CELEX: 51987PC0491(03)
Language: en
Date: 1987-10-26
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENTARY RESEARCH PROGRAMME TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY

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                           Article 3                                   organized by the Commission, after having sought the
                                                                       opinion of the Board of Governors of the JRC. The said
The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of
                                                                       evaluation must be available during 1991.
the Joint Research Centre (JRC), shall be responsible for
carrying out the programme and, to this end, shall call
upon the services of the JRC.                                                                   Article 5
                           Article 4                                   The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of
                                                                       the JRC, shall each year prepare a report for the Council
The Commission shall submit to the Council and to the                  and the European Parliament on the execution of the
European Parliament the results of an evaluation                       programme.
                                                               ANNEX A
                                 Specific Euratom research programmes of the Joint Research Centre
                                                   Indicative breakdown of resources
                                                    (Appropriations in million ECU)
             1. Quality of life
                 1.2. Radiation protection:                                                          2,8
                      — evaluation and monitoring of radioactivity:                                               2,8
             3. Modernization of industrial sectors
                3.4. Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials:              75,6
                      — nuclear measurements and reference materials:                                            75,6
             5. Energy
                5.1. Fission: nuclear safety:                                                      309,9
                      — reactor safety:                                                                         147,9
                      — management of radioactive waste:                                                         48,5
                      — safeguarding and management of fissile materials:
                      — nuclear fuels and actinides research:                                                      '
                                                                                                                 69,0
                5.2. Controlled thermonuclear fusion:                                               60,0
                      — fusion technology and safety:                                                            60,0
                                                                                           Total   448,3
             Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a supplementary research programme to be
                implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community
                                                         COM(87) 491 final/2
                              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 October 1987)
                                                             (88/C 137/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               Having regard     to  the    opinion  of   the  European
                                                                       Parliament,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7
                                                                       Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
thereof,
                                                                       Social Committee,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission
submitted after consultation of the Scientific and                     Whereas, in the context of the common policy relating
Technical Committee,                                                   to the field of science and technology, the research
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programme is one of the principal means whereby the                   An indicative breakdown of this amount is given in
European Atomic Energy Community can contribute to                    Annex A.
the safety and development of nuclear energy and to the
acquisition and dissemination of information in the
nuclear field,                                                                                  Article 3
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:                                               The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of
                           Article 1                                  the Joint Research Centre (JRC), shall be responsible for
                                                                      carrying out the programme and, to this end, shall call
The supplementary programme on the operation of the                   upon the services of the JRC.
high-flux research reactor (HFR), hereinafter referred to
as 'the programme', is hereby adopted for a period of
four years, starting on 1 January 1988.                                                         Article 4
                           Article 2
                                                                      The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of
The expenditure commitment estimated to be necessary                  the JRC, shall each year prepare a report for the Council
for the execution of the programme is 71,5 million ECU.               and the European Parliament on the execution of the
This amount also includes expenditure on a staff of 82.               programme.
                                                             ANNEX     A
                                           Indicative breakdown of resources for the HFR
             The resources to be contributed to the supplementary programme are broken down as follows:
                  — Federal Republic of Germany: 50 %
                  — Netherlands: 50 %.
                  Other resources are provided for, in addition to the supplementary programme, either under the
                  heading of work carried out as part of the JRC specific programmes or under the heading of work for
                  third parties.
             The indicative breakdown is as follows:
                                                                                      (Appropriations in million ECU)
                  Supplementary programme:                                                                         78
                  — Federal Republic of Germany                                             39,0
                  — Netherlands                                                             32,5
                                                                 Total appropriations       71,5
                      Netherlands (in kind and services)                                     6,5
                  JRC specific programmes and third parties (estimated resources)                                  12
                                                                                                             Total 90
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                                                               ANNEX I
           SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ORIENTATIONS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES AND
                                                SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OF THE JRC
           This Annex describes the specific programmes of the JRC and gives an overview of JRC scientific and
           technical support to the services of the Commission.
           1.    Specific JRC research programmes 1988 to 1991
                 The JRC multiannual specific research programmes will be carried out according to the scientific and
                 technical orientations described below which cover the full range of possible future JRC activities. In
                 reality the future discussions with users and customers are bound to alter these orientations, and
                 financial and human resources will be concentrated on activities selected according to demand.
