DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION OF DEALING WITH STRUCTURES AND PROCEDURES FOR DECISION MAKING IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Date: 1983-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU policy, EU programme, EU research policy, EU strategy, committee (EU), research and development

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES

COM (S3)  1^+3  final 

Brussels,  16 March  1 9 8 3

COMMUNICATION FROK  THE COMMISSION  TO THE COUNCIL

on  Structures  and  Procedures 

for  the  Comrrion Policy  in  the Field of 

Science  and  Technology

CCM(83)  1^3  final

SUMMARY

Wi th  t h e   new  R&D  s t r a t e g y   f o r   t h e   1 9 8 0 ' s  

i n  mind  /COM  ( 8 1 )   574/

t h e   Commi ssi on 

i s   p r o p o s i n g   t o   t h e   C o u n c i l  

t h a t  

t h e   s t r u c t u r e s   and

p r o c e d u r e s   r e l a t i n g   t o   t h e   common  p o l i c y   i n  t h e   f i e l d   o f   S/T  be

a d a p t e d   and  m o d i f i e d .

The  Co mmi s s i o n ,   on  t h e   b a s i s   of   t h e   f o l l o w i n g   p r i n c i p l e s ,

-   m u l t i p l e   and  i n t e r d e p e n d e n t   c o n s u l t a t i o n ,

r e c o n c i l i n g   t h e   p o l i t i c a l ,   s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l ,   and  f i n a n c i a l

e x a m i n a t i o n s ,

s t r e a m l i n i n g   p r o c e d u r e s .

makes  t h e s e   p r o p o s a l s :

1) 

t o   s e t   up  H i g h e r   P o l i c y   Commi t t ee  f o r   S c i e n c e   and  Te c h n o l o g y   (HCST) 

w i t h   t h e   t a s k   of   h e l p i n g   t h e   C o u n c i l  

t o   t a k e   a  d e c i s i o n   on  t h e  

Framework  Programme  f o r   Community  S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l   a c t i v i t i e s  

/   COM  ( 82)   8 6 5 _ /   and  upon  s e c t o r a l   a c t i o n   p r o g r a mme s .   The  HCST 

would  r e p l a c e   CREST  and  t h e   s p e c i a l i s e d   g r o u p s   r e s p o n s i b l e   t o   t h e  

C o u n c i l .

2) 

t o   e q u i p  

i t s e l f   w i t h   a  c o n s u l t a t i v e   s y s t e m   t o   h e l p  

i t  

i n  i m p l e m e n t i n g  

and  ma nagi ng  communit y  RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s   as   w e l l   a s  

i n  t h e   c o o r d i n a t i o n  

o f   RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s  

i n  c o r r e s p o n d i n g   f i e l d s ;  

t o   t h i s   end 

i t   p r o p o s e s  

t o   s e t   u p ,   f o r   e a c h   f i e l d   o f   a c t i v i t y   a  Management  and  C o o r d i n a t i o n  

C o n s u l t a t i v e   Commi t t ee  (CGC).

The  CGCs  woul d  r e p l a c e   t h e   s u b c o m m i t t e e s   of   CREST  a s   w e l l   a s   t h e  

A d v i s o r y   Commi t t e e s   on  Programme  Management  (ACPMs)  and  t h e   C o n c e r t e d  

A c t i o n   Commi t t e e s   (COMACs).

C o m m i s s i o n   to  the  C o un cil  on  S t r u c t u r e s   and  P r o c e d u r e s  

C o m m u n i c a t i o n   from  the

for  the  C o m m o n   Pol'icy  in  the  Field  of 

S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y

1.  

I n   t h e  

l i g h t   of  e x p e r i e n c e   g a i n e d   s i n c e   1974  and  b e a r i n g  

i n  mind  t h e   new 

s t r a t e g y   e s t a b l i s h e d   f o r   t h e   1 9 8 0 ' s   /  C0MC81)  574_7  and  e s p e c i a l l y   t h e  

i n s t i t u t i o n   of   a  f r a me wor k  Programme  f o r   Community  s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l  

a c t i v i t i e s   f o r   t h e   p e r i o d   1984  -   1987  /  COM( 82)   865  f i n a l _ 7 ,  

t h e   Commi ssi on 

now  p r o p o s e s   t o   t h e   C o u n c i l  

t h a t   t h e   s t r u c t u r e s   and  p r o c e d u r e s   r e l a t i n g   t o  

Community  R&D  be  m o d i f i e d   and  a d a p t e d .

2.   The  Commi ssi on  c o n s i d e r s   t h a t ,   on  t h e   b a s i s   of  t h e   work  u n d e r t a k e n   by  t h e  

ad  hoc  g r o u p   whi ch  t h e   C o u n c i l   a s k e d  

i t   t o   convene  on  8  March  1 9 8 2 ,   t h e r e  

a r e   t h r e e   b a s i c   p r i n c i p l e s   whi ch  must  be  a d h e r e d   t o   i f   t h e   r e q u i r e m e n t s  

o f   t h e   new  R&D  s t r a t e g y   a r e   t o   be  me t :

I . 

The  p r i n c i p l e   of   m u l t i p l e   and  i n t e r d e p e n d e n t   c o n s u l t a t i o n

The  Community 

i n s t i t u t i o n s   must  be  a b l e   t o   a v a i l  

t h e m s e l v e s   of   a d v i c e  

n o t  

j u s t   from  g o v e r n me n t   e x p e r t s   b u t   a l s o   of   t h o s e  

i n d e p e n d e n t   e x p e r t s  

of  r e c o g n i s e d   a u t h o r i t y   w i t h i n   t h e   f i e l d   of  S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y  

and  f i n a n c e ;  

t o   be  e f f e c t i v e   i t  

i s  

i m p o r t a n t   t h a t   t h e r e   be  a  f a i r  

d e g r e e   of   c o r r e l a t i o n   b e t we e n   t h e   v a r i o u s   c o n s u l t a t i o n s   so  t h a t   an 

o v e r a l l   view  of 

t h e   p r o b l e m s   p o s e d   a t   t h e   p r e p a r a t i o n ,   d e c i s i o n   and 

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n   s t a g e s   of   t h e   R&D  p o l i c y   can  be  g a i n e d .

I I .  The  p r i n c i p l e   of   r e c o n c i l i n g   t h e   p o l i t i c a l ,   s c i e n t i f i c   and 

t e c h n i c a l   and  f i n a n c i a l   e x a m i n a t i o n s

Once  t h e   n e c e s s a r y   c o n s u l t a t i o n s   have  been  c a r r i e d   o u t ,  

t h e  

Commi ssi on  t a k e s   on  r e s p o n s i b i l i t y   f o r   p r e p a r i n g   and  p u t t i n g   f o r w a r d  

t h e   Framework  Programme  and  t h e   a c t i o n   pr og r a mme s .   The  C o u n c i l   and 

t h e   P a r l i a m e n t  

t h e n   t a k e   up  t h e   r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s   whi ch  a r e   t h e i r s .

  2 

-

-

At  ev e r y   stage  of  i m p l e m e n t i n g   the  R&D  p o l i c y   it  is

impo rta nt  that  c o h e r e n c e   and  c o m p l e m e n t a r i t y   be  a s s u r e d   as  b e t w e e n

t h e   p r o p o s e d   communit y  a c t i v i t i e s   and

n a t i o n a l   R&D  p o l i c i e s

the  C o m m u n i t y ' s   s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   o b j e c t i v e s  

t h e ' o w n   r e s o u r c e s ' w h i c h   can  be  used.

I I I .   The  p r i n c i p l e   of   s t r e a m l i n i n g   p r o c e d u r e s

The  Eu r o p e a n   C o u n c i l   a t  

i t s   Copenhagen  m e e t i n g   of   3  and  4  December 

1 9 8 2 ,   and  t h e   R e s e a r c h   M i n i s t e r ' s   C o u n c i l   o f   8  F e b r u a r y   1983  recommended 

t h a t   Community  p r o c e d u r e s   be  s t r e a m l i n e d .

