Decision 1980/318 - 80/318/Euratom: Council Decision of 13 March 1980 adopting a research and training programme (1979 to 1983) for Euratom in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion - Main contents

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Number legal act	Decision 1980/318
Original proposal	COM(1978)616
CELEX number i	31980D0318

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80/318/Euratom: Council Decision of 13 March 1980 adopting a research and training programme (1979 to 1983) for the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion

Official Journal L 072 , 18/03/1980 P. 0018 - 0021

Greek special edition: Chapter 12 Volume 2 P. 0043

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( 1 ) OJ NO C 93 , 9 . 4 . 1979 , P . 69 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 171 , 9 . 7 . 1979 , P . 38 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 90 , 3 . 4 . 1976 , P . 12 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 151 , 7 . 6 . 1978 , P . 8 .

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

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 13 MARCH 1980

ADOPTING A RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME ( 1979 TO 1983 ) FOR THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY IN THE FIELD OF CONTROLLED THERMONUCLEAR FUSION

( 80/318/EURATOM )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION SUBMITTED AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ),

WHEREAS IN ITS DECISION 76/345/EURATOM ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY DECISION 78/470/EURATOM ( 4 ), THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMME ( 1976 TO 1980 ) IN THE FIELD OF FUSION AND PLASMA PHYSICS ; WHEREAS ARTICLE 3 OF THAT DECISION PROVIDES THAT THE COMMISSION WILL SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL IN 1978 A REVIEW PROPOSAL DESIGNED TO REPLACE THE 1976 TO 1980 PROGRAMME WITH A NEW FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMME ( 1979 TO 1983 ) WITH 1979 AND 1980 CONSTITUTING YEARS COMMON TO BOTH PROGRAMMES ; WHEREAS DECISIONS 76/345 / EURATOM AND 78/470/EURATOM SHOULD THEREFORE BE REPEALED ;

WHEREAS , AS A RESULT OF SUCH REPEAL , 44 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ASSIGNED TO THE PRECEDING PROGRAMME , EXCLUSIVE OF JET , AND 86.40 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT ASSIGNED TO THE PRECEDING PROGRAMME FOR THE JET PROJECT WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE ; WHEREAS THESE AMOUNTS SHALL BE ASSIGNED TO THE NEW PROGRAMME ; WHEREAS SUCH A STEP MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING THE UPPER LIMIT FOR EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE NEW PROGRAMME ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE CONSIDERABLE EFFORTS NEEDED TO REACH THE APPLICATION STAGE OF CONTROLLED THERMO- NUCLEAR FUSION , WHICH COULD BE OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY , PARTICULARLY IN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF THE SECURITY OF ITS LONG-TERM ENERGY SUPPLIES , THE VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORK HITHERTO UNDERTAKEN IN THIS FIELD SHOULD CONTINUE ON A JOINT BASIS ;

WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS ACHIEVED IN THIS FIELD IN RECENT YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE REST OF THE WORLD ILLUSTRATES THE NEED , PARTICULARLY FOR TOKAMAK SYSTEMS , TO CONSTRUCT LARGER AND MORE COMPLEX DEVICES AND TO CONCENTRATE , IN PARTICULAR , ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLASMA HEATING TECHNIQUES AND THE STUDY OF CERTAIN TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE JRC ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO EQUIP THE COMMUNITY WITH A LARGE TOKAMAK MACHINE ( JET : JOINT EUROPEAN TORUS );

WHEREAS THE RESEARCH PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION CONSTITUTES AN APPROPRIATE MEANS OF PURSUING SUCH ACTION , AND IT IS CONSEQUENTLY IN THE COMMON INTEREST TO ADOPT A MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMME IN THE FIELD OF CONTROLLED THERMONUCLEAR FUSION , THE EXISTENCE OF WHICH IS MOREOVER A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN STRENGTHENING WORLD COOPERATION IN THIS FIELD ;

WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE COMMUNITY SHOULD CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE BOTH THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT HAVING A BEARING ON PROJECTS ACCORDED PRIORITY STATUS , BY GRANTING A PREFERENTIAL PARTICIPATION RATE FOR EXPENDITURE ON SUCH EQUIPMENT , AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAJOR PROJECTS CARRIED OUT JOINTLY BY ALL OR SOME OF THE ASSOCIATED LABORATORIES ;

WHEREAS , FURTHERMORE , THE MOBILITY OF STAFF BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS COOPERATING IN THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME SHOULD BE...

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