                 These specific research programmes were drawn up after a detailed examination of the requirements
                 in terms of Community research. The conclusions from that analysis was, as has already been
                 mentioned, that the JRC will be required, in keeping with its institutional role and its scientific and
                 technical capabilities, to carry out work on the following themes:
                — the contribution to the creation of a large internal Community market,
                — the enhancement of safety and the prevention and mitigation of accidents,
                — surveillance and protection of the environment.
           1.1. The heading 'Contribution to the creation of the internal market' and its counterpart 'Improvement of
                industrial competitiveness' covers research into the development of measurement methods and
                 reference materials and also the work on advanced materials.
                Research into the development of measurement methods and reference materials includes research on
                reference measurements and materials, on reference methods for structural reliability assessment and
                work on reference methods for non-nuclear energy.
                The work on nuclear measurements and reference materials at the JRC Geel will continue in order to
                meet the needs identified by the European organizations (Community Fusion Programme) and inter-
                national organizations (OECD—NEA, IAEA) and in response to requests from industry, research
                institutes and medical bodies in the Community. The work on reference materials will similarly lead to
                a comparison of its results with those of national bodies and industry. Data work is likely to increase
                in the field of fusion technology alongside the traditional nuclear fission activities.
                The conditioning, storage and distribution of nun-nuclear materials to customers is a direct support to
                the Community BCR (Community Bureau of Reference); it will continue in the coming years under a
                special arrangement with the BCR programme.
                The general aim of the proposed research on reference methods for structural reliability assessment is
                to contribute to a better understanding of the behaviour of structures exposed to severe loading.
                Existing physical methods and techniques will be used for the non-destructive measurement of damage
                and for the evaluation of the dynamic properties of materials, with the aim of constructing models to
                predict in-service reliability and the residual life of components and assemblies in complex large
                structures.
                Studies of the non-linear behaviour of structures and mechanical systems exposed to severe dynamic
                loading will be continued and expanded.
                This will permit the formulation of improved design specifications and reliability assessment in such
                diverse fields as civil, mechanical, nuclear, chemical, coastal and offshore engineering. The ultimata
                aim of this research is to enhance the safety and design of structures and„jriec^^ica"i systems in a
                cost-effective manner.                                          —
           —--vvitn this end in view, it is proposed to supplement the testing capacity existing in the Community
                through the construction at the JRC Ispra of a reaction wall facility to allow static, cyclic and pseudo-
                dynamic testing of larce-scale or full-scale models of structures.
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               This research activity will be coordinated by a user group made up of experts from the national
               institutions, which will assist the JRC to set priorities and to disseminate results.
               Other work relating to the study of measurement methodologies for assessing the performance of
               solar energy systems using ESTI, the specialized facility at Ispra, will be completed in the early part of
               the 1988 to 1991 period as a specific programme activity. The expertise acquired from this programme
               will subsequently be made available to the Commission, customers in industry and national
               governments.
               The work on the study and development of advanced materials will be carried out at Petten and Ispra.
               The work planned at the Petten Establishment, largely an extension of current activities, includes the
               study of mechanical properties and corrosion of structural steels and alloys at high temperatures in
               simulated environmental conditions, the study of alloy subcomponents under complex creep conditions
               and the behaviour of high temperature ceramics and composites in corrosive atmospheres. The High
               Temperature Materials Data Bank will be extended to other materials systems, including ceramics,
               with a view to rapid expansion in industrial usage. The Materials Information Centre will ensure early
               dissemination of results and data to potential users and act as a permanent interface with industry.
               The activities of the Ispra Establishment will cover property and performance assessment in improved
               conventional materials as well as advanced structural and functional materials (such as special steels,
               intermetallics, composites and ceramics).
               There are plans to launch a project on the structural and chemical characterization of high-
               temperature superconducting ceramics and, in addition, an activity on the chemical and micro-
               structural surface modulation of metals and ceramics using ion beam and laser techniques.
