CELEX: 51980PC0242
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Date: 1980-05-08
Title: Draft COUNCIL DECISION setting up a Consultative Committee for the Fusion Programme (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         COM(80)242 final
                                         Brussels , 8 May 1980
                                 Draft
                           COUNCIL DECISION
            setting up a Consultative Committee for the
                           Fusion Programme
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(80 ) 242 final
 ---pagebreak---                      COMMUNICATION OF THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL
                              PROPOSING A DRAFT DECISION
                                      CREATING THE
                    CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FUSION PROGRAMME-
I.      At the time of the adoption of the Research and Training Programme
  k* ( 1 979–83) for the EAEC in the field of Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion,
        the Council recorded , in statements for entry in the Council Minutes ,
        its general agreement on the principles contained in the Commission 's
        communication to the Council (Doc . COM(79) 771 final ), concerning the
        creation of a Consultative Committee of the Fusion Programme (CCFP) and
        took note of the Commission 's intention to submit , within three months
   -? of the adoption of a Programme Decision , a draft decision ^ drawn up
   ^ in consultation with the Consultative Committee on Fusion (CCF),
        creating the CCFP and establishing its terms of reference .
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2.      By this communication, the Commission submits to the Council a draft
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         decision creating the CCFP and establishing its terms of reference
        (ANNEX). This draft has been drawn up after consultation with the CCF ,
        which gave advice on the subject at its meeting on 6 March 1980 .    This
        advice was sent to the Council on 15 April 1980 . ■ ,
3.      When the Council has adopted this decision , the Commission will take
      ' the appropriate action leading to the dissolving of the CCF , the
        Liaison Group and the Committee of Directors . These three committees
        being mentioned in the Agreements for Cooperation in the field of
        Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion concluded with Sweden and Switzerland ,
        it might be necessary to modify these agreements in order for them to
        suit the new consultative structure of the fusion programme . In this
        case , the Commission will submit to the Council , for its approval , the
        alterations agreed with these third countries .
 ( 1 ) Council Decision of 13 March 1980 , 80/318 Euratom
        OJ L 72 of 18.3.80, p. 18           v }
ANNEX
 ---pagebreak---                             DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION
                     sefting up a Consultative Committee for the
                                   Fusion - Programme
1.     There is hereby established a Consultative Committee for the Fusion Programme
                                                                          1
      .( CCFP ) in the area of controlled thermonuclear fusion ( indirect
          ...       2
      and direct        actions ).
2.    Without prejudice to the Commission s responsibility in the implementa­
      tion of the Fusion Programme , the CCFP shall have the task of contributing in
 2    its advisory capacity to the best possible implementation of the pro­
      gramme , in particular :
             to watch over the ongoing activities
      -      to ensure that selectivity criteria are applied in the
             definition and management of the programme
             to ensure harmony between the activities of the Associations ,,
             the JRC and the JET Project
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             to define priority actions with a view to the allocation
 ?           of preferential support
             to evaluate the results obtained
             to collaborate in the preparation of programme proposals
      -      to ensure proper relations between the Community Fusion
             Programme and other fusion programmes
      -      to exercise the role of Advisory Committee on Programme
            Management concerning the fusion activities of the JRC
             (direct action).
( 1 ) Programme adopted by Decision 80/ 318 Euratom
      (OJ N° L 72 of 18.3.80 , page 18 )              ' .
( 2 ) Programme adopted by Decision 80/317 /CEE . Euratom
      (OJ N L 72 of 18.3.80 , page 11 )                                     ,/2 ,
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3.     The Committee shall consist , pf not more than :
        (a ) for the delegation of each Member State , three members appointed
              by the Government of that State                   .
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        (b )- for the delegation of each non-member State participating fully in the
              Fusion Programme , three members appointed by the Government of     x
              that State .                                          -
        (c)   three members for the Commission , including one representative of
              the JRC and one representative of the JET Joint Undertaking designa­
              ted by the JET Council .
       Each of the delegations under (a ) and (b) above sha 1 1 include , preferably ,
     . a member coming from a government department and a member coming from
       the Scientific or technical community .                •
       Each member shall be appointed in principle for a renewable term of
       three years ,                                •  •    "
       Alternate members shall not be acceptable . If a member cannot attend a
       meeting , a new member may Ije nominated for that meeting . The nomination
       shall be notified to the chairman and the secretary before the meeting .
       The CCFP may decide ta hear experts .
4.     The CCFP may create sub-committees . The CCFP shalldefine the composition
       and the terms of reference of such sub-committees . The CCFP shall keep
       the number of sub-committees , and their membership , to a minimum .
       The decision whether travel expenses and daily allowances shall be paid
       by the Commission to the members of sub-committees shall rest with the
       Commission .        '
5,     The CCFP shall give opinions which shall be forwarded to the Commission /
       a copy being sent to the Council . Any member may request that his
       views be recorded in the opinions .                                             «
6 . • For a meeting of the Committee to be valid , at least three quarters of
       the delegations must be represented , l A delegation shall be properly
       represented if at least one of its members is present . Opinions shall-
       be adopted by majority of the delegations present .        M
                                                                        . 73 .
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7.   The Committee shell appoint its chairman from among its members , in
     principle for a   term of two years , renewable once / upon the proposal
     of the Commission .
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8.   Secretarial services for the Committee shall be provided , under the
     authority of the Chairman , by a Commission servant placed at the
     disposal of the Committee for this purpose .
9.   The CCFP shall meet at least twice a year .
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10 . The CCFP shall adopt its own rules of procedure .