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Date: 1988-03-22
Title: REVISED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on a Community programme in the field of Roads Transport Informatics DRIVE (Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe) (submitted to the Council by the Commission, persuant to the third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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                    REVISED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
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          on a Community programme in the field of Roads Transport Informatics
                                           DRIVE
                ( Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe )
(submitted to the Council by the Commission , persuant to the third paragraph of Article 149
                                     of the EEC Treaty)
 ---pagebreak---                                          PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of .
               on a Community programme in the field of Road Transport Informatics
             Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe ( DRIVE )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in
particular 130 Q §2 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission/1^
In cooperation with the European Parliament/2^
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee
Whereas the Community has as its task, by establishing a common market and progressively
approximating the economic policies of Member States , inter alia to promote throughout the
Community a harmonious development of economic activity and closer relations between the
Member States belonging to it;
Whereas the Heads of State and Government emphasized the importance of road transport
efficiency, safety and environmental compatibility as a major factor for economic growth
and social development within the framework laid down in the Treaty of Rome (4);
Whereas the European Parliament , in its assessment of the situation and development of road
transport, stressed its role for the future political , social and economic development of the
Community and made particular reference to the need to develop electronic road safety aids
     and by its adoption               of the report ^ of its Committee on Economic and Monetary
Affairs and Industrial Policy on the European Community Automobile Industry demonstrated
the European dimension of this industry;
Whereas the Council in its resolution of 19 December 1984 on road safety invited the
Commission to submit proposals (8);
Whereas the ’Single European Act’ provides a new political and legal base for the
development of a scientific and technological strategy with particular importance being given
to the goal of promoting industrial competitiveness;
(1)   OJ ...
(2)   Opinion : OJ....(Approval : OJ .;Amendment: OJ ....)
(3)   OJ ...
(4)   Article 75
(5)   Resolution of the European Parliament on the adoption of a programme of Community measures to promote road
      safety OJ No . C 104 , 27.04.84 , p38
(6)   Resolution of the European Parliament on 23rd January 1987 p.v . P.E. 110.615
( 7)  Document A 2-171 / 86 8th December 1986 rapporteur Mr Peter Beasley
(8)   OJ No C 3-41 / 1 21.12.84
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Whereas, by its Decision of 87/516/ Euratom/ EEC^, the Council adopted a framework
programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development
( 1987-1991 ) providing for research to be undertaken in the field of the application of
information technology , telecommunications and broadcasting to meet common social needs
and in particular road transport;
Whereas the Council has recognized the importance of standardization in the field of
information technology and telecommunications ( 10) and whereas cooperation in pre -
normative and pre-competitive R&D towards the development of standards can make a
major contribution , notably by facilitating the evolution towards future more efficient and
safer road transport at regional and local levels;
Whereas the Commission intends also to propose Community programmes in the area of the
application of information technologies and telecommunications in other transport sectors
such as rail , sea and air transport;
Whereas the Economic and Social Committee made particular reference to electronic traffic
aids on major roads                  and to the implementation of a Community programme on road
safety ( 12^;
Whereas the Commission in its proposal for a medium-term transport infrastructure
programme               made specific reference to the importance of stimulating technological
developments for improving transport performance and likely to be of value to exports and
to the enlargement of the internal market for new technologies for European industry to
offer the security of future increases in productivity and competitiveness;
Whereas the Council Decision of 28 September 1987 concerning the Framework Programme
for Community activities in the field of R&T&D^ provides that a particular aim of
Community research shall be to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European
industry especially in strategic areas of high technology and to encourage it to become more
competitive at international level and whereas the same decision further provides that
Community action is justified where research contributes inter 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 DRIVE programme should contribute to the
achievement of these objectives;
Whereas with the emergence of mobile communication services and the progressive
introduction of computing in automobiles , the conditions for major improvements for traffic
management , reduction of environmental impact of road transport and road safety are
emerging;
Whereas developments in road transport efficiency and safety will benefit the international
competitiveness of the European economies in general and of industries in particular;
Whereas advances in road transport efficiency and safety will contribute to resolving the
problem of intolerable social and other consequences of road accidents;
Whereas the concerted efforts in this domain will contribute to the creation of the internal
market and prevent the formation of new internal frontiers to road safety;
( 9 ) OJ No . L 302 , 24.10.1987 , p. 1
( 10 ) Council decision of 22 December 1986 OJ L 36 / 31-37 7.2.87
( 11 ) Opinion of 27 and 28 April 1977 OJ C 126 / 20 28.5.77
( 12 ) Opinion of 24 May 1984 OJ C 206 / 60 6.8.84
( 13 ) COM(86 ) 340 final June 1986
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 Whereas the development of common functional specifications for equipment and services
 will strengthen cohesion and permit the less developed regions to benefit fully from the
efforts of Member States leading to the improvements of the transport and traffic
 management infrastructure developments in the Community;
Whereas the development of the road transport infrastructure technology and services offers
a wide range of opportunities for small and medium sized companies in the manufacture of
equipment and in the provision of specialized services within the Community;
Whereas it is appropriate for projects carried out in the context of EUREKA and specific
activities undertaken within the Framework Programme to complement, and support each
other when precompetitive research which will strengthen European technology is involved;
Whereas the Commission has declared at the second EUREKA Ministerial Meeting                at
London (June 1986 ) its wish to support projects relating to road safety and navigation;
Whereas the constitution or consolidation of a specifically European industrial potential in
the technologies concerned is an urgent necessity; whereas its beneficiaries must be industry,
network/broadcasting operators , research establishments , undertakings , including small and
medium-sized enterprises and other bodies established in the Community which are best
suited to attain these objectives;
Whereas exploratory investigations at Community level have confirmed the requests of
participants of EUREKA to take advantage of Community cooperation in this field;
Whereas the Definition Phase of PROMETHEUS ( EUREKA) has established the reliance of
those parties to that cooperation agreement on the Community for definition of
prenormative and precompetitive work relating to road infrastructure systems and further
precompetitive research by the Community in shared cost programmes;
Whereas it is necessary that enterprises in the Community not taking part in the DRIVE
Programme or in related EUREKA programmes shall be capable of benefitting from the
results of DRIVE projects as will companies participating only in related EUREKA projects;
Whereas it is essential that any precompetitive work in a project carried out in coordination
with an EC technology project for precompetitive research shall adhere to the principles for
Community shared cost projects , especially with regard to the cross-frontier cooperation
and inclusion of small and medium sized enterprises;
Whereas it is in the Community’s interest to consolidate the scientific and financial basis of
European research by means of the involvement to a greater extent of participants from
European third countries in certain Community programmes and particularly in programmes
involving cooperation in research and development of road transport technology;
Whereas the DRIVE Programme will benefit from the results of ESPRIT and RACE as well
as the on-going efforts in standardization ;
Whereas the implementation of concerted actions in the COST framework is an essential
element to complement industrially-oriented R&D projects ;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee ( CREST) has expressed its
opinion ,
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 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                                    Arliclc 1
1.   A Community programme in the field of road transport informatics , called DRIVE , is
     adopted for an initial period of 30 months commencing 1 June 1988 .
2.   The programme is designed , in concertation with public and private actions in the field
     of road transport informatics undertaken at national and international level , to promote
     the competitiveness of the Community’s industries , operators and service providers in
     order to make available to the final users , at minimum cost and with minimum delay ,
     the improvements in road transport efficiency and safety as well as minimizing the
     environmental impact of road transport, thereby contributing to social as well as
     economic objectives .
3. The programme includes Community activity relevant to the EUREKA actions14^ in this
     field with respect to standardisation and common functional specifications relating to the
     development of advanced infrastructure systems .
                                                    Article 2
     The programme , as set out in more detail in Annex I, shall consist of the development
     of a common conceptual framework for cooperation , pre-normative work and technology
     exploration and the investigation of the non-technological factors as required for the
     objective of concerting European efforts in improving road transport efficiency, road
     safety and reduction of environmental impact. The work includes the following parts:
                 I.    RTI TECHNOLOGIES
                 II .  EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC OPTIONS
                 III .     SPECIFICATIONS, PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDISATION
                       PROPOSALS
     The programme summary and objectives are set out in more detail in Annex II.
                                                    Article 3
1.   Projects relating to the Programme shall be executed by means of shared cost contracts .
     Contractors shall be expected to bear a substantial proportion of the costs , which should
     normally be at least 50% of the total expenditure .
     Alternatively , in respect of universities and research institutes carrying out projects or
     actions , the Community may bear up to 100% of the additional expenditure involved .
2.   The proposals for projects shall , as a rule, be submitted in reply to an open invitation to
     tender and involve the participation of at least two independent partners not all
     established in the same Member State . At least one of the partners shall be an industrial
     undertaking. The invitation to tender shall be published in the Official Journal of the
     European Communities .
14 ) In particular Prometheus , Europolis and Carminat
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3. In   exceptional       cases  concerning   projects    indispensable for  implementing key
   requirements of the workplan:
        where a proposal would involve
        (i)     unreasonable burden on the participants , particularly small and medium sized
                enterprises and research establishments ,
        ( ii ) only one independent partner,
        ( iii )  only independent partners established in the same Member State , or
        where an open tendering procedure would be unjustified on grounds of cost or
        efficiency , or
        where the amount of Community’s contribution to the cost does not exceed
         1 MECU ,
   it may be decided , in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 8 , to depart
   from the general provisions set out in paragraphs I and 2 of this article.
4. The contracts for all parts of the Action Programme shall be concluded with network
   operators , research establishments , universities , undertakings , including small and
   medium sized enterprises , and other bodies established in the Community.
                                              Article 4
   Where Framework Agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between non -
   Community European countries and the European Community have been concluded ,
   organizations and enterprises established in these countries may , in accordance with the
   procedures laid down in Articles 8 , become partners to a project undertaken within this
   programme .
                                              Article 5
1. The funds estimated as necessary for the Community contribution to the execution of
   the programme amount to payment of 60 MECU over the period adopted for the
   Framework Programme , including expenditure on staff ( 11 A , 3B , 8C) temporary
   officials .
   The total amount of appropriations shall be calculated definitively on the basis of the
   appropriations allocated annually by the Budgetary Authority in the light of actual
   requirements .
2. The indicative allocation of these funds is set out in the Annex I.
                                              Artide 6
1. The Commission shall ensure that the programme is properly performed and establish
   the appropriate implementation measures .
2. The Commission shall ensure that procedures are set up to allow for appropriate
   cooperation with COST activities related to the areas of research covered by the
   programme , by ensuring regular exchanges of information between the Committee
   referred to in Article 7 and the relevant COST Management Committees .
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3. The Commission shall establish for each year and update as required a draft workplan
   defining the detailed objectives , the type of projects and actions to be undertaken and
   the corresponding financial plans . The Commission shall keep the European Parliament
   informed of the progress of the annual workplans .
4. The procedure laid down in Article 8 shall apply to:
   the establishment and updating of the annual workplan referred to in Paragraph 3 of
   this Article;
   any departure from the general conditions laid down in Article 3(1 ) and 3(2);
   the evaluation of work undertaken in the execution of the programme by appropriate
   organisations , groups and other bodies;
   the assessment of the proposed projects for the implementation and the estimated
   amount of the Community financial contribution for a project when this contribution is
   in excess of 2.5 MECU;
   the participation in any project by European organisations and enterprises not
   established in the Community as provided for in article 4 .
5. The Commission may consult the Committee referred to in Article 7 on any matter
   falling within the scope of this decision .
                                           Article 7
   The Commission shall be assisted in the performance of its tasks by a committee,
   hereinafter referred to as "the Committee". The Committee, consisting of two
   representatives of each Member State , shall be set up by the Commission on the basis of
   nominations by the Member States .
   Members of the Committee may be assisted by experts or advisors depending on the
   nature of the issues under consideration .
   The Committee shall be chaired by a Commission representative.
   The proceedings of the Committee shall be confidential . The Committee shall adopt its
   own rules of procedure. The secretarial services shall be provided by the Commission.
                                           Article 8
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed , the Chairman shall
   refer the matter to the Committee , either on his own initiative or at the request of one
   of its members .
2. Under this procedure , the representative of the Commission , who acts as Chairman ,
   refers the draft of the measures to be adopted to the Committee . The Committee
   delivers an opinion within a time limit which shall normally be one months and shall in
   no case exceed two months . The opinion is delivered by the majority specified in Article
   148(2 ) of the Treaty for decisions which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal
   from the Commission , the votes of the representatives of the Member States being
   weighted as indicated in that Article . The chairman does not vote .
3. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if
   these measures are not in accordance with the opinion of the committee , they shall be
   communicated by the Commission to the Council forthwith . In that event:
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    The Commission may defer application of the measures which it has decided for a
    period of not more than one month from the date of such communication ;
    The Council , acting by a qualified majority , may take a different decision within the
    time limit referred to in the previous paragraph .
                                           Article 9
1.  The result of the programme shall be reviewed by the Commission after 18 months . The
    Commission shall report to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of
    this review , [ together with any proposals for modification or prolongation of the
    programme which the Commission deems appropriate ].
2.  After the completion of the programme , the Commission shall send to Council and
    European Parliament a report on the performance and results of the programme.
3   The above mentioned reports will be carried out in relation to the precise objectives set
    out in Annex II to this Decision and in conformity with the provisions of Article 2
    Paragraph 2 of the Framework Programme .
                                           Article 10
1.  With regard to the concertation activities provided for in Article 1(2), the Member States
    and the Commission shall exchange all appropriate information to which they have
    access and which they are free to disclose concerning activities in the areas covered by
    this Decision , whether or not planned or carried out under their authority.
2.  Information shall be exchanged according to a procedure to be defined by the
    Commission after consulting the Committee , and shall be treated as confidential at the
    supplier’s request .
                                           Article 11
    This Decision shall apply from 1st June 1988 .
                                           Article 12
This Decision is addressed to the Member States
Done at Brussels , . 1987
                                                      For the Council
                                                      The President
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                                              Explanatorv note
                                                  DRIVE
Subiect :
          a.       DRIVE proposed amendments by the European Parliament on the position taken
                   by the Commission in the Plenary Discussion of 10.3.1988
          b.       Corresponding modifications in the Commission Proposal following this first
                   reading of E.P.
1 . The Commission , during the discussion at the Plenary of the EP on 10.3.1988 , has taken a
    similar position to the one as presented in the note of the Secretariat General of 1st March
    1988 - SP(88)528 , OJ COM 909 .
2 . Analytically , the Commission has taken the following position :
                   Amendments 1 to 7 , 11 , accepted as such .
                   Amendments       10 , 12 , 14  accepted   in principle ,  but with   presentational
                   modifications to improve the text.
                   Amendments 8 , 9, 16 were redundant due to the accepted amendments 5 , 6 and
                   11 , respectively.
                   Amendment 13 : the Commission considered that the date proposed was not in
                   line with the current progress of the programme.
3 . Particularly on amendment 12 ("Comitologie"), the Commission declared that it prefers the
    Committee version Ila, but would consider, in the process of negotiations within the Council
    and in a spirit of compromise , accepting version Ilia .
4. The attached text includes the modifications requested by the European Parliament (in thicker
    letters ), as explained in paragraph 2 above , and the version Ila of the Committee .
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             EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
MARCH 1988                                                                         A 2-321 / 1
       AMENDMENT No .        1
                 tabled by the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                               REPORT by Mr TURNER                          (Doc. A 2-321 / 87 )
                               Road transport - DRIVE programme
                               Proposai for a régulation
                               COM ( 87    ) 351      final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
       Text proposed by the Commission                          Text amended by Parliament
                                                   After the 6th recital ( new recital )
                                               Whereas the Commission intends also to
                                               propose Community programmes in the area
                                               of1 the application of information technologies
                                                and telecommunications in other transport
                                                sectors such as rail , sea and air transport ,
                                                                      PE 121 . 582 / 1
                                                                      Or . En .
 ---pagebreak---                EUROPEAN                       PARLIAMENT
8 MARCH 1988                                                                     A 2-321 / 2
          AMENDMENT No.     2
                  tabled by the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                             REPORT by Mr TURNER                          (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                            Road transport - DRIVE programme
                             Proposai for a  régulation
                             COM ( 87    )  351     final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
 - Text proposed by the Commission               - –          Text amended by Parliament
 1bth recital                                    16th recital
 Whereas ft fs appropriate for                     Whereas it is appropriate for
 projects carried out in the con¬                  projects carried out in the con¬
  text of EUREKA and specific                      text of EUREKA and specific activities
  activities undertaken within the                 undertaken within the Framework
  Framework Programme to complement                Programme to complement and
  and support each other ;                         support each other when_pre;comget i t ive
                                                   C?5?3C£h_whi jh_wi l l _ st rengt hen
                                                   Iy£2Q*2Q-i?£bQ2i99¥-i5_i0¥2J:¥ed;
                                                                    PE 121.582 / 2
                                                                    Or . En .
 ---pagebreak---                      EUROPEAN                          PARLIAMENT
    8 MARCH 1988                                                                           A 2-321 / 3
              AMENDMENT No .         3
                         tabled by   the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                      REPORT by     Mr TURNER                       (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                                      Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                      Proposai for a régulation
                                      COM ( 87 ) 351          final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
               Text proposed by the Commission                          Text amended by Parliament
     19th recital                                          19th recital
  )
           Whereas exploratory investigations             Whereas exploratory investigations
           at Community level have confirmed              at Community level have confirmed
           the need and the advantages of                 jhe_regues fc_gf_part i c ipant s_in
           Community coopération in this                  §ur{ka_tg_take_adyantage of Community
           f ield ;                                       coopération 'in this field ;
“5
                                                                              PE 121.582 / 3
                                                                              Or . En .
 ---pagebreak---                  EUROPEAN                        PARLIAMENT
  8 MARCH 1988                                                                        A 2-321 / 4
            AMENDMENT No .    4
                    tabled by  the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                REPORT by     Mr TURNER                        (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                               Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                Proposai for a régulation
                                COM ( 87 ) 351           final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
    - Text proposed by the Commission               ––––– Text amended by Parliament
    20th recital                                    20th recital
         wherease the Definition Phase of           Whereas the Definition Phase of
         PROMETHEUS has confined the                PROMETHEUS <|yR£!ÇA2 - b85 -£SS2biiSb£2
          feasibility of the objectives and         Ü38_£îii8D£5_2l- tb91S_B8Eiiî8- Sô
          identified the specific work to be        Ib3i_£B2BS£8tion_3gre$çent_on_îfc$
          undertaken to reach the*;                 SeççyQiiï.lBCjîeüQiiifiQ-Bl -BEÇ-
                                                    Q8£58îi¥C-8QsLerSl£2SBÊîiîi¥£--2£!s
                                                     I£Í8ÜC!9_l9- £982_20l£a5ÍCy£Íy££-S )í8ÍS5S
                                                     8Qd_on_furthgr jjre^comgetitivg
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                                                                         PE 121 . 582 / 4
                                                                         Or . En .
                                                                                                     AS
 ---pagebreak---                EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
8 MARCH 1988                                                                        A 2-321 / 5
         AMENDMENT No .        5
                   tabled by   the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                REPORT by Mr TURNER                          (Doc. A 2-321 / 87 )
                                Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                Proposai for a régulation
                                COM ( 87    ) 351      final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
         Text proposed by the Commission                         Text amended by Parliament
                                                    After the 20th recital ( new recital )
                                               Whereas it is necessary that enterprises .
                                                in the Community not taking part in the
                                                DRIVE programme or in related EUREKA programmes
                                                shall be capable of benefiting from the results
                                               of DRIVE projects as will companies participating
                                               only in related EUREKA projects ;
                                                                       PE 121.582 / 5
                                                                       Or . En .