          1.2. Under the heading 'Enhancement of safety, prevention and mitigation of accidents', the JRC will
               concentrate on the following activities:
               — nuclear fission safety, i.e. reactor safety, fissile materials control, radioactive waste management,
                   research on actinides and safety of nuclear fuels,
               — safety-related aspects of fusion technology,
               — safety of conventional industrial activities, particularly the evaluation and prevention of industrial
                   hazards, and transport.
               In the field of nuclear fission safety, research into reactor safety will continue to play an important
               part, but with modified priorities taking account of the maturity of nuclear technology and the lessons
               learned from recent developments and events such as the Chernobyl accident. The research will
               concentrate on accident prevention and accident analysis, control and mitigation for the benefit of the
               public, the nuclear industry and the regulatory authorities. In comparison with the 1984 to 1987
               programme, activities related to reactor safety will be reduced. All of these activities will be defined in
             , collaboration with national laboratories, industry and the regulatory authorities.
               The accidents at Three Mile Island (USA) and Chernobyl (USSR) have re-emphasised the need to
               reach a consensus on how to determine the amount and species of fission products (source term)
               which would be released to the environment in case of a hypothetical failure of the containment.
               The Commission intends to make a substantial contribution             to the solution of this problem by
               launching shared-cost action projects, as part of a specific JRC      programme, in which in-pile demon-
               stration tests will be prepared in the French Phebus reactor          and organizations concerned in the
               Community will be invited to participate in the development and       assessment of 'code packages'.
               The research on the safety of radioactive waste management fits into a 12-year action plan of the
               Community ending in 1992. In this sector the JRC will continue studies on alternative waste
               management strategies and will conduct advanced studies related to the long-term risks inherent in
               geological disposal. These will be performed in close collaboration with national laboratories and
               industries and will gain new impetus from the PETRA installation for the evaluation and treatment of
               radioactive waste. The future use made of this facility will be determined by the interests of its pros-
               pective customers including those from industry.
               The work on control of fissile materials (safeguards) fulfils the Community's obligation to implement
               safeguards under the Euratom Treaty, the Non-Proliferation Treaty and nuclear material supply
               agreements with third countries. It is not the JRC's role to perform the Euratom Treaty inspection,
               which is entrusted to another Directorate-General (Directorate-General for Energy), but the JRC
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                 docs provide substantial technical support to this Directorate-General and, through its advanced
                 research, the necessary scientific background. These activities are performed in cooperation with the
                 IAEA and with the US Department of Energy. The PERLA (Performance and Training Laboratory)
                 facility in Ispra will be an important asset to this programme.
                 The basic actinide research conducted in the JRC Karlsruhe Establishment enjoys a world-wide
                 scientific reputation and leads to close contacts with many laboratories, and not exclusively in
                 academic circles. Hand in hand with this research is the work on the safety of the fuel cycle, including
                 the work on actinide formation and transmutation studies and the work on the safety of nuclear fuels.
                 The latter has already given rise to extensive contacts and collaboration with industry and national
                 research laboratories throughout the Community, and there is a clear potential for a further intensifi-
                 cation of this cooperation.
                 The research into safety-related aspects of thermonuclear fusion will continue to be conducted for the
                 benefit of the European Fusion Community, and to this end much of the Ispra-based work will be
                 focused on work planned for the N E T (Next European Torus). Safety and environmental studies are
                 included in these activities from the outset as requested by the European Parliament. During the
                 coming years, the construction of the Tritium Handling Laboratory in Ispra will continue in
                 accordance with the planning already established for this facility.
                 The research on safety of industrial activities was initiated in the current JRC multiannual programme,
                 and addresses the risks associated with conventional industries such as the processing and energy-
                 conversion industries. Various major accidents in the world have since increased public awareness of
                 the need to exercise stricter control over operations representing a potential risk to health and the
                 environment, and the Community has responded by issuing new directives. This need continues to be
                 evident. The objectives of the JRC work are and will continue to be relevant to industry and to the
                 implementation of the Community policy on major hazards, particularly the regulatory work of the
                 Directorate-General for Environment, Consumer Protection and Nuclear Safety.
            1.3. Under the heading 'Superveillance and protection of the environment' the following areas will be
                 studied:
                 — research related to environmental protection proper, as defined in the 4th Community action plan,
                 — the application of remote sensing techniques,
                 — activities related to radiological monitoring.
