CELEX: 51991PC0064
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-01
Title: AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-INDUSTRY ( 1990-1994 )

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                                                               Amended proposal for a
                                                                     COUNCIL DECISION
                                       adopting a specific research and technological development programme
                                                   in the field of Agriculture and Agro-industry
                                                                           (1990-1994)
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Whereas this programme, must be implemented essentially by the - Jcc.ion of research,
development and demonstration projects to enable them to bencf. from Cominunity
participation; whereas the Commission should encourage the subirds^foii of such
projects by the usual means of publishing calls for proposals in the Official Joyrn d of
the European Community; whereas an exceptional procedure should also be devised to
come into effect between calls for proposals so as to maintain a degree of flexibility
enabling the Commission, in the face of the continuous evolution and gradual,
acceleration of technological progress, also to take into consideration spontaneous
proposals consistent with the objectives of the programme;
Whereas agricultural and agro-industrial research is very important for the viability and
competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the less-developed regions of the
Community and in those regions where agriculture suffers from chronic structural
problems:
Whereas the projects to be carried out under the programme must be selected with
special attention to the principle of economic and social cohesion in the Community, the
transnational nature of the projects, the support to be given to small and medium-sized
enterprises and the importance of agriculture and rural development in the European
Community;
Whereas there are the Community i n i t i a t i v e s aimed at developing regional research,
technology and innovation capacities such as the STRIDE. TELEMATIQUE. MEDSPA and
STAR programmes:
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Whereas there i s a p o t e n t i a l of non-food uses for a g r i c u l t u r a l product-, on
both to encourage the competitiveness of the European agro-industry and to
assist i n reducing a g r i c u l t u r a l surpluses;
Whereas many factors (economy, health, environment, tourism) play a role in the
defence and protection of European forests against the serious risks of degradation and
destruction caused by forest fires and increasing desertification, notably in the Member
States on the Mediterranean:
Whereas it is only in the light of experience gathered in the course of this programme
that the Commission will be able to propose and the Council to adopt supplementary
programmes by having recourse to the means provided for in Articles 1301, 130m or
130o of the Treaty, if they contribute to the achievement of the programmed objectives,
in accordance with the option made available by Article 2(2) of Decision
90/221/Euratom, EEC;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 130g of the Treaty, the Community's activities
aimed at strengthening the scientific and technological basis of European industry and
encouraging it to become more competitive include promoting cooperation on research
and technological development with third countries and international organizations;
whereas such cooperation may prove particularly beneficial to the development of this
programme;
Whereas it is necessary, as Annex II to Decision 90/221 /Euratom EEC, provides, to
contribute to securing a better match between production of land and water-base 1
biological resources and their use by consumers and industry;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) has been consulted,
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