CELEX: 51989PC0084
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Date: 1989-02-24
Title: RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELDS OF INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED MATERIALS APPLICATIONS BRITE/EURAM (1989-1992) (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149. 2 (d) of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                            Brussels      24 February
                                                                             February  1989
                                                                                            I
                  RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
   ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF
               THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELDS OF
                   INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND
                        ADVANCED MATERIALS APPLICATIONS
                                 BRITE / EURAM
                                  ( 1989-1992 )
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 ---pagebreak---                                   PART I
               RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF
            THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELDS OF
                INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES AND
                     ADVANCED MATERIALS APPLICATIONS
                              BRITE / EURAM
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OF THE    EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community and in particular Article 130 Q(2 ) thereof ,
                                                     ( 1)
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
                                                (2 )
In co-operation with the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
              (3)
Committee ,
Whereas Article 130 K of the Treaty stipulates that the
Framework Programme shall be implemented through specific
programmes developed within each activity ;
( 1 ) OJ N 0 C 228 of 3.9.88 , p. 3
( 2 ) OJ N°  .
( 3 ) OJ N 0 .
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                                                             2
 ---pagebreak---                                                          (1)
Whereas , by its Decision 87 / 5 1 6 / Eura tom , EEC        , the
                                                               the Council
                                                                    Council
has adopted a Framework Programme of Community research and
technological development ( 1987-1991 ) providing for activities
in the field of science and technology for manufacturing
industry and advanced materials ;
Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of
Community research shall be to strengthen the scientific and
technological basis of European industry and to encourage it to
become more competitive at the international level and that
Community action is justified where research contributes inter
alia to the strengthening of the economic and social cohesion
of the Community and the promotion of its overall harmonious
development , while being consistent with the pursuit of
scientific and technical quality ; whereas it is intended that
the BRITE / EURAM programme should contribute to the achievement
of these objectives ;
                                                (2 )
Whereas Council Decision 85 / 196 / EEC              decided on a first
multiannual research and development programme for the European
Economic Community in the fields of basic technological
research and the application of new technologies               ( BRITE
1985-1988 );
                                                ( 3)
Whereas Council Decision 86 / 235 / EEC              decided on a research
programme on materials          ( raw materials and advanced materials )
 ( 1986-1989 ) ;
Whereas in cases where industrial progress is hampered by lack
of basic knowledge ,       it is necessary to support focussed
 fundamental research projects ;
Whereas it is necessary to react adequately to the interest
shown by the industry in transnational co-operation ;
 ( 1 ) OJ N ° L 302 , 24 . 10 . 19 M 7 , p. 1 .
 ( 2 ) OJ N ° L 83 , 25.3.1985,p . 8 .
 ( 3 ) OJ N 0 L 159 , 14.6.1986 , p. 36 .
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                                                                            3
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it is necessary to involve small and medium-sized
enterprises to the maximum extent possible to the development
of industrial technologies by taking into account their
particular and specific requirements while respecting the
objective of the scientiiic and technical quality of the
programme ;
Whereas it is appropriate to undertake precompetitive research
in Aeronautics in order t <> meet medium and long term technology
requirements ; whereas such research should take particular
account of economic , safety and environmental aspects ;
Whereas it is necessary to underline the industrial and
transnational nature of the programme by requiring applied
research projects with at least two industrial partners from
two different Member States ;
Whereas it is necessary to ensure the industrial nature of the
programme by requiring focussed fundamental research projects
with industrial endorsement from at least two independent
enterprises ;
Whereas organisations from non-Community European countries
which have concluded scientific and technical co-operation
agreements with the Community in i ndu s t r i a 1 1 y - o r i e n t ed R&D
projects may , by participating under appropriate conditions ,
contribute to the competitiveness of manufacturing industry as
a whole ;
Whereas the implementation of concerted actions              in the COST
framework is an essential element to complement industrially -
oriented R&D projects ;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee ( CREST )
has expressed its opinion on the Commission proposal ;
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                                                                            4
 ---pagebreak--- HAS  ADOPTED THIS      DECISION :
                                  Article 1
      A specific research and technological development
programme for the European Economic Community in the fields of
industrial manufacturing technologies and advanced materials
applications , as defined in Annex I , is hereby adopted for a
period of four years ,      from 1 January 1989 .
                                  Article 2
      The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the
programme amount to 499.5 MECU ,       including expenditure on staff
whose cost shall not exceed 4.5% of the Community contribution
      The    indicative   internal  allocation of these funds is set
out  in Annex     IV .
                                  Article 3
1 .         Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme
    and the rate of the Community 's financial participation are
    set   out  in  Annex  II .
                                  Artide  4
1.          In the third year of the programme implementation ,    the
    Commission shall undertake a review of the programme and
    report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the
    results of this review , together , if necessary , with any
    proposals for modification or prolongation .
            In respect of research relating to aeronautics ,   a
    review will be carried out during the second year .
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                                                                 -  5
 ---pagebreak--- 2.         At the end of the programme , an evaluation of the
    results achieved shall be conducted by the Commission which
    shall report thereon to the Council and the European
    Parliament .
3.         The abovementioned reports shall be established having
    regard to the objectives set out in Annex III to this
    Decision and in conformity with the provisions of
    Article 2(2 ) of the Framework Programme .
                               Article  5
1.         The Commission shall be responsible for the execution
    of the programme .
2.         The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee ,
    hereinafter referred to as " the Committee ", composed of the
    representatives of the Member States and chaired by the
    representative of the Commission .
3.         Contracts concluded by the Commission shall govern the
    rights and obligations of each party ,    in particular
    arrangements for the dissemination , protection and
    exploitation of research results .
                               Article  6
1 .        In respect of research to be undertaken under Areas 1
    to 4 of Annex I ,   the following procedure shall apply :
    ( i ) 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 urgency of the matter ,  if
          necessary by taking a vote .
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 ---pagebreak---      ( ii ) The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes of the
             Committee ; in addition , each Member State shall have
             the right to have its opinion recorded in the minutes .
   ( iii ) The Commission shall take the utmost account of the
             opinion delivered by the Committee .            It shall inform
             the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has
             been   taken     into   account .
2.          In respect of research to be undertaken under Area 5 of
   Annex I , the following procedure shall apply :
       ( i ) The representative of the Commission shall submit to
             the   Committee      a  draft  of the  measures  to be taken .
             The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft
             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 laid down in
             Article 148(2 ) of the Treaty in the case of decisions
             which the Council is required to adopt on a proposal
             from the Commission .          The votes of the representatives
             of   the   Member    States   within  the Committee  shall  be
             weighted in the manner set out in that Article .             The
             Chairman       shall   not vote .
     ( ii ) The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if
             they are in accordance with the opinion of the
             Committee .
   ( iii ) If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with
             the opinion of the Committee , or if no opinion is
             delivered ,      the Commission shall , without delay ,     submit
             to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to
             be taken .       The Council shall act by a qualified
             ma j or i ty .
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 ---pagebreak---      ( iv ) If , on the expiry of a period which may in no case
            exceed  two months  from the date of referral to  the
            Council , the Council has not acted , the proposed
            measures shall be adopted by the Commission .
                                Article 7
       The procedures laid down in Article 6 , Paragraphs 1 and 2 ,
shall apply , subject to the provisions of those paragraphs , in
particular to :
- the establishment of the work plan for research to be carried
  out under Area     5 of Annex  I ;
- the scientific and technical assessment of proposals
  received ;
- any departure from the rules for implementation set out at
  Annex    II ;
- the participation in any project by non-Community
  organisations or enterprises referred to in Article 8 ;
- any adaptation of the internal indicative allocation of        funds
  set out     in Annex IV ;
- the measures to be undertaken to evaluate the programme ;
- arrangements     for the dissemination , protection and
  exploitation of the results of research carried out under the
  programme .
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                                                                   8
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article  8
1 .         Where Framework Agreements for scientific and technical
    co-operation between non-Community European countries and
    the European Communities have been concluded ,       organisations
    and enterprises established in those countries may ,        on the
    basis of the criterion of mutual advantage ,       become partners
    in a project undertaken within the programme .
2 .         No contractor based outside the Community and
    participating as a partner in a project undertaken under the
    programme may benefit from the Community financing of the
    programme .    The contractor shall contribute to the general
    administration     costs .
                                Article  9
      The Commission shall ensure that procedures are set up to
allow for appropriate co-operation with COST activities related
to the areas of research covered by the programme ,        by ensuring
regular exchanges of infoi mation between the Committee referred
to in Article 5 and the relevant COST Management Committee .
                               Article  10
      This    Decision  is addiessed to  the Member  States .
Done at     Brussels ,
                                              For  the  Council
                                               The  President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                    ANNEX       I
                       PROGRAMME  SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES
1 .   ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
             The work in this area will focus on the development of
      improved or new materials and material processing for a wide
      range of possible applications except those directly related
      to  IT  covered    in  ESPRIT
      Including in particular :
      1.1 . Metallic Materials and Metallic Matrix Composites
             Objectives :
             - Extended working life of components
             - Higher operating temperatures for increased thermal
               e f f iciency
             - Better and more effective material processing
               techniques
 ( 1 ) Developments of materials already covered by ESPRIT are ,
       for instance , dealing with magnetic , magne to-opt i ca 1 ,
       optical thin films for sensors , recording media and heads ,
       optical layers and specific materials for op t o - e 1 e c t r on i c s ,
       ceramics and polymers for IC packaging and specific
       substrates , superconducting thin films for low current
       applications and devices .
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( ANNEX I )                                                              10
 ---pagebreak---     3.2 . Materials for Magnetic , Optical ,      Electrical and
           Superconducting Applications
           Objectives :
           - improved materials and materials processing for
             optical , magnetic , electrical and superconducting
             a ppl i cation s
    1.3 . High Temperature lion - meta 1 1 i c Materials
           Objectives :
           - Design methodologies for products based on ceramics ,
              glasses and amorphous materials
           - Improved monolithic and ceramic composites and
             metal / ceramic interfaces for industrial applications
           - Better processing techniques and quality control
              strategies
    1.4 . Polymers and Organic Matrix Composites
           Ob j ectives :
           - Development of polymers for specific applications
           -  More cost effective process techniques for parts made
              from polymer and polymer matrix composites
           - Design rules     for the specification and manufacture of
              engineering polymers and composites
           - New polymers with improved recycling attributes
           - Improved product assurance techniques
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( A”NEX I )
 ---pagebreak---      1.5 . Materials for Specialised Applications
              Objectives <
              - Improved materials and their processing for
                specialised applications
2 .  DESIGN     METHODOLOGY    AND ASSURANCE  FOR  PRODUCTS  AND PROCESSES
              The development of techniques to improve product
     quality and the reliability and maintainability of
     structures and manufacturing systems by clarification of the
     design aims for both product and process , and by refinement
     of the criteria against which the attributes are measured .
     The exploitation of materials for application in sensors ,
     and    the    reduction  in the whole life   costs of  sensors  are
     also included in this section .         This will complement work in
     Community IT programmes , where on-line control is treated ,
     including monitoring and diagnostics , predictive maintenance
     and quality assurance .
     Including in particular :
     2.1 . Quality and Reliability and Maintainability in Industry
              Ob j ecti ves :
              - Improved performance measurement for manufacturing
                 operations in a wide variety of industries
              - Improved and more predictable physical and
                 environmental behaviour of products
              - Improved quality control strategies
              - Design rules for reliability and maintainability of
                 components ,  structures and systems   including
                machinery operating under varying conditions
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 ( ANNEX I )                                                             12 -
 ---pagebreak---      2.2 .   Process and Product Assurance
             Objectives s
             - Reduction of whole life costs of sensor systems for
                process control ;
              - Exploitation of materials properties for applications
                in sensors ;
              - Use of advanced measurement techniques for more cost
                effective examination of topology ;
              - Improved energy control for industrial applications ;
              - Improved non-destructive testing methods for product
                assurance ;
3 .  APPLICATION     OF MANUFACTURING  TECHNOLOGIES
              Here the task is to identify and address the needs of
     manufacturing industry and particularly the less advanced
     sectors , many of which have a major part made up of SME 's .
     It is to be expected that modelling of physical processes
     will be a valuable instrument for progress .      Also addressed
     is the challenge to the industries based on the use of
     flexible materials .      The work will mainly focus on product
     and process development , transferring and adapting
     technology already use i in other sectors .     This should
     complement work in ESI tIT where IT systems for advanced
     manufacturing and CIM are being developed .
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 ( ANNEX I )                                                      13
 ---pagebreak---     Including in particular :
    3.1 . Advancing Manufacturing Practices
            Objectives
             - Identifying means for improving manufacturing
               practices in specific sectors ,
             - Transfer and adaptation of technology already used in
               other sectors .
    3.2 . Manufacturing processes for flexible materials
             Objectives :
             - Increased process flexibility
             - Reduced  waste  of material
             - Improved process and product quality
4 . TECHNOLOGIES     FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
             Improved techniques for shaping , joining and assembly ,
    surface treatment , chemical processes and particle
    technology are fundamental needs for industry .      Advancement
    of these processes is essential for securing manufacturing
    competitiveness .
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( ANNEX I )                                                      14
 ---pagebreak---      Including in particular :
     4.1 . Surface techniques
              Objectives :
               -  Cost-effective  surface treatments for  industrial
                  applications ;
               - Techniques for quality assurance and control of the
                   treatment process .
   4.2 . Shaping , Assembly and Joining
             Objectives :
             - Improved methodologies for shaping processes and
                 a s semb 1 y ;
             - Improved joining techniques to improve reliability and
                 reduce defect levels ;
             - Methods for testing welded and bonded joints to
                 improve reliability of results and service
                 predictability ;
             - Design methodology for joining ;
             - Better understanding of beam / workpiece interactions
                 for industrial power beam processes .
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( ANNEX I )                                                          15
 ---pagebreak---    4.3 . Chemical processes
         Objectives t
         - Improved predictability and yield in chemical
           processes ;
         - Membrane materials with improved characteristics ;
         - Improved performance of membrane processes ;
         - New système for séparation in hostile environments .
   4.4 . Particle and powder processes
         Objectives :
         - Improved techniques for particle production to
            optimise produce shape , structure and stability ;
         - Cost-ef f active techniques for particle catégorisation
            and process performance ;
         - Better approaches to handling and separation ;
         - Cost-effective routes for small lots of high quality
            powder .
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( ANNEX I )                                                    16
 ---pagebreak--- 5 . SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES   RELATING TO AERONAUTICS
           This section covers precompeti tive research in
    technological areas which are of primary relevance to
    aeronautics ( in particular aeroplanes and helicopters ) and
    are not yet covered in other programme areas .
    5.1 . Aerodynamics
           Objectives :
           - analysis and optimisation of configurations for
             supersonic aircraft , including an estimation of
             aerothermodynamic heat loads ;
           - investigation of laminar flow technology ;
           - development of numerical methods ;
           - integration of computerised design technologies .
    5.2 .  Acoustics
           Objectives :
           - noise source identification ,  prédiction and
             réduction ;
           - basic investigation of acoustic fatigue and related
             damage tolerance on advanced composites ;
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( ANNEX I )                                                    17
 ---pagebreak---               investigation of different construction methods ;
           - development an«' application of simulation models for
              response calcu : ations under selected acoustic loads .
    5.3 . Airborne systems and equipment
           Ob j ecti ves :
           - integration and operation of modern systems and
              equipment and corresponding new architectures ;
           - investigations concerning the use of onboard
              intelligent knowledge base systems ( IKBS );
           - investigations into the concept of the " All Electric
              Aircraft " .
    5.4 .  Propulsion Systems
           Ob j ectives :
           - integration of advanced propeller and pr ope 1 1 e r - r o t o r
              systems ;
           - provision of mathematical models for different design
              eva luation ;
           - specification and design of wind tunnel models and
              their components
           - specific aspects of air-breathing engine combustion .
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( ANNEX I )                                                           18
 ---pagebreak---                                                               ANNEX    II
                       RULES    FOR IMPLEMENTATION
       The Commission shall implement the programme on the basis
of   the   scientific and technical    content set out in detail   in
Annex    I .
       The Commission shall distribute ,     in all Community
languages ,    information packs to accompany the invitation to
participate in order to guarantee equal opportunities for the
undertakings , universities and research centres in the Member
States .
       The programme if carried out principally by means of
shared-cost research contracts to be awarded following a
selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in
the Official Journal of the European Communities .
       Participants may be industrial organisations ,     research
institutes and universities ,       established in the Community .  Each
contractor will be expected to make a significant contribution
to projects .     The contractors shall be expected to bear a
substantial proportion of the costs ,       50 % of which shall
normally be borne by the community .
Industrial     applied re- sear  h
       The principal form of support for industrial applied
research of a precompetitive character will be through
shared-cost action .       At least two industrial enterprises from
different Member States and independent of each other must take
part in each project .       Each party is expected to make a
significant contribution to the project .        The contracting
parties shall bear a substantial part of the costs ,       up to 50%
of which shall , as a rule , be borne by the Community .
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 ( ANNEX II )                                                       19
 ---pagebreak--- Alternatively , in respect of universities and research
institutes carrying out projects , the Community may , within the
abovementioned limits of its financial contribution ,    bear up to
100 % of the additional expenditure involved .
      Recognising the important role of SMEs in developing the
manufacturing base of the Community and the merits of their
participation in the programme , the Commission will examine in
consultation with the Committee how research organisations can
best act within the programme to meet the R&D needs of SMEs .
Projects should include at least ten man-years of activity , the
realistic minimum for an effective collaborative project ,    and
the total projects costs should fall in the range 1-3 MECU .
Focussed   fundamental research
      Focussed fundamental research projects shall involve at
least two partners established in different Member States .
When the partners are universitiea or research institutes ,    the
project should be endorsed by at least two legally independent
industrial enterprises and the Community could bear up to 100%
of the marginal costs of universities and research institutes .
Projects should include a -   least ten man-years of activity and
fall in the range of 0.4-1 MECU total project costs .
Feasibility awards   for SMEs
      The Commission will introduce a pilot scheme of
feasibility awards aimed at assisting SMEs establish the
feasibility of a device , process or concept as a means of
enhancing their stature in finding a partner in a subsequent
call for proposals under the shared cost action .    The
Commission will support up to 75% ( maximum 25.000 ECU ) of the
cost of research lasting up to six months .    High standards of
evaluation will ensure that the awards are highly competitive
and recognised as prestigious .
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( ANNEX II )                                                   20
 ---pagebreak--- Co-ordir.ated  activities
       In cases where work , supported by national funds or
entirely privately funded ,   is already going on , the
Commission 's role may be limited to simply organising the
co-ordination of the work and the Community funding confined to
covering the cost of such co-ordination activities .     However ,
in certain cases where it is clear that strategically important
work requires more than simply co-ordination ,    the Commission
could ,  in consultation with the Committee , consider a higher
Community funding .
Research   relating to Aeronautics
       A work programme will be established to define precise
objectives and determine priority themes for research in Area 5
of Anne x_I_ .
       The Commission shall establish calls for proposals for
projects in this area on the basis of the work programme .
       Projects in the field of aeronautics must include two
industrial enterprises from different Member States .
Particular attention will be paid to ensuring :
- the complementarity of research carried out in this area with
    activities carried out under the programmes of the Member
    States and those carried out in other fora of European
    transnational co-operation , including Eureka ;
- the participation of research institutes ,   universities and
    small and medium-sized enterprises ;
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 ( ANNEX II )
 ---pagebreak--- - the maximum benefit to technological areas outside the
   aeronautics sector .
      The rules relating to the financing of industrial applied
research and focussed furdamental research shall apply as
appropriate to the financing of research projects relating to
aeronautics .
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( ANNEX II )
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  ANNEX    III
                     PROCRAMME   EVALI ATION CRITERI A
       The results against which the programme should be
evaluated must reflect its objectives and the wider objectives
of the Framework Programme .
1.         As the principal objective is to enhance the
     competitive position o ! the Community 's manufacturing
     industries ,  the evaluation should determine :
     - the extent to which    . he projects were selected against
       credible and measuraole     industrial  criteria ;
     - the extent to which substantial product or process
       development has resulted from the work supported .
2 .        A further objective is to encourage t r a n s f r on t i e r
     collaboration in strategic industrial research .         The
     evaluation   should determine :
     - to what extent ,  before and after project completion ,          there
       were continuing links between partners for research ,
       development , manufacturing , marketing or staff formation .
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 ( ANNEX  III )
 ---pagebreak--- 3.         A further programme objective is to encourage transfer
    of technology across Community frontiers and between
    sectors , particularly those with a high predominance of
    SMEs .   The evaluation should determine :
    - the extent to which SMEs have exploited technologies and
      new materials arising from successfully completed
      projects ;
    - the extent to which accomplishments are protected by
      patent action or are disseminated to raise awareness in
      the European research and technology Community .
           As far as researc i relating to aeronautics is
    concerned ,  the evaluation will also include ,  in particular ,
    the following criteria :
    - the contribution of such research to the technological
      competitiveness of tie European aeronautical industry ;
    - the benefits accruing to technological areas other than
      aeronautics ;
    - the added value of d jdicated Community research in this
      area .
4 .        In the wider context of the Framework Programme ,   the
    evaluation shall be conducted in the light of all the
    selection   criteria  set out in Annex III of  the Framework
    Programme which include that of contributing to the
    strengthening of the economic and social cohesion of the
    Community .
      This evaluation will be undertaken by independent
evaluators .
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                INDICATIVE   INTERNAL ALLOCATION  OF  FUNDS
                                                                  %
  I.  SECTORS   R&D
      1 . Advanced materials technologies                        28
      2 . Design methodology and assurance for
          products and processes                                 19
      3 . Application of manufacturing technologies              19
      4 . Technologies for manufacturing processes               20
      5 . Specific activities relating to Aeronautics             7
II .  STAFF   AND ADMINISTRATIVE   COSTS
      Staf f  costs                                               4 . 5
      Administrative   costs                                      2.5
                                                               100.0
        Between 7 % and 10 % of the budget shall be available for
fundamental     research  in  the above  areas where  industrial
progress is impeded by gaps in basic scientific knowledge .
        Up to 0.45% of the available budget may be devoted to the
feasibility awards referred to in Annex II .
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COMMENT OF THE COMMISSION ON THE AMENDMENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
               WHICH IS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION :
       1 . At its session of February 15 , the European Parliament
           adopted one amendment during the second reading of the
           Common Position on BRITE / EURAM .
       2 . The Commission cannot accept this amendment for the following
           reason :
           This amendment refers to the annual budget procedure and
           has already been taken previously into account . The Commission
           believes that it is not necessary as it is already covered by
           Article 130 P of the EEC Treaty .
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Article 2                                 Artide 2
                                          Amplify this article to read as
                                          follows :
The funds estimated as necessary for      The funds estimated as necessary for
the execution of the programme amount     the execution of the programme amount
to 499 . 5 in ECU , including expenditure to 499.5 m ECU, including expenditure
on staff whose cost shall not exceed      on staff whose cost shall not exceed
4.5% of the Community contribution .      4.5% of the Community contribution .
The indicative internal allocation of     The indicative internal allocation of
these funds is set out in Annex IV .      these funds is set out in Annex IV .
                                          The Commission shall each year in the
                                          context     of      the     annual     budget
                                          procedure propose to the budgetary
                                          authority       that     it     enter     the
                                          appropriations        required     fer    the
                                          programme in proportion to the real
                                          needs of the financial year cencerned
                                          and to the financial perspective as
                                          contained    in   the   Interinstitutional
                                          Agreement .