AND BOTH SIDES OF INDUSTRY , OF SUITABLE METHODS FOR ENSURING THE COLLECTION OF DATA OR THE HOLDING OF ANY NECESSARY DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUBJECT ;
( B ) INCLUSION OF EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN THE MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM STUDY OF THE DATA-PROCESSING SECTOR , INCLUDING REGIONAL ASPECTS ;
( C ) OTHER ASPECTS OF THE IMPACT OF DATA PROCESSING ON SOCIETY , IN PARTICULAR TRAINING PROBLEMS .
1.3.4 . CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA SECURITY
AIMS :
( A ) FURTHER STUDIES ON CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA SECURITY ;
( B ) EXAMINATION OF LEGISLATION IN FORCE OR IN PREPARATION IN THE MEMBER STATES AND DISCUSSION OF HARMONIZATION POSSIBILITIES AND OF INSTRUMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;
( C ) DEVELOPMENT AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OF COOPERATION WITH NON-MEMBER STATES WITH A VIEW TO THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND OF EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THIS FIELD .
1.3.5 . LEGAL PROTECTION FOR COMPUTER PROGRAMS
AIMS :
( A ) CONSULTATION BY THE COMMISSION WITH THE CIRCLES CONCERNED ;
( B ) DEVELOPMENT OF SUITABLE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL BODIES DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM .
2 . PROMOTION MEASURES
2.1 . GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA
2.1.1 . THE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PROJECTS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST MEETING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES :
( A ) CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS STANDARDIZATION AND SOFTWARE PORTABILITY POLICIES ;
( B ) BETTER USE OF DATA PROCESSING AND THE CREATION OF MORE UNIFORM MARKETS ;
( C ) RATIONALIZATION OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ;
( D ) DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY OF A STRONG AND COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN DATA-PROCESSING INDUSTRY , IN PARTICULAR THROUGH INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION WHICH WOULD ENABLE IT TO ACHIEVE BETTER MARKET PENETRATION ;
( E ) APPLICATIONS WHICH IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRY , THUS EXPANDING ITS SHARE OF EXPORTS TO MARKETS OF NON-MEMBER STATES .
2.1.2 . THE PROMOTION MEASURES CONCERN THE SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS SUB-SECTOR .
2.1.3 . FINANCING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SCHEME . SINCE UNDERTAKINGS SHOULD , IN PRINCIPLE , SEE THEMSELVES THAT THEIR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED , THE SCHEME IS DESIGNED IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPLEMENT THE FINANCING OF PROJECTS PRESENTING TOO HIGH A DEGREE OF RISK TO BE ASSUMED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR ALONE .
WITH A VIEW TO MAKING THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO STRENGTHENING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRY , NATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND MEASURES IN THIS SECTOR MUST BE COORDINATED , SO THAT NATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME BECOME COMPLEMENTARY ASPECTS CONTRIBUTING TO A COMMON EFFORT AND THEREBY HELP TO ESTABLISH BALANCED COMPETITION .
2.1.4 . ALL PROJECTS MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING GENERAL CRITERIA :
( A ) STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENTS MUST BE CAPABLE OF BEING COMPLETED WITHIN THE SPACE OF FOUR YEARS ;
( B ) THE PROJECT MUST NOT BE DEPENDENT ON A PRIOR PROCESS OF LEGAL OR OTHER HARMONIZATION ;
( C ) IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROJECT AT COMMUNITY LEVEL MUST BRING ECONOMIC OR TECHNICAL BENEFITS ; SUCH BENEFITS MUST BE