CELEX: 51988PC0260
Language: en
Date: 1988-06-01
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC PROGRAMME FOR THE DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION OF RESULTS FROM SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH ( 1988 TO 1992 )

N o C 184/12                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                 14. 7. 88
               Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for the dissemination and utili-
                         zation of results from scientific and technological research (1988 to 1992)
                                                COM(88) 260 final — SYN 136
                                       (Submitted by the Commission on 1 June 1988)
                                                         (88/C 184/12)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           enhance the effectiveness of Community aid to the utili-
                                                                   zation of results;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130Q                 Whereas the Commission, in implementation of the
(2) thereof,                                                       Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
                                                                   Community, carries out activities in the coal and steel
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                 sectors which do not come under the RTD framework
                                                                   programme and the results of which must be
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                       disseminated and used through appropriate autonomous
                                                                   activities;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                  Whereas the actions for the dissemination and utilization
                                                                   of the results of specific Community technological
Whereas Article 130K of the Treaty stipulates that the             research and development programmes laid down in the
multiannual framework programme for Community ac-                  framework programme (1987 to 1991) are downstream
tivities in the field of research and technological devel-         from these specific programmes;
opment (RTD) are to be implemented through specific
programmes developed within each activity;                         Whereas the Scientific and Technical              Research
                                                                   Committee (Crest) has been consulted,
Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC ('), the
Council      adopted    a framework        programme       for
Community activities in the field of research and techno-          HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
logical development (1987 to 1991), providing for ac-
tivities in the field of dissemination and utilization of
scientific and technological research results in order to                                   Article 1
increase the efficiency of the research and technological          A specific programme for the dissemination and utili-
development work itself and to stimulate the process of            zation of results from research in science and tech-
innovation and industrial exploitation in Europe;                  nology, hereinafter called 'dissemination and utilization
                                                                   programme', is hereby adopted for an initial period of 4
Whereas the Council decided on the same occasion to                years from 1 July 1988.
give more attention to these horizontal activities, which
constitute an essential part of the Community's scientific
and technological strategy;                                                                 Article 2
                                                                   The first part of the dissemination and utilization
Whereas a programme for the dissemination and utili-               programme shall comprise two sub-programmes, viz:
zation of Community technological research and devel-
opment results should contribute to the attainment of the          Sub-programme I: to        disseminate    by    appropriate
major objectives which the Community has set itself, in                                 channels results of Community
particular concerning the completion of the internal                                    RTD activities which need not be
market, the reinforcement of the international competi-                                 protected, and, for those which
tiveness of its industry and the reduction of disparities                               must be protected, to ensure an
between the various regions through the strengthening of                                improvement in the level of exploi-
economic and social cohesion;                                                           tation and the resulting creation of
                                                                                        economic activities;
Whereas this programme must be coordinated with other
Community programmes in related fields, such as the                Sub-programme II: to promote a common integrated
Sprint programme and the action plan for small and                                      computer communications          infra-
medium-sized enterprises;                                                               structure and associated services,
                                                                                        accessible to the various public and
Whereas the new means of funding developed in the                                       private research centres in Europe.
framework of financial engineering may be employed to
                                                                   The summary and objectives of these sub-programmes
 (') OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1.                              are set out in more detail in Annex I.
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                                           A^cA^                                        ^       support for European cooperation networks is a
                                                                                        further means of achieving the objectives of the
  1        The amount deemed necessary for financing the
                                                                                       programme
 C o m m u n i t y contribution to the activities set out in
 Article ^ is ^ million ECU^ including expenditure
                                                                                       ^        The rules for the implementation of the programme
 arising f r o m a t e m p o r a r v staff of ^0                                       are descnbedingreater detail in A n n e a l
 ^         TheCommunitvshallcontnbutetotheimplemen
 tationof this programme withinthehmits of the appro                                                                               Ar^cA^
 p n a t i o n s e n t e r e d f o r t h i s p u r p o s e m thegeneralbudget
                                                                                        ^       Inaccordance with t h e p r o c e d u r e t o b e l a i d down
 of theEuropeanCommumties
                                                                                       bv the commissions after consulting the Committeeand
 ^        An indicative breakdown of the estimated total                               in theframeworkof theresponsibilities of thesebodies^
 amount over the activities listed in Anne^ 1 is given in                              the member states and the Commission shall period
Anne^N                                                                                 icallv exchange all relevant information concerning the
                                                                                       achievementof theob^ectivesof theprogramme
                                                                                                                                  A^cAB
 i        The Commission shall be responsible for the
implementation of the dissemination and utilisation                                    t       In the first half of the third vear of the programme
programme                                                                              implementations the Commission shall undertake a
                                                                                       review and it shall report to the Council and the
^         In the implementation of the programmed the                                 European Rarhament on the results of this reviews
Commission shall be assisted bv an advisorvcommittee                                  together if necessary ^ d i anv proposals for modifi
composed of representatives of the member states and                                  cationor p r o l o n g a t i o n i n t h e h g h t of theintenm results
chaired           bv a             Commission               representative   The      achieved In the course of the same periods proposals for
commission                representative              shall submit to the             measures designed to reduce the negative effects of
committee a proposal regarding the measures to be                                     l i n g u i s t i c b a r n e r s i n t h e f i e l d o f dissemination andutili^
taken The Committee shall give its opinion on this                                    nation of results from research in science and technology
proposals within a period which the chairman mav lav                                  shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set
down in the light of the urgencv of the question                                      outmArticleP^OC^^oftheTreatv
concerned^andif a p p r o p n a t e a v o t e m a v b e t a k e n The
opinion shall be entered in the minutest in additions each                            ^        After           completion                of the programmed          the
member ^tate shall have the right to request that its                                 Commission shall report to the Council and the
positionberecorded in these minutes TheCommission                                     European Parliament on the evaluation of the results
shall take the greatest account of the opimondehvered                                 achieved
bv the Committee The Commission shall inform the
committee of the w a ^ m w h i c h it has takenaccount of                             ^        The reports provided for in paragraphs t and ^
this opinion                                                                          shall be carried out in relation to the objectives set out in
                                                                                      Anne^ 1 to this Precision and in conformity with the
                                          A^cA^                                       provisions of A r t i c l e ^ ^ ^ of tOecision^B^^BEEC
L        All forms of Commumtv action provided for in                                                                            A^cA^
Article ^ of the financial Regulation m a ^ b e used to
implement the dissemination andutih^ation programme                                   t        The Commission is herebv authorised to negotiated
Inparticular^ u s e m a v b e m a d e o f c o n t r a c t s f o r studies             in accordance with Article t ^ O ^ of the T r e a t s
and services to be carried out on behalf of the                                       agreements with third countries taking part in the
commissions subsidies and sharedcost contracts C^alls                                 European Cooperation Project in the field of technical
for proposals or for tendersr^restnctedor publics are to                              and scientific research ^CCo^L^ with a view to assoD
be published where appropriate in the C ^ c ^ A ^ ^ r ^ ^ ^                           dating them fullvor in part w i t h t h e programme
                                                                                      ^        The Commission is herebv authorised to establish
^        ^ith     regard to subsidies and sharedcost contracts^                       appropnatehnks withEureka
as a rule          the commissions contractors must bear a
significant        proportion of the costs^ to be determined                                                                     A^cA^
according          to circumstances bv the Commission after
consulting        the Committeereferredtoin Articled                                  ThisMecisionisaddressedtothe^viember states
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           ^Poensure the effective utilisation of the results of Community RTD activities withaview to attaining
           the declared goal of the framework programme toremforce the scientific andtechnological basis of
           European industry and thus to contribute to the completion of the large internal market and the
           strengthening of economic and social cohesion ^ith regard to the results of Community RrD active
           ties which need not be protected, to ensure their complete dissemination through appropriate
           channels, for those which must be protected, to ensure a substantial improvement in the level of
           exploitation and the resulting creation of economic activities
       t t Dissemination of information concermngexisting or planned Community R^D programmes, using
           appropriate methods and tools, such as
           — computerised data bases,
           — electronic information services,
           — information and dissemination centres,
           — editing and distribution of printed matter ^newsletters, brochures, reviews, articles^
           ^Phis activity should facilitate participationmgeneral in R^Dactivmes and the search for partners As
           far as possibleusewillbe madeof existingdatabases and associated information services Rate of
           Community financing uptotOO^Bo
       t^  Identification, characterisation and screening of results of Community R^D activities by
           — examining contracts and reports,
           — assessing scientificBtechmcal and utilisation potential,
           — examining the need for protection by means of patent applications etc,
           — visits to laboratories where appropriate
           Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo
       t^  Action on legal protection of the results by
           — setting upanetwork of patent advisers,
           — examining reports before publication,
           — assisting contractors and inventors,
           — information and awareness activities
           Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo
       t^t Dissemination of results which need not be protected,by
           — publications r^books, reports, summaries^ newsletters etc^,
           — organisation ofand participation in seminars, conferences, exhibitions etc,
           — organisation of targeted dissemination activities,
           — ^shortterm^ secondment of reserarch workers,
           — electronic means such as data bases and associated services
           Rate of Community financing uptotOO^Bo
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          1.5. Promotion of the exploitation of the results by:
                — economic (pre-) feasibility and market studies;
                — drawing up business plans,
                — assisting in protection matters,
                — assisting in finding partners for joint ventures or work under licence through exhibitions etc.,
                — providing financial and technical support, or developing prototypes or demonstration projects,
                — providing assistance (and possibly incentive payments) in obtaining funds from third parties.
                Rate of Community financing: normally up to 50 % of total project costs. In cases where it is
                necessary to exceed this rate, the Committee will be consulted in accordance with the procedures set
                out in article 4.
                                                        Sub-programme II
                                               Computer communications networks
          2.   Objectives:
               To promote, with a view to improving the efficiency of distributed research and development activities
               throughout Europe, a common integrated computer communications infrastructure, in particular:
          2.1. Aid to the running of the RARE Association, particularly its pan-European projects (e.g. in the
               message handling and files transfer areas).
               Rate of Community financing: to be determined.
          2.2. Community contribution to the implementation phase of the Eureka Cosine project.
               Rate of Community financing: to be determined.
          2.3. Work on requirements for confidentiality and integrity of Community RTD information.
               Rate of Community financing: up to 100 %.
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                                                               ANNEX      II
         Indicative internal breakdown of appropriations:
                                                       SUB-PROGRAMME I
                                   Dissemination and utilization of Community R T D results
                                                                                                                Million ECU
         (a) collecting and disseminating information on RTD programmes and on the
             implementation of the framework programme                                                           6,0
         (b) identification, characterisation and screening of results                                           2,0
         (c) legal protection of results (patents etc.)                                                          2,0
         (d) dissemination of results from RTD programmes                                                        6,0
         (e) exploitation of results                                                                            17,0
                                                                                                 Sub-Total              33,0
                                                       SUB-PROGRAMME II
                                              Computer communications networks
         (a) general support to the development of computer communications networks in the
             field of RTD, in particular to the RARE Association (Reseaux Associes pour la
             Recherche Europeenne) and to the financing of the Eureka Cosine project                             4,0
         (b) work on requirements for confidentiality and integrity of Community RTD infor-
             mation                                                                                              1,0
                                                                                                 Sub-Total               5,0
                                                                                                          Total         38,0