CELEX: 31978D0636
Language: en
Date: 1978-06-29 00:00:00
Title: 78/636/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 June 1978 establishing an Advisory Committee on Industrial Research and Development

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31978D0636

78/636/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 June 1978 establishing an Advisory Committee on Industrial Research and Development  

Official Journal L 203 , 27/07/1978 P. 0036 - 0037 Greek special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 7 P. 0136 

****( 1 ) BY VIRTUE OF THE DECISION TO BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL UNDER THE COMMON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY ( SEE COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCIL OF 30 . 6 . 1977 , OJ NO C 187 , 5 . 8 . 1977 ).  ( 2 ) ADDRESS : 6 , RUE DE LOXUM , 1000 BRUSSELS .  ( 3 ) ADDRESS : 15 , RUE DE LA CHARITE , 1040 BRUSSELS .  ( 4 ) ADDRESS : 47 , VICTORIA STREET , LONDON SW1H 0EQ .  ( 5 ) ADDRESS : 37 , RUE MONTAGNE AUX HERBES POTAGERES , 1000 BRUSSELS .  ( 1 ) ADDRESS : 38 , COURS ALBERT 1E , 75008 PARIS .        COMMISSION DECISION   OF 29 JUNE 1978   ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  ( 78/636/EEC )   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE GUIDELINES FOR A COMMON POLICY IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ,   WHEREAS THE COMMISSION INTENDS TO INCREASE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS ;   WHEREAS INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS WORKING CONDITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT ,   HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   1 .  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED , AND ATTACHED TO THE COMMISSION , AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ' THE COMMITTEE ' .   2 .  THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF EUROPEAN ORGANIZATIONS COMPETENT IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .   ARTICLE 2   EITHER AT THE COMMISSION ' S REQUEST OR ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE , THE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH OPINIONS ON ALL PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THE FOLLOWING MATTERS :  ( A ) ASPECTS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY INDUSTRY WHICH ARE OF A HORIZONTAL NATURE , IN PARTICULAR : THE DESIGNING OF COMMUNITY POLICY ON INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ; IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND THE COMMISSION ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS .  ( B ) GUIDELINES FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES OF INDUSTRIAL INTEREST WHICH THE COMMISSION MIGHT PROPOSE TO THE COUNCIL . THE COMMITTEE SHALL HELP TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE CONTACTS WITH COMMUNITY FEDERATIONS OF INDUSTRY , WHERE SUCH CONTACTS DO NOT ALREADY EXIST .  ( C ) RESEARCH CONTRACT PROJECTS OF INDUSTRIAL INTEREST FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ( 1 ).  ( D ) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY BY EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES , USEFUL FOR DEFINING A COMMON POLICY IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY .   ARTICLE 3   1 .  THE COMMITTEE SHALL COMPRISE 25 MEMBERS .   2 .  THE SEATS SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS :   15 MEMBERS OF THE UNION OF INDUSTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ( UNICE ) ( 2 ), TWO EACH FOR BELGIUM , FRANCE , THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY , ITALY , THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ONE EACH FOR DENMARK , IRELAND AND LUXEMBOURG ;   FOUR MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISE  ( ECPE ) ( 3 );   THREE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS ( FEICRO ) ( 4 );   THREE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION  ( ETUC ) ( 5 ).   3 .  EIGHT PERSONS BELONGING TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS MAY ATTEND THE COMMITTEE ' S MEETINGS AS OBSERVERS :   THREE OBSERVERS FROM THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ( CERD ) SET UP BY THE COMMISSION ON 14 FEBRUARY 1973 ;   ONE OBSERVER FROM THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION ( EIRMA ) ( 1 );   ONE OBSERVER FROM THE UNICE SECRETARIAT ;   ONE OBSERVER FROM THE ECPE SECRETARIAT ;   ONE OBSERVER FROM THE FEICRO SECRETARIAT ;   ONE OBSERVER FROM THE ETUC SECRETARIAT .   ARTICLE 4   THE MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS .   ARTICLE 5   THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A COMMITTEE MEMBER AND AN OBSERVER SHALL BE TWO YEARS . IT SHALL BE RENEWABLE .   AFTER EXPIRY OF THE TWO YEAR PERIOD , COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS SHALL REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR THEIR TERM HAS BEEN RENEWED .   THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OR OBSERVER SHALL BE TERMINATED BEFORE THE END OF THE TWO YEAR PERIOD IF SUCH MEMBER OR OBSERVER RESIGNS , CEASES TO BELONG TO THE ORGANIZATION HE REPRESENTS , OR DIES . THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OR OBSERVER MAY ALSO BE TERMINATED IF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSED HIM AS A CANDIDATE REQUESTS THAT HE BE REPLACED .   HE SHALL BE REPLACED FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS TERM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 4 .   HIS DUTIES SHALL NOT ENTITLE HIM TO REMUNERATION .   ARTICLE 6   THE LIST OF MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSION FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   ARTICLE 7   AFTER CONSULTING THE COMMISSION , THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND A VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS . ELECTION SHALL BE BY A MAJORITY OF TWO THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT .   THE CHAIRMAN SHALL PREPARE AND ORGANIZE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE .   ARTICLE 8   THE COMMITTEE MAY INVITE ANY PERSON WITH SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS WORK AS AN EXPERT .   SUCH EXPERTS SHALL PARTICIPATE ONLY IN THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE ITEMS ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH THEY WERE INVITED .   ARTICLE 9   THE COMMITTEE MAY SET UP WORKING PARTIES .   ARTICLE 10   1 .  THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS .   2 .  REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHALL TAKE PART IN MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OF ITS WORKING PARTIES .   3 .  THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SECRETARIAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE AND ITS WORKING PARTIES .   ARTICLE 11   THE COMMISSION WHEN REQUESTING AN OPINION FROM THE COMMITTEE MAY FIX A DATE BY WHICH THE OPINION SHALL BE DELIVERED .   ARTICLE 12   WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLE 214 OF THE TREATY , WHERE THE COMMISSION INFORMS THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT AN OPINION REQUESTED OR A QUESTION RAISED TOUCHES UPON CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS , SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION NOT TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION WHICH HAS COME TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OR OF ITS WORKING PARTIES .   IN SUCH CASES ONLY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHALL ATTEND THE MEETINGS .   ARTICLE 13   THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 29 JUNE 1978 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 JUNE 1978 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   GUIDO BRUNNER   MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION