CELEX: 51989PC0274
Language: en
Date: 1989-05-31
Title: AMENDED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELDS OF RAW MATERIALS AND RECYCLING ( 1990-1992 ) ( PRESENTED BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE THIRD PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 149 OF THE EEC TREATY )

1. 7. 89                            Official Journal of the European Communities                              No C 164/15
              Amended proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific research and technological
              development programme of the European Economic Community in the fields of raw materials
                                              and recycling (1990 to 1992) (')
                                              COM(89) 274 final — SYN 188
               (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty on
                                                        2 June 1989)
                                                       (89/C 164/06)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          Whereas Council Decision 86/235/EEC (3) decided on a
                                                                  research programme on materials (raw materials and
                                                                  advanced materials) (1986 to 1989), and the ongoing
Having regard of the Treaty establishing the European             research activities have clearly demonstrated the utility of
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130 (2)             Community actions in the fields of raw materials and
thereof,                                                          recycling;
                                                                  Whereas it is necessary to react adequately to the interest
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                shown by the industry in transnational cooperation;
                                                                  Whereas the participation of organizations from EFTA
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                      countries in industrially-oriented R & D projects, under
                                                                  appropriate conditions, may contribute to the competi-
                                                                  tiveness of industry as a whole;
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                 Whereas it is in the Community's interest to consolidate
                                                                  the scientific and technical basis of European research by
                                                                  means of the involvement to a greater extent of the
Whereas Article 130K of the Treaty provides that the              EFTA countries in certain Community programmes,
framework programme shall be implemented through                  particularly in programmes involving cooperation in
specific programmes developed within each activity;               research and development of primary and strategic
                                                                  metals production and recycling of secondary materials
                                                                  and wood;
Whereas by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC (2), the
Council has adopted a framework programme of                      Whereas the implementation of concerted actions in the
Community research and technological development                  COST framework is an essential element to complement
(1987 to 1991) providing inter alia for activities in the         industrially-oriented R & D projects;
field of raw materials and recycling;
                                                                  Whereas the Scientific and Technical              Research
                                                                  Committee (Crest) has been consulted,
Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of
Community research shall be to contribute to the compe-
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
titiveness of traditional and new industrial sectors of the
Community, by satisfying their requirements in raw
materials, and recycling;                                                                   Article 1
                                                                  A specific research and technological development
                                                                  programme for the European Economic Community in
Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of
                                                                  the fields of raw materials and recycling, as defined in
Community research shall be to strengthen the scientific
                                                                  Annex I, is hereby adopted for a period of three years,
and technological basis of European industry and to
                                                                  from 1 January 1990.
encourage it in the strengthening of the economic and
social cohesion of the Community and the promotion of
its overall harmonious development, while being                                             Article 2
consistent with the pursuit of scientific and technical
quality;                                                          The amount deemed necessary for the execution of the
                                                                  programme is ECU 45 million including expenditure on
                                                                  a staff of 17.
O OJ No C 52, 1. 3. 1989, p. 24.
(2) OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1.                              O OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36.
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                        Article 3                               2.    The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes of the
                                                                Committee; in addition, each Member State shall have
Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme         the right to have its opinion recorded in the minutes.
and the rate of the Community's financial participation
are set out in Annex II.
                                                                3.    The Commission shall take the utmost account of
                         Article 4                             the opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform
                                                                the Committee of the manner in which its opinion has
1.    In the second year of the programme implemen-            been taken into account.
tation, the Commission shall undertake a review of the
programme and report to the Council and to the
European Parliament on the result of this review,                                         Article 7
together, if necessary, with any proposals for modifi-          1.    Where framework agreements for scientific and
cation or prolongation.                                         technical     cooperation      between    non-Community
2.    An evaluation of the results achieved shall be            European countries and the European Communities have
conducted before the end of the programme by the                been concluded, organizations and enterprises estab-
Commission which shall report thereon to the Council            lished in those countries may, under appropriate
and the European Parliament.                                    conditions to be defined by the Commission, become
                                                                partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
3.    The abovementioned reports shall be established           For each such project, the Committee referred to in
having regard to the objectives set out in Annex III to         Article 5 shall assist the Commission in defining those
this Decision and in conformity with the provisions of          conditions.
Article 2 (2) of Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC on the
framework programme.                                            2.    No contractor established outside the Community
                                                                who participates as a partner in a project undertaken
                         Article 5                              within the programme shall be entitled to Community
 1.   The Commission shall be responsible         for  the      financing intended for the programme. The contractor
execution of the programme.                                     will contribute to general administrative expenses.
