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COM(73)190final
Brussels ,5February 1973
PROPOSAI ,FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
adopting aresearch andtraining programme fortheEuro­
pean Atomic Energy Community andaresearch programme for
theEuropean Economic Community
(Submitted bytheCouncil totheCommission )
COM(73)190final

C0M(73 )
COMMISSION
OFTHE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Brussels .31January 1973
PROPOSAL FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
adopting aresearch and training programme
for theEuropean Atomic Energy Community
and aresearch programme for theEuropean
Economic Community
(Presented bytheCommission tothe
Council )
COMC73 )Revised version based onthe Commission decision
of2k -January 1973

PROPOSALFORACOUNCILDECISION
adoptingaresearcharidtrainingprogrammefortheEuropeanAtomio
EnergyCommunityandaresearchprogrammefortheEuropeanEconomic
Community
TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities,
HAVINGREGARDtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,andinparticularArticle7thereofj
HAVINGREGARDtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandinparticularArticle235thereoff •
HAVINGREGARDtotheproposalfromtheCommission,whichasregards
thenuclearprogrammeconsultedtheScientificandTechnical
Committeej
HAVINGREGARDtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament 5
WHEREASthenrultiannualresearchandtrainingprogrammeisoneof
theprincipalmeansbywhichtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity
oancontributetothespeedyestablishment andgrowthofthenuclear
industries ^
WHEREAS,inaccordancewiththePreambletotheTreatyestablishing
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theCommunityhasasitsessential
objectivetheconstantimprovementoflivingandworkingconditions
intheMemberStates?
WHEREASArticle2oftheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic
CommunityaffirmsasoneofthetasksoftheCommunitythepromotion
throughouttheCommunityof*ahartnonixme'd^veXcptt-ten^fof e-fiottoltiie -activities

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WHEREAS pursuant toArticle 3(a )of ,theTreaty establishing
theEuropean Economic Community theactivities ofthe
Community shall include theelimination ,asbetween
Member States ,ofquantitative restrictions ontheimport
and export ofgoods ,and ofall other *treasures' ha!ving
equivalent effect ;
WHEREAS the definition ofstandards and reference substances
isconsistent v/ith these objectives inthat itisofsuch a
nature astocontribute tothe elimination asbetween the
Member States oftechnical obstacles tothe free movement
ofgoods ;
WHEREAS theprotection oftheenvironment can also contribute
J '.' •
totheattainment ofthese objectives ,particularly as .
regards theconstant improvement ofliving andworking
conditions intheMember States ,and whereas theproblems
raised inthis connection are ofsuch anature astorequire
solutions onamultinational scale ;
WHEREAS scientific andtechnical development plays adecisive
part intheattainment ofthe objectives referred toabove ;
WHEREAS such projects areaccordingly seen tobenecessary
inorder toattain ,within theframework oftheCommon Market ,
certain oftheobjectives oftheCommunity ; ?i.
WHEREAS theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community
has not provided the n'ecessary powers ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Article 1
Aresearch andtraining programme for theEuropean Atomic
Energy Community andaresearch programme fortheEuropean
Economic Community shall beadopted from 1January 1973j asset

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outinthefollowingAnnexes:
-1A(fiveyears)fornuclearactivitiesoftheJoint
ResearchCentre;
-1B(fiveyears)forindirectactivitiesinthenuclearfield;
-2A(fiveyears)forstandardsandreferencesubstances
(directaction-JRC);.
-2B(threeyears)forstandardsandreferencesubstances
(indirectaction);
-3A(fiveyears)forenvironmental protection (directaction-JRC);
-3B(threeyears)forenvironmental protection (indirectaction);
-k(fiveyears)fortheremotesensingofearthresources
(directaction);
-5(fiveyears)forexploitation oftheIspraIreactor;
theseAnnexesforminganintegralpartofthisDecision.
Article2
Theupperlimitforexpenditure commitments andforstaff
necessaryfortheimplementation ofthisprogrammeshallbe
(
17^*355millionunitsofaccountand1,266Communityservants
inthecaseoftheprogrammeoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Communityand38.^2millionunitsofaccount .and251
Communityservantsinthecaseoftheprogrammeofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ,theunitofaccountbeing
definedinArticle19oftheFinancialRegulation on.the
establishing andimplementing oftheresearchandinvestment
budgetoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergy.Communityandconcerning
theresponsibility ofauthorizing officersandaccounting
officers(Article183(a)and(c)oftheTreaty)andin

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Article17oftheFinancialRegulationestablishing and
implementing thebudgetoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andconcerningtheresponsibility ofauthorizingofficers
andaccountingofficers(Article209(a)and(c)ofthe
Treaty).
Inadditiontotheforegoing ^16millionunitsofaccount
and120Communityservantsaretheestimatedrequirement
fortheexpenditure commitments andstaffnecessaryforthe
implementation ofresearchprogrammestobechosenbythe
CouncilbeforeJOJune1973fromamongtheCommission
proposals(seeAnnex6)drawnuptosupplementtheprogrammes
setoutinthisdecision.
Article3
TheCommissionshallensurethattheseprogrammesarecarried
outandforthispurposeshallwherenecessaryavailitself
oftheresourcesoftheJointNuclearResearchCentre*It
shallsubmitareporttotheCouncilthereoneachyear.
Articlek
Theprogrammeshallbereexaminedatthebeginningofthe
secondyear,andifnecessaryatthebeginningofthefourth
year,inaccordancewiththeappropriateproceduresinorder
toadaptittothedevelopment oftheneedsoftheCommunity,
withspecialreferencetoforthcoming decisionsimplementing
theSummitConference resolution.
Further,theCouncilshallinvitetheCommissiontosubmit,
beforetheendof1975»proposalsforanewlong-term
programmewithaviewtotheintroduction ofa"rolling
programme"system..

Thedissemination oftheinformationresultingfromthe
implementation ofthepartsoftheprogrammesetoutin
Annexes3and6shall"beeffectedsubjecttotheconditions
andwithinthelimitsdetermined "bytheCommission.
DoneatBrussels
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

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ACTIVITIES IIITHEFUCLBARFIELD
(Directaction–JTRC)
1.Long-termenergysupply
Anamountof19»15millionu.a.shallbeallocated ,forthispurpose
withanupperlimitforstaffof164Communityservants(including
aprogrammestaffof90Communityservants).
Theobjectivesareasfollows:
-Theuseofnuclearenergyfortheproductionofhydrogenfromwater.
Theresearchisconcerned ,withchemicalreactioncycles(workon
chemistry,kinetics,materialsandchemicalengineering).
-Theprocessingandstorageofradioactive waste:
-basicresearchontheseparationoffissionproductsfrom
irradiatedfuelusingtheSaltexprocess;
-feasibilitystudiesonradioactive wastedisposalusing
self-burying containers ;
-researchonthechemicalseparationofactinidesfromhighly
radioactive waste;
-researchonphysicalmeasurements fordeterminingtheneutron
propertiesofactinides ;4
-theoreticalstudiesdesignedtoreducetheconcentration of
actinidesinirradiatedfuelbyoptimumreactoroperation.
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutmainlyatIspra.
2.Plutoniumandtransplutonium elements
*01amountof27.90millionu.a.shallbeallocated ..forthispurpose
withanupperlimitforstaffof210Communityservants ,.{including
aprogrammestaffof105Communityservants). ■
Theobjectivesareasfollows:
-Researchintothepropertiesofplutoniilmcompoundsandthephenomena
affectingthesecompoundsunderirradiaton.--:!-
-Researchonmethodsofpreparingsolidcompoundsofhigh-purity
transplutonium elementsanddeterminingcertainoftheirphysical
andphysicochemical properties.
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutbytheEuropeanInstitutefor
Transuranium ElementsatKarlsruhe.

ANNEX 1A
3. Materials science
Anamount of10.9 million u.a .shall beallocated forthis purpose
with anupper limit forstaff of89Community servants (including
aprogramme ste„ff of50Community servants ).
The objectives are asfollows :
-Research into lattice defects .
-Research into surface reactions (interaction ofparticles and
surface ).
-Research into mechanical behaviour ,thefracture ofmetals and
composites (structure andmechanical properties ,physical
properties ,plastic deformation andfracture characteristics ).
-Research into thephysical properties ofmaterials athigh
temperature (solids andliquids ).
These activities will becarried out atIspra .
4.Reactor safety
Anamount of27.25 million u.a .shall beallocated for this purpose
with anupper limit forstaff of232Community servants (including
aprogramme staff of115Community servants ).
The objectives are asfollows :
-Engineering research inconnection with catastrophic accidents
andtheir prevention .
-Research into thermohydraulic phenomena inthecoolant dueto
accidents .
-Preventive detection offailures .
-Reliability studies .
-Reactor dynamics .
These activities will becarried out atIspra .

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AMNEX1A
5.Applieddata-rpocessing
Asunof7.8millionu.a.has"beenallocatedforthispurpose
withanupperstafflimitof51Communityservants(including
aprogrammestaffof31)•
Theobjectivesareasfollows:
-Theimplementation ofappropriatemeasureswithregardtothe
ApplicationProgramLibrary.
-Researchonanintegratedsystemofdocumentation andautomatic
translation .
-Systematiccalculatingaids(CAROUTEmodularcalculatingsystem,
specialexperimentalmathematicsprogramminglanguage).
Theseactivitieswill"becarriedoutatIspra.
6.DataAnalysisBureau
Anamountof6.55millionu.a.shallbeallocatedforthispurpose
withanupperlimitforstaffof51Communityservants(including
aprogrammestaffof27Communityservants).
Theobjectivesareasfollows:threesectionscoveringthe
acquisition,analysisanddisseminationofscientificand
technicalinformationinthefieldofnuclearreactorshielding
(ESIS),integralnucleardata(IMDAC)and"structuralmechanics
;•linkedtoreactortechnology(ESMIS).
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutatIspra.
7.CentralBureauforfluclearMeasurements
"• %
Anamountof25.8millionu.a.shallbeallocatedforthis
purposewithanupperlimitforstaffof170Communityservants
(includingaprogrammestaffof92Communityservants).

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ANNEX1A
Theobjectivesareasfollows:
-Thedetermination ofbasicneutrondata.
-Thecarryingoutofresearchinthefieldofnuclear
metrology (measurements onradioactiveelements,
methodsformeasuringtheisotopecomposition ofelements
bymassspectrometry ,calibration andstandardization of
dosimetrymethods).
-Thepreparation andspecification ofsamplesandnuclear
referencesubstances .
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutbytheCentralBureau
forNuclearMeasurements atGeel.
8•Technicalaidfornuclearpowerplantoperators
Anamountof7*9millionu.a.shallbeallocatedforthis
purposewithanupperlimitforstaffof60Community ;
servants(includingaprogrammestaffof23Community
servants).
Theobjectivesentailtheprovisionoftechnicalaidinthe
followingareas:
-water .chemistry ;
-in-reactorinspection andintervention ;,
-post-irradiation examination offuelelements;
-methodsofqualitycontrolforpowerplantmaterialand
equipment,introduction ofreferencetechniques ,training
oflocaloperatingstaff.
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutatIspra*
9«Training
Anamountof1»9millionu.a*shallbeallocatedforthis
purposewithanupperlimitforstaffof15Communityservants
(includingaprogrammestaffof10).
Thisobjectivewilltaketheformofcoursesorganizedbythe
JRCdesignedtoprovidetraininginparticulartechniquesas
wellaspost-graduate andspecialized courses.

ANNEX1A
10.Controlandmanagementoffissilematerials
Anamountof6.90millionu.a.shallbeallocatedforthispurpose,
withanupperstafflimitof57Communityservants(includinga
programmestaffof27).
Theobjectiveshallconsistof: 1
-systemsanalysis
-development ofdestructive andnon–destructive methods
-studyoffraud-proofsealingandidentification techniques.
TheseactivitiesshallbecarriedoutmainlybytheIspra
Establishment incooperation withestablishments intheMember
States.
11.Researchundercontract
Anamountof2.40millionu.a.shallbeallocatedforthispurpose,
withanupperstafflimitof17man-yearsperyear(includinga
programmestaffoffiveman-yearsperyear).
ThisobjectiveshallconsistofaCommissioncontribution tothe
preparation ofworkforoutsidepartiescarriedoutbytheJRC
againstpayment.
TheseactivitiesshallbecarriedoutbytheIspraEstablishment .
12.Direction andcoordination
Thisheadingshallcovertheactivitiesofgeneralsupervision ,
coordination andmanagementoftheJointResearchCentreprogrammes.
Anamountof10.15millionu.a.shallbeallocatedtothese
activities,theupperlimitforpersonnelattheendofwhichshall
be79employees(including55constitutingthemanagementstaff
proper).

AMJUX1B
NUCL5ARACTIVITIES
nitv"indirectaction")
!•PLUTONIUMREGYCLIIJG
Anamountof3.620millionu.a,,plusareservefund,of
0,109millionu.a,,shallbeallocatedtothisprogramme,at
theendofwhichthereshallbeone(1)employee."
'Thisamountisintendedtocoverexpenditureinconnectionwith
abasicprogrammeasfollows:
Theaimofthisprogrammeshallbetosupplyindustrywiththe
scientificandtechnicalinformationstilllackingtodatewhere
plutoniumrecyclingisconcerned.Itsmainlinesare:
–theimprovementofknowledgeoftheheavierisotopesof
plutoniumandits.decayproducts§
–problemsofcontrol,safetyandhealthinlight-water
powerplantsusingplutoniumfuels5
–thepost-irradiation examinationofplutoniumfuelelements|
–problemsinherent'intransport .,eitherintherawstateor
intheformoffinishedfuelelements. .r
Theworkshallbecarriedoutunderresearchcontracts.

ANNEX'-1B■
II.ADVAITCEDREACTORS
1•ernperature£?.s^reactors
Anupperlimitforresearchstaffof16employeesattheend.of
theprogrammeandanamountof2,900millionu.a,,plusareserve
fundof0.088millionu.a.,shallbeallocatedtothis
programme .
, »
TheObjectiveshallconsistof:
(a)ananalysisoftheproblemsrelatingtoHTRconstruction ,more
particularly inassociation withaworkingpartytobesetup
incollaboration withthefirmofEURO-HKG ^
(b)anHTRirradiationprogrammeinthefieldofgraphite,
materialsandfuels.
2,rasT^jreactors
Anupperlimitforresearchstaffof43employeesattheendof
theprogrammeandanamountof5.596millionu.a.,plusareserve
fundof0.168millionu.a.shallbeallocatedtothisprogramme.
TheaimoftheObjectiveshallbethemaintenance andredeployment
ofpersonnelsecondedundernationalprogrammesinexchangefor
thedissemination ofdetailedinformationooncemingtheactivities
infieldsofinterestfromthepublicandfromaCommunitypoint
ofview.
III.MATERIALS TESTINGREACTORS
Anupperlimitofresearchstaffoftwoemployeesattheendofthe
programmeandanamountof0.271millionu.a.,plusareservefundof
0,008millionu.a.shallbeallocatedtothisprogramme.
TheaimoftheObjectiveshallbetheestablishment ofaCoordinating
Committeeonmaterialstestingreactorsandtheirassociated
installations ^thesecretariatshallbeprovidedbytheCommission *-

