CELEX: 31975D0511
Language: en
Date: 1975-08-25 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 25 August 1975 amending Decisions No 73/124/Euratom and No 73/177/Euratom adopting research and training programmes for the European Atomic Energy Community

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                                                   COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 25 August 1975
              amending Decisions No 73/124/Euratom and No 73/177/Euratom adopting research
                      and training programmes for the European Atomic Energy Community
                                                      (75/511 /Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                          1975 , be replaced by the Annexes to this Decision.
                                                                   The Annexes shall form an integral part of this
                                                                   Decision .
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­
pean Atomic Energy Community, and in particular                                            Article 2
Article 7 thereof;
                                                                   Article 2 of Decisions No 73 / 124/Euratom and No
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission                  73 /177/Euratom shall be replaced by the following,
submitted after consultation with the Scientific and
                                                                   with effect from 1 April 1975 :
 Technical Committee ;
                                                                       'The upper limit for expenditure commitments
Having regard to the Opinion of the European                           and for staff necessary for carrying out these
 Parliament (*);                                                       programmes shall be 152-080 million units of
                                                                       account and 1 327 staff for the duration of the
Whereas the Council adopted Decision No 73/124/
                                                                       programme .
Euratom (2) of 14 May 1973 adopting a research and
training programme for the European Atomic Energy                      The allocation of funds and staff, and the estab­
 Community, and Decision No 73/ 177/Euratom (3) of                     lishment of the scales of financial contributions
 18 June 1973 adopting a research and training                         from the Member States for supplementary
programme for the European Atomic Energy Com­                          programmes, are shown in Annexes II and III
 munity (direct projects);                                             respectively.
Whereas Article 3 of the abovementioned Decisions                      The unit of account is defined in Article 10 of the
provides for the review of the said programmes ;                       Financial Regulation of 25 April 1973 (4) appli­
                                                                       cable to the general budget of the European
Whereas it therefore seems appropriate to review                       Communities .'
 these programmes ;
Whereas, in the context of the common policy on                                            Article 3
science and technology, the multiannual research and
training programme is one of the principal means                  Article 3 of Decisions No 73 / 124/Euratom and No
whereby the Community can contribute to the rapid                  73/177 Euratom shall be replaced by the following,
formation and expansion of nuclear industries and                  with effect from 1 April 1975 :
also to the acquisition and dissemination of know­                     'The programme defined in Annex I shall be
ledge in the nuclear field,                                            subject to review at the beginning of 1976 in
                                                                       accordance with the appropriate procedures.'
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                   Done at Brussels, 25 August 1975.
                         Article 1
                                                                                                         For the Council
The Annexes to Decisions No 73 /124/Euratom and                                                           The President
No 73 / 177/Euratom shall, with effect from 1 April                                                        M. RUMOR
0 OJ No C 95 , 28 . 4. 1975 , p. 7.
(2) OJ No L 153 , 9. 6. 1973 , p. 1 .
(3) OJ No L 189, 11 . 7. 1973 , p. 36.                            (4) OJ No L 116, 1 . 5 . 1973 , p. 1 .
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                                                        ANNEX 1
                   JOINT MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME AND
                                SUPPLEMENTARY MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES
                                                   DIRECT ACTIONS
          1 . HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE
              Joint programme
              A maximum of 5-512 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
              number of staff being fixed at 60 (including a programme staff of 32).
              The objectives shall include :
              — basic studies on the separation of fission products from irradiated fuel by the 'Saltex'
                   process,
              — studies and research on the chemical separation of actinides from high level radio­
                   active waste,
              — studies of physical measurements to determine the neutronic properties of actinides
                   and studies to establish the optimum conditions for their consumption in reactors,
              — activities concerning the processing of low-level radioactive waste and instrumentation
                   for alpha-emitters.
              These activities will be conducted for the most part by the Ispra Establishment.
          2. PLUTONIUM AND TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
               (a) Joint programme
                   A maximum of 13-000 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
                   number of staff being fixed at 124 (including a programme staff of 63).
                   The research constituting the programme based on plutonium and its compounds
                   shall deal with the following:
                   — phase diagrams, thermodynamic properties and structures of ceramic compounds
                       of plutonium (carbides, nitrides and their combinations),
                   — energy transport processes (thermal conductivity and diffusibility),
                   — mechanical properties of ceramic compounds in their microscopic aspects and the
                       effect of irradiation on these properties,
                   — processes and kinetics of material transport phenomena and the effect of ir­
                       radiation thereon.
                   The irradiation required for these basic studies will take place in instrumented
                   capsules .
                   In addition, certain studies will be carried out on determining the physical properties
                   of certain very high purity actinides and their compounds.
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                (b) Supplementary programme
                    A maximum of 8-650 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
                    number of staff being fixed at 82 (including a programme staff of 42).
                    Research for the programme of applied studies will deal with the following:
                    — the study of the behaviour of advanced fuels in a fast reactor,
                    — the development of the manufacture of samples of materials of this kind for
                        irradiation,
                    — the analysis of irradiated materials and fuels in existing power plants,
                    — work required by the projects.
