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Acronym: EUROLIGNA
EUROKOM
Euro + Ligna
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2K
A COMETT UETP. The complete title is: European Community Programme for Education and Training in the Wood Industry. The acronym incorporates the Latin word "Ligna", meaining wood.
Euro + Wood
EUROLIGNA
EUROMANAGEMENT
EUROMETAUX TOP
Acronym: EUROMETAUX TOP
European Metals Industry Training Organization Partnership
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2w
A COMETT UETP. The acronym incorporates the French plural "metaux", meaining metals.
EUROMETAUX TOP
EUROMETHOD
EUROMANAGEMENT
EUROMODEL
Acronym: EUROMOTOR
EUROMODEL
European Motor industry training network
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2e
A COMETT UETP.
EUROMOTOR
EURONET
EURONET DIANE
Acronym: EURONOVE
EURONETT
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2%
A COMETT UETP.I
EURONOVEg
EUROPACE
EUROPARTENARIAT
Acronym: EUROPUBLISHING
EUROPAT
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2%
EUROPUBLISHINGI
EURORIP
EUROSHOP
Acronym: EUROTEX
EUROTECNET
Euro + Textile
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2K
A COMETT UETP. Project title is: Associao Universidade-Empresa para a Formacao no Sector Textil (University-Enterprise Training Partnership in the Textile Sector).
EUROTEX
EUROTOP
EUROTOPP
Acronym: EUROTOP
EUROTEX
Euro + Tour Operating
Project
INF;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
IMPACT 1Q
EUROTOP
EUROTOPP
EUROTRA
Acronym: EUROWIN
EUROWIN
Euro + Wind
Project
FFU;RSE;ESV
JOULE 1
Commission (DG XII)
EUROVOC
EUROXY
EURYCLEE
Acronym: EUROXY
EUROWIN
European Research on Oxygenation
Project
Commission (DG XII)
MHR 1C
Constituted with the EURAGE and EUROCAT projects the first Community programme on medical and health research (1978-1981).
EUROXY
EURYCLEE
EURYDICE
n Standard Tools in
Acronym: EURO-TEAM
EURO-AIM
Euro + Team
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2I
A COMETT UETP.m
EURO-TEAM
EURO-TRIANGLE
EUROBASES
Acronym: EURO-TRIANGLE
EURO-TRIANGLE
Euro-Triangle pilot application of advanced traffic management in Flanders (B), Wallonia (B) and North Rhine Westphalia
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EURO-TEAM
EUROBASES
EUROBIOTA
Acronym: EWTIS
European Water Traffic Info System
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
EWTIS
EXMAN
EXPLOIT
Acronym: EXMAN
EXMAN
Experimental Manipulations of forest ecosystems in europe
Project
ENV;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
EWTIS
EXPLOIT
EXPORT
Acronym: EXPLOIT
EXPLOIT
Exploitation of an ATM technology testbed for broadband experiments and applications
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EXMAN
EXPORT
EXVOC
Acronym: EXVOC
EXPORT
Expert system contribution to Vocational training
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
EXVOC
Acronym: FARMERS
Multimedia distance-learning for Farmers and rural development
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
FARMERS
FASDE
Acronym: ESPIS
EEG Signal Processing and Interpretation during Sleep
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 2
ESPIS
ESPRIT
Acronym: ESSAI
ESSAI
Experimental Service Sale Automation on an IBC network
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ESSENTIAL
ESSOR
Acronym: ESTEEM
ESTEAM
European Standardised telematic Tool to Evaluate EMG knowledge-basedsystems and Methods
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 2
ESTEEM
ESTER
Acronym: ETMI
ETHEL
European Technology Management Initiative
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
ETMI=
Acronym: EUCREX
EUCREX
European Cloud and Radiation Experiment
Project
MET;SAF
EPOCH
Commission (DG XII)
EUCREA
EUDISED
EUNETIC
Acronym: EURAGE
EURAGE
European Research on Ageing
Project
MHR 1C
Commission (DG XII)
EURACS
Constituted with the EUROCAT and EUROXY projects the first Community programme on medical and health research (1978-1981). Continued as a Community-COST agreement within the 1982-1986 medical and health research programme.
EURAIDS C
EURAM
Acronym: EURAIDS C
EURAIDS C
Europe against AIDS
Programme
EURAGE
Commission (DG V)
EURAM
EURATHENA
Acronym: EURATN
EURATN
European Aeronautical Telecommunication Network
Project
SAF;TRA
EURET
Commission (DG VII)
EURATHENA
EURATOM
EUREDATA
Acronym: EURIPACS
EURIPACS
European Integrated PACS in the hospital
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EURINFO
EURISTOTE
EURISY
Acronym: EUROBRIDGE
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2%
EUROBRIDGEE
EUROBUILD
EUROBIOTA
EUROBUS
Acronym: EUROBUILD
EUROBRIDGE
European network for advanced training within the Building and property sector
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
EUROBUILD
EUROBUS
EUROCAT
Acronym: EUROBUS
EUROBUILD
Euro + Bus
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
Title of the project is: Data Modelling (Transmodel) and Passenger Information (Poppins) for Public Transport.
EUROBUS
EUROCAT
EUROCHIP
Acronym: EUROCAT
EUROCAT
European Registration Of Congenital Anomalies and Twins
Project
MHR 1C
Commission (DG XII)
EUROBUS
Constituted with the EURAGE and EUROXY projects the first Community programme on medical and health research (1978-1981). Continued as a Community-COST agreement within the 1982-1986 medical and health research programme.
EUROCHIP
EUROCONTACT
Acronym: EUROCOR
EUROCOR
European urban Corridor control
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROCOOP
EUROCORE
EURODIABETA
Acronym: EUROFORM
EUROFORM
Euro-Formation
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2M
A COMETT UETP.q
Euro-Training
EUROFORM
EUROFORM III-V
EUROFORTECH
Acronym: EUROFORTECH
Euro-Forest Technology
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2S
A COMETT UETP.w
EUROFORTECH
EUROFRET
EUROFORM III-V
EUROHELP
Acronym: EMMIS
Evaluation of Man Machine Interface by Simulation techniques
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
EMMIS
Acronym: ENCIM
ENALT C
European Network for Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2s
A COMETT UETP.
ENCIM
ENCORE
ENDEMO C
Acronym: ENCORE
ENCORE
European Network of Catchments Organized for Research on Ecosystems
Project
ENV;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
ENCIM
ENDEMO C
ENDOC
Acronym: ENS
European Nervous System
Subprogramme
Commission (DG XIII)
ENREP
TELMATSYS C
ENTOREL
Acronym: ENTOREL
Environmental Tolerance, Reliability and safety
Project
FIS;SAF;ELM
Commission (DG XII)
TELEMAN
ENTOREL
ENV C
Acronym: ENV C
Environment
Programme
ENV;MET;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
ENV C
ENVAP C
ENVIREG
Acronym: ENVIRONET
ENVIRONET
Environment + Network
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
ENVIRO C
ENVPROT C
ENVPROTJ C
Acronym: EPARSE
Project
IPS;TEL;MAT
Commission (DG XIII)
TEDIS 2
EPARSE
EPFWP
Acronym: EPEA
EPARSE
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2%
A COMETT UETP.I
EPEAc
EPFWP
EPHOS
Acronym: EPIC
European Prototype for Integrated Care
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EPIOPTIC
EPLOT
Acronym: EPOC
Epoxy Polymer Concrete for precision engineering
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
EPOCH
EPOQUE
Acronym: EPOS
EPOQUE
European PTT Open learning Service
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
Acronym: EPV
EPSILON
European Partnership for transfer of knowledge, postgraduate training and specialization in Veterinary science
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
EQHHPP
Acronym: EQT
EQHHPP
Euregio Qualifizierungs und Technologieforum
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
Euregio Qualifications and Technologies Forum
EQUATOR
EQUUS
Acronym: ERTICO
EROS 2000
European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination Organization
Organizationu
TRA;IPS;TEL
External
Set up in 1991 by the major European actors in the transport sector, following recommendations of the DRIVE Strategic Consultative Committee (SCC), to provide advisory services and recommendations to the stakeholders and the EC institutions and to European events addressing either the public or a restricted audience on all aspects of the use of Advanced Transport Telematics (ATT) in Europe.
ERTICO
ERTMS
Acronym: ERTMS
ERTICO
European Rail Traffic Management System
Project
SAF;TRA
Commission (DG VII)
EURET
ERTMS
Acronym: EAVES
Evaluation and Assessment of Variable European Sign Systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
EAVES
Acronym: EBR
European Business Register
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
Acronym: ECCEAMST
European Consortium for Continuing Education in Advanced Meat Science and technology
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.!
ECCEAMSTu
ECDIN
ECFAV
Acronym: ECHO
European Community Humanitarian Office1
OrganizationS
SOC;COO
Commission (DG VIII)
Set up in 1992 to manage Community emergency aid operations. Three units are foreseen: ECHO/1 (Emergency aid), ECHO/2 (Emergency food aid) and ECHO/3 (Prevention, mobilisation of assistance, information). The first operational unit, ECHO/1, replaces the former "Emergency aid" Unit of DG VIII.
Acronym: ECMI
European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
ECMIA
ECMWF
Acronym: ECOLE
ECOLE
European Collaborative Learning Environment
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
DELTA 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ECO1/ECO2
ECOLES
ECOLOGICAL
Acronym: ECOTREE
ECOSOC
European Collaborative projects on Tree physiology
Project
ENV;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
ECOTREE
ECSAM
Acronym: ECSAM
European Commission Safeguards Analytical Measurements
Other
FIS;MEA
Commission (JRC)
ECSAM laboratories are located at the JRC establishments at Karlsruhe (Insitute for Transuranium Elements), Geel (Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements) and Ispra (Environmental Institute). Safeguards samples of fissile materials from Community nuclear installations are sent to these laboratories for verification to ensure that they are not diverted from their intended uses and that Community agreements with third parties are complied with.
ECSAM
ECTEL
Acronym: EDDIT
EDDIT
Elderly and Disabled Drivers and Information Telematics
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ECYEB
EDI-ROAD
Acronym: EDID
An Environment for Distributed Integrated Design
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EDICOMM
EDIFACT
EDIOLL
Acronym: EDIOLL
EDIOLL
Erbium Doped Integrated Optical LiNb03 Lasers
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
EDIFACT
EDITRANS
EDITYRE
Acronym: EDRM 2
EDITYRE
European Digital Road Map 2
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
See also TFEDRM.
EDRM 2
Acronym: EFEDA
EFEDA
ECHIVAL Field Experiment in Desertification threatened Area
Project
MET;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
EPOCH
EFEDA
EFICS
Acronym: EIP
European Interconnectivity Platform
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
EIRMA
Acronym: ELECTRIC C
ELECTRIC C
Electricity
Programme
Commission (DG XVII)
ELINCS
ELISA
Acronym: EMDIS
Marrow Donor Information System
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 2
EMDIS
Acronym: DETER
DESSERT
Detection, Enforcement and Tutoring for Error Reduction
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
DETER
DEUS TRAINET
Acronym: DIABCARD
DIABCARD
Improved communication in Diabetes care using chip Card technology
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DIADEM
DIAMANT
Acronym: DIAMMS
DIAMMS
Distributed Inter-regional Agritourism Multimedia Management System
Project
IPS;TEL;REG
Commission (DG XIII)
DIAMANT
DIAMOND
DIANE
Acronym: DIDOS
DIDOS
Distributed Documenting Services
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DILEMMA
Acronym: DILEMMA
DIDOS
DI + LEMMA
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 2
Project title is: Logic Engineering in General Practice, Oncology and Shared Care. The acronym incorporates the name of the LEMMA project undertaken during the Exploratory Phase of AIM and alludes at the same time to the aim of the project, which is to develop decision support systems for use by medical professionals in a variety of clinical settings.
DILEMMA
DIMPE
Acronym: DIRAC
DIRAC
Database for Reliability Calculations
Project
TEL;IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
DIMUS
DIREK
DIRTYSUPRA
Acronym: DISCOURSE
DISCO
Design and Interactive Specification of Courseware
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
DISCOURSE
DISCS
Acronym: DISCS
DISCOURSE
Diamond and Silicon Carbide Sensors
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
DISCS
DISNET
Acronym: DISTIMA
DISTIMA
Digital Stereoscopic Imaging and Applications
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DISNET
DITTTO
DIVIDEND
Acronym: DITTTO
DITTTO
Developing Information Technology and Telecommunications for Tomorrow 's Office
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DISTIMA
DIVIDEND
Acronym: DOGMA
DOEOIS
An advanced computer based method for the Design and Optimization of Global Machining Aspects
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
DOGMA
DOMAINS
Acronym: DRIG
Drive Infrastructure Group
Committee
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE
Group consisting of experts from national and local road administrations and of motorway and telecom operators, formed in 1989 to advise the Commission through the DRIVE Management Committee (DMC) on Advanced Transport Telematics (ATT) infrructure requirements.
DRIGs
DRIVAGE
DRIVE
Acronym: DRIVE
DRIVAGE
Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle safety in Europe
Subprogramme
TEL;TRA;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
TELMATSYS C
Also identifies itself as the "Advanced Transport Telematics Programme". See also ATT.
DRIVE
DRIVE
Acronym: DUWALP
Dual Wavelength Laser Processing
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
DUWALP
Acronym: DYNA
A Dynamic traffic model for real-time applications
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DYANA
DYNAMO
E-INTERFACE
Acronym: EAST
Educational Access and Support Tools
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
EAVES
Acronym: CORD
COPOL
Project Coordination
Project
IPS;TEL;REG
Commission (DG XIII)
CORDI
Acronym: CORE
Consensus creation and awareness for R&D activities in technology for disabled and Elderly
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
CORDIS-L
CORECOM
COREPER
Acronym: COSAC
Complex Shaped Advanced Ceramics
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
COSAC
COSIMA
COSINE
Acronym: COSYS
COSYS
Design and implementation of a computer based Course production and delivery System
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
DELTA 2
Commission (DG XIII)
COSTY
COUSTO
Acronym: COTE
COSYS
Coatings + Technology
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
Project title is: Development of Hard Carbon Based Coatings for Oil Free Tribological Systems for Handling and Recovery of Polluting Chemicals.
COTE-
COUSTO
COVIRA
Acronym: COVIRA
COVIRA
Computer Vision in Radiology
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 2
COVIRA
Acronym: CO-LEARN
Cooperative Learning
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
CO-LEARN
COALA
COBRA
Acronym: C-MAW
Non-Contacting surface Characterization of Ceramics and Coatings with Micro Acoustic Waves
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
C-MAW
CACID
Acronym: DANUBE
DANDI
Danube-Austrian Network of Universities and Business for Education3
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
DANUBEW
DARTq
DARTS
Acronym: DART
DANUBE
Digital Data Recorder Terminal
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2}
DARTS
DASIQ
Acronym: DEDICATED
DEDICATED
Development of a new Dimension In Europe Computer Aided Teaching and Education
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
DELTA 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DEFMAT
DELCO
Acronym: DEFMAT
DEDICATED
The design, implementation and test of a Design For Manufacturing Architecture and Tool suite
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
DEFMAT
DELCO
DELPHI
Acronym: DELPHI
DELCO
Database
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
Database system set up to record the expected deliverables of DRIVE I projects and to relay information on them to the various projects.
DELPHI
DELTA
DELTA
Acronym: DELTA
DELPHI
Developing European Learning through Technological Advance
Subprogramme
TEL;IPS;EDU
Commission (DG XIII)
TELMATSYS C
DELTA
DELTA
DELTA-4
Acronym: DEMOS
DEMON
Distributed Environmental Monitoring with Optical fibre Sensors
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
DEMOS
DESCARTES
DESON
Acronym: DESSERT
DESSERT
Decision Supported Systems for Service management
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
DESON
DETER
DEUS TRAINET
Acronym: CITIES
CITELEC
Cooperation for Integrated Traffic management and Information Exchange Systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
CITIES
CITRA
CIVIS
Acronym: CITRA
CITRA
System for the Control of dangerous goods Transport in International alpine corridors
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
CITIES
CIVIS
CLAIRE
Acronym: CLAIRE
CIVIS
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
CLAIRE
CLICS
Acronym: COBRA
COALA
Coherent Optical systems for Business Routing and Access
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
COBRA
COCOS
Acronym: CODIT
CODIT
UMTS Code Division Testbed
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
CODING-256
COGNISIM
Acronym: COMBICOM
COMBICOM
Combined transport Communication systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
COMBINE
COMANDOS-2
COMEDI
Acronym: COMBINE
COMBINE
Composite Broadband Interworking and End-to-End models
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
COMBICOM
COMEDI
COMEFOT
Acronym: COMEDI
COMBINE
Commerce EDI
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (SOEC)
CADDIA 1K
COMEDIg
COMEFOT
COMET
Acronym: COMFORT
COMFORT
Components For fibre To the home
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
COMEXT
COMIPA
COMIS
Acronym: COMIPA
COMFORT
Real time manufacture process Control for crystalline Microparticles
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
COMIPA
COMIS
COMIS
Acronym: COMIS
COMIS
Communication using Millimetre wave Systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
COMIS
COMNET
COMPARE
Acronym: COMPRO
Committees for the simplification of trade Procedures
Organization
IPS;TEL;STA
ExternalC
These mainly national committees maintain close connection with the TEDIS programme and are the emanation of the European industrial sectors involved in the introduction of EDI.
COMPRO5
COMPUGRAPH
COMPLEMENT
COMPULOG
Acronym: CONCORDE
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
TEDIS 2
CONCORDEDDIAI
CONCORDIA
COMPULOG
CONCUR
Acronym: CONTACT
CONSTRUCT
Consortium for Advanced Continuing education and Training
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2w
A COMETT UETP.
CONTACT
Acronym: COPOL
COPENUR
Coordination of national Policies
Programme
POL;COO
Commission (DG XII)
COPOL
Acronym: CORD
Coordination of Research and Development
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
CORDI
CORDIS
Acronym: CAPS
Communication and Access to information for Persons with Special needs
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
CAPITTAL
CAPTIVE
Acronym: CAPTIVE
Collaborative Authoring Production and Transmission of Interactive Video for Education
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
CAPTIVE
Acronym: CARE
CARBBANK
Care telematics project
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
Project acronym reflects project objectives, which relate to health care.
CARGOES
CARLOS
Acronym: CASH
Coordination of Activities for Standardization of Hades
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
CARTOON
CASSIOPE
CASSIOPEIA
Acronym: CASSIOPEIA
CASSIOPE
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2'
Project title is: Integrated Service Engineering.
CASSIOPEIA
Acronym: CATALYST
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2'
Project acronym reflects project title, which is: Getting the IBC Started.
CATALYST
CATHEDRAL-1
CATHEDRAL-2
Acronym: CATT
CATHEDRAL-3
Central Austria Training in Technologies
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2e
A COMETT UETP.
CATTS
Acronym: CEA-PLS
Coordinated European Activity on Pillared Layered Structures
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
CEA-PLS
CEBIS
Acronym: CEEC
Civil Engineering European Courses
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
CEEC3
CEEPM
CEFIC
Acronym: CEO
Centre for Earth Observation
Programme
CENELEC
Commission (JRC)
CEPEST
Acronym: CERT CENTRE
Certification Centre
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
CERT CENTRE
CEVMA
Acronym: CHARISMA
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2%
CHARISMAC
CHARME
CHAMELEON
Acronym: CHEF
CHARME
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
TIDE%
Project acronynm reflects project title, which is: A Kitchen Management System for People with Mental Handicap.
CHEOPS
Acronym: CIME
CIMDATA
Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Engineering
Subprogramme
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 3q
CIMPLE
CIMPLIFY
Acronym: CIMTOFI
CIMSIM
Computer-Integrated Manufacture system with improved capabilities for Furniture Industry
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
CIMTOFI
Acronym: CIO
CIMTOFI
Coordination, Implementation and Operation of multimedia services
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
CIRCE
Acronym: BIOTECH
BIOTECH
Biotechnology
Programme
BIOREP
Commission (DG XII)
BIPED
BIOTRAST UETP
Acronym: BIOTRAST UETP
BIOTECH
Biomagnetism Transeuropean Association for Training UETP
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2u
A COMETT UETP.
BIOTRAST UETP
BIPED
BIPMS
Acronym: BIPED
Project
TEL;IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1%
BIPED
BIPMS
BIOTRAST UETP
Acronym: BIRD
Better Infrastructures for Rural Development
Project
IPS;TEL;REG
Commission (DG XIII)
BIPMS
BISFACT
BIS MACKINTOSH
Acronym: BISFACT
Bis + Factors
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
Project title is: Distance Learning, Inhibiting Factors and the Creation of a Favourable Environment. The "BIS" in the acronym refers to the fact that the project includes two case study reports (business plans) for the implementation of open and distance learning in a SME and a large company.
BISFACT
BIS MACKINTOSH
Acronym: BOOST
Broadband Object-Oriented Service Technology
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
BOOST
BOOTSTRAP
Acronym: BR
BOOTSTRAP
Basic Research
Subprogramme
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 3M
BRAIN
Acronym: BRIGHTVISION
BRIDGE
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
Project title is: Computer Vision-Based In-Process Quality Control.
BRIGHTVISION(
BRITE
BRITE/EURAM
Acronym: CACTI
CACOHIS
Common Agriculture - Customs Transmission of Information
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1w
CACTI
CACTUS
CAD*I
Acronym: CADOSTS
CADEX
Computer-Aided Design of new high-speed Steels with improved Sinterability and mechanical properties
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
CADOSTS
CALENER
CAMAC
Acronym: CAMAR
CAMAR
Competitiveness of Agricultural and Management of Agricultural Resources
Programme
CAMAC
Commission (DG VI)
CAMARC
CAMARC-II
Acronym: CAMARC-II
CAMARC-II
Computer-Aided Movement Analysis in a Rehabilitation Context
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 2
Commission (DG XIII)
CAMARC
CAMARO
CAMCE
Acronym: CAMARO
CAMARC-II
Development of Computer-Aided Moulding Area Reservation and Optimatization system
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
CAMARO
CAMCE
Acronym: CAN
CAMCE
Committee of Advisory Nature
Committee
POL;SCI
Commission#
CANDI
CANEF
Acronym: CAPE
Computer-Aided Post in Europe
Project
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
CAPITTAL
Acronym: CAPITTAL
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2%
A COMETT UETP for the London region._
CAPITTAL}
CAPTIVE
Acronym: AVIS
AVICA
Pre-competitive Automated Visual Inspection applied to Stone process
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
BABAS
Acronym: AWL
Ausbildungspartnerschaft Westfalen-Lippe
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
Westfalen-Lippe Training Partnership[
BABAS
BABEL
Acronym: BAF
Broadband Access Facilities
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
BABEL
BALLOON
Acronym: BANK
Banking Applications using IBC Network
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
BALLOON
BANK'92
Acronym: BAP
BANK'92
Bremer Ausbildungspartnerschaft
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
Bremen Training Partnership
BARBARA
Acronym: BARBARA
A Broad Range of Community-Based Applications in Rural Areas
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
BARBARA
BARTOC
Acronym: BATECH
BASIC GOODS
Training for the development of the Banks, Technologies and human resources
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
BATECH
BC-NET
Acronym: BATT
Behaviour and Advanced Transport Telematics
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
BATECH
BC-NET
Acronym: BEACON
BE-MHA
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
BEACONN
BECAUSE
Acronym: BEAM
Biomedical technology Assessment and Management
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 2
Commission (DG XIII)
BEACON
BECAUSE
Acronym: BEMET
BEJCE
Biotechnology in Europe Manpower, Education and Training)
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
BEMET
Acronym: BEST
Project
TEL;IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1'
Project title is: A Methodological Approach for IBC System Requirements and Specifications.
Acronym: BFP
Identification of fluid/structure interaction for the development and design of Boilerfeed Pumps
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
BICEPS
Acronym: BIOMED
BIOLAB
Biomedicine
Programme
MED;BIO
Commission (DG XII)
BIOMEDL;ELI
BIOREFINERY
BIOPHYL-ECOTREE
Acronym: BIOPHYL-ECOTREE
BIOMED
Project
ENV;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
STEP!
Project title is: Dynamics of biochemical and physiological signatures and leaching in a spruce stand in clean and ambient air under natural sites conditions. See also ECOTREE.
BIOPHYL-ECOTREE
BIOREFINERY
BIOREP
Acronym: BIOREFINERY
BIOREFINERY
The whole crop Biorefinery project
Project
BIO;AGR
ECLAIR
Commission (DG XII)
BIOREP
BIOPHYL-ECOTREE
BIOTECH
Acronym: ARTISAN
ARTIS
Project
EDU;IND;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
Project acronym is not derived from project title, which is: Intelligent Framework for the Industrial Environment.
ARTISAN
ARTISAN
ARTIST
Acronym: ARTISAN
ARTISAN
Project
IPS;TEL;REG
Commission (DG XIII)
ARTISAN
ARTIST
ARTIST
Acronym: ARTISTE LIMITED
ARTIST
Anglia Region Training In Science and Technology for Europe limited
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
ARTISTE LIMITED
ARTS-IP
ARVISA
Acronym: ASH
Ausbildungspartnerschaft Schleswig-Holstein
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
Schleswig-Hostein Training Partnershipa
ASHORED
ASPIS
Acronym: ASHORED
Adaptable Smarter Homes for Residents who are Elderly or Disabled people
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
ASHORED
ASPIS
ASSET
Acronym: ASTRA
ASTERIX
Integrated system of Assistance services for Travel and Traffic
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
ASTRA
ASTRA
Acronym: ATMOS
ATMOS
ATM Optical Switching
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ATMOSPHERE
ATMOSPHERIC
Acronym: ATMOSPHERIC
Project
TEL;IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1'
Project acronym refers to objective of project, which is to identify network configurations and solutions for a network transition towards full ATM based IBC.
ATMOSPHERIC
ATOMOS
ATMOSPHERE
Acronym: ATOMOS
Project
SAF;TRA
Commission (DG VII)
EURET
This project is dedicated to the optimization of manpower in maritime transport.
ATOMOS
ATMOSPHERIC
Acronym: ATP
ATOMOS
Aluminium Training Partnership
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2[
A COMETT UETP.
ATT-ALERT
Acronym: ATT
Advanced Transport Telematics
Other
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
The orientation of DRIVE II is focuses on preparing for implementation of ATT systems expected to lead towards the Integrated Road Transport Environment (IRTE). Thus the second phase of the DRIVE programme, continuing within the framework of the the specific programme of RTD in the field of telematic systems of general interest, identifies itself as the "Advanced Transport Telematics Programme".
ATT-ALERT
ATTAIN
Acronym: ATTAIN
ATT-ALERT
Application of Transient Thermography to Advance Industrial NDT
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
ATTAINB
ATTAIN
AUDETEL
Acronym: ATT-ALERT
ATT-ALERT
Advanced Transport Telematics - Advice and problem Location for European Road Traffic
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ATTAIN
ATTAIN
Acronym: AUDETEL
ATTAIN
Audio Description of Television for the visually disabled and elderly
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
AUDETEL
AUESA
Acronym: AUEF
AUDETEL
Association Universite-Entreprise pour la Formation
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETTq
See also UETP.
University-Enterprise Training Partnership
AUESA
Acronym: AUESA
Asociacion Universidad-Empresa de Salamanca
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
University-Enterprise Partnership Salamanca
AUESA
AUTOCODE
Acronym: ALPES
ALPES
Artificial Leather Processing for Environment Safeguard
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
Full title of the project is: Development of an Environmentally-Friendly Process for the Manufacture of Coated Fabrics (Artificial Leather Processing for Environment Safeguard)
ALPES
ALTENER
ALUEF
Acronym: ALTENER
ALTENER
Alternative Energy
Programme
ALPES
Commission (DG XVII)
ALUEF
ALUMED
Acronym: ALUMED
ALUEF
Aluminium Mediterranean
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
ALUMED-
AMADEUS
Acronym: AMICS
AMICE
Advanced Multimedia and Image Communication Services
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
AMICS
AMIES
AMIGO
Acronym: AMIES
AMICS
Animal Monitoring and Identification, the European System
Project
BIO;AGR
Commission (DG XII)
ECLAIR
AMIES
AMIGO
Acronym: ANA
Agricultural Numerical Annexes
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1_
See also APACO.
ANA-GO
ANIMO
Acronym: ANA-GO
Analysis of on-Going rural development projects involving telematic systems use
Training Partnership South Austria Technical High Schools
APTITUDE
Acronym: APTITUDE
Advanced Platform Technologies In Tele-working for Underpinning a Decentralised Economy
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
APTITUDE
ARAMIS
Acronym: ARAMIS
ARAMIS
Airline Real time Application for Maintenance Information System
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ARCHEDDA
ARCHIMEDES
Acronym: ARIADNE
ARIADNE
Application of a Real-time Intelligent Aid for Driving and Navigation Enhancement
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ARGOSI
ARINCO
ARION
Acronym: ARTEMIS
ARTEMIS
Advanced Research on Transmission and Enhanced Multi-gigabit Interconnection by Solitons
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ARTICULATE
ARTIFACTS
Acronym: ARTICULATE
ARTEMIS
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
Project acronym is not derived from project title, which is: Evaluation of DELTA Pilot Applications.
ARTICULATE
ARTIFACTS
ARTIS
Acronym: ARTIS
ARTIS
Advanced Road Transport Informatics in Spain
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ARTIFACTS
ARTISAN
ARTISAN
Acronym: ADVANCE
ADVANCE
Network and Customer Administration systems for IBCN
Project
TEL;IPS;ELM
RACE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
ADVACAST
ADVICE
ADVICE-2
Acronym: AEGIS
ATM European Group for Improvement of Scenarios
Project
SAF;TRA
Commission (DG VII)
EURET
AEGIS
Acronym: AERO C
AERO C
Aeronautics
Subprogramme
Commission (DG XII)
AERO C
BRITE/EURAM 2
AFAIRS
Acronym: AFAIRS
Associacao (universidade-empresa) para a Formacao no Ambito da Industria e dos Recursos do Subsolo
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.C
University-Enterprise Training Partnership in the field of Industry and Subsoil Resources
AFAIRS
AFICOSS
AFORISM
Acronym: AFICOSS
AFAIRS
Advanced Fabrics for Integral Composite Sandwich Structures
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
AFICOSS
AFORISM
AGARD
Acronym: AFORISM
AFICOSS
A comprehensive Forecasting system for flood Risk Mitigation and control
Project
MET;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
EPOCH
AFORISM
AGARD
AGEFT
Acronym: AGORA
AGEFT
A Great Opportunity for Rural Areas
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
AGORA
AGREP
AGREX
Acronym: AGROF
AGRISCATT
Association for the development of Agro-Food industries
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2u
A COMETT UETP.
AGROF
AGROFOOD
Acronym: AILE
AIDMED
Actions Innovatives d'Integration Locale et Echanges
Initiative
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG V)
HELIOS 1y
Community networks for innovative local integration and exchange activities.
Innovative Local Integration and Exchange Activities9
AILEU
Acronym: AIM
Advanced Informatics in Medicine
Subprogramme
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
TELMATSYS C
AIMBURN
Acronym: AIN-ED
Aides Nationales - Echange de Donnees
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1
National Aid - Exchange of Data
AIN-ED
Acronym: AIR
Actions Innovatives Thematiques de Readaptation
Initiative
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG V)
HELIOS 1u
Innovative rehabilitation activities by means of conferences, seminars, study visits, training courses and other European-level cooperative activities.
Innovative Rehabilitation Activitiese
AIRES
Acronym: AIR
Agro-Industrial Research
Programme
AGR;SEA;FOO
Commission (DG XII)
AIRES
Acronym: AIRES
Automated Image Reconstruction using Expert Systems
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
AIRES
AITRAS
Acronym: AKAP
AITRAS
Aachen-Kolner Ausbildungspartnerschaft
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
Aachen-Cologne Training Partnership
AKAPu
ALADINV
Acronym: ALADIN
Advances in Laser Ablation Deposition Innovations
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
ALADIN)
ALCOM
ALDUS
Acronym: JTC 1
JRCSERV C
Joint Technical Committee 1
Committee
STA;ELM
External#
Committee of the IEC and ISO, with responsibility for IT standards.
JTC 1
KADS-II
Acronym: PPG
POSEIMA
Public Procurement Group
Committee
IPS;TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
Under the aegis of SOGITS, a group of officials who advise the CEC on the formulation of Community policy in relation to IT procurement in the public sector.
PRACTITIONER
Acronym: EMUG
European MAP Users' Group
Initiative
IND;IPS
External!
Coordinates European interests in the General Motors Manufacturing Automation Protocol (MAP) activity.
ENALT C
Acronym: ECSA
European Computing Services Association
Association
External
ECOTREE
A confederation of service industries in 17 countries across the European continent.
ECSAM
Acronym: CCIR
Comit
Consultatif International pour les Radiocommunications
Committee
ExternalC
One of the organs of the International Telecommunications Union (ITT).
Consultative Committee for Radiocommunications
CCITT
Acronym: ECTEL
European Conference of Telecommunications and Electronic Industries
Association
TEL;ELM;STA
ExternalQ
Created in 1985 to deal with all questions of concern to the members of ECREEA (European Conference of Radio and Electronic Equipment Associations) and EUCATEL (European Conference of Associations of Telecommunications industires) in the field of standardization, markets, EC initiatives and CEPT activities towards harmonization.
ECTEL
ECTUA
Acronym: ACTE
ACT-IT
Approvals Committee for Telecommunications Equipment
Committee
TEL;STA
Commission (DG XIII)
A Community regulatory committee which in particular decides upon mandatory Common Technical Regulations (CTRs) within the framework of the new terminals Directive. Composed of representatives appointed by the EC Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
AD2000
Acronym: CARTOON
Project
Commission (DG X)
MEDIA
Same as EAFA.
CARTOON
CARTE INFO
CASSIOPE
Acronym: AAT
Advanced Authoring Tools
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
DELTA 1
Commission (DG XIII)
ABHS-P
A-Si-IMAGER
ACAFS
Acronym: ABHS-P
Advanced Business and Home Systems - Peripherals
Subprogramme
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 3o
ABHS-P
ACAFS
ACCEPT
Acronym: ACCEPT
ACAFS
Alert Concerted Cooperation in European Pilots for TMC
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
See also TMC.
ACCEPT
ACCES
ACCESS
Acronym: ACT
Advanced Communications for Training
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
DELTA 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ACSTT
ACT-IT
Acronym: ACT-IT
Application of Computer-based systems to Training in IT
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
ACT-IT
Acronym: ADEPT
ADEPT
Automatic Debiting and Electronic Payments for Transport
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ADEPT
ADKMS
ADONIS
Acronym: ADS
Automatic Debiting Systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
ADVACAST
ADVANCE
Acronym: ADVACAST
Advanced Aluminium-precision Casting for integrally stiffened net-shape components
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
ADVACAST
ADVANCE
ADVICE
IMPACT 1192: Atlas of Mediter. R
Subject Area: Image Banks
This project has produced a CD-ROM for operation in a Windows environment containing maps, images, including photographs, and data on the countries around the Mediterranean. The Atlas offers information on populations, economy, trade and society through a specially developped navigation system using a thematic index and menus. Four languages, French, English, Italian and Spanish, are used and the product addresses a wide range of users in universities, administrations and business.
Timescale: 1 March 1990 - October 1992
Lead organisation: CIHEAM-IAMM Project Leaders: Mr R. PEREZ
3191, route de Mende Mme H. ILBERT
F - 34060 MONTPELLIER
Partners: C N U du Sud de Calcul (F);
Mais. de la G
o. (F);
Univ. Cath de Louvain (B);
Univ Politecnica Torino (I);
Agence Periscoop (MM);
Inst Recherche Monde Arabe (F)
onde Arabe (F)
Recherche Monde Arabe (F)
Inst Recherche Monde Arabe (F)
herche Monde Arabe (F)
Multimedia Networking Atlas of the Mediterranean Region (1192))))
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IMPACT 1005: Portable Techn. Doc
Portable Information Devices for Technical Documentation
Subject Area: Image Banks
TECDOC is an image bank project for technical information in the automobile industry. It addresses small and medium-sized companies (repair shops, sales offices, garages) and offers a multilingual information service on portable information devices with integrated CD-ROM drives. The text is structures according t SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language - ISO 8879) formats.
A pilot phase is testing approximattely sixty devices in different sites in France, Germany, Spain and the UK in order to show the superiority of the system compared with paper and microfilm media for technical documentation. A variant of the system, developed with Volkswagen AG, incorporated the CD-ROM into a network within garages as a support to spare-parts management, billing and accounting as well as replacing some 50 technical manuals.
Timescale: 2 january 1990 - December 1992
Lead organisation: Berelsmann AG Project Leader: Dr. B. STUKENBROEKER
Carl-Bertelsmann-Strasse 161
D - 4830 G
TERSLOH
Partners: Electronic Printing Service GmbH (D);
Volkswagen AG (D);
Bureau Marcel van Dijk (B);
The British Library (UK);
Teilemmarkt Gmbh (D).(D).K);
Teilemmarkt Gmbh (D).eilemmarkt Gmbh (D)......
Teilemmarkt Gmbh (D)..
TECDOC
(IMPACT Project 1005) for Technical Documentation (1005))))))))
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IMPACT 1049: Intelligent Access
A network of intelligent access points for information services
Subject Area: Intelligence Interfaces
The project is developing in France and Spain the concept of central information access points. These access points will offer SMEs and the professions an on-line catalogue of relevant information services, an intelligent interface and a centralised means of payment. They will offer both ASCII and videotex modes of access and will serve as gateways to different hosts, either directly or via assistance with query formulation and search strategy.
Timescale: January 1990 - 1993
Lead organisation: Carte Expert s.a. Project Leader: Mme C. RAULIN
Le Capitole
55 av. des Champs Pierreux
F - 92000 NANTERRE
Partners: Camerdata (E);
FUINCA (E).E);
FUINCA (E).merdata (E);
FUINCA (E).ta (E);
FUINCA (E)......ta (E);
FUINCA (E).
Carte Info
(IMPACT Project 1049))
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IMPACT 1024: Multilingual Interf
Intelligent Multilingual Interface System
Subject Area: Intelligence Interfaces
MITI 2 continues the work of the earlier MITI project to develop an intelligent multilingual (English, French, German, Spanish) interface which can be installed on a personal computer. It will enable untrained users to have access to different databases on a number of hosts in a uniform way, using natural language. The interface design will offer various levels of help, including guidance on database selection, automatic construction of Boolean search statements, transparent connection to hosts and search guidance through knowledge-based rules. The interface will be able to handle queries on any subject but will provides its most intelligent help in the domain of the environment and technology.
Timescale: July 1992 - 1993
Lead organisation: SOFTEX, GmbH Project Leader: Prof. H. ZIMMERMANN
Schmollerstr. 31
D - 6600 SAARBR
Partners: GMD Darmstadt (D);
Univ. P. Sabatier (F);
Eurobrokers (L);
Infopartners (L).(L)..s (L);
Infopartners (L)......;
Infopartners (L)..rs (L).
MITI 2
(IMPACT Project 1024)al
Interface Structure (1024)
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IMPACT 1060: Network Interface
( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (
Domain-independent Information Services Network Interface
Subject Area: Intelligent Interfaces
The DISNET project is developing a system to provide easier access to electronic information services through artificial intelligence techniques, natural language and telecommunications technology. The system is to be domain independent but during the project will be customised to three connected sectors: agriculture, food processing and microbiology. The interface may reside on the host, on the network or on the enduser's workstation.
Timescale: March 1990 - 1993
Lead organisation: I D E Project Leader: Mr J. W. POELEN
ATIS is a cooperation between the three automobile clubs, ADAC, ANWB and AA on behald of the Alliance Internationale de Tourisme (AIT). The idea of the project is to develop and implement an international data flow of tourist information which is language independent in order to allow any interested party to have easy access to that data either as a data supplier or as a data buyer.
The ATIS Data Model has been developed to provide a controlled environment for managing the data requirements of existing and future users and of EDIFACR messages. Through this work and the Tourist Information Message, ATIS has contributed to the standardisation effort and has participated in the founding and work of the relevant EDIFACT Message Developemnt Group.
The central application developed has been the ATIS Workstation, which uses a graphical user interface to offer input, output, translation and query facilities. Downloading and uploading facilities have been developed to the Mainframe systems of the partners. A number of spin-off products, including a CD-I on winter sports, have been developed.
At the end of the project development phase, partners from nine countries had decided to cooperate within ATIS and to participate in a business founded on data
Timescale: 1 March 1990 - October 1992
Lead organisation: Allgemeiner Deutscher Project Leader: Mr. H. R. H
Automobile-Club e. V (ADAC)
Partners: Automobile Association (AA) (UK);
Royal Dutch Touring Club (NL).tch Touring Club (NL).Dutch Touring Club (NL)...oyal Dutch Touring Club (NL).ouring Club (NL)......
ATIS - AIT Touring
Info. System (IMPACT Project 1020)))))))
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IMPACT 1103: Tour Operators' Bro
Subject Area: Tourism Information
The project (formerly called ITDNS) aims to produce electronic versions of Tour Operators' brochures for used as a sales aid by Travel Agents. It offers a demonstration of the use of the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDM) for the transmission of the brochures, incorporating a number of high-resolution still images, to the Travel Agent 's Workstation.
Workstations based on IBM PS/2s have been developed both for the Tour Operator to create and modify his catalogue and for the Travel Agent to access it on line. The project has had to test and implement a number of standards: ETS 300 075 (STUTEL) for data transfer, ADCT (JPEG) for image compression and ISDN interoperable between the three countries. The Travel Agent uses the same workstation as a terminal to access the national computerised reservation systems for making bookings, when there is an agreement with the companies involved.
The pilot operation has involved eight Tour Operators (Seetours, Kreutzer, Thompson, Horizon, Cosmos, Fram, Club Med and MVM) and twenty Travel Agents in each of the three countries. Over a hundred holidays, with about 4000 pictures, have been available and the service has been validated and favourably accepted by users.
Timescale: 22 January 1990 - August 1992
Lead organisation: GSI Travel and Tourism Project Leader: Mr B. SVISTOUNOV
The objective of the ULYSSES project is to advance the supply of electronic information for tourism in three countries: in Ireland, two projects were undertaken, to introduce a minitel hotel reservation system onto the national tourism information network and to build a prototype public self-service information unit; in France, a minitel natural-language information service has been developed and also a module for road traffic information; in Portugal, a network has been set up between regional tourism offices and between offices of the Autompvel Club to access tourism information. In the three countries the same data sets have been emplyed to facilitate the transfer of data.
Timescale: 1 May 1990 - March 1993
Lead organisation: F
ration Internationale de l'Automobile Project Leader: Mr D. PLOIX
8, Place de la Concorde
F - 75008 PARIS
Partners: Direc
ao-General de Turismo (P);
Automovel Club de Portugal (P);
CETA (F);
Automobile Club de France (F);
Bord Failte (IRL);
University of Ulster (UK).y of Ulster (UK)....)...........
ULYSSES
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IMPACT 1155: SGML Doc. Type Def.
Subject Area: Standards Information
The project has developed a Document Type Definition for use in publishing standards information in bibliographic and/or full text form. The Definition is based on the Standard Generalised Markup Language (SGML), enhanced to allow for text, mathematical formulae, tables, graphics and images. In addition the project has developed a methodology for storing tagged data in a relational database. These two advances will allow the easier dissemination of European Standards and their use in a wide range of applications.
Timescale: November 1990 - 1993
Lead organisation: Association Fran
aise de Normalisation Project Leader: Mrs N. WEST
Service Information
Tour Europe - C
dex 7
F - 92080 PARIS LA DEFENSE
Partners: Deutsches Institut f
r Normung (D);
British Standards Institute (UK)
MID Information Logistics (D).(D).n Logistics (D).formation Logistics (D).formation Logistics (D).formation Logistics (D).MID Information Logistics (D).ion Logistics (D)......
EUROSTAND - SGML
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IMPACT 1105: NARCISSE Art Treas.
Network of Art Research Image Systems in Europe
Subject Area: Image Banks
The NARCISSE project aims to create a very high resolution image bank of the art treasures of Europe's major museums. The image bank will contain essentially reference images - scanned X-rays, ultraviolet and infrared images as well as visible light photographs and other documents relating to the art holdings. The museums possess some one and a half million such reference images and these are increasing at the rate of 100 000 per year. They are essential for authentication, conservation and research. However, they are often not able to be consulted in their present form because of their fragility or sensitivity to light. During the pilot project, some 50 000 documents will be loaded into to bank together with a multilingual text database. The system will be able to be consulted in each of the partners' premises but at least one pilot omptical disk for wider dissemination will be produced.
Timescale: 1 April 1990 - 1993
Lead organisation: Labor. de Recherche des Mus
es de France Project Leader: Mr C. LAHANIER
Palais du Louvre
F - 75041 PARIS C
Partners: Instituto Jos
de Figueiredo (P);
Politecnico de Milano (I);
Statens Museum for Kunst (DK);
Rathgen Research Lab (D).gen Research Lab (D).en Research Lab (D).Rathgen Research Lab (D).Rathgen Research Lab (D)......
NARCISSE
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IMPACT 1175: Teleroute
International Contract System
Subject Area: Road Transport Information
Current electronic information systems for the road transport industry are limited to listing available transport and/or freight awaiting transport. On the basis of one such operational information system, the ICS project is developing an integrated, internationa and open service that will allow transactions to be concluded electronically. This will provide contract documents and CMR freight documentation compllying with relevant standards and translated as required. The service will also provide an integrated payment guarantee after verification of the credit rating of the customer.
Timescale: February 1991 - 1993
Lead organisation: Wolters Kluwer International Services NV Project Leaders: Mrs J. A. DEPPE
Kouterveld 14 Mr E. DIERICKX
B - 1831 DIEGEM
Partners: COBAC (B);
Lamy (F)...... (F).rs: COBAC (B);
Lamy (F).Partners: COBAC (B);
Lamy (F). B - 1831 DIEGEM
Partners: COBAC (B);
Lamy (F).........
ICS (Teleroute)
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IMPACT 1175: OSIRIS Roadfreight
Open System Integrated Roadfreight Information System
Subject Area: Road Transport Information
The object of the project was to interconnect commercially independent transport information services to provide an automated system for freight exchange, settlements and messaging for transport operators. Investigations pursued to this end showed however that the market was develping very much slower than had been anticipated and might not be large enough economically to support such an integrated system in the timescale foreseen. It was therefore decided not to proceed further with the project.
Timescale: February 1991 - July 1992
Lead organisation: GE Information Services Project Leader: Mr J. GREEN
4th Floor
Shortlands
Hammersmith
UK - LONDON W6 8BX
Partner: Saritel (I)...tner: Saritel (I).BX
Partner: Saritel (I).BX
Partner: Saritel (I).BX
Partner: Saritel (I).el (I)......
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(IMPACT Project 1175)(1175)freight Information System (1175)
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Distributed Intelligence Data Operation
Subject Area: Standards Information
The Alpha-DIDO project combines work relating to intelligent interfaces, expert systems and domain modelling and use of standards information in relation to the construction industry. The goal is to produce a distributed data system permitting access to all information relevant to specific jobs in that industry, incorporating text and graphical data from various sources. Domain knowledge models include procedural guides for the care of historic buildings, for construction in seismic zones and for demolition of buildings. A user-friendly front end is to provide easy, seamless and transparent access to the data, calculation programmes and other fonctions through natural language queries and hypertext links.
Timescale: January 1991 - end 1993
Lead organisation: Hutton and Rostron Project Leader: Mr G. H. HUTTON
Netley House
Gomshall - Guildford
UK - SURREY GU5 9QA
Partners: BSI (UK);
LNEC (P);
Univ. Strathclyde (UK).lyde (UK).
Univ. Strathclyde (UK).
Alpha - DIDO
(IMPACT Project 1051)(1051)ta Operation (1051)
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IMPACT 1046: HYPP (Plant Protec)
Hypermedia System for Plant Protection Information
Subject Area: Image Banks
HYPP is an image bank with added value provided by the integration of hypermedia features and problem-solving capabilities for the diagnosis of plant diseases and deficiencies. It will contain photographic images, drawings and text which can be linked by associative techniques and it will include expert system features to aid identification. It will be bilingual, English/French, and is aimed at the agrochemical industry, the educational sector, agricultural and environmental advisory services and agencies, farmers and others concerned with plant protection.
Timescale: 1 May 1992 - 24 months
Lead organisation: Association de Coordination Project Leaders: Ms P. ROBBE-DURANT
Technique Agricole Mr G. WAKSMAN
149, rue de Bercy
F - 75595 PARIS C
dex 12
Partners: INRA (F);
ARS srl (F);
Consorzio Ricerche in Sardegna;
JRC Ispra (EU);
CD Systems (I);
Technische Univ M
nchen (D).....CD Systems (I);
Technische Univ M
nchen (D).hnische Univ M
nchen (D).hnische Univ M
nchen (D)......he Univ M
nchen (D)..
(IMPACT Project 1046)(1046) Protection Information (1046)
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IMPACT 1091: EPO Synonyms
European Patent Office Synonyms
Subject Area: Patent Information
The objective of the project is to improve the efficiency of searching on-line linked data sources of scientific and technical information used by patent searchers. the methodology adpoted is to build an internal thesaurus of synomyms, related terms and expressions selected by searchers in relation to the ECLA class codes. The resulting data is presented to searchers at local workstations to aid their search efforts. Internal trials have already shown some benefits of the system.
Timescale: June 1991 - 1993
Lead organisation: European Patent Office Project Leader: Mr R. BARE
European Committee for IT Testing and Certification
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STA;IPS;TEL
External
Set up to coordinate the relevant national activities in order to ensure compatibility and the mutual recognition of certificates. Composed of national representatives of the EC Member States and EFTA countries designated by the national members of CEN/CENELEC and the telecommunications administrations. It is intended as the sectoral committee for information technology within the EOTC framework.
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IMPACT 1043: Chemical Structures
Graphical System for Retrieval of Generic Chemical Structures
Subject Area: Patent Information
The objective of this project was to produce a more advanced and user-friendly graphical system for on-line storage and searching of the generic chemical structures known as Markush formulae which are often used in chemical patents.
The project work has included studies into indexing problems and techniques and on-line searching techniques. Automated indexing techniques and an expert system have been developed to enable patents to be more rapidly entered into the on-line database and thanks to these an important backlog of older patents has been able to be incorporated into the databases.
The enhancements have included specific searches on the basis of a generic interrogation and optional generic searches starting from a specific question. Atom-by-atom searches have been made more rapid, and therefore less costly, and indexes have also been revised, in an effort to reduce response times. Through a sub-contract, a microcomputer search engine has been developed and, finally, a gateway has been introduced to DIALOG/ORBIT.
Timescale: 25 January 1991 - 30 months
Lead organisation: QUESTEL Project Leader: Mr C. FINZI
(IMPACT Project 1043)Retrieval of Generic Chemical Structuresilot/Demonstration Projects
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IMPACT 1061: European Patents
Subject Area: Patent Information
The EUROPAT project was designed to produce CD-ROMs which would carry classified sets of patents from the European Patent Office and National Patent Offices. The classifications would cover specific subject fields such as pharmaceuticals. The CD-ROMs were to be launched as a package for PCs with specially written software.
Phase I was a market study conducted via interviews incorporating a specially prepared demonstration system. The study, conducted among patent lawyers and searchers, revealed insufficient homogeneous requirements to be able to be defined at the current time that could serve a number of users and be able to compile on a manageable and economic number of CD-ROMs. No further action is therefore proposed under the current programme.
Timescale: 18 December 1989 - August 1990
Lead organisation: Scan Europe (F) Project Leader: Mr C. FINZI
Partners: The British Library (UK);
Scan Media (F);
Satzrechencentrum (D)......rum (D).. N U du Sud de Calcul (F);
Mais. de la G
o. (F);
Univ. Cath de Louvain (B);
Univ Politecnica Torino (I);
Agence Periscoop (MM);
Inst Recherche Monde Arabe (F)
Univ. Cath de Louvain (B);
Univ Politecnica Torino (I);
Agence Periscoop (MM);
Inst Recherche Monde Arabe (F)
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Subject Area: Image Banks
The "500 Years After" project has produced a set of four CD-I discs covering a wide range of information on Latin America, to coincide with the celebration of the five hundredth anniversary of the discovery of the New World by Europeans. Themes include geography, agriculture and demography, culture, science and technology, history, art and culture. Some 8,000 images are presented on the disks, together with a spoken comentary available in four languages. A database containing textual and statsistical information is integrated with the visual information for interactive access. The product has been presented at a wide range of exhibitions, including Expo 92 at Seville and Genoa 92.
Timescale: 1 February 1990 - August 1992
Lead organisation: Sociedad Estatal Quinto Centenario Project Leaders: Mr Carlos WERT
Direccion Educacion y Tecnologia Mr E. CAMARERO
Serrano 187-189
E - 28002 MADRID
Partners: RTVE (E);
Min. de Educacion (E);
TSD, CYT, FYCSA (E);
Philips Ib
rica (E);
Danmarks Radio (DK);
SIDAC (I).
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1 Marcush - DARC Graphical System for Retrieval of Generic Chemical Structures
2 EUROPAT Phase I
3 500 Years After
4 Multimedia Networking Atlas of the Mediterranean Region
5 TECDOC - Portable Information Devices for Technical Region
6 Carte Info - A network of intelligent access points for information services
7 MITI 2 - Intelligent Multilingual Interface System
8 DISNET - Domain-independent Information Services Network Interface
9 ATIS - AIT Touring Information System
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12 EUROSTAND - SGML
13 NARCISSE - Network of Art Research Image Systems in Europe
14 ICS (Teleroute) - International Contract System
15 OSIRIS - Open Systems Integrated Roadfreight Information System
16 Alpha DIDO - Distributed Intelligence Data Operation
17 HYPP - Hypermedia System for Plant Protection Information
18 EPOSYN - European Patent Office Synonymsss
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IMPACT 1091: EPO Synonyms
IMPACT 1091: EPO Synonyms
Pilot/Demonstration Projectstion Projects
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Mr. Jean-Claude FARGETRoberto FANTECHI
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-F
Office B-28 01/68
B - 1049 BRUXELLES BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 299.02.6357.35
Address: FEE D.
If you wish to know more about the SAVE programme, please contact::::::::::::::::::::contact:::
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fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
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fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
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Mr. Dereck FEEEEEEEEEI; +32-2-2355735
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVII-C-2
Office TERV A00/9
B - 1049 BRUXELLESRUXELLES
(+32.2) 296.00.2357.35
Address: FINZI S.
If you wish to know more about the NFS programme, please contact:::e contact::::::::::::tact:::
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L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
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fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Sergio FINZIRoberto FANTECHI55735
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-D
Office ARTS 02/55
B - 1049 BRUXELLES BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.91.7757.35
Address: GEISS F.
If you wish to know more about the ENVPROTJ 4C, ENVPROTJ 6C and WORKENV C programmes, please contact:::::::43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
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fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. F. GEISSRoberto FANTECHI2-2355735
Joint Research Centre
I - 21020 ISPRA (VA)
gineering
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I - 21020 ISPRA (VA)
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Office SDME 03/67
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+39.332) 78.96.01
Address: GOUVRAS G.
If you wish to know more about the EURAIDS 1C and TOXIC C programmes, please contact::tact::::
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fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Georgios GOUVRASMichael Thoma GOWEN
Commission of the European Communities
DG V-E-3
Office JMO C4/117
L - 2920 LUXEMBOURG1049 BRUXELLES
(+352) 4301 33 465296.04.36
Address: HONDROS E.
If you wish to know more about the ADVMAT 1C, ADVMAT 2C, HTM 4, SAFEFM 3C, SAFEFM 4C and SAFEFM 5C programmes, please contact:::).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. E. HONDROSMichael Thoma GOWEN043666
Joint Research Centre
I - 21020 ISPRA (VA)I - ISPRA BRUXELLESBRUXELLES
Office TERV 05/4A
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+31.224) 65 40178.96.01) 296.04.36
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ESPRIT 1085 & 2528: Brain waves
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Telmat's T. Node supercomputer, derived from SUPERNODE (ESPRIT projects 1085 and 2528), takes just one second to analyse and display electrical signals from the brain monitored by electroencephalography. The key to unlocking the processing power of parallel computers is to provide software tools that make program-writing easier, and the SUPERNODE II project is producing a range of software to meet this need.
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ESPRIT 2167: Signal analysis
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An operator installs a remote-controlled manipulator to inspect a steam generator tube in the DOEL-II nuclear reactor in Belgium. The signals delivered by the manipulator will be analysed by a system stemming from AITRAS (ESPRIT project 2167).
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ESPRIT 5220 & 5272: Calibration
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Accurate calibration
Shown here is a car moving along a factory assembly line, while a robot fits its rear window into place. Requiring the ability to position components precisely and reliably within tight space constraints, this kind of task requires robots to be recalibrated throughout their working life after any repairs or modification of the work-space. CAR (ESPRIT project 5220) and CIM SEARCH (ESPRIT project 5272) are developing the calibration tools and methods required.
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ESPRIT 2588: Plant control
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Monitoring and controlling the Heracles Milaky cement plant in Greece is done via a schematic (the overlay) built up from the plant-wide signals of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The PLCs sense material flows, temperature, pressure, etc. and can actuate processes and operations. Designing such distributed control systems needs general-purpose design tools, such as those developed in DSDIC (ESPRIT project 2588).
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Shown are robots carrying out welding tasks in a car factory. Simulating the layout and job sequence for such robotized car-assembly lines allows a check to be made on whether a particular robot can carry out its programmed task. The main objective of CIM-PLATO (ESPRIT project 2202) is to develop the tools and components for planning the manufacturing process.
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ESPRIT 3234: Finding the way
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A computational metaphor for path generation gleaned from fluid dynamics has been developed in SUBSYM (ESPRIT action 3234). This powerful technique finds the optimal path for a robot to navigate through any maze, no matter how complex. Its abilities to adapt in real time to topoligical changes in the maze and to compute, simultaneously, the paths for additional robots are unmatched. The picture represents the interior of a building with walls, ...
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A research-scale linear cluster tool for ultra-high vacuum (UHV) semiconductor processing has been built by PROMPT (ESPRIT action 3109). The ion beam scattering, residual gas analysis and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) facilities fitted allow all stages of the oxidation step to be controlled. Shown is part of the apparatus, the integrated STM, and a clean silicon surface prepared for UHV processing.e
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Acronym: EFTA
European Free Trade Association
Association
External
Austria, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. See also AELE.
EHLASS
Acronym: EIB
European Investment Bank
Organization
European Communities
Created by the European Treaties. Based in Luxembourg. Has its own legal identity, decision-making processes and capital subscribed by Member States. Its aim is to contribute to the development of the Community by granting loans and securities on a non-profit basis to enterprises, public authorities and financial institutions for capital investment projects in all sectors of the economy. See also BEI.
Acronym: EIC
Enterprise and Innovation Centres
Initiative
Commission (DG XVI)
Equivalent to BIC.
Acronym: EIC
Euro Info Centres
Initiative
Commission (DG XXIII)
See EURO INFO centres.
Acronym: EIII
European Independent Informatics Industry
Association
External
See also EIT.
EINECS
Acronym: EINECS
European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
Project
ENV;MEA;WAS
Commission (JRC)
ENVPROTJ C
Inventory of all chemical substances put on the European market before October 1981. Published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, No C 146 A of 15.6.1990. Available on-line to the competent Commision services and to Member States contacts on the main JRC computer at Ispra. See also ELINCS.
EINECS
Acronym: EIOL
EINECS
European Infrastructure for Open Learning
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
EIRMA
Acronym: EIRMA
EIRMA
European Industrial Research Management Association
Association
External
Founded 1966, France. Aim is to contribute to the effectiveness and achievements of industrial research in Europe by promoting discussion and study of the best way to organize, direct and manage it and apply its results. Members: over 160 industrial firms in 14 European Member or associated countries.
Acronym: EIS
EIRMA
Entwurf Integrierter Schaltungen
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
A COMETT UETP.
Design of Integrated Circuits
Acronym: EIT
Federation of European Information Technology associations'
Association
External
Founded 1980, Brussels. Registered under Belgian law as European Independent Informatics Industry (EIII). Aim is to promote the interests of producers of information technology equipment and software in the EEC countries and to improve the business environment for the industry. Members: firms or groups of firms in five countries.
Fax : (+45) 31.18.58.0444 Fax : (+45) 31.18.58.04044444Commission of the European Communities
DG XI-C-2
Office T174 04/65
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+45) 31.18.11.11(+32.2) 296.87.87
(+45) 31.18.58.04
Should you need further information on your local Value Relay Centre, please contact:
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Address: ILJON A.
If you wish to know more about the LIBRARIES programme, please contact::t:mmes, please contact:
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
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Mme. Ariane ILJONRoberto CENCIONI362081
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-E-3
Office JMO C5/65
L - 2920 LUXEMBOURGMBOURGBRUXELLES
(+352) 4301 32 923859.20.81
Address: JOHNSTON P.
If you wish to know more about the ORA programme, please contact::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
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Mr. Peter JOHNSTONKINDN; +32-2-2350799
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-B
Office T-61 02/14
B - 1049 BRUXELLES BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 296.34.6007.99
Acronym: HERMES
HERMES
Highly interactive Environment Resource Management Extendible System
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
HERMES
HERMES
HERODE
Acronym: HERODE
HERMES
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project acronym does not seem to derive directly from project title, which is: Handling Mixed Text/Image/Voice Documents Based on a Standardised Office Document Architecture.
HERODE
HESSILSIL
Acronym: HESSILSIL
HERODE
Heterostructures of Semiconducting Silicides on Silicon - applications to si-compatible optoelectronic devices
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
HESSILSIL
Acronym: HFR
High-Flux Reactor
Facility
FUS;FIS;SAF
Commission (JRC)
A materials testing reactor at the Petten establishment of the Commission 's Joint Research Centre, managed by the JRC's Institute for Advanced Materials..
HIBERNIA
Acronym: HIDCIM
HIBITS
Holographic labelling techniques for automatic Identification in CIM environments
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
HIDCIM
HIPACS
HIPERMAT
Acronym: HIPACS
HIPACS
Hospital Integrated Picture Archiving and Communication System
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
HIDCIM
HIPERMAT
HIPOCOL
Acronym: HIS
HIPOS
Hospital Information Systems
Computer System
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 1
An objective of the AIM 1 programme was to investigate the potentials offered by HIS to support hospital managerial processes.
HITEC
Acronym: HTM
High Temperature Materials
Programme
Commission (JRC)
HTM-DB
HTSC THEORY
Acronym: HIVE
HITEC
Home Interactive Environment
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2W
HIVEq
HIVITS
HOFIM
Acronym: HIVITS
High quality Videotelephone and high definition Television System
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
HIVITS
HOFIM
Acronym: HOME
Highly Optimized Microscope Environment
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
HOPES
HORIZON
Acronym: HOME
HOFIM
Home systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2G
HOMEa
HOPES
Acronym: HOSCOM
HORIZON
Hospital Comparisons: medical and financial data
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 1
HOSCOM
Acronym: HTDS
HOSCOM
Host Target Development System
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1Y
HTDSs
HTM-DB
Acronym: KFK
KBS-SHIP
Kernforschungszentrum
Organization
FIS;FUS
External!
Located at Karlsruhe. Collaborates closely with the JRC.o
Nuclear Research Centre
Acronym: HTM-DB
HTM-DB
High Temperature Materials Databank
Database
HTM C
Commission (JRC)
Experimental databank and evaluation system for mechanical properties of technically relevant engineering materials, with emphasis on high-temperature applications. Includes an application programme library for data evaluation by model-based and statistical methods. Contains about 12,000 records. Time span: from 1980 to date. Accessible via the JRC computer at Ispra.
HTSC THEORY
HUFIT
Acronym: GOFOR
Generic Office Frame Of Reference
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Reference base for the design of office systems, developed in ESPRIT project 56 (FAOR). Contains the reference base of office knowledge structured as multiple perspectives and formally described with the aid of PETRI-NETS.
GOFOR
GOTATEC
GP MIMD
Acronym: GP MIMD
GOTATEC
General Purpose MIMD machines
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2Y
GP MIMD
GRADIENT
Acronym: GRADIENT
Graphics and knowledge-based Dialogue for dynamic systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1u
GRADIENT
GRASPIN
GRASPIN DEMO
Acronym: GRASPIN
GRADIENT
Personal workstation for incremental Graphical Specification and formal Implementation of Non-sequential Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
GRASPIN
GREATT
GRASPIN DEMO
Acronym: GRASPIN DEMO
GRASPIN
GRASPIN Demonstrator
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1Y
Software development demonstrator developed by ESPRIT project 125 (GRASPIN). See also GRASPIN.
GRASPIN DEMO
GREATT
Acronym: GRIPS
General Relational Information Processing System
Computer System
External{
Command language of German origin, GRIPS Kommandosprache, which incorporates the Common Command Language (CCL) used on the ECHO host. See also ECHO.
GRIPS
Acronym: GUIDELINE
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1%
GUIDELINE
IPS;I
HADES
GUIDANCE
HANDYAIDS
Acronym: G-MOD
FUSION C
Graphical Module
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1U
Graphical description language to support the development of expert systems in complex industrial process-control environments, developed in ESPRIT project 387 (KRITIC). See also V-GRAPH.
G-MOD
GALATEA
Acronym: HADES
HADES
High Activity Disposal Experimental Site
Project
Commission (DG XII)
GUIDELINE
RADWASTOM 3C
HANDYAIDS
HANDYNET
Acronym: HAP
HANDYVOC
Hamburger Ausbildungspartnerschaft
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1a
A COMETT UETP.
Hamburg Education Partnership
HAPEX-SAHEL
HAPHAESTOS
Acronym: HARNESS
HARDIE
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
Project acronym reflects the project title, which is: European Distributed System Integration Project.
HARNESS
HAZMAP
Acronym: HD
HAZMAP
Harmonization Document#
Other
Externalw
Issued by CEN and CENELEC when the goal of an EN (European standard) cannot be reached. Allows some national deviations to exist temporarily (to allow a changeover period or to accommodate fundamental differences such as climate). An HD does not need to be converted into a national standard, but conflicting national standards must be withdrawn. See also ENV and EN.
HEALTHBENCH
HECTOR
Acronym: HEALTHBENCH
HEALTHBENCH
Health information and decision support workbench
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
HECTOR
HELIOS
Acronym: HECTOR
Harmonized European Concepts and Tools for Organizational information systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
HECTOR
HELIOS
HEALTHBENCH
HELIOS
Acronym: HELIOS
HELIOS
Hospital Environment Language within an Information Object System
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
HECTOR
HELIOS
HELIOS-2
Acronym: HERMES
HELIOS-2
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project title is: Message-Handling Survey and Trends for the IES User Community. In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods. See also IES.
HERMES
HERMES
HERMES
Acronym: GAP
GAMES-II
Groupe d'Analyse et de Prevision
Committee
Commission (DG XIII)
Sub-group of the SOGT.i
Analysis and Forecasting Group
GARTEUR
GASTEM
Acronym: GARTEUR
GARTEUR
Group for Aeronautical Research and Technology in Europe
Organization
External
GASTEM
GATEWAY
Acronym: GAUCHO
General distributed Architecture for Unified Communication in Heterogenous OSI environments
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
GAUCHO
GAUDI
Acronym: GDMR
GAUDI
General Distributed Medical Record
Other
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 1
An objective of the AIM 1 programme was to clarify the potential of a harmonized strategy for a GDMR system and to develop conceptual models for transaction protocols and for the record itself.
GDMR9
GEHRS
Acronym: GELINA
Geel Electron Linear Accelerator
Facility
FIS;FUS;MEA
Commission (JRC)
NUMEAS Ca
Facility at the Geel establishment of the JRC.
GELINA
GEMINI
Acronym: GENEDIS
GEMINI
Real-time Generation and Display of the 2.5D sketch for moving scenes
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
GENEDIS
GENESIS
GENESIS
Acronym: GENESIS
GENESIS
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project acronym reflects the project title, which is: An Environment for Formal Systems Development.
GENESIS
GEOTEL
GERDIEN
Acronym: GENESIS
GENEDIS
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
Project title is: A European, Distributed Memory, Parallel Supercomputer for Numerical Applications.
GENESIS
GENESIS
GEOTEL
Acronym: GIANTS
GERDIEN
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
Acronym is based partially on project title, which is: Advanced GaInAs-Based Devices for High-Speed Integrated Circuits.
GIANTS
GIC-12
Acronym: GIC-12
GIANTS
Groupe Interservices de Coordination 12
Committee
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROTRA
One of the GICCCE.
Interdepartmental Coordination Group 12
GIC-12
Acronym: GIDS
GIC-12
Generic Intelligent Driver Support Systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
Acronym: GILT
Get Interconnection of Local Text systems
Project
Commission (DG XIII)
COST 11 bis project to establish mail facilities based on the teletex protocols. Continued in the COST 11 ter AMIGO project.
GIPE II
Acronym: GIPE
Generation of Interactive Programming Environments!
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
See also ESPRIT 2 project GIPE II.9
GIPE II
Acronym: GIPE II
Generation of Interactive Programming Environments II
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2s
See also ESPRIT 1 project GIPE.
GIPE II
GLAD-IN-ART
Acronym: GLAD-IN-ART
Glove-Like Advanced Interface for the control of manipulative and exploratory procedures in Artificial Realities
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
GLAD-IN-ART
GOFOR
Acronym: GMS
GLAD-IN-ART
Generic Maintenance System/
Computer System
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
RACE 1 project AIM (AIP Application to IBCN Maintenance) involved three technical tracks, one of which addressed AIP systems and techniques by prototyping a GMS.
GOFOR
GOTATEC
Acronym: FOR-ME-TOO
Formalisms, Methods and Tools
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1Y
FOR-ME-TOOy
FORCE
FOREST
Acronym: FP
FORMHEL
Phebus Fission Product programme
Project
FIS;SAF
Commission (JRC)
REACTSAFE 2Ca
Initiated by the Commissariat a l'energie atomique (France). The JRC was contracted in 1988 to participate in the project funding and work through a team detached on site and a team at Ispra.
FPMIS
Acronym: FP2
Functional Parallel programming language
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Developed by ESPRIT project 415 (PALAVDA) and used as a programming language for a parallel inference machine based upon the connection method.
FPMIS
FRAME
Acronym: FRAMEWORK C
FRAME
Framework programme
Programme
SCI;POL
Commission (DG XII)
Since 1984 there have been three successive Community Framework programmes in the field of research and technological development. The third programme runs from 1991 to the end of 1994. Overall management of the progammes is the responsibility of DG XII. However, the specific programmes within the Framework programmes are carried out not only by DG XII but by other Commission Directorates-General as well, in particular by DG XIII and the JRC.
FRAMEWORK C
FRCCS
FREDOPS
Acronym: FRCC
FRAMEWORK C
Fast Reactors Coordinating Committee
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
See also CCFR and CCRR.
FRCC%
FREDOPS
FREEc
Acronym: FREE
FREDOPS
Fast Reticle Equipment for Europe
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2]
FREEw
FRIDA
Acronym: FRIDA
Framework for Integrated Dynamic Analysis of travel and traffic
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
FRIDA
FRSWG
Acronym: FRM
FRIDA
Functional Reference Model
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1y
FRSWG
FRUIT
Acronym: FRSWG
FRSWG
Fast Reactor Safety Working Group
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
FRUIT
Acronym: FRUIT
FRSWG
Fresh Fruit life tracking system
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2[
FRUIT
FSSRS
Acronym: FTSC
FSSRS
Fusion Technology Steering Committee
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
FUSION C
Assists the Consultative Committee of the Fusion Programme (CCFP) for questions related to NET (Next European Torus) and technology.
FUNCODE
FUSAFE C
Acronym: FUNCODE
FUNCODE
Functional specifications of Codecs
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
FUSAFE C
FUSION C
Acronym: FUSAFE C
FUNCODE
Fusion technology and Safety
Programme
FUS;SAF
Commission (JRC)
FUSAFE CW
FUSION C
G-MOD
Acronym: FUSION C
FUSION C
Programme
Commission (DG XII)
G-MOD
FUSAFE C
Acronym: GALATEA
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
The project acronym is explained by the fact that the project builds upon the ESPRIT 2 PYGMALION project. In Greek mythology, the sculptor Pygmalion fell in love with his statue of Galatea.
GALATEA
GALEN
GAMES
Acronym: GAMES
GAMES
A General Architecture for Medical Expert Systems
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
GALEN
GAMES-II
Acronym: FIRST
FIRST
Fundamentals of Intelligent reliable Robot Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2m
FIRST
FLAIR
Acronym: FIS
FIRST
FAST Information System
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1Y
See also FAST.}
FLAIR
FLASH TV
Acronym: FLAIR
Food-Linked Agro-Industrial Research
Programme
FOO;MEA
Commission (DG XII)
FLAIR
FLASH TV
Acronym: FLAX
Technical and economic improvement in scutching for specific Flax spinnning and presentation for new uses
Project
Commission (DG XII)
FLASH TV
TEXTILE 2C
FLEET
FLEXIBOT
Acronym: FLEET
FLEET
Freight and Logistics Efforts for European Traffic
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
FLEXIBOT
FLEXICOM
Acronym: FLEXPLAN
FLEXICOM
Flexible Planning
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2O
Project acronym reflects project title, which is: Knowledge-Based Planning and Control in Manufacturing Environments
FLEXPLAN
FLORIAN
FLUOR/II
Acronym: FLORIAN
FLEXPLAN
New Language for Artificial Intelligence using Functions and Objects to Represent knowledge
Computer System
Commission (DG XIII)
Developed in COST 13 concerted action (Research in the Field of Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition). The acronym FLORIAN has been derived by re-ordering some of the initial letters of the full name of the software.
FLORIAN
FLUOR/II
FLUXMANCHE
Acronym: FLY
Formations Lyonnaises
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
A COMETT UETP.
Education and Training in Lyons
FOCUS
FOCUS
Acronym: FOCUS
Front-ends for Open and Closed User Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2g
FOCUS
FOCUS
FODATEC
Acronym: FOCUS
FOCUS
Foundations of Optoelectronic Computers
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2c
FOCUS
FODATEC
Acronym: FODATEC
FOCUS
Feasibility demonstration of ODA for Technical documents
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2s
FODATEC
Acronym: FOES
FODATEC
Front-Office Environment Study
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2Y
FOESs
FOR-ME-TOO
Acronym: FOF
Factory Of the Future production theory
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2c
FOR-ME-TOO
FORCE
Acronym: FOREST
FORCE
Forestry sectoral Research and Technology
Subprogramme
MAT;AGR;IND
Commission (DG XII)
MATREC Cm
FOREST
FORFUN
FORMAST
Acronym: FORFUN
FOREST
Formal description of arbitrary systems by means of Functional languages
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
FORFUN
FORMAST
FORMHEL
Acronym: FORMAST
FORFUN
Formal Methods for Asynchronous System Technology
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1m
FORMAST
FORMHEL
Acronym: FCTR
First Commercial-sized Tokamak Reactor
Facility
Commission (DG XII)
FUSION C
Hypothetical thermonuclear reactor (1200 MWE) based on plausible extrapolation from today 's physics and technology to reactor level. Used in the fusion programme as a basis for assessing the environmental impact of Tokamak reactors.
FDT-ABM
Acronym: FDT-ABM
FDT-ABM
Formal Description Techniques - Architectural and Behavioural Model
Project
Commission (DG XIII)
A COST 11 ter project.
FEAT/ICT
Acronym: FE
Framework Engineering
Other
EUROTRA
Commission (DG XIII)
FDT-ABM
Approach to machine translation (MT) emphasizing the application of a sequence of transformations to the text under translation, this sequence consisting of an alteration of representations and translators.
FEAT/ICT
Acronym: FEDER
Fonds Europeen de Developpement Regional
Other
Commission (DG XVI)
See ERDF.
European Regional Development Fund
FEDER
FELICITA
Acronym: FEIP
Front-End for Echographic Image Processing
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
FEDER
FELICITA
FEMOD
Acronym: FELICITA
Development of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal devices for Information Technology Applications
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
FELICITA
FEMOD
FEOGA
Acronym: FEOGA
FEMOD
Fonds Europeen d'Orientation et de Garantie Agricole
Other
AGR;ECO
Commission (DG VI)
See EAGGF.q
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
FEOGA
FEOORG
FEOPAY
Acronym: FEOORG
FEOGA
FEOGA guidance-Organizational study
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1e
See also FEOGA.
FEOORG
FEOPAY
FEORI
Acronym: FEOPAY
FEOORG
FEOGA Orientation Payment
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1[
See also FEOGA.
FEOPAY
FEORI
Acronym: FEORI
FEOPAY
FEOGA Orientation Instructions de dossiers
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1k
See also FEOGA.
FEORI
Acronym: FERN
FEORI
Forest Ecosystem Research Network
Initiative1
Externali
Directed at the coordination of European basic research in forest ecology. Adopted in 1985 by the European Science Foundation (ESF) assembly and by the Science Research Council of 17 European countries. Officially started on 1 January 1986 with a duration of 5 years. Its scientific secretariat operates out of the CEC (DG XII).
FERNM
FESTg
FEUGA
Acronym: FICIM
FEUGA
Fieldbus Integration into CIM
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2Y
FICIM
FICYT
Acronym: FICYT
FICIM
Fundacion para el fomento en Asturias de la Investigacion Cientifica aplicada Y la Tecnologia
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
A COMETT UETP.%
Foundation for the promotion in Asturias of applied scientific research and technology
FICYT
FIORE
Acronym: FIDE
FICYT
Formally Integrated Data Environment
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2_
FIDEy
FIORE
FIRES
Acronym: FIORE
Funding and Investment Options for RTI in EUROPE
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
FIORE
FIRES
FIRST
Acronym: FIRES
FIRES
Facility for Investigating Runaway Events Safety
Project
Commission (JRC)
INDHAZ C
FIORE
Experimental JRC facility intended primarily to validate specific numerical codes for control of industrial chemical processes, such as polymerization and nitration, and to assess early warning systems. Consists of a standard chemical reactor housed in a bunker, with control and data acquisition systems and auxillary equipment.
FIRST
FIRST
Acronym: EWICS
EVEREST
European Workshop for Industrial Computer Systems
Association
IPS;STA;SAF
External
A European forum for experts concerned with the computerizerd control of hazardous processes. Carried out work in 1985-1987 with Commission support under the MAP programme in the area of real-time safety and security with the objective to produce pre-standards for the international standardization process. Liaises with other Commission Directorates such as that on Nuclear Energy (DG XII-D), with ESRA, CEN/CENELEC, etc.
EWICS
EWOSK
Acronym: EWOS
EWICS
European Workshop for Open Systems/
InitiativeO
STA;TEL
External
Open forum created in December 1987 by the most representative federations of technology suppliers and user organizations (COSINE, ECMA, OSITOP, RARE, SPAG) in conjunction with the European standards institutions CEN/CENELEC). Aim is to reach consensus on functional profiles and corresponding test specifications to allow interworking between various computer systems.
EWTIS
Acronym: EWS
European Workstation
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2O
EWTIS
EXMAN
Acronym: EXPORT
EXPLOIT
Extended X-Protocol for Office-Related Technology
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2m
EXPORT
EXVOC
Acronym: EYE
EXVOC
European Year of the Environment
Programme
Commission (DG XI)
1987 was designated 'European Year of the Environment' by EC heads of State or Governement to bring into focus the serious environmental problems facing Europe and the role of the public in helping to solve them (Council Resolution of 6 March 1986, OJ C 63, 1986). Some 150 projects were carried out.
Acronym: E-INTERFACE
DYNAMO
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
Project acronym reflects project title, which is: Standardisation of Integrataed LAN Services and Service Access Protocols.
E-INTERFACE
Acronym: FADN
Farm Accountancy Data Network
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1]
FADNw
Acronym: FAME
Five-Axis Manufacturing
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2S
FAMEm
Acronym: FAOR
Functional Analysis of Office Requirements
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1e
Acronym: FAR
Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
Programme
SEA;FOO
Commission (DG XIV)
FARMERS
Acronym: FAR
Field modelling of Radionuclide migration
Project
Commission (DG XII)
RADWASTOM 3C
FARMERS
Acronym: FASST
FASHION
Fault-tolerant Architecture with Stable Storage Technology
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2u
FASST
Acronym: FAST
Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology#
SubprogrammeE
FOR;POL
Commission (DG XII)
MONITOR
See also SPEAR and SAST.5
FAUDIT
Acronym: FAUDIT
FEPGA Auditing system
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1W
See also FEOGA.
FAUDIT
Acronym: FBF
FAUDIT
FEOGA Budget Forecasting
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1Y
See also FEOGA.
Acronym: FCPN
Factory Customer Premises Network
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2]
FCPNw
FDT-ABM
Acronym: EURORIP
European Raster Image Processor for common fonts and page discription languages
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
EURORIP
EUROSHOP
EUROPUBLISHING
EUROSTAT
Acronym: EUROSHOP
EURORIP
Distributed electronic Shopping and integrated retail logistics for Europe
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
EUROSHOP
EUROSTAT
EUROTECH CAPITAL
Acronym: EUROSTAT
EUROSHOP
Statistical Office of the European Communities=
Organization_
Commission (SOEC)
One of the Directorates-General of the CEC. Also referred to by the English initials SOEC and the French initials OSCE. Aim is to collect, harmonize and disseminate statistical information on the EC Member States and the main countries with which the EC maintains relations.
EUROSTAT
EUROTECH CAPITAL
EUROTECNET
Acronym: EUROTECNET
European Technologies Network
Programme
EDU;SOC;IPS
Commission (TFHR)
EUROTECNET_
EUROTEX
EUROTECH CAPITAL
EUROTOP
Acronym: EUROTOPP
EUROTOPP
A new, integrated RTI Oriented Transport Planning Process
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROTOP
EUROTRA
EUROTRAC
Acronym: EUROTRA
EUROTRA
European Translation
Programme
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROTRAC
EUROTOPP
EUROTRIP
Acronym: EUROTRIP
EUROTRIP
European Trip planning system
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROTRAC
EUROVOC
EUROWIN
Acronym: EURO-AIM
EURO-AIM
European Organization for an Audiovisual Independent Market
Project
MEDIA
Commission (DG X)
Set up to organize and coordinate the promotion efforts of independent European producers.
EURO-TEAM
EURO INFO CENTRES
EURO-TRIANGLE
Acronym: EURYCLEE
EUROXY
Initiative
Commission (TFHR)
Network of information centres in each Member State providing information on new information technologies for teachers, students, policy makers and researchers. EURYCLEE is the French translation of Eurycleia, Ulysses' nurse in Homer's 'Odyssey'..
EURYCLEE7
EURYDICE
Acronym: EURYDICE
Initiative
Commission (TFHR)
Education information network which provides two types of service: 1) an enquiry system enabling policy makers to gain direct access to information from other Member States on education policy issues; 2) an analytical and documentation service. Each Member State has at least one national unit. The CEC has set up a European unit which administratively and technically supports and animates the network.
EURYDICE
EURYCLEE
EVAL C
Acronym: EVA
Evaluation process for road transport informatics: criteria, methods, test production
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EURYDICE
EVAL C
Acronym: EVAL C
EVAL C
Evaluation
Programme
Commission (DG XII)
Acronym: EVCA
EVAL C
European Venture Capital Association
Association
Externalm
Launched in 1983 with the aim of stimulating and coordinating the development of the venture capital profession at the European level. Has received CEC support through the SPRINT programme since its founding. The Venture Consort pilot system has been organized by EVCA and DG XIII to increase financing for SMEs involved in new technologies through the formation of cross-border syndicates of venture capitalists.
EVEREST
Acronym: EVE
European Videoconferencing Experiment
Project
Externali
A CEPT project which focused mainly on the technical and telecommunications aspects of videoconferencing. Led to the European videoconferencing service (EVS) project, oriented more towards commercial and marketing aspects. CEC videoconferencing studies and projects within the framework of the INSIS programme have drawn upon the results of the EVE project.
EVEREST
EVEREST
Acronym: EVEREST
EVEREST
European Vanguard Efforts on Research and Engineering of Systems for Testing
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Project title was: Three-Dimensional Algorithms for Robust and Efficient Semiconductor Simulator. The acronym was derived retrospectively from the title of the follow-up project carried out under ESPRIT 2.
EVEREST
EWICS
Acronym: EVEREST
European Vanguard Efforts on Research and Engineering of Systems for Testing
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
EVEREST
EVEREST
EWICS
Acronym: EUROBASES
Facility
Commission (DG IX)
Host for Commission databases. Located in Luxembourg.
EUROBASES
EUROBIOTA
EURO-TRIANGLE
EUROBRIDGE
Acronym: EUROCHIP
EUROCAT
Euro-Chip
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2G
Project title is: VLSI Training Action.
EUROCHIP
EUROCONTACT
EUROCOOP
Acronym: EUROCONTACT
EUROCHIP
Database
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT
Operated by the ESPRIT IES to help European organizations to find partners with whom they can participate in the various CEC research programmes. The information provided is closely linked to specific calls for proposals issued regularly by the CEC and includes names and addresses of contact persons. Accessible via EUROKOM (fee charged). Local databases have also been set up at national contact points throughout Europe.
EUROCONTACT
EUROCOOP
EUROCOR
Acronym: EUROCOOP
IT support for distributed Cooperative work
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2g
EUROCOOP
EUROCOR
EUROCONTACT
EUROCORE
Acronym: EUROCORE
EUROCOR
Project
SAF;MET
Commission (DG XII)
EPOCH
EUROCOREc
EURODIABETA
EURODICAUTOM
Acronym: EURODIABETA
EURODIABETA
Modelling and implementation of information systems for chronic health care - example: Diabetes
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROCORE
EURODOCDEL
EURODICAUTOM
Acronym: EURODICAUTOM
EURODIABETA
Euro-Dictionnaire Automatique
Database
Commission (DG IX)
On-line terminology database which aims to provide up-to-date translations of scientific and technical terms in the official EC languages. Contains over 420 000 terms and expressions with definitions or contextual phrases and over 120 000 abbreviations and acronyms with their meaning and equivalents in the EC languages. Time span: from 1976 to date. Updated regularly. Free access via ECHO.
Automatic Euro-Dictionnary
EURODICAUTOMA
EURODOCDEL
EUROFORM
Acronym: EURODOCDEL
European Docment Delivery
Project
INF;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
INFOMAR C
One of the ten DOCDEL projects. See also DOCDEL.
EURODOCDEL
EUROFORM
EURODICAUTOM
EUROFORM
Acronym: EUROFORM III-V
EUROFORM
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1%
A COMETT UETP.I
EUROFORM III-Vm
EUROFORTECH
EUROFRET
Acronym: EUROFRET
EUROFRET
A European system for international Road Freight Transport operation
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROHELP
EUROFORTECH
EUROIES
Acronym: EUROHELP
EUROFRET
Intelligent Help for information systems users
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1i
EUROHELP
EUROIES
EUROKOM
Acronym: EUROIES
EUROHELP
Europe Information Exchange System
Facility3
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
UNIX computer serving as a gateway between UNIX mail users and EUROKOM, located at University College, Dublin, as part of the ESPRIT-IES EUROKOM project.
EUROIES
EUROKOM
EUROLIGNA
Acronym: EUROKOM
EUROIES
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Community computer-based elecronic mail and conferencing service for ESPRIT and other IT activities. Developed for ESPRIT IES by University College Dublin Computer Centre. Uses the computer conferencing system COM developed at the National Defense Research Institute, Sweden. Became a fully self-supporting company on 1 January 1991.
EUROKOM
EUROLIGNA
EUROMANAGEMENT
Acronym: EURONET
EUROMOTOR
European Network for scientific and technical information
InitiativeM
European Communities
See EURONET DIANE.
EURONET
EURONET DIANE
EURONETT
Acronym: EURONET DIANE
EURONET
European telecommunications Network - Direct Information Access Network for Europe
Facilityo
European Communities
Established in 1975 by the Council of the EC, inaugurated in 1980. Aims: provide users in all Member States with direct access to scientific, technical and socio-economic data via screen or teletype; integrate existing and future on-line services in the Community into a commonly shared network. Implemented by PTT administrations of Member States with CEC funding. Guide to services: 'DIANE GUIDE'.
EURONET DIANE
EURONETT
EURONOVE
's 'Odyssey'.
Acronym: EURONETT
EURONETT
Evaluating User Reaction On New European Transport Technologies
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EURONOVE
EURONET DIANE
EUROPACE
Acronym: ETHEL
European Tritium Handling Experimental Laboratory
Facility
FUS;SAF
Commission (JRC)
FUSAFE 2C
Facility at JRC, Ispra, intended to help address the safety problems resulting from the presence of large amounts of tritium in fusion reactors. Precise objective is to demonstrate the feasibility of minimising the release of radioactivity to the environment.
ETHEL
Acronym: ETR
Electrothermal Ribbon
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2Q
Acronym: ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Organization
STA;TEL
External9
Created in 1988 by the member administrations of CEPT as a private organization with no formal connection to CEPT to take over all CEPT activities and resources relative to technical specifications in the field of telecommunications. Produced its first standards in 1989.
EUCLIDES
Acronym: EUA
European Unit of Account
Other
European Communitiese
Community monetary unit introduced in 1975, made up of specific quantities of the then nine Member States' currencies. Renamed the ECU when the European Monetary System (EMS) was launched on 13 March 1979. See also ECU.
EUCLIDES
EUCREA
Acronym: EUCLIDES
EUCLIDES
A European standard for Clinical Laboratory Data Exchange between Independent Information Systems
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EUCREA
EUCREX
Acronym: EUR REPORTS
EUR REPORTS
European Reports
Other
Commission (DG XIII)
EUNETIC
Reports produced by the 'Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Knowledge' Unit of DG XIII and published by the Office of Official Publications of the European Communities. Grouped in series which reflect the various aspects of the Commision 's research activities.
EURACS
EURAGE
Acronym: EURACS
EUR REPORTS
European Radar Cross Section database
Database;
TEL;ENV;AGR
Commission (JRC)
REMSENS 1C
Database collating standard ground parameters as well as calibrated, verified radar cross sections obtained in the joint ESA/JRC AGRISCATT campaign.
EURACS-
EURAGEI
EURAIDS C
Acronym: EURAM
EURAIDS C
European Research on Advanced Materials
Subprogramme?
Commission (DG XII)
RAWMAT 3C
See also BRITE/EURAM.
EURAM
EURATHENA
EURATN
Acronym: EURATHENA
EURAM
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1%
A COMETT UETP.I
EURATHENA
EURATN
EURATOM
Acronym: EURATOM
EURATN
European Atomic Energy Community
Organization1
FIS;FUS
European Communitiesy
Same as EAEC. One of the three European Communities (EC). See also ECSC and EEC.
EURATOM
EUREDATA
EUREKA
Acronym: EUREDATA
EURATOM
European Reliability Data
Database)
Externala
ESRA collection of data on reliability. See also ESRA.
EUREDATA
EUREKA3
EUREPP
Acronym: EUREKA
EUREKA
European Research coordination Agency
Organization
External
EUREDATA
Set up on 17 July 1985 by a conference of Ministers of 17 countries and Members of the CEC to promote cooperation between European firms and research institutes in the field of advanced technologies. Broadly speaking, concerns 'close-to-market' products, systems and services whereas Community-sponsered research is essentially precompetitive.
EUREPP
EURET
Acronym: EUREPP
EUREKA
European Education Productic Programme
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1a
EUREPP}
EURET
EURETA
Acronym: EURET
EUREPP
European Research programme for Transport
Programme
TRA;SAF
Commission (DG VII)
EURET
EURETA
EURINFO
Acronym: EURETA
EURET
European Regional Technology Assessment
Association
FOR;POL
Commission (DG XII)
FASTe
Network of regional institutions for the exchange of information about the regional implications and consequences of technological change on the economy and society. Produces a newsletter.
EURETAW
EURINFO
EURIPACS
Acronym: EURINFO
EURINFO
European Information
Other
European Communities
EURETA
Information bulletin by the Community's Press and Information Office in Brussels..
EURIPACS
EURISTOTE
Acronym: ESARDA
European Safeguards Research and Development Association%
Association
External
Many R&D activities in the JRC programme on the safeguarding and management of fissile materials are carried out in cooperation with national R&D organizations of the Community through ESARDA.[
ESARDA
Acronym: ESB
ESARDA
Expert System Builder
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1Q
Acronym: ESB
Expert System Builder
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1[
Developed and tested by ESPRIT project 96 (Expert System Builder).
Acronym: ESC
Economic and Social Committee
Organization-
European Communitiesq
Responsible for questions which go far beyond the field of science and technology. However, it is informed or consulted by the CEC on the broad outlines of Community research programmes and may also be consulted on questions concerning research, education and training in the nuclear field (articles 7 and 9 of the EAEC Treaty). See also ECOSOC and CES.
ESCIM
Acronym: ESCA
Application of Expert Systems to industrial Chemical Analysis
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1y
ESCIM
Acronym: ESCIM
European Short Course In Mechatronics
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1a
ESCIM
ESIST
Acronym: ESIST
ESIST
European Society and its Interaction with Science and Technology
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
Ad hoc working party of CERD.
ESPIS
Acronym: ESP
Ebit Service Project
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
ESIST
ESPIS
ESPRIT
Acronym: ESPRIT
ESPIS
European Strategic Programme for Research and development in Information Technologies
Programme
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT
ESSAI
Acronym: ESRA
ESPRIT
European Safety and Reliability Association
Association
Externalu
Launched in October 1986. Organizes a course on 'Modelisation de la Fiabilite' at JRC, Ispra, and maintains a collection of data on reliability (EUREDATA). Also produces a Newsletter.
ESSAI
ESSENTIAL
Acronym: ESSENTIAL
ESSENTIAL
European Systems Strategy for the Evolution of New Technology In Advanced Learning
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
DELTA 1
Commission (DG XIII)
ESSAI
ESSOR
ESTEAM
Acronym: ESTEAM
ESSOR
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project acronym does not seem to derive from project title, which is: An Architecture for Interactive Problem Solving by Cooperating Data and Knowledge Bases.
ESTEAM
ESTEEM
ESTER
Acronym: ESTI
ESTER
European Solar Test Installation
Facility
RSE;MEA
Commission (JRC)
ENREFMET C_
JRC installation at Ispra for the testing of photovoltaic and thermal solar devices.
Acronym: ETAG
EURONET Technical Aspects working Group
Committee
Commission (DG XIII)
Permanent working group 'Technical and Economic Aspects of EURONET Development'.
Acronym: ETC
European Technology Community
Organization-
European Communitiesq
Commission proposal (COM(85) 350 final & COM(85) 530 final) on the creation of an ETC as a framework for Community Technological Research and Development.
ETHEL
Acronym: ETEE
Education Technologies for European Enterprises
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
ETHEL
Acronym: EPIOPTIC
Investigation of Optical Probe Techniques for Interface Characterization
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
EPIOPTIC
EPLOT
Acronym: EPLOT
EPIOPTIC
Enhanced Lasers for Optical Transmitters
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
EPLOT
Acronym: EPOC
A Portable Optimizing Compiler for a production quality European APSE
Project
Commission (DG XIII)
EPLOT
EPOCH
Acronym: EPOCH
European Programme On Climatology and natural Hazards
Programme
MET;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
See also STEP/EPOCH.
EPOCH
EPOQUE
Acronym: EPOS
European Pool of Studies and analysis
Initiative
Commission (DG V)
Aim is to investigate the social implications of information technology in Community Member States.
EPSILON
Acronym: EPSILON
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project acronym is not derived directly from project title, which is: Advanced Knowledge Base Management System.
EPSILON
EQHHPP
Acronym: EQUATOR
Environment for Qualitative Temporal Reasoning
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2i
EQUATOR
EQUUS
ERASMUS
Acronym: EQUUS
EQUATOR
Efficient Qualitative and Quantitative Use of knowlege-based Systems in financial management
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
EQUUS
ERASMUS
Acronym: ERASMUS
EQUUS
European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students
Programme
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
ERASMUS
Acronym: ERB
ERASMUS
ESPRIT Review Board
Committee
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRITs
Acronym: ERDF
European Regional Development Fund
Other
Commission (DG XVI)
One of the Community 's three 'Structural Funds' (see also ESF and EAGGF). Set up in 1975 for the encouragement of regional, industrial and professional development and the employment of the young. Helps to finance Community programmes, national programmes of Community interest (NPCIs), projects and studies. Aid is granted only for projects covered by a national regional development programme.
ERGONOCS C
System Bu
Acronym: ERDS
European Reliability Data System
Project
FIS;SAF
Commission (JRC)
REACTSAFE 1C
One of the three main areas within the Reliability and Risk Evaluation project. Collects and processes different types of data from abnormal occurrences to full or partial outages of nuclear power plants in Europe. Includes CEDB, AORS, RPDB and OUSR.
ERGONOCS C
ERMES
Acronym: ERGONOCS C
Ergonomics (European Coal and Steel Community)
Programme
SAF;MED
Commission (DG V)
ERGONOCS Ck
ERMES
EROS 2000
Acronym: ERW
ERTMS
Office Systems Research Workstation for Europe
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2i
Acronym: ESA
European Space Agency
Organization
External
ESARDA
Acronym: ESA
Euratom Supply Agency
Organization
European Communities
Established 1957 under the Treaty of Rome within the framework of Euratom. Under the supervision of the CEC. Aim is to ensure the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials by means of a common policy on the principle of equal access to sources of supply.
ESARDA
Acronym: ENDWEL C
ENDOC
Energy in Dwellings
Programme
ESV;CON
Commission (JRC)
ENDWEL C
ENNONUC C
Acronym: ENIG
Environment Information Group
Committee
Commission (DG XI)
ENDWEL C
Permanent working group 'Information on the Environment'.
ENNONUC C
ENREFMET C
Acronym: ENNONUC C
Non-Nuclear Energy
Programme
OET;RSE
Commission (DG XII)
ENNONUC C
ENREP
ENREFMET C
Acronym: ENREFMET C
Energy Reference Methods
Programme
RSE;MEA
Commission (JRC)
ENREFMET CU
ENREP
ENNONUC C
Acronym: ENREP
ENREFMET C
Environmental Research Projects
Database1
Commission (DG XI)
On-line directory of environmental research projects in the EC Member States. Sister database to ENDOC. Comprises some 45 000 projects from 1956 onwards conducted by over 5 000 organizations. Projects are collected on a national basis and cover all aspects of the environmental field. Updated quarterly. Free access via ECHO.
ENREP
Acronym: ENV
ENTOREL
Europaische Vornorm
Other
Externaly
Issued by CEN and CENELEC when there is a need for interim common specifications before the time is right for an EN (European Standard). Must be made available in each country, but need not be implemented, and conflicting national standards can remain in place. Within 3 years must be converted into an EN or be re-issued as an ENV (with or without change), or be withdrawn. See also EN and HD.
European Pre-Standard
ENV C
ENVAP C
Acronym: ITSEC
Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria
Other
Commission (DG XIII)
INFOSEC C
Harmonized IT security evaluation criteria for the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, proposed by the Commission for an initial period of two years to meet immediate evaluation and certification needs in connection with the trade and use of IT products, systems and services (Commission document COM(92) 298 final of 10.9.1992, "Proposal for a Council Recommendation on common Information Technology Security Evaluation Criteria").
ITSEC
ITSIE
ITSTC
Acronym: ENVIRO C
ENVIREG
Environment
Programme
ENV;MET;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
ENVIRO Cand O
ENVIRONET
ENVPROT C
Acronym: ENVPROT C
ENVPROT C
Environmental Protection
Programme
Commission (DG XII)
ENVIRONET
ENVRCS C
ENVPROTJ C
Acronym: ENVPROTJ C
Environmental Protection (Joint Research Centre)
Programme
ENV;MEA;WAS
Commission (JRC)
ENVPROTJ Cq
ENVRCS C
ENVPROT C
Acronym: ENVRCS C
Environmental Research (European Coal and Steel Community)
Programme
ENV;WAS
Commission (DG V)
ENVRCS Cu
ENVPROTJ C
Acronym: EOC
ENVRCS C
ESPRIT Optical Computing
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2S
Acronym: EP
European Parliament
Organization#
European Communitiesg
Assures that the Commission is acting within its role of representing EEC interests. Must always be consulted on the main propositions of the Commission, before the Council gives a decision on them. Has the 'last word' on expenditures classified as 'non-compulsory', i.e. which are not a necessary consequence of EEC regulations. Since 1979 members of the EP have been elected by direct elections.
EPARSE
Acronym: EPFWP
EPFWP
Evolution Prospects and Framework Workpackage
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
EPHOS
EPIAIM
Acronym: EPIAIM
EPHOS
A knowledge-based system for Epidemiology in AIM
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 1
EPIAIM
Acronym: EPIC
EPIAIM
Early Process design Integrated with Controls
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2i
EPIOPTIC
Acronym: ELAN
EL-FPD
European Local Area Network
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1W
ELANq
ELECTRIC C
ELINCS
Acronym: ELISA
ELISA
European Language Industries and Services Association
Association
Commission (DG XIII)
ELINCS
Association whose creation has been proposed by DG XIII/B-3 to enhance communication between the sector and Commission services in view of preparing and launching the first phase of a new programme concerning language industries.
ELISE
Acronym: ELO
ELISE
Elusive Office
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2I
Acronym: ELTA
European Learning Technologies Association
Association
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
Umbrella association aimed at facilitating structured concertation between the DELTA programme and learning technology actors.
Acronym: ELWW
European Laboratory Without Walls
Initiative
Commission (DG XII)
BIOTECH
Network for training and for transnational collaborative research in European laboratories. Aim is to study plant improvement using various cell biological technologies (genetic manipulation).S
Electric Motor Design using CAD techniques supported by expert systems
Project
IND;MAT;TEC
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE
EMDIS
Acronym: EMEP
EMDIS
Evaluation and Monitoring of European Pollution
Initiative?
Externalw
Carried out under the auspices of the Economic Commission of Europe (ECE) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). An EMEP monitoring station operated by DG XI and by JRC-Ispra was set up as a result of Council Resolution 81/462/EEC and transmits data each month to the Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU). The JRC publishes an annual report.
EMEP{
EMI MAP
Acronym: EMG
Knowledge-based assistant for Electromyography
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1i
EMI MAP
Acronym: EMIR
EMI MAP
European Multilingual Information Retrieval
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2g
EMMIS
Acronym: EML
European Medical Lexicon
Other
IPS;TEL;MED
Commission (DG XIII)
AIM 1
An objective of the AIM 1 programme was to define specifications for the development of an EML which will be concerned with all aspects of the medical sub-language and permit agreed variants of terminology and language.
EMMIS
Acronym: EN
Euronorm
Other
Externali
Basic European standard, published by CEN or CENELEC and applying to EEC and EFTA countries. It is mandatory in that it must be adopted as a national standard and any conflicting national standards must be withdrawn. However, it is voluntary in that individual enterprises are free to follow it or ignore it in what they buy and sell. See also HD and ENV.
European Standard
ENALT C
ENCIM
Acronym: ENALT C
Alternative Energy
Programme
RSE;ESV
Commission (DG XVII)
ENALT C
U;TEQ
ENCIM
ENCORE
Acronym: ENDEMO C
ENCORE
Energy Demonstration
Programme
RSE;ESV;EST
Commission (DG XVII)
ENDEMO CS
ENDOC
ENDWEL C
Acronym: ENDOC
ENDEMO C
Environmental Documentation Centres
Database3
Commission (DG XI)
On-line directory of environmental information and documentation centres in the EC. Sister database to ENREP. Provides information dating from 1982 onwards about over 500 information centres which are involved in all aspects of environmental research. Updated every six months. Free access via ECHO.
ENDOC
ENDWEL C
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Acronym: VIRMAS
Visual Verification in Remote Monitoring And Surveillance
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
VIRMAS
Acronym: VISA
Video Interface & Signal Analysis
Project
IPS;TEL;TEC
Commission (DG XIII)
TIDE_
The title of the project is: Universal Access to WIMP-Software for Partially Sighted and Blind Users.
VISION 1250
VISYS
Acronym: VOICI
VOICE
Vegetable Oil for Innovation in Chemical Industries
Project
BIO;AGR
Commission (DG XII)
ECLAIR
VOICI
VOILA
Acronym: VRESAM
Vlaams Regionaal Samenwerkingsverband
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP
Flemish Regional Cooperation AssociationU
VRESAMq
VRU-TOO
WAICS
Acronym: VRU-TOO
VRU-TOO
Vulnerable Road User Traffic Observation and Optimization
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
VRESAM
WAICS
WALDSTERBEN
Acronym: WASP
Wadden Sea Project
Project
Commission (DG XII)
WECAT
WALDSTERBEN
WELCOME
Acronym: WECAT
Advanced super-finish Wire-EDM and Coating Technologies for Tool production
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
WECAT
WELCOME
Acronym: WELCOME
WECAT
Quantum Well Components for high speed transmission systems
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
WELCOME
Acronym: WOHESAFE92 C
Health and Safety at Work 1992
Programme
SAF;MED;SOC
Commission (DG V)
WOHESAFE92 Ca
WOODIP
WOHESAFE C
WORKENV C
Acronym: WOODIP
Wood analysis by Digital Image Processing
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
WOODIP
WORKENV C
WOHESAFE92 C
Acronym: WORKENV C
WOODIP
Working Environment
Programme
SAF;LIF;SOC
Commission (JRC)
WORKENV C
Acronym: WSUITP
WSUETP
West Sweden University-Industry Training Partnership
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2q
A COMETT UETP.
WSUITP
WTDM-CPN
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EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN EDINBURGH (11-12 DECEMBER, 1992)
Conclusions of the Presidency (extracts)
Annex 4 to Part A: Declaration on promoting economic recovery in Europe
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6. The European Council believes that the effectiveness of these national actions will be strengthened by complementary and supportive action at the level of the Community. To this end the European Council invited:
- the Council and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in full consultation with the Commission to give urgent and sympathetic consideration to the establishment of a new, temporary lending facility of 5 becu within the EIB. The purpose of the new facility would be to accelerate the financing of capital infrastructure projects notably connected with Trans-European Networks. These networks may include projects involving the countries of Central and Eastern Europe to the extent that they are of mutual interest and ensure the interoperability of networks with the Community.
For projects financed by this facility the EIB Governors would be invited to raise the normal ceiling on the extent of loans from 50% to 75% and the combined (loans and grants) ceiling from 70% to 90%. Other EIB criteria for infrastructure should continue to be met as now.
The European Council recalled that it was reaffirmed in the Maastricht Protocol on Economic and Social Cohesion that the EIB should devote the majority of its resources to the promotion of economic and social cohesion and that its capital needs should be reviewed as soon as this was necessary for that purpose;
- the ECOFIN Council and the EIB to give urgent and sympathetic consideration to the establishment as quickly as possible of a European Investment Fund with 2 becu of capital contributed by the EIB, other financial institutions and the Commission in order to extend guarantees of 5 - 10 becu; in total this could support up to 20 Becu of projects;
- the Member States and the Commission to establish programmes to utilise the Community funds that the European Council has today agreed. The Cohesion Fund will contribute to projects in the fields of the environment and Trans-European Networks in the area of transport infrastructure in the Community's less prosperous countries. The Structural Funds will inter alia promote investment projects in infrastructure;
- the Commission to bring forward proposals for improving the management and efficiency of research funded by the Community to achieve better economic effectiveness. To this end the selectivity of actions should be increased, and it should be ensured that Community activities contribute the most value added possible to efforts already under way in the Member States.
The above actions could provide Community support for investment in the public and private sectors of the Member States amounting to more than 30 becu over the next few years.
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P A R T C: Future financing of the Community: Delors II - Package
Taking account of:
- the need for the Community to have at its disposal adequate resources to finance its policies;
- the need to apply budget discipline to all areas of Community expenditure, which involves the definition of expenditure priorities;
- the contributive capacity of individual Member States;
- the need to reflect commitments made at Maastricht, and at Lisbon;
the European Council has reached the following conclusions on the financing of the Community for the period 1993-1999.
. . . . . . .
B.iv. Expenditure (Internal policies)
The level of commitments for the Community's internal policies covered by category three of the proposed financial perspective should not exceed:
(mecu - 1992 prices)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
3940 4084 4323 4520 4710 4910 5100
The distribution of resources between the Community's various internal policies should be decided in the annual budget procedure, but respecting amounts fixed in Community legislation.
The development of expenditure on R&D should be consistent with the overall development of expenditure on internal policies under category 3 of the proposed Financial Perspective, remaining between one half and two thirds of the overall figure.
Community support for R&D should continue to focus on generic, precompetitive research and be of multisectoral application. EUREKA should remain the principal vehicle for supporting research activities which are nearer to the market and the Commission should bring forward proposals to improve the synergy between the Community's research activities and EUREKA. Improving the dissemination of results amongst enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, cost-effectiveness and coordination between national programmes should be priorities for Community action.
These conclusions should be reflected in the consideration and adoption of the 4th Framework Programme.
In determining annual expenditure, the resources for Trans-European networks should reflect the emphasis given by the Treaty.
CEC, General-Secretariat: SI(92) 105050l policies covered by category three of the proposed financial perspective should not exceed:
(mecu - 1992 prices)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
3940 4084 4323 4520 4710 4910 5100
The distribution of resources between the Community's various internal policies should be decided in the annual budget procedure, but respecting amounts fixed in Community legislation.
The development of expenditure on R&D should be consistent with the overall development of expenditure on internal policies under category 3 of the proposed Financial Perspective, remaining between one half and two thirds of the overall figure.
Community support for R&D should continue to focus on generic, precompetitive research and be of multisectoral application. EUREKA should remain the principal vehicle for supporting research activities which are nearer to the market and the Commission should bring forward proposals to improve the synergy between the Community's research activities and EUREKA. Improving the dissemination of results amongst enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, cost-effectiveness and coordination between national programmes should be priorities for Community action.
These conclusions should be reflected in the consideration and adoption of the 4th Framework Programme.
In determining annual expenditure, the resources for Trans-European networks should reflect the emphasis given by the Treaty.s given by the Treaty.mecu - 1992 prices)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
3940 4084 4323 4520 4710 4910 5100
The distribution of resources between the Community's various internal policies should be decided in the annual budget procedure, but respecting amounts fixed in Community legislation.
The development of expenditure on R&D should be consistent with the overall development of expenditure on internal policies under category 3 of the proposed Financial Perspective, remaining between one half and two thirds of the overall figure.
Community support for R&D should continue to focus on generic, precompetitive research and be of multisectoral application. EUREKA should remain the principal vehicle for supporting research activities which are nearer to the market and the Commission should bring forward proposals to improve the synergy between the Community's research activities and EUREKA. Improving the dissemination of results amongst enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, cost-effectiveness and coordination between national programmes should be priorities for Community action.
These conclusions should be reflected in the consideration and adoption of the 4th Framework Programme.
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Acronym: UEPE
UDTDB
Asociacion Universidad-Empresa para el Progreso Europeo
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
University-Enterprise Partnership for European Progress
UETP ATTT
Acronym: UETP ATTT
UETP Association for Technology Training and Transfer
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2s
A COMETT UETP.
UETP ATTT
UETP SOFINE
UETP-EEE
Acronym: UETP SOFINE
UETP ATTT
UETP Southern Finland Network
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2[
A COMETT UETP.
UETP SOFINE
UETP-EEE
Acronym: UETP-EEE
University-Enterprise Training Partnership in Environmental Engineering Education
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
UETP-EEE
UETP SOFINE
Acronym: UFOS
UETP-EEE
User Friendly Optical Sources
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
Acronym: ULYSSES
ULITP
Project
INF;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
IMPACT 1#
ULYSSES
UNCED
UNCLE II
Acronym: UNCED
UNCED
United Nation Conference on Environment and Development
Other
External
ULYSSES
Rio Conference on the environment, held in June 1992.
UNCLE II
UNEFOR
Acronym: UNEFOR
UNCLE II
Associacao Universidade Empresa para a Formacao (regiao centro)
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
University-Enterprise Training Partnership (central region)
UNEFOR
UNESCO
UNESUL
Acronym: UNESUL
UNESCO
Associacao Universidade-Empresa do Sul
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
University-Enterprise Partnership of the Southe
UNESUL
UNITED
Acronym: UNOM
UNITED
Users, Network Operators and Manufacturers
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
UPJOF
Acronym: UPJOF
Uddannelsespartnerskabet Jylland-Fyn
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.
Training Partnership Jylland-FynS
UPJOF
Acronym: URSA-NET
Urban and Regional Spatial Analysis - Network for Education and Training
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2
A COMETT UETP.!
URSA-NETu
V-GRAPH
VALID
Acronym: VALID
V-GRAPH
Verified Approaches to Life assessment and Improved Design of elevated temperature turbine equipment
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
VALID
VALID
VALIDATA
Acronym: VAN
Value Added Network
Facility
External
VAMOS
A VAN network is any network which offers more services than mere relaying. Message formating, transmission speed conversion, etc., are such value added services.
VASARI
Acronym: VERA
Video Environment for Rural Areas
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
VERIPARSE
VDM-EUROPE
Acronym: VIKING
VIEWS
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 2%
A COMETT regional UETP in northern and central Sweden.q
VIKING
Acronym: TELMATSYS C
TELLUS
Telematic Systems
Programme
IPS;TEL;EDU
Commission (DG XIII)
TELMATSYS C
TEMPORA
TEMPUS
Acronym: TESCO
Test on Cooperative driving
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 2
TESCO
TESTEELCS C
Acronym: TFEDRM
TEXTILE C
Task Force European Digital Road Map
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
TFEDRM
Acronym: TIBAS
THOROTRAST
The Interaction Between Automotive and Supplier industries
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
TIBAS
Acronym: TMC
TLXPRESS
Telematics Management Committee
Committee
ELM;IPS
Commision (DG XIII)
TELMATSYS C
Acronym: TMC
Traffic Message Channel
Facility
TRA;IPS;TEL
External!
One of the major transport communications areas addressed the DRIVE programme.
Acronym: TMIE
Tutoring and Monitoring Intelligent Environment
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 1
Acronym: TOPSYS
Tool Production System for design and manufacture of models for high quality and properly fitting shoes in the footwear industry+
Project
IND;MAT;AER
Commission (DG XII)
BRITE/EURAM 1
TOPSYS
TOSKA
TOXIC C
Acronym: TOXIC C
TOXIC C
Toxicology
Programme
TOSKA
Commission (DG V)
Acronym: TRANSIT
TRANSIT
Transcoding of Images for Terminals
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
TRANSDOC
TRAPPIST
TRAVEL
Acronym: TRAPPIST
TRAPPIST
Transfer, Processing and Interpretation of 3D NDT data in a Standard environment
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
TRANSIT
TRAVEL
Acronym: TRAVEL
TRAPPIST
HDTV Transport on Very high bitrate optical Links
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 2
TRAVEL
TREE-ED
Acronym: TREE-ED
Tree - Exchange of Data
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1W
TREE-ED
TREES
TRIBUNE
Acronym: TRIBUNE
TREES
Project
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA 2
TRIBUNE
TRIBUNE
TROPICS
Acronym: TRIBUNE
TRIBUNE
Testing, Ratification and Inter-operability of the User Network interface
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
RACE 2
Commission (DG XIII)
TRIBUNE
TROPICS
TRUE-COLOUR
Acronym: TUDOR
Project
TEL;IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1'
Project title is: Usability Issues for People with Special Needs.
TUDOR
TUNICS
Acronym: ECMWF
ECMWF
European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts
Organization
External
Principal objectives are the development of numerical methods for medium-range weather forecasting, preparation on a regular basis of medium-range weather forecasts for distribution to the meteorological services of its 17 Member States, scientific and technical research on forecasting, and collection and storage of meteorological data. Located in Reading (UK).
ECO-AUDIT
Acronym: ECOLES
ECOLE
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
Project title is: Development of Representation for Machine Learning from Imperfect Information.
ECOLES
ECOLOGICAL
ECOPAVE
Acronym: ECOPAVE
ECOPAVE
The development of a multi-purpose Composite Pavement system
Project
IND;MAT;TEC
BRITE
Commission (DG XII)
ECOSOC
ECOLOGICAL
ECOTREE
Acronym: ECOSOC
ECOPAVE
Economic and Social Committee
Organization1
European Communitiesu
Unofficial acronym occasionally used to designate the Economic and Social Committee of the European Communities. See also ESC and CES.
ECOSOC
ECOTREE
agement Comm
Acronym: ECSC
ECSAM
European Coal and Steel Community
Organization3
IND;FFU;COO
European Communities
The first of the three European Communities (EC). Instituted by the treaty of Paris in 1951 to realize a Common Market for coal and steel with Community management between the Member States. See also EEC, EAEC and CECA.
ECSC'
ECTEL
Acronym: ECTS
ECTEL
European Community Course Credit Transfer System
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
ERASMUS
Six-year pilot scheme (1989-1995) in 80 institutions to establish a system of course credits transferable throughout the Community. Covers five areas: business administration, chemistry, history, medicine, mechanical engineering.
ECTUA
Acronym: ECU
ECTUA
European Currency Unit#
Other
European Communities
Replaced the European Unit of Account (EUA) when the European Monetary System (EMS) was launched on 13 March 1979. Since 1981, has replaced the EUA in all fields of application, notably in the Community budget, in relations with the Community's partner countries, in the accounts of the European investment bank (EIB) and for the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). See also EUA..
ECVAM
Acronym: ECW
ECVAM
ESPRIT Conference Week
Initiative
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRITS
Annual conference on the results of ESPRIT projects. The proceedings have been published annually since 1984 by North Holland Publishers, Amsterdam.
ECYEB
EDDIT
Acronym: EDIFACT
Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and TransportS
Other
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (SOEC)
CADDIA 1
New syntax rules developed in the CADDIA project 'STANORM'. Adopted as an international standard (IS 9735) in Sept. 1987 and given the status of European standards by CEN/CENELEC. An EDIFACT committee was set up in 1988 to coordinate sectoral message developments within the various working groups. The CEC, via the TEDIS programme, acts as secretariat for the committee. See also CEBIS.
EDIFACT
EDIOLL
EDITRANS
Acronym: EDS
EDRM 2
European Declarative System
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2W
DELTu
Acronym: EEB
European Environmental Bureau
Organization-
Externale
Founded 1974, Brussels. Promotes protection and conservation of the environment. In particular, comments on the EC fourth environmental action programme. Liaises with the EC through DG VIII. Members: 110 non-governmental organizations in all EC Member States.
Acronym: EEC
European Economic Community
Organization+
ECO;POL;COO
European Communitiesw
One of the three European Communities (EC). Its aim is to establish an integrated Common Market, with one union of customs, economy and finance, a body of common policies and free circulation of persons. See also CEE, EAEC, ECSC.
Acronym: EEIG
European Economic Interest Grouping
Other
COO;ECO
Commission (DG XV)
Created by Council Regulation 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 (Official Journal No L 199 of 31 July 1985). Legal instrument allowing companies to cooperate with partners based in other Community countries for the realization of a specific project in a loose, flexible form of association and on an equal footing in the legal domain while maintaining their economic and legal independence. See also GEIE.
Acronym: EFB
European Federation of Biotechnology
Organization
External
The Community Biotechnology programme maintains close links with the EFB.
EFEDA
Acronym: EFDO
European Film Distribution Office
Project
Commission (DG X)
MEDIA
Aim is to promote the transnational distribution of low-budget films made in Europe. Administers a fund which can make monies available to distributors of low-budget films from EC countries at favourable conditions to the amount of 50% of distribution pre-costs.
EFEDA
EFEDA
Acronym: EFIT
EFICS
European Forum for Information Technology
Initiative;
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
TIG initiated in 1987 to bring together IT providers and IT users in Europe to discuss and evaluate offers and requirements on a continuing basis.
EFTA7
Acronym: EAGLE
EAGGF
European Association for Grey Literature Exploitation
Association
External
Founded in 1981 by a group of information and documentation centres, with CEC support, in order to set up a database on 'grey literature'. See also SIGLE.
EAGLE
EARSEC
Acronym: EASP
EARSEC
Energy Autonomous Solar Pyramids
Project
RSE;ESV;EST
Commission (DG XVII)
ENDEMO C_
EASPy
Acronym: EAVE
European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs
Project
MEDIA
Commission (DG X)
Series of seminars intended to train young producers in managing the financial and commercial aspects of production as well as mastering the technical, entrepreneurial and legal strategies in the audiovisual fields. The COMETT programme participates.
EAVES
Acronym: EBCG
EAVES
European Biotechnology Coordination Group
Association
Externals
Includes CEFIC (European Council of Chemical Manufacturers Federation), CIAA (Confederation of Food and Drink Industries of the EEC), EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries' Associations), GIFAP (International Group of National Associations of Agrochemical Manufacturers) and AMFEP (Association of Microbial Food Enzyme Producers).
EBCGW
EBISq
EBIS-EBB
Acronym: EBIT
EBIS-EBB
European Broadband Infrastructure Testbed
Project
Externalq
Proposed by the European PTO's within CEPT as a means of providing early network facilities to meet the needs for network facilities and operational support in advance of availability of the IBCN. Originated by the European PTO 's within the RACE framework but not a RACE-funded project. See also ESP..
EBIT5
Acronym: EBN
European Business and innovation centres Network
Organization
Commission (DG XVI)
Main function is to promote, reinforce and support Business and Innovation Centres (BICs). Membership comprises full members (BICs) and associate members (financial companies, banks, industrial/commercial companies, development organizations, consultants). See also BIC.
Acronym: EC
European Community / European Communities
Organization9
ECO;POL;COO
European Communities
Comprises the European Economic Community (EEC), the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC = Euratom) and the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). See also CE.
EC-IPP'
Acronym: ECA
EC-IPP
European CAMAC Association
Association
IPS;STA
External#
Represents the most influential European laboratories. Activities supported by the Community under the MAP programme included maintenance of the existing standards and the preparation of new standards for FASTBUS. Liaises with CEN/CENELEC.
ECCEAMST
ECDIN
Acronym: ECFA
ECDIN
European Committee for Future Accelerators
Committee
Externalq
Founded in 1962 by the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN). Aim is to provide advice on methods of achieving high energy and on the contruction of particle accelerators. Acts (via its subgroup five) as a coordination body for HEP networking. Members appointed by the 13 Member States of CERN.
ECFA5
ECHOO
Acronym: ECHO
European Commission Host Organization
OrganizationS
Commission (DG XIII)
Created in 1980. Provides online access to CORDIS databases, TED, EURODICAUTOM, EURISTOTE and numerous other databases. See also GRIPS, CCL, CCL-TRAIN.
ECIPissi
Acronym: ECHO
Electronic Case Handling in Offices
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
Acronym: ECI
Euratom Classified Information
Other
European Communities
Acronym: ECIP
European CAD Integration Project
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1]
See also ESPRIT 2 project with same title.
ECITC
Acronym: ECIP
European CAD Integration Project
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2]
See also ESPRIT 1 project with same title.
ECITC
Acronym: ECJ
European Court of Justice
Organization
European Communities
ECITC
Juridical body common to the three European Communities. Permanent and independent of the Member States, the ECJ is responsible for assuring the 'respect of the law in both interpretation and application' of the treaties.
ECLAIR
ECLAS
Acronym: ECLAIR
European Collaborative Linkage of Agriculture and Industry through Research
Programme
BIO;AGR
Commission (DG XII)
ECLAIR
ECLAS
Acronym: DRUMS
Defeasible Reasoning and Uncertainty Management Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2s
DRUMS
DRYDEL
Acronym: DRYDEL
DRUMS
Dry Develop optical Lithography for VLSI
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2c
DRYDEL
DSDIC
Acronym: DSA
DRYDEL
Directory System Agent
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Developed by the THORN project (The Obviously Required Name-server), in conjunction with the THORN ISPX experimental service. A DSA is a server which holds a part of distributed directory databases. A collection of DSAs collaborates to provide the whole directory service. See also DUA.
DSDIC
Acronym: DSDIC
Design Support for Distributed Industrial Control
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2m
DSDIC
Acronym: DSM
DSDIC
Distributed Systems Management in wide area network
Project
Commission (DG XIII)
A COST 11 ter project. Objectives were to define a DSM architecture, the necessary set of management functions for the interworking of distributed open systems and the development of communication protocols in support of distributed management.
DUWALP
Acronym: DUA
Directory User Agent!
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Developed by the THORN project (The Obviously Required Name-server) in conjuntion with the THORN ISPX experimental service. A DUA is the component which a directory user utilizes to access the directory over an OSI association. See also DSA.
DUWALP
Acronym: DVT
DUWALP
Digital Video Tape recording terminal for HDTV
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
DYANA
Acronym: DX'S
DX centers
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2G
Project title is: Limiting Factors in III-V Semiconductor Devices due to Donor-Related Deep States (DX Centers).
DYANA
Acronym: DYANA
Dynamic interpretation of Natural Language
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2e
DYANA
DYNAMO
Acronym: DYNAMO
Integrated CAE techniques for Dynamic analysis of structures
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2w
DYNAMO
E-INTERFACE
Acronym: EAB
E-INTERFACE
ESPRIT Advisory Board
Committee
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRITy
Acronym: EABS
Euro Abstracts
Database
ITT;INF
Commission (DG XIII)
VALUE 1
Provides bibliographic details and abstracts of publications and other documents resulting from research and technological programmes financed wholly or in part from the budget of the European Communities. Available via ECHO since 1982. Transferred to CORDIS in November 1990 and renamed 'RTD-Publications'. The main content appears in the 'Euro Abstracts' journal.
EADTU
Acronym: EAC
European Accident Code
Other
FIS;SAF
Commission (JRC)
REACTSAFE 1C
Code developed for the analysis of the initiation phase of low-probability whole-core accidents in Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBRs). First version: EAC1. Advanced version: EAC2. Activity within the LMFBR accident modelling project. One of the three main JRC projects on the abnormal behaviour of reactor cooling systems and accident modelling. See also FARO and LOBI.
EADTU
EAEAInst
Acronym: EAEC
European Atomic Energy Community.
Organization1
FIS;FUS
European Communitiesy
Same as Euratom. One of the three European Communities (EC). See also CEEA, ECSC and EEC.
EAGGF
Acronym: EAFA
European Association of Animation Film
Project
MEDIA
Commission (DG X)
Seeks to promote the development of animation techniques and to improve the production capacity by creating a network among existing studios in Europe. Also provides financial support for pre-production as well as specific production projects. See also CARTOON.
EAGGF
EAGLE
Acronym: EAGGF
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
Other
Commission (DG VI)
The Guidance Section of EAGGF provides support ('direct measures') for schemes or individual projects relating to the processing or marketing of agricultural products. See also FEOGA, ERDF and ESF (European Social Fund).
EAGGF
EAGLE
EARSECa
Acronym: DOCED
DOCDEL
Documentation Edition
Project
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG VI)
CADDIA 1U
DOCED
DOCEVA
DOCKET
Acronym: DOCEVA
DOCED
DOCDEL Evaluation
Project
INF;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
INFOMAR C
Set up to evaluate the ten DOCDEL projects in a consistent manner by independent experts. See also DOCDEL.
DOCEVA
DOCKET
DOEOIS
Acronym: DOCKET
DOCEVA
Document and Code Knowledge Elicitation Toolset
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2k
DOCKET
DOEOIS
DOGMA
Acronym: DOEOIS
DOCKET
Design and Operational Evaluation of Office Information Servers
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1{
DOEOIS
DOGMA
DOMAINS
Acronym: DOMAINS
DOGMA
Distributed Open Management Architecture In Networked Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2y
DOMAINS
DOMESDAY
Acronym: DOMESDAY
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project acronym does not derive from project title, which is: An Intelligent General Public Data, Voice and Picture Storage Retrieval System.
DOMESDAY
DOMINC
DOMINO
Acronym: DOMIS
DOMIS
Directory Of Materials Information Sources
Database
Commission (DG XIII)
DOMINO
Bibliographical directory of currently available information sources specializing in the materials field (e.g. databanks and bases, technical centres, scientific and technical laboratories, experts, etc.). Covers metals, alloys and steel, ceramics and glass, coatings and sealants, plastics and rubber, electrical and electronics materials, composite materials, wood and other technical materials of organic origin, etc. Access free of charge on ECHO.
DOSES
Acronym: DOOM
DOMIS
Distributed Object Oriented Machine
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Parallel inference machine specified and developed in ESPRIT project 415 (PALAVDA). See also POOL-T.
DOSES
DRACO
Acronym: DOSES
Development Of Statistical Expert Systems
Programme
MST;IPS
Commission (SOEC)
DOSES
DRACO
DRAGON
Acronym: DRACO
DRACO
Driver and Accident Coordinated Observer
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
DOSES
DRAGON
Acronym: DRAGON
DRACO
Distribution and Reusability of Ada real-time Applications through Graceful and On-line Operations
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
DRAGON
DREAM
Acronym: DRCO
DRAGON
DRIVE Central Office
Other
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE
Its primary purpose is to ensure that the DRIVE programme remains ontarget with regard to the overall objectives and that the funds are spent in the interest of the Community. It is responsible for the interactions with the DRIVE Management Committee and other official bodies.
DREAM
Acronym: DRG
DREAM
Diagnosis Related Group
Other
External[
DRGs are a subclassification of the ICD-9-CM code that groups patients by diagnostic categories with homogeneous costs based on length of stay and medical activity analysis. The AIM programme evaluated DRG methodology in Europe in order to understand differences and explore ways of comparison. See also AVG.
DRIG9
DRIVAGE
Acronym: DRIVE
DRIVE
Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle safety in Europe
Programme
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE
DRUMS
Acronym: DRIVAGE
DRIVE + Age
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
Project acronym reflects project title, which is: Factors in Elderly People's Driving Abilities..
DRIVAGE
DRIVE
DRIVE
Acronym: DRMC
DRIVE Management Committee
Committee
TRA;IPS;TEL
DRIVE
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE
DRUMS
DRYDEL
Acronym: DIAMOND
DIAMMS
Development and Integration of Accurate Operations in Numerical Data processing
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
DIAMOND
DIANE
DIANEGUIDE
Acronym: DIANE
DIAMOND
Direct Information Access Network for Europe
Project
Commission (DG XIII)
See also EURONET-DIANE.
DIANE
DIANEGUIDE{
nities
Acronym: DIAS
Distributed Intelligent Actuators and Sensors
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2i
DIDAMES-RPA
DIANEGUIDE
Acronym: DIDAMES-RPA
Distributed Industrial Design And Manufacturing of Electronic Subassemblies - Race Pilot Application
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
DIDAMES-RPA
DIDOS
Acronym: DIME
Development of Integrated Monetary Electronics
Programme
Commission (DG XIII)
DILEMMA
Proposed programme on the application of information technologies and telecommunications to banking and finance. Did not materialize.
Distributed International Manufacturing Using existing and developing public Networks
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
DIMUN
DIMUS
DIRAC
Acronym: DIREK
DIRAC
Knowledge-based real-time Diagnosis and Repair for a complete robotised handling and storage system
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
DIREK
DIRTYSUPRA
DISCO
Acronym: DIRTYSUPRA
DIREK
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2%
Project acronym reflects project title, which is: Study of the Influence of Impurities on the Properties of High Tc Superconductors.
DIRTYSUPRA
DISCO
DISCOURSE
Acronym: DISCO
Distributed management and Coordination of scheduling system in a multi-site production environment
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
DISCO
DISCOURSE
DIRTYSUPRA
DISCS
Acronym: DISK
Distributed Systems and Knowledge bases
Initiative
Commission (DG XIII)
DISCS
COST 11 ter concerted action working group on possible interrelations between distributed systems and knowledge-based systems.
DISNET
DISTIMA
Acronym: DISNET
Domain-independent Intelligent Information Services Network Interface
Project
INF;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
IMPACT 1
DISNET
DISTIMA
DITTTO
Acronym: DIVIDEND
DITTTO
Dealer Interactive Video
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1w
DIVIDEND
Acronym: DMA
DIVIDEND
Depth and Motion Analysis
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1U
DOCDEL
Acronym: DNAT
Decision Network Acquisition Tool
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
CIM tool developed in ESPRIT project 932 (Knowledge-Based Real-Time Supervision in CIM).
DOCDEL
DOCED
Acronym: DOCDEL
Document Delivery
Subprogramme
INF;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
INFOMAR C
Experimental programme for electronic delivery of full-text documents and electronic publishing. Ended in 1987. See also DODEVA.
DOCDEL
DOCED
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@*9*1992: une ann
e charni
Discours du pr
sident Jacques Delors
devant le Parlement europ
en (extraits)
Strasbourg, le 12 f
vrier 1992
Monsieur le Pr
sident,
Mesdames, Messieurs les d
L'histoire a ses rep
res, l'ann
e qui vient en est un: 1992 consacre une belle aventure, celle de la Communaut
conomique europ
enne, un formidable projet, celui que nous ont l
les p
res du trait
de Rome. L'ann
e 1992 ouvre une
re nouvelle, celle de Maastricht, elle dessine un tr
s bel horizon, celui de l'Union europ
enne.
La Communaut
est au rendez-vous de 1992, mais elle est encore face
son destin. Pour
tre pr
t, pour appliquer l'Acte unique, il aura fallu beaucoup de volont
, une grande solidarit
, de l'audace quelquefois. Tout au long de ces huit ann
es ces vertus n'ont pas fait d
faut
la Communaut
pour vaincre les doutes, balayer les scepticismes. Il fallait aussi une m
thode, ce fut l'Acte unique, un objectif, le grand march
, des instruments, les politiques communes inscrites dans le paquet 1.
Mais, pour autant, la Communaut
n'a pas encore accompli son destin, et c'est heureux. En signant le Trait
de Maastricht, comme le disait,
propos du Trait
de Rome, ce grand Europ
en que fut Paul-Henri Spaak, je cite:
Les hommes d'Occident n'ont, cette fois, pas manqu
d'audace et n'ont pas agi trop tard
. Ils ont invent
le devenir d'une Communaut
nouvelle.
Ainsi, 1992 n'est plus un objectif, c'est d
une r
rence dans une Europe qui, si l'on n'y prend garde, peut redevenir le continent de toutes les inqui
tudes, de tous les scepticismes. Comment agir
la crois
e des chemins? C'est l'objet des nouvelles propositions que je vous pr
senterai, apr
s vous avoir rappel
le chemin parcouru et aussi les grandes orientations dessin
es lors du dernier Conseil europ
Tout d'abord, je crois que l'on peut dresser un bilan globalement positif de l'Acte unique. Celui-ci a r
ussi, oserais-je dire, au-del
me de ce que la plupart pensaient
poque. Revenons en 1987. Pourquoi l'Acte unique constitue-t-il un saut qualitatif? Il r
pond
un objectif clair: faciliter l'int
gration europ
enne en renfor
ant la coh
sion
conomique et sociale de la Communaut
et en cr
ant un grand march
, sans fronti
res, le plus grand du monde, et ce pour am
liorer la comp
titivit
de nos
conomies.
L'Acte unique propose une m
thode simple et efficace, avec un
ancier pr
cis, pour mobiliser les volont
s. Sept ans apr
s que le Conseil europ
en eut ratifi
l'objectif 1992, le grand march
est bien le puissant facteur d'int
gration attendu. La Communaut
s'affirme plus solidaire qu'hier. Sa stabilit
taire autorise une union plus
troite.
Cinq ann
es ont pass
depuis l'adoption du paquet 1. Cinq ann
es, au terme desquelles l'Europe n'est plus la m
me. L'architecture tient. Les r
formes se r
alisent au rythme pr
vu. La Communaut
se renforce. La discipline budg
taire est respect
e. Cette dynamique s'est nourrie d'actions communes. Certaines s'affirment avec vigueur, c'est le cas de l'environnement. D'autres, malheureusement, trop lentement, c'est le cas de la dimension sociale. Certaines, enfin, fortes de leur succ
s, peuvent
tre aujourd'hui adapt
es aux exigences de la comp
titivit
et aux besoins des entreprises, c'est le cas de la recherche et de la technologie.
....................
En mati
re de recherche et de technologie, nous avons de bons outils. De nouvelles missions, telles que la recherche dans les biotechnologies et l'environnement, se sont d
velopp
es. Des succ
s remarquables ont
obtenus dans la fusion thermonucl
aire. La constance des efforts accomplis dans la s
curit
nucl
aire conforte le potentiel d'expertise europ
un moment o
, aux fronti
res de la Communaut
, des probl
mes se posent avec acuit
ce, enfin, au soutien apport
la mobilit
des chercheurs et
la diffusion des connaissances scientifiques, se constitue une v
ritable Communaut
europ
enne de la recherche, instance de dialogue, d'
changes, cr
atrice de synergies positives et d'innovations. Il convient, en mati
re de recherche et de technologie, d'
tre d
sormais plus s
lectif, mais aussi, et c'est le point sur lequel le paquet 2 insiste, d'
tre plus directement sensible aux besoins des entreprises, dans la mesure o
celles-ci souhaitent, en renfor
ant leur coop
ration, s'
lever au niveau de comp
titivit
requis par l'
volution de la technologie et de la concurrence mondiale.
....................
Mesdames et Messieurs, engagements internationaux, solidarit
vis
vis de l'ext
rieur mais aussi vis
vis de l'int
rieur, tout cela ne sera pas possible sans une
conomie forte et comp
titive.
En stimulant la concurrence et les
changes, en favorisant la convergence des fiscalit
s, l'objectif 1992 a consolid
les bases
conomiques de l'Europe. Cela n'est plus contest
. Pour autant, les progr
s importants r
s ces derni
res ann
es s'accompagnent de quelques signes de faiblesse qui affectent les activit
s productrices de biens et de services. Les indicateurs sont malheureusement clairs: l'avantage industriel de l'Europe se r
duit, ses positions dans les technologies du futur sont trop faibles, son potentiel de recherche s'effrite. Pour ne donner qu'un exemple chiffr
: l'effort global de recherche de la Communaut
est aujourd'hui
ce que le Japon consentait il y a dix ans, c'est-
-dire 2,1 % du PNB. Aujourd'hui, les Japonais y consacrent 3,5 % de leur PNB. Am
liorer la comp
titivit
, c'est bien s
r amplifier ce qui a
fait, en mati
re de normes ou de fiscalit
, pour r
duire les distorsions, activer la politique de la concurrence, all
ger, dans toute la mesure du possible, les charges qui p
sent en particulier sur les petites et moyennes entreprises.
Mais nous savons aussi que, pour
tre l'
gale des meilleurs, deux
ments sont d
terminants pour l'Europe d'aujourd'hui: le capital humain et la ma
trise technologique. Vous me direz qu'il incombe, au premier chef, aux entreprises d'en prendre conscience et d'agir, et vous aurez raison. Mais pour autant, et sans relancer la querelle des anciens et des modernes sur la politique industrielle, qui a d'ailleurs fait l'objet d'une communication de la Commission, la Communaut
en tant que telle peut-elle rester immobile face
ces
volutions? La Commission ne le croit pas. Il en va naturellement de la capacit
de croissance de la Communaut
, il en va aussi de son destin. Comment, en effet, concevoir une influence politique de la Communaut
sans une
conomie comp
titive?
Plus l'Union europ
enne progresse, plus il est n
cessaire d'assurer aux entreprises un environnement favorable
leur comp
titivit
. C'est ce souci qui a conduit,
Maastricht, le Conseil europ
introduire dans le trait
de nouvelles dispositions que la Commission entend utiliser pleinement. Par exemple, en d
veloppant les r
seaux transeurop
ens, en renfor
ant une politique de recherche qui tienne davantage compte que maintenant des applications industrielles des nouvelles technologies, la Communaut
se donnera les moyens de tirer le meilleur parti du march
unique.
de ces grandes priorit
s, la Commission propose de consolider les comp
tences communautaires d
finies dans l'Acte unique. Il est indispensable d'utiliser au mieux toutes les potentialit
s qu'elles contiennent. Bien utiliser ne signifie pas tout r
glementer. Mais, au contraire, impulser, innover et aussi savoir se retirer lorsque le r
sultat est tel que les actions communes peuvent se d
velopper sans l'impulsion technique et financi
re de la Communaut
. Ce sera peut-
tre bient
t le cas pour le programme Erasmus, qui conna
t un succ
s consid
rable. Et c'est dans cet esprit que la Communaut
se doit d'aborder les grands enjeux de soci
que sont la sant
ducation ou la communication, domaines qui rel
vent, pour l'essentiel, de la comp
tence nationale, domaines dans lesquels la subsidiarit
doit jouer
plein.
Je voudrais, pour terminer, en venir
l'environnement, qui, loin d'
tre une contrainte, est devenu un atout pour la comp
titivit
des entreprises, une dimension indispensable
la d
finition d'un mod
le de d
veloppement plus acceptable et plus durable. En devenant, dans ce domaine, une r
rence internationale, la Communaut
contribuerait au progr
conomique et
l'am
lioration des conditions de vie de ses citoyens. Pour obtenir une qualit
plus grande encore de l'action entreprise depuis 1987, il sera de plus en plus n
cessaire de s'appuyer sur des analyses scientifiques plus solides. J'y ai d
fait r
rence. Je suis convaincu qu'il y a encore, dans les sciences de l'environnement, des gisements inexplor
s et que c'est l
un des champs de progr
s les plus grands qui nous soit ouvert. Ces avanc
es scientifiques doivent,
l'avenir, pr
der la prise de d
cision.
Aucune politique, nous l'avons vu, ne sera n
e et il convient, de ce point de vue, de rappeler la n
cessit
rative d'adapter la politique agricole commune aux exigences de la comp
titivit
, de la solidarit
financi
re et des responsabilit
s internationales de la Communaut
. Compte tenu de cela, et apr
s avoir pris en compte les contraintes budg
taires assign
es aux politiques budg
taires nationales, qui progresseront tr
s peu dans les ann
venir, la Commission estime n
cessaire de pr
voir un accroissement, en cr
dits de paiement, d'environ 20 milliards d'
cus, des ressources dont pourra disposer la Communaut
d'ici
1997.
Pour illustrer ce que vous permettrez d'appeler,
de la politique agricole commune, les superpriorit
s de la Communaut
, ces ressources suppl
mentaires seraient appel
couvrir les besoins li
s, tout d'abord,
la coh
sion
conomique et sociale, pour environ 11 milliards d'
cus,
la comp
titivit
de nos
conomies par les r
seaux, la recherche et les technologies et la formation, pour environ 3,5 milliards d'
cus, et aux actions ext
rieures,
galement pour 3,5 milliards d'
des recettes, et faute de pouvoir trouver d
s maintenant une cinqui
me ressource
quitable et d'une taille suffisante, les cotisations assises sur la TVA et le PNB seraient am
es de telle sorte que nous puissions tenir davantage compte, comme cela a
au Conseil europ
en, de la capacit
contributive de chaque
tat membre.
Tel est, globalement r
, l'impact financier du paquet 2. Au Conseil et au Parlement de se saisir rapidement de ces propositions, car le budget 1993 devra traduire les nouvelles orientations, afin que les accords de Maastricht prennent r
Mesdames et Messieurs, n'oublions jamais que la Communaut
ne peut r
ussir que si elle remplit ses promesses et sait r
pondre, sans tergiverser, aux d
fis d'un monde en changement rapide.
(Vifs applaudissements)
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INFOGUIDE -
Guide to sources of information on European Community research
Commission of the European Communities, Dissemination of Scientific and Technical Knowledge Unit (DG XIII/C-3)
This guide to sources of information on European Community research is one of the products of the VALUE programme.The guide's objective is to show how information on European Community research and its results can be located. It does this by identify 'key' publications which can be used as starting points for in-depth research. It also gives details of the newsletters that are issued by many of the programmes. Information on how to obtain the publications and subscribe to the newsletters is given. The various European Community databases and information services in the area of science and technology are covered, again with details of methods of access..s.
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For further information, consult:
- Euroabstracts, a monthly abstract journal listing research and research-related publications, as well
as many conference papers and papers published in the scientific and technical literature resulting
from European Community (EC) programmes.
- CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service), a group of electronically
accessible databases covering Community research. One of these -- the RTD-Publications (EABS)
database -- is the on-line equivalent of Euroabstracts.
- INFOGUIDE -- Guide to sources of information on European Community research, a publication that
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Designer's Notepad 1 550
Plasma Technology 1 043
Dragoon - Extension to ADA 1 550
Optical Fibre Prose 1 563
Microwave Plasma Etcher 1 563
Troubadour 2 082
Delta-4 2 252
Hufit 0 385
Hugin 0 599
Promotional activities
Riche 2 221
PCTE 0 032
Pre-industrial Prototypes
Topmeter 2 042
Notarius 2 170
Participation in the RIESE fair (Roma, November 1991)
Riche 2 221
Hugin 0 559
Delta-4 2 252
Superdoc 2 170
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Towards television without frontiers
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Acronym: CIPI
Computer Integrated Production Insula
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
CIM environment defined by ESPRIT project 92 (a computer integrated production insula: design rules and standards).
CIRCE
CIRD and
Acronym: CIRCE
Project
IPS;ELM
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Project title is: Application and Enhancement of an Experimental Development Centre.
CIRCE
Address: LARSSON H.
If you wish to know more about the NUSAFECS C programme, please contact:
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Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-D
B - 1049 BRUXELLES- 1049 BRUXELLESSSSSLLESELLES
(+32.2) 295.40.6518.93
Address: KUPPER F. P.
If you wish to know more about the TEMPUS programme, please contact::
Mr. Franz Peter K
PPEREST MENCHERO2-2351793
Commission of the European Communities
Task Force Human Resources,
Education, Training and Youth
Office J-37 04/21
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.46.4607.18
Address: WILKINSON J. K.
If you wish to know more about the TECOALCS 4C, TECOALCS 5C and TECOALCS 6C programmes, please contact:352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. James Keith WILKINSONi VERLI-WALLACE
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVII-D-2
Office TERV 05/14
B - 1049 BRUXELLES-37 03/11
B - 1049 BRUXELLES 03/11
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.55.7671.36
(+32.2) 296.60.16
Address: SPIEKERMANN M.
If you wish to know more about the VALOREN programme, please contact:t:::ogy, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. M. SPIEKERMANNNNNf SPETH2360416
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVI-C
Office CSTM 05/42
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSSLESLLES
(+32.2) 296.13.2304.16
(+32.2) 296.25.68
Address: STOREY P.
If you wish to know more about the TECHHAZ C programme, please contact:::ogy, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Pete STOREYlf SPETH32-2-2360416
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-E
Office SDME 03/49
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSSLESLLES
(+32.2) 295.03.4716416
(+32.2) 296.30.24
Address: SCHONEWEG E.
If you wish to know more about the RENAVAL programme, please contact:t:::ogy, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Egon SCHONEWEGlf SPETHH-2360416
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVI-C
Office CSTM 01/128
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSLESLLES
(+32.2) 295.83.2004.16
(+32.2) 296.60.03
Address: BALLABIO E.
If you wish to know more about the TIDE programme, please contact::programmes, please contact:
Mr. Egigio Luigi BALLABIOOSINI2260
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-C
Office B-28 01/140
B - BRUXELLESSOURG9 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 299.02.3288352) 4301 32260
Address: TOLLEY B.
If you wish to know more about the TELEMAN programme, please contact:t:::ogy, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Brian TOLLEYf SPETH32-2-2360416
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-D-1
Office ARTS 02/42
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSESLLES
(+32.2) 295.53.5504.16
Address: VAN DER WEE D.
If you wish to know more about the RECHAR programme, please contact:ct:::ogy, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Dominique VAN DER WEEETH2360416
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVI-A-2
Office CSTM 05/28
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSLESLLES
(+32.2) 295.60.21604.16
(+32.2) 296.25.68
Address: CENCIONI R.
If you wish to know more about the LRE programme, please contact::3 programmes, please contact:
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Roberto CENCIONI. CALAZANS2-2362081
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-E-4
Office JMO B4/003
L - 2920 LUXEMBOURG1049 BRUXELLES
(+352) 4301 32 859296.20.81
Address: ZAMPETTI M.
If you wish to know more about the MEDSPA 1 programme, please contact::::ogy, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Maurizio ZAMPETTIPETH-2-2360416
Commission of the European Communities
DG XI-C-2
Office T174 04/65
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSLESLLES
(+32.2) 296.87.8760416
Building: T174
Immeuble T174 (Delta)
174, Boulevard du Triomphe
Not on this map.
tro: Beaulieu
Address: BELLARDINELLI M.
(diss
If you wish to know more about the 'dissemination of research results' aspects in the VALUE 1 and VALUE 2 programmes, please contact::1.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Mario BELLARDINELLIJean-No
l DURVY
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII/D-2
Office JMO C4/076
L-2920 LUXEMBOURGGGG%
(+352) 4301 322488or (+352).43.01.34.533c
(+352) 4301 320844XXXXX
Video: CC-ZV-90-221-EN-V
Research in Europe: COST 30
COST: European cooperation in scientific and technological research.
COST 30 deals with electronic devices to be used on major roads. This video shows one of the main experimental projects: a demonstration project on the motorway between The Hague and Rotterdam.
CC-ZV-90-221-EN-V
Deutsch, English, fran
ais, nederlands
ECU 20
8 mn 30 s
Video: CC-ZV-90-031-EN-V
Europe, why?
A film which highlights the most significant areas of activity in the European Community: the fight against recession and unemployment, the development of new technology such as information technology under the Esprit programme, participation in large international conferences, cooperation with the Third World.
CC-ZV-90-031-EN-V
Deutsch, English, fran
ais, italiano, nederlands, portugu
ECU 24
23 mn
Video: CC-ZV-90-224-EN-V
Magnetism - A European Force
The video 'Magnetism - A European force' describes the research project 'Concerted European action on magnets' (CEAM) supported by the Stimulation and Euram programmes of the Directorate General XII for Science, Research and Development. An important element in CEAM is the interdisciplinary, pan-European collaboration within the project (58 participating institutes). At the centre of the film tjere is a panel discussion between the four main coordinators of the project interspersed with practical examples of applications in industrial machines and devices (trains, aeroplanes, motors, static devices).
CC-ZV-90-224-EN-V
English,
ECU 20
12 mn 40 s
Address: PETRELLA R.
EMANS M.
If you wish to know more about the FAST 1, FAST 2 and FAST 3 programmes, please contact::act:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Riccardo PETRELLA-TIRONE2-2357330
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-H-3
Office ARTS 03/14
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSLLESLES
(+32.2) 295.79.8773.30
(+32.2) 296.42.99
Address: OBST D.
If you wish to know more about the PLANTH C programme, please contact::: 4C, MINHYCS 5C, MINHYCS 6C, MINSAFECS 2C, and SAFECS C programmes, please contact::
Mr. Dieter OBSTer M
LLERch Centre; +32-14-571292
Commission of the European Communities
DG VI-B-II/1
Office L-84 01/11A
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.24.32457.12.92.68
(+32.2) 296.59.63
Address: ALMEIDA TEIXEIRA M.
If you wish to know more about the CLIMAT 1C, CLIMAT 2C programmes, please contact:
Mrs. Maria ALMEIDA TEIXEIRAAed AGUILAR
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-E-2
Office SDME 03/70
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 296.21.7081
(+32.2) 296.30.24
Address: ANGELETTI G.
If you wish to know more about the COSTENVR C programme, please contact:ct::
Mr. Giovanni ANGELETTIIDRETA-2351660
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-E-1
Office SDME 03/55
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.84.3216.60
(+32.2) 296.30.24
Address: BRONKHORST J.
If you wish to know more about the ENALT 1C, ENALT 2C, ENDEMO C, HYDROCARB 1C, HYDROCARB 2C and LIGASF C programmes, please contact::::.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. J. BRONKHORST Philippe BOURDEAU140s
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVII-C
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSSSSSSSS 1049 BRUXELLESLLES
(+32.2) 295.04.9361.40s
Address: BIGI F.
If you wish to know more about the RACE 0 and RACE 1 programmes, please contact:
Mr. Franco BIGI BELLIARDORREMANS14947
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-B
Office TR61 E-S/9
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSSEMBOURGfice JMO C5/35
L - 2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+32.2) 296.34.9383.33.477
(+32.2) 295.69.37
Address: BARISICH A.
If you wish to know more about the HYDROPOL 1C programme, please contact::C, SPES, STIMULATION 0C and STIMULATION 1C programmes, please contact:
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Alessandro BARISICHHLEMIN32-2-2353696
Commission of the European Communities
DG XI-A-5
Office B-34 02/14
B - 1049 BRUXELLESELLESLLES
(+32.2) 299.22.4836.96
(+32.2) 299.03.14
Address: BARTH H.
If you wish to know more about the ENVPROT 3C programme, please contact:::C, SPES, STIMULATION 0C and STIMULATION 1C programmes, please contact:
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Hartmut BARTHRISICHLLEMIN32-2-2353696
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-E-1
Office SDME 03/65
B - 1049 BRUXELLESLLESLLES
(+32.2) 295.64.5236.96
(+32.2) 296.30.24
Address: CORNAERT M.
If you wish to know more about the CORINE programme, please contact::mes, please contact:act:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Michel CORNAERTTOLLISSON2-2-2362067
Commission of the European Communities
DG XI-A
Office T174 00/C92
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSSSSELLES
(+32.2) 296.88.1320.67
Address: CERVANTES BOLANOS A.
If you wish to know more about the FAR programme, please contact:::::::::::::::::::e contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Antonio CERVANTES BOLANOSNAS23656787
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIV-C-2
Office J-99 01/27
B - 1049 BRUXELLES BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 296.51.6267.87
Address: HUBER W.
If you wish to know more about the IMPACT 1, IMPACT 2 and INFOMAR C programmes, please contact:
Mr. Wolfgang HUBERAUTHIERER52-43012802
Commission of the European Communities
DG XIII-E-1
Office JMO B4/012
L - 2920 LUXEMBOURGURGRGLLES
(+352) 4301 328799-43012802
(+352) 4301 328477
Address: HOETTE K.
If you wish to know more about the RESIDER programme, please contact::programmes, please contact:fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Kurt Peter HOETTEgen HELMS0
Commission of the European Communities
DG XVI
Office CSTM 09/67
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSSSSS+
(+32.2) 295.71.54907.90
(+32.2) 296.60.06
Address: EC YOUTH EXCHANGE BUREA
If you wish to know more about the YWX 3C programme, please contact::programmes, please contact:
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
EC YOUTH EXCHANGE BUREAUMr. Matteo DONATO
Commission of the European Communities
Task Force Human Resources,
Education, Training and Youth
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 511.15.1049.19
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fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
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fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
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Commission of the European Communities
DG XXI-A-4
Office MDB 03/6A
B - 1049 BRUXELLES BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.04.1167.87
Address: LHOEST H.
If you wish to know more about the MEDIA 0 programme, please contact:
Mrs. Holde LHOESTio LOPEZ MENCHERO2-2351793
Commission of the European Communities
DG X-A-2
Office T120 02/28
B - 1049 BRUXELLESSLLESELLES
(+32.2) 299.94.3517.93
(+32.2) 299.92.06
Acronym: CIRD
CIRCE
Comite Interservice de Recherche et de Developpement
Committee
European CommunitiesE
Set up by the Commission on 13 June 1975 to advise it on all problems of a scientific and technical nature associated with the activities of the Commission Directorates-General.
Interservice Committee for Research and Development
Acronym: CIS
Comandos Integration System
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1a
Integration approach for pre-existing applications in distributed office systems, developed in ESPRIT project 834 (COMANDOS).
Acronym: CIT
Comite consultatif pour l'Innovation et le transfert des Technologies
Committee
Commission (DG XIII)
Advisory Committee for Innovation and Technology Transfer
Acronym: CITE
Consortium for graphic Information Technology training in Europe/
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
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CITEQ
CITED
CITEL
Acronym: CITE
Centre for Information Technologies and Electronics
Other
Commission (JRC)
Information processing and technological forecasting centre at JRC, Ispra. Equipped with a large mainframe and several other large computers, backed by extensive auxiliary equipment and access to public data transmission networks. One arrangement links the centre with supercomputers in Europe. In 1990, merged with the JRC's Institute for Systems Engineering to form the JRC Institute for Systems Engineering and Informatics (ISEI)..
CITEM
CITEg
CITED
Acronym: CITED
Copyright In Transmitted Electronic Documents
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2i
CITED
CITEL
CITELEC
Acronym: CITEL
CITED
Conferencia Interamericana Telecomunicaciones
Association
External5
Established 1972 by resolution of the general assembly of OAS. Also known as Conference on Inter-American Telecommunications. Aims: facilitate and promote the continuing development of telecommunications in the western hemisphere; organize and promote annual meetings of telecommunications experts. Financed by the OAS. Members: Governments of 32 countries.
Inter-American Telecommunications Conference
CITEL
CITELEC
CITIES
Acronym: CIVIS
CITRA
CIM Vision System
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2M
CIVIS
CLAIRE
Acronym: CLAP
CLAIRE
Central Laboratory for Air Pollution measurements
FacilityA
ENV;MEA;WAS
Commission (JRC)
ENVPROTJ C
JRC laboratory at Ispra. Provides the CEC with technical support for implementing EC Directives on air quality standards.
CLAP
CLICS
CLIMAT C
Building: CSTM
Immeuble Cours Saint Michel
Rue P
re de Deken
Acronym: CLICS
Categorical Logic In Computer Science
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2a
CLICS
CLIMAT C
Address: DE HULSTER-GRUNER M.
If you wish to know more about the CANCERINFO C programme, please contact::please contact:ct:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mme Monique DE HULSTER-GRUNERJean BOISSONNAS
Commission of the European Communities
DG V-E-1
Office C-80 03/24
B - 1049 BRUXELLES BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.31.3267.87
Address: MAGNIEN E.
If you wish to know more about the BEP programme, please contact:::echnology, please contact:::
fax: +352.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. Etienne MAGNIEN MAES-2-2363434
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-F-2
Office SDME 02/80
B - 1049 BRUXELLESLESELLES
(+32.2) 295.93.4734.34
(+32.2) 296.43.22
Address: BELLIARDO J-J.
If you wish to know more about the BCR 3 programme, please contact::
Mr. Jean-Jacques BELLIARDOOEMANS14947
Commission of the European Communities
DG XII-C-6
Office MO75 03/58
B - 1049 BRUXELLESUXEMBOURGfice JMO C5/35
L - 2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+32.2) 295.83.3301.49.477
(+32.2) 295.80.72
Address: O'SULLIVAN D.
If you wish to know more about the COMETT 1 and COMETT 2 programmes, please contact:ammes, please contact:.43.01.20.844444444442).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84444
L-2920 LUXEMBOURG
(+352).43.01.23.75 or (+352).43.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.84.43.01.20.841.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.8443.01.32.38
fax: +352.43.01.20.844
Mr. David O'SULLIVANRLOWSKI-2-2361160
Commission of the European Communities
Task Force Human Resources,
Education, Training and Youth
Office J-37 04/39
B - 1049 BRUXELLES
(+32.2) 295.09.481.60
(+32.2) 296.42.589
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M. Bernard Lafforgue, maire-adj.
Acronym: DANDI
DAMS-2
Dialogue And Discourse
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2Q
DANDI
DANUBE
Acronym: DARTS
Demonstration of Advanced Reliability Techniques for Safety-related computer systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
DARTS
DASIQ
Acronym: DASIQ
DARTS
Distributed Automated System for Inspection and Quality control
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1{
DASIQ
DECOM C
Acronym: DCPN
DASIQ
Domestic Customer Premises Network
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1a
See also BCPN.
DECOM C
Acronym: DECOM C
Decommissioning of nuclear installations
Programme
FIS;RWA;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
DECOM C
DANDk
DEDICATED
Acronym: DELCO
DEFMAT
DELTA Central Office
Other
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA
Manages the DELTA programme.
DELCO
DELPHI
DELTA
Acronym: DELTA
DELTA
Developing European Learning through Technological Advance
Programme
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA
DELTA-4
DELTA-4
Acronym: DELTA-4
DELTA
Definition and Design of an open Dependable Distributed computer system Architecture
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
DELTA-4
DELTA-4
Acronym: DELTA-4
DELTA-4
Definition and Design of an open Dependable Distributed system Architecture
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
DELTA-4
Acronym: DEMC
DELTA-4
DELTA Management Committee
Committee
EDU;TEL;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
DELTA
DEMON
Acronym: DEMO
Demonstration Reactor
Project
Commission (DG XII)
FUSION C
After the successful operation of NET (Next European Torus), a demonstration reactor (DEMO) will be required to establish the design features that will determine the economic feasibility of a fusion reactor.
DEMO'
DEMON
DEMOS
Acronym: DEMON
Design Methods based On NETs
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2W
DEMON
DEMOS
DESCARTES
Acronym: DESCARTES
DEMOS
Debugging and Specification of Ada Real-Time Embedded Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1y
DESCARTES
DESON
DESSERT
Acronym: DEUS TRAINET
DETER
Danish Enterprise University Systems Training Network
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
A COMETT UETP.
DEUS TRAINETQ
DIABCARDL
Acronym: DG
DEUS TRAINET
Directorate-General
Other
European Communitiesi
The internal structure of the CEC comprises 23 DGs subdivided into 'Directorates', each of which is further subdivided into 'Units'. Each DG manages and coordinates a broad range of CEC activities.
DIABCARD
DIADEM
Acronym: DIAMANT
DIADEM
Dialogue Management Tool
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1]
A tool to develop efficiently integrated graphical interfaces, developed by ESPRIT project 385 (HUFIT) and currently in use in European IT companies.
DIAMANT
DIAMMS
DIAMOND
Acronym: CSC
CSATI
CADDIA Steering Committee
Committee
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG XIII)
CADDIA 1[
Acronym: CSF
Community Support Frameworks
Other
Commission (DG XXII)
Mechanism established by Council Regulation 2052/88 as the vechicle for the implementation of the Reform of the Community Structural Funds. CSFs are mutually agreed, multiannual plans between Member States and the Commission, which act as a framework for structural funding activities. They operate within the five objectives set out in Article 1 of the Regulation. See also ARINCO.
CSFWP
Acronym: CSFWP
Customer Service Functions Workpackage
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
CSFWP
Acronym: CSS
CSFWP
Committee Support System
Project
Commission (DG XIII)
Carried out by a consortium of European manufacturers through Commission funding to develop a low-cost method to transfer computer messages and documents throughout the world. The original CSS software package gave rise to two commercialized variants: CSS Runner and CSS Poem.
CSTGu
Acronym: CST
Comite Scientifique et Technique
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
See STC.{
Scientific and Technical Committee
CSTID
Acronym: CSTG
European solar Collector and Systems Testing Group!
InitiativeA
RSE;MEA
Commission (JRC)
ENREFMET C
Group managed and financed by the JRC, composed of 22 national laboratories. The thermal conversion project within the JRC programme on reference methods for non-nuclear energies was mainly carried out by this group.
CSTGK
CSTID
CSTPBR
Acronym: CSTID
Committee for Scientific and Technical Information and Documentation1
Committee
Commission (DG XIII)
General standing subcommittee of CREST, set up by Council Resolution of 24 June 1971. Advises the Commision on measures it intends to propose at Community level, particularly as regards the market for scientific and technical information and documentation and the development of the EURONET system. See also CIDST.
CSTID
Acronym: CSTP
CSTID
Comite Scientifique et Technique de la Peche
Committee
Commission (DG XIV)
See also STCF and STFC.
Scientific and Technical Fisheries Committee
Acronym: CUBE
Concertation Unit for Biotechnology in Europe
Initiative
Commission (DG XII)
CUBEDOC
Acronym: CUBEDOC
CUBE Documentation
Database
Commission (DG XII)
Contains some 20,000 articles, mission reports, papers, etc. on biotechnology. Managed by DG XII/F-1, CUBE (Concertation Unit for Biotechnology in Europe).
CUBEDOC
Acronym: CVS
CUBEDOC
CAD for VLSI Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1O
DACAR
Acronym: DACAR
Data Acquisition and Communication techniques and their Assessment for Road transport
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
DACAR
DAIDA
DAISY
Acronym: DAIDA
DACAR
Advanced Interactive Development of Data - Intensive Applications
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1}
DAIDA
DAISY
DAMS-1
Acronym: DAISY
DAISY
Distribution Aspects in Information Systems
Initiative
Commission (DG XIII)
DAIDA
Working group which existed for about one year in the Cost 11 ter concerted action. Combined institutions with experience in the distributed database area, in the OSI network area as well as with experience on knowledge-based systems. Investigated the state of the art in this area and defined a reference scheme structured in levels of increasing semantics of data representation.
DAMS-1
DAMS-2
Acronym: DAMS-1
DAISY
Dynamically Adaptable Multi-Service Switch
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1e
DAMS-1
DAMS-2
DANDI
Acronym: DAMS-2
DAMS-1
Dynamically Adaptable Multi-Service System
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2e
DAMS-2
DANDI
DANUBE
Acronym: COVIRA
COVIRA
Computer Vision in Radiology
Project
IPS;TEL;MED
AIM 1
Commission (DG XIII)
COUSTO
COVIRA
Acronym: CPE
COVIRA
Customer Premises Equipment
Computer System
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1c
See also CPN.
Acronym: CPIG
CADDIA Policy Interservice Group
Committee
IPS;ECO;AGR
Commission (DG XIII)
CADDIA 1c
Supervises the coordination of the various Commission departments involved in CADDIA.
Acronym: CPN
Customer Premises Network
Project
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1w
CRAFT
Acronym: CPRA
Comite Permanent de la Recherche Agricole
Committee
Commission (DG VI)
See SCAR.
Standing Committee on Agricultural Research
CRAFT
CREST
Acronym: CREST
CRAFT
Comite de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique!
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
Set up by Council Resolution of 14 January 1974. Responsible for assisting the Community institutions in the field of scientific research and technological development. Includes general standing subcommittees (R&D Statistics, CIDST) and specialized standing subcommittees (Data Processing, Training in Data Processing, Raw Materials, Energy, CRM).
Scientific and Technical Research Committee
CREST
Acronym: CRM
CREST
Comite pour la Recherche en Medecine et en sante publique
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
Set up by PREST on 15 June 1972. Responsible for advising CREST on the coordination of national policies, and in particular for determining research priorities in the field of medicine where public health is included.
Committee on Medical and Public Health Research
CRONOS
Acronym: CRM
Certified Reference Material
Other
MEA;REF;STA
Commission (DG XII)
The definition, perfection and preparation of Certified Reference Materials is an important activity of the BCR. Also called Certified Reference Substances (CRSs).
CRONOS
Acronym: CRONOS
Series numeriques Chronologiques
Database
ECO;SOC
Commission (SOEC)
Statistical database divided into domains and covering much of the economic and social activity of the Community, the USA and Japan. Data is recorded in the form of a macroeconomic time series (national accounts, energy, external trade, etc.). A special general area provides current economic and general information. Contains more than one million time series going back at least to 1960. Accessible via DATACENTRALEN and other hosts.
Chronological Numeric SeriesG
CRONOSc
Acronym: CROW
CRONOS
Conditions of Road and Weather - Road Condition and Weather Monitoring Systems
Project
TRA;IPS;TEL
Commission (DG XIII)
DRIVE 1
Acronym: CRP
Comite des Representants Permanents
Committee
European Communities5
See COREPER.W
Committee of Permanent Representatives
Acronym: CRS
Certified Reference Substance
Other
MEA;REF;STA
Commission (DG XII)
See also CRM.
CRYPTOCARD
Acronym: CRV
Common Reference Vocabulary
Database
Commission (DG XIII)
Developed in support of the 'Materials Database Demonstrator Programme' which was the main project within the Specialized Information Market programme (1984-1988). Multilingual vocabulary intended to reduce the barriers between the user's language and the language of the documents in the materials databanks. Contains some 2 000 terms extracted from the eleven databanks of the programme..
CRYPTOCARD
Acronym: CRYPTOCARD
Development of a dedicated microprocessor with a universal Crypto coprocessor and its integration into high-security IC-Cards
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
CRYPTOCARD
CSATI
Acronym: CSA
Communications Systems Architecture
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1_
CSATI
CRYPTOCARD
Acronym: CSATI
Centro Studi ed Applicazion sulle Technologie dell'Informazione
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
A COMETT UETP.
Centre for Information Technologies Studies and Applications
CSATI
Acronym: COSINE
COSIMA
Cooperation for Open Systems Interconnection Networking in Europe
Project
External
EUREKA
Funded by the CEC and the 18 COSINE member countries (the 12 EC Member States plus Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia). Has the aim of establishing a pan-European OSI standards-conforming computer communications infrastructure for all academic, industrial and public sector R&D workers in the COSINE countries. The implementation phase, which started in 1990, includes a number of pilot sub-projects and the provision of pilot services.
COSINE
COSMOS
Acronym: COSMOS
COSINE
Cost Management with Metrics of Specification
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2i
COSMOS
COSTY
Acronym: COST
COSMOS
Cooperation europeenne dans le domaine de la recherche Scientifique et Technique
Programme
COO;SCI
External
Now comprises two types of projects: a) concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation; b) concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST states or by the Commission. Individual COST states and the Commission may participate in these projects.
European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical ResearchW
COSTq
COSTY
COSYS
Acronym: EUDISED
EUCREX
European Documentation and Information System in Education)
Other
Commission (DG XIII)
Nine-language thesaurus developed by DG XIII for the European Documentation and Information System in Education, in use by the TFHR and by national Ministries of Education.
EUDISED
EUNETIC
EUR REPORTS
Acronym: EUROVOC
EUROVOC
European Vocabulary
Other
Commission (DG XIII)
EUROTRIP
Nine-language thesaurus developed by DG XIII, in use by the Office for Official Publication of the European Communities and the European Parliament. Published as an Annex to the Index to the Official Journal.
EUROWIN
EUROXY
Acronym: MLAP
Multilingual Action Plan
Programme
IPS;INF
Commission (DG XIII)
MLAPO
Acronym: TPEG
TOXIC C
Twinning Programme Engineering Group
Organization
FIS;SAF
External-
The European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) of the TPEG aims to improve safety in VVER nuclear power plants operating in Eastern Europe and unique to that region. Composed of electricity-generating enterprises and associations of enterprises, it is limited in its activities to tasks set by the Commission in the context of Community aid to East European countries. Set up in 1992 for a duration of three years.
TRACIT
Acronym: EEE
Espace Economique Europeen
Other
ECO;COO
External?
See EEA.]
European Economic Area
Acronym: EEA
European Economic Area
Other
ECO;COO
External[
Treaty signed on 2 May 1992, creating between the EC Member States and the member countries of EFTA a single economic area for cooperation in consumer protection, education, environment, research, and social policies, but excluding cooperation in political matters and agricultural policy. The Treaty will come into force as soon as it is ratified by the the European and national parliaments and by a referendum in Switzerland. See also EFTA and EEE.
Acronym: ECVAM
European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods
InitiativeG
MEA;LIF;MED
Commission (JRC)
Set up in 1991 as a special unit within the Environmental Institute of the JRC (Ispra establishment) to coordinate the validation of alternative testing methods which involve fewer animals or entail less painful procedures. Supported by the JRC 's technical infrastructure and by toxicological laboratories equipped for in vitro-testing.
ECVAM
ECYEB
Acronym: CEVMA
Centre Europeen pour la validation des methodes alternatives (CEVMA)
Initiative
MEA;LIF;MED
Commission (JRC)
See ECVAM.
European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods
CEVMA
Acronym: EQHHPP
Euro-Quebec Hydro-Hydrogen Production Project
Project
Externalq
The EQHHPP feasibility study (Phase II of the project) concerned the possible production of hydrogen by means of electrolysis in Quebec and its transport and use in Europe. The EC had a one-third participation in this study, which was completed in 1991. Implementation of the project (Phases III and IV) has not yet begun as of June 1992. In the meantime, demonstration projects will be carried out (phase III-O) to investigate applications of hydrogen and questions of safety.
EQHHPP
EQUATOR
Acronym: EURISY
EURISY
European Association for the Internation Space Year
Association
External
EURISTOTE
Association created in Paris in 1989 to promote the 1992 International Space Year (ISY) and European space efforts in general, particularly with regard to the usefulness of satellite systems for environmental protection and global studies of the environment.
EURO-AIM
EURO INFO CENTRES
Acronym: ECO-AUDIT
ECO-AUDIT
Ecology + Audit
Other
Commission (DG XI)
Scheme aimed at promoting improvements in the environmental performance of industrial activities by: the establishment and implementation of environmental protection systems by companies; the systematic, objective and periodic evaluation of the enviromental performance of such systems; and the provision of information on environmental performance to the public. The ECO-audit logo may be used by companies accepted to participate in the scheme.
ECO1/ECO2
ECOLE
Acronym: COSTY
Computers and Optics Study group
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2[
COSTY
COSYS
Acronym: COUSTO
Acousto-Optics
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1K
Project acronym is not derived directly from project title, which is: Integrated Optical Technologies For Real-Time Wideband Optical Signal Processing.
COUSTO
COVIRA
COVIRA
Acronym: CONCORDIA
CONCORDE
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1%
Project acronym reflects project title, which is: Integrated Environment for Reliable Systems.
CONCORDIA
CONCUR
CONSTRUCT
Acronym: CONCUR
CONCORDIA
Theories of Concurrency: unification and extension
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2m
CONCUR
CONSTRUCT
CONTACT
Acronym: CONSTRUCT
CONCUR
Computer-aided knowledge engineering for Construction tasks
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2w
CONSTRUCT
CONTACT
Acronym: COOP
CONTACT
2D Coherent Optical dynamic Processor
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1a
COOP{
COPENUR
Acronym: COPA
Comite des Organisations Professionnelles Agricoles de la CEE
Organization
ExternalE
Founded in 1958, Brussels. Involves 30 national associations in 12 countries.
Committee of Professional Agricultural Organizations in the EEC
COPA+
COPENUR
COPOL
Acronym: COPENUR
Comite Permanent pour l'Enrichissement de l'Uranium
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
Standing Committee on Uranium Enrichment
COPENUR
COPOL
Acronym: CORDI
Comite consultatif pour la Recherche et le Developement Industriels
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
Set up by the Commission on 29 June 1978. Had the task of delivering opinions to the Commission on all problems concerning the preparation of Community R&D policy and programmes of interest to industry. Replaced by IRDAC in 1984.
Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee
CORDI
CORDIS
CORDIS-B
Acronym: CORDIS
CORDI
Community Research and Development Information ServiceE
Initiativee
ITT;INF
Commission (DG XIII)
VALUE 1
The objective of CORDIS is to disseminate public information on the Framework programme for all Community RTD activities and their results, for the purpose of enhancing awareness of these activities, assisting interactions and cooperation among individual programmes and their participants, and helping to promote cooperation with similar RTD activities in the EC Member States. See also CORDIS-B and CORDIS-L.
CORDIS
CORDIS-B
CORDIS-L
Acronym: CORDIS-B
CORDIS-B
Community Research and Development Information Service data collection and conversion activity - Brussels
Project
ITT;INF
VALUE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
CORDIS
CORDIS-L
Acronym: CORDIS-L
CORDIS-L
Community Research and Development Information Service experimental host service - Luxembourg
Project
ITT;INF
VALUE 1
Commission (DG XIII)
CORDIS-B
CORECOM
Acronym: CORECOM
Comite Consultatif ad hoc en matiere de Retraitement des Combustibles nucleaires irradies
Committee
Commission (DG XI)
Ad hoc advisory Committee on the Reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuels
CORECOM
COREPER
CORINAIR
Acronym: COREPER
CORECOM
Comite des Representants Permanents
Committee
European Communities5
Consists of the permanent representatives (ambassadors) from the Member States based at the EEC. Its mandate was confirmed with the fusion of the Treaties in 1965. Main task is the preparation of Council discussions.
Committee of Permanent Representativesg
COREPER
CORINAIR
CORINE
Acronym: CORINAIR
COREPER
CORINE + Air
Subprogramme
ENV;COO
Commission (DG XI)
CORINEK
Aims to compile a coordinated inventory of atmospheric emissions in order to contribute to the solution of the problem of local and transfrontier atmospheric pollution commonly referred to as 'acid rain'.
CORINAIR_
CORINE
CORINEAU
Acronym: CORINE
Coordination of Information on the Environment
Programme
ENV;COO
Commission (DG XI)
CORINEg
CORINEAU
CORINAIR
Acronym: COSA
Comparison of rock-mechanics computer codes for Salt
Project
Commission (DG XII)
CORINEAU
RADWASTOM 3C
COSAC
COSIMA
Acronym: COSIMA
COSAC
Control Systems for Integrated Manufacturing: the CAM Solutiion
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1{
COSIMA
COSINE
COSMOS
Acronym: COM DOCUMENT
Commission Document
Other
LEG;POL
Commission[
COM documents are sent by the Commission to the Council and to other Community bodies as part of the Community decision-making and legislative processes. They may be in the form of memoranda, reports or other written communications; or they may set forth proposed legislation. They are published by the Office for Official Publications of the EC in all nine official Community languages. The abbreviation COM appears in their reference number. See also SEC and RTD-COMDOCUMENTS.
COM DOCUMENT
COMAC
COMAC-BME
Acronym: COMAC
Comite d'Action Concertee
Committee
European Communities+
Each COMAC consists of the coordinators of national programmes forming part of a concerted action and the project leader. They deliver opinions on all aspects of the work in progress, evaluate the results obtained and draw practical conclusions.
Construction and Management of Distributed Office Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1u
COMANDOS-1
COMANDOS-2
COMBICOM
Acronym: COMANDOS-2
Construction and Management of Distributed Open Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2s
COMANDOS-2
COMBICOM
COMANDOS-1
COMBINE
Acronym: COMEFOT
COMEDI
Consorzio Mediterraneo di Formazione Tecnologica#
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
A COMETT UETP.
Mediterranean Consortium for Technological Training
COMEFOT
COMET
COMETT
Acronym: COMET
COMEFOT
Consortium for Microelectronics Training
Project
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1c
COMET
COMETT
COMEXT
Acronym: COMETT
COMET
Community action programme for Education and Training for Technology
Programme
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT}
COMEXT
COMFORT
Acronym: COMIS
COMIPA
Standard for Coding Moving Images on digital Storage media
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2u
COMIS
COMIS
COMNET
Acronym: COMNET
COMIS
Community Network for European Education and Training
InitiativeG
EDU;COO
Commission (TFHR)
COMETT 1
Initiated by the ALUEF (Association Liegoise Universite-Entreprise pour la Formation), a COMETT UETP. Aim is to promote transnational cooperation in the organization of training, exchanges of trainees and trainers, development of joint transnational projects in the field of training, technical assistance, etc.
COMNET
COMPARE
COMPASiv
Acronym: COMPARE
COMNET
Compiler generation for Parallel machines
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2e
COMPARE
COMPAS
COMPASS
Acronym: COMPAS
COMPAS
Assessment of Structural Performance of HLW Containers
Project
Commission (DG XII)
COMPARE
RADWASTOM 3C
COMPASS
COMPLEMENT
Acronym: COMPASS
COMPAS
A Comprehensive Algebraic Approach to System Specification and development
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2
COMPASS
COMPLEMENT
COMPRO
Acronym: COMPLEMENT
COMPASS
Comprehensive Large-scale Engineering Methodologies and Training
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2{
COMPLEMENT
COMPRO
COMPUGRAPH
Acronym: COMPUGRAPH
COMPRO
Computing by Graph transformation
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2]
COMPUGRAPH}
COMPULOG
CONCORDE
Acronym: COMPULOG
Computational Logic
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2O
COMPULOGm
CONCORDE
COMPUGRAPH
CONCORDIA
Acronym: CLIMAT C
CLICS
Climatology
Programme
MET;SAF
Commission (DG XII)
CLIMAT CESPRK
Acronym: CMC
CLIMAT C
Coherent Multichannel
Computer System
TEL;ELM;IPS
Commission (DG XIII)
RACE 1
Main objective of RACE project R1010 (Subscriber Coherent Multichannel System) is to demonstrate the technical and techno-economic feasibility of CMC in the Customer Access Connection (CAC) and the Customer Premises Network (CPN).
Acronym: CML
Conceptual Modelling Language
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
Knowledge representation formalism to support natural language interfaces, developed in ESPRIT project 107 (LOKI). See also LOLA and STRUDEL.
CMSO t
Acronym: CMS
Configuration Management System
Computer System
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1e
System developed in ESPRIT project 32 (PCTE), used to evaluate the PCTE 'kernel'.
Acronym: CMSO
CIM for Multi-Supplier Operations
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2]
CMSOw
Acronym: CNMA
Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1o
CO-LEARN
COALA
Acronym: CNMA
Communication Network for Manufacturing Applications
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2o
CO-LEARN
Acronym: COALA
CO-LEARN
Computer-Aided manufacturing Layout design
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2e
COALA
COBRA
Acronym: COCO
Colloids and Complexes
Project
Commission (DG XII)
COBRA
RADWASTOM 3C
COCOS
Acronym: COCOS
Components for future Computing Systems
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1c
COCOS
CODEST
Acronym: CODE
COCOS
Computer-supported enterprise-wide Data Engineering
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 2o
CODEST
CODING-256
Acronym: CODEST
Comite de Developpement Europeen de la Science et de la Technologie
Committee
Commission (DG XII)
Committee of top-level specialists set up by Commission Decision of 6 December 1982 (Official Journal No L 350 of 10.12.1982). Used by the CEC to evaluate the Community 's scientific and technological capacity and possibilities. Assists the CEC in defining a common R&D strategy.
Committe for European Development of Science and Technology
CODEST
CODING-256
CODIT
Acronym: CODING-256
CODEST
Coding for moving pictures and still pictures at 256 Kbit/s and 64 Kbit/s
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1
CODING-256
CODIT
Acronym: CODP
CODIT
2-d Coherent Optical Dynamic Processor
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1a
CODP{
COGNISIM
Acronym: COGNISIM
Cognitive Simulator for user interface design
Project
IPS;ELM
Commission (DG XIII)
ESPRIT 1i
COGNISIM
COM DOCUMENT
Acronym: COM
COGNISIM
Communication
Subprogramme
FOR;POL
Commission (DG XII)
FAST 2M
Focussed on the communication function as a strategic issue for Europe.
COM DOCUMENT
COMAC
Programme: HUMCAP C
HTM 4
Human Capital
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of human capital and mobility, 1990- 1994
COO;EDU
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises training actions and accompanying measures.
Participants will be selected on the basis of calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Individual recipients of research training fellowships must be nationals of the Community Member States or natural persons resident in the European Community. Organizations must be based within the framework of legal entities established in the Community, such as research centres, academic institutions or scientific foundations having their own research activities, or industrial firms. Exceptionally, for the purposes of this programme, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), based in Geneva but with the major part of its installations on Community territory, may be a participant in the contracts.
Fellowships cover two types of expenses: those related to the researchers themselves and those related to the administration of the fellowships. Administration costs include those of the Commission and those of the host organizations, including a contribution to the research expenses of the fellow in specific cases, where appropriately justified. Expenditures related to researchers is intended to cover subsistence and mobility-related expenses, and special expenses for publication of the findings.
For research teams or laboratories participating in the intra-European networks action, the various forms in which support is given must be the subject of a contract. The Community's contribution covers expenses incurred in engaging researchers outside the network needed to complete the research project, incidental costs resulting from international cooperation, a contribution to research expenditure, and administrative costs. The Community's contribution represents, in general, 100% of the marginal costs of the action (including the full research fellowship costs).
For organizations participating in the large-scale facilities action, the extent of Community support is based on the quality and unique features of the facility, interest shown by potential users, cost/benefit ratio of Community support, and value for the Community in terms of importance of the facility in respect of the Community's overall scientific and technical potential.
For organizations participating in the Euroconferences action, the Community's financial support covers in particular the participation expenses of young scientists attending the conferences, with priority being given to those from less-favoured regions.
The accompanying measures consist, in particular, of putting to use the resources permitting good technical execution, management and evaluation of the programme and adequate dissemination and accessibility of the results of the training actions and coordination, and increasing awareness of the participants in the programme.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) will contribute through its own "Human capital and mobility" programme to the implementation of the activities of the present programme.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of EFTA and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. Bodies and undertakings established in European third countries may be admitted to an action undertaken within the programme. No contracting body based outside the Community and participating in an action undertaken within the programme may benefit from the Community financing of the programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 493 million, including ECU 4.93 million (1%) earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized action for the dissemination and exploitation of results.
The dissemination of the results of the programme will be carried out within the programme itself as well as through the centralized action.
In the second year of implementation the Commission shall review the programme and send a reportto the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted, together with the Commission's comments, to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity III.6.: "Human capital and mobility", this programme builds on and extends the work carried out in the SCIENCE programme (1988-1992), the SPES programme (1989-1992) and the large-scale facilities programme (1989-1992). Its training activities complement those carried out under other specific Community programmes such as COMETT and EUROTECNET.
The programme focuses on two main aims, the training and mobility of staff and the formation of networks. By virtue of its horizontal nature, all scientific and technological sectors are covered, including the economic and management sciences.
The various programme activities are especially aimed at increasing the mobility of Community scientists, in particular young researchers at post-doctoral level, by enabling them, through traineeships, to develop a research activity in a team or laboratory of recognized quality situated in a Member State other than their country of origin. Support may also be granted to young researchers at doctoral level, especially in fields where there is a lack of post-doctoral researchers, as well as to established researchers who need specific training in a field other than their own or in order to apply their scientific knowledge in new areas. Experienced researchers may also benefit from support to carry out R&D projects (as "visiting professors" responsible for research) in centres located in disadvantaged regions of the Community so as to train a number of young scientists locally.
Within the above context, the programme includes actions to encourage access to large-scale and/or technical facilities in the Community, thus increasing the advanced training opportunities offered to European researchers by enabling them to become familiar with such facilities in the execution of research projects.
The creation of research networks under the programme is of great importance for the achievement of the objectives of the Community's RTD policy in consolidating and complementing the structuring effects of thematic programmes. As a general rule, these will consist of five public and/or private research laboratories and/or teams, established in at least three Community countries and working jointly on one or more R&D projects. The association of recognized high-quality laboratories and promising laboratories situated in the less-favoured regions of the Community isparticularly sought.
To help increase the quantity and quality of human resources available for research and technological development which will be needed by the Member States in the coming years and to make optimum use of their scientific and technical infrastructure, thus assisting the creation of a genuinely European scientific and technical community.
Four areas:
- The development of a Community system of research training fellowships:
Selection of participants on the basis of a two-level procedure aimed at matching host organizations with applicant researchers:
. Individual recipients of training fellowships:
Community scientists, in particular young researchers at doctoral or post-doctoral level, selected to participate for a period of six months to two years in advanced research projects;
. Laboratories or research teams receiving fellowship recipients:
Three categories of organizations - individual research teams or laboratories, research teams or laboratories grouped to form intra-European networks, institutions offering large-scale facilities - selected to receive, separately or jointly (in the case of a network), the recipients of training fellowships;
- Research networks for scientific and technical cooperation:
Financial support to research teams or laboratories grouped to form intra- European networks for the purpose of a scientific and technical theme or a scientific and technical project.
- Access to large-scale facilities:
Financial support to organizations equipped with large-scale facilities to cover the costs arising from making these facilities available to guest researchers.
- Euroconferences:
Financial support to organizations, scientific associations or learned societies organizing a series of high-level meetings for debating the latest work undertaken in advanced scientific or technical areas.
HUMCAP C
FRAMEWORK 3C,SCIENCE,SCIFAC C,SPES
CEC, Human capital and mobility 1992 1994. Information package. Brussels: 1992.
1992-03-16 - 1994-12-30 (duration: 33months)
Execution
493,000 MECU
DG XII#'
92/217/EEC (1992-03-16) [O.J. L 107 (1992-04-24)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
BELLEMIN, L.
HUMCAPJ C
HUMGEN C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: JOULE 2
JOULE 1
Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy supply
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994
FFU;RSE;ESV
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted actions.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Where projects are of equal scientific value, the Commission, by agreement with the abovementioned committee, will pay special attention to those which can be integrated into regional energy planning. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the research projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme.
Bodies and enterprises established in European non-Member States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. However, such bodies may not benefit from Community financing for the programme and shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 157 million, of which a sum of ECU 1.57 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.5.: "Energy", the programme builds on and continues work carried out under the first JOULE programme (1989-1992).
Increased attention will be paid to work on those energy technologies which, despite their high potential and the fact that they have no adverse effects on the environment, particularly the climate, cannot be used under satisfactory economic conditions at present as this work cannot yet be fully funded by industry.
The activities include: either technological projects designed to explore, establish a structure for or test the technical feasibility of minority concepts prior to any industrial development, or strategic fundamental research projects aimed at developing new areas of basic knowledge likely to become the focus for industrial research work.
The projects for the promotion of energy technology, situated downstream of the projects eligible under this programme, will be financed wholly pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2008/90 concerning the THERMIE programme (1990-1994), with which they must be closely coordinated. Coordination must also be established with the other specific programmes, particularly the "agriculture and agro-industry" and the "industrial and materials technology" programmes.
Research into modelling is a horizontal research area which will be carried out to gain more knowledge of the processes involved and to enable technological strategies to be assessed.
To contribute to the development of new energy options that are both economically viable and more environmentally safe, including energy-saving technologies, by means of joint activities to assist Member States in this direction.
Four areas:
- Analysis of strategies and modelling:
To define energy R&D strategies and to analyse national or Community policies dealing with energy and environment:
. Analysis of strategies:
To assess the strategic role of energy efficiency at demand and supply level and renewables towards a reduction of the damaging effect of energy production and utilization on the environment, emphasis being put on greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide;
. Development of new methods:
To account for the impact of the internal market on the energy system, for the social constraints involved in policy decision making, for the treatment of uncertainty and for the economic impact of the policies modelled;
- Minimum emission power production from fossil sources:
To optimize energy production from fossil sources and to reduce the adverse effects on the environment resulting from the widespread use of fossil fuels. Two main activities:
. Energy production from fossil sources using advanced technologies:
To increase the efficiency of energy production from fossil sources, by means of advanced technologies;
. Reduction of emissions:
To reduce emissions through the capture and stable disposal of pollutants;
- Renewable energy sources:
To accelerate technological readiness and to prepare for early market integration of all the most promising technical options. Within a global systems approach, particular objectives are to increase the conversion efficiency of solar, wind, mini-hydraulic, wave, tidal, biomass and geothermal systems, decrease their costs and improve their attractiveness to developers, industry and consumers:
. The solar house:
To contribute to solar design concepts by integrating heat use and photovoltaic integration for new and old dwellings and buildings;
. Renewable power plants:
To develop renewable energy for future large-scale application in electric utility systems;
. Biomass:
To promote the development of energy produced from the biomass for research on the techniques applicable to its conversion and use, including experimenting with autonomous, regional energy systems;
. Renewable energies for rural electricity, local fuel and water:
To provide, for electricity and water, an integrated approach to rural development. For fuels, technologies for using biomass residues and energy crops in cost-effective and environment friendly energy generation systems, on-site or for local networks, will be further developed;
. Geothermal energy:
To select a test site and subsequently to develop a single European prototype hot dry rock system;
- Energy utilization and conservation:
. New options in energy conversion:
To develop highly efficient and clean electrochemical energy conversion systems for electricity generation, cogeneration, hydrogen and methanol production, transport and industrial electrochemical reactors;
. Technologies for energy saving:
To develop and improve technologies which are expected to have a major impact on heat and electricity savings and on a reduction of pollution;
. Energy efficiency in transport including suitable substitutes for conventional fuels:
To develop advanced technologies which can lead to highly efficient and clean transport. This area, which will involve the participation of industry, deals with short, medium and long term research and includes both combustion engines and fuel-cell and battery-driven electric vehicles. It is complementary to transport activities carried out in the industrial and materials technologies programmes.
JOULE 2
FRAMEWORK 3C,JOULE 1
CEC, Non-nuclear energy (JOULE II), 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Non-nuclear energy. JOULE II. 1991-1994. Work Programme. Brussels: 1991.
1991-09-09 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 40months)
Execution
157,000 MECU3&
DG XIIm&
91/484/EEC (1991-09-09) [O.J. L 257 (1991-09-14)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
TROUSSON, M.
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JRCEXPLORES 1C
JRCEXPLORES 2C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: AIR
AIM 2
ALTENER
Agriculture and Agro-Industry Research
Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994
AGR;SEA;FOO
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, demonstration projects, accompanying measures and concerted action.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts. Community financial participation will not normally be more than 50% for RTD projects and 30% for demonstration projects. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure for RTD projects and 30% for demonstration projects or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States. Each project proposal must include an environmental impact statement.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination with the help of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the specific programme.
Concerted action consists of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. Such action may receive funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third country members of COST, in particular member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Central and Eastern European countries, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Where scientific and technical framework cooperation agreements have been concluded between the Community and European third countries, the bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting party based outside the Community and participating in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such party shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 333 million, of which a sum of ECU 45 million is reserved for carrying out demonstration projects and a sum of ECU 3.33 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. Between 2 and 5% of the total appropriation will be allocated to training research workers.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted for the Commission by a group of independent experts. This group's report, together with any comments by the Commission, will be submitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.4.: "Life sciences and technologies", the programme builds on and continues work carried out under the ECLAIR, FLAIR and FAR programmes. It concerns all of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fishery, aquaculture, food and non-food industries (in particular SMEs).
The research will involve interdisciplinary projects which make use in particular of the findings of biotechnology and take account of genetic factors, agricultural and sylvicultural engineering, cultivation or breeding techniques, and environment-plant interaction. In particular, there will be a project to develop effective remedies for desertification and deforestation. Research in the field of aquaculture and fisheries will be pursued. Precompetitive work already begun in the second framework programme, especially under the ECLAIR programme, will be supplemented by demonstration projects jointly developed by producers and users to demonstrate, on a scale approaching reality, the technical reliability and economic viability of a new product and/or technology, the feasibility of which has been proven on a small scale.
In the field of industrial uses for agricultural and sylvicultural raw materials, still within the pre-competitive sphere, research will as a matter of priority be directed to innovative processes aimed at industrial exploitability of the by-products of food-oriented applications and at developing new, cleaner industrial and energy applications holding out favourable economic prospects.
Agro-food research begun under the second framework programme, in particular under the FLAIR programme, will be amplified, particularly as regards: definition and satisfaction of nutritional needs, toxicology and food hygiene, new technologies for agro-food processing. Further work in these sectors will take account of ongoing programmes (ECLAIR, FLAIR, agricultural research and fisheries).
To help secure a better match between production of land and water-based biological resources and their use by consumers and industry, to upgrade and diversify agricultural and sylvicultural products, and to enhance the competitiveness of agricultural and agro-food undertakings in line with other Community policies while contributing to better rural and forestry management and assuring proper environmental protection.
Four areas:
- Primary production in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture:
To adapt primary production to the quantitative and qualitative demands of the market and the consumers, and to contribute to the efficiency and competitiveness of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture by stimulating positive interactions between the environment and the economics and technology of the primary production.;
- Inputs to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture:
To contribute to the competitiveness and viability of undertakings in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture through better control of inputs and a reduction in production costs, and to contribute to the protection of the environment and the sustainable exploitation of biological resources;
- Processing of biological raw materials from agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture:
To provide, through pre-competitive R&D, the basis for processes (including transport and storage) for new or improved, competitive products in the food, non-food and energy sectors (for example, biomass), by developing new, more efficient and environmentally and public-health-friendly industrial and energy applications for biological raw materials;
- End use and products:
To generate a better knowledge of the characteristics, as needed by users and consumers, with particular reference to public health and the environment, of final products derived from biological materials (food and non-food, including energy, forest and horticultural products).
ECLAIR,FLAIR,FRAMEWORK 3C
CEC, Agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, A specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration in the field of agriculture and agro-industry including fisheries, 1991-1994. Work programme. Brussels: 1991.
1991-09-09 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 40months)
Execution
333,000 MECUy#
DG XII
91/504/EEC (1991-09-09) [O.J. L 265 (1991-09-21)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
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REXEN, F.
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$8$T$
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; demonstration contract
Programme: MAST 2
MAST 1
Marine Science and Technology
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of marine science and technology, 1990-1994
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted action projects.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the research projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non-member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. The body concerned shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 104 million, of which a sum of ECU 1.04 million is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. At least 2% of the total will be allocated to training and 3% to risk evaluation.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme. Specific information on projects will be provided in close cooperation with CORDIS (Community R&D Information Service).
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.3: "Environment", the programme is a direct development of the 1989-1992 MAST pilot programme. Its technical content is broadly the same. Alterations have been made as a result of the need for large-scale target research projects and the possible expansion of the geographical coverage.
To help establish a scientific and technological basis for the exploration, exploitation, management and protection of European coastal waters and the seas surrounding the Community Member States, to introduce the necessary Community dimension to various ongoing research activities, and to achieve a balance in the marine scientific potential between the various areas of the European Communities.
Five areas:
- Marine science:
To achieve a better understanding of marine processes, to improve our ability to predict change, and to establish the scientific basis for management, protection and exploitation of the marine environment. Coordination with and concertation of participation in ongoing international programmes (e.g. World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Joint Global Ocean Flux Studies, International Geosphere-Biosphere programme, etc.) will be encouraged. Work in this area will be carried out in cooperation with Community programmes on the marine environment (e.g. STEP, EPOCH and actions of the Joint Research Centre) and, possibly, renewable energy sources (tides, waves, etc.), aquaculture and fishing (FAR);
- Coastal zone science and engineering:
To gain an increased level of understanding of marine processes affecting the coastal zone and the behaviour of coastal structures, and of their interactions; to develop numerical modelling of coastal processes and the integration of process models for purposes of coastal management in Europe; and to harmonize on a European scale design concepts of coastal engineering works. Coordination with the climatology part of the new Environment programme will be assured;
- Marine technology:
To encourage the necessary enabling technologies for the advancement of the marine sciences and related industrial development and to promote the development of existing and new instruments, particularly with a view to speeding up the introduction of automated long-term measuring systems and contributing to the development of operational observation systems. This research will be co-ordinated with the EUREKA initiatives in marine sciences and technology and will supplement work in BRITE/EURAM and ESPRIT in the materials testing, robotics and informatics aspects of instrument development;
- Supporting initiatives:
. Establishment of a European ocean data and information system, including a system on the management of data on remote sensing;
. Preparation of norms and standards for marine science and technology;
. Modelling coordination initiative which includes modelling for management purposes;
. Development of a pilot communication system for exchange of information on research cruises and research facilities;
. Studies on the scientific and design requirements for new large- scale facilities;
. Advanced training;
. New approaches to mapping and bathymetric/hydrographic surveying;
- Large-scale target projects:
To address particular problems which require large-scale multidisciplinary coordinated research effort. These problems could be defined on the basis of scientific and technological requirements or established on the basis of the scientific requirements of a particular geographical area. The need to balance the deficit of scientific capabilities in some countries will also be taken into account when defining the target projects.
MAST 2
FRAMEWORK 3C,MAST 1
CEC, Marine Science and Technology 1991-1994 (MAST II). Work- Programme.
CEC, Mediterranean targeted project: concept and outline. The Mediterranean, a model to study global evolution of the marine ecosystem. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Marine Science and Technology (MAST II), 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
1991-06-07 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 43months)
Execution
104,000 MECUE!
DG XII
91/351/EEC (1991-06-07) [O.J. L 192 (1991-07-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
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BOISSONNAS, J.
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MATREC C
MATTHAEUS
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: BIOTECH
BIOMED
Biotechnology
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of biotechnology, 1990-1994
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, concerted actions and accompanying measures.
The RTD projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must, as a general rule, be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
Transnational basic research projects are carried out to integrate research efforts in adapted Community structures (Eureopean Laboratories Without Walls - ELWW) in research topics where the main bottlenecks result from gaps in basic knowledge. Generic research projects are implemented by transnational teams of laboratories to remove - through a significant investment in skills and resources - important bottlenecks resulting from structural and scale limitations. Projects of technological priority are implemented to achieve a higher degree of coherence and ultimate impact in targeted areas.
Cooperative research projects may be submitted by a group of undertakings which do not have their own research facilities, in order to resolve common technical problems. One or more outside organizations will be appointed to carry out the research. The undertakings concerned take part in planning and piloting the projects and in implementing the results. In projects of this type, 50% of the research costs are covered for a period normally not exceeding two years.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internalcoordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of EFTA and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all, or part, of the programme. When framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non- Member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. For projects in Area 3 ("Ecology and population biology"), this option may be extended to bodies and enterprises established in other third countries as well as to international organizations engaged in research in this area.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 164 million, of which ECU 1.64 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. At least 10% of the funds will be allocated to basic research, between 5 and 7% to the training of researchers and up to 3% to the assessment of ethical and socio-economic effects and technological risks.
The Commission shall review the programme during the second year of implementation and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted, together with the Commission's comments, to these same bodies.
Part of the third Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.4: "Life sciences and technologies", this new programme in the field of biotechnology expands the goals of the BRIDGE programme (1990-1994), which is part of the second Framework programme (1987-1990).
Pre-normative research will be carried out in each of the areas covered by the programme, with emphasis on the safety assessment of new techniques and novel products. The ethical, social and economic implications of biotechnology will be monitored and studied. Attention will also be given to the potential for using the applications of biotechnology R&D to enhance social progress and economic development through innovation in agriculture, medicine and industry. A multidisciplinary approach will be pursued, involving representatives from the various sectors concerned.
Contractors will be requested to provide, when applicable, information necessary for the detailed evaluation of the social, ethical and ecological impact of their projects, and, where necessary, approval from the responsible authorities.
Research will be carried out at the level of molecules, cells, organisms and populations. At the molecular level, efforts will be undertaken to contribute to the sequencing work of the entire genome of yeast and to initiate a Community effort for sequencing genes in suitable micro-organism, plant and animal species. A specific objective will be the sequencing of more than 10 million nucleotides in the organisms studied. Close liaison will be maintained with the Human Genome Analysis programme.
In the area of neurobiology, the biochemical, pharmacological and genetic characterization of newly discovered neuroreceptors systems will constitute a specific objective of the programme.
In the area of ecology and population biology, close coordination will be maintained with other relevant Community research programmes, including Biomedicine and Health, and Environment.
Research projects on human embryos are not included in the programme and any unnecessary suffering of animals used for experimental purposes will be strictly avoided.
To reinforce basic biological knowledge as the common and integrated foundation needed for applications in agriculture, industry, health, nutrition and the environment.
Three areas:
- Molecular approaches:
. Protein structure and function:
To understand and control biological functions carried out by proteins (enzymes, hormones, antibodies, receptors, body structures, etc.), and to produce tailor-made proteins adapted to the specific requirements of man (for example, new drugs, industrial enzymes);
. Structure of genes:
To arrive at a greater understanding of biological and genetic mechanisms through the study of the genetic message in representative species (gene mapping and gene sequencing);
. Expression of genes:
To study in models of practical importance the processes through which information stored as DNA in the genes is expressed in the form of active proteins;
- Cellular and organism approaches:
. Cellular regeneration, reproduction and development of living organisms:
To provide basic knowledge required by biotechnology through comparative studies of reproductive events (meiotic pairing, gamete packaging, gamete recognition and fertilization), cell-cell interaction and cell replication in animals and plants;
. Metabolism of animals, plants and microbes; essential physiological tracts:
To provide industrial and agricultural operators with the basic knowledge required for a more rational exploitation of resources in production, processing and animal husbandry;
. Communication systems with living matter:
To provide industrial biotechnologists, agricultural and medical operators with a new approach to dealing with the complexity of living systems (focusing on the immune and nervous systems);
- Ecology and population biology:
. Ecological implications of biotechnology:
To study the environmental implications of biotechnology and, in particular, of the release by man of living organisms in the environment in connection with the industrial, agricultural and environmental policies of the Community;
. Conservation of genetic resources:
To ascertain the real dimension of the problem of loss of genetic diversity (genetic erosion in plants, animals and micro- organisms).
BIOTECH
BRIDGE,FRAMEWORK 3C
CEC, Biotechnology 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1992.[%
1992-03-26 - 1994-12-30 (duration: 33months)
Execution
164,000 MECU
DG XII3&
92/218/EEC (1992-03-26) [O.J. L 107 (1992-04-24)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
DE NETTANCOURT, D.
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BRIDGE
BRITE
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: BIOMED
BIOTECH
Biomedicine
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of biomedicine and health, 1990-1994
MED;BIO
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted action.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts. Community financial participation will not normally be more than 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
Research contracts relating to human genome analysis (improvement of human gene mapping) must guarantee that members of the families involved are kept fully informed and consent to the use and study of their DNA. They must also guarantee full confidentiality and anonymity of personal data. No research modifying, or seeking to modify, the genetic constitution of human beings by alternation of germ cells or of any stage of embryo development which may make these alterations hereditary will be carried out under this programme.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination with the help of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the specific programme.
Concerted action consists of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. Such action may receive funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third country members of COST, in particular member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Central and Eastern European countries, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it and, as regards Area 3 (Human genome analysis). with other third countries and international organizations with a view to associating them with the whole programme. Bodies and enterprises established in non-Community European States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. For projects in Area 3, this option may be extended to bodies and enterprises from other non-Community countries engaged in research in the area.
No contracting party based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such partner shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 133 million, of which a sum of ECU 1.33 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. Of the total, a sum of ECU 25 million is reserved for AIDS research. 5% of the total will be allocated to training research workers and specialists.
The knowledge gained in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.4.: "Life sciences and technologies", the programme builds on and continues work carried out under the fourth Medical and Health research programme (1987-1991) and the Human Genome Analysis programme (1990-1992). Close coordination will be maintained with other relevant research programmes, including "Biotechnology", "Life sciences and technologies for developing countries" (STD III), "Telematics systems in areas of general interest" (area 3: "Health care"), "Medical research" under the European Coal and Steel Community Treaty, and the "Europe against cancer" programme.
The principle of subsidiarity will be applied to the maximum. Harmonization of the approaches and methodologies used in different national programmes will be encouraged. The projects within the programme will have a European dimension based on research networks. Strengthening of networks, particularly by the establishment of "European laboratories without walls", will aim at the development of specific and competitive subject areas. Mobility of research workers between participating laboratories will be encouraged, including for short periods of time. Harmonized methods, specific to the relevant protocols, will ensure that the data resulting from the projects carried out throughout the Community can be analysed and exploited anywhere in the Community. Coordination of national activities will ensure effective use of resources.
The main focus will be on new approaches to tackling economically and socially significant diseases (in particular AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular disease and mental illness), the ageing process, and age- related problems and handicaps, through the harmonization of methodologies and protocols in epidemiological, biological, clinical and technological research. Activities will also cover the analysis of the human genome and will be closely coordinated with the work done elsewhere on the other genomes. Caution will be exercised and particular attention will be paid to the ethical, social and legal aspects of the work, especially those which may be linked to possible misuses of research findings.
Attention will also be paid to methods of early screening for risk factors, to the development and assessment of prophylactic and therapeutic methods and to the management of health services.
To contribute to improving the efficacy of medical and health research and development in the Member States, in particular by better coordination of their research and development activities and application of the results through Community cooperation and a pooling of resources.
Four areas:
- Development of coordinated research on prevention, care and health systems (harmonization of methodologies and protocols in epidemiological, biological and clinical research):
. Pre-competitive drug testing, with a view to improved harmonization of norms and parameters, and research into the monitoring and surveillance of drug prescribing practices, patient compliance and the incidence of adverse drug reactions;
. Research into risk factors, especially in the context of occupational medicine, with a view to the identification of potential risk factors and the early detection of disease;
. Biomedical technology: development of coherent systems and procedures for diagnosis, therapy, prevention, care and rehabilitation, coordination of basic research (modelling) and applied technological research;
. Support to multi-centre studies between countries which might pave the way for the granting of patents and authorizations for the marketing of new medicinal products;
. Emphasis on the harmonization of protocols and approaches in health services, particularly with Europe 1992 in view;
- Major health problems and diseases of great socio- economic impact:
. AIDS: Disease prevention, basic research, clinical research, development of a European vaccine against AIDS (EVA), trials of antiviral drugs in AIDS management (ADAM);
. Cancer: Genomic and phenotypic changes in cancer cells and immune surveillance, improved methodologies, links between risk factors and the incidence of cancer, paediatric cancerology;
. Cardiovascular diseases: Correlation between genetic factors, lifestyle, nutrition, and the incidence and development of cardiovascular disturbances, the effect of prophylactic and therapeutic measures, the development of non-invasive methods of diagnosis, and the testing of drugs;
. Mental illness and neurological disease: Aetiological factors and predisposing conditions, aetiopathogenic mechanisms, enzymology, neuroendocrinology, genetics, psychosocial phenomena during the development of diseases;
. The ageing process and age-related health problems and handicaps: Perinatal and paediatric illnesses, effectiveness of prophylactic and therapeutic measures, ageing in different social settings, specific pathologies relating to ageing, dysfunction and decrease in functional capacity, organ transplant methods, effects of the environment;
- Human genome analysis:
Aimed at the completion and the integration of the genetic and physical maps, with continuing emphasis on the study of the genetic basis for biological functions as well as the setting up of a coordinating mechanism to sequence portions of the genome of major biological interest;
- Research on biomedical ethics:
. Evaluation of questions of biomedical ethics linked with the present research programme;
. Evaluation of the social impact of the programme and the risks (including technological risks) which may be associated with it.
BIOMED
FRAMEWORK 3C,HUMGEN C,MHR 4C))
1991-09-09 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 40months)
Execution
133,000 MECU
DG XII
91/505/EEC (1991-09-09) [O.J. L 267 (1991-09-24)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
2
DICKENS, A.
BRIDGE
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ENV C
ENVAP 3C
Environment
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994
ENV;MET;SAF
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted actions.
The RTD projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Ongoing consideration of the problems arising in the long term in the environmental sphere, by a high-level working party of experts;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, particularly the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Bodies and enterprises established in European third countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to take part in action undertaken within the context of the programme. For projects in Area 1 (Participation in global change programmes), this option may be extended to bodies and enterprises from other third countries engaged in research in this area.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. The body concerned shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 264 million, of which a sum of ECU 2.6 million is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. At least 10% of the total will be allocated to basic research and 2% to training. An additional sum of ECU 150 million is earmarked for Joint Research Centre (JRC) research activities on the environment, including ECU 1.5 million representing the JRC's contribution to centralized dissemination activities under the present specific programme.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.3: "Environment", the programme builds on and complements work carried out under the STEP/EPOCH programmes (1989- 1992).
The research activities are directed towards an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of the environment and towards devising and implementing integrated prevention strategies in all areas of human activity. Multidisciplinary research able to study all the elements which make up the biosphere and follow its historical development will look both at the relationship between man and his natural environment and at his relationship with his economic, social and cultural environment, etc., since these form an indivisible whole.
Participation in global change programmes will be concentrated on problems which have an impact on environment policy and in areas where the Community is best placed to ensure European coordination in the framework of large international programmes while taking account of national programmes. Where appropriate, projects will be carried out in close cooperation with the MAST and Biotechnology programmes. New activities will include Arctic campaigns in 1991/92 and 1992/93 to identify possible ozone depletion.
In the research area of technologies and engineering for the environment, scientific support for the activities of the future Enropean Environmental Agency will be an important consideration. Activities relating to the protection and conservation of monuments and objects which are components of the European cultural heritage will be coordinated with the EUREKA project EURO-ENVIRONMENT and research teams funded by the programme will participate in the EUREKA project EUROCARE. Integrated research in the area of natural risks will provide a European contribution to the "International Decade for Natural Hazard Reduction".
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) will contribute through its own programme to activities in the environmental field, in particular by pre- normative work on atmospheric chemistry and on modelling, by study of the assessment and management of technological risks and by use of experimental ways of assessing such risks.
To complement and strengthen the activities of the ongoing environment research programmes, the main aim being to take account of the environment and the quality of life, to respond rapidly to the scientific challenges which arise from global change and to provide continuity in scientific support for the environmental policy of the Community.
Four areas:
- Participation in global change programmes:
To contribute to understanding the processes governing environmental change and to assess the impact of human activities:
. Natural climatic change:
To reconstruct and model the evolution of the climate system in the past in order to understand better how the system may evolve under the influence of factors of human origin;
. Anthropogenic climate change:
To understand, describe and forecast climatic change resulting from the enhanced greenhouse effect due to human activities;
. Climate change impacts:
To forecast the physical and human impacts of the foreseen climate change in the European Community;
. Stratospheric Ozone:
To understand and forecast processes which lead to the depletion of stratospheric ozone and the consequences of this depletion and to provide the scientific basis for preventive measures;
. Tropospheric physics and chemistry:
To elucidate important physico-chemical processes in the troposphere as a basis for the definition of preventive measures aimed at reducing emissions;
. Biogeochemical cycles:
To deepen the understanding of biogeochemical cycles and their disturbance by human activities and to provide the scientific basis for preventive and remedial actions;
. Ecosystem dynamics:
To understand and forecast the interaction of global change and the dynamics of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and to provide a scientific basis for preventive and adaptive policies;
- Technologies and engineering for the environment:
To promote better environmental quality standards by encouraging technological innovation at the pre- competitive level:
. Assessment of environmental quality and monitoring:
To contribute to the development of advanced equipment and analytical methods for high performance environmental monitoring systems;
. Technologies for protecting and rehabilitating the environment:
To contribute to the development of technologies for protecting and rehabilitating the environment including all the main aspects of urban and rural environment;
- Research on economic and social aspects of environmental issues:
To improve the understanding of the legal, economic, social, ethical and health aspects of environmental policy and management.
. Socio-economic assessment of the changing environment:
To develop the concepts of environmental social change and environmental economics and their application to environmental change and to the principles of lasting development;
. Socio-economic impact of environmental policies and research:
To incorporate environmental socio-economic factors into Community policies and to provide a socio-economic dimension for Community environmental R&D;
- Technological and natural risks:
To help solve broad problems of transnational interest through a systems approach and interdisciplinary research:
. Natural risks:
To understand the causes, mechanisms and consequences of hazardous environmental phenomena, and to provide the scientific basis for disaster management (preparedness, prediction, alert, mitigation or prevention, recovery and redevelopment);
. Technological risks:
To understand the consequences of human activities, technologies and products for human health and the environment as a basis for preventive Community policies and legislation;
. Desertification in the Mediterranean area:
To assess the natural and human causes, the mechanisms and the impacts of the spread of desertification in the Mediterranean area. Research will deal with the history, causes (human and climatic) and consequences of desertification.
ENV C
FRAMEWORK 3C,STEP/EPOCH
CEC, Environment, 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, R&D in the field of environment, 1991-1994. Workprogramme. Brussels: 1991.
1991-06-07 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 43months)
Execution
264,000 MECU
DG XII
91/354/EEC (1991-06-07) [O.J. L 192 (1991-07-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
32a,
*,+L+t+
,:,V,
ENVAP 4C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
OTT, H.
Programme: TELMATSYS C
TELEMATIQUE
Telematic Systems
Specific programme of research and technological development (EEC) in the field of telematic systems in areas of general interest, 1990-1994
IPS;TEL;EDU
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted actions.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the research projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non-member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. The body concerned shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 380 million, of which a sum of ECU 3.8 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme. Specific information on projects will be provided in close cooperation with CORDIS (Community R&D Information Service).
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity I.1.: "Information and communications technologies", the programme is based on the experience and results obtained from exploratory activities (AIM, DELTA, DRIVE) or preliminary activities (investigation of needs in rural areas and libraries).
The actions under the programme involve information and communications industries, telecommunications operators, providers of telecommunications services and pioneer users of advanced communications. Special account will be taken of the needs for management and transmission of electronic information as a consequence of completion of the single European market. These needs will be identified in collaboration with users: public authorities, businesses in manufacturing or service industries, academic institutions and individuals.
The activities are pre- competitive and pre-normative and concentrate on providing opportunities for interoperability between national systems, for defining standards, architectures and functional specifications.
Pilot projects will be included when it can be shown there is a need to verify technology, to demonstrate interoperation standards and where there is broad interest to all Member States.
Some of the experimental development activities will be carried out based on the results of the INSIS, CADDIA and TEDIS programmes and, where appropriate, certain parts of the ESPRIT and RACE programmes. Following work that has already been done as part of the EUROTRA programme, the development of operational systems linked to information and communications systems will be developed as part of language research and engineering.
To ensure the interoperability of systems, peripherals and telematic networks at trans-European level, giving special attention to considerations of quality, reliability, security and ease of use of services, and to economies of scale and the abolition of barriers to information exchange.
Seven areas:
- Support for the Establishment of Trans-European Networks between Administrations (ENS):
To define common requirements for electronic information exchange and to examine the need for interoperability between electronic information networks within Member States; to carry out studies and pre- normative research for the definition and subsequent establishment of the trans-European telematic services networks essential to national administrations for the completion of the single market and the provision of the services necessary to the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital and for increasing economic and social cohesion in the Community. In the first instance, work may concern such areas as customs, social services, emergency services and statistics. Subareas:
. Identification of needs and implementation strategies;
. Development of the technologies relating to telematic services and validation of common functional specifications;
- Transport Services:
To contribute to the development, in the field of transport, of integrated trans-European services using advanced IT and communications to improve the performance (safety and efficiency) of passenger and goods transport services, and at the same time reduce the impact of transport on the environment. Subareas:
. Road transport (DRIVE):
Building on the exploratory research in DRIVE (1988- 1991) under the second framework programme and in close liaison with relevant EUREKA projects, work in this area will cover the interface between road and rail transport as well as that between road and sea transport. The activities will be divided into three interactive parts: definition of functional specifications in the context of a strategy for the use of technology and telematic systems for communication and traffic control, the development of new technologies and experimental systems, and validation work;
. Strategies for the use of technologies, telematic services and systems and contribution to the definition of common functional specifications;
. Technologies and experimental development of systems;
. Validation and pilot projects;
- Health Care (AIM):
To stimulate the development of harmonized applications of information and communication technologies in health care and the development of a European health-care information infrastructure taking into account the needs of users and technological opportunities. Three main lines, making use of the exploratory work of the 1988-1989 AIM programme (Advanced Informatics in Medicine) and in close co- operation with other Community programmes:
. Strategies for the use of technologies, telematic systems and services and contribution to the definition of common functional specifications;
. Development of telematic technology applied to medicine;
. Validation and integration;
- Flexible and Distance Learning (DELTA):
Based on the exploratory work of the 1988- 1990 DELTA programme and in close cooperation with other Community activities such as COMETT and EUROTECNET, the work in this area will be carried out in three interdependent parts:
. Strategies for the use of technologies, telematic systems and services and contribution to the definition of common functional specifications;
. Development of systems and technologies;
. Experiments on the validation and integration of services;
- Libraries:
To facilitate user access, by optimum use and development of equipment and telematic systems, to the wealth of knowledge held in libraries, while reducing the handicaps caused by the present disparate infrastructures in the Community;
- Linguistic Research and Engineering (LRE):
To develop a basic linguistic technology which can be incorporated into a large number of computer applications where natural language is an essential ingredient. This requires the creation of linguistic resources (grammars, dictionaries, terminology collections, and corpora of text) for the nine official Community languages, and the definition of standards for these data. The area is divided into three parts: research, development of resources and pilot applications. It is based on the results and experience drawn from EUROTRA and certain specific projects conducted under ESPRIT and national research programmes;
- Telematics Systems for Rural Areas (ORA):
To develop a better understanding of the common needs and opportunities for telematic services and of the impacts of such services on rural life, to establish a common understanding of network configuration requirements and options and a common understanding of service requirements for telematic services, and to prepare the way for the harmonized planning and introduction of telematic service infrastructures in rural areas.
TELMATSYS C
FRAMEWORK 3C
CEC, R&D on telematic systems in flexible and distance learning. Workplan '91. Background material, rationale & overview, definition of scope and task descriptions. Brussels: 1991.
KEEN, K.; Murphy, E.; (ed), DRIVE '92. Research and technology development in advanced road transport telematics in 1992. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. CD-73-91-409-EN-C.
CEC, R&D in advanced road transport telematics in Europe. Workplan '91. Background material, rationale & overview, definition of scope and task descriptions. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Vade-mecum. Research and Technological Development Programme in the field of Telematics Systems of General Interest (1990-1994). Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Telematic systems for flexible and distance learning. DELTA '92. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. CD-73-91-425-EN-C.
CEC, R&D on telematic systems for rural areas. Background material - rationale & overview, definition of scope and task descriptions - . March 1991. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, Communication technologies and applications in areas of general interest - DG XII, Direction F Programmes and Plans. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, R&D on telematic systems for administrations. Workplan '91. Background material, rationale & overview, definition of scope and task descriptions. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Libraries programme. General information. Rationale and background to the Community action. Information Management Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13566. ISBN 92-826-2774-8. CD-NA-13566-EN-C.
CEC, Background Information. Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of General Interest. General Information. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Action plan for libraries: guidelines and criteria for projects. Information Management Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13455. ISBN 92-826-2459-5. CD-NA-13455-EN-C.
CEC, Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of General Interest. Call Details and Service Guide. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Background Information. Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of General Interest. How to make a Proposal. Brussels: 1991.
JOHNSTON, P.; (ed), Research and technology development on telematic systems for rural areas. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. CD-73-91-449-EN-C.
CEC, LRE programme. Call for proposals 1992. Vade Mecum. Research & Technological Development Programme in the field of Telematics Systems of General Interest (1990- 1994). Luxembourg: 1992.
O'SHEA, B.; (et al), R&D on transeuropean telematic systems for administrations. ENS 92. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. CD-73-91-401-EN-C.
CEC, Background Information. Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of general Interest. Model Contract. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, AIM '92. Telematics systems for health care. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. CD-73-91-417-EN-C.
CEC, Libraries programme. Call for proposals 1991. An overview. May 1992. Luxembourg: 1992.
CEC, Telematics Systems of general Interest - Administrations - European Nervous System ENS. ENS Planning Exercise. Panel Recommendations on R&D on Transeuropean Telematics Systems for Administrations. Brussels: 1991.
1991-06-07 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 43months)
Execution
380,000 MECU
DG XIII
91/353/EEC (1991-06-07) [O.J. L 192 (1991-07-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
HUEBER, R.
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TEMPUS
TESTEELCS 6C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: BCR 5
BCR 4
Bureau Communautaire de Reference
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of measurements and testing, 1990-1994
MEA;REF;STA
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, concerted actions and accompanying measures.
The RTD projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must, as a general rule, be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, independent of each other and established in different Member States.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups (in particular between testing laboratories);
- Training of specialists;
- Storage and dissemination of the reference materials certified at Community level;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of EFTA and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all, or part, of the programme. When framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non- Member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized action for the dissemination and exploitation of results.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 48 million, of which ECU 0.48 million is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized action. An amount equivalent to at least 10% of the total shall be used for projects encouraging fundamental research. An amount equivalent to at least 2% of the total shall be devoted to training of researchers.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) will contribute by means of its own measurement and testing programme to the implementation of the activities of the present programme via work on the preparation of nuclear and non-nuclear reference materials, the acquisition of reference data and the validation of certain techniques.
The Commission shall review the programme during the second year of implementation and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted, together with the Commission's comments, to these same bodies.
Part of the third Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity I.2.: "Industrial and materials technologies", the present specific programme continues and extends the work carried out under the 1988-1992 BCR programme in the field of applied metrology and chemicalanalysis.
Research activities in the programme will be closely connected to the requirements of the internal market (as specified in the White Paper on the Completion of the Internal market) and to the implementation of specific Community policies. Close coordination with the relevant research programmes, European metrology and organizations concerned with standardization (such as CEN/CENELEC) will also be assured.
To achieve better harmonization of measuring, analytical and testing methods, assist in the development of new methods for measurements and testing in Europe, provide generic tools for securing accurate and valid measurements, develop new methods of physical measurement and chemical and biological analysis, and establish a good understanding of the generic limitation and sources of error inherent in current methods with a view to improving them in the most efficient way.
Four areas:
- Support to Regulations and Directives:
To improve methods of obtaining reliable and internationally accepted results for the application of Directives, in particular on food products, industrial products, environment and health. The work will consist in developing,improving or harmonizing the test methods required for the implementation of existing Directives and the preparation of new Regulations and Directives. It will concentrate on:
. Analysis of agricultural products, including animal feedingstuffs;
. Analysis of prepared foodstuffs;
. Measurement of contaminants in the air, in the water and in soil (including bacterial contamination);
. Measurement of noise and of harmful substances in the workplace;
. Biomedical analysis;
. Testing of industrial products;
- Sectoral testing problems:
To contribute to the implementation of "the Global Approach to Conformity Assessment" of industrial products (Council Resolution of 21.12.1989, Official Journal No C 10 of 16.1.1990) through support to European standardization, laboratory accreditation and mutual recognition. The work will consist in developing collaborative projects to improve measuring and testing techniques for industrial products, in order to achieve agreed results at Community level between laboratories within a particular industrial sector. This will include:
. Collaborative projects for improving or developing new testing methods which are likely to become European standards (CEN, CENELEC) where advances in the corresponding field are insufficient for the introduction of a directive on a given product;
. Collaborative projects for the improvement of standardized measuring and testing methods where the application thereof presents difficulties;
. Support for the organization of comparative studies amongst laboratories where this is necessary to facilitate mutual recognition agreements amongst test laboratories;
- Common means of calibration for the Community:
To support projects to develop the calibration means required by testing laboratories in the Community in order to ensure that measurements and tests are done on a common basis and can be compared also with measurements done outside the Community. With regard to physical measurements, transfer standards will be developed to enable smaller national metrology laboratories to establish relations and traceability of measurements with larger organizations. With regard to chemical analyses, collaborative projects towards establishing an internationally recognized framework for chemical measurements, including primary chemical standards and secondary standards, will be supported, and reference materials will be developed for the most important parameters of the measurements made in the food sector, agriculture, the environment and biomedical analysis;
- Development of new methods of measurements:
To develop new methods of measurements and analysis as required by Community policies. Basic research will be undertaken to achieve this aim, concentrating on:
. R&D on measurement principles which could lead to new types of instrumentation;
. New measurement methods in the specialist areas included in Area 1 (Support to Regulations and Directives), in particular the determination of the chemical form of polluting elements (speciation), food and biomedical analyses;
. R&D into new measurement methods required to relate frequently made measurements to the framework arising from Area 3 (Common means of calibration for the Community).
BCR 5
BCR 4,FRAMEWORK 3Cy#
1992-04-29 - 1994-12-30 (duration: 32months)
Execution
48,000 MECU
DG XIIQ$
92/247/EEC (1992-04-29) [O.J. L 126 (1992-05-12)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
MARCHANDISE, H.
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BIOMED
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ESPRIT 3
ESPRIT 2
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European Strategic Programme for Research and development in Information Technologies
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994
ELM;IPS
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted action projects.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States. These two partners will normally be industrial undertakings, except in the case of projects relating to basic research.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination, by the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes;
- An information exchange system;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the research projects and the programme.
Concerted action projects consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non-member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such body shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 1,352 million, of which a sum of ECU 13.52 million is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. Between 2 and 5% of the total appropriation will be spent on the tr aining of research workers and engineers.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme. Specific information on projects will be provided in close cooperation with CORDIS (Community R&D Information Service).
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity I.1.: "Information and communications technologies", the programme constitutes a third phase of the ESPRIT programme oriented towards the new generations of technologies. Building on the results of ESPRIT I and ESPRIT II, it will support work in areas in which the European information technology industry has established strengths as well as in areas where such industry is in a weak position.
Accompanying measures comprise technology transfer and training activities carried out in each of the areas. They include:
- Special actions to increase the potential for participation in Community R&D in Information Technology of organizations in peripheral regions and likewise their ability to make use of the results;
- Acquisition of information, both within the programme and from the information technology (IT) community at large, training measures to increase advanced skill levels of research workers and engineers which are related to the programme's R&D work, as well as measures to create awareness of opportunities and availability of results including standardization- oriented results, and to develop s ynergies between participants and with the IT community at large;
- The Information Exchange System (IES) for programme participants;
- Participation in the EUREKA project COSINE (Cooperation for OSI Networking in Europe).
These measures will be complementary to other existing activities at Community, national and international level, and take into account the requirements of subsidiarity and economic and social cohesion.
To strengthen the technological base of the Community in the field of information technologies while accelerating the integration of these technologies in the business world, in manufacturing and in private life.
Five areas:
- Micro-electronics:
To contribute to the strengthening of a European technology base on which future manufacturing capability of a broad range of leading edge ICs can be based (strategic work on very advanced submicron CMOS technologies will be carried out in synergy with the Joint European Submicron Silicon project - JESSI); to strengthen the capabilities in the Community with respect to the chain of designing manufacturing, testing and applying advanced and reliable integrated circuits; and to draw on all the resources available, ensuring wide participation of the largest number of potential actors (large and small industries, both producers and users, universities and research centres) in the Community.
Emphasis will be on appli cation-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
- Information processing systems and software:
To exploit potential technological breakthroughs in concurrent architectures, to provide better interfaces to satisfy the needs of end-users, and to promote the take up of new software production technologies;
- Advanced business and home systems; peripherals:
To establish function integration in the business environment as well as in and with the home environment, easing the use of systems.
An e specially high priority will be given to prenormative work. Distributed computing, including database management, and also the corresponding workstations and microprocessor systems and technologies will be of major concern throughout the activities.
Two complementary areas are addressed: R&D activities concerning intelligent homes and intelligent buildings and R&D work on integrated business systems;
- Computer-integrated manufacturing and engineering:
To provide the technology base for open systems, multivendor systems and distributed operations in engineering and manufacturing environments as well as to contribute to better integration of advanced IT systems components in engineering industries. The work will focus on new generations of basic CIM technologies and on demonstrating their applicability in selected manufacturing and other engineering domains;
- Basic research:
To maintain and to expand the knowledge and expertise which underpin the scientific basis of European Information Technology. Areas that such actions support are selected on the grounds of:
. Their potential to produce future breakthroughs or important advances even if they have no immediately visible application. Particular emphasis will be given to topics which are expected to have long-term industrial potential;
. Their ability to benefit from the added value which cooperation on a European scale provides;
. Their positioning clearly upstream of R&D efforts, while contributing to the overall aims of the programme;
. The reinforcement of interdisciplinary links.
ESPRIT 3
ESPRIT 2,FRAMEWORK 3C
CEC, ESPRIT. European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology. The Synopses. Luxembourg: 1991.
CEC, Specific research and technological development programme in the field of information technology (1991-1994). ESPRIT. Workprogramme. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Specific research and technological development programme in the field of information technology. ESPRIT information package. 1991 call for proposals. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Background material to the 1991 ESPRIT workprogramme. Brussels: 1991.
1991-07-08 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 42months)
Execution
1352,000 MECU
DG XIII
91/394/EEC (1991-07-08) [O.J. L 218 (1991-08-06)]
1992-11-201992-11-20
344s'
MANIN, J.
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EURAIDS 1C
EURAM
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: BRITE/EURAM 2
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BRITE/EURAM 1
Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for Europe / European Research on Advanced Materials
Specific programme (EEC) of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1990-1994
MAT;IND;AER
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, cooperative research projects, accompanying measures (including feasibility premiums) and concerted actions.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States. These two partners will normally be industrial firms except in the case of projects in the field of basic research. Where basic research is undertaken by a group consisting solely of research centres and universities, industrial support will be sought.
Cooperative research projects are intended for a group of undertakings, in particular SMEs, which do not have their own research facilities, in order to resolve common technical problems. One or more outside organizations (research associations, universities or undertakings) will be appointed to carry out the research. 50% of the research costs of these projects will be covered for a period normally not exceeding two years. These projects must be submitted by undertakings which are to take part in planning and piloting the research and implementing the results.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Specialized training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- An information exchange system;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
Feasibility premiums are subsidies of up to ECU 30,000, covering up to 75% of research lasting a maximum of nine months and intended to determine the feasibility of an innovative device, concept or process. Such premiums are reserved for independent, technologically based SMEs established within the Community. Their purpose is to help SMEs to demonstrate their capacities to potential partners in future proposals for collaboration. The results of such research should become the basis for an SME's participation in an association seeking finance for an applied industrial research proposal under the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Central and Eastern European countries, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non-member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such bodies shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 670 million, of which a sum of ECU 6.7 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. 10% of the total will be allocated to basic research and 2% to training. An additional amount of ECU 78 million will be allocated to Joint Research Centre (JRC) research in the field of materials and raw materials, including an amount of ECU 0.78 million representing the JRC contribution to the centralized scheme.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme. Specific information on projects will be provided in close cooperation with CORDIS (Community R&D Information Service).
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity I.2.: "Industrial and materials technologies", the programme builds on and extends work carried out under the 1989- 1992 BRITE/EURAM programme and the 1990-1992 Raw Materials and Recycling programme.
Research work under the programme aims to consolidate and take further technological developments made within the Community, and to use resources more efficiently. A special effort will be made to help small and medium-sized enterprises to become more involved in transnational research, develop links with other undertakings and universities and manage their technical resources better.
The environmental aspects of products and processes and the working environment are included as strategic elements in all parts of the programme. This will require links with other programmes covering the environment, health, and measurement and testing to take account of advances in risk assessment and toxicology.
The activities will be coordinated with, inter alia, the computer-integrated production and micro-electronic materials areas in the specific programme in the field of information technologies (ESPRIT), the recycling area in the specific programme on the environment and the programmes on non- nuclear energies (JOULE) and measurement and testing.
The aeronautical technologies research that began with the 1989-1992 BRITE/EURAM programme will be continued, taking account of harmonization, standardization, safety and environmental aspects. Specific research and applications will be dealt with under Area 3 (Aeronautical research) whereas research of a generic nature will be dealt with under the other two programme areas.
The Joint Research Centre will contribute through its own programme to the implementation of activities in the field of industrial and materials technologies.
To contribute to the rejuvenation of European manufacturing industry by reinforcing its scientific and technological basis by means of research and development work, promoting in all Member States basic technical research, the integration of new technologies by user industries and the acquisition of the knowledge necessary for establishing standards and codes of good practice facilitating the transfer of these technologies.
Three areas:
- Materials - raw materials:
To contribute to improving the performance of materials at a cost which permits competitive industrial exploitation over a broad range of applications not restricted to a few high performance items. The accent is on the innovative use of industrial minerals and natural stone, metals and industrial materials, including prospecting, exploitation, recovery, transformation, production and recycling:
. Raw materials:
To improve existing processes and to master new and pre-competitive technologies;
. Recycling:
To reinforce the scope and effectiveness of recycling technologies;
. New and improved materials and their processing:
Developments in materials and their processing, including conventional mass commodity materials with enhanced properties and performance at a reasonable cost, advanced structural materials for high performance systems (i.e. metals, ceramics, polymers and their associate composites), advanced functional materials (such as conducting polymers, high performance magnets and novel electronic materials), surface engineering and joining technology;
- Design and manufacturing:
To improve the capability of industry to design and manufacture products which are, at the same time, of high quality, easy to maintain, highly competitive and environmentally and socially acceptable. Research will be directed to the application of advanced enabling disciplines such as physics and chemistry, mechanics, optics, acoustics, fluid dynamics, mathematical modelling and process engineering, and their integration into new technological developments such as optomatronics (optics, materials and electronics), mechatronics (mechanical engineering, computing and electronics), microtechnology and microstructural and nanostructural engineering, including molecular engineering:
. Design:
To address the impact on product performance, reduction of design time, manufacturing and life cycle costs;
. Manufacturing:
To address the use of efficient and cost effective manufacturing processes and to integrate other aspects including the design interface, quality control maintenance of facilities and the working environment;
- Aeronautics research:
To contribute to the reinforcement of the technology base of the European aeronautics industry; to enrich the knowledge base that supports actions to minimize the impact on the environment and to enhance the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations; and to promote further cooperation between large high-technology companies and smaller companies, SMEs and research institutions and universities throughout the Community;
. Environment and related technologies:
Focusing upon reduction of exterior and interior noise and upon reduction of exhaust emissions from aircraft;
. Technologies of aircraft operation
Focusing upon maintenance technologies, health and usage monitoring, crashworthiness, fire risk control and cockpit interfaces to the air traffic control system;
. Aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics:
Focusing upon computational fluid dynamics (CFD), techniques of drag reduction by laminar flow for subsonic and supersonic transport, propulsion integration and the internal aerothermodynamics of turbo-machinery;
. Aeronautical structures and manufacturing technolgies:
Focusing upon structural and materials application techniques relevant to primary aircraft structures and highly loaded high-temperature components and upon manufacturing processes particular to aeronautical applications;
. Avionic system technologies:
Focusing upon techniques for design, integration and evaluation of high integrity avionic systems, particular techniques for sensing, monitoring and control of air vehicle systems, problems of man-machine interaction and flight-deck performance optimization;
. Mechanical, utility and actuation technologies:
Focusing upon particular techniques for optimization and the exploitation of new technology in aircraft mechanical systems, aircraft utility systems and in aircraft actuation subsystems.
BRITE/EURAM 2
BRITE/EURAM 1,FRAMEWORK 3C,MATREC C
CEC, Industrial and Materials Technologies (Brite-EuRam II), 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Industrial and materials technologies. Areas 3 Aeronautics. 1992-1994. Information package. 1992, Brussels.
CEC, Industrial and materials technologies (BRITE/EURAM II). A universe of possibilities. Brussels: 1991.
1991-09-09 - 1994-12-30 (duration: 40months)
Execution
670,000 MECUG3
DG XII
91/506/EEC (1991-09-09) [O.J. L 269 (1991-09-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0-4
ANDRETA, E.
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CADDIA 0
CADDIA 1
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
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Programme: RACE 2
RACE 1
Research and development in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of communication technologies, 1990- 1994
TEL;ELM;IPS
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted action projects.
The RTD projects are the subject of shared- cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
Concerted action projects consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Central and Eastern European countries, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non-member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such partner shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 489 million, of which a sum of ECU 4.89 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results.
The knowledge gained in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity I.1.: "Information and communications technologies", the programme builds upon the results of the first RACE programme (1987-1992).
Parallel to the continued development of the integrated broadband network and the strengthening of the research effort on optical communications and techniques of synchronic/asynchronic switching, new activities will be directed towards the development of intelligent, reliable and secure networks and new value-added services that are both profitable and adapted to the developing needs of users. These actions include a Community R&D effort of the prenormative type in order to guarantee the interoperability of the systems on the basis of common standards and protocols. Particular attention will be given to the growing demand for mobile telephony services and the integration of these services into networks.
To make a major contribution to the introduction of Integrated Broadband Communications (IBC), with the development of the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and the national introduction strategies which are to result in the setting-up of services at Community level by 1995; to enable the integrated broadband network to take on the emerging new services, based on "open" standards; and to make the use of integrated services both flexible and cheaper.
Eight priority areas:
- IBC (Integrated Broadband Communications) R&D:
Addressing, via a systems approach, key technologies, systems, services and applications, with emphasis on the following subjects:
. IBC systems design, architecture and operation;
. IBC transition strategies;
. Common operational environment;
. Techniques for basic IBC system functions;
. Integration of IBC demonstrators;
. Verification tools;
- Intelligence in networks/flexible communications resource management:
Related to the use of new techniques of information transfer, optical communications, and possibly artificial intelligence, for enhancing flexibility, both in the provision of new network services and network management.
- Mobile and personal communications:
Contributing to the development of third generation integrated mobile communication systems, the aim will be to provide universal personal communications using audio, data and image. For cost-efficient implementation third generation systems will require a common radio-interface;
- Image and data communications:
Involving the development of the technologies needed for the introduction and exploitation of advanced, low-cost and flexible image and data communication services, for both business and domestic needs;
- Integrated services technologies:
To contribute to the definition of common functional specifications for new communication services and multimedia systems:
. IBC/Modular standardization:
Harmonization of architectures and specifications for the flexible integration of telematic services under user control;
. Integrated service technologies:
Techniques for architecture realization, user components technologies, metaphors and user interface technologies, and service management systems;
. Service technology verification:
Development of prototype facilities for flexible integration of services responding to the requirements of operators, service providers and users;
- Information security technologies:
To ensure that considerations of quality, security and reliability of service are included in development and implementation strategies for advanced communications. Work in this area will provide validated specifications, guidelines and technology for practical and effective information security at a pan-European level consistent with actions carried out in other Community programmes. Subjects:
. Service quality, security and reliability;
. Information security technologies;
. Information security verification;
- Advanced communication experiments:
Designed to prepare the ground for, and minimize the risks of investments in, advanced communications. Work in this area will identify generic service functions which are reusable and will permit the matching of different user needs while maintaining universal access and interoperability. Subjects:
. Study of generic functions;
. Technology and techniques for advanced communications experiments;
. Application experiments;
- Test infrastructure and interworking:
Test infrastructure is needed to validate standards and functional specifications. Under conditions to be agreed on by the partners, the provision and operation of the test infrastructure is expected to be ensured by the operators and national test-beds, in collaboration and cooperation between them when necessary for interconnection and interworking.
RACE 2
FRAMEWORK 3C,RACE 1
CEC, Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe. RACE '92. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. CD-73-91-381-EN-C.
CEC, Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe. RACE '91.. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Background Information. Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of General Interest. General Information. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of General Interest. Call Details and Service Guide. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Background Information. Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of General Interest. How to make a Proposal. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Background Information. Call for Proposals for the programmes R&D in Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe (RACE II) and Telematics Systems in Areas of general Interest. Model Contract. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, R & D in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe (RACE II). Workplan '91. Background Material-Rationale & Overview, Definition of Scope and Task Descriptions-. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Vade-mecum. Research and Technological Development Programme in the field of Communication technologies (1990-1994). RACE II. Brussels: 1991.
1991-06-07 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 43months)
Execution
489,000 MECU
DG XIII
91/352/EEC (1991-06-07) [O.J. L 192 (1991-07-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
78
ROSENBAUM, J.
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RADIOMON C
RADPROT 4C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ACNAT
ACE 2
Action by the Community relating to Nature conservation
Action (EEC) by the Community relating to nature conservation (ACNAT), 1992-1993
Preliminary entry. A complete record on this programme is in preparation.
Preliminary entry. A complete record on this programme is in preparation.
Preliminary entry. A complete record on this programme is in preparation.
Preliminary entry. A complete record on this programme is in preparation.
ACNAT
ACE 2
1992-01-01 - 1993-12-30 (duration: 24months)
Preparation
50,000 MECU9
DG XI
3907/91/EEC (1991-12-19) [O.J. L 370 (1991-12-31)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0
ADVMAT 1C
ADVMAT 2C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: FUSION 11C
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Fusion
Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion, 1990-1994
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by the Consultative Committee for the Fusion Programme (CCFP). The CCFP is assisted by two subcommittees: the Programme Committee (PC) for physics questions, and the Fusion Technology Steering Committee (FTSC) for NET and technology.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, the JET (Joint European Torus) Joint Undertaking, accompanying measures and concerted actions.
Implementation of the Joint European Torus (JET) project is entrusted to the JET Joint Undertaking, initially established for a period of twelve years from 1 June 1978 by Council Decision 78/471/Euratom (Official Journal No L 151 of 7.6.1978) and subsequently extended to 31 December 1992 and 31 December 1996 by Council Decision 88/447/Euratom (Official Journal No L 222 of 12.8.1988) and Council Decision 91/677/Euratom (Official Journal No L 375 of 31.12.1991) respectively. Responsibility for the Joint Undertaking is vested in the JET Council (assisted by the JET Executive Committee and the JET Scientific Council) and in the Director of the JET project.
Projects must be the subject of shared- cost RTD contracts in the framework of:
- Contracts of Association with Member States, organizations in the Member States, Sweden and Switzerland;
- The JET Joint Undertaking;
- The NET (Next European Torus) Agreement (to be extended and/or modified in view of the possible Euratom participation in ITER);
- The Long-Term Development Agreement (to be established);
- Other contracts of limited duration.
Community financial participation in the running expenditure of the Associations will normally be at an annual uniform rate of approximately 25%. After consulting the CCFP, the Commission may finance the capital cost of specifically defined projects at an annual uniform rate of approximately 45% and certain tasks which can be exclusively carried out by industry at a rate of up to 100%. Universities and other research centres participating in shared-cost projects outside the framework of the Contracts of Association have the option of receiving, for each project, either the uniform rates of funding on the total expenditure or twice the uniform rates of funding on the additional marginal costs.
Shared-cost projects must, as a general rule, be carried out by participants established in the Community, Sweden and Switzerland and should, where possible, provide for participation by at least two mutually independent partners established in different Member States of the Community and/or Sweden and Switzerland.
Projects shall be selected on the basis of the ordinary procedures defined in the Contracts of Association, the JET Statutes, the NET Agreement, the Long-Term Development Agreement, and any Community-wide agreements that may be concluded following the advice of the CCFP. For projects that are awarded priority status by the CCFP, all Associations shall have the right to take part in the experiments carried out on the equipment thus constructed.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. These actions benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 411.84 million, allocated as follows:
An additional amount of ECU 4.16 million is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. An additional amount of ECU 42 million is allocated to the Joint Research Centre (JRC) for research in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate international agreements with third countries members of COST, in particular member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and central and eastern European countries, for the purpose of associating them with the whole programme or with a part of it.
During the second year of implementation the Commission shall review the programme and transmit a report on the results of the review to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted by a group of independent experts and transmitted to these same bodies, together with any comments by the Commission.
Part of the third Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.5.: "Energy", this eleventh Community Fusion programme embraces all activities undertaken in the Member States (plus Sweden and Switzerland) in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion by means of magnetic confinement. Its long-term objective is the joint creation of safe, environmentally sound prototype reactors. A step by step strategy towards the prototype commercial reactor is envisaged, including, after JET (Joint European Torus), an experimental reactor (Next Step) and a demonstration reactor (DEMO).
The major physics goal of the Next Step will be the achievement of self-sustained thermonuclear burn of a deuterium-tritium plasma and its control during long pulse operation. The Next Step should demonstrate the safe operation of a device that integrates important technologies of a fusion reactor, and should test components and subsystems essential for a fusion reactor. It should provide the basic data for the engineering of a demonstration reactor capable of producing significant amounts of electricity while taking due account of environmental constraints.
A large proportion of the 1990-1994 fusion activities will be in support of the Next Step. The Conceptual Design Activities have been successfully completed in the European framework, NET (Next European Torus), and also in the quadripartite (EC, Japan, USA, USSR) framework of ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor). The Engineering Design Activities (EDA) will begin as soon as the ITER EDA Agreement is signed. Construction of the Next Step may be proposed during the period of the fourth Community Framework programme. Where appropriate, JET equipment and expertise will be used to perform specific developments in support of the Next Step.
The Community has concluded Cooperation Agreements in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics with Sweden and Switzerland. It has entered into an Agreement of Participation in ITER Conceptual Design Activities, together with Japan, the USA and the Soviet Union, and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Canada on the involvement of Canada in the European contribution to these activities. The Council, in its Decision of 6 April 1992, approved the conclusion of a six-year Agreement of cooperation in the ITER EDA, together with Japan, the USA and the Russian Federation. Commission Decision 92/439/Euratom of 22 April 1992 empowers the President of the Commission to designate the person authorized to sign the Agreement and its protocol, the texts of which are appended to the Decision (Official Journal No L 244 of 26.8.1992).
To provide the scientific and technological base, establish the environmental and safety criteria, and prepare industry for the construction of a Next Step device.
Four areas:
- Next-Step design:
The quadripartite approach of ITER is preferred, but the fall-back capability of NET will be preserved; Next-Step related physics R&D actions will be undertaken on JET and on the specialized devices; actions in fusion technology specific to the Next Step device (superconducting magnets, plasma-facing components, operational and environmental safety, fuel cycle, remote-handling maintenance, decommissioning) will also be undertaken;
- Longer-term technical developments:
Work on such issues as the development of low activation materials relevant to a reactor, the development of reactor blanket modules, and a reference design for an electricity- producing fusion reactor;
- JET:
Completion of the full exploitation of JET in its phases of deuterium plasmas by establishing reliable methods of plasma purity control under conditions relevant for the Next-Step tokamak; preparation for the final phase of JET with deuterieum-tritium plasmas (planned for 1995-1996), including a rigorous scientific, technical and safety assessment;
- Support programme:
. Scientific support to the Next Step and to JET (studies on confinement, magneto-hydrodynamic stability, plasma-wall interaction, fuelling and exhaust, heating and current drive, plasma diagnostic methods, plasma modelling); exploration of concept improvements on existing specialized tokamaks;
. Studies on alternative lines in toroidal magnetic confinement (operation of RFX, EXTRAP- T2, Wendelstein VII-AS, TJ-II in construction);
. Other approaches to controlled fusion (monitoring of current work going on elsewhere and continuation of the present keep-in-touch activity with inertial confinement fusion).
FUSION 11C
HELIOS 1
HORIZON
FUSION 10CE)
FRAMEWORK 3C,FUSION 5Cq)
1991-12-19 - 1994-12-30 (duration: 36months)
Execution
416,000 MECU
association contract; bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XII
91/678/Euratom (1991-12-19) [O.J. L 375 (1991-12-31)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
KIND, P.
Programme: STD 3
STD 2
Science and Technology for Development
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994
COO;AGR;MED
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted actions.
The RTD projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. A rate higher than 50% may be decided on in respect of participants who are nationals of developing countries. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, be carried out by at least two mutually independent partners established in the Member States as well as one partner established in a developing country.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 130n of the Treaty, international agreements with third countries which are members of COST, in particular the member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Central and Eastern European countries, with a view to associating them with the whole programme or a part of it. However, no contracting body based in these countries and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such body shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded between the Community and European non- member States, bodies and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 111 million, of which a sum of ECU 1.11 million (1%) is earmarked as the contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results.
The knowledge gained in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.4.: "Life sciences and technologies", the programme builds on and continues work carried out under the second Science and Technology for Development programme (1987-1991).
Actions focus on two areas of research fundamental to the development of the Third World, i.e. agriculture and medicine. The association of these two areas provides an opportunity to finance interface activities. Thus the programme allows consideration of the appropriate interdisciplinary projects concerning, for instance, nutrition, zoonosis and irrigation. This multidisciplinary approach is also encouraged within each of the areas, with reference, for example, to optimum use of natural resources or optimum environmental protection.
To increase cooperation in the fields of tropical agriculture (including fisheries), medicine, health, nutrition and environmental protection between the Community Member States and developing countries so as to enable the latter to benefit from the scientific knowledge and technological developments available in the Community and to strengthen both their own research capacity and that of the Community.
Two areas:
- Improvement of living conditions:
. Reduction of food shortages:
To increase agricultural, plant and animal production by sustainable methods so as to improve food provision in regions where, for climatic, physical or human reasons, this problem constitutes the first priority. The work will cover production systems (predominantly food production), plant production, animal production, fisheries and aquaculture, restoration of the environment, and the protection of nature;
. Development of agricultural production of high economic value:
To provide a scientific and technical basis to assess agricultural activities that are of high economic value (including the utilization of the forest and the aquatic environment) at the local level and for exportation in regions where there is no substantial food shortage. The following forms of production come under this strategic theme: main traditional export crops (groundnuts, cotton, coffee, rubber, palm oil, etc.), secondary crops giving a product of a high added value, food products (products of animal origin and vegetables) commanding a high price on urban markets or for regional export, forests and forestry, and the production of bioenergy. The work will cover production systems and the marketing of cash crops, quantitative improvements, qualitative improvements, feasibility studies of local processing, and environmental protection;
- Improvements in health:
. Prevention and treatment of the predominant diseases in the developing countries:
To reduce the impact of these diseases which continue to be the major public health problem in most of the developing countries;
. Health care systems appropriate to the rural or urban environment of the developing countries:
To study ways of organizing health care taking into account the specific constraints and the socio-economic context of the developing countries (financial, human and material resources) and the new opportunities offered by the results of biomedical research;
. Nutrition:
To develop the scientific basis necessary for improving the nutritional condition of underprivileged populations by means of a multidisciplinary approach between medicine, agronomy, economics and the social sciences.
STD 3
FRAMEWORK 3C,STD 2
CEC, Life sciences and technologies for developing countries (STD 3), 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Life sciences qnd technologies for developing countries, 1991-1994 (STD 3). Work-programme. Brussels: 1991.
1991-06-07 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 43months)
Execution
111,000 MECU
DG XII
91/366/EEC (1991-06-07) [O.J. L 196 (1991-07-19)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
32
CALAZANS, J.M.
STEELDECS 1C
STEELDECS 2C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: CRAFT
COSTSOCT C
Cooperative Research Action For Technology
Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies - CRAFT -, 1990-1994
IND;MAT;AER
The Commission is responsible for implementing the scheme within the framework of the second BRITE/EURAM programme.
The CRAFT scheme is aimed primarily at SMEs with limited or no RTD resources of their own. It provides financial support to groups of industrial companies, in particular SMEs, which face a common industrial or technological research need. CRAFT enables these SMEs to come together and to contract a third party (a research centre, university or company) to carry out RTD research on their behalf.
The proposed RTD should conform with the objectives and contents of the BRITE/EURAM II programme. Research proposals must be:
- The result of a "bottom-up" approach, i.e. projects should be proposed by SMEs and reflect their current industrial problems or technological challenges;
- A response to common problems or RTD opportunities affecting a number of companies within one or more industrial sectors, rather than specific problems occurring in individual companies;
- Submitted by undertakings which are to take part in planning and piloting the research and implementing the results.
Subject to the availability of funds, projects may be presented at any time during a two-year period following the publication of a call for proposals in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Proposals are received in two steps, as "outline proposals" and as "final proposals", with an intervening expansion and definition phase. An award of up to ECU 15,000 may be provided by the Commission to help defray the costs of the expansion and definition phase.
The Prime Proposer should be an SME and the research must be carried out in Europe. Each proposal should include in its final stage two distinct groups of participants:
- The Proposers: Industrial companies, mainly SMEs, which have no or limited research facilities and are active in the field of the programme (mining, manufacturing, construction, processing, recycling, etc.). Participation of large companies as well as SMEs with well established R&D resources is possible if this is at the special request and interest of the proposing SMEs;
- The RTD performers who will carry out the project work, e.g. research centres, universities, higher education institutes, and/or companies.
The CRAFT scheme has a budget of approximately ECU 57 million. (9% of the BRITE/EURAM II budget). Projects should have a maximum duration of 2 years and maximum total costs of ECU 1 million. Up to 50% of the costs are funded by the Commission. The balance must be provided by the SMEs, which may provide in-kind contributions or find additional industrial funding sources.
Participants from third European countries who are members of COST and Central and Eastern European countries are allowed to participate on a project-by-project basis. They cannot act as Prime Proposer nor receive any funding from the Commission. They should contribute to the general administration of the programme.
CRAFT has established a network of National Focal Points which provide assistance and advice to potential participants. The Euro Info Centres may also serve as local help desks.
Part of the third Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity I.2.: "Industrial and materials technologies", CRAFT is an initiative operating within the BRITE/EURAM II programme (1990-1994) to facilitate the participation of industrial SMEs in Community research activities. It complements the feasibility premiums made available by BRITE/EURAM II for the purpose of helping SMEs to demonstrate their capacities to potential partners in future proposals for collaboration.
In order to examine the possibility of and necessity for a system of cooperative research at Community level, the Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee (IRDAC) established in the Spring of 1988 a Working Party on "European Cooperative Research". On the basis of the Working Party's final report, IRDAC recommended the creation of a Community cooperative research scheme with the name CRAFT. A Task Force was then set up by IRDAC to consider the practical application of the scheme and to advise on the feasibility of supporting a limited number of pilot projects. In its "Opinion on the Feasibility of a CRAFT pilot phase", approved by the Plenary Committee on 13 October 1989, the Task Force recommended that the Commission finance in 1990 two or three pilot projects selected out of a total of 24 outline proposals which had been submitted by interested parties. Subsequently the CRAFT scheme was incorporated in the BRITE/EURAM II programme.
To assist groups of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with limited research resources of their own to join together and contract the necessary research work to a third party.
NONEC
CRAFT
FRAMEWORK 3C,BRITE/EURAM 2
CEC, Industrial and Materials Technologies (Brite-EuRam II), 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
IRDAC, Opinion on the feasibility of a CRAFT pilot phase. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Industrial and materials technologies (BRITE-EURAM II). Cooperative research: CRAFT - specially addressed to SMEs. Guide for applicants. Information package. Edition 1991. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM. 1991 Call for proposals. Expressions of interest for cooperative research (CRAFT) classified by research area. December 6th 1991. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Cooperative Research Action for Technology. CRAFT. R&D scheme for SMEs.. Brussels: 1991.
1991-09-09 - 1994-12-30 (duration: 40months)
Execution
57,000 MECU
DG XII
91/506/EEC (1991-09-09) [O.J. L 269 (1991-09-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
PEREZ SAINZ, A.
DECOM 1C
DECOM 2C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: COSTOCEAN C
COST Oceanography
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - oceanography -, 1979-
` M Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XII is responsible for the coordination of projects in the field of oceanography and provides a technical secretariat. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Oceanography is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. Although few in number, the projects in this area have covered a wide variety of topics. COST 43, launched in 1979, and its successor, COST 43 bis, paved the way for the setting up of a permanent network of ocean stations capable of supplying real-time synoptic data on conditions in the North Atlantic. COST 46 on Mariculture was incorporated in the Community research programme on fisheries whereas COST 47 on Benthic coastal ecology was incorporated in the Community research programme on the environment under the heading COST 647. COST 48 on Aquatic primary biomass was launched in 1986 within the framework of the Community biotechnology programme.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of oceanography corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
COSTOCEAN C
COSTRANS C%
COSTSOCT CE
COSTMET C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1979-04-05u
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
0
LEONARD, A.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COSTMAT C
COST Materials
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - materials -, 1972-
m Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The COST TC on Materials is responsible for selecting and monitoring research projects in the field of materials. The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XII provides a technical secretariat. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
The field of materials science is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. The first COST project on materials - COST 50: Materials for gas turbines - was signed in 1971 and lasted more than ten years. It pointed the way for all subsequent projects in this field which were either an extension of its content or were modelled on its operating procedures. Emphasis was on topics for precompetitive research close to the market place. Specific procedures were introduced which involved issuing calls for proposals in all participating countries and subsequent selection from the projects submitted. Since the inauguration of the Community programmes BRITE and EURAM in the field of materials, problems of overlapping with COST Materials have raised concern.
For information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To maintain and develop the technical base of the European power engineering industry through a programme of applied research in high temperature materials, and to improve the competitive position of the castings industry, of steam power plant manufacturers, of users of steam turbines and of alloy producers, focusing on both concrete and non-concrete construction elements, on powder metallurgy, and on research in the field of light alloys.
COSTMAT C
COSTMED C
COSTMET C
COSTINF C
BUNK, W.; (et al), Evaluation of COST project 50 "Materials for gas turbines" and COST project 501 "High temperature materials for conventional systems of energy generation and conversion using fossil fuels". Physical Sciences Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 12. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1985. EUR 9603. ISBN 92-825-5179-2. CD-NA-85-001-EN-C.
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1972-07-01
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
0;
MARRIOTT, J.B.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COSTFOOD C
COST Food technology
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - food technology -, 1980-
@ ) Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XII provides a technical secretariat for projects in the field of food technology. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Food technology is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. This area was proposed to COST by Sweden in 1975. The results of the first two projects (COST 90 and COST 91) and Community measures of support for agriculture led the Community to incorporate it in the section devoted to agro-industrial technologies within the 1987-1991 Framework Programme.
The COST actions in this field are especially related to the Community programmes FLAIR and ECLAIR as well as to the Community research programmes on biotechnology and agriculture and the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR) programme.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of food technology corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
NONEE
COSTFOOD Ce
COSTINF C
COSTMAT C
COSTENVR C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
SIMATOS, D.; (et al), Evaluation of the COST projects on "Food Technology" COST 90, COST 91, COST 90 bis, COST 91 bis (1978-1987). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 21. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11944. ISBN 92-825-9268-5. CD-NA-11944-EN-C.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1980-04-015
Execution
1992-11-181992-03-06
0
PIRRWITZ, D.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COSTRANS C
COST Transport
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - transport -, 1973-
m Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The COST TC on Transport is responsible for selecting and monitoring research projects in the field of transport. The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General VII provides a technical secretariat. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Transport is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. This area fits well into the COST framework, both because of its interdisciplinary nature (interfacing with computing, energy problems, materials technology, meteorology, etc.) and because of the need for harmonization at European level. The transport ministries and administrations in various countries have been the main collaborators in these COST projects. COST 301 on shore-based marine navigation aid systems was made into a Community concerted action research programme by the Council in 1982. Otherwise, transport was not dealt with explicitly by the Community until the launching in 1988 of the DRIVE programme, on which COST has made its mark (COST 30, COST 30 bis).
COST projects on transport can be broken down chronologically into three phases:
- First phase 1971-1976:
Although no agreement on transport was signed at the ministerial conference held on 22 and 23 November 1971 which marked the birth of COST, two projects were launched as a direct result of that conference (COST 30 and COST 33);
- Second phase 1976-1986:
Following a two-year break in the activities of the COST Technical Committee on Transport, four new projects began (COST 301-304), and these were concluded in 1986;
- Third phase 1984-1990:
Ten projects have been launched (COST 305-314).
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To promote the utilization of prospective advances in information technology and telecommunications in order to secure enhanced road safety and management by providing better information on the highway network and traffic.
COSTRANS C?
COSTSOCT C_
CRAFT
COSTOCEAN C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1973-01-01
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
09
FABRE, F.
coordination of research actions
Programme: YFE 1C
WORKENV C
Youth For Europe
Action programme (EEC) for the promotion of youth exchanges in the Community - "Youth for Europe" programme, 1988-1991
EDU;COO
The Commission, assisted by a Committee of an advisory nature composed of two representatives from each Member State and by the European Community Youth Exchange Bureau (ECYEB), is responsible for the implementation of the programme by means of a range of incentive measures to promote the development of exchanges. These measures are directed at young people from 15 to 25 years of age, as well as youth organizations, youth workers, non- governmental organizations, public authorities and all other bodies able to play a role in promoting or organizing youth exchanges.
Projects to receive Community assistance are chosen on the basis of joint criteria of quality, impact and efficacity responding to the programme objectives. Aid for exchanges shall not normally exceed 50% of the total expenses incurred (journey and programme), but in certain justified cases the aid may cover up to a maximum of 75%.
The Commission shall see to it that there is consistency and complementarity between this action programme and other activities of the Member States and the Community affecting youth exchanges. Each Member State designates one or more competent bodies responsible for coordinating at national level the implementation of the programme.
The Commission submitted a report on the implementation of the programme after the end of the second year to the European Parliament and the Council.
The "Youth For Europe" programme is linked to the third joint programme to encourage the exchange of young workers within the Community. It is designed, in particular, to encourage the participation of young people who experience the most difficulties in being included in existing programmes of exchanges between the Member States.
The term "youth exchanges" in this context refers to bilateral exchanges and multilateral exchanges and encounters arranged on the basis of joint plans between groups of young people between the ages of 15 and 25 years, of a minimum duration of one week in a Member State other than that in which they reside and which are specifically planned so as to enable them to develop skills for active and working life by increasing their understanding of the economic, social and cultural life of other Member States and by strengthening their awareness of belonging to Europe.
To promote youth exchanges within the European Community for an increasing number of young people from all the Member States and from all kinds of social, economic and cultural backgrounds, and to help improve the quality and diversificatioin of such exchanges while identifying ways to overcome obstacles which may inhibit them.
- Measures to improve direct and indirect support for youth exchanges:
. Measures providing financial aid for youth exchanges with an explicitly educational purpose, expressed in the form of a coherent project;
. Aid for short study visits by groups of youth workers;
. Aid for the setting up and, exceptionally, for the development of a youth exchange infrastructure by European non-governmental organizations;
. Assistance for the setting up and development of specific activities organized or sponsored by competent bodies responsible for the coordination and implementation of the programme at national level;
. Aid for training for youth workers from two or more Member States aimed at better organization and exploitation of youth exchanges;
- Complementary measures:
. To encourage contacts between the national bodies;
. To facilitate the production and dissemination of information and documentation;
. To promote the implementation of practical measures to encourage the mobility of young people in the Member States;
. To provide technical expertise and support for the implementation of grant and subsidy schemes.
YFE 1C
CEC, The "Youth For Europe" programme. Annual report 1990. Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. COM (91) 355 final. ISBN 92-77-75897-X. CB-CO-91-411-EN-C.
CEC, Guide to the European Community programmes in the field of Education Training Youth. Brussels: EURYDICE European Unit, 1989. ISBN 2-87116-140-2.
CEC, The Youth For Europe Programme. Annual Report 1988/89. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 378 final. ISBN 92-77-63137-6. CB-CO-90-395-EN-C.
1988-07-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 42months)
Completed
15,000 MECUO
88/348/EEC (1988-06-16) [O.J. L 158 (1988-06-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0+
LENARDUZZI, D.
YFE 2C
YWX 3C
bursaries, grants, fellowships
Programme: PETRA 1
PEDIP
Action programme (EEC) for the vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life (PETRA), 1988-1992
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) and advised by a group of National Policy Coordinatorsnominated by national authorities. Financing of the programme in 1988- 1989 was provided by the Commission's funds for vocational training. Since 1990 it has been partly financed by the European Social Fund (ESF). Technical assistance funds are made available to the less-developed regions of the Community to ensure their full participation.
The Commission arranges high-level conferences with the Member States to monitor the implementation of the programme. An interim report was submitted by the Commission in March 1990 to the Committee on Vocational Training and to the Education Committee.
The fundamental objectives of the common vocational training policy set forth in Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2 April 1963 (Official Journal No 63 of 20.4.1963) refer in particular to the need to guarantee adequate vocational training for all and to avoid any harmful interruption between completion of general education and commencement of vocational training. This third action programme in the field aims to support and supplement measures taken by the Member States within the meaning of that policy. Aimed at all young people who, after completion of full-time compulsory general school, wish to undergo vocational education and training, as well as teachers/instructors, educational administrators, partners from the industrial world and other actors in the training field, the programme covers the whole field of initial youth training, i.e. technical and vocational education based in schools or colleges, apprenticeships and other forms of training courses and vocational preparation. A major emphasis is placed on the development of European cooperation and transnational partnership between vocational education and training establishments of different kinds, including the exchange of young people and staff.
To help the Member States to ensure that all young people have access to at least one year 's vocational training upon completion of their compulsory education and to improve the quality, standards and diversity of such training.
- European Network of Training Partnerships (ENTP):
To develop a European dimension through exchanges of young people and staff and by joint development of courses and certificates;
- Youth Initiative Projects (YIPs):
Small-scale projects where young people play a major part in the planning and management of activities which contribute to their training, particularly by helping them to develop their independence, creativity and entrepreneurial skills;
- Research cooperation:
To foster, through studies and transnational partnerships, cooperation on research on the effectiveness of training policies in the Member States.
PETRA 1
CEC, Proposal for a Council Decision concerning an action programme for the vocational qualification of young people and their preparation for adult and working life. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 467 final. ISBN 92-77-65818-5. CB-CO-90-570-EN-C.
CEC, PETRA - Youth Initiative Projects: Information Note and Application Form. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1988.
CEC, Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 87/569/EEC concerning an action programme for the vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life. Brussels: Office for the Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 467 final/3. ISBN 92-77-66238-7. CB-CO-90-597-EN-C.
CEC, Guide to the European Community programmes in the field of Education Training Youth. Brussels: EURYDICE European Unit, 1989. ISBN 2-87116-140-2.
CEC, Training Network - Project Directory 1991. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1991.
CEC, PETRA - Youth Initiative Projects '89. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1990.
CEC, PETRA - European Network of Training Initiatives. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1989.
CEC, PETRA - Youth Initiative Projects: Progress report and Project Listing 1988. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1989.
CEC, PETRA - Research Cooperation Institute directory 1989. Brussels: I. T. S., 1990. ISBN 90-6370-770-3.
CEC, PETRA - Training Network Project Directory 1990. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1990.
CEC, Interim report on the implementation of the Council Decision of 1 December 1987 concerning an Action Programme for the vocational training of Young People and their Preparation for Adult and Working Life. (PETRA Programme). Brussels: 1990. SEC (90) 432 final.
CEC, PETRA - The European Community Action Programme for the vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life. Reseau de formation: Fichier des projets 1988. Bruxelles: IFAPLAN, 1989.
CEC, The European Community Action Programme for the vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life. Information note. Brussels: IFAPLAN, 1988.
1988-01-01 - 1992-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
43,000 MECU
87/569/EEC (1987-12-01) [O.J. L 346 (1987-12-10)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
242
SILLETTI, D.
PHARE
PLANTH C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: EUROTECNET 2
EUROTECNET 1
European Technologies Network
Action programme (EEC) to promote innovation in the field of vocational training resulting from technological change in the European Community (EUROTECNET), 1990-1994
EDU;SOC;IPS
The Commission, assisted by a committee of an advisory nature composed of the representatives of the Member States, is responsible for the implementation of the programme, drawing upon the assistance of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). It shall keep the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training regularly informed of the development of the programme and ensure consistency and complementarity with other Community programmes involving vocational training and/or technological development.
The results of the national or transnational projects undertaken by the Member States and the Commission measures are subject to objective external assessment during the first half of 1992 and the first half of 1994, to be reported to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee, highlighting the programme's financing procedures. The Commission shall submit to these same bodies by 30 June 1995 a final report on the results of the programme.
The funds estimated as necessary for the first three years of the five-year implementation period (1990-1994) amount to ECU 7.5 million.
This second EUROTECNET programme, like the first, has its roots in Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2 April 1963 (Official Journal No 63 of 20.4.1963) laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy.
At meetings in London (5-6 December 1986) and Madrid (26-27 June 1989) the European Council emphasized both the importance of actions directed towards the improvement of training and the fundamental importance, for economic and social development, of the upgrading of human resources through training. The Council adopted in 1987 a third action programme for the vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life (PETRA), stressing the need to develop the capacity of vocational training systems to adapt to rapid technological, economic and social change. The Commission communication to the Council on 18 April 1985, made subsequent to the Council resolution of 2 June 1983 (Official Journal No C 166 of 25.6.1983), demonstrated the importance of developing cooperation between the Member States with a view to making full use in vocational training systems of the possibilities offered by new technologies.
To promote innovation in the fields of basic and continuing vocational training in response to both current and future technological changes and their impact on employment, work and necessary qualifications and skills.
- Network of national or transnational innovatory projects designed to develop and improve vocational training policies and systems for the new technologies in the Member States;
- Community measures designed to support and supplement those measures taken by and within Member States:
. Promoting the use of innovative approaches for adapting basic and also continuing vocational training to technological change;
. Undertaking research and analysis, in order to adapt the provision of basic or continuing vocational training to the consequences of technological change;
. Organizing a series of information campaigns and activities.
EUROTECNET 2
EUROTECNET 1
CEC, EUROTECNET - Action Programme to Promote Innovation in the field of Vocational Training resulting from Technological Change (1990-1994). Brussels: CEC, 1990.
CEC, Compendium of the EUROTECNET Projects. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, EUROTECNET - Action programme to promote Innovation in the field of Vocational Training resulting from Technological change in the European community. Information package. Brussels: CEC.
1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
89/657/EEC (1989-12-18) [O.J. L 393 (1989-12-30)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
277A
EUROTRA 1
EUROTRA 2
bursaries, grants, fellowships; study contract, assessment contract
MAWSON, T.
Programme: EURYDICE
Eurydice
Council Resolution comprising an action programme (EEC) in the field of education (EURYDICE), 1976-
The management of EURYDICE is assured by regular meetings of the EURYDICE Steering group, bringing together the heads of the national EURYDICE Units and the European Unit under the chairmanship of a representative of the Commission.
Each Member State relays the information via one or more National Units. The European Unit is responsible for stimulating the network and coordinating its activities.
Focal points designated in each Member State deal with data on the introduction of new information technologies, the teaching of foreign languages and academic recognition.
The Education Committee of the European Community oversees the general development of EURYDICE.
EURYDICE, the Education Information Network in the European Community, came into operation in 1980 following the Council Resolution on the first action programme in the field of education. In the same Resolution the Council agreed to improve knowledge of the Member States' education systems by the organization of study visits for education specialists (ARION programme).
In its first phase EURYDICE has developed a capacity to support specific projects set up under the auspices of the European Community Education Action Programme and at the same time to facilitate the process of mutual enquiry between Member States.
To increase and improve dissemination of information on education policy developments in the Community, and to facilitate the process of mutual enquiry between Member States which can enhance their individual capacity to produce national reforms in the light of a wider European awareness of policy developments.
Two categories of services:
- General information on all Community action in the field of education, training and youth;
- Information on the education policy of each Member State and on the organization of its education system.
EURYDICE
EVAL 1C
EVAL 2C
EUROTRA 2
CEC, Guide to the European Community programmes in the field of Education Training Youth. Brussels: EURYDICE European Unit, 1989. ISBN 2-87116-140-2.
CEC, EURYDICE. The Education Information Network in the European Community. Brussels: Eurydice European Unit, 1988. ISBN 2-87116-053-8.
CEC, EURYDICE Info. Brussels.
1976-02-09
Execution
TFHR7
1992-11-201992-11-20
0
EURYDICE EUROPEAN UNIT
cal p~
Programme: EUROTECNET 1
EUROFORM
European Technologies Network
Vocational training measures relating to new information technologies (EUROTECNET), 1985-1988
SOC;EDU;IPS
The Commission was responsible for the implementation of this action programme, assisted by a group of government representatives and representatives from the social partners at European level, known as the National Policy Coordinators, which ensured mutual feedback of information and support between Community activities and Member States policies.
Actions carried out at Community level were financed upon Council Decision within the framework of the budgetary procedure, whereas the network demonstration projects were governed by the financing rules of the European Social Fund.
The Council examined the progress made and the results obtained, on the basis of an interim report and a final report submitted to it by the Commission.
The Council Resolution of 2 June 1983 (Official Journal No C 166 of 25.6.1983) upon which this programme is based called for the launching of a Community action programme to promote the development of a common approach to the introduction of new information technologies which would be simultaneously responsive to economic and technical needs and to the social effects generated by such technologies. Actions were also to be undertaken by the Member States.
In implementing their policies on vocational training in new technologies, the Member States were asked to give particular attention to the relationship between employment and the application of new information technologies, as well as to the requirements of undertakings with regard to training in these technologies, to the development of qualifications in electronics and data processing, and to informing the public about the applications and consequences of new information technologies as regards employment and working conditions.
To integrate the new information technologies and the specific skills they involve into broadly-based training programmes so as to improve access to continued employment and even to improve employment opportunities.
- A European network of demonstration projects set up to strengthen links between Member States;
- A programme of transnational cooperation promoting the exchange of information on project objectives, methods and results, and the development of joint projects;
- A series of in-depth studies on specific aspects of vocational training linked to the new technologies;
- Provisions to disseminate information and to give vocational training experts from the Member States access to EUROTECNET expertise;
- Specialized seminars and round tables;
- A database containing information on the projects.
EUROTECNET 1O
CEC, Report on the implementation of the Council Resolution of 2 June 1983 concerning vocational training measures relating to new information technologies. EUROTECNET I (1985-1988). Brussels: 1989. SEC (89) 1658 final.
1985-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
1992-11-201992-11-10
0E
EUROTECNET 2
EUROTRA 1
bursaries, grants, fellowships; study contract, assessment contract
MAWSON, T.
Programme: YWX 3C
Young Workers Exchange
Third joint programme (EEC) to encourage the exchange of young workers within the Community, 1985-1991
EDU;COO
The Commission, assisted by the European Community Youth Exchange Bureau (ECYEB) and National Coordinators, is responsible for the implementation of the joint programme. It consults the Member States concerned before approving exchange projects. Member States lend their support to the implementation of exchanges within the framework of existing legislation and practice.
The exchange projects are organized and implemented by bodies or groups, including youth organizations, which have been approved by the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, on the basis of their ability to carry out such projects effectively at European level. The obligations and financial responsibilities of these bodies, as well as the conditions for implementing the exchanges, are defined in individual contracts. Projects must involve a minimum of ten participants.
Eligible for exchanges are young workers between 18 and 28 years of age who are nationals of a Member State, who are employed or are available on the labour market in accordance with national legislation and practice, and who have received basic vocational training or have practical working experience. Young workers who do not fulfil all of these conditions but for whom participation in an exchange project could be of special benefit may also, in exceptional cases, take part in an exchange.
Training periods may be of long or short duration. Training periods of long duration involve training of a predominantly vocational nature lasting from 4 to 16 months with an employer in the host country and are designed to enable participants to develop their vocational knowledge by familiarizing themselves with life in an undertaking. Training periods of short duration are study training periods lasting from three weeks to three months which are designed to enable participants to establish close contact with the working and living environment of the host country. The exchanges must all include a practical work experience lasting a minimum of one week.
The financial contributions of the Commission for the programme are calculated on the basis of a flat-rate contribution per trainee per week, up to a maximum of 26 weeks. A supplementary flat-rate contribution per trainee is granted for each week of language training. The Commission also contributes up to 75% of the cost of the outward and return journey between the place of residence and the place of training. Exchanges may be of either "normal" or "exceptional" nature. Those which are deemed by the Commission to be exceptional or experimental in nature are considered eligible for a special subsidy.
The Commission submits every two years a report to the Council on the progress of the exchanges, including an overall assessment of their implementation.
Developed alongside measures taken to promote youth employment, this third programme for the exchange of young workers was extended to allow participation by young job-seekers.
"Exchange of young workers" means operations involving the organization of training periods for young workers in a Member State other than that in which they reside, with a view to developing their vocational knowledge and enriching their practical experience, promoting their awareness of the problems of the working world, bringing them into contact with the working environment of the host country, improving their knowledge of living conditions and social relations in that country, and providing them with an adequate understanding of the objectives and functioning of the European Community.
In response to the Council's request (14 December 1989) for measures to adapt and reinforce existing Community programmes in technical and vocational education and initial training, and in light of its Memorandum on the rationalization and coordination of its vocational training programmes, the Commission has proposed to consolidate and extend the 1988-1992 PETRA programme so as to assimilate opportunities for exchanges of young workers into a wider framework of Community action in the field of initial vocational training, rather than continue to provide them as a separate activity ("Proposal for a Council Decision concerning an action programme for the vocational qualification of young people and their preparation for adult and working life", COM(90) 467 final)
To offer young workers greater opportunities to broaden their vocational training and their cultural, linguistic and human knowledge in a Member State other than that in which they reside.
NONE#
YWX 3C?
YFE 2Cw
CEC, Third Joint Programme to encourage the exchange of young workers. Procedures manual 1991. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Second report on the third joint programme for the exchange of young workers 1988 - 1989. Documents Series. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communites, 1990. COM (90) 377 final. ISBN 92-77-63155-4. CB-CO-90-397-EN-C.
1985-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 84months)
Completed
bursaries, grants, fellowships
84/636/EEC (1984-12-13) [O.J. L 331 (1984-12-19)]
Council Decision : 90/268/EEC 1990-05-29 [O.J. L 156 1990-06-21]
990-06-21
1992-11-181992-04-22
0
EC YOUTH EXCHANGE BUREAU
Programme: ENVIREG
ENVAP 4C
Environment + Regions
Community initiative (EEC) concerning the environment, 1990-1993/
REG;ENV;WAS
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme. Authorities responsible for individual ENVIREG operational programmes and those in charge of projects within these can call on a network of experts set up by the Commission. In addition, a Monitoring Committee is established for each operational programme.
The ENVIREG operational programmes are financed jointly by the Member States and by the Community. The total contribution of the Structural Funds during the period 1990-1993 is estimated at ECU 500 million. Loans from the European Investment Bank may also be made available. The amount of Community support depends on the importance of the problems in the fields covered by ENVIREG and on the quality of the programmes.
Priority is given to areas facing rapid economic growth which has led to serious environmental problems, and to areas faced with major population increases during the summer period. To reduce coastal pollution, joint projects between local authorities are given priority. For treatment of water and urban waste, priority is granted to towns with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants.
Eligible areas:
- As regards the reduction of pollution and land-use planning and related know-how: coastal areas covered by Objective 1 of the Structural Funds (regions whose development is lagging behind), and Mediterranean coastal areas covered by Objective 2 (declining industrial regions) and Objective 5b (lagging rural areas). Coastal area means a zone starting from the coastline not more than 10 kms deep, except in duly justified cases;
- As regards toxic and hazardous industrial waste and related know-how: all regions covered by Objective 1.
Member States, taking into account proposals from regional and local authorities, were invited to submit final proposals for operational programmes by 9.11.1990 ("Notice to the Member States laying down guidelines for operational programmes, which Member States are invited to establish within the framework of a Community initiative concerning the environment", Official Journal No C 115 of 9.5.1990). Individual projects may still be submitted to the relevant local authorities, provided that they fit in with the operational programme adopted for the region concerned.
For the period 1989-1993, resources amounting to more than ECU 60 billion are available, via the three European Funds (ERDF, ESF, EAGGF- Guidance section), for the structural actions of the Community. The major part of these resources is allocated to the Community Support Frameworks (CSF), multi-annual agreements signed between Member States and the Commission of the European Communities, on the basis of which operational programmes can be implemented. In addition, ECU 5.5 billion have been reserved for Community Initiatives, and ECU 300 million for Pilot Projects.
ENVIREG is one of the Community Initiatives, complementary to the Community Support Frameworks. It was adopted by the Commission on 2 May 1990 under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (Official Journal No L 374 of 31.12.1988).
The specific function of ENVIREG is to link the environment to regional development, in order to contribute to the reduction of economic and social inequalities in the Community. The purpose is also to promote at regional level the application of the Community's environmental policies.
ENVIREG complements the Community-based actions of the MEDSPA programme, which operates in non-Member EC countries and in areas of the Community which are not eligible for support from the Structural Funds.
To reduce the pollution of coastal areas, particularly in the Mediterranean regions, promote the planning of land use in coastal areas, contribute to the better control and management of toxic and hazardous industrial waste, strengthen know-how relating to the design and management of facilities for reducing pollution, and, more generally, to improve the ways in which environmental problems are tackled.
Eligible measures:
- Reducing the pollution of coastal areas:
. The construction or modernization of infrastructures and equipment for the treatment of waste water;
. The construction of infrastructures, and equipment involved in the collection, treatment, storage, recycling and disposal of solid waste in urban areas;
. Studies, soil analyses, technical assistance, agricultural extension services and demonstration projects relating to the agricultural use of compost and sludge from urban sewage;
. Port installations for storing and treating ship's ballast and washing or bilge water originating from shipping, containing oily residues and other chemical substances;
- Land-use planning for coastal areas:
. The costs of studies leading to regional land-use plans for coastal areas;
. Schemes to protect biotopes while providing for the development of tourism;
. Studies, technical assistance and demonstration schemes for the protection of biotopes in relation to agriculture.
- Control and management of toxic and hazardous industrial waste:
. The construction of infrastructures and productive investments related to the collection, treatment, storage and recycling of hazardous or toxic industrial waste and of sludge from sewage;
. Studies to identify industrial activities giving rise to pollution, and the costs of experts' fees for reports on ways of reducing the production of industrial waste and on making production processes more efficient in terms of the consumption of water and raw materials;
- Strengthening of know-how in connection with the above actions:
. Feasibility studies and other analyses designed to determine the most appropriate treatment process;
. The launching of service centres to assist local authorities in selecting, installing and maintaining plants and equipment, and the establishment of bodies linking regional authorities in order to improve environmental management;
. Actions to facilitate the transfer of know-how between regional experts;
. The training of professionals involved in actions related to the aims of this initiative.
ENVIREG
CEC, Community Initiatives. ENVIREG. Info Background file B- 502.90. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Community Initiatives. ENVIREG. Info Technique file T- 502.90. Brussels: 1990.
1990-01-01 - 1993-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Execution
500,000 MECU{
DG XVI
90/C115/03 [O.J. C 115 (1990-05-09)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0a
SYMES, S.
ENVIRO 3C
ENVIRO 4C
demonstration contract; service contract; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: PEDIP
Programa Especifico de Desenvolvimento Industrial em Portugal
Programme of financial assistance (EEC) for Portugal for a specific industrial development programme (PEDIP), 1988-1993
REG;IND;ECO
The Commission, assisted by a committee of an advisory nature, composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission, is responsible for the implementation of the programme.
Financial assistance from the Community budget shall be provided, over and above support from the Structural Funds, by means of additional resources amounting to an average of ECU 100 million per year (1988 prices) for the financial years 1988 to 1992.
The Portuguese Republic shall submit to the Commission applications for financial support for the measures. The rate of Community financing, from budgetary resources, of selected measures, must not exceed 75% of the total cost of the measure, whatever the form of the financial assistance. The Community may cover 100% of the total cost of preparatory studies, pilot measures and technical assistance measures carried out upon the Commission's initiative. Measures funded under this Regulation shall comply with the Treaties and with the acts adopted pursuant thereto and with Community policies, including those concerning competition rules, the award of public contracts and the protection of the environment.
The Commission shall be kept regularly informed of the implementation of the measures receiving Community assistance under the programme. The Portuguese Republic shall take all measures necessary to facilitate monitoring by the Commission of the programme. Monitoring may take the form of on-site inspections or verifications.
Every year the Commission shall draw up general guidelines, to be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, for the implementation of the measures. The Commission shall send the European Parliament and the Council a report on the implementation of the Regulation before 1 June 1990 for the preceding period and a final report on the programme by the end of 1993 at the latest. These reports shall include an account of all the development measures implemented, detail the expenditure incurred and assess their effects.
The programme gives practical expression to the Declaration by the Economic European Community on the adaptation and modernization of the Portuguese economy, annexed to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Community.
In October 1987 the Commission, together with the representatives of the Portuguese Government, drew up the general framework for a specific programme, in which it proposed that Community support should be allocated.
At its meeting of 12 and 13 February 1988, the European Council adopted the principle that a special heading (ECU 500 million over five years) additional to the structural Funds should be entered in the budget. These resources would supplement the ECU 400 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the ECU 100 million from the European Social Fund (ESF) already allocated by the Commission to Portugal in October 1987 with a view to improving industrial competitiveness. The total appropriations for the programme were further supplemented by loans of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and of the the New Community Instrument (NCI) to ECU 1 billion over the programme's five-year duration.
To help modernize industry in Portugal by means of a set of measures, including vocational training measures, with an aim to achieving the Community's objectives in the field of economic and social cohesion..
Four priority areas:
- Faster improvement of basic industrial infrastructure:
. Basic and technological infrastructure:
The ERDF to finance the basic industrial infrastructure so as to ease the bottlenecks blocking industrial development, taking into account Portugal's national land use priorities;
- Stronger foundations for basic and further vocational training for careers in industry:
. Vocational training:
To finance actions which are not eligible for contributions from the European Social Fund (ESF);
- Incentives to productive investment:
Support for projects in technologically advanced sectors which play a special role in the development of Portuguese industry, thus promoting certain objectives, notably: the upgrading of capital equipment, better exploitation of the country's natural resources, the development of industrial sectors with high growth potential, information technology and electronics;
. Financial engineering:
Creation of a guarantee fund for SMEs, of two venture capital companies, and of a mutual guarantee system to help SMEs obtain access to bank loans;
- Productivity drives:
. Productivity drives:
To determine a series of measures which will facilitate and increase the access of enterprises to services enabling them to improve their productivity;
. Quality and design:
To allow Portugal to obtain the necessary facilities so as to be able to apply Community rules in the field of standardization and certification in the run-up to the completion of the Internal Market;
. Publicity, implementation and monitoring:
Creation of the necessary investment for carrying out programmes (preparatory studies, back-up measures and monitoring systems), launching of an information campaign aimed at the enterprises, workers and the general public so as to give the programme the widest possible publicity at national level.
PEDIP
CEC, PEDIP. Specific Programme for the Development of Portuguese Industry. Progress report. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 205 final. ISBN 92-77-60106-X. CB-CO-90-201-EN-C.
1988-07-16 - 1993-07-15 (duration: 60months)
Execution
500,000 MECU=
DG XVIY
2053/88/EEC (1988-06-24) [O.J. L 185 (1988-07-15)]
1992-11-181991-10-21
0
PETRA 1
PHARE
Programme: FORCE
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FOOTIND C
Formation professionnelle Continue
Action programme (EEC) for the development of continuing vocational training in the European Community (FORCE), 1991-1994
EDU;COO
` Q The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by the FORCE Advisory Committee composed of two representatives from each Member State, by the FORCE Technical Assistance Office, by National Coordination Units to be established in each Member State, and by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). It shall keep the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training regularly informed of the development of the programme and ensure that there is consistency and complementarity with other Community programmes involving vocational training.
Eligibility for participation in the programme shall be assessed under five specific headings:
. All projects and activities must be concerned with continuing vocational training;
. Actions must be concerned with the training and training needs of invididuals within the active labour force and related to the settings and contexts within which they develop their training;
. The planned provision of continuing vocational training must be central to projects submitted by companies, agencies, institutions, employers/unions, consortia and partnerships;
. Organizations eligible to take part in analytical and research activities must have a recognized capacity of expertise;
. Projects and activities must have a real impact on the transfer of good practice.
Guidelines, procedures and criteria for the submission and selection of projects are set forth in the FORCE Vademecum and in the FORCE Guide.
The funds estimated as necessary for the financing of the programme in the first two years of the four-year period amount to ECU 24 million.
Every two years the Member States shall send to the Commission a report on the steps taken to implement the Common framework guidelines laid down in Article 5 of the Decision, including information on current arrangements to promote and finance continuing vocational training. External assessments of the programme and its operation shall take place during the first half of 1993 and the first half of 1995. Before 30 June 1993 the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee, and the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training an interim report on the launch phase and, before 30 June 1995, a final report on the implementation of the programme as a whole.
The fundamental objectives of a common vocational training policy set forth in Council Decision 63/266/EEC (Official Journal No 63 of 20.4.1963) refer in particular to the need to promote basic and advanced vocational training and, where appropriate, retraining. In this context, the 1991-1995 action programme is designed to interact with the tasks and actions of the European Social Fund (ESF), the EUROTECNET and COMETT programmes, the IRIS network on vocational training for women with a view to 1992, and experimental schemes promoted by small and medium-sized undertakings.
The Decision establishing the FORCE programme includes the following definitions:
- The term "continuing vocational training" is used to denote any vocational training engaged in by a worker in the European Community throughout his working life;
- The word "undertaking" is used to denote not only large but also small and medium-sized undertakings, regardless of their legal status or the economic sector in which they operate, and all types of economic activity;
- The term "training body" denotes all types of public, semi-public or private establishments engaged in vocational training, further training, updating or retraining activities, regardless of the way in which they are referred to in the Member States;
- The word "worker" denotes any person having active links with the labour market, including the self- employed.
To encourage in the area of continuing vocational training a greater and more effective investment effort and improved return, innovations in management, methodology and equipment, transnational cooperation and exchanges of information, and the development of more effective mechanisms geared to changes in the European labour market, with the aim of supporting and complementing the continuing vocational training policies and activities developed by and in the Member States.
Two complementary parts:
- Common framework of guidelines (measures at national level):
Designed to support and complement the policies and measures adopted by the Member States, bearing in mind the responsibilities of the parties concerned under national law, with a view to promoting the coherent development of continuing vocational training between the Member States. Measures may include:
. Setting up and developing a national network of model programmes for demonstrating and disseminating established company strategies and schemes for the inter-action of "technical innovation and continuing training" as decision-making elements for firms and the two sides of industry;
. Preparing and exchanging outstanding examples of training concepts, materials and aids for carrying out continuing training;
. Setting up consortia/cooperatives/partnerships for continuing training, for example between vocational training institutions and small and medium-sized firms or bodies representing them;
. An exchange of experience among experts, scientists and political decision-makers, with the involvement of both sides of industry, concerning organization and substantive aspects of in- house continuing training;
. Cooperative arrangements/partnerships among bodies which advise on innovation and organizational questions, and provide firms with advice about skills, in order to improve the standard of information available on strategies and continuing training;
. An overview of the need for lifelong learning and of practical means for achieving it and of the future demand for skills in the light of technological change and in the context of planning for vocational training
. The preparation of regular reports on steps taken to implement the Common framework guidelines;
- Transnational measures, implemented at Community level:
. Action I - Support for innovation in continuing vocational training:
Achieving synergy in innovation; European sectoral surveys of continuing vocational training plans;
. Action II - Analysis, monitoring, assessment and forecasting:
Exchange of comparable data on continuing vocational training; analysis of contractual policy on continuing vocational training; forecasting trends in qualifications and occupations;
. Action III - Accompanying measures:
Support and continuing evaluation of the programme and dissemination and transfer of the results obtained.
FORCE
CEC, FORCE. Continuing Vocational Training in Europe. Vademecum. Brussels: FORCE Technical Assistance Office, 1991.
CEC, FORCE. Continuing Training in Europe. Guide. Brussels: FORCE Technical Assistance Office, 1991.
1991-01-01 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Execution
TFHR7
90/267/EEC (1990-05-29) [O.J. L 156 (1990-06-21)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
KINTZELE, G.
FOREST
FRAMEWORK 1C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: RECHAR
REACTSAFE 6C
Reconversion Economique des bassins Charbonniers
Community initiative (EEC) concerning the economic conversion of coal-mining areas, 1990-1993
REG;SOC;ENV
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme. A Monitoring Committee representing the coal-mining regions, the Member States and the Commission is established for each individual operational programme.
The RECHAR operational programmes are financed jointly by the Member States and by the Community. The total contribution of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and of the European Social Fund (ESF) during the period 1990-1993 is estimated at ECU 300 million. Additional aid will be provided by the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) may also be available.
The amount of the Community's contribution to individual operational programmes reflects the quality of the programme, the economic and social conditions and development needs of the area involved, as well as both past and future job losses in that area. The rates of assistance, in the form of loans and grants in aid as appropriate, are in conformity with the provisions of the regulations governing the Structural Funds and take account of the financing capacity of the national and regional authorities concerned.
To qualify for assistance, areas must fall within Objectives 1 (regions whose development is lagging behind), 2 (declining industrial regions) or 5b (lagging rural areas) of the Structural Funds. Eligible areas are further delineated in terms of small spatial units, or geographically contiguous groups of such units, containing coal-mining activities which employed at least 1000 persons in the coal-mining industry on 1 January 1984 or later and which satisfy one of the following conditions:
- They have lost at least 1000 coal-mining jobs since 1 January 1984;
- The total number of coal-mining jobs lost since that date and future coal mining job losses publicly announced equals or exceeds 1000 jobs;
- The total number of coal-mining jobs lost since 1 January 1984 and the number of such jobs at risk equals or exceeds 1000 jobs.
A list of eligible areas was published in the Official Journal, No C 177 of 18.7.1990.
Member States, taking into account proposals from regional and local authorities, were invited to submit final proposals for operational programmes by 27.7.1990 ("Notice to the Member States laying down guidelines for operational programmes in the framework of a Community initiative concerning the economic conversion of coal-mining areas, which Member States are invited to establish", Official Journal No C 20 of 27.1.1990). Proposals were submitted for all eligible areas. The measures started in 1991, after examination of the proposals by the Commission and discussions with Member States. Individual projects may still be submitted to the relevant local authorities, provided that they can be combined with the operational programme implemented in the region concerned.
For the period 1989-1993, resources amounting to more than ECU 60 billion are available, via the three European Funds (ERDF, ESF, EAGGF- Guidance section), for the structural actions of the Community. The major part of these resources is allocated to the Community Support Frameworks (CSF), multi-annual agreements signed between Member States and the Commission of the European Communities, on the basis of which operational programmes can be implemented. In addition, ECU 5.5 billion have been reserved for Community Initiatives, and ECU 300 million for Pilot Projects.
RECHAR is one of the Community Initiatives, complementary to the Community Support Frameworks. It was adopted by the Commission on 17 December 1989 under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (Official Journal No L 374 of 31.12.1988) and Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 (Official Journal No L 374 of 31.12.1988).
RECHAR was the first Community Initiative to be adopted, at the end of 1989, following the reform of the Structural Funds, and forms part of the same policy guideline as RENAVAL (ship- building areas) and RESIDER (steel areas) which had been adopted previously.
In the midst of painful social conflicts, the demise of coal has affected entire micro-regions and local communities, for which it was the main - if not the sole - source of economic activity. RECHAR is intended to accelerate economic conversion concentrating on the most seriously affected of these areas, by means of an effort which is additional to that foreseen in the Community Support Frameworks drawn up in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Priority is given to improving the environment, to promoting new job-creating economic activities, particularly in SMEs, and to the development of human resources, in particular through vocational training.
RECHAR does not intevene in the problems of operating coal mines: that is the role of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC).
To promote the economic conversion and social renewal of coal-mining areas which have been seriously affected by decline in the sector, thus contributing to the reduction of disparities in development and living standards in the Community.
Eligible measures:
- Improvement of the environment in areas seriously damaged by coal-mining activity, coal- tip reclamation and landscaping, reconversion of mine buildings and premises for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), etc.;
- Renovation and modernization of social and economic infrastructures (community facilities, roads, water and electricity supplies) in mining villages, provided that these measures contribute to economic regeneration;
- Construction of new advance factory units and workshop premises;
- Promotion of alternative economic activities, and in particular the creation or development of SMEs;
- Assisting the promotion of tourism activities, especially those based on industrial heritage;
- Assisting vocational training and employment measures for any person, especially the unemployed, persons threatened with unemployment and persons employed in SMEs;
- Interest rebates on ECSC loans for investments in SMEs, and for the reclamation of sites for industrial use;
- Redeployment aids available under Article 56 of the ECSC Treaty, in particular assistance for the provision of vocational training designed to provide miners or unemployed ex- miners with skills relevant to market requirements and to assist their integration within a changing economy;
- Any other measure which contributes to the economic conversion of the area concerned and for which loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) can be approved, including loans under the New Community Instrument (NCI).
RECHAR]
CEC, Community Initiatives. RECHAR. Info Technique file T- 504.90. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Community Initiatives. RECHAR. Info Background file B- 504.90. Brussels: 1990.
1990-01-01 - 1993-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Execution
300,000 MECU
DG XVI
90/C20/03 [O.J. C 20 (1990-01-27)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
VAN DER WEE, D.
REGEN
RELISTRU C
Programme: TEMPUS
TELMATSYS C
Trans-European Mobility scheme for University Studies
Trans-European mobility scheme (EEC) for university studies, 1990-1994U
EDU;COO
The Commission, assisted by a committee composed of two representatives appointed by each Member State and chaired by the Commission representative, is responsible for the implementation of the TEMPUS scheme in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Council Decision and on the basis of detailed guidelines to be adopted annually. The scheme is administered by the Commission through the EC TEMPUS Office located in Brussels, cooperating with national TEMPUS offices in each of the eligible countries.
The initial pilot phase of three years beginning on 1 July 1990 has been adopted within a perspective of five years. TEMPUS is funded from the Community's overall PHARE budget for assistance to the countries of Central/Eastern Europe. Financial support is available for trans-European activities only, namely activities in which there is participation by:
- Organizations within countries designated as eligible for economic aid by the Council on the one hand;
- Organizations within Member States of the European Community on the other hand.
As of September 1990 the "eligible countries" falling within the terms of the TEMPUS scheme were Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria (Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18.12.198 9 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2698/90 of 17.9.1990).
The Commission is responsible for ensuring consistency and, when necessary, complementarity with other actions at Community level, both within the Community and in assistance to the eligible countries, with particular reference to the European Training Foundation. The Commission also ensures coordination with actions in the same field as TEMPUS developed by countries which are not members of the Community or by universities and enterprises or other institutions or bodies in these countries, including, where appropriate, participation in TEMPUS projects.
The Commission establishes arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the scheme and submits an annual report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and to the participating countries. An interim report is to be submitted before 31 December 1992 and a final report by 31 December 1995.
Training has been identified as one of the priority areas for cooperation within the overall programme of Community aid for economic restructuring of Central and Eastern Europe. In this context TEMPUS has been designed as a response to the particular needs of these countries, in parallel to but distinct from existing higher education programmes of the Community such as COMETT, ERASMUS or LINGUA.
The scheme concentrates on the following priority subject areas which have been specified by one or more of the eligible countries:
- Management and business administration;
- Applied economics;
- Applied sciences, technologies and engineering;
- Modern European languages;
- Agriculture and agro- business;
- Environmental protection;
- Social and economic sciences related to the process of economic and social change in the eligible countries, including European Studies;
- Medicine;
- Fine arts (Czechoslovakia only).
These priorities are indicative only and may vary from country to country. Projects in other areas may also be awarded support.
Within TEMPUS, as in the related Community programmes mentioned above, the term "university" denotes all types of post- secondary educational and vocational training establishments which offer university-level qualifications or diplomas. The terms "industry" and "enterprise" cover all types of economic activity, including not only large but also small and medium-sized enterprises, public and local authorities, independent economic organizations (in particular chambers of commerce and industry and/or their equivalents), professional bodies, foundations, associations and organizations representing employers or employees.
To promote the quality and support the development of higher education systems in countries of Central/Eastern Europe designated as eligible for economic aid, and to encourage their growing interaction with partners in the European Community through joint activities and relevant mobility.
Three actions:
- Joint European Projects (JEPs):
These must involve at least one university or enterprise from an eligible country, and partner institutions, of which one must be a university, in at least two Member States. Existing or planned partnerships under the ERASMUS, COMETT and LINGUA programmes may apply, provided they meet these conditions.
JEP grants may be awarded for a wide range of activities, including: the development and organization of mobility programmes for students, teachers or staff; curriculum development and integrated study courses; large-scale development of teaching materials; upgrading of facilities; training and retraining of teachers (particularly in the field of modern European languages); the provision of short, intensive courses; the development of language and area studies and of distance learning; development of universities' capacities to cooperate with industry. Support equipment and documentation necessary for the implementation of a JEP are also eligible for funding;
- Mobility grants:
. A scheme for direct financial support of students from eligible countries up to and including doctorate level, irrespective of their age or the subject of their studies, for a period of study at a university in a Member State; grants to students from universities in the Community to spend a period of study in a university of an eligible country;
. Support for teaching/training assignments for teaching staff at universities or for industry personnel in Member States to carry out teaching/training assignments for periods from one week to one academic year in eligible countries; support aimed at enabling teaching staff at universities or industry personnel in eligible countries to carry out similar arrangements in the Member States; special attention to language lecturers who will teach modern languages in the eligible country or Member State concerned;
. Support for industrial or practical placements of one to six months for teachers, trainers and students to undertake a practical training period in public or private firms or other bodies;
. Short visit grants for teachers, trainers, university administrators and other training experts to visit for a period of one week to one month a Member State or an eligible country;
- Complementary activities:
. Exchanges of young people and youth workers/organizers between eligible countries and Member States in the form of reciprocal youth exchanges, short preparatory visits or training courses;
. Grants to enable eligible countries to participate in the activities of European associations, notably associations of universities;
. Support to facilitate publications and other information activities of particular importance in view of the overall objectives of TEMPUS;
. Support for studies and surveys designated to analyse the development of the higher education/training systems in eligible countries;
. Technical assistance including the monitoring and evaluation of the scheme.
TEMPUS
CEC, TEMPUS: Trans-European Mobility Scheme for University Studies. Annual report from the Commission. 7 May 1990 - 31 July 1991. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 226 final.
CEC, TEMPUS. Financial support for cooperation and mobility in higher education between Central/Eastern Europe and the European Community. Vademecum Academic year 1990/91. The First Year of the Pilot Phase beginning on 1 July 1990. Brussels: EC TEMPUS Office Brussels, 1990.
CEC, TEMPUS. Financial support for cooperation and mobility in higher education between Central/Eastern Europe and the European Community. Vademecum. Academic year 1991/92. Brussels: EC TEMPUS Office Brussels, 1990.
1990-07-01 - 1994-06-30 (duration: 48months)
Execution
TFHRG"
90/233/EEC (1990-05-07) [O.J. L 131 (1990-05-23)]
Council Decision : 92/240/EEC 1992-04-28] [O.J. L 122 1992-05-07]
992-05-07
1992-11-201992-11-10
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TESTEELCS 6C
TESTEELCS 7C
bursaries, grants, fellowships
Programme: NFS
MONITOR
Nuclear Fission Safety
Research and education programme (Euratom) in the field of nuclear fission safety, 1990-1994
RAD;FIS;SAF
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by the appropriate Advisory Management and Coordination Committees.
The programme comprises research and technological development (RTD) projects, accompanying measures and concerted action.
The projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts. Community financial participation will not normally be more than 50%. Universities and other research centres have the option of requesting, for each project, either 50% funding of total expenditure or 100% funding of the additional marginal costs. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must as a general rule be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must provide for the participation of at least two partners, each independent of the other, established in different Member States.
The accompanying measures consist of:
- The organization of seminars, workshops and scientific conferences;
- Internal coordination through the creation of integrating groups;
- Advanced- technology training programmes, with emphasis being placed on multidisciplinarity;
- Promotion of the exploitation of results;
- Independent scientific and strategic evaluation of the operation of the projects and the programme.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. Such actions may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate, in accordance with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty, international agreements with third country members of COST, in particular member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the countries of central and eastern Europe, with a view to associating them with all or part of the programme. Bodies and enterprises established in European third States may, on the basis of the criterion of mutual benefit, be allowed to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
No contracting body based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project undertaken within the programme may benefit from Community financing for this programme. Such a body shall contribute to the general administrative costs.
The Community funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 36 million, of which a sum of ECU 0.36 million is set aside as a contribution from the programme to the centralized scheme for the dissemination and exploitation of results. An amount of ECU 5.6 million, being not less than 15% of the total, is to finance projects promoting basic research which are duly identified as such. An amount of ECU 0.75 million, representing 2% of the total, is to finance projects promoting the training of research workers in the fields covered by the programme. An additional sum of ECU 162 million is earmarked for Joint Research Centre (JRC) research activities in the field of fission safety, including ECU 1.6 million representing the JRC's contribution to centralized dissemination.
The knowledge acquired in the course of the projects will be disseminated both within the programme and by means of the centralized scheme.
The Commission will review the programme during the second year and send a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by a group of independent experts and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994) under subactivity II.5.: "Energy", the programme builds on and continues work carried out within the radiation protection and reactor safety programmes under the second framework programme (1987-1991).
Research in the area of radiation protection will aim to define the extent of exposure and the ways in which it can occur from natural, medical and industrial sources, study the health consequences, including the treatment of over-exposure, and assess the risks which radiation can pose to man and his environment. This scientific knowledge is a prerequisite for continued updating of the "Basic Safety Standards for the Health Protection of the General Public and Workers against the Dangers of Ionizing Radiation" and will provide the scientific basis for the continued evolution of radiation protection concepts and practices. It is also aimed at maintaining and enhancing the technical and regulatory aspects of expertise in radiation protection and will help the relevant authorities to evaluate the impact of long-term choices in energy policy on man and his environment, to manage normal operational and emergency situations and to inform the public objectively about the risks and benefits of radiation.
Health risks posed by decommissioning will be analysed both for systems of containing radioactivity in the event of serious accident and for installations decommissioned or about to be decommissioned at the end of their normal operation. The risks related to radon in homes will also be assessed. Research on optimizing procedures will be carried out in order to reduce patient exposure from diagnostic radiology. Management procedures will be developed to optimize radiological protection in the workplace.
Research in the area of reactor safety will contribute to the assessment of the safety margins associated with design and operation of installations and to building confidence in the completeness of safety analyses and the reliability of the components involved in accident prevention. It will provide a reference point for initiatives in the Community and lay the basis for possible future Community action. Selected key safety issues related to future nuclear power plants will be addressed. Work will also focus on the safe containment of radioactivity under severe accident conditions, particularly with regard to light-water reactors.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) will contribute through its own programme to the implementation of activities in the area of nuclear fission safety and radiation protection.
To foster a harmonized approach to nuclear fission safety by bringing together all the parties involved, thus reinforcing the pre-normative dimension of research, particularly in radiation protection and reactor safety.
Two areas:
- Radiation protection:
To provide the scientific knowledge for an objective assessment of radiation effects and risks and to determine methods to optimize radiation protection:
. Human exposure to radiation and radioactivity:
To develop ways and means of measuring radiation doses in an accurate and reliable way, and to define the critical pathways of radioactivity in the environment and possible strategies to impede the transfer of radionuclides to man;
. Effects of radiation exposure on man - assessment, prevention and treatment:
To determine quantitively effects occurring at low doses/low dose rates (stochastic effects), to develop means to recognize and treat consequences of radiation accidents (non-stochastic effects) and to assess effects on the developing organism;
. Risks and management of radiation exposure:
To evaluate the overall risks of human exposure to radiation and to provide the methods for optimizing and managing radiation protection in normal and accident situations;
- Reactor safety:
To contribute to the definition of what will be needed to satisfy the safety requirements for future generations of nuclear power plants and to improve confidence in safety analyses, through an exercise promoting consultation between parties concerned from all Member States of the Community, including those without a nuclear power programme:
. Accident progression analysis:
Severe accident phenomenology and its implications for containment;
. Behaviour and qualification of the containment system:
Integrity of the containment system (venting, seismic and other external events, degradation of leak tightness due to ageing), modelling and failure mode analyses (material and structure behaviour, especially pre-stressed concrete), and the qualification and safety margins of containment structures, equipment and electronic systems with regard to severe accidents;
. Accident management and control:
Man-machine interface (computer-based aids for operators handling complex procedures and novel situations), and strategies for intervention and accident mitigation.
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CEC, Nuclear Fission Safety 1991-1994. Information package. Brussels: 1991.
1991-11-28 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 37months)
Execution
36,000 MECU{%
DG XII
91/626/Euratom (1991-11-28) [O.J. L 336 (1991-12-07)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
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FINZI, S.
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NONFOOD C
NORSPA
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: MATREC C
MAST 2
Materials and Recycling
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the fields of raw materials and recycling, 1990- 1992
MAT;FFU;WAS
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by an advisory committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission.
The programme is implemented by means of research projects, concerted actions, coordination activities, education and training activities, and studies and assessments.
Research projects are the subject of shared-cost contracts, with Community financial participation not normally exceeding 50% of the total expenditure. However, this percentage may vary according to the nature and the stage of development of the research. Where universities and research institutes are involved, the Community may bear up to 100% of the marginal costs of a project. Contracts relating to shared-cost research projects must, as a general rule, be concluded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Projects must, as a general rule, be carried out by participants from more than one Member State and include an industrial partner.
Concerted actions consist of action by the Community to coordinate the individual research activities carried out in the Member States. They may benefit from funding of up to 100% of coordinating expenditure.
For those parts of the programme relating to renewable raw materials, forestry and wood products (FORESTsubprogramme) and to the recycling of waste (REWARD subprogramme), the Commission is authorized to negotiate agreements with international organizations, those non-Member States participating in European Cooperation in the field of scientific and technological research (COST), and those European countries having concluded framework agreements in scientific and technical cooperation with the Community, with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
No contracting party based outside the Community and participating as a partner in a project may benefit from the Community financing of the programme. Such contracting party must contribute to the general administrative expenses.
During the second year of implementation, the Commission shall review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. At the end of the programme an evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted by a group of independent evaluators and submitted to these same bodies.
Part of the Framework programme for research and technological development (1987-1991) under subactivity 3.3: "Raw materials and recycling", the programme continues and expands the work on raw materials and recycling carried out in the 1986-1989 research programme on materials. Its activities are implemented in close collaboration with other Community programmes such as JOULE, STEP, and the energy demonstration programme (DG XVII).
To enhance the competitive position of the Community's raw materials and recycling industries in world markets by providing the technological base for strategic innovative developments, and to encourage transfrontier collaboration and the transfer of technology between different sectors of these industries and other industries..
. 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);
. Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy (process innovation and process intensification, processing of high purity metals and multi-element components, industrial minerals, treatment of metallurgical residues and tailings, modeling/simulation and automatic control in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy);
- Recycling of non-ferrous and strategic metals:
. Characterization and classification of secondary materials and physical separation and concentration;
. Advanced pyrometallurgical processes;
. Advanced hydrometallurgical processes;
. Refining technologies and instrumentation on control of the processes;
- Renewable raw materials: forestry and wood products, including cork (FOREST):
. Forest resources (tree improvement, planning and management, forest protection;
. Wood and cork technologies (quality assessment, processing technology);
. Pulp and paper manufacturing (improvement in pulping and bleaching, improvement of paper manufacture and coating);
- Recycling of Waste (REWARD):
. Sampling, analysis and classification of waste, and waste statistics (household and urban waste, industrial waste, emissions and residues from waste processing);
. Recycling technologies (separation and recovery, upgrading and use of reclaimed products, production of chemicals, prevention of emissions from recycling processes, upgrading of lignocellulosic waste - COST project 84, composting);
. Energy production from waste (production and combustion of refuse derived fuels, pyrolysis and gasification).
MATREC C
FRAMEWORK 2C,RAWMAT 3C
CEC, Research and technological development programme on raw materials and recycling. A. Primary Raw Materials. B. Recycling of Non-Ferrous and Strategic Metals (1990- 1992). Information package for the call for proposals. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Research and technological development programme in the field of renewable raw materials: Forestry Resources and Industries. FOREST - Forestry Sectoral Research and Technology, 1990-1992. Information package for the call for proposals. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, "REWARD" - Recycling Waste Research & Development 1990- 1992. Information Package. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Research programme on raw materials and recycling 1990- 1992. Programme on: Recycling of non-ferrous and strategic metals. Preliminary information on research contracts. November 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Research programme on raw materials and recycling 1990- 1992. Programme on: Primary raw materials, Minerals. Preliminary information on research contracts. November 1990. Brussels: 1990.
1990-01-01 - 1992-12-30 (duration: 36months)
Execution
45,000 MECU
DG XII
89/626/EEC (1989-11-20) [O.J. L 359 (1989-12-08)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
63q
DONATO, M.
MATTHAEUS
MEASTEST C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: EURET
EURAM
European Research programme for Transport
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of transport (EURET), 1990-1993
SAF;TRA
The Commission, assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the Member States, is responsible for implementing the programme by means of shared-cost research contracts, concerted actions and assessments. Participants may be universities, research organizations and industrial companies, including small and medium- sized enterprises, individuals or any combination thereof established in the Community. Projects must involve at least two partners from two different Member States. The association and involvement of European non-Member States will be made possible through the COST system and through the bilateral framework agreements with EFTA countries.
For shared-cost contracts the Community will generally cover up to 50% of the total expenditure, depending on the nature and the stage of development of the research, or up to 100% of the additional expenditure where universities and research institutes are involved. The contracts entered into by the Commission shall regulate the rights and obligations of each party, including the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting the research results.
At the end of the second year of implementation the Commission will undertake a review of the programme, making any necessary proposals for modification or prolongation. A final evaluation of the results achieved will subsequently be conducted by the Commission. Both reports are to be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 2.3.: "New services of common interest (including transport)", this first Community RTD programme in the field of transport builds upon the results of the Community R&D programmes on energy conservation and non- nuclear energy. Designed to optimize the exploitation of transport networks, to optimize logistics and to reduce harmful externalities, it is related to Eurocontrol's PHARE programme (Programme of Harmonized Air Traffic Management Research in the Eurocontrol organization) as well as to the DRIVE programme, the Aeronautics section of the BRITE/EURAM programme and the THERMIE programme.
Previously the Community programmes on Energy Conservation, followed by the programme on Non-Nuclear Energy (ENNONUC C), included transport-related projects, whereas the energy demonstration programme (ENDEMO C) has included research on energy saving in the transport sector. However, only one previous Community programme has been implemented with a specifically transport- related objective and framework: COST action 301 on shore-based navigation aids for shipping, carried out in association with several non-member countries, provided a good response to the cooperative needs in its field.
To enhance the effectiveness, economy and safety of transport systems by addressing the economic efficiency, safety and environmental acceptability of transport, particularly in the field of track-guided transport, road traffic, maritime transport and air transport.
Three subprogrammes:
- Optimum network exploitation:
. Cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis for new road construction;
. European rail traffic management system;
. Design and assessment of a vessel traffic management system;
. Trials in automated air/ground data exchange for air traffic management systems in Europe;
. Study on the controller work station in air traffic management in Europe;
- Logistics:
. Economic scenario and demand projections for freight transport in the Community;
. Economic and technical research into the transfer of goods. Design and evaluation of rapid transfer systems;
. Optimization of manpower in maritime transport: improvement of competitiveness in Community maritime transport through implementing advanced technology;
. Taking human factors into consideration in man/ship system;
- Reduction of harmful external effects:
. Improved methods for evaluating the road safety of car and trailer trains;
. Assessment of the driving safety of possible truck and trailer combinations.
EURET
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, EURET - EUropean REsearch programme for Transport (1990- 1993). Call for Expression of Interest in respect of Community Activities in the Field of Research and Technological Development. Brussels: CEC, 1990.
CEC, EURET Workplan. Brussels: 1990.
1990-12-21 - 1993-12-20 (duration: 36months)
Execution
25,000 MECUM
DG VII
91/11/EEC (1990-12-21) [O.J. L 8 (1991-01-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
93
STALINS, P.
EUROFORM
EUROTECNET 1
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: FRAMEWORK 3C
FRAMEWORK 2C
Framework programme
Framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development, 1990-1994
SCI;POL
This third Framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990-1994), unanimously adopted by the Council, is implemented primarily through specific programmes adopted by the Council on the basis of a qualified majority and grouped around three strategic axes. The Decisions adopted in implementation of the second Framework programme (1987-1991) remain in force.
Research activities under the programme take the form of "in- house" research by the Joint Research Centre (formerly, "direct action"), shared-cost or contract research (formerly, "indirect action"), and coordination of research (formerly, "concerted action"). Community research and technological development (RTD) may also be carried out through structures such as the "joint undertaking", as in the case of the Joint European Torus (JET) Joint Undertaking within the Fusion programme. This allows complementary programmes to be implemented in which only interested Member States need take part.
Each specific programme must define the detailed rules for its implementation and fix its duration, state its precise objectives and provide for an evaluation of the results achieved in relation to those objectives, be evaluated following the strict selection criteria contained in Annex III of the Council Decision on the Framework programme, and define the rate or rates of the Community's financial participation. For the implementation of these programmes, decisions may be taken on supplementary programmes involving the participation of certain Member States only, on participation in research and development programmes undertaken by several Member States and on cooperation in Community RTD and demonstration with third countries or international organizations.
COST actions are expected to contribute increasingly to the implementation of this Framework programme and to play a specific and complementary role by encouraging scientific and technical cooperation between the Community and the members of COST through research projects of a multilateral character. It is also envisaged that links with long-term EUREKA projects which meet the criteria for Community action will be established or strengthened. There will be greater consultation of representative scientific, technical and industrial bodies in the Community.
The total Community funds deemed necessary for the various activities amount to ECU 5,700 million, including ECU 550 million for the Joint Research Centre.
Measures to disseminate knowledge and results arising from the specific and supplementary programmes shall be implemented, on the one hand, by the programmes themselves and, on the other, by means of a centralized action. The amount deemed necessary for the centralized action is ECU 57 million, to be drawn proportionally from the amount deemed necessary for each activity. Encouragement will be given to the creation or extension of the activities of national and regional relay centres to provide easier access to information for small and medium-sized undertakings and private and public research laboratories.
During the third year of execution of the programme the Commission shall assess its progress and communicate the findings of this assessment to the Council. It shall make a new evaluation of the programme when implementation has been completed.
The legal basis of this third Framework programme is the new Title VI, articles 130f to 130q, of the EEC Treaty, as set forth in the Single European Act adopted in 1987.
Although the nature of Community-sponsored research and technological development is preponderantly pre-competitive, the process of technological progress requires a continuum of interlinked activities, ranging from basic research to the demonstration of the applications of new technologies. The main areas to be covered by these activities, the broad objectives which they are expected to achieve and the amounts deemed necessary for their implementation are set forth in the multiannual framework programmes.
To strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European industry and to encourage it to become more competitive at international level by supporting, through appropriate measures, enterprises (including small and medium-sized undertakings), research centres and universities in their research and technological development activities and in their efforts to cooperate with one another.
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES:
- Information and communications technologies:
. Information technologies (ESPRIT 3);
. Communications technologies (RACE 2);
. Development of telematic systems of general interest (TELMATSYS C, including subprogrammes AIM 2, DELTA 2, DRIVE 2, ENS, LIBRARIES, LRE and ORA);
- Industrial and materials technologies:
. Industrial and materials technologies (ADVMAT 2C; BRITE/EURAM 2, including subprogrammes CRAFT and AERO 1C; WORKENV C)
- Human capital and mobility (HUMCAP C, HUMCAPJ C)
CENTRALIZED ACTION FOR THE DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION OF KNOWLEDGE RESULTING FROM THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES (VALUE 2)
FRAMEWORK 3C
FRAMEWORK 2C'
KRICHAU-RICHTER, L.; VON SCHWERIN, O., EC research funding. 3rd Framework programme. A guide for applicants. 3rd, fully revised edition. January 1992. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. ISBN 92-826-3640-2. CD-NA-14122-EN-C.
CEC, Third Framework Programme for Community Research and Technological Development (1990-1994). Proposals for Specific Programmes. Brussels: 1990.
1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
5700,000 MECU
DG XII
90/221/Euratom, EEC (1990-04-23) [O.J. L 117 (1990-05-08)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0_
VAN DEELEN, W.
FRAMEWORK 4C
FUSAFE 2C
Programme: MELREG C
MEDSPA 1
Microelectronic Regulation
Community actions (EEC) in the field of microelectronic technology, 1982-1985
The Commission, assisted by a Consultative Committee composed of representatives of each Member State, was responsible for the execution of the programme. Following two calls for proposals and their subsequent evaluation, a total of 15 projects were approved involving 95 participants from the Member States. Community financial support of these projects varied from 30% to 50% of total expenditure.
Four annual progress reports were submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council. A final assessment of the programme, carried out by an independent team set up by the Commission, was also submitted. As a result of this assessment, and in light of the fact that many participants considered 30% funding to be inadequate, the Commission concluded that differential funding is inappropriate and that a 50% Community contribution should be the norm for all precompetitive industrially- oriented R&D projects.
This programme was established after the Commission had examined, in response to the Council Resolution of 11 September 1979 on a Community action promoting microelectronic technology (Official Journal No C 231 of 13.9.1979), the possibilities and methods of coordinating national projects in the microelectronics sector. Its Workplan was developed on the basis of studies carried out during the initial phase of the Multiannual Programme in the field of data processing (MAP).
Upon completion of the programme its projects provided important input to the ESPRIT programme. The workshops known as CAVE (Computer Aided Design for VLSI in Europe) which were initiated by the programme also continued under ESPRIT. The experience gained by participating firms and academic institutions in initiating transnational cooperation had an impact far beyond the programme itself. Seven new start-up companies were formed to exploit some of the results stemming from its projects.
To promote the diffusion and development of microelectronic technology and its applications, in particular in the areas of CAD for VLSI and equipment for the manufacture and testing of VLSI, and to further a balanced market and competition situation in Europe.
Two areas:
- Equipment for manufacturing and testing Very Large-Scale Integration circuitry (VLSI):
. Step and repeat on wafer;
. Electron beam for direct-writing on wafer;
. Plasma etching;
. Test equipment;
- Computer aided design (CAD) for VLSI:
. Architecture;
. Language and data structure;
. Testing;
. Device modelling.
As of 19.2.1983 the sub-areas under Equipment for manufacturing and testing VLSI were modified by Commission Regulation 397/83/EEC as follows:
. Equipment for advanced lithography;
. Equipment for dry chemical processing and physical treatment of silicon and III-V (three-five) materials;
. Equipment for testing, handling, assembly and packaging of integrated circuits.
MELREG C
ESPRIT 1
CEC, Communication from the Commission to the Council and the Parliament concerning the final programme assessment of the Microelectronics Programme. Brussels: 1988. COM (88) 173 final.
1982-01-01 - 1985-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
40,000 MECU9
DG XIII
3744/81/EEC (1981-12-07) [O.J. L 376 (1981-12-30)]
Council Decision : 397/83/EEC 1983-02-17] [O.J. L 47 1983-02-197 1983-02-19
1992-11-201992-11-10
15
TSALAS, J.
MHR 2C
MHR 3C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: TESTEELCS 6C
TEMPUS
Technical Steel research (European Coal and Steel Community)
Medium-term orientation (ECSC) "steel research in relation to the General Objectives for Steel", 1981-1985
IND;MAT
Financial assistance for individual research projects was granted by the Commission with the assent of the Council after consultation with the ECSC Consultative Committee made up of representatives of the coal and steel industry from each Member State. As a general rule the Commission contributed approximately 60% of the estimated total cost of financing the research. All enterprises, research institutes and individuals wishing to engage in research relating to the fields outlined in the 1981-1985 medium- term orientation for the programme were eligible to apply. The applicant did not necessarily need to be directly connected with the iron and steel industry. Applications were to be submitted before 1 September each year to be effective in the following year. The procedures to be followed in applying, the terms and conditions of aid as well as the obligations relating to the dissemination of research results were set forth in Commission communications (Official Journal No C 139 of 12.11.1974 and Official Journal No C 159 of 24.6.1982).
Pursuant to the terms of Article 55 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) the Commission is required to promote technical and economic research relating to the production and increased use of steel. The policy adopted for this collaborative research is consistent with the General Objectives for Steel in which the Commission periodically defines under Article 46 of the ECSC Treaty the future demand for steel, the required productive capacity, the desirable modernization investment and the trends in raw material usage. The research is supported by funds derived from levies imposed on the production of coal and steel provided for in Article 49 of the ESCS Treaty.
From the beginning of the programme in 1955 through 1980 the total financial aid granted by the Commission for technical research on steel amounted to about 180 million European units of account, representing 60% of the total cost of the research undertaken.
The 1981- 1985 medium-term orientation for the programme was drawn up in collaboration with experts from the producer and user sectors of the steel industry and from steel research establishments in the Community with a view to overcoming the crisis prevailing in the steel sector as a result of the 1973/ 1974 oil crisis and changing patterns of iron and steel making in the world.
A complementary programme of pilot and demonstation projects in the iron and steel industry was launched by the Commission in 1983 (Official Journal No C 81 of 24.3.1983).
To reduce costs and increase energy conservation in the production, processing and fabrication of steel, enhance productivity, improve product quality in its various aspects, improve the service performance of the product and broaden the range of utilization.
Two major sectors:
- Production and processing:
Directed at reducing costs, both operational and capital investment, and at achieving improved and more consistent quality steel; attention was also devoted to the longer-term development of alternat ive production routes.
. Raw material and energy conservation, substitution and diversification;
. Further optimization and control of existing production operations, modernization of existing plant and equipment;
. Improvement and extension of continuous processing;
. Development of new process technologies and production methods;
. Preparation and reduction of iron ores;
. Steel production;
. Secondary steelmaking (laddle metallurgy);
. Casting and solidification (notably continuous casting);
. Rolling mill technology and other deformation processes (hot and cold), product quality;
. Measurement and control techniques;
- Properties and utilization:
Concerned with the development of higher grade products of more consistent quality and with reducing costs in production and fabrication; also concerned with the development of more sophisticated and advanced products for new market applications thereby stimulating the demand for steel.
. The detailed scientific unders tanding of the properties of steel and their development;
. The exploitation of steels to meet more demanding applications based upon an analysis of total engineering systems;
. The generation of engineering property data;
. Translation and exploitation of available basic understanding of the behaviour of steels;
. Structural, alloy and special steels;
. Joining and fabrication techniques and resulting properties (notably welding);
. Corrosion properties, surface protection and surface treatment;
. Strength, toughness and formability of steels;
. Fracture properties and fracture mechanisms;
. Utilization of steels in construction and in engineering;
. Quality inspection and assessment techniques for fabricated parts and structures.
TESTEELCS 6C
CEC, 10 Years of ECSC steel research. Technical Steel Research Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1983. EUR 7904. ISBN 92-825-3108-2. CD-NB-82-002-EN-C.
CEC, General Objectives - Steel 1985. Brussels: 1983. COM (83) 239.
1981-01-01 - 1985-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
107,900 MECU_
DG XII
1992-11-201992-11-10
84
SENS, P.
TESTEELCS 7C
TESTEELCS 8C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: TESTEELCS 7C
TESTEELCS 6C
Technical Steel research (European Coal and Steel Community)
Financial assistance for individual research projects is granted by the Commission with the assent of the Council after consultation with the ECSC Consultative Committee made up of representatives of the coal and steel industry from each Member State. As a general rule the Commission contributes approximately 60% of the estimated total cost of financing the research.
All enterprises, research institutes and individuals wishing to engage in research relating to the fields outlined in the 1986-1990 medium- term guidelines for the programme are eligible to apply. The applicant need not necessarily be directly connected with the iron and steel industry. Applications must be submitted before 1 September each year to be effective in the following year. The procedures to be followed in applying, the terms and conditions of aid as well as the obligations relating to the dissemination of research results are set forth in a Commission communication (Official Journal No C 159 of 24.6.1982).
Pursuant to the terms of Article 55 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) the Commission is required to promote technical and economic research relating to the production and increased use of steel. The policy adopted for this collaborative research is consistent with the General Objectives for Steel in which the Commission periodically defines under Article 46 of the ECSC Treaty the future demand for steel, the required productive capacity, the desirable modernization investment and the trends in raw material usage. The research is supported by funds derived from levies imposed on the production of coal and steel as provided for in Article 49 of the ECSC Treaty.
From the beginning of the programme in 1955 to 1985 the total financial aid granted by the Commission for technical research on steel amounted to about 271 million European units of account, representing 60% of the total cost of the research undertaken.
The technical scope of the programme ranges from the reduction of iron ores and steelmaking to studies of the properties and utilization of steel. Current priority themes for R&D include the following:
- Processes:
. Reduction in the cost of energy consumed and in its effect on the environment;
. Development of treatments for the secondary refining of liquid metal;
. Improvement of measuring and analysis techniques;
. Modelling of production processes;
. Development of control, automation and robotisation;
. Improvement in the reliability of installations and product data handling;
. New processes for the making and shaping of steel;
. Improving environmental quality and up-grading the value of by-products;
- Products: R&D on products covers, primarily, the following principal sectors of steel use: transport, energy sector, civil engineering and steel structures, plant engineering, mechanical engineering, household and packaging, and environment.
The research concerns in particular:
- Development of the use of steel products by existing methods and by new techniques;
- Development of the service properties of steel, especially adapting steels having improved properties for specific applications, mechanical properties at high and low temperatures, fracture resistance ( ductile and brittle), fatigue resistance, corrosion resistance, behaviour under combined stresses, electrical and magnetic properties, wear resistance;
- Development of new categories of materials such as composites based on steel, combining steel with other materials, steels produced by novel processing methods, e.g. ultra rapid cooling;
- Generating data and information that will contribute to standard making activities, e.g. EUROCODES.
A complementary programme of pilot and demonstration projects in the iron and steel industry was launched by the Commission in 1983 (Official Journal No C 81 of 24.3.1983).
To achieve improved cost-competitiveness in the production and processing of steel along with the enhancement and greater uniformity of quality in its various aspects, and to stimulate steel consumption in domestic and export markets by the development of improved steel grades and new uses for products technologically and economically more advanced than those of our competitors.
- Reduction of iron ores;
- Primary steelmaking;
- Secondary steelmaking;
- Casting and solidification;
- Rolling: Long products and reheating furnaces;
- Rolling: Flat products;
- Physical metallurgy of rolling and finishing;
- NDT technology and measurement;
- Chemical analysis;
- Mechanical characteristics;
- Corrosion;
- Special and alloy steels;
- Thin sheets;
- Plates and heavy beams;
- Steel structures.
TESTEELCS 7C
TESTEELCS 6C
CEC, List of final reports. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, General Objectives Steel 1990. Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 450 final.
CEC, Draft Commission Decision on the granting of financial aid for steel research projects and steel pilot/demonstration projects pursuant to Article 55, paragraphe 2c, of the ECSC Treaty. Brussels: 1990. SEC (90) 1033 final.
CEC, ECSC - Steel Research and Pilot/Demonstration Programme. Annual Report 01.07.1988 - 30.06.1989. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Progress in coal steel and related social research. A European journal. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989-. ISSN 1015-6275.
CEC, List of the contracts on iron and steel research and on iron and steel pilot and demonstration projects in progress on the 1-1-1990 (Restricted distribution). Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Medium-term Guidelines for Technical Steel Research (1986 to 1990). Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 392 final.
1986-01-01 - 1990-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
112,800 MECUi
DG XII
85/C294/03 [O.J. C 294 (1985-11-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
629G
FERRON, J.
TESTEELCS 8C
TEXTILE 1C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: THERMIE
TEXTILE 2C
Technologies Europeennes pour la Maitrise de l'Energie
Programme (EEC) for the promotion of energy technology in Europe (THERMIE), 1990-1994
RSE;FFU;ESV
The Commission decides whether to grant financial support for projects after consulting an advisory committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a Commission representative.
Projects may be submitted by natural or legal persons established within the Community, whether individually or in the form of associations, following publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities of an invitation to submit projects in one or more of the fields of application covered by the programme.
Subject to specific conditions preference is given to projects proposed by small and medium-sized undertakings or by an association of such undertakings and to dissemination projects which are to be implemented in less-developed regions.
The amount of financial support is determined separately for each project. Support may be granted for an entire project or for different stages of a project. It may not exceed 40% of the eligible cost of the project in the case of innovatory and targeted projects, or 30% in the case of dissemination projects.
The public authorities in the Member States shall not, in principle, grant additional support that would have the effect of subsidizing the project beyond the level of 49% of its total cost. All public support must be notified to the Commission.
The Commission retains the possibility of introducing, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, other financial mechanisms, such as interest rebates, guarantee funds or participation in capital funding.
The amount of Community expenditure deemed necessary to implement the programme for the period 1990 to 1992 is 350 Mecu. An equivalent amount is expected to be made available for the period 1993 to 1994.
In cooperation with the bodies responsible in the Member States, the Commission shall endeavour to ensure the dissemination and implementation of projects supported in accordance with this Regulation and Regulations (EEC) No 3056/73, No 1302/78, No 1303/78, No 1971/83, No 1972/83, No 3639/85 and No 3640/85 and to promote their exploitation.
Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation and also upon its expiration, the Commission will submit a report on its implementation and on the compatibility between national and Community action to the European Parliament and the Council for the purpose of assessing the results obtained.
Regulations (EEC) No 3639/85 (HYDROCARB C) and No 3640/85 (ENDEMO C) shall continue to apply to projects to which support has been granted pursuant to those Regulations.
The THERMIE programme ensures the continuity of measures undertaken within the framework of the Community's Energy Demonstration (ENDEMO C) and Hydrocarbon Technology (HYDROCARB C) Programmes, which expired at the end of 1989.
Under the conditions laid down in the Regulation the Community grants financial support for innovatory and dissemination projects designed to advance, implement and/or promote innovative technologies in the field of energy, implementation of which entails a large element of technical and economic risk, such that those projects would in all likelihood not be executed without Community financial support.
"Innovatory projects" means projects designed to advance or implement innovatory techniques, processes or products for which the research and development stage has for the most part been completed, or new applications of established techniques, processes or products. This type of project is designed to prove the technological and economic viability of new technologies by applying them on a sufficiently large scale for the first time.
"Dissemination projects" means projects designed to promote with a view to their broader utilization within the Community, either under different economic or geographical conditions or with technical modifications, innovatory techniques, processes or products which have already been applied once but, owing to residual risk, have not yet penetrated the market.
Where a need is not being met or where significant technological advance could be achieved through cooperation between persons or undertakings in at least two Member States, the initiative may be taken to encourage or coordinate the setting-up of specific projects, called 'targeted projects' .
Provision is also made in the Regulation for associated measures to be undertaken by the Commission to encourage the application and market penetration of energy technologies. These measures include analysis of the features of the market and evaluation of its potential, monitoring and evaluation of projects financed by the Community, dissemination of information on the promotion of energy technologies and the results of projects, and technical and financial support for bodies that promote innovative technologies in the Member States.
The above projects and measures will be coordinated with actions being undertaken by other Community programmes aimed in particular at R&D in the field of non-nuclear energy (JOULE), the valorization of indigenous energy potential (VALOREN), innovation and technology transfer (SPRINT), and the dissemination and utilization of the results of scientific and technical research (VALUE).
To share a proportion of the financial risks involved in promoting and disseminating innovative energy technologies and to help bridge the gap between the research and development stages and the market implementation of these technologies with a view to improving energy efficiency and diversifying the Community 's energy supply.
Four fields of application:
- Rational use of energy:
Activities which lead to substantial energy savings or to a restructuring of energy demand in such a way as to improve the quality of the environment or make more efficient use of electricity and heat (Sectors: Buildings - Industry - Energy industry, electricity and heat - Transport and urban infrastructure);
- Renewable energy sources:
Sources of energy which will not run out (Sectors: Solar energy - Energy from biomass and waste - Geothermal energy - Hydroelectric energy - Wind energy);
- Solid fuels:
The clean use of solid fuels, the upgrading of waste arising as a result of their use, and the conversion of solid fuels into gaseous or liquid products (Sectors: Combustion - Conversion - Waste - Gasification integrated with a combined gas/steam cycle);
- Hydrocarbons:
Prospecting for, producing, transporting or storing hydrocarbons (Sectors: Exploration - Production - Transport - Storage).
THERMIE
ENDEMO C,HYDROCARB 2C
CEC, Promotion de technologies energetiques pour l'Europe. Note d'information et procedure de soumission des projets pour 1992. Bruxelles: 1991.
1990-07-18 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 53months)
Execution
350,000 MECU
DG XVII
2008/90/EEC (1990-06-29) [O.J. L 185 (1990-07-17)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
96
GOWEN, M.T.
TOXIC C
demonstration contract
Programme: STANDITT C
SPRINT 1
Standardization in the field of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Standardization (EEC) in the field of information technology and telecommunications, 1988-
IPS;TEL;STA
The Commission is assisted in its standardization activities by two advisory committees, the Senior Officials Group for Information Technology Standardization (SOGITS) and the Senior Officials Group for Telecommunications (SOGT), composed of representatives of the Commission and of the Member States.
Within the context of Decision 87/95/EEC the Commission's first main task is to determine on a regular, at least annual, basis the priority standardization requirements with a view to the preparation of work programmes, the development of IT standards and the development of functional specifications for telecommunications. However, it is not a standardization body and does not produce standards or functional specifications. It initiates or encourages their production, bearing a fair proportion of the costs, through "mandates" entrusted to the competent standardization bodies (CEN/CENELEC, CEPT, ETSI) with whom it has concluded framework contracts. These bodies reserve the right to accept or reject a mandate, to define the technical specification and, on completion of the work, to vote on whether or not the specification should be approved as a standard. Standard bodies of the EFTA countries are members of CEN/CENELEC, CEPT and ETSI and therefore participate in the technical work.
The Commission's second main task is to implement measures to facilitate the application of standards and functional specifications, in particular by coordinating Member States' activities in conformance testing and certification. Through the Conformance Testing Services Programme (CTS) launched in 1985, the Commission supports up to 50% of the cost of projects aimed at establishing testing centres capable of verifying the conformity of IT products to IT and telecommunications standards. About 40 such centres are expected to be operational in 1991. These should become progressively self-financing through testing fees. A third phase of the programme, covering mainly telecommunications standards, began in 1990.
Finally , Decision 87/95/EEC calls upon the Commission to promote the application of standards and functional specifications relating to IT and telecommunications in public sector orders and technical regulations. The Commission projects EUROMETHOD and EPHOS (European Procurement Handbook for Open Systems), launched in 1990, relate to these areas.
In 1990 Community appropriations for IT standardization through 1992 and subsequent years, including commitments entered into before 1989 to be covered by new payment appropriations, amounted to nearly 30 MECU.
Decision 87/95/EEC requires that the Commission submit every two years a progress report to the European Parliament and the Council on standardization activities in the information technology sector.
The main thrust of the activities carried out in application of Council Decision 87/95/EEC of 22.12.1986 is to promote standardization at the European level in the field of Information Technology (IT). The Decision also covers functional specifications for the exchange of information and data between IT systems over public telecommunications networks. It excludes common technical specifications ("NETs") for terminal equipment connected to public telecommunications networks, which are covered by Council Directive 86/361/EEC of 24.7.1986 (Official Journal No L 217 of 5.8.1986), and specifications for equipment forming any part of the telecommunications networks themselves.
To prevent the creation of new technical barriers within the Community, Council Directive 83/189/EEC of 28.3.1983 (Official Journal No L 109 of 25.4.1983) obliges Member States to notify the Commission of any work on national standards and technical regulations. A temporary halt to this work may then be called and, if considered appropriate, a joint European activity may be initiated.
Under the "New Approach" adopted in 1985 (Council Resolution of 7.5.1985, Official Journal No C 136 of 4.6.1985), the legal and technical aspects of standardization are kept separate. Legislative harmonization is limited to the adoption, by means of Directives based on Article 100 of the EEC Treaty, of the essential safety requirements (or other requirements in the general interest) with which products put on the market must conform, whereas the task of drawing up the technical specifications needed to meet these requirements is entrusted to organizations competent in the standardization area.
Numerous outside organizations play a vital role in the standardization process, inter alia: the European Workshop on Open Systems (EWOS) within the CEN/CENELEC framework; the Standards Promotion and Application Group (SPAG); the European Computer Manufacturers' Association (ECMA); the European Telecommunications and Professional Electronics Industry (ECTEL); the European MAP Users' Group (EMUG); the Confederation of European Computer User Associations (CECUA).
To promote the preparation and application of standards in the field of information technology and of functional specifications in the field of telecommunications, and to achieve a significant increase in conformity with these standards and specifications for products and services marketed and used within the Community or offered by suppliers in the Community on world markets.
Measures and activities:
- Preparation of work programmes and definition of priorities:
. Gathering detailed information on the basis of national and international programmes;
. Dissemination of that information, examination of requirements and consultation of interested parties;
. Synchronization of the work programmes with international standardization activities;
. Management of work programmes;
. Preparation of reports describing the execution of the activities and the practical results of their implementation;
- Execution of standardization activities in the field of information technology (generally entrusted to the European standards bodies CEN/CENELEC, CEPT and ETSI):
. Refinement of international standards;
. Drafting of European standards (ENs) and prestandards (ENVs);
. Definition of the conditions to be fulfilled in order to establish complete conformity to a standard;
. Preparation of test standards or test specifications and organization of procedures and structures for harmonized conformity testing (CTS programme);
- Activities affecting the telecommunications sector:
. Drafting of functional specifications;
. Raising the degree of convergence in the field common to information technology and telecommunication for the flexible and harmonized application of standards and functional specifications;
- Complementary measures:
. Specific metrological activities to promote the development of test and validation instruments and formal description techniques and to provide support for the case of references;
. Promotion of the preparation of manuals on the application of standards for the end user;
. Promotion of demonstrations in respect of the operating compatibility achieved as a result of the application of a standard;
. Promotion of arrangements which contribute to the efficient exchange of information in particular fields of professional activity (travel agency transactions, banking, customs documents, robotics, etc.);
. Studies and projects relating specially to standardization in the field of information technology.
- Measures relating to the application of standards in the public procurement sector:
. Determination of the most efficient methods of ensuring the rapid application of the standards and technical specifications within the context of the present Decision while assuring appropriate linking with activities depending on Directive 77/62/EEC (Official Journal No L 13 of 15.1.1977) coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts.
STANDITT CQ!
CEC, Standardization in Information Technology and Telecommunications. Fact Sheets. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11595.
CEC, Telecommunications. Fact Sheets. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11991.
CEC, Conformance Testing Services. Fact Sheets. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. ISBN 92-826-4164-3. CD-NA-12841-EN-R.
CEC, Commission Green Paper on the development of European standardization: action for faster technological integration in Europe. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 456 final. ISBN 92-77-64689-6. CB-CO-90-498-EN-C.
CEC, Standardization in Information Technology and Telecommunications. Update from May 1988 to May 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on Standardization in the field of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Report 1988-1989. Brussels: 1991. SEC (91) 786 final.
CEN/CENELEC, Conformance Testing and Certification in Information Technology and Telecommunications. Proceedings of the European Conference, Brussels, 13-15 June 1990. Amsterdam: IOS, 1990. ISBN 90-5199-038-3.
CEC, CTS 3 Telecom. Information package for the European Community Support for the Setting Up of Conformance Testing Services in Information Technology and Telecommunications. Call for proposals. Brussels: 1990.
1988-02-07
Execution
DG XIII
87/95/EEC (1986-12-22) [O.J. L 36 (1987-02-07)]
1992-11-201992-11-20
0
ROBERTS, C.
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STD 1
research contract with overall cost sharing; demonstration contract; service contract; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: COSTSOCT C
COSTRANS C
COST Socio-Technologies
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - socio-technologies -, 1983-1988
SOC;SAF
Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
The area of socio-technologies, proposed to COST by Finland in 1981, is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. COST A1 is the only project which has been launched under this heading. Carried out by seven countries plus the Community from 1983 to 1988, it dealt with Systems of Socio-Technologies and Industrial Safety, including the development of ergonomic principles and the application of these principles to new technologies in the processing industries, the assessment and management of potential risks linked with the control of complex technological equipment by human operators, and the development of standards to improve safety in high-risk industries.
A new COST Technical Committee has been set up and problem-oriented research projects are under development in the area of Social Sciences.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To research and develop improved solutions for man-machine interface design and to assess operational risks in systems involving humans and equipment, with particular emphasis on human error.
COSTSOCT C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1983-09-22 - 1988-09-20 (duration: 60months)
Completed
1992-11-181992-02-20
0
CRAFT
DECOM 1C
coordination of research actions
FOX, J.
Programme: COSTMED C
COST Medicine
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - medical research -, 1982-
@ * Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XII provides a technical secretariat for projects in the field of medical research. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Medical research is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. In 1978 the Council adopted the first concerted action projects in the field. These were followed by the adoption in 1980 of a Community research programme comprising several concerted action projects and another programme in 1987. From the outset these projects were open to non-Community member countries of COST.
In 1981 the first (Category I) agreement on the registration of congenital abnormalities came into force. It was followed in March 1982 by a second agreement on the detection of the tendency to thrombosis. These were followed in 1983 and 1984 by further agreements on cellular ageing, hearing deterioration and nutrition.
The first COST initiative in this field (COST B1) was taken in 1984, followed by a second one (COST B2) in 1985.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of medical research corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
NONE?
COSTMED C
COSTMET C
COSTOCEAN C
COSTMAT C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1982-01-01
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
0]
PITHAN, K.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COST
CORINE
European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), 1971-
COO;SCI
The intergovernmental agreements by which the first COST projects were covered involved lengthy procedures and required ratification by national parliaments. To speed up the procedures for initiating projects, a new type of agreement known as a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU) was introduced in 1977 and officially adopted by Council Resolution on 18 July 1978 (Official Journal No C 100 of 21.4.1979).
This Resolution also specified four categories of cooperation possible within the COST framework:
- Category I: Projects initiated by the Commission, forming an integral part of Community programmes and open to participation by the non-Community members of COST;
- Category II: Projects proposed by COST and incorporated into Community programmes following a Council Decision (Community-COST concertation agreements);
- Category III: COST projects unrelated to any Community programme, with parallel participation by any of the COST member countries as well as by the Community as such;
- Category IV: COST projects with no participation by the Community as such.
The Memorandum of Understanding was relevant only to Categories III and IV. The great majority of COST projects have belonged to these two Categories.
In its Resolution of 20 June 1989 concerning COST and the European Communities (Official Journal No C 171 of 6.7.1989), the Council endorsed and approved a simplification and redefinition of COST categories, as follows:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
The MOU is relevant only to Category B, which is the predominant Category.
What follows mainly concerns COST Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
Four basic principles govern COST mechanisms:
- All member countries of COST, as well as the EC, can propose research projects;
- Participation in those projects is voluntary and "a la carte", associating only interested countries;
- The projects are funded nationally (Community funding is kept to a bare minimum and covers mainly administrative costs);
- The cooperation takes the form of "concerted action projects" which is the coordination of national research projects.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase.
The CSO is composed of representatives of the 19 COST countries and the Community. It is responsible for the overall strategy of COST cooperation and takes decisions on each individual COST proposal. Some Committee members act as National COST Coordinators (NCCs) for COST projects (one national coordinator for each country). The General Secretariat of the Council provides the secretariat for the CSO.
The Technical Committees and New Projects Groups are consultative bodies of the CSO. They select research projects in some precise fields, examine relevant proposals and give expert opinions on proposals to amend projects already under way. TCs are established in several fields of cooperative research (TC Telecommunications, TC Transports, TC Social Sciences, etc.).
The Management Committees plan in detail, carry out and supervise the work to be done during the implementation phase. Each project has its own Management Committee whose members are directly answerable to their National Authorities.
New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the Committee of Senior Officials and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission is responsible for the coordination and provides the technical secretariats for each of the specific projects (from preparation to monitoring of their implementation). Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
On 21 November 1991 COST celebrated its twentieth anniversary. To mark the occasion, and in response to a Council Resolution of 29 June 1990 (Official Journal No C 172 of 13.7.1990) the Ministerial Conference in Vienna adopted a Resolution enlarging the cooperation framework from 19 to 23 European states. Thus four new members - Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Iceland - joined the 19 founding members, namely the twelve EC Member States plus Norway, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Yugoslavia and Turkey. On 18 June 1992 the COST Committee of Senior Officials also decided to admit Slovenia and Croatia, thus increasing the total number of COST member countries to 25.
COST is, above all, a framework for pragmatic cooperation within which there are various procedures for drawing up and concluding arrangements for specific research projects and for monitoring their implementation. It allows for either the coordination of projects carried out by its member countries or the participation of its thirteen non-Community member countries in Community programmes
Though not a Community institution, COST grew out of recommendations put forward by the EC Council in the 1960s. COST officially came into force on 22 and 23 November 1971 at a Ministerial Conference attended by Ministers for Science and Technology of the 19 original member countries. During this Conference seven initial intergovernmental project agreements were signed and a General Resolution on cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research and development was adopted.
The seven initial COST projects were in the fields of informatics (COST 11), telecommunications (COST 25), materials (COST 50, COST 53) and the environment (COST 61a, COST 64b, COST 68). By the end of 1976, three additional intergovernmental project agreements had been signed in the fields of meteorology (COST 70) and transport (COST 30, COST 33). Thereafter the procedures for initiating COST projects were simplified and COST embarked on a period of continuous growth. By 1990 well over 100 projects had been launched.
COST was the first instrument of European science policy and provided one of the first opportunities for cooperation between research scientists from European countries. Specific Community structures for science policy have been gradually set up in parallel to COST. A large number of COST projects, especially in the fields of Informatics and Telecommunications and Materials Science, have contributed to the development of the Community's major industry oriented programmes such as ESPRIT, RACE, EURAM and BRITE, but also in other fields such as environmental protection and food technology (FLAIR).
In its Resolution of 20 June 1989 concerning COST and the European Communities (Official Journal No C 171 of 6.7.1989), the Council reaffirmed its view that COST is an important means for promoting European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research and urged the Commission to take into account the complementary role COST could play with regard to the Community's Framework Programme.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
Eleven areas:
- Informatics;
- Telecommunications;
- Transport;
- Oceanography;
- Materials;
- Environment;
- Meteorology;
- Agriculture and Biotechnology;
- Food technology;
- Socio- technologies;
- Medical research.
Technical Committees have been set up and problem-oriented research projects are under development in the areas of:
- Social sciences;
- Chemical research;
- Forest and forestry products.
NOTE: The first digit in the numbers used to identify COST projects designates the research area to which the projects belong. Thus the numbers for projects on informatics begin with 1, telecommunications 2, transport 3, etc. . Beyond the ninth area, letters are used: A for socio-technologies, B for medical research, etc. COST projects belonging to Category I were not identified by a number.
CEC, COST Projects. Collected Agreements concluded within the framework of European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. Volume 3, 1983-1984. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1986. ISBN 92-824-0284-3. BX-44-85-202-EN-C.
KLOSE, H.; DUSAK, I., Transnational cooperation in science and technology with new European partners - Proceedings of the COST forum, Vienna, 22 November 1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14188. ISBN 92-826-4376-X. CG-NA-14188-EN-C.
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, COST. European cooperation in the field of scienctific and technical research. Objectives, Structures, Operations.. Science and Technology Policy Series. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. ISBN 92-826-4371-9. CG-NA-13914-EN-C.
CEC, Rapport General d'Activite - COST 1989-1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC, 1991. EUR 13156. CD-NA-13156-3A-C.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
CEC, Introduction to COST cooperation. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Repertorium COST. 8th edition. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1990.
CEC, COST. Collected Agreements concluded within the framework of European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research. Volume 5, 1987-1988. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-824-0618-0. BX-55-89-140-EN-C.
Roland, J-L., A review of COST cooperation since its beginnings. Science and technology policy series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11640. ISBN 92-825-8869-6. CD-NA-11640-EN-C.
CEC, COST. Collected Agreements concluded within the framework of European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research. Volume 4, 1985-1986. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. ISBN 92-824-0447-1. BX-49-87-301-EN-C.
CEC, COST Projects. Collected Agreements concluded within the framework of European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. Volume 1, 1971-1980. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1983. ISBN 92-824-0111-1. BX-37-83-207-EN-C.
CEC, COST Projects. Collected Agreements concluded within the framework of European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research. Volume 2, 1981-1982. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1983. ISBN 92-824-0147-2. BX-38-83-063-EN-C.
CEC, Preparation of Memoranda of Understanding. Ideas and guidelines for the drafting of technical annexes. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Introduction to COST cooperation (third edition, January 1992). Brussels: 1992.
CEC, COST. Collected Agreements concluded within the framework of European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research. Volume 6, 1989-1990. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. ISBN 92-824-0802-7. BX-70-91-427-EN-C.
1971-11-22
Execution
1992-11-201992-11-10
159o5
NEWMAN, N.
5H5d5
COSTAGR C
COSTELCOM C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: COSTINF C
COST Informatics
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - informatics -, 1973-
Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XIII provides a technical secretariat for informatics projects.
COST projects in the field of informatics, by contrast with those in most other fields, have taken on virtually the form of framework agreements, involving numerous specific projects and dozens of research institutes.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Informatics is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. Cooperation in this field at European level started in 1973 with COST 11, the European Informatics Network project, which established the first international packet switching network to support research in teleinformatics and had a considerable influence on the emerging network standardization, later on known as Open Systems Interconnection (OSI).
The first Community decision aimed at helping the informatics sector was taken in 1974. Under the terms of that decision various specific projects received Community support. However, it was not until 1979 that the Community launched a multiannual programme on informatics (MAP). The next three COST projects in the field - COST 11 bis (Teleinformatics), COST 11 ter (Teleinformatics) and COST 13 (Artificial intelligence and pattern recognition) - were carried out within the framework of MAP.
A new COST informatics project, COST 14 (Cooperation technology), was launched in 1989.
For further general information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of informatics corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
Two main areas:
- Telematics;
- Artificial intelligence.
COSTINF C
COSTMAT C
COSTMED C
COSTFOOD C!
COST;
CEC, Multi-annual Programme of the Community on Data-Processing. COST 13. Artificial Intelligence and Pattern Recognition. Final Report. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Multi-annual Programme of the Community on Data-Processing. COST 11 ter. Research in the field of Teleinformatics. Final Report. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1973-02-01q
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
0
SPETH, R.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COSTELCOM C
COST Telecommunications
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - telecommunications -, 1971-
Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The COST TC on Telecommunications (TCT) is responsible for selecting and monitoring research projects in the field of telecommunications. Signatories take part either by carrying out studies and research by means of their PTTs and associated laboratories, or by financing private or public organizations. The Commission's Directorate- General XIII provides a technical secretariat as well as limited financial support for publications, workshops, etc. . Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
The number of COST contracts signed in the field of telecommunications since the founding of COST in 1971 makes it the most important of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. Telecommunications was not covered by a Community programme until the launching of RACE in 1985. In the meantime COST has provided a research platform for the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT). The use of COST by PTT research institutes has facilitated the often delicate relationships between technological development and the need for standardization in this field.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of telecommunications corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
Seven areas:
- Optical technologies, devices and systems;
- Asynchronous and synchronous multiservice digital networks;
- Encoding of video signals and high-definition television;
- Radio systems;
- Man-machine communications;
- Telecommunications for the disabled;
- Secure communications.
COSTELCOM C
COSTENVR Cg
COSTFOOD C
COSTAGR C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
CEC, COST - European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research. Telecom General Information. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-826-0836-0. CD-NA-12500-EN-C.
CEC, COST - European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research. Telecom Project Information. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-826-0835-2. CD-NA-12501-EN-C.
1971-11-23
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-27
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coordination of research actions
STANCHI, L.
Programme: COSTENVR C
COST Environment
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - environment -, 1972-
Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Environment is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. Three of the first seven COST agreements signed at the ministerial conference on 22 and 23 November 1971 which marked the birth of COST concerned the environment (COST 68, 61a and 64b). When these European concerted action projects were launched the Community was in the process of finalizing a research programme of shared-cost projects (indirect action) and projects carried out by the Community itself at the Ispra establishment of its own Joint Research Centre (direct action). Although this first Community programme in the field of the environment (1973-1976) avoided topics covered by COST, the succeeding programmes became more wide-ranging and incorporated the COST projects. Except for COST 65 and the initial phases of the first three projects, all COST projects in the field have been incorporated in the Community environment programmes.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of the environment corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
Three main areas:
- Treatment and use of sewage sludge and liquid agricultural waste;
- Water pollution;
- Air pollution.
COSTENVR C]
COSTFOOD C}
COSTINF C
COSTELCOM C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1972-11-01
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
0[
ANGELETTI, G.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COSTMET C
COST Meteorology
European Cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - meteorology -, 1971-
p Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The COST TC on Meteorology is responsible for selecting and monitoring research projects in the field of meteorology. The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XII provides a technical secretariat. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Meteorology is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. COST has proven to be a highly suitable framework for meteorological activities, given the multidisciplinary and transnational nature of the field. Projects have been few (4) but considerable in scope. The establishment of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts in Reading (UK) as a result of COST 70 stands as one of COST's most decisive achievements.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To improve data-gathering techniques and the transmission and harmonization of information in the field of meteorology at European level.
NONE!
COSTMET C
COSTOCEAN C
COSTRANS C
COSTMED C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1971-11-23
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-20
0?
HASENJAEGER, H.
coordination of research actions
Programme: COSTAGR C
COST Agriculture
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) - agriculture and biotechnology -, 1980-
` L Since 1989, two categories of cooperation are possible within the COST framework:
- Category A: Concerted action projects forming an integral part of a Community R&D programme, which are open on a multilateral basis to COST third state participation;
- Category B: Concerted action projects, not forming part of a Community programme, proposed either by COST States or by the Commission. Individual COST States and the Commission may participate in these projects.
What follows mainly applies to Category B projects in so far as they are more specific and representative of COST cooperation.
The development of COST projects is carried out in two phases: the preparatory phase and the implementation phase. A Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and specific Technical Committees (TCs) or New Projects Groups (NPGs) basically deal with the preparatory phase. Specific Management Committees deal with the implementation phase. New COST projects may be proposed by individual scientists, research institutes or industry. Proposals are submitted to the relevant TC or NPG for approval. The COST secretariat, in conjunction with the project initiator, then formulates a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) governing the type of activity to be pursued, the joint aims, the terms of participation and compliance with both sovereignty and - if necessary - protection rights. The MOU must subsequently be approved by the CSO and signed by the National Authorities (four signatures at least).
To join an existing project, individual scientists, research institutes or industry submit a request to the COST Secretariat. The relevant project Management Committee examines the request and submits it to the appropriate National Authority which in turn signs the Memorandum of Understanding.
The individual countries bear the research and development costs of projects, either by awarding special research funding or subsidies, or by providing research laboratories and the requisite staff. The Commission's Directorate-General XII is responsible for the coordination of projects in the field of agriculture and provides a technical secretariat. Progress results are contained in annual reports, and a final report details the overall research findings.
For further information on the implementation of COST projects, see the COST record in this database.
Agriculture is one of the eleven main areas in which COST projects have been implemented. This area was proposed to COST by Yugoslavia in 1974 and after many difficulties a first set of projects was launched in 1980. Its relevance to the future of COST lies in the apparently growing demand for projects, despite the existence of long-running Community programmes on agriculture.
For further information on COST, see the COST record in this database.
To provide a flexible framework for the implementation of precompetitive research projects of European significance in the field of agriculture corresponding to clearly focused needs and best conducted through cooperation between industry (especially SMEs), scientific institutes, universities and national research centres.
COSTAGR C
COSTELCOM C
COSTENVR C
CEC, COST Annual Report. October 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Procedures for introducing new COST proposals. A user's guide. Brussels: General Secretariat of the Council, 1988.
1980-03-27
Execution
1992-11-181992-02-27
0
AGUILAR, A.
coordination of research actions
Programme: TEXTILE 2C
TEXTILE 1C
Textile research
Second research and development programme (EEC) in the field of textiles and clothing (indirect action), 1981- 1984
The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee on Management of the Programme of research and development in the field of textiles and clothing, was responsible for implementing the programme.
Information resulting from the execution of the programme was disseminated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), providing for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission sent an annual communication to the European Parliament and the Council stating the progress made in the research, the results achieved and the use of appropriations.
This programme related to the Council Decision of 14 January 1974 coordinating national policies and defining projects of interest to the Community in the field of science and technology. The first programme (1974-1977) in this field had established a framework of cooperation within the textiles and clothing industry.
In its communication to the Council of 17 July 1981 on the situation and prospects of the Community textiles and clothing industry, the Commission stressed the need for a special effort in the field of research and innovation.
To improve the competitiveness of the Community textiles and clothing industry as well as working and production conditions through the introduction of new methods, machinery or products and of energy-saving techniques via the coordination of research at Community level and the direct involvement of the industry itself.
Four topics:
- Garment physiology and construction;
- Quality of knitted fabrics and knitted articles;
- Application of new spinning technologies in the wool industry;
- Upgrading of linen.
TEXTILE 2C=
TEXTILE 1C]
BLUM, C.; WURM, J.G., European textile research: competitiveness through innovation. Proceedings of a european symposium jointly organized by CEC and COMITEXTIL, held in Luxembourg on September 18-19, 1985. Brussels: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Ltd, 1986. EUR 10651. ISBN 1-85166-058-5.
1981-11-01 - 1984-10-31 (duration: 36months)
Completed
3,900 MECUQ
DG XII
81/1014/EEC (1981-12-15) [O.J. L 367 (1981-12-23)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
33/
TOUSSAINT, J-C.
THERMIE
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: STIMULATION 0C
STEP/EPOCH
Stimulation
Experimental Community action (EEC) to stimulate the efficacy of the European Economic Community 's scientific and technical potential, 1983-1985
The Commission, assisted by referees and by the Committee for the European Development of Science and Technology (CODEST), was responsible for implementing this experimental action by means of research allocations, grants to help laboratory twinning, development contracts and grants to assist research teams, seminars and courses.
The results of the action were disseminated pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information related to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
At the end of the first year of implementation, the Commission undertook a methodological evaluation of the action and reported thereon to the Council and the European Parliament.
Executed in accordance with the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on the coordination of national policies and the definition of projects of interest to the Community.
The three kinds of activity receiving priority support were those:
- to which the joining up of research teams was beneficial or indispensable;
- enabling high-quality teams to be promoted;
- leading to a strengthening of the communication and diffusion of information within the scientific and technical community.
To stimulate and strengthen the effectiveness of Community research and development and so increase its competitiveness through the provision of support for joint action by research teams, whether monodisciplinary or multidisciplinary, from more than one Member State.
Seven priority areas:
- Pharmacobiology;
- Solid- state physics;
- Optics;
- Combustion;
- Photometry, photoacoustics;
- Climatology;
- Interface phenomena.
STIMULATION 0C[
EDWARDS, S.; (et al), Evaluation of the SCIENCE/Stimulation Plans (1983/1985 - 1985/1988 - 1988/1992. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 41. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12854. ISBN 92-826-1451-4. CD-NA-12854-EN-C.
1983-07-01 - 1985-06-30 (duration: 24months)
Completed
7,000 MECUO
DG XII
83/331/EEC (1983-06-28) [O.J. L 181 (1983-07-06)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
09
BELLEMIN, L.
STIMULATION 1C
TECHHAZ C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; cooperation network contract; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: FUSION 8C
Fusion
Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion, 1982-1986
The Commission, assisted by the Consultative Committee of the Fusion Programme (CCFP), was responsible for implementing the programme.
Implementation of the Joint European Torus (JET) project was entrusted to the JET Joint Undertaking, established for a period of twelve years from 1 June 1978 by Council Decision 78/471/Euratom (Official Journal No L 151 of 7.6.1978). Responsibility for the Joint Undertaking was vested in the JET Council (assisted by the JET Executive Committee and the JET Scientific Council) and in the Director of the JET Project.
Other projects were carried out by means of association or limited duration contracts designed to yield the results necessary for implementation of the programme and which took into consideration work carried out by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), in particular in relation to the definition of the large device constituting the next step after JET and technological developments required for its design and construction as well as those needed in the longer term for the fusion reactor.
After a technical examination, the CCFP was authorized to accord priority status to projects belonging to one of the following areas:
- Tokamak systems and support for JET;
- Other toroidal machines;
- Heating and injection;
- Next Step and fusion technology.
The Commission financed projects in the above areas at a uniform preferential rate of about 45%. It supported industrial contracts in the area of the Next Step and fusion technology at a rate of 100%. In return, all Associations involved in the programme had the right to take part in experiments carried out with the equipment thus constructed.
The upper limit of expenditure for the programme, exclusive of JET, was fixed at ECU 301 million, including an amount of ECU 67 million remaining from the previous programme. The ceiling for JET was fixed at ECU 319 million, including ECU 35 million from the previous programme.
The Commission submitted to the Council in 1984 a proposal for a new five-year programme with effect from 1 January 1985.
The programme was carried out in accordance with the rules established by the Euratom Treaty (Art. 7) and as part of a long-term cooperative effort embracing all work carried out in the Member States in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion. It was designed to lead in due course to the joint construction of prototypes with a view to their industrial production and marketing.
Beginning with the 1976-1980 programme the Council adopted the principle of the "sliding" programme whereby a new five-year Fusion programme is adopted every three years. Thus the first two years of the new programme coincide with the last two years of the previous programme. Authorized appropriations not used in the programme are carried over into the next.
To continue major research into Tokamak thermonuclear fusion reactors with emphasis on the development of plasma heating techniques, particularly through the construction and exploitation of a Joint European Torus (JET) and by starting to define the next step after JET, namely the Next European Torus (NET), with a view to harnessing controlled thermonuclear fusion to secure the Community's long-term energy supplies..
- Plasma physics, in particular studies of a basic character relating to confinement with suitable devices and to methods for producing and heating plasma;
- Research into confinement, in closed configurations, of plasma of widely varying density and temperature;
- Research into light-matter interactions and transport phenomena and the development of high-power lasers;
- Development and application to confinement devices of sufficiently powerful plasma heating methods;
- Improvement of diagnostic methods;
- Definition of the large device constituting the next step after JET and technology developments required for its design and construction as well as those needed in the longer term for the fusion reactor;
- Completion of the construction of the JET device in its basic performance, extension of JET to full performance, and operation and exploitation of JET.
FUSION 8C
FUSION 9C
HELIOS 1_
FUSION 7C
FUSION 7C
CEC, The JET project and nuclear fusion. European File 12/82. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1982. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-82-012-EN-C.
1982-01-01 - 1986-12-30 (duration: 60months)
Completed
620,000 MECU
association contract; research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XII
82/350/Euratom (1982-05-25) [O.J. L 157 (1982-06-08)]
Council Decision : 85/201/Euratom 1985-03-12] [O.J. L 83 1985-03-253 1985-03-25
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
KIND, P.
FUSION 10C
Programme: ADVMAT 1C
ACNAT
Advanced Materials
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Advanced materials -, 1988- 1991
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the JRC, is responsible for implementing this programme, which is executed largely at Petten and partly at Ispra by the JRC's Institute of Advanced Materials.
Periodic consultation with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees is maintained to ensure coordination and consistency with related shared-cost actions implemented within the framework of other programmes.
The JRC's Materials Information Centre ensures the early dissemination of results and data to potential users and acts as a permanent interface with industry.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the implementation of the Decision. A final evaluation report on the research will also be submitted by a panel of external experts set up by the Commission.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 3.2.: "Advanced materials".
Work planned at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) focuses on alloy subcomponents under complex creep conditions, the behaviour of high temperature ceramics in corrosive atmospheres and the mechanical properties and corrosion of structural steels and alloys at high temperatures in simulated environmental conditions.
Activities at the Ispra establishment cover property and performance assessments of improved conventional materials as well as of advanced structural and functional materials such as special steels, intermetallics, composites and ceramics. A start has also been made in understanding the structure and properties of alloys and ceramics at the atomic level.
The High Temperature Materials Data Bank (HTM-DB) is being extended to other materials, including ceramics.
To help ensure that the Community 's industries have better access to cost-effectively produced advanced materials and to promote further harmonization in the industrial and energy fields.
- Modulation of surface properties and the introduction of surface treatment for improved performance;
- Management of data and information on advanced materials.
ADVMAT 1C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 5C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
HONDROS, E.D., The Institute of Advanced Materials - and the Materials Challenge. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12275. ISBN 92-825-9890-X. CD-NA-12275-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
MERZ, M.; (ed), Institute for Advanced Materials, Annual Report 1990. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. CD-NA-13801-EN-C.
MERZ, M.; (ed), Institute for Advanced Materials, Annual Report 1989. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12272. ISBN 92-826-1329-1. CD-NA-12272-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
60,500 MECU?
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
11
ADVMAT 2C
AERO 0C
Joint Research Centre
HONDROS, E.
Programme: BRIDGE
BIOTECH
BRITE
Biotechnology Research for Innovation, Development and Growth in Europe
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of biotechnology (BRIDGE), 1990-1994
The Commission, assisted by an advisory committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission representative, is responsible for implementing the programme.
Participation is open to industrial undertakings, universities and research institutions established in the Community or, under certain conditions, in the EFTA countries.
Training actions are implemented through training contracts and courses, the total cost of which is borne by the Community. Research actions are implemented through shared-cost contracts, in which case the Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Two types of transnational research projects are foreseen:
- N projects: for the integration in adapted Community structures (European Laboratories Without Walls (ELWW)) of research efforts in areas where the main bottlenecks result from gaps in basic knowledge. The Community contribution shall not exceed 400.000 ECU/year per project;
- T projects: for the removal, by significant investment of skills and resources, of major bottlenecks resulting from structural and scale constraints. The Community contribution may vary from 1 to 3 million ECU/year per project.
The contracts entered into by the Commission shall regulate the rights and obligations of each party, in particular the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting research results.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate agreements with non-Member States and international organizations, with a view to associating them wholly or partly with concerted actions in the programme. This applies in particular to those countries participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) and to those which have concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community. Where such framework agreements exist, organizations and enterprises established in those countries may participate in a project undertaken within the programme.
Implementation of COST actions takes place through the organization of meetings, the consultation of experts, the production of publications, the exchange of research workers between laboratories, and coordination contracts.
In the third year of implementation the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council, making any necessary proposals for modification or prolongation. A final evaluation of the results achieved will subsequently be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 4.1.: "Biotechnology".
Through collaboration with Member States, other Community programmes and a range of concertation activities, including im pact assessments, the Commission is encouraging the effective application of biotechnology to the social and economic objectives of the Community and its Member States.
The first and second Community programmes in this field (BEP, 1982- 1986, and BAP, 1985-1989) promoted the development of a network for training and transnational collaborative research in the form of "European Laboratories without Walls" (ELWW).
To mark the properties of living cells and secure their exploitation by agriculture and industry in the interest of consumers by accelerating the production of biotechnological data, materials and methods, establishing safety and regulatory guidelines and creating collaborative networks of biotechnological competence throughout the Community.
Two actions:
-Research and training:
. Information infrastructure:
Culture collections; processing and analyses of bio(techno)logical data;
. Enabling technologies:
Protein design / molecular modelling; biotransformation; gene mapping; genome sequencing; and novel cloning methods;
. Cellular biology:
Physiology and molecular genetics of industrial microorganisms; basic biology of plants and associated organisms; and biotechnology of animal cells;
. Prenormative research:
Safety assessments associated with the release of genetically engineered organisms and in vitro evaluation of the toxicity and pharmacological activity of molecules.
The following COST actions are associated with this action:
. Marine primary biomass;
. In vitro cultures for the purification and propagation of plants;
. Methods for early detection and identification of plant diseases;
. Vesicular- arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizae;
. Development of vaccines against coccidiosis.
- Concertation:
. Monitoring R&D, improving the development of biotechnology in Europe, disseminating information and helping to boost the involvement of small firms.
BRIDGEi
BAP,FRAMEWORK 2C
NIEUWENHUIS, B.; (ed), Biotechnology Research for Innovation, Development and Growth in Europe (1990-1993). Catalogue of contracts with project descriptions. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14278. ISBN 92-826-3996-7. CD-NA-14278-EN-C.
CEC, BRIDGE Information Package. Brussels: 1989.
1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
100,000 MECU
DG XII
89/621/EEC (1989-11-27) [O.J. L 360 (1989-12-09)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
81
DE NETTANCOURT, D.
BRITE/EURAM 1
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: INFOMAR C
INDHAZ 3C
Information Market Policy Actions
Community programme (EEC) for the development of the specialized information market in Europe, 1984-1988
IPS;INF
The Commission, advised by the Committee for Scientific and Technical Information and Documentation (CSTID), was responsible for implementing the programme. In particular, it defined the detailed activities and the types of projects to be undertaken, established an annual workplan and ensured access to and dissemination of the results.
The Community was authorized to conclude cooperation agreements with third countries within the framework of the programme.
After 24 months the Commission re-examined the programme and submitted a report to the Council and the European Parliament. A final evaluation of the results was subsequently submitted.
The programme was built upon the experience of three successive action plans (1975 to 1983) in the field of scientific and technical information and documentation. It complemented other related Community initiatives, in particular the ESPRIT programme, the INSIS project and programmes on vocational training and new information technologies.
To increase the use of, develop and create specialized innovative value-added European information products and services with a view to ensuring the economic viability and improved competitiveness of European suppliers on domestic and world markets.
Two guidelines:
- Improvement of the information environment and market conditions:
Improvement in the use of information products and services of European origin;
- Improvement in the supply and quality of European products and services:
Development of specialized information products and services of European origin.
INFOMAR C
CEC, Towards a materials information service for Europe. The CEC materials databank demonstrator programme 1988 - 1989. Paris: F.L.A. Consultants.
VAN SLYPE, G.; (et al), Evaluation of experiments in electronic document delivery and electronic publishing. Final Report. Luxembourg: CEC, 1988. EUR 11208.
1984-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
25,000 MECUe
DG XIII
84/567/EEC (1984-11-27) [O.J. L 314 (1984-12-04)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0E
HUBER, W.
INFOSEC C
INSIS
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: IMPACT 1
Information Market Policy Actions
Plan of action (EEC) for setting up an information services market, 1988-1990
INF;IPS
The Commission, assisted by an advisory committee, is responsible for implementing the plan by means of calls for tender and calls for an expression of interest. As a rule, contractors bear up to at least 50% of the cost of financing a pilot/demonstration project.
In 1989 the Commission submitted a report to the Council and to the European Parliament evaluating the results obtained to date. It will subsequently submit a report on important developments in the information market.
The plan, part of information market policy, complements other ongoing Community initiatives, notably in the field of telecommunications. It is a follow-up to the 1984-1988 programme in this field.
To set up an internal information services market by the end of 1992, stimulate and reinforce the competitive capability of European suppliers of these services, reinforce joint efforts within the Community to develop them, and promote the use of advanced information services within the context of a world market.
Six areas:
- European Information Market Observatory (IMO):
Improvement in statistical understanding of the Community information market;
- Overcoming technical, administrative and legal barriers:
Exploration with information providers and users, of the demand for simplification and standardization of database services;
- Improvement of the synergy between the public and private sectors:
Studies and workshops for the preparation of guidelines and recommendations on setting up European information services and to establish cooperation between public and private sectors;
- Launching pilot/demonstration projects;
- Promoting the use of European Information Services: Supplementing the efforts of private-sector information providers and Member States;
- Preparation of a library action:
Establishing links between Community libraries, encouraging the use of libraries and supporting the introduction of new information technologies.
IMPACT 1
CEC, Information Industries - IMPACT programme. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. ISBN 92-826-1004-7. CD-NA-12589-EN-C.
CEC, Evaluation of Impact. The final Report of the IMPACT Evaluation Committee. Submitted to the Commission of the European Communities in compliance with the terms of Contract IMEVAL 1. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, IMPACT programme (EC plan of action for setting up an information services market) - Evaluation report of Programme and Report of the most important events and developments which occur in the information services market. Brussels: 1990. SEC (90) 1778 final.
1988-07-26 - 1990-12-25 (duration: 29months)
Completed
36,000 MECU#
DG XIII
88/524/EEC (1988-07-26) [O.J. L 288 (1988-10-21)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
20
HUBER, W.
IMPACT 2
INDHAZ 1C
research contract with overall cost sharing; demonstration contract
Programme: BRITE
BRIDGE
Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for Europe
Multiannual research and development programme (EEC) in the fields of basic technological research and the applications of new technologies (BRITE), 1985-1988
IND;MAT;TEC
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Industrial Technology, was responsible for the execution and detailed implementation of the programme, which included contract research and concerted action.
Participants were industrial organizations, research institutes and universities from within the Community as well as organizations and enterprises from non-EC European countries with which framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation had been concluded. The Commission installed procedures to permit appropriate cooperation with related COST actions.
Normally, research institutes participated in a group, together with an industrial organization, and projects were carried out by participants from more than one Member State. Priority was given to projects involving at least two independent industrial organizations from two different Member States. Research institutes funded mainly by industrial organizations were considered as industrial organizations.
Industrial participants were normally expected to bear at least 50% of the total expenditure of individual projects. Contractors from outside the Community were not entitled to Community financing and had to contribute to general administrative expenses.
The Commission, after consulting the CGC, defined procedures for the exchange of information between Member States and the Community.
The results of the programme were reviewed by the Commission during the second year after its implementation. A report thereon was sent to the European Parliament and the Council.
Part of the first Framework programme for research and technological development (1984-1987 under subactivity 2.1.: "New techniques and products for the traditional industries".
To encourage collaborative pre-competitive research and development projects in specified technical areas which industry has identified as meriting particular support.
Two types of R&D:
- Precompetitive basic R&D:
. Reliability, wear and deterioration;
. Laser technology and applications and other new methods of metal shaping and forming;
. Joining techniques;
. New testing methods, including non-destructive testing, on-line testing and computer-aided testing;
. CAD/CAM and mathematical models;
. New materials, in particular polymers, composites and other new materials with special properties;
. Membrane science and technology and problems in electrochemistry;
. Catalysis and particle technology;
- Precompetitive technological R&D, including pilot and demonstration projects, in new production technologies for products made from flexible materials.
BRITE
FRAMEWORK 1C)
CEC, Information package for the second call for proposals for the European Community programme BRITE. Brussels: 1986.
FARGE, Y.; (et al), Evaluation of the first BRITE programme (1985-1988). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 25. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11782. ISBN 92-825-8933-1. CD-NA-11782-EN-C.
CEC, BRITE Project Synopses. Projects supported under the first and second calls for proposals 1985 & 1987. Brussels: 1988.
1985-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
185,000 MECU
DG XII7
85/196/EEC (1985-03-12) [O.J. L 83 (1985-03-25)]
Council Decision : 88/108/EEC 1988-02-29] [O.J. L 59 1988-03-049 1988-03-04
1992-11-201992-11-10
223U
TOUSSAINT, J-C.
BRITE/EURAM 1
BRITE/EURAM 2
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: INSIS
INFOSEC C
Inter-Institutional Integrated Services Information System
Coordination (EEC) of the activities of the Member States and the Community institutions for setting up a Community inter-institutional information system, 1983-1992
IPS;TEL
The Commission, assisted by a User Advisory Committee, is responsible for coordinating the activities of Member States and Community institutions.
After 12 months the Commission reported to the Council and the European Parliament on the results achieved and put forward appropriate proposals.
INSIS is a user-driven programme involving the electronic transmission of written text and electronic messaging, facilities for improving access to information of Community interest, the establishment of video- conferencing facilities, and the horizontal integration of informatics services.
To improve communications between the Member States and Community institutions by promoting the coordinated and harmonized exploitation of new techniques combining data and text processing and the use of telecommunications systems.
Two lines of action:
- Horizontal actions aimed at preparing the technical and industrial environment and at promoting political consensus;
- Pilot projects aimed at creating experimental systems to assess the technical problems of introducing new technology into administrative environments and the subsequent impact of new technology on working procedures.
Three pilot projects are at an advanced stage:
- Inter- institutional Electronic Mail System (INSEM);
- Video- conferencing;
- Organization of videotex for Members of the European Parliament (Organisation de Videotexte pour les Deputes Europeens (OVIDE)).
INSIS
CEC, The Inter-Institutional Integrated Services Information System - INSIS. Brussels: 1990.
1982-12-28 - 1992-12-27 (duration: 120months)
Execution
DG XIII
82/869/EEC (1982-12-13) [O.J. L 368 (1982-12-28)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0/
OLEKSY, H.
$ D ^ |
ISC C
JOULE 1
coordination of research actions
Programme: LIGASF C
LIBRARIES
Liquefaction and Gasification of Solid Fuels
Financial support for pilot industrial projects and demonstration projects (EEC) relating to the liquefaction and gasification of solid fuels, 1983-1985
The Commission was responsible for deciding whether to grant or refuse support for projects after consulting the Advisory Committee on the Management of Demonstration Projects made up of representatives from the Member States. Every project submitted in response to an invitation was examined.
Community support for a project or feasibility study did not exceed 49% of eligible costs. Half of this support was repayable under certain conditions.
The Commission made regular reports to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of the Regulation governing this programme.
This programme constituted a follow-up to a subprogramme covering the same field under the first "Alternative Energies" scheme (ENALT 1C).
The pilot industrial and/or demonstration stage, which follows the research and development stage, is that which leads to the industrial and commercial exploitation of innovatory techniques, processes and products.
Because of technical differences, demonstration projects relating to the exploitation of alternative energy sources, to energy saving and to the substitution of hydrocarbons (ENALT 2C) were dealt with separately in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1972/83 (Official Journal No L 195 of 19.7.1983).
To promote the conversion of solid fuels into gaseous and liquid products in order to provide an alternative energy source and reduce the Community 's dependence on imported hydrocarbons, permitting thereby the development of a liquefaction and gasification industry with potential markets outside the Community.
Three fields of application:
- Gasification;
- Underground gasification;
- Liquefaction (producing a series of liquid and chemical products).
LIGASF C
ENALT 2C7
CEC, Evaluation report on the energy demonstration programme "Liquefaction and gasification of solid fuels". Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 29 final/3.
1983-07-20 - 1985-12-19 (duration: 29months)
Completed
50,000 MECU
DG XVII
1971/83/EEC (1983-07-11) [O.J. L 195 (1983-07-19)]
Council Decision : 2125/84/EEC 1984-07-23] [O.J. L 196 1984-07-26//UPD1992-11-20PD1992-11-20
1992-11-10
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BRONKHORST, J.
demonstration contract
Programme: MAP
MAST 1
Multiannual Programme
Multiannual programme (EEC) in the field of data processing, 1979-19857
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee for the Management and Coordination of Data-Processing Programmes, was responsible for implementing the programme, particularly as regards coordinating national measures and granting Community financial support for measures of joint European interest.
Projects and studies were submitted in response to an open invitation.
The Community could conclude agreements with non- Member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to ensuring concerted action.
After 12 months, the Commission reported to the Council and the European Parliament on the results achieved and put forward appropriate proposals. It also submitted annual reports to the Council.
This programme was connected with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1996/79 of 11 September 1979 (Official Journal No L 231 of 13.9.1979) on a Community action promoting microelectronic technology
In both phases (1979-1983 and 1984-1986), development of the ADA computer language was the main project in the programme. This has since been included in the ESPRIT programme.
Where, during the first phase of the MAP/Ada programme, most effort was concentrated on two big basic technology projects (one on compiler technology, the other on program development environments) complemented by a set of small studies, during the second phase various types of projects were supported, ranging from a theoretical study on the formal description of the language, the development of specific (numerical) libraries or an Ada application generator, to studies on user interfaces and the introduction of Ada program development tools in the PCTE (the European programming development environment, defined as part of the ESPRIT programme).
Apart from direct support for projects and studies, the Commission has also continued to provide to European Ada experts, under the umbrella of Ada-Europe, an opportunity to meet each other, to exchange views on on-going developments, and to provide advice to both the Commission and the European Ada Community.
To develop the ADA computer language by producing the necessary processors and transnational databases; to increase the social use of data processing through standardization, public procurement, collaboration between research centres and by dealing with the employment and confidentiality implications; and to establish an overall strategy for information technology.
- General measures:
Standardization, public procurement, collaboration between research centres and organizations, the sectoral and employment implications, the confidentiality and security of data, and legal protection for computer programmes;
- Promotion measures:
Software, applications, peri-informatics and microelectronic technology.
Lennox, G., MAP report. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Support to Ada-related activities under the Multi-Annual Programme in the field of data processing (MAP). Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Report by the Commission to the Council on the multiannual programme in the field of data processing (1979-1983). Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 473 final.
CEC, Multi-annual Programme of the Community on Data- Processing. COST 11 Ter - Research in the field of Teleinformatics. Final Report. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC, 1989.
CEC, Report from the Commission to the Council on the multi- annual programme in the field of data processing. Brussels: 1987. COM (87) 696 final.
Peeters, E.; (et al), Multiannual programme (1979-1983) in the field of data processing (Second Part - Promotion Measures). Information Management Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1986. EUR 10741.
1979-09-11 - 1985-09-10 (duration: 72months)
Completed
51,000 MECUw
DG XIII
79/783/EEC (1979-09-11) [O.J. L 231 (1979-09-13)]
Council Decision : 84/254/EEC 1984-04-10] [O.J. L 126 1984-05-12]
Council Decision : 84/559/EEC 1984-11-22 [O.J. L 308 1984-11-278 1984-11-27 1984-11-27
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MANIN, J.
MAST 2
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: HYDROCARB 1C
HYDPROD 3C
Hydrocarbons
Programme (EEC) of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector, 1973-1985
All projects were examined by the Commission, which was required to consult the Member States before submitting a project to the Council and which forwarded an annual report on the programme to the European Parliament and the Council.
The first programme in this field, it was not included in the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) but represented a back-up to the Community's energy strategy.
To grant financial support to Community projects of fundamental importance in securing the Community 's long- term supply of hydrocarbons and reducing its dependence on imports, these being technological projects with commercial potential involving prospecting for, extracting, storing or transporting hydrocarbons with the help of innovatory techniques and procedures.
All projects involved technological developments in the field of hydrocarbons directly connected with:
- prospecting;
- extracting;
- storing;
- transporting.
HYDROCARB 1C
CEC, Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Council Regulation (EEC) no.3056/73 of 9 November 1973 on the support of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector. Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 636 final.
SMITH, N.J.; (et al), Evaluation of Community programme of technological developments in the hydrocarbons sector. Canterbury: CEC - DG XVII, 1988.
CEC, Community programme of support for technological development in the hydrocarbons sector. Brussels: 1988.
1973-11-14 - 1985-11-13 (duration: 144months)
Completed
377,000 MECU
DG XVII
3056/73/EEC (1973-11-09) [O.J. L 312 (1973-11-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
383
BRONKHORST, J.
HYDROCARB 2C
HYDROPOL 1C
demonstration contract
Programme: JRCRES 4C
JRCRES 3C
Joint Research Centre Research programmes
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre, 1984-1987
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme and, to this end, called upon the services of the JRC.
Information resulting from implementation of the non-nuclear parts of the programme was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports on the execution of the programme to the Council and the European Parliament and reviewed it in its third year with a view to a further four-year programme. A final critical analysis carried out by independent experts was also submitted.
Executed in accordance with the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on the coordination of national policies and the definition of projects of interest to the Community in the field of science and technology, this programme of the Joint Research Centre and the specific research programmes included in it were a part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under the research action programmes (RAP) "Industrial Technologies", "Fusion", "Fission", "Non-nuclear energy sources" and "Environment".
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) consists of four establishments (Ispra in Italy, Geel in Belgium, Petten in The Netherlands, and Karlsruhe in the Federal Republic of Germany) together with a Directorate- General in Brussels.
The JRC's mission is to play a central role in the Community's research strategy through the undertaking of research programmes and to provide scientific and technical support for Commission services.
To contribute to research into industrial technologies, nuclear and non-nuclear energy and environmental protection, provide scientific and technical support for Commission departments in the formulation and the implementation of Community policies and contribute to the development of the scientific knowledge and techniques necessary to fix norms and standards.
Thirteen specific research programmes. The following list includes the acronyms chosen by CORDIS to designate each of these programmes:
- Nuclear measurements and reference materials (NUMEAS 1C);
- High-temperature materials (HTM);
- Fusion technology and safety (FUSAFE 1C);
- Reactor safety (REACTSAFE 1C);
- Management of radioactive waste (RADWASTE 1C);
- Safeguarding and management of fissile materials (SAFEFM 1C);
- Nuclear fuels and actinides research (NUCFUEL 1C);
- Techniques for solar energy tests (SOLARTEST C);
- Management of energy in dwellings (ENDWEL C);
- Environmental protection (ENVPROTJ 3C);
- Application of remote- sensing techniques (REMSENS 1C);
- Industrial hazards (INDHAZ 1C);
- Exploitation of the HFR reactor (complementary programme) (HFR 1).
JRCRES 4C
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 3C
CEC, Joint Research Centre. Brussels: 1985.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
700,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
JRCRES 5C
JRCRES 6C
Joint Research Centre
HELMS, H.-J.
Programme: MEDIA 0
MEASTEST C
Measures to Encourage the Development of the Industry of Audiovisual production
Measures (EEC) to encourage the development of the industry in the audiovisual field (MEDIA), 1987-1990
The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee, was responsible for implementing the programme through support actions and incentives.
After the current projects were evaluated in 1990, it submitted a proposal to the Council outlining a policy for the audiovisual industry.
The programme constituted one of the three axes of the Community's audiovisual policy, the other two being "television without frontiers" and technical standardization. Concerned with television and film broadcasting, it explored the economic advantages now available to the cultural industries in the audiovisual field.
Its pilot phase (1987-1988), involved two type of measures: that designed to create a common audiovisual market by eliminating existing obstacles, and that designed to promote European techniques and culture in the emerging market market without frontiers. These measures led to the outlining of about a dozen projects.
To create a common audiovisual market in the field of cinema, television and video and in broadcasting by satellite and cable, and to promote European techniques and culture in the world audiovisual market by creating a European distribution system and production structure and by providing financial support for dubbing and subtitling.
Four types of action:
- Distribution:
. The European Film Distribution Office (EFDO): An association of distributors and producers from the Member States and Switzerland which grants advances on receipts for the distribution of so-called "low budget" films;
. European Video Space (EVS) - Espace Video Europeen (EVE): An initiative whose aim is to create conditions for the production and distribution of videos of European works that would not otherwise have access to this market;
. European Organization for an Audiovisual Independent Market (EUROAIM): A service organization which provides SME producers with a database as well as technical, legal and commercial assistance;
. Broadcasting Across the Barriers of European Language (BABEL): A European fund for audiovisual production which grants financial aid for the dubbing and subtitling of programmes intended for television broadcasting;
- Production:
. Support for Creative Independent Production Talent (SCRIPT): A fund which grants loans to cover the cost of developing screenplays and arranging pre-production for fictional films;
. The Media Investment Club: Brings together industrial enterprises, communication groups and financial organizations for the purpose of promoting the audiovisual industry in key sectors (graphic information, digital television, high definition television and interactivity);
. European Association of Animated Film (CARTOON): Brings together the majority of professionals active in the area of animation;
. Audiovisual in the regions: Project carried out jointly with the Structural Fund to set up exchange and cooperation networks for the benefit of the so-called "disadvantaged" regions;
- Training:
. The European Audiovisual entrepreneurs (EAVE ): A group of training institutions, production companies, television organizations and public authorities in the audiovisual field which organizes training cycles to help independent young producers master management methods;
- Financing:
. Media Venture: A venture capital fund, inaugurated at the beginning of 1990, which invests primarily in films and television series with good commercial potential.
MEDIA 0
CEC, MEDIA. Newsletter of the MEDIA 92 programme. Brussels: 1988-.
CEC, MEDIA 92. Measures to encourage the development of the industry of audiovisual production. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. ISBN 92-826-1327-5. CC-58-90-247-EN-C.
CEC, Towards a large European audio-visual market. European Cinema and Television Year 1988. European File no. 4/88. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-88-004-EN-C.
1987-01-01 - 1990-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
23,000 MECU
1992-11-201992-11-10
0a
LHOEST, H.
MEDRESCS 4C
MEDRESCS 5C
study contract, assessment contract
Programme: MHR 2C
MELREG C
Medical and Health Research
Second research programme (EEC) in the field of medical and public health research, consisting of four multiannual concerted actions, 1980-1984
The Commission, assisted by a Concerted Action Committee (COMAC) for each of the four projects, was responsible for coordinating the research at Community level. It was authorized to conclude agreements with the non-Member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to associating them with the projects.
The Member States participating in the projects exchanged relevant information and sent to the Commission information which was useful in coordination. Yearly progress reports and a final evaluation report were submitted by the Commission to the Member States and the European Parliament.
Executed in accordance with the Council Regulation of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on an initial outline programme of the European Communities and on the coordination of national policies in the field of science and technology, this second sectoral medical research programme consisting of four concerted action projects was the follow-up to the three Council Decisions 78/167/EEC, 78/168/EEC and 78/169/EEC (Official Journal No L 52 of 23.2.1978) adopted on 13 February 1978 as a first research programme in the field of medical and public health research (1978-1981).
To optimize the capacity and economic efficiency of Member States' medical and public health care efforts, to further research and development by mobilizing the research potential of national programmes, and to improve scientific and technical knowledge in this field and promote its efficient translation into practice.3
Four concerted action projects:
- Detection of the tendency to thrombosis:
. Detection of activated clotting factors and their reaction products;
. Quantitative analysis of the inhibitors of the clotting system;
. Studies of the active and inhibitory components of the fibrinolytic system;
. Study of blood platelets;
. Pilot studies in well-defined populations following standardization of materials and methodology;
- Understanding, evaluation and treatment of hearing impairment:
. Comparative studies of the relationships between histopathological, functional and clinical data in cases of perceptive hearing losses;
. Development and/or improvement of electrophysiological auditory function tests;
. Improvement of artificial auditory stimulation;
. Mathematical modelling of normal and impaired auditory systems;
- Criteria for perinatal monitoring:
. Definition of specific high-risk groups for perinatal monitoring;
. Evaluation and improvement of existing processing techniques and methods for monitoring;
. Drawing up common quantitative methods to define the neonatal condition;
. Studies of the correlations between neonatal conditions and relevant perinatal parameters obtained during labour; establishment of common criteria for perinatal monitoring;
- Common standards for quantitative electrocardiography (ECG):
. Standardization of ECG measuring procedures in quantitative (computer) terms;
. Standardization of the diagnostic criteria and of the algorithmic documentation of their operation;
. Establishment of a modest pilot library of ECGs.
MHR 2C
MHR 1C
HUNTER, L.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's Medical and Public Health research programmes (1980-1986). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 15. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1985.
1980-06-01 - 1984-05-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
2,320 MECUu
DG XII
80/344/EEC (1980-03-18) [O.J. L 78 (1980-03-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0S
DICKENS, A.
MHR 3C
MHR 4C
coordination of research actions
Programme: MHR 3C
MHR 2C
Medical and Health Research
Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of medical and public health research - concerted action, 1982-1986
The Commission, assisted by a General Concerted Action Committee and by four separate Concerted Action Committees (COMACs), was responsible for implementing the programme by the concerted action method. This meant that research projects were selected by the Member States for Community-level coordination, carried out by the Member States in their national institutes and entirely financed from their national budgets.
The Community was authorized to conclude agreements with the non-Member States participating in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
The Member States and the Commission exchanged all useful information on the execution of research covered by the Decision. Before the end of the third year, the programme was evaluated with a view to its possible revision. A report on the evaluation was sent to the Council and the European Parliament.
Executed with reference to the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology, this third sectoral medical research programme included 33 projects. Besides new projects of common interest, it covered the continuation of the three concerted action projects from the first programme (1978-1981) and the integration of the four projects from the second (1980-1984). Funds left over from the 1980-1982 budgets were incorporated in its budget.
To increase the efficiency of the R&D efforts of Member States in the field of medical and public health research by mobilizing the research potential of national programmes and ensuring their gradual coordination at Community level, and also to improve scientific and technical knowledge in this sector, having particular regard to the potential for industrial and economic development.
Three subprogrammes:
- Health problems:
Projects associated with the health problems of birth and old age and with breakdown in adaptation;
- Health resources:
Development of health services research, health technology and human resources;
- Personal environment (Nutrition and pharmaceuticals):
Understanding the impact on health of dietary habit and the intake of drugs.
MHR 3Ce
MHR 2C
HUNTER, L.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's Medical and Public Health research programmes (1980-1986). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 15. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1985.
1982-01-01 - 1986-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
13,300 MECU
DG XIIK
82/616/EEC (1982-08-17) [O.J. L 248 (1982-08-24)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
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DICKENS, A.
MHR 4C
MINHYCS 4C
coordination of research actions
Programme: ENVPROT 4C
ENVPROT 3C
Environmental Protection
Multiannual research and development programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment - Protection of the environment -, 1986-1990
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on the Environment and Climatology, was responsible for implementing the programme, partly by contract research and coordination and partly by concerted actions. Provision was also made for the possibility of extending laboratory and field research to evaluation and assessment with the aim of establishing a consolidated scientific basis for environmental legislation and management.
The Council could conclude agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them with the programme.
The programme was reviewed at the end of the second year. The participating Member States and the Community regularly exchanged information on the execution of research involving concerted actions. Following completion of the programme and after consulting the CGC, the Commission sent to the Member States and the European Parliament a summary report on the implementation and results of these actions.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 8.2.: "Environment and Climatology", this programme constituted the core of the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Environment" (first Framework Programme) and was closely connected with environmental research at the Joint Research Centre as well as with other Community research programmes.
To provide the information needed, in the short, medium and long term, to support implementation of the Community 's Environmental Action Programme and to promote the coordination of national research activities at Community level.
Research topics:
- Health effects of pollutants;
- Ecological effects of pollutants, i.e. effects on non- human targets;
- Assessment of chemicals and, in particular, improvement of the methodology for testing;
- Air quality, including the effects of air pollution on terrestrial (e.g. forests) and aquatic ecosystems;
- Water quality: protection of the freshwater, estuarine and marine environment;
- Soil quality: an integrated approach to protecting the soil;
- Noise research;
- Ecosystem research: the acquisition of basic knowledge on the dynamics of ecosystems and their vulnerability;
- Waste research, emphasizing treatment of toxic and dangerous waste and recycling;
- Reduction of pollution through "clean" and advanced abatement technologies;
- Scientific basis of environmental legislation and management.
Concerted actions:
- Air-pollution effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems;
- Physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants;
- Organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment;
- Treatment and use of organic sludge and liquid agricultural
waste;
- Coastal benthic ecology;
- Indoor-air quality and its impact on man;
- Protection of species;
- New technologies and environmental protection:
. Environmental impact of new technological processes;
. Environmental impact of new technological products;
. Use of new technologies for environmental protection;
- Compatibility of fibres with the environment and health.
ENVPROT 4C
ENVIRO 4C,ENVPROT 3C,FRAMEWORK 1C
DOOGE, J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Research and Development Programmes in the field of the Environment (1981-1985 and 1986-1990). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 36. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11953. ISBN 92-825-9327-4. CD-NA-11953-EN-C.
CEC, Science and Technology for Environmental Protection-STEP. Shared Cost Contract Research: Project Profiles 4th EC Research Programme in the Field of Environmental Protection (1986-1990). Brussels.
1986-01-01 - 1990-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
55,000 MECU1
DG XIIo
86/234/EEC (1986-06-10) [O.J. L 159 (1986-06-14)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
172
ENVPROTJ 3C
ENVPROTJ 4C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
OTT, H.
Programme: AGRIRES 3C
AGRIRES 2C
Agricultural Research
Joint research programmes (EEC) and programmes for coordinating agricultural research, 1984-1988S
AGR;FOO
The Commission implemented the coordination programmes by organizing seminars, conferences, study visits, exchanges of research workers and scientific working meetings, by collecting, analysing and publishing results, and by availing itself of high-level outside experts. It implemented the common research programmes by concluding research contracts with research centres and institutes. Through ad hoc contracts, it was able to finance measures for the application of research results.
By the end of 1985, the Commission had submitted a progress report to the European Parliament and the Council. On the basis of this report, the Council reviewed the programme, including its financial aspects. After the conclusion of the programme, the Commission submitted a report on the results of the activities carried out and on the use of the funds allocated to them.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 1.1: "Agriculture" and subsequently included in the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development under subactivity 4.3: "Competitiveness of agriculture".
Succeeding the programme which expired in 1983, it was the third programme in this field.
The intention was to remove obstacles to the more effective operation of the common agricultural policy (CAP).
The background to the programme was Council Regulaton (EEC) No 1728/74 (Official Journal No L 182 of 5.7.1974), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (Official Journal No L 362 of 31.12.1985) on the coordination of agricultural research.
To enhance the competitiveness of European agriculture by accepting the technological challenge of new farming methods, improving the use and conservation of agricultural resources, ironing out the growing disparities in less-favoured regions, increasing animal and plant productivity and ensuring better research coordination and resource management.
Four areas:
- Utilization and conservation of agricultural resources:
. Energy in agriculture:
This focused on possible economies in the energy-intensive sectors of agriculture and on the production of energy from biomass and agricultural by-products;
. Land and water use and management:
Aimed at the improved use and conversion of the natural resources of land and water, this dealt with soil degradation, the effect of management systems on fertility, and land production potential;
- Structural problems:
. Mediterranean agriculture (the AGRIMED programme):
The intention was to improve agriculture in the Mediterranean area through advanced economic and technical developments similar to those in the more advanced northern parts of the Community;
. Other less-favoured regions:
This covered other Community regions with economic and social imbalances similar to those of the Mediterranean (the French Overseas Departments and the West of Ireland);
. Agrofood:
Oriented towrds human consumption, this aimed to improve the quality of agricultural products through an examination of production and processing methods;
- Improvement of animal and plant productivity;
. Animal husbandry:
An examination was made of the actual constraints on efficiency of production, such as losses through disease, animal-rearing conditions and the rate of domestic animal reproduction;
. Plant productivity:
Geared towards increased returns to the farmer through an improvement in productivity via the more rational use of inputs, this focused particularly on products in short supply;
- Coordination of research:
A comprehensive register of agricultural research programmes in the Member States was set up and methods for disseminating research results were devised.
AGRIRES 3C
AGRIRES 2C,FRAMEWORK 1C
CEC, Five years forward. Coordinated agricultural research of the European Economic Community (1984-1988). Luxembourg: Euroffice, 1985. EUR 8981.
CEC, The Coordination of Agricultural research in the European Community. Report presented to the European Parliament and Council in accordance with Article 4 of Council Decision 83/641/EEC of 12 December 1983. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 214 final. ISBN 92-77-60320-8. CB-CO-90-221-EN-C.
CEC, Partners in Progress. Coordinated Agricultural Research (1984-88 Programme). Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11323. ISBN 92-825-8451-8. CD-NA-11323-EN-C.
O'SULLIVAN, M.; (et al), Evaluation of the Agricultural Research Programmes (1976- 1978, 1979-1983 and 1984-1988). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 39. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12147. ISBN 92-825-9974-4. CD-NA-12147-EN-C.
1984-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
50,000 MECU
DG VI
83/641/EEC (1983-12-12) [O.J. L 358 (1983-12-22)]
Council Decision : 87/218/EEC 1987-03-19] [O.J. L 85 1987-03-285 1987-03-28
1992-11-201992-11-10
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DESSYLAS, D.
AIM 1
AIM 2
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: CAMAR
CADDIA 1
Competitiveness of Agriculture and Management of Agricultural Resources
Research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of competitiveness of agriculture and management of agricultural resources, 1989-1993
The Commission, assisted by a committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by a representative of the Commission, is responsible for executing the programme by means of shared-cost research contracts, coordination actions and training and mobility grants.
The participants may be public or private bodies, such as research establishments and universities, industrial and agricultural enterprises, individuals, associations and cooperatives, or any combination thereof established in the Community. Contracts should, in general, be carried out by participants from more than one Member State.
Shared-cost contracts are awarded following a selection procedure based on a call for proposals. The Community normally bears up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Meetings, seminars, workshops and grants are well publicized and results from all the actions are thoroughly promoted in the Community. The Commission ensures close coordination with other Community research activities, particularly the current programmes involving agriculture, biotechnology and the environment.
During the third year of implementation, the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequently submit a final evaluation of the results achieved.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 4.3: "Competitiveness of agriculture", this fourth programme in the field will be implemented in close coordination with other activities in the Framework Programme, particularly the ECLAIR and FLAIR programmes.
The background to the programme is Council Regulation (EEC) No 1728/74 (Official Journal No L 182 of 5.7.1974), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (Official Journal No L 362 of 31.12.1985) on the coordination of agricultural research.
To enhance the competitiveness of European agriculture and improve the management of agricultural resources by furthering adaptation to the consequences of over- production, maintaining farm incomes and encouraging structural reform, controlling output and reducing costs, assisting regions with weak agricultural structures, conserving natural resources, protecting the countryside and developing information services.
f Four sectors:
- Conversion, diversification, including extensification of production, reduction of costs and protection of the rural environment:
. Introduction of new and improved varieties of crops, out of season products and by-products;
. Alternative livestock production systems;
. Examination of farm woodland production systems;
. Improved biological and integrated pest control as well as improved and reduced use of fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides;
. Development of alternative agricultural practices, especially organic farming;
. Support for development of the common agricultural structures policy;
. Identification of alternative uses for land no longer required for agriculture;
- Product quality, new uses for traditional products, and aspects of plant and animal health:
. Definition, measurement and determination of quality in agricultural products;
. Pre- and post- harvesting techniques;
. Effects of residues, toxins and other noxious substances occurring in agricultural products;
. Preparation and packaging of agricultural products;
. Detecting and controlling crop and animal diseases that threaten the Community;
. Developing alternative uses and improving the quality of traditional products;
- Socio-economic aspects and specific actions for all regions in the Community lagging behind in development:
. Assessment of the structural, social and economic consequences of applying the agricultural policies of the Community in these regions;
. Investigation of constraints to development in these regions and orientation of subsequent research and development actions;
. Specific regional problems arising from the conversion, diversification and extensification of crop and animal production;
. Specific regional problems arising from conversion to woodland and forest production;
. Specific regional actions to overcome problems posed by the poor composition of water and the excess or lack of it;
. Actions to improve agricultural mechanization in specific regions;
. Integrated rural development;
- Methods and services to disseminate agricultural research information:
. Integrating Community agricultural research information systems;
. Developing agricultural information technology;
. Applying computers and information modelling to agricultural production systems.
CAMAR
AGRIRES 3C,FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Research and technological development in the field of competitiveness of agriculture and management of agricultural resources, 1989-1993. Information package. Brussels: 1989.
1989-01-01 - 1993-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
55,000 MECU+
DG VI
90/84/EEC (1990-02-26) [O.J. L 58 (1990-03-07)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
76
DESSYLAS, D.
CANCERINFO C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ENVPROTJ 5C
ENVPROTJ 4C
Environmental Protection Joint Research Centre
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Environmental protection -, 1988-1991
ENV;MEA;WAS
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for implementing the programme, which is executed by the Joint Research Centre's Environmental Institute at Ispra in respect of the Community's Fourth Action Plan in the field of the environment.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report on implementation of the programme to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequently submit a final evaluation report prepared by a panel of external experts.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 1.3.: "Environment".
To contribute to the generation of scientific knowledge concerning environmental protection, strengthening the economic and social cohesion of the Community, increasing industrial competitivity by accelerating the transfer of this technology to industry, and enhancing the scientific consensus on the environment.
Eight areas:
- Environmental chemicals and, in particular, the databank "Environmental Chemicals Data Information Network" (ECDIN);
- Genetically engineered substances (new area of research);
- Air pollution: the atmospheric chemistry of pollutants, the evaluation of methodologies for the measurement of atmospheric pollutants and in-field studies of pollutant mass-balance and transport;
- Quality of water: bio- indicators, ecotoxicological effects and pathways of trace metals in aquatic ecosystems;
- Chemical wastes: the migration of inorganic and organic pollutants from waste deposits and their possible impact on the environment as well as the development of a support system for the management of lightly toxic wastes;
- Environmental studies for the Mediterranean basin (new area);
- European monitoring network (new area);
- Food and drugs analysis: the basic instrumentation for a food laboratory has been commissioned.
ENVPROTJ 5C
ENVPROTJ 4C,FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 5C[
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
ROSSI, G.; (et al), Environment Institute Annual Report 1990. Environment and Quality of Life. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13806. CD-NA-13806-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
77,000 MECU
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
8
ENVPROTJ 6C
ENVRCS 4C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: EPOCH
European Programme On Climatology and natural Hazards
Two specific research and technological development programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment STEP/EPOCH - EPOCH -, 1989-1992
MET;SAF
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on the Environment and Climatology, is responsible for implementing the programme through shared-cost research contracts, concerted actions, coordination activities, education and training, and studies and assessment.
It is open to universities, research organizations and industrial companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises, individuals, or any combination thereof established in the Community. The association and involvement of non- Member States, international and national organizations are founded on the criterion of mutual advantage. In the case of European non-Member States, their association and involvement are made possible through the COST system and through the bilateral framework agreements with EFTA countries.
The maximum duration of the projects to be funded is 36 months. As a rule, they must be transnational. Regarding scientific management the projects are, whenever suitable, increasingly regrouped by themes or subthemes to be managed by a leading contractor who will coordinate the work of the participating research teams.
The Commission will review the programme in the third year of its implementation and submit a report thereon to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequently submit a final evaluation report on the results achieved.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 1.3.: "Environment".
A continuation and extension of the R&D programme on Climatology and Natural Hazards (CLIMAT 3C, 1986-1990), it provides input for Commission participation in EUREKA projects such as EUROTRAC and EUROCARE.
To study past climates and climatic change, to understand the mechanisms behind the climate system as well as the impact of climate on the environment, and to improve the means for dealing with seismic risk.
Four research areas:
- Past climates and climate change: to study climatic conditions and climate change when the influence of man upon the climate system was non-existent or negligible, in order to provide a better understanding of the working of the climate system apart from man-induced changes;
- Climate processes and models: to understand better the mechanisms ruling the various components of the climate system and their interactions, in order to improve our ability to simulate and predict climate change, especially the change due to the greenhouse effect;
- Climate impacts and climate- related hazards: to understand the effects of climatic and hydrogeological factors, and especially of climate change, upon various sectors of the European environment (sea-level; land and water resources) and upon the occurrence of hazardous phenomena (landslides, floods and wild fires);
- Seismic hazard: to develop and improve the means for predicting, preventing and mitigating seismic risk in Europe, not only in earthquake-prone areas, but also in low-seismicity areas where, nevertheless, high-risk installations (industrial and power plants, dams, etc.) exist.
EPOCH
ERASMUS
ERGONOCS 5C
ENVRCS 5C
CLIMAT 3C,FRAMEWORK 2C,STEP/EPOCH
CEC, EPOCH - European Programme On Climatology and Natural Hazards 1989-1992. Information file. Brussels: 1989.
1989-01-01 - 1992-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Execution
40,000 MECU
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
DG XIIc
89/625/EEC (1989-11-20) [O.J. L 359 (1989-12-08)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
34
FANTECHI, R.
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Programme: ESPRIT 0
ERGONOCS 6C
European Strategic Programme for Research and development in Information Technologies
Community research and development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies - Preparatory phase, 1983
IPS;ELM
The projects were executed by means of shared-cost contracts, normally on the basis of a minimum contribution of 50% from contractors, i.e. interested undertakings, universities and other bodies in the Member States. An evaluation was made by experts, who reported back to the European Parliament and the Council.
Preparatory phase to a strategic programme to be implemented in the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 2.2.: "Information Technologies".
The activity consisted of 16 pilot projects in the areas of advanced microelectronics, software technology, advanced information processing, office automation, computer integrated manufacturing and information exchange systems. It took account of the need to develop standards to serve the interests of European industry in this field.
The 16 projects were continued as part of the first phase of the ESPRIT programme.
To establish the approach to be used for precompetitive research and development in information technologies at Community level in concertation with national programmes.
Six areas:
- Advanced microelectronics:
. Advanced interconnections for very large scale integration (VLSI);
. High-level computer aided design for interactive layout and design;
- Software technology:
. Portable common tool environment (PCTE);
. Formal specification and systematic programme development;
. Software production and maintenance management systems (SPMMS);
- Advanced information processing:
. Advanced algorithms and architecture for signal processing;
. Knowledge information management system;
. Interactive query system;
- Office automation:
. Functional analysis of office requirements;
. Multi-media user interface at the office workstation;
. Local wideband communication system;
. Office filing and retrieval of unstructured information;
- Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM):
. Design rules for computer integrated manufacturing systems;
. Integrated microelectronic sub-systems for plant automation;
. Process and production control based on real-time imaging systems;
- Information exchange system (IES).
ESPRIT 0
1983-01-01 - 1983-12-31 (duration: 12months)
Completed
11,500 MECU
DG XIII
82/878/EEC (1982-12-21) [O.J. L 369 (1982-12-29)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
MANIN, J.
ESPRIT 1
ESPRIT 2
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ESPRIT 1
European Strategic Programme for Research and development in Information Technologies
European programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1984-1988
IPS;ELM
Implementation was monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative. A draft work programme defining the detailed objectives, the types of projects and activities to be undertaken and the corresponding financial plan was drawn up by the Commission annually.
Projects were selected by reply to open invitations to tender and financed by means of shared-cost contracts. Community support was normally 50% of total expenditure. Participants could be companies (including SMEs), universities and other bodies established in the Community. Each project had to involve at least two independent industrial partners from a minimum of two Member States.
The Commission, after consulting the Committee, defined procedures (including rules on confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, the Commission and suppliers.
Results of the programme were reported by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council/Member States after 30 months or as soon as 60% of the budget had been committed. At the end of the five- year period a final report on performance and results was also submitted.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 2.2.: "Information technologies", this first five-year phase of the ESPRIT programme consisted of both research and development activities and infrastructure actions.
To provide the European Information Technologies (IT) industry with the basic technologies it needs to meet the competitive requirements of the 1990s, to promote European industrial cooperation in IT R&D and to pave the way for internationally accepted standards.
Five research and development areas:
- Advanced microelectronics (MEL):
To provide the technological capability to design, manufacture and test very high- speed and very large-scale integrated circuits (VLSICs). A concurrent objective is to stimulate research and development on novel materials and devices for special applications;
- Software technologies (ST):
To provide the techniques and criteria for organising, managing and optimising all elements of software application technology and the software industrial production process;
- Advanced information processing (AIP):
To create an industrial exploitation basis for the transition from data processing systems to knowledge processing systems which is the key to the next computer generation;
- Office systems (OS):
To carry out research on the information systems that will support the wide range of non-routine tasks performed by humans in the office environment;
- Computer integrated manufacture (CIM):
To establish the technology base for progressive introduction of IT to all phases of the manufacturing cycle leading ultimately to fully integrated production systems. The main emphasis is placed on manufacturing elements as they are needed for discrete batch manufacturing.
The infrastructure activities include:
- the coordination of Community and Member States' research and development programmes and the acquisition and dissemination of information, both within the ESPRIT programme and from the world at large;
- the coordination and documentation of standards within the ESPRIT programme and their relationship to national and international standards;
- providing an information exchange system (IES) backing for R&D projects.
ESPRIT 1G
ESPRIT 2
ESPRIT 3
ESPRIT 0
ESPRIT 0,FRAMEWORK 1C
CEC, The review of ESPRIT 1984-1988. The report of the ESPRIT Review Board. May 1989. Brussels: 1989.
Council EC, Decision of 28 February 1984 (no. 84/157/EEC) adopting the 1984 Workprogramme ESPRIT. Official Journal Series L 81 of 24.03.1984. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1984.
CEC, ESPRIT The first phase: Progress and results. Information Technologies and Sciences Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 10940. ISBN 92-825-6916-0. CD-NA-10940-EN-C.
CEC, ESPRIT - European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology: 1987 Annual Report. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications for the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11352. ISBN 92-825-8379-1. CD-NA-11352-EN-C.
CEC, Computer integrated manufacturing. Results and Progress of Esprit Projects in 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
1984-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
750,000 MECUc
research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XIII
84/130/EEC (1984-02-28) [O.J. L 67 (1984-03-09)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
241
MANIN, J.
Programme: ERASMUS
%.&H&
'J'f'
European Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students+
European Community action scheme (EEC) for the mobility of university students (ERASMUS), 1987-1995
COO;EDU
The Commission is responsible for the implementation of the programme, assisted by an Advisory Committee comprising two representatives from each Member State, at least one of whom must be from the academic community. Members of the Committee may be assisted by experts or advisers. The Commission is responsible for ensuring that ERASMUS is appropriately implemented with respect to other EC initiatives.
For each joint programme in the European university network, the participating universities receive annual support of ECU 10,000, with a ceiling of ECU 25,000, A grants scheme is also involved, offering stipends which vary from an average of 2,000 ECU per year (student grants scheme) to 20,000 ECU per year (ECTS, NARIC, curriculum development and student mobility).
Students registered in network establishments, regardless of their field of study, are eligible for support within the ERASMUS programme, up to and including the doctorate level, provided that the period of study carried out at the host university, which is compatible with the curriculum at the student's home university, forms part of his or her vocational training.
An annual report on the functioning of ERASMUS is submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training and the Education Committee.
In addition, the Commission, in 1989, submitted a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the experience acquired in the application of the programme in its first phase (1987-1989), together with a proposal to adapt it. The Council adopted this proposal on December 14th 1989 (Official Journal No L 395 0f 30.12.1989).
Based on Article 128 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) concerning vocational training policy, the scheme is related to the Community programmes COMETT, TEMPUS and LINGUA.
To increase significantly the number of students in higher education in the European Community (EC), who spend an integrated period of study abroad within the Community, thereby creating a pool of graduates with direct experience of another EC Member State, to promote other forms of cooperation between higher education institutions in the EC, including greater mobility of university teaching staff, joint curriculum development and the introduction of a EC Course Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Four actions:
- Establishment of a European university network of inter-university cooperation programmes (ICPs):
The network is composed of higher education institutions which have concluded ERASMUS agreements with similar institutions in other Member States. Support is available to institutions for the development and implementation of different activities within ICPs in any academic field. Activities include the following:
. Student mobility programmes which regularly give students at university a chance to undertake a substantial period of study (minimum 3 months) at a university in another Member State. This period must be fully recognized as an integral part of their diploma or degree;
. Teaching staff mobility programmes which regularly provide an opportunity for staff to teach at a university in another Member State;
. Joint curriculum development programmes for universities of different Member States seeking to work out jointly new or modified teaching curricula, with a view of their implementation at the participating institutions;
. Short intensive programmes (one month maximum) focusing on a specific theme, which involve students and teachers from several countries of the Community;
. Support for teaching staff and university administrators to undertake short visits to other Member States (maximum four weeks), to enable them to prepare programmes of integrated study, to teach and to exchange experience on the latest developments in their area of expertise;
- Student grants:
To help cover "mobility" expenses - the supplementary costs from a recognized period of study in another Member State, like those incurred by travel, linguistic preparation and a higher cost-of-living in the host country. Students taking part in student mobility ICPs receive priority in the award of the grants;
- Measures to promote mobility through academic recognition of diplomas acquired and periods of study undertaken in other Member States, including:
. Promotion of the European Community Course Credit Transfer System (ECTS) to give students credit for higher education and training obtained at universities in other Member States;
. Further development of the European Community Network of National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC);
- Complementary measures to promote student mobility in the Community:
These measures include financial support for the work of university associations and consortia, publications related to mobility and inter-university cooperation (such as the EC Student Handbook), special initiatives, information activities and the award of ERASMUS Prizes of the European Community.
ERASMUS
ERGONOCS 5C
ERGONOCS 6C
EPOCH
Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation (NUFFIC) for the CEC, A Guide to Higher Education Qualifications. Higher education in the european Community. In the Member States: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities (coproduction), 1990.
CEC, ERASMUS. Guidelines for Applicants. Financial Support for Cooperation and Mobility in Higher Education in the European Community (Academic year 1990/91). Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Academic Recognition of Higher Education Entrance, Intermediate and Final Qualifications in the European Community: Multilateral and bilateral conventions, unilateral decisions / NARIC Network in the Member States of the European Community. Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1989.
CEC, ERASMUS Newsletter. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987-. ISSN 1012-9030.
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) for the CEC, The Student Handbook (Sixth Edition). Higher Education in the European Community. Luxembourg - London: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities / Kogan Page, 1990. ISBN 92-826-0739-9. CE-56-89-473-EN-C.
CEC, NARIC - The European Community Network of National Academic Recognition Information Centres (Third edition). Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1990.
CEC, ECTS - European Community Course Credit Transfer System: Presentation of the ECTS Pilot Scheme (Second edition). Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1990.
CEC, ERASMUS. Guidelines for Applicants. Financial Support for Cooperation and Mobility in Higher Education in the European Community (Academic year 1989/90). Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1988.
CEC, ERASMUS Programme - Annual Report 1987 (submitted by the Commission). Brussels: CEC, 1988. COM (88) 192 final.
CEC, Annual report 1991: ERASMUS programme (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students). Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 796 final.
CEC, ERASMUS and LINGUA (Action II). Guidelines for Applicants (1991/92). Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1990.
CEC, ERASMUS: The Passport to Recognized Study Abroad in the European Community. Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1990.
CEC, ERASMUS and COMETT in 1988. ERASMUS programme : annual report 1988. COMETT programme : report of 1988 activities. Social Europe. Supplement 4/89. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-826-0669-4. CE-NC-89-004-EN-C.
CEC, ERASMUS and LINGUA (Action II). Guidelines for applicants. Financial Support for Cooperation and Mobility in Higher Education (Academic year 1992/93). Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1991.
CEC, Directory of Higher Education Institutions. Higher Education in the European Community. In preparation.
CEC, ECTS - European Community Course Credit Transfer System. Brussels: ERASMUS Bureau, 1989.
CEC, ERASMUS Directory 1989/90. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. ISBN 92-826-1408-5. CE-58-90-659-2A-C.
CEC, For Young People: COMETT, ERASMUS, "YES for Europe". European File 7/1988. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-88-007-EN-C.
CEC, ERASMUS programme. Annual report 1989. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 128 final. ISBN 92-77-59180-3. CB-CO-90-143-EN-C.
Council Decision : 89/663/EEC 1989-12-14] [O.J. L 395 1989-12-305 1989-12-30
1992-11-201992-11-10
1748q'
VERLI-WALLACE, A.
Programme: HYDROCARB 2C
HYDROCARB 1C
Hydrocarbons
Programme (EEC) of support for technological development in the hydrocarbons sector, 1986-1989
After consulting an advisory committee made up of representatives of the Member States, the Commission drew up each year the priorities for project selection. Preference was permissible for projects involving the association of at least two independent undertakings established in different Member States and submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises.
Eligible projects had to: develop innovatory techniques, processes or products or exploit a new application of techniques, processes or products for which the research stage is completed; offer prospects of industrial, economic and commercial viability; and present such difficulties with regard to finance, because of the considerable technical and economic risks involved, that they would very probably not be carried out without Community financial support.
Community financial support not exceeding 40% of the eligible costs and refundable under certain conditions was granted for a project as a whole or for various stages of a project. All projects were the responsibility of a natural or legal person constituted in accordance with the laws of the Member State.
Every two years a report was made by the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of the Regulation governing this programme.
Community support for technological development of hydrocarbons began in 1974. The first phase ended in 1985. This second phase (1986-1989) took the form of a multi-annual programme. The programme was not included in the Community's Framework Programme. It acted as back-up to the Community's energy strategy.
To improve the security of the Community's energy supplies by providing funds to support technological progress in the exploration, production, storage and transport of hydrocarbons..
Community technological development projects in the field of hydrocarbons related to exploration, production, storage or transportation.
HYDROCARB 2C
HYDROCARB 1C
SMITH, N.J.; (et al), Evaluation of Community programme of technological developments in the hydrocarbons sector. Canterbury: CEC - DG XVII, 1988.
CEC, Community programme of support for technological development in the hydrocarbons sector. Brussels: 1988.
1986-01-01 - 1989-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
140,000 MECU
DG XVII
3639/85/EEC (1985-12-19) [O.J. L 350 (1985-12-27)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
217q
BRONKHORST, J.
HYDROPOL 1C
demonstration contract
Programme: ENVIRO 3C
ENVIREG
Environment
Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions -, 1981- 1985
ENV;MET
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committees on Programme Management (ACPMs) in the fields of environmental protection and climatology, was responsible for executing the programme with regard to the indirect actions and for coordinating it with regard to the concerted actions.
Information arising from implementation of the indirect actions was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Commission was authorized to conclude agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European collaboration in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
The programme was re-examined at the end of the third year and revised by Council Decision 84/139/EEC of 1.3.1984. On its completion, the Commission sent to the Member States and the European Parliament a summary report on the implementation and results of the concerted actions.
The objectives and principles of a Community environmental policy as well as a general description of the projects to be undertaken at Community level were approved by the Council in its Resolution of 17 May 1977 concerning the second Community action programme on the environment (ENVAP 2C, 1977-1981). These served as an frame of reference for this third Community programme in the field of environmental research.S
To investigate the sources and examine the treatment of pollution and nuisances, including noise, throughout the environment with a view to reducing or preventing them, and to analyse historic climatic conditions, climatic predictability and the interaction between human activity and climate.
Two subprogrammes:
- Environment protection:
. Sources, pathways and effects of pollutants;
. Reduction and prevention of pollution and nuisances;
. Protection, conservation and management of natural environments;
- Physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants (COST 611/1);
- Organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment (COST 641/1);
- Treatment and use of organic sludges and liquid agricultural wastes (COST 681/1);
- Benthic coastal ecosystems (COST 647/1);
- Air pollution effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (COST 612/1).
ENVIRO 3C
CLIMAT 2C,ENVIRO 2C,ENVPROT 3CS
DOOGE, J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Research and Development Programmes in the field of the Environment (1981-1985 and 1986-1990). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 36. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11953. ISBN 92-825-9327-4. CD-NA-11953-EN-C.
FUELGRAFF, G.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's Environmental Research programmes (1976-1983). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 14. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1984.
SORS, I., Plan by Objective. Protection of the Environment and Prevention of Health Hazards. Brussels: 1983.
1981-01-01 - 1985-12-30 (duration: 60months)
Completed
49,300 MECU
DG XII
81/213/EEC (1981-03-03) [O.J. L 101 (1981-04-11)]
Council Decision : 84/139/EEC 1984-03-01] [O.J. L 71 1984-03-141 1984-03-14
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
ENVIRO 4C
ENVPROT 3C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
OTT, H.
Programme: NUMEAS 3C
NUMEAS 2C
Nuclear Measurements
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Nuclear measurements and reference materials -, 1984-1987
MEA;REF;FIS
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed by the Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements (CBNM) at the Geel establishment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports to the Council and the European Parliament on the execution of the programme and reviewed it in its third year with a view to a further four-year programme. A final critical analysis carried out by independent experts was also submitted .
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under sub-activity 2.1.: "Industrial Technologies" and coordinated under the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Industrial Technologies", which covers activities directed towards the improvement of measurement methods and the preparation and certification of reference materials for use in the nuclear and other sectors. Metrology and the study of the chemical, physical and technological properties of industrial materials form part of this research action programme.
The programme provided support for the shared-cost programme of the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR). Nuclear measurements were mostly undertaken to meet the needs of international organizations (IAEA and NEA), but some were made at the request of national institutions.
To establish reference materials and measurement methodologies in both the nuclear and the non-nuclear fields, having regard to the requirements of the Community Bureau of Reference, with a view to the establishment of standards which will contribute to the optimal development of the Community 's fission and fusion activities.
Two areas:
- Nuclear measurements:
The measurement of nuclear data using particle accelerators as well as other nuclear measurement applications;
- Reference materials:
Both nuclear reference materials in relation to industrial safety and non-nuclear reference materials in the context of the Community Bureau of Reference (BCR).
NUMEAS 3C
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4Cu
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
64,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0
NUMEAS 4C
NUSAFECS C
Joint Research Centre
MULLER, W.
Programme: RADPROT 5C
RADPROT 4C
Radiation Protection
Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of biology - health protection (Radiation Protection Programme), 1980-1984
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) for Radiation Protection, was responsible for implementing the programme.
The research was carried out mainly under research contracts and partly by the Commission's Biology Group at the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
A report was sent to the Council and the European Parliament at the end of the third year with a view to a possible revision of the programme.
This 1980-1984 radiation protection programme was the fifth to be implemented in the field since 1959. Its initial year coincided with the final year of the 1976- 1980 programme. Funds left over from that programme were incorporated in its budget. The continuation of this research has been necessary in view of the steady expansion in the exploitation of nuclear energy, in the handling of nuclear fuels throughout their cycle, and in the use of ionizing radiation and radioisotopes in medicine and by industry.
To improve scientific and technical knowledge with a view to updating basic standards for protecting the health of the general public and of workers against the hazards arising from ionizing radiation and to evaluate the biological and ecological consequences of nuclear activities and the use of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation in order to ensure adequate protection of man and the environment.
Six major areas:
- Radiation dosimetry and its interpretation;
- Behaviour and control of radionuclides in the environment;
- Short-term somatic effects of ionizing radiation;
- Late somatic effects of ionizing radiation;
- Genetic effects of ionizing radiation;
- Evaluation of radiation hazards.
RADPROT 5C
RADPROT 4C
WAMBERSIE, A.; (et al), Evaluation of the Radiation Protection Research Programmes (1980-1984 and 1985-1989). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 37. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12145. ISBN 92-825-9972-8. CD-NA-12145-EN-C.
CEC, Radiation protection research and training programme. Review of radiation protection programme 1960-89. Synopsis of results 1985-89. Radiation Protection Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13200. ISBN 92-826-1940-0. CD-NA-13200-EN-C.
Sinclair, W.K.; (et al), Evaluation of the European Community's radiation protection research programme (1976-80). Science and Technology policy series. Research Evaluation - Report no. 8. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1984. EUR 8648. ISBN 92-825-4119-3. CD-NW-83-011-EN-C.
1980-01-01 - 1984-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
59,000 MECUu
DG XII
80/342/Euratom (1980-03-18) [O.J. L 78 (1980-03-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
275S
SINNAEVE, J.
RADPROT 6C
RADPROT 7C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: STIMULATION 1C
STIMULATION 0C
Stimulation
Plan (EEC) to stimulate European scientific and technical cooperation and interchange, 1985-1988G
EDU;COO
The Commission undertook implementation of the plan by means of research grants, contracts encouraging the twinning of laboratories, and operations contracts. It was assisted by the Committee for the European Development of Science and Technology (CODEST) and by consultants.
The Commission was responsible for defining and, after consulting CREST, implementing appropriate complementary measures.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255, 20.9.1974), providing for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community. With the exception of the Commission's right to issue sub-licences where a contractor refused to exploit the results of shared-cost research.
The Community was authorized to conclude agreements with European non-Member States with a view to associating them with the plan.
The plan was reviewed during the second year and the results were communicated to the Council and the European Parliament.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under activity 9: "Improving efficacy of S/T potential", this plan made provision for the training of high-level specialists and the mobility of researchers within the framework of the Community's various sectoral R&D Programmes. These arrangements replaced the former "Scientific and Technical Education and Training Programmes", the last of which expired in 1984 (SCITRAIN 3C).
To establish a network of scientific and technical cooperation and interchange at European level, to promote the mobility and training of European scientists as well as the faster transfer of research findings to production and services, to alleviate scientific under-employment and reduce the brain drain, and to strengthen the links between universities and research laboratories.
Eight measures attracting special emphasis:
- Chemistry: particularly synthetic chemistry, composite materials and monomer chemistry;
- Biocommunication;
- Earth sciences: all aspects relating to structures and materials;
- Optics: particularly research involving integrated optics;
EDWARDS, S.; (et al), Evaluation of the SCIENCE/Stimulation Plans (1983/1985 - 1985/1988 - 1988/1992. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 41. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12854. ISBN 92-826-1451-4. CD-NA-12854-EN-C.
CEC, The European Community of Research and Technology. Stimulation. Brussels.
CEC, Guide to sectoral grants in sciences and technology (DG XII/JRC). Brussels: 1986.
Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology
Research programme (EEC) on forecasting and assessment in the field of science and technology, 1978-1983
FOR;POL
The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM), was responsible for implementing the programme.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission assessed the results of the programme and reported to the Council and the European Parliament at the end of the fourth year.
This first FAST programme, approved in 1978 for a five- year experimental phase, concentrated on three priority areas: long-term supply of resources, long-term technical and structural change, and long-term social change.
Within these priority areas three main tasks were organized:
- Analyzing existing forecasting and assessment research activities within the Community and elsewhere with regard to their relevance to the development of the Community's scientific and technological policy;
- Highlighting prospects, problems and potential conflicts likely to affect the long-term development of the Community and defining alternative courses of Community research and development action to help solve or achieve them or render concrete these possibilities;
- Establishing, in cooperation with Member States, an ad hoc system of collaboration between specialized research groups within the Community and so creating a series of Community forecasting networks.
The programme contributed to the preparatory work for the first ESPRIT programme. It also contributed to the European policy on biotechnology and to the creation of CUBE (Concertation Unit for Biotechnology in Europe).
To contribute to the definition of long-term Community research and development objectives and priorities, concentrating on the supply of resources and technical, structural and social change in the long-term, with a view to the development of a coherent long-term policy on science and technology.
Three themes:
- Work and employment:
Job creation potential as a result of technological change and regional employment prospects in the Community in the face of technological change, sectoral readjustments and the new socio-economic context as well as changing attitudes towards work and the role of social innovations;
- Information society:
The economic survival of European industries together with the implications of, and transition to, an information society;
- Bio-society:
The potential impact of biotechnology on major sectors, the manpower and training implications, the effects on trade and relations with the Third World, and the social implications.
FAST 1
ASHWORTH, J.; (et al), The evaluation of the Community programme on forecasting and assessment in the field of science and technology FAST (1978-83). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 6. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1983. EUR 8274. ISBN 92-825-3417-0. CD-NW-82-012-EN-C.
CEC, FAST: Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology. List of Publications. Brussels: 1991.
1978-08-17 - 1983-08-16 (duration: 60months)
Completed
4,400 MECU
DG XII
78/668/EEC (1978-07-25) [O.J. L 225 (1978-08-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
PETRELLA, R.
FAST 3
service contract; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: RADWASTE 4C
RADWASTE 3C
Radioactive Waste
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Radioactive waste management -, 1984-1987
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed in the Ispra and Karlsruhe establishments of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports to the Council and the European Parliament on the execution of the programme and reviewed it in its third year with a view to a further four-year programme. A final critical analysis carried out by independent experts was also submitted.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 5.1.: "Nuclear fission and coordinated under the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Fission".
Initiated in 1973, the Joint Research Centre's research on waste management has been closely bound up with the Community's shared-cost programmes on the storage and management of radioactive waste which began in 1975. It has been in coordination with important research actions like PAGIS (Performance Assessment of Geological Isolation Systems) and MIRAGE (Migration of Radionuclides in the Geosphere).
To secure improvements in nuclear waste management in respect of the fuel cycle and to assess the risks associated with the disposal and storage of waste from nuclear fission activities in both continental geological formations and deep oceanic sediments with a view to the enhancement of safety considerations.
Three projects:
- Waste management and the fuel cycle:
Modifications to the fuel cycle were proposed, which minimized waste and improved waste quality for final disposal. The PETRA facility at the Ispra establishment of the Joint Research Centre was an example;
- Safety of waste storage in continental geological formations:
Both theoretical evaluation and experimental activities were covered with the aim of providing a long-term safety assessment;
- Feasibility and safety of waste storage in deep ocean sediments:
The particular character of sub-seabed disposal by comparison with continental geological formations was taken into account.
RADWASTE 4C
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4CM
CEC, Joint Research Centre 1984-1987. Fission: Radioactive Waste Management.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
49,000 MECU!
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
HOLTBECKER, H.
RADWASTE 5C
RADWASTE 6C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: RADWASTOM 2C
RADWASTE 6C
Radioactive Waste Storage and Management
Programme (Euratom) on the management and storage of radioactive waste, 1980-1984
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) for the Management and Storage of Radioactive Waste, was responsible for implementing the programme, which was carried out through contracts with national, public and private research establishments.
The programme was reviewed at the end of the second year with a view to a possible revision in the third year.
The need for Community action on the handling and storage of radioactive waste was underlined by the Community's programme of action on the environment as reflected in the Declaration of 22 November 1973 (Official Journal No C 112 of 20.12.1973) and the Resolution of 17 May 1977 (Official Journal No C 139 of 13.6.1977).
Research work in the field has been carried out at Community level since 1973 in the Ispra establishment of the Joint Research Centre (JRC). A first five-year "indirect" programme, implemented through shared-cost contracts, began in 1975. This was the second such programme.
The Community plan of action in the field of radioactive waste (1980-1992) has ensured the continuity of R&D programmes in this field (Council Resolution of 18 February 1980).
To further the joint development and perfection of a system for managing radioactive waste produced by the nuclear industry in order to solve the technological problems associated with processing, storage and disposal and protect the public and the environment against the potential risks involved.
Two areas of work:
- Work to solve certain technological problems involved in the processing, storage and disposal of radioactive waste:
. Processing:
Immobilization of low and medium-activity waste, development of processes and operation of pilot installations, conditioning of high-activity waste: fuel claddings and residues from dissolvers, processing of medium-activity liquid waste, processing of waste contaminated by alpha emitters, examination and evaluation of high-activity solidified waste and immobilization and storage of gaseous waste;
. Storage and disposal:
Burial of low-activity solid waste at shallow depth, and storage and disposal in geological formations;
- Work to define the general framework for projects relating to the storage and disposal of radioactive waste:
. Evaluation of processes, criteria for the launching of experiments and strategies for waste management;
. Studies of the legal, administrative and financial aspects of waste management.
RADWASTOM 2C
RADWASTOM 1C
WRIGHT, J.K.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's indirect action programme on Management and Storage of Radioactive Waste. Nuclear Science and Technology Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 4. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1981. EUR 7693. ISBN 92-825-2786-7. CD-NE-81-038-EN-C.
1980-01-01 - 1984-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
43,000 MECU-
DG XIIc
80/343/Euratom (1980-03-18) [O.J. L 78 (1980-03-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
269
SCHALLER, K.
RADWASTOM 3C
RADWASTOM 4C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ACE 1
Action by the Community relating to the Environment
Action (EEC) by the Community relating to the environment (ACE), 1984-1987
ENV;MEA
The Commission, after consulting an Advisory Committee, decided whether to grant or refuse financial support for projects in this field. It also negotiated the necessary contracts. A list of measures for which Community support was granted, was published each year. This support was granted to the natural or legal persons responsible for the project and varied from 30% of the cost of the project (clean technologies and measurement) to 50% (biotopes). Projects covered by other Community programmes were not eligible.
The Commission submitted an annual report on the action to the European Parliament and the Council.
In line with the action programme of the European Community on the environment (1982-1986), this action involved Community research and development programmes relating to the environment and raw materials.
To develop clean technologies as a preventive means of ensuring a reduction in pollution, to develop new techniques and methods for measuring and monitoring the quality of the natural environment, and to contribute towards the maintenance or re-establishment of seriously threatened biotopes.
Three fields of application:
- Clean technologies:
Demonstration projects aimed at developing new 'clean' technologies, which cause little or no pollution and which may also be more economical in the use of natural resources, in the following fields:
. Surface treatment;
. Cellulose and paper industries;
. Mining and quarrying;
. Chemical industry;
. Agri-food industry;
- Measurement and monitoring methods:
Demonstration projects, aimed at developing new techniques for measuring and monitoring the quality of the natural environment, in the following fields:
. Development of routine measuring methods and sampling procedures for air pollution;
. Improved methods and equipment for monitoring water quality;
. Comparability tests for methods of analysing chemical forms in the ground;
. Development of new measurement and analysis methods for different environments;
. Demonstration projects relating to inter-regional biological indicators;
- Biotopes:
Incentive-based projects aimed at contributing towards the maintenance or re- establishment of seriously threatened biotopes which are the habitat of endangered species, notably in wetlands (coastal and inland), coastal areas, mountainous areas, heathland and other areas.
ACE 1
1984-07-04 - 1987-07-03 (duration: 36months)
Completed
13,000 MECU[
DG XI
1872/84/EEC (1984-06-28) [O.J. L 176 (1984-07-03)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
09
PLEINEVAUX, C.
ACE 2
ACNAT
demonstration contract
Programme: ACE 2
ACE 1
ACNAT
Action by the Community relating to the Environment
Action (EEC) by the Community relating to the environment (ACE), 1987-1991
MEA;WAS;ENV
Applications for financial support for demonstration projects in this field are drawn up in response to Commission invitations to submit projects. They are sent to the Commission, with copies to the competent authorities of the Member States. The Commission, after consulting an Advisory Committee, decides whether to grant or refuse support. It also negotiates the necessary contracts.
A list of measures for which support is granted is published each year. This support may be granted to the natural or legal persons responsible for the project and varies between 30% and 50% with the exception of the biotope projects (not more than 75%). In the event of commercial exploitation of the results of a project, the Community may request repayment of its financial contribution.
The Commission submits an annual report on the action to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee.
In line with the action programme of the Communities on the environment (1987-1991), it is the second action in the area. The fields of application have been extended by comparison with the previous action.
In the field of biotopes, it was important to the Community to make a contribution towards the maintenance and re-establishment of seriously threatened biotopes which are the habitat of endangered species, pursuant to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 (Official Journal No L 103 of 25.4.1979) on the conservation of wild birds.
To protect the environment and human health by developing clean technologies, recycling and reusing waste, creating hazardous wastes/substances, devising new techniques for measuring and monitoring, protecting threatened biotopes and taking appropriate actions in respect of threatened and damaged land.
Six fields of application:
- Clean technologies:
Demonstration projects, aimed at developing new clean technologies which cause little or no pollution and which may also be more economical in the use of natural resources, in the following fields:
. Surface treatments;
. Leather industry;
. Textile industry;
. Cellulose and paper industries;
. Chemical industry;
. Agri-food industry;
- Recycling and reusing waste:
Demonstration projects, aimed at developing techniques for recycling and reusing waste (including waste water), in the following fields:
. Recycling f metals;
. Effluent;
. Leather industry;
. Mining and quarrying;
. Chemical industry;
. Agri-food industry;
- Location of hazardous wastes/substances:
Demonstration projects aimed at developing techniques for locating and restoring sites contaminated by hazardous wastes and/or hazardous substances;
- Measurement and monitoring methods:
Demonstration projects aimed at developing techniques and methods for measuring and monitoring the quality of the natural environment;
- Biotopes:
Incentive- based projects aimed at contributing towards the maintenance or re-establishment of seriously threatened biotopes which are the habitat of endangered species;
- Threatened or damaged land:
Incentive-based projects aimed at contributing towards the protection or re-establishment of land threatened or damaged by fire, erosion and desertification.
ACE 2
ACE 1
CEC, Information Dossier with regard to the submission of proposals of the "ACE '90" Call for Tenders.
CEC, Commission report on the implementation of Council regulation (EEC) No 2242/87 on action by the Community relating to the environment. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 342 final. ISBN 92-77-62506-6. CB-CO-90-361-EN-C.
1987-07-30 - 1991-07-29 (duration: 48months)
Completed
24,000 MECUU
DG XI
2242/87/EEC (1987-07-23) [O.J. L 207 (1987-07-29)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
03
PLEINEVAUX, C.
ADVMAT 1C
demonstration contract
Programme: CLIMAT 2C
CLIMAT 1C
Climatology
Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Climatology -, 1981-1985
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) on Climatology, was responsible for executing the programme, which involved indirect actions carried out by means of contracts.
Information arising from implementation of the indirect actions was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Commission was authorized to conclude agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European collaboration in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
The programme was re-examined at the end of the third year.
Carried out as part of the 1981-1985 sectoral research and development programme in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology), this programme absorbed and replaced the 1980-1984 multiannual research programme in the field of climatology adopted by Council Decision 80/27/EEC of 1979.12.18.
The objectives and principles of a Community environmental policy as approved by the Council in its Resolution of 17 May 1977 concerning the second Community action programme on the environment (ENVAP 2C, 1977-1981) served as a frame of reference.
To increase the understanding of climate by studying historic patterns, simulating climatic conditions and assessing climate predictability, and to investigate the interaction between human activity and climate by studying both the impact of climatic changes on agricultural and energy resources and the effect of chemical pollution on the atmosphere.
Three research areas:
- Understanding climate:
. Reconstruction of past climates (exploration and analysis of natural records and of observational and other historical records);
. Climate modelling and prediction (investigations to improve models which are capable of simulating climate and of assessing climate predictability on time and space scales that are of interest to the Community;
- Man-climate interactions:
. Climate variability and European resources (impact on agricultural and water resources, climatic hazards evaluation, impact on energy requirements, use and production);
. Man's influence on climate (chemical pollution of the atmosphere, release of energy);
- Service activities:
. Interdisciplinary studies for the analysis, evaluation and application of the results of climatic research on man-climate interaction;
. Inventory, coordination and enrichment of European climatic data sets.
CLIMAT 2C
CLIMAT 1C,ENVIRO 3C
DOOGE, J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Research and Development Programmes in the field of the Environment (1981-1985 and 1986-1990). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 36. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11953. ISBN 92-825-9327-4. CD-NA-11953-EN-C.
FUELGRAFF, G.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's Environmental Research programmes (1976-1983). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 14. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1984.
FANTECHI, R.; (ed), First R&D programme in the field of climatology 1981- 1985. Reports on research sponsored under the first phase: 1981-83. Indirect action R&D programme "Environment". Environment and Quality of Life Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1985. EUR 9920. ISBN 92-825-5659-X. CD-NO-85-016-EN-C.
1981-01-01 - 1985-12-30 (duration: 60months)
Completed
8,000 MECU
DG XII
81/213/EEC (1981-03-03) [O.J. L 101 (1981-04-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
149
ALMEIDA TEIXEIRA, M.
CLIMAT 3C
COMETT 1
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: RAWMAT 3C
RAWMAT 2C
Raw Materials
Research programme (EEC) on materials (raw materials and advanced materials), 1986-1989
MAT;WAS;IND
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Raw Materials and Other Materials, was responsible for implementing the programme by means of shared-cost contract research, coordination and training activities, and concerted actions. Under the subarea "Recycling and utilization of waste", one concerted action was included in the programme: "Use of lignocellulose-containing by-products and other plant residues for animal feedint (COST 84a).
The participating Member States were asked to provide the Commission with all information relevant for coordination purposes as well as information on similar research planned or carried out by bodies which were not under their authority.
In light of the experience gained in the course of implementing the programme and after receiving the opinion of the CGC; the Commission could, if necessary, transfer funds from one subprogramme to another, provided that the final appropriation for any subprogramme did not differ, upwards or downwards, by more than 15% from the original appropriation as set forth in the Council Decision.
The Commission was authorized to negociate agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research (COST), with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
The programme was reviewed at the end of the second year. Following completion of the programme, the Commission sent to the Members States and to the European Parliament a summary report on the implementation and results of the concerted action.
Part of the first Framework programme (1984-1987) under activity 3: "Improving the management of raw materials", the programme was a follow-up to the 1982-1985 programme on raw materials and to the 1979-1983 programme on recycling urban and industrial waste. It was intended to cover the whole materials cycle: prospecting and the extraction of ores, wood production, processing of materials, recovery and recycling. The most innovative part was that devoted to new materials, i.e. the EURAM subprogramme, which was designed to help enhance Europe's capacity to produce within its borders the sophisticated materials (light alloys, ceramics and composites) essential to progress in many areas of technology.
To develop and promote economical means of supplying primary and secondary raw materials, to develop and master advanced materials technology, to improve the management of raw materials and increase industrial competitiveness, and to promote cooperation within European scientific circles in all phases of the materials cycle.
Four subprogrammes:
- Primary raw materials (Minerals):
. Exploration;
. Mining technology;
. Mineral processing;
- Secondary raw materials:
. Recycling of non-ferrous metals;
. Recycling and utilization of waste;
- Wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material:
. Wood production;
. Wood harvest, storage and transport;
. Wood as a material;
. Mechanical wood processing and the use of finished wood products;
. Pulp and paper manufacturing and processing and wood chemicals;
- Advanced materials (EURAM):
. Metallic materials;
. Engineering ceramics;
. Composite materials.
RAWMAT 3C
FRAMEWORK 1C,RAWMAT 2C/
DONATO, M.; (ed), Summary reports of the R&D programme: Primary raw materials (1986-89). Volume I. Resources Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 13647. ISBN 92-826-3794-8. CD-NA-13647-EN-C.
DONATO, M.; (ed), Summary reports of the R&D programme: Primary raw materials (1986-89). Volume II. Resources Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 13647. ISBN 92-826-3795-6. CD-NB-13647-EN-C.
PECK, T.J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Raw Material Research Programmes on Wood and Cork (1982-1985 and 1986-1989). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 35. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11952. ISBN 92-825-9437-8. CD-NA-11952-EN-C.
DONATO, M.; (ed), Summary reports of the R&D programme: Recycling of non- ferrous metals (1986-89). Resources Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 13646. ISBN 92-826-3792-1. CD-NA-13646-EN-C.
COSTA, P.; (et al), Evaluation of the European Advanced Materials Research Programme - EURAM (1986-1989). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 33. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11950. ISBN 92-825-9377-0. CD-NA-11950-9A-C.
CEC, European Research on Advanced Materials Programme - EURAM (1986-1989). Project Synopses. Brussels: 1988.
DONATO, M.; (ed), Summary reports of the R&D programme: Primary raw materials (1986-89). Volume III. Resources Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 13647. ISBN 92-826-3796-4. CD-NC-13647-EN-C.
SANGSTER, K.J.; (et al), Evaluation of the R&D Community Programme in primary and secondary Raw Materials (1982-1985). Progress of the Programme (1986-1989). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 38. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12146. ISBN 92-826-0628-7. CD-NA-12-146-EN-C.
1986-01-01 - 1989-12-30 (duration: 48months)
Completed
70,000 MECUC
DG XII
86/235/EEC (1986-06-10) [O.J. L 159 (1986-06-14)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
236)
DONATO, M.
REACTSAFE 3C
REACTSAFE 4C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: AIM 1
Advanced Informatics in Medicine
Community action (EEC) in the field of information technology & telecommunications applied to health care (AIM) - Exploratory action, 1988-1989
IPS;TEL;MED
Implementation is monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative. A workplan defining the detailed objectives, the types of projects and activities to be undertaken and the corresponding financial plan is drawn up by the Commission.
Project proposals, as a rule, are submitted in reply to an open invitation to tender and are financed by means of shared-cost contracts. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Each project must involve at least two independent partners from a minimum of two Member States. One partner at least should be an industrial undertaking and at least one should be concerned with health care. Projects may include organizations and enterprises from non-Community European countries with which framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded. The Commission, after consulting the Committee, defines procedures (including rules of confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, the Commission and suppliers.
After 12 months, results of the action were reviewed by the Commission and reported to the European Parliament and the Council/Member States. A final report on results and performance will subsequently be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 2.3.: "New services of common interest (including transport)", AIM is an exploratory action which forms the first stage of a phased approach.
It involves:
- Bringing together the different health care actors involved in health care to identify needs, define approaches and create consensus;
- Developing a conceptual model for health care information systems;
- Defining data requirements and information flows;
- Tailoring existing and developing technologies;
- Carrying out pilot projects to evaluate these technologies;
- Evaluating the potential of IT&T to help meet health care needs.
To exploit information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) in order to improve health care within the Community by stimulating concertation in medical research, optimizing the availability of existing care services, assisting in establishing common standards, and updating the regulatory framework for health care throughout the Community.
Three action lines:
- Development of a common conceptual framework for cooperation:
Developing an accurate understanding of the present and future role of medical and bio-informatics (MBI) in health care, in particular in the areas of medical records, communications, information retrieval and decision support systems;
- Application of information technology and telecommunications to health care:
Developing the medical informatics environment including appropriate structuring of data and medical records, communication and functional integration of MBI data, integration of knowledge-based systems into health care and development of advanced biomedical instrumentation and research tools;
- Creation of an environment favourable to the rapid introduction and appropriate application of MBI in health care:
Developing specific proposals for the necessary policy, regulatory, legal and organizational framework for MBI, including training and manpower.
AIM 1
AIM 2
AGRIRES 3C
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Background information for the Exploratory Action AIM. How to make proposals. Information for proposers. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Communication to the Council concerning Advanced Informatics in Medicine (AIM). Progress Report '89 and Mid-Term Review. Brussels: 1989. SEC (89) 2048 final.
CEC, R&D in medical and bio-informatics. Exploitation of results from the AIM Exploratory Action. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Communication to the European Parliament and the Council concerning Advanced Informatics in Medecine (AIM). Final Report on Performance and Results. Brussels: 1991. SEC (91) 1420.
CEC, AIM Projects. Detailed information document. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, AIM Profiles. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Background Information for the "Call for Tender" for the AIM - Exploratory Action (Advanced Informatics in Medicine in Europe). General Information. Advance Notice. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, AIM Workplan. (Advanced Informatics in Medicine). Brussels: 1988.
CEC, R&D in medical and bio-informatics. AIM'89/90. Brussels: 1989.
1988-01-01 - 1989-12-31 (duration: 24months)
Completed
20,000 MECU
research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XIII
88/577/EEC (1988-11-04) [O.J. L 314 (1988-11-22)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
43
ROSSING, N.
Programme: CADDIA 0
BRITE/EURAM 2
Cooperation in Automation of Data and Documentation for Imports/Exports and Agriculture
Long-term programme (EEC) for the use of telematics for Community information systems concerned with imports- exports and the management and control of agricultural market organizations (CADDIA) - Preparatory activities, 1982-1983
IPS;ECO;AGR
The Commission, in collaboration with a User Advisory Committee, was responsible for a series of preparatory activities undertaken in conjunction with the Member States. Within 12 months of implementation the Commission made a report to the Council and the European Parliament and submitted proposals for the adoption of a long-term development programme to be implemented in concert with the parties concerned.
The study of informatics systems instituted by the Council in its Decision 77/619/EEC (Official Journal No L 255 of 6.10.1977) produced a recommendation for the adoption of a concerted 10-year development programme by the competent authorities of the Community. The Commission and the competent national authorities were to be the operators and users of the improved information systems.
To analyse the needs, feasibility, costs and benefits of a concerted 10-year development programme for the use of telematics in processing data and documentation on imports/exports and on the management and financial control of agriculture market organizations.
CADDIA 01
1982-08-23 - 1983-08-22 (duration: 12months)
Completed
DG XIII
82/607/EEC (1982-07-28) [O.J. L 247 (1982-08-23)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
OLEKSY, H.
CADDIA 1
CAMAR
coordination of research actions; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: CLIMAT 1C
CLIMAT 2C
Climatology
Multiannual research programme (EEC) in the field of climatology (indirect action), 1980
The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM), was responsible for implementing the programme by means of contracts.
In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Commission was authorized to conclude agreements with non-Member States, in particular those involved in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them with the programme.
This first Community R&D programme in the field of climatology was initially adopted for the period 1980- 1984 by Council Decision 80/27/EEC. However, the Decision was subsequently repealed with effect from 1 January 1981 by Council Decision 81/213/EEC of 3 March 1981 adopting a sectoral research and development programme in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) for the period 1981-1985. Research on climatology therefore continued as a subprogramme within the framework of the new sectoral programme.
To promote a better knowledge of the mechanism and behaviour of climate through a study of past climatic data and the development of climatic models in order to assess the impact of climatic change on European resources and evaluate the contribution of chemical atmospheric pollution to climatic instability.
Two research areas:
- Understanding climate:
. Reconstruction of past climates (exploration and analysis of natural records and of observational and other historical records);
. Climate modelling and prediction (investigations to improve models which are capable of simulating climate and of assessing climate predictability on time and space scales that are of interest to the Community);
- Man-climate interactions:
. Climate variability and European resources (the impact on agriculture and water resources, climatic hazards evaluation and the impact on energy requirements, use and production);
. Man's influence on climate (chemical pollution of the atmosphere, with special emphasis on carbon dioxide accumulation, and release of energy);
Two service activities:
- Interdisciplinary studies for the analysis, evaluation and application of the results of research into man- climate interactions;
- Inventory, coordination and enrichment of European climatic data sets.
CLIMAT 1C
FANTECHI, R.; (ed), First R&D programme in the field of climatology 1981- 1985. Reports on research sponsored under the first phase: 1981-83. Indirect action R&D programme "Environment". Environment and Quality of Life Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1985. EUR 9920. ISBN 92-825-5659-X. CD-NO-85-016-EN-C.
1980-01-01 - 1980-12-30 (duration: 12months)
Completed
8,000 MECU-
DG XIIc
80/27/EEC (1979-12-18) [O.J. L 12 (1980-01-17)]
Council Decision : 81/213/EEC 1981-03-03] [O.J. L 101 1981-04-111 1981-04-11
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
ALMEIDA TEIXEIRA, M.
CLIMAT 3C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: COMETT 1
Community action programme for Education and Training for Technology/
Programme (EEC) on cooperation between universities and enterprises regarding training in the field of technology (COMETT), 1986-1989
COO;EDU
The Commission, assisted by a committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative, was responsible for implementing the programme, which consisted of a preparatory phase (1986) followed by an operational phase (1987-1989).
The measures were aimed at new graduates, employers' and workers' representatives, training officers and other employees.
Community support did not exceed 50% of eligible expenditure. Projects were chosen on the basis of, inter alia, their stimulative and exemplary character and their potential contribution to an intensification of training cooperation between universities and enterprises. The choice was made regardless of the involvement of the undertakings concerned in Community R&D projects and took particular account of the training requirements of small and medium- sized undertakings.
An annual report on implementation of the programme was submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training and the Educational Committee.
This initial phase of the programme had its roots in a Council Decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy. It was also related to the Council Resolution of 2 June 1983 concerning vocational training measures and new information technologies as well as to other measures adopted by the Council to strengthen technological cooperation at Community level, including Decisions concerning ESPRIT, BAP, BRITE and the plan to stimulate European scientific and technical cooperation and interchange (STIMULATION 1C).
At its meeting in March 1985, the European Council reiterated the importance of strengthening the technological base and competitiveness of industry and emphasized the need to make better use of human resources, in particular by means of increased cooperation between higher education and industry.
The programme comprised a range of transnational projects to strengthen European cooperation between universities and enterprises in respect of initial and ongoing training in response to technological and social change.
To give a European dimension to cooperation between universities and enterprises in respect of training related to innovation and new technologies by fostering the joint development of training programmes, the exchange of experience, the optimum use of Community training resources and an improved supply of local, regional and national training, and by identifying priorities requiring supplementary action.
Five measures:
- European Network:
Development of a European network of transnational university-enterprise training partnerships (UETPs) qualifying for technical and financial assistance from the Community;
- Transnational exchanges:
Fellowships and grants to promote the transnational exchange of trainees, including new graduates, university staff and the staff of undertakings;
- Joint ongoing training projects:
Support for the development of ongoing European-level training projects concerned with new technology and carried out jointly by undertakings and universities, as well as support for ongoing training courses for the rapid dissemination in universities and undertakings of the results of new technology R&D;
- Multilateral initiatives for developing multi-media training systems:
Use of new information and communication technologies;
- Additional measures:
Exchanging information, analysing the effect of new technologies on qualifications and reaching a better mutual understanding of the obstacles to university-enterprise cooperation on advanced training.
COMETT 1u
COMETT 2
COPOL
CLIMAT 3C
CEC, The UETPs in COMETT I - Facts and Figures. A document prepared by the COMETT Technical Assistance Unit for the Conference "COMETT II: A new challenge for UETPs" (Brussels, 2-4 October 1989). Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Developpement de COMETT. Rapport sur projets acceptes en 1987. Bruxelles: 1989.
CEC, COMETT I. Catalogue of outputs. Final version. Brussels: COMETT Technical Assistance Unit, 1992.
CEC, Development of COMETT. Strand B Report. 1987 Analysis of the Final reports: Ba - Bb. Brussels: COMETT Technical Assistance Unit, 1989.
CEC, COMETT - Directory of projects. Projects supported under the third call for proposals 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, COMETT Bulletin. Brussels: 1988-.
CEC, COMETT project compendium. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, COMETT Background Document. Brussels: COMETT Technical Assistance Unit, 1989.
CEC, ERASMUS and COMETT in 1988. ERASMUS programme: annual report 1988. COMETT programme: report of 1988 activities. Social Europe. Supplement 4/89. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-826-0669-4. CE-NC-89-004-EN-C.
CEC, COMETT Programme. Report of 1989 Activities. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 119 final. ISBN 92-77-59270-2. CB-CO-90-149-EN-C.
CEC, Evaluation of the COMETT programme. Document. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-826-0120-X. CB-57-89-136-EN-C.
CEC, COMETT I. Final Report of the Commission (1986-1990). Brussels: 1991. SEC (91) 1016 final.
CEC, For Young People: COMETT, ERASMUS, "YES for Europe". European File 7/1988. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-88-007-EN-C.
CEC, COMETT - Community action programme for education and training for technology 1987/89. Guide for applicants 1989. Brussels: 1988.
1986-01-01 - 1989-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
45,000 MECUE
bursaries, grants, fellowships; research contract with overall cost sharing
86/365/EEC (1986-07-24) [O.J. L 222 (1986-08-08)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
565}
O'SULLIVAN, D.
Programme: DECOM 3C
DECOM 2C
Decommissioning of nuclear installations
Specific research and technological development programme (Euratom) in the field of decommissioning of nuclear installations, 1989-1993
FIS;RWA;SAF
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Nuclear fission energy - Fuel cycle / processing and storage of waste, is responsible for executing the programme through shared- cost research contracts, study contracts, coordination projects and training and mobility grants.
The Commission distributes, with the invitation to participate, information packs in all the official languages of the Community in order to guarantee equal opportunities for undertakings, universities and research centres in the Member States. Contracts and grants are awarded, where appropriate, following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals. The participation of SMEs is encouraged.
Shared-cost research projects are normally carried out by participants from more than one Member State. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are concerned, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Where an opportunity exists for large-scale cooperation involving different Member States, the Community may participate through shared-cost contracts in specific parts of the projects and organize, by means of concerted action, an exchange of information relating to the other parts. This concerns, in particular, the selected pilot dismantling projects. The secondment of research staff, wherever possible, from all Member States to these projects is encouraged.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate agreements or contracts with non- Member States, international organizations or nationals of non-Member States with a view to associating them with the programme.
The contracts concluded by the Commission govern the rights and obligations of each party, particularly the arrangements for disseminating, protecting and exploiting research results. Information resulting from implementation of the shared-cost activities is made accessible on an equal basis to all Member States. Licences and/or other rights developed in the framework of the programme are subject to the normal contractual conditions of the Community.
In the third year of the programme the Commission will undertake a review of it and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee, together, if necessary, with a proposal for modification or prolongation. A final evaluation of the results achieved will subsequently be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.1.: "Fission: nuclear safety", this third programme in the field, like the previous one (1984-1988), consists of three sections. The third section has been extended to enable the Community to participate more fully in selected pilot projects in the various Member States.
To investigate the development of a system for managing nuclear installations that have been finally shut down and for disposing of the radioactive wastes produced in their dismantling, and to promote a consensus about a Community policy in the field of decommissioning.
Three areas:
- Research and development projects:
The long-term integrity of buildings and systems, decontamination for decommissioning purposes, dismantling techniques, the treatment of specific waste materials and the estimation of quantities of radioactive waste;
- Identification of guiding principles in the design and operation of nuclear installations and their decommissioning with a view to defining the technical elements of a Community policy in this field;
- Testing of new techniques under real conditions:
By implementing pilot projects and alternative tests and by seconding staff, the Commission encourages the use of advanced techniques and the undertaking of parallel studies.
DECOM 3C{
DECOM 2C,FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economical and Social Committee. Review of the research and technological development programme in the field of decommissioning of nuclear installations (1989. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 1774 final.
CEC, Programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations 1989-1993. Information package for preparation of research proposals. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, The Community's research and development programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations (1989-93): annual progress report 1990. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 14227.
CEC, Programme on the decommissionning of nuclear installations. List of publications. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations 1989-1993. Information package for preparation of research proposals. Section C. Brussels: CEC - DG XII, 1991.
1989-01-01 - 1993-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
31,500 MECU
DG XII]
89/239/Euratom (1989-03-14) [O.J. L 98 (1989-04-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
63
SIMON, R.
DELTA 1
DELTA 2
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: DOSES
DELTA 2
Development Of Statistical Expert Systems
Specific multiannual research and development programme (EEC) of statistical expert systems (DOSES), 1989-1992
MST;IPS
The Commission, assisted by a consultative committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission representative, is responsible for implementing the programme.
Coordination contracts are awarded by means of restricted invitations to tender. Shared-cost contracts are awarded by means of public invitations to tender directed at research organizations, enterprises, and other organizations established in the Community. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Contracts must involve at least two independent partners from at least two Member States. At least two of the participants must be major producers or users of statistical data.
The Commission may negotiate agreements for the full or partial integration into the programme of non-EC European countries and international organizations, in particular the OECD and its member countries and countries cooperating in COST, and with countries which have concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community.
Organizations and enterprises of non-EC European countries with which the European Economic Community has concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation may participate in programme activities.
Consultation with potential users of the results of the programme are maintained by direct contact, via the DOSES committee and, at intervals, by means of seminars. Publication and other forms of dissemination of results is undertaken by the Commission but researchers are also encouraged to make results known as widely as possible.
During the second year of implementation, the Commission is to review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. A final evaluation of the results will also be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 8.3: "Forecasting and Assessment".
To make more effective use of statistical information and improve the efficiency of its production, using advanced data processing techniques, with a view to the development of Community-wide statistical systems.
Two areas:
- Coordinated actions:
Coordination of existing work to support statistical activities in Member States:
. Finding common approaches to shared problems;
. Solving problems requiring resolution for reasons of harmonization;
- Shared-cost actions:
. Vertical study: Preparation of a complete system for automated information processing, from collection to dissemination, in a specific field (as a prototype for work in other fields);
. Documentation of data and statistical methods;
. Access to statistical information;
. Forecasting.
DOSES
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Statistical programme of the European Communities 1989- 1992. Luxembourg.
CEC, DOSES. Development of Statistical Expert Systems. Information Package. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, DOSES Newsletter. Luxembourg: 1989-.
1989-06-20 - 1992-12-30 (duration: 42months)
Execution
4,000 MECU-
SOECe
89/415/EEC (1989-06-20) [O.J. L 200 (1989-07-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
15
KIOUSSIS, L.
DRIVE 1
DRIVE 2
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: AERO 0C
Aeronautics
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of industrial manufacturing technologies and advanced materials applications (BRITE/EURAM) - Specific activities relating to aeronautics -, 1989-1992
The Commission, assisted by a Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission representative, was responsible for implementing the programme.
Projects were required to involve at least two industrial enterprises from different Member States. Particular attention was paid to ensuring the complementarity of research in this area with activities carried out under the programmes of the Member States and those carried out in other fora of European transnational cooperation, including EUREKA. Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between non-Community European countries and the European Communities had been concluded, organizations and enterprises established in those countries were eligible, on the basis of mutual advantage, to become partners in a project undertaken within the programme. The Commission ensured appropriate cooperation with relevant COST activities.
The rules relating to the financing of industrial applied research and focused fundamental research in other sectors of the BRITE/EURAM programme applied, where appropriate, to the financing of the aeronautical research projects. The contracts concluded by the Commission governed the rights and obligations of each party, in particular arrangements for the dissemination, protection and exploitation of research results.
A call for proposals was issued in 1989 and 28 shared-cost research projects were selected, covering 41 out of the 52 subtopics contained in the workprogramme. An interim evaluation report on the programme was produced in June 1990 and a final report in June 1991.
Part of the second Framework programme for research and technological development (1987-1991) under activity 3: "Modernization of industrial sectors", this first Community action in the aeronautics sector covered precompetitive research in technological areas of primary relevance to aeronautics which were not yet covered in other Community programmes. The research aimed in particular at developing Europe's aeronautical technology base, including aerodynamics, acoustics, airborne systems and equipment, and propulsion systems.
The initiative emerged following a thorough process of discussion and study involving the Commission and the aeronautics industry. A full scale study called EUROMART was conducted jointly in 1988 between the Commission and nine major aeronautics companies. Following a further period of consultation between Member States and other interested parties, a revised action, much smaller in scope than that suggested by EUROMART and first proposed by the Commission, was agreed upon. The Council, not wishing to be committed to a stand alone activity, opted for a two-year exploratory phase attached to the BRITE/EURAM programme (1989-1992) and aimed at proving the value of EC funded collaborative research in the sector.
The necessity of reducing the action budget from the original proposal of ECU 200/250 million to the final accepted figure of ECU 35 million led to the reduction or even removal of some areas of research. Thus CAD/CAM for aircraft was eliminated from the workprogramme, as was also aeronautic structure research, hypersonic research and most of the large computer code developments. In addition there was a severe reduction in the coverage of issues related to materials, noise reduction, and control.
In view of the importance of aeronautics to the economy and industries of the Community, the evaluation Panel, upon completion of the programme, recommended that the Community adopt a fully focused and integrated aeronautics research programme separate from BRITE/EURAM. However, the Council opted to implement the second phase of the programme as an area of BRITE/EURAM II.
To enhance the international competitiveness of the Community's aeronautical industries by providing them with the materials and manufacturing technology needed for innovative product and process development through transfrontier collaboration between companies and research organizations and through technology transfer between sectors, particularly those with a high predominance of SMEs..
Four areas:
- Aerodynamics:
. Analysis and optimization of configurations for supersonic aircraft, including an estimation of aerothermodynamic heat loads;
. Investigation of laminar flow technology;
. Development of numerical methods;
. Integration of computerized design technologies;
- Acoustics:
. Noise source identification, prediction and reduction;
. Basic investigation of acoustic fatigue and related damage tolerance on advanced composites;
. Investigation of different construction methods;
. Development and application of simulation models for response calculations under selected acoustic loads;
- Airborne systems and equipment:
. Integration and operation of modern systems and equipment and corresponding new architectures;
. Investigations concerning the use of onboard intelligent knowledge-based systems (IKBS);
. Investigations into the concept of the "All-Electric Aircraft";
- Propulsion systems:
. Integration of advanced propeller and propeller-rotor systems;
. Provision of mathematical models for different design evaluation;
. Specification and design of wind tunnel models;
. Specific aspects of air- breathing engine combustion.
AERO 0C
AERO 1C
AGRIRES 0C
ADVMAT 2C
BRITE/EURAM 1,FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, BRITE/EURAM (1989-1992), Area 5. Second year review report. Brussels: 1991. SEC (91) 311 final.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM Area 5: Specific activities relating to Aeronautics. Progress Report 29th January 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM Area 5: Specific activities relating to aeronautics - Synopses of projects supported under the 1989 call for proposals. Industrial processes series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13210. ISBN 92-826-1909-5. CD-NA-13210-EN-C.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM Area 5: Specific activities relating to Aeronautics. Project Synopses - Preliminary Version, 30th January 1990. Projects supported under the call for proposals of 23 March 1989. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, The European Community and Space: a coherent approach. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM, Area 5: Specific Activities related to Aeronautics. Workprogramme. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM, Area 5: Aeronautics. Information Package for the Call for Proposals. Brussels: 1989.
BETEILLE, R; (et al), Evaluation of Specific Activities relating to AERONAUTICS (BRITE/EURAM-AREA 5-1990/91). Final report. Science and Technology Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 46. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13524. ISBN 92-826-2549-4. CD-NA-13524-EN-C.
1989-01-01 - 1992-12-30 (duration: 48months)
Execution
35,000 MECU
research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XIIg
89/237/EEC (1989-03-14) [O.J. L 98 (1989-04-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
28
MOROCUTTI, O.
1194Q
Programme: DRIVE 1
DOSES
DRIVE 2
Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle safety in Europe
Community programme (EEC)in the field of road transport informatics and telecommunications (DRIVE), 1988-1991
TRA;TEL;IPS
Implementation is monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative. The Commission establishes and updates as necessary a draft annual workplan defining the detailed objectives, the types of projects and the activities to be undertaken. After consulting the Committee, it defines procedures (including rules on confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, suppliers and itself.
Proposals for projects, as a rule, are submitted in reply to an open invitation to tender. Projects take the form of shared-cost contracts. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Each project should involve at least two independent partners from a minimum of two Member States. One partner at least should be an industrial undertaking. Projects may include organizations and enterprises from non-Community European countries with which framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded. Procedures are set up for cooperation with COST actions in related research areas.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 2.3.: "New services of common interest (including transport)".
The programme falls into two broader contexts:
- Providing an Integrated Road Transport Environment (IRTE) throughout Europe covering all forms of road transport;
- Contributing to a consistent development of European RTI by providing it with a standardized European home market to serve as a basis for world expansion and so further promote the European information technology industry.
In cooperation with both industry and the public authorities the programme concentrates on defining infrastructure and operating requirements and on developing the specifications, protocols and standards required for Europe-wide infrastructures and information systems.
This includes:
- Identification of the best choice of RTI systems and best implementation strategies;
- Providing guidelines for industrial products and European regional infrastructures;
- Developing specifications and standards to allow industry to develop the necessary components;
- Implementation of pilot schemes.
The approach of the DRIVE programme is to find an optimal path for pre-selected RTI technologies and systems and then to focus support on implementation in those domains where public needs and benefits have been identified.
The programme includes Community activity relevant to EUREKA actions, in particular PROMETHEUS, EUROPOLIS and CARMINET, with respect to standardization and common functional specifications relating to the development of advanced infrastructure systems.C
To promote road transport efficiency, safety and environmental protection within the Community by the application of Road Transport Informatics (RTI) and telecommunications.
Three areas:
- Road transport informatics (RTI) technologies:
Research, testing and experimentation needed to explore the technical and economic characteristics of the relevant technologies. This covers DRIVE-specific hardware and software topics, including enabling and supporting RTI technologies, RTI software technologies, the human factor and man-machine interface, and fault tolerance;
- Evaluation of strategic options:
Three main tasks: the refinement of objectives, specially developed evaluation tools to assess the suitability of various technological options and the generation of viable scenarios which incorporate the appropriate technological options for meeting the defined objectives;
- Specifications, protocols and standardization proposals:
To draw up standards for the various interfaces, to assess the requirements of each interface, to produce specifications, standards and protocols and to draft guidelines for the drawing up of regulations.
DRIVE 1
FRAMEWORK 2CO
CEC, Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicule safety in Europe (DRIVE). Final report on performance and results. Brussels: 1992.
CEC, Background Information for the DRIVE-Programme. How to make proposals. Information for proposers. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Operation 1992 - Investigation of requirements and options in the field of Advanced Road Transport Telematics in Europe. Consolidation of Results. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, DRIVE Workplan. (Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle Safety in Europe). Draft of 26 April 1988. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, DRIVE '89. The DRIVE Programme in 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, R+D in Advanced Road Transport Telematics in Europe - DRIVE '90. The DRIVE Programme in 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, DRIVE '91. The DRIVE programme in 1991. Brussels: 1991.
1988-06-01 - 1991-05-31 (duration: 36months)
Completed
60,000 MECUC
DG XIII
88/416/EEC (1988-06-29) [O.J. L 206 (1988-07-30)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
61'
KEEN, K.
ECLAIR
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ECLAIR
DRIVE 2
European Collaborative Linkage of Agriculture and Industry through Research
First multiannual programme (EEC) for biotechnology-based agro-industrial research and technological development (ECLAIR), 1988-1993
BIO;AGR
The Commission, assisted by an advisory committee composed of the representatives of the Member States, is responsible for implementing the programme through shared-cost research, development actions and coordination activities. Training/mobility grants are also included to facilitate the assembly of relevant skills at appropriate locations for work on projects and to promote effective diffusion of the knowledge resulting from them.
Participants may be industrial and agricultural enterprises, either individually or in the form of associations or cooperatives, research institutions, universities or combinations of these, which are established in the Community. Research institutes and universities should participate in a group together with one or more industrial or agricultural organizations. Research institutes which are funded principally or exclusively by industrial organizations will be considered industrial partners.
Proposals for projects are submitted in reply to a call for proposals and will, as a rule, involve the participation of at least two independent partners not established in the same Member State. Each proposal shall include an environmental impact statement, indicating the possible effects of the project on man, fauna, flora, soils, water and air and on the interactions between these. The statement must also include an undertaking to respect existing national safety regulations.
In the case of projects carried out by shared-cost contracts, the Community may bear up to 50% o f total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
The Commission will review the programme in the third year of its implementation and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. A final evaluation of the results achieved shall also be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 4.2.: "Agro-industrial technologies".
The idea is to examine how closer collaboration between agriculture and industry can help increase added value in the whole agro- industrial sector. The studies examine the development of agricultural products for commercial exploitation in industry as well as the scope for new industrial inputs (e.g. in the field of pesticides and fertilisers) of benefit to agriculture. Conservation and environmental protection are systematically taken into consideration.
The programme constitutes a logical complement to the Community research programmes in the areas of biotechnology and agriculture, promoting the application of their results to the social and economic objectives of the Community.
To promote in Europe the useful exploitation by both agriculture and industry of recent developments in the life sciences and biotechnology, having regard to environmental safety, by means of precompetitive research and technical development projects.
Three areas:
- Evaluation trials and production of new species or organisms:
Test trials at the appropriate scale and under various conditions into novel or modified species or organisms (plants, livestock and other);
- Industrial products and services:
More precise and effective inputs to agriculture; more precise and effective extraction, transformation and production processes;
- Integrated approaches:
Development of systems for harvesting the whole of a crop; studies and development projects for the integrated use of new technologies.
ECLAIRm
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Information Brief on ECLAIR R&D Activities. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, "ECLAIR" - European Collaborative Linkage of Agriculture and Industry through Research. 1989 Information Package. Revised edition. (2 vol). Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Press Release - New awards for agro-industrial research. ECLAIR projects in 1989. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, ECLAIR: European Collaborative Linkage of Agriculture and Industry through Research 1988-1993. Synopsis of R&D projects. 2nd Edition August 1991. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, ECLAIR 1989-1993. Synopsis of R & D projects (1st and 2nd waves). 1st Edition November 1990. Brussels: 1990.
O'DRISCOLL, M., European Collaborative Linkage of Agriculture and Industry through Research. A mid-term assessment of the ECLAIR programme. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14471. ISBN 92-826-4381-6. CG-NA-14471-EN-C.
1988-07-01 - 1993-06-30 (duration: 60months)
Execution
80,000 MECU#
DG XIIa
89/160/EEC (1989-02-23) [O.J. L 60 (1989-03-03)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
48
REXEN, F.
ELECTRIC C
ENALT 1C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: NUCFUEL 5C
NUCFUEL 4C
Nuclear Fuels
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Nuclear fuels and actinides research -, 1988-1991
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for implementing this programme.
The research is undertaken by the Institute for Transuranium Elements at Karlsruhe.
The Commission ensures that periodic consultation be maintained with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submit a report on the implementation of the Decision.
The research carried out by the JRC pursuant to the Decision will subsequently be evaluated in a report by a panel of independent external experts set up by the Commission.
These reports are submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub-activity 5.1: "Fission: nuclear safety".
Related to the programmes on environmental and materials research, it involves several large-scale experiments, joint studies of the observed behaviour of operating plants, the establishment of common models both of hypothetical accidents and for the safe management of nuclear materials and waste, and research into special nuclear elements. The High-Flux Reactor (HFR) at the Petten establishment of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) offers a wide variety of means for testing and experimentation.
The activities involved are in line with Article 4 of the Euratom Treaty, which specifies the chemistry and metallurgy of plutonium and other transuranium elements as fields for which the Commission should provide means for Community research.
To enhance the scientific and technical knowledge related to fission and to investigate properties, handling risks and the possibilities for technological application of the heaviest elements in the Periodic Table.
Four themes:
- Safety studies for nuclear fuels:
The behaviour of high water reactor fuel fission products during normal and abnormal reactor conditions as well as an improvement in the operating capabilities of advanced fuels;
- Safety of the fuel cycle and its effect on the environment:
In-pile actinide formation and the assessment of scenarios arising from the accumulation of minor actinides by assuming their transmutation in fast reactors or in special minor actinide burners;
- Actinides research:
The systematic preparation of single crystals of actinide compounds with identical single crystal structures and the preparation of new compounds with potentially significant properties for both fundamental and applied materials science;
- Actinides information centre:
A retrieval system for computer-stored bibliographical references on actinides.
NUCFUEL 5C{
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 6C,NUCFUEL 4C
SCHMIDT, H.E.; (et al); (ed), Institute for Transuranium Elements, Karlsruhe. Annual Report 1990. TUAR - 90. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13815. CD-NA-13815-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, L'Institut Europeen des Transuraniens. Un regard sur l'Institut. Luxembourg: Office des publications officielles des Communautes europeennes, 1988. EUR 11788. CD-NA-11788-FR-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
CEC, European Institute for Transuranium Elements. The Institute at a Glance. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11788. CD-NA-11784-EN-C.
CEC, The European Institute for Transuranium Elements. Expertise and Programmes. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11784. CD-NA-11788-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
69,000 MECU
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
4
VAN GEEL, J.
NUCFUEL 6C
NUMEAS 2C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: SPRINT 1
SPRINT 0
Strategic Programme for Innovation and Technology transfer
Strategic programme (EEC) for innovation and technology transfer (SPRINT), 1989-1993
The Commission, assisted by the Committee on Innovation and the Transfer of Technology (CIT) composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission representative, is responsible for implementing the programme. As a general rule, the Commission implements the programme by way of calls for proposals. Eligible projects, other than studies and services, must involve at least two participants from different Member States.
The Community's financial contribution is adapted to the characteristics of the specific case and may take the form of a direct or indirect subsidy, an advance on own capital or any other appropriate form.
The Commission's co-contractors must, as a general rule, except in the case of studies and services provided for by the Commission, bear the major share of financing and at least 50% of the total cost. However, in exceptional cases, a Community contribution in excess of that percentage is not excluded, particularly in order to take account of the specific difficulties of participating in transnational activities encountered by regions where development is lagging or which are in industrial decline.
The Commission ensures close coordination between the SPRINT programme and related or complementary Community initiatives, whether under way or in preparation, in order to avoid any overlapping, particularly as regards the VALUE programme. It uses instruments and bodies active within the framework of other Community policies, in particular regional policy, in order to reinforce the efficiency of the programme and overall coherence.
Finally, it disseminates information throughout the Community on action taken under the programme.
After 30 months the Commission will assess the results achieved and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. A final report will subsequently be submitted.
The programme is not included in the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991), although it is closely linked with it.
Implementation of the preceding 1983-1988 SPRINT programme showed the need for additional Community measures in the field of innovation and technology transfer, particularly with a view to achieving the internal market by the end of 1992. The measures adopted are intended to stimulate the innovative capacity of companies and to promote the rapid application of new technologies as soon as they become available.
Innovation - with its main instrument, technology transfer - training, research and demonstration are all interdependent, innovation being the final stage in the technological development process. The Community has incorporated initiatives to support innovation and technology transfer as important elements in the implementation of other Community policies.
To promote innovation and technology transfer by strengthening the innovative capacity of European producers with a view to the 1992 single market, by fostering the rapid penetration of new technologies and the dissemination of innovation throughout the the Community economy, and by enhancing the effectiveness and coherence of existing instruments and policies in this field, whether regional, national or Community-derived.
Three lines of action:
- Strengthening the European infrastructure for innovation services:
. Strengthening intra-Community networks for innovation:
The consolidation and development of existing networks, the formation of new networks, strengthening intra-Community cooperation at research/industry and university/industry interfaces and between technopoles and science parks, and the introduction of linkage mechanisms between the various networks;
. Network support measures:
Actions of information, awareness, promotion and the transfer of know-how in innovation management, specific instruments to enhance the effectiveness of networks, and the launching of innovations emerging from networks;
- Supporting specific projects for intra-Community innovation transfer:
. Transnational projects emphasizing industrial cooperation and involving the application of generic technologies;
. Accompanying measures to heighten awareness of these technologies and to train companies adopting them;
. The provision of technical support for companies, especially SMEs, able to use these technologies;
. Support for the effective execution of projects;
- Monitoring the innovation environment:
. European Innovation Monitoring System;
. Strengthening concertation between the Member States and the Commission.
SPRINT 1e
SPRINT 0
CEC, The SPRINT network for Technological Inter-firm Co- operation. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, The SPRINT network of collective industrial research centres. Luxembourg: 1988.
CEC, SPRINT - Form of Application. Call for Proposals - Strand B: Transnational Networks of Industrial Research Associations. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, SPRINT Project Synopses. Research and Technology Organisations. Networks for Technology Diffusion. Luxembourg: 1991.
CEC, SPRINT Specific Projects. Information and Application Package. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, SPRINT - Dossier de Candidature. Appel aux propositions Volet A: Reseaux Transnationaux de Transfert de Technologie. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, SPRINT Innovation and Technology Transfer. Fifth annual report. Strategic programme for innovation and technology transfer. Year under review 1988. Luxembourg. EUR 12625.
CEC, SPRINT - Form of Application. Call for Proposals - Strand C: Promotion of European Conferences on Technology and Innovation. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, SPRINT specific projects for intra-community innovation transfers. Project synopsis. 1989 and 1990 calls for proposals. January 1992. Luxembourg: 1992.
CEC, The Community's contribution to innovation and technology transfer - The Sprint programme. European file 18/86. Brussels: Office for the Official Publications of the European Communities, 1986. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-86-018-EN-C.
1989-01-01 - 1993-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
90,000 MECU
DG XIII
89/286/EEC (1989-04-17) [O.J. L 112 (1989-04-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
47
MIEGE, R.
STANDITT C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: EVAL 2C
EVAL 1C
Evaluation
Community plan of action (EEC) relating to the evaluation of Community research and development activities , 1987- 1991
The plan of action is being implemented by the Commission's own independent evaluation unit.
The funds needed for the external evaluations are included annually in the budget item for each programme. Those needed for research into evaluation methodology, for the "12 + 1" network, for the staff of the evaluation unit and for the visiting fellows are entered in Chapter 73 (Research and Development) of the general budget of the European Communities.
The Commission submits an annual report on the execution of this plan of action to the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST).
The evaluation plan of action, an expansion of the 1983- 85 plan (EVAL 1C), is related to the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) and is connected with the MONITOR programme.
To undertake internal and external evaluation of the effectiveness and relevance of the Community's R&D programmes, whether individually or in groups, with a view to possible subsequent adjustments, and to develop improved evaluation methodologies on the basis of close collaboration between national evaluation bodies and the Commission..
Seven activities:
- Definition of programme objectives and milestones:
The Commission ensures that the objectives and milestones of each research programme are set out, quantitatively where appropriate, before it is submitted to the Council for approval;
- Internal Evaluations:
The Commission ensures that the information and data needed for all subsequent external evaluations are collected from the beginning of each programme as part of the internal evaluation procedure;
- External Independent Evaluations:
The Commission organizes "vertical" evaluations for individual programmes and "horizontal" evaluations for activities or mechanisms common to several programmes. Such evaluations provide the basis for any subsequent adjustments;
- Use of the evaluation results:
The results of the external independent evaluations are normally rapidly published and widely distributed;
- Research into evaluation methodologies:
The Commission carries out research into methods of evaluation, contracting out specific programme or activity studies aimed at the development of evaluation methodologies, including the use of quantitative indicators;
- European cooperation in the field of R&D evaluation: "12 + 1 network" :
In order to introduce a European dimension into national assessments, a network is being established connecting the services of the Commission with national evaluation units;
- Visiting fellows:
The evaluation activities are augmented by visiting fellows, secondees or students, who work with the Commission services for limited periods of up to 24 months.
EVAL 2C
EVAL 1C
BOBE, B.; (et al), Une decennie d'evaluation de la R&D a la Commission des Communautes europeennes (1980-1990). Serie Politique de la Science et de la Technologie. Evaluation de la recherche. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13097. ISBN 92-826-1718-1. CD-NA-13097-FR-C.
CEC, Publications and reports relating to the evaluation of the Community R & D Programmes. Brussels: 1991.
CHABBAL, R., Organisation de l'evaluation de la recherche a la Commission des Communautes europeennes. Serie Politique de la science et de la technologie. Evaluation de la recherche. Luxembourg: Office des publications officielles des Communautes europeennes, 1988. EUR 11545. ISBN 92-825-8491-7. CD-NA-11545-FR-C.
CEC, Evaluation of the R & D Programmes. List of Evaluation Reports. Brussels: 1990.
1987-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
7,000 MECU'
DG XII]
87/C14/06 [O.J. C 14 (1987-01-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
1
MASSIMO, L.
FAST 1
study contract, assessment contract
Programme: JRCRES 6C
JRCRES 5C
Joint Research Centre Research programmes
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre, 1988-1991e
The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for implementing the programmes and, to this end, called upon the services of the JRC.
In cooperation with the Board of Governors, the Commission ensured that periodic consultation was maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
The Commission submitted annual reports and a final report on the implementation of the programmes to the European Parliament and the Council.
The 1988-1991 programmes of the Joint Research Centre covered by this Council Decision were part of the Community's second Framework programme for research and technological development (1987-1991) under three main lines of action: "Quality of life", "Modernization of industrial sectors" and "Energy". JRC programmes executed during the same period in non-nuclear fields were covered by Council Decision 88/521/EEC of 14 October 1988 (Official Journal No L 286 of 20.10.1988).
Reorganized in 1988, the JRC consists of a Directorate-General in Brussels, two support units at Ispra and nine scientific institutes with facilities at Ispra, Karlsruhe, Petten and Geel.
The JRC's four-fold mission during the 1988-1991 period was to:
- Undertake specific programmes as part of the second Framework programme ;
- Perform services at the request of outside bodies and individuals;
- Provide scientific and technical support to Commission departments;
- Carry out research in preparation for new activities.
To help provide the data and methods needed to monitor ionizing radiation and radioactivity and prevent them from having harmful effects, to establish nuclear reference methods and measurements, to enhance the safety of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion technology, and to increase industrial competitivity by accelerating the transfer of JRC technology to industry.
- Evaluation and monitoring of radioactivity;
- Nuclear measurements and reference materials;
- Reactor safety;
- Radioactive waste management;
- Safeguarding and management of fissile materials;
- Nuclear fuels and actinides research;
- Fusion technology and safety;
- Exploratory research.
JRCRES 6C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 4C,JRCRES 5C
CEC, JRC Support to the Commission. Description and planning 1989. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Science and Technology for Europe. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12417.
SCHMIDT, H.E.; (et al); (ed), Institute for Transuranium Elements, Karlsruhe. Annual Report 1990. TUAR - 90. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13815. CD-NA-13815-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre. 1991 Annual report. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 527 final.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre. Annual report 1991. Brussels: 1992. EUR 14306. CD-NA-14306-EN-C.
AHLF, J.; (et al); (ed), Annual Report 1990. Operation of the high flux reactor. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13590 EN. CD-NA-13590-EN-C.
CEC, JRC 1992 annual work schedules. S/T support to Commission's services. Brussels: 1992.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, A new outlook for the Joint Research Centre. Brussels: 1987. COM (87) 491 final/2.
CEC, JRC 1992 annual work schedules. Specific programmes. Brussels: 1992.
HONDROS, E.D., The Institute of Advanced Materials - and the Materials Challenge. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12275. ISBN 92-825-9890-X. CD-NA-12275-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
ROSSI, G; (et al), Environment Institute Annual Report 1990. Environment and Quality of Life. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13806. CD-NA-13806-EN-C.
AHLF, J.; GEVERS, A.; (ed), Annual report 1991. Operation of the high flux reactor. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14416. CD-NA-14416-EN-C.
HANSEN, H.H; (ed), Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements - Annual Report 1990. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13456. CD-NA-13456-EN-C.
MERZ, M.; (ed), Institute for Advanced Materials, Annual Report 1990. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13801. CD-NA-13801-EN-C.
MERZ, M.; (ed), Institute for Advanced Materials, Annual Report 1989. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12272. ISBN 92-826-1329-1. CD-NA-12272-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
448,300 MECU
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
JRCRES 7C
JRCRES 8C
Joint Research Centre
HELMS, H.-J.
Programme: NUMEAS 4C
NUMEAS 3C
Nuclear Measurements
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Nuclear measurements and reference materials -, 1988-1991
FUS;MEA;FIS
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre, is responsible for implementing this programme.
Execution of the programme is carried out by the Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements (CBNM) at Geel in Belgium, one of the four JRC establishments, whose task, as governed by the Euratom Treaty, is to promote European standards and help harmonize reference methodologies and materials.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared- cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report on implementation of the programme to the European Parliament and the Council. The programme will be evaluated by a panel of external experts set up by the Commission after consulting the board of governors.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub-activity 3.4: "Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials".
A follow-up to the 1984-1987 programme, the research responds to needs identified by European (Community Fusion Programme) and international (OECD-NEA, IAEA) organizations and to requests from industry, research institutes and medical bodies in the Community.
Included is the packaging, storage and distribution of non-nuclear materials to customers, with direct support from the Community Bureau of Reference. The year 1988 has seen achievements in this area as well as in the field of actinide and reactor neutron dosimetry reference materials.
To contribute to the establishment of reference methods and measurements in the nuclear field by the determination of nuclear data for standardization in the realm of fission and fusion technology and by the provision of reference materials for the calibration of analytical equipment and the assessment of analytical methods.
Two projects:
- Nuclear measurements:
. Nuclear data: the aim is to determine nuclear data for standards applications, fission technology and fusion applications;
. Nuclear metrology: this concentrates on radionuclide metrology and the metrology of neutron fluence and dose;
- Reference materials:
These serve to calibrate analytical equipment or to assess analytical methods.
NUMEAS 4C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 6C,NUMEAS 3C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
HANSEN, H.H; (ed), Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements - Annual Report 1990. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13456. CD-NA-13456-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
75,600 MECU3
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
2
NUSAFECS C
Joint Research Centre
MULLER, W.
Programme: JRCRES 5C
JRCRES 4C
Joint Research Centre Research programmes
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre, 1988-1991
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for implementing the programmes and, to this end, called upon the services of the JRC.
In cooperation with the Board of Governors, the Commission ensured that periodic consultation was maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
The Commission submitted annual reports and a final report on the implementation of the programmes to the European Parliament and the Council.
The 1988-1991 programmes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) covered by this Council Decision were part of the Community's second Framework programme for research and technological development (1987-1991) under two main lines of action: "Quality of life" and "Modernization of industrial sectors". JRC programmes executed during the same period in the field of nuclear energy were covered by Council Decision 88/522/Euratom of 14 October 1988 (Official Journal No L 286 of 20.10.1988).
Reorganized in 1988, the JRC consists of a Directorate-General in Brussels, two support units at Ispra and nine scientific institutes with facilities at Ispra, Karlsruhe, Petten and Geel.
The JRC's four-fold mission during the 1988-1991 period was to:
- Undertake specific programmes as part of the second Framework Programme;
- Perform services at the request of outside bodies and individuals;
- Provide scientific and technical support to Commission departments;
- Carry out exploratory research in preparation for new activities.
To enhance environmental and consumer protection and increase industrial safety, to provide the manufacturing industries of the Community with better access to a range of advanced cost-effectively produced materials, to pave the way for further harmonization and standardization in the industrial and energy fields, and to increase industrial competitivity by accelerating the transfer of JRC technology to industry.A
- Environmental protection;
- Application of remote sensing techniques;
- Industrial hazards;
- Advanced materials;
- Reference methods, reliability of structures;
- Reference methods for non-nuclear energies;
- Exploratory research.
JRCRES 5C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 4C,JRCRES 6C
CEC, JRC Support to the Commission. Description and planning 1989. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Science and Technology for Europe. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12417.
RINALDI, C; ROGERS, M.D.; (ed), Institute for Prospective Technological Studies. Annual report 1991. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14447.
CEC, Joint Research Centre. 1991 Annual report. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 527 final.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CHURCHILL, P.N., Institute for Remote Sensing Applications. Annual report 1990. Environment Quality of Life Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14260. CD-NA-14260-EN-C.
MURRAY, C.N.; (ed), Institute for Remote Sensing Applications - Annual Report 1989. Environment and Quality of Life Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13032. CD-NA-13032-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, A new outlook for the Joint Research Centre. Brussels: 1987. COM (87) 491 final/2.
MERZ, M.; (ed), Institute for Advanced Materials. Annual report 1991. Physical Sciences. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14492. CD-NA-14492-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
ROSSI, G; (et al), Environment Institute Annual Report 1990. Environment and Quality of Life. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13806. CD-NA-13806-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-30 (duration: 48months)
Completed
251,700 MECUA
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
JRCRES 6C
JRCRES 7C
Joint Research Centre
HELMS, H.-J.
Programme: RELISTRU C
REGEN
Reliability of Structures
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Reference methods and reliability of structures -, 1988-1991
MAT;CON
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible implementing this programme, which is executed by the JRC's Institute for Safety Technology at Ispra.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared- cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report on the implementation of this programme to the European Parliament and the Council. The programme will be evaluated by a panel of external experts set up by the Commission after consulting the board of governors.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 3.4 : "Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials".
Existing physical methods and techniques are used for the non-destructive measurement of damage and to evaluate the dynamic properties of materials. The aim is to construct models to predict in- service reliability and the residual life of components and assemblies in large structures.
Testing capacity is being expanded by the construction of a reaction wall at the Joint Research Centre at Ispra to allow static, cyclic and pseudodynamic testing of large-scale or full- scale models of structures.
To enhance the capacity to predict the residual life of structures and to understand the behaviour of structures exposed to severe loading by exploiting damage measurement techniques and methods for evaluating the properties of materials in order to help provide the manufacturing industries of the Community with better access to a range of cost-effectively produced advanced materials.
Two aspects:
- Prediction of the residual life of structures:
Research on structural materials and components in non-nuclear industries undertaken in the Structural Reliability Investigation by Knowledge Engineering (STRIKE) laboratory set up at Ispra for the purpose of component life prediction;
- Study of the non-linear behaviour of structures and mechanical systems exposed to severe dynamic loading:
Formulation of improved design specifications and reliability assessment in fields such as civil, mechanical, nuclear, chemical, coastal and offshore engineering.
RELISTRU C+
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 5CW
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
34,600 MECUK
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
2'
DONEA, J.-M.
REMSENS 2C
REMSENS 3C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: MAST 1
MAST 2
Marine Science and Technology
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of marine science and technology (MAST), 1989-1992
The Commission, assisted by an advisory committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission, is responsible for executing the programme by means of shared-cost research contracts, study contracts, coordination projects, awards for training, mobility grants and dissemination activities, taking into account the necessary rules of protection.
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 involving research centres (and/or universities) and industry are particularly welcome and are mandatory in the case of marine technology. The projects should, in general, be carried out by participants from more than one Member State.
Shared-cost contracts are awarded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs. Contracts concluded by the Commission govern the rights and obligations of each party, in particular arrangements for the dissemination, protection and exploitation of research results.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate agreements with non-Member States and international organizations, with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme. This applies in particular to those countries participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) and to those which have concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community. Where such framework agreements exist, organizations and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of mutual advantage, become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
During the second year of implementation, the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequent submit a final evaluation of the results achieved.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 7.1: "Marine science and technology".
This is the first Community programme in the field. Other Community programmes (e.g. environmental protection, climatology and natural hazards, fisheries, technological development in the hydrocarbons sector, non-nuclear energy and some activities of the Joint Research Centre) have a bearing on topics in marine science and technology, but none are directed specifically at marine research.
To contribute to a better knowledge of the marine environment, an improvement in its management and an enhanced capacity to predict changes within it on the basis of cooperation with national and international programmes in this field. Furthermore, to encourage the development of new technologies for the exploration, protection and exploitation of marine resources.
Four parts:
- Basic and applied marine science:
Directed at the study of the structure, stability and dynamics of the marine environment, with particular reference to water quality and fauna and flora, and focused on coastal waters and seas surrounding Community Member States;
- Coastal zone science and engineering:
Concerned with coastal problems and processes, including coastal protection, and with the development of better design criteria for coastal engineering;
- Marine technology:
Focused on encouraging the development of new instrumentation and the generic enabling technology necessary for the advancement of marine science;
- Supporting initiatives:
Aimed at improving coordination, avoiding duplication of work, using facilities more cost- effectively, improving specialized training, assisting technology transfer and contributing to pre- standardization.
MAST 1
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Research and technological development programme in the field of Marine Science and Technology - MAST, 1989-1992. Information Package. Brussels: 1988.
WEYDERT, M.; (et al); (ed), Marine science and technology (MAST) R&D programme 1989- 1992 - Research contracts. Marine Sciences and Technologies Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13437. ISBN 92-826-0591-4. CD-NA-13437-EN-C.
1989-06-28 - 1992-06-27 (duration: 36months)
Completed
50,000 MECU]
DG XII
89/413/EEC (1989-06-20) [O.J. L 200 (1989-07-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
51G
BOISSONNAS, J.
MATREC C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: BAP
ALTENER
BCR 1
Biotechnology Action Programme
Multiannual research action programme (EEC) in the field of biotechnology (BAP), 1985-1989
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Advisory Committee (CGC) on Biotechnology, was responsible for implementing the programme through contract research, training and concerted actions.
Shared-cost contracts were placed with industrial organizations, research laboratories and university institutes, or combinations of these. Priority was given to contracts bringing together the technological resources of firms and institutions from different Member States. The participating Member States and the Community regularly exchanged information on execution of the research involving concerted actions.
The Community was authorized to conclude agreements with non-Member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) or with international organizations with a view to ensuring cooperation between the Community's concerted action projects and the relevant programmes of such States or international organizations.
During the second year the programme was reviewed and the results communicated to the Council and the European Parliament.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 2.3.: "Biotechnologies" and subsequently included in the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 4.1.: "Biotechnology".
This second programme in the field featured the new element of concertation. In addition, new transnational entities known as European Laboratories Without Walls (ELWW) were entrusted with specific tasks under the programme. Nine tasks were assigned to the Concertation Unit for Biotechnology in Europe (CUBE).
To establish a supportive infrastructure for biotechnology R&D in Europe, to eliminate, through research and training, the bottlenecks preventing the exploitation of modern biology by industry and agriculture, and to assess possible associated biohazards.
Two actions:
- Research and training:
. Contextual measures for R&D in biotechnology:
Research into bio- informatics and the collections of biotic materials;
. Basic biotechnology:
Comprising research and training, two COST actions (aquatic primary biomass (marine macroalgae) and plant in vitro culture) and the involvement in the activities of the technology, growth and employment working group;
- Concertation:
Improving standards and capabilities in the life sciences and enhancing the strategic effectiveness with which these are applied to the social and economic objectives of the Community and its Member States.
BEP,FRAMEWORK 1CM
Af MALMBORG, Ch.; (et al), Evaluation of the Biomolecular Engineering Programme - BEP (1982-1986) and the Biotechnology Action Programme - BAP (1985-1989). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 32. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11833. ISBN 92-825-8903-X. CD-NB-11833-EN-C.
VASSAROTTI, A.; MAGNIEN, E.; (ed), Biotechnology R&D in the EC. Biotechnology Action Programme (BAP) 1985-1989. Volume II - Detailed final report of BAP contractors. Paris: Elsevier, 1990. EUR 12938. ISBN 2-906077-13-5.
ECONOMIDIS, I.; (ed), Biotechnology in the EC. Biotechnology Action Programme (BAP). Part I. Catalogue of BAP Achievements on Risk Assessment for the period 1985-1990. Brussels: 1991.
MAGNIEN, E.; (ed), Biotechnology action programme - BAP 1985-89. Progress report. Volume 1: An overview. Biological Sciences Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11650. ISBN 92-825-9016-X. CD-NA-11650-EN-C.
MAGNIEN, E.; (ed), Biotechnology Action Programme - Progress Report 1987. (2 vol). Biological Sciences Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11138. ISBN 92-825-7676-6. CD-NA-11138-EN-C.
ECONOMIDIS, I.; (ed), Biotechnology R&D in the EC. Biotechnology Action Programme (BAP). Part II. Detailed Final Report of BAP Contractors in Risk Assessment (1985-1990). Brussels: 1991.
NIEUWENHUIS, B.; (ed), Biotechnology Action Programme (1985-1989). Catalogue of contracts with classification of activities. Revised edition. Luxembourg: 1989. EUR 10954. CD-NA-10954-EN-C.
MAGNIEN, E.; (ed), Biotechnology action programme -BAP 1985-89. Progress report 1988. Volume 2: Supportive infrastructure and enabling technology. Biological Science Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11650. ISBN 92-825-9017-8.
CEC, List of Publications and Reports related to Community Research and Training in Biotechnology (prepared in the framework of the biotechnology programmes BEP (1982-1986) and BAP (1985-1989). Brussels: 1991.
CEC, The European Community of Research and Technology. BEP- BAP-Biotechnology. Brussels: 1986.
VASSAROTTI, A.; (et al); (ed), Biotechnology R & D in the EC. Biotechnology Action Programme (BAP) 1985-1989. Volume I Catalogue of BAP Achievements. Paris: Elsevier, 1990. EUR 12938.
NIEUWENHUIS, B.; (ed), Biotechnology R&D in the EC. Biotechnology Action Programme. Catalogue of BAP Achievements on protein design/bioinformatics and detailed final report of BAP contractors for the period 1989-1990. Energy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14089. ISBN 92-826-3743-3. CD-NA-14089-EN-C.
1985-01-01 - 1989-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
75,000 MECU!
DG XII_
85/195/EEC (1985-03-12) [O.J. L 83 (1985-03-05)]
Council Decision : 88/420/EEC 1988-06-29] [O.J. L 206 1988-07-306 1988-07-30
1992-11-201992-11-10
366}
DE NETTANCOURT, D.
BCR 2
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: NUSAFECS C
NUMEAS 4C
Nuclear Safety Codes and Standards
Council Resolution of 22 July 1975 on the technological problems of nuclear safety, 1975-
FIS;STA;SAF
This Council Resolution is implemented by the Commission, which gives scientific and technical support to groups of nuclear plant safety experts from the Member States and also commissions studies and awards research contracts (codes and standards for fast-breeder reactors).
The Commission is requested to draw up annual progress reports.
Effective collaboration at Community level is requested of Member States, licensing authorities, safety and inspection bodies, operators and constructors of nuclear plant and applied research agencies.
Community efforts to coordinate applied research programmes should be strengthened in order to make the best use of the technical and financial resources available in the Community and the Member States while avoiding, so far as possible, unnecessary duplication.
Since nuclear problems extend bey ond the frontiers not only of Member States but of the Community as a whole, the Commission should act as a catalyst for initiatives on a broader international plan.
In this connection, Member States are requested to seek common positions on any problems concerning the harmonization of requirements and criteria and the coordination of research into nuclear safety being dealt with by international organizations.
