Decision 1979/968 - 79/968/EEC: Council Decision of 12 November 1979 adopting a multiannual research and development programme (1979 to 1982) for the EEC in the field of the recycling of urban and industrial waste (secondary raw materials) - Main contents

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79/968/EEC: Council Decision of 12 November 1979 adopting a multiannual research and development programme (1979 to 1982) for the European Economic Community in the field of the recycling of urban and industrial waste (secondary raw materials)

Official Journal L 293 , 20/11/1979 P. 0019 - 0022

Greek special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0122

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( 1 ) OJ NO C 233 , 3 . 10 . 1978 , P . 2 AND OJ NO C 81 , 20 . 3 . 1979 , P . 5 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 6 , 8 . 1 . 1979 , P . 23 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 128 , 21 . 5 . 1979 , P . 7 .

( 4 ) OJ NO C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .

( 5 ) OJ NO C 139 , 13 . 6 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 356 , 31 . 12 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 1 ) OJ NO L 107 , 21 . 4 . 1978 , P . 12 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 192 , 11 . 8 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 255 , 20 . 9 . 1974 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 12 NOVEMBER 1979

ADOPTING A MULTIANNUAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ( 1979 TO 1982 ) FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF THE RECYCLING OF URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ( SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS )

( 79/968/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 ( 1 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ),

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY , THE COMMUNITY HAS AS ITS TASK THE PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OF A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING ;

WHEREAS , IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 4 ), THE COUNCIL STRESSED THAT APPROPRIATE USE SHOULD BE MADE OF THE WHOLE RANGE OF AVAILABLE WAYS AND MEANS ;

WHEREAS IT IS TO THE COMMUNITY ' S ADVANTAGE TO REDUCE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ITS DEPENDENCE ON THIRD COUNTRIES FOR ITS SUPPLIES OF RAW MATERIALS ; WHEREAS WASTE RECOVERY , RECYLING AND RE-USE ARE WAYS OF REDUCING THAT DEPENDENCE ;

WHEREAS , ON 17 MAY 1977 , THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL , ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON THE CONTINUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POLICY AND ACTION PROGRAMME ON THE ENVIRONMENT ( 5 ), WHICH CALLS IN PARTICULAR FOR A CAMPAIGN AGAINST WASTE ;

WHEREAS A COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROGRAMME ON SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS IS LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE EFFECTIVELY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED AIMS BY HELPING TO SOLVE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS ARISING IN THE USE OF WASTE ;

WHEREAS ON 19 APRIL 1977 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON THE COMMUNITY ' S RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIES ;

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

FOR A FOUR YEAR PERIOD FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1979 THE COMMUNITY SHALL CARRY OUT A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON THE RECYCLING OF URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ( SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS ) AS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I .

ARTICLE 2

THE APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMME , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH SHALL BE FIXED AT NINE MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , INCLUDING THE EXPENDITURE COVERING A STAFF OF FIVE EMPLOYEES , SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THE EUROPEAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT IS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 10 OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION OF 21 DECEMBER 1977 APPLICABLE TO THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( 6 ).

ARTICLE 3

THE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIRECT ACTIONS AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE ACTIVITIES THE ALLOCATION OF WHICH IS SET OUT IN ANNEX II ....

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