).
WhereastheCommunityisresponsible fortheconclusionofagreementswith
thirdcountriesintheareascoveredby'thisdecision;whereasitisadvisable
assoonasthisdecisionisadoptedtoopennegotiations withtheStates
concerned sothatsuchagreements canberapidlyconcluded.
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedCommunityconcertedactionsinthefieldsof:
-treatment andutilisation ofsewagesludgeon27September 1977(2)
-theanalysisoforganicmicro-pollutants on9October1978(3)
-thephysico-chemical behaviourofatmospheric pollutants,on9October1978(4).
WhereastheCouncilhasconcluded Community-COST concertation agreements on
concertedactionprojectsinthefieldsof:
-treatment andutilisation ofsewagesludgeon19March1979 (5)
-theanalysisoforganicmicro-pollutants on27March1980 (6)
-thephysico-chemical behaviourofatmospheric pollutants,on27March1980(7).
WhereastheMemberStatesintend,aspartoftherulesandproceduresapplicable
totheirnationalprogrammes,tocarryouttheresearchdescribedintables1,2
and3,pointCoftheAnnex,andarepreparedtointegratesuchresearchintoa
processofcoordination atCommunityleveluntil >31December ,T$83.'*■-
(1)O.J.'C7,29.1.74
(2)O.J.L267,19.10.77
(3)O.J.L311,4.11.7i
(4)O.J.L311,4.11.78
(5)O.J..L72,23.3.75
(6)O.J.vL39,15.2.80,
(7)Ô.J.L39,15.2.80

WhereasajointMemorandumofunderstanding fortheimplementation ofaction
S
COST47(BenthicCoastalEcology)hasbeensigned(1).
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedon18December1979amulti-annual research
programmeoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityinthefieldofClimatology (2).
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedon13March1980 (3)amulti-annual
programmefortheJointResearchCentrewhichincludesresearchactivitiesin
thefieldoftheenvironment .
Whereasinitsconclusion^of20December1979/theCouncilhasinvited
theCommissiontosubmitproposalsaimed-**.the^rationaligationofstructures
forthe.praparation /examination andimplementation :©f'Community!researchand
development programmes;thata'grouping "ofrindirectand"concerted"'.actions -in
thefieldoftheenvirofli»efflt ;wouldconstitute afirstcontribution towards
meetingtheseobjectives.
WhereastheTreatydoesnotforeseethepowersofactionrequiredtotheseends
WhereastheCommitteeofScientific andTechnological Research(CREST)
hasgivenitsopinionontheCommission'sproposal,*'
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
Aprogrammeofresearchanddevelopment oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityin
thefieldoftheEnvironment (Environmental protection,climatology )•-:
isadoptedforaperiodof5*yearscommencing on1January1981/as
describedintheannex,beinganintegralpartofthepresentdecision.
(1)0.4-........
(2)O.J.L12,17.1.80 *'
(3)0.J.L72,18.3.80

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Theprogramme includes indirect andconcerted actions .
Theindirect actions arscarried outparticularly bymeans ofcontracts .
Theconcerted actions consist ofthecoordination atCommunity level of
research activities which arepart ofthenational research programmes of
r•
theMember States and,where applicable ,oftheCommunity .
Concerted actions .n° .1,2and 4under point AoftheAnnex will endon
31December 1983 unless they areextended under theterms ofArticle 3.
Article 2
Themaximum appropriations necessary for the implementation oftheprogramme
areestimated at51millions ofEuropean Units ofAccount ,andthe staff at
18including the -means necessary forthecoordination ofconcerted actions
"n® 1,2and4under point AoftheAnnex .TheEuropean Unit ofAccount is'
defined bythe financial regulations inforce .
The indicative internal distribution offunds isshown under point Bofthe
Annex .
Article 3
Theprogramme shall bereviewed attheendofthethird year .This
review ,inaccordance with theappropriate procedures ,maylead toa
Council decision foranewfive-year programme which would supersede
thecurrent programme attheendofthefourth year .
Article 4
TheCommission isresponsible fortheexecution oftheprogramme with regard
totheindirect actions and isresponsible forthecoordination with regard
totheconcerted actions /
Itwill decide onthedetailed implementation ,particularly concerning the
breakdown ofthework between indirect andconcerted actions ,andthe
launching ofconcerted andcoordination actions ,asdescribed intheannex ,
intheframework oftheprogramme .

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Article 5
TheCommissionwillbeassistedinthetasksListedinarticle4bythe
followingcommittees :
a-)theAdvisoryCommitteeonProgrammeManagementinthefieldof
Environmental Protection
'theAdvisoryCommittee onProgramme Managementinthefieldof
Climatology .
Asfarastheindirectactionsareconcerned thetermsofreference and
.composition ofthesecommitteeswillbeinaccordance withtheCouncil
Resolutionof18July1977onadvisorycommitteesforresearchprogramme
management (1)
FortheconcertedactionsthetermsofreferenceoftheCommitteeundera)
abovearedefinedinpartCoftheAnnex.
Article6
Withregardtoindirectactions,thedissemination oftheinformation arising
fromtheirimplementation shallbeinaccordance withCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2380/74of17September1974adoptingprovisionsforthedissemination
ofinformation relatingtoresearchprogrammesfortheEuropeanEconomic
Community (2).

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ÀrtieL»?
Withregardtotheconcertedactionsinaccordancewithaproceduretobe
laiddownbytheCommissioninagreementwith'theCommittee a)inarticle5
theparticipating MemberStatesandtheCommunityshallregularlyexchange
allusefulinformation concerning theexecutionoftheresearchcoveredby
suchactivities.Theparticipating MemberStatesshallprovidethe
*
Commission withallinformation relevantforcoordination purposes.They
shallalsoendeavourtoprovidetheCommission withinformation onsimilar
researchplannedorcarriedoutbybodieswhicharenotundertheir
authority.Anyinformation shallbetreatedasconfidentialifsoreque­
stedbytheMemberStatewhichprovidesit.
Atthecompletionofthe!programme,theCommissioninagreementwith
committee a)shallsendtotheMemberStatesandtheParliament asummary
reportontheimplementation andresultsoftheconcertedactions.It
shallpublishthisreportsixmonthsafterthelatterhasbeensenttothe
MemberStates,unlessaMemberStateobjects.Inthelattercase,the
reportshallbedistributed,inagreementwithcommittee a),onlytothose
institutions andenterprises thatrequestitandwhoseresearchorpro­
ductionactivitiesjustifyaccesstotheresultsofresearcharisingfrom
theconcertedactions.TheCommissionshallmakethenecessaryarrange­
mentsforthereporttoremainconfidential andnottobedivulgedto
thirdparties. -
Article&
1.Inaccordance withArticle228oftheTreaty,theCommunity maycon­
cludeagreements withnonMemberStates,inparticular thoseinvolved
inEuropeancollaboration ilnthefieldofScientific andTechnicalResearch
(COST)withaviewtoassociating themwhollyorpartlywiththis
programme. ''
2.TheCommissionisherebyauthorizedto'negotiatetheagreementsref­
erredtoinparagraph 1.
•■ *
Theagreements withnon-Member Statesparticipating inCOSTshallbenegoti
atedinaccordance withtheconclusions oftheCouncilof18July1978

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concerningEuropeancooperationinthefieldofScienceandTechnology
(COST)(1).
Article9
ThefollowingdecisionsoftheCouncil:
--of9October1978(2)adoptingaconcertedactioninthefield
oftheanalysisoforganicmicropollutantsinwater
-of9October1978(3)adopting ,aconcertedactioninthefieldof
physico-chemical behaviourofatmosphericpollutants
-of18December1979(4)adoptingamulti-annual researchprogramme
inthefieldofClimatology
arerepealedwitheffecton1January1981.•
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil,
ThePresident

A.SCIENTIFIC AND'TECHNICAL COMENT
SUBPROGRAM I-ENVIRONMENT' 'FRQTEC'TTGN
Research^Area1:Sources,Pathwaysand
eff-ectsovpelIittants
1Aheavymetals
1„<?organicmicropollutantsandnew
chemicalproducts
1.3asbestosandotherfibres
1..4airquality:Indirectaction
^contracts and
:ccordination)
1«5surfaceandunderground freshwater
quality
1*6thermalpollution
1.7marinsEnvironment *quality
noisepollutionχ
X
X
XConcerted Actions
1)Analysisoforganic.micropoltutantsinwater<COST64i»bds7until31/12/1963)
Researchtopicsanddistribution Sfwork ■araongMember
Statesareshownintable1,pointC
2)Physico-chemical behaviourofatmosphericpollutants
(COST61abis)(until31/12/1933)
Researchtopicsanddistribution pfworkamongMember
Statesareshownintable2,pointC
3>Benthiecoastalecosystem ?-(COST4?)
1.Sedimentary bottoms
2.Rockybottoms-intertidal
3.Rockybottoms-subtidal

Indirect Action Concerted action
Research Area 2:Reduction andprevention
ofpollution andnuisances
2.1 Sewage sludge
2.2' Pollution abatement technologies
2.3 Clean technologies
2.4 Ecological effects ofsolid waste
disposal
2.5 Oilpollution cleaning techniques
2.6 Impact ofnewtechnologies(contracts and
coordination )
4)Treatment anduseofsewage sludge (COST 68bis)(until
31/12/1983 )
Research topics anddistribution amongst Member States
areshown intable 3,point C
ι
-Ρ­α
ι
:

IndirectAction
.(contracts and
coordination
ResearchArea5:Protection ,conservation :
andmanagementofnaturalenvironments :
3.1Ecosystemsstudies :x
3.2Biogeochemical cycles :x
3.3Ecosystems conservation ix
3.4Birdprotection :x
3.5Reclamation ofdamagedecosystems :x
ResearchArea4:Environment Information :
Management ' •
4.1Databankonenvironmental chemicals:x
4.2Evaluation,storageandexploration :-
ofdata -x
4.3Ecologicalcartography :x
ResearchArea5:Complexinteractive :
Systems:man-environmentinteractions :xConcerted Actions
#■
i
x-

SUBPROGRAMME -IICLIMATOLOGY (indirectaction)\
ResearchArea1:Understanding climate
1.1Reconstruction ofpastclimates
1.2Climatemodelling andprediction
ResearchArea2:Man-climateinteractions
2.1Climaticvariability andEuropeanresources 'f
2.2-Man'sinfluence oneclimate
SupportActivities
3.1Interdisciplinary studies ;■
3.2Inventorycoordination ^enrichmentofEuropeanclimatedatasets

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B.INDICATIVE DISTRIBUTION OFFUNDS
(1981-1985)
SectorI:Environment Protection :43MEUA-indirectactions 42MEUA
-concerted actions 1MEUA
1)Researcharea1:50-554including0.8MEUAforconcerted
actions N°1(COST64bbis):(0.4MEUA)
N°2(COST61abis):(0.4MEUA)
until31December 1983
Researcharea2:20-25Zincluding0.<!*&EUAforconcerted
action N°4(COST68bis)
Researcharea3:15-20%
Researcharea4:5-10%
Researcharea5:5%
SectorII:Climatology :8MEUA
Researcharea1:45-50/4
Researcharea2:45-50%
Support
activities :5-10%
(*)Theseamountsarenotindicative astheyareearmarkedfor
fundingtheCommunitycontribution totheCommunity-COST
concertation agreements .

-LL
C.CONCERTED ACTIONS
Table1
'"AnalysisoforganicmicroDollutants inuatpr"
CONTRIBUTIONS BYTHEMEMBERSTATESANDTHEJOINTRESEARCHCENTRE(JRC)
TOTHEPROJECTBYRESEARCH TOPICS
ResearchtopicsDivisiont»frescarcfrwnrfe
ΒDDKFIRLNL(<KR<
I.Samplingandsampletreatment XX X XXX
–generaldevelopment andevaluationofmethods
–methodsforsamplingsedimentsandindicatororganisms
2.Gaschromatographic analysis XXXXXXXXX
3.Coupling ,gaschromatographs andmassspectrometers X XX XX X
4.Otherseparationtechniques X XXX
–developmentofmethodsforliquidchromatography
–improvementofequipment I
–otherseparationtechniques
5.Datacollectionandprocessing ( XXΧX XXX
–hardcopyspectrumcollection I
–establishment ofaspectrumlibrary
6.'Establishment ofinventories XXXXχχXXX
–inventoryofpollutants
–collectionofdataonconversion

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C.CONCERTED ACTIONS
Table2
Physico-chemical behaviourofatmospheric poj.Lutartts"
CONTRIBUTIONS BYTHEMEiMBERSTATESANDTHEJOINTRESEARCHCENTRE(JRC)
TOTHECONCERTED PROJECTBYRESEARCHTOPICS
ResearchtopicsDivisionofrt*c.irchwnrl
ΒDDKFIJRLNLUKJRC
1.Studiesontheconversionandtransportofatmosphericpollutants:
(a)laboratorystudies X X*XXXX
(b)heldstudies XXXXX XXX
(c)modelling X X X
2.Studiesontheeliminationandabsorptionofatmosphericpollutants X XX X

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C.CONCERTED ACTIONS
Table3
'Treatmentanduseofsewagesludge"
Contribution bytheMemberStates,byresearchtopics
ResearchtopicsDivisionofresearchworkamong
MemberStates
Β
Lux.DDKFIIRLNLυκ
1.Sludgestabilizationandodourproblems:
–Definitionanddeterminationof'degreeofstability*and
relationtoodournuisance XX X
–Comparativeevaluationofstabilizationprocedures XX X
2.Problemsrelatedtosludgedewatering:
–Researchonwaterbindingforces ♦ X
–Development andstandardization ofmethodsforthe
assessmentofdewateringproperties XX XX X
–Problemsrelatedtotheuseofflocculants X X X
–Comparativeevaluationofthickeninganddewatering
equipment X X
3.Analyticalproblemsrelatedtosludgetreatmentanduse:
–Characterization ofpathogensandevaluationofdisin­
fectionprocedures XXX
–Characterization anddeterminationofpollutants(heavy
metals,persistentorganiccompounds)insludgeand
developmentofstandardizedanalyticalmethods X X X
4.Environmental problemsrelatedtosludgeuse:
–Specialprocessingofsludgeforagriculturaluse(e.g.
comporting )includingtheimprovementofdisinfection
proceduresandpollutantremoval X XX X
–Transferofpollutantstoplantsandharmfuleffects
onvegetation XX XX
–FffcvtNoflongrangesludgeapplicationonsoilquality
.andgroundwater XX*X X X
–Optimumlanduseofsludge,includingsludgefromdephosphatation plants X X XX

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ANNEXII
C.CONCERTED ACTIONS
TERMSOFREFERENCE OFCOMMITTEE a)INARTICLE5
1.Foreachconcertedaction,theCommitteeshall:
1.1.contributetotheoptimumexecutionoftheprogramme bygivingits
opiniononallofitsaspects;
1.2.evaluatetheresultsoftheprojectanddrawconclusions asto
theirapplication ;
1.3.beresponsible fortheexchangeofinformation referredtoin
Article7;
1.4.keepabreastofnationalresearchbeingdoneinthefields
coveredbytheproject,andmoreespeciallyofscientific and
technicaldevelopments likelytoaffecttheexecutionofthe
project;
2.TheCommittee'sreportsandopinionsshallbeforwardedtothe
Commission andtheMemberStatesparticipating intheproject.
TheCommissionshallforwardtheseopinionstotheCREST.

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ANNEXIII
FINANCIAL DATA
CONCERNING THESECTORAL R&DPROGRAMME
INTHEFIELDOFENVIRONMENT
(Indirectandconcertedactions)
1981-1985
life Article336
Item3360
Heading (inMEUA)
BudgetStaff
Protection oftheenvironment 3360/142 12
Climatology 3360/2 8 3
Analysisoforganicmicro-
pollutants inwater3360/3
)
)
3360/4)
)
<)
3360/5^
)Physico-chemical behaviourof
atmospheric pollutants 1 3
Treatment andutilisation of
sewagesludge
Total: 51 18
:iBUDGETHEADING:Qualityof
/
TITLE:"Environment
r

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ANNEX III
FINANCIAL RECORD
1.Relevant budget heading : 3360 /1
i
2.Title ofthebudgetary heading :Environmental Protection (indirect action )
3.Legal basis :
-Implementation ofArticle 235oftheTreaty establishing the
European Economic Communities ;
-Décision of...............
4.Description ,objective andjustification oftheproject :
4.1 Description
Continuation ofacoordinated research programme onthe
environment carried outessentially bymeans ofshared-cost
contracts concluded with research ^bodies inthe Member
States and relating to:
1.Sources ,pathways andeffects ofpollutants
2.Reduction andprevention ofpollution andnuisances ,
including clean technologies
3.Protection ,conservation andmanagement ofthenatural
environment
4.Management'of the information concerning theenvironment
(Data banks )
y
5.Overall man-envi ronment interaction
4.2Objective .
Toensure ascientific andtechnical support totheCommunity
policy ontheenvironment
4.3 Justification ><
The execution ofcoordinated research inthe Member States
ιpermits toavoid duplication ofefforts andtooptimise the
results through themobilisation ofspecialised laboratories
inorder tosolve problems ofcommon interest .

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ANNEXIII
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS INRESPECT OFINTERVENTION APPROPRIATIONS
(includingexpenditure onstaffandadministrative andtechnical
expenditure )
5»1Totalcostfortheexpectedduration EUA
5.2Proportion financedfrom:
-theCommunitybudget' 42.000.000 EUA
-nationalbudgets EUA
-othersectorsatnationallevel
5.3Multi-annual timetable
5.3.1.1Appropriations forcommitment INEUA
Typeof
expenditure1981*1982**j1983 1984 1985 TOTAL
Staff
Administration
Contracts
Total517.800
204.200
4.600.000644.000
244.000
12.000.000696.000
263.000
4.000.000752.000
284.000
isnoo.ooo813.000
307.000
1.675.0003.422.800
1.302.200
37.275.000
5.322.000 12.888.000 4.959.000 16036.000 2.795.000 42.000.000
5.3.1.2Appropriations forpayment INEUA
Typeof
expenditure1981*1982**1983 1984 1985 TOTALI
-•i
Staff
Adaiinistratior
Contracts
Total _517.800
204.2Ô0
800.000644.000
244.000
7.000.000696.000
263.000
101)00.000752.000
284.000
6.750.000813.000
307.000
11050.000 1.675.0003.422.803
1.302.200
37.275.000
1.522.000 7.888.000 T).959.0007.786.000 12170.000I
1.675.000J12.000.000
*1981staff:6categoryA,1categoryBr 3category C
**1982staff:7categoryA,1categoryB,4categoryC.

