COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 289 final-SYN 355 
Brussels, 25 July 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the conclusion of a multilateral Cooperation Agreement "Community-
COST" on eleven concerted action projects in the field of food science and 
technology ("FLAIR" programme) between the European Economic Community and 
COST third states. 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Su Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a 
multilateral Cooperation Agreement "Community-COST" on eleven 
concerted action projects in the field of Food science and technology 
between the European Economic Community and COST/EFTA third 
States (Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, 
Turkey, Yugoslavia) 
1. The importance of European cooperation in Food science and technology is 
steadily growing due to the industrial and economic development in this field 
and to the increasing progress in public health and consumer protection; 
mutual benefit shall be derived from coordination of national research via 
concerted action projects in the relevant sectors, and utilization of specialized 
skills and capabilities disseminated throughout Europe. 
2. Pursuant to four Council Decisions', four Community-COST concertation 
Agreements on concerted action projects in the field of Food science and 
technology have been concluded between the Community and several COST 
states. The research carried out between 1980-1988 under those Agreements, 
the latter of which expired on 7.06.1988, have produced very encouraging 
results. 
3. Moreover the ad hoc COST Technical Committee in the field of food 
technology together with the CREST ad hoc Committee have recommended 
that a number of concerted action projects could be implemented as COST 
projects in the framework of a Community programme in this field. 
4. By its Decision of 20 June 1989, the Council adopted a multiannual RDT 
programme in the field of Food science and technology ("FLAIR" programme: 
1/7/89 - 30/6/93) part of which is carried out by means of eleven concerted 
action projects. 
5. Article 7 of this Decision authorises the Commission to negotiate Agreements 
with third countries involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific 
and technical research (COST) or having concluded bilateral framework 
Agreements2 for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community. 
1 80/179/EEC of 18/12/1979 (COST 90), 82/839/EEC of 22/11/1982 (COST 
90 bis), 80/1183/EEC of 4/12/1980 (COST 91) and 84/304/EEC of 24/5/1984 
(COST 9Ibis) 
2 As an EFTA state, Iceland has concluded a S/T framework bilateral Agreement 
with the Community but has also formally requested to become a new Member of 
the COST framework (formal adhesion planned in 1991). 
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6. As third COST States expressed their interest to participate in some of the 
above-mentioned concerted action projects, the Commission has negotiated a 
draft Community-COST Cooperation Agreement on the following eleven 
concerted action projects3: 
COST 901 : Spectroscopic techniques (Near Infrared (NIR), Fourier 
Transform Infrared (FTIR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) 
for the rapid direct measurement of food quality 
COST 902 : Relating sensory, instrumental and consumer choice studies 
COST 905 : Predictive modelling of microbial growth and survival in foods 
COST 906 : Prevention and control of potentially pathogenic micro­
organisms in poultry and poultry meat processing 
COST 907 : Food safety and quality based on the application of combined 
processes and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) 
COST 908 : In-Vitro toxicological studies and real-time analysis of residues 
in food 
COST 909 : Improvement of food safety and quality through the use of 
interactive and competitive bindings of food lectins and bacterial 
adhesins in the gut 
COST 910 : Measurement of micronutrient absorption and status 
COST 911 : Physiological implication of the consumption of resistant starch 
in man 
COST 912 : Improvement of the quality and compatibility of food 
consumption and food composition data in Europe 
COST 913 : Information flow on food technology, food safety and healthy 
eating to SMEs and consumers ("FLAIR-FLOW project) 
3 It must be noted that the initially proposed COST 903 and COST 904 projects 
will not be implemented. 
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7. A formal meeting with representatives of the above-mentioned eight 
EFTA/COST third states, was held on 11 December 1990*. During this 
meeting, the Commission proposed a new multilateral Community-COST 
Agreement pattern introducing a new element "the Cooperation Committee" 
which did not exist in the S & T concertation Agreements previously 
concluded between the EC and third countries. 
8. This new pattern allows the EFTA countries to participate in the Community 
R&D programmes which are managed by Committees laid down in the 
Council Decision 87/373/EEC of 13 July 1987 and takes into account the 
three-phase procedure described in the statements minuted at the Research 
Council meeting of 20 June 1989 when the FLAIR programme was adopted. 
9. The Commission will endeavour to achieve consistency between the functions 
of the Cooperation Committee offered to individual third 
COST-EFTA countries and the coordination requirement provided for in 
Article 3.4 of the proposed draft Agreement. 
10. The COST third states having accepted as a fundamental criterion of reference 
the principle that FLAIR was, and has to remain, a Community programme in 
which the Community interests have to be safeguarded, this draft Agreement 
has been agreed on by the contracting parties. 
11. The draft Agreement, which is annexed to the attached proposal for a Council 
Decision, provides for : 
- the association of the interested COST/EFTA third states with the 
implementation of one or several concerted action projects of the 
Community programme; 
- a financial contribution of each third state to each of the concerted action 
projects in which it participates, amounts to one twelth of the Community 
contribution to the project, i.e. for the period 1990-1993 : 
COST 901 : 46,000 Ecus from each participating non-Member State 
COST 902 : 61,000 Ecus from each participating non-Member State 
COST 905 and 906 : for each of these projects 27,000 Ecus from each 
participating non-Member State 
COST 909 : 18,500 Ecus from each participating non-Member State 
COST 907, COST 908, COST 910, COST 911, COST 912, COST 913 : 
for each project, 41,500 Ecus from each participating non-Member State. 
* planned at the date of 28.11.90 
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the establishment of a Cooperation Committee with representatives of the 
Community and of the participating third COST/EFT A States to ensure a 
proper implementation of the Agreement and mutual coordination and 
information on the development of the concerted projects of the FLAIR 
programme. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 
12. In view of the nature of the cooperation, any additional expenditure paid 
from the Community budget (relevant budget heading B6-8004) resulting 
from the implementation of this draft Agreement will be covered by the 
financial contribution from the participating COST/EFTA third states. 
13. The following COST third states have already expressed their willingness to 
participate in one or more of the eleven concerted action projects : Norway, 
Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Yugoslavia. 
14. The Commission proposes that the Council adopt the attached proposal for a 
Decision. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
concerning the conclusion of a multilateral Community-COST Cooperation 
Agreement on eleven concerted action projects in the field of food science and 
technology ("FLAIR" programme) between the European Economic Community and 
COST third states. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 130 Q2 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament2, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee3, 
WHEREAS by Decision 89/411/EEC4, the Council adopted a specific research and 
technological development programme in the field of food science and technology 
("FLAIR" programme) (1/07/1989 - 30/06/1993); whereas Article 7 of this Decision 
authorises the Commission to negotiate agreements with third countries involved in 
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) and 
those European countries having concluded framework agreements in scientific and 
technical cooperation with the Community, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Community-COST Agreement between the European Community and COST 
third states on concerted action projects in the field of Food Science and Technology 
is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. 
1 O.J. No C 
2 O.J. No C 
3 O.J. No C 
4 O.J. No L 200, 13.07.1989 - p.18 
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Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons 
empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. 
Done at 
For the Couiidl 
The President 
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COOPERATION AGREEMENT 
"COMMUNITY-COST" 
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 
AND COST THIRD STATES 
ON ELEVEN CONCERTED ACTION PROJECTS 
IN THE FIELD OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
(SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME "FLAIR") 
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COOPERATION AGREEMENT "COMMUNITY-COST" ON 
ELEVEN CONCERTED ACTION PROJECTS 
IN THE FIELD OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FLAIR) 
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, hereinafter called "the Community" 
and 
THE SIGNATORY STATES TO THIS AGREEMENT, hereinafter called "the participating 
non-Member States", x . • 
both hereinafter called "the Contracting Parties", 
WHEREAS European cooperation in the field of food science and technology is likely 
to contribute to the combined progress in public health and consumer protection with 
industrial and economic development within the Community; 
WHEREAS four Community-COST concertation agreements on four concerted action 
projects in the field of food science and technology1 have produced encouraging results 
and further initiatives in the COST framework in this field are underway; 
WHEREAS the ad-hoc COST Technical Committee in the field of food technology 
together with the CREST ad-hoc Committee have recommended that a number of 
concerted action projects could be implemented as category A COST projects in the 
framework of a Community programme in this field - this COST category A being 
defined by the COST Senior Officials Committee at its meetings of 20-21/04/89 and 
28-29/06/89; 
WHEREAS, by its Decision of 20 June 19892, the Council of the European 
Communities adopted a specific research and technological development programme 
in the field of food science and technology "FLAIR" for the period 1/07/1989 -
30/06/1993, hereinafter called "the Community programme", covering among other 
possibilities, the implementation of concerted action projects; 
WHEREAS the Member States of the Community and the participating non-Member 
