CELEX: 51989PC0093
Language: en
Date: 1989-02-24
Title: RE-EXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY - NON NUCLEAR ENERGIES AND RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY - 1989-1992 " JOULE " ( JOINT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNCONVENTIONAL OR LONG-TERM ENERGY SUPPLY )

No C 117/8                           Official Journal of the European Communities                                   11. 5. 89
                                                               II
                                                      (Preparatory Acts)
                                               COMMISSION
              Re-examined proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific research and technological
              development programme in the field of energy — Non-nuclear energies and rational use of
                                                 energy (1989 to 1992) (')
                                                           PARTI
                                                            'Joule'
                         (/oint Opportunities for f/nconventional or Long-term .Energy supply)
                                              COM(89)     93 final — SYN 143
              (Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149 (2) (d) of the EEC Treaty on 22 February
                                                             1989)
                                                       (89/C 117/09)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            the economic and social cohesion of the Community and
                                                                    the promotion of its overall harmonious development,
                                                                    while being consistent with the pursuit of scientific and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               technical quality; whereas it is intended that the Joule
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2)              programme should contribute to the achievement of
thereof,                                                            these objectives;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                                                                    Whereas on 16 September 1986 the Council adopted a
                                                                    resolution concerning new Community energy policy
In cooperation with the European Parliament,                        objectives for 1995 and convergence of the policies of
                                                                    the Member States ( 3 );
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,                                                   Whereas the implementation of an energy strategy for
                                                                    the Community calls for the strengthening of research,
                                                                    development and demonstration projects at Community
Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty states that the                  level;
framework programme is to be implemented by specific
programmes developed under each heading;
                                                                    Whereas the energy, research and development
                                                    2               programmes        adopted      by     Council  Decisions
Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC ( ), the
                                                                    75/510/EEC (4), 79/785/EEC (5) and 85/198/EEC (')
Council adopted a Community framework programme
                                                                    gave favourable results and opened up promising
of research and technological development (1987 to
                                                                    prospects as regards the objectives pursued;
1991) defining energy projects on non-nuclear energies
and the rational use of energy;
                                                                    Whereas the research and development projects covered
Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of             by this Decision appear necessary and are a suitable
Community research shall be to strengthen the scientific            means of continuing the activities undertaken and of
and technological basis of European industry and to                 launching new ones to achieve the objectives pursued;
encourage it to become more competitive at the interna-
tional level and that Community action is justified where
research contributes inter alia to the strengthening of
                                                                    O   OJ No  C 241, 24. 9. 1987, p. 1.
                                                                    (4) OJ No  L 231, 2. 9. 1975, p. 1.
O OJ No C 329, 22. 12. 1988, p. 6.                                  O   OJ No  L 231, 13. 9. 1979, p. 30.
(2) OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1.                                (•) OJ No  L 83, 25. 3. 1985, p. 16.
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 Whereas a large number of small and medium-sized                                            Article 2
 enterprises (SMEs) are involved in research and devel-
 opment into non-nuclear energy, particularly in the field         The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of
 of renewable energies;                                            the programme amount to ECU 122 million, including
                                                                   expenditure on a staff of 34.
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3640/85 (»)
 provides for the granting of financial support to demon-          The indicative allocation of these funds is set out in
 stration projects in the exploitation of alternative energy       Annex II.
 sources, energy saving and the substitution of hydro-
 carbons and to industrial pilot projects and demon-
 stration projects in the field of solid fuels liquefaction                                 Article 3
 and gasification; whereas such support should be granted
 only to projects based on completed research and devel-           Detailed rules for the implementation of the programme
 opment work;                                                      and the rate of the Community's financial participation
                                                                   are set out in Annex III.
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3639/85 (2)
 provides for the granting of financial support for                                         Article 4
 Community technological development projects in the
 hydrocarbons sector; whereas such support is granted              During the second year of implementation, the
 only to projects for which the research stage is                  Commission shall review the programme and send a
 completed;                                                       report on the results of its review to the Council and the
                                                                  European Parliament. This report shall be accompanied
Whereas on 26 November 1986 the Council adopted a                 where necessary by proposals for the amendment or
                                                                  extension of the programme.
 resolution on a Community orientation to develop new
 and renewable energy sources ( 3 );
                                                                  At the end of the programme, an evaluation of the
Whereas on 19 October 1987 the Council adopted a                  results achieved shall be conducted by the Commission
resolution on the continuation and implementation of a            which shall report thereon to the Council and the
Community policy and action programme on the envi-                European Parliament.
ronment (1987 to 1992) ( 4 );
                                                                  The abovementioned reports will be carried out having
Whereas the protection of the environment should play a           regard to the objectives set out in Annex I to this
major role in the definition of energy research                   Decision and in accordance with the provisions of Article
programmes;                                                       2 (2) of the framework programme set out in Decision
                                                                  87/516/Euratom, EEC.
Whereas the implementation of the environment policy
involves the development of clean technologies,
especially for particularly polluting energy sources,                                       Article 5
amongst other things by suitable research programmes;
                                                                  The Commission shall be responsible for the execution
                                                                  of the programme.
Whereas the Scientific and Technical                Research
Committee (Crest) has espressed its opinion on the
Commission proposal,                                              The Commission shall be assisted by a committee of an
                                                                  advisory nature, hereinafter referred to as 'the
                                                                  committee' composed of the representatives of the
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:                                        Member States and chaired by the representative of the
                                                                  Commission.
                           Article 1
A specific research and technological development                 Contracts concluded by    the Commission shall govern the
programme for the European Economic Community in                  rights and obligations      of each party, in particular
the field of energy — non-nuclear energies and rational           arrangements for the        dissemination, protection and
use of energy — as defined in Annexes I and II is hereby          exploitation of research   results.
adopted for a period of three years and three months
from 1 January 1989.
                                                                                            Article 6
                                                                  1.    The Commission shall submit to the Committee a
(') OJ  No  L 350, 20. 12. 1985, p. 29.                           draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall
O   OJ  No  L 350, 20. 12. 1985, p. 25.                           deliver its opinion within a time limit which the chairman
O   OJ  No  C 316, 1. 12. 1986, p. 1.                             may lay down according to urgency of the matter, if
O   OJ  No  C 328, 7. 12. 1987, p. 1.                             necessary by taking a vote.
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2.    The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes of the       established in those countries may, under conditions to
committee; in addition, each Member State shall have            be laid down in accordance with the procedures set out
the right to have its opinion recorded in the minutes.          in Article 6 and on the basis of the criterion of mutual
                                                                advantage, become partners in a project undertaken
3.    The Commission shall take the utmost account of           within the programme.
the opinion delivered by the committee. It shall inform
the committee of the manner in which its opinion has            2.    No contractor based outside the Community and
been taken into account.                                        participating as a partner in a project undertaken under
                                                                the programme may benefit from the Community
                         Article 7                              financing of the programme. The contractor shall
                                                                contribute to the general administration costs.
1.    Where framework agreements for scientific and
technical    cooperation      between      non-Community                                 Article 8
European Countries and the European Communities
have been concluded, organizations and enterprises              This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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                                                               ANNEX       I
                                                 P R O G R A M M E OBJECTIVES
          The objective of developing energy technologies is directly linked to the Community's energy strategy, the
          aim of which is to increase security of supply in the long term and to reduce energy imports to a
          reasonable cost, bearing in mind the environment. As far as the technologies involved are concerned, this
          objective requires the contribution of solid fossil fuels and new and renewable sources of energy to be
          increased in the medium and long term and energy efficiency and the rational use of energy to be greatly
          improved.
          This primary objective must be accompanied by a research effort to reduce significantly nuisance and
          pollution caused by the production and use of energy.
          The development of advanced energy technologies should stimulate and improve industrial competitiveness,
          including that of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Community, and, as a consequence, help to
          enhance the economic and social cohesion of the Community.
          These objectives can be achieved through progress in the development and availability of techniques,
          processes and products allowing the rational use of energy, in the non-polluting use of solid fuels and
          hydrocarbons, in the efficient and economic use of renewable energy sources and on the development of
          models for energy and the environment.
                                                               ANNEX      II
               PROGRAMME C O N T E N T S A N D INDICATIVE INTERNAL ALLOCATION O F FUNDS
                                                                                                          Funds estimated as
                                                                                                          necessary     for    the
                                                                                                          execution of the subpro-
                                                                                                                  gramme
                                                                                                              (in million ecus)
          1. MODELS FOR ENERGY A N D E N V I R O N M E N T                                                           6
          2. RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY                                                                                 35
             2.1. Conservation in end-use sectors
                  2.1.1. Buildings
                         (a) Energy conservation
                         (b) Solar energy applications
                  2.1.2. Combustion technology
                  2.1.3. Industry
             2.2. Energy conservation and storage
                  2.2.1. Fuel cells
                         (a) For large-scale power applications
                         (b) For small-scale applications
                  2.2.2. High-temperature superconductors
                  2.2.3. Storage
          3. ENERGY FROM FOSSIL SOURCES                                                                             34
             3.1. Hydrocarbons
                  3.1.1. Techniques for exploration and reconnaissance
                  3.1.2. Research on drilling problems
                  3.1.3. Production techniques
                  3.1.4. Supporting studies for offshore production
                  3.1.5. Natural gas development and conversion
                  3.1.6. Hydrocarbon conversion
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                                                                                                                  Funds     estimated    as
                                                                                                                  necessary      for    the
                                                                                                                  execution of the subpro-
                                                                                                                          gramme
                                                                                                                      (in million ecus)
               3.2. Solid fuels
                      Combined cycle techniques
                      3.2.1. Pressurized fluidized bed combustion combined cycle
                      3.2.2. Afterburner combined cycle
                      3.2.3. Circulating atmospheric fluidized bed combustion combined cycle
                      3.2.4. Coal gasification combined cycle
                      3.2.5. Generic R&D
           4. RENEWABLE ENERGIES                                                                                            47
               4.1. Solar-derived energy sources
                      4.1.1. Wind energy
                      4.1.2.  Solar photovoltaic
                      4.1.3.  Hydraulic energy
                      4.1.4.  Biomass
               4.2. Geothermal energy and deep geology
                      4.2.1. Geothermal energy
                      4.2.2. Deep geology
                                                                                                                 Total    122 O
           (') Of which ECU 13 727 million are foreseen for staff and administrative costs, including the cost of coordination acti-
               vities and staff engaged in 'intra muroi research for subprogramme 1.
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                                                           ANNEX III
                                         IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME
          The programme consists of activities carried out by means of shared-cost research contracts to be awarded
          following a selection procedure based on a call for proposals published in the Official Journal of the
          European Communities. The programme may also be carried out by means of study contracts, coordination
          projects and awards of training and mobility grants.
          The participants may be industrial companies — including small and medium-sized enterprises — research
          institutions, universities, individuals or any combination thereof established in the Community.
          Shared-cost research projects should, in general, be carried out by participants from more than one
          Member State.
          For shared-cost contracts, the Community participation will in principle be 50 % of the total expenditure.
          Alternatively, in respect of universities and research institutes carrying out projects, the Community may
          bear up to 100 % of the additional expenditure involved.
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                                                                   PART II
                                                       DECLARATION A N N E X
                             Amendments of the European Parliament not accepted by the Commission.
              COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL                                              AMENDMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
                                                                              Amendment      No 1
                            Article 1                                                                          Article 1
A specific research and technological development programme                   A specific research and technological development programme
for the European Economic Community in the field of energy                    for the European Economic Community in the field of energy
— non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy — as defined               — non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy — as defined
in Annexes I and II is hereby adopted for a period of three                   in Annexes I and II is hereby adopted for a period of three
years and three months from 1 January 1989.                                   years from 1 January 1989.
              The amendment cited was introduced by the European Parliament during its first reading.
              During this first reading the Commission accepted a reduction in the duration from four years to three
              years and three months in order to maintain the general balance of the implementation of the framework
              programme 1987 to 1991 particularly with respect to the financial.settlement (report 1992).
                                                                              Amendment      No 2
                            Article 2                                                                          Artikel 2
                                                                              Amplify this Article as follows:
The amount considered necessary for the implementation of the                 The amount considered necessary for the implementation of the
programme is ECU 122 million, including expenditure on a staff                programme is ECU 122 million, including expenditure on a staff
of 34. The indicative allocation of this amount is set out in                 of 34. The indicative allocation of this amount is set out in
Annex II.                                                                     Annex II.
                                                                              Each year, under the annual budgetary procedure, the
                                                                              Commission shall propose to the budgetary authority that these
                                                                              appropriations be entered for the programme on the basis of the
                                                                              actual requirements of the financial year in question and the
                                                                              financial estimates laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement.
              The Commission holds to its original view, on the grounds that the substance of this amendment is covered
               by Article 130p of the EEC Treaty.
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                                                                        replace the third paragraph with the following te^t^
As a general rule, sharedcost research proiects should be               ^haredcost research proiects sliatt De ^ p t e ^ e ^ e d by
implemented by participants from more than one member ^tate.            participants from morethanone^tember state.
             This amendment reintroduces the Commission'soriginal proposal.However, the Commission subsequently
             acceptedthemodificationsuggestedby the Council.
             r^or example,the subprogrammeon^odelling for energy and environment'is developing tools for fore
             castingand analysis, for thepurposeof which anationaldimensionisessential. ttis thusimperativefor
             work in this area to retain the ability to conclude contracts on an individual basis with national teams who
             aloneareabletocarryout work specific totheir country.
             ^ioreover,thisamendmentgivesmorefle^ibility for participation by ^^tr^sinthe^oule programme.