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No C 99/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 4. 88

Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision revising the multiannual research action
programme for the European Community in the field of biotechnology (') (1985 to 1989)

_COM(88) 169 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty on_

_23 March 1988)_

(88/C 99/08)

The Commission proposal is hereby amended as follows:

Preamble unchanged

First five recitals unchanged

Whereas any application involving the planned release of organisms created by genetic
engineering must be preceded by experimental research conducted in accordance with
safety rules;

Sixth recital unchanged

Whereas it is necessary to step up training activities and to evolve training schemes
including, in particular, the organization of short intensive workshops, altogether allowing
research scientists in the Member States to benefit from all the research facilities and

scientific expertise in the Community, thus helping to reduce the disparities in development
in the field of biotechnology between the various Member States of the European
Community;

Eighth recital unchanged

Whereas it is necessary to step up the concertation activities carried out alongside the
Community research and training effort, to improve national and Community activity in
the field of biotechnology, strengthen dialogue with the trade unions, farmers' and
consumers' associations, environment protection groups and their experts, and make more
and better information available to the public;

Tenth recital unchanged

Having regard to the necessity to guarantee the participation of Spain and Portugal in the
totality of activities in the programme (activities in progress and activities provided for in
this revision);

Twelfth recital unchanged

_Article 1_

The research action programme for the European Economic Community in the field of
biotechnology (1985 to 1989) is hereby revised on the basis of the specifications in the
Annex.

The aims of this revision are to allow the balanced participation of Spain and Portugal
in the current programme and the expansion of certain parts of the programme
(bio-informatics; evaluation of the risks associated with modern biotechnology; training of
researchers).

(') OJ No C 15, 20. 1. 1988, p. 13.

14. 4. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 99/13

_Article 2_

The funds necessary to increase and expand the activities as planned in this revision, to
which must be added the funds already allocated to the programme, are estimated at
20 million ECU, including expenditure on an additional staff of five. The final amount of
appropriations and the number of staff shall be determined on the basis of decisions taken
annually by the budgetary authority in accordance with real needs.

_ANNEX_

First four indents unchanged

— Increase in training and information activities in all parts of the current programme.

— Matching of resources (manpower) for the concertation activity to the requirements defined in
the programme, in particular so as to provide all groups concerned with the most comprehensive
information possible with regard to the research findings.

Seventh indent unchanged