States intend, subject to the rules and procedures applicable to their national 
programmes, to carry out the research described in Annex A and are prepared to 
integrate such research into a process of concertation which they consider will be of 
mutual benefit, 
COST 90, COST 91, COST 90bis and COST 91bis projects 
OJ N° L 200, 13.07.1989, p. 31 
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HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : 
ARTICLE 1 
The Contracting Parties shall participate for a period extending until 30 June 1993 
to one or several of the following concerted action projects3 : 
- COST 901 : Spectroscopic techniques "Near Infrared (NIR), Fourier Transform 
Infrared (FTIR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)" for the 
rapid direct measurement of food quality 
- COST 902 : Relating sensory, instrumental and consumer choice studies 
- COST 905 : Predictive modelling of microbial growth and survival in foods 
- COST 906 : Prevention and control of potentially pathogenic micro-organisms 
in poultry and poultry meat processing 
- COST 907 : Food safety and quality based on the application of combined 
processes and hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) 
- COST 908 : In vitro toxicological studies and real-time analysis of residues in 
food 
- COST 909 : Improvement of food safety and quality through the use of 
interactive and competitive bindings of food lectins and bacterial 
adhesins in the gut 
- COST 910 : Measurement of micronutrient absorption and status 
- COST 911 : Physiological implications of the consumption of resistant starch 
in man 
- COST 912 : Improvement of the quality and compatibility of food consumption 
and food composition data in Europe 
- COST 913 : Information flow on food technology, food safety and healthy 
eating to SMEs and consumers ("FLAIR-FLOW* project) 
3 It must be noted that the initially proposed COST 903 and COST 904 
projects will finally not be implemented 
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These projects shall consist in concertation between the Community concerted action 
projects and the corresponding programmes of the participating non-Member States. 
The content of research topics covered by this Agreement is specified in Annex A. 
The Member and non-Member States of the Community shall remain entirely 
responsible for the research carried out by their own institutions or bodies. 
ARTICLE 2 
The estimated financial contributions of the Contracting Parties to the coordination 
costs for the period referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1 shall be, for each 
of the eleven concerted action projects : 
COST project 901 
COST project 902 
COST project 905 
COST project 906 
COST project 907 
COST project 908 
COST project 909 
COST project 910 
COST project 911 
COST project 912 
COST project 913 550,000 ecus from the Community 
46,000 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
730,000 ecus from the Community 
61,000 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
325,000 ecus from the Community 
27,000 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
325,000 ecus from the Community 
27.000 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
500,000 ecus from the Community 
41,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
500,000 ecus from the Community 
41,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
220,000 ecus from the Community 
18,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
500,000 ecus from the Community 
41,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
500,000 ecus from the Community 
41,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
500,000 ecus from the Community 
41,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
500,000 ecus from the Community 
41,500 ecus from each participating non-Member State 
The rules governing the financing of this Agreement and the timetable of the 
commitment estimates are set out in Annex B. 
ARTICLE 3 
1. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Cooperation Committee to assist the 
Commission in the implementation of the concerted action projects of the specific 
research and technological development programme in the field of food science and 
technology ("FLAIR" programme), adopted by Decision of the Council of the 
European Communities of 20 June 1989, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee", 
is hereby established. 
2. The Committee shall consist of representatives of the Community and the 
participating non-Member States for the implementation of the concerted action 
projects. 
3. The Committee shall be consulted on all the matters concerning the implementation 
of this Agreement. For this purpose, it shall make recommendations. 
4. The representative of the Community shall take the appropriate steps to ensure 
coordination between the implementation of this Agreement and the decisions taken 
by the Community in respect of the implementation of the Community programme. 
5. For the purpose of the proper implementation of this Agreement, the Contracting 
Parties shall exchange information and, at the request of any of the Parties, shall 
hold consultations within the Committee. 
6. The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure and it shall meet, at the 
request of any of the Contracting Parties, in accordance with the conditions to be 
laid down in its rules of procedure. 
ARTICLE 4 
1. The Contracting Parties shall regularly exchange all useful information resulting 
from the carrying out of the research covered by the concerted action projects. 
They shall also endeavour to provide information on similar research planned or 
carried out by other bodies. Any information shall be treated as confidential if the 
Contracting Party which provides it so requests. 