ANNEXIII
5.3.2Methodofcalculation
t
a)Staff^£X£eridj_tjjre ^
Requirements havebeencalculated onthebasisofastaff
complementof12*persons,i.e.:
7category Astaff
1category Bmemberofstaff
4category Cstaff
Apartfromtheactualstaffcomplement,thecalculations also
takeaccountoftheratesofsalary-increasesofCommission
staffusedtoestimatetheappropriations enteredinthe1981
budget;theestimatedoverallincreasesforsubsequent years
arebasedontherateofchangeinthegeneralCommunityprice
indexusedindrawingupthetriennialestimates/i.e.8.1%
perannum.
b)^dmim£tjratnj^e_and /ojrtechrn£alexpendjture
• . .
Thisexpenditure specifically coversthecostofmissionsand
theorganization' ofmeetings.Ithasbeenestimatedonthe
basisofaveragerequirements .
c)Expenditure oncontracts
Thisexpenditure coversthefinancialparticipation ofthe
Communityinresearchcarriedoutundershared-cost contracts
(studies,researchetc)tobeconcludedwithresearchinstitu­
tionsintheMemberStatesspecialized intheenvironmental
field.Sincethespecificnatureofthevarioustopicsandthe
qualifications ofthecontracting partiesarelikelytovary,it
hasnotbeenpossibletodevisearuniform methodofcalculation .
Consequently ,theestimateofrequirements isahypothetical .
onebasedonthenumberofcontractstobenegotiated andon
averagefinancialparticipation bytheCommunityapproximating
to50%oftotalcosts.Atallevents,theAdvisoryCommittee on
Programme Managementwillbeconsultedovertheallocation of
theappropriations .
\ -
*For1981,thestaffcomplement requestedinthebudgetisasfollows:
6category A,1category B,3categoryC. '

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ANNEXIII
/
6.FINANCIAL IMPLICATION INRESPECT OFAPPROPRIATIONS FORSTAFFAND
CURRENTADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE :
(seepoint5above)
7.FINANCING OFEXPENDITURE :
7.4Therequisiteappropriations tocovertheCommunity'sparticipation
inthisprojectaretobeenteredunderfuturebudgets.
8.IMPLICATIONS INRESPECT OFREVENUE:-
-Communitytaxesonofficials' salaries
-.Officials'contributions tothepensionscheme -
9.TYPEOFMONITORING TOBEAPPLIED
-Administrative checksbytheDGforFinancialControlwithregard
totheimplementation ofthebudgetandtoensurethattheexpen­
diturehasbeenincurredinaregularandpropermannerpluschecks
carriedoutbythe!.ContractsServiceofDGXII.
-Scientific checks:ACPM
Competentofficials fromDGXII.

ANNEXIII.
FINANCIAL RECORD
1.RELEVANT BUDGETHEADING:
3360/2
1.1TITLEOFTHEPROJECT:
t ■' . .
Climatology (indirectaction)
2.LEGALBASIS:
Article235oftheEECTreaty
Councildecionof,....»..
3.DESCRIPTION OFTHEPROJECT:
3.1Description
Programmeofresearchintothemechanism andvariability ofclimate
tobecarriedoutbymeansofshared-cost contractstobeconcluded
withresearchbodiesintheMemberStatesandrelatingto:
-Studiesofclimatemechanism andreconstruction ofprevious
climates.
Studiesintotheeffectsofthevariability ofclimateon
certainresources,inparticular water,andonenergy
requirements .
■Studiesintotheeffectsofcertainhumanactivities,in
particular thesegivingrisetopollution,onclimate.
3.2Objective
Tohelpunderstand climatemechanism andtosolvetheproblemscaused
bytheeffectsofclimaticchangeableness onmajor"resources.To
contributetotheremovalofclimaticriskscausedbyman's
exploitation ancJpollutionoftheenvironment.
4.JUSTIFICATION 0FTHEPROJECT:
Itisvitaltohavebettertechniquesforforecasting thelikely
effectsofclimaticchangesespecially onwaterresources andon
agricultural output.Itisalsoimportant "toassesstowhatextent
c-i.imatecanchangeasafunctionofhumanactivity.

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ANNEXIII
5.-FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS INRESPECT OFINTERVENTION APPROPRIATIONS
(includingexpenditure onstaffandonadministrative andtechnical
expenditure )
5.1Total-costfortheexpectedduration EUA
5.2Proportion financedfrom:
-theCommunitybudget
•nationalbudgets
-othersectorsatnationallevel8.000.000 EUÂ
EUA
EUA
5.3Multi-annuaItimetable
5.3.1*1Appropriations forcommitment inEUA
Typeof
expenditure1980 1931τ–·––■
1982 1983 1984 TOTAL
Staff
Administration
Contracta
l .
I157.300
-33.?00!
2.344.000158,400
.39,600
1.000.000|171.200
!:4c\800
1.000.000135.100
46,300
2.071.500200.100
49.900372.100
212.300
6.915.600
3.035.000 I
__l1.193.,000!1.214.000II
2.303.000 Ii
250.000î"'··Μ«·ΙΙΙ
3i.OCO.COO |
5.3.1.2Appropriations forpayment inEUA
jTypeof
jexpenditure4
1980"1931 1932 .19S3 -1934 1985,
TOTAL I
!
Staff _•
Administration
Contracts
Total-157.300
33.700
909.000158.400
.39.600
1.800.000171.200
42„300
2.135.000
I
I185.100
46.300;
i
700.600 i
Λ200.100
49.900
1.100.000271.000!
:372.100
212.300
6.915-.600
1.100.000 1.998.000 2.>3-49,000 £32,0001.350.000 271.000 eJJOO.OOO

