Decision 1976/311 - 76/311/EEC: Council Decision of 15 March 1976 adopting a research programme (1976 to 1980) for the EEC in the environmental field (indirect action) - Main contents
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76/311/EEC: Council Decision of 15 March 1976 adopting a research programme (1976 to 1980) for the European Economic Community in the environmental field (indirect action)| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 1976/311 |
| Original proposal | COM(1975)353  |
| CELEX number i | 31976D0311 |
| Document | 15-03-1976 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 20-03-1976; OJ L 74 p. 36-37 |
| Effect | 01-01-1976; Entry into force See Art 1 |
| End of validity | 31-12-1980; See Art. 1 |
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76/311/EEC: Council Decision of 15 March 1976 adopting a research programme (1976 to 1980) for the European Economic Community in the environmental field (indirect action)
Official Journal L 074 , 20/03/1976 P. 0036 - 0037
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( 1 ) OJ N C 280 , 8 . 12 . 1975 , P . 59 .
( 2 ) OJ N C 35 , 16 . 2 . 1976 , P . 29 .
( 3 ) OJ N C 112 , 20 . 12 . 1973 , P . 1 .
( 4 ) OJ N C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .
( 5 ) OJ N L 116 , 1 . 5 . 1973 , P . 1 .
( 6 ) OJ N L 255 , 20 . 9 . 1974 , P . 1 .
COUNCIL DECISION
OF 15 MARCH 1976
ADOPTING A RESEARCH PROGRAMME ( 1976 TO 1980 ) FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD ( INDIRECT ACTION )
( 76/311/EEC )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 235 THEREOF ,
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 ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY ASSIGNS TO THE COMMUNITY THE TASK INTER ALIA 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 , THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ACTION PERFORMED TO THIS END BY THE COMMUNITY ARE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 3 OF THE TREATY ;
WHEREAS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE OBJECTIVES ;
WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE RESEARCH PROJECTS DEALT WITH BY THIS DECISION SEEM NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ATTAIN CERTAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY , WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMON MARKET ;
WHEREAS THE TREATY DOES NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY POWERS FOR THESE PURPOSES ;
WHEREAS IN ITS DECLARATION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 ( 3 ) , THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ;
WHEREAS BY ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ( 4 ) , THE COUNCIL ADOPTED AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ;
WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) HAS DELIVERED AN OPINION ON THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
ARTICLE 1
A RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD AS DEFINED IN THE ANNEX IS HEREBY ADOPTED FOR A FIVE - YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING 1 JANUARY 1976 .
ARTICLE 2
THE UPPER LIMIT FOR EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS AND THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STAFF NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE 16 MILLION UNITS OF ACCOUNT AND 10 STAFF RESPECTIVELY , THE UNIT OF ACCOUNT BEING DEFINED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION OF 25 APRIL 1973 APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 5 ) .
ARTICLE 3
ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE REVIEWED DURING THE FIRST YEAR TO ENSURE , IF NECESSARY , ITS HARMONIZATION WITH THE NEW DIRECT ACTION PROGRAMME . ANY AMENDMENTS WHICH RESULT FROM THIS REVIEW WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE BEGINNING OF 1977 AT THE LATEST .
AS LONG AS NO DECISION TO REVISE IS TAKEN , ANY PROJECTS WHICH HAVE BEEN STARTED WILL BE CONTINUED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FUNDS GRANTED .
ARTICLE 4
THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW , ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , TO ADAPT IT TO DEVELOPMENTS IN RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS AND TO THE NEEDS OF THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME . THIS REVIEW WILL BE PREPARED IN 1977 AND WILL TAKE EFFECT AT THE BEGINNING OF 1978 .
ARTICLE 5
THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME . IT SHALL BE ASSISTED IN THIS TASK BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT , SET UP BY THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1973 . IT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COUNCIL AND TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE...
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