2. The scientific results of the concerted action projects shall be published by the 
Commission, except in so far as they are declared confidential by one of the 
Contracting Parties. 
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3. The Commission shall prepare activity reports on the basis of the information 
supplied and shall forward them to the Member and non-Member States of the 
Community. 
4. At the end of the period of the FLAIR programme, the Commission shall forward 
to the Member and non-Member States of the Community the general reports on 
the execution and results of these concerted action projects. 
ARTICLE 5 
1. This Agreement shall be open for signature by the Community and by the 
participating non-Member States which took part in the ministerial conference held 
in Brussels on 22 and 23 November 1971. 
2. As a condition precedent to its participation in the concerted action projects defined 
in Article 1, each of the Contracting Parties shall, when signing this Agreement, 
have notified the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities 
of the concerted action projects in which it intends to participate and, after signing 
this Agreement, have notified the Secretary-General of the Council of the European 
Communities of the completion of the procedures necessary under its internal 
provisions for the implementation of this Agreement. 
3. For the Contracting Parties which transmit the latter notification provided for in 
the paragraph 2, this Agreement shall come into force on the first day of the 
month following that in which the Community and at least one of the participating 
non-Member States transmitted these notifications. 
For those Contracting Parties which transmit the notification after the entry into 
force of this Agreement, it shall come into force on the first day of the second 
month following that in which the notification was transmitted. Contracting 
Parties which have not transmitted this notification when this Agreement comes 
into force shall be able to take part in the work of the Committees without voting 
rights. 
4. The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall inform 
each of the Contracting Parties of the notifications made pursuant to paragraph 2 
and of the date of entry into force of this Agreement. 
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ARTICLE 6 
1. This Agreement shall be concluded for the duration of the Community programme. 
Should the Community revise the Community programme, the Agreement may be 
denounced under mutually agreed conditions between the Contracting Parties. 
2. Where the Community adopts a new R&D programme in the field of food science 
and technology, this Agreement may be renegotiated or renewed under mutually 
agreed conditions. 
3. Subject to paragraph 1, any of the Contracting Parties may at any time terminate 
this Agreement with six months notice. Tfce projects and work in progress at the 
time of termination and/or expiry of this Agreement shall be continued until they 
are completed under the conditions laid down in this Agreement. 
ARTICLE 7 
This Agreement shall apply, on the one hand, to the territories in which the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic Community is applied and under the conditions 
laid down in that Treaty and, on the other hand, to the territories of the participating 
non-Member States. 
ARTICLE 8 
This Agreement, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, 
German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, each text being equally 
authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council 
of the European Communities which shall transmit a certified copy to each of the 
Contracting Parties. 
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ANNEXA 
RESEARCH TOPICS COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT 
The Community programme includes the following eleven COST concerted action 
projects : 
1. Spectroscopic techniques "Near Infrared (NIR). Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). 
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)" for the rapid direct measurement of food 
quality (COST 901) 
To provide rapid, instrumental food quality measurement techniques to satisfy 
consumer/industrial needs within the European Community. 
a) Signal interpretation : to interpret, define, process and quantify, instrumental 
signals in order to understand and justify signal/quality relationships. 
b) Mathematical treatment/interpretation of instrumental data : to modify signals 
and combine signal data from different instrument types, in order to relate the 
signal to food quality characteristics. 
c) Instrument and experimental design : to optimise instrumental and experimental 
design for measurement of food quality. 
d) Computer database : to collate and disseminate findings from signal 
interpretation, instrument and experimental design to produce value added 
information to enable effective prediction of food quality for specific food 
applications. 
2. Relating sensory, instrumental and consumer choice studies (COST 902) 
a) To characterise relationships between instrumental data and sensory data and 
between consumer choice studies and sensory data. 
b) To review and develop functional and applied models for food choice behaviour. 
c) To establish a database for state-of-the-art of instrumental methods as relating 
to sensory perception of foods. 
d) To improve compatibility of European food industries through fast and efficient 
transfer of results from research to applied product development, control and 
assurance. 
e) To develop approaches to sensory analysis issues which will permit application 
of the techniques in other foods and food constituents. 
3. Predictive modelling of microbial growth and survival in foods (COST 905) 
a) Establishment of databases on predictive microbiological research by individual 
groups. 
