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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUN3TIES
COM(75 )389final
Brussels ,22July 1975
Proposai fora
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC )
concluding theAgreement for theimplementation
ofaEuropean project onnuisances onthesubject :
"Research onthephysico-chemical behaviour of
sulphur dioxide intheatmosphere "(project 61a )
Proposai for a
COUNCIL DECISION (EEC )
concluding theAgreement for theimplementation
ofaEuropean project onnuisances onthe subject :
"Analysis oforganic micro-pollutants inwater "
(project 64b )
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
COM(75 )389final

IEM0RA1TPUK FROM THE COMTFSSIOF TOTHS COUTTCIL
On23November 1971 t"^enEuropean States signed theagreement forthe
implementation oftheEuropean COST project onnuisances onthesubject :
••Research onthephysico chemical behaviour ofsulphur dioxide inthe
atmosphere "(Project 61a). TheEuropean Coal andSteel Community ,for
itspart ,signed this agreement following theinvitation extended tothe
Commission bythe Cotincil atits176th meeting on23November 1971 *
Inaddition ,twelve European States signed theagreement forthe
implementation oftheEuropean COST project onnuisances onthesubject :
•'Analysis oforganic micro –pollutants inwater "(project 64b).
Theagreemonts provided for :
(a)over afour-year period ,anannual contribution from theECSC of
60000u.a .forproject 61a ;
(b)over athroe-year period ,anannual contribution from theEECof
174000u.a .
Byadecision of14May 1973«theCouncil adopted anEECresearch
progx-cmrae (List A)which comprised ,among other items ,performance bythe
JRC oftheresearch work falling within thefield ofactivities already ■
mentioned .
Consequently itappears that supplementary financial support will no
longer benecessary fortheperformance ofwork coming within the
international COST agreements .
On26July 1973 ,theCommission requested theCouncil toconclude :
(a)the accession oftheCommunity totheagreement on"Research on
thebehaviour ofsulphur dioxide intheatmosphere "(Doc.COST 17/72)
under theterms ofArticle 228oftheEECTreaty ;
(b)theaccession oftheCommunity totheagreement on"Analysis of
organic micro-pollutants inwater "(Doc .COST 18/72)under theterms
ofArticle 228oftheEECTreaty .

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For reasons connected ,with ,the continuation of-Work within the COST
framework ,theCouncil wasnotable totake adecision .
TheCouncil having indicated itsagreement on23September 1974 with
regard tothegeneral principles ofdeveloping cooperation within the
COST framework ,ascontained intheopinion ofCRIST ,theprocedure
could becontinued .
Inthecourse ofthis procedure ,theCREST Committee expressed itsopinion
-infavour oftheCommunity 'sparticipation inthese twoprojects «
This opinion wasforwarded totheCouncil (Doc.R/238/75(R^CH 4))andto
the Commission .
Atits75SHh meeting on12February 1975»"thePermanent Representatives
Committee stated tlu/titwas infavour ofCommunity participation on
condition that itwasbased onArticle 235sndnotonArticle 228as
initially planned .
With dueregard totheopinion formulated bytheScientific andTechnical
Research Committee (CREST ),totheposition adopted tothis effect and
totherequest ofthePermanent Representatives Committee ,theCommission
refers thetwonewproposals foradecision (appended hereto )totheCouncil .

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PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL DECISION (EEC )
concluding theAgreement fortheimplementation ofa
European project onnuisances onthesubject :"Research onthephysico­
chemical "behaviour ofsulphur dioxide intheatmosphere "(project 61a).
THECOUNCIL 0?TIIEEUROPEAN COMMUNIÎIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEECandinparticular his
Article 235 "thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ;
Whereas ,tocontribute totheattainment oftheobjectives setoutin
Articles 2and 3oftheTreaty ,theCouncil hasadopted ,onthebasis of
Article 235 i"tsdecision of14May 1973 »aresearch programme on
protection cftheenvironment *)5
Whereas this programme comprises research projects which form part ofthe
work covered bytheaforesaid agreement ;
Whereas theparticipation oftheCommunity inthesaid agreement islikely
tohelp towards thebest possible execution oftheCommunity research
programme andconsequently totheattainment oftheaforesaid Treaty
objectives ;
Whereae theEuropean Coal andSteel Community isnotempowered tocarry out
therequisite formalities ,bytheterms ofitsinternal provisions ,for
theentry into force oftheagreements of23November 1971 ;
Tj!herea3 theTreaty contains noprovision forthepowers ofaction requiredforthese purposes 5
T^hereac CREST doliverod anopinion on19Docerabor 1974 ?
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Onbehalf oftheEEC ,theagreement ishereby concluded fortheimplementation
ofaEuropean project onnuisances onthesubject :"Research onthephysico­
chemical behaviour ofsulphur dioxide intheatmosphere ",thetexte ofwhich
appears intheannexe «
*)Official Journal no.L153of9June ,p.11

