CELEX: 51991PC0234
Language: en
Date: 1991-06-24
Title: AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND MOBILITY ( 1990-1994 )

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  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         C0M(91) 234 final - SYN 270
                                         Brussels,  24 June 1991
                      Amended Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DECISION
    adopting a specific research and technological development
       programme in the field of human capital and mobility
                             (1990-1994)
      (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3)
                         of the EEC Treaty)
 ---pagebreak---                            Explanatory Memorandum
 On the 28 May 1990, the Commission presented the "Proposal for a
 Council Decision on a specific research and technological development
 programme in the field of Human Capital and Mobility".
 Essentially, the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on the
 content of the Programme aim to bring its content closer to the
 priority accorded to the strengthening of the Community's Human Capital
  in the area of science and technology.
 The Parliament also defined the indicative allocation of expenditure
 mentioning, where relevant, the percentage of the expenditure destined
 for the researchers themselves.
 Finally, the Parliament took into account certain points resulting from
 the agreement reached between the Council, the Parliament and the
Commission on 17 April last ("Trilogue").
 In accordance with the "tri logue" of 17 April, the Commission withdrew
amendments no. 3 (on condition that it is reformulated to conform
precisely with the "tri logue" of 17 April 1991), 11, 14 (second part)
and 16.
On the other hand, taking into account the agreement of 17 April 1991,
 the Commission was unable to accept amendments no. 1, 12, 13, 14 (first
part), 15, 18 (paragraph on staff) or the paragraph on the
dissemination of knowledge in amendment no. 19.
Concerning the specific amendments relating to the scientific and
technical content of the Programme, the Commission accepted amendments
no. 2, 4 to 10, 17 (provided that the paragraph on the eastern European
countries and those on the form and nature of networks are
reformulated), 18 (except that part which is of a horizontal nature,
already quoted). On the other hand the Commission cannot give its
approval to the part of amendment no. 19 which is concerned with the
selection procedure for grant recipients, this being impracticable and
d i ff icu11 to manage.
In order to take into account the amendments of the European
Parliament, the Commission is presenting a modified proposal to the
Council based on Article 149, paragraph 3 of the E.E.C. Treaty which
will include all of the elements of the agreement of the 17 April.
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                            Modified proposal for a
                                COUNCIL DECISION
          adopting a specific research and technological development
             programme in the field of Human Capital and Mobility
                                   (1990-1994)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and In particular Article 130q(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,*1)
 In cooperation with the European Par I lament,(2)
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,^3)
(1 ) 0J No C
(2) OJ No C
(3) OJ No C 332, 31.12.90, p.45.
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Whereas, by its Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC ( 4 ) , the Council adopted a
 third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research
 and technological development (1990-94), specifying inter alia the
 activities to be pursued for the management of intellectual resources
 (human capital and mobility); whereas this Decision should be taken in the
 light of the grounds set out in the preamble to that Decision;
Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty stipulates that the framework programme
 is to be implemented through specific programmes developed within each
 act ivi ty;
Whereas the Joint Research Centre shall contribute through its own
programme to the implementation of the aforesaid activities;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 and Annex I of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC,
 the amount deemed necessary for the whole framework programme includes an
amount of 57 million ecus for the centralized dissemination and
exploitation of results, to be divided up in proportion to the amount
envisaged for each of the actions;
Whereas in the context of this programme an assessment should be made of
the economic and social impact as well as any eventual technological risks;
Whereas the training of young European scientists is one of the priorities
of the third Framework Programme as is the mobility of research staff and
the creation of scientific and technological cooperation networks;
Whereas any action designed to exploit the potential of the Community's
intellectual resources must essentially be of benefit to the scientists and
researchers themselves;
(4) OJ No L 117, 8.5.1990, P.28.
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Whereas a further objective of this programme should be the creation of a
 "researchers' Europe", through the internationalization of their advanced
 training, enabling it to take place outside their Member State of origin;
Whereas a suitable application of the subsidiarity principle in this field
 implies the extending of training received by young researchers in their
own country by enabling them, through traineeships made available by the
 Community to develop a research activity in a team or laboratory of
 excellence situated in another Member State;
Whereas in order to increase and improve the supply of host opportunities,
 it would appear useful also to provide for networks of associated teams or
 laboratories of excellence and for possibilities for access to major
 installat ions;
Whereas the JRC with its laboratories and installations can effectively be
 included among those organisations capable of playing an important role in
 the training of young researchers;
Whereas it is appropriate to adopt decentralised methods of selecting
candidates thereby closely associating teams or laboratories of excellence
with the implementation of this action-,
Whereas the setting up of the network infrastructure is of crucial
 importance for the achievement of the objectives of the Community's R&TD
policy, since it will consolidate and supplement the structuring effects of
the thematic programmes;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) has been
consul ted,
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                  Article 1
A specific research and technological development programme for the
European Economic Community in the field of human capital and mobility, as
defined in Annex I, Is hereby adopted for a period commencing on ... (date
of adoption by Council) and ending on 31 December 1994.
                                  Article 2
1.  The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme
    amount to 488.07 million ecus.   This includes funds for personnel and
    administration, of an amount of 15 million ecus.
2.  An indicative allocation of funds is set out in Annex II.
3.   If the Council takes a decision in application of Article 1(4) of
    Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC, this decision shall be adapted to take
    into account the aforementioned decision.
                                  Art icle 3
1.  Rules for the implementation of the programme are set out in Annex III
2.  The rate of the Community financial contribution shall be laid down in
    accordance with Annex IV to Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC.
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                                 Article 4
1. During the second year, the Commission shall review the programme and
   address a report to the Council and the European Parliament on the
    results of the review together with a proposal for any necessary
   changes.
2. At the end of the programme the Commission, by means of a group of
    independent experts,  shall assess the results. The report of the
   group, together with the observations of the Commission, shall be
   presented to the Council and the European Parliament.
3. The reports mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be drawn up having
    regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this Decision and in
   accordance with Article 2(4) of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC.
                                 Art icle 5
1. The Commission shall assure the implementation of the programme.
2. Contracts concluded by the Commission shall govern the rights and
   obligations of each party, in particular the arrangements for the
   dissemination, protection and exploitation of research results, in
   accordance with the provisions adopted pursuant to the second
   subparagraph of Article 130k of the Treaty.
3. A work programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the aims set out
   in Annex I and updated where necessary. It shall set out the detailed
   objectives and types of projects to be undertaken, and the financial
   arrangements to be made for them.    The Commission shall make calls for
   proposals for projects on the basis of the    work programme.
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                                   Article 6
The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee composed of representatives
of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.
The representative of 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 the
urgency of the matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority
provided for in Article 148(2) of the Treaty as regards adoption of
decisions which the Council   is required to adopt on a proposal from the
Commission. When the Committee votes, the votes of the representatives of
the Member States shall be weighed as laid down in the abovementioned
Article. The Chairman shall not vote.
The Commission shall adopt the proposed measures when they are In
accordance with the Committee's opinion.
When the proposed measures are not in accordance with the Committee's
opinion, or where no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall submit to
the Council without delay a proposal concerning the measures to be taken.
The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
If, on the expiry of a period of three months from referral of the matter
to the Councj I , the latter has not acted, the proposed measures shall be
adopted by the Commission.
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                                     Article 7
1. The procedure laid down in Article 6 shall apply:
   to the preparation and updating of the work programme referred to in
   Article 5 ( 3 ) ;
   to the contents of the calls for proposals;
   to the assessment of the projects provided for in Annex III and the
   estimated amount of the Community's contribution to them where this
   amount exceeds ECU 0.3 million;
   to departures from the general rules set out in Annex       III;
   to the participation in any project by non-Community       organizations and
   enterprises       referred to in Article 8(1) and ( 2 ) ;
   to any adaptation of the indicative allocation of the amount set out in
   Annex I I ;
   to the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the programme;
   to arrangements for the dissemination, protection and exploitation of
   the results of research carried out under the programme.
2. Where, pursuant to the third indent of paragraph I, the amount of the
   Community contribution deemed necessary is less than or equal to ECU
   0.3 million, the Commission shall      inform the Committee of the projects
   and of the outcome of their assessment.
   The Commission shall also inform the Committee of the implementation of
   the accompanying measures and concerted action referred to in Annex
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 3.  The Commission may, and at the request of the representatives of four
     Member States, must consult the Committee on any matter falling within
     the scope of this Decision.
                                   Article 8
     The Commission  is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article
     130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries
     belonging to COST, In particular the member countries of EFTA and the
     countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating
     them with all or part of the programme.
    Organizations and enterprises established in third European countries
    may, on the principle of mutual benefit, be admitted to an action
    undertaken within the arrangements of this programme.
    No contracting organization established outside the Community and
    participating in an action undertaken within the arrangements of the
    programme shall benefit from the financing granted to the programme by
     the Community.   The organization  in question shall contribute to the
    general administrative costs.
                                   Article 9
This Decision  is addressed to the Member States
Done at                                  For the Counc i I ,
                                        The President
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                                                 Annex
                 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES AND CONTENT
This specific programme fully reflects the approach embodied in the Third
Framework Programme in terms of the scientific and technical goals and the
underlying aims which it pursues.
Paragraph 6 of Annex II of the Framework Programme forms an integral part
of the present specific programme.
I.     Object ives
       The central objective of the programme is to help to increase the
       human resources available for research and technological development
      which will be needed by the Member States in the coming years, thus
       assisting the creation of a European scientific and technical
       Community.
       Such action should generate added value for the Community which will
      benefit all the Member States.
      As a contribution towards strengthening human resources in Central
      and Eastern European countries, the programme shall be open to
      participation by these countries. The expenditure arising from
      the participation of scientists from those countries in this
      programme shall be covered from the funds allocated for
      cooperation projects with the countries of Central and Eastern
      Europe.
      The action should be organized in a transversal manner in accordance
      with 'bottom-up' management, focused on two main aims; the training
      and mobility of staff and the formation of networks.
       In the pursuit of these objectives account will be taken of the
      experience acquired in the current SCIENCE, SPES and large-scale
      Scientific Facilities programmes. The activities carried out as part
      of these programmes will be redirected and developed in accordance
      with the spirit of this programme and taking into account its central
      object i ve.
      The activities will therefore be adapted so that they may play a more
      important role in the training and specialization of young European
      scientists attached to university laboratories and public or private
      research inst i tutes . •
      The present specific programme will be developed by means of the
      foI low i ng act i v i t i es :
          - the development of a Community system of research fellowships
          - the creation and development of scientific and technical
            cooperation networks
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     - measures to promote the access of researchers to large-scale
       scientific and technical facilities
     - the launching of a Community system of 'R&D Euroconferences'.
 The various activities will be carried out with a view to increasing
 the mobility of Community scientists, in particular young researchers
 at post-doctoral level. Scientists shall be considered as being at
 post-doctoral level if they have had at least six years' higher
 education and hold a doctorate or equivalent degree, or, if not, have
 had two years' research experience following a post-graduate course.
 Young researchers at doctoral level may also benefit from the
 Community action carried out under this programme in the case of
 recently developed scientific disciplines in which there is a
 shortage of scientists at post-doctoral level.
 Support under this programme may also be given to established
 researchers who need specific training in a field other than their
own in the context of the retraining requirements demanded by the
 rapid pace of scientific and technological change, or in order to
 apply their scientific knowledge in new areas where their
 participation is required.
The building-up of the infrastructure of networks envisaged under
 this programme is of crucial importance for the achievement of the
objectives of Community R&TD policy, since it will consolidate and
add to the structuring effects of the thematic programmes.
Together, these networks must extend across all the regions of the
Community countries, with particular reference to the special needs
of the peripheral areas and the at present least-favoured regions.
This will facilitate the establishment in those regions of a highly
qualified scientific and technological potential. To this end,
encouragement shall be given to the setting up in such regions of new
research teams centred on young scientists trained abroad.
The Human Capital activities are to complement rather than replace
the training carried out under the specific programmes and other
Community training activities such as COMETT, EUROTECNET, etc.
Most of the financial resources available will be devoted to the
development of human resources. In accordance with this aim the
researchers themselves will be the main beneficiaries of Community
aid. Specific aid shall be granted to facilitate the execution of
R&D projects carried out by researchers receiving Community aid in
the organisations receiving them, the training or scientific and
technological cooperation networks or in a large-scale facility.
