WRITTEN QUESTION E-2040/01 by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Commission. Neglect of wind energy in the proposal for the next Framework programme for research and technological development (2002-2006).
Date: 2001-07-13
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU programme, energy supply, environmental protection, renewable energy, research and development, sustainable development, wind energy

4.4.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 81 E/97

The recent White Paper entitled (cid:145)Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy(cid:146) (3) proposes to extend existing best
practices across the Community. Action 5F of the White Paper states:

Specific provisions should be included in the legislation that duplicate tests involving vertebrate
animals should be avoided. Any duplicate testing will not result in an exemption from the duty to
reimburse the party who owns the property rights for the first test.

The Commission believes that this will contribute to the cessation of duplicate testing.

(1) Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative
provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances; Council Directive
91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; Directive 98/8/EC
of the Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the
market.

(2) Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific
purposes.

(3) COM(2001) 88 final.

(2002/C 81 E/113)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2040/01

by Jens-Peter Bonde (EDD) to the Commission

(13 July 2001)

Subject: Neglect of wind energy in the proposal for the next Framework programme for research and

technological development (2002-2006)

in the section on sustainable development and global environmental and
Why has the Commission,
climate change in its proposal
for the next Framework programme for research and technological
development (1) (2002-2006), completely neglected the importance of wind energy as a renewable source
of energy?

(1) COM(2001) 94.

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(13 September 2001)

for

the new Framework Programme for Research, Technological
In the Commission(cid:146)s proposal
Development and Demonstration Activities (RTDD) (2002-2006) and the subsequent Specific Programme,
presently under consideration (in the co-decision procedure) by the Parliament and Council, funding of
RTDD on renewable energy sources (including wind energy) is being foreseen under the priority thematic
area of (cid:145)Sustainable Development and Global Change(cid:146). In the short and medium-term, the Community(cid:146)s
efforts will concentrate on tilting the actual energy balance towards more sustainable energy systems,
which combine heat and power as well as new and renewable energy sources, and increasing the share of
renewable energy systems from 6 % to 12 % by 2010. Research will focus on increased cost-efficiency and
reliability of the main new and renewable sources and the combination with conventional generation. In
the longer term, the objective in this field is to develop renewable energy sources which are intrinsically
clean and which can be well integrated into a sustainable energy supply mix, for both stationary and
transport applications.

Under the new Framework Programme proposal, RTDD on renewable energy sources may also be included
in the activities for supporting Union policies and for strengthening it(cid:146)s European Research Area through
the co-ordination of Community and Member State activities. It is expected that Community research can
be instrumental for bringing together leading actors and thereby help to strengthen Europe(cid:146)s position in
the international competition.