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ANNEX III
.3.2 Method ofcalculation
a)Staff expench tun ?
Requirements have been calculated onthebasis ofastaff com-•
plement of:
2category Astaff 1
1category Cmember ofstaff
.. ι
Apart from theactual staff complement thecalculations also
take account ofthe rates ofsalary increases ofCommission st'aff
used toestimate theappropriations entered inthe 1981 budget ;
theestimated overall increases forsubsequent years arebased on
the rate ofchange inthe general Community price index used in
drawing upthetriennial estimates ,i.e. 8.1% perannum .
b)Admini st£a_t ^ive_andA>_r te£hni£a_l expenditure
This expenditure specifically covers the cost ofmissions and the
organization ofmeetings .Ithasbeen estimated onthebasis of
average requirements .
c)Expenditure oncontracts '
This expenditure cdvers thefinancial participation ofthe
Community inresearch carried outunder share'd-cost contracts
(studies /research etc)tobeconcluded with research 'bodies
intheMember States specialized inthefield .Since thespecific
nature ofthevarious topics and thequalifications ofthe con­
tracting parties are likely tovary ,ithas notbeen possible to
devise ,auniform method ofcalculation .Consequently ,the
estimate ofrequirements isahypothetical one -based onthe
number ofcontracts tobenegotiated andonaverage financial
participation bytheCommunity approximating to50% oftotal costs
Atallevents ,theAdvisory Committee onProgramme Management will
beconsulted over theallocation oftheappropriations .
/

ANNEXIII
6.FINANCIAL IMPLICATION INRESPECT OFAPPROPRIATIONS FORSTAFFAND
CURRENTADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE :
(seepoint5above)
7.FINANCING OFEXPENDITURE :
7.4Therequisiteappropriations tocovertheCommunity'sparticipation
inthisprojectaretobeenteredunderfuturebudgets.
1'
8.IMPLICATIONS INRESPECT OFREVENUE:
-Communitytaxesonofficials' salaries
-Officials'contribution tothepensionscheme
9.TYPEOFMONITORING TOBEAPPLIED
t
-Administrative checksbytheDGforFinancialControlwithregard
totheimplementation ofthebudgetandtoensurethattheexpendi­
turehasbeenincurredina'regularandpropermannerpluschecks
carriedoutbytheContractsServiceofDGXII. .
-Scientific checks:ACPM
CompetentofficialsfromDGXII. ■'

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FINANCIAL RICORO ÂNNiXIII
1.RELEVANT BUDGETHEADING;
3360/3
2.TITLEOFTHEBUDGETARY HEADING:Environmental Protection :-
Analysisoforganicmicropollutants inwater(concertedaction)
3.LEGALBASIS:Article235oftheEECTreaty
*CouncilDecisionof.
4.DESCRIPTION .OBJECTIVE(S )ANDJUSTIFICATION OFTHEPROJECT:
4
4.1Description :
Coordination ofthemostimportantresearchworkbeingcarried
outorplannedintheMemberStatesconcerning theanalysisof
micropollutants inwater.Anassociation ofnon-member European
Statesisalsoenvisaged.
4.2Objective :
Development andextensionofresearchworkcarriedoutunder
COSTProject64bbis.
4.3Justification :
ν
Theproposedresearchispartofthesectoralprogrammeinthefieldofenvironment .ItisdirectlylinkedtotheCouncil
Resolutionof14January1974andalsototheEuropeanCommunities
ActionProgramme ontheEnvironment,inparticular theCouncil
Resolutionof17May1977,TitleII.Chapter2.

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5.FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS INRESPECTOFINTERVENTIONS APPROPRIATIONS
(includingexpenditure onstaffandadministrative andtechnical
expenditure )
,1
5.1Totalcostfortheexpectedduration *EUA
5.2Proportion financedfrom:
-theCommunitybudget 340.000EUA
-nationalbudgets EUA
-othersectorsatnationallevel EUA
5.3Multirannual timetable
■"■– """ ,«»•-–*•--J
5.3.1.1Appropriations forcommitment ';,inEUA
Typeof
expenditure1981 1982 1983 TOTAL
Staff' 66.000 71.300 77.100
Administration 24.000 25.700 27.900
Contracts 36.000 12.000
Total 126.000 109.000I
105.000 340.000
5.3.1.2Appropriations forpayment
Typeof
expenditure 1981 1982 1983 TOTAL
Staff ,66.000 71.300 77.100
Administration24.000 25.700 27.900
Contracts
ι36.000 12.000
Total 126.000 .109.000 105.000 340.000

