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Date: 1985-11-19
Title: DRAFT COUNCIL RESOLUTION adopting an action programme for the european year of the environment (submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                                              B r u s s e l s , 19 N o v e m b e r 1985
                                      DR AF T C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N
                        a d o p t i n g an a c t i o n p r o g r a m m e for
                          the e u r o p e a n ye ar of the e n v i r o n m e n t
                    (s ub m i t t e d by the C o m m i s s i o n to the Council)
C0M(85) 6 3 9 final
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The E u r o p e a n Co un cil , at its m e e t i n g on 2 9 / 3 0 Marc h 1985, d e c i d e d that
19 87 sh o u l d be d e s i g n a t e d the Eu ro p e a n Year of the En vi ronment.
2. Fo ll o w i n g this d e c i s i o n the C o m m i s s i o n has ma de f i na nce a v a i l a b l e in
the 1985 Budget to en a b l e p l a n n i n g wo rk - i n c l u d i n g the p r e p a r a t i o n of an
o v e r a l l C o m m u n i t y s t r a t e g y and i n d i v i d u a l n a t i o n a l s t r a t e g i e s for each
M e m b e r State - to be put in hand at once.
3. The m a j o r i t y of the n e c e s s s a r y p r e p a r a t o r y wo rk will, ho wever fall to
be u n d e r t a k e n d u r i n g 1986,                 in c o o p e r a t i o n wi th a St ee rin g Comm itt ee ,
ch a i r e d by the C o m m i s s i o n and with Na ti o n a l C o m m i t t e e s ,               in each Member
State.            To this end the C o m m i s s i o n i n d i c a t e d 10 m i l l i o n ECU for the
E u r o p e a n Ye ar of the E n v i r o n m e n t (EYE) in its 1986 Budget p r o p o s a l s -
Bu dg et Line 666.
4. In d e s i g n a t i n g 19 87 as the Eu ro p e a n Year of the En vi r o n m e n t                             the
E u r o p e a n Council did so in the co ntext of its view s that: -
   i.      e n v i r o n m e n t p o l i c y must be i n t e g r a t e d as an e s s e n t i a l compone nt of
           the e c o n o m i c ,       i n d u s t r i a l , a g r i c u l t u r a l and social p o l i c i e s of the
           C o m m u n i t y and its Me m b e r St ates;
ii. e n v i r o n m e n t p o l i c y can c o n t r i b u t e to i m p r o v e d e c o n o m i c gr ow th and to
           job creation.
5. It is a v a l i d q u e s t i o n to ask why e n v i r o n m e n t p o l i c y has not long ago
be en full y a c c e p t e d as a ce ntral el e m e n t of all ec on o m i c and social
p o l i c i e s ; and as an e c o n o m i c a l l y p o s i t i v e el em ent . The reason is simple -
that it s o m e t i m e s in vo l v e s extr a costs in the s h or t-t er m.                                    In the
 l o n g e r - t e r m th e r e are of t e n p r o f i t s from st r o n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l policies.
 And almost al w a y s it is ch e a p e r to pr e v e n t p r o b l e m s rather than to cure
th e m after th ey have a r i s e n and the e n v i r o n m e n t has de te ri o r a t e d .
 6= The e c o n o m i c a n a l y s i s (whether of i n d i v i d u a l s or of co mpanies) is
n o r m a l l y s h or t-t er m.           The E u r o p e a n Co uncil has taker a l o ng er- te rm view.
The ta sk - the c h a l l e n g e -                       for EYE is to c o n v i n c e the rest of our
 s o c i e t i e s to ta ke a si m i l a r longei— te r m view. The c h a l l e n g e that faces us
t h e r e f o r e is to ch an ge a t t i t u d e s - at all levels of so ci e t i e s - so that
e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n may i n c r e a s i n g l y be seen as s o m e t h i n g that must
be gi v e n a ce nt ral pl a c e in all our actions.
7.         The C o m m i s s i o n a l s o r e c o g n i s e s that E n v i r o n m e n t po li cy mu st be fo rm ula
ted an d i m p l e m e n t e d in a way wh i c h help s the c o m p l e t i o n of the internal
m a r k e t to which the E u r o p e a n Co un cil is committed.
3. The c h a l l e n g e is thus a large one. Re su lts can on ly be a c h i e v e d by a
ma j o r ef fo rt that - one wa y or an o t h e r - reaches ev e r y ci t i z e n in the
 C o mm uni ty . This is t h e r e f o r e not a "Y ea r" like ot h e r "Years". It has to
 be much b i g g e r in sc o p e - b e c a u s e the field in wh i c h it must seek results
 is e x t r e m e l y large — no less than all e c o n o m i c and social se ct ors as the
 E u r o p e a n Co uncil stresse d.
9. A c c o r d i n g l y a s i g n i f i c a n t budget is n e c e s s a r y if a d e q u a t e results are
 to be achieve d.                  The C o m m i s s i o n must (through N a t i o n a l Co mm i t t e e s and
 ot he r w i s e ) e n s u r e that t h r o u g h o u t EYE a se ri es of ev e n t s takes place in
 all M e m b e r St at es wh i c h can catch the i m a g i n a t i o n of e v e r y o n e in our
 s o ci eti es : -
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10. The C o m m i s s i o n has o u t l i n e pl a n s wh i c h will re sp ond to this large
c h al len ge . What is n e e d e d no w is to d e v e l o p t h e m in de t a i l ; seek and ta ke
ad vi ce; consult w i d e l y ; launch c o m p e t i t i o n s wh i c h can e n g a g e the in terest
of all c o n c e r n e d g r o u p s ~ of all i n d i v i d u a l s .                      To do this n e c e s s i t a t e s
funds - to launch ma tt e r s . The C o m m i s s i o n is c o n v i n c e d , ho we v e r , that
tn e s e fund s will be m e r e l y the seed corn. Ther e will c e r t a i n l y be a ve ry
high d e g r e e of re sp o n s e ;                    c o m p a n i e s will be w i l l i n g to c o n t r i b u t e
f i n a n c i a l l y ; c o m m e r c i a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s will arise.               So the bu dg et which
the C o m m i s s i o n has a s k e d for in 19 86 s h o u l d be seen as s o m e t h i n g that can
g e n e r a t e much g r e a t e r e c o n o m i c b e n e f i t s t h r o u g h o u t society.
11. The C o m m i s s i o n b e l i e v e s it is e s s e n t i a l to face up to the c h a l l e n g e
t ,e s e n t e d by the E u r o p e a n Council.                        A t t i t u d e s will not be ch a n g e d (as
:.eeded) wi t h o u t a ma j o r effort to c o n v i n c e e v e r y o n e of the vital
  n p o r t a n c e of st r o n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l i c i e s be i n g built in as central
e l e m e n t s to t h i n k i n g in all fields. The C o m m i s s i o n has e x p l a i n e d its mo re
d e t a i l e d t h i n k i n g in a short m e m o r a n d u m wh i c h was c i r c u l a t e d d u r i n g the
Su m m e r to all P e r m a n e n t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ; a copy is a t t a c h e d at Annex I.
12. if EYE is to be a su c c e s s it is u r g e n t l y n e c e s s a r y that the
C o m m i s s i o n (in close c o o p e r a t i o n wi th the M e m b e r States) sh ou ld be gi v e n
i.'thority to ma ke the n e c e s s a r y p r e p a r a t i o n s and to commit funds. The
C o m m i s s i o n t h e r e f o r e s t r e s s e s the ne e d for d e c i s i o n s of p r i n c i p l e on the
p r o c e d u r e s to be f o l l o w e d d u r i n g the E n v i r o n m e n t Co uncil m e e t i n g of
28 N o v e m b e r 1985.
13. At Annex II is a dr af t Co uncil R e s o l u t i o n w h i c h p r o p o s e s a f r a m e w o r k
for the p r o v i s i o n ,            u t i l i s a t i o n and c o nt rol of the f i n a n c i a l r e so urc es
wh i c h , in the C o m m i s s i o n ' s view , are n e e d e d if an a d e q u a t e r e sp ons e is to
be g e n e r a t e d to the E u r o p e a n C o u n c i l ' s de mand.                       The f r a m e w o r k p r o p o s e d
p r o v i d e s , at one and the sa me time, the p o s s i b i l i t y of rapid d e c i s i o n
t a k i n g and ac t i o n , but c o u p l e d wi th an a d e q u a t e d e g r e e of i n f o r m a t i o n and
co nt rol by both the Co un cil and the P a r l i a m e n t .