3 .   The  aim  of   t h e   p r o p o s a l s   bel ow 

i s  

t h u s   t o :

s t r e a m l i n e   and  r a t i o n a l i s e   t h e   s t r u c t u r e s   and  p r o c e d u r e s   r e l a t i n g   t o  

Community  R&D;

t o   p r o v i d e   t h e   g r e a t e s t   p o s s i b l e   e x p e r t i s e ,   v i a   a  d i r e c t   and  c o n s t a n t  

c o n t a c t   beween  Community  i n s t i t u t i o n s   a nd:

r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   of   s c i e n t i f i c   c i r c l e s ,

t h o s e   r e s p o n s i b l e   f o r   n a t i o n a l   R&D  p o l i c i e s ,   b o t h   a t   c o n c e p t u a l  

and  management 

l e v e l .

4 .   The  new  s t r a t e g y   and  t h e   Framework  Programme  a r e   a  c o n t i n u a t i o n   of  

t h e

l i n e   d e l i n e a t e d   on  14  J a n u a r y   1974  by  t h e   C o u n c i l   r e s o l u t i o n   on  t h e

c o o r d i n a t i o n   of   n a t i o n a l   p o l i c i e s   and  t h e  

i d e n t i f i c a t i o n   of   a c t i v i t i e s  

i n

t h e   F i e l d   of   S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y   p o s s e s s i n g   a  communit y 

i n t e r e s t

1

5.   The  Commi ssi on  has  

i d e n t i f i e d   f o u r   main  f u n c t i o n s   whi ch  have  t o   be  f u l f i l l e d  

i n  o r d e r   t o   i mpl e me nt   t h e   communi t y  p o l i c y   i n  t h e   f i e l d   o f   S c i e n c e   and 

T e c h n o l o g y :

i d e n t i f y i n g   t h e   Community  S/T  o b j e c t i v e s   and  a d o p t i n g   t h e   Framework 

Programme  f o r   Community  RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s ,

1. 

See  O . J .   C7,  2 9 . 1 . 7 4

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D e f i n i n g   and  c h o o s i n g   t h o s e   RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s  

,   c o r r e s p o n d i n g   t o   t h e  

o b j e c t i v e s   of   t h e   Framework  Programme  whi ch  a r e   t o  

i mpl e me nt e d  on  t h e  

b a s i s   o f   s p e c i f i c   d e c i s i o n s .

I m p l e m e n t i n g   and  managi ng  RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s ,

E v a l u a t i n g   and  u t i l i z i n g  

2

t h e   r e s u l t s   of   RD&D.

IDENTIFYING  SCIENTIFIC  AND  TECHNICAL  OBJECTIVES  AND  ADOPTING  THE 

FRAMEWORK  PROGRAMME

6.   The  o b j e c t i v e s   a r e   p r o p o s e d   by  t h e   Commission  on  t h e   b a s i s   o f  

long  t e r m 

f o r e c a s t i n g   s t u d y   on  t h e   one  h a n d ,   and  an  a s s e s s m e n t   of  t h e   Communi t y' s  

p r i o r i t y   s h o r t   and  medium  t e r m   n e e d s   on  t h e   o t h e r .   Th e s e   o b j e c t i v e s   a r e  

a d o p t e d   a t   p o l i t i c a l  

l e v e l   by  t h e   Community  i n s t i t u t i o n s   and  r e v i e w e d   a t  

r e g u l a r  

i n t e r v a l s   ( e v e r y   two  y e a r s   f o r   e x a m p l e ) .   To  e s t a b l i s h   t h e s e  

o b j e c t i v e s   t h e   Commi ssi on  has   a v a i l a b l e   t o   i t ;

t h e   r e s u l t s   of   t h e   FAST  ^  p r o g r a mme ,

t h e   o p i n i o n s   of  

i t s   s c i e n t i f i c   a d v i s e r s ,   of   CODEST  ^  and  CORDI  ^ .

7.  To  be  c e r t a i n   o f   a c h i e v i n g   t h e   o b j e c t i v e s   whi ch  have  be e n  e s t a b l i s h e d  

t h e   Commi ssi on  must  e n s u r e   t h a t  

t h e r e  

i s   c o h e r e n c e   b e t we e n   Community  and 

n a t i o n a l   a c t i v i t i e s ;  

t o   t h i s   end  t h e r e f o r e  

i t   must  have  a c c e s s   t o   i n f o r m a ­

t i o n   and  f o r e c a s t s   whi ch  o n l y   t h e   Member  S t a t e s   p o s s e s s .

A p a r t   f r om  c o n s u l t a t i o n   w i t h   t h e   P a r l i a m e n t   and  t h e   Economic  and  S o c i a l  

C o m m i t t e e ,   a d o p t i n g   t h e   Framework  Programme  p r e s u p p o s e s   t h a t   t h e   C o u n c i l  

a v a i l s  

i t s e l f   a s   a p p r o p r i a t e   o f   an  o p i n i o n   f r om  t h e   n a t i o n a l   a u t h o r i t i e s  

r e s p o n s i b l e   f o r  

i m p l e m e n t i n g   RD&D  p o l i c i e s .   The  Commission  t h e r e f o r e  

s u g g e s t s   t h a t   a  Commi t t ee  be  s e t   up  ( t h e   HCST)  w i t h   t e r m s   of   r e f e r e n c e   as  

d e f i n e d   a t   §  14.

1.  The  t e r m   RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s  

i n c l u d e s  

' a c t i o n   p r o g r a mme s '   whi ch  b r i n g   t o g e t h e r  

a l l   t h e   d i f f e r e n t   communit y  o p e r a t i o n a l   a r r a n g e m e n t s   ( c f .   COM  ( 82)   865 
f i n a l ) .   T h i s   new  met hod  o f   p r e s e n t a t i o n   and  management  w i l l   g r a d u a l l y  
r e p l a c e   t h e   met hods  

i n  u s e   up  t o   now.

2.  See  Commi ssi on  Communi c a t i on  (OM  ( 83)   18  d a t e d   3 . 3 . 8 3
3.  FAST  f o r e c a s t i n g   and  A s s e s s m e n t  

i n  t h e   f i e l d   o f   S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y ,  

C o u n c i l   d e c i s i o n   o f   2 5 . 7 . 7 8   (OJ  L  225  o f   1 6 . 7 . 7 8 ) .

4.  CODEST  Commi t t ee  f o r   t h e   E u r o p e a n   Devel opment   o f   S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y ,  

s e t   up  by  Commission  d e c i s i o n   o f   G . 12. 82  (OJ  L350  o f   1 0 . 1 2 . 8 2 ) .

5.  CORDI:  I n d u s t r i a l   R e s e a r c h   and  Déve l oppe me nt   Commi t t ee  s e t   up  by  Commission 

d e c i s i o n   o f   2 9 . 1 . 7 8   (OJ  L  203  o f   1 7 . 7 . 7 8 )  
t h i s   c o mmi t t e e   w i l l ,   h o w e v e r ,   ne e d  t o   be  r e v i e w e d   t o   make  s u r e   t h a t   t h e r e  
i s   more  e x p e r t i s e   o f   a  s p e c i f i c a l l y   i n d u s t r i a l   c h a r a c t e r .

.  The  ma ndat e  and  c o m p o s i t i o n   of  

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DEFINING  AND  CHOOSING  RD&D  ACTIVITIES

8 .   Once  t h e   Framework  Programme  was  a p p r o v e d   t h e   Commi ssi on  woul d  c o n s u l t  

t h e   S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l   e x p e r t s   whom 

i t   c o n s i d e r e d   most  a p t ,   wi t h

a  view  t o   p u t t i n g   f o r w a r d   p r o p o s a l s   as   t o   t h e   RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s   t o   be  undei— 

t a k e n .  

I n  o r d e r   b o t h   t o   f u l f i l  

i t s   r e m i t   of 

i d e n t i f y i n g   p r i o r i t y   t he me s  

o r   f i e l d s   of  a c t i v i t y   wher e  Community  RD&D  a c t i o n   s h o u l d   t a k e   p l a c e ,   and 

t o   e n s u r e   t h a t   t h e r e   i s   t h e   r e q u i r e d   d e g r e e   of   c a t a l y s i s   so  f a r   as  

n a t i o n a l   e f f o r t s   a r e   c o n c e r n e d ,   t h e   Commi ssi on  would  s e e   t o  

i t  

t h a t  

t h e  

e x e r c i s e  

i n  whi ch  n a t i o n a l   RD&D  p o l i c i e s   a r e   c o n f r o n t e d   was  c a r r i e d   o u t   on 

a  p e r m a n e n t   b a s i s .

9 .   When 

i t   came  t o   i d e n t i f y i n g   and  p r e p a r i n g   t h e   RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s   whi ch  a r e

t o   be  u n d e r t a k e n   t h e   Commi ssi on  woul d  s e e k   t h e   o p i n i o n   of   s c i e n t i f i c ,   t e c h n i ­

c a l   and 

i n d u s t r i a l   a d v i s e r s   and  t h o s e   w i t h   a  k n owl e dge   o f   empl oyment   p r o b l e m s  

so  a s   t o   be  s u r e   t h a t  

t h e   c h o i c e s   made  were  a p p r o p r i a t e   g i v e n   t h e   n e e d s   d i s c e r n e d  

b o t h   a t   n a t i o n a l   and  a t   Community 

l e v e l .   The  a d v i s e r s   would  be  b r o u g h t   t o g e t h e r  

i n  c o n s u l t a t i v e   c o m m i t t e e s   (CGC's),  whose  t e r m s   of   r e f e r e n c e   a r e   s e t   o u t  

i n   §  17.

10.  

So  f a r   a s   s p e c i f i c   pr ogr amme  d e c i s i o n s   a r e   c o n c e r n e d ,  

t h e   P a r l i a m e n t   and 

t h e   Economic  and  S o c i a l   Commi t t ee  woul d  g i v e   t h e i r   o p i n i o n   on  Commi ssi on 

p r o p o s a l s .   The  C o u n c i l  

i t s e l f   would 

i n  t h e   same  way  t a k e   t h e   v i e ws   .of  t h e  

HCST  a s   a  b a s i s .

IMPLEMENTING  AND  MANAGING  COMMUNITY  RD&D  ACTIVITIES

11.   The  Commi ssi on  would  r e t a i n   r e s p o n s i b i l i t y   f o r   ma nagi ng  communi t y 

a c t i v i t i e s :

JRC  p r o g r a m m e s ,

S h a r e d   c o s t   a c t i o n s ,

C o n c e r t e d   o r   c o o r d i n a t e d   a c t i o n ,

D e m o n s t r a t i o n   p r o j e c t s .

B r i n g i n g   t h e   a c t i v i t i e s   t o g e t h e r  

i n   t h e   f r a me wor k 

of   a c t i o n   pr ogr a mme s  

would  b r i n g   a b o u t   s t r o n g e r   c o h e s i o n   e s p e c i a l l y   so 

f a r   a s   t h e   management  

of  

t h e   a c t i o n   pr ogr a mme s   was  c o n c e r n e d ,   s o me t h i n g

whi ch  woul d  a l s o  

i mpl y

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a  g r e a t e r   d e g r e e   o f   a t t e n t i o n   t o   s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   o p i n i o n s .

Th e s e   woul d  be  f o r m u l a t e d   by  t h e   CGCs.

12.  As  t o   t h e   JRC,  t h e   a d m i n i s t r a t i v e   c o u n c i l   whose  e s t a b l i s h m e n t   was  p r o p o s e d

i n  t h e   communi c at i on  o f   24  Fe br uar y  1983 

1 

.
would  a s s i s t t h e   Commi ssi on 

.

.

in 

c a r r y i n g   out   t h e   JRC  programme  a l o n g   t h e  

l i n e s   s e t   out  

i n  t-hat  c o mmuni c at i on.

EVALUATION  OF  RD&D  RESULTS

13.  The  e v a l u a t i o n   o f   r e s u l t s   has  o n l y   p a r t l y   been  t a c k l e d   up  t o   now;  as   a

r e s u l t   t h e   Commi ssi on  f o r m u l a t e d   c e r t a i n   p r o p o s a l s   whi ch  were  put   t o   t h e

C o u n c i l   on  19  J a nuar y   1983 

.  A c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e s e   p r o p o s a l s ,   t h e   r e s u l t s

2

o f   e v a l u a t i o n   e x e r c i s e s   woul d  have  t o   be  t ake n 

i n t o   a c c o u n t   a t   t h e

p r e p a r a t i o n   s t a g e   o f   p r o p o s a l s   f o r   a c t i v i t i e s   or  t h e   d e f i n i t i o n   s t a g e   f o r

s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   o b j e c t i v e s .   The  Commission  p r o p o s e s   u s i n g

i n d e p e n d e n t   e x p e r t s   t o   e v a l u a t e   t h e   r e s u l t s   and  t o   i n v o l v e   t h e   P a r l i a m e n t

and  t h e   Court  Of  A u d i t o r s  
communi cati on  t o   t h e   Counc i l   and  t h e   P a r l i a m e n t 3 
u t i l i s a t i o n   o f   t h e   r e s u l t s   o f   Community  R&D  s houl d  be  c a r r i e d   out 
was  s e p a r a t e   from  but  p a r a l l e l   t o   t h e   e v a l u a t i o n   o f   t h e   r e s u l t s   proposed  h e r e .

in  a  dynamic  manner.  In  a  s e p a r a t e  

in  t h i s   a c t i v i t y  

t h e   Commission  proposed  t h a t   t he 

i n  a  way  t h a t  

NEW  STRUCTURES 

HCST

14.  To  a s s i s t   t h e   Community 

i n s t i t u t i o n s   d u r i n g   t h e   d e c i s i o n   p h a s e s   bot h  of  

t h e   FRAMEWORK  PROGRAMME  and  t h e   RD&D  ACTIVITIES 

,   t h e   Commi ssi on  p r o p o s e s  

t h a t   t h e   r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s   c u r r e n t l y   d i v i d e d   up  be t we e n  CREST  and  v a r i o u s  

worki ng  gr o u p s   a t t a c h e d   t o   t h e   C o u n c i l   s h o u l d   be  br ought   t o g e t h e r  

i n t o   a 

Hi gher  P o l i c y   Commi ttee  f o r   S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y   (HCST).

The  b a s i c  

i d e a  

i s   t o   s t r e a m l i n e   p r o c e d u r e s   by  b r i n g i n g   a l l   t h e   r e s p o n s i ­

b i l i t i e s   t o g e t h e r  

i n t o   one  v e r y   h i g h  

l e v e l   c o n s u l t a t i v e   body  ( s e e   Annex  1 ) .

The  t e r ms   o f   r e f e r e n c e   o f   t h i s   c o mmi t t e e   would  be:

t o   c o l l a b o r a t e  
work  Programme,

in  making  p r e p a r a t i o n s   f o r   Co un c i l   d e c i s i o n s   about   t h e   Frame­

t o   make  t h e   p r é p a r a i  i ons  on  COREPER1s  b e h a l f   f o r   s p e c i f i c   d e c i s i o n s   on 

a l l   a s p e c t s   o f   RD&D  a c t i v i t y   ( i n c l u d i n g   b u d g e t a r y )   and  o f   t h e   Community's 

c o o p e r a t i o n   wi t h  non-member  s t a t e s   a n d / o r  

i n t e r n a t i o n a l   o r g a n i s a t i o n s ,  

o n c e   t h e   Framework  Programme 

i s   approved  and  on  t h e   b a s i s   o f   p r o p o s a l s  

from  t h e   Commi ssi on;   s i n c e  

i n  most  c a s e s   t h i s   woul d  be  a  ma t t e r   o f

1.
2.

3.

COM  ( 8 3 )   I I I  

COM  ( 8 3 )   I 

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-

-

t r a n s l a t i n g   p r i o r i t y  

i n t e n t i o n s   a s   e x p r e s s e d   by  t h e   C o u n c i l  

i n   t h e  

Framework  Programme  i n t o   Community  a c t i v i t i e s ,   t h e s e   d e c i s i o n s   woul d  n o t  

c a l l   f o r   a  d e b a t e   a t   m i n i s t e r i a l  

l e v e l   and  c o u l d   be  t a k e n   i n   p o i n t  

' A ' .

15.   The  Commi t t ee  wou Id  be  r e s p o n s  i b l e   t o   t h e   C o u n c i l ;  

i.t  would  be  up 

t o  

Member  S t a t e s   t o   e n s u r e   t h a t  

i t   c o n t a i n s   a l l   t h e   p a r t n e r s  

i n   Community 

RD&D  who  a r e   r e s p o n s i b l e   f o r   n a t i o n a l   s c i e n c e   and  t e c h n o l o g y   p o l i c y   and 

who  a r e   c o mp e t e n t  

t o   d e a l   w i t h   t h e   b u d g e t a r y   and  e conomi c  a s p e c t s   of 

c o n c e r n   t o   t h e   Community. 

I t   would 

i n d e e d   be  n e c e s s a r y   t o   make  s u r e  

t h a t ,  

i n  t h e   s p i r i t   of   t h e   Framework  Pr ogr a mme ,  

t h e   S c i e n t i f i c   and 

T e c h n i c a l   p o l i c y   was 

i n t e g r a t e d   w i t h   o t h e r   Community  P o l i c i e s .   Each

Member  S t a t e   would  n o m i n a t e   one  p e r m a n e n t   member  and  two  d e p u t i e s  

.  B e a r i n g  

i n 

mind  t h e   v a r i e t y   of   t h e   t a s k s   t o   be  t a k e n   on  by  t h e   Commi t t ee 

i t   woul d 

ne e d   t o   meet  e v e r y   month  f o r   e xa mpl e   a t   p e r m a n e n t   member 

l e v e l   and  a s   o f t e n  

a s   n e c e s s a r y   i n  t h e   most  a p p r o p r i a t e   form  t o   make  p r e p a r a t i o n s   f o r   t h e  

s p e c i f i c   work  of  C o u n c i l   b o d i e s .

16.   The  C h a i r m a n s h i p   of  t h e   HCST  woul d  be  as s umed  by  t h e   Member  S t a t e   e x e r c i ­

s i n g   t h e   C o u n c i l   p r e s i d e n c y .   The  S e c r e t a r i a t   woul d  be  u n d e r t a k e n   by  t h e  

C o u n c i l   G e n e r a l   S e c r e t a r i a t ;  

i f  

i t   was  so  d e s i r e d   and  i n  t h e   same  way  a s  

was  e n v i s a g e d   f o r   CREST 

i n  t h e   C o u n c i l   r e s o l u t i o n   of   1 4 . 1 . 7 4 .  

S c i e n t i f i c

and  T e c h n i c a l   e x p e r t s   from  t h e   Commi ssi on  c o u l d   a s s i s t   t h e   G e n e r a l   S e c r e t a r i a t .

CGCs

17.  

S i n c e   RD&D  a e t i v i t i e s   woul d  be  p r o g r e s s i v e l y   r e a r r a n g e d   t h e   Commi s s i on

p r o p o s e s  

t h a t   t o   a s s i s t  

i t  

i n 

i t s   f u n c t i o n   o f   ma nagi ng  e a c h   a c t i o n   p r o g r a mme ,

t h e   r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s   whi ch  u n t i l   now  have  been  s p l i t   up  b e t we e n   CREST's

s u b - c o m m i t t e e s ,   t h e   ACPMS  and  t h e   COMACs 

s h o u l d   be  b r o u g h t  

t o g e t h e r  

i n 

2

Management  and  C o o r d i n a t i o n   C o n s u l t a t i v e   c o m m i t t e e s   ( CGC' s )   c o v e r i n g   e a c h  

f i e l d   of   a c t i v i t y   ^  ( Se e   Annex  2 ) .

1.  

I f   g i v e n   t h e   c o m p l e x i t y   of   t h e   t a s k ,   Member  S t a t e s   woul d  p r e f e r   t o   n o m i n a t e   two 
p e r m a n e n t   me mbe r s ,   t h e   Commi s s i on  woul d  s e e   no  g r e a t   d i f f i c u l t y  

i n  t h e i r   d o i n g   so,

2 .   ACPM:  A d v i s o r y   Commi t t ee  on  Programme  Ma na ge me nt ,   h e l p i n g  

t h e   Commi ssi on

i n  t h e   management  of   s h a r e d   c o s t   c o n t r a c t   a c t i o n s

COMAC:  C o n c e r t e d   A c t i o n   Commi t t ee  a s s i s t i n g   t h e   Commi ssi on 

i n  t h e  

c o o r d i n a t i o n   o f   c o n c e r t e d   a c t i o n .

3 .  

I n  most  c a s e s   t h e s e   f i e l d s   of   a c t i v i t y   s h a l l   c o r r e s p o n d   t o   a c t i o n   pr ogr a mme s  
whi ch  a r e   t o   be  p r o p o s e d   t o   t h e   C o u n c i l .

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The  Commi ssi on  t h e r e f o r e   p r o p o s e s   t o   wind  up  a l l   e x i s t i n g   CREST  sub­

c o m m i t t e e s ,   t h e   A d v i s o r y   Commi t t ees  on  Programme  Management  (ACPMS)  and

t h e   Conc e r t e d  A c t i o n   C o mmi t t e e s ,   as  w e l l   as   most  o f   t h e   worki ng  groups

a c t i v e  

in  t h e   f i e l d   o f   S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y ,   ( s e e   Annex  3 )  

.  To  t h i s

1

end 

i t   p r o p o s e s   t h a t   t h e   Co u n c i l   r e s o l u t i o n   of   18  J u l y   1977  on  ACPMs  be 

a n n u l l e d  

. 

So  t h a t   t h e   c o n t i n u i t y   o f   a c t i v i t i e s   may  be  a s s u r e d   t h e   . 

2

wi ndi ng  up  of  t h e   Commi ttees  would  not   t a k e   e f f e c t   u n t i l   such  t i me   a f t e r   adop­

t i o n   by  t h e   Co un c i l   of   t h e   d e c i s i o n s   a t t a c h e d  

in  t h e   Annex  a s   may  be  d e c i d e d .

18.   The  CGCs  would  have  as  t h e i r   p a r t i c u l a r   d u t i e s :

t o   keep  t h e   Commission 

i nf ormed  about   t h e   S c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l  

a s p e c t s   o f   RD&D 

in  t h e   f i e l d s   whi ch  t h e y   c o v e r ;

t o   make  s u g g e s t i o n s   about   t h e   c o o r d i n a t i o n   e f f o r t s -   which  mi ght  be  under­

t a k e n   bet ween  Member  S t a t e s   w i t h   a  vi ew  t o   pr omot i ng  and 

i mprovi ng  t he 

e f f i c a c y   of   RD&D 

in  t h e   f i e l d s   t h e y   c o v e r ;  

t o   perf orm  t h e   e x e r c i s e  

c o n f r o n t i n g   n a t i o n a l   RD&D  p o l i c i e s  

in  f i e l d s   of  

i n t e r e s t   t o   t he 

Community  on  a  permanent  b a s i s   and  p r o v i d e   t h e   Commission  wi t h  t he  

r e l e v a n t  

i n f o r m a t i o n ;

t o   t a k e   p a r t ,   at  t h e   C o mmi s s i o n ' s   r e q u e s t   and  o nc e   t h e   s c i e n t i f i c   and 

t e c h n i c a l   o b j e c t i v e s   had  been 

c h o s e n ,  

in  t h e  

i d e n t i f i c a t i o n   and 

s e l e c t i o n   o f   t hemes  or  a c t i v i t i e s   whi ch  c oul d  be  t h e   s u b j e c t   of 

Community  RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s ;

t o   a d v i s e   and  a s s i s t   t h e   Commi ssi on 

in  t h e  

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n   o f   community 

programmes  f o r   t h e   e v a l u a t i o n   and  e x p l o i t a t i o n   " *  o f   r e s u l t s   g a i n e d .

The  Commi t t ees  c o u l d   meet  f o r   t h i s   p u r p o s e   composed 

in  ways  which 

c o r r e s p o n d e d   t o   t h e   s p e c i f i c   a c t i v i t i e s ,   wi t h   a  s p e c i a l   vi ew  t o   h e l p i n g  

t h e   Commi ssi on 

i n 

i t s   management  d u t i e s .

t o   f o r m u l a t e ,   a t   t h e   C o m mi s s i o n ' s   r e q u e s t ,   o p i n i o n s   as   t o   any  coope­

r a t i o n   t h a t   may  be  e n v i s a g e d   w i t h   non-member  s t a t e s   a n d / o r  

i n t e r n a t i o n a l  

o r g a n i s a t i o n s  

i n  s p e c i f i c   f i e l d s   whi ch  t h e y   c o v e r .

1.  

2.  
3 .  

i s s u e s   t o   be  exami ned  when  c a r r y i n g   out   t h e s e  

On  1 4 . 3 . 8 3   t h e   Co u n c i l   appr ove d  d e m o n s t r a t i o n   p r o j e c t s   f o r   1983 
e n e r g y   f i e l d .   One  o f   t h e  
p r o j e c t s   w i l l   be  t o   do  w i t h   c o n s u l t a t i v e   s t r u c t u r e s .  
d i s c u s s i o n s   which  t ook  p l a c e   on  t h i s   Communi c at i on,  
i n v e s t i g a t e   whet her  t h e   c o n s u l t a t i v e   s t r u c t u r e s   s p e c i f i c   t o   d e m o n s t r a t i o n  
p r o j e c t s   s ho u l d   be  a d a p t e d .
O . J .   C  192  o f   11  August  1977
Q u e s t i o n s   r e l a t e d   t o   t h e   u t i l i z a t i o n   o f   r e s u l t s   woul d  be  d e a l t   wi t h   by
an 
to be  e s t a b l i s h e d   at   a 

l a t e r   d a t e

l i g h t   o f  

In  t h e  

in  t h e  

i t   would  be  e x p e d i e n t   t o  

i n t e r s e c t o r a l   c ommi t t e e   t o   be  s e t   up  by  t h e   Commi ssi on  of   a  " h o r i z o n t a l "   nat ur e  

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-

-

19.  The  CGC1s  would  be  r e s p o n s i b l e   t o   t h e   Commi s s i on,

and  e a c h   would  c o n t a i n   a t   most 

t h r e e   r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   of   e a c h   Member

S t a t e   and  t h e   Commission 

1

.  Member  S t a t e   r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   woul d  be 

n o m i n a t e d   by  t h e   Commi ssi on 

i n  a g r e e m e n t   w i t h   Member  S t a t e s ;  

t h e y   would  be  c hos e n  a c c o r d i n g   t o   t h e i r   c o mp e t e n c e   a,s  r e c o g n i s e d   by 

Eu r o p e a n   S c i e n t i f i c ,   T e c h n o l o g i c a l   and  I n d u s t r i a l   c i r c l e s ,   and  t h e i r  

a c t i v i t i e s   w i t h i n   n a t i o n a l   r e s e a r c h   s y s t e m s ,   as   w e l l   a s   t h e   d e g r e e   of  

t h e i r  

a c q u a i n t a n c e   w i t h   n a t i o n a l   s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   p o l i c i e s  

i n  t h e i r   f i e l d s :  

t h e   t e r m s   of   o f f i c e   woul d  be  f o r   f o u r   y e a r s ,   and  woul d  be  r e n e w a b l e .

The  MCCs  would  be  c h a i r e d   by  a  c h a i r ma n   e l e c t e d   from  t h e i r   members  by  a 

m a j o r i t y   of   two  t h i r d s   o f   members  p r e s e n t .

The  S e c r e t a r i a t   would  be  p r o v i d e d   by  t h e   Commi ssi on 

i n  c l o s e  

l i a i s o n  

w i t h   t h e   Cha i r ma n.

1. 

I n   c e r t a i n   c a s e s   (COST  t y p e   I  and  I I   a c t i o n s   f o r   e x a mp l e )  
c o u l d   be  e n l a r g e d   on  an  a d - h o c   b a s i s   t o   i n c l u d e   r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   o f   non 
i n  o r d e r   t o   e x a mi n e   p a r t i c u l a r   a c t i v i t i e s .
Member  S t a t e s  

t h e s e   c o m m i t t e e s  

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O p i n i o n s   and  repo rts  fr om  the  CGCs  wo ul d  be  sent  to  the  C o m m i s s i o n  

who  wo u l d   in  turn  p a s s   th em  on  to  the  Co u n c i l   and  P a r l i a m e n t .

2 0 .  

T h e   f o l l o w i n g   M C C s   wo u l d   ne ed  to  be  e s t a b l i s h e d   i m m e d i a t e l y   :

I n d u s t r i a l   t e c h n o l o g y   ( e x c e p t   ECSC  s t e e l   r e s e a r c h ) .

I n f o r m a t i o n   t e c h n o l o g y   ( i n c l u d i n g   a u t o m a t i c   t r a n s l a t i o n ) ,

-   B i o t e c h n o l o g y ,

Raw  and  o t h e r   m a t e r i a l s

Non  n u c l e a r   Ene r gy  ( e x c e p t   ECSC  c o a l   r e s e a r c h ) ,

H e a l t h   and  S a f e t y  

E n v i r o n m e n t ,

D e v e l o p m e n t   Aid

L i n g u i s t i c   p r o b l e m s   ( i n c l u d i n g   a u t o m a t i c   t r a n s l a t i o n ) .

T h i s  

l i s t   would  be  r e v i e w e d   p r o g r e s s i v e l y   i n  t h e  

l i g h t   o f   new  programme 

d e c i s i o n s   whi ch  t h e   C o u n c i l   may  e v e n t u a l l y   t a k e .

For  a l l   q u e s t i o n s   r e l a t e d   t o   n u c l e a r   e n e r g y  

t h e   Commi ssi on  would  a s   in

the  p a s t ,   consult  the  E u r a t o m   S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l   C o m m i t t e e   (CST)

e n v i s a g e d  

i n  a r t i c l e   134  of   t h e   T r e a t y ,   whi ch  o v e r   and  above  t h e   f u n c t i o n s

set  out  t h e r e   wo u l d   also  act  as  a  M a n a g e m e n t   and  C o o r d i n a t i o n   Co m m i t t e e

1

f o r   Community  RD&D  a c t i v i t i e s  

i n  t h e   N u c l e a r   F i s s i o n   F i e l d  

.  However ,  

f o r   q u e s t i o n s   r e l a t i n g   t o   f u s i o n   t h e   Commi s s i on  would  s t i l l   c o n s u l t   t h e  

F u s i o n   Programme  C o n s u l t a t i v e   Commi t t ee  ( CCPF) ,   s e t   up  by  C o u n c i l   d e c i ­

s i o n   of   16  December  1980.   At 

t h e   same  t i m e ,  

i n  t h e   Coal  and  S t e e l   f i e l d ,  

t h e   Commi s s i on  would  t a k e   a d v i c e   from  t h e   " R e s e a r c h "   sub  c o mmi t t e e   of   t h e  

ECSC  C o n s u l t a t i v e   Commi t t ee 

i n  a c c o r d a n c e   w i t h   a r t i c l e   18  of   t h e   ECSC 

T r e a t y .  

I n s o f a r   a s   A g r i c u l t u r e   was  c o n c e r n e d ,   f i n a l l y ,   t h e   Commission 

woul d  c a l l   upon  t h e   P e r ma n e n t   Commi t t ee  on  A g r i c u l t u r a l   R e s e a r c h   s e t   up 

by  C o u n c i l   r e g u l a t i o n   o f   27  J u n e   1974.

1.  T h i s   woul d  r e q u i r e   a  cha nge  

i n  t h e   C o m m i t t e e ' s   r u l e s   of   p r o c e d u r e .

  10 

-

-

21.  

I t   would  be  t h e   C o m m i s s i o n ' s   r o l e   t o   make  s u r e   t h a t   a l l   t h e   n e c e s s a r y

l i a i s o n   t o o k   p l a c e   b e t we e n   CGCs  and  c e r t a i n   o t h e r   Commi t t e e s

-   s uc h  a s   CIDST 

o r   CODEST 

-   and  t o   p u t   a  r e p o r t   on  t h e  

1

a c t i v i t i e s   of  t h e   MCCs  b e f o r e   t h e   C o u n c i l   on  an  a n n u a l   b a s i s .

The  Commi ssi on  would  a l s o   keep  t h e   Uni ons   and  I n d u s t r i a l   C i r c l e s  

i n f o r m e d  

a s   t o   t h e   d e s i g n ,   t h e   i m p l e m e n t a t i o n   and  t h e   r e s u l t s   of   RD&D  pr ogr a mme s  

by  means  of  p e r i o d i c  

i n f o r m a t i o n   m e e t i n g s .

22.   The  Commi ssi on  c o n s i d e r s   t h a t  

t h e   s y s t e m   of  s t r u c t u r e s   and  p r o c e d u r e s   w o u l d ,  

t h r o u g h   t h e s e   p r o p o s a l s ,   become  more  s u i t e d   t o   t h e   r e q u i r e m e n t s   o f  

t h e   new 

s t r a t e g y .

I t  

i s   c o n f i d e n t   t h a t ,   s h o u l d   Member  S t a t e s   wi s h  t o   r a t i o n a l i s e   Community 

p r o c e d u r e s ,   t h e y   would  be  keen  t o   s e n d   t h e   p e o p l e   most  q u a l i f i e d   t o   u n d e r ­

t a k e   t h e   d u t i e s   t h a t   w i l l   b e f a l l  

them  t o   be  members  of   t h e   v a r i o u s   c o m m i t t e e s  

b o t h  

i n s o f a r   a s   t h e i r   c o mp e t e n c e   i s   c o n c e r n e d   and  a s   r e g a r d s   t h e   r e s p o n s i ­

b i l i t i e s   whi ch  t h e y   c o u l d   u n d e r t a k e .

I n   c o n c l u s i o n ,   t h e   Commi ssi on  r e q u e s t s   t h e   C o u n c i l  

t o   a p p r o v e   t h e   d r a f t  

R e s o l u t i o n   and  D e c i s i o n   whi ch  a r e   p u t   f o r w a r d   as   an  Annex  t o   t h i s   communi­

c a t i o n   a t  

i t s   e a r l i e s t   c o n v e n i e n c e .

1.  CIDST  S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l  

i n f o r m a t i o n   d o c u m e n t a t i o n   c o m m i t t e e   e s t a b l i s h e d  

by  C o u n c i l   r e s o l u t i o n   on  24  J u n e   1971

A N N E X   1

Draf t   Counc i l   D e c i s i o n   o f

d e a l i n g   wi t h  S t r u c t u r e s   and  Pr oc e dur e s   f o r   d e c i s i o n   making 

in  t h e   f i e l d   o f   S c i e n c e   and  Tec hnol ogy

The  Counc i l   of   European  Communi t i es ,

Having  regar d  t o   t h e   T r e a t i e s   e s t a b l i s h i n g   t h e   European  Communi t i es,

Having  regar d 

t o  t h e  Commi s s i on' s   d r a f t ,

Having  regard 

t o  t he o p i n i o n   of  

t h e   European P a r l i a me n t

Having  regard 

t o  t h e  o p i n i o n   of  

t h e   Economic and  S o c i a l   Committee

Having  regard 

t o  t he R e s o l u t i o n   p u b l i s h e d   on 14  January  1974  d e a l i n g

wi t h  t h e   c o o r d i n a t i o n   o f   n a t i o n a l   p o l i c i e s   and  t h e   i d e n t i f i c a t i o n   o f   a c t i o n s

o f  

i n t e r e s t   t o   t h e   Community  i n  t h e   f i e l d   o f   s c i e n c e   and  t e c h n o l o g y  

.

Whereas  t h e   Heads  o f   S t a t e   or  o f   Government,   at   t h e i r   me e t i ng 

in  Copenhagen 

on  3  and  4  December  g ave   t h e   Commission  t h e   t a s k   o f   s t r e a m l i n i n g   t h e   proc e dur e  

whereby  c ur r e nt   and  f u t u r e   Commission  p r o p o s a l s  

in  t h e   real m  o f   r e s e a r c h ,  

i n n o v a t i o n   and  e ne r gy  were  adopt e d;

Having  r e gar d  t o  

t h e   Communication  from  t h e   Commission  t o   t he  Counci l  

dat e d  21  December  1982  p u t t i n g   forward  a  European  S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l  

S t r a t e g y   (Framework  Programme  1 9 8 4 - 1 9 8 7 ) ;

Whereas 

i t  

i s   v i t a l ,  

i f   t h e   r e q u e s t   o f   Heads  o f   S t a t e   and  o f   Government 

a r e   t o   be  met.  as  

i t  

i s  

i f   t h e   s t r a t e g y   propos e d  by  t h e   Commission  i s   to 

be  i mp l e me n t e d ,   t h a t   t h e   c o n s u l t a t i o n   and  d e c i s i o n   s t r u c t u r e s   and 

p r o c e d u r e s   be  r e o r g a n i s e d   wi t h  a  vi ew  t o   a c h i e v i n g   g r e a t e r   e f f i c a c y  

in 

Community 

i n s t i t u t i o n s   and,  

i n  p a r t i c u l a r ,   a  r a t i o n a l i s a t i o n   o f   t h e  

e x i s t i n g   s y s t e m;

1.  OJ  C7  o f   2 9 . 1 . 7 4

HAS  D E CI DED  AS  FOLL OWS

A r t i c l e   one

To  assist  it  in  the  a c c o m p l i s h m e n t   of  the  tasks  w h i c h   fall  to  it  in 

the  fi el d  of  Sc i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y ,   a  Hi g h e r   P o l i c y   C o m m i t t e e   for 

S c i e n c e   and  T e c h n o l o g y ,   h e r e i n a f t e r   kn o w n   as  the  "H C S T "   is  he re by 

e s t a b l i s h e d .

A r t i c l e   two

Wi t hout   p r e j u d i c e   t o   t h e   f u n c t i o n s   o f   t h e   Commi t t ee  p r o v i d e d   f o r  

i n 

a r t i c l e   4  of   t h e   T r e a t y   o f   8  A p r i l   1965  e s t a b l i s h i n g   one  C o u n c i l   and 

one  Commi ssi on  f o r   t h e   E u r o p e a n   Co mmu n i t i e s ,  

t h e   t a s k   of   t h e   HCST  s h a l l  

be  t o   c o l l a b o r a t e  

i n  maki ng  p r e p a r a t i o n s   f o r   C o u n c i l   d e c i s i o n s   so  f a r   a s  

t h e   Framework  Programme  f o r   communit y  s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   a c t i v i t i e s  

and  t h e   c o n s e q u e n t   s p e c i f i c   r e s e a r c h   d e v e l o p m e n t   and  d e m o n s t r a t i o n  

a c t i v i t i e s   a r e   c o n c e r n e d ,  

i n c l u d i n g   s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   c o o p e r a t i o n  

b e t we e n   t h e   Eu r o p e a n   C o m m u n i t i e s ,   non  member  S t a t e s   and  i n t e r n a t i o n a l  

o r g a n i s a t i o n s .

A r t i c l e   t h r e e

The  HCST  s h a l l   be  made  up  o f   r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   o f   t h e   Member  S t a t e s .

Each  Member  S t a t e   s h a l l   n o m i n a t e   /   o n e _ /   p e r m a n e n t   and  two  d e p u t y   members 

Each  member  may, 

i f   he  t h i n k s   f i t ,   be  a c c o mp a n i e d   by  e x p e r t s   when 

i t  

comes  t o   t h e   e x a m i n a t i o n   o f   p a r t i c u l a r  

i t e m s .

A r t i c l e   f o u r

The  HCST  s h a l l   be  c h a i r e d   by  a  r e p r e s e n t a t i v e   f r om  t h e   Member  S t a t e  

e x e r c i s i n g   t h e   P r e s i d e n c y   o f   t h e   C o u n c i l ;  

t h e   S e c r e t a r i a t   s h a l l   be 

u n d e r t a k e n   by  t h e   G e n e r a l   S e c r e t a r i a t   o f   t h e   C o u n c i l .

Art i  c L e  f i  ve

The  HCST  s h a l l   e s t a b l i s h  

i t s   own  r u l e s   o f   p r o c e d u r e ,   and  t h e s e   s h a l l  

b e   s u b m i t t e d   t o   t h e   Co u n c i l   f o r   a p p r o v a l .

Art i  c l e   s i x

A r t i c l e   2 ,   3 ,   4 ,   5  and  6  o f   t h e   C o u n c i l s   r e s o l u t i o n   o f   14  J a n u a r y   1974 

a r e   r e p e a l e d .

<
Done  a t   B r u s s e l s ,

For  t h e   C o u n c i l

ANNEX  2

D r a f t   C o u n c i l   R e s o l u t i o n   of  

d e a l i n g   w i t h

S t r u c t u r e s   and  P r o c e d u r e s   f o r   t h e   Management  and  C o o r d i n a t i o n  

o r   Community  R e s e a r c h   De ve l o pme nt   and  D e m o n s t r a t i o n   a c t i v i t i e s

The  C o u n c i l   of 

t h e   E u r o p e a n   C o m m u n i t i e s ,  

,

Havi ng  r e g a r d   t o   t h e   T r e a t i e s   e s t a b l i s h i n g   t h e   Eu r o p e a n   C o m m u n i t i e s ,

Having 

r e g a r d  t o  

t h e  Commi ssi on' s  d r a f t ,

Having 

r e g a r d  t o  

t h e  o p i n i o n   ot 

t h e   European P a r l i a m e n t ,

Havi ng 

r e g a r d  t o  

t h e  o p i n i o n   o f  

t h e   Economi c and  S o c i a l   Co mm i t t e e ,

Havi ng 

r e g a r d  t o  

t h e  R e s o l u t i o n   p u b l i s h e d   on 14  J a n u a r y   1974  d e a l i n g

wi t h  t h e   c o o r d i n a t i o n   o f   n a t i o n a l   p o l i c i e s   and  t h e   i d e n t i f i c a t i o n   o f   a c t i o n s

o f   i n t e r e s t   t o   t h e   Community  i n  t h e   f i e l d   o f   s c i e n c e   and  t e c h n o l o g y  

1

;

Whereas  t h e   Heads  o f   S t a t e   or  o f   Government,   a t   t h e i r   me e t i ng  

i n  Copenhagen 

on  3  and  4  December  gave   t h e   Commission  t h e   t a s k   o f   s t r e a m l i n i n g   t h e   pr o c e d u r e  

whereby  c ur r e nt   and  f u t u r e   Commission  p r o p o s a l s  

in  t h e   real m  o f   r e s e a r c h ,  

i n n o v a t i o n   and  ene r gy  were  adopt e d;

Having  r e g a r d   t o   t h e   Communication  from  t h e   Commission  t o   t h e   Counci l  

dat e d  21  December  1982  p u t t i n g   forward  a  European  S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l  

S t r a t e g y   (Framework  Programme  1 9 8 4 - 1 9 8 7 ) ;

Whereas 

i t  

i s   v i t a l ,  

i f   t h e   r e q u e s t   o f   Heads  o f   S t a t e   and  o f   Government 

are  t o   be  met  as   i t  

i s  

i f   t h e   s t r a t e g y   propos e d  by  t h e   Commission  i s   t o

be 

i m p l e m e n t e d ,  

t h a t  

t h e   Management  and  C o o r d i n a t i o n   s t r u c t u r e s   and 

p r o c e d u r e s   be  r e o r g a n i s e d   wi t h  a  vi ew  t o   a c h i e v i n g   g r e a t e r   e f f i c a c y  

in 

Community  i n s t i t u t i o n s   and,  

in  p a r t i c u l a r ,   a  r a t i o n a l i s a t i o n   o f   t h e  

e x i s t i n g   s y s t e m;

Wher eas   t h e   T r e a t y   s e t t i n g   up  t h e   Eu r o p e a n   Coal  and  S t e e l   Community  p r o v i d e d ,  

i n  a r t i c l e   1 8 ,   f o r   t h e   e s t a b l i s h m e n t   o f   a  C o n s u l t a t i v e   Co mmi t t e e ;

Wher eas   t h e   t r e a t y   s e l l i n g   up  t h e   Eu r o p e a n   At omi c  E n e r g y   Community  p r o v i d e d ,  

i n  a r t i c l e   1 3 4 ,   f o r t h e   e s t a b l i s h m e n t   of   a  S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l   Commi t t e e .

1.   OJ  C7  of   29  J a n u a r y   1974

  2 

-

-

Havi ng  r e g a r d   t o   t h e   COUNCIL  r e g u l a t i o n   of   17  J u n e   1974  d e a l i n g   wi t h   t h e  

c o o r d i n a t i o n   o f  

a g r i c u l t u r a l   r e s e a r c h   and 

i n  p a r t i c u l a r   a r t i c l e   7 

s e t t i n g  

up  a  P e r ma n e n t   Commi t t ee  on  A g r i c u l t u r a l   R e s e a r c h ;

Havi ng  r e g a r d   t o   t h e   COUNCIL  d e c i s i o n   of  16  Décember  1980  a s   t o   t h e   e s t a b l i s h ­

ment  of  a  F u s i o n   Programme  C o n s u l t a t i v e   Commi t t e e ;

Wher eas   t h e   r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s   of   t h e s e   Commi t t e e s   s h a l l   n o t   be  u n d e r m i n e d ;

1. 

0J  L  182  o f   5 . 7 . 7 4

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HAS  D E C I D E D   AS  FOLLOWS

Art i c Le  One

W i t h o u t   undermining the  p r o c e d u r e s . a  Iready  p r o v i d e d   for in  the  t r e a t i e s .  

M a n a g e m e n t   and  C o n s u l t a t i v e   C o m m i t t e e s ,   h e r e i n a f t e r   kn ow n  as 'CGC 

and  r e s p o n ­

si bl e  to  the  C o m m i s s i o n   are  h e r e b y   e s t a b l i s h e d   to  as sist  it  in  its  task  of 

d e f i n i n g   and  p r e p a r i n g   r e s e a r c h , d e v e l o p m e n t   and  d e m o n s t r a t i o n   a c t i v i t i e s   on 

the  one  hand  and  in  its  m a n a g e m e n t   and  c o o r d i n a t i o n   f u n c t i o n s   r e l a t e d   to  the 

i m p l e m e n t a t i o n   of  the  C o m m u n i t y   s c i e n t i f i c   and  t e c h n i c a l   s t r a t e g y   on  the 

other.

Art i c le  two

A  CGC  shall  be  a s s o c i a t e d   wi th  ea ch  a c t i o n   p r o g r a m m e ,   b r i n g i n g   all  c o m m u n i t y  

r e s e a r c h ,   d e v e l o p m e n t   and  d e m o n s t r a t i o n   a c t i v i t i e s   in  any  one  se ct or  toge the r.

T h e   d u t i e s   of  the  CGCs  shall  be:

to  keep  the  C o m m i s s i o n   i n f o r m e d ,   at  the  la t t e r ' s   r e q u e s t ,   about  s c i e n t i f i c  

and  t e c h n i c a l   issues  in  the  fi e l d s   th ey  cover;

to  s u g g e s t   what  c o o r d i n a t i o n   a c t i v i t i e s   could  be  u n d e r t a k e n   b e t w e e n   M e m b e r  

S t a t e s   so  far  as  s c ie nce  and  t e c h n o l o g y   are  c o n c e r n e d   in  or de r  to  p r o m o t e  

and  i m pr ove  the  e f f i c a c y   of  s c i e n t i f i c   r e s e a r c h   and  t e c h n o l o g i c a l   d e v e l o p m e n t s  

in  the  fi e l d s   they  cover;  to  u n d e r t a k e   the  e x e r c i s e   c o n f r o n t i n g   n a t i o n a l   s c i e n ­

ti f i c   r e se arc h  and  t e c h n o l o g i c a l   d e v e l o p m e n t   p r o g r a m m e s   in  th o s e   f i el ds  of 

i n te res t  to  the  C o m m u n i t y   on  a  p e r m a n e n t   ba s i s   to  this  en d ,   and  to  p r o v i d e  

the  C o m m i s s i o n   with  the  i n f o r m a t i o n   a r i s i n g   f r o m   this  c o n f r o n t a t i o n .

to  help  the  C o m m i s s i o n ,   at  its  r e q u e s t ,   in  the  i d e n t i f i c a t i o n   and  s e l e c t i o n  

of  t h o s e   th e m e s   or  a c t i o n s   wh i c h   sh ou ld  be  the  s u b j e c t   of  C o m m u n i t y  

r e s e a r c h   d e v e l o p m e n t   and  d e m o n s t r a t i o n   a c t i v i t i e s ,   on  the  ba si s  of  the 

S c i e n t i f i c   and  T e c h n i c a l   o b j e c t i v e s   s e l e c t e d   in  the  F r a m e w o r k   P r o g r a m m e .

to  a d v i s e   and  as sist  the  C o m m i s s i o n   in  the  m a n a g e m e n t   of  C o m m u n i t y   r e s e a r c h ,  

d e v e l o p m e n t   and  d e m o n s t r a t i o n   p r o g r a m m e s .  

T h e   C o m m i t t e e s   shall  be  able  to 

c o m p o s e   t h e m s e l v e s   in  any  way  a p p r o p r i a t e   to  their  d u ti es.

to  f o r m u l a t e ,   at  the  C o m m i s s i o n ' s   r e q u e s t ,   o p i n i o n s   as  to  any  s c i e n t i f i c  

and  t e c h n i c a l   c o o p e r a t i o n   wh ic h  ma y   be  e n v i s a g e d   b e t w e e n   the  E u r o p e a n  

C o m m u n i t i e s ,   non  m e mb er  st a t e s   a n d / o r   i n t e r n a t i o n a l   o r g a n i s a t i o n s   in  the 

s p e c i f i c   fi e l d s   wh ic h  th ey  cover.

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A r t i c l e   3

CGCs  s h a l l   be  composed  o f ,   a t   m o s t ,   t h r e e   r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   o f   e a c h   Member 

S t a t e   and  t h e   Commi s s i on.   The.  r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s   of   Member  S t a t e s   s h a l l   be 

n o m i n a t e d   by  t h e   Commi ssi on 

i n  a g r e e me n t   w i t h   t h e i r   g o v e r n e m e n t s .  T h e i r  

t e r m  o f   o f f i c e   s h a l l   be  f o u r   y e a r s   r e n e w a b l e .

A r t i c l e   f o u r

Each  CGC  s h a l l   be  c h a i r e d   by  a  c h a i r ma n   e l e c t e d   from  t h e   members  by  a  m a j o r i t y  

of  

two  t h i r d s   of  

t h o s e   p r e s e n t ;  

t h e   S e c r e t a r i a t   s h a l l   be  p r o v i d e d   by  t h e  

(

Commi s s i o n .

A r t i c l e   f i v e

The  Commi ssi on  s h a l l   e n s u r e   t h a t   a l l   n e c e s s a r y  

l i a i s o n   be t we e n  t h e   CGCs  t a k e s  

p l a c e .   The  o p i n i o n s   and  r e p o r t s   e m a n a t i n g   from  CGCs  s h a l l   be  p a s s e d   t o   t h e  

C o u n c i l   and  t h e   P a r l i a m e n t   by  t h e   Commi ssi on  a s   r e q u i r e d .

A r t i  c l e   s i x

The  C o u n c i l   r e s o l u t i o n   of  18  J u l y   1977 

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r e l a t i n g   t o   A d v i s o r y   Commi t t ees   on 

Programme  Management 

i s   h e r e b y   r e p e a l e d .   Howe ve r ,   t h e s e   Commi t t e e s   as  w e l l   as 

c o n c e r t e d   A c t i o n   Committees  c r e a t e d   by  t h e   C o u n c i l  

t h r o u g h   d e c i s i o n s   r e l a t i n g  

t o   r e s e a r c h   and  d e v e l o p m e n t   pr ogr a mme s   c u r r e n t l y   u n d e r   way  s h a l l   c o n t i n u e   t o  

f u l f i l  

t h e i r   f u n c t i o n s   f o r   a  p e r i o d   n o t   e x c e e d i n g   /  3  mont hs _/

Done  a t   B r u s s e l s

For  the  Co uncil

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List  of  CGCs  set  up  by  this  de c i s i o n :

I n d u s t r i a l   t e c h n o l o g y   (except  EC SC  steel  re search)

I n f o r m a t i o n   t e c h n o l o g y   ( i n c l u d i n g   a u t o m a t i c   t r a n s l a t i o n )  

B i o t e c h n o l o g y

Ra w   and  ot h e r   m a t e r i a l s

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N o n   n u c l e a r   e n e r g y   (except  EC SC  coal  re search)

H e a l t h   and  S a f e t y   (exc ept  ECSC  h y g i e n i c   safety)

E n v i r o n m e n t  

D e v e l o p m e n t   aid

L i n g u i s t i c   p r o b l e m s   ( i n c l u d i n g   a u t o m a t i c   t r a n s l a t i o n )

T h i s   list  shall  be  r e v i e w e d   as  and  when  the  C o u n c i l   ta k e s   ne w   p r o g r a m m e  

de c i s i o n s .

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s A N N E X E   3

LIST  OF  S C I E N T I F I C   ÄND  T E C H N I C A L   C O M M ITT EE S 

TO  BE  DI S S O L V E D

I. 

GENERAL  POLICY  COMMITTEES

-  Scientific  and  Technical  Research  Committee  (CREST)

II. 

COMMITTEES  BY  SECTOR

1.  New  Energies  and  Energy  Conservation 

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-  CREST  Energy
-  Solar  Energy  (ACPM)
-  Energy  Conservation  (ACPM)
-  Hydrogen  (ACPM)

-   Ge ot he rmal   Energy  (ACPM)
-  Systems  Analysis  and  Modelling  (ACPM)

2.  Nuclear  Energy

-  Light  Water  Reactor  Safety  Research  (Working  Group  n°  2)
-  Reactor  Safety  (ACPM)
-  Decommissioning  of  Nuclear  Power  Plants  (ACPM)
-  Biology  -  Health  Protection  (ACPM)
-  Control  of  Fissile  Materials  (ACPM)
-  High  Temperature  Materials  (ACPM)
-  Nuclear  Measurements  (ACPM)
-  High  Flux  Reactors  (ACPM)
-  Management  and  Storage  of  Radioactive  Waste  (ACPM)
-  Plutonium  Fuels  and  Actinide  Research  (ACPM)

3.  Resources

-  CREST  -  Raw  Materials  R&D
-  R&D  Uranium  (ACPM)
-  Urban  and  Industrial  Waste  Recycling  (ACPM)
-  Metals  and  Mineral  Substances  and  recycling  of  non  ferrous  metals 

(ACPM)

-   S u b s t i t u t i o n   and  m a t e r i a l s   t e c h n o l o g i e s   (ACPM)

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ANN.  3

4.  Envi ronment

-  CREST  -  Environment
-  Treatment  and  Use  of  Sewage  Sludge  (COMAC)
-  Analysis  of  organic  Micropollutants  in  Water  (COMAC)
-  Physico-chemical  Behaviour  of  atmospheric  Pollutants  (COMAC)
-  Environment  and  Resources  (ACPM)
-  Climatology  (ACPM)
-  Aid  to  maritime  traffic  (COMAC)

5.  Medecine

-  CREST  -  Medical  Research  Committee  (CRM)  (General  COMAC)
-  Applied  Biology  (COMAC)
-  Biomedical  Engineering  (COMAC)
-  Health  Services  (COMAC)
-  Epidemiology  (COMAC)

6.  Competitive  Economic  Development

-  CREST  -  R&D  Informatics
-  CREST  -  Training  in  the  field  of  Informatics
-  Informatics  (ACPM)
-  Reference  Materials  and  Methods  (BCR)  (ACPM)
-  Effects  of  Processing  on  the  physical  Properties  of  Foodstuffs  (COMAi
-  Ad  hoc  expert  group  in  remote  sensing  from  space

7.  S/T  activities  of  benefit  to  developing  countries

-  Tropical  Agriculture  (ACPM)
-  Medicine,  Health  and  Nutrition  in  the  tropics  (ACPM)

III. 

HORIZONTAL  COMMITTEES

-  CREST  -  Statistics
-  Scientific  and  Technical  Training  (ACPM)
-  Forecasting  and  Assessment  in  the  field  of  Science  and  Technology 

(FAST)  (ACPM)

-  Automatic  translation  EUROTRA  (ACPM)