CELEX: 51989PC0092
Language: en
Date: 1989-02-24
Title: AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY " MAST " 1989-1992

23. 3. 89                            Official Journal of the European Communities                        No C 75/11
                                                              II
                                                      (Preparatory Acts)
                                               COMMISSION
          Amendment to the proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific research and
          technological development programme in the field of marine science and technology 'MAST'
                                                     (1989 to 1992) (»)
                                              COM(89) 92 final — SYN 162
           (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (3) of the EEC Treaty on 22 February
                                                            1989)
                                                        (89/C 75/15)
          The Commission proposal is hereby amended as follows:
                                                   Preamble unchanged
                                                Recitals 1 to 4 unchanged
          Add the following new recital:
          Whereas the European Parliament in its resolution also called for a comprehensive European
          programme for marine high-technology which would be implemented either through the
          creation of an agency for the purpose or in the form of a strategic programme on the lines of
          Esprit:
                                               Recitals 5 to 10 unchanged
                                                   Article 1 unchanged
                                                          Article 2
          The amount estimated as necessary for the Community's financial contribution to the
          programme amounts to ECU 50 million including expenditure on a staff of 13.
          An indicative breakdown of the amount estimated as necessary is given in Annex II.
                                               Articles 3 and 4 unchanged
                                                          Article 5
          The Commission shall be responsible for implementing the programme.
          The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an advisory nature, hereinafter referred to
          as 'the Committee', composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the
          representative of the Commission.
          Add the following new article:
                 Article 6
                1.     The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the
                measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a
                time-limit which the Chairman may lay down according to urgency of the matter, if
                necessary by taking a vote.
          0) OJ No C 298, 23. 11. 1988, p. 17.
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                 2.    The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Member State shall
                have the right to have its position recorded in the minutes.
                 3.    The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion delivered by the
                 Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been
                 taken into account.'
                                                                Article 7
           1.     The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130 N of
           the Treaty, agreements with non-Member States and international organizations, in particular
           with those countries participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and techno-
           logical research (COST), and those having concluded framework agreements in scientific and
           technical cooperation with the Community with a view to associating them wholly or partly
           with the programme.
           2.     Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between
           non-Member States and the European Communities have been concluded, organizations and
           enterprises established in those countries may participate in a project undertaken within this
           programme.
           No contractor established outside the Community who participates as a partner in a project
           undertaken within the programme shall be entitled to Community financing intended for the
           programme. The contractor will contribute to general administrative expenses.
                                            Article 7 (unchanged) becomes Article 8
                                                                ANNEX
                      R & D PROGRAMME ON MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MAST)
                                                              I. Objectives
           First indent:
           — to contribute to better knowledge of the marine environment, in order to improve its management and
               protection and to predict change,
            Second indent:
           — to encourage the development of new technologies for the exploration, protection and exploitation of
               the marine environment,
           Third indent:
           — to improve coordination, cooperation and exchange of information amongst national marine R & D
               programmes in the Member States, and to help increase the effectiveness of these programmes through
               better use of research facilities;
                                                        Fourth indent unchanged
            Add new fifth indent:
                 '— to contribute to the economic and social cohesion of the Community by encouraging the
                     involvement of scientists from the less-developed Member States and stimulating technology
                     transfer and the more efficient use of facilities, and simultaneously strengthening the scientific and
                     technical excellence of the Community.'
                                            Fifth indent (unchanged) becomes sixth indent
                                                       Seventh indent unchanged
            Eighth indent:
            '— to assist as far as possible Community participation in international ocean programmes.'
                                                Last paragraph incorporated in Annex II
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                                                                  II. Contents
                                                                                                                Indicative
                                                                                                                 allocation
          PART I — BASIC AND APPLIED MARINE SCIENCE                                                          30 to 35 %
          Directed at the study of the structure, stability and dynamics of the marine environment, with reference
          inter alia to the quality of sea water and of fauna and flora. Emphasis is on coastal waters and on the seas
          surrounding the European Community (Baltic, Irish, Mediterranean and North seas, and also the East
          Atlantic, north of the tropical zone).
          1. Modelling: to establish decision support systems for better management.
              1.1. Continental shelf and regional seas: to develop three-dimensional physical models and fourth
                   generation management systems for self and regional seas.
              1.2. Coastal waters: to compare and improve models of coastal waters and currents and integrate these
                   with models of regional seas.
              1.3. Ecosystem models: to upgrade models of marine ecosystems in order to understand biological
                   processes and thereby achieve more realistic management schemes.
              1.4. Modelling coordination within the Community.
          2. Oceanography: with emphasis on multidisciplinary studies of processes which contribute to a better
              understanding of marine systems.
              2.1. Circulation and exchange of water masses: to determine the prevailing physical forces, the fate of
                   inputs, and to evaluate exchanges at the shelf/ocean interface.
             2.2. Biogeochemical cycles and fluxes: to establish the major pathways and reservoirs in biogeochemical
                   processes.
             2.3. Interface and boundary processes: to understand the mechanisms governing exchange of matter
                   and energy at the boundaries of the marine system.
             2.4. Biological processes; to improve understanding of biological processes in the marine environment,
                   particularly in relation to physical and chemical determinants.
             2.5. Sedimentary processes: to obtain better information on sedimentary processes, for the balanced
                   development of resources and uses of the sea floor and the coast.
          PART II — COASTAL Z O N E SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING                                                  15 to 20 %
          Concerned with coastal problems and processes (including coastal protection), and with the development of
          better design criteria for coastal engineering.
          1. Coastal morphodynamics: to understand and predict changes in coastal morphology.
          2. Coastal ecosystems: to improve knowledge of the predominant physical, chemical and biological
             processes in coastal waters.
          3. Meteomarine predictions: to provide the basis for improved modelling and forecasting of waves,
             particularly for coastal engineering design requirements.
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           4. Coastal engineering: to study coastal protection problems (e.g. those relating to breakwaters, beach
              nourishment and sea outfalls), and to prepare for the impact of the anticipated rise in sea level.
                                                                                                                     Indicative
                                                                                                                     allocation
           PART III — MARINE T E C H N O L O G Y                                                                 30 to 35 %
           Focussed mainly on encouraging the development of new instrumentation and generic enabling technology
           necessary for the advancement of marine science.
           1. Instrumentation for science: to promote the development of new sensors, instrument packages and
              systems, especially for long term in situ and remote measurements.
           2. Generic enabling technologies: to assist R & D in critical areas of underwater communication, imaging
              and robotics.
           3. Design aspects of large facilities: to carry out studies on the design of specialized facilities, e.g. research
              vessels and manned or unmanned long range submersibles.
           4. Studies on the outlook for the 1990s (technology and resources): to carry out technico-economic feasi-
              bility studies assessing the benefits of future strategic initiatives.
           PART IV — SUPPORTING INITIATIVES                                                                       10 to 15 %
           Aimed at improving coordination, avoiding duplication of work, achieving more cost-effective
           use of facilities, encouraging advanced training, assisting technology transfer, and contributing to
           pre-standardization.
           1. European ocean data and information network: to establish a common system linking existing ocean
              data centres in Europe.
           2. Research vessel and heavy equipment coordination: to set up a communication system for the
              coordination of research cruises and shared use of equipment.
           3. Advanced training: to establish advanced courses, and encourage training and exchange of personnel.
              Consideration will be given to supporting already existing facilities in the Member States.
           4. Surveying for resource evaluation: to encourage cooperative new approaches to mapping, bathymetric
              and hydrographic surveying.
           5. Preparation of technical norms and standards: to promote comparative testing and calibration of
              oceanographic instruments and systems, taking into account the requirements for environmental
              protection.
           6. Marine polar and marine lithospheric research: to support planning and coordination of European
              efforts in marine polar and lithospheric research.
                                                              III. Implementation
           First paragraph:
           The programme will be implemented by means of shared-cost contracts, coordination activities (including
           concerted action), supporting initiatives, study contracts, training and exchange of staff, and dissemination
           activities.
                                                      Second paragraph unchanged
                                                      Third paragraph unchanged
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          Fourth paragraph:
          For shared-cost contracts, the Community participation will, as a general rule, be up to 50 % of the total
          costs, but this percentage may be varied according to the nature and the stage of development of the
          research. In respect of universities and higher education institutes carrying out projects, the Community
          may bear up to 100 % of the additional expenditure, only in cases where such funding will guarantee
          additional research.
          Add new fifth paragraph:
          In coordination with the Value programme, the Commission will disseminate and encourage the application
          of the R & D results, and make the information available in the relevant data base networks.
          Add new sixth paragraph:
          The contracts entered into by the Commission shall regulate the rights and obligations of each party,
          including the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting the research results.