CELEX: 51984PC0765
Language: en
Date: 1984-12-19
Title: AMENDMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ADOPTING A MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH ACTION PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ( JANUARY 1985 - DECEMBER 1989 )

No C 23/4                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                     25.1.85
                 and a considerable reduction in sunshine hours; whereas, as a result, some of the
                 wines produced have such a high level of acidity that the methods of deacidification
                 currently permitted by Community rules are not adequate if these wines are to be
                 converted into harmonious quality wines psr matching market requirements; whereas
                 increasing the alcoholic strength of these wines by adding sucrose in aqueous solution
                 would help to reduce their acid taste considerably; whereas, in view of the
                 exceptional circumstances outlined above, the period during which the addition of
                 sucrose in aqueous solution is permitted should be extended by one year,'
              2. The following is added after Article 1 (3):
                 '3a.    In the fifth subparagraph of Article 8 (2), "15 March 1984" is replaced by
                 "15 March 1985".'
              Amendments to the proposal for a Council Decision adopting a multiannual research
              action programme of the European Economic Community in the field of biotechnology
                                             (January 1985 to December 1989) (')
                                                       COM(84) 765 final
              (Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article
                                       149 of the EEC Treaty on 19 December 1984)
                                                         (85/C 23/06)
                      ORIGINAL TEXT                                                                AMENDED TEXT
                                     P r e a m b l e and r e c i t a l s 1 t o 6 u n c h a n g e d
                        Recital 7                                                                   Recital 7
Whereas a Community research action programme is                         Whereas a Community research action programme is
necessary for the development of biotechnology in                        necessary for the development of biotechnology in
the Community and particularly for:                                      the Community and particularly for:
— the establishment of new methods for the                               — the establishment of new methods for the
    synthesis of compounds with high added value,                             synthesis of compounds with high added value
                                                                              and for lowering production costs,
— more efficient land use through the design of new                      — unchanged
    crops which can provide important feedstocks for
    the European industries,
                                                                         — application of biotechnology to       environmental
                                                                             protection,
(') OJ No C 182, 9. 7. 1984, p. 7.
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                      ORIGINAL TEXT                                                      AMENDED TEXT
    acceptability of the products of                 modern             unchanged
    biotechnology through the use of new testing
    methods which render possible a more efficient
    and less costly evaluation of toxicity and
    biological activity,
                                                                        replacement of animal experiments with tests on
                                                                        cell cultures,
    new approaches in the detection, prevention and                     new approaches in the detection, prevention and
    treatment of costly diseases,                                       treatment of diseases
    protection of health and environment against risks                 protection of health and environment against risks
    which may be associated to new developments in                     which may be associated with new developments
    modern biotechnology;                                               in and the application of biotechnology;
                                                   Recital 8 unchanged
                         Recital 9                                                          Recital 9
Whereas it is necessary to monitor developments in                  unchanged
biotechnology, with a view to assess their strategic
significance for Europe, and to promote effective
concertation between the Community and its Member
States in matters affecting the development of
biotechnology;
                                                                    such monitoring is also needed to ensure that
                                                                    problems of a social, ethical and ecological nature,
                                                                    inherent in the application of this technology, may be
                                                                    recognized in good time and their adverse
                                                                    consequences prevented;
                                          R e s t of p r e a m b l e u n c h a n g e d
                                        A r t i c l e 1 (1) a n d (2) u n c h a n g e d
                                                                    3.    Encouragement and priority shall be given to
                                                                    contracts bringing together         the   technological
                                                                    resources of firms and institutions from different
                                                                    Member States, where possible.
                                                   Article 2 unchanged
                          Article 3                                                          Article 3
The Commission will report to the Council and the                   At the beginning of the third year the Commission
European Parliament at the end of the third year of                 shall submit to the Council an interim report on the
the programme and will propose, where appropriate,                  results of the programme. On the basis of this report,
any amendments necessary. These amendments may                      the programme shall be evaluated before the end of
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                       ORIGINAL TEXT                                                       AMENDED TEXT
lead to a revision of the programme in the course of                the third year. This evaluation shall be carried out by
the fourth year in accordance with the appropriate                  experts not involved in the Committee referred to in
procedures.                                                         Article 5 and who have themselves not received any
                                                                    appropriations under the research programme. A
                                                                    report on this evaluation shall be sent to the Council
                                                                    and to the European Parliament.
                                                                    This evaluation may lead to the submission by the
                                                                    Commission of a proposal for a revision of the
                                                                    programme in accordance with the appropriate pro-
                                                                    cedures.
                                                Articles 4 to 6 unchanged
                           Article 7                                                            Article 7
 1.     In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty the             1.     In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty the
 Community may conclude Agreements with non-                         Community may conclude Agreements with non-
 member States participating in European Cooperation                 member States participating in European Cooperation
 in the field of Scientific and Technical research                   in the field of Scientific and Technical research
 (COST) with a view to ensuring cooperation between                  (COST) or international organizations with a view to
 the Community concerted action projects referred to                 ensuring cooperation between the Community
 in the Annex and the relevant programmes of such                    concerted action projects referred to in the Annex
 States.                                                             and the relevant programmes of such States or inter-
                                                                     national organizations.
 2.    The Commission is hereby authorized to                        2.     unchanged
 negotiate the Agreements referred to in paragraph 1.
                                                             ANNEX
                                                            ACTION I
                                                          Sub-programme 1
                                                          Bio-informatics
                         Third indent                                                          Third indent
     computer modelling of biological structures and systems,            computer modelling of biological structures, systems and
                                                                         processes,
                                                         Sub-programme 2
                                                        Second paragraph
                         First indent                                                         First indent
    development and evaluation of bio-reactors (and par-            — development and evaluation of bio-reactors (and parti-
    ticularly those which are multienzymatic, multiphasic or            cularly those which are multienzymatic, multiphasic or
    co-factor requiring) for industrial applications,                   co-factor requiring) for industrial and medical
    depollution and detoxification,                                     applications, depollution and detoxification,
                                                  Second indent unchanged
                                              Third paragraph: 'Genetic engineering'
                                              First to third indents unchanged
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                      ORIGINAL TEXT                                                      AMENDED TEXT
                                                                                          Fourth indent
                                                                       production of vaccines, proteins and hormones for human
                                                                       medicine.
                                                  Fourth paragraph unchanged
                                     Fifth paragraph, first to fourth indents unchanged
                          Fifth indent                                                      Fifth indent
   study of cell biology applied to the prevention, detection       — study of cell biology applied to the prevention, detection
   and treatment of a few selected diseases which are parti-           and treatment of a few selected diseases,
   cularly important from a socio-economic point of view.
                                              Rest of sub-programme 2 unchanged
                                                             ACTION II
                                                          CONCERTATION
                                               First to seventh indents unchanged
                         Eighth indent                                                        Eighth indent
   disseminating knowledge and increasing public                    — disseminating knowledge and increasing public
   awareness of the nature and potential of biotechnology              awareness of the nature, potential and risks of
   and the life sciences, to raise the quality of public debate;       biotechnology and the life sciences, to raise the quality
                                                                       of public debate;
                                                          Rest unchanged