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N o C 184/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 7. 88

Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for the dissemination and utilization of results from scientific and technological research (1988 to 1992)

_COM(88) 260 final — SYN 136_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 1 June 1988)_

(88/C 184/12)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130Q
(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 Article 130K of the Treaty stipulates that the
multiannual framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (RTD) are to be implemented through specific
programmes developed within each activity;

Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC ('), the
Council adopted a framework programme for
Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991), providing for activities in the field of dissemination and utilization of

scientific and technological research results in order to
increase the efficiency of the research and technological
development work itself and to stimulate the process of
innovation and industrial exploitation in Europe;

Whereas the Council decided on the same occasion to

give more attention to these horizontal activities, which
constitute an essential part of the Community's scientific
and technological strategy;

Whereas a programme for the dissemination and utilization of Community technological research and development results should contribute to the attainment of the
major objectives which the Community has set itself, in
particular concerning the completion of the internal
market, the reinforcement of the international competitiveness of its industry and the reduction of disparities
between the various regions through the strengthening of
economic and social cohesion;

Whereas this programme must be coordinated with other
Community programmes in related fields, such as the
Sprint programme and the action plan for small and
medium-sized enterprises;

Whereas the new means of funding developed in the
framework of financial engineering may be employed to

(') OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1.

enhance the effectiveness of Community aid to the utilization of results;

Whereas the Commission, in implementation of the
Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community, carries out activities in the coal and steel
sectors which do not come under the RTD framework

programme and the results of which must be
disseminated and used through appropriate autonomous
activities;

Whereas the actions for the dissemination and utilization

of the results of specific Community technological
research and development programmes laid down in the
framework programme (1987 to 1991) are downstream
from these specific programmes;

Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research

Committee (Crest) has been consulted,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

_Article 1_

A specific programme for the dissemination and utilization of results from research in science and tech
nology, hereinafter called 'dissemination and utilization
programme', is hereby adopted for an initial period of 4
years from 1 July 1988.

_Article 2_

The first part of the dissemination and utilization
programme shall comprise two sub-programmes, viz:

Sub-programme I: to disseminate by appropriate
channels results of Community
RTD activities which need not be

protected, and, for those which
must be protected, to ensure an
improvement in the level of exploitation and the resulting creation of
economic activities;

Sub-programme II: to promote a common integrated
computer communications infrastructure and associated services,
accessible to the various public and
private research centres in Europe.

The summary and objectives of these sub-programmes
are set out in more detail in Annex I.

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A ^ c A ^

1 The amount deemed necessary for financing the
Community contribution to the activities set out in
Article ^ is ^ million ECU^ including expenditure
arising fromatemporarv staff of ^0

^ TheCommunitvshallcontnbutetotheimplemen
tationof this programme withinthehmits of the appro
pnationsenteredforthispurposem thegeneralbudget
of theEuropeanCommumties

^ An indicative breakdown of the estimated total

amount over the activities listed in Anne^ 1 is given in
Anne^N

i The Commission shall be responsible for the
implementation of the dissemination and utilisation

programme

^ In the implementation of the programmed the
Commission shall be assisted bv an advisorvcommittee

composed of representatives of the member states and
chaired bv a Commission representative The
commission representative shall submit to the
committee a proposal regarding the measures to be
taken The Committee shall give its opinion on this
proposals within a period which the chairman mav lav
down in the light of the urgencv of the question
concerned^andif appropnateavotemavbetaken The
opinion shall be entered in the minutest in additions each
member ^tate shall have the right to request that its
positionberecorded in these minutes TheCommission
shall take the greatest account of the opimondehvered
bv the Committee The Commission shall inform the

committee of the wa^mwhich it has takenaccount of

this opinion

A ^ c A ^

L All forms of Commumtv action provided for in
Article ^ of the financial Regulation ma^be used to
implement the dissemination andutih^ation programme
Inparticular^ usemavbe madeofcontractsfor studies
and services to be carried out on behalf of the

commissions subsidies and sharedcost contracts C^alls

for proposals or for tendersr^restnctedor publics are to
be published where appropriate in the C ^ c ^ A ^ ^ r ^ ^ ^

^ ^ i t h regard to subsidies and sharedcost contracts^
as a rule the commissions contractors must bear a

significant proportion of the costs^ to be determined
according to circumstances bv the Commission after
consulting the Committeereferredtoin Articled

^ support for European cooperation networks is a
further means of achieving the objectives of the

programme

^ The rules for the implementation of the programme
are descnbedingreater detail in Anneal

A r ^ c A ^

^ Inaccordance with theproceduretobelaid down
bv the commissions after consulting the Committeeand
in theframeworkof theresponsibilities of thesebodies^
the member states and the Commission shall period
icallv exchange all relevant information concerning the
achievementof theob^ectivesof theprogramme

A ^ c A B

t In the first half of the third vear of the programme
implementations the Commission shall undertake a
review and it shall report to the Council and the
European Rarhament on the results of this reviews
together if necessary ^ d i anv proposals for modifi
cationor prolongationinthehght of theintenm results
achieved In the course of the same periods proposals for
measures designed to reduce the negative effects of
linguisticbarnersinthefieldof dissemination andutili^
nation of results from research in science and technology
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set
outmArticleP^OC^^oftheTreatv

^ After completion of the programmed the
Commission shall report to the Council and the
European Parliament on the evaluation of the results
achieved

^ The reports provided for in paragraphs t and ^
shall be carried out in relation to the objectives set out in
Anne^ 1 to this Precision and in conformity with the
provisions of Article^^^ of tOecision^B^^BEEC

A ^ c A ^

t The Commission is herebv authorised to negotiated
in accordance with Article t^O^ of the Treats

agreements with third countries taking part in the
European Cooperation Project in the field of technical
and scientific research ^CCo^L^ with a view to assoD

dating them fullvor in part withthe programme

^ The Commission is herebv authorised to establish

appropnatehnks withEureka

A ^ c A ^

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^Poensure the effective utilisation of the results of Community RTD activities withaview to attaining
the declared goal of the framework programme toremforce the scientific andtechnological basis of
European industry and thus to contribute to the completion of the large internal market and the
strengthening of economic and social cohesion ^ith regard to the results of Community RrD active
ties which need not be protected, to ensure their complete dissemination through appropriate
channels, for those which must be protected, to ensure a substantial improvement in the level of
exploitation and the resulting creation of economic activities

t t Dissemination of information concermngexisting or planned Community R^D programmes, using
appropriate methods and tools, such as

— computerised data bases,

— electronic information services,

— information and dissemination centres,

— editing and distribution of printed matter ^newsletters, brochures, reviews, articles^

^Phis activity should facilitate participationmgeneral in R^Dactivmes and the search for partners As
far as possibleusewillbe madeof existingdatabases and associated information services Rate of
Community financing uptotOO^Bo

t^ Identification, characterisation and screening of results of Community R^D activities by

— examining contracts and reports,

— assessing scientificBtechmcal and utilisation potential,

— examining the need for protection by means of patent applications etc,

— visits to laboratories where appropriate

Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo

t^ Action on legal protection of the results by

— setting upanetwork of patent advisers,

— examining reports before publication,

— assisting contractors and inventors,

— information and awareness activities

Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo

t^t Dissemination of results which need not be protected,by

— publications r^books, reports, summaries^ newsletters etc^,

— organisation ofand participation in seminars, conferences, exhibitions etc,

— organisation of targeted dissemination activities,

— ^shortterm^ secondment of reserarch workers,

— electronic means such as data bases and associated services

Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo

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1.5. Promotion of the exploitation of the results by:

— economic (pre-) feasibility and market studies;

— drawing up business plans,

— assisting in protection matters,

— assisting in finding partners for joint ventures or work under licence through exhibitions etc.,

— providing financial and technical support, or developing prototypes or demonstration projects,

— providing assistance (and possibly incentive payments) in obtaining funds from third parties.

Rate of Community financing: normally up to 50 % of total project costs. In cases where it is
necessary to exceed this rate, the Committee will be consulted in accordance with the procedures set
out in article 4.

Sub-programme II

Computer communications networks

_2._ _Objectives:_

To promote, with a view to improving the efficiency of distributed research and development activities
throughout Europe, a common integrated computer communications infrastructure, in particular:

2.1. Aid to the running of the RARE Association, particularly its pan-European projects (e.g. in the
message handling and files transfer areas).

Rate of Community financing: to be determined.

2.2. Community contribution to the implementation phase of the Eureka Cosine project.

Rate of Community financing: to be determined.

2.3. Work on requirements for confidentiality and integrity of Community RTD information.

Rate of Community financing: up to 100 %.

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_ANNEX_ _II_

Indicative internal breakdown of appropriations:

SUB-PROGRAMME I

Dissemination and utilization of Community RTD results

_Million ECU_

(a) collecting and disseminating information on RTD programmes and on the
implementation of the framework programme 6,0

(b) identification, characterisation and screening of results 2,0

(c) legal protection of results (patents etc.) 2,0

(d) dissemination of results from RTD programmes 6,0

(e) exploitation of results 17,0

Sub-Total 33,0

SUB-PROGRAMME II

Computer communications networks

(a) general support to the development of computer communications networks in the
field of RTD, in particular to the RARE Association (Reseaux Associes pour la
Recherche Europeenne) and to the financing of the Eureka Cosine project 4,0

(b) work on requirements for confidentiality and integrity of Community RTD information 1,0

Sub-Total 5,0

Total 38,0