                 The activities related to the protection of the environment cover environmental chemicals, atmospheric
                 pollution, water quality and chemical waste. The environmental chemicals project deals with the
                 continuous updating of the ECDIN data bank on chemicals in the environment, and their evaluation,
                 as well as research on the effects of trace metals and on indoor air pollution. The atmospheric
                 pollution research is focused on the atmospheric chemistry of pollutants, on the evaluation of method-
                 ologies for the measurement of atmospheric pollutants and on in-field studies of pollutant mass
                 balance and transport; moreover, studies will be pursued on the prediction of specific aspects of
                 climatic changes due to the increases in CO2 concentration. The water quality project covers bioindi-
                 cators, ecotoxicological effects and pathways of trace metals in aquatic ecosystems. The potential
                 benefits of setting up an ecotoxicology reference laboratory will be examined. The chemical waste
                 project includes studies on the migration of inorganic and organic pollutants from waste deposits and
                 their possible impact on the environment; it also includes the developments of a support system for the
                 management of highly toxic wastes.
                 The programme on aerospace remote sensing techniques will be oriented towards applications of
                 conventional remote sensing techniques in selected areas and towards the development of the use of
                 new, more advanced techniques.
                 Applications of conventional remote sensing techniques will be geared to user demand. Apart from a
                 specific action instigated by DG VI and the Statistical Office in 1987 on European agricultural
                 production, the work on the land-based applications of remote sensing techniques will cover land use
                 in peripheral regions of Europe and land resources management in regions of Africa. New applications
                 could include ore prospecting at the request of the Member States.
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               As for marine applications, the emphasis will continue to be placed on methods for the surveillance of
                marine pollution and the monitoring of fishery resources as part of campaigns conducted in colla-
               boration with national laboratories, with DG I and DG XI as primary users, and at the request of DG
               XIV. Studies of air/sea interaction could be included.
               Work on the utilization of more advanced remote sensing techniques will be focused on microwave
               techniques for remote sensing and on laser-induced fluorescence. Experimental measurement
               campaigns will be organized in cooperation with the ESA in order to promote the use of data
               obtained by the first European Remote Sensing Satellite ERS 1.
               The activities relating to radiological monitoring provide support for the specific activities provided for
               in the Euratom Treaty (Chapter 3) and are coordinated with Commission shared-cost actions. These
               activities include the setting up of a data bank with information an the environmental characteristics
               and the biological effects of radionuclides and mathematical models to calculate the distribution of
               radionuclides released from a nuclear accident. These activities will become scientific activities to
               support DG V in 1988. They will take account of similar activities developed by certain UN agencies,
               such as IAEA and W M O (').
          2.   JRC scientific and technical support to the Commission
               A large proportion of the JRC's expertise is relevant to the various sectoral policies of the Commission
               and can be used to provide, on a larger scale than in the past, a scientific and technical support
               activity to the services of the Commission in charge of these policies. Such activities are being
               streamlined acording to the customer/contractor principle. Various types of activity which are already
               clearly defined are summarized below:
          2.1 Support for monitoring by remote sensing in developing countries (DG I— DG VIII)
               This JRC scientific and technical support will consist essentially of two actions:
               — The monitoring of renewable land resources in the Sahel countries.
                   The aim is to develop and demonstrate methodologies using aerospace remote sensing data for:
                   — the monitoring of rain-fed crops (food resources),
                   — the monitoring of hydrological resources,
                   — the monitoring of environment degradation.
                   These three objectives are closely interrelated; for instance they can all be based on the study of
                   the vegetation dynamics on a regional scale. Consequently a key aspect of the project during the
                   next four years will be the systematic exploitation of NOAA-AVHRR archive data which will
                   permit the construction of a historical data set (1981 to 1986) of vegetation indices, which will
                   constitute the essential reference for vegetation dynamics analysis. The project involves close
                   contacts with African bodies and frequent field work.
               — The study of the upwelling sea currents of the coast of N W Africa. This preparatory study orig-
                   inated from a request by the Moroccan authorities through DG I for help in the investigation of
                   the upwelling sea current dynamics along their coast, in view of the important consequences for
                   their fishing industry.
                   The study is of interest to the European fisheries industry as well and as such may be extended in
                   support of the needs and interests of DG XIV.
          2.2 Support for the health, hygiene and safety policy (DG V)
               Support for DG V will fall into two distinct categories, the first relating to safety at work and the
               second relating to radioactivity in the environment.
               — Safety at work:
                   These activities will include a census of the facilities for respiratory protection, kidney dialysis and
                   the distribution of toxic metals in the body, the publication of monographs on biological
                   surveillance, the use of ECDIN and so on. (This is essentially scientific and technical support for
                   the work of the Committee on Health, Hygiene and Safety).
          (') W M O : World Meteorological Organization.
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                — Radioactivity in the environment:
                    This work will cover the following topics in an initial phase:
                    — the setting up of a data bank on environmental levels of radioactivity,
                    — the development of data collection procedures for airborne radioactivity,
                    — establishment of a procedure for data collection (in real time) for atmospheric radioactivity;
                         this activity may evolve towards the establishment of a Community warning system for radioac-
                         tivity, if such a need makes itself felt.
                    It should also be noted that initiatives in this sector are in the offing in collaboration with certain
                    specialized UN agencies, such as the IAEA and the ¥ M O ; contacts have been made and will be
                    continued with a view to possible collaboration.
          2.3 Scientific and technical support to the CAP (remote sensing for agriculture) DG Vl-Statistical Office
                Statistical information on agriculture can be improved by making use of new techniques for aero-
                spatial remote sensing; more specifically it would speed up certains aspects of the compiling of
                Community statistics on agriculture, increase efficiency and cut costs. These include harvest inven-
                tories, estimation of production (using vegetation indices), indicators for meteorological conditions
                and data for crop forecasting models.
                In order to achieve rapid improvements, the Community is setting up a research and development
                project aimed at the introduction of remote sensing in the Community statistical system for agriculture
                (Statistical Office) and thereby support the common agricultural policy.
          2.4 Scientific and technical support to the environment protection policy (DG XI)
               The JRC activities in the environmental field are important for the implementation of the Community
                policy on the environment and major technological hazards as defined in the 4th Environment Action
                Programme 1987 to 1991. Activities in support of DG XI include:
               — comparison and evaluation of methods for the measurement of atmospheric pollutants by
                    extending the present scope of the JRC Central Laboratory,
               — comparison of analytical methods for chemical wastes, development of systems to mitigate
                    chemical accidents,
               — support for the implementation of EEC Directives on freshwater quality: ecotoxicological effects,
                    biological quality of water, drinking water parameters,
               — development and implementation, within the framework of the EEC Directive on 'Major accident
                    hazards of certain industrial activities', of the Major Accident Reporting Systems (MARS) — a
                    data bank on major accidents; contribution to the harmonization of risk analysis methodologies
                    and to the definition of emergency planning procedures.
          2.5 Scientific and technical support for the Community Bureau of Reference (DG XII)
                The conditioning, storage and distribution to clients of non-nuclear reference materials is an activity
                in direct support of the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR); these activities will continue in the
               years to come under a special agreement concluded with the BCR programme (').
          2.6 Scientific and technical support to the Nuclear Safeguards Directorate (DG     XVII)
               The JRC support to the Euratom Safeguards Directorate addresses technical problems defined by the
               Inspectorate for a number of tasks:
               — the development, field testing, calibration and maintenance of instruments supplied to the Inspec-
                    torate,
               — the organization of in-depth training courses (about 15 per year) for Euratom                  safeguards
                    inspectors,
          (') See COM(87) 444. Draft Council Regulation on the research and development programme in the field of applied
              metrology and chemical analysis in the European Economic Community (1988 to 1991). (Community Bureau of
              Reference BCR).
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              — the management of data, including their evaluation, validation and transmission to the central
                   services,
              and for two services:
              — the chemical analysis of samples taken by inspectors in the various parts of the fuel cycle,
              — support in health physics, where the JRC provides assistance and training in the field of radiation
                   protection to the inspectors working in nuclear facilities.
          2.7 Support for new energies (DG      XVII)
              JRC provides a scientific and technical back-up for the initiatives of DG XVII in the field of new and
              renewable energies. The following subjects are, in particular, included in this activity:
              '— support to the Energy Bus Programme,
              — laving down standards of performance for solar equipment used in demonstration projects;
                   evaluation of all the monitoring results of the projects,
              — setting-up of an Information and Analysis Centre concerning the results of the demonstration
                   projects.
