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79/785/EEC: Council Decision of 11 September 1979 adopting an energy research and development programme 1979 to 1983

Official Journal L 231 , 13/09/1979 P. 0030 - 0033

Greek special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0063

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( 1 ) OJ NO C 228 , 26 . 9 . 1978 , P . 4 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 39 , 12 . 2 . 1979 , P . 57 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 133 , 28 . 5 . 1979 , P . 21 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 231 , 2 . 9 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 158 , 16 . 6 . 1978 , P . 3 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 158 , 16 . 6 . 1978 , P . 6 .

( 7 ) OJ NO C 153 , 9 . 7 . 1975 , P . 2 .

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

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

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

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

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 11 SEPTEMBER 1979

ADOPTING AN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 1979 TO 1983

( 79/785/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 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 ARTICLE 3 OF THE TREATY SETS OUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY TO THESE ENDS ;

WHEREAS ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN ACHIEVING THESE OBJECTIVES ;

WHEREAS THE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ADOPTED BY DECISION 75/510/EEC ( 4 ) HAS LED TO POSITIVE RESULTS AND HAS OPENED PROMISING PERSPECTIVES FOR THE OBJECTIVES STUDIED ;

WHEREAS THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH FORM THE SUBJECT OF THE PRESENT DECISION THEREFORE SEEM NECESSARY AND CONSTITUTE AN ADEQUATE MEANS FOR PROLONGING ACTIVITIES ALREADY UNDER WAY WITH A VIEW TO ATTAINING CERTAIN COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES IN THE COURSE OF THE OPERATION OF THE COMMON MARKET ;

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 1302/78 ( 5 ) AND ( EEC ) NO 1303/78 ( 6 ) ON THE GRANTING OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS TO EXPLOIT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY SAVING ;

WHEREAS SUCH A SUPPORT WOULD ONLY BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS WHOSE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VIABILITY HAD ALREADY BEEN SHOWN BY PREVIOUS STUDIES AND RESEARCH ;

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING COMMUNITY ENERGY POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR 1985 ON 17 DECEMBER 1974 ( 7 );

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON 14 JANUARY 1974 ( 8 );

WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) EXPRESSED ITS OPINION ;

WHEREAS THE TREATY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE SPECIFIC POWERS NECESSARY FOR THESE PURPOSES ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

AN ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IS HEREBY ADOPTED IN THE FORM SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD STARTING ON 1 JULY 1979 .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE APPROPRIATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME , THE AMOUNT OF WHICH SHALL BE FIXED AT 105 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT , INCLUDING A COMPLEMENT OF 34 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 ( 9 ).

2 . IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE COURSE OF THE EXECUTION OF THIS PROGRAMME AND SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR OPINION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ( CREST ) AND OF THE COMPETENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT , THE COMMISSION SHALL BE...

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