CELEX: 51995PC0110
Language: en
Date: 1995-03-29
Title: Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION establishing a Community action programme in the field of cultural heritage

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                      Brussels, 29.03.1995
                                      COM(95) 110 final
                                      95/ 0078 (COD)
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ACTION IN
           SUPPORT OF CULTURE
  COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO
       THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE
          COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
                          Proposal for a
  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION
   establishing a Community action programme in the field
                       of cultural heritage
                           RAPHAEL
                 (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak--- PROPOSAL FOR A PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION
 ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME
      IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
           THE RAPHAEL PROGRAMME
                                               Ae^
 ---pagebreak--- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
ANNEX; Consultations organized with a view to the presentation of a Community
action programme in the field of cultural heritage
PROPOSAL FOR A PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION
ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME IN THE
FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - THE RAPHAEL PROGRAMME
ANNEX: Description of the Raphael Programme
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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 ---pagebreak---                     EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This proposal is to be seen within the general context of the communication
entitled European Community action in support of culture,1 adopted by the
Commission on 27 July 1994 in response to the inclusion of an article on culture
in the EC Treaty2. The movable and non-movable cultural heritage having been
recognized as one of the priority fields of action in the Community's cultural
policy, this proposal seeks to establish a specific action programme in this area.
The action programme should give a new impetus to Community activities in the
field of heritage, redirecting and expanding the activities already developed and
providing a coherent approach to Community actions and policies relating to
cultural heritage.
The specific operations proposed under the action programme satisfy several
objectives set out in the Treaty. Given that heritage both expresses different
identities and testifies to exchanges between cultures, Community action in this
field can make a special contribution to the creation of "an ever closer union
among the peoples of Europe"3 and to "the flowering of the cultures of the
Member States, while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the
same time bringing the common cultural heritage to the fore".4
Europe's cultural heritage has evolved over time, through exchanges and mutual
influences, and displays certain common characteristics that transcend national or
regional differences. This interplay of diversity and constancy perfectly illustrates
the regional, national and European roots of Europe's citizens. Community action
in the field of cultural heritage can thus help to forge a European citizenship,
based on a better understanding of both national culture and the culture of the
 other Union states.
 The proposed action programme aims to encourage cooperation between Member
 States and support and supplement their action.5 However, although the needs of
the heritage sector are considerable in terms of expertise, human resources and
 funding, the resources available are necessarily limited and choices have to be
 made. A Community programme will serve to pool expertise so that informed
 choices can be made, to avoid duplication and waste at the same as promoting
 standards while securing economies of scale.
 COM(94) 356 final.
 Article 128 of the EC Treaty, as amended by the Treaty on European Union.
 Treaty on European Union, Article A.
 Article 128(1), EC Treaty.
 Article 128(2) EC Treaty, as amended by the Treaty on European Union.
                                         1
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 ---pagebreak--- The problems of preserving and managing the cultural heritage transcend national
boundaries: the Member States face similar problems, some of which are so
complicated and on such a large scale - such as paper conservation - that
individual countries cannot tackle them alone. In such cases joint action offers
"added value" and may be more effective than the sum of the actions taken by
each Member State individually.
In addition to its intrinsic value, the preservation of the cultural heritage generates
various types of activity with important social and economic repercussions, which
connect with other objectives laid down in the Treaty. This sector, for example,
needs a large and often highly skilled workforce at the level of both planning and
management (architects, archivists, art historians, conservationists) and practical
implementation (conservationists and restorers, craftsmen, museum staff). This
workforce, which is often based in small businesses, draws on both traditional
skills and the latest research and techniques.
Promoting cooperation between training and/or research establishments is therefore
a key element in the Community's action on heritage and the proposed operations
will have to take account of the accumulated body of Community programmes on
training and education, research and technological development. Cultural heritage
can also contribute significantly to the research/growth/employment dynamic, in
that it is a sector where the results of research could be exploited more
effectively, for example by developing practical applications for the use of the
professionals in the field.
The heritage sector is also a source of new jobs,6 thanks to the combined effect
of the growing interest in heritage in all its forms and increased amounts of
leisure. New jobs stem from both an increase in activity in the sector itself (e.g.
restoration projects, the reorganization of museums and their collections, cultural
events to promote heritage, exhibitions, creation of new services for the public in
museums, etc.) and activities stimulated by the presence and promotion of the
heritage, such as the growth of tourism.
Heritage projects are therefore increasingly integrated in regional development
policies, particularly in schemes to encourage urban renewal and combat
depopulation. Preserving heritage is obviously also linked to land-use planning,
environmental and energy policies.
Finally, cultural heritage is a priority area for the development of applications and
standards of advanced information and communication technology and services
and was identified as an important area of action in the communication entitled
Europe's way to the information society: an action plan,7 following the
Bangemann Group's report.8
White Paper Growth, Competitiveness, Employment, p. 19, p. 104-105.
COM(94) 347 final.
Europe and the global information society: Recommendations to the European Council.
 ---pagebreak---                  The likely benefits of such work will not be solely in terms of growth,
                 competitiveness or employment; provided the cultural dimension is taken into
                 account, professionals working in the heritage sector and the general public will
                 benefit from a whole range of new and sophisticated cultural products and
                 services.
                 The Community has already engaged in a number of activities in the cultural
                 heritage field in pursuit of its various self-appointed tasks. These fall into three
                 categories: activities with an essentially cultural purpose, activities in pursuit of
                 other objectives laid down in the Treaty, but with a direct bearing on heritage,
                 and, finally, activities serving other purposes, but with a direct or indirect impact
                 on conservation m the Member States, such as agricultural policy, wfeicfefeasasn
                 importa»* impact on the preservation of the archaeological heritage and historic
                 Mindful of the need to achieve a consensus bécasse of the dedsion-making
                 procedures provided for in Article 128 and washing to conduct in-depth
                 consultations, prior to drawing up this proposal for a Parliament and Council
                 Decision the Commission organized a series of aveetings on the movable and non-
                 movable heritage before drafting this coawftutBcation, consulting the authorities
                 in the Member States, the professionals aad Q&ers involved in the field. At the
                 same time, a group of experts convened in response to a Council resolution9
                 considered the specific subject of archive*. The liât of consultative meetings is
                 appended (p. 6-7).
                 This proposal draws on the experience of the actio» undertaken to date «ad «he
                 results of the consultation*. Its frame of reference is the Conmtueity's culturel
                 policy10 and it takes into account the relevant resolutions and conclusions adopted
                 by Parliament" and jbe Council.12
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                  14.2.1994, p. 184-lSg.
*2
                  Conclusions of the Council and the Ministers of Culture meeting within the Council
                  of 12 November 1992 on guidelines for Community cultural action, OJ No C 336,19.12.1992, p.
                  1-2.
                  Council conclusions of 17 June 1994 on drawing up a Community Action Plan in the field of
                  cultural heritage, OJ No C 235, 23.8.1994, p. 1.
                  Council conclusions of 17 lane 1994 concerning greater cooperation in the field of archives,
                  OJ No C 235, 23.8.1994, p. 3.
                  Conclusions of the Council of 10 November 1994 on the Commission communication concerning
                  European (immunity action in support of culture, OJ No C 348, 9.12.1994, p. 1-2.
 ---pagebreak---    COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE - THE RAPHAEL PROGRAMME
 I. Development and promotion of     II. Networks and partnerships            III. Access to heritage                IV. Innovation, further training and   V. Cooperation with third countries
 the cultural heritage in Europe                                                                                     professional mobility                  and international organizations
 To encourage the development and    To help enhance transnational            To promote projects to raise           To promote the exchange of             To develop projects with third            |
 pooling of optimal practices and to cooperation, exchanges and pooling       awareness with a European              experience and encourage mobility      countries and create synergies with 1
 create an environment conducive to  of experience and the presentation of    dimension and to encourage the use     and further training for professionals activities undertaken by other           1
 the preservation of the cultural    the European dimension of heritage.      of advanced information and            working on cultural heritage           international organizations, in         E
 heritage                                                                     communication technologies and                                                particular the Council of Europe          |
                                                                              services
 1. Support for projects to preserve  1. Support for the creation of           1. Inclusion of steps to raise public  1. Support for identifying subjects   1. Support for projects to preserve       |
the movable or non-movable           networks of "European heritage           awareness in all projects receiving    for research, the dissemination of     the movable and non-movable               |
 heritage that qualify as "European  sites" by specific theme                 Community support under the            results and the development of         heritage, particularly monuments          |
 heritage laboratories"                                                       Raphael Programme                      practical applications for use by      and sites on the World Heritage         fi
                                     2. Development and dissemination of                                             professionals                          List
 2. Support for "European heritage   information tools for use by             2. Support for events to raise public
sites" on common themes related to   networks of professionals working        awareness at European level, e.g.      2. Support for organizing              2. Participation in projects related to
the preservation of the movable or   on cultural heritage, e.g. comparative   European Heritage Days, events to      conferences and colloquia with a       networks and partnerships or
non-movable heritage                 studies of practices and systems in      mark Europe Day (9 May), Mies van      European dimension                     creation of complementary projects,
                                     Member States, compiling European        der Rohe European Architecture                                                e.g. extending comparative studies
 3. Support for the development of   cultural statistics and indicators,      Prize, Europan                         3. Cooperation projects aimed at       to other countries
better practices and European        practical guides, manuals,                                                      setting up exchange programmes for
standards for managing and           directories, listings of innovatory      3. Support for multilingual            professionals in the heritage field    3. Participation in projects to make
protecting cultural heritage         projects, information on Community       presentations in museums,                                                     the heritage more accessible to the
                                     activities relating to cultural heritage monuments, sites                       4. Support for basic and advanced      public, e.g. European Heritage Days
4. Promoting the acquisition and                                                                                     training for professionals in the
joint management of major works of   3. Support for transnational             4. Support for applications of         heritage field on using advanced       4. Encouragement for professionals
art                                  cooperation projects between             advanced information and               information and communication          in the heritage field to participate in
                                     museums and/or monuments aimed           communication technologies and         technologies and services              research, training and professional
 5. Development of projects and      at highlighting the European             services giving professionals and the                                         mobility
studies with a cultural focus, to    dimension of heritage                    public access to heritage, e.g. pilot
complement other Community                                                    projects, studies or seminars on a
activities                           4. Support for cooperation projects      particular problem for the heritage
                                     between training and/or research         sector
                                     institutes, e.g. inventories, evaluation
                                     methods, shared analysis,
                                     scholarships, exchanges,
                                     dissemination of information, etc.
 ---pagebreak--- Community action m the field of cultural heritage should satisfy the following
objectives:
        help to develop and promote cultural heritage;
        encourage cooperation and the pooling of knowledge, expertise and
        practice in the field of heritage preservation at European level;
        improve public access to heritage and the supply of information on it for
        the public at large so as to contribute to the affirmation of a European
        citizenship through greater knowledge of heritage;
        support for enriching mutual understanding and practices and realize
        Europe's potential;
        foster cooperation with non-member countries and other international
        organizations, in particular the Council of Europe.
In the light of this, the Commission intends to establish a Community action
programme in the field of cultural heritage, to be known as the Raphael
Programme, which will focus on the following five activities:
I.      Development and promotion of cultural heritage;
H.      Networks and partnerships;
HI.     Access to heritage;
IV.     Innovation, further training and professional mobility;
V.       Cooperation with non-member countries and international organizations.
The programme has a strategic approach which should be served by the various
measures to be implemented step-by-step. The Commission believes that its
coherent approach will enable the Raphael Programme to make a more effective
contribution to developing and promoting the cultural heritage and to achieve a
greater impact on the flowering of cultures in Europe. The programme will also
allow the Community to view its actions from a specifically cultural point of view
and, where necessary, to enhance the cultural dimension in other Community
measures, in accordance with Article 128(4) of the Treaty.
To conclude, the Commission proposes:
         to submit this proposal for a Parliament and Council Decision under the
         new procedure provided for in Article 128 of the Treaty.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                        ANNEX
                 CONSULTATIONS ORGANIZED WITH A VIEW
   TO THE PRESENTATION OF A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME
                    IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
General consultations on movable and non-movable heritage
       On 1 and 2 July 1993 the Commission and the European Parliament organized a
       first meeting in Venice with the Directors of movable and non-movable heritage
       in the Member States. The theme was "key elements for the conservation of the
       cultural heritage in the European Community". The aim was to identify areas for
       Community action in the heritage field and agree the themes for the first four
       expert meetings.
       Four expert meetings were organized in conjunction with the Belgian and Greek
       Presidencies. They dealt with the following themes:
               "Heritage and management: heritage, economy and employment, heritage,
               tourism and the environment", Mons, 27-30 October 1993
               "Heritage, research and new technologies", Brussels, 17-19 November
               1993
               "Heritage and training", Antwerp, 1-3 December 1993
               "Information and increasing awareness of and support for the heritage
               among the public and professionals",n Athens 23-25 February 1994
       Two further expert meetings were organized by the Greek Presidency with the
       Commission's support and reflecting the Presidency's priorities in the field of
       cultural heritage:
                "Heritage and the environment", Athens, 26-29 March 1994
               "The underwater heritage", Athens, 7-9 April 1994
       Participation in these consultations was limited to experts chosen by the Member
       States, representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of Europe,
       intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the various
       departments of the Commission most closely concerned.
13
       This meeting was a follow-up to an earlier expert meeting on "Museums and their public",
       organized in Glasgow on 25-29 November 1992 in conjunction with the British Presidency.
 ---pagebreak---        The results of the expert meetings were presented at the second meeting of the
       Member States' Directors of movable and non-movable heritage, held in Lisbon
       on 27-29 April 1994 on the theme "Europe and its heritage". This was an
       opportunity to draw up a preliminary assessment of progress to date, based on a
       working document presented by the Commission, and to suggest themes to be
       explored for drawing up the future action programme.
Specific consultations on archives
       In 1991 the Council passed a resolution calling on the Commission to set up a
       group of experts designated by the Member States "for the purpose of examining
       to what extent greater coordination of archives policy and practice within the
       Community is desirable".14 The group of experts, which included representatives
       of the archives of the Community institutions, the European University Institute
        in Florence and the various Commission departments involved, met in Brussels
        on 31 March, 17 June and 24 September 1992 and on 9 March, 23 April and
        22 October 1993. Their work forms the subject of a report containing suggestions
        for Community action in this particular field.15
The conference
        The information collected at the earlier meetings was presented to a larger
        audience at a conference on "European citizens and their heritage", organized in
        conjunction with the European Parliament in Brussels on 4 and 5 October 1994.
        The aim was to supplement the technical findings with a dialogue between the
        interested parties, such as landlords' associations, voluntary groups and
        foundations, all of which help to bring people closer to their heritage. The
        conference also provided an opportunity to meet representatives from the new
        Member States and non-member countries.
14      Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Culture meeting within the Council of 14 November
         1991 on arrangements concerning archives.
15
         Archives in the European Union. Report of the group of experts on the problems of coordination
         in relation to archives, SEC(94)900, 21 March 1994.
 ---pagebreak---          PROPOSAL FOR A PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION
           ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME
                     IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
                            THE RAPHAEL PROGRAMME
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 128 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1
Having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions,2
Acting in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 189b of the Treaty,
Whereas Title IX of the Treaty is devoted specifically to Culture and states that the
Community shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while
respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common
cultural heritage to the fore;
1
        OJ
        OJ
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas Article 128 of the Treaty identities' cultural heritage as a specific field of action
and that cultural heritage is the expression of national and regional identities and the links
between peoples; whereas it must be preserved and the public's access to it improved
(including for those who face particular problems of access) in order to contribute to
greater mutual understanding and respect;
Whereas Community action can contribute to better preservation of the cultural heritage
by promoting the exchange of experiences and expertise and encouraging operational
synergies and partnership;                                                              ,
Whereas, because of its socioeconomic dimension, the preservation of the cultural heritage
is an element in a design for society and can contribute significantly to job creation and
regional development and to improving the quality of lifeand the day-to-day environment
of ordinary people;
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the culture is an important area for action in the context of the information
society, as highlighted in the Commission communication entitled Europe's way to the
information society: an action plan3;
Whereas Community action in research, technological development and demonstration is
undertaken in accordance with the technological research and development Framework-
Programme 4 , which could be of benefit to this programme;
Whereas the Commission has gained experience through the activities undertaken to date
in the field of architectural heritage;
Whereas the European Parliament attaches importance to Community action in favour of
heritage, and in particular to training, research, raising the awareness of young people and
adolescents, cooperation with non-member countries and the Council of Europe and links
with other Community            policies, particularly       as regards training and           regional
development;5
Whereas the European Parliament has passed resolutions on the contribution of the
Community to work on restoring outstanding examples of the architectural heritage;6
        COM(94) 347 final
        Parliament and Council Decision 1110/94/EEC of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework
        programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological
        development and demonstration (1994 to 1998).
        European Parliament resolution on protecting the European cultural heritage, OJ No C 62,
        30.5.1974, p. 5-7.
        European Parliament resolution on the protection of the architectural and archaeological heritage,
        OJ No C 267, 11.10.1982, p. 25-29.
        European Parliament resolution on the conservation of the Community's architectural and
        archaeological heritage, OJ No C 309, 5.12.1988, p. 423-427.
        European Parliament resolution on preserving the architectural heritage and protecting cultural
        assets, OJ No C 72, 15.3.1993, p. 160-166.
        European Parliament resolution on economic aid to Mount Athos (monastery region),
        OJ No C 144, 15.6.1981, p. 92.
        European Parliament resolution on aid for the reconstruction of the Chiado district of Lisbon,
        OJ No C 262, 10.10.1988, p. 110.
        European Parliament resolution on the conservation of the Community's architectural and
        archaeological heritage, OJ No C 309, 5.12.1988, p. 423-427.
        European Parliament resolution on the fire at the Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona), OJ No C 61,
        28.02. 1994, p. 184.
                                                   10
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the Council has expressed an interest in closer cooperation in the areas of
architectural heritage, works of art, artefacts and archives, in particular as regards the
exchange of knowledge, documentation and training and in view of the important role of
networks of cultural organizations in cultural cooperation in Europe;7
Whereas in its communication "New prospects for Community cultural action"8 the
Commission states that Community action should be extended to the movable heritage
and steps taken to promote dialogue and cooperation between those involved and
encourage the dissemination of experiences and specialized information; whereas the
European Parliament and Council have encouraged this approach;9
Whereas the European institutions have stressed the importance of integrating the
different aspects of cultural heritage in a coherent Community action10 which takes
account of the richness and diversity of the movable and non-movable heritage and
supports the work of the numerous parties involved;
Whereas Community action should take account of the changing nature of the definition
of heritage and include all types of heritage by encouraging multidisciplinary approaches;
        Resolution of the Ministers responsible for Cultural Affairs meeting within the Council of 13
        November 1986 on the protection of Europe's architectural heritage, OJ No C 320,13.12.1986, p.
         1.
        Resolution of the Ministers with responsibility for Cultural Affairs meeting within the Council of
         13 November 1986 on the conservation of works of art and artefacts, OJ No C 320, 13.12.1986,
        P- 3.
        Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Culture meeting within the Council of 14 November
         1991 on arrangements concerning archives, OJ No C 314, 5.12.1991, p. 2.
         Council conclusions of 17 June 1994 concerning greater cooperation in the field of archives,
         OJ No C 235, 23.8.1994, p. 3.
        Resolution of the Council and the Ministers of Culture meeting within the Council of 14 November
         1991 on European cultural networks, OJ No C 314, 5.12.1991, p. 1.
         COM(92) 149 final.
        European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication entitled 'New prospects for
         Community cultural action', OJ No C 42, 15.2.1993, p. 173-181,
         European Parliament resolution on Community policy in the field of culture, OJ No C 44,
         14.2.1994, p. 184-188.
         Conclusions of the Council and Ministers of Culture meeting within the Council of
         12 November 1992 on guidelines for Community cultural action, OJ No C 336,19.12.1992, p. 1-2.
 10
         European Parliament resolution on preserving the architectural heritage and protecting cultural
         assets, OJ No C 72, 15.3.1993, p. 160-166.
         Council conclusions of 17 June 1994 on drawing up a Community Action Plan in the field of
         cultural heritage, OJ No C 235, 23.8.1994, p. 1.
                                                   11
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the Commission has organized consultations with all interested parties,
particularly the departments in the Member States, the professionals, non-governmental
organizations, foundations and associations, with a view to preparing an action
programme in the field of cultural heritage;
Whereas there are numerous links between the cultural heritage in Europe and other non-
Community countries; whereas, therefore, this area is ideally suited to developing forms
of cooperation with non-member countries and the competent international organizations,
in accordance with the requirements of the Treaty and the conclusions of the resolutions
cited above;
Whereas the conclusions of the Copenhagen European Council of 21-23 June 1993 call
for Community programmes to be opened up to the countries of Central and Eastern
Europe that are party to association agreements; whereas the Community has signed
cooperation agreements that include a section on culture with certain third countries;
Whereas the present decision establishes, for the total duration of the programme and in
the spirit of point 1 of the declaration by the Parliament, the Council and the
Commission, a budgetary envelope which constitutes a privileged reference for the
budgetary authority in the framework of the annual budgetary procedure;
Whereas the implementation of the present programme relies on close cooperation with
the national authorities, with a view to ensuring that Community action supports ans
supplements activités at national level in confirming respect for the principle of
subsidiary, as it is defined by article 3b of the Treaty.
Whereas that, in the execution of its taks, the Commission is assisted by an advisory
committee consisting of representatives of the Member States.
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 ---pagebreak--- HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                        Article 1
A Community action programme in the field of cultural heritage, to be known as the
Raphael Programme, is hereby established, with the aim of encouraging and
supplementing action taken by the Member States. The Programme shall run from
1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000.
                                        Article 2
The specific objectives of the Raphael Programme shall be to:
       contribute to the development and promotion of cultural heritage;
       encourage cooperation and the European-level pooling of knowledge, expertise
       and practices in matters of heritage preservation;
       improve access to heritage and the supply of information on it for the public at
       large so as to contribute to the affirmation of a European citizenship through
       greater knowledge of heritage;
       support the stepping-up of research and common practices in the heritagefieldin
       order to realize Europe's potential;
       foster cooperation with non-member countries and competent international
       organizations, in particular the Council of Europe.
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 ---pagebreak---                                           Article 3
The Raphael Programme shall cover the movable and non-movable cultural heritage and
consist of five types of action:
        I.     Development and promotion of cultural heritage;
        H.     Networks and partnerships;
        HI.     Access, to heritage;
        IV.     Innovation, further training and professional mobility;
        V.      Cooperation with third countries and international organizations.
The total appropriation for implementation of the entire programme shall be ECU 70
million for the period 1996 - 2000.
The budgetary authority shall determine the appropriations available for each financial
year taking into account the principles of sound management referred to in article 2 of
the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
The measures described in the Annex shall be applied to achieve the objectives laid down
in Article 2, on the basis of the priorities as they are defined each year and they are
implemented in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 6.
The programme shall run for 5 years. It starts on 1 January 1996.
                                          Article 4
In order to achieve the stated objectives, projects undertaken in the framework of the
Raphael Programme must:
        have a European dimension and offer genuine added value with respect to action
        taken in the Member States;
        help to promote cultural heritage;
                                              14
 ---pagebreak---         contribute to the development of better practices and greater knowledge and
        expertise in matters of conservation;                         • •l' <. :'
        be of relevance at Community level because of their exemplary or innovative and
        informative nature, or have a multiplier effect in cultural;' educational or
        socioeconomic terms. '
                                         Article 5:--v.                           ,    •. •
                                                                  •».
The Commission shall be assisted by an Advisory Committee, provided for in Article 4
of the European Parliament and Council Decision establishing a programme to support
artistic and cultural activities having European dimension (Kaleidoscope 2000
Programme), consiting of one representative from each Member State and presided by a
representative of the Commission.
The Committee may consider any matter relating to the implementation of the
programme. The Commission may consult the committee on general guidelines and on
any other matter not provided in article 6.
                                         Article 6
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the committee a draft of the
measures to be taken and. specifically the annual plan of work for Actions II, 112, III3,
ÏÏI4, V. 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, if necessary by taking
a vote.
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall have
the right to ask to have its position recorded in the minutes.
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.
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 ---pagebreak---                                         Article 7
The Commission shall ensure that the Raphael Programme is compatible with and
complements o&er Community programmes and policies on cultural heritage.
                                        Article 8
Three years after commencement of the Raphael Programme or by 30 September 1999,
whichever shall be the earlier, the Commission shall present a report to the European
Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the Regions evaluating the results achieved,
together with appropriate proposals, where necessary, for adapting the programme in line
with requirements arising in the course of implementation.
After the end of the Raphael Programme but no later than 30 September 2001, the
Commission, shall present a report on the implementation and results of the programme
to the European Parliament, the Council and the Committee of the Regions.
                                        Article 9
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament,                                For the Council,
The President                                               The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                                   ANNEX
                       COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME
                    IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
                            THE RAPHAEL PROGRAMME
The aim of the Raphael Programme is to support actions at European level in all heritage
disciplines : non-movable heritage, archaeological heritage, underwater heritage, movable
heritage, museums and collections, archives, etc.
Action I - Development and promotion of cultural heritage
        The aim of this action is to contribute to the development and promotion of
        cultural heritage and to encourage the development and pooling of better
        conservation practices, by creating an environment conducive to the preservation
        of cultural heritage.
        The action involves the following measures:
        1.      Support for projects to preserve the movable or non-movable heritage that
                qualify as "European heritage laboratories" by virtue of the interest or
                exemplary value of their content. The conservation work must relate to
                works, monuments or sites of exceptional historic importance which are
                special landmarks in Europe. The projects will be spread over several
                years and will seek to recruit the most highly-skilled staff, by appointing
                a multidisciplinary European team to study particularly             difficult
                conservation problems and develop appropriate approaches, methods
                and/or techniques. Particular attention will be paid to sharing the
                experience gained in the course of this work.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.  Support for "European heritage sites" concerned with common themes
    related to the preservation of the movable and/or non-movable heritage.
    The projects must have exemplary value and a multiplier effect They may
    be spread over several consecutive years. The experience gained with
    regard to me management and/or conservation problem in question will be
    widely disseminated among the professionals. Themes will be selected
    according to the concerns of the various heritage disciplines..
3.  Support     for  the   development     of    European      standards   and/or
    recommendations with a view to improving good heritage conservation and
    management practice and, where appropriate, encouraging exchanges. The
    aim is to develop standards and/or recommendations at European level on,
    for example, documenting cultural goods, the conditions for loans of works
    of art for exhibitions, the passive conservation of works of art, fire
    protection for works of art, monuments, etc. Community support could be
    used for surveys, seminars, studies, etc. organized in the context of this
    work.
4.   Support on an experimental basis for joint management of major works of
     art by several European partners, in order to keep these works in Europe
     and present them to the public.
 5.  Development of projects and studies with a cultural focus to complement
     other Community activities. Financial support could be given to projects
     that back up or complement Community action already taken pursuant to
     other Treaty provisions and are of particular interest to the heritage sector,
     to round tables and comparative studies aimed at collecting factual
     information on the situation in the Member States, and to impact
     assessments carried out as part of the preparation for new Community
     measures.
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 ---pagebreak--- Action H - Networks and partnerships
      The aim of this action is to encourage the development of networks and
      parmerships to enhance transnational cooperation and contribute to exchanges, the
      pooling of experiences and the presentation of the European dimension of
      heritage.
       The action involves the following measures:
       1.     Support for the creation of networks of "European heritage sites". The
              networks will be organized by theme and will, where necessary, bring
              public and private institutions, research centres and private companies with
              a special interest in heritage into contact with those responsible for
              managing the sites. The aim of the networks is to encourage the exchange
              of experience between project managers themselves and between them and
              other interested parties. Community support could, for example, be used
              to set up networks, organize seminars on the problems encountered on site
              and the work planned, and to disseminate the results to other interested
              parties.
       2.     Collection and dissemination of specialized information aimed at the
              heritage sector, using appropriate information channels or relays
              (competent authorities, professional and non-governmental organizations,
               associations, etc.) and suitable media (paper, CD-ROM, CD-I, on-line).
               The information will relate to the drafting of comparative studies of
               practices and systems in the Member States mat might be of common
               interest, European cultural statistics and indicators, practical guides,
               manuals, directories and listings of innovative projects and Community
               activities of relevance to the cultural heritage.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3. Support for transnational cooperation projects between museums and/or
   monuments using multimedia or other forms of communication to
   highlight the European dimension of heritage and to show visitors to
   museums, monuments or sites examples of other related works,
   monuments or sites in other European countries.
4. Support for cooperation proj ects between training institutes and/or research
   centres involved in heritage work. The measure is intended to develop the
   necessary instruments for setting up networks and/or parmerships,
   strengthening cooperation between them and pooling their experience. The
   financial aid awarded under these cooperation projects could be used for:
           drawing up inventories, by discipline, of further training courses;
           developing methods for evaluating training courses and carrying
           out joint analysis;
           conducting comparative studies on diplomas and qualifications in
           the field of cultural heritage and access to the heritage professions
           in the Member States;
           setting up networks and keeping their members informed;
           grants and exchanges for teachers, students and/or researchers;
           disseminating information about ongoing or completed research,
           particularly to people working in the heritage field;
           information on and/or access to new technologies and their use in
           the field of cultural heritage, etc.
   Synergies with other Community programmes, in particular in the fields
   of education and training, research and technological development should
   be clearly indicated.
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 ---pagebreak--- Action HI - Access to heritage
      The aim of this action is to improve public access to the common heritage by
      encouraging projects to raise awareness that have a European dimension and by
      promoting the use of advanced information and communication technologies and
      services.
      The action involves the following measures:
       1.    Inclusion of steps to raise public awareness in all projects receiving
              Community support under the Raphael Programme. Project sponsors will
              be asked to present ongoing or completed work to the public. The
              Commission will pursue the initiatives already developed in thisfield,such
              as the travelling exhibition and the audiovisual material to be devoted
              particularly to the European heritage laboratories and sites.
       2.     Support for events to raise public awareness at European level, such as the
              European Heritage Days, events to mark Europe Day (9 May), the Mies
              van der Rohe European Architecture Prize, Europan, etc.
       3.     Support for multilingual presentations in museums, monuments and sites
              aimed at nationals of other Member States. Projects might relate to
              presentational material, brochures, exhibition panels, electronic guide
              systems, audiovisual or multimedia products, etc.
       4.     Support for applications of advanced information and communication
              technology and services giving professionals and the general public greater
              access to heritage. Projects must be of interest at European level and serve
              as models.
              Community support could be used for studies or seminars on a particular
              problem relating to the use of such technologies and services in the
              heritage sector or for pilot projects for studying and introducing practical
              applications.
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 ---pagebreak--- Action IV - Innovation, further training and professional mobility
      The aim of this action is to encourage the exchange of experiences and promote
      cooperation, professional mobility and training for professionals in the heritage
      field.
      The action involves the following measures:
       1.     Support for identifying requirements for heritage research at Community
              level, for the dissemination of the results of research to professionals in
              the heritage field and the development of practical applications for use by
              professionals working in the field. The measures will be conducted in
              conjunction with the framework programme on research, technological
              development and demonstration; any research measures will be carried out
              as part of the research and technological development framework
              programme in accordance with the provisions governing that programme.
       2.     Support for the organization of conferences and colloquia or other similar
              training activities with a European character.
       3.     Support for projects setting a European professional exchange programme
              for the various heritage disciplines and enabling people who already have
              solid professional experience to work for several months in an equivalent
              professional setting in another European country. Community support
              would cover organizing exchanges and the additional costs incurred, such
              as travel and accommodation.
       4.     Support for basic and further training for professionals in the heritage field
              on the use of advanced information and communication technology and
              services.
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 ---pagebreak--- Action V - Cooperation with third countries and international organizations
       The aim of this action is to develop projects with third countries and create
       synergies with activities undertaken by other international organizations, in
       particular the Council of Europe.
       The action would involve the following measures:
       1.      Support for projects to preserve the movable and non-movable heritage,
               relating in particular to monuments and sites on the World Heritage List;
       2.      Participation in projects related to the networks and partnerships or the
                extension of certain projects, such as comparative studies, to non-
                Community countries;
       3.      Participation in projects to make the heritage more accessible to the public,
                such as European Heritage Days;
       4.       Encouragement for professionals in the heritage field to participate in
                activities to promote research, further training and professional mobility.
       Community support for cultural cooperation projects with third countries is
       organized in a similar way to that for projects relating to countries in the
       European Union, on the basis of the agreements in force. Efforts will be made to
       achieve synergies with the competent international organizations, particularly the
       Council of Europe, while respecting the identity and freedom of action of each
       institution and organization.
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 ---pagebreak---                     EUROPEAN COMMISSION
                               FINANCIAL STATEMENT
                                 RAPHAEL - 5 YEARS
        TITLE O F OPERATION
        A Community action programme in the field of cultural heritage - the Raphael
        Programme
        BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED
        B3-2000 Protection and development of the European cultural heritage
        LEGAL BASIS
        Article 128 of the Treaty
        Parliament and Council Decision of            establishing a Community action
        programme in the field of cultural heritage - the Raphael Programme
4.      DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION
4.1.    General objective
        The purpose of European Union action in support of culture is to contribute to the
        creation of "an ever closer union among the peoples of Europe"1 and to "the
        flowering of the cultures of the Member States, while respecting their national and
        regional diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage to
        the fore".2
        In this way cultural action is intended to highlight the common heritage of the
        peoples of Europe and illustrate our dual cultural identity as being both national
        and European.
1
     Treaty on European Union, Article A.
2
     Article 128(1), EC Treaty.
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 ---pagebreak---       Heritage has a particularly important place in this context, since it is the product
      of the historical development of the culture of the peoples of Europe, whether at
      European, national, regional or local level. It displays extraordinary diversity and
      a remarkable wealth, reflecting the multiplicity of our identities and also bearing
      witness to the growing network of intellectual and artistic exchanges.
      Cultural heritage is the interface between our differences and our similarities,
      finding expression in movable and non-movable forms.
      Cultural action on heritage is principally intended to support and supplement
      action by Member States in the areas of:
               information supply on movable and non-movable heritage at European
               level;
               preservation and protection of common European cultural heritage;
               implementing cooperation with non-member countries and other
               international organizations working in this field.
      Action will focus on the following five areas:
      I.       Development and promotion of cultural heritage in Europe;
      II.      Networks and partnerships;
      III.     Access to heritage;
      IV.      Innovation, new technologies, further training and professional mobility;
      V.       Cooperation with non-member countries and international organizations.
4.1.1  Development and promotion of cultural heritage in Europe
       The aim is to foster the development of conservation techniques in the form of
       concrete projects in all heritage disciplines, such as movable and non-movable
       heritage, archaeology, museums and collections, archives and underwater heritage.
       Conservation techniques covers the full range of activities including, for example,
       identification, recording, presentation, display, conservation, restoration;
       documentation and management.
       Particular attention will be given to distributing information on thé results of the
       projects, which will be grouped into five categories:
       Work on heritage classified as "major" or "exceptional" so as to set up "European
       heritage laboratories" to form multidisciplinary international teams of European
       experts to study conservation problems and techniques for special landmarks that
       are of exemplary value in Europe or worldwide. These cooperation arrangements
       and the experience and results gained from them may then be used for more
       ordinary smaller-scale operations.
       Support for European heritage sites with common themes operating at regional,
       local or national level to promote interchange of experience so that all those
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 ---pagebreak---       working in a given field may benefit from the common results by setting up
      "European heritage sites" for the purpose of experimentation and demonstration.
      Development of European standards on conservation practice as operated by
      international professional organizations, for example the documentation of cultural
      goods, loans of works of art and conservation.
      Promotion on an experimental basis of the acquisition and ioint management of
      maior works of art by several European partners so as to keep the works in
      Europe and make them accessible to the public throughout Europe.
      Projects and studies with a cultural focus to complement other Community
      activities.
4.1.2 Networks and partnerships
      The aim is to step up cross-border cooperation, promote exchanges, pool
      experience and present the European dimension of heritage. The main activities
      fall under four headings:
               Support for networking of European heritage sites to encourage sites
               working on a similar theme to link up and form a network.
               Development and dissemination of information tools for use by networks
               of professionals to encourage production of guides, handbooks, directories
               and lists of Community activities on cultural heritage for people working
               in the variousfieldsinvolved and networks. Maximum encouragement will
               be giving to dissemination using modern media such as CD ROM,
               electronic data transmission links and the like.
               Support for cross-border cooperation projects between museums to help
               highlight the European dimension of cultural heritage through cooperation
               between several museums or implementation of projects involving different
               monuments.
               Support for cooperation projects between institutes involving in particular
               projects on research, inventories, evaluation methods, grants and the like
              jointly run by several training or research institutes.
                                                                                           i&
 ---pagebreak--- 4.1.3 Access to heritage
      The aim is to raise public awareness of the common European heritage and
      encourage projects of exemplary value. This will involve the following four areas
      of activity:
   ;  -       Inclusion of steps to raise public awareness in projects financed bv the
              Community presenting work in progress to the public by organizing
              travelling exhibitions and developing audiovisual products.
              Support for events to raise public awareness at European level, such as
              organizing the European Heritage Days, organizing and supporting the
              Mies van der Rohe Architecture Prize, organizing events on European
              heritage on Europe Day (9 May) and supporting exemplary projects.
              Support for multilingual presentations, encouraging museums, monuments
              and sites in the Member States to display presentational material in various
              languages to make information on European cultural heritage more
              accessible for people from other countries.
               Support for projects on providing greater public and professional access
               to heritage through use of modern information and communication
               technologies, for example by linking up databases, developing multimedia
               projects, studies and seminars on issues relating to this field.
4.1.4 Innovation, further training and professional mobility
       The protection of Europe's cultural heritage depends to a large extent on the
       existence of a sufficient number of high-calibre professionals qualified in the vast
       range of complex and varied disciplines which need to be brought together in
       order to see projects through to the end.
       In this context and in close cooperation with activities operated by other
       Commission departments, such as DG XII and the Task Force on Human
       Resources, so as to ensure that the measures complement existing and future
       programmes, the aim is to encourage exchanges, cooperation, mobility and further
       training for professionals in the heritage field under the following three headings:
                Support for identifying research problems and disseminating results so as
                to help define areas and subjects requiring Community-level research,
                promote the dissemination of the results obtained throughout the profession
                and foster the development of concrete applications.
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 ---pagebreak---                Encouragement for organizing conferences, colloquia and seminars with
               a European or worldwide character bringing together European experts to
               exchange experiences and innovations in various subject areas.
               Support for setting up a professional exchange programme enabling
               specialists to work for several months in an equivalent professional setting
               in another Member State.
4.1.5. Cooperation with non-member countries and international organizations
       The aim is to develop projects with non-member countries, in particular by
       extending the programme to the countries of central and eastern Europe which
       have signed cooperation agreements with the European Union, and to cooperate
       on certain projects with certain countries in Latin America and the Commonwealth
       of Independent States.
       Cooperation with international organizations will involve seeking synergy
       arrangements, in particular with UNESCO and Council of Europe activities, as
       well as developing complementary activities and partnerships.
       The Commission hopes to foster regular consultations with these organizations on
       subjects and activities of common interest and possibly also join in setting up a
       cooperation project between UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the European
       Union on monuments and sites on the World Heritage List.
       Four main areas of action are planned:
               Support for preservation projects involving both movable and non-movable
               heritage and, in particular monuments and sites on the World Heritage
               List.
               Participation in projects relating to networks and partnerships.
               Participation in projects to make heritage more accessible to the public.
               Participation in activities to promote innovation, further training and
               professional mobility.
4.2.   Period covered and arrangements for renewal or extension
       Five years (1996-2000)
       Possibility of renewal following evaluation
       In the event of renewal, a new Council Decision would be required.
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.      C L A S S I F I C A T I O N O F E X P E N D I T U R E O R R E V E N U E
5.1.    Non-compulsory expenditure
5.2.    Differentiated appropriations
6.      TYPE OF EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE
        The planned financial support will cover only a portion of the cost of the
        measures up to a maximum of 50%.
        The only cases where funding may go above 50% or even cover 100% are:
        research work and projects carried out by third parties where requested directly
        by the Commission;
        organization of meetings and conferences held on the Commission's initiative;
        grants to young researchers and professionals in training or as part of exchange
        measures.
 7.     FINANCIAL IMPACT
 7.1.    Method of calculating total cost of opération (definition of unit costs)
 7.1.1. Development and promotion of cultural heritage
         1.1.        European heritage laboratories: financial support for "Memorable sites"
                     projects. Over the five years a total budget of ECU 10.4 million is
                     planned.
                                                                                10.000.000 Ecus
         1.2.        Support for European heritage sites working on common themes relating
                     to the preservation of movable and/or non-movable heritage. Over the five
                     years 200 to 250 sites are to be supported.
                                                                                19.200.000 Ecus
         1.3.        Support for the development of European standards to improve good
                     practice and, where appropriate, encourage exchanges: support for carrying
                     out studies on standards and/or recommendations on documenting cultural
                     goods, loan terms for exhibitions, passive conservation of works of art
                     and, possibly, protection against fire for art objects, works of art and
                     monuments. The planned budget for the five years is:
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 ---pagebreak---                                                              1.000.000 Ecus
       1.4.    Support on an experimental basis for the acquisition and joint management
              of major works of art by several European partners in order to keep the
              works in Europe and present them to the public. The planned budget for
              the five years is:
                                                             1.400.000 Ecus
       1.5.   Development of projects and studies with a cultural focus to complement
              other Community activities: (in particular DGs VI, VIII, XI, XII, XIII,
              XVI, XXII, XXIII):
                                                             2.100.000 Ecus
              Sub-total Action I:                           33.700.000 Ecus
7.1.2. Networks and partnerships
2.1.   Support for the creation of networks of European heritage sites: setting up
       networks and organizing seminars on problems encountered in disseminating
       know-how within the profession. The planned budget for the five years is:
                                                             1.500.000 Ecus
2.2.   Collection and dissemination of specialized information aimed at the heritage
       sector using appropriate information channels or relays and suitable media (such
       as paper, CD-I, CD-ROM and on-line): drawing up of thirty or so comparative
       studies over the five years on practices and systems in the Member States that are
       of common interest, European statistics and cultural indicators, practical guides,
       manuals, directories and collections of innovative projects and information on
       Community activities relating to cultural heritage. The planned budget for the five
       years is:
                                                             1.500.000 Ecus
2.3.   Support for, at the most, 15 to 20 transnational cooperation projects over the five
       years between museums and/or monuments using multimedia or other forms of
       communication. The planned budget for the five years is:
                                                             2.800.000 Ecus
2.4.   Support for cooperation projects between institutes (on training and research, etc.)
       with a total budget over the five years of:
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 ---pagebreak---                                                            3.100.000 Ecus
                Sub-total Action II:                         8.900.000 Ecus
7.1.3. Access to heritage
3.1.   Presentation of projects receiving Community support (travelling exhibitions,
       audiovisual products) with a total budget over the five years of:
                                                             3.400.000 Ecus
3.2.   Support for events to raise public awareness (the European Heritage Days,
       European heritage camps, etc.) for an overall amount over the five years of:
                                                            3.600.000 Ecus
3.3.   Support for multilingual presentations in forty or so museums, monuments and
       sites over the five years with a total budget of:
                                                            1.700.000 Ecus
3.4.   Support for applications of advanced information and communication technology
       and services giving professionals and the general public greater access to heritage:
       support for setting upfrom25 to 35 pilot projects over the five years to research
       and implement concrete.applications for museums and/or archaeological sites. The
       amount deemed necessary for the five years is:
                                                             3.400.000 Ecus
                Sub-total Action III:                       12.100.000 Ecus
7.1.4. Innovation, further training and professional mobility
4.1.    Support for identifying problems (dissemination of research findings to
        professionals, etc.) and for disseminating methods using new technologies and for
        identifying the best ways of supporting development of about a dozen concrete
        applications for use by professionals in thefield.The total budget required for the
        five years is put at:
                                                             1.100.000 Ecus
 4.2.   Support for the organization of conferences and colloquia or other further training
        activities with a European character, the total amount required for the five years
        is put at:
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 ---pagebreak---                                                                2300.000 Ecus
4.3.    Support for projects relating to European programmes of professional exchanges
        in different heritage disciplines with a total amount over the five years of:
                                                               3.200.000 Ecus
                Sob-total Action IV:                           6.600.000 Ecus
7.1.5. Cooperation with non-member countries and international organizations
7.1.5.1         Support for projects to preserve movable and non-movable heritage,
                relating in particular to monuments and sites on the World Heritage List
                with a total amount over the five years of:
                                                               3.100.000 Ecus
7.1.5.2.        Participation in projects related to networks and partnerships or
                implementation of complementary projects, with a budget over the five
                years of:
                                                                  900.000 Ecus
7.1.5.3.        Participation in projects to make heritage more accessible to the public
                 with a total amount over five years of:
                                                                 800.000 Ecus
7.1.5.4.         Participation by heritage professionals in activities to promote innovation,
                 further training and professional mobility with a total budget over the five
                 years of:
                                                                 900.000 Ecus
                 Sub-total Action V:                           5.700.000 Ecus
7.2.     Itemized breakdown of cost
The table below shows the breakdown for headings 7.1.1 to 7.1.5.
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 ---pagebreak---   Breakdown                         Budget           1997        1998       1999          2000       TOTAL
                                      1996
  7.1.1 Development and           5.4             6.0          6.6        7.1           8.6          33.7
  promotion of heritage
  7.1.2 Networks and              1.2              1.2         1.8        2.1           2.6          8.9
  partnerships
  7.1.3 Access to                 2.0             2.0          2.4        2.8           2.9          12.1
  heritage
  7.1.4 Innovation, new           0.8              1.0         1.2        1.6           2.0          6.6
  technologies and
  mobility
  7.1.5 cooperation with          0.6             0.8          1.0        1.4           1.9          5.7
  non-member countries
  and international
  organizations
  TOTAL                            10              11          13          15           18           67
7.3.    Indicative schedule of appropriations
7.3.1. Schedule for proposed new operation
                                  1996            1997         1998      1999          2000        TOTAL
   Commitment                   10             11            13        15            18           67
   appropriations
   Payment                     8               -             -         -            -             8
   appropriations 1996
   Payment                     2               9             - •       -             -             11
   appropriations 1997
   Payment                     -               2             10        -             -             12
   appropriations 1998
   Payment                     -               -             3          12           -             15
   appropriations 1999
   Payment                      -              -             -         3             16            19
   appropriations 2000
I Payment                       -            ."-             -         -             2             2       J
i appropriations 2001
| TOTAL                         10              »             13        15            18           67      1
                                                                                   b m n x a a
N.B. Expenditure on studies, technical assistance, meetings and publications is included in the various
 headings and estimates in this table, accounting for approximately ECU 6 million overall.
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 ---pagebreak--- 7.3.2. Schedule for the preliminary draft budget for multiannual operations"
       Period of application of Raphael programme 1996-2000
 Prelim,                         INDICATIVE PLAN
 draft
 budget         1997        1998         1999       2000        TOTAL
  1996
     10           11          13          15          18          67
8.      FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES: RESULTS OF MEASURES TAKEN
        Payment will be made only after production of detailed supporting documents and
        financial and accounting statements.
        An activity report must be submitted for each project when final payment is made.
        In addition, the various control bodies (the Court of Auditors, Financial Control
        and the Authorizing Officer) will make regular checks on the management bodies
        conducting the activities and on end-beneficiaries.
9.      ELEMENTS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS
9.1.    Specific and quantified objectives; target population
9.1.1. Specific objectives
        The specific aims of the RAPHAEL programme are:
        -   to contribute to the development and promotion of cultural heritage in Europe
            by assisting in the renovation and development of a large number of
            monuments and sites throughout the programme (see 7.1.1);
        -   to create synergy among professionals for the purpose of European-level
            pooling of expertise, know-how and practices for preserving and restoring
            heritage, in particular by supporting a significant number of European heritage
            sites for both movable and non-movable heritage so as to raise the level of
            training in the profession as a whole (the specific objective is to support
            between 200 and 250 sites over the five years);
        -   to improve public access to heritage through joint acquisitions and joint
            management of major works of art so that collections of art which, without the
            programme, would have remained scattered, undervalued and inaccessible will
            be on display to the general public in the various Member States;
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 ---pagebreak---            to contribute to collecting, disseminating and presenting heritage information
           using modern communication technologies, such as multimedia. The specific
           objective is to create a core of comparative studies on the systems used in the
           Member States (about 20 studies over the five years) and make the results
           available to all those working in the profession;
           to promote networking among heritage professionals and organizations. The
           specific objective is to support 15 to 20 transnational projects over the five
           years using multimedia and other modern means of communication;
9.1.2. Target population
       The target population is first and foremost professionals in various fields working
       on heritage as well as organizations and networks, such as museums and
       collections.
       The programme also covers research instimtes and initial and further training
       institutes involved in various areas of cultural heritage.
       The programme will improve public familiarity with and awareness of the scope,
       quality and wealth of Europe's shared cultural heritage.
9.2.   Grounds for the operation
       The Raphael programme is to achieve its aims through the five areas of action
       listed above, covering both movable and non-movable heritage.
       Projects under the programme must have a European dimension and have genuine
       value added in relation to activities conducted by Member States; European-level
       networking of museums is an obvious example of such Community-level value
       added.
       Projects should also be of Community-level interest with exemplary, innovative
       or informative content and contribute to the promotion of Europe's cultural
       heritage.
       Particular attention will be paid to the multiplier effect of each project in cultural
       terms when funding decisions are made.
       Subsidiarity is a key element and approval will be given only to projects which
       bring together operators in several Member States and where Community aid will
       add a necessary supplementary dimension to the implementation of the activities.
        When selecting projects, the panels will examine whether they could be eligible
       to receive national or regional subsidies. Where this is the case, careful attention
       will be given to ensure that Community funding does not overlap with funding
        from other sources so as to avoid duplication.
        In brief, the project selection criteria are Community-level value added;
        innovative, exemplary and informative nature; multiplier effects and Community
       dimension.
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 ---pagebreak--- 9.3.   Monitoring and evaluation of the operation
9.3.1. Performance indicators
       The main performance indicators to be used initially will be:
       -   number of works of art acquired through joint management (output);
       -   number of networks supported or set up by the programme (output);
       -   number of cross-border projects developed using modern techniques (output);
       -   number of visitors to the travelling exhibitions organized (output);
       -   number of awareness events supported (output);
       -    number of heritage access pilot projects aimed at the public (output);
       -    number of exchange projects supported (output);
In addition to these output indicators, a series of impact indicators is to be subsequently
developed. For this purpose, a study is to be drawn up in conjunction with the Statistical
Office to test the reliability of the indicators. The following impact indicators could for
example be used:
        -   analysis of the media impact of the programme's symbolic value in the
            European press as a whole and in specialized professional journals in order to
           evaluate the impact of support financing on the restoration of prestigious
            heritage sites and sites of European or world importance (qualitative impact
            indicator);
        -   Europe-wide dissemination of standards, passive conservation procedures and
            documentation systems supported by the programme (output and impact
            indicators);
        -   Europe-wide circulation of jointly managed works (impact indicator);
        -   networks supported under the programme as a proportion of total European
            networks (impact);
        -   cross-border projects supported under the programme as a proportion of the
            total projects of this type in Europe (impact);
        -   events supported under the programme as a proportion of total European
            events (impact);
        -   pilot projects supported under the programme as a proportion of total
            European pilot projects (impact);
        -   exchange projects supported under the programme as a proportion of total
            European exchange projects (impact).
9.3.2. Details and frequency of planned evaluations
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In 1996 the Raphael programme will take over from the Heritage pilot operation which
is due to finish at the end of 1995. The results of the pilot operation are currently being
assessed by a panel of outside experts. The cost-performance study is due to be completed
by the end of May. It will be used as the input for defining in detail the intervention and
selection mechanisms and the management and evaluation systems for the Raphael
programme.
The main areas of operation for the Raphael programme were drawn up following
consultations with people in the profession and numerous discussions and deliberations
with experts in the heritage field, which were held in 1993 and 1994.
Calls for propositions are to be published annually to enable project promoters and
heritage professionals to submit applications for financing under the Raphael programme
on an open basis.
Selection of projects and dossiers to receivefinancingwill be made by the Commission
departments assisted by a jury of independent experts who will make a comparative
analysis of the projects and assess the advantages and Community interest of each
operation.
The Raphael programme will be monitored by an advisory committee made up of
representatives nominated by each Member State. The committee will issue opinions on
the subjects and content of the operations which the Commission proposes to support.
Each year an evaluation report will be submitted to the committee and simultaneously to
Parliament and the Committee of the Regions. It will be drawn up on the basis of the
 workings of the juries, decisions and inspections by Commission departments and a
 summary of the activity reports submitted at the end of each operation.
 In addition, half-way through the programme the Commission will submit an overall
 evaluation report, drawn up by an independent audit panel, to Parliament, the Council and
 the Committee of the Regions together with proposals for amendments and improvements,
 if deemed necessary.
 At the end of the programme a complete evaluation report will be produced reviewing the
 contents and achievements of the programme. It will be submitted to Parliament, the
 Council and the Committee of the Regions by 30 September of the year following the
 expiry of the programme.
 9.3.2.2.    Frequency of evaluation
 Annually for the on-going evaluations
 Mid-term and at the end of the programme for the external and full evaluations on all the
 programme mechanisms and on its performance assessment.
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The results obtained, which will be evaluated in the ways set out in paragraph 9.3.2. or
in the periodic global evaluation exercises, will be used by the Commission to make the
necessary changes to the priorities, intervention mechanisms and technical and
management procedures of the programme. There will be an annual feedback exercise
within the Commission.
The Council, Parliament and the Committee of the Regions will be kept informed of the
annual results and the annual or periodic evaluations, and proposals for any major
amendments which may be deemed necessary will be submitted to them.
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