Decision 1981/1032 - 81/1032/EEC: Council Decision of 7 December 1981 adopting a multi-annual research and training programme for the EEC in the field of biomolecular engineering (indirect action April 1982 to March 1986) - Main contents

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81/1032/EEC: Council Decision of 7 December 1981 adopting a multi-annual research and training programme for the European Economic Community in the field of biomolecular engineering (indirect action April 1982 to March 1986)

Official Journal L 375 , 30/12/1981 P. 0001 - 0004

Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0080

Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0080

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( 1 ) OJ NO C 327 , 15 . 12 . 1980 , P . 37 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 230 , 8 . 9 . 1980 , P . 11 .

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

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

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

COUNCIL DECISION OF 7 DECEMBER 1981 ADOPTING A MULTI-ANNUAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING ( INDIRECT ACTION APRIL 1982 TO MARCH 1986 ) ( 81/1032/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 INTER ALIA 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 ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 3 ) , THE COUNCIL STATED THAT THE WHOLE RANGE OF AVAILABLE WAYS AND MEANS SHOULD BE USED AS APPROPRIATE , INCLUDING INDIRECT ACTION ;

WHEREAS A COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING IS NECESSARY FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED OBJECTIVES AND , PARTICULARLY , FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES LEADING TO :

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  THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL AND BIO-INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ,

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  THE DETERMINATION OF MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFER PRODUCTION METHODS ,

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  REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO UNDERTAKE EXPERIMENTS FOR ASSESSING POSSIBLE BIOHAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING AND TO ORGANIZE COURSES IN GOOD MICROBIOLOGICAL PRACTICE ;

WHEREAS TRAINING INCENTIVES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY BY AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY ;

WHEREAS IT IS ADVISABLE TO PROMOTE THE MOBILITY OF PERSONNEL BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS COLLABORATING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAMME ;

WHEREAS THE TREATY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE NECESSARY SPECIFIC POWERS ;

WHEREAS ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF THE OPINION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) ON THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

A BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME ( HEREINAFTER CALLED " THE PROGRAMME " ) FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS HEREBY ADOPTED IN THE FORM SET OUT IN THE ANNEX FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD STARTING ON 1 APRIL 1982 .

ARTICLE 2

THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAMME WHICH SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TWO STAGES . THE FIRST STAGE SHALL RUN FROM 1 APRIL 1982 UNTIL THE REVISION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 5 AND THE SECOND FROM THIS REVISION UNTIL 31 MARCH 1986 .

ARTICLE 3

THE APPROPRIATIONS CURRENTLY ALLOCATED FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE ALREADY AGREED PROGRAMME , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH IS FIXED AT 8 MILLION ECU , INCLUDING EXPENDITURE ON A STAFF OF THREE , SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THE AMOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS AND THE STAFF REQUIRED TO EXECUTE THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE RE-EVALUATED WHEN THE PROGRAMME IS REVISED AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 5 .

ARTICLE 4

IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE...

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