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                THE EUROPEAN YEAR            OF THE ENVIRONMENT,  1987
INTRODUCTION
1. The European Council/ at its meeting in Brussels on 29/30 March 1985,K
decided that 1987 should be designated European Year of the Environment.
2. In doing so the European Council at the same- time affirmed its
determination to give environmental protection policy the dimension of an
essential component of the economic/ industrial/ agricultural and social
policies implemented by the Community and by its Member States. It also
stressed that environmental protection policy can contribute to improved
economic growth and job creation.
3.   The European Council thus reiterated apd strongly reinforced the
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preventive approach to environmental protection which Community
environmentalpoiicy has a d o p t e d over the years;              and the need for
environmental     r e q u i r e m e n t s to be integrated· in to the   planning and
execution of all e c o n o m i c end social policies.
4. But the European Council did more than this. It asked the Council of
Ministers and the Commission to make every effort to ensure that the
years to come are marked by significant progress in Community action for
the protection of the environment in Europe and throughout the world.
 5. ' This challenge is a very substantial one. If it is to be met/ strong
 action to secure the protection and improvement of the environment will
 require the active and positive support not only of Governments and
 Parliaments/ but also of every element in our societies - companies/
 trade unions/ educational establishments'/ associations/ societies/
 charities/ interest groups, religious and cultural bodies - and above all
 of the individual citizen.
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 6. Most individuals and grouping's are aware that the environment is
 important. But few are aware just how much it is threatened in many parts
 of the Community; or how much a healthy and attractive environment could
 contribute to health and wellbeing and to an improved quality of life,
j s t i l l fewer yet share the European Council's perception that strong
ienvironmental policies can contribute positively to economic growth and
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 job creation.
 7.       The central task of the European Year of the Environment is to bring
 about a widespread diffusion of awareness of these facts. It is a task of
 information and sensitisation. The aim must be to change attitudes - to
 convince every element in our societies - every man, woman and child in
 the Community - that the protection of the environment must become a
 fundamental element in their lives and in all human activities.
 8. It is only when such a fundamental shift of attitude has come about
 that the cause of the environment will become an automatic part of all
 action, individual or collective. Only then will the needs of
 environmental protection no longer need to plead for a hearing. And only
 then wilt the Commuait y find it easy to make the significant progress
 that the European Council demanded.
 9. The Commission is determined to respond to the challenge presented by
 the decision of the European Council and to organise and stimulate a
 programme of events and activities throughout the European Year of the
 Environment on a scale commensurate with the challenge.
 10. The remainder of this document gives a brief summary of the
 background to community environment policy and a preliminary indication
 of the Commission's ideas on the organisation and nature of the
 activities that wilt take place during the European Year of the
 Environment, 1987.
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    BACKGROUND
    11. For over 12 years now the Community has been engaged in numerous
    initiatives concerned with protecting the environment.
    12. It is as well to recall that this involvement was initiated and
   stimulated throughout the execution of 3 action programmes (proposed by
   the Commission and adopted by the Council of Ministers, in 1973, 1977 and
   1983), by the European Parliament and especially by the European Council
   which had, as early as 1972, given the impetus to the start of a coherent
   Commission policy.
   13. Since then more than 100 Community legislative measures have been
   adopted. Together with other actions in the field, these have contributed
   to specific progress in all areas', protection of water,' action against
   noise and air pollution, waste management, nature protection, research
   ini'c- environmental problems, and education of the population. Indeed it
   i? no exaggeration tp' say that the rapid development of Community
  e·* ’-onmental policy is one of the Community8s success stories®
  14. The growing popular support for Community involvement in
  environmental protection has contributed to and re-inforced these
  actions. The protection of the environment has thus become an important
  element in a People's Europe.
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  15. During this period environmental policy has evolved considerably. In
  the Resolution of the Council of Ministers which approved the general
 approach of the Community's Third Environmental Action Programme
 particular emphasis is placed on the need to strengthen the preventive
 side of environmental policy and to integrate the environmental dimension
 into other policies.