2.    The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee                                     Article 8
of an advisory nature, hereinafter referred to as 'the
Committee' composed of the representatives of the               For the parts 'renewable raw materials' and 'Recycling of
Member States and chaired by the representative of the          waste R & D', the Commission is hereby authorized to
Commission.                                                     negotiate, in accordance with Article 130N of the
                                                                Treaty, agreements with non-Member States and inter-
3.    Contracts concluded by the Commission shall               national organizations, in particular with those countries
govern the rights and obligations of each party, in             participating in European cooperation in the field of
particular arrangements for the dissemination, protection       scientific and technological research (COST), and those
and exploitation of research results.                           having concluded framework agreements for scientific
                                                                and technical cooperation with the Community, with a
                         Article 6                              view to associating them wholly or partly with these
 1.   The Commission shall submit to the Committee a            parts of the programme.
draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall
deliver its opinion within a time limit which the                                         Article 9
Chairman may lay down according to urgency of the
matter, if necessary by taking a vote.                          This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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                                                              ANNEX      I
                                                             A. Objectives
         The principle objective of the programme is to help enhance the competitive position of the Community's
         industries involved with raw materials and recycling in world markets. A programme of research and devel-
         opment will help to provide the technology base required for strategic, innovative developments in support
         of the supply and processing of raw materials, both minerals and renewables, and recycling.
                                                         B. Technical content
                                                PRIMARY RAW MATERIALS
         1. Exploration:
             Ore genesis, geochemical methods, geophysical methods, remote sensing and multidata correlation,
             drilling technology.
         2. Mining technology:
             Development of new mining methods and improvement of existing ones, rock fracturing, support
             systems, load and transportation systems, modelling and simulations in mining operations, specific
             equipment for small-size mines.
         3. Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy:
             Process innovation and process intensification, processing of high purity metals and multielement
             compounds, industrial minerals, treatment of metallurgical residues and tailings, modelling simulation
             and automatic control in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy.
                         RECYCLING OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND STRATEGIC METALS
         1. Characterization and classification of secondary materials
         2. Physical separation and concentration
         3. Advanced pyrometallurgical processes
         4. Advanced hydrometallurgical processes
         5. Refining technologies
         6. Instrumentation on control of the processes
                         RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS, FORESTRY AND W O O D PRODUCTS
          1. Forest resources:
             — tree improvement,
             — planning and management,
             — protection.
         2. Wood technology:
             — quality assessment,
             — processing technology.
         3. Pulp and paper manufacturing:
             — improvement in pulping and bleaching,
             — improvement in paper manufacture and coating.
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                                                     RECYCLING OF WASTE
           1. Sampling, analysis and classification of waste
           2. Recycling technologies
           3. Energy production from waste.
                                                                ANNEX      II
                                             RULES FOR T H E IMPLEMENTATION
           Shared cost action
           The programme will be implemented by means of shared cost contracts with industry, public research
           centres and universities for applied research of a pre-competitive character. At least two organizations from
           different Member States and independent of each other must take part in the project. Each party is
           expected to make a significant contribution to the project. The contract parties shall bear a substantial part
           of the costs up to 50 % of which shall, as a rule, be borne by the Community. The Community may bear
           up to 100 % of the marginal expenditure incurred by universities and research institutes in relation to the
           project.
           Coordinated activities
           In cases where work, supported by national funds or entirely privately funding is already going on, the
           Commission's role may be limited to simply organizing the coordination of the work and the Community
           funding confined to covering the cost of such coordination activities. However, in certain cases where it is
           clear that strategically important work requires more than simple coordination, the Commission could, in
           consultation with CGC, consider a higher Community funding.
           Other activities
            The Commission will ensure, when calling for proposals, that small and medium-sized enterprises will have
           ready access to information on the programme.
           Fund will also be applied to training activities (pre- and post-doctorate fellowships), for exchange of
           research workers and for the assessment and technico-economic studies.
           In the recycling of waste subprogramme, the upgrading of lignocellulosic waste will be continued in the
           form of a formal concerted action.
                                                               ANNEX      III
                                           PROGRAMME EVALUATION CRITERIA
           The results against which the programme should be evaluated must reflect its objectives and the wider
           objectives of the framework programme.
           1. As the principal objective is to help in enhancing the competitive position of the Community's industries
              involved with raw materials and recycling, the evaluation should determine:
              — the extent to which the projects were selected against measurable industrial criteria,
              — the extent to which substantial progress has resulted from the work supported.
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         2. A further objective is to encourage transfrontier collaboration in strategic industrial research. The
            evaluation should determine:
            — to what extent, during the life of the project, there were continuing links between partners for
                research, development, manufacturing, marketing or staff formation.
         3. A further programme objective is to encourage transfer of technology across Community frontiers and
            between sectors, particularly those with a predominance of SMEs. The evaluation should determine:
            — the extent to which SMEs have participated and contributed in developing the research project and
                to the possibility to exploit results arising from successfully completed projects,
            — the extent to which accomplishments are protected by patent action or are disseminated to raise
                awareness in the European research and technology Community.
         4. In the wider context of the framework programme, the evaluation should determine:
            — the extent to which the projects have contributed to harmonization of the Community by reducing
                the technical barriers to trade.
         The evaluation will be undertaken by independent evaluators.