CELEX: 31982D0402
Language: en
Date: 1982-05-17 00:00:00
Title: 82/402/EEC: Council Decision of 17 May 1982 adopting a research and development programme (1982 to 1985) in the raw materials sector

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31982D0402

82/402/EEC: Council Decision of 17 May 1982 adopting a research and development programme (1982 to 1985) in the raw materials sector  

Official Journal L 174 , 21/06/1982 P. 0023 - 0029

++++COUNCIL DECISION  OF 17 MAY 1982  ADOPTING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ( 1982 TO 1985 ) IN THE RAW MATERIALS SECTOR   ( 82/402/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,  WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY ASSIGNS TO THE COMMUNITY THE TASK INTER ALIA OF PROMOTING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING ;  WHEREAS THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 3 ) STRESSED THAT THE WHOLE RANGE OF AVAILABLE MEANS OF ACTION SHOULD BE USED AS APPROPRIATE , INCLUDING INDIRECT ACTION ;  WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY DEPENDS TO A GREAT EXTENT ON THIRD COUNTRIES FOR ITS SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS , AND IT IS THUS IN THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST TO INCREASE ITS SELFSUPPLY POTENTIAL , AND IN PARTICULAR TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR ITS INDIGENOUS RESOURCES ;  WHEREAS COMMUNITY RESEARCH ACTION IN THE RAW MATERIALS SECTOR WILL CONTRIBUTE EFFECTIVELY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED OBJECTIVES , PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE DISCOVERY AND ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION OF INTERNAL RESOURCES , THE IMPROVEMENT OF WASTE RECOVERY , RECYCLING AND RE-USE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION FOR A MORE EFFICIENT USE OF MATERIALS , AS WELL AS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPORTABLE TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES ;  WHEREAS BY DECISION 79/968/EEC ( 4 ) THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF THE RECYCLING OF URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ;  WHEREAS BY DECISION 78/264/EURATOM ( 5 ) , AS AMENDED BY DECISION 81/364/EURATOM ( 6 ) , THE COUNCIL ADOPTED , FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1978 , A PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ON URANIUM EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION ;  WHEREAS ON 19 APRIL 1977 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON THE COMMUNITY'S RAW MATERIALS SUPPLY ;  WHEREAS IN ITS DELIBERATIONS OF 20 DECEMBER 1979 THE COUNCIL INVITED THE COMMISSION TO CONCENTRATE COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMES ON SECTORS OF PRIORITY INTEREST , INCLUDING ENERGY AND RAW MATERIALS , AND TO RATIONALIZE THE STRUCTURES FOR THE PREPARATION , ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE PROGRAMMES ; WHEREAS A GROUPING OF INDIRECT ACTIONS IN THE RAW MATERIALS SECTOR WOULD CONSTITUTE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS MEETING THESE OBJECTIVES ;  WHEREAS THE TREATY DOES NOT PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC POWERS NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE ;  WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) HAS GIVEN ITS OPINION ON THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL ,  HAD DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  1 . A PROGRAMME OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE RAW MATERIALS SECTOR IS HEREBY ADOPTED IN THE FORM SET OUT IN THE ANNEX , FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD STARTING ON 1 JANUARY 1982 .  