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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
CITERAIBUDGET1978 COM(78)399final
SECTIONIII-COMMISSION Brussels,25July1978
TRANSFERS OPAPPROPRIATIONS BETWEENCHAPTERS
(Kbn–compulsoryexpenditure)
C0M(78)399final

GENERAL BUDGET FOR 1978
SECTION III-COMMISSIONXIX/3I9/7&-EN
TRANSFERS OPAPPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN CHAPTERS
(Non–compulsory expenditure )
1.TRANSFER No14/78
From Chapter 100–Provisional appropriations
ToChapter 37 –Expenditure inthe industrial and
transport sector
Article 373 –Financial operations intransport
infrastructure projects
2.TRANSFER No15/78
From Chapter 100–Provisional appropriations
ToChapter 37 –Expenditure inthe industrial and
transport sector
Article 374 '–Technical regulations governing the
manufacture ofcarsEUA
1000 000
750 000
Pursuant toArticle 21(4)oftheFinancial Regulation ,theFinancial
Controller hasapproved this proposal andattested on14June 1978
that theappropriations areavailable .

REASONS •
A.TRANSFER Fo14/78 1
Parliament decided -togive Article 373ofthe1978 Budget atoken entry since
l'OOO 000EUAwas entered inChapter 100toenable theCommission tofinance
aprogramme ofstudies ontransport infrastructure .
The Commission hasdecided touse theappropriations made available under this
head in tofinance three proposed general studies todetermine specific projects
which are to "beundertaken inthenear future under study contracts nowbeing
prepared . f ■-
These studies arealso ofgreat relevance tothework oftheCommittee for
Transport Infrastructure ,setupunder theCouncil Decision of20 "February 1978 .
The role ofthis Committee istocontribute towards theharmonious development
oftheCommunity communications network -and ithas theauthority toexamine ,
attherequest oftheCommission ,allmatters relating to -this development .To
beeffective itneeds thefullest possible information ontraffic forecasting ,
the identification ofthe Community 'sinfrastructure requirements andthe
evaluation ofcertain projects ofCommunity interest .
Three specific measures are tobecarried outunder theprogramme :
1- ,Astudy toaggregate the -results ofCOST Project 33and theCommission 's-
study onforecasts ofgoods traffic (Aggregation for1985 and2000 ona
common economic andtechnical basis .Working ofthecombined model with
various scenarios andstrategies ). .
Thestudy will combine thegoods andpassenger forecasts made -independently ,
and sohelp provide abroad estimate ofinfrastructure requirements .On
thebasis ofthis consolidated forecast ,anumber ofstrategies canbe
tested ,forexample therise inenergy prices ,sothat their effects on
investment needs can bestudied for each mode oftransport .
,Theassessment ofinfrastructure requirements atCommunity level has -asa
prerequisite aforecasting exercise tosupply a-basis forquantifying
demand .-This hasalready been undertaken inpart intheform ofastudy
ofpassenger traffic ,i.e. COST Project 33and inajoint project ,on
goods traffic carried outbytheMember States andtheCommission . .
What isneeded now isastudy designed toprovide acommon basis for
these two–soaevhat different –approaches ,andwith updated •inputs .
The endresult will beforecasting ofdemand onthe -main Community
routes foralltypes ofinland transport .Itishoped that this model
will beavaluable tool for simulating demand intheCommunity network ,
inview ofcertain changes which have occurred inpolicy and infactors '
such asenergy prices ,etc .
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Inattemptingtoanalysetheeffectiveness ofthemodelfromthispointofview,
aneffortwill"bemadetosimulatetheoutcomeofanewrailwaysystemdesigned
exclusivelyforcontainertransport.Thecooperationofthe.IURGroupofNine
hasalready "beensecuredforthisprojectanditishopedthatinformation
ontheresultsofthesystemwillteeforthcomingdirectlyfromtherailway
companies. • '
