CELEX: 51979PC0394
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Date: 1979-07-16
Title: Draft COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the agreement on a concerted action project in the field of physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants (COST project 61a bis)#Draft COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the agreement on a concerted action project in the field of analysis of organic micropollutants in water (COST project 64b bis)#Draft COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the agreement on a concerted action project in the field of the effect of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs (COST project 90) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         COM(79)394 final
                                         Brussels . 16 July 1979
                                  Draft
                          COUNCIL DECISION
            concerning the conclusion of the agreement on
            a concerted action project in the field of
            physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric
            pollutants ( COST project 61a bis )
                                  Draft
                          COUNCIL DECISION
            concerning the conclusion of the agreement on
            a concerted action project in the field of
            analysis of organic micropollutants in water
            ( COST project 64b bis )
             W-      A            Draft?
             \<  *            **■   •
               V-; ;      COUNCIL DÉCISION
            concerning the conclusion of the agreement on
            a concerted action project in the field of
            the effect of processing on the physical
            properties of foodstuffs ( COST project 90 )
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(79 ) 394 final
 ---pagebreak---                COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
. Sub ject : Agreements on three concerted action projects m the following
             fields :
             - Physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants ( COST
               project 6la bis ) to be concluded between the EEC , Austria ,
               Sweden ,
             - Analysis of organic micropollutants in water (COST project
               6^fb bis ) to be concluded between the EEC , Norway , Portugal ,
               Sweden , Switzerland ,
             - Effect of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs
               ( COST project 90) to be concluded between the EEC , Switzerland, -
               Sweden
    Two research projects , one on the physico-chemical behaviour of
    atmospheric pollutants and the other on the analysis of organic micro-
    pollutants in water , h$d been the subject of COST projects 6la and
    6Ab during the period 1972-76 .
    The agreements on the implementation of these projects were signed on
    23 November 1971®
    The agreement on COST project 6la "Physico-chemical behaviour of
    atmospheric pollutants " was signed by the following countries :
           Member Countries                   Non-Member Countries
           Belgium                            Austria
           Denmark                            Spain
           Federal Republic of Germany        Greece
           Franco                             Yugoslavia
           Italy
           Netherlands
           United Kingdom
    The Agreement on COST Project 6*fb "Analysis of organic micropollutants
    in water " was signed by the following countries :                ~
  *                   -              \            *           .                 ■
           Member Countries                   Non-Member Countries
           Denmark                            Spain
           Federal Republic of Germany        Norway
           France                  "          Portugal                  '
           Ireland                            Switzerland
           Italy                              Yugoslavia
           Netherlands
           United Kingdom
    In view of the very encouraging results obtained in these two projects
    and following the Council Decision of 15 March 1976 approving
 ---pagebreak---  a second environmental research programme and its Resolution of
 17 May 1977 on a Community policy and action programme on the
 environment , two concerted action projects on the physico-chemical
 behaviour of atmospheric pollutants and the analysis of organic micro-
 pollutants in water were adopted by the Council on 9 October 1978*
 A research programme on food technology had been proposed by the
 Swedish delegation to COST ( European Cooperation in the Field of
 Scientific and Technical Research ).
Following the Council Decision of 16 June 1975 recognizing the interest
 to the Community of that programme , a concerted action project on the
 effect of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs was
adopted by the Council on 20 February 1978KH
Article 6 of each of these Decisions makes provision for the - conclusion
of an international agreement between the Community and the non-member
States participating in COST with a view to ensuring coordination
between each concerted action project and the corresponding programmes
carried out in those States . The same Article authorizes the
Commission to open negotiations for that purpose .
The negotiations are now completed and have culminated in the draft
agreements annexed to the attached draft Council Decisions . These
agreements , the terms of which are similar , provide for :
    the setting up of a Community-COST Coordinating Committee for each
    project ;
    coordination within this Committee , secretarial services for which
    are provided by the Commission , between the Community project and
    the corresponding programmes of the non-member States .
This structure has been established on the basis of the Community-
COST cooperation plan approved by the Council on l8 July 1978 .
                                                            /
The following non-member States have expressed their desire to adhere
to the agreement on a concerted action project in the field of the
physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric micropollutants (COST
project 6la bis ): Austria , Sweden .
The following non-member States have expressed their desire to adhere
to the agreement on a concerted action project in the field of the
analysis of organic micropollutants in water ( COST project 64b bis ) J
Norway , Portugal , Sweden , Switzerland .
JC OJ No L 311 , 4.11.1978 , pp . 6 and 10
xx OJ No L 54 , 25.2.1978 , p . 25
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 3 -
        /
The following have expressed their desire to adhere to the agreement
on a concerted action project on the effect of processing on the
physical properties of foodstuffs (COST project 90 ) : Switzerland, Sweden .
The Commission requests the Council to adopt the three draft Decisions
attached hereto .
 ---pagebreak---             DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION
         OF THE AGREEMENT ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE
     FIELD OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS
                          ( COST PROJECT 61a bis )
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , •
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
 Community ,
 Having regard to Council Decision 78/889 /EEC of 9 October 1978
 adopting a European Economic Community concerted project in the field
 of physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutant^ ( l ) and in
 particular Article 6 ( l ) thereof ,
 Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission ,
 Whereas , pursuant to Article 6 ( 2 ) of Decision 78/889 /EEC , the
 Commission has negotiated an Agreement with certain non-member states
 involved in European Cooperation ill the field of Scientific and
 Technical Research ( COST ) with a view to ensuring that the Community
 project and the corresponding programmes of these states are
 harmonised ;
 Whereas , therefore , this Agreement should be approved ,
 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                  ARTICLE 1
                                              (
The Community-COST Concertation Agreement between the European
Economic Community , Austria , and Sweden
on a concerted action project in the field of physico-chemical
behaviour of atmospheric pollutants ( COST project 6la bis ) is hereby
( 1 ) OJ No L311\ 4*11.1978 , p. 10
 ---pagebreak---                                - 2 -
approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                             ARTICLE 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the
persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the
Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                              For the Council
                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                      .
                COMMUNITY - COST CONCERTATION AGREEMENT
               on a concerted action project in the field
          of physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants
                         (COST Project 6la bis )              c
 The European Economic Community, hereinafter referred to as "the Community",
 Austria and Sweden-
 hereinafter referred to as the "participating non-Member States ",
                                                  I
 Whereas a research project on the physico-chemical behaviour of sulphur
 dioxide in the atmosphere , carried out pursuant to an Agreement concluded
 on 23rd November 1971 in the framework of European Cooperation in the field
 of Scientific and Technical Research ( COST Projeot 6la), produced very en­
 couraging results ;
Whereas a European concerted research project in the above mentioned field
continuing and extending COST Project 6la , will contribute effectively to
the reduction of environmental pollution ;
Whereas by its Decision of 9 October 1978 "the Council of the European
Communities adopted a Community concerted project in the field of physico­
chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants ;
Whereas the Member States of the Community and the participating non-Member
States , hereinafter referred to as "the States", intend , subject to the
rules and procedures applicable to their national programmes to carry out
the research described in Annex A and are prepared to integrate such research
into a process of concertation which they consider will be of mutual benefit ;
Whereas the implementation of the research covered by the concerted action
project will require a financial contribution of approximately 9.5 mi I lion
European units of account from the States ,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                ARTICLE 1
The Community and the participating non-Member States , hereinafter referred,
to as "the contracting parties ", shall participate for a period extending
until 3 November 1982 in a concerted action project in the field of physico
chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants .
This project shall consist in concertation between the Community concerted
action programme and the corresponding programmes of the participating non-
Member States .  The programmes covered by this Agreement are listed in
Annex A.
The States remain entirely responsible for the research executed by their
national institutions or bodies .
                               ARTICLE 2
The concertation between the contracting parties shall be effected through
a Community-COST Concertation Committee , hereinafter referred to as "the
Committee ".                                                .
                                                              1
The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure .  Its secretariat will
be provided by the Commission of the European Communities , hereinafter re­
ferred to as "the Commission".
The terms of reference and the composition of this Committee are defined
in Annex B.
                               ARTICLE 3
In order to ensure optimum efficiency in the execution of this concerted
action project , a project leader shall be appointed by the Commission in
agreement with the participating non-Member States .
                               ARTICLE 4
The maximum financial contribution by the contracting parties to the co­
ordination costs shall be :
-  500,000 European units of account from the Community for a four-year
   period beginning on 4 November 1978 *
 ---pagebreak---        -   22,000 European units of account from each participating non-Member
           State for the period referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1 .
       The European unit of account is that defined "by the Finanoial Regulation
       in force applicable to the general "budget of the European Communities and
       by the financial arrangements adopted pursuant thereto .
       The rules governing the financing ot the Agreement are set out in Annex C.
                                      ARTICLE 5
 1 . Through the Committee , the States shall exchange regularly all useful in­
      formation concerning the execution of the research covered "by the concerted
       action project .  They shall also endeavour to provide information on similar
      research planned or carried out "by other "bodies . Any information shall
      "be treated as confidential if the State which provides it so requests .
 2 . In agreement with the Committee the Commission shall prepare yearly progress
     reports on the basis of the information supplied and shall forward them to
      the States .
 3 . At the end of the concertation period ,    the Commission shall , in agreement
     with the Committee , forward to the States a general report on the execution
     and results of the project .    This report shall be published by the Commission
      six months after it has been forwarded , unless & State objects .   In that
      case   the report shall be confidential and shall be forwarded    on request
     and with the agreement of the Committee, solely, to the institutions and under­
     takings whose research or production activities justify access to knowledge
     resulting from the performance of the research covered by the concerted
     action project .
                                      ARTICLE 6
1 . Each of the contracting parties shall , after signing this Agreement , notify
     the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities as soon as
     possible of the completion of the procedures necessary under its internal
     provisions for the implementation of this Agreement .
2 * For the contracting parties which have transmitted the notification provided
     for in paragraph 1 , this Agreement shall enter into force on the first day
     of the month following that in which the Community and at least one of the
  ■ participating non-Member States transmitted these notifications .
     For those contracting parties which transmit the notification after the
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    entry into force of this agreement , it shall come into force' on the
    first day of the second month following the month in which the
    notification was transmitted .
    Contracting parties which have not yet transmitted this notification
    at the time of entry into force of this Agreement shall be able to
    take part in the work of the Committee without voting sights for
    a period of six months following' the entry into force of this
    Agreement .