IV.ÏÏÏAiaTTÏÏGANNEX (IB
Anupperlimitforresearchstaffofnineemployeesattheendof
theprogrammeandanamountof6.772millionu.a.,plusareserve
fundof0.203millionu.a.shallbeallocatedtothisprogramme.
TheaimoftheObjectiveshallbetheencouragement ofyoung
scientistsandtechnicians,thepromotionoftheadvanced
trainingofresearchscientistsandengineersandperiodic
refreshercoursestoupdatetheirknowledgeinthecourseoftheir
professional career,andthetransfertointerestedquartersof
Communityresearchresultsbydirectparticipation ofscientists
fromtheMemberStatesintheseprogrammes.

ANNEX2A
STANDARDSANDHEFEREWCESUBSTANCES
(DirectAction-JRC)
Asumof7.0millionu.a.shallbeallocatedtothisobjective,
andtheupperlimitforstaffshallbe62Communityservants
(includingaprogrammestaffof34Communityservants).
TheobjectiveformspartofasetofCommunityactivitiesin
thefieldconcernedandincludes:
(a)Technicalsupportfortheprojectsecretariatsinvestigation
ofneedsandthesituationintheCommunity,dissemination
ofinformation andprocessingofdata.
(b)Experimental wo:rk(chemicalanalysisfphysicaland
technologicalpropertiesofreferencesubstances)
incollaboration withthelaboratoriesparticipating
intheproject.
(c)TechnicalsupportfortheCommission'sdepartments
(removaloftechnicalbarriers,commoncustomstariff,
etc.).
Theexperimental workshallbecarriedoutbytheIspra
Establishment »

ANÏÏEX2B
STANDARDS ANDREPSREÏÏCB SUBST/JTCES
(indirectaction)
Anamountof1.849millionu.a.,towhichshallheaddedareserve
fundof0.55millionu.a#,shallheallocatedtothisobjective,
andtheupperlimitforstaffshallhesixCommunityservants.
TheCommunityactionprogrammeisdesignedtostrengthen,concentrate,
harmonizeandcomplementthenationaleffortsinthefieldof
measurement methodsandreferencesubstances.
Activitiesoverthenextthreeyearsshallhemoreparticularly gearedto:
(a)Theoperationofapermanentsecretariatforalltherelevant
activitiesintheCommunity.
(b)i.listinganddefiningofrequirementsfornewcertified
referencesubstances(CRS's)f
ii.technicalspecification ofCRS's.
iii.development andpreparationofCRS!s|
iv.organization ofcomparisonactivities ^
v.Europe-widecertification ofthetechnicalcharacteristics
ofCRS'sj
vi.approvalofthelaboratories ooncerned.
Thenumberofprojectscontemplatedis:
1973:5surveysorstudies
10laboratoryprojects
1974i5surveysorstudies.
12laboratoryprojects
1975:5surveysorstudies
16laboratoryprojects.

ENVIROMCEM'AL PROTECTIO N
(Directaction–JRC)
Anamountof16.1millionu.a.shall "beallocatedtothisobjective,
andtheupperlimitforstaffshall "be142Communityservants
(includingaprogrammestaffof75Communityservants).
TheobjectiveformspartofasetofCommunityactivities
andincludes:
(a)/jialysisandmonitoring(particularly developmentofa
multidetectionunitfstudiesonremotesensingandpollutant
measurement|developmentofadata"bankonchemicalproducts).
(b)Pathwaysandeffectsofpollutantsintheenvironment,
(includingstudiesonbio-indicators ofwaterpollution,
genetictoxicity,andbiotelemetry ofthesubacutetoxic
effectsonlaboratoryanimals).
(o)Modelsandanalysisofsystemsdescribing(a)theevolutionof
theeutrophioation ofanalpinelakeand(b)atmospheric
pollution.
(d)Theoreticalstudiesonthermalpollutionandwaterpurification
bycatalyticoxidation.
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutbytheIspraEstablishment ,

ANNEX 3B
PROTECTION OPTHEENVIRONMENT
POLLUTION /iM)NUISANCES
(indirsct action )
Anamount of8.435 million u.a.,together with areserve fund
of0.253 million u.a.,isassigned tothis objective ,forwhich
theupper staffing limit issetatsixCommunity servants atthe
end oftheprogramme .
1
Theproposed projects fitinto thegeneral programme on
environmental matters submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission
andareintended tofill certain gaps inthescientific knowledge
necessary forimplementing ,whilst providing scientific and
technical back-up for ,thepollution-reducing programme .
Although itisrecognized that theresearch requirements canonly
beexhaustively identified inthecourse ofcarrying outthis
Community programme ,asafirst step anumber ofprojects are
authorized which concern themeasurement ofpollutants ,their
transport intheenvironment ,their effects ,andanti–pollution
technology ,subjects which maybeconsidered tobeofparticular
interest atthepresent time .
These projects deal with thefollowing !
a)Setting-up ofadatabank onchemical substances that are
liable topollute theenvironment .
b)Noxiousness oflead intheatmosphere .
c)Effects onthenatural environment ofdischarges ofcooling
water from thermal ,conventional andnuclear power stations .
''SEC (72)666 -Communication fromtheCommission totheCouncil
onaEuropean Communities' programme concerning theenvironment
-March 1972 .

ANNEX 3B
Epidemiological surveys oftheeffects ofairandwater
pollution .
Effects ofmicropollutants ofairandwater onman .
Assessment oftheecological effects ofwater pollutants .
Acoustic nuisances .
Marine pollution .
Remote sensing ofatmospheric pollution .
Physical model ofthediffusion ofatmospheric pollutants
Desulphurization .
Treatment ofcertain industrial effluents .

ANNEX k
REMOTE SENSI NGOFEARTH RESOURCES
(Direct action -JRC )
Anamount of1.35million u.a.isassigned tothis objective ,
forwhich theupper staffing limit issetat10Community
servants (including aprogramme staff offourCommunity
servants ).
Thisobjective consists inworkindirect support ofthe
'Directorates -General oftheCommission ,forthepurpose of
developing atechnique forglobal analysis oftheconditions
ofthesoil anditsconstituents byobservation from theair.
These activities willbecarried outbytheIspra Establishment
incollaboration with theDirectorates-General concerned .

ANNEX5
usaOFISPRAIREACTOR
(Supportforobjectivesofthenuclearandnon-nuclearprogrammes)
Anamountof2.8millionu.a.isassignedtothisobjective,for
whichtheupperstaffinglimitissetat25Communityservants
(includingaprogrammestaffof15Communityservants),
TliisobjectiveconcernstheuseoftheIspraIreactor(atlow
power),mainlyfortheprogrammesonlong-termenergysupplies,'-■
materialsscience,referencestandardsandsubstances,andprotection
oftheenvironment .
TheseactivitieswillbecarriedoutbytheIspraEstablishment •

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OTHERRESEARCHPROJECTS
ResearchprogrammestocomplementtheJRCactivitiesnaybeohosen
"bytheCouncilfromthefollowingproposals:
1.Environnent
Theproposedprojectcomprisesthefolloitfingactivities:
(a)Increasingthepersonnelinitiallyprovidedforinthe
Commissionproposalforthedatabankconcerningchemical ..
3ubntances _111the^environmont (12Communityservantsdirectly
■assignedtoresearch). ,...:
(b)Participation inaCommunityprojectaimedatintroducingan
environmental label(nineCommunityservantsdirectlyassigned
toresearch).
(c)Studyoftheenergybalanceandthewatorutilizationbalance
;inanurbansystem(fiveCommunityservantsdirectlyassigned
toresearch).
Thisprojectthusinvolvesatotalof50h/yearandabudgetof
1.04millionu.a.for1973and5«9millionu.a.forthefiveyears
inquestion.
Standardsandreferencesubstances
Theproposedprojectcomprises:
(a)Technicalback-upworkforCommunityactionrelatingtothe
removaloftechnicalbarriersandtomanagementofthecommon
customstariff(threeCommunityservantsdirectlyassignedto
research).