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ANNEXlit
5.3.2Method_crfcaUulatjon
a)StaffexpendjH:]jr£
Requirements havebeencalculated onthebasisofastaffcom­
plementof:
•,
1category Amemberofstaff
Apartfromtheactualstaffcomplement,thecalculation alsotake
accountoftheratesofsalaryincreasesofCommissionstaffused
toestimatetheappropriations enteredinthe1981budget;the
»
estimatedoverallincreasesforsubsequent yearsarebasedonthe
rateofchangeinthegeneralCommunitypriceindexusedindrawing
upthetriennialestimates,i.e.8.1%perannum.
b)AdministraHve_aj2d/o£technicaj^expenditure
thisexpenditure specifically coversthecostofmissionsandthe
organization ofmeetingsandreceptions .Ithasbeenestimated
onthebasisofaveragerequirements .'
c)Expenditure oncontracts , -
Thismodestexpenditure coversthefinancialparticipation ofthe
Communityinstudiesandresearchcarriedoutundercontracts
tobeconcludedwithundertakings andlaboratories intheMember
Stateswhichspecialize inthisfield.Sincethespecificnature
ofthevarioustopicsandthequalifications ofthecontracting
partiesarelikelytovary,ithasnotbeenpossibletodevisea
uniformmethodofcalculation .Consequently ,theestimateof,
requirements isahypothetical onebasedonthenumberofcontracts
tobenegotiated.Atallevents,theAdvisoryCommittee
willbeconsulted ontheallocation oftheapproriations .

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6.FINANCIAL IMPLICATION INRESPECTOFAPPROPRIATIONS FORSTAFFAND
CURRENTADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE :
(seepoint5above)
7.FINANCING OFEXPENDITURE :
7.4Therequisiteappropriations tocovertheCommunity'sparticipation
inthisprojectaretobeenteredunderfuturebudgets.
8.IMPLICATIONS INRESPECTOFREVENUE:
-Communitytaxesonofficials'salaries
*Officials'contribution tothepensionscheme
-Contribution fromnon-memberstates.
9.TYPEOFMONITORING TOBEAPPLIED
-Administrative checksbytheDGforFinancialControlwithregard
tothe.implementation ofthebudgetandtoensurethatthe
expenditure hasbeenincurredinaregularandpropermannerplus
checkscarriedoutbytheContractsServiceofDGXII.
_Scientificchecks:ACPM
CompetentofficialsfromDGXII.

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FINANCIAL RECORD
1.RELEVANTBUDGETHEADING:3360/4
2.TITLEOFTHEBUDGETHEADING:Environmental Protection::
Physico-chemical behaviourofatmospheric pollutants (concertedaction)
3.LEGALBASIS:Article235oftheEECTreaty
CouncilDecisionof
4.DESCRIPTION,OBJECTIVE(S )ANDJUSTIFICATION OFTHEPROJECT:
4.1Description :Coordination ofthemostimportantresearch
workcurrentlybeingundertaken orplannedintheMember
Statesconcerning thephysico-chemical behaviourof
atmospheric pollutants .Anassociation ofnon-member
EuropeanStatesisalsoenvisaged.
4.2Objective :Development andextensionofresearchwhichhas
beencarriedoutunderCOSTPr9ject61abis.Greaterunder­
standingoftheimpactofhumanactivities ontheatmosphere
andtheireffectsontheenvironment .
4.3Justification :Theproposedresearchispartofthesectoral
programmeinthefieldofenvironment .Itisdirectlyrelated
totheCouncilResolution of14January1974andtothe
EuropeanCommunities ActionProgramme ontheEnvironment,in
particular theCouncilResolutionof17May1977,TitleII,
Chapter3.
ι
ι

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ANNEXIII
5.FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS INRESPECTOFINTERVENTIONS APPROPRIATIONS
(includingexpenditure onstaffandadministrative andtechnical
expenditure )
5.1Totalcostfortheexpectedduration
5.2Proportionfinancedfrom;
-theCommunitybudget
-nationalbudgets
-othersectorsatnationallevel
5.3Multi-annual timetable
5.3.1.1Appropriations forcommitment440.000EUA
EUA
EUA
EUA
inEUA
Typeof
expenditure1981,1982 1983 TOTAL
Staff
Administration92.400
42.60099.900
40.100108.000
42.000I
Contracts 10.000 5.000
Total 135,000 150.000 155.000
j440.000
5.3.1.2Appropriations forpaymentinEUA
Typeof
expenditure 1981 1982 |
I
I1983 TOTAL
Staff
Administration92.400
42.60099.900
40.100108.000
42.000
Contracts
__10.000 5.000
Total 135.000 150.000 155.000 440.000