    For a period of 6 months following its entry into force , the
    Agreement shall be open for accession by the other European States
    which took part in the 'Ministerial Conference held in Brussels on
    22 and 23 November 1971 .    The instruments of accession shall be
    deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European
    Communities * A State which accedes to this Agreement shall become
    a contracting party within the meaning of Article 1 on the date of
    deposit of the instrument of accession *               -
k . The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities
    shall notify each of the contracting parties of the deposit of the
    notifications provided for in paragraph 1 , of the date of entry
    into force of this Agreement and of the deposit of the instruments
    of accession provided for in paragraph 3 .                  -  '
                                   ARTICLE 7
    This Agreement , drawn up in a single original in the Danish , Dutch ,
    English , French , German , and Italian languages , each text being
    equally authentic , shall be deposited in the archives of the
    General Secretariat of the Council <?f the European Communities
    which shall transmit a certified copy to each of the contracting
    parties .
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 5 -
For the European Economic Conununityi
For the Government of the Republic of Austria
For the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden
 ---pagebreak---                                                  ANHEX"" A
             PROGRAMMES COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT
1*       Studies on the conversion of
         atmospheric pollutants :
   ( a) laboratory studies
   (t>) field studies
   ( o ) modelling
2*       Studies on the elimination of
         atmospherio pollutants
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX B
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMUNITY - COST
   CONCERTATION COMMITTEE ON PHYSICO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR
                 OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS
The Committee shall :
                             »
contribute to the optimum execution of the concerted action
project by giving its opinion on all of its aspects ;
evaluate the results of the project and draw conclusions as to
their application ;
ensure the exchange of information referred to in Article 5 ( 1 )
of the Agreement ;
suggest guidelines to the project leader .
The Committee 's reports and opinions shall be forwarded to the
                                                      A
States .
The Committee shall be composed of two delegates from the
Commission ; one representing the programme of direct action ,
the other one as coordinator of the Community concerted action ,
one delegate from each participating Non-Member State , one
delegate from each Member State representing its national
programme, and     the Project Leader . Each delegate may be
accompagnied by experts .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   ANNEX  C
                                  FINANCING RULES
  I«      The provisions lay down the financial rules referred "to in Article 4
          of the Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of physico­
          chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants (COST Project 6la "bis ).
                                                                           \
                           "                                     -,                          !
 II .     At the beginning of each financial year , a call for funds shall be
          issued by the Commission to each of the participating non-Member States .    '
.         Such calls for funds shall express the contribution of the non-Member
          State in question both in European units of account and in the currency ^
          of the participating non-Member State , the value of the European unit j
          of account being defined in the Financial Regulation applicable to the
          general budget of the European Communities and determined on the date
          of the call for funds .                    »
          Each participating non-Member State shall pay the annual contribution under thf
        ; Agreement at the beginning of each year and by 31* March at the latest .
          The maximum total contribution shall amount to 22>000 European units of ac­
          count . Any delay in the payment of the annual contribution shall give rise
          to the payment of interest by the participating Non-Member States con­
          cerned at a rate equal to the highest rate of discount ruling in the
          States on the due date . That rate shall be increased by 0,25 of a per­
          centage point for each month of delay. The increased rate shall be
          applied to the entire period of delay.                                 -   ,• ,
III . The funds accruing from the contributions of participating non-Member
          States shall be credited to this conoerted action project by' being en­
          tered in the statement of revenue of the budget of the Commission as
      - : receipts within the meaning of the second sub-paragraph of Artiole 90(4 )
          of the Finanoial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general
          budget of the European Communities .
IV. The provisional timetable for the co-ordination costs referred to in                   |
                                                                                           H
          Article 4 of the Agreement is set out In the Annex.
V.        The Financial Regulation in force applicable - to the general budget of
          the European Communities shall apply to the management of the appro-            j
 ---pagebreak---                                - 2 -
                                                       ANNEX  C
priations ; furthermore , the Commission shall ensure that such appro­
priations are managed in oonformity with the rules of procedure for the
implementation of the budget .
At the end of each financial year , a statement of appropriations for
this project shall be prepared and transmitted to the participating
non-Member States for information .
 ---pagebreak--- PROVISIONAL TIMETABLES FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT * PHYSICO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS
                         Budget Item 3371 " Implementation of concerted action projects " '                      '                     ANNEX TO ANNEX C
                                                           19 79                 1980                 1931                1982                   TOTAL • I
                                                      AC         APj        AC   -     AP         AC         AP        AC        AP         AC,           AP
          1 . Initial . e3timate of overall
             . requirements ( figures appear­
               ing in the timetable of
               commitments and in the corre­
               spondence' table shown in
               Annex II to the Commission
               budget )
               -   Staff                              87.100      87.100 ) 125.000 )U25.000              I135.000  )         )    "     )             )
                                                                                              ) i35.ooo            ) 140.000 ) 140.000 ) 500 . OOO ) 500.000
               -   Administrative operating           12.900      12.900                                 )                                            )
                   expenditure
               -   Contracts
                                                     100.000    100.000    125.000   125.000    135.000    135.000   140.000   140.000    500.000       500.000
               TOTAL ( to be covered by 3371 )
        2.     Revised estimate of expendi­
               ture taking into account
               additional requirements-
               arising from the accession
               of participating non-member
               State
               -   Staff  .  ,
               -   Administrative operating
                   exoenditure
                                                      87.100
                                                      12.900
                                                                  87.100
                                                                  12.900 jl25.000 jl25.000 jl35.000      )
                                                   . 2x5.500 2 * 5.500 2r 5.500 2r 5.500 2x 5.500 2 * 5.500
                                                                                                                   )
                                                                                                         ) 135.000 ) 140.000 ) 140.000
                                                                                                                   le 5.500  ) "
                                                                                                                             ix 5.500
                                                                                                                                        |500.000 1500.000
                                                                                                                                        )
                                                                                                                                           44 . 000
                                                                                                                                                      )
                                                                                                                                                         44.000
               -   Contracts
           /
                                                     100.000    100.000   125.000    125.000 135.000 135.000 140.000 140.000              500.000       500.000
                                                !
                                                  ■ 2x5.500 2x 5.500         5.500 2x 5.500 2x 5.500 2x 5.500 ! 2x 5.500 2x 5.500          A4 . 000     '44.000
       5.    Difference between I and II to
               be covered by contributions
               from participating non-member 2x 5.5OO >x 5.50O ?χ 5.500 2x 5.5OO 2x 5.5OO 2x 5.5OO 2x 5.500 2x5.500                        44.000 1      44.000
           •* Stat-.^.q                        •                                   L_                                                               I
                                                       AC : Account Credited          AP : Account Paid
 ---pagebreak---             DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION
         OF THE AGREEMENT ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT IN THE
         FIELD OF ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS IN WATER
                          ( COST PROJECT Gkb bis )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community ,
Having regard to Council Decision 78/888 /EEC of 9 October 1978
adopting a European Economic Community concerted project in the field
of analysis of organic micropollutants in water ( l),and in particular
Article 6(1 ) thereof ,                                    '
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission ,
Whereas , pursuant to Article 6(2 ) 6f Decision 78/888 /EEC , the
Commission has negotiated an Agreement with certain non-member States
involved in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and
Technical Research ( COST ) with a view to ensuring that the Community
project and the corresponding programmes of these States are harmonise
Whereas this Agreement should be approved ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    ARTICLE 1
The Community-COST Concertation Agreement between the European
Economic Community , Norway , Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland ,
on a concerted action project in the field of analysis of organic
micropollutants in water ( COST project 6Vb bis ) is hereby approved on
behalf of the Community .
The text to the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
( 1 ) OJ No L311 , 4.11.1978 , p. 6
 ---pagebreak---                                 -   2 -
                              ARTICLE 2.
The President ^ of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the
persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the
Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                      For the Council
                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                COMMUNITY - COST CONCERTATION AGREEMENT
             on a concerted action project in the field
           of analysis of organic micro-pollutants in water
                         ( COST Project Sk b bis )
The European Economic Community , hereinafter referred to as " the
Community ", Norway , Portugal , Sweden and Switzerland ,
hereinafter referred to as the "participating Non-Member States ",
Whereas a research project on the analysis of organic micro-pollutants
in water , carried out pursuant to an Agreement concluded on 23rd
November 1971 in the framework of European Cooperation in the field
of Scientific and Technical Research ( COST project 64b ) , produced
very encouraging results ;                 1
Whereas a European concerted research project in the above mentioned
                                                           1
field , continuing and extending COST project 64-b will contribute
effectively to the reduction of environmental pollution ;
Whereas by its Decision of 9 October 1973 the Council of the European
Communities adopted a Community concerted project in the field of
analysis of organic micro-pollutants in water ;
Whereas the Member States of the Community and the participating
Non-Member States , hereinafter referred to as " the States ", intend ,
                               I
subject to the rules and procedures applicable to their national
programmes , to carry out the research described in Annex A and are
prepared to integrate such research into a process of concertation
which they consider will be of mutual benefit ;
Whereas the implementation of the research covered by the concerted
action project will require a financial contribution of about 11 million
European units of account from the States­
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2 -
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :   ,
                                 ARTICLE 1
The Community and the participating Non-Member States, hereinafter
referred to as " the Contracting Parties ", shall participate for a
period extending until 3 November 1982 in a concerted action project
in the field of analysis of organic micro-pollutants in water .
This project, shall consist in concertation between the Community
concerted action programme and the corresponding programmes of the
participating Non.-Member' States . The programmes covered by this
Agreement are listed in Annex A.
The States remain entirely responsible for the research executed
by their national institutions or bodies .
                               ARTICLE 2
    Concertation  between the contracting parties shall be effected
                               ι        ■                '       ,
through a Community-COST Concertation Committee , hereinafter referred
to as " the Committee ".
                                               , ι                 :
The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure . Its Secretariat
will be provided by the Commission of the European Communities ,
hereinafter referred to , as"the Commission ".
The terms of reference and the composition of this Committee are
defined in Annex B.
                               ARTICLE 3
In order to ensure optimum efficiency in the execution of this
concerted action project , a project leader shall be appointed by the
Commission in agreement with the participating Non-Member States .
              )
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 3 -
                               ARTICLE k
The maximum financial contribution by the contracting parties to the
co-ordination costs shall be :
-   ^80,000 European units of account from the Community for a four-
    year period beginning on k November 1978
    32,000 European units of account from each participating non-
    Member State for the period referred to in the first paragraph
    of Article 1 .
The European unit of account is that defined by the Financial
Regulation in force applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities and by the financial arrangements adopted pursuant thereto .
The rules governing the financing of the Agreement are set out in
Annex C .
                               ARTICLE 5
1.  Through the Committee , the States shall exchange regularly all
    useful information concerning the execution of the research
    covered by the concerted action project . They shall also endeavour
    to provide information on similar research planned or carried out
    by other bodies . Any information shall be treated as confidential
    if the State which provides it so requests .
2.  In agreement with theTCommittee the Commission shall prepare
    yearly progress reports on the basis of the information supplied
    and shall forward them to the States .
3.  At the end of the concertation period , the Commission shall ,
    in agreement with the Committee , forward to the States a general
    report on the execution and results of the project . This report
    shall be published by the Commission six months after it has
    been forwarded , unless a State objects . In that case the report
    shall be confidential and shall be forwarded   on request
 ---pagebreak--- and with the agreement of the Committee , solely to the institutions
and undertakings whose research or production activities justify
                                                            Ν
access to knowledge resulting from the performance of the research
covered by the concerted action project .
                            ARTICLE 6 , -  '               x
Each of the contracting parties shall , after signing this Agreement ,
notify the Secretary-General of the Council of the European
Communities as soon as possible of the completion of\ the procedures
necessary under its internal provisions for the implementation of
this Agreement .
For the contracting parties which have transmitted the notification
provided for in paragraph 1 , this Agreement shall enter into force
on the first day of the month following that in- which the Coramuniy
and at least one of the participating Non-Member States transmitted
these notifications .
                                              . I
For those contracting parties which transmit the notification
after the entry into force of this Agreement , it shall come into
force on the first day of the second month following the month in
             *
which the notification was transmitted .
Contracting parties which have not yet transmitted this notification
at the time of entry into force of this Agreement shall be able to
take part in the work of the Committee without voting rights for
a period of six months following the entry into force of this
Agreement .
                       '                           v
For a period of 6 months following its entry into for.ce , the
Agreement shall be open for accession by the other European States
which took part in the Ministerial Conference held in Brussels on
22 and 23 November 1971 .   The instruments of accession shall be
deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the
European Communities .   A State which accedes to this Agreement
shall become a contracting party within the meaning of Article 1
on the date of deposit of the instrument of accession .
 ---pagebreak---                                  - 5 -
k.  The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities
    shall notify each of the contracting parties of the deposit
    of the notifications provided for in paragraph 1 , of the date
    of entry into force of this Agreement and of the deposit of the
    instruments of accession provided for in paragraph 3 *
                                ARTICLE 7
This agreement , drawn up in a single original in - the Danish , Dutch ,
English , French , German and Italian languages , each text being
equally authentic , shall be deposited in the arohives of the General
Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities which shall
transmit a certified copy to each of the contracting parties .
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 6 -
For the European Economic Community ,
For the Government of the Kingdom of Norway ,
For the Government of the Republic of Portugal /
For the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden ,
For the Government of the Swiss Confederation
 ---pagebreak---                                                ANNEX A
            PROGRAMMES CO.VERED BY THE AGREEMENT
Sampling and sample treatment
-  general development and evaluation of methods
   methods for sampling sediments and indicator organisms
Gas chromatographic analysis
Coupling gas chronatographs and mass spectrometers
Other separation techniques
   development of methods for liquid chromatography
   in|brovement of equipment
   other separation techniques
Data collection and processing
   hard copy spectrum collection
   establishment of a spectrum" library
Establishment of inventories
   inventory of pollutants •
   collection of data on conversion
 ---pagebreak---                                                       ANNEX B
       TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMUNITY -               >
                                                                  *   I
             COST CONCERTATION COMMITTEE ON ANALYSIS
                OF ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS IN WATER                     ,
1.    The Committee shall :
                                                            1
1.1 . contribute to the optimum execution of the concerted action
      project by giving its opinion on all of its aspects ;
1.2 . evaluate the results of the project and draw conclusions as
      to their application ;                        *
1.3 * ensure the exchange of information referred to in Article 5(1 )
      of the Agreement ;
1 .^. suggest guidelines to the project leader .
2.    The Committee 's reports and opinions shall be forwarded
      to the States .                         1                 _
3-    The Committee shall be composed of two delegates from the
      Commission ; one representing the programme of direct action ,
      the other one as coordinator of the Community concerted action ,
      one delegate from each participating Non-Member State , one ,
      delegate from each Member State representing its national
      programme / and    the Project Leader . Each delegate may be        ' „
      accompanied by experts .                                >     .
 ---pagebreak---                                                           ANNEX C
                               FINANCING RULES
I.      These provisions lay down , the financial rules referred to in
        Article k of the Agreement on a concerted action project in the
        field of analysis of organic micro-pollutants in water ( COST
      - project 64-b bis ).
II .    At the beginning of each financial year , a call for funds shall
        be issued by the Commission to each of the participating non-
        Member States .   Such calls for funds shall express the contribution
        of the Non-Member State in question both in European units of
        account and in the currency of the participating Non-Member
        State , the value of the European unit of account being defined
        in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
        the European Communities and determined on the date of the call
        for funds . Each participating Non-Member State shall pay the annual con
        tribution under the Agreement at the beginning of each year and
       by 31 March at the latest .The maximum total contribution shall amount
        to 32,000 European units of account . Any delay in the payment of the
        annual . contribution shall give rise to the payment of interst
       by the participating. Non-Member States concerned at a rate equal
        to the highest rate of discount ruling in the States on the due
        date . That rate eskall be increased by 0.25 of a percentage point
        for each month of delay .   The increased rate shall be applied
        to the entire period of delay .
III . The funds accruing from the contributions of participating Non-
       Member States shall be credited to this concerted action project
       by feeing entered in the statement of revenue of the budget of
        the Commission as receipts within the meaning of the second
     . sub-paragraph of Article 90 ( 4 ) of the Financial Regulation of
       21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the
       European Communities .
IV .   The provisional timetable for the co-ordination costs referred
       to in Article k of the Agreement is set out in the Annex .
 ---pagebreak---                                - 2 -
V.   The Financial Regulation in force applicable to the general
     budget of the European Communities shall apply to the management
     of the appropriations ; furthermore , the Commission shall ensure
     that such appropriations are managed in conformity with the
     rules of procedure for the implementation . of the budget .
VI . At the end of each financial year , a statement of appropriations
     for this project shall be prepared and transmitted to the
     participating Non-Member States for information .
 ---pagebreak---               Budget Item 3371 " Implementation of concerted action projecto "                                                                ANNEX TO ANNEX C
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLES FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT : ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS IN WATER
                                                    1979                19»0 ;                    1981                   1982                       TOTAL             1
                                               AC         AP
                                                             Λ
                                                                    AC         APr           AC          AP         AC             Af>  '        AC          ÀP       I
                                                       I
      1 . Initial estimate of overall
                                                       i
           requirements ( figures appea­               I
           ring in the timetable of
           commitments and in the
           correspondence table shown
           in Annex II to the Coramissic η
                                           i
           budget )                        i
                                                                                                                                               y
           -   Staff
           - Administrative operating
              expenditure
                                               63.0OO
                                               14.000
                                                          63.000
                                                          14.000  jm.050     L21. 0 50    L26. 7 50   )126.750 I 106.20c ji06.200 I48O.OOO I48O .OOO
                                                                                                                 )                         )
           - Contracta                         48.900     48.900 )                                    )          )             )           )             )
           TOTAL ( to be covered by
           3371 )                             126.000                                                                                                      480.000
                                                         126.000   121.0S0    121.0S0      126.750      126.750    106.200 I1 106.200        480.000
      2.     Revised estimate of
             expenditure taking into
             account additional require --
           ments arising from the
           accession of participating
           non-member State
           - Staff                     - I                                                                                    )           )              )
                                               63.100     63.100            )            )
           -Administrative operating
             expenditure                       14.000     14.000 ) 121.050  j 121.050 ) 126.750 ) 126.750 ) 106.200 ) 106.200 ) 4S0.000 |48O                    .OOO
           - Contracts
                                               48.900     48.9OO )         I)            )           )          )             )           )              )
                                                8.000      8.000 U 1 8.000 4x 8.000 icc 8.000 4x 8.000 t,x 8.000 ix 8.000 ' 128 . COC                      .128 . 00C
                          t
                                              è.26.000   126.000   121.050    121.050      126.750      126.750    106.200       105.200     490.000       4 80 . 000
                                             4x 3.000 4x 8 . 000 Lx 8.000 4i 8.000 4x 8.000 4x 8.000 4x 8.000               Ux 8.000 ί 128.000 Li?a.nnn
       3 » Difference between I and II                                                                                                                 j
            to be covered by contribu­
            tions from participating
            non-member States                    8.000 Αχ 8.000 4x 8.000 ί,χ 8.000 4x 8.000 4x 8.000 ùx 8.000               %x 8.000      -. 128.000 1 128.000
                                                                                       i                                    i
                                              AC : Account Credited           AP ; Account Paid
 ---pagebreak---              DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION
              OF THE AGREEMENT ON A CONCERTED ACTION PROJECT
                        IN THE FIELD OF THE EFFECT OF
           PROCESSING ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FOODSTUFFS
                              ( COST PROJECT 90 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community ,
Having regard to Council Decision 78/177/EEC of 20 February 1978
adopting a European Economic Community concerted project in the field
of the effect of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs ( 1 ),
and in particular Article 6 ( l ) thereof ,
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission ,
Whereas , pursuant to Article 6(2 ) of Decision 78/177/EEC , the
Commission has negotiated an Agreement with certain non-member states
involved in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and
Technical Research ( COST ) with a view to ensuring that the Community
project and the corresponding programmes of these states are
harmonised ;
Whereas , therefore , this Agreement should be approved )
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    ARTICLE 1
The Community-Cost Concertation Agreement between the European Economic
Community , Sweden , . and Switzerland ,
on a concerted action project in the field of the effect of processing
on the physical properties of foodstuffs ( COST project 90) is hereby
( 1 ) OJ No 5^,25.2.1978 , p. 25
 ---pagebreak---                                - 2 -
                                                                (
approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                              ARTICLE 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised too designate the
persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the
Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                         For the Council
                                         The President
 ---pagebreak---                        COMMUNITY - COST CONCERTATION AGREEMENT
                     on a concerted action project on the effect
                of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs
                                   ( COST Project 90)
   The European Economic Community , hereinafter referred to as " the
   Community", Sweden and Switzerland ,
. hereinafter referred to as the "participating Non-Member States ", ,
                                                                    1
 ' Whereas a European concerted research project in the field of food
   technology is likely to contribute effectively to a more economic
   use of natural resources }           ,                  .■ ' ,
   Whereas a programme of research in the field of food technology has
   been proposed by the Swedish delegation within European Cooperation
   in the field of Scientific and Technical Research ( COST );
                                                                  /
   Whereas by its Decision of 20 February 197o the Council of the
   European Communities adopted a Community concerted project on the
   effect of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs :
   Whereas the Member States of the Community and the participating
   Non-Member States , hereinafter referred to as " the States ", intend ,
   subject to the rules and procedures applicable to their national
   programmes , to carry out the research described in Annex A and are
   prepared to integrate such research into a process of concertation
   which they consider will be of mutual benefit ;                            '
   Whereas the implementation of the research covered by the ooncerted
                                                                  *
   action project will require a financial contribution             approximately
   9 . mi I lion European units of account from the States ; ,
                                                       !
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                  -  2 -
                               ARTICLE 1
The Community and the participating Non-Member States , hereinafter
referred to as " the contracting parties ", shall participate for a
period extending until 2k February 1981 in a concerted action project
on the effect of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs .
This project shall consist in concertation between the Community
concerted action programme and the corresponding programmes of the
participating Non-Member States .  The programmes covered by this
Agreement are listed in Annex A.
The States remain entirely responsible for the research executed
by their national institutions or bodies .
                               ARTICLE 2
The concertation between the contracting parties shall be effected
through    Community-COST Concertation Committee , hereinafter referred
to as " the Committee ".
The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure . Its Secretariat
will be provided by the Commission of the European Communities ,
hereinafter referred to as " the Commission ".
The terms of reference and the composition of this Committee are
defined in Annex B.
                               ARTICLE 3
In order to ensure optimum efficiency in the execution of this
concerted action project , a project leader shall be appointed by the
Commission in agreement with the participating Non-Member States .
 ---pagebreak---                                 ARTICLE
The maximum financial contribution by the contracting parties to the
co-ordination costs shall be ?
    250,000 European units of account from the Community for a three
    year period beginning on 25 February 1978 .   y
- - 10,000 European units of account from each participating Non-Member
    State for the period referred to in the first paragraph of
    Article 1 .
The European unit of account is that defined by the Financial Regulation
in force applicable to the general budget of the European Communities
                 '    '                     1            ■   •
and by the financial arrangements adopted pursuant thereto .
The rules governing the financing of the Agreement are set out in
Annex C .
                               ARTICLE , 5
1.  Through the Committee , the States shall exchange regularly all
    useful information concerning the execution of the research covered
    by the concerted action project . They shall also endeavour to
    provide information on similar research planned or carried out
    by other bodies . Any information shall be treated as confidential
    if the State which provides it so requests .
2.  In agreement with the Committee the Commission shall prepare yearly
    progress reports on the basis of the information supplied and shall
    forward them to the States .,
3.  At the end of the concertation period , the Commission shall , in
    agreement with the Committee , forward to the States a general
    report on the execution and results of the project .   This report
    shall be published by the Commission six months after it has been
    forwarded , unless a State objects . -
 ---pagebreak---                                - k -
    In that case the report shall be confidential and shall be forwarded
    on request and with the agreement of the Committee , solely to the
    institutions and undertakings whose research or production activities
    justify access to knowledge resulting from the performance of the
   research covered by the concerted action project .
                  *
 \
                              ARTICLE 6
1. Each of the contracting parties shall , after signing this
   Agreement , notify the Secretary-General of the Council of the
   European Communities as soon as possible of the completion of the
   procedures necessary under its internal provisions for the
   implementation of this Agreement .
2. For the contracting parties which have transmitted the notification
   provided for in paragraph 1 , this Agreement shall enter into force
   on the first day'of the month following that in which the Community
   and at least one of the participating Non-Member States transmitted
   these notifications .
   For those contracting parties which transmit the notification after
   the entry into force of this Agreement , it shall come into force
   on the first day of the second month following the month in which
   the notification was transmitted .
   Contracting parties which have not yet transmitted this notification
   at the time of entry into force of this Agreement shall be able to
   take part in the work of the Committee without voting rights for
   a period of six months following the entry into force of this
   Agreement .
3. For a period of 6 months following its entry into force , the
   Agreement shall be open for accession by the other European
   States which took part in the Ministerial Conference held in
   Brussels on 22 and 23 November 1971 .
 ---pagebreak---      The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the
     Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities .
     A State which accedes to this Agreement shall become a contracting
     party within the meaning of Article 1 on the date of deposit of the
     instrument of accession .
     The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities
     shall notify each of the contracting parties of the deposit of
     the notifications provided for in paragraph 1 , of tne date of
     entry into force of this Agreement and of the deposit of the
    •instruments of accession provided for in paragraph 3 *
                                ARTICLE 7
This Agreement , drawn up in a single original in the Danisn , Dutch ,
English , French , German and Italian languages , each text being
equally authentic , shall be deposited in the archives of the General
Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities which shall
transmit a certified copy to each of the contracting parties .
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 6 -
For the European Economic Community ,
For the Government of the Swiss Confederation .
