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dossier | COM(1976)711 - Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION FOR adopting a research programme in the field of Treatment and Use of Sewage Sludge ... |
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document | COM(1976)711 ![]() |
date | September 27, 1977 |
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77/651/EEC: Council Decision of 27 September 1977 adopting a European Economic Community concerted project in the field of treatment and use of sewage sludge
Official Journal L 267 , 19/10/1977 P. 0035 - 0038
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COUNCIL DECISION
OF 27 SEPTEMBER 1977
ADOPTING A EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY CONCERTED PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF TREATMENT AND USE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
( 77/651/EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEROF ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,
WHEREAS BY VIRTUE OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED THE TASK OF PROMOTING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING ;
WHEREAS IN THE DECLARATION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 ( 3 ) THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ; WHEREAS IN THE RESOLUTION OF 17 MAY 1977 ( 4 ) THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONTINUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY POLICY AND ACTION PROGRAMME ON THE ENVIRONMENT ;
WHEREAS IN ITS DECISION 76/311/EEC ( 5 ) THE COUNCIL ADOPTED AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME ;
WHEREAS IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 6 ) , THE COUNCIL STRESSED THAT AN APPROPRIATE APPROACH SHOULD BE ADOPTED TOWARDS THE WHOLE RANGE OF AVAILABLE WAYS AND MEANS , INCLUDING CONCERTED PROJECTS , AND THAT WHENEVER IT PROVES DESIRABLE THAT THIRD COUNTRIES , PARTICULARLY EUROPEAN ONES , SHOULD BE ASSOCIATED IN THESE PROJECTS , STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE ;
WHEREAS , ON 4 MAY 1976 , THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A DIRECTIVE 76/464/EEC ON POLLUTION CAUSED BY CERTAIN DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES DISCHARGED INTO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ( 7 ) ;
WHEREAS , IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON IN PARTICULAR THE COORDINATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 8 ) , THE COUNCIL ENTRUSTED THE COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS WITH THE TASK OF GRADUALLY ENSURING SUCH COORDINATION , AIDED BY THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) ;
WHEREAS A RESEARCH PROJECT ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM OF SEWAGE SLUDGE , CARRIED OUT UNDER AN AGREEMENT SIGNED ON 23 NOVEMBER 1971 IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH ( COST ) ( COST PROJECT 68 ) , PRODUCED VERY ENCOURAGING RESULTS ;
WHEREAS A CONCERTED COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF TREATMENT AND USE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE , CONTINUING AND EXTENDING COST PROJECT 68 , MUST CONTRIBUTE EFFECTIVELY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED AIMS , IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD TO THE REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND THE MORE ECONOMICAL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES ;
WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES INTEND , AS PART OF THE RULES AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO THEIR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES , TO CARRY OUT THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I , AND ARE PREPARED TO INTEGRATE SUCH RESEARCH INTO A PROCESS OF COORDINATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS ;
WHEREAS THE EXECUTION OF SUCH RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I WILL REQUIRE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF ABOUT SIX MILLION UNITS OF ACCOUNT FROM THE MEMBER STATES ;
WHEREAS THE TREATY DOES NOT PROVIDE THE SPECIFIC POWERS NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE ;
WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) HAS GIVEN ITS OPINION ON THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
ARTICLE 1
THE PROJECT SHALL CONSIST IN COORDINATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OF THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I AND FORMING PART OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES OF THE MEMBER STATES .
ARTICLE 2
ARTICLE 3
ARTICLE 4
A PROJECT LEADER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE . THE COMMITTEE SHALL , IN PARTICULAR , ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN ITS COORDINATION .
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DEFINED IN ANNEX II .
THE COMMITTEE SHALL DRAW UP ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE . ITS SECRETARIAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION .
ARTICLE 5
( B ) THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE YEARLY PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED , AND SHALL FORWARD THEM TO THE MEMBER STATES AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT .
( C ) AT THE END OF THE COORDINATION PERIOD , THE COMMISSION , IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMITTEE , SHALL FORWARD TO THE MEMBER STATES AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT A GENERAL REPORT ON THE EXECUTION AND RESULTS OF THE COORDINATION ACTION . THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH THIS REPORT SIX MONTHS AFTER IT HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBER STATES , UNLESS A MEMBER STATE OBJECTS . IN THIS CASE THE REPORT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED , AT THEIR REQUEST , SOLELY TO THE INSTITUTIONS AND UNDERTAKINGS WHOSE RESEARCH OR PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES JUSTIFY ACCESS TO THE KNOWLEDGE RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RESEARCH COVERED BY THE PROJECT . THE COMMISSION MAY MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT THE REPORT REMAINS CONFIDENTIAL AND IS NOT PASSED ON TO THIRD PARTIES .
ARTICLE 6
2 . THE COMMISSION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE THE AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 .
ARTICLE 7
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 SEPTEMBER 1977 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
A . HUMBLET
( 1 ) OJ NO C 163 , 11 . 7 . 1977 , P . 70 .
( 2 ) OJ NO C 126 , 28 . 5 . 1977 , P . 21 .
( 3 ) OJ NO C 112 , 20 . 12 . 1973 , P . 1 .
( 4 ) OJ NO C 139 , 13 . 6 . 1977 , P . 1 .
( 5 ) OJ NO L 74 , 20 . 3 . 1976 , P . 36 .
( 6 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .
( 7 ) OJ NO L 129 , 18 . 5 . 1976 , P . 23 .
( 8 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 2 .
ANNEX I
RESEARCH PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF TREATMENT AND USE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
( CONCERTED PROJECT )
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE WORK IS TO ACQUIRE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENT . THE RESEARCH COVERS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS :
RESEARCH TOPICS*DIVISION OF RESEARCH WORK AMONG MEMBER STATES*
*B LUX.*D*DK*F*I*IRL*NL*UK*
1 . SLUDGE STABILIZATION AND ODOUR PROBLEMS : *********
- DEFINITION AND DETERMINATION OF ' DEGREE OF STABILITY ' AND RELATION TO ODOUR NUISANCE***X*X****X*
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF STABILIZATION PROCEDURES**X*X**X****
2 . PROBLEMS RELATED TO SLUDGE DEWATERING : *********
- RESEARCH ON WATER BINDING FORCES*******X**
- DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF METHODS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF DEWATERING PROPERTIES*X*X**X*X***X*
- PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE USE OF FLOCCULANTS**X**X****X*
- COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THICKENING AND DEWATERING EQUIPMENT*****X**X**
3 . ANALYTICAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO SLUDGE TREATMENT AND USE : *********
- CHARACTERIZATION OF PATHOGENS AND EVALUATION OF DISINFECTION PROCEDURES*X*X*X******
- CHARACTERIZATION AND DETERMINATION OF POLLUTANTS ( HEAVY METALS , PERSISTENT ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ) IN SLUDGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED ANALYTICAL METHODS*X***X****X*
4 . ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS RELATED TO SLUDGE USE : *********
- SPECIAL PROCESSING OF SLUDGE FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ( E.G . COMPOSTING ) INCLUDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF DISINFECTION PROCEDURES AND POLLUTANT REMOVAL**X**X*X**X**
- TRANSFER OF POLLUTANTS TO PLANTS AND HARMFUL EFFECTS ON VEGETATION***X*X***X*X*
- EFFECTS OF LONG RANGE SLUDGE APPLICATION ON SOIL QUALITY AND GROUND WATER*X*X**X**X**X*
- OPTIMUM LAND USE OF SLUDGE , INCLUDING SLUDGE FROM DEPHOSPHATATION PLANTS**X**X***X*X*
ANNEX II
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION OF THE CONCERTED ACTION COMMITTEE ON THE TREATMENT AND USE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE
1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL :
1.1 . CONTRIBUTE TO THE OPTIMUM EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME BY GIVING ITS OPINION ON ALL OF ITS ASPECTS ;
1.2 . EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT AND DRAW CONCLUSIONS AS TO THEIR APPLICATION ;
1.3 . BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 ( A ) ;
1.4 . KEEP ABREAST OF NATIONAL RESEARCH BEING DONE IN THE FIELDS COVERED BY THE PROJECT , AND MORE ESPECIALLY OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE EXECUTION OF THE PROJECT ;
1.5 . SUGGEST GUIDELINES TO THE PROJECT LEADER .
2 . THE COMMITTEE'S REPORTS AND OPINIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION AND THE MEMBER STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT . THE COMMISSION SHALL FORWARD THESE OPINIONS TO THE CREST .
3 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAMME , AND THE PROJECT LEADER . EACH MEMBER MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY EXPERTS .