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Community activities and their funding
1. The development of a Community system of research fellowships:
    R&TD teams, laboratories or centres of recognized quality for the
    training or specialization of researchers, may receive separately
   or Jointly (in the case of a network), young scientists in
    accordance with the procedures described in Annex III.
   To this end the Community shall grant financial aid to specific
   R&TD teams or laboratories or training networks consisting of a
   number of R&TD teams and laboratories covering a number of
   Community countries, to allow them to award research fellowships
   to researchers who are to undergo training or specialization there
   by participating in R&D work. In general these fellowships, to
   be known by the name of a man or a woman who have made an
    important contribution to the development of European Culture will
   be awarded in general for a period of two years for researchers at
   a doctoral or post-doctoral level.
    In certain cases and with a view to ensuring a balanced
   geographical spread of human resources, the two-year fellowships
   may be extended for a further year in order to enable researchers
   from less-favoured regions to return to those regions and to
   consolidate the knowledge acquired.
   The fellowships for established researchers shall last a number of
   months (less than one year).
   The training of researchers shall consist in their participation
   in practical research projects carried out in teams or research
   laboratories.
   In order to prevent a 'brain drain' from the disadvantaged regions
  of the Community and to increase the effectiveness of training,
  Community financial support may also be granted to an experienced
   researcher (whether a university researcher or not) to enable him
   to carry out R&D projects in a centre located in one of the said
   regions so as to train a number of young scientists locally.
  This experienced researcher ("visiting professor" charged with the
  research) shall be from a Community country other than that of the
  region concerned.
  The purpose of this Community system of research fellowships is to
  complete and enhance the training activities carried out under
  other specific programmes, thus laying the foundation of the
  European scientific and technical community.
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    The purpose of the grant is to enable the researcher concerned to
    cover subsistance and mobility related expenses. Special
    expenditure incurred by the researcher concerned in the course of
    publishing the findings of the research may be reimbursed.    The
    grant also includes a contribution to the research expenses in the
    receiving laboratory and the expenses incurred by the laboratory
     in administering the grant. If the researcher receiving the grant
     is a scientist from an industrial firm seconded to a public
    research laboratory in another Community country, the amount of
    the grant shall be limited to covering the incidental expenses
    arising from his secondment and a contribution to research
    expenditure in the host laboratory.
2. Assistance for the creation and development of scientific and
    technical cooperation networks
   The scientific and technical cooperation networks shall consist in
   general of at least five research laboratories or teams in at
    least three Community countries working jointly on one or more R&D
   projects.
   The networks shall consist of either public or private research
    laboratories and teams in the Member States, to enable the best of
   them to exert as much influence as possible for the benefit of ail
   the others. In particular, they shall encourage the interaction
   of different disciplines, the combining of various technologies
   and the application of techniques from one field in other fields.
    If the innovative or complex nature of a scientific area so
   requires, encouragement shall be given to the setting-up of new
   networks consisting of research teams or laboratories with
   add i t ionaI capac i ty.
   In order to assist the consolidation and development of scientific
   and" technical cooperation networks, Community funding shall cover
   expenses incurred in engaging researchers outside the network
   needed to complete the research project, incidental costs
   resulting from international cooperation (travel, accommodation
   and joint meetings), a contribution to research expenditure
   (experimental products, special purchases and the use of
   large-scale facilities if required) and administrative costs.
   If a researcher trained under this programme sets up a new
   research team in a disadvantaged region of the Community,
  Community aid may include funds to equip the team if it joins a
  scientific and technical cooperation network supported by the
  Community.
  This specific programme will pursue and further develop the
  activities already being carried out under the SCIENCE and SPES
  programmes, including them into a broader activity and giving them
  a new direction in order to take into account the principal
  objective of this specific programme. The follow up of SPES action
  will be expanded to include the human and social sciences.
