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Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DÉCISION adopting a European Economic Community concerted action in the field of analysis of organic micro-pollutants in water (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---       COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(78)15 final
                                                   Brussels , 26 January 1Q78
                                      Proposai
                                       for a
                               courre IL  DÉCISION
             adopting a European Economic Community concerted
             action in the field of analysis of organic micro-
                             pollutants in water
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM ( 78 ) 15 final
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                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.    Introduction                                        Page  3
c..   Definition of the Problem                           Page  4
3.    State of Knowledge and Results of COST Project 64b  Page  4
4.    Content of the Programme                            Page  6
5.    Durât ion                                           Page  8
                                                        s
6.    Implementation of the Programme                     Page  8
7.    Financial Volume and Staff                          Page  8
Annex  I        Opinion of the Advisory Committee for     Page 10
                Programme Management in Environmental
                Research on the Commission 's proposal
                for a concerted action in the field
                of Analysis of Organic Mi cropo llut ants
                in Water
Annex II        Draft Council Decision                    Page 11
                adopting a European Economic Community
                concerted action in the field of
                Analysis of Organic Mi cropol lutants * -
                in Water
                Annex A to Annex II :                     Page 16
                Division of Research work
                Annex B to Annex II :                     Page 17
                Terms of Reference and Composition of
                the Concerted Action Committee
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1) Introduction
   The scope of the present proposal for a concerted action in the field
   of " Analysis of Organic Micropollutants in Water" is to co-ordinate the
   relevant research on' hand or planned in this field in the Member States
   in the spnrit of the Council resolution of 14 January 1974 on an initi­
   al outline programme of the European Communities in the field of
   science and technology . The association of interested European Non-
   Member States is envisaged . The Commission intends to introduce the
   relevant research executed in the Joint Research Centre in the concer­
   ted action .
   This project is closely linked to the 2nd Environmental Research
    Programme adopted by the Council in its decision of 15 March 1976 .
   It is a further development and extension of research carried out within
   COST Project 64b "Analysis of Organic Micropollutants in Water", 1972-
   1975 .
   The results of this research will provide important information on the
   impact of human activities on the aquatic environment , and necessary
   tools for the surveillance of the quality of the environment .
   The proposed research is in direct relationship with the Community 's
   Action Programme on the Environment , laid down in the Council resolu­
   tion of 17 May 1977, in particular to Title II , Chapter 2 " Preventinq
   and reducing the pollution of fresh and sea water".
   The main aims of the programme are the following :
   -   development and assessment of equipment and methods for the detec­
       tion and quantitative determination of organic micropollutants in
       water at low concentrations ,
   -   elaboration and collection of data on the characteristics of such
       pollutants ( e.g. chromatographic data , mass spectra ) necessary as
       reference for the identification of unknown pollutants ,
       collection of information on polluting substances which have actu­
       ally been identified in various waters ( inventory of pollutants ).
   For the elaboration of this proposal the recommendations given by the
   Management Committee of COST Project 64b were duly taken into account .
   The proposal was comprehensively discussed by the Advisory Committee
   on Programme Management for Environmental Research . Its opinion is
   given in Annex 1 .
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2) Definition of the Problem
   As a consequence of industrial activities and of the use of a large
   number of chemicals for crop protection and for various purposes , huge
   amounts of organic substances , are released into the environment . A
   substantial fraction of them ends up in the hydrosphere . In the report
   "A comprehensive list of polluting substances which have been identi­
   fied in various fresh waters , effluent discharges , aquatic animals and
   plants , and bottom sediments" ( Doc . EUCO/ MDU/ 73/ 76) , established with­
   in the framework of COST Project 64b, more than 1.200 different substan­
   ces are recorded . It is assumed that this is only a small fraction of
   the whole .
   Many of these compounds have been proved to be toxic to humans and
   animal life ( e.g. , a number of carcinogenic compounds have been iden­
   tified ) or have serious ecological consequences . It is necessary to
   evaluate the potential risks to man from intake via drinking water or
   the food chain . It has been shown that part of these compounds are not or
   only partially removed during the processing of drinking water ; there
   is evidence that some of them are converted to more toxic derivatives
   during chlorination or ozonization of drinking water .
   An essential condition for the assessment of the hazards to man and the
   environment is a consolidated knowledge on the presence and concentra­
   tions of these compounds in the aqueous environment . Reliable analyti­
    cal methods for their determination have to be available .