              More generally, the JRC takes part in the process of scientific reflection on the use of new and
              renewable energies; a scientific and technical support action in the fields of alternative energy sources
              and energy saving is in preparation.
          2.8 Other JRC support activities
              Other activities of the JRC are being streamlined according to the customer/contractor principle to
              support sectoral policies of the Commission. A number of activities have already been identified:
              — IAEA nuclear safeguards — technical cooperation (DG I),
              — CAP (Wine monitoring laboratory) DG VI,
              — CAP (Integrated action for crop protection) DG VI,
              — Commission transport policy — DG VII,
              — Development of European reference methods for industry — DG III,
              — Regional policy (DG XVI) using aerospace remote sensing,
              — Directorate-General for Customs Union and Indirect Taxation — DG XXI,
              — General support (Secretariat General — DG V / D G XI) — cooperation and mutual assistance in
                   the event of disasters.
              Discussions will therefore continue in future with a view to identifiying the JRC activities which lead
              to regular scientific and technical support for the sectoral policies of the Commission. One area which
              is likely to be expanded is JRC technical support for the prevention and detection of fraud.
              Lastly, there will always be a number of JRC scientific and technical support activities, which will be
              of a temporarv nature.'
              These activities will all be included in the annual schedule of JRC activities.
              A special mention should be made of the cooperation with DG XIII and with the Task Force for
              Small and Medium-sized Enterprises aimed at exploiting the results of JRC research. A major effort
              will be made from now on to ensure that the technology developed in the JRC is transferred to the
              outside, especially to small businesses; this will entail making use of the network set up by the SME
              Task Force.
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                                                                  ANNEX II
                                                EVALUATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS
             1. In future, JRC activities will fall into a number of distinct categories, one of which is the execution of
                  rnultiannual specific research programmes under Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty and Article 130 Q (2)
                  of the EEC Treaty in support of the implementation of Community policies as laid down by the
                  scientific and technical objectives of the framework programme for scientific research and technological
                  development.
             2. For these rnultiannual specific programmes proposed for the period 1988 to 1991, these will be formal
                  midterm evaluations in accordance with the principles laid down by the Commission in its plan of
                  action of November 1986 (').
             3. The Commission, after consulting the Board of Governors, will organize the evaluation of all JRC
                  research activities including the specific programmes.
             4. An indicative amount of 500 000 ECU has been set aside in the 1988 to 1991 appropriations to cover
                  the costs of the evaluations.
             5. The evaluations will have the following terms of reference:
                  (a) assessment of the scientific and technical achievements of the programme taking into account its
                      original objectives; quality and practical relevance of the results, and possible spin-offs;
                  (b) contribution of the programme to the development of other Community policies and to the social
                      and economic development of the Community in general;
                  (c) evaluation of the effectiveness of management and of resource utilization;
                  (d) recommendations for future orientation of the programme, management improvements, exploitation
                      of results, etc.
                  The results of the evaluations will be published by the Commission.
             (•') OJ No C 14, 20. 1. 1987, p. 5.
             Proposal for a Council Directive (EEC) on the harmonization of definitions of gross national
             product at market prices (GNPmp) and improvements to the basic statistics needed to estimate it
                                                             COM(88) 176 final
                                  (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 12 April 1988)
                                                                (88/C 137/05)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                   Having regard         to   the   opinion of  the European
                                                                           Parliament,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                      Whereas the creation of an additional own resource
Economic Community,                                                        based on gross national product at market prices
                                                                           (GNPmp) 6i the Member States makes it necessary to
                                                                           reinforce the comparability S.n.d reliability of this
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                      aggregate;
Atomic Energy Community,
                                                                           Whereas the completion of the internal market will
Having regard to the Council Decision of . . . 1988 on                     require modifications in the method of the collection of
the system of the Communities' own resources, and in                       statistical data;
particular Article 8 paragraph 2 thereof,
                                                                           Whereas these data are an analytical tool essential for
                                                                           the coordination of the economic policies of the Member
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                         States;