CELEX: 51983PC0301(02)
Language: en
Date: 1983-06-01
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF RADIATION PROTECTION ( 1985-1989 )

6. 7. 83                         Official Journal of the European Communities                              No C 179/3
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                                                   (Preparatory Acts)
                                              COMMISSION
              Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a multiannual research and training programme
              for the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of radiation protection (1985 to
                                                         1989)
                              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 6 June 1983)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    Whereas the research covered by this Decision is an
COMMUNITIES,                                                   appropriate way of pursuing such action; whereas it is
                                                               therefore in the common interest to adopt a multi-
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                   annual programme in the field of radiation
European Atomic Energy Community, and in                       protection,
particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
submitted after consulting the Scientific and
Technical Committee,                                                                    Article 1
                                                               A research and training programme in the field of
Having regard to the opinion of the European                   radiation protection as defined in the Annex is hereby
Parliament,                                                    adopted for a five-year period beginning 1 January
                                                               1985.
Whereas the general strategy of the Commission for
research and development within the framework                                           Article 2
programme for the scientific and technical activities
of the Community emphasizes the need for a                     The appropriations necessary for the implementation
radiation protection programme;                                of the programme are estimated at 94 million ECU,
                                                               including expenditure for a staff of 60. These figures
Whereas the protection of man and his environment,             are given merely by way of indication.
forming an integral pan of the objective of improving
living and working conditions and being a pre-                                          Article 3
requisite for the safe production of energy, calls for a
                                                               The Commission shall report to the Council and the
renewal of the present 1980 to 1984 radiation
                                                               European Parliament at the end of the third year of
protection programme for the period 1985 to 1989;
                                                               the programme and propose, where appropriate, any
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to              amendments necessary. These amendments may lead
supplement, broaden and deepen the information                 to a revision of the programme in the course of the
necessary for an objective study of the effects of             fourth year in accordance with the appropriate pro-
ionizing radiation, for an evaluation of their hazards         cedures.
and for the development if methods to control and                                       Article 4
reduce adverse consequences of radiation, in order to
guarantee adequate protection of the general public,           The Commission will be assisted in its function of
workers and the environment;                                   programme management by a Management and
                                                               Coordination Consultative Committee (CGC) created
Whereas scientific collaboration, the exchange of              by Council Decision (').
information and mobility and interchange of scientists
at Community level are essential to radiation
protection;                                                    (') Draft Council Decision COM(83) 143 final.
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                                                              ANNEX
                                                  Radiation protection programme
                                                           (1985 to 1989)
             The aim of the programme is to improve the conditions of life with respect to safety of work and
             protection of man and his environment and to assure a safe production of energy from atomic
             fission and, later, fusion. It endeavours, through a cooperative European effort:
             — to screen and assess problems related to radiation protection and to study such problems by
                  scientific means,
             — to improve methods necessary to protect workers and the population by updating the scientific
                  basis for appropriate standards and by further developing techniques to prevent and counteract
                  harmful effects of radiation,
             — to provide methods to cope with the consequences of radiation accidents,
             — to assess radiation risks and set them in perspective to other risks arising in modern society,
             — to provide pertinent and up-to-date information for decision-making.
             The programme will cover research on:
             — radiation dosimetry and its interpretation,
             — behaviour and control of radionuclides in the environment,
             — non-stochastic effects of ionizing radiation,
             — radiation carcinogenesis,
             — genetic effects of ionizing radiation,
             — evaluation of radiation risks and optimization of protection.
             The programme will be carried principally by research contracts and, to a small part, by the
             Commission's Biology Group at the Ispra establishment. The Commission will support the mobility
             of research workers in order to allow contracting laboratories an optimal execution of research
             work.
             Proposal for a Council recommendation concerning the International Company for
                                                       Piggyback Transport
                               (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 15 June 1983)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                           Whereas, on the initiative of the railway networks
COMMUNITIES,                                                          and the piggyback companies, the International
                                                                      Company for Piggyback Transport (Interunit) has
Having regard to the Treaty                 establishing    the
                                                                      been set up at European level in order to encourage
European Economic Community,
                                                                      the development of piggyback transport; whereas
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                    certain railway networks in the Community and all
                                                                      the existing piggyback companies in the Community
Having regard to the opinion of the European                          are partners in this company;
Parliament,
                                                                      Whereas, pursuant to its statutes, the company will
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
                                                                      initially undertake studies and research, and it is
Social Committee,
                                                                      envisaged that it will subsequently undertake
Whereas the many advantages involved in inter-                        management activities such as the purchases of
national piggyback transport include speed and regu-                  equipment and the management of a wagon pool;
larity of service, optimum utilization of existing in-                whereas it is important that the transition to the
frastructure and energy savings;                                      management stage should take place as quickly as