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XIX/481/77-EN
Explanatory memorandum
(a)Legaland.operationalaspects
Oneof-theproposalstheCommissionmadetotheCouncilinits"actionprogramme
fortheEuropeanaeronautical sector"of3October1975w*sfortheestablishment
ofacommonprogrammeincertainareasoftechnological researchwhichcouldbe
jointlyfinanced.
TheEconomicandSocialCommittee,on25February1976,andtheEuropeanParliament,
on7July1976,gaveafavourableOpinionontheprincipleofthisproposal.
IntheCommunication forwardedtotheCouncilbytheCommission on3November1975
entitled"CoramonResearcharidDevelopmentPolicy–Objectives,Prioritiesand
Resources",aeronautical researchwasincludedinthelistofpriorities ;on
23December1975"theCommunication receiveda"generallypositiveresponse"from
theCouncil »
Furthermore ,initsDeclarationof14March1977»theCouncilfixedcertain
industrialpolicyobjectivesintheaeronautical sector,amongstwhichwasthatof
exploringtheopportunities andproceduresforajointeffortintechnological
researchparticularly withaviewtodevelopingtheknow-howrequiredforthe
futuregenerationofaircraftandwithaviewtotheimproveduseofthefacilities
andcapabilities oftheMemberStates.
Atthesametime,theCommissionhasinvestigated whichactivitieswouldlend
themselvestoacollaborative aeronautical researchprogramme,withthehelpof
thedifferentsectorsoftheaeronauticalindustry(airframes,engines,equipment
andhelicopters),nationalresearchestablishments andgovernmentofficials.Their
workwasnaturallymadeeasiertythedecisionoftheBudgetaryAuthoritytoenter
inChapter100ofthe1977CommunityBudgetanappropriation of8mu.a.for
iaeronautical research.
UsingtlieDeclarationof14March1977asitsbasis,theCommission,on2August1977»
senttheCounciladetailedproposalonaninitialresearchprogramme
(Doc.COM(77)362of26July1977)*Thisproposaltakesaccountoftheprogress
oftheindustry'spreviousproposalsandthelimitedresourcesatitsdisposal.

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Forthee©roaeona,th«spro/yramtaecover#onlytwopriorityseotorsihelioopters
andairframes.
(b)Budgetarysituation
In1977anon-differentiated appropriation of8mu.a.wasenteredinChapter100
oftheBadgetforthefinancialyear1977toimplementtheoperationsproposedin
thisinitialresearchprogramme.Thisappropriation wasenteredfollowingthe
intervention oftheEuropeanParliament.
♦
Atitsplenarysessionof24-25October1977theEuropeanParliamentonceagain
showeditrainterestinthisprogrammebyproposing,bymeansofamendment,that
thedifferentiated appropriations setasidefortechnological researchinthe
aeronautical ,sectorshouldbeenteredinChapter100ofthe1978Budgettocover
theadditional sumrsquiredtoimplementtheresearchprogramme.
However,theCouncildecisiononthisfirstprogrammedoesnotseemlikelybefore
theendofthe1977financialyear,butratherinearly1978.Itwillnot
thereforebepossibletocommittheappropriation of8mu.a.beforetheendof
the1977financialyean.Thisappropriation of8mu.a.willthereforehaveto
becarriedoverfromthe1977Budgettothe1978Budget.However,asitis
enteredinChapter100ofthe1977Budget,itwillnotbepossibletocarryit
overtothe1978Budgetunlessitistransferred beforehandtotheadhoc
budgetaryheadingofthe1977financialyear.
Toavoidthecancellation oftheappropriation of8mu.a.,theCommissiontherefore
requestuatranoi'ertobeexaminedassoonaspossiblesothatitcanbeapproved
bytheBudgetaryAuthoritybytheendofthe1977finanoialyear,withaviewto
acarry-over+,01978*