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Date: 1989-02-24
Title: Re-examined Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION adopting a specific research and technological develompent programme in the field of energy - Non nuclear energies and rational use of energy - 1989-1992 "JOULE" (Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy supply) (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 paragraph 2, sub-section d) of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                                   COM (89 ) 93  final - SYN 143
                                                                   Brussels , 24 February    1989
                         Re-examined Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
 adopting a specific research and technological develompent programme
                          in the field of energy
          - Non nuclear energies and rational use of energy -
                                   1989-1992
                                 " JOULE"
 (Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy supply)
        ( presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149
            paragraph 2 , sub-section d) of the EEC Treaty)
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 ---pagebreak---                                PART I
                     Re-examlned Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DECISION
adopting a specific research and technological develompent programme
                        in the field of energy
         - Non nuclear energies and rational use of energy -
                              1989-1992
                             "J 0 U L E"
( Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy supply )
 ---pagebreak---  THE  COUNCIL    OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
 Community , and in particular Article 130 q(2 ) thereof .
                                                 (1)
 Having regard to the Commission proposal .
                                                     (2)
 In co-operation with the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
               ( 3 )
Committee ,
Whereas Article 130 k of the Treaty states that the Framework
                                                                0
Programme is to be implemented by specific programmes developed
under each heading ;
                                                                (
( 1 ) OJ N * C
( 2 ) OJ N * C
( 3 ) OJ N * C
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                                                             2
 ---pagebreak---                                                      (1)
Whereas , by Decision 87 / 5 1 6 / Eura tom , EEC        , the Council
adopted a Community Framework Programme of research and
technological development ( 1987-1991 ) defining energy projects
on non-nuclear energies and the rational use of energy ;
Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of
Community research shall be to strengthen the scientific and
technological basis of European industry and to encourage it to
become more competitive at the international level and that
Community action is justified where research contributes intsr
alia to the strengthening of the economic and social cohesion
of the Community and the promotion of its overall harmonious
development , while being consistent with the pursuit of
scientific and technical quality ; whereas it is              intended that
the JOULE programme should contribute to the achievement of
these objectives ;
Whereas on 16 September 1986 the Council adopted Resolution
                 ( 2 )
86 / C241 / 01          concerning new Community^ energy policy
objectives for 1995 and convergence of the policies of the
Member     States ;
Whereas the implementation of an energy strategy for the
Community calls for the strengthening of research , development
and demonstration projects at Community level ;
Whereas the energy , research and development programmes adopted
by Council Decisions 75 / 510 / EEC ^ ^ , 79 / 785 / EEC ^ ^ ^ and
85 / 198 / EEC          gave favourable results and opened up promising
prospects as regards the objectives pursued ;
 ( 1 ) OJ  N°  L   302  ,  24 . 10.1987    , p. 1.
 (2)   OJ  N*  C   241  ,  24 . 9 . 1987 ,  p. 1 .
 (3)   OJ  N°  L   231  ,  2 . 9.1975 ,    p. 1 .
 (4)   OJ  N°  L   231  ,  13 . 9 . 1979 ,   p. 30 .
 (5 )  OJ  N°  L   83 ,   25 . 3.1985 ,    p . 16 .
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the research and development projects covered by this
Decision appear necessary and are a suitable means of
continuing the activities undertaken and of launching new oms
to achieve the objectives pursued ;
Whereas a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises
( SMEs ) are involved in research and development into
non-nuclear energy ,      particularly in the field of renewable
energies ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) N° 3640 / 86 ^ ^ provides for
the granting of financial support to demonstration projects in
the exploitation of alternative energy sources , energy saving
and the substitution of hydrocarbons and to industrial pilot
projects and demonstration projects in the field of solid feeld
liquefaction and gasification ; whereas such support should be
granted only to projects based on completed research and
development work ;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) N° 3639 / 85 '   ' provides for
the granting of financial support for Community technological
development projects in the hydrocarbons sector ; whereas such
support is granted only to projects for which the research
stage is completed ;
Whereas on 26 November 1986 the Council adopted Resolution
86 / C316 / 01       on a Community orientation to develop new and
renewable energy sources ;
Whereas on 19 October 1987 the Council adopted resolution
               ( 4 )
87 / C328 / 01       on the continuation and implementation of a
Community policy and action programme on the environment
 ( 1987-1992 ) ;
 ( 1 ) OJ N ° L 350 , 20.12.1985 , p. 29 .
 ( 2 ) OJ N ° L 350 , 20.12.1985 , p. 2S .
 ( 3 ) OJ N * C 316 , 1.12.1986 , p. 1 .
 ( 4 ) OJ N° C 328 , 7.12.1987 , p.  1.