2.Areporttodeterminetheutilization ofexistingcapacityoninfrastructure
networks.Evaluationofwaysofovercomingdifficulties throughtheapplication
ofmeasurestoreducecongestion.Identification of"bottlenecksin-the
shortterm.
Thestudyispartlytheoretical andpartlypractical.Theinitialobjective
willheacleardefinitionoftheconceptof"Communityinterest".The
practicalexamination oftheproblemsofidentification andmeasurementwill
"becarriedoutwiththeaidofoneormorecasestudies.
Theconceptof"Communityinterest"isvitaltoCommunityparticipation in
infrastructure planning.Theaimofthisstudyvrillbetodevelopavalid
techniqueformeasuring"theCommunityinterest"andforstudyingtheproblems
ofquantification inrespectofanumberofprojectswhichhavebeenconsidered
suitableforappraisalatCommunitylevel.Itishopedthatitwillbepossible,
bypursuingstudiesalreadycarriedoutonprojectssuchastheChanneltunnel,
toidentifyandquantifythevaluetotheCommunityofexecutingtheproject
concerned.
Anexamplewillbegivenforanumberofimportantprojectsandwillprovide-
specificdetailsoftheresearchneededinordertoevaluatetheCommunity
interest.Theexamplewillbemoredetailedinthecaseoftheproposed
fixedcross-Channel link.Accountwillhavetobetalcenofthevarious
alternative waysofprovidingsuchalinkandofthepossiblesolutionsto
theproblemofaccessroutes.Thecost-benefit analysisandtheevaluation
ofCommunityinterestwillbebasedonfullyverifiedtrafficforecasts.
3.Studytodeterminethetechniques andmeansofmeasuringtheimpactof
infrastructure projectsontheCommunity.Casestudy.Detailedapplication
toamajorprojectwhoseCommunityimpactwillbeassessedinrelationto
alternative waysofcarryingitout.
Themainstagesofthestudyareasfollows:
(i)determination ofthecriteriausedbyMemberStatestoascertain
thetechnicalandeconomiccapacityofcommunication lines,bearingin
mindtheparticularfeaturesofthetraffic.
(ii)Criticalanalysisofthisinformationandselectionofcriteriafor
routesofCommunityinterest.
(iii)Reviewofthetypesofmeasureswhichmaybeusedtoinfluencetraffic
volumeandcharacteristics andhencetochangetherequirements for
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(iv)Criticalanalysisofthesemeasuresinthelight-ofpreviousexperience
and.scopeforapplication .Conclusions tobedrawn.
(v)Examinationofthesituationregardingtrafficdataforroutesof
Communityinterest.
(vi)Practicalexamples:-byapplyingthecapacitycriteriaandtalcing .
accountofmeasurestoreducecongestion ,thestudywillhighlight
thosesectionsofselectedtransportlinkswherebottlenecks might
occurintheshortterm. _
Theappropriations considerednecessary ,fortheimplementation ofthesethree
projectsareasfollows;
-300000EUA '
'190-000EUA
400000EÎJA
890000SUA
Furthermore ,giventheimportanceandcomplex ,natureofthethreeproposed
projects,andwith,aviewtotheiryieldingoperationalconclusions ,the'
Commissionisretainingtherighttoask-whiletheprojectsareinprogress–
forpointsto"bedealtwithinmoredepthortoaskforadditionalstudies .
Consideredessential -inthelight .ofearlyresults(whichcanbekeptcompletely
separatewithoutprejudicetootherpartsofthestudy),;•
Anappropriation of110000EUAistobesetasideforthispurpose,bringing
theappropriation neededfortheefficientexecution .oftheplannedstudy
programmeto1COO000EUAi
.-TneCommissionthereforerequeststhe"BudgetaryAuthoritytoauthorizethe
transferof1000000EUAtoArticle373cfthe1978B\idgetfromtheappropriations
setasideinChapter100forthispurpose(seeitem16oftheRemarks)*7.••
B.TRANSFERFo15/78 . _ V
TheEuropeanMotorVehicleSymposiuminDecember1975highlighted thepriority
areasforimprovingCommunityregulations ;onvehiclesafety,i»e.s
–accidentanaiysis .
-vehiclestructure ' "'',
–biomechanics .' . '
Atthisinitialstage,theCommission he.?decidedtoactinthefieldof
biomechanics .Atthepresenttimeexperiments andtestsarebeingcarried
outsomewhatinisolationinvariousMemberStates,withtheriskthattheresults
arenotreadilycompatible ,andofduplication .. .-ProjectKo1
-ProjectKo2
-ProjectKo3

