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Vol. 1983/0 142 
  
 
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COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  364 final. 
Brussels,  7 June I983. 
Modification 
to the  draft  Council decision 
adopting an experimental community action to stimulate the 
efficacy of the European Economic Community's scientific and 
technical potential (1983-1984) 
(submitted to the Council  by the  Commis sion pursuant to the 
second  paragraph of Article 149 of the  EEC Treaty) 
COM(83)  364 final. 

On 3 December 1982 the Commission presented to the Council a  draft 
decision  adopting an experimental Community action to stimulate the 
efficacy of the European Community's scientific and technical potential 
(1983-1984) (doc. C0M(82) 808 final). 
The European Parliament, whose opinion was sought  from  the President 
of the Council adopted a resolution on 20 May 1982 in which it 
approved the  draft,  with  the proviso  that  the Commission incorporate 
the amendments set out in the  ANNEX  (wording underlined). 
The Commission, on the basis of article 149 paragraph 2 of the  treaty 
setting up the EEC has, has modified its  initial  draft  (Annex A) by 
including the amendment proposed by the Parliament and now presents 
this modification, set out in the  ANNEX,  to the  Council. 

Annex 
Modificati on 
to the  draft  Council decision 
adopting an experimental community action to stimulate 
the efficacy of the European Economic Community's scientific 
and technical potential (1983-1984) 
Original  draft 
(doc. C0M(82)808 final) Modified  draft  . 
(the changes are underlined) 
decision  : unchanged 
Annex  A : preamble and paragraph 1 unchanged 
paragraph 2 : 
2. In these fields different kinds 
of illustrative stimulation acti­
vities are to be tried out : 
research  allocations, laboratory 
twinning, seminars or workshops, 
subsidies  for research teams. 
On the other hand a specific 
project of a multidisciplinary 
nature will be started up, to 
enable  joint  working by teams in 
different countries to bring it 
to successful conclusion. 2. In these fields different kinds 
of illustrative stimulation acti­
vities are to be tried out : 
research  allocations, laboratory 
twi nni ng,  mobj_ljt%_of_  resear cher s, 
subsidies  for research teams. 
On the other hand a specific 
project of a multidiscipiinary 
nature will be started up, to 
enable  joint  working by teams in 
different countries to bring it 
to successful conclusion. 
paragraphs 3 - 4 : unchanged 
Annex  B : unchanged