2 . THE PROGRAMME WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY MEANS OF INDIRECT ACTIONS AND COORDINATION ACTIONS .  ARTICLE 2  1 . THE APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMME , INCLUDING EXPENDITURE RELATING TO A STAFF OF 19 EMPLOYEES , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH IS FIXED AT 54 MILLION ECU , SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS AMOUNT BY SUB-PROGRAMME IS SHOWN IN SECTION A OF THE ANNEX .  2 . IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE COURSE OF THE EXECUTION OF THIS PROGRAMME AND AFTER HAVING CONSULTED THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) AND THE COMPETENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT , THE COMMISSION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN THE SUB-PROGRAMMES DEFINED IN SECTION A OF THE ANNEX , PROVIDED THAT SUCH TRANSFERS DO NOT RESULT IN AN INCREASE OR A REDUCTION OF MORE THAN 10 % IN THE ORIGINAL ALLOCATION TO EACH SUB-PROGRAMME .  ARTICLE 3  THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME AND SHALL BE ASSISTED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS , SUCH COMMITTEES BEING SET UP FOR THIS PURPOSE AND GOVERNED BY THE RULES LAID DOWN IN THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 18 JULY 1977 ON ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON RESEARCH PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ( 7 ) :   ( A ) METALS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES , RECYCLING OF NON-FERROUS METALS ;   ( B ) WOOD AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL ;   ( C ) SUBSTITUTION AND CERAMICS ( CLAY-BASED MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL CERAMICS ) .  ARTICLE 4  IN THE SECOND YEAR THE COMMISSION SHALL DRAW UP AN INTERIM REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAMME . A FINAL REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE MADE IN THE THIRD YEAR . IN THE LIGHT OF THIS REVIEW THE COMMISSION MAY , THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES , PRESENT TO THE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL FOR A NEW FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME WHICH WOULD SUPERSEDE THE CURRENT PROGRAMME AT THE END OF THE THIRD YEAR . A REPORT ON THIS REVIEW AND ON THE POSSIBLE REVISIONS SHALL BE DRAWN UP FOR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL .  ARTICLE 5  THE INFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIRECT ACTION PROGRAMME DEFINED IN THE ANNEX , IN SO FAR AS IT CONCERNS RAW MATERIALS COVERED BY THE TREATY , SHALL BE DISSEMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2380/74 OF 17 SEPTEMBER 1974 ADOPTING PROVISIONS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO RESEARCH PROGRAMMES FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( 8 ) .  ARTICLE 6  1 . IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROCEDURE TO BE LAID DOWN BY THE COMMISSION AFTER HAVING CONSULTED THE COMMITTE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 , THE MEMBER STATES TAKING PART IN COORDINATION ACTIVITIES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL REGULARLY EXCHANGE ALL USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EXECUTION OF THE RESEARCH COVERED BY SUCH ACTIVITIES . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES .  2 . THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED , AND SHALL FORWARD THEM TO THE MEMBER STATES AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT .  3 . AT THE END OF THE COORDINATION PERIOD THE COMMISSION , AFTER HAVING CONSULTED THE COMMITTEES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 , SHALL FORWARD TO THE MEMBER STATES AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE EXECUTION AND RESULTS OF THE COORDINATION ACTIVITIES .  ARTICLE 7  1 . IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 228 OF THE TREATY , THE COMMUNITY MAY CONCLUDE AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES , IN PARTICULAR THOSE INVOLVED IN EUROPEAN COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH ( COST ) WITH A VIEW TO ASSOCIATING THEM WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITH THIS PROGRAMME .  2 . THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE THE AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 MAY 1982 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  P . DE KEERSMAEKER  ( 1 ) OJ NO C 11 , 18 . 1 . 1982 , P . 215 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO C 64 , 15 . 3 . 1982 , P . 6 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 293 , 20 . 11 . 1979 , P . 19 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO L 72 , 14 . 3 . 1978 , P . 12 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO L 137 , 23 . 5 . 1981 , P . 44 .  ( 7 ) OJ NO C 192 , 11 . 8 . 1977 , P . 1 .  ( 8 ) OJ NO L 255 , 20 . 9 . 1974 , P . 1 .  ANNEX  RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME  A . THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING SUB-PROGRAMMES :  I . METALS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES , INCLUDING CLAY-BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY  II . WOOD AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL  III . RECYCLING OF NON-FERROUS METALS  IV . SUBSTITUTION AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES , INCLUDING TECHNICAL CERAMICS  I . METALS AND MINERAL SUBSTANCES , INCLUDING CLAY-BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY  AN EXPENDITURE OF 25 MILLION ECU IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUB-PROGRAMME .  IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS :  *INDIRECT ACTION*COORDINATED ACTION*  1 . EXPLORATION***  1.1 . GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS AND OF THEIR HOST ROCKS*X*X*  1.2 . GEOCHEMICAL METHODS*X*X*  1.3 . GEOPHYSICAL METHODS*X*X*  1.4 . REMOTE SENSING*X*X*  1.5 . DRILLING TECHNIQUES*X*X*  1.6 . STATISTICS AND GEOSTATISTICS APPLIED TO EXPLORATION DATA*X*X*  2 . ORE PROCESSING***  2.1 . COMPLEX LEAD , ZINC AND COPPER ORES*X*X*  2.2 . OTHER COMPLEX AND OXIDIZED ORES*X*X*  2.3 . ALUMINIUM FROM LOW-GRADE SOURCES*X*X*  2.4 . CHROMIUM FROM LOW-GRADE SOURCES*X*X*  2.5 . PHOSPHATES*X*X*  2.6 . SLAGS AND RESIDUES*X*X*  2.7 . MODELLING AND CONTROL IN MINERAL PROCESSING*X*X*  2.8 . IMPROVED MINERALOGICAL ANALYSIS*X*X*  3 . MINING TECHNOLOGY***  3.1 . PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPTH*X*X*  3.2 . MARGINALLY ECONOMIC DEPOSITS*X*X*  3.3 . GEOSTATISTICS AND MODELLING IN MINERAL EXPLOITATION*X*X*  4 . CLAY-BASED MATERIALS FOR THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY***  RESEARCH INTO RAW MATERIALS PROPERTIES IN RELATION TO FABRICATION FAULTS AND PRODUCT QUALITY*X*X*  II . WOOD AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL  AN EXPENDITURE OF 12 MILLION ECU IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUB-PROGRAMME .  IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS :  *INDIRECT ACTION*COORDINATION ACTION*  1 . WOOD PRODUCTION***  1.1 . SELECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL*X*X*  1.2 . IMPROVEMENT OF GROWTH ( SILVICULTURE ) ***  1.2.1 . TREATMENT OF SITE AND STANDS*X*X*  1.2.2 . ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FIBRE PLANTATION*X*X*  1.2.3 . CULTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TREES OUTSIDE THE FOREST*X*X*  1.3 . PREVENTION OF LOSSES***  1.3.1 . PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE FROM BIOTIC AGENTS*X*X*  1.3.2 . PREVENTION OF FOREST FIRES*X*X*  1.3.3 . PROTECTION AGAINST DAMAGE FROM OTHER ABIOTIC CAUSES*X*X*  1.4 . FOREST INVENTORY* - *X*  2 . WOOD HARVESTING , STORAGE AND TRANSPORT***  2.1 . HARVESTING OF BIOMASS*X*X*  2.2 . PROCESSING AND STORAGE OF CHIPS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE*X*X*  2.3 . HARVESTING SYSTEMS FOR ON-GROUND EXTRACTION* - *X*  2.4 . HARVESTING SYSTEMS FOR OFF-GROUND EXTRACTION* - *X*  2.5 . SAFETY AND HEALTH ASPECTS* - *X*  3 . WOOD AS MATERIAL***  3.1 . STUDY OF WOOD PROPERTIES*X*X*  3.2 . IMPROVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND PROTECTION AGAINST DETERIORATION*X*X*  3.3 . DEVELOPMENT OF OBJECTIVE TESTING METHODOLOGY*X*X*  4 . WOOD PROCESSING WITHOUT MODIFICATION OF ITS BASIC STRUCTURE***  4.1 . DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND PRODUCTS*X*X*  4.2 . ADHESIVES AND JOINTS*X*X*  4.3 . CONSTRUCTIONAL USE OF WOOD***  4.3.1 . MORE EFFICIENT USE AND RE-USE OF WOOD IN TEMPORARY WORKS*X*X*  4.3.2 . GREATER ECONOMY IN USE THROUGH IMPROVED DESIGN*X*X*  4.3.3 . LOAD DURATION EFFECTS*X*X*  5 . PROCESSING OF WOOD AND RELATED ORGANIC MATERIALS INTO FIBRE PRODUCTS***  5.1 . PROCESS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE PULP INDUSTRY*X*X*  5.2 . BETTER USE OF RECYCLED WASTE PAPER , CEREAL STRAW AND OTHER FIBRES*X*X*  5.3 . IMPROVEMENT OF PAPER AND BOARD MANUFACTURING PROCESSES*X*X*  6 . WOOD AS A SOURCE OF CHEMICALS***  6.1 . DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESSES TO SEPARATE CHEMICALLY THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF MATERIALS CONTAINING LIGNO-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES*X*X*  6.2 . UTILIZATION OF LIGNIN , HEMICELLULOSES AND CELLULOSE*X*X*  6.3 . RECOVERY OF BY-PRODUCTS FROM CHEMICAL FIBRE PROCESSING*X*X*  III . RECYCLING OF NON-FERROUS METALS  AN EXPENDITURE OF 6,5 MILLION ECU IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUB-PROGRAMME .  IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS :  *INDIRECT ACTION*COORDINATED ACTION*  1 . COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NON-FERROUS METALS SCRAPS AND WASTE* - *X*  2 . PHYSICAL PROCESSING OF NON-FERROUS METALS SCRAPS AND WASTE***  2.1 . MECHANICAL PROCESSES***   - SELECTIVE GRINDING AND SHREDDING* - *X*   - OPTIMIZATION OF THESE TECHNIQUES WITH RESPECT TO ENERGY CONSUMPTION*X*X*  2.2 . PHYSICAL PROCESSES***   - ADVANCED GRAVIMETRIC PROCESSES USING MAGNETIC FLUIDS*X*X*   - ADVANCED METHODS OF ELECTRONIC SEPARATION*X*X*   - ADVANCED PROCESSES USING EDDY CURRENTS* - *X*   - ADVANCED DRY GRAVIMETRIC PROCESSES ( FLUIDIZED BEDS ) * - *X*   - NEW FLOTATION TECHNIQUES* - *X*  3 . METALLURGICAL PROCESSING OF NON-FERROUS SCRAPS AND WASTE***  3.1 . PHYSICAL SEPARATION OF CHARGES FOR PYROMETALLURGICAL AND HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSES**X*  3.2 . HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSES***  3.2.1 . LEACHING* - *X*  3.2.2 . PURIFICATION OF SOLUTIONS AND EXTRACTION OF NON-FERROUS METALS FROM SOLUTIONS*X*X*  3.2.3 . DIRECT HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING OF SLUDGES CONTAINING NON-FERROUS METALS*X*X*  3.3 . HIGH-TEMPERATURE PYROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSES***  3.3.1 . HIGH-TEMPERATURE PRETREATMENT TO SEPARATE METALS FROM NON-METALLIC COMPONENTS* - *X*  3.3.2 . FUSION PROCESSES* - *X*  3.3.3 . HIGH-TEMPERATURE PROCESSES BASED ON THE FORMATION OF A GASEOUS PHASE* - *X*  3.4 . SECONDARY METALS REFINING - MOLTEN SALT ELECTROLYSIS*X*X*  TECHNICO-ECONOMIC STUDIES*OFFICE STUDIES*  IV . SUBSTITUTION AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES , INCLUDING TECHNICAL CERAMICS  AN EXPENDITURE OF 10,5 MILLION ECU IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUB-PROGRAMME .  IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS :  *INDIRECT ACTION*COORDINATED ACTION*  1 . RESEARCH ON THE SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS USED IN THE ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY***  1.1 . ELECTRICAL CONTACT FUNCTION*X*X*  1.2 . ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY FUNCTION* - *X*  1.3 . THE MAGNETIC FUNCTION*X*X*  *INDIRECT ACTION*COORDINATED ACTION*  2 . RESEARCH INTO THE SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS USED IN SURFACE TREATMENT AND COATINGS***  2.1 . PACKAGING ( TINPLATE ) *X*X*  2.2 . WEAR-RESISTANT AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COATINGS*X*X*  2.3 . SENSITIVE SURFACES FOR PHOTOGRAPHY* - *X*  3 . RESEARCH ON SUBSTITUTION IN CUTTING AND MACHINING TOOLS***  3.1 . MATERIALS FOR CUTTING APPLICATIONS*X*X*  3.2 . MATERIALS FOR NON-CUTTING APPLICATIONS*X*X*  3.3 . MATERIALS FOR WEAR RESISTANCE , FACING AND SURFACE PROTECTION*X*X*  4 . STAINLESS STEEL AND ALLOYS  4.1 . STAINLESS STEELS AND ALLOYS*X*X*  4.2 . IMPROVEMENT OF HIGH-SPEED STEELS*X*X*  5 . OTHER USES ( SOLDERING AND BRAZING TECHNOLOGIES , LEATHER TANNING ) *X*X*  6 . TECHNICAL CERAMICS***  6.1 . POWDER PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY*X*X*  6.2 . IMPROVEMENT OF THE FABRICATION CYCLE FOR VARIOUS CERAMIC MATERIALS*X*X*  B . THE PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ONGOING PROJECTS IN THE RAW MATERIALS SECTOR :  I . URANIUM EXPLORATION AND EXTRACTION ( 1 )  AN EXPENDITURE OF 5,4 MILLION ECU WAS ALLOCATED TO THIS PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD 1978 TO 1982 .  IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS :  1 . EXPLORATION  1.1 . DISCOVERY OF URANIUM PROVINCES - URANIUM GEOLOGY AND METALLOGENY  1.2 . EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES  1.3 . TRANSPORTATION AND DEPOSITION OF URANIUM  1.4 . BORE-HOLE LOGGING  2 . RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN URANIUM EXTRACTION AND RECOVERY  2.1 . RECOVERY OF URANIUM FROM PHOSPHORIC ACID LIQUORS  2.2 . RECOVERY OF URANIUM FROM PHOSPHATIC ROCKS  2.3 . EXTRACTION OF URANIUM FROM THE WASTE OF PHOSPHATE ROCK TREATMENT  2.4 . RECOVERY OF URANIUM BY DUMP , HEAP , BACTERIAL OR IN-SITU LEACHING  2.5 . HIGH-TEMPERATURE , HIGH-PRESSURE LEACHING  2.6 . EXTRACTION OF URANIUM AND OTHER VALUES FROM CALCINES AND LOW-GRADE SOURCES  2.7 . OTHER TECHNICAL ASPECTS RELATED TO THE URANIUM MINING INDUSTRY  II . RECYCLING OF URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ( 2 )  AN EXPENDITURE OF 9 MILLION ECU WAS ALLOCATED TO THIS PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1979 TO OCTOBER 1983 .  IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS :  1 . SORTING OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE  1.1 . ASSESSMENT OF WASTE SORTING PROJECTS  1.2 . METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE  1.3 . EVALUATION OF HEALTH HAZARDS  1.4 . TECHNOLOGY FOR THE SORTING OF BULK WASTE  1.5 . MATERIALS RECOVERY  1.6 . ENERGY RECOVERY  1.7 . NEW COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS  2 . THERMAL TREATMENT OF WASTE  2.1 . FIRING OF WASTE-DERIVED FUEL  2.2 . PYROLYSIS AND GASIFICATION  2.3 . RECOVERY OF METAL AND GLASS FROM RESIDUE  3 . FERMENTATION AND HYDROLYSIS  3.1 . ANAEROBIC DIGESTION  3.2 . CARBOHYDRATE HYDROLYSIS  3.3 . COMPOSTING  4 . RECOVERY OF RUBBER WASTE  4.1 . RETREADING  4.2 . SIZE REDUCTION  4.3 . RECLAIMING AND RECYCLING OF RUBBER POWDER  4.4 . PYROLYSIS  ( 1 ) OJ NO L 72 , 14 . 3 . 1978 , P . 12 ; OJ NO L 137 , 23 . 5 . 1981 , P . 44 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 293 , 20 . 11 . 1979 , P . 19 .