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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 technological 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:

3.4. Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials:

— reference methods, reliability of structures:

— reference methods for non-nuclear energies:

136,0

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 technological 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.