   The low concentrations     and the great variety of compounds in the sam­
   ples present considerable problems for their separation , detection and
   quantitative determination ; at present , chromatographi c methods , in com­
   bination with adequate detection devices , thus sophisticated and expen­
   sive equipment , offer the best possibilities to solve these problems .
   The analytical methods have to be complemented by procedures for
    sampling and sample preparation .
3)  State of Knowledge and Results of COST Project 64b
    COST Project 64b "Analysis of Organic Mi cropol lutants in Water" was
    executed from November 1972 until the end of 1975 . The Project was
    based on an agreement concluded between the governments of the Federal
    Republic of Germany , France , Ireland , Italy , Netherlands , United King­
    dom , Denmark , Spain , Yugoslavia , Norway , Portugal and Switzerland . 25
    national research projects , including research executed in the Joint
    Research Centre of the European Communities, were coordinated .
    The essential results are presented in the final report of the Manage­
    ment Committee ( Doc . EUCO/ MDU/ 74 / 76 ) .
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COST Project 64b followed essentially 6 research lines :
1)   In the field of sampling and sample treatment methods for separating
     organic substances from water and pre-treating the extracts , so that
     they are in a form suitable for presentation to equipment for sepa­
     ration and detection , were developed and evaluated .
2)   The aims of the project with regard to separation and detection
     techni ques were essentially the evaluation of the performance of
     chromatographic equipment and of separation and detection methods
     by means of circular analysis tests . Training courses for advanced
     methods have been successfully organised .
3)   By means of a circular analysis programme , the available equipment
     for coupling gas chromatographics and mass spectrometers has been
     tested in operational conditions , and improved coupling devices
     have been developed .
4)   Liquid chromatography is a comparatively new technique offering
     possibilities for the determination of non-volatile compounds .
     Special procedures for water analysis were developed and evaluated
     and equipment was tested .
5)   Within the activities aimed at the acquisition of reference data a
     hard copy collection of more than 1000 mass spectra of pollutants
     in standarized form has been established ; an extension of this
     collection to chromatographic data has been started .
6)   A software for processing mass spectroscopic and chromatographic
     data by means of computers has been designed and a library of
     spectra has been generated within the framework of the project .
Besides this work on methodology , great effort has been dedicated to
the dissemination of results on water pollution measurements obtained
within the framework of the project . In this sense , a comprehensive
list of pollutants , which have been identified in the aquatic environ­
ment , together with information on concentrations , analytical methods
and origin of the samples was established ( Doc . EUC0/ MDU/ 40/ 74 ) .
It can be stated that COST Project 64b has contributed significantly
to the knowledge at present available which permits , in principle , the
identification of volatile organic compounds in water and other mater­
ials . These methods need evaluation and refinement with regard to their
routine application .
A suitable methodology for detection , identification and quantitative
determination of non-volatile , polar compounds has still to be developed .
There is an urgent need for the acquisition , evaluation and compilation
of reference data .
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4) Content of the Programme
   Taking into account the state of knowledge outlined above and the suit­
   ability of certain types of research projects for inclusion in a con­
   certed action , the following programme has been established :
   As far as the overall subject is concerned , i.e. the multidetection
   techniques for the analysis of organic mi cropol lutants in water , the
   new project should be an extension of COST Project 64b without major
   modifications of the scope .1 As far as this is compatible with the main
   lines , the scope may be extended to the analysis of micropollutants in
   other media ( air , soil ) avoiding , however , an excessive dispersion of
   efforts . Emphasis will be given to organising inter laboratory compari­
   son tests of methods already in the early state of their development ,
   and of equipment .
   Every effort will be made to ensure an efficient dissemination of
   knowledge , stressing the aspects of application of the results of
   research , and provisions will be made to disseminate the information on
   identified pollutants to those bodies which are in charge of evaluating
   their effects on man and the environment .
   In detail , the following items should be covered as comprehensively as
   possible within the framework of the new programme :
   1.        Sampling and sample treatment
   1.1 .     Development and improvement of methods for the quantitative
             extraction of organic compounds from water samples , for the
             selective isolation of classes of organic pollutants , and for
             the physical antj chemical treatment of such samples ( e.g.
             concentration procedures , prefractionation methods , preparation
             of derivatives from certain substances in order to increase
             their volatility ), including the organisation of interlabora-
             tory comparison tests for such methods and evaluation of the
             stability of samples under different storage conditions .