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5.3.2Methodofcalculation
a)Staffex£ench_tur£
Requirements havebeencalculated onthebasisofastaff
complementof:1category Amemberofstaff
1category Cmemberofstaff
Apartfromthisstaffcomplement,thecalculations alsotake
accountoftheratesofsalaryincreasesofCommissionstaffused
toestimatetheappropriations enteredinthe1981budget;the
estimatedoverallincreasesforsubsequentyearsarebasedon
therateofchangeinthegeneralCommunitypriceindexusedin
drawingupthetriennialestimates,i.e.8.1%perannum.
b)^dministr^Hve_and/o£_te£hnical ^ex£endjtun ?
Thisexpenditurespecifically coversthecostofmissionsandthe
organization ofmeetings.Ithasbeenestimatedonthebasisof
averagerequirements .
c)E^£endj_tur££n_con£rac£s
Thismodestexpenditure coversthefinancialparticipatioh of
theCommunityinstudiesandresearchcarriedoutundercontracts
tobeconcludedwithundertakings andlaboratories intheMember
Stateswhichspecializeinthisfield.Sincethespecificnature
ofthevarioustopicsandthequalifications ofthecontracting
partiesarelikelytovary-ithasnotbeenpossibletodevise
I'
auniformmethodofcalculation .Consequently,theestimateof
requirements isahypothetical onebasedonthenumberofcontracts
tobenegotiated.Atallevents,thfeAdvisb'ryCommittee
willbeconsultedovertheallocationoftheappropriations .
i

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ANNEXIII
6.FINANCIAL IMPLICATION INRESPECT OFAPPROPRIATIONS FORSTAFFAND
CURRENTADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE :
(seepoint5above)
7.FINANCING OFEXPENDITURE :
7.4Therequisiteappropriations tocovertheCommunity'sparticipation
inthisprojectaretobeenteredunderfuturebudgets.
8.IMPLICATIONS INRESPECTOFREVENUE:
-Communitytaxesonofficials' salaries
-Officials' contribution tothepensionscheme
-Contribution fromnon-member states.
9.TYPEOFMONITORING TOBEAPPLIED
/
-Administrative checksbytheDGforFinancialControlwithregard
totheimplementation ofthebudgetandtoensurethattheexpenditure
hasbeenincurredinaregularandpropermannerpluscheckscarried
outbytheContractsServiceofDGXII.
-Scientific checks:ACPM '!
Competentofficials fromDGXII.

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ANNEX IIS
. i ■j i.
FINANCIAL RECORD
1.RELEVANT BUDGET HEADING : 3360 /5
2.TITLE OFTHEBUDGET HEADING : Envi ronmental Protection .:
Treatment andutilization ofsewage sludge (concerted action )
m
3.LEGAL BASIS :Article 235 ofthe EECTreaty
Council Decision of..... .
4.DESCRIPTION ,OBJECTIVE(S )ANDJUSTIFICATION OFTHEPROJECT :
4.0 Description
Coordination ofthemost important research work being carried out
orplanned intheMember States concerning thetreatment and the
utilization ofsewage sludge .Anassociation ofnon-member
European states isalso envisaged .
I
4.1 Objective
Development andextension ofresearch work carried outunder
COST Project 68bis.
%
4.3 Justification :
Theproposed research ispart ofthe sectoral programme inthefield
ofenvironment .Itisdirectly linked totheCouncil Resolution
of14January 1974 andalso totheEuropean Communities *Action Pror
gramme on.theEnvironment ,inparticular theCouncil Resolution of
17May 1977 -Titlell ,Chapter 2.

ANNEXIII
5.FINANCIALIMPLICATIONS INRESPECTOFINTERVENTIONS APPROPRIATIONS
(includingexpenditure onstaffandadministrative andtechnical
expenditure )
5.1Totalcostfortheexpectedduration
5.2Proportionfinancedfrom:
-theCommunitybudget
-nationalbudgets
-othersectorsatnationallevel
5.3Multi-annual timetable
5.3.1.1Appropriations forcommitment220.000EUA
EUA
EUA
EUA
InEUA
Typeof
expenditure1981 1982 1983 TOTAL
I :
Staff <
Administration
Contracts70.000 70.000-J
I
80.000 »
Total 70.000 70.000 80.000 220.000
5.3.1.2Appropriations forpayment inEUA
Typeof
expenditùre 1981 1982 1983 TOTAL
I
Staff
Administration
Contracts70.000I
70.000 80.000
Total70.000 !70.000 80.000 220.000

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5.3.2Methodofcalculation
a)Admirnj^trave_and/o£_te£h£i£a_l _£X£endi_tiJn;
* »
Theexpenditure mainlycoversthecostofmissionsandthe
organization ofmeetings.Ithasbeenestimated onthe
basisofaveragerequirements .
6.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS INRESPECT OFAPPROPRIATIONS FORSTAFF
ANDCURRENTADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE :
(seeunderpoint5above)
7.FINANCING OFEXPENDITURE :
7.4Theappropriations neededtocovertheCommunity'sparticipation
inthisprojectaretobeenteredunderfuturebudgets.
y
8.IMPLICATIONS INRESPECTOFREVENUE:
V
-Contribution fromnon-member states.
9.TYPEOFMONITORING TOBEAPPLIED
-Administrative checks:
Administrative checksbytheDGforFinancialControlwithregard
totheimplementation ofthebudgettoensurethattheexpenditure
hasbeenincurredinaregularandpropermannerplusafurther
checkbytheContractsServiceofDGXII.
-Scientific checks:ACPM
CompetentofficialsfromDGXII.