                                                                                                  44
 ---pagebreak---                     EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
     8 MARCH 1988                                                                           A 2-321 / 6
              AMENDMENT No.         6
                        tabled by   the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                     REPORT by Mr TURNER                             (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                                     Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                     Proposai for a régulation
                                     COM ( 87    ) 351         final - Doc. C 2-135 / 87
              Text proposed by the Commission                            Text amended by Parliament
       21st recital                                       21st recital
 O
   bhereas the Commission has worked               Whereas_i t_i s_essent i a l_that_any_gre-comgetit ive
   with industry and administrations               ■ork_in_a_grgiect_carried_out_in_cogrdi nation_
   in defining the pre-normative and               wi.th_an_EC_technglggy_grg2ect_fgr_gre;cgmget i t ive
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   needed to complement the efforts                 wit h_regard_tg_the_crgss-f rgnt ier_cgogerat ion
   of industry with respect to the car ;            and__i_nc JLus i.2D_2i_§!D3jL i_and_med2yrn– sjz ed_ent e r;B£1 ses;
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     i
                                                                              PE 121.582 / 6
                                                                              Or . En .
 ---pagebreak---                     EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
  8 MARCH 1988                                                                           A 2-321 / 7
              AMENDMENT No .         7
                        tabled by   the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                     REPORT by Mr TURNER                          (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                                    Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                     Proposai for a régulation
                                     COM ( 87 ) 351         final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
              Text proposed by the Commission                         Text amended by Parliament
O   Art i c le 1(3 )                                    Article 1(3 )
   3.  The programme represents the                    5. The programme includes Community
       Community contribution to the                      activity relevant to the EUREKA actions
      EUREKA actions in this field , in                   in this field , in particular , the
      particular , the project Prometheus ,               project Prometheus , with respect to
      with respect to standardisation                     standardisation and common functional
      ar.d' Common functional                             specifications relating to the
       specifications relating to the                     development of advanced infrastructure
       development of advanced infra¬                     systems .
       structure systems .
O
                                                                            PE 121.582 / 7
                                                                            Or . En .
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 ---pagebreak---                EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
8 MARCH 1988                                                                         A 2-321 / g
         AMENDMENT No.         8
                   tabled by the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                REPORT by Mr TURNER                          ( Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                                Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                Proposai for a régulation
                                COM ( 87 ) 351         final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
         Text proposed by the Commission                         Text amended by Parliament
                                                    Article 1a ( new )
                                                                        Article 1a
                                                Enterprises in the Community not taking par t
                                                 in the DRIVE programme or in related EUREKA
                                                programmes shall be entitled to benefit from
                                                the results of DRIVE projects equally and a s
                                                at an early a stage in the case of DRIVE
                                                projects as will companies participating
                                                only in related EUREKA projects .
                                                                      PE 121 . 582 / a
                                                                       Or . En .
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MARCH 1988
                                                                                A 2-321 / 9
       AMENDMENT No. 9
                tabled by the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                             REPORT by Mr TURNER                          (Doc. A 2-321 / 87 )
                             Road transport - DRIVE programme
                             Proposai for a régulation
                             COM ( 87    ) 351     final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
      Text proposed by the Commission           –~~       – Text amended by Parliament
                                                Article 1b ( new )
                                                                   Article 1b
                                             Non-Community programme research projects
                                             which are technologically integrated with
                                             DRIVE research projects shall as a genera l
                                             rule be executed by means of contracts with
                                             undertakings including small - and medium¬
                                             sized enterprised and involve the partici ¬
                                             pation of at least two independent partners
                                             not all established in the same Stated
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                                                                  PE 121.582 / 9
                                                                  Or . En .
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8 MARCH 1988                                                                                A 2-321 / 10
            AMENDMENT No .     10
                     tabled by the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                REPORT by     I"'- T , ) RNFR                        (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                   -           Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                Proposai for a régulation
                                COM ( 87 ) 351                final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
 - Text proposed by the Commission                                       Text amended by Parliament
 Article 2                                                Article 2
                                                                Article 2
 êrsisis-2-
 The programme as set out in more                              The programme as set out in more
 detail in Annex I, shall consist                              detail in Annex 1, shall consist
                                                               of the development of a common
 of the development of a common                                conceptual framework for
 conceptual framework for                                      cooperation, pre-normat ive work
 cooperation, pre-normative work                               and technology exploration and
 and technology exploration and                                the invest igat ion of the non-
 the investigation of the non-                                 technological factors as required
 technotogical factors as required                              for the objective of concerting
 for the objective of concerting                               European efforts in improving
 European efforts in improving                                 road transport efficiency , road
 road transport efficiency , road                              safety and reduction of environ¬
 safety and reduction of environ¬                              mental impact . The work
 mental impact . The work                                       includes the following parts :
  includes the following parts :
  I.   REFERENCE MODEL DEVELOPMENT                              I.    RTI TECHNOLOGIES
  li . SPECIf ICATION PR0T0C0LS ANO                             II . EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC
       STAND ARDS                                                      OPTIONS
  III . RTI TECHNOLOGIES                                        HI . SPECIFICATIONS , PR0T0C0LS
  IV . ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL                                     AND STANDARD IZATION PR0P0SALS
       SCENARIOS
 V.    ACTION PLAN                                             The scope and verifiable objectives
 The scone and the verifiable objectives                        of this work are described jin more
 of this v:ork are described in more                            detail in Annexes 1 and II and
 detcil in the Annex end in the riroft                           the Draft Workpl an Decision-
 workplan .
                                                                making procedure is de scribed in
                                                                 Annex III
                                                                              PE 121.582 / 10
                                                                              Or . En .
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8 NARCH 1988                                                                            A 2-321 / 11
            AMENDMENT No. 11
                      tabled by   the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                   REPORT by Mr TURNER                           (Doc . A 2-321 / H7 )
                                   Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                   Proposai for a régulation
                                   COM ( 87    ) 351       final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
            Text proposed by the Commission                          Text amended by Parliament
  Article 5(1 )                                       Article 5(1 )
  4 , The funds estimated as necessary               'J.The funds          necessary for the
      for the Community contribution to                 Community contribution to the
      the execution of the programme                    execution of the programme amount
      amount to 60 MECU over 30 months ,                 to payments of 60 MECU oyer_the period
      including expenditure on staff                    _JK^j)Jt;_^J_f_or__the_ Framework Technology
      whose costs shall not exceed A.5X                 Programme including expenditure on
      of the Community 's contribution .                 staff whose costs shall not exceed
                                                        4.5X of the Community 's contribution .
                                                         Th §_tot a l_amgunt_of .appropriations
                                                         IhIIHbe”caIculated_def init ively_gn
                                                          the”basis_gf_the_apprgpriat ions_al Igcated
                                                          IooyIIIxIix_IbeJydgetary_Authgrity_in
                                                          the~Iight_g?_actual_regui rements .
                                                                           PE 121 . 582 / 11
                                                                           Or . En .
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        8 MARCH 1988                                                                              A 2-321 /T 2
                 AMENDMENT No . 12
                           tabled by    the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                                                                                        %
                                         REPORT by     Mr TURNER                           (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                                        Road transport - DRIVE programme
                                         Proposai for a  régulation
                                         COM ( 87    )  351      final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
                 Text proposed by the Commission                              Text amended by Parliament
         Article 7                                                  Art i c le 7
Q1 . Where
      J      the procedure laid down in this                        The Commission shall be assisted by a
      Article is to be followed , the chairman                      committee composed of the representativ es
                                                                    of the Member States and chaired by the
      shall refer to the Committee a draft of
                                                                    representative o f the Commission .
      the measures to be adopted . The Committee
      shall deliver its opinion on this draft                       yie representati ve of the Commission
      within a time limit set by the chairman                       shall submit to the committee a draft
      in relation to the urgency of the matter .                    of the measures to be taken . The
      This shall normally be one month and in no                    committee shall deliver its opinion on the
                                                                    draft within a time limit which the
      case shall be longer than two months . The
      opinion is delivered by the majority
      specified in Article 148(2 ) of the Treaty                     c ha i rman way lay down according to the
      for decisions which the Council is
                                                                    urgency of the matter . The opinion shat l
                                                                    be delivered by the majority laid down
      required to adopt on a proposal from the                       in A rticle 148(2 ) of the Treaty in the case
      Commission .   In the Committee the votes of                  of decisions which the Council is
      the representatives of the Member States                      required to adopt on a p roposal trom
      are weighed as indicated in that Article .                    the Commission .          The votes of the
      The Chairman does not vote                                    representatives of the Member States
                                                                    within the committee shall be weighted
      The Commission shall adopt the measures                       in the manner set out in that Article .