^16. Progress is being made in these directions; but it is clear that much
imore still needs to be done in order to respond adequately to the call of
 the European Council for significant progress in the years to come. The
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 Community is still far from having solved all existing environmental
 problems - let alone newly emerging problems. And it is still far from
 realising all the positive contributions that environmental protection
pnd improvement can make.
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 17. In part the reason for this is that actions         for environmental
protection and the improvement of the quality of life   for the population
bring with them political and technical appreciations   which differ from
one Member State to another and call into question       the economic and
social interests of various groups of the population.
18. Equally, while in all Member States the protection of the environment ,
is seen as a necessity, the speed of its deterioration and, as a
consequence, the general awareness of the situation are often dissimilar.
Thus it is that while in the main the political and social forces
contribute to and stimulate the Community action they too, because of the
actual situations or because of the interpretation 'of - sometimes
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contradictory - interests can slow down and delay these actions.
19. Given the difficult compromise of interests - with differing * t
circumstances and awareness - and with difficult problems of Community
 inter-relationships to resolve, it is apparent that a substantial effort
to explain the Community's endeavours and essentially positive actions is
necessary.
20. In planning this action it is of great importance to keep in mind
that the European Council has underlined the fact that environment policy
is an essential part of economic, industrial, agricultural and social
policies and can contribute to improved economic growth and job creation.
The Council equally emphasized the need for coherent Community action
especially for the protection of the air, the sea and soil.
THE OBJECTIVES AND ORGANISATION OF THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF THE ENVIRONMENT
21. The overall objective of the European Year of the Environment must
then, be to increase the awareness of the practical application of* the
basic principles of Community environmental policy - the préventive
 ---pagebreak---   approach and the integration of environmental requirements into the
  planning and execution of policies and actions in all economic and social
  fields - whilst at the same time placing emphasis on the newer
 perceptions underlined by the European Council i.e. the contribution that
 environmental policy can make to economic growth and job-creation.
 22. In order to achieve this objective the Commission intends to organise
 the planning of and preparation for the European Year of the Environment
 through committees at three .,levels comprising highly qualified
 individuals :
  ( 1 ) a "Committee of Honour";
  (2) a Steering Committee chaired by the responsible Commissioner Mr.
       Stanley Clinton Davis;
  (3) a series of national committees in each Member State, whose chairmen
       would also be members of the Steering Committee.
 23. As regards the "Committee of Honour", the intention·is to invite well
 known personalities from every Member State,’ outstanding for their
 commitment to the question» of environmental protection and willing to
 make every effort to, use their prestige to promote the European Year of
 the Environment and Community actions.
 24. From an operational point of view, the Commission would hop’s to give,
through the Steering Committee, stimulus, support and aid from
personalities of renown at national and where possible, international
 level, well versed in environmental policy and improvement of the quality
of life. It would also seek to increase awareness and promote policies
in the respective countries. The intention is that all the chairmen of
national committees would also serve on the Steering Committee.
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25. The national committees would, in turn, take more local initiatives
highlighting and expanding actions which form the community plan. It wilt
also be their function to encourage and stimulate activities which could
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be undertaken during the European Year of the Environment by every
element in society - companies, trade unions, schools and universities,
churches and charities; associations and groups of all kinds.
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ACTIONS PROPOSED FOR THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF THE ENVIRONMENT
26. The first step which the Commission has taken is to develop an
initial outline of proposals for a series of actions to be undertaken and
financed by the Commission (with 'the advice and support of the Steering
Committee) which will provide the essential central stimulus for the
launching, preparation and celebration of the European Year of the
Environment.
27. However it is clear that if adequate preparations for the European
Year of the Environment are to be made in time, actions cannot wait until
the 1986 Budget is approved. For this reason the Commission has already
taken steps for funds to be made available for
the 1985 Budget to finance preparatory actions during the remaining
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months of 1985. These will relate, in particular, to the preparation of
overall strategies for action at both Community and national levels and
to preparatory work fqr certain specific actions such as competitions.
28. The Commission wishes to emphasize that it believes that there will
be strong support for the European Year of the Environment> and a
readiness by many elements in society to contribute financially to its
success. It believes also that profitable commercial opportunities exist . i
and could be used. National Committees will seek funding from private
sources to support many of their activities during the Year.
29. It is clearly not appropriate for the Commission to go into further
details at this stage as to the specific actions to be undertaken during
the European Year of the Environment since these will depend very much on
the decisions to be taken and advice given by the Steering Committee and
the national committees. However some general indications can be given.
30. To achieve the objectives of the European Year of the Environment it
will be necessary to involve all branches of the media, radio,
television, films and the press. To stimulate,media interest, awards
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  could be given for the best environmental coverage. Additionally, other
 groups/ such as the national administrations, industrialists, the world
 of science and education, could be encouraged, for example, through
 offering prizes for the best performance in environmental protection in
 the different areas. Major conferences would also be sponsored throughout
 the Community, to exchange information and pool ideas in the environment
 field.
 31. A particular importance would be attached to competitions and prizes
 for major projects for environmental improvement carried out under the
 aegis of the Commission and under the responsibility of the appropriate
 national authorities. These projects would demonstrate the advantages of
 active environmental policy and would be a durable achievement of the
 European Year of the Environment.
 32. It is the Commission's view that the programme of the European Year
 of the Environment should reflect Community policy on the environment and
 the general lines laid down by the European ' Coun'cil. It should
 particularly stress the need for a preventive approach and also the need
 to integrate environmental considerations into all social and economic
 actions. In addition there are the Community's priority actions against
 atmospheric pollution, water protection with special emphasis on the
North Sea and the Mediterranean, and the protection of soil - which is,
more and more, being recognised as a priority area. But above all the
Commission intends to seek to demonstrate, through the actions undertaken
during the European Year of the Environment, the truth of the, newer
perceptions underlined by the European Council i.e. that environmental
protection policy can contribute to improved economic growth and job
creation.
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33. Finally the Commission wishes to stress and underline the central aim
of all the actions to be undertaken during the European Year of the
Environment i.e. to bring about a shift in attitude in society so that,
ijn future, the fundamental importance
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^nvironment and of the improvement of the quality of life will not only
be accepted, but will be built in to and clearly manifested by all
actions taken and policies pursued - whether in relation to environmental
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 protection as such or in the economic and social field - by individuals,
 Parliaments, Governments and all other participants - at whatever level -
 in the life of the Community.
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 34. Given the breadth and fundamental nature of these objectives the
 Commission is under no illusions that they can be achieved by a limited
 range of actions (important though these will undoubtedly be), generated
ty the. Commission alone,, with the advice of the Steering Committee; or
generated by the national committees. What is needed above all is to
stimu'ate widespread interest in, commitment and enthusiastic support for
the oS‘■actives of EYE. This will be one of the key tasks of the Steering
 Committee and the national committees. They must act as the catalysts
which will release the inventiveness andft goodwill of all the many
elements in our societies who can contribute to making EYE the success
that it needs to be if the ambitious objectives of the European Council
are to be achieved.
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35. In this perspective the Commission will, in "all its preparatory work
 for the European Year of the Environment, attach great importance to:-
 i.      actions which can enable individual citizens to generate ideas for
         and to participate in the celebration of European Year of the
         Environment.
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         the active support and participation of the European Parliament;
1        of the Economic and Social Committee; and of national Parliaments
         and regional, provincial and local Government bodies;
iii. encouraging other bodies or groups within the Community, who will
         be organising events of whatever character during the European
       . Year of the Environment (whether special event or e.g. annual
         meetings) to plan them in such a way that they can be ta"ken under
         the patronage of the European Year of the Environment; but
         included in its programmes;        and . contribute towards the
         achievements of its objectives;
iv.      a close collaboration with international institutions along lines
        yet to be decided, so that while they follow their own actions
         they might also contribute to the objectives of the European Year
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      of the Environment; to this end the Commission intends to discuss
      its plans for EYE with such bodies as the Council of Europe, EFTA,
      VICED1 and UNEP2 .
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World Commission of Environment and Development
United Nations Environment Programme
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF
adopting a programme for the European Year of the Environment (EYE)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the   o L f r o m  the Commission,
Whereas the Community's environment policy can contribute towards economic
growth and help create jobs;
Whereas this policy should become an essential aspect of the economic,
Industrial, agricultural and social policies implemented by the Community
and the Member States;
Whereas the European Council has asked the Council and the Commission to
spare no effort to ensure that the Community makes significant progress
in the matter of protecting the Community and world environment in the
next few years;
Whereas such progress requires active support not only from governments
and parliaments but from all sectors of our societies and thus requires
 an active campaign for public awareness;
Whereas the European Council has decided that 1987 shall be designated
"European Year of the Environment";
Whereas it is appropriate to organize and promote a programme of events
and activities to take place throughout the European Year of the
Environment and whereas these events and activities should be aimed at
raising public consciousness and changing behaviour patterns towards the
envi ronment,
HAS ADOPTED THIS RESOLUTION:
Article 1
 The objectives and the main lines of an action programme for the
 European Year of the Environment, as described in the annex, are
 approved for a period of three years from January 1st 1986.
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The actions will be financed from credits under article 666
of the annual budget of the European Communities.
Article 3
The Commission will be responsible for the implementation
of the programmme as outlined in the annex.     It will
submit an annual report on the implementation of the
programme to the Council and the Parliament.
                           For the Council
                           The President
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ANNEX
1.  Aims
The general aim of the European Year of the Environment (EYE) is to convince
all sectors of society, and in particular the man in the street, that
environmental protection ic· an essential aspect of all human activity
and that ecological requirements should be given full consideration
in the planning and implementation of policies and action in all areas
of economic and social activity.
The emphasis will be on the need for preventive action to protect the
environment and on how such action can help further economic growth and
job creation.
2.  Organization
The European Year of the Environment will be organized with the help of
the following Committees:
2.1   Committee of Patrons
This Committee will consist of public figures known in the Member States
for their commitment to environmental protection and willing to lend their
name to furthering the objectives of the EYE.
2.2   Advisory Steering Committee
This Committee will be chaired by the Commission and will comprise the
Chairmen of the National Committees and representative public figures
and will be responsible for the general coordination of all action during
the EYE.
2.3   National Committees
These Committees will be composed of members representing the circles
concerned and will support and promote the national activities and propose
suitable projects for Community support.
3.  Activities to be promoted
Four types of activity will be promoted, namely:
3.1   Activities that are models of environmental protection and the
      efficient management of resources
With the approval of the National Committees, the Community will provide
financial support for specific projects to improve the environment and
ensure the efficient management of resources.
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The following are examples of such projects:
Waste water treatment plant in certain less favoured regions;,
port disposal facilities (e.g. for spent oil and waste water);
establishing areas within which groundwater is protected; introducing
new technologies into certain industrial sectors and small and me di u m ­
sized undertakings; creating an inter-connected network of works for
the processing and elimination of toxic waste, multinational countryside
parks; model farms which use acceptable ecological techniques; reclamation
of abandoned industrial sites; preservation of historical monuments;
urban renewal.
3.2    Model surveillance activities
The implementation of environmental law and policies leaves much to be
desired throughout the Community.
With the approval of the National Committees, the Community will support
surveillance activities which set an example in the main areas of
environmental policy. It will support numerous small and medium-scale
activities which contribute towards the effective implementation of
environmental laws or demonstrate the importance of environmental
policies.
In particular, these projects will concern the equipment of air and
water pollution measuring stations (in cross-border areas), the training
of inspectorate staff (toxicologists, waste water treatment specialists),
 a i d f o r c r e a t i n g jobs such as country park warden, etc., training
courses on model farms for young farmers, and aid for the recovery and
recycling of waste.
3.3    Sensitization
This will involve promoting certain types of activity which will make
the media (radio, TV, films and press) more aware of the problems.
To encourage the media, prizes could be awarded for the best piece of
reporting or the best film. Other circles, such as government, industry
and the world of science and education could also be encouraged by
prizes for the best performance in the field of environmental protection.
Dossiers could be produced on Community and national environment policies.
A bulletin could be issued for disseminating information on environmental
protection and resources management.
3.4    Coordination and management of the activities
Simple, temporary machinery will be put in place to coordinate the
activities decided by the National Committees and private initiatives
to make sure that they fit in with the aims of the EYE and contribute
towards its objectives.
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The activities Listed in 3.1 to 3.3 will be financed by appropriations
entered in the Commission's annual budget under Item 6661 "European
Year of the Environment - medium-term actions". The coordination and
management mentioned in 3.4 will be financed by appropriations
entered under Item 6660 "European Year of the Environment".