Member States are also requested to notify the Commission of any draft laws, regulations or provisions of similar scope concerning the safety of nuclear installations.
Both the Commission and the Member States are requested to strengthen their efforts to ensure that the public is given the best possible information about national and Community action in the field of nuclear safety.
To achieve a progressive harmonization of safety requirements and criteria in order to provide an equivalent and satisfactory degree of protection of the population and of the environment against the risks of radiation resulting from nuclear activities and, at the same time, to assist in the development of trade at Community level by aligning safety requirements.
Methods:
- Increasing the systematic exchange of information;
- Promoting concerted action and cooperation between specialized bodies and institutes;
- Stimulating, where appropriate, the development of Community programmes;
- Striving for the gradual elimination of differences in technological codes and standards;
- In the light of the state of industrial development of the respective families of high-power nuclear reactors, listing and comparing the requirements and criteria applied and drawing up a balance sheet of similarities and dissimilarities.
NUSAFECS CQ
CEC, Work Programme for 1990. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Technological problems of nuclear safety. Report on the implementation of the Council Resolution of 22 July 1975 (1987-1991). Draft Council Resolution. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 79 final.
CEC, Medium term plan. Fifth edition. Period 1987-1989. Brussels: 1988.
1975-07-25
Execution
DG XII
1992-11-201992-11-10
140o
LARSSON, H.
PEDIP
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: MHR 4C
MHR 3C
Medical and Health Research
Research and development coordination programme (EEC) in the field of medical and health research, 1987-1991
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Medical and Health Research, is responsible for executing the programme. The committee may be assisted by a concerted action committee (COMAC) composed of experts designated by the competent authorities of the Member States.
The programme consists of the coordination at Community level of activities which form part of the research programmes of the Member States. Implementation and coordination of national contributions to the programme are carried out by designated national bodies.
Projects relating to this programme are carried out mainly by the concerted action method, with the Commission meeting the coordination costs. In other cases, such as fellowships and support for centralized facilities, more substantial funding may be provided.
Participating Member States and the Commission regularly exchange all information that is useful concerning the execution of the programme, particularly information relevant for coordination purposes. Member States also endeavour to provide the Commission with information on similar research planned or carried out by bodies not under their authority. Information is treated as confidential if so required by the Member State which provides it.
The Council may conclude agreements with non-Member States participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
The Commission evaluated the programme during its third year and submitted a report to the European Parliament and the Council/Member States. A final summary report on its implementation and results will subsequently be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 1.1: "Health".
The fourth programme in this field, it has new objectives as regards cancer and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Coordination is established with other Community programmes such as ESPRIT, RACE and BRITE in respect of medical technologies and with the AIM action in respect of health service research.
To contribute to the treatment of cancer, AIDS and health problems involving age, life-style and the environment and to the development of medical technology and health services through the coordination of national projects at Community level, the harmonization of methodologies, the improved dissemination of information and the more efficient application of research results.
Two subprogrammes:
- Major health problems:
Cancer, AIDS, Age-related health problems, Environment and life- style related health problems;
- Health resources:
Medical technology development, health service research.
MHR 4C%
FRAMEWORK 2C,MHR 3C
CEC, Medical and Health research Programme - Biomedical Engineering.
MAYNARD, A.; (et al), Evaluation of the fourth Medical and Health Research Programme. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no 44. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13001. ISBN 92-826-1668-1. CD-NA-13001-EN-C.
1987-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
65,000 MECU
DG XII
87/551/EEC (1987-11-17) [O.J. L 334 (1987-11-24)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
183a
DICKENS, A.
MINHYCS 4C
MINHYCS 5C
coordination of research actions
Programme: MONITOR
Monitor
Community programme (EEC) in the field of strategic analysis, forecasting and evaluation in matters of research and technology (MONITOR), 1989-1993
POL;FOR;EVA
d The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission, is responsible for implementing the programme.
MONITOR is implemented, inter alia, through the involvement of research centres or research teams from Community countries specializing in strategic and impact analyses, forecasting and the evaluation of R&D programmes, and especially by setting up networks, organizing workshops, seminars, etc. In addition, provision is made for the secondment of visiting scientists from national institutions and governments to take part in various activities and for the dissemination of knowledge and results obtained from SAST, FAST and SPEAR activities through research publications, policy notes, the organization of national "MONITOR days" and other publicity activities.
The above activities are implemented chiefly by means of contracts for studies and services to be carried out on behalf of the Commission. As a general rule, where appropriate, contracts are awarded on the basis of calls for proposals or for tenders (restricted or public) published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. The Community's financial contribution may cover up to 100% of the expenditure involved. The contracts entered into by the Commission regulate the rights and obligations of each party, including the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting the research results.
The Commission is authorized to negotiate agreements with non-Member States and international organizations, with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme. This applies in particular to those countries participating in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) and to those which have concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community. Where such framework agreements exist, organizations and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of mutual advantage, become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
During the third year of implementation, the Commission is required to review the programme and to submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. It must also submit to these same bodies a final evaluation of the results achieved when the programme is completed.
Part of the second Framework programme for research and technological development (1987-1991) under subactivity 8.3: "Forecasting and assessment and other back-up measures, including statistics", the programme integrates forecasting (FAST), strategic analysis (SAST) and evaluation (SPEAR) in matters of research and technology. The forecasting activities undertaken under FAST are a reoriented follow-up to previous FAST programmes, while the SPEAR activities are in conformity with the Community plan of action relating to the evaluation of Community R&D activities for the years 1987 to 1991 (EVAL 2C).
The three components are intended to form as far as possible an integrated whole aimed at achieving the general objective of the programme, which is to steer the course of Community research, and as such they constitute an integral part of a group of instruments for forecasting and analysis set up within the Commission. However, they are clearly distinct in terms of the nature of the "products" that are expected and require therefore specific approaches and modes of organization.
The programme involves the setting up of two "12+1" networks, one linked to FAST and the other to SPEAR, to ensure the exchange and dissemination of information and the promotion within the Community of more effective means of forecasting and evaluating R&D and exploiting its results,
To undertake strategic analyses of scientific and technological development, to investigate the prospects for change and to improve the methodologies for evaluating R&D programmes with a view to identifying new directions and priorities for Community policy and showing more clearly the relationships between R&D and the other common policies.
Three main activities:
- Strategic and impact analysis (SAST):
The undertaking of "targeted" analyses in a scientific field, technology sector, or a challenging theme, within or outside the Community, with a view to identifying the options available to the Commission's science and technology policy and interactions with other policies;
- FAST forecasting:
Examination of the prospects for scientific and technological change and the interaction with social and economic developments with a view to producing global analyses and long-term projections;
- Evaluation of R&D programmes (SPEAR):
Improving the theoretical and methodological bases for evaluating Community R&D programmes with a view to enhancing the methods of organizing and managing such programmes in the light of national and international experience in order to increase their effectiveness.
MONITOR
NONFOOD C
MINSAFECS 2Ci
EVAL 2C,FAST 2,FRAMEWORK 2C
BOBE, B.; (et al), Une decennie d'evaluation de la R&D a la Commission des Communautes europeennes (1980-1990). Serie Politique de la Science et de la Technologie. Evaluation de la recherche. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13097. ISBN 92-826-1718-1. CD-NA-13097-FR-C.
CEC, FAST: Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology. List of publications (1.12.1991). Brussels: 1991.
CEC, MONITOR/FAST. FAST Activities 1991-92. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, FAST: Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology. List of Publications. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Information package. MONITOR programme (1989-1992). SAST (Strategic Analysis in Science and Technology), FAST (Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology), SPEAR (Activities in Support of the Evaluation of R&D programmes). Brussels: 1989.
1989-06-27 - 1993-06-25 (duration: 48months)
Execution
22,000 MECU
service contract; study contract, assessment contract
DG XIIA
89/414/EEC (1989-06-20) [O.J. L 200 (1989-07-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
3
ALLGEIER, H.
ONAUTIpi0
Programme: RACE 1
RACE 0
Research and development in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe
Community programme (EEC) in the field of telecommunications technologies (RACE), 1987-1992
ELM;IPS;TEL
Implementation is monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative.
The proposals for projects, as a rule, are submitted in reply to an open invitation to tender. Projects normally take the form of shared-cost contracts. Contractors are normally expected to bear at least 50% of total expenditure. Each project must involve at least two independent industrial partners from a minimum of two Member States. The Commission, after consulting the Committee, defines procedures (including rules on confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, the Commission and suppliers.
Projects may include organizations and enterprises from non- Community European countries with whom framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded. Procedures have been set up for cooperation with COST actions in related research areas.
After 30 months the results of the programme were reviewed by the Commission and reported to the European Parliament and the Council/Member States. At the end of the first five-year period a report on performance and results will also be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 2.2: "Telecommunications".
The programme is focused on the community-wide introduction of Integrated Broadband Communications (IBC), in harmony with national introduction of the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), starting in 1995. Covering all aspects of terrestrial networks, satellite and mobile telecommunications, it includes narrowband networks and distribution networks of all kinds as well as specific broadband networks.
RACE is ultimately concerned with services, their definition and their exploitation by end- users.
To promote the internal and external competitiveness of the Community's telecommunications industry, thus enabling it to provide users with low-cost advanced communications technologies, having particular regard to the introduction of commercially viable Integrated Broadband Communication in a number of Member States by 1996..
Three parts:
- IBC development and implementation strategies:
Related to the development of functional specifications, the systems and operational research towards the definition of proposals for IBC standards and the analytical work to establish interoperability for IBC equipment and services;
- IBC technologies:
Technological cooperation in precompetitive R&D addressing key requirements of new technology for the low-cost realization of IBC equipment and services;
- Prenormative functional integration:
Relating to prenormative cooperation in the realization of an "open verification environment" with respect to functional specifications and standardization proposals.
RACE 1
FRAMEWORK 2C,RACE 0
CEC, Background Information for the "Call for a Reserve List of Tenders" for the RACE-programme. General Information. Brussels: 1987.
CEC, Operation 1992 - Results of an investigation of requirements and options in the field of Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe: Specification of Priority RD&T Tasks. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Background Information for the RACE-programme. How to make proposals. Brussels: 1987.
COOPER, R.; (Ed), Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe. RACE '90. Brussels: 1990.
MITCHELL, H.D.; (ed), Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe - RACE '89. Luxembourg: 1989.
CEC, Operation 1992. Results of an investigation of requirements and options in the field of Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe. Rationale for European Cooperation in R&TD. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Research and Development in Advanced Communications Technologies in Europe - RACE `91. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, Operation 1992. Results of an investigation of requirements and options in the field of Advanced Communications-technologies in Europe. Telecom 2000 - Report of the Requirements Board -. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, RACE Workplan '89. Brussels: 1988.
1987-06-01 - 1992-05-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
550,000 MECU
DG XIII
88/28/EEC (1987-12-14) [O.J. L 16 (1988-01-21)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
94
BIGI, F.
RACE 2
RADIOMON C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: RADPROT 6C
RADPROT 5C
Radiation Protection
Multiannual research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of radiation protection, 1985-1989
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Radiation Protection, implemented the programme, principally through cost-shared research contracts with national institutions and universities. To a small degree, the Commission's Biology Group at the Ispra establishment was involved.
The Commission supported mobility of research workers in respect of contracting laboratories.
The programme was reviewed during the second year and the result was communicated to the Council and the European Parliament.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 7: "Health and Safety", this programme built on and continued the 1980-1984 programme in the same field.
To improve the conditions of life with respect to safety of work and protection of man and his environment and to assure the safe production of energy from atomic fission and, later, fusion by means of cooperative European efforts to assess radiation risks, improve methods of protection and provide up-to-date information for decision-making.
Ten topics:
- Long distance atmospheric transfer models evaluation;
- Radionuclides in the food chain;
- Epidemiological studies on health effects in the population;
- Radiological aspects of nuclear accident scenarios;
- Monitoring and surveillance in accidental situations;
- Treatment methodologies of exposed persons.
RADPROT 6C
FRAMEWORK 1C,RADPROT 5C
WAMBERSIE, A.; (et al), Evaluation of the Radiation Protection Research Programmes (1980-1984 and 1985-1989). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 37. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12145. ISBN 92-825-9972-8. CD-NA-12145-EN-C.
CEC, Progress report: Radiation Protection Programme - 1985- 1989. Volume 1. Radiation Protection. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13268. ISBN 92-826-2169-3.
CEC, Progress Report: Radiation Protection Programme - 1985- 1989. Volume 3. Radiation Protection. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13268. ISBN 92-826-2171-5.
CEC, Catalogue of Contracts - Research Programme "Radiation Protection" 1985-1989. Volume I - Programme Management Data. Brussels: CEC, 1987.
CEC, Radiation protection research and training programme. Review of radiation protection programme 1960-89. Synopsis of results 1985-89. Radiation Protection Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13200. ISBN 92-826-1940-0. CD-NA-13200-EN-C.
CEC, Catalogue of Contracts - Research Programme "Radiation Protection" 1985-1989. Volume I - Programme Management Data. Addendum. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, Catalogue of Contracts - Research Programme "Radiation Protection" 1985-1989. Volume II - Description of Research Programmes. Addendum. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, Catalogue of Contracts - Research Programme "Radiation Protection" 1985-1989. Volume II - Description of Research Programmes. Brussels: CEC, 1987.
CEC, Progress Report: Radiation Protection Programme - 1985- 1989. Volume 2. Radiation Protection. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13268. ISBN 92-826-2170-7.
1985-01-01 - 1989-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
68,000 MECU
DG XII
85/200/Euratom (1985-03-12) [O.J. L 83 (1985-03-25)]
Council Decision : 88/29/Euratom 1987-12-21] [O.J. L 16 1988-01-216 1988-01-21
1992-11-201992-11-10
333!
SINNAEVE, J.
RADPROT 7C
RADWASTE 3C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; research contract with overall cost sharing; Joint Research Centre
Programme: BRITE/EURAM 1
Basic Research in Industrial Technologies for Europe / European Research on Advanced Materials
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the fields of industrial manufacturing technologies and advanced materials applications (BRITE/EURAM), 1989-1992
MAT;AER;IND
The Commission, assisted by a Committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the Commission representative, is responsible for implementing the programme. It distributes information packs in all the Community languages to accompany the invitation to participate in order to guarantee equal opportunities for undertakings, universities and research centres in the Member States.
The programme is carried out principally by means of shared-cost research contracts to be awarded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals. Each contractor is expected to make a significant contribution to projects and to bear a substantial proportion of the costs, 50% of which are normally borne by the Community.
Types of projects (for BRITE and EURAM):
- Industrial applied research;
- Focused fundamental research;
- Feasibility awards for SMEs;
- Coordinated activities.
In the case of aeronautical research, a work programme has been established to define precise objectives and determine priority themes.
The Commission ensures cooperation with COST actions through the regular exchange of information between the Committee and the relevant COST Management Committee.
Where framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation between non-Community European countries and the European Communities have been concluded, organizations and enterprises established in those countries may, on the basis of mutual advantage, become partners in a project.
In the course of implementation, the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. This report will be accompanied, where necessary, by proposals for amending or extending the programme. A final report evaluating the results will also be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under activity 3: "Modernization of industrial sectors". The programme covers industrial technologies (BRITE), advanced materials (EURAM) and aeronautics.
The main instrument for meeting its objectives is collaborative transfrontier R&D able to provide the technological tools needed for better products and processes. This includes the development and application of new materials and engineering technologies and the wider application of industrial technologies developed elsewhere.g
To enhance the international competitiveness of the Community 's industries by providing them with the materials and manufacturing technologies needed for innovative product and process development through the promotion of transfrontier collaboration between companies and research organizations and technology transfer between sectors, particularly those with a high predominance of SMEs.
Five areas:
- Advanced materials technologies:
Developing, processing and applying improved or new materials and composites based on metals, polymers and non-metallic materials;
- Design methodology and assurance for products and processes:
Techniques to improve product quality and the reliability and maintainability of structures and systems as well as the development of sensor materials;
- Application of manufacturing technologies:
Focused on less advanced manufacturing industry , particularly SMEs, this will involve physical process modelling, flexible materials, product and process development and technology transfer;
- Technologies for manufacturing processes:
Improving techniques for shaping, joining and assembling, treatment of surfaces, chemical processes and particle technology;
- Specific activities relating to aeronautics:
Precompetitive technological research covering aerodynamics, acoustics, airborne systems and equipment, and propulsion systems.
BRITE/EURAM 1
BRITE/EURAM 2
CADDIA 0
BRITE
BRITE,FRAMEWORK 2C)
CEC, BRITE/EURAM. 1991 Call for Proposals. Expressions of Interest : Complete List, classified by research aera. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Brite & Euram: Finished projects - Volume I. Projects completed by December 1990. Industrial Processes Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14421. ISBN 92-826-4221-6. CG-NA-14421-EN-C.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM. 1991 Call for Proposals. Guidelines on "how to prepare a proposal". Brussels: 1991.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM Programme - Synopses of current projects, 1990-1991 (second revised 1992 edition). Industrial Processes Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 1402. ISBN 92-826-3350-O. CD-NA-1402-EN-C.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM. Community Research & Development programme on manufacturing technologies and advanced materials (1989-1992). Information Package for the Second Call for Proposals. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM. Community research and development programme on manufacturing technologies and advanced materials (1989-1992). Information package for the first call for proposals. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM 1990 Call for Proposals - Expressions of Interest. List of E.O.I.s classified by principal priority theme. 3rd edition. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM Programme. Synopses of Current Projects 1989- 1990. Industrial Processes Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12600. ISBN 92-826-0996-0. CD-NA-12-600-EN-C.
CEC, How to write a "Type 1" (Industrial Applied Research) proposal for BRITE/EURAM. Example No 2. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, BRITE/EURAM Programe - Synopses of Current Projects, 1990-1991 (second edition). Industrial Processes Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 14042. ISBN 92-826-3350-0. CD-NA-14042-EN-C.
CEC, Guidelines for the preparation of BRITE/EURAM proposals 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Community Research & Development Programme on Manufacturing Technologies And Advanced Materials (1989- 1992). Feasibility Awards For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises 1990. Guide for Applicants for the 1990 Awards. Closing Date 2 March 199. Brussels: 1990.
1989-01-01 - 1992-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Execution
499,500 MECU
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XIIO
89/237/EEC (1989-03-14) [O.J. L 98 (1989-04-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
349
ANDRETA, E.
Programme: STAR
STANDITT C
Special Telecommunications Action for Regional development
Community programme (EEC) for the development of certain less-favoured regions by improving access to advanced telecommunications services (STAR), 1987-1991
TEL;REG
The programme is financed jointly by the Member States concerned and the Community. All or part of the aid granted by the Community may be in the form of a capital grant or an interest subsidy. This aid may not be combined with aid granted for the same project under other analogous measures.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) may participate in certain operations of the programme up to 55% of the total public expenditure involved. Eligible for ERDF assistance are public authorities, local and regional authorities and other bodies, businesses, cooperatives or individuals.
The programme covers projects which are consistent with the Community's objectives regarding telecommunications and information technology standards and represents an attempt to provide a better link with the Community's objectives for the structural development of regions.
In the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which has already invested several billion ECU in developing telecommunications networks, it is geared solely to advanced systems.
To facilitate the installation of modern equipment necessary for advanced telecommunications services in the Community 's least favoured regions, and to provide for a series of aid packages to stimulate supply and demand of these services.
Two lines of action:
- Helping set up the telecommunications necessary to provide advanced services to business users in the less-favoured regions;
- Supporting measures designed to stimulate demand and encourage use of the telecommunications infrastructure in the less-favoured regions.
CEC, Thirteenth annual report (1987) from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee. Documents Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. COM (88) 728 final. ISBN 92-77-44933-0. CB-CO-88-790-EN-C.
CEC, STAR : Special telecommunications action for regional development. Advanced communications for Europe's less advanced regions. Achievements to date. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13951. ISBN 92-826-3189-3. CD-NA-13951-EN-C.
CEC, STAR: Advanced telecommunications for the industrially less-advanced regions for the European Community. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. ISBN 92-825-8457-7. CD-NA-11661-EN-C.
1986-11-01 - 1991-10-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
780,000 MECU
DG XIII
3300/86/EEC (1986-10-27) [O.J. L 305 (1986-10-31)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
PASCAL, O.
STD 1
STD 2
study contract, assessment contract
Programme: VALOREN
TOXIC C
Valorisation du potentiel Energetique endogene
Community programme (EEC) for the development of certain less-favoured regions of the Community by exploiting endogenous energy potential (VALOREN), 1986-1991
RSE;ESV;REG
The programme is financed jointly by the Member States concerned and the Community. All or part of the aid granted by the Community may be in the form of a capital grant or an interest subsidy.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) may participate in certain operations of the programme up to 55% of the total public expenditure involved. Eligible for ERDF assistance are public authorities, local and regional authorities and other bodies, businesses, cooperatives or individuals.
The investment projects in this programme are not eligible for aid under the energy demonstration scheme, while aid granted under this programme may not be combined with aid provided for elsewhere in the Fund Regulation or ERDF Regulations in respect of energy potential.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 of 19 June 1984 (Official Journal No L 169 of 28.6.1984) on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provides for participation by the Fund in Community programmes which are designed to help solve serious problems affecting the socio-economic situation in one or more regions and to provide a better link between the Community's objectives for structural development or conversion of regions and the objectives of other Community policies.
Analogous measures in the past have helped to secure the energy supply in certain Community regions through new techniques for hydro-electric power and alternative energy sources.
By means of regional assistance programmes, VALOREN is expected not only to make a substantial contribution to improving the energy situation in the regions concerned but also to permit a general strengthening of their socio-economic position.
The programme is related to the energy demonstration scheme (ENDEMO C).
To initiate a series of consistent multiannual measures aimed at the exploitation of local energy resources and the efficient use of energy, having regard to the Community's environmental policy, with a view to strengthening the socio-economic basis of the regions concerned, fostering the creation of jobs and raising technological standards..
Three types of measures:
- Economic exploitation of local energy sources:
Alternative and renewable energies, small deposits of peat and lignite;
- Rational use of energy:
Energy saving and oil substitution;
- Promotion measures involving analysis and programming at regional and local level, advisory services and technical assistance to SMEs, and the dissemination of information.
VALOREN
CEC, Thirteenth annual report (1987) from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee. Documents Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. COM (88) 728 final. ISBN 92-77-44933-0. CB-CO-88-790-EN-C.
1986-11-01 - 1991-10-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
392,800 MECU3
DG XVIi
3301/86/EEC (1986-10-27) [O.J. L 305 (1986-10-31)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
SPIEKERMANN, M.
VALUE 1
VALUE 2
study contract, assessment contract
Programme: RESIDER
RENAVAL
Reconversion Siderurgique
Community programme (EEC) to assist the conversion of steel areas (RESIDER), 1988-1991
The programme is financed jointly by the Member States concerned and the Community. Programmes of assistance drawn up by the competent authorities in a Member State must be forwarded to the Commission. All or part of the aid granted by the Community may be in the form of a capital grant or an interest subsidy. This aid may not be combined with aid granted for the same project under other analogous measures.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) may participate in certain operations of the programme up to 55% of the total public expenditure involved. Eligible for ERDF assistance are public authorities, local and regional authorities and other bodies, businesses, cooperatives or individuals.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 of 19 June 1984 (Official Journal No L 169 of 28.6.1984) on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provides for participation by the Fund in Community programmes which are designed to help solve serious problems affecting the socio-economic situation in one or more regions and to provide a better link between the Community's objectives for the structural development or conversion of regions and the objectives of other Community policies
The programme applies principally to steel areas covered by a national regional aid scheme. Between January 1986 and the end of 1989, these areas must have witnessed major job losses as a result of the restructuring of the steel industry in the framework of the Community's general objectives for steel.
The programme also contains measures analogous to those already adopted in the past for certain areas and contributes to the furtherance of both regional development objectives and the Community's aims with regard to steel.
To initiate a series of consistent multiannual measures to improve the infrastructure and physical and social environment in areas suffering from unemployment as a result of the decline in steel production as well as to establish new job-creating economic activities, encourage the growth of SMEs and promote innovation in these areas.
RESIDER
CEC, Thirteenth annual report (1987) from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee. Documents Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. COM (88) 728 final. ISBN 92-77-44933-0. CB-CO-88-790-EN-C.
1988-02-06 - 1991-02-05 (duration: 36months)
Completed
300,000 MECU
DG XVI5
328/88/EEC (1988-02-02) [O.J. L 33 (1988-02-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
HOETTE, K.
RETEX
REWARD
Programme: ENVPROT 3C
ENVIRO 4C
Environmental Protection
Sectoral research and development programme (EEC) in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology) - indirect and concerted actions - Environmental protection -, 1981-1985
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) on Environmental Protection, was responsible for executing the programme with regard to the indirect actions and for coordinating it with regard to the concerted actions.
Information arising from implementation of the indirect actions was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
In accordance with Article 228 of the Treaty, the Commission was authorized to conclude agreements with third States, in particular those involved in European collaboration in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programme.
The programme was re-examined at the end of the third year and revised the following year. On its completion, the Commission sent to the Member States and the European Parliament a summary report on the implementation and results of the concerted actions.
This third Community environmental protection programme was carried out as part of the 1981-1985 sectoral research and development programme in the field of environment (environmental protection and climatology). The objectives and principles of a Community environmental policy as approved by the Council in its Resolution of 17 May 1977 concerning the second Community action programme on the environment (1977-1981) served as a frame of reference.
To investigate the sources and examine the treatment of pollution and nuisances, including noise, throughout the environment with a view to reducing or preventing them, as well as to examine the protection and conservation of natural environments and to evaluate the quality of environmental data management.
Five research areas:
- Sources, pathways and effects of pollutants:
Heavy metals, organic micro-pollutants and new chemical products, asbestos and other fibres, air quality, surface and underground freshwater quality, thermal pollution, marine environment quality, noise pollution;
- Reduction and prevention of pollution and nuisances:
Sewage sludge, pollution abatement technologies, clean technologies, ecological effects of solid waste disposal, oil pollution cleaning techniques, impact of new technologies;
- Protection, conservation and management of natural environments:
- Physico- chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants (COST 611/1);
- Organic micropollutants in the aquatic environment (COST 641/1);
- Treatment and use of organic sludges and liquid agricultural wastes (COST 681/1);
- Benthic coastal ecosystems (COST 647/1);
- Air pollution effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (COST 612/1).
ENVPROT 3CG
ENVIRO 3C
DOOGE, J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Research and Development Programmes in the field of the Environment (1981-1985 and 1986-1990). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 36. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11953. ISBN 92-825-9327-4. CD-NA-11953-EN-C.
FUELGRAFF, G.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's Environmental Research programmes (1976-1983). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 14. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1984.
1981-01-01 - 1985-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
41,300 MECU[
DG XII
81/213/EEC (1981-03-03) [O.J. L 101 (1981-04-11)]
Council Decision : 84/139/EEC 1984-03-01] [O.J. L 71 1984-03-141 1984-03-14
1992-11-201992-11-10
418
BARTH, H.
ENVPROT 4C
ENVPROTJ 3C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: SOLARTEST 4C
SOLARTEST 3C
Solar Tests
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Techniques for solar energy tests -, 1984-1987
RSE;MEA
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed at the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports on the execution of the programme to the Council and the European Parliament and reviewed it in its third year with a view to a further four-year programme. A final critical analysis carried out by independent experts was also submitted.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under sub-activity 5.3.: "Non-nuclear energies", this programme constituted the Joint Research Centre's contribution to the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Non-nuclear energies" in which all the Community's renewable energy activities were coordinated and developed.
The research was carried out in a group of facilities for testing photovoltaic and solar heat devices - the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) - at the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
To develop test procedures and standard methodologies for evaluating the performance, reliability, durability and qualification of photovoltaic and thermal conversion systems and to monitor plants and collect data in order to provide effective feedback from Community R&D projects on solar energy testing techniques and ensure dissemination of the information obtained.
Two projects:
- Photovoltaic devices and systems:
Pre-normative testing studies of photovoltaic devices, monitoring of photovoltaic plants, research into photovoltaic semiconductor materials and contributions to standards writing organizations;
- Thermal conversion:
Development of test methods for predicting the performance and evaluating the durability of solar components and systems.
SOLARTEST 4C_
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
BOFFA, C.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community cost-shared research programme on solar, wind and biomass energy and of the Joint Research Centre's programme on non-nuclear energies (1979-85). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 22. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 10875. ISBN 92-825-7221-8. CD-NA-10875-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre 1984-1987. Non-nuclear energies: Testing of solar energy systems.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
22,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0
ARANOVITCH, E.
SPEAR
Joint Research Centre
Programme: FAST 2
FAST 1
Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology
Research programme (EEC) on forecasting and assessment in science and technology (FAST), 1983-1987
FOR;POL
The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM), was responsible for implementing the programme.
The programme was executed by developing its activities on the basis of a network of some 10 national research units; by associating appropriate Community centres or research teams with the execution of its scientific work; by promoting ad hoc networks for information and collaboration at Community level; and by the secondment of visiting fellows to the programme by Community and national institutions (government, academic or professional).
"Visiting fellow" was defined as a person who was seconded to the Commission to work as a member of the FAST unit for a limited period of time. A visiting fellow could be: a civil servant involved with the analysis of long-term problems and prospects, particularly in the fields of science and technology; a senior university researcher or professor of outstanding competence in a particular area of science and technology; a junior researcher beginning his career or preparing his Ph.D. or engaged in post- doctoral specialization.
Information deriving from the execution of the programme was disseminated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), providing for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission produced two interim progress reports (1985, 1986) and submitted to the Council and the European Parliament a final report on the results of the programme as evaluated by an independent group.
This second Community programme on forecasting and assessment in science and technology built on and expanded the work of the first, experimental, programme, which was designed to test, over a five-year period, the usefulness of selecting broad long-term directions for Community R&D.
The programme concentrated on three main fields of investigation: New forms of "growth" for Europe, new strategic industrial systems, and transformation of service activities and technological change. Within these fields, two principle tasks were organized:
- To highlight the prospects, problems and potential conflicts which could affect the long-term development of the Community, and hence to propose new long-term orientations for Community action, particularly in the field of science and technology;
- To make use of long-term research studies undertaken within the Member States.
To analyse scientific and technological changes in order to highlight their long-term implications and consequences for the Community 's R&D and other policies over the next five to ten years and to propose timely policy options by undertaking multidimensional analysis, setting priorities and strengthening the basis for future studies.
Three main fields of investigation:
- New forms of "growth" for Europe:
. Technology, employment and work (TET programme);
. Integrated development of renewable natural resources (RES programme);
- New strategic industrial systems:
. Communication (COM programme);
. Food (ALIM programme);
- Transformation of service activities and technological change (SERV programme).
FAST 2
FAST 1
CEC, The FAST II Programme (1984-1987). Results and recommendations. (6 vol). 1988.
CHABBAL, R.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community Programme on Forecasting and Assessment in the field of Science and Technology - FAST - (1983-1987). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 31. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11945. ISBN 92-825-9271-5. CD-NA-11945-EN-C.
CEC, The FAST II programme (1984-1987). European Futures. Prospects and Issues in Science and Technology. Summaries of research projects (English and French). Brussels.
COOLEY, M.; (et al), European Competitiveness in the 21st Century - Integration of Work, Culture and Technology. A contribution to the FAST proposal for an R&D Programme on "Human Work in Advanced Technological Environments". Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, Science, Technology and society. European Priorities. Results and recommendations from the FAST II Programme. A summary report (short version). Brussels: 1989.
CEC, FAST: Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology. List of Publications. Brussels: 1991.
CEC, The FAST II Programme (1984-1987). European Futures. Summaries of research projects. Brussels.
1983-08-17 - 1987-12-30 (duration: 52months)
Completed
8,500 MECU
DG XII
83/519/EEC (1983-10-17) [O.J. L 293 (1983-10-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
62
PETRELLA, R.
FAST 3
FLAIR
service contract; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: EUROTRA 1
EUROTECNET 2
European Translation
Research and development programme (EEC) for a machine translation system of advanced design, 1982-1990
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Advisory Committee (CGC) on Linguistic Problems, was responsible for executing the programme, in particular by means of research contracts (contracts of association).
After consulting the CGC, the Commission drew up a standard contract defining the rights and obligations of each party, including, where appropriate, the conditions and procedures for possible royalty payments and for repayment of part of the contributions made by the Community. If the results of the programme were used industrially or commercially and/or lead to intellectual property rights and the subsequent award of licences, part of the contributions made by the Community was required to be repaid.
The Commission was authorized, from the second phase onwards, after consultation with CREST and the CGC, to negotiate agreements with third countries, in particular those participating in European cooperation in scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to associating them with the programme.
The Commission reported at regular intervals to the Scientific and Technological Research Committee (CREST) and the Committee for Scientific and Technical Information and Documentation (CSTID) on the progress of the work. An annual report was submitted to the European Parliament and the Council. A final evaluation conducted by independent experts was also submitted.
The programme was divided into a preparatory phase, a basic and applied linguistic research phase and a stabilization and evaluation phase. The third of these entered into force on 1 July 1988 with a reorientation of the programme's specific objectives and priorities.
To create a machine translation system of advanced design capable of dealing with all official languages of the Community by producing an operational system prototype in a limited field and for limited categories of text, which would provide the basis for subsequent development on an industrial scale.
Three phases:
- Preparatory plan (1982-1984, 2 MECU):
. Setting up of an advisory committee, definition of work methods, preparation of detailed linguistic work programme, definition of the allocation of intellectual property rights and of the arrangements for disseminating the results of work, examination of the value to the Community of participation of third countries;
. Specifications in the field of linguistic models, of basic software and of lexical database; preparation of contracts of association. These specifications should reflect the objectives of portability and compliance with international standards;
- Basic and applied linguistic research (1985-1988, 13 MECU):
This second phase was divided into two parts:
. Basic linguistic research: the development of initial linguistic models, preparation of the lexical database, and strategies for various parts of the process;
. Construction of the basic software: this involved issuing the invitation to tender and selecting a body to construct the EUROTRA basic software. The initial version of the software was to permit the development and machine-testing of the linguistic models;
- Stabilization of the linguistic models and evaluation of results (1988-1990, 12.5 MECU):
At the start of this third phase, the objectives and priorities were reoriented as follows:
. Implementation of an operational prototype: the basic parameters are maintained, i.e. the creation of an operational system prototype for a limited subject field and for a limited number of text types with a vocabulary of approximately 20.000 entries;
. Basic software: advanced software architecture is to be investigated;
. Linguistic specifications: special attention is to be paid to extensibility;
. Training: in order to achieve a better balance of specialist expertise in the field of machine translation and natural language processing, the training aspects are to be reinforced;
. Preparation for the industrial development of the programme.
EUROTRA 1
EUROTRA Assessment Panel, Final report - October 1987. Brussels: 1988. COM (88) 270 final.
CEC, EUROTRA. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. ISBN 92-826-1441-7. CD-NA-12853-EN-C.
CEC, The European Community's research and development project on machine translation. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Evaluation Report of the EUROTRA Programme (EC research and development programme for a machine translation system of advanced design), submitted in accordance with Article 5 of Council Decision 89/410/EEC. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 289 final. ISBN 92-77-62151-6. CB-CO-90-336-EN-C.
1982-11-13 - 1990-06-29 (duration: 92months)
Completed
27,500 MECUu
DG XIII
82/752/EEC (1982-11-04) [O.J. L 317 (1982-11-13)]
Council Decision : 86/591/EEC 1986-11-26] [O.J. L 341 1986-12-04]
Council Decision : 88/445/EEC 1988-07-25 [O.J. L222 1988-08-12]
Council Decision : 89/410/EEC 1989-06-20 [O.J. L 200 1989-07-130 1989-07-13 1989-07-13 1989-07-13
1992-11-201992-11-10
0o
GASSET COLLANTES, J.
EUROTRA 2
EURYDICE
association contract; coordination of research actions
Programme: FRAMEWORK 1C
FOREST
Framework programme
Framework programmes for Community research, development and demonstration activities and a first framework programme, 1984-1987i
SCI;POL
The Commission was responsible for implementing the programme by means of specific programmes adopted by the Council on the basis of proposals submitted by the Commission and designed to achieve one or more specific scientific and technical objectives.
The research took the form of "in-house" research carried out by the Joint Research Centre (hitherto called "direct action"), shared-cost research carried out by outside organizations (hitherto called "indirect action"), coordinated research (hitherto called "concerted action"), and "joint undertaking" research such as the Joint European Torus (JET) Joint Undertaking within the Fusion programme. The latter allowed complementary programmes to be implemented in which only interested Member States took part. Bursaries were made available in some programmes to promote the training and mobility of scientific personnel.
In the selection process, special attention was given to activities which could contribute to the definition or implementation of Community policies. Community action was considered to be justified in the following cases:
- Research on a very large scale for which individual Member States could not, or could only with difficulty, provide the necessary finance and personnel;
- Research, the joint execution of which would offer obvious financial benefits, even after taking account of the extra costs inherent in international cooperation;
- Research complementary to work carried out at national level and relating to problems whose solution required research on a large scale, particularly geographical;
- Research which helped to strengthen the cohesion of the common market and to unify the European scientific and technical area, and research leading, where needed, to the establishment of uniform standards.
The Commission reviewed the programme during the second year of execution and, in the light of this review, submitted to the Council and the European Parliament a proposal for a second programme.
The Community's research, development and demonstration activities have their foundation in Community law. The 1951 ECSC Treaty encouraged technical and scientific research aimed at increasing efficiency and safety in the iron and steel industry (Art. 55). The 1957 Euratom Treaty established the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the cost-sharing contract research programme and procedures for the coordination of national research projects. The 1957 EEC Treaty made provision for research intended to boost agricultural productivity (Art. 41) and provided a general legal basis (Art. 235) for action in a variety of sectors, including research and technology, for which no specific constitutional provision was originally made.
At its meetings on 9 November 1981 and 8 March and 30 June 1982, the Council affirmed the need to systemize and optimize Community activities in the field of research, development and demonstrations by the adoption of a framework programme containing broad indications for the medium-term development of the Community's scientific and technical objectives. At its meeting on 8 February 1983 the Council expressed a large measure of agreement on the need to increase Community expenditure on research and development and on the proportionally larger share which should be allotted to it in the Community's overall budget.
In its Resolution of 25 July 1983 (Official Journal No C 208 of 4.8.1983), having regard to proposals submitted by the Commission on 22 December 1982 and 20 May 1983 (Official Journal No C 169 of 29.6.1983), the Council approved the principle of framework programmes for periods of four years and defined the scientific and technical objectives and selection criteria for the period 1984-1987.
To define a common Community strategy in the field of science and technology, setting out the scientific and technical objectives to be pursued at Community level together with selection criteria for Community action, relative priorities and financial indications.
- Promoting agricultural competitiveness:
. Developing agricultural productivity and improving products: agriculture and fisheries (AGRIRES 3C, BAP, REMSENS 3C);
- Promoting industrial competitiveness;
. Removing and reducing barriers;
. New techniques and products for the traditional industries (BRITE);
. New technologies (ESPRIT 1, RACE 0);
- Improving the management of raw materials (HTM 4; RAWMAT 3C, including the subprogramme EURAM);
. Developing renewable energy sources (ENNONUC 3C, SOLARTEST 4C);
. Rational use of energy (ENDWEL C);
- Stepping up development aid;
- Improving living and working conditions:
. Improving safety and protecting health (INDHAZ 1C, RADPROT 6C);
. Protecting the environment (ENVIRO 4C, including subprogrammes CLIMAT 3C, ENVPROT 4C and TECHHAZ C; ENVPROTJ 4C);
- Improving the effectiveness of the Community's scientific and technical potential:
. Horizontal action (STIMULATION 1C)
FRAMEWORK 1C
CEC, Community research and technology policy: Developments up to 1984. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1985. EUR 10000. ISBN 92-825-4494-X. CD-NW-84-003-EN-C.
CEC, A scientific & technical strategy for Europe. Framework Programme 1984-1987. Brussels: 1984.
CEC, The European Community's research policy. European Documentation Series - 2/1985. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1985. ISBN 92-825-4851-1. CB-NC-85-002-EN-C.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-30 (duration: 48months)
Completed
3750,000 MECUU
DG XIIq
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
GABOLDE, J.
FRAMEWORK 2C
FRAMEWORK 3C
Programme: FAR
EVAL 2C
Fisheries and Aquaculture Research
Community research and coordination programmes (EEC) in the fisheries sector, 1988-1992
SEA;FOO
The Commission ensures that the Community research programmes are carried out by concluding cost-sharing research contracts with research centres and institutes. It also ensures that the Community research coordination programmes are carried out by organizing seminars, conferences, study visits, exchanges of researchers and working meetings of scientific experts and by collecting, analysing and publishing, where appropriate, the results.
Proposals may be submitted by any legal entity, research or industrial organization, higher education institute or university established within a Member State of the Community. The proposers must prove that they are active in the field of fisheries or aquaculture. Projects must have a total cost of not less than 50,000 ECU.
The Community may conclude agreements with third countries taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST).
The Commission will assess the programmes during the third year of implementation.
Part of the Community's Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 7.2: "Fisheries".
The four research topics included in this programme are geared to the objectives of the Community's common fisheries policy. The programme is covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3252/87 (Official Journal No L 314 of 4.11.1987).
To promote research and the coordination of research within the Community in the fields of fisheries management, fishing techniques and aquaculture, with a view to developing a multi-disciplinary approach and to providing the scientific knowledge and technical know-how needed for a rational and viable exploitation of existing resources and for the up-grading of fisheries products.
Four topics:
- Fisheries Management:
. Community research:
Research on the abundance and distribution of stocks of prime importance to the Community, research and development in respect of multi-species biological models, development of a multi-disciplinary approach to fisheries management, and research on specific environmental problems (pollution, diseases and parasites);
. Community research coordination:
Development of simple methods for evaluating stocks on which little information is available, coordination of research into the capacity of the various fishing fleets, methodology of collecting and processing basic data for the management of fish resources, and coordination of data relating to environmental factors (pollution, diseases and parasites);
- Fishing techniques:
. Community research:
Development of fuel-saving gear, improvement of static gear and development of species selective gear;
. Community research coordination:
Testing techniques and instrumentation, fuel saving, selectivity of fishing gear and catch quality;
- Aquaculture:
. Community research:
Study of the early growth of reared species, identification and treatment of diseases of fish and shellfish, genetic research and conservation of gametes, and research on interaction between the fish-farming environment and the species farmed;
. Community research coordination:
Coordination of data on the mass production of live foods for aquaculture species, low-cost rearing and on- growing of mollusc spat, genetics of cultivable invertebrate aquatic species, smolt quality until their release into the sea, effectiveness and profitability of various fish-farming techniques and structures, and aquaculture and environment;
- Upgrading of fishery products:
. Community research:
Improvement of techniques for handling, storing, processing and packaging fish and shellfish, enhancement of the value of landings of fish and shellfish, and recovery of edible protein and other components from fish and shellfish;
. Community research coordination:
Standardization and development of analytic methods for fishery products and consumer response and demand studies.
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Research programme in the fisheries sector - Call for proposals - Information Note - Procedure for submitting Projects. Brussels: 1989.
1988-01-01 - 1992-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
30,000 MECU#
DG XIVa
87/534/EEC (1987-10-19) [O.J. L 314 (1987-11-04)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
65
CERVANTES BOLANOS
FAST 1
FAST 2
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: FLAIR
FAST 3
Food-Linked Agro-Industrial Research
Multiannual research and development programme (EEC) in food science and technology (FLAIR), 1989-1993
FOO;MEA
c The Commission is responsible for implementing the programme by means of concertation activities, shared- cost actions and training/mobility grants. It is assisted by the Committee of an Advisory Nature on ECLAIR and FLAIR (CANEF), which is composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.
Participation in concerted actions is open to all Member States, to European third countries which have concluded framework agreements on scientific and technical cooperation with the Community, and to COST-participating states.
Shared-cost research contracts are awarded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals. They are open to industrial enterprises (including SMEs), research institutions, universities or combinations of them, which are established in the Community or in the European third countries which have concluded framework agreements on scientific and technical cooperation with the Community. As a general rule, research institutes and universities must participate in a group together with one or more industrial organizations. The Community may normally bare up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
Training/mobility grants are intended to facilitate the assembly of relevant skills at appropriate project locations and to promote effective diffusion of the resultant knowledge. The programme also includes coordination activities, such as the organization of meetings, consultation with national experts and studies on related topics, such as the structural and social effects of applying the programme results.
The contracts entered into by the Commission regulate the rights and obligations of each party and, in particular, the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting the research results. Special attention is paid to dissemination of the programme results in order to maximize the effects of the work and allow all enterprises, particularly SMEs, in all regions of the Community, including the less-favoured ones, to benefit directly.
During the third year of implementation, the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. A final report on the results achieved, as evaluated by independent experts, will subsequently be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 4.2: "Agro-Industrial Technologies".
The programme relates to four successful COST actions in the field of food science and technology. Intended to complement existing initiatives in Member States through the development of further collaborative linkages between different research groups and industries, it concentrates on the interface between food processing, food distribution and the consumer.
The programme is subject to the condition that it should not have adverse effects on public health or the environment or pose problems for the protection and enhancement of nature.
To enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of Europe's food industry and increase consumer protection and confidence by improving the safety, nutritional value, wholesomeness and diversity of food through a reinforcement of the industry 's scientific and technological infrastructure, including better process control and a reduction in the level of harmful residues..
Three sectors :
- Assessment and enhancement of food quality and diversity:
Emphasis on physical measurement techniques, such as nuclear magnetic resonance, infra-red spectroscopy and glass-liquid chromatography, and on biological procedures, such as immunological techniques and bio-sensors;
- Food hygiene, safety and toxicological aspects:
To develop new safety evaluation techniques in the field of food microbiology and toxicology, such as the prediction of micro-organism growth rates, which would be useful in connection with novel food processes;
- Nutrition and wholesomeness aspects:
To overcome processing difficulties in reducing the levels of some ingredients (such as fats, sugars and salt) in formulated foods by replacing them with others having similar or better functional properties but greater nutritional value.
FLAIR
FRAMEWORK 2CS
CEC, FLAIR - Food-Linked Agro-Industrial Research 1989 - mid 1993. Information package. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, FLAIR: Food-Linked Agro-Industrial Research 1989-1993. Synopsis of R&D projects and concerted actions. 2nd Edition January 1992. Brussels: 1992.
CEC, Information Brief on FLAIR Activities. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, FLAIR, 1989-1993. Synopsis of R&D projects and concerted actions contractors. 1st Edition February 1991. Brussels: 1991.
1989-07-01 - 1993-06-30 (duration: 48months)
Execution
25,000 MECU
DG XII%
88/411/EEC (1989-06-20) [O.J. L 200 (1989-07-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
22
REXEN, F.
FOOTIND C
FORCE
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: FUSION 9C
FUSION 8C
Fusion
Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion, 1985-1989
The Commission, assisted by the Consultative Committee of the Fusion Programme (CCFP), was responsible for implementing the programme. The CCFP was assisted by two subcommittees: the Programme Committee (PC) for physics questions, and the Fusion Technology Steering Committee (FTSC) for NET and technology.
Implementation of the Joint European Torus (JET) project was entrusted to the JET Joint Undertaking, established for a period of twelve years from 1 June 1978 by Council Decision 78/471/Euratom (Official Journal No L 151 of 7.6.1978). Responsibility for the Joint Undertaking was vested in the JET Council (assisted by the JET Executive Committee and the JET Scientific Council) and in the Director of the JET Project. A multilateral agreement on NET (Next European Torus) was concluded.
Other projects were carried out by means of association or limited duration contracts designed to yield the results necessary for implementation of the programme and which took into consideration work carried out by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), in particular in relation to the definition and prestudy of NET and technological developments required for its design and construction as well as those needed in the longer term for the fusion reactor.
The Commission, in consultation with the CCFP, was authorized to finance at a uniform rate of approximately 45% projects belonging to one of the following areas:
- Tokamak systems and support for JET;
- Other toroidal machines;
- Heating and injection;
- Next Step and fusion technology.
In the case of projects carried out by industry in the latter two areas, the Commission was authorized to finance them at a rate of 100%. In return, all associates involved in the programme had the right to take part in experiments carried out with the equipment thus constructed.
The operational costs of the NET team were financed at a rate of approximately 75%.
The funds estimated as being necessary for the execution of the programme amounted to ECU 690 million, including the unused amounts from the previous programme.
The Commission reviewed the programme in its second year and proposed a new five-year programme starting on 1 January 1988.
Part of the first Framework programme (1984-1987) under objective 4: "Improving the management of energy resources", this ninth Community Fusion programme was carried out in accordance with the rules established by the Euratom Treaty (Art. 7) and as part of a long-term cooperative effort embracing all activities undertaken in the Member States in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion. It was designed to lead in due course to the joint construction of prototypes with a view to their industrial production and marketing.
Beginning with the 1976-1980 programme the Council adopted the principle of the "sliding" programme whereby a new five-year Fusion programme is adopted every three years. Thus the first two years of the new programme coincide with the last two years of the previous programme. Authorized appropriations not used in the programme are carried over into the next.
To continue exploitation of the Joint European Torus (JET) and other Tokamaks, to pursue the definition and predesign of the Next European Torus (NET), to investigate alternative confinement systems, such as reverse field pinches and stellarators, and to determine whether nuclear fusion can supply competitively priced energy.
- Plasma physics, in particular studies of a basic character relating to confinement with suitable devices and to methods for producing and heating plasma;
- Research into confinement, in closed configurations, of plasma of widely varying density and temperature;
- Research into light-matter interactions and transport phenomena and the development of high-power lasers;
- Development and application to confinement devices of sufficiently powerful plasma heating methods;
- Improvement of diagnostic methods;
- Definition and predesign of NET (Next European Torus), and technology developments required for its design and construction as well as those needed in the longer term for the fusion reactor;
- Extension of the JET device to full performance, and operation and exploitation of JET.
FUSION 9C
FRAMEWORK 1C,FUSION 8C
CEC, Europe and nuclear fusion. JET, NET, DEMO. European File 3/87. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-87-003-EN-C.
1985-01-01 - 1989-12-30 (duration: 60months)
Completed
690,000 MECUu
DG XII
85/201/Euratom (1985-03-12) [O.J. L 83 (1985-03-25)]
Council Decision : 88/448/Euratom 1988-07-25] [O.J. L 222 1988-08-122 1988-08-12
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
KIND, P.
HELIOS 1
HORIZON
association contract; research contract with overall cost sharing
FUSION 10C
FUSION 11C
Programme: FUSION 10C
Fusion
Research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion, 1988-1992
The Fusion General Programme is implemented by the Commission, which is assisted by the Consultative Committee of the Fusion Programme (CCFP). The latter is, in turn, assisted by two sub-committees: the Programme Committee (PC) for physics questions, and the Fusion Technology Steering Committee (FTSC) for NET and technology.
Responsibility for the JET Joint Undertaking is vested in the JET Council (assisted by the JET Executive Committee and the JET Scientific Council) and in the Director of the JET Project. A multilateral agreement on NET has been concluded.
The programme is implemented by means of contracts of association between Euratom and national organizations and through the JET Joint Undertaking. Staff mobility between the various European fusion laboratories of the Member States and the fully associated third states (Sweden and Switzerland) is ensured through mobility contracts. European industry is contributing to the programme mostly through the supply of components and equipment. However, it is also beginning to become more involved through long-term development contracts.
In the course of the third year of the programme, the Commission will evaluate it in the light of its objectives. Following this evaluation, the Commission will submit to the Council a revision proposal for a new five-year programme beginning on 1 January 1991.
Part of the Community's Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub- activity 5.2: "Controlled thermonuclear fusion",this fifth programme in the field forms part of a long-term cooperation project embracing all activities undertaken in the Member States in the field of controlled magnetic thermonuclear fusion.
Beginning with the first programme in this field (1976-1980), the Council adopted the principle of the "sliding" programme whereby a new five-year programme is adopted every three years. Thus the first two years of the new programme coincide with the last two years of the previous programme. Authorized appropriations not used in a programme are carried over into the next.
To establish the physical and technological basis for the detailed design of the Next European Torus (NET) through full exploitation of the Joint European Torus (JET) and other Tokamaks, to investigate alternative confinement systems, such as reversed field pinches and stellarators, and to determine whether nuclear fusion can supply competitively priced energy.
Two subdivisions:
- Fusion General Programme:
Covering the whole field of controlled thermonuclear fusion, including environmental impact, safety and economic viability, this focuses on the magnetic confinement of plasma and fusion technology as well as the Next European Torus (NET);
- Joint European Torus (JET):
This involves the operation and full exploitation of a Tokamak-type torus (a hollow ring- shaped vessel) in which gaseous fuels (deuterium and tritium) are heated to temperatures of over 100 million degrees Celsius so as to produce abundant fusion reactions.
CEC, Europe and nuclear fusion. JET, NET, DEMO. European File 3/87. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-87-003-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1992-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
735,000 MECU;
association contract; bursaries, grants, fellowships
DG XII
88/448/Euratom (1988-07-25) [O.J. L 222 (1988-08-12)]
1992-11-201992-10-15
21U
KIND, P.
Programme: FRAMEWORK 2C
FRAMEWORK 1C
Framework programme
Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development, 1987-1991
SCI;POL
The Commission was responsible for implementing the programme by means of specific programmes adopted by the Council on the basis of proposals submitted by the Commission and designed to achieve one or more specific scientific and technical objectives.
The research took the form of "in-house" research carried out by the Joint Research Centre (hitherto called "direct action"), shared-cost research carried out by outside organizations (hitherto called "indirect action"), coordinated research (hitherto called "concerted action"), and "joint undertaking" research such as the Joint European Torus (JET) Joint Undertaking within the Fusion programme. The latter allowed complementary programmes to be implemented in which only interested Member States took part. Bursaries were made available in some programmes to promote the training and mobility of scientific personnel.
In general, Community RTD actions were selected on the basis of scientific and technical objectives, their scientific and technical quality and their contribution to the definition or implementation of Community policies. Community action was considered to be justified in the following cases:
- Research which contributed to the strengthening of economic and social cohesion in the Community and the promotion of its overall harmonious development, while being consistent with the pursuit of scientific and technical quality;
- Research on a very large scale for which individual Member States could not, or could only with difficulty, provide the necessary finance and personnel;
- Research, the joint execution of which would offer obvious financial benefits, even after taking account of the extra costs inherent in international cooperation;
- Research complementary to work carried out at national level and relating to problems whose solution required research on a large scale, particularly geographical;
- Research which contributed to the achievement of the common market and to the unification the European scientific and technical area, and research leading, where needed, to the establishment of uniform norms and standards.
Suitable parts of the research activities were integrated in the COST framework. Cooperation was also established with relevant EUREKA projects.
During the third year of execution the Commission reviewed the programme, examining, in particular, whether the objectives, priorities, activities envisaged and financial resources were still appropriate. In the light of this review, it submitted to the Council and the European Parliament a proposal for a third programme. It submitted an evaluation of the specific programmes of the second Framework programme to the Council in 1992, as required by Article 5 of the Decision adopting the third Framework programme.
The Community's research and technological development (RTD) policy has a number of legal bases in the three Community Treaties: the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Treaty, the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Treaty, and the European Economic Community (EEC) Treaty. Community coal and steel research is based on Article 55 of the ECSC Treaty, which promotes technical and scientific research intended to increase efficiency and improve safety in the coal and steel industries. The Euratom Treaty provides an explicit legal base for Community research on nuclear energy. The Community's action in other scientific and technological fields was based until 1987 on the very general Article 235 of the EEC Treaty (with the exception of research in agriculture and fisheries, which was based on Article 41). The Single European Act, which entered into force in 1987, gave the Community new formal powers in the field of research and technology.
The second Framework programme served as a tool for programming the medium- term activity of the Community in the area of research and technological development (RTD) during the period 1987-1991, laying down the scientific and technical objectives of the specific activities envisaged, defining their respective priorities, setting out their main lines, estimating the necessary amount of funding and drawing up detailed rules for financial participation by the Community.
Autonomous activities in the coal and steel sectors, not financed from the general budget of the European Communities, continued to be implemented outside the Framework programme under the ECSC Treaty.
To strengthen the international competitiveness of high technological value-added sectors of Community industry and speed up the establishment, under the Single European Act, of a European Research and Technology Community, thereby meeting the Community's market goals for 1992..
. Non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy (JOULE 1);
- Science and technology for development (STD 2);
- Exploitation of the sea bed and use of marine resources:
. Marine science and technology (MAST 1);
. Fisheries (FAR);
- Improvement of European S/T cooperation:
. Stimulation, enhancement and use of human resources (SCIENCE, SPES);
. Use of major installations (SCIFAC C);
. Forecasting and assessment and other back-up measures, including statistics (DOSES; MONITOR, including subprogrammes FAST 3, SAST, SPEAR);
. Dissemination and utilization of S/T research results (EUROTRA 2, VALUE 1).
FRAMEWORK 2C'
FRAMEWORK 1CI
CARACA, J.M.G.; (et al), Evaluation of the effects of the EC Framework programme for research and technological development on economic and social cohesion in the Community. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 48. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13994. ISBN 92-826-3269-5. CD-NA-13994-EN-C.
CEC, Communication from the Commission. Evaluation of the second Framework programme for research and technological development. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 675 final.
CEC, Catalogue of research programmes within the Framework Programme of the European Community 1987-1991 (status 15 May 1990). Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Research and technological development policy. European Documentation Series - 2/1988. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. ISBN 92-825-8037-7. CB-PP-88-011-EN-C.
KRICKAU-RICHTER, L.; VON SCHWERIN, O., EC research funding. A guide for applicants. 2nd, updated edition. May 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987-1991). Situation report on decisions taken up to 31 December 1988. Brussels: CEC, 1989. SEC (89) 212.
1987-01-01 - 1991-12-30 (duration: 60months)
Completed
5396,000 MECU
DG XII
87/516/Euratom, EEC (1987-09-28) [O.J. L 302 (1987-10-24)]
Council Decision : 88/193/EEC, Euratom 1988-03-28] [O.J. L 89 1988-04-069 1988-04-06
1992-11-201992-11-10
07#
VAN DEELEN, W.
FRAMEWORK 3C
FRAMEWORK 4C
Programme: FUSAFE 4C
FUSAFE 3C
Fusion technology and Safety
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Fusion technology and safety -, 1988-1991
SAF;FUS
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for implementing the programme, which is executed by the JRC's Institute for Systems Engineering at Ispra and Petten.
The Commission ensures, in cooperation with the board of governors, that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Decision. It will subsequently submit a report on the research carried out, as evaluated by a panel of external experts.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.2.: "Controlled thermonuclear fusion".
This second programme on fusion technology and safety undertaken by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) is fully integrated with the work carried out by the European Associated Laboratories under the Community's Fusion Programme (1985-1989). Environmental studies have been included in the research from the outset, as requested by the European Parliament.
To investigate safety aspects of the technology of controlled thermonuclear fusion, including the Next European Torus (NET) and the planned tritium laboratory.
Three areas:
- Contribution, at the direct request of the team of the Next European Torus (NET) operating at IPP-Garching (Germany), to the pre-design of the machine. Specific areas are the mechanical configuration, the design of plasma facing and tritium breeding components, and the maintenance and remote handling procedures;
- Contribution to the database of materials needed in the design of the NET components. This will involve structural materials as well as the lithium-lead as breeder;
- Simulation of the standard operation and the accidental conditions of the NET components. This applies in particular to thermal fatigue and the lifetime of the first wall and to the lithium-lead/water interaction in case of a coolant pipe break.
Beside these activities, which involve direct support for the NET project, the Joint Research Centre deals with more general aspects of fusion technology, namely:
- Investigation of advanced materials suitable for the power stations after NET;
- Fusion safety assessments, such as accident and environmental analysis, the evaluation of safety-related information and the definition of safe procedures for tritium handling. The main tool for tritium safety investigation is the European Tritium Handling Experimental Laboratory (ETHEL) at Ispra, to be operational by the end of 1990.
Support for the Joint European Torus on specific problems, as requested, is also envisaged.
FUSAFE 4C
FRAMEWORK 2C,FUSAFE 3C,FUSION 5C,JRCRES 6C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
60,000 MECU
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
4
HOLTBECKER, H.
FUSAFE 5C
FUSION 7CC
Joint Research Centre
Programme: REACTSAFE 5C
REACTSAFE 4C
Reactor Safety
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Reactor safety -, 1988- 1991
FIS;SAF
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for implementing this programme, which is executed by the JRC's Institute for Safety Technology at Ispra.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared- cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report on implementation of the programme to the European Parliament and the Council. The programme will be evaluated by a panel of external experts set up by the Commission after consulting the board of governors.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.1.: "Fission: Nuclear safety".
Activities have been reduced by comparison with the previous 1984-1987 programme.
It is concerned with accident analysis and prevention in the case of Light Water Reactors (LWR) and Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBR).
To increase the safety of nuclear fission technology through accident modelling and risk assessment, the evaluation of reactor reliability, the inspection of plant structures, the observation of operating behaviour and the study of cooling systems as well as to increase industrial competitivity by accelerating the transfer of technology to industry.
Five areas:
- Reliability and risk evaluation:
. Collection and evaluation of reactor operational data in the framework of the European Reliability Data System (ERDS);
. Assessment of Probabilistic Safety Analysis (PSA) methodologies used by licensing authorities, utilities and industries;
- Project for Inspection of Steel Components (PISC):
Assessment of procedures and techniques used to inspect nuclear reactor structures; the project carried out since 1974 for the Commission and OECD/NEA is now in its third phase;
- Abnormal behaviour of LWR cooling system:
Verification of system codes (LOBI test programme) which reproduce the thermohydraulic behaviour of LWR cooling loops under accidental conditions;
- Source term:
Assessment of potential release of radioactivity from nuclear power plants in the event of a severe accident;
- LMFBR accident modelling:
Analysis of unlikely but serious accidents of concern to the Community population. The Post Accident Heat Removal (PAHR) in-pile activities are to be concluded by 1991.
REACTSAFE 5Ca
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 6C,REACTSAFE 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
147,900 MECU
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
24o
HOLTBECKER, H.
REACTSAFE 6C
RECHAR
research contract with overall cost sharing; Joint Research Centre
Programme: DELTA 1
Developing European Learning through Technological AdvanceE
Community action (EEC) in the field of learning technologies (DELTA) - Exploratory action, 1988-1990
TEL;IPS;EDU
Implementation was monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative. A draft workplan defining the detailed objectives, the type of projects and activities to be undertaken and the corresponding financial plans was been drawn up by the Commission.
The proposals for projects were, as a rule, submitted in reply to an open invitation to tender. Each project involved at least two independent partners from a minimum of two Member States. One partner at least was an industrial undertaking and at least one other represented training or learning interests. Projects could include organizations and enterprises from non- Community European countries with which framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded.
Projects took the form of shared-cost contracts. The Community covered up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes were involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs.
The Commission, after consulting the Delta Committee, defined procedures (including rules on confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, the Commission and suppliers.
A report on the results achieved during the first 12 months of implementation was submitted by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council. A final report was submitted to these same bodies upon completion of the programme.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 2.3.: "New services of common interest (including transport)", this first DELTA programme was based on the following considerations:
- The potential contribution of IT&T advances (including personal computing, satellite broadcasting, video, telecommunications and artificial intelligence) to education and training;
- The opportunity to develop, by cooperation between IT&T scientists and the training professions , leading-edge products saleable on world markets;
- Further opportunities for the Community IT&T sector;
- Economies of scale due to the high degree to which basic learning requirements are common to all Member States.
As a short-term (2 year) exploratory action, DELTA concentrated on improving the IT&T environment for the development of teaching materials and their transfer from author to end user.
To stimulate R&D in new technology, particularly information technology and telecommunications (IT&T), in support of advanced, especially non-classroom, distance learning.
Five activities:
- Learning systems research:
Development of a Learning System Reference Model (LSRM) to assist in planning and design but also to facilitate management of the system. The construction of this model involves identifying the principal components of the learning system;
- Collaborative development of advanced learning technology:
In collaboration with the IT&T industry in the Community (including publishers and universities), the progressive design of systems and equipment to support multi-media learning at Community level;
- Testing and validation:
Integrating communications, their testing and validation. This activity also involves preparing the introduction of a shared-resource Satellite-based Open Facility for Testing (SOFT);
- Standardization and Protocols for Open Systems Interconnection (OSI):
Equipment and learning systems must function in interconnectivity. A new group of users of standards will therefore be constituted to identify standards and to lend organizational support to standardization in the learning field;
- Investigation of related factors:
Creating favourable conditions for the application of advanced learning technologies. These include fiscal treatment, regulatory conditions, telecommunications policy and copyright and authors' rights.
DELTA 1
DELTA 2
DOSES
DECOM 3C=
FRAMEWORK 2C_
CEC, To whomever it may concern - Information Package, Workplan, Background Information. Brussels: 1988.
HERMANT, C.; (et al); (ed), Markets and Standards for Advanced Learning Technology. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, Developing European Learning through Technological Advance. Delta - Exploratory Action - Final Technical Report. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, DELTA '90 - Development of European Learning through Technological Advance. Brussels: CEC, 1990.
CEC, DELTA'89. The DELTA Programme in 1989. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Updated information note. DELTA to promote advanced technologies for education and training. Information. Telecommunication. Information Industries and Innovation. Luxembourg.
CERRI, S.A.; WHITING, J.; (ed), Learning Technology in the European Communities. Proceedings of the DELTA Conference on Research and Development. The Hague, 18-19 October 1990. Luxembourg: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1992. EUR 13190. ISBN 0-7923-1473-5.
CEC, Operation 1992 - Investigation of requirements and options in the field of Technology-base Learning. Consolidation of Results. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Communication to the European Parliament and the Council concerning R&D in Learning Technology - Developing European Learning through Technological Advance (DELTA). Final report on performance and results. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 396 final.
KINGSTON, P.; (ed), DELTA News. New technologies and learning in Europe. Coventry: Intermaps, 1989-.
1988-06-01 - 1990-05-31 (duration: 24months)
Completed
20,000 MECU3
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XIII
88/417/EEC (1988-06-29) [O.J. L 206 (1988-07-30)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
30o
RODRIGUEZ-ROSELLO, L.
Programme: HUMGEN C
HUMCAPJ C
Human Genome
Specific research programme (EEC) in the field of health: human genome analysis, 1990-1992
MED;BIO;LIF
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Medical and Health Research, is responsible for executing the programme through shared-cost contracts, support for centralized facilities and networks, training contracts, training grants, courses, consultations with national experts, organization of study group meetings, participation in seminars and symposia, and publications.
Commission support may range from about 50% of total expenditure in the case of shared-cost contracts to 100% in other cases. The contracts entered into by the Commission will regulate the rights and obligations of each party and, in particular, the methods of disseminating, protecting and exploiting research results.
Participants may be research institutions, universities, private enterprises or combinations of these located in the Member States. The Commission is authorized to negotiate agreements with non-Member States and international organizations, particularly with non- Member States taking part in European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) and with countries which have concluded scientific and technical framework cooperation agreements with the Community, with a view to associating them fully or partially with the programme.
In the second year of implementation, the Commission will undertake a review of the programme and submit a report to the Council and the European Parliament. A final report on the results achieved, as evaluated by independent experts, will subsequently be submitted.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 1.1: "Health".
It will be coordinated with the following Community R&TD programmes:
- "Medical and Public Health Research" Programme (MHR 4C, 1987-1991), especially the area "Early detection and diagnosis of Cancer", which is closely related to the genetic field through the logic of sucogenes;
- "Advanced Informatics in Medicine" (AIM) Programme, especially its Action Line II "Strengthening Europe's position in Medical and BioInformatics (MBI) and health care", which could support the development of effective communication and information processing within the proposed networks;
- The biotechnology programmes, especially BRIDGE (1990- 1994), with which it will be coordinated in respect of expression vectors, gene transfer and the genetic engineering of animal and human cells;
- The "Environmental Protection" Programme (ENVPROT 4C), especially its mutagenesis area;
- The "Stimulation" Plan (SCIENCE), especially its "Biocommunication" area.
The programme will also interact with other Community activities in the field of information technology (IT) and telecommunications.
To use and improve new biotechnologies involving human genome analysis and genetic mapping in the interests of risk-forecasting and the early diagnosis, prevention, prognosis and treatment of human diseases, particularly hereditary diseases and cancers, and with a view to a better understanding of the mechanisms of heredity.
Four areas:
- Improving the genetic map of man:
Establishment of a Europe-based worldwide network to collect the DNA of large families and so provide well- characterized genetic material and sets of probes for locating the relative positions of genes on the chromosomes;
- Setting up of ordered clone libraries of human DNA:
Creation of a European network of laboratories establishing overlapping clone libraries and support for limited sequencing of DNA;
- Improving advanced genetic technologies:
. New biochemical reagents;
. Improving methods for detecting and locating genetic markers;
. Developing new vectors for cloning large DNA fragments and procedures for transfecting chromosomes;
. Developing model systems for the reproducible and stable expression of medically important genes in vivo and in vitro;
. Developing new computer software to collect and manipulate data from genome sequencing and mapping;
- Training:
Assistance with the technical transfer, particularly in the clinical field, of molecular genetics methods to Member States where they are currently underdeveloped.
HUMGEN C
FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Human Genome Analysis 1990 - 1992. Information Package. Brussels: 1990.
1990-06-29 - 1992-06-28 (duration: 24months)
Completed
15,000 MECU
DG XII7
90/395/EEC (1990-06-29) [O.J. L 196 (1990-07-26)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
23
DICKENS, A.
HYDPROD 3C
HYDROCARB 1C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; cooperation network contract; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: TEDIS 1
TECOALCS 6C
Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems
Communications network Community programme (EEC) on trade electronic data interchange systems (TEDIS), 1988-1989
IPS;TEL;STA
The Commission was reponsible for implementing the programme, in coordination with existing or planned policies and activities in the Community on telecommunications, the information market, standardization and multilingualism, and in particular with the CADDIA programme and the CD project, so as to ensure the necessary interaction with the specific requirements of trade electronic data interchange.
Council Decision 89/241/EEC of 5 April 1989 (Official Journal No L 97 of 11.4.1989) amended the original Decision on TEDIS to allow the Commission to negotiate agreements with non-Member States, in particular with member countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), with a view to associating them fully or partially with the programme. Six such agreements, renewable tacitly for the duration of the second TEDIS programme, were subsequently concluded on 21 December 1989 with the EFTA countries Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (Council Decisions 89/689/EEC, 89/690/ EEC, 89/691/EEC, 89/692/EEC, 89/693/EEC and 89/694/EEC respectively, Official Journal No L 400 of 30.12.1989), These agreements allowed undertakings in each of the associated countries to tender for and carry out contracts under the same terms and conditions as those applicable within the Community.
An activity report on the programme was submitted by the Commission to the Council in July 1990.
Electronic data interchange (EDI) in the field of trade refers to the exchange of information and messages between business partners by electronic means of communication rather than in the form of conventional documents.
Council Decision No 87/95 /EEC of 22 December 1986 on standardization in the field of information technology and telecommunications (Official Journal No L 36 of 7.2.1987) established a general framework for drawing up standards or common technical specifications.
Related projects already undertaken by the Community include the CD (Coordinated Development) project and the CADDIA (Cooperation in Automation of Data and Documentation for Imports/Exports and Agriculture) programme, while the multiannual data-processing programme (MAP, 1979-1986) contained three limited activities involving projects between private users. Another related programme is INSIS (Inter-Institutional Information System), which was launched in 1982.
To coordinate work on the development of trade electronic data interchange systems in the Community and to alert potential users and European hardware manufacturers and software houses.
Ten horizontal and four vertical activities:
- Horizontal activities necessary for the development of trade electronic data interchange (EDI):
. Coordination at Community level of work being carried out in Member States on trade EDI systems;
. Alerting potential users;
. Alerting European hardware and software manufacturers;
. Logistic support (meetings, interpretation, etc.) for European sectoral groups;
. Consideration of the specific requirements of trade EDI within the Community in respect of telecommunications and standardization policies;
. Assistance with setting up conformance testing centres for relevant software and hardware;
. Solving legal problems that might hamper the development of trade EDI;
. Studying related linguistic problems;
. Studying the security requirements for EDI;
. Studying the advisability of promoting the development of the specialized software needed for EDI;
- Vertical activities/sectoral projects:
. Comparing existing or potential sectoral projects on trade EDI;
. Identifying special requirements emerging during the implementation of trade EDI systems;
. Studying possible assistance for SMEs in this field;
. Considering possible support for pilot projects.
TEDIS 1
CEC, TEDIS Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems - A Community Programme for Cooperation. Brussels.
CEC, EDI in perspective Electronic Data Interchange. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11883. ISBN 92-825-9874-8. CD-NA-11883-EN-C.
CEC, TEDIS Trade Electronic Data Interchange Systems Factsheets. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, Secure EDI - a management overview. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 13794. ISBN 92-826-2875-2. CD-NA-13794-EN-C.
CEC, TEDIS Programme 1988-1989. Activity Report. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 361 final. ISBN 92-77-62867-7. CB-CO-90-383-EN-C.3
1988-01-01 - 1989-12-30 (duration: 24months)
Completed
5,300 MECU
DG XIII
87/499/EEC (1987-10-05) [O.J. L 285 (1987-10-08)]
Council Decision : 89/241/EEC 1989-04-05] [O.J. L 97 1989-04-117 1989-04-11
1992-11-201992-11-10
12+
FARGET, J.-C.
TEDIS 2
TELEMAN
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: HTM 4
HTM 3
High Temperature Materials
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - High-temperature materials -, 1984-1987
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed at the JRC's Petten establishment in the Netherlands with a contribution from the Ispra facility in Italy.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission prepared annual reports for the Council and the European Parliament on the execution of the programme. It was also to submit a critical independent analysis before proposing a further four-year programme.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 2.1: "Industrial Technologies" and part of the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Industrial technologies".
To stimulate the development and industrial utilization of advanced materials for high-temperature applications, to evaluate the behaviour of such materials in aggressive environments, to examine experimental methods for the application of laboratory data in respect of sub- components, and to set up a databank and an information exchange centre for high-temperature materials.
Five areas:
- Steels and alloys:
Investigation of the suitability of selected industrial high-temperature materials (HTM) for service in aggressive environments;
- Alloy sub-components:
Examination of experimental methods for applying property data obtained in the laboratory;
- Engineering ceramics:
Interest in feasibility of exploiting the advantages of ceramic components in high-temperature corrosive structural applications;
- High-Temperature Materials Databank (HTM-DB):
Assembly of selected properties of important HTM; the databank, with information from COST actions and BRITE projects, was designed to coordinate and standardize data;
- HTM Information Centre:
Collation and distribution of materials information, identification and evaluation of future R&D requirements and promotion of interactive research collaboration.
HTM 4
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
28,000 MECUc
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0?
HUMCAP C
HUMCAPJ C
Joint Research Centre
HONDROS, E.
Programme: JOULE 1
ISC C
JOULE 2
Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Long-term Energy supply
Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of energy - non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy - (JOULE), 1989-1992
RSE;ESV;FFU
The Commission, assisted by an advisory committee composed of the representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission, is responsible for executing the programme by means of shared-cost research contracts, study contracts, coordination projects, and training and mobility grants.
Participants may be industrial companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises, research institutions, universities and individuals or any combination thereof established in the Community. Where framework agreements have been concluded for scientific and technical cooperation between non-Community European countries and the European Communities, organizations and enterprises established in those countries may become partners in a project undertaken within the programme.
Shared-cost contracts are awarded following a selection procedure based on a call for proposals. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs. Contracts concluded by the Commission govern the rights and obligations of each party and, in particular, arrangements for the dissemination, protection and exploitation of research results.
During the second year of implementation, the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequently submit a final evalution of the results achieved.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.3: "Non-nuclear energies", this fourth programme in the field is directly linked to the Community's energy policy objectives for 1995 and to the convergence of the policies of the Member States. It is also related to the Community's environmental policy and action programme (1987-1992).
In addition, it is connected with:
- The demonstration projects on the exploitation of alternative energy sources, energy saving and the substitution of hydrocarbons (ENDEMO C);
- The industrial pilot projects and demonstration projects on solid fuel liquefaction and gasification (ENDEMO C);
- The technological development projects in the hydrocarbons sector (HYDROCARB 2C).
The programme's objectives are intended to 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 in the development of models for energy and the environment.
To develop non-nuclear energy technologies, including the exploitation of solid fossil fuels and new and renewable sources of energy, and to promote the efficient and rational use of energy so as to increase the security of energy supplies and reduce imports without damaging the environment.
Four areas:
- Models for energy and environment:
To enhance the analytical potential for application in the Member States and to develop an overall European policy analysis capability emphasizing energy-environment and energy-economy interactions;
- Rational use of energy:
To develop energy technology leading to increased energy efficiency and reduced usage by means of end-use conservation and energy conversion and storage;
- Energy from fossil sources:
. Hydrocarbons: to develop techniques for easier and more efficient exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon fields and for better use of the extracted hydrocarbons;
. Solid fuels: to develop processes and installations for solid fuel combustion (concentrating on the use of coal for electricity production) with increased conversion efficiency and reduced environmental impact;
- Renewable energies:
. Solar-derived energy sources:
Wind energy: to cut the cost of wind-derived electricity by improving the performance and increasing the lifetime of wind turbines; solar photovoltaic energy: to cut the cost of photovoltaic devices; hydraulics; biomass: to develop techniques for the production, conversion and use of fuels from biomass in cooperation with the Community's ECLAIR, wood and agricultural programmes;
. Geothermal energy and deep geology.
JOULE 1
ENNONUC 3C,FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, Hydrocarbons R&D in the European Community. Brussels.
CEC, JOULE. Programme 1989-1992. Catalogue of contracts of the Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or Longer-term Energies. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13685. ISBN 2-87263-059-7.
CEC, ENTECH. Newsletter of the EC Non-Nuclear Energy R&D Programme. Brussels.
CEC, Research and technological development programme in the field of energy - non-nuclear energies and national use of energy. JOULE - Joint Opportunities for Unconventional or long-term Energy supply, 1989-1992. Information Package. Brussels: 1988.
1989-01-01 - 1992-03-31 (duration: 39months)
Completed
122,000 MECU
DG XII
89/236/EEC (1989-03-14) [O.J. L 98 (1989-04-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
228
TROUSSON, M.
JRCEXPLORES 1C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: STD 1
STD 2
Science and Technology for Development
Programme of research and development (EEC) in the field of science and technology for development, 1983-1986
AGR;MED;COO
The Commission, which was responsible for implementing the programme, was assisted by two Advisory Committees on Programme Management (ACPMs), one dealing with "Tropical Agriculture" and the other with "Medicine, health and nutrition in the tropics".
The dissemination of information was subject to special conditions. The Commission evaluated the programme in its second year with the help of independent specialists.
Executed in accordance with the Council Regulation of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology, it was included in the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under activity 6: "Development Aid".
Although designed primarily for the developing countries, this first R&D programme in support of science and technology for development tackled some problems, such as AIDS and certain animal diseases, of common interest to both European and developing countries.
To support and reinforce science and technology for development by R&D measures in the field of food and health, such as steps to improve tropical agriculture and to combat transmissible diseases, through greater cooperation between Member State scientists on Third World questions and by focusing the scientific community's attention on the problems of development..
Two subprogrammes:
- Tropical and subtropical agriculture:
The improvement of agricultural products, conservation and better use of the environment, agricultural engineering and production systems;
- Medicine, health and nutrition in tropical and subtropical areas:
Transmissible diseases, mother and child care, genetics and environmental hygiene as well as nutrition and training.
STD 1
WILSON, A.J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community Programme on Science and Technology for Development STD (1983-1986). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 34. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11951. ISBN 92-825-9272-3. CD-NA-11951-EN-C.
CEC, First programme Science and Technology for Development 1983-1986. Subprogramme: Medicine, Health and Nutrition in tropical and subtropical areas. Summaries of the final reports. Luxembourg: 1989. EUR 12143.
CEC, First Programme Science and Technology for Development. Subprogramme: Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture. Research projects 1983-1986 - Summaries of the final reports. Brussels: 1989.
1983-01-01 - 1986-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
40,000 MECU
DG XII
82/837/EEC (1982-12-03) [O.J. L 352 (1982-12-14)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
410
CALAZANS, J.M.
STD 3
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: SAFEFM 4C
SAFEFM 3C
Safeguarding Fissile Materials
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Safeguarding and management of fissile materials -, 1988-1991
FIS;SAF;MEA
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for carrying out this programme, which is executed by the JRC's Institute for Systems Engineering at Ispra.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared- cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Each year before 31 March the Commission submits a report on the implementation of the Decision governing this programme to the European Parliament and the Council. The report is accompanied by the observations of the board of governors.
The research work implemented by the JRC pursuant to this programme will be evaluated by a panel of external experts set up by the Commission after consulting the board of governors.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.1: "Fission: Nuclear Safety".
The research in this second JRC programme on the safeguarding and management of fissile materials is carried out in cooperation with the major R&D organizations in this field both in the Community - ESARRDA (European Safety And Reliability Research and Development Association) - and the USA.
The work on control of fissile materials fulfils the Community's obligation to implement safeguards under the Euratom Treaty, the Non-Proliferation Treaty and nuclear material supply agreements with third countries. The JRC provides technical support to Directorate-General XVII at the Commission.
The PERLA (Performance and Training Laboratory) facility at Ispra plays an important role in the programme.
To develop new safeguard techniques in the field of nuclear fission, with a view to reinforcing the safety of both present and future nuclear fuel cycles, by developing and assessing the performance of nuclear materials measurement systems and containment and surveillance techniques and by integrating such safeguards through the development of management information systems.
Three areas:
- Development and performance assessment of nuclear materials measurement systems:
These cover the destructive and non-destructive determination of fissile materials' content, mainly involving fuel fabrication and reprocessing facilities;
- Development and performance assessment of containment and surveillance techniques:
These include ultrasonic scaling and identification and optical surveillance;
- Integration of safeguards techniques:
The development of safeguards and fissile materials management information systems, including data transmission in computer networks, distributed data management and decision support.
SAFEFM 4C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 6C,SAFEFM 3C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
44,500 MECU
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
8
SAFEFM 5C
Joint Research Centre
HONDROS, E.
Programme: TECHHAZ C
STIMULATION 1C
Major Technological Hazards
Multiannual R&D programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment - Pilot projects on major technological hazards -, 1986-1990
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on the Environment and Climatology, is responsible executing of the programme, which was reviewed at the end of the second year.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) in the field of research, development and demonstratin activities under subactivity 8.2.: "Environment and Climatology" and subsequently included in the 1987-1991 Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development under subactivity 1.3.: "Environment".
The programme is part of a broader Community effort, which includes on-going research at the Joint Research Centre (the Industrial Risk Programme), the activities of various directorates-general and schemes for the exchange of information.
Largely a continuation of previous shared-cost research under the Nuclear Safety Programme (1979-1984), the programme provides for the possibility of extending laboratory and field research aimed at establishing a consolidated scientific basis for environmental legislation and management.
The small scale of the programme largely reflects the Council Decision to reduce funding for it from 15 MECU to 3 MECU.
The focus is on the behaviour of gases following explosive decompressing.
To improve the scientific foundations of risk analysis and to ameliorate or replace hazardous processes and technologies in the light of human and geographical factors and the likelihood of catastrophic events.
Three areas:
- Physical and chemical phenomena and mitigation of the consequences of accidents, calling for large-scale experimentation, reduced-scale simulation and theoretical modelling;
- Technological aspects, covering:
. Safety and reliability of existing technologies;
. Alternative, safer technologies and processes;
. Instrumentation for detecting mitigating high-risk situations and requiring predominant industrial participation;
- Assessment and management of risk, covering:
. Risk analysis and accident prevention;
. Accident management: measures in an emergency, population behaviour and emergency planning.
TECHHAZ C
ENVIRO 4C,FRAMEWORK 1C
DOOGE, J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Research and Development Programmes in the field of the Environment (1981-1985 and 1986-1990). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 36. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11953. ISBN 92-825-9327-4. CD-NA-11953-EN-C.
CEC, Research Programme in the field of the Environment 1986- 1990 Major Technological Hazards Information File.
CEC, The European Community and Major-Accident Hazards. Brussels: 1988.
STOREY, P.D., Review of the CEC's major technological hazards programme 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.k
1986-01-01 - 1990-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
3,000 MECU
DG XIIC
86/234/EEC (1986-06-10) [O.J. L 159 (1986-06-14)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
29
STOREY, P.
TECOALCS 4C
TECOALCS 5C
research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: RENAVAL
REMSENS 5C
Reconversion Navale
Community programme (EEC) to assist the conversion of shipbuilding areas (RENAVAL), 1988-1991
The programme is financed jointly by the Member States concerned and the Community. Programmes of assistance drawn up by the competent authorities in a Member State must be forwarded to the Commission. All or part of the aid granted by the Community may be in the form of a capital grant or an interest subsidy. This aid may not be combined with aid granted for the same project under other analogous measures.
The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) may participate in certain operations of the programme up to 55% of the total public expenditure involved. Eligible for ERDF assistance are public authorities, local and regional authorities and other bodies, businesses, cooperatives or individuals.
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 of 19 June 1984 (Official Journal No L No 169 of 28.6.1984) on the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provides for participation by the Fund in Community programmes which are designed to help solve serious problems affecting the socio-economic situation in one or more regions and to provide a better link between the Community's objectives for the structural development or conversion of regions and the objectives of other Community policies.
On 26 January 1987 the Council adopted Directive 87/167/EEC on aid to shipbuilding (Official Journal No L 69 of 12.3.1987) in the context of a further reduction in shipbuilding capacity in the Community and an even greater reduction in employment.
Analogous measures in the past were aimed at overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in zones adversely affected by the restructuring of the shipbuilding industry.
To initiate a series of consistent multiannual measures to improve the infrastructure and physical and social environment in areas suffering from unemployment as a result of the decline in shipbuilding as well as to establish new job-creating economic activities, encourage the growth of SMEs and promote innovation in these areas.
RENAVAL
CEC, Thirteenth annual report (1987) from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee. Documents Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. COM (88) 728 final. ISBN 92-77-44933-0. CB-CO-88-790-EN-C.
1988-08-16 - 1991-08-15 (duration: 36months)
Completed
200,000 MECU
DG XVI
2506/88/EEC (1988-07-26) [O.J. L 225 (1988-08-15)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
SCHONEWEG, E.
RESIDER
RETEX
Programme: REMSENS 4C
REMSENS 3C
Remote-Sensing
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Application of remote-sensing techniques -, 1988-1991
ENV;AGR;TEL
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for carrying out this programme, whcih is executed by the JRC's Institute of Remote Sensing Applications at Ispra.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Each year before 31 March the Commission submits a report on the implementation of the Decision governing this programme to the European Parliament and the Council. The report is accompanied by the observations of the board of governors.
The research work implemented by the JRC pursuant to the Decision will be evaluated by a panel of external experts set up by the Commission after consulting the board of governors.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub-activity 1.3: "Environment", this second JRC programme in this field complements, in a sense, that of the ESA and the national space agencies.
To develop more advanced remote-sensing techniques, such as laser-induced fluorescence and microwave sensors, and to apply conventional remote-sensing techniques, including airborne sensors, in areas such as land use planning, the monitoring of renewable resources and marine pollution and productivity.
Four areas:
- Land:
Land use planning in European marginal areas: development of methodologies for the elaboration of land use statistics and maps;
- Monitoring of renewable resources in Sahelian countries:
Study of the dynamics of vegetation at a regional level;
Demonstration of methodologies and sensor packages for the detection, identification and quantification of pollutant spills at sea (hydrocarbons, chemicals);
. Coastal transport of pollution:
Development of a system for monitoring and analysing physical and biological processes related to anthropogenic pollutants in coastal areas;
. Marine productivity:
Development of the use of remote-sensing data in analysing the physical and biological processes connected with coastal upwelling and marine productivity;
- Advanced techniques:
. Laser fluorescence remote-sensing: development of the potential of laser- excited fluorescence for remote-sensing of the environment;
. Microwave remote-sensing: development of the potential of microwave sensors.
REMSENS 4C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 5C,REMSENS 3C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CHURCHILL, P.N., Institute for Remote Sensing Applications. Annual report 1990. Environment Quality of Life Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1992. EUR 14260. CD-NA-14260-EN-C.
MURRAY, C.N.; (ed), Institute for Remote Sensing Applications. Annual Report 1989. Environment and Quality of Life Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13032. CD-NA-13032-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
36,500 MECU
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
8
REMSENS 5C
RENAVAL
Joint Research Centre
KLERSY, R.
Programme: RADWASTE 5C
RADWASTE 4C
Radioactive Waste
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Radioactive waste management -, 1988-1991
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) is responsible for implementing this programme, which is executed by the JRC's Environmental Institute at Ispra.
The Commission ensures, in cooperation with the board of governors, that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Decision. It will subsequently submit a final report on the research carried out, as evaluated by a panel of external experts.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.1.: "Fission: Nuclear safety".
The implementation of a Community plan of action (1980-1992) in the field of radioactive waste ensured the continuity of the R&D programmes in this sphere during the plan (Council Resolution of 18 February 1980). The Joint Research Centre (JRC) continues studies of alternative waste management strategies and conducts advanced studies related to the long-term risks of geological disposal. These are performed in close collaboration with national laboratories and industries and with reference to the JRC's PETRA installation (Plant for Evaluating and Testing of Radioactive waste management Alternatives).
The PETRA installation, completed in 1989, reproduces, on a fully active pre-industrial scale, the chemical operations related to spent fuel reprocessing, including vitrification of highly radioactive waste. The facility was expected to begin operating at the end of 1989.
The European PAGIS (Performance Assessment of Geological Isolation Systems) project, involving all major national laboratories of the EC under the joint coordination of the shared-cost programme and the JRC, was completed at the end of 1988. The safety assessment codes developed by JRC Ispra have been integrated in PAGIS.
To examine radioactive waste management strategies and the long-term risks of geological disposal.
Four areas:
- Operation of the PETRA facility:
Study of the treatment and solidification processes of wastes from PUREX reprocessing with a view to optimizing the successive operations of storage and disposal;
- Actinide monitoring:
Development of an instrument for non-destructive disposal of plutonium in waste drums for a final decision before terminal disposal (shallow-land burial or deep geological formations);
- Waste characterization:
Characterization of vitrified high- level waste and spent fuel performed in the hot cell installations of the Karlsruhe Establishment;
- Safety of geological waste disposal:
Activities which are part of larger projects (namely PAGIS and MIRAGE) implemented by national laboratories which are jointly coordinated by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the 1985-1989 shared-cost action programme on Radioactive waste storage and management (RADWASTOM 3C). Continuing activities will be more specifically directed to real nuclear waste disposal projects supported by shared-cost actions.
RADWASTE 5C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 6C,RADWASTE 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
ROSSI, G; (et al), Environment Institute Annual Report 1990. Environment and Quality of Life. Brussels - Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13806. CD-NA-13806-EN-C.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
48,500 MECUm
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
5I
HOLTBECKER, H.
RADWASTE 6C
RADWASTOM 2C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: ENREFMET C
ENNONUC 3C
Energy Reference Methods
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Reference methods for non- nuclear energies -, 1988-1991
MEA;RSE
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for implementing this programme, which is executed by the JRC's Institute for System Engineering at Ispra.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
The JRC's Materials Information Centre acts as a permanent interface with industry and ensures the early dissemination of results and data to potential users.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report on implementation of the programme to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequently submit a final evaluation report prepared by a panel of external experts.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub-activity 3.4: "Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials".
Certification procedures for industrial solar energy (photovoltaic/thermal) will be implemented using the ESTI (European Solar Test Installation) facilities at the Ispra establishment of the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
To pursue further development of the reference methods needed for solar/photovoltaic and thermal energy conversion systems with particular reference to the improvement of characterization methods for new photovoltaic semiconductor materials and the enhancement of performance evaluation.
Solar/photovoltaic and energy systems:
The development of low-cost advanced energy audit techniques and analysis tools for low energy buildings as well as prenormative research (including calibration and testing) in fields related to solar/photovoltaic, active, passive and energy conservation systems.
ENREFMET C
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 5C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
10,600 MECU
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
2
ARANOVITCH, E.
ENV C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: RADIOMON C
RACE 2
Radioactivity Monitoring
Specific research programmes (Euratom) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Evaluation and monitoring of radioactivity -, 1988-1991
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for implementing this programme, which was executed by the JRC's Environmental Institute at Ispra.
In cooperation with the board of governors, the Commission ensured that periodic consultation was maintained with the relevant management and coordination advisory committees or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency of approach between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
The Commission submitted a report on implementing the programme to the European Parliament and the Council. The programme was evaluated by a panel of independent external experts set up by the Commission after consulting the board of governors.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub-activity 1.2: "Radiation protection", it was coordinated with the Commission's shared-cost action "Radiation Protection" (RADPROT 6C).
The research in this field provided support for specific activities laid down in the Euratom Treaty. These activities include setting up a databank on the environmental characteristics and biological effects of radionuclides and using mathematical models to calculate the distribution of radionuclides released from a nuclear accident. The bank, which is accessible to the public, forms the basis of the periodical reports issued by the Commission on radioactivity measurements in the Community.
These activities were carried out in the light of similar activities undertaken by other bodies, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
To contribute to the provision of the data and methods needed to prevent ionizing radiation and radioactivity from having harmful effects by means of radiation evaluation and monitoring research with emphasis on the establishment of a Community-wide databank accessible to the public with effect from early 1989.
NONE)
RADIOMON CI
FRAMEWORK 2C,JRCRES 6Cu
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 12months)
Completed
2,800 MECUi
88/522/Euratom (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0E
RADPROT 4C
RADPROT 5C
Joint Research Centre
GIRARDI, F.
Programme: ENNONUC 2C
ENNONUC 1C
Non-Nuclear Energy
Energy research and development programme (EEC), 1979- 1983
ESV;RSE;OET
The Commission, assisted by Advisory Committees on Programme Management (ACPM), was responsible for implementing the programme and for keeping the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) informed.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The programme was reviewed in 1981. A report thereon was drawn up for the European Parliament and the Council.
Covered by the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology and by the Council Resolution of 17 December 1974 concerning Community energy policy objectives.
This second R&D programme on non-nuclear energy was related to the multiannual research programmes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) on Solar Energy (1977-1979 and 1980-1983).
To reduce the Community 's dependence on energy imports by continuing to provide financial support for research and development in the field of domestic and industrial energy conservation and the exploitation of new sources of energy, such as solar power and geothermal energy.
Five subprogrammes:
- Energy conservation:
. Residential and commercial applications;
. Industry;
. Transport;
. Energy transformation;
. Energy storage;
- Production and utilization of hydrogen:
. Thermochemical production of hydrogen;
. Electrolytic production of hydrogen;
. Transportation, storage and utilization of hydrogen;
- Solar energy:
. Solar energy applications to dwellings;
. Thermomechanical solar power plants;
. Photovoltaic power generation;
. Photochemical, photoelectrochemical and photobiological processes;
. Energy from biomass;
. Solar radiation data;
. Wind energy;
. Solar energy in agriculture and industry;
- Geothermal energy:
. Integrated geological, geophysical and geochemical investigations in selected areas;
. Subsurface problems of natural hydrothermal resources;
. Surface problems related to the use of hydrothermal resources;
. Hot dry rocks;
- Energy systems analysis and strategy studies:
. Improvement of the medium and long term Community energy models;
. Development of new concepts for energy system representations;
. Better communication between model builders and model users;
. World energy modelling.
ENNONUC 2C
ENNONUC 1C
Mc MULLAN, J.T.; (et al), Resultat du 2e programme de recherche et de developpement de la Communaute europeenne dans le domaine de l'energie. Serie Energie. Luxembourg: 1985. EUR 9204. ISBN 92-825-4277-7. CD-ND-84-015-FR-C.
BOFFA, C.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community cost-shared research programme on solar, wind and biomass energy and of the Joint Research Centre's programme on non-nuclear energies (1979-85). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 22. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 10875. ISBN 92-825-7221-8. CD-NA-10875-EN-C.
1979-07-01 - 1983-06-30 (duration: 48months)
Completed
105,000 MECU7
DG XIIm
79/785/EEC (1979-09-11) [O.J. L 231 (1979-09-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
149
TROUSSON, M.
ENNONUC 3C
ENREFMET C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: BEP
BCR 5
BIOMED
Biomolecular Engineering Programme
Multiannual research and training programme (EEC) in the field of biomolecular engineering (Indirect action) (BEP), 1982-1986
The Commission, assisted by an Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) in the field of Biomolecular Engineering, was responsible for implementing the programme, which consisted of two stages, the first running from 1 April 1982 until the 1983 revision and the second from 1 January 1984 until 31 March 1986.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
Undertaken with reference to the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology, this was the first Community initiative in the field of biotechnology.
To develop new technologies in the field of biomolecular engineering with a view to creating improved agricultural and bio-industrial products, determining more efficient and safer methods of production and reducing the consumption of energy by removing bottlenecks which inhibit the application of molecular and cellular biology to agriculture and the agro-food industries.
Research actions and training areas:
- Five research actions:
. Development of second generation bio- reactors for detoxification and industrial (including agro-food) applications;
. Improved production, by means of biomolecular engineering methods, of substances for animal husbandry (particularly vaccines and hormones) and agro-food industries;
. Upgrading of plant products, particularly ligno-cellulose, by means of biomolecular engineering methods;
. Improvement, by means of genetic engineering, of plants and micro- organisms which play an important role in agriculture;
. Development of methods for detecting contamination and for the assessment of possible risks associated with applications of biomolecular engineering in agriculture and industry;
- Six training areas:
. Development of new reactors using immobilized multi-enzyme systems;
. Development of bio-reactors for human detoxification;
. Transfer of genes from diverse sources to the bacterium Escherichia coli, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and other suitable organisms;
. Development of cloning systems;
. Gene transfer in micro-organisms and in plants important to agriculture;
. Improvement of methods for detecting contamination and for the assessment of possible risks associated with applications of biomolecular engineering in agriculture and industry.O
Af MALMBORG, Ch.; (et al), Evaluation of the Biomolecular Engineering Programme - BEP (1982-1986) and the Biotechnology Action Programme - BAP (1985-1989). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 32. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11833. ISBN 92-825-8903-X. CD-NB-11833-EN-C.
MAGNIEN, E.; (ed), Biomolecular engineering in the European Community. Achievements of the Research Programme (1982-1986). Final Report. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1986.
CEC, List of Publications and Reports related to Community Research and Training in Biotechnology (prepared in the framework of the biotechnology programmes BEP (1982-1986) and BAP (1985-1989). Brussels: 1991.
CEC, The European Community of Research and Technology. BEP- BAP-Biotechnology. Brussels: 1986.
1982-04-01 - 1986-03-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
15,000 MECU}
DG XII
81/1032/EEC (1981-12-07) [O.J. L 375 (1981-12-30)]
Council Decision : 83/533/EEC 1983-10-26] [O.J. L 305 1983-11-085 1983-11-08
1992-11-201992-11-10
114
MAGNIEN, E.
BIOTECH
bursaries, grants, fellowships; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ENVPROTJ 4C
ENVPROTJ 3C
Environmental Protection Joint Research Centre
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Environmental protection -, 1984-1987
ENV;MEA;WAS
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for implementing the programme, which was executed in the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974) adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes of the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports to the Council and the European Parliament on the execution of the programme. It was also required to submit a critical independent analysis before proposing a further four-year programme.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under activity 8: "Environment" and part of the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Environment"..
Essentially a continuation of past activities in this field, the programme embraced a study of the indirect and diffuse risks involved in the propagation of, and pathways followed by, man-made chemicals.
To provide validated scientific information on environmental chemicals, contribute to the understanding and abatement of acid deposition, study the pathways and ecotoxicological effects of trace metals in water, and make an environmental impact assessment of toxic chemical wastes.
Four areas:
- Environmental chemicals:
This involved Environmental the Chemical Data Information Network (ECDIN), indoor air pollution (IAP), trace metal exposure and health effects and environmental pathways;
- Atmospheric Pollution:
Integrated into the COST concerted action "Physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants" and related to the EUREKA EUROTRAC project, this involved air quality, the mass balance and transport of pollutants, and flue gas desulphurization;
- Water Quality;
- Chemical Waste:
This involved the physico-chemical characterization of different types of waste and the development of a decision support system for the management of toxic waste.
ENVPROTJ 4C
ENVPROTJ 3C,FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre 1984-1987. Environment: Environmental Protection. Brussels.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
49,000 MECUq
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0M
ENVPROTJ 5C
ENVPROTJ 6C
Joint Research Centre
GEISS, F.
Programme: INDHAZ 1C
IMPACT 2
Industrial Hazards
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Center - Industrial hazards -, 1984- 1987
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed in the Ispra establisment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission prepared annual reports for the Council and the European Parliament on the execution of the programme. It was also to submit a critical independent analysis before proposing a further four-year programme.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under activity 8: "Environment" and part of the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Environment".
This new task of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) complemented the shared-cost multiannual programme for pilot projects on major technological hazards, which became operational in 1986 (TECHHAZ C), and supported the regulatory actions of the Commission's Directorate-General XI within the framework of the Community Directive on "Major Accident Hazards of Certain Industrial Activities".
The research covered system and structural reliability, man-systems interaction, decision theory and decision support systems, confined and unconfined explosions, the behaviour of materials and structures under loading, atmospheric diffusion of noxious substances, and emergency simulation and planning.
The aim of the Benchmark Exercise on Major Hazards Analysis (BE-MHA) was to establish a state-of-the-art review of procedures, methods, models and databases for risk analysis of chemical facilities. Following its conclusion, with this programme, in 1987, the MARS (Major Accident Reporting System) accident database became fully operational.
The integrated Ispra Risk Management Support (IRIMS) software system was developed to produce comparative risk scenarios for the production, transport and use of chlorine in the Netherlands.
To investigate the risks associated with the operation of hazardous industries, such as processing, chemicals and energy, and of large technological systems, with special emphasis on major accidents, in order to develop methods for identifying, evaluating and managing low-frequency high-consequence emergencies.
Two areas:
- Accident prevention:
This included the Benchmark Exercise on Major Hazards Analysis (BE-MHA) and development of the STARS (Software Tool for Advanced Reliability and Safety analysis) expert system database;
- Accident mitigation and control:
This included construction of the experimental Facility for Investigating Runaway Events Safety (FIRES) to validate specific numerical codes for the control of industrial chemical processes.
INDHAZ 1C
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, The European Community and Major-Accident Hazards. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
21,000 MECU_
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0;
HOLTBECKER, H.
INDHAZ 2C
INDHAZ 3C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: REACTSAFE 4C
REACTSAFE 3C
Reactor Safety
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Reactor safety -, 1984-1987
FIS;SAF
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, whcih was executed by the JRC's Institute for Safety Technology at Ispra.
Much of the research on reactor safety was carried out in the JRC, the rest being pursued under JRC management in national laboratories as shared-cost contracts between the Commission and public or private organizations within the Member States.
The programme was reviewed during the third year, as a result of which the possibility of a further four-year programme was envisaged. Before this, however, the Commission was under an obligation to submit a critical independent analysis of JRC programmes to the Council and the European Parliament.
Part of first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under sub- activity 5.1.: "Nuclear Fission".
The research focussed on:
- Accident Prevention:
Dealing with problems related to improvement of reactor systems and instrumentation, inspection methodologies and procedures for early detection of structural defects or malfunctions;
- Accident Analysis, Control and Mitigation:
Directed towards a deeper understanding of accident-related phenomena and the development of models and computer codes simulating the successive phases of an accident.
The studies on accident prevention and accident analysis concerned thermal reactors cooled and moderated by Light Water (LWR) and also Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBR).
To investigate ways of protecting populations and environments against the risk of the accidental release of radioactivity through collaboration among national institutions in the field of reactor safety and by developing analytical tools, simulation models and test methodologies as well as by compiling safety and accident analysis data.
Eight areas:
- Reliability and Risk Evaluation:
Development and implementation of the databanks forming the European Reliability Data System (ERDS), ongoing since 1980;
- PISC (Project for Inspection of Steel Components):
A series of international comparison exercises, started in 1979, is devoted to the assessment of non-destructive examination methodologies and procedures to detect, locate and measure flaws in reactor structures; PISCs are conducted under the aegis of the OECD and the CEC;
- LWR (Light Water Reactor) Primary Circuit Components Life Prediction:
Contributed to an integral approach for reliable prediction of the end-of- life of reactor pressure components affected by ageing and damage during reactor operation;
- Study of Abnormal Behaviour of LWR Cooling Systems:
Provided experimental data on the thermohydraulic behaviour of the reactor cooling system and assessing models and codes for the analysis of loss of cooling accidents and special transients;
- Source Term:
Investigated the fission product and aerosol behaviour in LWR reactor containment, with particular reference to model development and code assessment;
- LMFBR Accident Modelling:
Included analytical and experimental activities on phenomena occurring during hypothetical severe accidents in fast breeder reactors;
- PAHR (Post Accident Heat Removal) In-Pile:
Dealt with the study of phenomena occurring during LMFBR severe accidents. In particular, the goal is to assess the long-term coolability of a particulate debris bed which could be deposited on the reactor structures when part, or all, of the case materials are melted;
- LMFBR Material Properties and Structural Behaviour:
Was devoted to the investigation of the mechanical properties of materials used for the construction of reactor components and to the improvement of the analytical tools for the prediction of structural behaviour.
REACTSAFE 4C!
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4CM
BRANDSTETTER, A.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's Nuclear Reactor Safety Research programme. Preliminary edition. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 18. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1985.
CEC, Joint Research Centre 1984-1987. Fission: Reactor Safety.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
192,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
68
HOLTBECKER, H.
REACTSAFE 5C
REACTSAFE 6C
research contract with overall cost sharing; Joint Research Centre
Programme: INDHAZ 2C
INDHAZ 1C
Industrial Hazards
Specific research programmes (EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Industrial hazards -, 1988- 1991
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is responsible for implementing the programme, which is executed by the JRC's Institute for Safety Technology at Ispra.
In cooperation with the JRC board of governors, the Commission ensures that periodic consultation is maintained with the relevant Management and Coordination Advisory Committees (CGCs) or equivalent committees with a view to ensuring coordination and consistency between shared-cost actions and JRC activities in the same areas.
The JRC Materials Information Centre ensures the early dissemination of results and data to potential users and acts as a permanent interface with industry.
Before 31 March each year the Commission submits a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Decision. It will subsequently submit a report on the research carried out, as evaluated by a panel of external experts.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under sub-activity 1.3: "Environment", this second programme in the field concerns the evaluation and analysis of major risk from hazardous industries and large technological systems. It is integrated with the shared-cost action programme "Major Technological Hazards" (TECHHAZ C).
In the context of systems safety and reliability studies, twenty organizations from ten Member States completed the Benchmark Exercise on Major Hazards Analysis (BE-MHA) in 1988. In the same year the Joint Research Centre (JRC) started to develop DOMINO, a software package analysing scenarios of incidents involving the propagation of failures in different facilities because of fire or explosion.
To enhance the safety and reliability assessment of industrial hazards, to improve the management and prevention of risks in the light, inter alia, of human factors, to devise ways of coping with uncontrolled reactions and to reduce the risk of transporting dangerous products, such as chemicals, throughout Europe.
Three areas:
- Developing and evaluating risk analysis methodologies for plants, including benchmark exercises on real plants in collaboration with industry, government agencies, research institutes and universities;
- Developing Interactive Decision Support (IDS) systems for analysing and managing risk from regional industrial systems involving the production, transport and use of hazardous chemicals;
- Controlling and managing run-away states in selected chemical reactions, including multiphase/multicomponent flow phenomena.
INDHAZ 2C
FRAMEWORK 2C,INDHAZ 1C,JRCRES 5C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1990. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1991. EUR 13572. CD-NA-13572-EN-C.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1989. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1990. EUR 12954. CD-NA-12954-EN-C.
CEC, Scientific and Technical Orientations for the Joint Research Centre 1988-1991. Science and Technology Policy Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 11431.
CEC, The European Community and Major-Accident Hazards. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: CEC - JRC, 1989. EUR 12305.
1988-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
32,500 MECU
88/521/EEC (1988-10-14) [O.J. L 286 (1988-10-20)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
11
HOLTBECKER, H.
INDHAZ 3C
INFOMAR C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: ENNONUC 3C
ENNONUC 2C
Non-Nuclear Energy
Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of Non-Nuclear Energy, 1985-1988
RSE;OET
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Non-nuclear energy, was responsible for implementing the programme through shared-cost contracts.
A review was carried out during the second year and the results of that review were communicated to the Council and European Parliament.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 5.3.: "Non-Nuclear Energies", this third shared-cost R&D programme in the field was related to the multiannual research programmes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) on Solar Energy (1977-1979 and 1980-1983) and Non-Nuclear Energies (1984-1987). It was also connected with the energy demonstration programmes.
The activities of the shared-cost research programmes and the JRC direct actions have been integrated since 1984 in a single Research Action Programme (RAP) on Non- nuclear Energies.
To improve the management of energy resources, reduce energy dependence, investigate potential resources, improve existing technologies, develop new techniques, processes and products and carry out pilot projects with a view to demonstration and commercialization.
Two groups:
- Development of renewable sources of energy:
. Solar energy:
Solar energy applications in buildings, thermomechanical solar-power plants, photovoltaic power generation, solar radiation data, solar energy application in agriculture and related industry;
. Energy from biomass:
Development and recovery of biomass for energy purposes, biomass conversion technologies, utilization of biomass as a source of energy, photochemical and photobiological processes;
. Wind energy:
Assessment of resources in Europe, wind-generator experiments, the development of technologies and prototypes;
. Geothermal energy:
Exploration and assessment of resources, properties of geothermal reservoirs, production and management of reservoirs, utilization and conversion of resources, hot dry rocks, training and education;
- Rational use of energy:
. Energy conservation:
Buildings, industry, transport and energy storage;
. Utilization of solid fuels:
Heat and power production, transportation and handling of solid fuels, solid fuels science;
. Production and utilization of new energy vectors:
Production of synthetic fuels from coal, production of synthetic fuels from biomass, studies on systems and materials specific to these two production methods, generation of hydrogen for synthetic fuel production, fuel cells;
. Optimization of the production and use of hydrocarbons:
Improvement in the knowledge of hydrocarbon deposits, use of natural gas, use of petroleum heavy fractions, fuel/engine matching;
. Energy systems analysis and modelling:
Maintenance and utilization of existing models, development of new models, application of the models and consolidation of the associated infrastructure.
ENNONUC 3C
ENNONUC 2C,FRAMEWORK 1C
BONDI, H.; (et al), Evaluation of the R&D programme in the field of Non- Nuclear Energy (1985-1988). 2 vols. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 24. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 11834. ISBN 92-825-9023-2. CD-NB-11834-EN-C.
IMARISIO, G.; (et al); (ed), Production and Utilization of Hydrocarbons. Contractors' Catalogue 1988. Brussels: CEC, 1988. EUR 11602.
CEC, ENTECH. Newsletter of the EC Non-Nuclear Energy R&D Programme. Brussels.
IMARISIO, G.; (et al); (ed), Production and Utilization of Hydrocarbons. Contractors' Catalogue 1988. Addendum. Brussels: CEC, 1988. EUR 11602.
BOFFA, C.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community cost-shared research programme on solar, wind and biomass energy and of the Joint Research Centre's programme on non-nuclear energies (1979-85). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 22. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 10875. ISBN 92-825-7221-8. CD-NA-10875-EN-C.
IMARISIO, G.; (et al); (ed), Hydrocarbons - Source of Energy.Proceedings of the First Seminar on the results of the sub-programme "Optimization of the Production and Utilization of Hydrocarbons", held in Lyon, France, 21-23 September, 1988. Brussels - Luxembourg: Graham & Trotman Ltd, 1989. EUR 12212. ISBN 1-85333-287-9.
1985-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
175,000 MECU
DG XII
85/198/EEC (1985-03-12) [O.J. L 83 (1985-03-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
749
TROUSSON, M.
ENREFMET C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ESPRIT 2
European Strategic Programme for Research and development in Information Technologies
European strategic programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1987- 1992
IPS;ELM
Implementation of the programme is monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative. A draft workplan defining the detailed objectives, the types of projects and activities to be undertaken and the corresponding financial plan is drawn up every year by the Commission and updated as required.
Projects are selected from proposals submitted following open invitations to tender and financed by means of shared-cost contracts. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs. Each project must involve at least two independent partners from a minimum of two Member States.
Projects may include organizations and enterprises (including universities) from non-Community European countries with which framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation have been concluded. EFTA organizations participate in many current projects. Cooperation with COST actions in related research areas may be negotiated with the European states involved.
The Commission, after consulting the Committee, defines procedures (including rules on confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, the Commission and contractors.
On completion of the programme the Commission will submit a final report on the results of the action to the European Parliament and the Council/Member States.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 2.1.: "Information technologies".
The programme includes research and development projects, complementary basic research and accompanying measures.
To provide the European Information Technology (IT) industry with the basic technologies needed to meet the competitive requirements of the 1990s, to promote European industrial cooperation in IT R&D and to pave the way for internationally accepted standards.
Three research and development areas:
- Microelectronics and peripheral electronics:
To enable the Community's microelectronics industry to supply the IT sector with the necessary state-of-the-art semi- conductor technology to provide complete IT systems;
- Information processing systems:
To combine software and hardware into the high-quality complex systems required in the nineties;
- IT application technologies:
To enhance the integration of IT in a broad range of applications, including computer-integrated manufacturing and office, home and business systems.
The programme covers basic research in selected areas, which complement the proposed R&D projects, including:
- Molecular electronics;
- Artificial intelligence and cognitive science;
- Application of solid state physics to IT;
- Advanced System Design.
Accompanying measures:
These are aimed at providing the framework necessary to make optimum industrial use of R&D activities undertaken under the ESPRIT programme as well as providing synergy between ESPRIT and related programmes.
ESPRIT 2
ESPRIT 3G
EURAIDS 1Cg
ESPRIT 1
ESPRIT 1,FRAMEWORK 2C
CEC, ESPRIT Workprogramme (European Strategic Programme for R&D in Information Technology). Brussels: 1987.
CEC, ESPRIT Basic research actions - 1988 Information Package - First Call for Proposals. Brussels: 1988.
CEC, Information processing systems. Results and Progress of Esprit Projects in 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, ESPRIT 1987 Information Package for the European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology. Fourth Call for Proposals. Brussels: 1987.
CEC, Microelectronics and peripheral technologies. Results and Progress of Esprit Projects in 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, Esprit. European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology. 1988 Annual Report. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12291. ISBN 92-826-0892-1. CD-NA-12291-EN-C.
CEC, Office and business systems. Results and Progress of Esprit Projects in 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
CEC, ESPRIT - Progress and results 1990/91. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. ISBN 92-826-3132-X. CD-NA-13583-EN-C.
CEC, ESPRIT Information Package for the Submission of Proposals. September 1989. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Computer integrated manufacturing. Results and Progress of Esprit Projects in 1989. Brussels: CEC, 1989.
1987-12-01 - 1992-11-30 (duration: 60months)
Execution
1600,000 MECUe
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
DG XIII
88/279/EEC (1988-04-11) [O.J. L 118 (1988-05-06)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
428
MANIN, J.
Programme: BCR 4
BCR 3
BCR 5
Bureau Communautaire de Reference
Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992
REF;MEA;STA
The Commission is responsible for the execution of the programme, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Scientific and Technological Standards.
The major part of the expenditure is committed through shared-cost contracts. Service work under contract is also required, in particular for the preparation of batches of reference material samples and for the storage and distribution of samples. Coordination contracts are also included in the programme.
The participants may be industrial organizations, research institutes, laboratories and universities established in the Community.
Selection criteria are based on the correspondence of the technical objectives with one of the priority themes of the programme, their economic importance or their importance with respect to the environment or health care, and the number of countries interested.
For projects involving a succession of intercomparisons, the Community will cover the costs of collaboration (meetings, samples, evaluation of results, etc), while the costs of the measurement will be borne by the participants; in the case of those including substantial research and development, the financial contribution of the Commission can be up to 50% of the cost of the work, while projects or parts of projects which are pure services (e.g. the development of appropriate samples for analysis) will be financed 100% by the Community.
The Commission also offers scholarships for doctorate and post-doctorate work in the content of the programme. The Commission gives special attention to supporting the secondment of scientific personnel, particularly from Spain, Portugal and Greece, in order to accelerate the training of specialists.
The Commission may negotiate agreements with non- Member States and international organizations, in particular with those countries participating in COST, and those who have concluded framework agreements in scientific and technical cooperation with the Community, with a view to associating them with the programme.
In the field of metrology, the results of intercomparisons are automatically disseminated through the participating laboratories. These are responsible for providing calibrations to all users in their respective countries. In the field of analytical chemistry (no central dissemination of results) projects often include the preparation of reference materials to allow dissemination of results to other laboratories.
At the end of the third year, the Commission will submit a report on the results achieved to the European Parliament and the Council/Member States. A report on the performance and results will also be submitted at the end of the programme.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 3.4.: "Technical standards, measurement methods and reference materials".
Research concentrates on:
- Intercomparisons of laboratory measuring programmes in different Member States;
- Improvement of methods of analysis and instrumentation;
- Development of transfer standards and preparation and distribution of reference materials;
- Support for the setting-up of inter- laboratory circuits for quality assurance at Community level.
To improve the reliability of chemical analyses and physical measurements (applied metrology) so as to achieve agreements of results in all Member States, and to ensure that, with the achievement of the internal market by the end of 1992, the analysis and measurement laboratories of all Member States will have the technical means necessary to guarantee the uniform application of standards, technical regulations and directives.
Priority fields:
- Analyses for food and agriculture. In particular: analysis of livestock and analysis of the quality of processed food;
- Analyses related to the environment. In particular: determination of traces of dangerous compounds, determination of air pollutants in the workplace and mutagenicity of chemical substances;
- Biomedical analyses, with priority for the determination of enzymes and hormones (in human serum), haematological tests (e.g. blood coagulation), analyses related to cardiovascular diseases and analyses of tumour markers and drugs in the human body;
- Analyses of (essentially non-ferrous) metals and surface analysis of materials;
- Applied metrology: the emphasis is placed on the measurement and calibration of the most important parameters for test laboratories, particularly quality control.
BCR 4
BCR 3,FRAMEWORK 2C{
CEC, Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. Report on the implementation of the Programme Applied Metrology and Chemical Analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR) 1988-1992. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. COM (90) 672 final. ISBN 92-77-68232-9. CB-CO-91-005-EN-C.
CEC, Community Bureau of Reference. Information Package for the Call for Proposals "Metrology for Automated Manufacturing Processes". Brussels: 1988.
CEC, The European Community of Research and Technology. BCR - Measurements for Europe. Brussels.
CEC, BCR Reference Materials. Brussels: Community Bureau of Reference, 1990.
1988-01-01 - 1992-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
59,200 MECU
DG XII1
88/418/EEC (1988-06-29) [O.J. L 206 (1988-07-30)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
331
MARCHANDISE, H.
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; service contract
Programme: RADWASTOM 4C
RADWASTOM 3C
Radioactive Waste Storage and Management
Specific research and technical development programme (Euratom) in the field of management and storage of radioactive waste, 1990-1994
The Commission is responsible for implementing the programme, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Nuclear fission energy - Fuel cycle / processing and storage of waste.
The programme is implemented mainly through shared-cost contracts with competent public organizations or private firms, including small and medium-sized enterprises, within the Member States. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs. In addition to these contracts, the programme may also be carried out by means of study contracts, coordination projects and the award of training and mobility grants. Such contracts and grants, where appropriate, are awarded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals.
Specific coordinated research projects already launched under the previous programme are continued in order to promote and intensify cooperation between teams in the various Member States. In particular, international cooperation is promoted in connection with underground facilities.
Information resulting from implementation of the shared-cost activities is made accessible on an equal basis to all Member States.
During the third year of implementation, the Commission will review the programme and submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council. It will subsequently submit a final evalution of the results achieved.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.1: "Fission: nuclear safety".
The implementation of a Community plan of action (1980-1992) in the field of radioactive waste ensured the continuity of the R&D programmes in this sphere during the plan (Council Resolution of 18 February 1980).
This fourth shared- cost research programme in the field follows the broad lines of the 1985-1989 programme but with the following modifications:
- The enlargement of the programme to include other waste types;
- The allocation of processes and software to quality assurance and of waste packages for disposal to quality control.
The programme takes account of the complementary activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
To help foster the creation of a complete system of radioactive waste management that will ensure human safety and environmental protection, particularly in the disposal stage, through a reduction in the volume of waste, progress in containment, the development of deep geological storage repositories and an advance in quality assurance and control.
Two parts:
- Waste management and associated R&D actions:
. System studies and harmonization of waste management practices and policies;
. Treatment of radioactive waste;
. Characterization and qualification of waste forms, packages and their environment;
. Radioactive waste disposal, the development of underground repositories;
. Safety assessment;
- Construction and/or operation of underground facilities open to Community joint activities:
. Two pilot underground facilities: at the Asse salt mine, Federal Republic of Germany (HAW project), and in the argillaceous layer under the Mol nuclear site, Belgium (HADES project);
. Two underground validation facilities: in France (ATLAS project) and in the UK.
RADWASTOM 4C
FRAMEWORK 2C,RADWASTOM 3C
CEC, Programme on Management and Storage of Radioactive Waste 1990-1994. Information Package for preparation of research proposals. Brussels: 1990.
1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
79,600 MECU
DG XII]
89/664/Euratom (1989-12-15) [O.J. L 395 (1989-12-30)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
101
SCHALLER, K.
RAWMAT 2C
RAWMAT 3C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: CADDIA 1
Cooperation in Automation of Data and Documentation for Imports-Exports and Agriculture
Long-term programme (EEC) for the use of telematics for Community information systems concerned with imports/exports and the management and financial control of agricultural market organizations (CADDIA), 1985-1992
AGR;IPS;ECO
The Commission, assisted by the CADDIA Steering Committee (CSC), is responsible for implementing the coordination measures necessary for the specification, implementation, and use of CADDIA telematics facilities by the Member States and by itself.
The Commission reports annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the introduction of CADDIA telematics systems and on the implementation of the long-term development programme.
This programme, covering the necessary coordination at Community level of the development of telematics systems in the fields of customs, trade and agriculture, is based on preparatory activities in this field. In the customs sector the CD project (Coordinated Development of Computerized Administrative Procedures) was undertaken as part of this programme by Council Decision 86/23/EEC of 4.12.1986 (Official Journal No L 33 of 8.2.1986). Close collaboration is maintained with the INSIS and TEDIS programmes.
To provide the necessary organizational infrastructure for the use of telematics in processing data and documentation to enable the Commission and the Member States to administer the information systems needed for the operation of the Customs Union and the Community's external trade policies and for the management and financial control of agricultural markets..
Four sectors:
- Customs:
Definition of user requirements for import subsystems, the TARIC ("Tarif Integre Communautaire") database and interface, standard messages, pilot projects and assessment of the legal problems of electronics data interchange;
- Agriculture:
The IDES (Interactive Data Entry System) project involving data acquisition from national authorities, the electronic transmission of data on MCAs (Monetary Compensatory Amounts), and adaptation of AMIS (Agricultural Market Intelligence System) to the combined customs nomenclature;
- Statistics:
Infrastructure, agricultural and external trade statistics;
- Teletransmission:
Establishment of the necessary electronics infrastructure in the Member States.
CADDIA 1w
CAMAR
CANCERINFO C
CADDIA 0
CADDIA 0
CEC, Annual Report by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council On the setting up of the CADDIA computerized telecommunications systems and the implementation of the long-term development programme. 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. COM (91) 12 final. ISBN 92-77-69090-9. CB-CO-91-028-EN-C.
CEC, Annual report by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the setting-up of the CADDIA computerized telecommunications systems and the implementation of the long-term development programme. 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 433 final.
1985-04-03 - 1992-09-02 (duration: 89months)
Execution
coordination of research actions; study contract, assessment contract
DG XIII
85/214/EEC (1985-03-26) [O.J. L 96 (1985-04-03)]
Council Decision : 87/288/EEC 1987-06-01] [O.J. L 145 1987-06-055 1987-06-05
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
OLEKSY, H.
Programme: BCR 3
BCR 2
BCR 4
Bureau Communautaire de Reference
Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and reference materials (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1983-1987
STA;MEA;REF
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM), was responsible for implementing the programme.
Information resulting from the programme was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The programme was evaluated before the end of the third year on the basis of an interim report. A report on the evaluation was sent to the Council and the European Parliament.
Executed in accordance with the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology, this third BCR programme, like the preceding ones, was not intended to produce written standards but rather to complement the process of standardization by providing the technical support needed to ensure the correct implementation of measurement methods.
At the end of most projects concerned with chemical analysis or material properties, one or more reference materials were issued. Any user of such a reference material was then able to compare his own results with the value certified as being correct.
Each sample of reference material was supplied with a report giving the user details of the work done and making recommendations on how to take the measurements.
To increase the agreement of measurement and analysis results by reducing discrepancies and improving the quality of measurements throughout the Community, to establish means of calibration (transfer standards and reference materials) for the purpose of ensuring the maintenance of consistency, and possibly, in addition, to define methods for obtaining accurate measurements.
Two parts:
- Applied metrology:
Measurements of physical quantities and physical properties traceable to fundamental quantities, including:
. Execution of measurement programmes on a cooperative basis (intercomparisons);
. Improvement of the methods of measurement and of their accuracy;
. Improvement of the instruments necessary for accurate measurements;
- Reference materials:
Chemical analyses as well as physical and technological measurements which could result in establishing reference materials, including:
. Execution of measurement programmes on a cooperative basis (intercomparisons);
. Establishment of reference materials on a cooperative basis and the certification of these materials at Community level;
. Conservation and dissemination of the reference materials established as a result of the programme.
BCR 3
BCR 2
CEC, The BCR programme 1983-1987. Projects and Results. Applied Metrology and Chemical Analysis. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12161. CD-NA-12161-EN-C.
1983-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
25,000 MECU
DG XII
83/19/EEC (1982-12-21) [O.J. L 26 (1983-01-28)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
361
BELLIARDO, J-J.
BCR 5
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: RAWMAT 2C
RADWASTOM 4C
Raw Materials
Research and development programme (EEC) in the raw materials sector, 1982-1985
MAT;WAS
The Commission, assisted by Advisory Committees on Programme Management (ACPMs), was responsible for implementing the programme by means of indirect and coordination actions.
The information resulting from implementation of the indirect action in the programme was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), providing for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The technical content of the primary raw materials programme, a follow-up to the 1978-1981 programme in this field, were based on the conviction that mineral resources are still to be found in Community territory as concealed and/or deep-seated deposits. Originally, raw materials projects in the field of uranium exploration and extraction, covering the period 1978 to 1982, were included.
To increase the self-supply potential of the Community as a whole in respect of primary and secondary raw materials, to develop and export new advanced materials technology and that relating to mineral exploration and exploitation, and to promote cooperation within European scientific circles in all phases of the materials cycle.
Four subprogrammes:
- Metals and mineral substances:
Exploration, ore processing, mining technology, clay- based materials for the ceramics industry;
- Wood as a renewable raw material:
Wood production, wood harvesting, storage and transport, wood as material, wood processing without modification of its basic structure, the processing of wood and related organic materials into fibre products, wood as a source of chemicals;
- Recycling of non-ferrous metals:
Collection, characterization and physical and metallurgical processing of non-ferrous metals, scrap and waste;
- Substitution and materials technologies:
Substitution of materials used in the electric and electronics industry, in surface treatment and coatings and in cutting and machining tools, stainless steel and alloys, soldering and brazing technologies, leathertanning and technical ceramics;
Ongoing projects in the raw materials sector:
- Uranium exploration and extraction (carried over from the period 1978 to 1982):
Exploration and R&D in uranium extraction and recovery;
- Recycling of urban and industrial waste (carried over from the period November 1979 to October 1983):
Sorting of household waste, thermal treatment of waste, fermentation and hydrolysis, and the recovery of rubber waste.
RAWMAT 2C
RAWMAT 1C
PECK, T.J.; (et al), Evaluation of the Raw Material Research Programmes on Wood and Cork (1982- 1985 and 1986-1989). (2 vol). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 35. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 11952. ISBN 92-825-9437-8. CD-NA-11952-EN-C.
LIST, F.K.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's primary mineral raw materials programme. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 16. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1986. EUR 10191. ISBN 92-825-6271-9. CD-NW-86-001-EN-C.
SANGSTER, K.J.; (et al), Evaluation of the R&D Community Programme in primary and secondary Raw Materials (1982-1985). Progress of the Programme (1986-1989). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 38. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12146. ISBN 92-826-0628-7. CD-NA-12-146-EN-C.
1982-01-01 - 1985-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
54,000 MECU
DG XIIO
82/402/EEC (1982-05-17) [O.J. L 174 (1982-06-21)]
Council Decision : 83/332/EEC, Euratom 1983-06-28] [O.J. L 181 1983-07-06]
Council Decision : 83/634/EEC 1983-12-12 [O.J. L 357 1983-12-217 1983-12-21 1983-12-21
1992-11-201992-11-10
836
DONATO, M.
RAWMAT 3C
REACTSAFE 3C
coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: RADPROT 7C
RADPROT 6C
Radiation Protection
Specific multiannual research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of radiation protection, 1990-1991
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Radiation Protection, is responsible for executing the programme by means of shared-cost research contracts, study contracts, coordinating actions and grants. Particular emphasis will be placed on awards of training and mobility grants.
The Commission distributes information packs in all Community languages to accompany the invitation to participate in order to guarantee equal opportunities for enterprises, universities and research centres in the Member States.
Contracts and grants will, where appropriate, be awarded following a selection procedure based on calls for proposals. Shared-cost research projects should normally be carried out by participants from more than one Member State. The Community may bear up to 50% of total expenditure or, where universities and research institutes are involved, up to 100% of the marginal costs. Contracts concluded by the Commission governs the rights and obligations of each party, in particular arrangements for the dissemination, protection and exploitation of research results.
Information resulting from implementation of the shared-cost activities is made accessible on an equal basis to all Member States.
After the end of the programme, an evaluation of the results achieved will be conducted by the Commission, which will report thereon to the European Parliament and the Council.
Part of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 1.2: "Radiation protection". Intended to help meet the Community's research needs in this field for the period 1990 to 1994, the programme is a follow-up to the 1985- 1989 programme.
Close coordination with Community programmes on nuclear energy, the environment and medicine is assured by the regular exchange of information.
To generate the scientific knowledge for continued updating of basic safety standards in relation to ionizing radiation, for assessing the health risks from accidents, low-dosage exposure and new applications of radiation, for developing normal counter-measures and the capacity to manage crises, and for formulating environmental criteria for radioactivity.
Three areas:
- Human exposure to radiation and radioactivity:
. Measurement of radiation dose and its interpretation;
. Transfer and behaviour of radionuclides in the environment;
- Consequences of radiation exposure to man, their assessment, prevention and treatment:
. Stochastic effects of radiation;
. Non-stochastic effects of radiation;
. Radiation effects on the developing organism;
- Risks and management of radiation exposure:
. Assessment of human exposure and risks;
. Optimization and management of radiation protection.
RADPROT 7CA
FRAMEWORK 2C,RADPROT 6C
CEC, Radiation Protection Programme - Announcement. Scientific meetings and training activities planned for 1991 - 1993. Proceedings scientific meetings and other publications on specific programme activities published in 1990 - 1991. Brussels: CEC, 1991.
CEC, Radiation Protection Programme 1990-1991. Information Package. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, Radiation protection research and training programme 1990-91. Catalogue of contracts. Radiation Protection Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 13387. ISBN 92-826-2525-7. CD-NA-13387-EN-C.
1990-01-01 - 1991-12-31 (duration: 24months)
Completed
21,200 MECU
DG XII
89/416/Euratom (1989-06-20) [O.J. L 200 (1989-07-13)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
60m
SINNAEVE, J.
RADWASTE 3C
RADWASTE 4C
bursaries, grants, fellowships; coordination of research actions; research contract with overall cost sharing; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: RADWASTOM 3C
RADWASTOM 2C
Radioactive Waste Storage and Management
Research and development programme (Euratom) on the management and storage of radioactive waste, 1985-1989
The Commission, assisted by the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) on Nuclear fission energy - fuel cycle/processing and storage of waste, was responsible for executing the programme, mainly by means of shared-cost research.
During its second year, the programme was re-examined and the results submitted to the Council and the European Parliament.
An evaluation was carried out by independent experts.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 5.1: "Nuclear Fission".
The implementation of a Community plan of action (1980-1992) in the field of radioactive waste ensured the continuity of the R&D programmes in this sphere during the plan (Council Resolution of 18 February 1980).
This third programme differed substantially from its predecessors in that it comprised activities related to underground facilities. Most activities involving waste treatment and conditioning had focussed on testing and demonstrating processes and techniques in pilot facilities.
Research on the development of geological repositories concentrated on the characterization of potential sites and hot rocks and on the study of phenomena connected with the migration of radionuclides through the geosphere.
Measurement techniques were improved in respect of the characterization of potential sites on land. In-situ data on the rheology of salt was used for the COSA project (Comparison of Rock-Mechanics Computer Codes for Salt). In this four-year project codes and models on the geomechanical behaviour of rock salt were verified and validated.
The MIRAGE project (Migration of Radionuclides in the Geosphere), which was launched by the Commission in 1983 with the aim of providing experimental data and of supporting safety analyses, was continued. The main thrust was on in-situ investigations and on the benchmarking of measurement techniques, concepts and computer codes.
The COCO (Colloids and Complexes) Club assembled research efforts on complexation of radionuclides with natural and man- made organic substances, colloid generation in ground waters and basic retention mechanisms in aquifer systems.
For the long-term prediction of migration processes, advanced groundwater flow and geochemical codes were developed and improved in the CHEMVAL exercise.
A geochemical database was developed for modelling purposes and for the verification and validation of geochemical codes.
Much emphasis was put on the study of naturally occurring analogues of processes which are significant in predicting the long-term behaviour of repositories. In 1985 the Commission took the initiative of establishing an international Natural Analogue Working Group (NAWG).
The PAGIS project for evaluating the safety of disposal systems (Performance Assessment of Geological Isolation System), which was started in 1982, was concluded. The essential aim was to assess the general capability of possible waste disposal systems to confine, or restrict to acceptable levels, the release of radionuclides contained in conditioned high-level radioactive waste after the closure of underground repositories.
In 1986, as a complement to the PAGIS project, the PACOMA project (Performance Assessment of Confinements for MLW and Alpha waste) was launched. The same methodology as in the PAGIS project was used.
The various radioactive waste management schemes from previous programmes were evaluated and optimized.
To perfect at Community level a system for managing and disposing of radioactive waste produced by the nuclear industry, while ensuring the best possible protection of man and the environment, through the joint elaboration of relevant criteria and policies and the construction of underground disposal facilities of a pilot or experimental nature.
- Waste management studies and associated R&D actions:
. System studies;
. Improvement of radioactive waste treatment and conditioning
technologies;
. Evaluation of conditional waste and the qualification of engineered barriers;
. Research in support of the development of disposal facilities and shallow burial and geological disposal studies;
. Safety of geological disposal;
. Joint elaboration of radioactive waste management policies;
- Construction and/or operation of underground facilities open to Community joint activities (additional proposals likely):
. Pilot underground facility in the Asse salt mine in the Federal Republic of Germany (HAW project);
. Pilot underground facility in the argillaceous layer located under the Mol nuclear site in Belgium (HADES project);
. Experimental underground facility in France in a geological medium of complementary nature (ATLAS project).
RADWASTOM 3C
FRAMEWORK 1C,RADWASTOM 2C
GUILLAUMONT, G.; (et al), Evaluation of the Third Community Programme "Radioactive Waste Management and Storage" (1985-1989). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 40. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12264. ISBN 92-825-9973-6. CD-NA-12-264-EN-C.
CEC, The Community's R & D programme on management and storage of radioactive waste. Shared-cost action. List of publications. Compiled by T. McMenamin. Nuclear Science and Technology Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12935. ISBN 92-826-1565-0. CD-NA-12935-EN-C.
CEC, The Community's research and development programme on radioactive waste management and storage. Shared-cost action - Annual progress report 1989. Volume 2. Nuclear Science and Technology Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12761. ISBN 92-826-1592-8. CD-NB-12761-EN-C.
CEC, The Community's research and development programme on radioactive waste management and storage. Shared-cost action - Annual progress report 1989. Volume 1. Nuclear Science and Technology Series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 12761. ISBN 92-826-1591-X. CD-NA-12761-EN-C.
1985-01-01 - 1989-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
62,000 MECU
DG XII1
85/199/Euratom (1985-03-12) [O.J. L 83 (1985-03-25)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
217
SCHALLER, K.
RADWASTOM 4C
RAWMAT 2C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: DECOM 2C
DECOM 1C
Decommissioning of nuclear installations
Research programme (Euratom) concerning the decommissioning of nuclear installations, 1984-1988
RWA;SAF;FIS
The Commission, assisted by a consultative committee, was responsible for implementing this programme which involved, in particular, the authorities responsible for nuclear safety and radiation protection, the operators of power stations and potential contractors (organizations and firms) engaged in nuclear research.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 5.1.: "Nuclear fission" and subsequently included in the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) under subactivity 5.1.: "Fission: Nuclear Safety".
To investigate the development of a system for managing nuclear installations that have been finally shut down and for disposing of the radioactive wastes produced in their dismantling, thus providing both mankind and the environment with the best possible protection from the potential hazards of decommissioning.
Three areas:
- Research and development projects:
. Long-term integrity of buildings and systems;
. Decontamination;
. Dismantling techniques;
. Treatment of specific waste materials (steel, concrete and graphite);
. Production of large containers for radioactive waste;
. Estimation of the quantities of radioactive waste arising from decommissioning;
. Influence of installation design;
- Identification of guiding principles in the design and operation of nuclear installations and their decommissioning with a view to simplifying the decommissioning operation and to defining the future elements of a Community policy in this field;
- Testing of new techniques under real conditions.
DECOM 2C[
DECOM 1C,FRAMEWORK 1C
PFLUGRAD, K.; (et al); (ed), Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations. Proceedings of an international conference held in Brussels, Belgium, 24-27 October 1989. Brussels-Luxembourg: Elsevier Science Publishers Ltd, 1990. EUR 12690. ISBN 1-85166-523-4.
HUBER, B., Advances in the European Community's programme of research on decommissioning. 1987 international decommissioning symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), October 4-8, 1987. Luxembourg: 1987. DECOM 2C.
CEC, Programme on the decommissioning of nuclear installations. List of publications. Brussels: 1989.
CEC, The Community's research and development programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations. First annual progress report (year 1985). Luxembourg: Euroffice, 1986. EUR 10740.
CEC, The Community's research and development programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations. Third annual progress report 1987. Luxembourg: Euroffice, 1988. EUR 11715.
MUELLER, H.L.; (et al), The Community's research and development programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations. Luxembourg: Euroffice, 1987.
CEC, The Community's research and development programme on decommissioning of nuclear installations. Fourth annual progress report 1988. Nuclear Science and technology Series. Luxembourg: Office for official Publications of the European Communities, 1989. EUR 12338. ISBN 92-826-0609-0. CD-NA-12338-EN-C.
HUBER, B., The EC programme of research on the decommissioning of nuclear power plants: objectives, scope and implementation. Proceedings of a European Conference held in Luxembourg, May 22-24, 1984. Luxembourg: Graham and Trotman Ltd, 1984. EUR 9474.
1984-01-01 - 1988-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Completed
12,100 MECU
DG XII
84/60/Euratom (1984-01-31) [O.J. L 36 (1984-02-08)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
74
SIMON, R.
DECOM 3C
DELTA 1
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: RACE 0
PRISMA
Research and development in Advanced Communications technologies in Europe
Community action (EEC) in the field of telecommunications technologies (RACE) - Definition phase, 1985-1986
TEL;ELM;IPS
Implementation was monitored by the Commission assisted by a Committee composed of two representatives of each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative.
Where contracts were required for the implementation of the first part of the programme, they were awarded by restricted tendering procedure. Contracts for the second part were, as a rule, awarded by open tendering procedure. Each contract involved at least two independent partners from a minimum of two Member States.
Second part projects took the form of shared-cost contracts. Contractors were normally expected to bear at least 50% of total expenditure.
The Commission, after consulting the Committee, defined procedures (including rules on confidentiality) for the exchange of information between Member States, the Commission and suppliers.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 2.2: "Information technologies".
To contribute to technical cooperation at Community level in telecommunications technologies, focusing particularly on the introduction of Integrated Broadband Communication (IBC) and defining precise objectives.
Two parts:
- Development of an IBC reference model: work required for the formulation of a reference model for Integrated Broadband Communication (IBC);
- Technological evaluation and exploitation of projects to clarify technology options and to establish the techno- economic feasibility of the IBC reference model.
RACE 0Q
FRAMEWORK 1Cs
CEC, RACE. Consolidated preliminary report of the RDP projects. Brussels: General Technology Systems Ltd, 1987.
1985-07-01 - 1986-12-31 (duration: 18months)
Completed
22,100 MECU
DG XIII
85/372/EEC (1985-07-25) [O.J. L 210 (1985-08-07)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
BIGI, F.
RACE 1
RACE 2
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ENALT 2C
ENALT 1C
Alternative Energy
Programme (EEC) of demonstration projects relating to the exploitation of alternative energy sources and to energy saving and the substitution of hydrocarbons, 1983-1985
RSE;ESV
The Commission was responsible for deciding whether to grant or refuse support for projects after consulting the Advisory Committee on the Management of Demonstration Projects made up of representatives from the Member States. Every project submitted in response to an invitation was examined.
Community support for a project or feasibility study did not exceed 49% of eligible costs. Half of this support was repayable under certain conditions.
The Commission made regular reports to the Council and the European Parliament on the application of the Regulation governing this programme.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 5.3.: "Non-nuclear energies", this second programme in the field complemented the Community's R&D programme on non-nuclear energy.
The demonstration stage of a project, as exemplified by this programme, serves as a link between the earlier R&D stage and the later investment stage.
Because of technical differences, demonstration projects relating to the liquefaction and gasification of solid fuels (LIGASF C) were dealt with separately in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1971/83 (Official Journal No L 195 of 19.7.1983).
The Regulation governing this programme replaced Regulations (EEC) Nos 1302/78, 1303/78, 725/79, 726/79, 727/79, 728/79 and 729/79.
To provide financial support for risk-bearing innovatory demonstration projects aimed at improving energy efficiency and conservation, replacing hydrocarbons with other non-renewable sources of energy and developing alternative renewable energy sources with a view to commercial exploitation, the development of export markets and a reduction in energy imports.
Three fields of application:
- Exploitation of alternative energy sources:
. Geothermal energy:
Exploiting energy extracted in the form of heat from underground strata as a result of drilling;
. Solar energy:
Making solar energy available for thermal use through active or passive processes or technology or through photovoltaic processes;
. Biomass:
Using any form of plant or animal waste apart from industrial and urban waste;
. Wind and ocean energy:
Using wind as an energy source for the centralized generation of electricity to supply grids and for the decentralized direct supply of energy to users, and using mechanical wave and tidal energy and thermal ocean energy to generate electrical power;
. Hydro-electric power:
Exploiting low-power and generally low-head hydro- electric resources in order to generate electricity;
- Energy savings:
. Demonstration of energy saving in buildings, industry, agriculture, the energy industry and transport;
- Substitution of hydrocarbons:
. Using non-renewable energy sources instead of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons on the basis of demonstration projects involving solid fuels, electric power and heat transmission, distribution and storage.
ENALT 2C
ENALT 1C,LIGASF C
DURAND, H.; (et al), Evaluation report on the energy demonstration programme. Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 29 final/2.
GILLETT, W.B.; HACKER, R.J.; KAUT, W.; (ed), Photovoltaic demonstration projects. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1991. EUR 14038. ISBN 92-826-3429-9. CD-NA-14038-EN-C.
1983-07-20 - 1985-12-19 (duration: 29months)
Completed
215,000 MECU
DG XVII
1972/83/EEC (1983-07-11) [O.J. L 195 (1983-07-19)]
Council Decision : 2126/84/EEC 1984-07-23 [O.J. L 196 1984-07-266 1984-07-26
1992-11-201992-11-10
428y
BRONKHORST, J.
ENDEMO C
ENDWEL C
demonstration contract; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: COMETT 2
Community action programme for Education and Training for Technology1
Programme (EEC) on cooperation between universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology (COMETT II), 1990-1994
EDU;COO
The Commission is responsible for implementing the programme. It is assisted by a consultative committee consisting of two representatives (at least one of whom must be an industrialist) from each Member State and chaired by a Commission representative. Two representatives of the social partners, appointed by the Commission, participate as observers in the work of the Committee, which is responsible for liaison between the programme and similar initiatives implemented in the Member States.
The measures are aimed at new graduates, representatives of the social partners, training officers and other employees.
The Community's flat-rate financial contribution to projects does not normally exceed 50% of eligible expenditure. The selection of projects takes account of their potential contribution to the progress of the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991), regardless of participation in it by the undertakings concerned. Particular emphasis is placed on the training needs of SMEs.
Annual reports on implementation of the programme are submitted by the Commission, after consulting the COMETT Committee, to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee. By 30 June 1992 it will submit an evaluation report to these bodies and by 30 June 1995 a final report.
This second COMETT programme, like the first (1986-1989), has it roots in a Council Decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy.
It is related to programmes included in the Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (1987-1991) which are aimed at reinforcing technological and industrial cooperation at Community level, in particular ESPRIT, BRITE/EURAM, SCIENCE and DELTA, the latter being specifically directed at learning technologies. It is also related to the ERASMUS programme for the mobility of university students, the EUROTECNET programme for vocational training, and the Community actions undertaken in favour of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The programme comprises a range of transnational actions to strengthen European cooperation between universities and enterprises in respect of advanced training in response to technological and social change.
To give a European dimension to cooperation between universities and enterprises in respect of technological training and with a view to completion of the internal market by fostering the joint development of training programmes, the exchange of experience, the optimum use of Community training resources and an improved supply of local, regional and national training, and by identifying priorities requiring supplementary action.
Four measures:
- European Network:
Development of the existing European network of transnational university-enterprise training partnerships (UETPs), particularly in the following fields:
. Identification of technological training needs;
. Training for innovation transfer;
. Reinforcement of inter-regional cooperation;
- Transnational Exchanges:
Grants for students, including new graduates, who spend a period of training in enterprises located in another Member State, and for academic personnel seconded for training purposes in another Member State;
- Joint advanced training and multi-media distance training projects:
Support for advanced training courses with a European dimension designed to promote the rapid dissemination in universities and enterprises of new technology R&D and to facilitate innovation transfer for SMEs;
- Complementary measures:
. Support for pre-project visits or meetings;
. Structured exchange of information and experience, particularly through the creation of COMETT Information Centres linking projects by electronic mail;
. Analysing the effect of new technologies on qualifications and training needs;
. Reaching a better mutual comprehension of the obstacles to university-enterprise cooperation on training;
CEC, COMETT Background Document. Brussels: COMETT Technical Assistance Unit, 1989.
CEC, COMETT II - European Community programme on cooperation between universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology. Application Package 1990. Brussels: 1990.
CEC, COMETT - European Community programme on cooperation between universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology. COMETT II 1991 Application Package. Call restricted to UETPS. Pool Procedure (Strands Ba, Bc, Ca and D). Brussels: 1991.
CEC, Report from the Commission. Transnational training for technology in Europe: the COMETT experience. COMETT II interim evaluation report 1990-1992. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 1300 final.
CEC, For Young People: COMETT, ERASMUS, "YES for Europe". European File 7/1988. Brussels: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. ISSN 0379-3133. CC-AD-88-007-EN-C.
CEC, Report from the Commission. COMETT programme. Report of 1991 activities. Brussels: 1992. SEC (92) 1299 final.
CEC, COMETT - European Community programme on cooperation between universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology - Vademecum. Brussels: 1989.
1990-01-01 - 1994-12-31 (duration: 60months)
Execution
250,000 MECU!
bursaries, grants, fellowships; research contract with overall cost sharing
89/27/EEC (1988-12-16) [O.J. L 13 (1989-01-17)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0Y
O'SULLIVAN, D.
Programme: EVAL 1C
EURYDICE
Evaluation
Community plan of action (EEC) relating to the evaluation of Community research and development programmes, 1983- 1985
In accordance with the Council Resolution governing this plan of action, the Commission set up an evaluation unit independent of the R&D programmes to carry out approximately seven or eight evaluations a year and to organize two seminars and a conference.
The peer- evaluation method was applied to cost-sharing programmes. This method was also applied in the case of combined evaluations where it was felt that Community activities in a particular research area covered by different methods of implementation required simultaneous evaluation.
In the case of programmes executed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Commission applied a two-level evaluation method, the first encompassing the relevance and impact of research results on a programme- by-programme basis, the second dealing with the problems of proper management practices.
In the case of concerted actions, including COST actions, the lighter "Hearing" method was applied to take into account the more limited size (in terms of Community output) and scope of this type of research action.
The results of these evaluations were published.
At the end of the three-year period covered by the plan of action, the Commission reviewed the results of its activities in the field and, on the basis of this review, had the option of submitting a further communication to the Council on the implementation of a subsequent, fully operational, evaluation system.
The plan of action, which was preceded by an experimental phase, was considered an integral part of the continuing process of R&D policy and programme formulation, execution and revision, and as such played a key role in the first Framework Programme (1984-1987).
To evaluate the results of the Community 's research and development programmes using external experts, developing previous evaluation experiments on a broader and more systematic basis and further refining the methodologies and procedures previously applied with a view to improving decision-making on priorities, the choice of research areas and the allocation of resources.
Four activities:
- Continued strengthening of existing internal evaluation methods carried out during the implementation of R&D programmes in order to control work progress effectively and to adapt to change;
- Retrospective assessment of the results of Community R&D programmes carried out by external groups of experts;
- Studies to be contracted out by the Commission on certain aspects of evaluation;
- Organization of workshops and seminars and the progressive establishment of an informal Community evaluation network in order to encourage the exchange of information.
EVAL 1C
BOBE, B.; (et al), Une decennie d'evaluation de la R&D a la Commission des Communautes europeennes (1980-1990). Serie Politique de la Science et de la Technologie. Evaluation de la recherche. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1990. EUR 13097. ISBN 92-826-1718-1. CD-NA-13097-FR-C.
CEC, Publications and reports relating to the evaluation of the Community R & D Programmes. Brussels: 1991.
CHABBAL, R., Organisation de l'evaluation de la recherche a la Commission des Communautes europeennes. Serie Politique de la science et de la technologie. Evaluation de la recherche. Luxembourg: Office des publications officielles des Communautes europeennes, 1988. EUR 11545. ISBN 92-825-8491-7. CD-NA-11545-FR-C.
CEC, Evaluation of the R & D Programmes. List of Evaluation Reports. Brussels: 1990.
1983-01-01 - 1985-12-31 (duration: 36months)
Completed
DG XII
1992-11-201992-11-10
0#
MASSIMO, L.
EVAL 2C
research contract with overall cost sharing
Programme: ENALT 1C
ELECTRIC C
Alternative Energy
Programme (EEC) of financial support for projects to exploit alternative energy sources, 1979-1984
RSE;ESV
The Commission was responsible for implementing the programme in accordance with Council Regulations (EEC) No 726/79 (budgetary allocations), No 727/79 (solar energy), No 728/79 (solid fuel liquefaction and gasification) and No 729/79 (geothermal energy), adopted on 9 April 1979 and published in the Official Journal (No L 93 of 12.4.1979).
The Commission reported periodically to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of these Regulations.
As one of the instruments of the Community's energy policy, this programme complemented the R&D programme on non-nuclear energy. Alternative energy was defined as any potential source of energy apart from nuclear energy and fossil fuels exploited by conventional means.
To develop renewable, commercially exploitable, alternative energy sources, promote the conservation of energy and encourage the more rational use of conventional energy sources, such as solid fuels and electricity, with a view to reducing the Community 's dependence on imported energy and to developing potential external markets.
Four areas:
- Exploitation of geothermal fields;
- Liquefaction and gasification of solid fuels;
- Exploitation of solar energy;
- Exploitation of wave, tidal and wind energy.
ENALT 1C
DURAND, H.; (et al), Evaluation report on the energy demonstration programme. Brussels: 1985. COM (85) 29 final/2.
1979-04-09 - 1984-04-08 (duration: 60months)
Completed
95,000 MECUS
DG XVII
1302/78/EEC (1978-06-12) [O.J. L 158 (1978-06-16)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
265;
BRONKHORST, J.
ENALT 2C
ENDEMO C
demonstration contract; industrial pilot contract; study contract, assessment contract
Programme: REMSENS 3C
REMSENS 2C
Remote-Sensing
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Application of remote-sensing techniques -, 1984-1987
TEL;AGR;ENV
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed at the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports on the execution of the programme to the Council and the European Parliament and reviewed it in its third year with a view to a further four-year programme. A final critical analysis carried out by independent experts was also submitted.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under activity 8: "Environment", this programme constituted the Joint Research Centre's contribution to the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Environment" and complemented national programmes in the field. It was also linked to the Community's agricultural programmes.
To assess and demonstrate the potential of advanced satellites and remote-sensing technology for the development of a European land monitoring system, for detecting, monitoring and forecasting marine pollution, for the management of Sahelian agricultural resources under adverse climatic conditions, and for the prevention and management of natural disasters.
Three areas:
- Agriculture and soil management:
Land utilization in Europe and crop management in Africa;
- Protection of the marine environment:
Maritime oil pollution and the coastal deposition of pollutants;
- Natural disasters:
The possible contribution of remote-sensing to natural disaster prevention and management.
REMSENS 3CC
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4Co
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
HENRY, B., Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques. Environment and quality of life series. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1988. EUR 12000.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
29,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0
REMSENS 4C
REMSENS 5C
Joint Research Centre
KLERSY, R.
Programme: SAFEFM 3C
SAFEFM 2C
Safeguarding and management of Fissile Materials
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Safeguarding and management of fissile materials -, 1984-1987
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed at the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports on the execution of the programme to the Council and the European Parliament and reviewed it in its third year with a view to a further four-year programme. A final critical analysis carried out by independent experts was also submitted.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under subactivity 5.1.: "Nuclear fission", this programme constituted the contribution of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) to the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Fission" and was carried out in cooperation with the national R&D organizations of the Community through the European Safety and Reliability Research and Development Association (ESARRDA).
It was intended to assist the Euratom Safeguards Directorate as well as European plant operators in carrying out their safeguards duties in respect of Euratom, the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Supply Agreements with third countries (Australia, Canada and USA).
To develop and industrialize techniques and instruments for the determination, containment and monitoring of fissile materials; to process, transmit and evaluate safeguards data; and to promote the comprehensive integration of safeguards activities in accordance with the requirements of the Euratom Safeguards Directorate and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Three projects:
- Methods and instrumentation for assaying and containing fissile materials and keeping them under surveillance;
- Safeguards data processing, transmission and evaluation:
Data evaluation and automation of instruments;
- Integration of safeguards activities:
The development of tools permitting a comprehensive integration of the results of two previous projects involving the fuel cycle.
SAFEFM 3C
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4CI
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
GAUVENET, A.; (et al), Evaluation of the JRC Programme on Safeguards and Fissile Materials Management (JRC research 1980-1986). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 26b. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1986.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
45,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0
SAFEFM 4C
SAFEFM 5C
Joint Research Centre
HONDROS, E.
Programme: SCITRAIN 3C
SCIFAC C
Scientific Training
Programme (Euratom, EEC) in the field of special scientific and technical training, implemented by means of advanced training courses and grants, 1981-1984
COO;EDU
The Commission, assisted by the Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) for Scientific and Technical Training, was responsible for implementing the programme.
The grants were awarded for research work to be carried out in a Community country other than the applicant's country of origin or the country where he normally worked - an exception being made for the establishments of the Joint Research Centre (JRC). Member States' science students, holders of higher education qualifications or doctorates in science, and engineers were eligible for these grants.
Advanced further training courses were financed in areas of particular importance to the Community's R&D policy, such as information technologies and molecular biology.
Executed in accordance with the Council Resolution of 14 January 1974 (Official Journal No C 7 of 29.1.1974) on the coordination of national policies and the definition of projects of interest to the Community in the field of science and technology, this third scientific and technical training programme since 1973 was intended to supplement the Community's research programmes. Previous Community action on scientific and technical training was limited to the nuclear field and involved only the awarding of grants. The scope of this programme was widened to cover all areas of Community R&D and to include advanced training courses.
Other Community bodies took action in parallel. For instance, the Ispra establishment of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) ran training courses. A stimulation programme was also established in 1983 providing for exchanges of scientists (STIMULATION 0C), while a research and training programme in the field of biomolecular engineering (BEP) was started in 1982.
To help secure the objectives of the Community's research and development policy by increasing the mobility of scientists and technical staff within the Community, by training specialists in the fields covered by the Community 's research programmes and by creating links between universities and research institutions in the different Member States through exchanges of scientists..
Two measures:
- Multidisciplinary programme of bursaries:
Restricted to the establishments of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and to laboratories participating in Community action programmes in the field of the environment, non-nuclear energies and fusion, it consisted of granting bursaries and financing courses for scientific training;
- Specialist programme of advanced courses in informatics and molecular biology.
SCITRAIN 3C
SCITRAIN 2C
LEVAUX, P.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community's programme 'Scientific and technical training'. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 10. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1984. EUR 9202. ISBN 92-825-4508-3. CD-NX-84-006-EN-C.
1981-01-01 - 1984-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
8,800 MECU}
DG XII
81/217/Euratom, EEC (1981-03-17) [O.J. L 101 (1981-04-11)]
1992-11-201992-11-10
0[
BELLEMIN, L.
SEAPROT C
SOLARTEST 3C
bursaries, grants, fellowships
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de Fabrication d'Instruments de Mesure) ; mais il refuse l'
litisme et s'adresse aussi
la jeunesse et aux
coles en accordant une place importante
la vulgarisation et en accompagnant la projection des films de nombreuses expositions, animations et rencontres.
Pour assurer le succ
s du Festival, la ville de Palaiseau peut compter sur l'efficacit
de son service d'actions culturelles et scientifiques, mais elle s'est aussi assur
au fil des ans la collaboration et le soutien de nombreux partenaires. Il n'est pas possible de les mentionner tous ici, mais il y en a deux sur lesquels je souhaite m'attarder un peu.
En particulier, la Communaut
europ
enne s'est associ
e au Festival pour la premi
re fois. En effet, elle s'occupe de recherche et de echnologie depuis sa fondation et fournit un cadre naturel
la cr
ation d'un v
ritable
espace scientifique europ
; plus pr
ment, elle assure la promotion des projets qu'il serait moins rationnel, plus co
teux et moins efficace de mener
chelle nationale; ses domaines d'action sont des plus divers et la collaboration avec les autres pays tiers n'est pas n
e. Mais cela ne suffit pas: il est aussi n
cessaire de diffuser et de valoriser les connaissances qui d
coulent de ces actions, d'une fa
on coh
rente et coordonn
e, en s'appuyant chaque fois que cela est possible sur les structures existant dans les
tats membres.
Le Festival de Palaiseau est certainement un
nement important qui r
pond
cette d
finition et m
rite d'
tre aid
; la Communaut
lui a donc accord
son soutien financier et moral, et l'a en outre dot
d'un prix destin
favoriser la diffusion de la meilleure oeuvre sur un sujet d'int
t pour l'Europe en finan
ant la r
alisation d'autres versions linguistiques. En effet, la multiplicit
des cultures et des langues constitue une richesse pour l'Europe, mais peut aussi avoir quelques effets n
gatifs qu'il convient de r
duire.
En tant que membre du jury, j'ai donc d
visionner en s
ance publique les 26 films en comp
tition, avant de les juger; puis participer
des d
rations qui se sont poursuivies tard dans la soir
e avant qu'un consensus ne se d
gage pour attribuer prix et mentions. Mais, pour
tre plus franc, je dirais plut
t que j'ai eu la chance et le plaisir de vivre cette exp
rience exceptionnelle, tant la qualit
et l'int
t des oeuvres
tait grande. Et finalement, le 18 novembre, comme pr
vu, le pr
sident du jury, M. Michel CROZON, physicien, directeur de recherche au CNRS et d
l'information scientifique et technique du minist
re de la recherche et de l'espace, a pu proclamer le palmar
Et, tandis que quelques laur
ats ont soulign
dans leurs remerciements l'importance qu'avaient eue pour eux les festivals pr
dents en leur permettant de nouer des contacts fructueux et en les encourageant
aliser leurs films, ce palmar
s me para
t aussi t
moigner de l'importance des aspects sociologiques,
conomiques et humains de l'activit
scientifique.
Grand prix du Festival et prix (ex-
quo) du public: La danse interrompue ou l'Eldorado des r
trovirus
ric TANGY; prod.: CNRS audiovisuel)
Ce reportage
la fronti
re de la biologie, de la m
decine et des sciences humaines s'int
resse
une population noire descendant d'anciens esclaves en Colombie, touch
e par une
mie proche du SIDA ; pr
s de 20 millions de personnes dans le monde sont ainsi concern
es, mais, confront
cette souffrance et
cette mis
re au bord des rios, le r
alisateur d
passe le simple compte-rendu d'une recherche pour s'int
resser aux malades et s'interroger sur les rapports entre science et soci
, entre science et
conomie.
Prix europ
en: Nous vivons encore
(Georgi SHKLJAREVSKI, Vladimir KUZNETSOV, Vladimir KOLINKO; prod.: Davini Film Company)
Ce film ukrainien profond
ment
mouvant a
tourn
en 1991, dans la zone interdite autour de Tchernobyl et dans de nombreuses institutions scientifiques et m
dicales de la r
gion. R
dans des conditions difficiles, il fait m
thodiquement le point sur les cons
quences biologiques d'une catastrophe r
sultant d'une mauvaise exploitation industrielle de la science et t
moigne avec force de la n
cessit
de traiter au niveau international les probl
mes d'environnement et de s
curit
nucl
aire.
Prix du meilleur film de vulgarisation: BIG BANG - Les terres du ciel
(Alain CIROU et Marceau GINESY; prod.: CIROU, Ciel et Espace & Canal + Belgique)
Premier
pisode d'une s
rie de cinq pr
sentant un panorama moderne de nos connaissances de l'univers, ce documentaire exhaustif et tr
s bien r
fait largement appel aux photos et r
sultats que nous ont transmis les sondes spatiales pour pr
senter les diff
rentes plan
tes constituant le syst
me solaire, nous donnant m
me l'occasion d'en survoler certaines.
Meilleur film d'enseignement sup
rieur ou de recherche: La lumi
re de l'espoir: les nouvelles techniques d'angioplastie coronaire
(Pr. GUERMONPREZ et Dr. LE HER; prod.: RIOM Laboratoires CERM)
Ce film traite avec une grande clart
d'un sujet difficile et tr
cialis
, l'angioplastie coronaire transluminale par ballonnet, et a le m
rite d'exposer et de comparer toutes les nouvelles techniques visant
soudre les probl
mes qui subsistent dans 10 % des cas.
Prix de la jeunesse: Parasites
(Bernard DARTIGUES; prod.: SIIS/SAMA - Minist
re de l'agriculture et de la for
Ce film attrayant met en sc
ne le charan
on, sujet de magnifiques images de sa vie
l'int
rieur des grains de bl
, et illustre tant la n
cessit
de toujours poursuivre des recherches sur sa destruction que le passage r
ussi de la recherche
l'industrie.
Prix du meilleur film
tranger: Feuilles mortes et vers de terre
(National science museum of Japan & Naboru IMAMURA; prod.: Junichiro TAKEDA)
Ce court m
trage japonais plein de fantaisie d
crit le r
le des vers de terre dans la fertilisation du sol et la d
fense des v
taux.
Prix de la meilleure
mission de t
vision: E=M6, n
(Nicolas GOLDZAHL, Mac LESGGY et Thierry BOSCHERON; prod.: M6 / VM productions)
Cette s
rie p
dagogique traite d'un ton nouveau et amusant, sur un rythme parfois endiabl
mais toujours avec rigueur, de sujets tr
s divers; dans le cas pr
sent: l'hom
opathie, les m
decines naturelles en Nouvelle Cal
donie, les canaux de mars, les CD, l'extinction des puits de p
trole au Koweit.
Mention sp
ciale du jury et prix (ex-
quo) du public: Un violon dans la t
te: le cerveau impensable
(Claude EDELMANN; prod.: Les films du Levant)
Ce film musical tout autant que scientifique, illustr
d'images spectaculaires et in
dites, s'int
resse aux m
canismes et
la plasticit
du cerveau en partant d'un cours de violon de haut niveau.
Mention sp
ciale du jury: Le CERN, un petit morceau d'espace temps
(Dominique PIGNON et Guy SELIGMANN; prod.: FR3 Oc
aniques)
Ce reportage tr
s accessible met en sc
ne les physiciens qui construisent la th
orie du monde, nous fait partager leur travail et leur enthousiasme et met en valeur les relations
troites entre th
orie et exp
rience...e.
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Programme: ENDWEL C
ENDEMO C
Energy in Dwellings
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Management of energy in dwellings -, 1984-1987
CON;ESV
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Center (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, which was executed in the Ispra establisment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission submitted annual reports on the execution of the programme to the Council and the European Parliament. It was also required to submit a critical independent analysis of the programme.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under sub-activity 5.3: "Non-nuclear energies" and part of the Research Action Programme (RAP) "Non-nuclear energy sources".
To save energy in dwellings by assessing and comparing hybrid systems using advanced technologies and subsystems, by measuring and comparing elements for passive technologies in buildings and by developing measurement techniques, comparing models and validating, collecting and disseminating data in the field of energy audit.
Three areas:
- Evaluation of hybrid systems;
- Passive technologies;
- Energy audit.E
ENDWEL Cc
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4C
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre 1984-1987. Non-nuclear energies: Energy Management in Habitat. Brussels.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
BOFFA, C.; (et al), Evaluation of the Community cost-shared research programme on solar, wind and biomass energy and of the Joint Research Centre's programme on non-nuclear energies (1979-85). Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 22. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1987. EUR 10875. ISBN 92-825-7221-8. CD-NA-10875-EN-C.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
17,000 MECU
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0
ARANOVITCH, E.
ENNONUC 1C
ENNONUC 2C
Joint Research Centre
Programme: FUSAFE 3C
Fusion technology and Safety'
Research programme (Euratom, EEC) to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre - Fusion technology and safety -, 1984-1987
SAF;FUS
The Commission, assisted by the board of governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), was responsible for carrying out the programme, whcih was executed in the Ispra establishment of the JRC.
Information was disseminated in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2380/74 of 17 September 1974 (Official Journal No L 255 of 20.9.1974), adopting provisions for the dissemination of information relating to research programmes for the European Economic Community.
The Commission prepared annual reports for the Council and the European Parliament on the execution of the programme. It was also to submit a critical independent analysis before proposing a further four-year programme.
Part of the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) under sub-activity 5.2: "Fusion".
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has been involved since 1973 in research on fusion technology. Recent JRC studies have focused on the safety of future fusion power stations, including tritium handling.
Three steps are envisaged before the commercial exploitation of fusion energy:
- JET (Joint European Torus):
To establish the scientific feasibility of commercially exploitable fusion. Magnetic confinement is a major research field. The main experimental facility is at Culham in the UK, but complementary studies are carried out in other national laboratories;
- NET (Next European Torus):
To establish the technological and engineering feasibility of commercially exploitable fusion. Contact is maintained through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the similar ITER project;
- DEMO:
The construction of a demonstration fusion reactor, DEMO, is scheduled to follow NET.
To enhance the safety of commercial exploitation of nuclear fusion energy under the JET, NET and DEMO projects in respect of the predesign and structural materials of NET, the development of a suitable new material for DEMO, tritium breeding blanket technology and accident and environmental risk assessment.
Five areas:
- Reactors;
- Breeding blanket technology;
- Structural materials:
- Risk assessment;
- Tritium laboratory:
The European Tritium Handling Experimental Laboratory (ETHEL) at the Ispra establishment of the JRC will investigate the safety aspects of tritium technology.
FUSAFE 3C
FUSAFE 4C
FUSAFE 5C
FUSAFE 2C
FRAMEWORK 1C,JRCRES 4C
HAINES, M.; (et al), Evaluation of the Fusion Technology and Safety programme of the Joint Research Centre (1980-1985). Preliminary edition. Science and Technology Policy Series. Research evaluation - Report no. 19. Brussels: CEC - DG XII - JRC, 1986.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1987. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1988. EUR 11739.
CEC, Joint Research Centre Annual Report 1986. Brussels - Luxembourg: JRC, 1986. EUR 10937.
CEC, Joint Research Centre 1984-1987. Fusion: Fusion Technology and Safety.
1984-01-01 - 1987-12-31 (duration: 48months)
Completed
46,500 MECU
Joint Research Centre
84/1/Euratom, EEC (1983-12-22) [O.J. L 3 (1984-01-05)]
1992-11-201992-10-14
0
CASINI, G.
Programme: CLIMAT 3C
CLIMAT 2C
Climatology
Multiannual R&D programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment - Climatology and natural hazards -, 1986- 1990