 ) under consideration when they are in                             T he chairman shall not vote
      accordance with the opinion of the Committee .                The Commission shall adopt measure s
      When the measures under consideration are not
                                                                    which shall apply immediately . However
      in accordance with the opinion of the                         i f these measures are not in accoroarTCy
      Committee or in the absence of an opinion ,                   with the opinion of the committee , they
      the Commission shall submit to the Council                    s hall be communicated by the Commission
      without delay a proposal relating to the                      to the Council forthwith .           In that event :
      measures to be taken .       The Council shall
                                                                    The Commission may defer application of
      decide by a qualified majority .                              the measures which it has decided for a
                                                                   period of not more than one month from,
  5 . If after the expiry of a period of one                        the date cf such communication ;
      month following the Council 's consideration
      of the matter , the Council has not taken a                   ~[he Counc i L act inq by a qualified majority ,
      decision , the proposed measures shall be                     may take a different decision within thp
                                                                    time limit referred to in the previous
      adopted by the Commission .
                                                                    Paragraph,
                                                                                   PE 121 . 582 / 12
                                                                                   Or .   En .
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8 MARCH 1988                                                                     A 2-321 /13
         AMENDMENT No .    13
                 tabled by the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                            REPORT by     Mr TURNER                       (Doc . A 2-321 / 8 7 )
               _           Road transport - DRIVE programme
                            Proposai for a régulation
                            COM ( 87 ) 351          final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
- Text proposed by the Commission –                           Text amended by Parliament -
 Article 10 , first paragraph                   Article 10 , first paragraph
 This regulation shall enter into                This regulation shall enter into force
 force on 1 January 1988 .                       on l_M§y_1988 .
                                                                   PE 121.582 / 13
                                                                   Or . En .
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8 MARCH 1988                                                                       A 2-321 / H
         AMENOMENT No .     H
                 tabled by  the Committee on Energy , Research and Technology
                             REPORT by     Mr TURNER                       (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                            Road transport - DRIVE programme
                             Proposai for a régulation
                             COM ( 87 ) 351          final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
 - Text proposed by the Commission ■■■           - Text amended by Parliament -
 Annex II ( C0M(87 ) 351 Revised Annex )         Annex II ( C0M(87 ) 351 Revised Annex
              Annex_I I                                                Annex_I I
  Paragraphs 5 , 6 and 7                          Paragraphs I £ .. n_and_1 1 1
                                                  ( text unchanged )
                                                                       Annex _ 1 1 1
   Paragraphs 1 , 2 , 3 and A                     Paragraphs 1 , 2 , 3 and 4
                                                  ( text unchanged )
                                                                     PE 121 . 582 / 14
                                                                     Or . En .
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    8 MARCH 1988                                                              A 2-321 / 16
          AMENDMENT No. 16
                 tabled by Mr PAPOUTSIS , on behalf o1 the Committee on Budgets
                            REPORT by Mr TURNER                         (Doc . A 2-321 / 87 )
                            ROAD TRANSPORT ( DRIVE )
                            Proposai for a régulation
                            COM ( 87 ) 351         final - Doc . C 2-135 / 87
  - Text proposed by the Commission ––––        - Text amended by Parliament -*
                                                                                              I
  Article 5(1 )                                 Artide 5(1 )
  The funds estimated as necessary for          The funds estimated as necessary for
  the Community contribution to the             the Community contribution to the
  execution of the programme amount to          execution of the programme amount to
  60m ECU over 30 months , including            60m ECU over 30 months , including            j
  expenditure on staff whose costs shaLl        expenditure on staff whose costs shall I
  not exceed 4.5% of the Community 's           not exceed 4.5% of the Community 's
  contribution .                                contribution .
                                                The final amount of appropriations and ,
                                                the number of staff shall be determined !
                                                on the basis of decisions taken annually
                                                by the budgetary authority in
                                                accordance with real needs .
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                                                                              PE 121.582 / 16
                                                                              Or . Fr .