CELEX: 51989PC0092
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Date: 1989-02-24
Title: Amendment to the Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION adopting a specific research and technological development programme in the field of Marine Science and Technology "MAST" 1989-1992 (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                                    COM ( 89 ) 92 final - SYN 162
                                                    Brussels , 24  February . 1989
                               Amendment to the
                                Proposal for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
   adopting a specific research and technological development programme
                 in the field of Marine Science and Technology
                                   " MAST "
                                    1989-1992
           ( presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 149
                        paragraph 3 of the EEC Treaty )
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The Commission proposal 1 is hereby amended as follows :
                                Preamble unchanged
                             Récitals 1 to 4 unchanged
Add the following new recital :
tlhereas    the   European  Parliament  in  its  resolution   also  called  for a
comprehensive European programme for marine high technology which would be
implemented either through the creation of an agency for the purpose or in
the form of a strategic programme on the lines of ESPRIT :
                            Recitals 5 to 10 unchanged
                                Article 1 unchanged
                                     Article 2
The amount estimated as necessary for the Community 's financial contribution
to the programme amounts to 50 MECU , including expenditure on a staff of 13 .
An indicative      breakdown of  the amount  estimated as   necessary is given in
Annex II .
                            Articles 3 and 4 unchanged
                                     Article 5
The Commission shall be responsible for implementing the programme .
The Commission shall be assisted bv a committee of an advisory nature ,
hereinafter referred to as " the Committee ", composed of the representatives
of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission .
         0J  n° C
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                                     Article 6
1 . 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 lav down
    according to urgency of the matter , if necessary by taking a vote .
2 . The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes : in addition , each Member
    State shall have the right to have its position recorded in the minutes .
3 . 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 .
                                     Article 7
1 . The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate , in accordance with
    Article 130 N of the Treaty , agreements with non-Member States and
    international organisations ,      in    particular   with    those countries
    participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and
    technological research ( COST ), and those having concluded framework
    agreements in scientific and technical cooperation with the Community
    with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme .
2 . Uhere framework agreements for scientific and technical co-operation
    between non-Member      States and the European . Communities have been
    concluded , organisations and enterprises established in those countries
    may participate in a project undertaken within this programme .
    No  contractor    established   outside   the Community who participates as a
    partner in a project undertaken within the programme shall be entitled to
    Community   f inancing  intended   for   the  programme .  The contractor will
    contribute to general administrative expenses .
                     Article 7 ( unchanged ) becomes Article 8
                               Annex I. Objectives
First indent :
- to contribute to better knowledge of the marine environment , in        order to
   improve its management and protection and to predict change ;
Second indent :
- to   encourage    the  development   of   new technologies for the exploration ,
   protection and exploitation of the marine environment :
 ---pagebreak--- Third indent :
- to improve coordination , cooperation and exchange of information amongst
  national marine R&D programmes in the Member States , and to help increase
  the effectiveness of     these    programmes    through  better  use  of research
  facilities ;
                               Fourth indent unchanged
Add new fifth indent :
- to   contribute    to  the    economic    and social cohesion of the Community by
  encouraging the involvement of scientists from the less-developed Member
  States and stimulating technology transfer and the more efficient use of
  facilities . and simultaneously strengthening the scientific and technical
  excellence of the Community ;
                 Fifth indent ( unchanged ) becomes sixth indent
                             Seventh indent unchanged
Eighth indent :
- to   assist   as   far  as    possible Community participation in international
  ocean programmes .
                     Last paragraph incorporated in Annex II
                                 Annex II .  Contents
                                                                         Indicative
                                                                         allocation
Part I     Basic and Applied Marine Science                                30-35%
           Directed at the study of the structure , stability       and dynamics of
           the marine environment , mith reference i.a . to the quality of sea
           mater and of fauna and flora . Emphasis is on coastal maters and on
           the seas surrounding the European Community ( Baltic , Irish ,
           Mediterranean and North seas , and also the East Atlantic , north of
           the tropical zone ) .
           1 . Modelling     -   to establish decision support systems for better
                                 management .
               1.1 . Continental shelf and regional seas - to develop 3D
                                 physical models and 4th genera'' : on r u.-ge^^nt
                                 systems for shelf and regional sear .
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 ---pagebreak---             1.2 . Coastal waters - to compare and improve models        of coastal
                             waters and currents and         integrate these with
                             models of regional seas .
            1.3 . Ecosystem models - to upgrade models of marine ecosystems
                             in order to understand biological processes and
                             thereby     achieve    more    realistic management
                             schemes .
            1.4 . Modelling coordination within the Community .
        2 . Oceanography - with emphasis on multidisciplinary studies of
                             processes     which    contribute    to    a     better
                             understanding of marine systems .
            2.1 . Circulation and exchange of water masses - to determine
                             the prevailing physical forces , the fate of
                             inputs , and to evaluate exchanges at the shelf/
                             ocean interface .
            2.2 . Biogeochemical cycles and fluxes - to       establish the major
                             pathways     and    reservoirs    in biogeochemical
                             processes .
            2.3 . Interface   and boundary processes - to understand the
                             mechanisms governing exchange of matter and
                             energy at the boundaries of the marine system .
            2.4 . Biological   processes      - to    improve understanding of
                             biological processes in the marine environment ,
                             particularly in       relation    to    physical and
                             chemical determinants .
            2.5 . Sedimentary processes - to obtain better information on
                             sedimentary      processes ,    for    the   balanced
                             development of resources and uses of the sea
                             floor and the coast .
Part II Coastal Zone Science and Engineering                               1 5-20*4
        Concerned with coastal problems and processes ( including coastal
        protection ) , and with the development of better design criteria
        for coastal engineering .
        1 . Coastal morphodynamics - to       understand and   predict changes in
                  coastal morphology .
        2 . Coastal ecosystems - to improve knowledge of the predominant
                  physical , chemical and biological processes in coastal
                  waters .
        3 . Meteomarine predictions - to provide the basis for improved
                  modelling and forecasting of waves , particularly for
                  coastal engineering design requirements .
 ---pagebreak---          4 . Coastal engineering - to study coastal protection problems
                  ( e.g. those relating to breakwaters , beach nourishment and
                  sea outfalls ) , and to prepare for the impact of the
                  anticipated rise in sea level .
Part III Marine Technology                                                     30-35*4
         Focussed     mainly    on     encouraging      the   development       of      new
         instrumentation and     generic enabling technology necessary for the
         advancement of marine science .
         1 . Instrumentation for science - to promote the development of new
                  sensors , instrument packages and systems , especially for
                  long term in-situ and remote measurements .
         2 . Generic enabling technologies - to assist R&D in critical areas
                  of underwater communication , imaging and robotics .
         3 . Design aspects of large facilities - to carry out studies on
                  the design of specialized             facilities , e.g. research
                  vessels and manned or unmanned long range submersibles .
         4 . Studies on      the outlook      for the 1990 's ( technology and
             resources ) - to carry out technico-economic feasibility studies
                  assessing the benefits of future strategic initiatives .
Part IV  Supporting Initiatives                                                1 0-1 5*4
         Aimed at improving coordination ,- avoiding duplication of work ,
         achieving more cost effective use of facilities , encouraging
         advanced training , assisting technology transfer , and contributing
         to pre-standardisation .
         1 . European ocean data and      information network      - to   establish a
                  common   system    linking   existing     ocean   data   centres in
                  Europe .
         2 . Research vessel and heavy equipment coordination - to             set up a
                  communication     system   for    the   coordination    of research
                  cruises and shared use of equipment .
         3 . Advanced training - to          establish advanced         courses , and
                  encourage      training      and       exchange    of    personnel .
                  Consideration will be given to supporting already existing
                  facilities in the Member States .
         4 . Surveying   for   resource    evaluation - to encourage cooperative
                  new approaches to      mapping ,   bathymetric    and hydrographic
                  surveying .
         5 . Preparation of technical norms and standards - to promote
                  comparative testing and calibration              of oceanographic
                  instruments      and    systems ,     taking    into account the
                  requirements for environmental protection .
         6 . Marine polar and marine lithospheric research -                 ~     ; r ; rt
                  planning and coordination of European . r.i'.              n           - 2
                  polar and lithospheric research .
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First paragraph :
The programme will be implemented by means of shared-cost contracts , co ¬
ordination activities ( including concerted action ), supporting initiatives ,
study contracts , training and        exchange of     staff , and dissemination
activities .
                          Second paragraph unchanged
                           Third paragraph unchanged
Fourth paragraph :
For shared-cost contracts , the Community participation will , as a general
rule , be UP to 50% of the total costs , but this percentage may be varied
according to   the nature   and the   stage of  development of the research . In
respect of universities and higher education institutes carrying out
projects , the Community may bear up to 100% of the additional expenditure ,
only in cases where such funding will guarantee additional research .
Add new fifth paragraph :
In coordination with the    VALUE programme ,  the Commission   will disseminate
and encourage the application of the R&D results , and make the information
available in the relevant data base networks .
Add new sixth paragraph :
The contracts entered into bv the Commission shall regulate the rights and
obligations of     each party .     including the methods of disseminating .
protecting and exploiting the research results .
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