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TherewasthereforeacaseforCommunitya.ction.Accordingly ,theCommission
madecontactin1977withtheEuropeanCommitteeontheExperimental Vehicle
(CEVE),anintergovernmental "bodywhichhasacquiredconsiderableexpertise
inthisfieldsinceitbringstogetherallEuropeanbiomechanics laboratories *
TheCommissionhadtoorganizeanumberofmeetingswiththevariousmembers
ofthisCommitteeinordertoevolveajointprogrammecompatiblewith
researchinprogressandtodecideonthedistribution -oftasks.Abroad
consensusfinallyemergedata-meetinginRomeon13ilay1978.
•-V.
Theprogrammewillcentreonthefollowingfourthemes: '
1.Humantolerancesandinjurycriteriainrespectofoccupantsofvehicles
subjectedtohead–onimpact.
–Accuratereconstruction ofalimitednumberoftypicalandwell-knownaccidents,
comparingtheeffectsoftherealandreconstructed accidents.
–Detailedanalysisofrealaccidentsofawell-defined type.<
–Experimental studiesofthetoleranceofcertainsectionsofthebody.
Underthisheadingitisproposedtoexaminevariousproblemsconcerned
withthehead,thoraxandleg.
2.Humantolerances andinjurycriteriainrespectofoccupantsofvehicles
subjectedtosideimpact. ^
-Reconstruction ofaccidents.
–Detailedaccidentanalysis.
–Experimental ^studies(toleranceofthepelvis).
3.Information onthecausesofinjurytopedestrians struckinahead-on
impact.
–Reconstruction ofaccidents.
ι .
-Experimental studiesonthetoleranceofthehead(theseareincludedinthetopics
describedin1.3andonthefractureofthelowerlimbsbythefrontsectionof
vehicles). . •
4.Improvementofthetype-approval dummy(mannikin).
-Adaptationoftheadultoccupantdummyforuseinside-impactconditions
(cooperativeproject;severalcountries).- "
-Designofachildoccupantdummy.
Thedesignofaninstrumentforestimatingthedistribution ofthemaximum
forcesactingonadummyduringanimpact.
Laboratories collaborating withtheCommissionwillinclude:
-OrganismeNationaldelaSécuritéRoutière-France(OITSER).

-Bundesanstalt fürStrassenwesen –FRC (BAST ).
-Transport andRoad Research Laboratory –UK(TRRL ).
–Stichting wetenschappelijk onderzoek verkeersveiligheid –Netherlands (SWOV ).
Each laboratory will work onseveral themes ."
Theallocation ofappropriations tothevarious topics isasfollows :
Theme 1: 95000EUA
Theme 2: 395000EUA
Theme 3: 20000EUA '
Theme 4s >185000EUA
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Total ~695000 EUA
These amounts represent theCommission 'sshare inthe expenditure incurred "by ,
the specialized todies and experts with whom theCommission will place
contracts forthe studies andexperiments needed toinvestigate the selected
themes .
TheCommunity 'scontribution varies according towhether the studies arecarried
outbystate bodies (inwhich case itmaybeashigh as50$)ortoprivate
bodies (normally oftheorder of30$);the percentage ishigher however ,
inthecase ofstudies geared tonewfields where theparticipation ofthe •
Community will promote concentration ofprojects . (Ontheother hand ,the ,.
participation islower forroutine studies where Community support isprimarily
designed tospeed upexperiments ...
Aspecialized body istobeentrusted with thepermanent scientific coordination
ofthework carried outbythevarious contractors andwith periodically
collating results .Anappropriation of55000 ECJA hasbeen setaside for
this purpose . -
Theresults ofthe experiments will also bedisseminated tointerested parties .
Implementation ofthis programme requires atotal appropriation of750000EUA .
Accordingly ,theCommission requests theBudgetary Authority j;oauthorize the
transfer oftheamount entered forthis purpose inChapter 100 (seepoint 17
oftheRemarks )toArticle 374ofthe1978 Budget - x

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