EUR-Lex - 31979D0785 - EN

EUR-Lex - 31979D0785 - EN Avis juridique important | 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

( 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 ,

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 AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM ONE SUBPROGRAMME TO ANOTHER PROVIDED THAT SUCH FUND TRANSFERS DO NOT RESULT IN AN INCREASE OR A REDUCTION OF MORE THAN 10 % OF THE ORIGINAL ALLOCATION TO EACH SUBPROGRAMME AS DEFINED IN THE ANNEX .

ARTICLE 4 IN 1981 THE PROGRAMME SHALL BE REVIEWED , PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO PRIORITIES , AND POSSIBLY REVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE AND AFTER CONSULTATION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEES ON PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT AND OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ). THIS REVISION SHALL ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FINAL EVALUATION OF THE FIRST ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AS WELL AS THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS . A REPORT ON THIS REVIEW AND ON THE POSSIBLE REVISION SHALL BE DRAWN UP FOR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL .

ARTICLE 5 THE INFORMATION RESULTING FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME DEFINED IN THE ANNEX SHALL BE DISSEMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2380/74 OF 17 SEPTEMBER 1974 ADOPTING PROVISIONS , FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION , RELATING TO RESEARCH PROGRAMMES FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ( 2 ). DONE AT BRUSSELS , 11 SEPTEMBER 1979 . FOR THE COUNCIL THE PRESIDENT R . MC SHARRY

ANNEX INDIRECT ACTION ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING SUBPROGRAMMES : 1 . ENERGY CONSERVATION AN EXPENDITURE OF 27 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUBPROGRAMME . IT COVERS THE FOLLOWING SECTORS : // SECTOR A : // RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS , // SECTOR B : // INDUSTRY , // SECTOR C : // TRANSPORT , // SECTOR D : // ENERGY TRANSFORMATION , // SECTOR E : // ENERGY STORAGE . // THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT . 2 . PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF HYDROGEN AN EXPENDITURE OF EIGHT MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUBPROGRAMME . IT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS : // PROJECT A : // THERMOCHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN , // PROJECT B : // ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN , // PROJECT C : // TRANSPORTATION , STORAGE AND UTILIZATION OF HYDROGEN . // THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT . 3 . SOLAR ENERGY AN EXPENDITURE OF 46 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUBPROGRAMME . IT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS : // PROJECT A : // SOLAR-ENERGY APPLICATIONS TO DWELLINGS , // PROJECT B : // THERMOMECHANICAL SOLAR-POWER PLANTS , // PROJECT C : // PHOTOVOLTAIC-POWER GENERATION , // PROJECT D : // PHOTOCHEMICAL , PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOBIOLOGICAL PROCESSES , // PROJECT E : // ENERGY FROM BIOMASS , // PROJECT F : // SOLAR-RADIATION DATA , // PROJECT G : // WIND ENERGY , // PROJECT H : // SOLAR ENERGY IN AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY . // THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT . 4 . GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AN EXPENDITURE OF 18 MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUBPROGRAMME . IT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS : // PROJECT A : // INTEGRATED GEOLOGICAL , GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN SELECTED AREAS , // PROJECT B : // SUBSURFACE PROBLEMS OF NATURAL HYDROTHERMAL RESOURCES , // PROJECT C : // SURFACE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE USE OF HYDROTHERMAL RESOURCES , // PROJECT D : // HOT DRY ROCKS . // THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT . 5 . ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY STUDIES AN EXPENDITURE OF SIX MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IS ALLOCATED TO THIS SUBPROGRAMME . IT COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS : // ACTION 1 : // IMPROVEMENT AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDIUM AND LONG TERM COMMUNITY ENERGY MODELS , // ACTION 2 : // DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONCEPTS FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS ' REPRESENTATIONS , // ACTION 3 : // DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MEANS FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MODEL BUILDERS AND MODEL USERS , // ACTION 4 : // WORLD ENERGY MODELLING . // THIS WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT .