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15 . 4 . 97 1 EN | Official Journal of the European Communities No C 117 / 27

Call for proposals for RTD activities under the specific programme for research and
technological development, including demonstration, in the field or cooperation with third

countries and international organizations ( 1994 to 1998 )

( 97 / C 117 / 13 )

GENERAL

1 . Following the European Parliament and Council Decision adopting the fourth framework
programme of European Community activities in the field of research and technological devel ­
opment and demonstration ( 1994 to 1998 ) (') and the Council Decision on the specific
programme for research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field
of cooperation with third countries and international organizations ( 2 ) ( INCO ); the
Commission of the European Communities is hereby inviting interested parties to submit
proposals for research and technological development ( RTD ) actions .

In conformity with Article 5 ( 1 ) of the Decision on the specific programme, a work programme
has been drawn up setting out the detailed scientific and technological objectives and types of
actions to be undertaken, and the financial arrangements to be made for them .

2 . The objectives and the research, technological development and demonstration work
covered by this call for proposals relate to Area C described in the work programme .

The legal entities referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Council Decision on the rules for
participation in specific programmes, and the JRC ( 3 ) are invited to submit proposals for RTD
actions in the following areas :

Area C : Scientific and technological cooperation with developing countries

1 . Sectors of general importance

1.1 . Sustainable management of renewable natural resources

1.2 . Sustainable improvement of agricultural and agro-industrial production

1.3 . Health

2 . Additional sectors of mutual interest

2.1 . Information technologies

2.3 . Biotechnologies

2.4 . Materials and production technologies

(') European Parliament and Council Decision No 1110 / 94 / EC of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth

framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research, technological
development and demonstration ( 1994 to 1998 ) ( OJ No L 126, 18 . 5 . 1994, p. 1 ). Amended by
European Parliament and Council Decision No 616 / 96 / EC of 25 March 1996 ( OJ No L 86,
4 . 4 . 1996, p. 69 ).
( 2 ) Council Decision 94 / 807 / EC of 23 November 1994 adopting a specific programme of research and

technological development, including demonstration, in the field of cooperation with third countries
and international organizations ( 1994 to 1998 ) ( OJ No L 334, 22 . 12 . 1994, p. 109 ). Amended by
Council Decision 96 / 392 / EC of 20 June 1996 ( OJ No L 163, 2 . 7 . 1996, p. 43 ).
( 3 ) Council Decision 94 / 763 / EC of 21 November 1994 concerning the rules for the participation of under ­

takings, research centres and universities in research, technological development and demonstration
activities of the European Community ( OJ No L 306, 30 . 11 . 1994, p. 8 ).

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3 . Proposals should be sent by post or courier service to the Commission postmarked no
later than 11 September 1997 ( 12.00 local time ). Alternatively, proposals may be delivered by
hand up to and no later than this date and time to the address given in item 6 or to one of the
offices of the Commission, in which case a date-marked acknowledgement of receipt will be
issued .

On 25 September 1997 ( 12.00 local time ), a report on the proposals received will be made and
the call will be closed .

Proposals should be prepared in line with the instructions given in the 1997 version of the
information package, and in the format of the 1997 application form . All sections of the form
must be completed . The Commission reserves the right not to accept proposals which have not
been prepared in this way .

4 . The research and technological development work relating to the sectors of General
Importance mentioned in item 1 will be addressed by shared cost actions ( RTD projects ) and
concerted actions, in conformity with the rules for implementation set out in Annex III to the
Council Decision on the abovementioned specific programme, the work programme and the
information package . Some specific topics will only be covered by concerted actions and these
are identified in the text below . For the sectors of General Importance, proposals concerning
technical assistance, transfers of technology or know-how, or demonstration, and those lacking
a dominant research component will not be eligible . Proposals relating to the Information
Technologies ( sector 2.1 ) may also include certain accompanying measures, such as ' keep ­
in-touch ' actions .

To be eligible, projects ' must involve at least two non-affiliated partners from different Member

States or from one Member State and one Associated State including EFTA / EEA countries
and one, or more, partner(s ) from developing countries . Strong preference will be given to
projects involving two or more partners from separate developing countries in the same region
( China and India, by their geographic or demographic dimension, can be considered as indi ­
vidual regions ). Concerted actions must include at least three EU / Associated State partners and
three Developing Country partners . Attention is drawn to the fact that industrial partners,
including small and medium enterprises, based in the EU or in a developing country, are
encouraged to participate in this programme .

Proposals will be selected on the basis jf criteria given in Annex II to the fourth framework
programme and in Article 4 ( 3 ) of the Council Decision on the rules for participation in the
specific programmes . These criteria are described in the information package, which also
includes a manual on the proposal evaluation process .

RTD actions will be addressed in contracts in accordance with the Council Decision on the
rules for participation in specific programmes, and their results will be disseminated on the
basis of the principles given in the Council Decision relating to rules for dissemination of
results (').

5 . SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR THIS CALL FOR PROPOSALS

This call covers a limited number of the research areas included in the work programme of

INCO-DC . Proposals not falling under the research areas listed in this call will therefore not
be eligible, even if they fall within the general scope of the work programme of INCO-DC .
The areas selected for this call are of widespread importance and are, in principle,

(') Council Decision 94 / 762 / EC of 21 November 1994 concerning the rules for dissemination of the

research results from the specific programmes of research, technological development and demon ­
stration of the European Community ( OJ No L 306, 30 . 11 . 1994, p. 5 ).

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applicable to all devleoping countries . However, with the aim of enhancing the focus of
research proposals and concentrating activities, priority topics have been identified for the
different regions ( normally groups of countries ) and these are mentioned under each sector .
Priority will be given to proposals which involve potential coordination with development or
economic cooperation policies ( e.g. the EU / ACP Fisheries Initiative ).

For regions where priorities have been identified, proposals will be eligible only if they fall
within one or more of the mentioned regional priorities . If there is added scientific / technical
value, partners from outside the region may be incorporated in proposals .

When a topic is mentioned as a priority in several regions, trans-regional proposals on this
topic may be submitted .

1 . SECTORS OF GENERAL IMPORTANCE

GENERAL

The contents of this call reflect the Union 's positions and
dialogue with Developing Countries, including inter ­
national initiatives, such as the Food Summit ( November

1996 ), the UN General Assembly Special Session on the
follow-up to UNCED ( June 1997 ), the conclusions of
the G-7 Information Society and Development ( ISAD )
Ministerial Conference ( May 1996 ) and the entry into
force of the Convention to Combat Desertification

( December 1996 ).

To meet adequately the programme 's objectives, interdis ­
ciplinary, multidisciplinary, cross-sectoral or systems ­
orientated scientific approaches will often be required .
Proposals that use locally available knowledge and
encourage appropriate participation from actual and
potential stakeholders will also be favoured . Preference
will be given to proposals which ensure that new tech ­
nologies are socially and economically viable and
sustainable .

1.1 . Sustainable management of natural resources

OBJECTIVE

To promote the conservation and the sustainable use of
natural resources, long-term and equitable economic
growth, and environmentally acceptable enhancement of
productive capacity .

this end research proposals should not be limited to the
description and assessment of past and ongoing events
but should use such knowledge to present a range of
possible policy options . Special attention should be given
to the study of relationships between sectoral policies
and those of a cross-sectoral nature or determining the
general economic environment . The following areas are
addressed :

— relevance and potential impact of national, regional

or international RTD policies on the sustainable
management of natural resources,

— relationships between energy, transport and natural

resource policies, and the promotion of agricultural
development and the prevention of unsustainable
urbanization,

— the impact of diversification of demand by
consumers, international and regional trade
agreements, transnational developments in resource
use and intellectual property rights issues on the
sustainable use of aquatic and terrestrial living
resources in natural or reclaimed ecosystems,

— institutional and societal approaches to ecosystem
management, taking into account public and private

sectors,

SPECIFIC TOPICS — sectoral policies to achieve higher efficiency and
economic productivity in soil and water use,

1.1.1 . Policy research

Research proposals should identify policy options for the
sustainable use and management of natural resources . To

— intersectoral policies ( national, regional or global )
aiming at increasing total economic productivity of
freshwater on a long-term basis .

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1.1.2 . Basic natural resources Study of the impact of human activities on forest
biodiversity and the relationships between inter ­
national policies and forest resource management in
Soil developing countries,

— The use of solid and liquid urban wastes in soil

improvement and as fertilizers in peri-urban agri ­
culture, giving due consideration to public health,
water treatment and the conservation of underground

aquifers .

— Revegetation of eroded and saline soils in irrigated

perimeters and in coastal areas .

— Dynamics of contamination by agrochemicals of soils

and underground aquifers with a view to the devel ­
opment of management systems to prevent this .

— coastal zones and wetlands : management systems for

enhanced long-term aggregate economic produc ­
tivity, resulting from the variety of products and
services provided ; resilience of these ecosystems to
increased pressure from urbanization, industrial ­
ization, farming and transport ; sustainable use and
management of underground aquifers and aquatic
living organisms,

— drylands : management systems, avoiding the risk of

desertification, to increase the economic productivity
of these ecosystems through diversification of
products and services ; studies of resilience of
vegetation cover and animal wildlife to exploitation ;

low-cost rangeland reclamation, including agro ­
water forestry associations ; pastoral management and
impact of livestock,

— Integrated water management, including methodo ­

logical development ( e.g. decision support systems
and monitoring tools and methods ), focusing on :

— water treatment and recycling and re-use,

— water saving,

— methodologies for water pollution risk assessment

and prevention,

— new or improved materials or their production for

application in water supply systems, including
collection, storage purfication, distribution,
re-utilization and desalination of water

( concerted actions only ).

— oceans : sustainable exploitation of biotic marine
resources through fishing and aquaculture,
considering also social, economic and ecological
interactions with coastal ecosystems,

— mountains : management systems to enhance labour

and land productivity and family income, and to
prevent environmental degradation and depopulation .

REGIONAL PRIORITIES

MEDITERRANEAN

Biotic

1.1.1 . Policy research
— Methodologies for the conservation of biodiversity

( concerted actions only ).

— Relevance and potential impact of national or inter ­

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

The individual ecosystems and specific research topics
covered by the call are indicated below :

— forests : development of sustainable management
systems for largely undisturbed forests to enhance
income generation, including simple and reliable
control and monitoring methods, low impact
harvesting and extractivism, and non-wood products .

national RTD policies on the sustainable
management and use of natural resources in the '
region . Special emphasis on Euro-Mediterranean
RTD cooperation at national ( bi  - and multilateral )
and international ( EU-bilateral and EU-regional )
level .

— Development of sectoral policy options aiming to

promote higher efficiency in water use, in particular
in agriculture and industry . Projects should normally
include scenario building and joint workshops with
responsible policy makers from the region as means

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for verification of the feasibility and viability of the
developed options .

1.1.2 . Basic natural resources

Soil

— Revegetation of saline soils in irrigated perimeters,

particularly in coastal areas .

Water

— Integrated water management focusing on water
saving, particularly in agriculture and industry and
including water supply increase, e.g. by rain
enhancement and desalinization of sea or brackish

waters . Concerted actions in new or improved
materials .

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

— Coastal zones : integrated coastal management
systems for enhanced long-term aggregate economic
productivity . Particular emphasis Should be devoted
to the sustainable use and management of under ­
ground aquifers, and of aquatic living organisms .

— Drylands : sustainable management systems, avoiding

or reversing desertification .

LATIN AMERICA

1.1.1 . Policy research

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, CARIBBEAN, PACIFIC ISLANDS

1.1.1 . Policy research and 1.1.2 . Basic natural resources

All areas .

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

Sub-Saharan Africa only : all areas concerning forests,
coastal zones and wetlands and drylands .

Caribbean, Pacific islands : coastal, ocean areas and
mountain forests only .

CHINA

1.1.1 . Policy research

All areas ( including clean-coal issues and soil / water
interactions ).

1.1.2 . Basic natural resources

All areas .

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

Forests, coastal zones and drylands ( desertification ).

SOUTH-EAST ASIA

1.1.1 . Policy research

All areas . Proposals dealing with tourism as an economic
All areas .

activity that may conflict as a land use with production
or conservation objectives, policies for the exploitation of
biodiversity and the transnational use of natural
resources will be especially welcome .

1.1.2 . Basic natural resources

All areas . Specific emphasis on water resources ; effi ­
ciency of extraction, collection, storage, distribution and
use ( irrigation and urban consumption ); development of
standards, measuring and testing methodologies for

water use .

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

All areas . Proposals involving historical study of
ecosystem use to aid the definition of present-day
management plans will be especially welcome .

1.1.2 . Basic natural resources

All areas .

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

Coastal zones and oceans ( marine sciences ). Mountains
( high lands, uplands ). Forests ( all subjects ).

INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA

1.1.1 . Policy research

All policy research areas .

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1.1.2 . Basic natural resources

All areas .

1.1.3 . Research on ecosystems

— forests,

— coastal zones and wetlands,

— drylands,

— oceans .

1.2 . Sustainable improvement of agricultural and agro ­

industrial production

OBJECTIVE

To pursue sustainable, intensified and diversified food
production, increasing productivity, efficiency, safety
gains, pest control and to reduce wastes and losses,
taking fully into account the need to sustain natural
resources . It is more specifically targeted to fragile areas
where the risk of environmental damage is high ( for
example, mountains, highlands, slopes, peri-urban or
urban areas, arid or semi-arid areas ), degraded land

( deforested, over-exploited or mis-used areas ) and to
small farms or agro-industrial enterprises in developing
countries .

SPECIFIC TOPICS

1.2.1 . Farming systems

— Possibilities for developing sustainable and improved

food production systems on marginal land, fragile
areas or degraded land .

1.2.2 . Economic and social sciences applied to agricultural

and agro-industrial development ( including fisheries )

— Influence of socio-economic factors ( such as
demography, gender, land tenure and land use
systems, markets ) on the intensification of production

systems .

— Assessment of the impact of these factors on food

security and poverty alleviation through agricultural
and agro-industrial activites .

1.2.3 . Transformation and use

— Conservation factors and technologies targeted to

reduce the post-harvest losses or quality deterioration
of food products .

— Food processing technologies suited to the marketing

channels for perishable crops, livestock and fish
products directed to local urban markets .

1.2.4 . Crop production

In the context of smallholder and low input agriculture :

— breeding to improve crop plant resistance / tolerance

to biotic and / or abiotic stress and / or to increase

nutritional value ( the eligible crops are listed in the
regional priorities ),

— cropping system improvement ( e.g. cultivation tech ­

niques, fertilization, crop protection, irrigation ) for
the intensification of production, in an economically
sustainable and environmentally friendly way, of
traditional food crops .

1.2.5 . Animal production

Livestock

— Improved rangeland management, in semi-arid and

sub-humid zones, for livestock and / or wildlife
production, including the rehabilitation of degraded
land .

— Livestock management and animal feeding strategies

based on the use of food crop products or
by-products, specialized forages or pasture .

— Resistance and / or tolerance of indigenous domestic

ruminants to diseases caused by parasites,
emphasizing its genetic base and the nature of the
immune response .

— Animal health systems in relation to infectious
diseases of economic importance ( concerted actions
only ).

Aquaculture

— Primary feed production for aquaculture, including

larviculture .

— Reproductive biology of species with economic
importance ( concerted actions only ).

— Disease prevention and control ( concerted actions
only ).

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1.2.6 . Forests 1.2.5 . Animal production

— Agroforestry systems targeting the improvement of

land productivity and soil conservation, the consoli ­
dation of land tenure and / or ownership, or increased
farm income from higher food crop yields, and / or
sale of products such as fodder, fruits, fuelwood,
poles or timber .

— Forestry schemes in the context of sustainable rural

development ; study of their role, research on the
social and economic conditions and on the tech ­
nologies necessary for their development .

REGIONAL PRIORITIES

MEDITERRANEAN

1.2.1 . Farming systems

Aquaculture only

— reproductive biology ( only CA ),

— disease prevention and control ( only CA ),

— methodologies for the monitoring and control of the

environmental impact of sea-water aquaculture ( only
CA ).

1.2.6 . Forests

Agroforestry ( JRP and CA ) and urban forestry ( only
CA ) targeting the improvement of land productivity, soil
conservation and / or amenity .

LATIN AMERICA

1.2.1 . Farming systems, 1.2.2 . Economic and social sciences,

1.2.3 . Transformation and use, 1.2.4 . Crop
production

All areas but specific crops limited to cereals, potatoes

Applied only on marginal dryland or on degraded and legumes .
( particularly salinated due to inappropriate irrigation
practices ) agricultural soils, aiming at maximizing water
1.2.5 . Animal production
use efficiency and tolerating low quality irrigation water .

All areas but limited to small-scale, extensive or
low-input production systems .
1.2.3 . Transformation and use

1.2.6 . Forests

Only food processing technologies suited to the
marketing channels for perishable crops, dairy, and fish All areas . Proposals aiming at the stabilization of shifting
products directed to local urban markets and for tourist cultivation or the rehabilitation of deforested land
consumption . Special emphasis should be devoted to especially welcome .
water use efficiency of the food processing industry .

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, CARIBBEAN, PACIFIC ISLANDS

1.2.4 . Crop production

The topics as defined in Farming systems ( 1.2.1 .), Crop
production ( 1.2.4 .) will concern only the following crops :

— Breeding for water use efficiency and tolerance for

drought and biotic stresses of crops which are
common to several countries of the Southern and

Eastern Mediterranean rim and contribute
significantly to the ' Mediterranean ' diet ( cereals,
grain legumes, fruits, vegetables, oilseeds ). Proposers
have to provide evidence that the targeted crops
correspond to this criterion .

— cereals,

— legumes,

— roots, tubers and plantains .

For Transformation and use ( 1.2.3 .), in addition to the
abovementioned crops, will also concern :

— meat,

— Cropping system improvement for higher water use — dairy,

efficiency of intensive ( irrigated ) agricultural
production . Crops addressed should correspond to
the same criterion as for above .

— products from fisheries and aquaculture,

— wood .

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For Animal production ( 1.2.5 .), all areas, applied also to 1.2.4 . Crop production
peri-urban livestock production .

For Economic and social sciences ( 1.2.2 .), and Forests
( 1.2.6 .): all areas .

CHINA

1.2.3 . Transformation and use

Crops concerned : wheat, rice, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits,
legumes and tuber crops .

1.2.5 . Animal production

All areas .

Food processing on crops and livestock products . 1.3 . Health

1.2.4 . Crop production OBJECTIVE

Only on wheat, rice, corn and soybean .

1.2.5 . Animal production

Livestock area only .

SOUTH-EAST ASIA

1.2.1 . Farming systems and 1.2.2 . Economic and social

sciences

All areas .

1.2.3 . Transformation and use

Food processing only .

1.2.4 . Crop production

Applied to cereals and legumes crops only .

1.2.5 . Animal production

Aquaculture only .

1.2.6 . Forests

All areas .

INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA

1.2.1 . Farming systems

All areas .

1.2.3 . Transformation and use

All areas for crops mentioned in 1.2.4 and for meat, and
for traditional fermented foods .

To improve the health status of people living in
developing countries and to promote equity, sustain ­
ability and self-reliance in the context of health-related
interventions .

SPECIFIC TOPICS

A full description of the specific topics is given in the
work programme .

1.3.1 . Research on health systems in the context of health ­

sector reform

Special emphasis should be given to the evaluation and
testing, based on a systems approach, of the impact of
service delivery, structure and policy formulation on
equity, coverage of vulnerable groups, quality of care,
acceptability, affordability and human resources devel ­

opment .

1.3.2 . Research on the tools for prevention and the fight

against the predominant diseases : vaccines, drugs,
diagnostic products

and

1.3.3 . Research on the biology of diseases

For these two specific topics, the following health
problems or diseases are eligible :

acute respiratory infections, diarrhoea ( intervention
studies linked to point 1.3.1 .) bacterial meningitis ( only
Sub-Saharan Africa ), malaria, filariasis, leishmaniasis,
hydatidosis ( not Sub-Saharan Africa ), Chagas ' disease
( only vector biology ), arboviral diseases / haemorrhagic
fevers, viral hepatitis ( only Latin-America ), schistoso ­
miasis, sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS,
tuberculosis, chronic non-communicable diseases ( only
for the Mediterranean region ).

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Proposals particularly on non-communicable diseases
should document the local, national and regional
importance of the problem to be studied, the magnitude
of the health problem in the study area ( e.g. mortality
and morbidity ), the capacity to cope with the health
problem through research, and the importance of local
and regional clinical or biological aspects of the diseases .

Research on new drugs will only be supported when
evidence is provided to show that a promising lead
candidate has been identified . For anti-tuberculosis
drugs, the call is restricted to improved treatment
schemes and for anti-HIV drugs to topical microbicides .

1.3.4 . Complementary research, bridging science and
application in the areas of :

— relevance and methodology of health interventions,

— reproductive health,

— occupational health ( individual and collective
protection of persons in the workplace ) for China,
South Asia, South-East Asia, the Mediterranean
region and Latin America only and as concerted
actions only .

— keep-in-touch actions in all areas of information
technology,

— networking and concerted actions, training, dissemi ­

nation of results, and scientific cooperation for the
establishment of information technology centres to
provide focal points for the whole of the third Medi ­
terranean countries in the areas of :

— technologies for business processes and for elec ­

tronic commerce,

— applications of Internet, WWW and multi-media

technolgies including education,

— high performance computing and networking,

— pilot activities to complement ongoing European and

G-7 actions in the following domains :

— global marketplace for small and medium-sized

enterprises,

— maritime information society .

For this specific topic, priority will be given to proposals 2.2 . Non-nuclear energies

adopting the health systems approach .

Not covered in this call .

2 . ADDITIONAL SECTORS OF MUTUAL INTEREST

2.3 . Biotechnologies

2.1 . Information technologies
FOR ALL REGIONS

MEDITERRANEAN REGION ONLY

— Concerted actions on biotechnological approaches to

the elucidation of mechanisms involved in the specific
topic 1.2.4 . ( Crop production ), but not necessarily
OBJECTIVE related to specific crops .

To promote the integration of third Mediterranean 2.4 . Materials and production technologies
countries into the global information society by
developing and strengthening their research capabilities
in various domains of information technologies . MEDITERRANEAN ONLY

SPECIFIC TOPICS

The present call addresses the following specific topics :

— Concerted actions relating to new or improved
materials, their production and application as well as
related technologies / techniques for the preservation
of the cultural heritage .

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6 . The 1997 information pack containing the work programme of INCO-DC, details on the
procedures for submitting proposals, proposal application forms and a copy of the model
contract to be drawn up for the proposals accepted, will be available on the Internet through
the Cordis World Wide Web or ' anonymous file transfer ( ftp )' ( access to www Cordis :
http: / /www.cordis.l u /cg i /build_doclist.p — scroll down to the INCO entries and select
' Information package for Part C '), or write or send a facsimile to :

European Commission, DG XII / B-4, INCO-DC, ( SDME ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels, telex : COMEU B 21877, fax : ( 32 2 ) 296 62 52, or e-mail : inco ­
dc@dgl2.cec.be .

Proposals for RTD actions and any correspondence should also be submitted to this address
( facsimile copies or versions sent by electronic mail will not be accepted ).

7 . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Legal entities established in developing countries may participate in certain other specific
programmes under the fourth framework programme which are listed below but without
normally receiving Community funding and under some restrictions . Specific information
packages concerning the calls for proposals for these programmes can be obtained from the
following addresses :

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE (')

European Commission, DG XII / D, ( SDME ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels,
fax : ( 32 2 ) 296 30 24, telex : COMEU B 21877 .

MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 2 )

European Commission, DG XII ( MAST ), ( SDME ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049
Brussels, tel .: ( 32 2 ) 296 21 45, fax : ( 32 2 ) 296 30 24 .

BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTH ( J )

Brain research, other diseases with a socio-economic impact, human genome, public health,
biomedical ethics are open to developing countries .

European Commission, EU Biomedical and Health Research, DG XII / E-4, ( SDME ), rue de la
Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, fax : ( 32 2 ) 295 53 65 .

ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES ( 4 )

European Commission, DG XIII — ACTS Central Office ( BU09 4 / 82 ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels, tel .: ( 32 2 ) 296 34 15, fax : ( 32 2 ) 295 06 54, e-mail : ACO@postman .
dg13.cec.be .

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ( 5 )

European Commission, RTD Programme in Information Technologies ( ESPRIT ), rue de la
Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussels, fax : ( 32 2 ) 296 83 88, e-mail : esprit@dg3.cec.be .

0 ) OJ No L 361, 31 . 12 . 1994, p . 1 .
O OJ No L 334, 22 . 12 . 1994, p . 59 .
O OJ No L 361, 31 . 12 . 1994, p . 40 .
O OJ No L 222, 26 . 8 . 1994, p . 35 .
O OJ No L 334, 22 . 12 . 1994, p . 24 .

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European Commission, INCO-DC, DG III / A-2, ( SC15 5 / 88 ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels, tel .: ( 32 2 ) 299 21 80, fax : ( 32 2 ) 296 98 53, e-mail : inco.it@dg3.cec.be .

STANDARDS, MEASUREMENT AND TESTING C )

European Commission, DG XII / C-5, ( M075 3 / 7 ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200, B-1049
Brussels, tel .: ( 32 2 ) 295 83 33, fax : ( 32 2 ) 295 80 72, e-mail : smt-helpdesk@dg12.cec.be .

BIOTECHNOLOGY ( 2 )

( Prenormative research, biodiversity and social acceptance are open to developing countries ).

European Commission, DG XII / E-1 — Biotechnology, ( SDME ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels, tel .: ( 32 2 ) 296 22 29, telefax : COMEU B 21877, fax : ( 32 2 ) 295 53 65 .

NON-NUCLEAR ENERGY ( 3 )

European Commission, DG XII / F — JOULE ( M075 6 / 1 ), rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200,
B-1049 Brussels, tel .: ( 32 2 ) 295 64 79, telex : COMEU B 21877, fax : ( 32 2 ) 296 68 82, e-mail :
le-xuan.huynh @ dg12.cec.be .

European Commission, DG XVII / D — THERMIE ( TERV 226 5 / 4 ), rue de la Loi /
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