CELEX: 31973D0128
Language: en
Date: 1973-05-14 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 14 May 1973 amending the Decision of 21 June 1971 adopting a five-year research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of biology and health physics

9 . 6. 73                               Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 153 / 15
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                        of 14 May 1973
              amending the Decision of 21 June 1971 adopting a five-year research and training pro­
              gramme of the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of biology and health
                                                              physics
                                                       (73 / 128/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                                           Article 1
pean Atomic Energy Community, and in particular
Article 7 thereof;                                                    The programme defined in the Annex to the Decision
                                                                     of 21 June 1971 is replaced by the programme
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission                     annexed to this Decision .
submitted after consultation with the Scientific and
Technical Committee ;
                                                                                             Article 2
Whereas the programme which is the subject of the
Council Decision of 21 June 1971 ( 1 ) adopting a five­               Article 2 of the Decision of 21 June 1971 shall be
year research and training programme of the Euro­                     replaced by the following :
pean Atomic Energy Community in the field of
biology and health physics should be adjusted, to                         'The upper limit for expenditure commitments
take account of the accession of new Member States
                                                                          and for staff necessary for the implementation of
to the Community ;
                                                                          this programme shall be 18-886 million units of
                                                                          account and 97 Community servants in the case
Whereas the proposal from the Commission consti­                          of the joint programme and 5-61 million units of
tutes an adequate adjustment which will strengthen                        account and 10 Community servants in the case
the Community's potential in the field of research                        of the complementary programme, the unit of
for the purpose of acquiring the information neces­                       account being defined in the Financial Regulation
sary to guarantee adequate protection of the indi­                        establishing and implementing the budget of the
vidual, the general public and the environment                            European Communities and concerning the
 against dangers arising from radiation ;                                 responsibility of authorizing and accounting
                                                                          officers .'
Whereas this proposal ensures               the    continuity
necessary for biological research ;                                   Done at Brussels, 14 May 1973 .
Whereas it is in the common interest to amend the                                                        For the Council
Decision of 21 June 1971 with a view to ensuring the                                                      The President
 active participation of the institutions of the enlarged
 Community in research work ;                                                                          R. VAN ELSLANDE
 i1) OJ No L 143 , 29. 6 . 1971 , p. 31 .
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                                                              ANNEX
                                              ' BIOLOGY AND HEALTH PHYSICS '
                             JOINT PROGRAMME AND COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMME
              1 . 'Radiation protection' joint programme
                  An amount of 18.886 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective and the upper
                  limit for staff shall be fixed at 97 servants .
                  The aim of the work is to acquire and promote the scientific and technical knowledge necessary
                  for the determination of permissible radiation levels in man and contamination of the
                  environment for keeping such knowledge up to date and for the improvement of the practical
                  organization of radiation protection by the Member States .
                  This aim also includes studies on radioactive contaminants , with particular reference to the
                  path which they follow in man and the environment , on the effects of radiation on living
                  matter and on dosimetric methods and instruments .
                  These activities shall be carried out mainly under contracts of association or similar contracts
                  and partly by the 'Biology' Group set up at the Ispra Establishment.
              2 . 'Adaptations ' complementary programme
                  ( a) Definition of programme
                       An amount of 5.610 million units of account shall be allocated to the objective , and the
                       upper limit for staff be 10 Community servants.
                       The aim of the work consists in the development of nuclear techniques and the application
                       of nuclear methods with a view to their use in agricultural and medical research .
                       The work shall be carried out under contracts of association or similar contracts .
                  ( b) Financial contributions from the Member States to this programme
                                                        Germany                41%
                                                        Italy                  23%
                                                         Netherlands           36%