   1.2 .     Development of sampling methods for seston , sediments , aqua­
             tic organisms , etc . and of procedures for further treatment
             of these samples ( extraction of pollutants , etc .).
   2.        Gas chromatographic analysis
             Evaluation of the efficiency of different types of separation
             techniques as a function of substance classes to be analysed ,
             of the performances of detection systems with emphasis on
             specific detectors , including the organisation of interlabo-
             ratory comparison tests for gas chromatographic equipment .
   3.        Coupling of gas chromatographs with mass spectrometers
             Evaluation of the performances of equipment ( coupling devices ,
             etc .) including output systems ( multiple ion detection , mass-
             fragmentography / » etc .).
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          Optimization of resolution and sensitivity considering the
          substance classes to be analysed , including the organisation of
          inter laboratory comparison tests for qualitative and quanti­
          tative analysis .
4.        Separation techniques other than gas chromatography
4.1 .     Further development of methods for the application of liquid
          chromatography in water analysis , i.e. for the analysis of
          polar compounds , and the evaluation of available equipment ,
          tests and evaluation of solid phases , solvent mixtures , etc . ,
          use of liquid chromatography for sample pre-f ractionation and
          purification before application of other separation techniques ,
          including the organisation of interlaboratory comparison tests .
4.2 .     Development and improvement of detection devices , i.e. of
          universally applicable detectors , and comparison of their
          performances , and of equipment for the coupling of liquid chro­
          matography equipment to mass spectrometers .
4.3 .     Other separation techniques which might prove suitable for
          water analysis ( e.g. certain aspects of thin layer chromato­
          graphy ).
5.        Processing and collection of chromatographic and spectroscopic
          data
5.1 .     Edition of hard-copy mass spectra collections and chromatogra­
          phic data sheets including references to other spectroscopic
          data , together with adequate indexing for manual retrieval .
5.2 .     Continuation of the build-up of the computerized spectrum
          library including necessary information on separation and
          detection characteristics ; introduction of links to substance-
          orientated data banks ( e.g. ECDIN ).
6.        Collection and dissemination of data on organic mi cropol lutants
          in water .
6.1 .     Continuation of the build-up of an inventory of identified
          water pollutants with the aid of computers ; periodical publi­
          cation of updated inventories .
6.2 .     Collection , interpretation and publication of information on
          conversion and degradation pathways of organic water pollu­
          tants , and other relevant information resulting from the pro­
          gramme , with particular emphasis on the effects of water
          treatment on organic water pollutants .
The Member Countries will introduce in the concerted action the
 relevant research on hand or planned , and they endeavour to
« xplore the possibilities of launching new projects in order
to fill gaps likely to be identified . The Commission will introduce
the relevant research executed by its Joint Research Centre in the
 concerted action .
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    In Annex A to Annex II ( Decision of the Council ) a table indicating the
    initial participation of the different countries in the different re-i
    search topics is given . It is anticipated that further projects will be
    included as progressive co-ordination in this field evolves .
    A number of European Non-Member States have already shown a strong inter­
    est to be associated to the Community Concerted Action within the frame­
    work of an agreement between the Community and these states .
5)  Durati on
   A duration of 4 years is proposed for this concerted action .
6)  Implementation of the programme
    The project is implemented as a " concerted action"- It is closely linked
    to the Environmental Research Programme of the European Communities -
    ( Indirect Action ). The Member States will subject all on-going or plan­
    ned government-sponsored research projects covered by the programme
   to a coordination - within the frameworK ui  the concerted action and
    inform the other participating countries on results , planning , etc .
   A Concerted Action Committee will be established , in which the Member
    States and associated Non-Member States and the Commission are repre­
    sented by a delegate , who may be assisted by experts . The terms of
    reference of this Committee are given in Annex B to Annex II
    The Commission will in agreement with this Comrnittee appoint a project
    leader who will assist the Commission in the coordination .
   The competence of the Advisory Committee on Programme Management for
   Environmental Research covers also the implementation of this programme ;
   this committee is , in particular , duly qualified for giving this re­
    search its proper place within the overall environmental research
   programmme of the European Communities .
7)  Financial Volume and Staff
   The financial volume of the national research to be introduced by the
   Member States in the concerted action is estimated at eight million
   EUA(1 ) for a 4-year period . This estimate is based on the contributions
   to COST Project 64b .
    (1)    Amounts expressed in European Unites of Account , which are appli­
           cable as of 1978 and the value of which is different from that
           of the " old" unit of account .
 ---pagebreak--- The cost of co-ordination , charged to the Community budget , is estima­
ted at 600.000 EUA(1)for the 4-year period . These costs include salaries
for secretarial and scientific staff ( 2)involved in the co-ordination ,
expenses for experts , for organising meetings and symposia and for
publications . This estimate includes also expenses for the development
of computer programs , which may have to be commissioned to specialized
institutions , and for the maintenance of data bases .
CD     Amounts expressed in European Units of Account , which are
       applicable as of 1978 and the value of which is different from
       that of the " old" unit of account .
( 2)  The allocation of 1A and 1C to this concerted action is requested .
       It is intended to pool this staff with such allocated to other
       concerted actions in the field of environmental research approved
      or proposed , in view of an optimum efficiency of tbe overall
       co-ordination of European research .
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Annex I
                               Opinion
         of the Advisory Committee for Programme Management
       in Environmental Research on the Commission    proposal
               for a concerted action in the field of
            Analysis of Organic Mi cropollutants in water
The Advisory Committee for Programme Management in Environmental Re­
search examined comprehensively during its meeting of 28th June 1977
the Commission 's proposal for a concerted action in the field of
Analysis of Organic Mi cropol lutants in Water and its relation to the
programmes of direct and indirect action .
The Committee agreed unanimously that the proposal meets the research
needs in the Community , and that the scientific and technical content
is sound .
The Committee recommended that in implementing this programme emphasis
be given to a speedy dissemination of knowledge and to a careful eva­
luation of the results with regard to their practical application .
The Committee agreed that the concerted action fits well into the
overall European research effort of direct and indirect action . It
would contribute to the broader co-ordination of environmental research
with which the ACPM is concerned . The successful collaboration with
European non-member states during COST-project 64b should continue , and
great importance should therefore be given to their association to t.'ie
concerted action .
The Committee stressed that adequate financial means and staff be allo­
cated to this programme in order to ensure an efficient co-ordination
to which it was hoped JRC would contribute .
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 Annex II
                               COUNCIL DECISION
               adopting a European Economic Community
                   concerted action in the field of
            Analysis of Organic Micropollutants in Water
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
Whereas oy virtue of Article 2 of the Treaty the Community has been
assignea the task 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 in tne declaration of 22 November 1973 ( 1 ) the Council approved
the principles and objectives of a Community environmental policy and
the general description of the actions to be undertaken at Community
level ; whereas in the Resolution of 17 May 1977 ( 2) the Council approved
the continuation ano implementation of a Community policy and action
programme on the environment ;
Whereas in its Decision 76^ 311 / EEC ( 3) the Council adopted an environ­
mental research programme ;
Whereas in its Decision 77/ 488/ EEC/ EURATOM ( 4 ) the Council adopted a
research programme for the 3oint Research Centre ;
(1)    OJ N° C  112 , 20.12.1973 , p. 1
( 2)   OJ N° C  139, 13 . 6.1977, p. 1
( 3)   OJ N° L   74 , 20 . 3.1976 , p. 36
(4)    OJ N° L  200, 8. 8.1977, p. 4
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Whereas in its Resolution of 14 January 1974 on an initial outline pro­
gramme of the European Communities in the field of science and techno­
 logy ( 4 ), the Council stressed that an appropriate approach should be
adopted towards the whole range of available ways and means , including
 concerted actions , and that whenever it proves desirable that third
 countries , particularly European ones , should be associated in these
projects , steps should be taken to make this possible ;
Whereas , in its Resolution of 14 January 1974 on in particular the co­
ordination of national policies in the field of science and technology
 ( 2 ), the Council entrusted the Community Institutions with the task of
gradually ensuring such co-ordination , aided by the Scientific and
Technical Research Committee ( CREST );
Whereas a    research project on the Analysis of Organic Mi cropol lutants
in Water ,   carried out under an Agreement signed 23 November 1971 in the
framework    of European Co-operation in the field of Scientific and
Technical    Research ( COST ) ( COST Project 64b ), produced very encouraging
results ;
Whereas a concerted Community research project in the field of Analysis
of Organic Mi cropollutants in Water , continuing and extending COST
Project 64b , will contribute effectively to the achievement of the-
above-mentioned aims , in particular with regard to the reduction of
environmental pollution ;
Whereas the Member States intend , as part of the rules and procedures
applicable to their national programmes , to carry out the research
described in Annex A , and are prepared to integrate such research into
a process of co-ordination at Community level over a period of four
years ;
Whereas the execution of such research as described in Annex A will
require financial contributions of about eight million europsan units
of account from the Member States ar.d from the Community ;
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 ,
(1)      OJ No C 7,  29.1.1974 , p. 6
 ( 2)    OJ No C 7 - 29.1.1974 , p. 2
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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                            Article 1
The Community shall carry out over a period . of four . years a concerted
action in the field of Analysis of Organic Mi cropol lutants in Water
( hereinafter referred to as "the action").
The action shall consist in the co-ordination at Community level of the
research described in Annex A and forming part of the national re­
search programmes of the Member States and of the research programme
of the Community .
                            Article 2
The Commission shall be responsible for the co-ordination .
                            Article 3
The financial contribution by the Community to such co-ordination is
evaluated at 600.000 European Units of Account , the European Unit of
Account being defined in accordance with the financial regulations
 in force .
 A staff of two shall be assigned to the coordination - of the action .
                            Article 4
To assist in carrying put the action , a Concerted Action Com­
mittee on the Analysis of Organic Mi cropol lutants in Water , herein­
after referred to as " the Committee ", is hereby established .
A project leader shall be appointed by the Commission in agreement
with the Committee . The project leader shall , in particular , assist
the Commission in its co-ordination .
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     The terms of reference and the composition of the Committee are
     laid down in Annex B « The Committee shall draw up its rules of
     procedure .   Its secretariat shall be, provided by the Commission .
                                Article 5
Ca ) In accordance with a procedure to be adopted by the Commission in
     agreement with the Committee , the Member States participating in the
     action and the Community shall exchange regularly all useful informa­
     tion concerning the carrying out of the research covered "by the action .
     The participating Member States shall provide the Commission with all
     information relevant for the co-ordination purposes . They shall also
     endeavour to provide the Commission with information on similar
     research planned or carried out by bodies for which they are not
     responsible . Any information shall be treated as confidential if so
     requested by the Member State which provides it .
(b)  The Commission shall prepare yearly progress reports on the basis of
     the information supplied , and shall forward them to the Member States
     and the European Parliament .
(c)  At the end of the co-ordination period , the Commission , in agreement
     with the Committee , shall forward to the Member States and the Euro­
     pean Parliament a general report on the carrying out and the results of the
     co-ordination action . The Commission shall publish this report six
     months after it has been forwarded to the Member States , unless a
     Member State objects - In this case the report shall be distributed ,
     at their request , solely to the institutions and undertakings whose
     research or production activities justify access to the knowledge
     resulting from the performance of the research covered by the prefect .
     The Commission may make arrangements to ensure that the report remains
     confidential and is not passed on to third parties .
                               Article 6
     1.  In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty , the Community may
         conclude agreements with other States involved in European Co­
         operation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research
         ( COST ) with a view to extending the co-ordination which is the
         subject of this Decision to research undertaken in those States .
     2.  The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate the agreements
         referred to in paragraph 1 .
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                           Article 7
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Co«n,un,ties. It shall take effect on the day of its publ
                                 Done at Brussels ,
                                     For the Council
                                       The President
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  Annex A to Annex II
                      Annex A 'to the Draft Council Decision                            I
                      on a Concerted Action in the ~fTeld " of                          ,
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                  ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS IN WATER
       Contributions of the Member States and of the JRC to the concerted
       action by research topics *
                                                      DIVISION OF RESEARCH WORK
                RESEARCH TOPICS                       D I ÙK
                                                          ÙK ! FI IfÏTRi
                                                                      IRL iwi
                                                                           NL iiik'
                                                                                UK iTpr
                                                                                    JRC
 1 . Sampling and sample treatment                         X      X
      - general -development and evaluation
         of methods             '
      - methods for sampling sediments and
         indicator organisms
                            'i-
 2 . Gas chromatographic analysis                                       X             X
3„ Coupling Gas chromatographs / Mass                                   X             X
      spectrometers                      k
4 . Other separation techniques
     - development of methods for liquid
        chromatography
     ™ improvement of equipment
     - other separation techniques
5 » Data processing and collection               Xj X
                                                   !
     - hard copy spectrum collection
     ~ estaoli shment of a spectrum
        library
6 * Es'cabli shment of inventories               X ! X
     - inventory of pollutants
     ~ collection of data on conversion
                         c
                         t
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Annex B to Annex II
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE CONCERTED ACTION COMMITTEE
           ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS IN WATER
1.          The Committee shall :
    1.1 .   contribute to the optimum execution of the programme by
            giving its opinion on all of its aspects ;
    1.2 .   evaluate the results and draw conclusions as to their
            appli cation ;
    1.3 .   be responsible for the exchange of information referred
            to in Arti cle 5(a );
    1.4 .   keep abreast of national research being done in the fields
            covered by the project , and more especially of scientific
            and technical developments likely to affect the execution
            of the concerted action ;
    1.5 .   suggest guidelines to the project leader .
            The Committee 's reports and opinions shall be forwarded to
            the Commission and the Member States participating in the
            project . The Commission shall forward these opinions to
            CREST
3.          The Committee shall be composed of the persons responsible
            for co-ordinating the national contributions to the pro­
            gramme , one delegate of the Commission responsible for its
            contribution , and the project leader . Each member may be
            accompanied by experts .
 ---pagebreak---                      FINANCIAL DATA                                  ι
BUDGET CHAPTER : 3371
HEADING 07 THE BUDGET TITLE 1
Implementation of concerted action projects on the analysis of
organic micropollutants in water .
JURIDICAL BASIS *               235
DESCRIPTION , OBJECTIVES AND JUSTIFICATION OF ACTION
^•1 * Description t
       Coordination of the most important research work , in progress
       or planned in the Member States , in the field of the analysis
       of micropollutants in water . The association of European
       non-member States is also likely .
H.2 »  Objectives r
       Development and extension of research work performed
       under COST Project 64b ( 1972-75 ).
       Justification t
       The proposed research is in line with the Second Environmental
       Research Programme ( Council Decision of 15 March 1976 ). It
       has a direct bearing on the Council Resolution of 14 January
       1974 and on the Communities' Action Programme on the Environment ,
       especially Chapet 2 of Title II of the Council Resolution of
       17 May 1977 .          !
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« po      TOTAL FINANCIAL INCIDENCE OP ACTION ©UKIN3 THE TERM ENVISAGED
          ( in EUA )
          5»0 »   Funded :
                   - on Community budget                         600.000
                   - by national administrations         i                   i
                                                         {   8.000.000
                   - by other sectors at national level
          TOTAL                                              8.600.000 EUA
          5-0.0 . Multiannual term
     COMMITMENT                                                    in EUA
                                    ι
                      ;     1978    |  1979           1980     !     1981
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                      I
                      i      1
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      Staff                86.000      93.OOO      100.000          107.000
      Manag .              14.000      '27 . OOO     30.000           33.000
      Contracts            25.000  j   45.000        30.000          10.000
                      j
      TOTAL               125.000     I65.OOO      160.000          150.000
      PAYMENT
                                        S
                            1978          1979       1980             1981
                               !
      Staff                86.000         93.000      100.000        107.000
      Manag .              14.000         27.000       30.000          33.000
      Contracts            25.000         45.000       30.000          10.000
      TOTAL             1 125.000      I65 . OOO      160.000        150.000
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 ---pagebreak---    5«0.1 . Evaluation method
           a)   Staff expenditure
                The staff needs for this programme are estimated
                at :
                 1 category A staff
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                 1 category C staff
                In addition to staff number estimates , the evaluation
                take account of the data of the Council Decision of
                21.12.1976 , on the adaptation of salary of European
                Community staff and applicable correction coefficients
                adding to it – on a hypothetical basis – possible needs
                originating from the general evolution of prices
                      the Community .
                The rates adopted are those used for the calculation
                of the three-year forecast 1978/1980 . The evaluation
                of expenditure increases up tol98l has been made on
                the basis of the following indices : 108s 1Q79
                 116 : 1980 , 124 : 1981 .                        *
           to ) Contracts expenditures
                  In view of the nature of the subject and the .
                 qualification of the contractors , a uniform method
                 of the evaluation can not be established .
                Incidence on the funds 1
                - Community income tax on staff
                - Functionaries contribution for retirement fund
»• FUNDING ACTION
   6.0 .
   6 .1 .
   6.2 .
   6.3.     Funds to bo included in future (s) budget (a)