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b) To ensure the maximum compatibility and effectiveness of the systems 
developed. 
c) To develop (an) integrated large database(s) transfer to Member States and 
COST countries and ensure their effective use for the benefit of a safe and 
stable food supply. 
4. Prevention and control of potentially pathogenic microorganisms in poultry and 
poultry meat processing (COST 906) 
a) Prevention of infection of live birds (including game birds) with potentially 
pathogenic microorganisms including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria and 
Staphylococcus aureus. 
b) Prevention of contamination of poultry meat and poultry meat products. 
c) Application of methods for end-product decontamination and protection. 
d) Development of sampling protocols. 
e) Development and application of microbiological detection methods. 
5. Food safety and quality based on the application of combined processes and hazard 
analysis critical control point (HACCP) (COST 907) 
Cooperation between scientists and industrialists to achieve a systematic and unified 
approach to the application of combined methods for food preservation and 
implementation of hazard analysis/risk assessment systems by : 
a) the application of systems to cover quality as well as safety considerations. 
b) the application of systems to cover all major sectors of food and drink 
processing, distribution retailing and catering industries. 
c) the application of systems to classical and newly developed food products with 
emphasis on those preserved by multiple parameters. 
d) acquisition of data suitable for modelling and/or inclusion in hazard 
analysis/risk assessments. 
e) the practical application and evaluation of systems for safety and quality 
improvement in the food and drink and allied industries. 
6. In vitro toxicological studies and real-time analysis of residues in food (COST 908) 
a) To develop chromatographic/mass spectrometric methods for trace analysis such 
that real-time monitoring for a variety of food contaminants at the required 
specificity and sensitivity becomes possible. 
b) To develop and validate a set of in vitro test systems for screening of the 
biological and toxicological properties of these contaminants. 
c) To integrate the above developments to provide robust, versatile monitoring 
systems for the food industry. 
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c) To harmonise test methodologies for food safety and quality evaluation 
procedures at the European level. 
7. Improvement of food safety and qaalitv through the use of interactive and 
competitive bindings of food lectins on bacterial adhesins in the gut (COST 909) 
To find specific plant lectins and/or polysaccharides which, as natural dietary 
supplements, will abolish or minimise the harmful bacterial colonisation of the 
small intestine and other parts of the gastro-intestinal tract by studies on : 
a) Effects of plant lectins from the seeds of kidney and soya bean on bacterial 
adhesins of E-coli in vitro with various human cell lines in cell cultures. 
b) Effects of plant lectins on bacterial binding and on the morphology and function 
of the rat small intestine in vivo. 
c) The blockage of the binding of bacterial adhesins to the gut wall with selected 
plant lectins or saccharides both in vitro and in vivo. 
8. Measurement of micronutrient absorption and status (COST 910) 
To assess critically priorities for the status of micronutrients in the COST countries 
and to develop and validate methods which allow more accurate and sensitive 
measurements of intake, absorption and status of these micronutrients in man. 
a) To improve the precision and sensitivity of stable isotope methods for 
measuring micronutrient absorption and status. 
b) Development of instrumental and biospecific methods for quantifying 
micronutrients in food, feed components and in the diet. 
c) Development of biospecific, chromatographic and spectrometric methods for the 
assessment of micronutrient status. 
d) Identify functional indicators (e.g. growth rates, immune response, behaviourial 
and physical performance) of variations in micronutrient intake and status. 
9. Physiological implication of the consumption of resistant starch in man (COST °±n 
a) Problem of measurement and characterisation of various forms of resistant 
starch (RS) in various foods and raw materials. 
b) Content of RS in present Western diets. 
c) Variability and dependency of the molecular structure of RS on the source of 
starch, processing conditions, amylose/amylopectin ratio. 
d) Physicochemical and physiological similarities and differences between RS and 
fermentable dietary fibre. 
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e) RS from various sources and their effects on human physiology : blood 
cholesterol, lipoproteins, gastrointestinal function (anti-constipation, gas 
formation, diarrhoea) absorption of other nutrients, risk of colon cancer, 
atherosclerosis, diabetes and energy content. 
0 If RS appears beneficial for health how can the consumption be raised by 
production of foods with increased RS content ? 
g) How should foods containing RS be labelled to guide the consumer ? 
10. Improvement of the quality and compatibility of food consumption and food 
composition data in Europe (COST 912) 
Assessment of data on food intake and formulation of guidelines to ensure the 
construction of compatible food compositional databases for use with food 
consumption surveys. Provide adequate information on food availability, 
expenditure by households and individuals on food and what people actually eat. 
The action wfll provide : 
a) an overview of results already obtained ; 
b) a series of recommendations for collection and use of food balance sheets and 
for the construction of a food compositional database of food balance sheets ; 
c) a series of recommendations for improvement, harmonisation and use of 
household budget surveys and for the construction of a food compositional 
database of household budget surveys ; 
d) a series of recommendations for the implementation of individual dietary 
surveys and for the construction of a food compositional database for use with 
individual dietary studies, both at a national and regional level ; 
e) a series of studies in which the recommendations will be tested with a limited 
number of surveys. 
11- Information flow and food technology, food safety and healthy eating to small 
and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers ("FLAIR-FLOW1 project) 
(COST 913) 
Explore/investigate existing and new national routes and procedures in EC and 
COST Third States for the dissemination of information on food technology, food 
safety and "healthy" eating : 
a) to achieve effective dissemination flow with consequent benefits to industry, 
SMEs, consumers and policy makers ; 
b) to study/analyze/assess/recommend different methods and effectiveness of 
alternative ways of dissemination - i.e; results of the FLAIR programme, other 
COST actions (Cat. B) and other R&D projects to be used for planning future 
programmes ; 
c) to ensure dissemination via national existing networks of databases and 
national/international workshops, food industry newsletters, consumer bulletins, 
etc. 
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ANNEX B 
FINANCING RULES 
1. These provisions lay down the financial rules referred to in Article 2 of the present 
"Community - COST" Cooperation Agreement. 
2. Annually, or whenever the Community programme is revised so as to involve an 
increase in the amount estimated as necessary for its implementation, the 
Commission shall send to the participating non-Member States a call.for funds 
corresponding to its contribution to the costs' under this Agreement. 
In particular, at the beginning of each year, the Commission shall send to each 
participating non-Member State a call for funds corresponding to the number of, 
and the amount involved in, concerted action projects in which it participates and 
to its share of the annual coordination costs under this Agreement, calculated in 
proportion to the amounts laid down in Article 2 of this Agreement. 
This contribution shall be expressed both in ecu and the currency of the 
participating non-Member State concerned, the composition of the ecu being 
defined in Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3180/78\ as amended by Regulation (EEC) 
N° 1971/895. The value of the ecu shall be determined on the date of the call of 
funds. 
The total contributions shall cover the travel and subsistence costs of the delegates, 
in addition to the coordination costs proper. 
Each participating non-Member State shall pay its annual contribution to the 
coordination costs under the Agreement at the beginning of each year, and by 31 
March at the latest. Any delay in the payment of the annual contribution shall 
give rise to the payment of interest by the participating non-Member State 
concerned at a rate equal to the highest discount rate obtained in the Member 
States of the Community on the due date. The rate shall be increased by 0.25 of 
a percentage point for each month of delay. The increased rate shall be applied 
to the entire period of delay. However, such interest shall be chargeable only if 
payment is effected more than three months after the issue of a call for funds by 
the Commission. 
OJ N° L 379, 30.12.1978, p.l 
OJ N° L 189, 04.07.1989, p.l 
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3. The funds paid by participating non-Member States shall be credited to the 
concerted action projects in which they participate as budget receipts allocated to 
a heading in the statement of the revenue of the general budget of the European 
Communities (Commission Section). 
4. The financial plan for the coordination costs of the 11 concerted projects referred 
to in Article 2 of the Agreement is appended hereto. 
5. The Financial Regulation in force applicable to the general budget of the European 
Communities shall apply to the management of the appropriations. 
6. At the end of the programme, a statement of appropriations for each concerted 
action project shall be prepared and transmitted to the participating non-Member 
States for information. 
