CELEX: 51988PC0169
Language: en
Date: 1988-03-18
Title: Amendment to the Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION revising the multiannual research action programme for the European Community in the field of biotechnology (1985-1989) (submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty)

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                                               COM(88 ) 169 final - SYN 101
                                               Brussels , 18 March 1988
         revising the multiannual research action programme for the
              European Community in the field of biotechnology
                                 ( 1985-1989 )
( submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3 ) of the EEC Treaty )
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The Commission proposai is hereby amended as follows :
                            Preamble unchanged
                   First five recitals unchanged
                                      Whereas any application involving
                                      the planned release of organisms
                                      created bv genetic engineering must
                                      be preceded bv experiment al research
                                       conducted in accordance with safety
                                       rules :
                        Sixth recital unchanged
                                    Whereas it is necessary to step up
                                    training activities and to evolve
                                    training schemes including, in
                                    particular , the organization of short
                                    intensive workshops, altogether
                                    allowing research scientists in the
                                    Member States to benefit from all the
                                    research facilities and scientific
                                    expertise in the Community, thus
                                    helping to reduce the disparities in
                                    Meaber States of the European
                                    Commum ty;
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      Eiohth recital unchanged
                  Whereas it is necessary to step up
                  the concertation activities carried
                  out alongside the Community research
                  and training effort , to improve
                  national and Community activity
                  in the field of biotechnology ,
                  strengthen dialogue with the trade
                  unions , farmers' and consumers'
                  associations , environment protection
                  groups and their experts , and make
                  more and better information available
                  to the public ;
        Tenth recital unchanged
                  Havtng regard to the necessity to
                   guarantee the participation of Spain
                   and Portugal in the total ity of
Twelfth recital unchanged
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                Ar t 2ç Le_l
   The research action program :.*? for the
   European Economic Community in the
   field of biotechnology ( 1985 to '939'
   is hereby revised on the basis of the
   specifications in the Annex .
   The aims of this révision are to aUow
   the balanced participation of Spain
   and Portugal in the current programme
   and the expansion of certain parts cf
   the programme ( bi o-informati es ;
   évaluation of the risks associated
   with modem biotechnology ; training of
   researchers ) .
                Article 2
  The funds necessary to increase and
  expand the activities as planned in
  this revision, to which must be added
  the^ funds already allocated to the
  programme, are estimated at 20 mio
  ECU , Including expenditure on an
  additional staff of five . The final
  amount of appropriations and the
  number of staff shall be determined on
  the basis of decisions taken annually
  by the budgetary authority in
  accordance with real needs .
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                                   ANNEX
First four indents unchanged
                        Increase In training and
                        Information activities 1n all parts
                        of the current programme .
                      - matching of resources ( manpower )
                      for the concertation activity
                      to the requirements defined in
                      the programme , in particular "
                      so as to provide all groups concerned
                      with the most comprehensive infor ¬
                      mation possible with regard to
                      the research findings .
           Seventh indent unchanged