For the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden
                  J
 ---pagebreak---                                                  ANNEX A
                      PROGRAMMES COVERED BY THE AGREEMENT
1.  Rheology of liquid foods ( viscosity ):
    1.0 .   no particular product
    1.1 .   milk products
    1.2 .   sugar products
    1.3 »   cereal products
    1 .^.   fruit products
2.  Sorption ( water activity):
    2.0 .   no particular product
    2.2 ; . sugar products
                                      S
    2.k .   fruit products
    2.6 . - meat products
3« Thermal properties :             ,
    3.0 .   no particular product
    3 -^.   fruit products
    3«5 «   vegetable products
    3«6 . meat products
    3.7 -   fish products
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    /
                                                    ANNEX B
         TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMUNITY -
                       COST CONCERTATION COMMITTEE ON
 THE 'EFFECT OF PROCESSING ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FOODSTUFFS
1.      The Committee shall :
        1.1 .  contribute to the optimum execution of the concerted
               action project by giving its opinion on all of its
               aspects
        1.2 .  evaluate the results of the project and draw conclusions
               as to their application ;
        1.3 -  ensure the exchange of information referred to in
               Article 5 ( 1 ) of the Agreement ;
        1.4-.  suggest guidelines to the project leader ;
        1.5 .  have the right to set up , in respect of each of the
               three physical properties defined in ANNEX A , a sub­
               Committee 'to ensure that the programme is properly
               implemented .
2.      The Committee 's reports and opinions shall be forwarded to
        the States .
3.      The Committee shall be composed of one delegate from the >
       Commission , as co-ordinator of the Community concerted action
       project , one delegate from each participating Non-Member
        State , one delegate from each Member State representing its
       national programme , and the project leader . Each delegate
       may be accompanied by experts .
 ---pagebreak---                                                            ANNEX C
                               FINANCING RULES
                             1         •             .
I.    These provisions lay down the financxal rules referred to in
      Article k of the Agreement on a concerted action project in
      the field of processing on the physical properties of foodstuffs
       ( COST project 90)
II .  At the beginning of each financial year., a call for funds shall
      be issued by the Commission to each of the participating Non-
      Member States . Such calls for funds shall express the contrib­
      ution of the Non-Member State in question 'both in European units
      of account and in the currency of the participating Non-Member
      State , the value of the European unit of account being defined
      in the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget
      of the European Communities and determined on the date of the
      call for funds .
                  I        -             *         '   . ,
      Each participating Non-Member State shall pay the annual contribution
      under the Agreement at the beginning of each year and by 31 March
      at the latest . The maximum total contribution shall amount to 10,000
      European units of account . : Any delay in the payment of the annual
      contribution shall give rise to the payment of interest by the '
      participating Non-Member States concerned at a rate equal
      to the highest rate of discount ruling in the States on the
      due date . That rate shall be increased by 0.25 of a percentage
      point for each month of delay . The increased rate shall be
      applied to the entire period of delay .
III . The funds accruing from the contributions of participating '
      Non-Member States shall be credited to this concerted action
      project by being entered in the statement of revenue of the
      budget of the Commission as receipts within the meaning of the
      second sub-paragraph of Article 90(*f) of the Financial Regulation
      of 21 December 19 77 applicable to the general budget of the
      European Communities .
 ---pagebreak---                          - 2 -
                             /
                                                ANNEX C
The provisional timetable for the co-ordination costs referred
to in Article b of the Agreement is set out in the Annex .
The Financial Regulation in force applicable to the general
budget of the European Communities shall apply to the management
of the appropriations ; furthermore , the Commission shall ensure
that such appropriations are managed in conformity with the
rules of procedure for the implementation of the budget .
At the end of each financial year , a statement of appropriations
for this project shall be prepared and transmitted to the
participating Non-Member States for information .
 ---pagebreak--- PttOV J3I0NAL 'TXMSTAflLES FOR TffS COORDINATION OF TFfB CONCERTED ACl'fUN"                   Pftflfc&sSTlW ON '"I'Ht! PH YS1UAL ,UP NUyfiU'l'ltJA iSJ" •■BB'gCTW?1?
                        Budget Item 3371 " Implementation of concerted action projects "                                                 ANNEX TO ANNEX C
                                                      1978               1979                    1980                                              TOTAL          ' I
                                                 AC         AP       AC         AP           AC          AP         AC        AP                AC          AP
         1 . Initial estimate of overall.
              requirements ( figures appearin
              in the timetable of commitment'
              and in the correspondence tabl-
              shown in Annex II to the ,
              Commission budget )                  /
                                                                                                                                                      )
              -   Staff           V
                  Administrative operating
                  expenditure
                                               | 77.ooo | 73.500     35.500
                                                                     48.500
                                                                                 35.500
                                                                                48.500
                                                                                           j 89.000   ) 92.500
                                                                                                                                          ) 250.000   ) 250.000
                                                                                                                                                      )
                                                                                                                                                      )
              -   Contracta
                                                 77.000    73.500    84.000     84.000       89.000      92.500                             250.000     250.000
              TOTAL ( to be covered by 3371
         2 . Revised estimate of expendi­
              ture taking into account
              additional requirements arisin ,
              from the accession of partici­
              pating non-member State
              -   Staff
                                                                     35.500 ) 35.500 )       89.000 I 92.500                             Î250.000 1250.000
              -   Administrative operating                        ) 48.500 ) 48.500 )                ) '
                . expenditure ,
                                                                  7Χ  5.000 ΐχ    5.000 ) 2* 5.000 ) 2x 5.000                                  20.000 ) 20.000
                  Contracts
                                                                     84.OOO      84 . ΟΟΟ    89.000 92.000                                  250.000     250.000
                                                                  2x  5.000 .. x 5.000 2χ 3.000 2x 5.000                                     . 20.000      20 . 00Ρ
         y . Difference between I and II
              to be covered by contributions
              from participating non-member                       2χ  5.000 ix    5.000 2x 5.000 2x 5.000                                   ,; 20.000   .. 20.000
             .States
                                                   AC :  Account Credited         AP :    Account Paid