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 3. Establishment of access to large scale scientific and technical
     faciIi t ies
     The purpose of this activity is to promote access for Community
     researchers to large-scale scientific and/or technical facilities
    of great importance already existing in the Community.    In
     particular, it will be geared to increasing the training
    opportunities offered to European researchers by enabling them to
    become familiar with the use of such facilities in the execution
    of research projects.
    A 'large scale facility' is understood as being an establishment
    which requires substantial initial investment or a group of
    smaller establishments which have complementary capacities.
    The Community financial aid granted to selected facilities will be
    designed to cover the costs arising from giving new scientists
    access to them (travel, subsistence expenses and user fees).
    The aid will not be granted to purchase durable equipment or
    construct infrastructure.
 4. Euroconferences
    The aim of this activity is to enable young scientists to take
    part in especially important high-level conferences - meetings of
    scientists on subjects at the cutting edge of scientific or
    technical knowledge, at which specialists present and discuss
    their work and ideas.
    Participation in such conferences will enable promising young
    scientists to keep up to date with the advance of knowledge in a
    part icular field.
    The-Community's financial support will cover the participation
    expenses (registration, travel and subsistence) of young
    scientists attending the conferences, with priority being given to
    those from less-favoured regions.
Scientific and technological sectors
By virtue of its horizontal nature, the present programme will cover
all scientific and technological sectors. Thus it may in particular
deal with strategic projects and projects drawn up in connection with
the research sectors referred to in the first five activities
mentioned in Article 1 of the third Framework Programme which are
specified in Annex II .thereto.
Nevertheless, the training measures carried out under this programme
shall not be directly determined by the objectives of other specific
programmes. This means that, in the sectors covered by the other
specific programmes, measures may be carried out under this
programme, but such measures must be in addition to the specific
training carried out under the specific programmes themselves and any
duplication of effort must be avoided.
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 In accordance with the open nature of the programme, the subjects to
be included in basic research in the exact and natural sciences,
 including mathematics, will not be defined 'a priori'.
With regard to the social and human sciences, the programme shall
essentially deal with training in projects likely to improve or
enhance European competitiveness and bring about sustainable economic
development, in fields such as the economic and management sciences,
including environmental economics, as well as the interfaces between
science, technology and society. Attention shall also be given to
problems connected with the general public's understanding and
acceptance of science and technology.
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ANNEX I I
 Indicative allocation of expenditure, specifying, where relevant, the
percentage to be allocated to expenditure related to the researchers
themselves.
                                                        expenditure
                                                        related to the
                                        % of total       researchers
1.     Training                             58                90%
2.     Networks                             30
2.1    Development of networks              24                75%
2.2    Teams of young researchers            6
3.     Access for researchers to
        large-scale facilities              10
4.     Euroconferences                       2
Note: Personnel expenses come to 9.5 million Ecus and the expenses of
       administration to 5.5 million Ecus. An additional sum of 25 million
       Ecus will be destined for JRC activities in the field of human
       capital and mobility, including a sum of 0.25 million Ecus
       representing the contribution of the JRC to centralised action for
       dissemination under this specific programme. A sum of 4.93 million
       Ecus, not included in the 488.07 million Ecus for the programme, wil
       be res'erved as a specific contribution to the Human Capital and
      Mobility programme, for centralised action for the dissemination and
       valorisation of the results.
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                                                ANNEX I
RULES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMME
1.    The Commission shall Implement the programme on the basis of the
      content described in Annex I.
2.    The rules for implementing the programme, referred to in Article 3,
      comprise training actions and accompanying measures.
I.    DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY SYSTEM OF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Participants in this action will comprise two categories:
      (I)      individual recipients of training fellowships;
      (II)     laboratories or research teams receiving fellowship
              recipients.
The individual fellowship recipients defined in (I) must be natural persons
established in the Community. The laboratories or research teams defined
in (ii) must be themselves based within the framework of legal entitles
established in the C o m m u n ! t y C ) , such as research centres, academic
institutions, scientific foundations having their own research activities
or industrial firms.
The participants in the training actions shall be chosen on the basis of a
annual procedure aimed at matching host organisations with applicant
researchers.
The procedure shall comprise two successive calls for proposals which will
be published-in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
(1)   For the purposes of this programme, the European Organization for
      Nuclear Research (CERN), based in Geneva but with the major part of
      its installations on Community territory, may be a participant in the
      contracts.