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Article 2
«ММНМММ **
Theamount allocated bytheCommunity tothework provided forinthe
agreement shall "be120000u.a .
Article 3
TheCommission shall represent theCommunity ontheManagement Committee
provided forinArticle 4oftheagreement .
Article A
■w-i.iiFHiiBim .iIMIIIB h
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate persons
empowered tosign theagreement andtoconfer onthem thepowers necessary to
"bind theCommunity .

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PROPOSAL FORACOUNCIL DECISION (EEC ) .
concluding "theAgreement fortheimplementation of
aEuropean project onnuisances onthesubject "Analysis oforganic
micro-pollutants inwater "(project 64b).
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEECandinparticular his
Article 235thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ;
Whereas ,tocontribute totheattainment oftheobjectives setoutin
Articles 2and 3oftheTreaty ,theCouncil hasadopted ,onthebasis of
Article 235and .byitsdecision of14May 1973 ,aresearch programme on
protection oftheenvironment *)j
Whereas this programme comprises research projects which form part ofthe
work covered bytheaforesaid agreement ;
Whereas theparticipation oftheCommunity inthesaid agreement islikely
tohelp towards thebest -possible execution oftheCommunity research
programme andconsequently totheattainment oftheaforesaid Treaty
objectives ;
Whereas intheManagement Committee therepresentatives ofthesignatories
oftheagreement have expressed thewish that theCommunity participate ■
intheagreement ;
liieroas thoTreaty contains noprovision forthepowers ofaction required
forthese purposes ;
Boreas CREST delivered anopinion on19December 1974 ?
KAS DECIDED ASP0LL0IE :
Article 1
Onbehalf oftheEEC ,theagreement ishereby concluded forthe
implementation ofaEuropean project onnuisances onthesubject "Analysis
oforganic micro-pollutants inXtfater "thetext aofwhich -appears intheannexe .
*)Official Journal no.L 153of9June ,p.11

Article 2
Theamountallocated bytheCommunity totheworkprovidedforinthe
agreement shall "be174000u.a.
Article 3
TheCommission shallrepresent theCommunity ontheManagement Committee
providedforinArticle4oftheagreement .
Article 4
ThePresident oftheCouncilisherebyauthorized todesignate persons
empowered tosigntheagreement andtoconferonthemthepowersnecessary
tobindtheCommunity .

PINAKCIAL RECORD SHEET
1.Titleofproject :
Community approvalofagreement onprojects :
(a)COST6la:Researchintothephysico-chemical behaviour ofsulphur
dioxideintheatmosphere .
(b)COST64b:Analysisoforganicmicropollutpnts inwater.
2.Légalbasis:
Article 235oftheEECTreaty,
3.Authorizing department ;
Directorate-General forResearch,ScienceendEducation
Directorate-General oftheJointResearch Centre.
4.Buddetentry -:
Chapter2.52"Protection oftheenvironment "intheStatement of
expenditure relatingtoresearch andinvestment activities (AnnexIto
SectionIII-Commission-oftheBudgetoftheEuropean Communities ).
5.Description andobjective ofandreasonsfortheprojects
(a)COST61a
Theprojectrelatestothedetermination ofthephysico-chemical
behaviour ofsulphurdioxideintheatmosphere ."Physico-chemical
behaviour "meansallthosereactions whichtckeplaceinthe
atmosphere andwhichcauseachangeinstateofthesulphurdioxide
or,alternatively ,duringwhichthesulphurdioxideundergoes a
chemicaltransformation whichhasadecisiveeffectonitssubsequent
behaviour oronthatofitsreaction products.

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Theproposed research coversthefollowing topics:
à ».
•1.Research intothenatural mechanism forremoving someofthe
compounds fromtheatmosphere ,washing,andabsorption ontosurfaces
suchasthesoilandplants *
Researchintothevertical concentration patternofsulphurdioxide
andsulphuric acidintheatmosphere .Thisresearch shouldproduce
"basicdataonlesionscausedinlivingorganisms ,thecorrosion of
materials ,soilandwateracidification andtheretention timeof
sulphurdioxideintheatmosphere .
2.Development ofmethodsofmeasuring andtechniques fordetermining
theamountofsulphurio acid,sulphates endthetotalacidityinthe
atmosphere •
Thesestudiesarevitaliftheproblemsreferredtoaboveareto"be
solved.Theywillalsofurnishtheinformation necessary toforma
"betterassessment ofthehealthrisksfromsulphuric acidand,together
tfiththeresearchreferredtoinSection 1,willhelpintheprepara­
tionofairqualitycriteria .
3.Stepping-^up exchanges ofinformation andresearchresults,
particularly wheretheparticipating countries havealreadystartedon
suchactivity "byorganizing meetings andexchanging scientists .
Objective :Transport andeffectofpollutants (particularly studies
on"bioindicators todetectwaterpollution ,studiesongenetictoxicity
andonbiotelemetiy fordetecting subacutetoxiceffeotsinlaboratory
animals).
(b)COST64b
Development ofmethodsfortheoptimumanalysisoforganicmicro-
pollutants inwatersamples.Themethodshouldcoverthewholerange
ororganicconstituents andenablethemtobeidentified andtheir
concentration tobe.determined withinthedetection limitsset.Itis
hopedtodevelopa"nultidetection "setofinstruments (thi3isthekey
aspectoftheproject)and,havingregardtothevariouswaysof
developing suchaunit,itisconsidered thatseparation bygas
chromatography isthemostsuitable method.

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Theadvantage ofthismethodisthatonlysmallamountsofsample
ms.terial arerequired andthatthecompounds areseparated insuch
waythattheycan"beexamined "byvarioussensitive andselective
detectors ,including themassspectrometer .
Theprojectembraces anumberofproposed researchtopicsandthese
arelisted "below:
1.Compilation ofreference data
-Listoftheorganic micropollutantswhicharepresentorbelieved
to"bepresentinthepolluted water.
-Collection o?existingdata(mass,infra-red ,nuclearmagnetic
resonance spectra).
-Chemical preparation ofreference pollutants foruseinphysico­
chemical measurements .
-Physico-chemical measurements onreference pollutants .
2.Analytical units
-Sampling andtreatment
-Séparation anddétection techniques
-I3S/GCcoupling
-Evaluation ofKS/GCcoupling
3.Dataprocessing
-Hardware
-Software
Objective ?analysisandmonitoring (inparticular ,thedevelopment
ofamultidetection unit);
Studiesontheremotesensingandmeasurement ofpollutants ;
Development ofadatabankforchemical products .
Durâtionofxsro.iect :
(a)From1November 1972to31October1976=4years
(b)From1November 1972to31October1975=3years

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Financial contribution "bytheCommunity
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(a)120000tua.for1975and1976
(b)174000u.a.for1975*i.e..atotalof294000u.a.
<
Itshouldbepointedoutthatthesefinancial contributions are
coveredbyappropriations allocated underChapter2.52referred
toabove.
Thedirect–actionproject"Protection oftheenvironment ",which
wasapproved bytheCouncilon14May1973andwhichisbeingcarried
outattheJRCestablishment atIspra,includestheexecution of
whichfallswithintheambitoftheabovementioned COSTprojects -I21
other\words,theJRCisalreadyparticipating defactointhe
i»pl&ne:itationofthesetvjoCOSTprojects byvirtueofits"Protection
oftheenvironment "project,andthereisnoquestion ofhavingtopay-
extramoneyfortheseprojects intoanon-Commission fund.