No C 137/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 5. 88 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting specific research programmes to be implemented by 
the Joint Research Centre for the European Economic Community (1988 to 1991) 
COM(87) 491 final/2 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 October 1987) 
(88/C 137/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130 
Q (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
In cooperation with the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas, in adopting the framework programme of 
Community activities in the field of research and techno­
logical development (1988 to 1991), the Council 
acknowledged the importance of activities relating to the 
environment, the science and technology of advanced 
materials, technical standards, measurement methods and 
reference materials; 
Having regard to the opinion of the Scientific and 
Technical Research Committee (CREST), 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The specific research programmes, hereinafter referred 
to as 'the programme', set out in Annex A are hereby adopted for a period of four years, starting on 1 January 
1988. 
Article 2 
The expenditure commitment estimated to be necessary 
for the execution of the programme is 241,7 million 
ECU, including expenditure on a staff of not more than 
670. 
An indicative breakdown of this amount is given in 
Annex A. 
Article 3 
The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of 
the Joint Research Centre (JRC), shall be responsible for 
carrying out the programme and, to this end, shall call 
upon the services of the JRC. 
Article 4 
The Commission shall submit to the Council and to the 
European Parliament the results of an evaluation 
organized by the Commission, after having sought the 
opinion of the Board of Governors of the JRC. The said 
evaluation must be available during 1991. 
Article 5 
The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of 
the JRC, shall each year prepare a report for the Council 
and the European Parliament on the execution of the 
programme. 
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ANNEX A 
Specific EEC research programmes (1988 to 1991) of the Joint Research Centre 
Indicative breakdown of resources 
(Appropriations in million ECU) 
1. Quality of life 
1.3. Environment: 
— environmental protection: 
— application of remote-sensing techniques: 
— industrial hazards: 
3. Modernization of industrial sectors 
3.2. Science and technology of advanced materials: 
— advanced materials: 136,0 
3.4. Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials: 
— reference methods, reliability of structures: 
— reference methods for non-nuclear energies: 60,5 
45,2 
Total 241,7 71,4 
36,5 
28,1 
60,5 
34,6 
10,6 
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting specific research programmes to be implemented by 
the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (1988 to 1991) 
COM(87) 491 final/2 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 October 1987) 
(88/C 137/03) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 
submitted after consultation of the Scientific and 
Technical Committee, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas, in adopting the framework programme of 
Community activities in the field of research and techno­
logical development (1987 to 1991), the Council 
acknowledged the importance of activities relating to 
radiation protection, technical standards, measurement 
methods and reference materials, nuclear fission, nuclear 
safety and controlled thermonuclear fusion; 
Whereas in the context of the common policy relating to 
the field of science and technology, research programmes are one of the principal means whereby the 
European Atomic Energy Community can contribute to 
the safety and development of nuclear energy and to the 
acquisition and dissemination of information in the 
nuclear field, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The specific research programmes, hereinafter referred 
to as 'the programme', set out in Annex A are hereby 
adopted for a period of four years, starting on 1 January 
1988. 
Article 2 
The expenditure commitment estimated to be necessary 
for the execution of the programme is 448,3 million 
ECU, including expenditure on a staff of not more than 
1 160. 
An indicative breakdown of this amount is given in 
Annex A.