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(b)launchingofaprojectdealingwithhardnessreferencesubstances
(twoCommunityservantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).
Thisproject ,thus.involvesatotalof9h/yearandabudgetof
0.18millionu.a.for1973and1.0millionu.a.forthefiveyears
inquestion.
3.Fusiontechnology
Theproposedprojectcomprises:
(a)Astudyof.the;phenomenaconnectedwiththeinterfacebetween -
plasmaandmetallicorceramicwalls(eightCommunityservants
directlyassignedtoresearch).
(b)Astudyofthepropertiesoflithiumandcompoundgases(six
Communityservantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).
(c)Astudyofthepropertiesofthestructuralmaterialsforthe
blanketofafusionreactor(vanadiumalloys)(sixCommunity
servantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).
(d)Astudyontheextractionandmonitoringoftritiuminliquid
.metals(eightCommunityservantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).
(e)Participation inconceptualprojectscarriedoutinother
specializedestablishments (fourCommunityservantsdirectly
assignedtoresearch).
Thisprojectasawholewillbecoordinated bytheAdvisoryGroupon
FusionTechnology.Itinvolvesatotalof57h/yearandabudgetof
1.32millionu.a.for1973and7«45millionu.a.forthefiveyears
inquestion.
4*Newtechnologies
The.projectcomprises:
(a)Astudyonreal-timeHertzianholography (feasibilityofobtaining
animageofanymetalobjectenclosedinmaterialspermeableto
microv.-aves)(sixCommunityservantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).

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b)Astudy ofenergy transmission bymicrowaves (might bethe
subject ofconcerted action jointly with national laboratories )
(sixCommunity servants directly assigned toresearch ).
c)Astudy ontheutilization' ofsolar energy -(coupling a
Stirling engine toasetofmirrors bymeans ofheat pipes 3
t^collaboration with aDutch firm (Stirling engine )andthe
CNRS (France )fortheuseoftheOdeillo solar furnace )
(six .Community servants directly assigned toresearch ).
This project involves a"total of36h/year andabudget 'of
0.83 million u.a .for1973 and4.7million u.a .forthefive years
.inquestion .,. :•r ; '
5.Recycling ;ofbasic materials
Theproposed project comprises:' .';'
a)Ageneral ^study :ofstrategies .(statistical studies oflong-term
trends ,studies -ofcycles ofuseofmaterials theknown
resources ofwhich arelimited )(sixCommunity servants
directly assigned toresearch ).
b)"' Astudy ofthepyrolysis ofplastic materials (five Community
servants directly assigned toresearch ).
0)Astudy ontheseparation ofstrongly bonded alloy waste (five
Community servants directly assigned toresearch ).
This project thus involves atotal of32h/year anda-budget of0.74
million u.a .for1973 and4.20 million u.a .forthefive years in
question . . " ' '
6.Materials (relating tosolid-state physics ),
Theproposed project comprises fundamental studies onsolid –state
physics ,which areconsidered asthenecessary back–upfortheapplied
research onmaterials ,listed inTable 1(seeProject 3).

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ItisfurtherproposedthatateamofeightCommunityservants
specializedinneutronscatteringanddiffractionstudies "be
secondedtotheHFR,Grenoble,Theprojectoonsistsof:
(a)Astudyondefeotsincrystallinesolids.andphasetransitions
(11Communityservantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch),
(b)Astudyontransport -phenomenainsolidsandliquids(11
Communityservantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).::
Thusthisprojectcomprises'atotalof50h/yearandabudgetof
1.16millionu.a.for1973and6.55millionu.a.forthefiveyears
ThisisapublicserviceactivitytobackuptheCommission 1s
activities,Acommitteeformedofrepresentatives ofthe
Directorates-General oftheCommissionwillestablishthesubjects
indetail^and.determine -thepriorities.
Theprojectpropercomprisesseveralphases-dataacquisition and
analysis,thepreparationofmodels,developmentofcomputercodes
andcalculationmethods,studyofresultsobtained(12Community
servantsdirectlyassignedtoresearch).
Thusthisprojectcomprisesatotalof20h/yearandabudgetof
0,46millionu.a,for1973an&2.60millionu.a.forthefiveyears
8,ESSORloopforsafet.vstudies
Theproposedprojectcoverstheconstruction andcommissioning ofa
loopinESSOR,followed,inthelastperiodoftheprogramme,by
itsutilization ,forsafety.studies, ----

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Theproposed studies include :
(a)Optimization ofemergency cooling systems ...
("b)Experimental melting offuel rods .
(c)Thedissemination offission products andmethods of ■removing them .
(d)Overstepping ofthepermitted power limits forfuel .
1, « ■<; '•... . . .
This project comprises atotal of28h/year andabudget of1.24
million u.a .,for1973 and10.06 million u;a .forthefive years ,
including 5J182million u.a .forconstruction oftheloop and
0,93 million u.a,.fortheirradiation costs .
9.Pulsedneutron sources
Invirtue ofitsexperience inthefield ofpulsed reactor calculations ,
calculations oftheneutron flux inmoderators ,andmeasurement of
moderator properties ,theJRCproposes ,todevelop thefollowing part
ofastudy programme onpulsed neutron sources :- '
(a)Calculations andoptimization ofcore assemblies ,reactivity
modulation system aJid .control . - ,
(t>)Study ofthevarious target solutions .
(c)Reactor /booster coupling study ; --
(d)Study ofneutron moderators suitable forshort-pulse conditions .
This project comprises atotal of23h/year andabudget of0.66
million u.a ,for1973 and3.75 million u.a ,forthefive years .
1Ifthis project isadopted itwill benecessary toaddtotheamount of
16million u.a ,mentioned inArticle 2ofthis Decision
5.82 million u.a ,forthecost ofconstructing theEssor loop .

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10.Data-processjn/^hardware
(Technicaleupport "totheCommission'sdepartments),
TheJRGwillcontritnrtetotheCommission'spromotional workin
thisfield"bycarryingoutforwardstudiesonthepredictable
evolutionofelectroniccomponentsneededforGildingcomputers
andtheirperipherals .-Thistask-willinvolvetheexistingJRC
skillsandresourcesinthefollowingfields:
Dataprocessing
Materialsscience
Solidstatephysics
Electronics , <'
Thisprojectinvolvesatotalof5h/yearanda"budgetof-
0,12millionu.a,for1973and0.65millionu.a.forthefiveyears.

(Summarylist)
Personnel Funds
First-line Total 1973 5yrs
1.Environment 26 501.045.90
2,Standardsandreference
substances 5 90,18 1.00
3.Fusiontechnology 32 371.3?7.45
4.Newtechnologies 18 360.834.70
5.Recyclingofrawmaterials 16 320.744.20
6.Materials - 22+8*42+8*1.166.55
7.Systemsanalysis 12 200.462.60
8.Essorloopforsafetystudies16 281.2410.06
9.Pulsedneutronsources 10 230.663.75
10.Dataprocessing–hardware 3 50.120.65
*ThisisamaterialsprogrammetobecarriedoutattheIspra
Establishment ,Theeightfirst-linestaffshownrepresentateam
ofphysicists whomightbesecondedtotheGrenobleHFR.