FINANCIAL APPENDDC 
"FLAIR' : CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT COST 901 
YEARLY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (ECU) OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF EACH PARTICIPATING NON-MEMBER STATE 
1. Community contribution : 
Estimate of administrative 
operating expenditure 1990 1991 1222 1993 Total 
137.500 137.500 137.500 137.500 550.000 
Total 137.500 137.500 137.500 137.500 550.000 
Contributions from 
participating non-Member States (nx11500) (nxllSOO) (nx11500) (nxllSOO) (nx46000) 
New Total : 137.500+ 137.500+ 137.500+ 
(nxllSOO) (nxllSOO) (nxllSOO) 137.500+ 550.000+ 
(nx11500) (nx46000) <\3 
n s number of participating non-Member States 
COST 901 : Spectroscopic techniques for the rapid direct measurement of food quality 
FINANCIAL APPENDLX 
"FLAIR' : CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT COST 902 
YEARLY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS fECU) OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF EACH PARTICIPATING NON-MEMBER STATE 
1. Community contribution : 
Estimate of administrative 
operating expenditure 1220 1221 1222 1993 Total 
182.500 182.500 182.500 182.500 730.000 
Total : 182.500 182.500 182.500 182.500 730.000 
2. Contributions from 
participating non-Member States (nx!5250) (11x15250) (nxl5250) (nxl5250) (nx61000) 
New Total : 182.500+ 182.500+ 182.S00+ 182.500+ 730.000+ 
(nxl5250) (nxl52S0) (nxl5250) (nxl5250) (nx61000) 
n * number of participating non-Member States 
COST 902 : Sensory instrumental and consumer choice studies 
FINANCIAL APPENDIX 
'FLAIR' : CONCERTED ACTION PROJECTS COST 909 
YEARLY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (ECU) OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF EACH PARTICIPATING NON-MEMBER STATE 
1. Community contribution : 
Estimate of administrative 
operating expenditure 1990 1991 1992 1993 Total 
55.000 55.000 55.000 55.000 220.000 
Total 55.000 55.000 55.000 55.000 220.000 
2. Contributions from 
participating non-Member States (nx4625) (nx4625) (nx462S) (nx4625) (nxl8.500) 
New Total : 55.000+ 55.000+ 55.000+ S 5.000+ 220.000+ 
(11X4625) (nx4625) (nx4625) (nx4625) (nx!8.500) 
n « number of participating non-Member States 
COST 909 : The use of food lectins to improve food safety and quality 
FINANCIAL APPENDIX 
"FLAIR' : CONCERTED ACTION PROJECTS COST 905. COST 906 
YEARLY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (ECU) OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF EACH PARTICIPATING NON-MEMBER STATE 
FOR EACH OF THE 2 ABOVE-MENTIONED PROJECTS 
1. Community contribution : 
Estimate of administrative 
operating expenditure 1222 
81.250 1991 
81.250 1222 
81.250 1993 
81.250 Total 
325.000 
Total 81.250 81.250 81.250 81.250 325.000 
2. Contributions from 
participating non-Member States (nx6750) (nx6750) (nx6750) (nx6750) (nx27000) 
New Total : 81.250+ 
(nx6750) 81.250+ 
(nx67S0) 81.250+ 
(nx67S0) 81.250+ 
(nx6750) 325.000+ 
(nx6750) i 
n • number of participating non-Member States 
COST 905 : Predictive modelling of microbial growth and survival in foods 
COST 906 : Prevention and control of potentially pathogenic micro-organisms in poultry food processing 
FINANCIAL AP?£NDIX 
'FLAIR' : CONCERTED ACTION rr.OJECTS COST 907. 908. 910. 911. 912. 913 
YEARLY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (ECU) OF THE COMMUNnY AND OF EACH PARTICIPATING NON-MEMBER STATE 
FOR EACH OF THE 6 ABOVE-NLE.NTIONED PROJECTS 
1. Community contribution : 
Estimate of administrative 
operating expenditure 1990 
125.000 1991 
125.000 1222 
125.000 1993 
125.000 Total 
500.000 
Total : 125.000 125.000 125.000 125.000 500.000 
Contributions from 
participating non-Member States (nxl0375) (nxl0375) (=a10375) (nxl0375) (nx41500) 
New Total 125.000+ 
(nxl0375) 125.000+ 
(nxl0375) 125.000+ 
(rji 10375) 125.000+ 
(nxl0375) 500.000+ 
(nx41500) 
n = number of participating non-Member States 
COST 907 : Food safety and quality based on the application of combined processes • hazsrd analysis critical control point (HACCP) 
COST 908 : In vitro toxicological studies and real-time analysis of residues in food 
COST 910 : Measurements of micronutrient absorption and status 
COST 911 : Physiological implications of the consumption of resistant starch in man 
COST 912 : Improvement of the quality and compatibility of food consumption and food composition data in Europe 
COST 913 : Information flow on food technology, food safety and healthy eating to SMEs *nd consumers CFLAIR-FLOW project") I 

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