                    These activities will be conducted at the European Institute for Transuranium Elements
                    in Karlsruhe.
            3 . MATERIALS SCIENCE
                Joint programme
                A maximum of 13-600 million units of account shall be allocated for this objective, the
                number of staff being fixed at 143 (including a programme staff of 79).
                The objective shall include:
                — studies of lattice defects,
                — studies of surface reactions (particle/surface interaction),
                — studies of mechanical behaviour, fractures of metals and composite materials (mech­
                    anical properties and structure, physical properties, plastic deformation and fracture),
                — studies of the physical properties of materials at high temperatures (solid and liquid),
                — studies of the effects of structural changes and crystalline imperfections on the
                    properties of materials,
                — studies of transport phenomena and structural behaviour in metals, polymers and
                    other materials.
                These activities will be conducted by the Ispra Establishment.
            4. APPLICATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN GENER­
                ATING ELECTRICITY (hydrogen production by decomposition of water on the basis
                of chemical cycles)
                Joint programme
                A maximum of 7-040 million units of account and a staff of 69 (including a programme
                staff of 37) shall be allocated to this project.
                This objective shall include :
                — chemistry studies : thermodynamic calculations, monitoring of unknown reactions,
                    measurements of the physical properties of the compounds used, study of the effect
                    of impurities, etc.
                — kinetics studies: calculation of reaction parameters (kinetics, yield etc.) and con­
                    tinuous simulation on laboratory scale of the various reactions and then complete
                    cycles, again on laboratory scale,
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             — studies of materials: corrosion tests, firstly for indicative evaluations and then for
                 quantitative measurements on the required materials,
             — chemical engineering studies: preliminary definition of 'flowsheets', calculations for
                 cycle optimization, studies of the problems of coupling chemical processes with
                 reactors .
             Initially, emphasis will be placed on defining the data required for evaluating the
             technical and economic potential of the process in cooperation with the circles involved.
             These activities will be conducted by the Ispra Establishment.
         5 . REACTOR SAFETY
             Joint programme
             A maximum of 21-716 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
             number of staff being fixed at 238 (including a programme staff of 122).
             The objective shall include:
             — engineering research associated with serious accidents and their prevention,
             — research on thermohydraulic phenomena in the coolants associated with accidents,
             — early failure detection,
             — reliability studies,
             — theoretical analysis of accidents.
              These activities will be conducted by the Ispra Establishment.
         6. APPLIED DATA PROCESSING
             Joint programme
             A maximum of 6-050 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
             number of staff being fixed at 50 (including a programme staff of 31).
             The objective shall include:
             — computer programme library activities for the Community (collection, testing and
                 analysis of computer programmes, consultation on their use),
             — studies of an integrated system of documentation and automatic translation,
             — assistance in computer systems and methods (Caronte modular system, special
                 programming language for experimental mathematics).                                   (
             These activities will be conducted by the Ispra Establishment.
         7 . INFORMATION ANALYSIS OFFICE
             Joint programme
             A maximum of 5-100 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
             number of staff being fixed at 51 (including a programme staff of 27).
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                  The objective shall include:
                  three units for the compilation, analysis and distribution of scientific and technical infor­
                  mation in the following fields:
                  — shielding of nuclear reactor (ESIS),
                  — integrated nuclear data (INDAC),
                  — structural mechanics connected with reactor technology (ESMIS).
                  These activities will be conducted by the Ispra Establishment.
              8 . CENTRAL BUREAU FOR NUCLEAR MEASUREMENTS ( CBNM )
                  Joint programme
                  A maximum of 20-350 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective, the
                  number of staff being fixed at 167 (including a programme staff of 92).
                  The objective shall include:
                  — determination of basic neutron data,
                  — continuation of work on nuclear metrology (measurements of radioactive elements,
                      measurements of the isotopic composition of elements by mass spectrometry,
                      calibration and standardization of methods of dosimetry),
                  — the preparation and definition of nuclear reference samples and materials.
                   These activities will be the task of the Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements at
                   Geel.
              9 . TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATORS
                  Joint programme
                   A maximum of 6-100 million units of account shall be allocated for this objective, the
                   number of staff being fixed at 56 (including a programme staff of 23 ).
                   The objective shall consist of technical support in the following fields :
                  — water chemistry,
                  — in-pile inspection and intervention,
                  — post-irradiation examination of fuel elements,
                   — methods of quality control for materials and components in stations, establishment of
                      standard techniques, training of operators' staff.
                   These activities will be undertaken by the Ispra Establishment.
             10.   TRAINING
                   Joint programme
                   A maximum of 1-450 million units of account shall be allocated for this objective, the
                   number of staff being fixed at 15 (including a programme staff of 10).
                   This objective includes three courses at technical standard, post-graduate or advanced and
                   specialized level.
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         11 . TRANSFER OF ISPRA I ACTIVITIES
               Joint programme
               A maximum of 0-902 million units of account shall be allocated to this objective.
               The programme comprises:
               — the closing-down of the reactor,
               — the transfer of the Euracos converter to the Pavia reactor,
               — the construction of a pneumatic irradiation plant, the installation thereof in the
                   Essor reactor and the operation thereof.
         12. TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS IN SUPPORT OF COMMISSION ACTIVITIES
               Joint programme
               A maximum of 2-000 million units of account, and a staff of 20 (including a programme
               staff of 12) shall be allocated to this objective.
               The objective shall include:
               — public service activities using systems analysis techniques: collection and analysis of
                    data, preparation of models, development of methods of calculation and codes for
                   computers, studies of the results,
               — forward studies of the foreseeable development of electronic components required
                    for building computers and their peripheral equipment.
               These activities will be conducted by the Ispra Establishment in cooperation with the
                relevant directorates-general.
          13 . CONTRACT RESEARCH
                Joint programme
                A maximum of 1-850 million units of account shall be allocated for this objective, the
                number of staff being fixed at 16 per year (including a programme staff of five per year).
                This objective is intended to help make facilities or techniques available to outside parties
                for payment.
                The staff carrying out these activities will be assigned to the Ispra Establishment.
          14.   MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
                Joint programme
                A maximum of 10-360 million units of account shall be allocated for these activities, the
                number of staff being fixed at 88.
                This item covers the activities of general management, coordination and management
                of the Joint Research Centre programmes, some investments of a general nature, certain
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                 programming activities and direct support to studies of thermonuclear reactors being
                 carried out by study groups set up within 'Fusion' Associations.
            15 . CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF FISSILE MATERIALS
                 Supplementary programme
                 A maximum of 5-400 million units of account shall be allocated for this objective, the
                 number of staff being fixed at 57 (including a programme staff of 27).
                 This objective includes:
                 — systems analysis,
                 — development of destructive and non-destructive methods,
                 — study of fool-proof sealing and identification techniques.
                 These activities will be carried out mainly by the Ispra Establishment, in cooperation
                 with establishments in the Member States.
            16. OPERATION OF THE HFR REACTOR
                 Supplementary programme
                 A maximum of 23-000 million units of account shall be allocated for this objective, the
                 number of staff being fixed at 91 (including a programme staff of 46).
                 It covers operation of the reactor and the planning, execution and supervision of ex­
                 periments for the benefit of the programmes of the participating States. Surplus capacity
                 may be made available to outside parties for payment.
                 This objective will be carried out at the Petten Establishment.
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                                                                   ANNEXII
                                      TABLE OF STAFF AND MAXIMUM EXPENDITURE
                                                   Joint programme                Supplementary programme
                                                                                                                         Total
                                                                                                                                      Total
                     Objectives               Amount                     Amount                                       (in million      staff
                                             (in million        Staff   (in million        Staff        Participating     u.a.)
                                                                                                          countries
                                                 u.a.)                      u.a.)
DIRECT ACTION (JRC)
NUCLEAR PROJECTS
Handling and disposal of waste ....              5-512            60                                                      5-512           60
Plutonium and transplutoniumelements            13-000           124       8-650             82        B/D/F/           21-650          206
                                                                                                       L/NL/DK/
                                                                                                       Irl/UK
Materials science                               13-600           143                                                     13-600         143
Hydrogen production                              7-040             69                                                      7-040          69
Reactor safety                                 21-716            238                                                    21-716          238
Applied dataprocessing                           6-050             50                                                      6-050          50
Information analysis office                      5-100             51                                                      5-100          51
Central Bureau for Nuclear Measure­
ments (CBNM)                                   20-350 (1)        167                                                     20-350         167
Technical assistance to nuclear power
plant operators                                  6-100             56                                                      6-100          56
Training                                         1-450             15                                                      1-450          15
Transfer of the activities of the Ispra I
reactor     ....                                 0-902                                                                     0-902
Technical assessments in support of
Commission activities                            2-000             20                                                     2-000           20
Contract research                                1-850             16                                                      1-850          16
Management and coordination                     10-360             88                                                    10-360           88
Supervision and management of fissile
materials                                                                  5-400             57        B/D/U              5-400           57
                                                                                                       L/NL/DK/
                                                                                                       Irl/UK
Operation ofthe HERreactor                                               23-000              91        D/N              23-000            91
Total                                         115-030           1097     37-050            230                         152-080        1327
(!) Including certain investments.
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                                                          ANNEX 111
              DEFINITION OF THE SCALES FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBER
              STATES FOR THE EURATOM SUPPLEMENTARY RESEARCH AND INVESTMENT
                                                       PROGRAMMES
               I. SCALES BASED ON 'RELATIVE SHARES'
                                                         The scale applied corresponds, for each financial
                                                         year, to the scale resulting from the 'relative shares'
                  — Plutonium and trans­                 for the year concerned, the 'relative share' of the
                     plutonium elements                 participating Member States being increased in
                                                        proportion to the 'relative share' of the Member
                                                        State (or States) which does (or do) not participate
                  — Control and management               in the programme in question, except that for the
                     of fissile materials               new     Member     States   the  reduction   coefficients
                                                         provided for in Article 130 of the Accession Treaty
                                                         are to be applied
             II . FLAT-RATE SCALE
                                                             Germany
                  — Petten ( HFR)                            Netherlands
                                                                                        100%