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The first call for proposals shall be made in accordance with the work
programme cited in Article 5 paragraph 3. It shall outline the scientific
domains considered as having priority.   It shall refer to three categories
of organisations which may receive fellowship recipients:
        (i)    individual research teams or laboratories;
       (II)    research teams or laboratories as outlined in (I) grouped to
               form intra-European networks linked for the purposes of a
               scientific and technical theme or a scientific and technical
               project; such a network shall in general involve at least
               five teams or research laboratories in at least three Member
               States of the Community;
       (iii)   institutions offering large-scale, unique research
               faciIities.
The proposals received from organisations which may receive fellowship
recipients shall be selected by the Commission in respect of the
arrangements of Articles 6 and 7 and published In the Official Journal of
the European Communities.
The second call for proposals shall be primarily addressed to young
researchers at a post-doctoral level to fill positions made available
following the first call outlined above.
Criteria for the selection of proposals shall include: the curriculum
vitae of the researcher candidate; the scientific or technological quality
of the intended project with respect to the EC research policy-, the impact
on cohesion and the suitability and quality of the hosting research team.
The selection shall be decentralized and carried out by the teams or
 laboratories concerned. The Commission shall monitor the Community
selection criteria in particular as regards Community cohesion.
The terms given to the recipients of Community training fellowships shall
be equal for all (allowances, mobility expenses, social insurance),
 irrespective-of the category of host organisation, and taking into account
the cost of living in the host countries.
 II.   SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION NETWORKS
The participants in scientific and technical development actions are
networks of research laboratories undertaking joint research and
development work. The number of Member States taking part in each network
should be as high as possible. In no case shall a network have fewer than
five public or private laboratories from a minimum of three Member States.
The association of recognized high-quality laboratories and promising
laboratories situated in the less-favoured regions of the Community shall
be particularly sought. It will allow researchers working in isolation in
an advanced area to unite their efforts.
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The selection of proposals shall be made by the Commission in respect of
the arrangements of Articles 6 and 7 from a call for proposals which shall
be open continuously.
III.   ACCESS TO LARGE-SCALE FACILITIES
The participants in the actions planned to favour access for researchers to
 large-scale facilities In the Community are those organizations having such
facilities at their disposal or a group of smaller facilities which
together have the capacity of a large-scale facility.
The beneficiaries of Community support shall be of two types:
       - scientists wishing to have access to the facilities for whom
         travel, subsistence and cost of using the equipment will be
         covered.
       - organisations having such facilities at their disposal.
The selection procedure for choosing beneficiary organizations shall
comprise two successive calls for proposals which shall be published in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
The first call for proposals shall be addressed to centres having large-
scale scientific and technical facilities at their disposal. The proposals
received in response shall be accompanied by expression of interest from
potential users.
The selection of proposals shall be made by the Commission    in respect of
the arrangements of Articles 6 and 7.
The second call for proposals shall be published w.ith the list of
organizations pre-selected according to the previous procedure; it will aim
to obtain joint equipment-user proposals.
The final selection shall bè made by the Commission   in respect of the
arrangements-of Articles 6 and 7.
The extent of Community support shall be based on the quality and unique
features of the facility; interest shown by potential users; cost/benefit
ratio of Community support; value for the Community in terms of Importance
of the facility in respect of the Community's overall scientific and
technicaI potent ial.
IV.    EUROCONFERENCES
The participants in the action for the development of Euroconferences shall
be organizations, scientific associations or learned societies organizing a
series of high-level meetings for debating the latest work undertaken in
advanced scientific or technical areas. Specific training of promising
young researchers allowing them to become familiar with the latest
developments in the sector shall also be carried out.
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The procedure shall comprise a call for proposals defining the priority
scientific areas selected for the work programme as cited in Article 5
paragraph 3.
The selection of proposals shall be made by the Commission  In respect of
the arrangements of Articles 6 and 7.
V.    DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS
The dissemination of the results of the training actions shall be carried
out within the specific programme as well as through the centralised action
of dissemination and exploitation, pursuant to the Decision referred to in
Article 4, third paragraph of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC.
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