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                                                                   4
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the protection of the environment should play a major
role in the definition of energy research programmes ;
Whereas the implementation of the environment policy involved
the development of clean technologies , especially for
particularly polluting energy sources , amongst other things by
suitable research programmes ;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee ( CREST )
has expressed its opinion on the Commission proposal ;
HAS  ADOPTED     THIS DECISION :
                                 Article  1
      A specific research and technological development
programme for the European Economic Community in the field cf
energy - non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy - as
defined in Annexes I and II is hereby adopted for a period of
three years and three months from 1 January 1989 .
                                 Article  2
      The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the
programme amount to 122 MECU ,      including expenditure on a staff
of  34 .
       The    indicative allocation  of  these funds is set out in
Annex    II .
                                 Article  3
       Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme and
the rate of the Community 's financial participation are set out
in  Annex     III .
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                                                                 - s -
 ---pagebreak---                             Art ic le  4
      During the second year of implementation ,   the Commission
shall review the programme and send a report on the results of
its review to the Council and the European Parliament .       This
report shall be accompanied where necessary by proposals for
the amendment or extension of the programme .
      At the end of the programme ,   an evaluation of the results
achieved shall be conducted by the Commission which shall
report thereon to the Council and the European Parliament .
      The abovementioned reports will be carried out having
regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this decision
and in accordance with the provisions of Article 2(2 ) of the
Framework Programme set out in Decision 87 /5 16 / Euratom , EEC .
                            Article    5
      The Commission shall be responsible for the execution of
the programme .
      The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an
advisory nature , hereinafter referred to as " the Committee "
composed of the representatives of the Member States and
chaired by the representative of the Commission .
      Contracts concluded by the Commission shall govern the
rights and obligations of each party , in particular
arrangements for the dissemination , protection and exploitation
of  research results .
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                                                                   6
 ---pagebreak---                                Article   6
        The Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of
the measures to be taken .         The Committee shall deliver its
opinion within a time limit which the Chairman may lay down
according to urgency of the matter , if necessary by taking a
vote .
        The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes of the
Committee ;    in addition ,   each Member State shall have the
right to have its opinion recorded in the minutes .
        The  Commission   shall  take   the utmost  account of  the
opinion delivered by the Committee .           It shall inform the
Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken
i n to  account .
                               Article   7
       Where Framework Agreements for scientific and technical
co-operation between non-Community European Countries and
the European Communities have been concluded , organisations
and enterprises established in those countries may ,           under
conditions to be     laid down in accordance with the procedures
set    out  in Article  6  and  on  the  basis  of the criterion  of
mutual advantage ,     become partners in a project undertaken
within the programme .
        No contractor based outside the Community and
participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the
programme may benefit from the Community financing of thj
programme .     The contractor shall contribute to the general
administration     costs .
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 8
     This Decision is addressed to the   Member States .
Done at Brussels
                                   For   the Council
                                     The  President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                  ANNEX     I
                              PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
        The objective of developing energy technologies is
directly linked to the Community 's energy strategy ,, the aim of
which is to increase security of supply in the long term and to
                                                    *
reduce energy imports to a reasonable cost , 1 bearing in mind the
environment .          As far as the technologies involved are
concerned ,         this objective requires the contribution of solid
fossil fuels and new and renewable sources of energy to be
increased in the medium and long term and energy efficiency ind
the rational use of energy to be greatly improved .                       C
        This primary objective must be accompanied by a research
effort to reduce significantly nuisance and pollution caused by
the production and use of energy .
        The development of advanced energy technologies should
stimulate and improve industrial competitiveness ,          including
that of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Community ,
and , as a consequence , help to enhance the economic and social
cohesion of the Community .
        These objectives can be achieved through progress in the
development and availability of techniques , processs and
products allowing the rational use of energy , in the
no n - po 1 1 u t i ng use of solid fuels and hydrocarbons , in the
efficient and economic use of renewable energy sources and            •. n
the development of models for energy and the environment .
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 ( ANNEX I )                                                             9
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                        ANNEX  II
                 PROGRAMME CONTENTS AND INDICATIVE INTERNAL ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
                                                                   Funds estimated as necessary for
                                                                   the execution of the subprogramme
                                                                                  ( in MECU )
1 . MODELS FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT                                                    6
2 . RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY                                                             35
    2.1 .   Conservation in end-use sectors
             2.1.1 . Buildings
                          ( a ) Energy conservation
                          ( b ) Solar energy applications
             2.1.2 . Combustion technology
             2.1.3 . Industry
    2.2 .   Energy conservation and storage
             2.2.1 . Fuel' cells .
          –               ( a ) For large-scale power applications                   ~~
                          ( b ) For small-scale applications
             2.2.2 . High-temperature superconductors
             2.2.3 . Storage
3 . ENERGY FROM FOSSIL SOURCES                                                         34
     3.1 . Hydrocarbons
             3.1.1 .      Techniques for exploration and reconnaissance
             3.1.2 .      Research on drilling problems
             3.1.3 .      Production techniques
             3.1.4 .      Supporting studies for offshore production
             3.1.5 .      Natural gas development and conversion
             3.1.6 .      Hydrocarbon conversion
      3.2 .  Solid fuels
             Combined cycle techniques
             3.2.1
             3.2.1  .. Pressurized fluidised bed combustion combined cycle
             3.2.2
             3.2.2   .. Afterburner combined cycle
             3.2.3
             3.2.3    .. Circulating atmospheric fluidised bed combustion combined       cycle
             3.2.4
             3.2.4     .. Coal gasification combined cycle
             3.2.5      . Generic R&D
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lANNEX II )                                                                                       10
 ---pagebreak--- 4 . RENEWABLE ENERGIES                                                        47
     4.1 .  Solar-derived energy sources
            4.1.1 . Wind energy
            4.1.2 . Solar photovoltaic
           4.1.3 . Hydraulic energy
           4.1.4 .  Biomase
     4.2 . Geotherma 1 energy and deep geology
           4.2.1 . Geotherma 1 energy
           4.2.2 . Deep geology
                                                        TOTAL                122
                                                                                 (1)
( 1 ) of which 13,727 MECU are foreseen for staff and administrative costs , including the
      cost of co-ordination activities and staff engaged in " intra muros " research for
      subprogramme 1 .
                                                                             EN
 ( ANNEX II )                                                                            11
 ---pagebreak---                                                            ANNEX III
                  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME
     The programme consists of activities carried out by means
of shared-cost research contracts to be awarded following a
selection procedure based on a call for proposals published      -,n
the Official Journal of   the European Communities .  The
programme may also be carried out by means of study contracts ,
co-ordination projects and awards of training and mobility
grants .
     The participants may be industrial companies - including
small and medium-sized enterprises - research institutions ,
universities ,  individuals or any combination thereof
established in the Community .
     Shared-cost research projects   should , in general ,  be
carried out by participants from more than one Member State .
     For shared-cost contracts ,  the Community participation
will in principle be 50% of the total expenditure .
Alternatively ,  in respect of universities and research
institutes carrying out projects , the Community may bear up to
100% of the additional expenditure involved .
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 ---pagebreak---                                   PART II
                                  essssss
                             DECLARATION ANNEX
Amendments of the European Parliament not accepted by the Commission .
Common position of the Council          Amendments of the European Parliament
                                        Amendment N°1
Article 1                               Article 1
A specific research and technological   A specific research and technological
development programme for the Euro¬     development programme for the Euro¬
pean Economic Community in the field    pean Economic Community in the field
of energy - non-nuclear energies and    of energy - non-nuclear energies and
rational use of energy - as defined     rational use of energy - as defined
in Annexes I and II is hereby adopted   in Annexes I and II is hereby adopted
for a period of three years and three   for a period of three years from
months from I January 1989 .            1 January 1989 .
The amendment cited was introduced by the European Parliament during its
first reading .
During this first reading the Commission accepted a reduction in the duration
from four years to three years and three months in order to maintain the
general balance of the implementation of the Framework programme 1987-1991 ,
particularly with respect to the financial settlement ( report 1992 ) .
 ---pagebreak---                                        Amendment N°2
                                       Article 2
                                       Amplify this article as follows :
The amount considered necessary        The amount considered necessary
for the implementation of the          for the implementation of the
programme is 122 m Ecu , including     programme is 122 m Ecu , including
expenditure on a staff of 34 .         expenditure on a staff of 34 .
The indicative allocation of this      The indicative allocation of this
amount is set out in Annex II .        amount is set out in Annex II .
                                       Each year , under the annual budgetary
                                       procedure , the Commission shall
                                       propose to the budgetary authority
                                       that these appropriations be entered
                                       for the programme on the basis of the
                                       actual requirements of the financial
                                       year in question and the financial
                                       estimates laid down in the Inter -
                                       institutional Agreement .
The Commission holds to its original view , on the grounds that the substance
of this amendment is covered by Article 130P of the EEC Treaty .
 ---pagebreak---                           ANNEXE III  -  IMPLEMETATION
                                         Amendment N°3
                                         Replace the third paragraph with the
                                         following text :
As a general rule , shared cost          Shared cost research projects shall
research projects should be              be implemented by participants from
implemented by participants              more than one Member state .
from more than one Member State .
This amendment reintroduces the Commission 's original proposal . However , the
Commission subsequently accepted the modification suggested by the Council .
For example , the sub-programme on "Modelling for energy and environment" is
developing tools for forecasting and analysis , for the purpose of which a
national dimension is essential .  It is thus imperative for work in this area
to retain the ability to conclude contracts on an individual basis with
national teams who alone are able to carry out work specific to their country .
Moreover , this amendment gives more flexibility for participation by SME 's in
the JOULE programme .
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