Article 1 
1. Within the multiannual framework programme for actions in the energy sector, a specific programme for the promotion of clean solid fuel technologies, hereinafter referred to as the 'Carnot` programme, shall be implemented by the Community for the period 1998 to 2002. 2. In addition to the priority objectives listed in Article 1(2) of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom, the objectives of the Carnot programme shall be to: - promote the use of clean and efficient technologies to plants using solid fuels in order to limit emissions, including carbon dioxide emissions, from such use, - encourage the development of advanced clean solid fuel technologies in order to achieve improved BAT at affordable cost. Article 2 The financial reference amount for the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be ECU 3 million. Of this amount, ECU 1,2 million is for the period 1998 to 1999. The financial reference amount for the period 2000 to 2002 shall be reviewed if the amount of ECU 1,8 million is not consistent with the financial perspective for that period. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Article 3 Two categories of actions on clean solid fuel technologies shall be financed under the Carnot programme, namely: (a) measures to foster cooperation aimed at promoting better market and technical information between national, Community and international activities through the development of appropriate means for exchanging information, helping to remove barriers and evaluating the impact of the various actions provided for in this Article; (b) measures to foster industrial strategic cooperation, such as business workshops and seminars, industrial on-site visits, studies, evaluations and concertation groupings, aimed at promoting the industrial exploitation of clean technologies for energy purposes, for example combined heat and power production. This will include the promotion of exports of European clean solid fuel technology. Article 4 The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(a) shall be between 50 and 100 % of their total cost. The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(b) shall be between 30 and 50 % of their total cost. The balance of the funding of the actions referred to in Article 3 may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 5 The Commission shall define guidelines for the measures referred to in Article 3 each year. Proposals for measures referred to in Article 3 and the list of bodies which are to implement them shall be submitted annually to the Commission, which shall decide on the level and conditions of Community funding. The Commission shall sign contracts relating to the said measures with those bodies. The committee provided for in Article 7 shall assist the Commission in the definition of these guidelines and the decisions on funding. Article 6 The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Carnot programme. For the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 3, the Commission shall apply the procedure laid down in Article 7. Article 7 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 2 
The financial reference amount for the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be ECU 3 million. Of this amount, ECU 1,2 million is for the period 1998 to 1999. The financial reference amount for the period 2000 to 2002 shall be reviewed if the amount of ECU 1,8 million is not consistent with the financial perspective for that period. The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial perspective. Article 3 Two categories of actions on clean solid fuel technologies shall be financed under the Carnot programme, namely: (a) measures to foster cooperation aimed at promoting better market and technical information between national, Community and international activities through the development of appropriate means for exchanging information, helping to remove barriers and evaluating the impact of the various actions provided for in this Article; (b) measures to foster industrial strategic cooperation, such as business workshops and seminars, industrial on-site visits, studies, evaluations and concertation groupings, aimed at promoting the industrial exploitation of clean technologies for energy purposes, for example combined heat and power production. This will include the promotion of exports of European clean solid fuel technology. Article 4 The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(a) shall be between 50 and 100 % of their total cost. The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(b) shall be between 30 and 50 % of their total cost. The balance of the funding of the actions referred to in Article 3 may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 5 The Commission shall define guidelines for the measures referred to in Article 3 each year. Proposals for measures referred to in Article 3 and the list of bodies which are to implement them shall be submitted annually to the Commission, which shall decide on the level and conditions of Community funding. The Commission shall sign contracts relating to the said measures with those bodies. The committee provided for in Article 7 shall assist the Commission in the definition of these guidelines and the decisions on funding. Article 6 The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Carnot programme. For the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 3, the Commission shall apply the procedure laid down in Article 7. Article 7 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 3 
Two categories of actions on clean solid fuel technologies shall be financed under the Carnot programme, namely: (a) measures to foster cooperation aimed at promoting better market and technical information between national, Community and international activities through the development of appropriate means for exchanging information, helping to remove barriers and evaluating the impact of the various actions provided for in this Article; (b) measures to foster industrial strategic cooperation, such as business workshops and seminars, industrial on-site visits, studies, evaluations and concertation groupings, aimed at promoting the industrial exploitation of clean technologies for energy purposes, for example combined heat and power production. This will include the promotion of exports of European clean solid fuel technology. Article 4 The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(a) shall be between 50 and 100 % of their total cost. The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(b) shall be between 30 and 50 % of their total cost. The balance of the funding of the actions referred to in Article 3 may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 5 The Commission shall define guidelines for the measures referred to in Article 3 each year. Proposals for measures referred to in Article 3 and the list of bodies which are to implement them shall be submitted annually to the Commission, which shall decide on the level and conditions of Community funding. The Commission shall sign contracts relating to the said measures with those bodies. The committee provided for in Article 7 shall assist the Commission in the definition of these guidelines and the decisions on funding. Article 6 The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Carnot programme. For the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 3, the Commission shall apply the procedure laid down in Article 7. Article 7 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 4 
The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(a) shall be between 50 and 100 % of their total cost. The level of funding for the measures referred to in Article 3(b) shall be between 30 and 50 % of their total cost. The balance of the funding of the actions referred to in Article 3 may be made up from either public or private sources or from a combination of the two. Article 5 The Commission shall define guidelines for the measures referred to in Article 3 each year. Proposals for measures referred to in Article 3 and the list of bodies which are to implement them shall be submitted annually to the Commission, which shall decide on the level and conditions of Community funding. The Commission shall sign contracts relating to the said measures with those bodies. The committee provided for in Article 7 shall assist the Commission in the definition of these guidelines and the decisions on funding. Article 6 The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Carnot programme. For the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 3, the Commission shall apply the procedure laid down in Article 7. Article 7 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 5 
The Commission shall define guidelines for the measures referred to in Article 3 each year. Proposals for measures referred to in Article 3 and the list of bodies which are to implement them shall be submitted annually to the Commission, which shall decide on the level and conditions of Community funding. The Commission shall sign contracts relating to the said measures with those bodies. The committee provided for in Article 7 shall assist the Commission in the definition of these guidelines and the decisions on funding. Article 6 The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Carnot programme. For the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 3, the Commission shall apply the procedure laid down in Article 7. Article 7 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 6 
The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of the Carnot programme. For the implementation of the actions referred to in Article 3, the Commission shall apply the procedure laid down in Article 7. Article 7 The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 7 
The Commission shall be assisted, for the purposes of implementing the Carnot programme, by the committee referred to in Article 4 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 8 Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 8 
Examination and internal and external assessment of the implementation of the Carnot programme shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in Article 5 of Decision 1999/21/EC, Euratom. Article 9 The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 9 
The Carnot programme shall be open to associated Central and East European countries in accordance with the conditions, including financial provisions, laid down in the additional protocols to the Association Agreements or in the Association Agreements themselves relating to participation in Community programmes. The Carnot programme shall also be open to Cyprus on the basis of additional appropriations, under the same rules as those applied to the EFTA/EEA countries, in accordance with procedures to be agreed with that country. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER (1) OJ C 328, 26. 10. 1998. (2) OJ C 214, 10. 7. 1998, p. 44. (3) OJ C 315, 13. 10. 1998, p. 1. (4) See page 16 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ C 102, 4. 4. 1996, p. 4.
Article 10 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 December 1998