Annexes to COM(1978)309 - Research and development programme for the EEC in the field of reference materials and methods (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR) and applied metrology (non-nuclear indirect action) (1979-1982) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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dossier COM(1978)309 - Research and development programme for the EEC in the field of reference materials and methods (Community Bureau of ...
document COM(1978)309 EN
date October  9, 1979
ANNEXED TO THIS DECISION .

ARTICLE 2

THE APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH IS FIXED AT 10.3 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , INCLUDING 14 STAFF SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THE EUROPEAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT IS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION OF 21 DECEMBER 1977 APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

ARTICLE 3

THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME . IT SHALL BE ASSISTED IN THIS TASK BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ( REFERENCE MATERIALS AND METHODS ), THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF WHICH ARE SET OUT BY THE COUNCIL IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 18 JULY 1977 ( 5 ), AND WHOSE POWERS ARE HEREBY EXTENDED TO PROJECTS COVERED BY THIS DECISION .

WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME OF THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE ( JRC ) ADOPTED BY DECISION 77/488/EEC , EURATOM ( 6 ), DIRECT ACTION BY THE JRC IN THE SAME FIELD SHALL REMAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS 1 AND 2 OF THE PROGRAMME ADOPTED BY THIS DECISION .

ARTICLE 4

IN ORDER THAT DUE ACCOUNT MAY BE TAKEN OF THE CONTENT OF THE NEW FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME OF THE JRC , THE PROGRAMME ADOPTED BY THIS DECISION SHALL , WITHIN THE SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW JRC PROGRAMME , BE REVIEWED AND POSSIBLY REVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE AND AFTER CONSULTATION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT .

DURING THE THIRD YEAR , THERE SHALL ALSO BE A GENERAL REVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME WHICH WILL POSSIBLY BE REVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE AND AFTER CONSULTATION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT .

ARTICLE 5

THE KNOWLEDGE RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE DISSEMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2380/74 OF 17 SEPTEMBER 1974 ADOPTING PROVISIONS FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO RESEARCH PROGRAMMES FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( 1 ).

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 9 OCTOBER 1979 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

D . O ' MALLEY

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ANNEX

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF REFERENCE MATERIALS AND METHODS ( COMMUNITY BUREAU OF REFERENCE - BCR ) AND APPLIED METROLOGY ( NON-NUCLEAR INDIRECT ACTION )

THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES THREE PROJECTS AS DESCRIBED BELOW . THE FIRST TWO ARE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY BUREAU OF REFERENCE .

THE AIM OF THE PROGRAMME IS TO STRENGTHEN , SUPPLEMENT AND HARMONIZE NATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF REFERENCE MATERIALS , ANALYTICAL AND MEASURING METHODS AND APPLIED METROLOGY .

1 . REFERENCE MATERIALS AND METHODS

THIS PROJECT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES :

- EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON REFERENCE MATERIALS AND METHODS AND IN PARTICULAR ON NATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THESE FIELDS ;

- DETERMINATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REFERENCE MATERIALS AND METHODS ;

- CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS ;

- ORGANIZATION OF INTER-LABORATORY COMPARISONS ;

- JOINT PREPARATION OF REFERENCE MATERIALS ;

- CERTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF REFERENCE MATERIALS AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;

- JOINT DEFINITION OF REFERENCE METHODS .

2 . MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY REFERENCE MATERIALS

THIS PROJECT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES :

- STORAGE AND PRESERVATION OF BCR REFERENCE MATERIALS IN JRC LABORATORIES AND NATIONAL LABORATORIES ;

- PREPARATION OF INFORMATION TO BE DISSEMINATED TO PUBLICIZE REFERENCE MATERIALS BY SUITABLE MEANS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY ;

- DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES .

3 . APPLIED METROLOGY

THIS PROJECT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES :

- INTER-LABORATORY COMPARISONS OF SECONDARY AND TRANSFER STANDARDS FOR DERIVED UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ;

- IMPROVEMENT OF MEASURING TECHNIQUES AND THEIR ACCURACY ;

- DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEASURING TECHNIQUES ;

- EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND OF SCIENTIFIC PERSONNEL .

STUDIES AND RESEARCH WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT .