EUR-Lex - 31978D0636 - EN

ARTICLE 1

1 . THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED , AND ATTACHED TO THE COMMISSION , AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT , HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ' THE COMMITTEE ' .

2 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF EUROPEAN ORGANIZATIONS COMPETENT IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .

ARTICLE 2

EITHER AT THE COMMISSION ' S REQUEST OR ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE , THE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH OPINIONS ON ALL PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THE FOLLOWING MATTERS :

( A ) ASPECTS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY INDUSTRY WHICH ARE OF A HORIZONTAL NATURE , IN PARTICULAR : THE DESIGNING OF COMMUNITY POLICY ON INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ; IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND THE COMMISSION ON A RECIPROCAL BASIS .

( B ) GUIDELINES FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES OF INDUSTRIAL INTEREST WHICH THE COMMISSION MIGHT PROPOSE TO THE COUNCIL . THE COMMITTEE SHALL HELP TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE CONTACTS WITH COMMUNITY FEDERATIONS OF INDUSTRY , WHERE SUCH CONTACTS DO NOT ALREADY EXIST .

( C ) RESEARCH CONTRACT PROJECTS OF INDUSTRIAL INTEREST FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ( 1 ).

( D ) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY BY EUROPEAN INDUSTRIES , USEFUL FOR DEFINING A COMMON POLICY IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY .

ARTICLE 3

1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL COMPRISE 25 MEMBERS .

2 . THE SEATS SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS :

15 MEMBERS OF THE UNION OF INDUSTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ( UNICE ) ( 2 ), TWO EACH FOR BELGIUM , FRANCE , THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY , ITALY , THE NETHERLANDS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ONE EACH FOR DENMARK , IRELAND AND LUXEMBOURG ;

FOUR MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISE ( ECPE ) ( 3 );

THREE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL COOPERATIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS ( FEICRO ) ( 4 );

THREE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ( ETUC ) ( 5 ).

3 . EIGHT PERSONS BELONGING TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS MAY ATTEND THE COMMITTEE ' S MEETINGS AS OBSERVERS :

THREE OBSERVERS FROM THE EUROPEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ( CERD ) SET UP BY THE COMMISSION ON 14 FEBRUARY 1973 ;

ONE OBSERVER FROM THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION ( EIRMA ) ( 1 );

ONE OBSERVER FROM THE UNICE SECRETARIAT ;

ONE OBSERVER FROM THE ECPE SECRETARIAT ;

ONE OBSERVER FROM THE FEICRO SECRETARIAT ;

ONE OBSERVER FROM THE ETUC SECRETARIAT .

ARTICLE 4

THE MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS .

ARTICLE 5

THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A COMMITTEE MEMBER AND AN OBSERVER SHALL BE TWO YEARS . IT SHALL BE RENEWABLE .

AFTER EXPIRY OF THE TWO YEAR PERIOD , COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS SHALL REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR THEIR TERM HAS BEEN RENEWED .

THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OR OBSERVER SHALL BE TERMINATED BEFORE THE END OF THE TWO YEAR PERIOD IF SUCH MEMBER OR OBSERVER RESIGNS , CEASES TO BELONG TO THE ORGANIZATION HE REPRESENTS , OR DIES . THE APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OR OBSERVER MAY ALSO BE TERMINATED IF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSED HIM AS A CANDIDATE REQUESTS THAT HE BE REPLACED .

HE SHALL BE REPLACED FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS TERM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 4 .

HIS DUTIES SHALL NOT ENTITLE HIM TO REMUNERATION .

ARTICLE 6

THE LIST OF MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS SHALL BE PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSION FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

ARTICLE 7

AFTER CONSULTING THE COMMISSION , THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND A VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS . ELECTION SHALL BE BY A MAJORITY OF TWO THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT .

THE CHAIRMAN SHALL PREPARE AND ORGANIZE THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE .

ARTICLE 8

THE COMMITTEE MAY INVITE ANY PERSON WITH SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS IN RESPECT OF AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS WORK AS AN EXPERT .

SUCH EXPERTS SHALL PARTICIPATE ONLY IN THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE ITEMS ON ACCOUNT OF WHICH THEY WERE INVITED .

ARTICLE 9

THE COMMITTEE MAY SET UP WORKING PARTIES .

ARTICLE 10

1 . THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS .

2 . REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHALL TAKE PART IN MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OF ITS WORKING PARTIES .

3 . THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE SECRETARIAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMITTEE AND ITS WORKING PARTIES .

ARTICLE 11

THE COMMISSION WHEN REQUESTING AN OPINION FROM THE COMMITTEE MAY FIX A DATE BY WHICH THE OPINION SHALL BE DELIVERED .

ARTICLE 12

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLE 214 OF THE TREATY , WHERE THE COMMISSION INFORMS THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT AN OPINION REQUESTED OR A QUESTION RAISED TOUCHES UPON CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS , SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE UNDER AN OBLIGATION NOT TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION WHICH HAS COME TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OR OF ITS WORKING PARTIES .

IN SUCH CASES ONLY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMISSION DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED SHALL ATTEND THE MEETINGS .

ARTICLE 13

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 29 JUNE 1978 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 29 JUNE 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

GUIDO BRUNNER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION