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No 7t8 1983 Volume 16 The Bulletin of the European communities reports on the activities of the Commission and the other Community institutions. lt is edited by the Secretariat-General of the Commission (rue de la Loi 200' 8-1049 Brussels) and published eleven times a year (one issue covers July and August) in the otficial Community languages Spanish and Portuguese.

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No 718 1983

Sent to press in October 198,3 Volume 16 contents

a PART ONE PETfifl!,

1. Ratlonalizatlon of the @mmon agricuhural policy: the Commis- sion's proposals 2. Fifth Directive concerning the structure of public limited companies and employee participation The Commission amends its proposal - 12

PART TWO fi,'J,1'Jiliicusr ies3

1. Building the Community 16 - Economic and monetary policy 16 - lnt€rnal market and industrial affairs 17 - lndistrial innovation and the information market 20 - Customs union 20 - Comp€tition 22 - Finarrcial lnstitutions and taxation 27 - Employment, education and social policy 28 - Cultural sector 32 - Regional policy 32 - Envlronment and @nsumers 33 - Agrlculture 36 - Fisheries 44 - Transport I - Energy 50 - Nuclear safety 52 - Research and development 52 2. Enlargement and external relations 55 - Enlargement and bilateral rolations with applicant countries 55 - Commercial policy 56 - Belations wlth industrialized countries 59 - Other countries and regions 62 o Mediterraneancountries 62 o Asia 63 o State-tradingcountries 63 - Development & - lnternational organizations and conferences 71 - Diplomatic relations 73 3. Financing Community activities 73

4. Political and institutional matters 82 - European political cooperation 82 - European pollry and relations between the institutions 82 lnstltutions and organs of the Communities 83 - o Parliament 83 r Courrcil 90 r Commission 92 o Court of Justice 93 o Economic and Social Committee 102 o European lnvestment Bank 103

PART THREE DOCUMENTATION 1. ECU 108 2. Additional references in the Official Journal 1o() 3. lnfringement procedures 1't0 4. Statement on Greek Presidency of the Council 111 Publications of the European Communities Supplements 1983

1/83 Commission opinion on the statusof Greenland

*A83 Amended proposal for a Council Directive on procedures for informing and consulting employees

3/83 lncreasing the etfectiveness of the Community's structural Funds

4183 Adjustment of the common agricultural policy

*5/83 Prospects for the development of new policies: Research and development, energy and new technologies

*6/8tl The struclure of public limited companies Amended proposal for a Fifth Directive -

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PART @[\[ E SPECIAL FEATURES

\ \ Standardized abbroviations for the designation o, certain monotary units in the ditleront languages of the Community:

ECU : Europoan curr€ncy unit

BFR = Bolgische frank / Franc belge DKR : Dansk ktone DM = Deutsche Mark DR = Greek drachma FF : Franc frangais HFL = Nederlandse gulden (Hollandso florijn) IRL = lrish pound / punt LFR = Franc luxembourgeois LIT = Lira iialiana UKL = Pound stsrling USD = United Slates dollar 1 . Rationalization of the common agricultural policy: the Commission's proposals

Report and proposals on ways other hand, the Commission was mindful of of increasing the etfectiveness of the need for a balanced budget and presented practical means of achieving this objective. the Community's structural Funds

1.1.1. On 18 June the Stuttgart European Rationalization of the CAP Council decidedl to 'take broad action to ensure the relaunch of the European Community ... so as to provide a solid basis Why adapt the CAP? for the further dynamic development of the Community over the remainder of the present 1.1.2. Twenry years after the establishment decade'. It agreed that negotiations would of the agricultural common market the need commence without delay in the Council for change is undeniable. The proposed on specified subjects. It also asked the reforms are founded on the Commission's Commission to provide two reports, with conception of how European farming should proposals, on the iommon agricultural policy2 develop and function. Although there is an and the structural Funds.3 undoubted link berween these proposals and the problem of Communiry revenue over the Vhen it submitted these two reports4 on 29 next few years, the whole matter is far more July the Commission sought to demonstrate than a mere exercise in accounting to its determination to contribute, with all the ensure better use of Community money. The means at its disposal, to this effort to get objective is to adapt the CAP to the new Europe moving again. realities of the 1980s. Twenty years after the common agricultural Commission made it policy was set up, there is an objective need 1.1.3. In 1981 the could no longer for reform. The Commission has constantly clear that the Community grant unlimited price guarantees because it called for this in a series of paperss ever since gone past stage of and it took office. The aim is to rationalize the had the self-sufficiency unreliable. In most agricultural instruments of this policy and thereby make it outlets were the long-term growth trend of produc- work more efficiently while abiding by shared sectors tion by volume is 1.5 to 2o/o per year, principles that all concerned recognize as consumption rising at no more valid. At the same time Community funds whereas is per year. Community is devoted to agriculture must be used more than 0.5% The sparingly, particularly at a time of economic therefore obliged to subsidize sales on the and export markets. In the milk and financial austeriry. Community products sector alone, 50 to 65% of. butter In its report, the Commission focuses, and skimmed milk (two products which enjoy though not exclusively, on the administrative price guarantees) is disposed of in this way. considerations proper (improved coordina- Inside the Community, the rise in food tion, prevention of overlapping) singled out consumption will no doubt continue to slow by the European Council. It endeavoured to down because of the decline in the population identify the conditions under which the growth rate. On the world markets, where relatively large appropriations allocated to the structural Funds could make a more effective contribution, when coupled with the different types of Community loans, to the ] nutt. EC 6-1983, poinr 1.5.2. structural development of the Community I Bull. EC 6-1983, point 1.5.3. r Bull. EC 6-1983, point 1.5.5. and the implementation of Community { COM(83)500 and 501 final. policies. The Community dimension would 5 'Guidelines for European agriculture', Supplement enhance the value of these measures. On the 4l8l - Bull. EC; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.135.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 CAP and structural Funds effective demand depends on the solvency of 1.1.6. The Commission's programme for importers, which in its turn is dependent on the rationalization of European farming the recovery of the world economy and credit revolves around five fundamental themes: availability, there is no improvement in sight. (i) continued and extended application of 1.1.4. In financial terms, product price the principle of guarantee thresholds leading support is again a formidable budget problem: to the introduction of a system of production after some stability during 1980-82, when quotas and involving a super-levy on the prices were relatively high on world markets, additional quantities produced; there came a very sharp change in 1983 (ii) a prudent price policy, narrowing down which forced EAGGF guarantee expenditure the gap between prices in the Community and up by 30%. those charged by the main competitors, Agricultural expenditure is now growing particularly in the cereals sector; faster than the Communiry's resources. To (iii) a review of prices and aid schemes for remedy this, short-term palliatives and piece- milk products, beef/veal and sheepmeat; meal savings are insufficient: planned action (iv) adoption of measures to rectify market is essential, giving the CAP a long-term imbalances caused by imports cereal context including activities both upstream of substitutes and vegetable oils, together with and downstream, particular the food in efforts to control Community production; processors. Furthermore, consideration must be given to the use of agricultural materials (v) automatic phasing out of MCAs in for obtaining organic chemicals and energy. accordance with a fixed timetable. 1.1.7. The guarantee thresholds are the How to adapt the CAP cornerstone of the Commission's proposals. Several methods are envisaged: smaller 1.1.5. The Commission's strategy- is consist- increases in target prices, limitation of aid to ent with its previous proposals,l some of a maximum volume of production, levies on which (restriction of the price guarantee to a producers, quotas by country or by holding. certain volume of production, beyond which The problem is especially pressing for milk, some of the cost must be borne by producers) for which the Commission proposes a system are already being implemented (cereals, milk, of quotas on the basis of deliveries to dairies colza).t over a given period, together with a special levy on milk produced by intensive methods. The keynote consists in placing responsibiliry The Commission also favours maintaining on the producers and stressing production the measures taken respect of cereals,' at competitive prices. This means that in colza, tomatoes and dried grapes; if necessary, Community farming will have to accept more would consider establishing similar of the market pressures to which other it a system for beef/veal. economic sectors are subject. Only in this way will the Community be able to develop 1.1.8, On the question of prices, the its exports and maintain its share of the Commission recommends caution. Possible world market. solutions would be to fix prices for longer This new approach does not mean the CAP periods or even to freeze or reduce prices must ignore the economic and social situation expressed in ECUs in cases where the market in the primary sector. The diversity of situation was particularly difficult or the agricultural structures in the various Member application of the guarantee threshold made States must be preserved because it is essential such a measure necessary. to the fabric of rural life. But long-term measures must rely more heavily on structural I aids under an overall strategy to develop the 'Guidelines for European agriculrure'- Supplement 4l8l Bull. EC. less-favoured areas, with less emphasis on 2 Bull.- EC 5-1982, points 2.1.75, 2.1.79 and 2.7.90; incomes support and guara-nteed prices. Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.1.94.

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For cereals, it proposes accelerating the Community's financial resources. The changes reduction of the gap between prices in the will not be easy because they require difficult Community and in competitor countries; this decisions on the part of all the- Community would also put an end to the advantages institutions and concessions and sacrifices enioyed by imported cereal substitutes. The from all parties. This may rise to some Commission also envisages measures to shifts of responsibiliry between the various l.,.Ip small producers and producers in categories of the population, i.e. taxpayers, less-favoured areas. farmers, consumers, food manufacturers, Member 1.1.9. I?ith regard to aids and premiums, States and non-member States. the Commission plans to phase oui gradually Adaptation of the CAP is a political choice. It the subsidy for butter consumption, ieplacing will demonstrate the intention of the Ten to it by aid for the use of butter in processed safeguard the operation of the common products and the production of milk with a agricultural policy in a changed economic higher fat content. The calf premium will be context, while ensuring respect of the discontinued, but the suckler cow premium fundamental objectives of the Community. will be retained. 1.1:10, In foreign trade, the Community will have three objectives: lncreasing the etfectiveness (i) preventing the deterioration of world of the structural Funds prices by closer international cooperation, (ii) promoting exports under long-term Presentation of the structura! Funds contracts, (iii) reviewing external prorection, in accord- 1.1.13. Two structural Funds were set up ance with GATT rules, in respect of products by the EEC Treaty: for which the Commission is requiring grearer (i) the European Agricultural Guidance and discipline from Community farmers. Guarantee Fund (Guidance Section), provided As a corollary of the measures to consolidate for in Article 40 in order to atiain the the system of guarantee thresholds, the objectives of the common agricultural policy Commission intends to impose fuller compli- (primarily, increased productivity thiough ance with the principle of Communiry rational development of agricultural produc- preference and special measures against tion and the optimum utilization of the imports of cereal substitutes. factors of production, in particular labour); 1.1.11, Lastly, the Commission proposes (ii) the European Social Fund, ser up under dismantlement of the system of monttary Article 123 'in order to improve employment compensatory amounts by adjustment of the opportunities for workers in the common green rates in three stages: one-third at market and to contribute thereby to raising the time of introducion, one-rhird at the the standard of living...'. beginning of the following marketing year, A third structural Fund was added to this and one-third at the beginning of the second armoury in 1975, i.e. 17 years after the marketing year after introduction. Old MCAs establishment of the Communiry. This was will be removed in two stages, half the the European Regional Development Fund amount at the beginning of the first marketing (ERDF) whose purpose was 'to correct the year and the other half at the beginning of the principal regional imbalances within the second marketing year following introduction Community resulting in particular from of the new rules. agricultural preponderance, industrial change and structural 1.1.12. The Commission believes the underemployment.l proposed changes will enable Europe's agricultural potential to be developed with due regard to the need for rational use of the , oJ t- i3,21.3.t97s.

Bull. EC 718-1983 CAP and strustural Funds

In addition, there are the structural financial of assistance. Community assistance, there- instruments, namely the EIB, ECSC loans and fore, must be provided in the form of the NCI. programme financing whenever the measures in q-uestion permit, is opposed to individual 1.1.14. The resources mobilized under the proiect financing. This means resolutely financial instruments have shown a four-fold ieiectine anv auiomatic intervention which increase in real terms over the past 10 years, would t".ar.! the Community's role simply to althoueh it is only since 1975 that they that of checking that the formal requirements These have aisumed signiiicant proportions. have been met; resources, whicli' are modest in terms of (around 0-3o/o), have, (ii) the definition of specifically Community Community GDP (both 'been concentrated on the obiectives for the Funds those already however, texts and those that Ieast-favoured countries and regions, with the laid down in the proportion of grants received by those have now become indispensable for the or because 'countries (ltaly, Ireland, Greece, the United Community as a result of the crisis climbing fuom 40"/o in 1974 to of the development of its other policies), and Kingdom) of 70% in 7982. In addition, CommunitY not mere paiticipation in the financing- policies, with the associated risk that assistance in priority regions also national -reached the Community's role would be no more than sienificant leve-ls. whether in terms of income one of redistribution; (z:W ro 4% of. pir capita GDP) or in terms of investment (9 io M% of gross fixed capital (iii) the concentration of Community assist- formation). ance on 'well-defined targets': geographical concentration, concentration of objectives and concentration of financial resources. 1.1.15. In its exami.lr,on, the Commission reform the Social Fund,l focused on the key concept of the effectiveness 1.1.17. The of line these of Community siructuril action. It defined now under wdy, is in with principles. the restructuring of the two levels of effectiveness that call for -CAP,Z With measures under the EAGGF Guidance analyses and proposals: Section wilt be reviewed and more narrowly from (i) effectiveness of the structural Funds targeted with these same principles in mind' a'Communiry point of view, i.e. the value On the Regional- Fund, the Commission added by Community action to national recalls that the negotiations within the measures in pursuit of objectives set by the Council on its proposils for a reform of the Community; Fund have failed as regards the concentration (ii) effectiveness in the management of the of the quota section and the volume of the Funds, including that which can be achieved non-quoia section. As a result, it urges that through their close coordination. discuisions be resumed on a new basis and proposes the following Plan: (i) the ERDF would have two broad Enhanclng the effectlveness priority tasks: the development and structural of the structural Funds ln the lnterests idiustment of the less-developed regions, and of the development ol the Community the conversion of declining industrial areas; 1.1.16. If the effectiveness of the structural (ii) ERDF assistance would take the form of Funds is to be enhanced, three main principles programme contracts iointly financed with must be implemented: ihe Member States concerned; (i) genuine conditionality of Community action, i.e. the possibility for the Community, through discussions with the Member State conceined, to ensure that the objectives set by -it and hence to apply its own 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.78. are met 2 considerations of effectiveness to the granting Points 1.1.2 to l.l.l2.

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(iii) the distinction between quota and financial assessment and ex posf monitoring non-quota sections would be abolished and of the results of operations, the latter not to the quotas would eventually lose their raison be limited to a mere check but to include an d'dtre; during a transitional phase, the economic assessment. This applies particu- geographical distribution of assistance could larly to cofinanced operations under regional, be governed by quantitative guidelines (e.g. in national or Community structural develop- the form of indicative ranges). The quota ment programmes. ought no longer to be considered 'a virtually unconditional drawing right'; (iv) programmes financed would be either Budgetary implications national programmes of value to the Com- munity satisfying the criteria laid down in the 1.1.20. In the inrerests of predictability general regulation or Communiry pro- and sound management, the Commission is grammes governed by appropriate legal proposing that the growing resources allo- provisions broadly outlined in the general cated to the structural Funds should be regulation. The ultimate aim is to work solely entered in the budget under a multiannual on the basis of programmes that satisfy indicative plan. Whereas the resources allo- specifically Community objectives. cated to-il-;;ili,;, the Social Fund -.*p.,Jituii,- and to the ERDF b;iil h;;; hitherto been decided each year by the lmproved coordinataon budgetary authority without any com- and management of the Funds mitments being made for the following -- 1.1.18. Coordination is essential. It is part year, the Commission suggests that boths and parcel of a greater degree of arms of the budgetary authority be associated complementarity between the Funds, which in the definition of a medium-term plan must be achieved wirhout the inconsistencies which would take account of the srructure of and duplication that could stem from overlap- the budget, the rate of increase in own ping between the Funds. The Commission his resources and the objectives of the structural policies. As to the volume of appropriations already adopted this approach with the needed, Commission proposes integrated programmes and operations and the thar the budget plan its proposed action to overcome the serious be such that structural spending increases conversion problems in the regions affected steadily as a proportion of the by the crisis in the steel industry. Community budget. In view of the magnitude of the task and its context, the Commission 1.1.19. More rational management also has set its sights on a two-fold increase in real means ex ante technical, economic and terms over a period of five years.

Bull. EC 7t8-7983 11 2. Fifth directive concerning the structure of public limited companies and employee participation the CommJssion amends its- proposal

1.2.1. On 79 August the Commission with the recommendations of Parliament and transmitted to the Council an amended with those of the Economic and Social proposall for a fifth Directive concerning the Committee. public companies and itructure of limited Moreover, in addition to the administrative participation. The original proposal employee organs of the company, the general meeting 1972,2 but Parliamenq did not dafes back to provides the means by which the shareholders until May t982.3. purlng adopt its Opinion exercise their essential rights. The Directive Commission published a this- interval the ensures that these rights are protected in an indicated the means Green Paper4 in which it equivalent manner by a number of provisions proposal might be by whicli the original relating to the general meeting, including the particularly following made more acceptable, rules by which it is convened, the agenda, the the enlargement of the CommunitY. matters to be communicated to members, backed these views to a Parliament's Opinion proxies, the minutes and the void or voidable considered that the large extent but also nature of decisions taken. Directive should be more flexible. The Economic and Social Committee delivered two opinions on the proposal, the first in 1974s- and the second in 1978,6 following Employee participation publication of the Green Paper. The amended proposal is primarily intended to take account 1.2.3. Having regard to the differing ways of those opinions. in which the Member States treat the question of employee participation the Commission has adopted a flexible approach which allows four possible options for employee public company Structure of the limited participation. Participation is mandatory only for undertakings which, directly or indirectly, amended proposals preserve the 1.2.2. The employ over 1 000 people in the Community. concept that in the administra- fundamental The four options are as follows: tion of a company there should be a clear division between the function of management (i) Employee participation by employee and the function of supervision. representatives on the supervisory board or on the unitary administrative board, together the great diversity of the Having regard to with representatives of the shareholders. The Member States, they systemi in-force in the numbei of employee representatives must be system with a may either impose a dualist between one-third and one-half of the management board and a superrilory board, or miy permit the company itself to choose either such a dualist system or a unitary system with a single administrative board. is a unitary board a Nevertheless where there t OJ C 240, 9.9.1983; Supplement 6183 Bull. EC; is drawn between the executive - distinction 2COM(83)185 final. board members who exercise the function of OJ C 131, 13.12.1972; Supplement 10172 - Bull. management and the non-executive board ,EC. exercise the function of oJ c 149, 14.6.1982; Bull. EC 5-1982, points 2.1.8 membirs who and 2.4.12. supervision. The non-executive members must 4 Supplement 8175 Bull. EC. be in the maioriry on the board. This , oJ c 109,19.9.1974.- possibility of an option is in keeping both 6 oJ c 94, 10.4.1979.

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supervisory board members or of the (iii) proportional representation guarantee- non-executive directors. In cases of a tied ing minority rights; vote the shareholders representarives have the (iv) secret ballots. final say.

Employee participation on a .(iil supervisory The Commlssion's oblectives board appointed by co-opration. The general me€ting or the employee representativ;s may 1.2.4. The Commission considers that this object to nominations, in which event an proposal will contribute to the efficient independent arbitration body will decide. operation of public limited companies, rhe form of undertaking of greatest economic and (iii) Employee participation by the creation social importance, at a time when all atcompany levelof a separate body composed undertakings musr realize their full potential. solely of employee representatives. Such a The clear distinction berween the role of body is limited to rights of consultation management and the role of supervision and information analogous ro those a of clarifies decision making for those- running supervisory board. It cannot, however, the company and minimizes the risk o-f exercise any- power of veto respect in of mistakes in the decisions taken. should decisions of the management. It therefore result in a greater level of protection (iv) Employee participation by means of for shareholders and a greater degree of systems ag.reed by collective bargaining. This confidence by investors in commercial and option reflects traditions which-, in iertain industrial invesrment. Member States, favour a more openly Harmonization of the laws concerning em- contractual and less legalistic approach in the ployee participation in public limited-com- field. Nevertheless the iesult of iuch collective panies recognizes, at a European level, the agreements must correspond to the minimum role of employees in such undertakings principles of the othei three models. If no and creates the conditions for harmonious agreemenr is concluded within set time-limits industrial relations. Furthermore it is a one. of the formal options will automatically necessary step in the creation of the internal applv. market. In several fields concernins the cross-frontier relationship of underti'kings The Directive ensures that cases in all within the Community, such as internationil employee participation is exercised by rep- mergers, and their tax implications, or the resentatives elected according to iertain - European Company statute, all progress is democratic principles, namely: -in politically linked to the resolution the (i) guaranteed freedom of expression; amended proposal for a Fifth Directive of the question of the equivalent degree of protection (ii) the right of all employees to vore; of employees in the Community.

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\ PART TWO ACTIVITIES !N JULY/AUGUST 1983

\ \ \ \ 1. Building the CommunitY

Economic and monetary unpredictable cyclical hazards, thus contributing PolicY to the convergence of economic trends in the Community. of economic problems Council's review (v) In each Member State and at Community 2.1.1. On 11 the Council (Economic level monetary policy and budgetary policy should July be closely coordinated so that they do not combine and Financial Affairs) carried out the second to stow down growth-which is still very quarterly-Community, review of the economic situation modest-and aggravate unemployment in the i-n the on the basis of a event of a deterioration in the international communication from the Commission.l It monetary situation. also held an initial exchange of views on 2.1.3. On 6 the Economic and Social possible improvements in the international July-an Committee gave own-initiative opinion4 monetary system./ on the economic situation in the Community in mid-1983. Economic situation 2.1.2. The Council's second quarterly Community borrowings review on 11 July was held in accordance with the 1974 Decision on the attainment of Community loan to France of the economic a high degree of convergence 2.1.4. The Commission announced in underlying July poli-ies o[ the Member States; the that borrowing operations carried out under Commission communication was on budget the Community loan mechanism for poliry in 1984.3 balance-of-payments support for Member At the close of the discussions, the Council States-under which the Council had decided approved the following conclusions: on 15 May to Brant a loan of 4 000 million (i) The forecasts now available point to a ECU to Frances-had been completed on 7 recovery of economic activiry in the Community. July with the conclusion of a contract for a However, in most of the Member States, the rate Uso t 300 million floating-rate loan from an of expansion will be low or moderate, and international banking syndicate. continued recovery at a satisfactory rate in 1984 is nor' guaranteed, both because of the uncertain This fourth loan6 is for five years and the rate international climate and because of languishing agreed is 3/s% above three- or six-month domestic demand, especially business investment. L-IBOR for the first three years and 0.5% (ii) In those countries where the results of above three- or six-month LIBOR for the last policies pursued show sufficient progress towards two years. overall economic balance, some room for manoeuvre exists to assist the recovery. To ensure that such an approach is credible, it should fit in Monetary Committee with the medium-term ProsPects for controlling the public sector deficit and restructuring public 2.1.5. On 5 July the Monetary Committee finances in favour of productive activities. On the held its 293rd meeting in Brussels with Mr other hand, in most member countries, the Camdessus in the chair. It examined in situation with regard to public finances still Darticular the present interest rate situation requires that priority should be given to a also discussed the problems of financing reduction of the budget deficit and of the ratio of lnd public expenditure to national income. the IMF. (iii) If economic expansion were to be lower than forecast, the built-in stabilizers should, consistent with the needs of anti-inflation policies, be given a I Point 2.1.2. free rein except in the countries where the public 2 Poinr 2.1.6. is especially debt disquieting. 3 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.4. (iv) Budgetary policies should continue to concen- 4 Poinr 2.4.26. trate on midium-term improvement, but be 5 Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.1.3. applied with flexibility to deal with 6 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.8. ,sufficient t6 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 lnternal market and industrial affairs

lnternatlonal monetary system 2.1.9. On 16 May, in the absence of an 2.1.6. The Council held an initial exchange opinion from the Committee concerned, the Commission of views on possible improvements in tf,e sent the Council a proposals for international monetary system. a Directive adapting to technical progress the Council Directives of 4 Noveibei Dlec This matter will be examined in greater detail relating to radio interference caused by by the. Monetary Committee - and taken up electrical household appliances, portable tooli again by the Ministers at their informil and similar equipment and the suppression of meeting in Greece on 10 and 11 Seprember, radio interference with regard to fluorescent with a view ro the adoption of a iommon Iighting luminaires fitted with srarrers. The position for the meeting of the Group Ten of Com.mission proposed that right ro scheduled to take place .the in Washington at the require prior which had hitherto end of September. rype-testing, been enjoyed by the Member States, should be withdrawn. On 18 August, since the Councilhad failed to lnternal market act within the three months following and industrialatfairs submission of the proposal, the Commission itself adopted the measuress set out in its proposal for a Directive. Free movement of persons Freedom to provide servlces- 2.1.10. In July, the Economic and Social Committee delivered a favourable opinion on the proposal for a Directive oh the Mutual recognition of dif,omas- approximation of the laws of the Member Access to economic activities States relating to the roll-over protection 2.1.7. The Committee of Senior Officials on structures (rear-mounted rollbar, frame or cab Public Health mer from 5 to 7 July in order type) of narrow-track wheeled agricultural or to conduct one of its regular half-yearly forestry tractors.6 examinations of the problems posed by thL implementation of the directives on the Foodstuffs freedom of movement general of doctors, 2.1.11. 25 July, the Council adopted a nurses, practitioners _On dental and midwives. It DirectiveT on the approximation of thi laws also discussed questions relating to medical of the Member States relating to certain demography and the migration-of members lactoproteins (caseins and caseinates) intended of the aforementioned professions in 1982. for human consumption.S 2.1.12. On 22 July, the Commission adop- Free movement of goods ted Directivee introducing a a temporary-which numbering sysrem for food idditives Removal of technical baniers to trade have not yet received an EEC number. The n€w temporary number will replace the Industrial products chemical name on food labels.

2.1.8. On 5 July the Commission sent rhe 2.1.13. On the same date, the Commission Council a proposall for the amendment of also adopted a Decision inviting Belgium to the Council Directive of 5 February 19702 on the approximation of the laws of the Member I OJ C 200,27.7.1983; COM(83)392 finat. , ol L 42,23.2.1970. States relating to the permissible sound level : 9J 9 166,25.6.1983; Bult. EC 5-1983, point 2.1.23. and exhaust system of moror vehicles. This 1 oJ L 336,4.12.1976. proposal concerns the reduction of the , oJ L 247,7.9.1983. permissible sound level limit values applicable : 9J 9 123, 9.5.1983;Bult. EC 4-1983, point 2.1.11. - 7 oI L237,26.8.1983. to all vehicle categories defined in that : 91 9 50,24.2.1979; Bull. EC t-tgTg,point 2.1.18. Directive. e oJ L 255, 15.9.1983.

Bull. EC 7t8-7983 t7 lnternal market and lndustrial affairs suspend the putting into effect of a regula-4on ECSC Consultative Committee in June,7 the reoririne specific indication of non-edible Commission extended the monitoring and "skins, satisage pending the adoption of a production quotas systems applicable to Community Directive. iertain products manufactured by steel undertakings. The existing system is retained 2.1.14. The Commission representatives' subject'particular, to i number of adjustments involving, acting as Community spokesmen, played an in its extension to include active part at the 15th session of the reversing-mill plate and heavy sections and world food standards programme 'Codex the creation of a reserve quota to cover Alimentarius' (FAOAI/HO), which was held adiustments which, apart from excePtional in Rome from 4 to 15 July. difficulties, must take account of restructuring, exceptional exports and the stability of Lega! framework ol enterPrlses the relative shares of the undertakings. Since the svstem does not cover the whole of the Companies first quarter of. 7984 (extending only to 31 1984) special arrangements have 2.1,15. On 19 August, the Commission sent January been made for 1984. the Council an amended proposall for a fifth January Directive on the structure of public limited rates companies and employee particiPation./ Abatement 2.1.18. In accordance with its Decision lndustrlal affalrs on the extension of the monitoring and production quotas systems for certain prod- Stee/ ucts,9 the Commission fixed the rates of abaiement for the third quarter of 19838 on Extension of the production quotas system 28 July. of studies conducted jointly with Council meeting on steel On the basis undertakings and associations of under- 2.1.16. At iis meeting on 25 July, the takings, the following rates were fixed. Council conducted a thorough examination (i) For the establishment of production of all aspects of the Commission's proposal quotas: concerning the extension for two and a half years of the production quotas-of system Category I(a): 44 Lrovided for bv Article 58 the ECSC Category I(b): 36 tre"ty.3 The distussion produced unanimous Category I(c): 19 agreement among the Member states concern- Category I(d): + 34 iie the need totxtend the abovementioned Category II: 48 trit.- for rwo and a half Years as an Category III: 34 indispensable adiunct to the restructuring Category IV: 40 progiamme decided on by the Commission Category V: 41 Category 39 on 29 June.a VI: As a result, the Council notified the Commis- sion of its assent to the application until 31 Ianuary 7984 of. the system laid down in 1 Points 1.2.1 to 1.2.4i OJ C 240, 9.9.1983; give its Supplement 6183 Bull. EC; COM(83)185 final' hrticle' 58.5 It also undertook to 2 -OJ - to the application of C l3l, 13.12.1972; Supplement 10/72 Bull. assent before that date EC. - the Article 58 arrangements for the remainder 3 Bull. Ec 5-1983, point 2.1.31. of the period in question. a Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.1.1 and 1.1.2. 5 oJ c 226,24.8.1983. Action taken by tbe Commission 6 Point 2.1.16. 7 Bull. EC 6-1983, point2.4.46. 2.1.17. After receiving the assent of the 8 oJ r 208,31.7.1983. Council (Steel)6 and t-he approval of the e Point 2.1.17.

18 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 lnternal market and induslrial atfairs

(ii) For the establishment of the part of to bear the consequences at social and production quotas which may be delivered in regional level, and in response to certain the common market: practices which have given rise to underbid- Category I(a): 47 ding and to revenues lower than some Category I(b): 36 companies' production costs, the Commission Category I(c): 23 sent a communication to the undertakings Category I(d): + 30 involved concerning methods of price quota- Category II: 54 tion and transport costs in connection with Category III: 51 the sale of steel.a Category IV: 42 Category V: 48 Category VI: 47 2.1.22. The Commirlon nm taken decisions imposing sanctions on certain steel undertakings because of their infringement of National plans for the restrucnrring price rules (Articles 47 and 60 of the ECSC of the steel industry Treaty). 2.1.19. As regards restructuring and the Eight of these decisions adopted were - on 13 application of the aids code in general, the Julys and the ninth on 9 August. Council meeting on steel noted that on the 2.1.23. On 18 the Council expressed appointed date the Commission had taken July, its profound dissatisfaction at the decision the anticipated decisions concerning the taken by the American aurhorities on 5 programmes for the restructuring of the steel July assist American producers industry.1 to of special steels pursuant to Section 201 ol the US Trade Act On the particular question of aids for the 1974 by adopting import-control measures. It continued operation of undertakings during signified its approval of the attirude adopted restructuring activities, the Member States by the Commission, which had requelted meeting within the Council delivered a early consultations within the framework of favourable opinion to the Commission the GATT.6 concerning requests for derogations from the Parliament adopted a resolutionT on two-year period fixed the steel for the duration of industry on 7 these aids on behalf of certain enterprises in July. several Member States. Ele ctron i cs an d i nform ation These derogations do not affect the deadline technology of 31 December 1984, after which aid may no longer be paid. 2.1.24. On 5 July the Commission approved the conclusion of 38 research projecti for the Forward prograrnme for steel pilot stage of the Esprit programme.s They concern advanced microelectronics, soffware 2.1.20. On 2 July, following the opinion technology, advanced information process- delivered by the ECSC Consultative ing, office computers and integrated Committee,2 the Commission adopted the computer-controlled manufacturing pro- forward programme for steel for the third cesses. Two contracts for an information quarter of 19833 at its second reading. system were also approved.

Methods of price quotation I z Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.12. and transport costs in connection , Bull. EC 6-1983, poinr2.4.47. with the sale of steel 4 oJ c 175,2.7.1983. 5 oJ L 208, 31.7.1983. 2.1.21. In order to encourage the establish- oJ c 196,23.7.1983; OJ C 210, 6.8.1983. 6 Point 2.2.22. ment of list prices yielding sufficient revenues 7 Point 2.4.12;O1 C242, 12.9.1983. to enable enterprises to contribute to the 8 oJ L 369, 29.12.1983; Bull. Ec t2-1982, point restructuring required in the steel sector and 2.1.19; Bull. EC 4-1983, point 2.1.25.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 19 Customs union

Other sectoralproilems amended3 its December 1982 proposal4 for a standard declaration form to be used in 2.1.25. The Commission has decided to intra-Community trade. and 'classificationpublish EUR Report 8750 Testing of the resistance to fire of The proposed amendments should simplify structural building coffiponents as part of the the Council's task, in that they leave the 'lndustrial processes Building and civil Commission to deal with detailed points of engineering' series. I - implementation such as the type of paper and format to be used. The first part of this report contains a great deal bf information, never previously presented in a single document, relating- to Accession to the International Convention ihe test facilities available in the Member on the harmonization of States and their conditions of use. frontier controls on goods The second part provides a detailed descrip- 2.1.28. On 7 the Commission, which a Community reference method for July tion of had taken part, under the auspices of the testing and classification of structural the United Nations' Economic Commission for building components. Europe, in the negotiations for the International Convention on the harmonization of frontier controls on goods, lndustrial innovation and the recommendeds to the Council that the information market Convention6 be concluded on behalf of the Community. 2.1.26. On 12 August the Committee for Information and Documentation in Science General leglslatlon and Technology (CIDST) sent the Commis- sion and CREST its opinion on a programme of activities for the development of the Release of goods for free circulation market for specialized information and the On 14 the Commission amend- organization of the information environment. 2.1.29. July ed7 its Directive of 17 December 19818 laying Thls programme, which the Commission has down certain provisions for implementing the been requested to put before the Council, is DireCtive of. 24 7979e on the aimed at following up and expa.nding the Council luly harmonization of procedures for the release initiatives taken under the three successive goods free circulation. The amended action plans for information and documenta- of for nothing the tion (implementation of the Euronet-Diane Directive stipulates that in new harmonized rules release for free network, user support, projects on electronic on document supply, develop- publishing- and ment of multilingual tools and specialist information service systems).

Customs union I This srudy (EUR 8750) will bc sold by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, L-2985 Luxcmbourg. Slmpllflcatlon of customs formalitles 2 oJ c 161,20.6.1983; Bull. EC 5-1983, poinr2.l.42. 3 OJ C 209,5.8.1983; COM(83)469 final. 4 oJ c 71,16.3,1983; Bull. EC 12-1982, point 2.1.20. Simplification of intra-Community 5 COM(83)374 final. trade formalities e Bu[. EC 2-1983, point 2.1.30. 7 oJ L204,28.7.1983. 2.1.27. On 18 July, after Parliament had 8 oJ L 28,5.2.1982. given its opinion in May,2 the Commission e oJ r 205,13.8.1979.

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circulation shall affect the declarant's right to Common Customs Tariff have goods released pending the results of checks to verify their origin or customs value. Nomenclature

2.1.i2. On 20 July the Commission adopted Reliefs from customs duty three Regulationss to ensure uniform application of the Common Customs Tariff as 2.1.30. On29 July the Commission adopted regards the classification of goods in the four Regulationsl implementing the Council following CCT headings and subheadings: Regulation of 28 March serring a up (i) 32.04 A IV (paprika extract); Community system of reliefs from customs (ii) (oscillating drty.z One of the implementing Regulations .84.25 connecting-rods for Iawnmowers or grasscutters); establishes the list of biological or chemical substances provided for in Article 60 of the (iii) 84.49 and 85.05 (portable machines for Council Regulation; the other three provide giving a finishing cut to lawn edges); for the implementation of Articles 50 to 59 (iv) 89.28 A II (a) (multi-channel analysers). (educational, scientific and cultural materials); 2.1.33. On August Commission Articles 70 to 78 (articles for the use 7l the adopted of handicapped persons) and Article lZ7 rwo Regulations6 to ensure uniform (duty-free admission of small non-commercial application of the Common Cusroms Tarif.f., concerning classification consignments). These implementing rules are the of goods under CCT heading 15.06 (pie essential for the entry into force of the fa$ and CCT Council Regulation on 1 1984. sub-heading 90.28 A II (a) (electronic inte- July grators).

Customs proceduree wlth Economlc taritf matters eoonomlc lmpact Tariff quotas Ourward processing 2.1.34. On 11 July the Council adopted 2.1.31, On 30 June the Commission adop- rwo RegulationsT opening, allocating and ted a Regulation on the form of prior providing for the administration of Commun- authorization to be granted for the economic ity tariff. quotas for the following producrs: outward processing traffic in textile and (i) salad beetroots falling within Common clothing products and the procedures for Customs Tariff subheading ex 07.01 G IV, issuing and checking such authorizations;3 originating in Cyprus (198il; the Regulation establishing the economic (ii) sweet peppers and table grapes falling outward processing arrangements for textiles within Common Customs Tariff subheadings had been adopted on 15 March 1982.4 07.01 S and ex 08.04 A I, originating in Cyprus (1983). The Commission Regulation introduces a standard Community form for the prior authorizations provided for in the l9B2 Regulation, which should help cooperation both among Member States and the with I oJ L 220, 11.8.1983. non-member countries where processing : 9J I- 105,23.4.1983; Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.28. operations are carried out. It also lays i oJ L 180,5.7.1983. down common rules for the 'issuing of 1 oJ r 76,20.3.1982. r oJ L 202,26.7.1983. authorizations and the administrative checks 6 oJ L224,17.8.1983. to be carried out during the operation. 7 oJ t tgl, ts.7.tg13.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 2t Competition

Competition a Member State which affect imports from other Member States and may thus insulate national markets. Restrlctlve practlces, melgers and domlnant Posltions: Industrial and commercial property: speclflc Gaseg royalties

Prohibited horizontal agreements Commission oro h i bits re stri ctiu e practices on ih, market for sailboards Commission takes action against adopted on 11 dgre etnents limiting wh olesalers' 2.1.36. By a Decision2 . prohibited Vindsurfing ind dealers' discounts on fartn July the Commission (''fr/SI) continuing tractors in the Netherlands intirnational Inc. from to implement certain clauses in licensing 2.1.35. On 27 May' 1980, VimPoltu, the which infringe Article 85 of the Dutch association of importers and EEC"gre.ments Treaty. WSI, which is based in Califor- wholesalers of farming and horticultural nia, belongs to Hoyle Schweitzer, known as machinery, notified the Commission of a the 'inventor of windsurfing'. regarded as decision wtrich the Commission Though the patent protection it enioys in breach of Community competition beine in Germiny relates only to a'rig for a sailboard', the Commission adopted a rulesl On 13 July WSI also claimed patent protection for the ordering Vimpoltu to put an end to Decisionl board itself. On the basis of this interpretation the restrictions. WSI imposed the following condition amongst Two main provisions of the Vimpoltu others on its various licensees in Germany: decision we.e tontrary to Article 85(1) of the (a) the licence was confined to certain types EEC Treatyr members of the association were to be approved by WSI; not to give dealers discounts higher than of board 25%, iniluding bonuses, of the full recom- (b) component parts, particularly the Patent- mended retail frice, and recommended retail ed rig, were not to be sold separately; price lists were to be published and (c) royalties were always payable on the ixchaneed. About 90o/o of farm tractors basis of the selling price of a complete importJd into the Netherlands are imported sailboard. that the decision by- Vimpoltu members, so In addition, the licensees were subiect to a restriction of pioducei an appreciable clause prohibiting them from challenging the between iompetition whiih affects trade licence patents. Member States. The Commission viewed these practices as could not be exempted under The decision restrictions of competition which clearly went greater market Article 85(3) because the beyond the patent protection that could expected is not of sufficient transparency legitimately be claimed and were in particular to consumers. Market transparency is benefit intended to exclude manufacturers of other generally advantage to users of a product an boards from the German market. It imposed enables them to buy on the best terms, is it a fine of 50 000 ECU. but the system which the Vimpoltu decision Commission also sets up risults in uniform prices-, so that-the In investigating the case, the transoirencv it achieves cannot be turned to found thlt a-number'of the licensees had practical by users. Indeed the effect attempted-in to interfere in intra-Community bf the decision".tount may well be to make farmers trade sailboards by imposing export and pay more, because of the reduced competition resale bans on dealers. Fines of between -b.i*een 5 000 and 15 000 ECU have been imposed importers,-between in terms of wholesale prices, and retailers, in terms of on the licensees concerned. discounts and thus consumer prices too. The Decision confirms the Commission's t oJ L 200,23.7.1983. opposition to agreements on discounts within 2 oJ L 229,20.8.1983.

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Joint ventures shire, which alleged that it faced immediate and irreparable damage as a result of an Cooperution agreernents luecd Rockwell abuse of a dominant position by AKZO. 2.1.37. The Fiat subsidiary lveco, the second ECS manufactures benzoyl peroxide, a prod- largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles uct with applications both as a bleach in the in the Community, and Rockwell, one of flour milling sector and as a catalyst in the the leading manufacturers of automotive chemical industry. It alleged that following components in the United States, intend to the expansion of its activities from supplying manufacture and sell truck axles jointly in mainly the United Kingdom flour milling Europe. Under the cooperation agreement, market to the broader export market for Iveco will give up most of its own axle plastics, particularly to Germany, representa- production; it will transfer its production tives of AKZO from both the United facilities to the joint venture company and Kingdom and the Netherlands had threatened will place its purchasing capacities at its to put it out of business by means of selective disposal. Rockwell will primarily contribute and very large price reductions on the its technical know-how. By decision adopted milling side unless it abandoned the plastics on 13 July the Commission exempted the application. Documents found by the Com- joint venture for 11 years from the ban on mission during surprise visits provided suffi- restrictive practices (Article 85(1) and (3) of cient prima facie evidence that such threats the EEC Treaty).1 had indeed been made and implemented. The cooperation agreement is expected to The Commission's investigations under Arti- result in an improvement in the production cle 85 are still continuing into this matter and and sale of rear-drive axles and to be other aspects of AKZO's behaviour in the beneficial to purchasers in the Community. organic peroxide market. In the meantime it The axles developed by Rockwell are designed has ordered AKZO Chemie UK to return to for use with fuel-efficient and environmentally the price levels which it applied in the United acceptable engines. As a result of the Kingdom for the flour application before the cooperation agreement, Iveco will be able to threats were originally made. AKZO will make use of this axle technology and, however be permitted to align on any lciwer together with its partner, adapt it to European offer shown to have been made by a requirements. competitor. The joint venture company is not only to The Decision makes clear that the Commis- cover Iveco's axle requirements. It will also sion is prepared to use interim measures to increasingly supply other commercial vehicle prevent irreparable damage being caused to manufacturers, most of which have hitherto small producers by dominant companies manufactured their own axles. The intended attempting to eliminate them from the market large-scale production and use of efficient by abusive behaviour. manufacturing methods are likely to reduce costs. In addition, the Commission expects that the emergence of an efficient supplier State aids will stimulate competition on the market for truck axles. General aids

Procedural decision Italy

Interim order prohibits predatory 2.1.39. On 5 July the Commission decided pricing by AKZO not to object to the research and innovation sections of a scheme to assist sectors of the 2.1.38. On 29 July the Commission took a Decision ordering interim measures,2 on the application of Engineering and Chemical I ol L224,17.8.1983. Supplies (ECS) of Stonehouse, Gloucester- 2 oJ L252,13.9.1983.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 23 Competition economy of national importance which was The assistance would take the form of grants set up by Act No 45 of 17 February 1982.1 of up to 33.3Yo of the cost of consultancy and advisory services, with a maximum grant The Act provides for the replenishment of the of UKL 50 000, and20To of project costs (i.e. Special Fund for Applied Research by around investment) for projects costing not more managed LIT 1 700 000 million. The Fund, than UKL 2 million. Firms employing less by the IMI (lstituto Mobiliare Italiano), was than 500 people would qualify: Iarger firms No 1089 25 set up by Article 4 of Act of would as a general rule be excluded. October 1968, and was authorized by the The total budget would be UKL 40 million. Commission at that time. Secondly, the new Applications could be made up to 31 March Act sets up a Special Fund for Innovation 1986. to promote programmes for introducing technological advances focusing on new The Commission took the view that the lack products or production processes or the of any specific definition of the kind of improvement of existing products or pro- technology eligible or the activities carried on cesses. The Fund is to step in at the stages of by applicant firms meant that the scheme project design, testing, development and might constitute a general scheme of invest- pre-industrial application; it would grant ment aid which would distort competition low-interest loans with a maximum term of and affect trade to an extent contrary to the 15 years, for up to 55% of the cost of the common interest. The Commission asked the project (and 70% in certain exceptional UK Government and the Governments of cases). A non-repayable subsidy could in the other Member States to submit their certain cases be granted instead of a loan. comments, and will be publishing a notice in The aid could not be combined with other the Official Journal asking any other parties assistance for the same project. concerned to do likewise. The budget for the Fund until the end of 1983 Germany is to be of the order of LIT 1 850 000 million; 20% of. these resources would be reserved for 2.1.41. On 27 July the Commission decided small firms. The Italian Government has not to object to the introduction by the undertaken to inform the Commission of any German Government of a pilot project aimed specific cases in which the amount of the at facilitating the start-up of firms using new investment exceeds LIT 10 000 million, and technology, and encouraging the private of all cases where the loan covers more than financial market to put venture capital into 55o/" of. the cost. It will also report every six such firms. The pilot project would operate months on the number and cost of the over a period of four years, with a budget of investment proiects receiving assistance, about DM 100 million. It is estimated that broken down by industry, region and type of about 100 firms would receive help; to project. qualify, firms must have been in operation for In view of these undertakings the Commission not more than three years and may not decided not to oppose the launching of the employ more than 10 people. new Fund. The aid would take the form of grants (90% for the design stage, up to a ceiling of United Kingdom DM 54 000;75% of the cost of developing a prototype, up to a ceiling of DM 900 000), and a guarantee of up to 80% on bank loans 2.1.40. On27 July the Commission decided to initiate the Article 93(2) procedure in for the production and launching stages. Aids respect of the proposed Innovation-linked to the various stages may be combined. They Assistance Scheme, notified to it by the UK will be granted according to three sets of Government; the scheme is designed to promote the commercial exploitation of new technology products and processes. I Gazzetta Ufficiale No 57,27.2.7982.

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criteria: regional, industrial (microelectronics) procedure of Article 93(2) of the Treaty in and venture capital in general. respect of two Decrees issued by the French Government which extended period The Commission generally gives sympathetic for the from 1983 to 1985 rwo aid schemes already consideration to assistance to research and operating in France-one for textiles and the development in small businesses, and takes other clothing-financed parafiscal the view that the shortage finance for by of charges. available to these firms for the industrial and commercial exploitation of R&D results can Having given the parties concerned the justify the grant of assisrance in carefully opportunity of submitting their comments, determined and limited cases. It was on these and following thorough study, the Commis- grounds that it raised no objection to the sion took the view that the measures in German pilot project. question would help to provide the recipient industries with considerable financial support, The Commission also took account of the on a scale and in such forms that tride is fact that the assistance would be granted to a bound be affected conditions limited number of very small firmi in order to to and of intra-Community comperition distorted. On promote projects which may be of general account of their objectives (the schemes are in interest. It nevertheless asked the German the main intended cover the grant of Government to send it an annual report to investment subsidies for firms' modernization within three months of the end of each review and rationalization) and duration, the Com- year, showing the aid granted broken down mission considered these measures tanta- by firm, type of industry and region. mount to operating aid. Furthermore, they may be combined with other general or Industry aids specific measures of assistance for which the French textiles and clothing industries Restructuring the steel industry are eligible. Like the previous scheme, the two 2.1.42. At its meeting on 25 July the Decrees contain no provisions designed to Council noted that the Commission had prevent increases in production capaciry in adopted, on the planned date, the decisions branches already experiencing surpluses, nor expected of it concerning the restructuring do they lay down conditions for reciprocal programmes for the iron and steel industry.l commitments on the part of the recipient firms operating in these branches which could As far as the aids for continued operation for meet the requirements and interests of the the undertakings being restructured, more Community textiles and clothing industries. especially, were concerned, the Member States meeting within the Council gave the On 20 July the Commission accordingly Commission a favourable opinion on the decided that the aid the schemes provided for requests for authorization of a derogation individual company projects, which was from the two-year period laid down for the . financed by parafiscal charges, was incompat- grant of these aids for certain undertakings in ible with the common market and could no several Member States. This derogation does longer be granted. not affect the final date of 31 December 1984 after which no payments of aid can be made. 2.1.44a. On 8 June the Commission commenced the Article 93(2) EEC procedure in 2.1.!3. On 7 July Parliamenr adopted a respect of the Decree on the application in resolution on the Community steel industry.z 1983 and 7984 of. the scheme reducing

Textiles

France I Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.1.1 to 7.1.12 and,2.1.66. 2.1.44. On 9 March, as already reported 2 Point 2.4.12; OJ C 242,12.8.1983. here,3 the Commission decided to initiite the 3 Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.37.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 25 Competition employers' social security contributions in the undertaking in question has to be regarded as texiile'and clothing industry.l On 15 June it the creation of new capacity because the then commenced infringement proceedings company had gone out of business in 7982. under Article 159 EEC,I as it considered that the French Government had failed to fulfil its Synthetic fibres obligations under the Treaty by putting into effect a scheme legally based on the earlier 2.1.46. The Commission has carried out a scheme in respect of which the Commission review of the situation of the synthetic fibres had adopted a final negative decision on industry: aid to the industry is subiect to a 72lanuary.z svstem'of control which was introduced in igll and the latest extension of which the Commission delivered a On 5 July expired on 19 July 1983. reasoned opinion addressed to the French Government. It did not receive an answer The main fact which emerged from the within the period set, and concluded that the review is that production capacity on a French Government was not prepared to Community-wide basis still exceeds comply with the reasoned opinion. On 27 July requirements. infringement it decided to continue the The new capacity reductions required over matter the proceedings by referring the to the 1983-86 period in order to adjust to Cour of Justice under the second paragraph the market situation are of the order of Article 769, and requested that in view of of 300 000 tonnes for the Community as a the case the Court prescribe the urgency of whole. the ne-essary interim measures under Article 186. On 20 July, therefore, the Commission decided it was necessary to extend the system Belgium of control set up in 1977 for a further . two-year period ending on 19 July 1985. 2.1.45. On 27 July the Commission decided Under Article 93(1), it told Member States in to initiate the Article 93(2) procedure that it would continue to view with disfavour respect of a plan by the Belgian Government any aids proposed by Member States, b9 thgy to grant Stati aid towards the reactivation of industry iidi, regional aids, or general aids, a nylon -fibreproduction plant belonging to a which had the effect of increasing individual synthetic producer by another textile firms' net production capacity in the synthetic company. The aid would amount to fibres industry. BFR 725 million. The Commission reminded Member States On the basis of the information available to that it must be notified of any plan to grant it, the Commission has found that the aid aid of whatsoever type to firms in the plan is not in line with its decision of 9 synthetic fibres industry. February 1983 concerning the-Belgian textile and cloihing industry scheme.3 That decision ' On the other hand, the Commission reiterated required thal both the synthetic fibres industry that it would continue to give symPathetic and the tufted carpet industry be excluded consideration to Member States' plans to from the scheme, and furthermore prohibited grant aid for the purpose of speeding up or all other aids to the textile and clothing flcilitating converiion out of synthetic fibres industry, whether industry aids or general into other activities or of reducing capacity. aids. The Commission considers that the planned aid also disregards its request to Member States, made in 7977 and extended in 1979, 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.68. 1981 and 1983,4 to stop granting aid 2 0J L 137,26.5.1983; Bull. EC 1-1983, point 2.1.25. production capacity for 3 which might- increase Bull. EC 2-1983, point 2.1.39. synthetic fibres: the reactivation of the a Bull. EC 718-1981, poinr 2.1.42.

26 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Financial institutions and to(ation

State monopolles Financia! institutions and taxation of a commerclal character Flnanciat lnstltutlons Greece Banks 2.1.47. On 2 August the Commission sent the Hellenic Republic a Recommendation 2.1.48. On 6 July Parliament delivered a concerning the adjustment of its State favourable opinion2'on the proposal for a monopolies of a commercial character within Direaive concerning the annual accounts of the meaning of Article 37(1) of the EEC banks and other financial institutions.3 Treaty. By virtue of Article 40(1) of the Act Parliament considers that the proposal should concerning the conditions of accession and be more flexible both as regards the balance the adjustments to the Treaties,l the Hellenic sheet layout and the valuation rules so that it Republic is bound to adjust its monopolies more closely fits the different situations in the progressively, from 1 January 1981, so as to Member States with respect to the accounts ensure that by 31 December 1985 no of financial institutions. discrimination regarding the conditions under which goods are procured and marketed exists between nationals of the Member Taxatlon States. Under the last paragraph of Article a0(1) of the Act, the Commission is required lndirect taxes make recommendations the Member to to Turnover tax States concerned as to the manner in which and the timetable according to which the 2.1.49. On 1 July the Commission presented adjustment must be carried out. its amendment to the proposal for a Thirteenth Directivea on the harmonization Following a lengthy exchange of memoranda of the laws of the Member States relating to with the competent Greek authorities, and turnover taxes, particular as regards the initiation of the infringement procedure in arrangements for the refund to taxable provided for in Article 169 of. the EEC Treaty persons not established in Community terri- in order to obtain the necessary information, tory of value-added tax charged on their it has finally proved possible to draw up a list purchases of goods or services in a Member of products which in Greece form the subject State or on their imports of goods into a of a State monopoly. The Recommendation Member State.S The amendment, which takes concerns the most important aspect of a State account of the opinions expressed by the monopoly, namely the exclusive right to Economic and Social Commitee6 and by import products from the other Member Parliament,T now requires the Member States States. In view of the fact that part of the to notify the Commission of the non-Com- transitional period laid down has already munity countries to which they apply the elapsed, the Commission took the view that provision which allows them to withhold for each of the products in question a quota refunds; it obliges the Commission to submit should be opened for 1983 equal to at least the report on the application of the Directive 6% of. national production or consumption. to Parliament at the same time as it is For the two remaining years it considered submitted to the Council. that quotas of.9o/" and 15% would be fair, it being understood that after 31 December 1985 no quantitative restriction will be 1 admissible. 2 oJ L 291, 19.11.1979. 3 oJ c 242,12.9.1983. The following products are covered by the 4 oJ c 130, 1.6.1981; Bull. EC 3-1981, point 2.1.31. Recommendation: salt; sulphur; petroleum OJ C 196,23.7.1983; COM(83)413 final. 5 223,27.8.1982; Bull. EC point oils; oJ c 7/8-1982, oils; spirit; paraffin; gas oils; fuel 2.1.54. potassium sulphate; dulcin; matches; and 1 oJ c 176,4.7.1983; Bull. EC 4-7983, point 2.4.36. playing cards. 7 oJ c 161,20.6.1983; Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.1.52.

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Turnover tax for farmers sion to emphasize the need for action to promote investment4 and for specific meas- 2.1.50, On 20 the Commission sent the July ures to assist young people under 25, who are Council a report on proposals for improving particularly hard hit by unemployment. The and adjusting the value-added tax arrange- Commission also stressed the importance of ments introduced by certain Member States action to identify new areas for the creation under the common flat-rate scheme for of employment (small and medium-sized farmers.l The report was presented in firms, cooperatives and local initiatives), the accordance with Article 25(11) of the Sixth reduction and reorganization of working Council Directive 17 May 7977.2 hs of time,s vocational training6 and further efforts purpose is to review the way in which Article to promote equal opportunities for men and 25 has been applied in the Member States which have made use of the option of women.T applying to farmers a flat-rate scheme to In October 1982 the Commission presented offset the value-added tax charged on their this opinion on the review of the Social inputs. As well as describing the various Fund8-on which the Council had agreed a national flat-rate schemes, the report analyses common position in June.g The Commission the differences observed in the implementa- also continued its work on social security tion of the common flat-rate scheme of ouestionslO and on safew and health at work Article 25 by the Member States and presents (asbestosll and noiselz)lthe latter following proposals for improvements. adoption by the Council of the Directive on The report is intended to stimulate discussion the protection of workers from exposure to among all the parties concerned in prepara- metallic lead.13 tion for talks on the specific and formal 2,1.52. On 6 the Economic and Social proposals which the Commission is to present July Committee adopted on own-initiative opinion to the Council with the aim of securing on social developments in the Community in greater convergence in the application of the 1982, concerned primarily with the problems common flat-rate scheme for farmers; this long-term unemployment as the major related in particular to the scope of the of challenge for the 1980s. flat-rate compensation schemes, which should be limited to producers who would encounter difficulties if they were subject to the normal simplified VAT scheme.

Employment, education and social policy 1 coM(83)435. 2 3 oJ I- 14s,73.6.1927. 1982 Social Report Available from the Office for Official Publications of 4the Europcan Communities, Luxembourg. 2.1.51. July saw the publication by the Bull. EC 6-1982, points 2.1.5 and 2.1.6; Bull. EC Commission of Report on Social 70-1982, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.19. the 5 Bull. EC 72-1982, point 2.1.55. Developments for 1982.3 As in previous 5 Bull. EC 10-1982, point 2.1.31; Bull. EC 6-1983, years, this report describes the situation in the ooints 2.1.81 and 2.1.82. 7 oJ c 186,2tJ.1982; Bull. EC 5-t982,point 2.1.48. 10 Member States and reviews the action t taken by the Commission in the social area. Bull. EC 10-1982, points 1.2.1 to 1.2.8. e Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.78. In 1982 the unemployment rate rose from lo Bull. EC 1l-1982,point2.I.50. 9.2o/" at the beginning of the year to 10.8% rr oJ c 301, 18.11.1982; Bull. EC 10-1982, point 2.1.46. at its end as a result of the decline in 12 parallel, oJ c 289, 5.11.1982; Bull. EC 10-1982, point economic activity. In deindustrializa- 2.1.45. tion continued in certain sectors of activity rr oJ L 247, 23.8.1982i Bull. EC 5-1982, point and geographical areas. This led the Commis- 2.1.51.

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Employment those expressed by the unions in May-into account in drafting proposals on this. question. Employment and the labour market Reorganization of working time

Lo cal i ob - creation initiatiu es 2.1.55. On 7 July Parliament delivered a favourable opinion2 on the proposal for a 2.1.53. The programme of consultations on Directive concerning temporary work.3 The local employment initiativesl sponsored by Parliament resolution notas thar the Commis- the Commission within the frimework of sion text covers joint arrangements for two forms the EEC/OECD programme on local of temporary employmenr (the supply of initiatives came to an end in July. These temporary workers by employment businesses consultations had begun in June 1982 with and fixed-duration contracts of employment) the task of actually organizing the meetings and acknowledges that a Communiry legal being carried out by the Centre for Employ- instrument is needed in this field. Whilst ment Initiatives in London. In all22 meetings Parliament's verdict on the Commission were held in the various Member States, proposal is favourable, it does ask for a range bringing together representatives of national, of amendments and additions. regional and Iocal authorities, cooperative workers, unions, business and other sections of sociery. Financia! instruments Using the information gathered in the course European Social Fund of these meetings, Commission staff have now started work on an overall analysis of 2.1.56. On 12 July the Commission the question with a view to drafting a approved the list of youth unemployment communication to the Council on job creation priority regions to be used in the context of via small-scale local initiatives. the guidelines for the management of the Fund during the period 1982-84. The new list Econotnic problems of introducing comprises the six regions qualifying for the new technologies higher rate of inrervenrion (Greenland, the French Overseas Departments, Ireland, 2.1.54. On 6 and 7 July representatives of Northern Ireland, the Mezzogiorno and the Union of Industries of the European Greece), the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, the Community (Unice), the Employers' Liaison Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, areas with a Committee and the Commission attended a youth unemployment rate in 1981 above the seminar in Namur to discuss the social Community average and areas below this and economic problems accompanying the average but with a youth unemployment rate introduction of new technologies in the much higher (30%) than the relevanr national various sectors of the economy. average in 1981. This seminar complemented the conference 2.1.57. On 25 July the Commission pre- on union attitudes to this question, organized sented to the Council the Eleventh Repori on by the European Trade Union Confederation the activities of the European Social Fund,a in May with financial support from the covering 1982. This report emphasizes the Commission. growing gap berween the volume of applications, The employers' representatives were able to which was 50% up on 1981, make known their views regarding the results of the national round tables organized by the 1 Bull. EC 1-1983, point 2.1.34; Bull. EC 2-1,983, Commission in 7982 to ascertain the opinions point 2.1.46; Bull. EC 4-1983, point 2.1.65; Bull. EC of employers, unions and governments on ,6-1983, point 2.1.77. procedures for consulting workers when oJ c 242, 12.9.1983. 3 oJ c 128, 19.5.19821 Bull. EC 4-7982, points 1.2.1 technological changes are being introduced. to 1.2.8. The Commission will take these views-and a COM(83)434 final.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Employment, education and social policy and the resources available. The volume of another currency from borrowed funds) and appropriations available in 7982 amounted the United Kingdom (701396 ECU). 6-t ill.ss million ECU (42.4% up on the previous year) volume of aid granted and the Educatlon and vocatlonal million ECU. Fund resources, was 1 531.98 tralnlng augmented by transfers made during the year, amounted to 5.82Y" of the Community's Vocational training general budget, as against 4.57% in 1981. Of tt e gO% oJ Fund assistance allocated to 2.1.61. On 11 July the Council formally operations in ERDF regions, nearly 45o/o adopted a resoluiion concerning vocational went to six absolute priority regions. It training policies in the European Communi- should also be noted that some 80% of Fund ties in"the 1980s2 which it had approved in assistance was allocated to operations aimed principle in June3 at young people or workers in-less-4veloped or declining iegions (609.5 million ECU and 2.1.62. On 29 July, as a follow-up to its 608 million ECU respectivelY). response to the Greek Memoranduq,l qh. Commission transmitted a proposals for 2.1.58. The European Fund Committee, a Council Regulation concerning special meeting in plenary session in Brussels on 8 financial support for Greece in the social Tuly, consid6red347 applications for Fund aid field, and morl specifically assistance towards iudmitted by MembeiStat.s. The Committee the construction, adaptation and equipment also gave iis opinion on 38 proposed pilot of vocational training centres in urban schemes and studies. zones and the construction, adaptation and equipment of treatment centres and centres Measures for the benefit of workers foi the medical, vocational and social rehabili- in the ECSC industries tation of the mentally ill and mentally disabled. The volume of assistance envisaged 2.1.59. In July, acting under Article 56(2Xb) amounts to 120 million ECU. of the ECSC Tieary, the Commission decided contribute 27 426 750 ECU towards to Finet Foundation redeployment expenses f.or 72428 workers Paul affected by closures or cutbacks in coal mines 2.1,63. The Executive Committee of the and steel'plants in the Federal Republic of Paul Finet Foundation examined 727 Germany, Belgium, France, Ireland and the applications by written procedure and award- United Kingdom. ed,-tOZ grants for a total of BFR I 420 487. Housingr and worklng condltlons, 2.1.60. Under the eighth and ninth housing Llvlng soclal protec:tlon loan schemes (first and second instalments for workers in the ECSC industries, the Commission approved loans for a total of Fight against poverty 1 451 000 ECU towards the building of. 665 2.1.64. On 7 July Parliament passed a housing units in Greece, Ireland and the resolution6 on the final report from the United Kingdom. programme In addition, under the ninth I The details given herc are confined to approval (second instalment), the Commission decisions, Payments cffected puruant to these decisions approved global loans to financial are reported in the section on 'Financing Community intermediaries in Denmark (100 000 ECU), 2activities' under'Financial operations-ECSC loans'. Federal Republic of GermanY oJ c 193,20.7.1983. the 3 Bull. Ec 6-1983, point 2.1.80. (3 800 000 ECU), Greece (175 000 ECU), a Bull. EC 3-1983, point 1.4.7. Italv (4 600 000 ECU from own resources 5 oJ c 232,30.8.1983; coM(83)477 final. and LIT 53 908 million or the equivalent in 6 oJ c 242,12.9.1983.

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Commission to the Council on the first of the temperature and humidity of inhaled programme of pilot schemes and studies to air on respiration, circulation and physical combat povefty.l capaciry at different ambient temperatures. 2.1.69. On 8 July, the Commission decided Equality berween men and women to grant 2 110 800 ECU as financial aid to 2.1.65. The Advisory Committee on Equal ten research projects under the second ECSC Opportunities for Women and Men2 held its research programme on safety in mines.2 They concern explosion hazards, inspection fifth meeting in Brussels on 6 and 7 July. The Committee discussed guidelines for positive of workings, the transport, handling and action programmes and considered a variety manipulation of tools, noise prevention and of problems including unemployment identification of dangerous areas. amongst women, the desegregation of em- 2.1,70. On the same date it decided to grant ployment (public service), the monitoring of financial aid of 1 917 900 ECU to 11 projects the application of the equal treatment under the fourth ECSC research programme Directives and the establishment of a network on the technical control of nuisances and of equal opportunities advisers with a view to pollution at the place of work and in the making all concerned aware of the range of environment of iron and steel works.l3 The occupational choice open to women. projects cover control of air pollution, analysis of a pollutant, a process for cleaning Socid security for migrant workers effluent from coking plants, noise reduction in electric arc furnaces, treatment of waste in 2.1.66. Regulation 2000/833 amending the steel industry and reduction of noise Regulations 74081714 and, 5741725 on the during flame cutting, including flame scarfing. application of social security schemes to employed and self-employed persons and 2.1.71. On 72 luly the Commission, in their families moving within the Community cooperation with the Mines Safety and Health was published on 22 August. Parliament's Commission, which has been working on opinion6 on the Commission's proposalT was the problem for many years, organized a given in May. symposium on instantaneous outbursts of gas in mines in order to learn more about these 2.1.67. Council Regulation 2001/833 con- phenomena and their origins. solidating Regulations 1408171 and 574172 was published Parliament on the same date.8 Health and safety (Euratom) had given its opinione on the Commission's proposallo in March (and not in May as 2.1.72. The Commission has just published wrongly stated in Bulletin 6-1983).8 the 21st annual report on the 'results of

Health and sefety I Bull. EC 12-1981, point 2.1.60; Bull. EC lO-1982, point 2.1.39. (ECSC) Hedth and safety 2 Bull. EC 6-1982, point 2.1.73; Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.63. 2.1.68. On 5 July, the Commission decided r oJ L 230,22.8.1983. to grant financial support of 305 350 ECU to 4 oJ L 749, 5.7.1971. two research projects under the ECSC 5 oJ L 74,27.3.1972. programme on the effeas on the health of 6 oJ c 161,20.6.1983. workers of physical and other occupational 1 oJ c 27,2.2.1983;Bull. EC 12-1982,point2.1.74. E Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.88. factors at the work place.1l e oJ c 96,11.4.1983. 10 One of them will evaluate, mainly by means Bull. EC 1-1983, poinr2.l.42. rr poim2.1.26. of Bull. EC 1-1981, of in uitro tests, the carcinogenicity 12 Bull. EC718-1982, point 2.1.71. welding fumes containing chromium and 13 oJ C 147, 13.6.1979; Bull. EC 2-1979, poinr nickel, while the other will study the influence 2. 1.34; Bull. EC 5 -1979, point 2.1.7 l.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 3t RegionalpoliW environmental radioactivity measures in the 2.1.77. On 8 July Parliament passed a Member States of the European Community Resolution6 on ACP-EEC cultural coopera- for air-deposition-water-milk (1981)'- tion. radiological protection.l The report is based on the results of environmental radioactivity measurements in the Member States and Regional policy concerns the presence of radiation in the air, water and milk in 1981. deposition, surface Integrated Mediterranean programmes It constitutes one of the means available to 2.1.78. On 23 August the Commission the Commission for implementing Articles 35 transmitted to the Council a proposal for a and 36 of the Euratom Treaty (concerning integrated the continuous monitoring of the level of RegulationT instituting Mediterranean programmes. This is the legal radioactivity in the environment in the instrument to go with the proposals presented Member States) and ensuring observance by the Commission to the Council on 24 the 1980 Directive establishing basic of March.s standards.2

2.1.73. Pursuant to Article 37 of the Coordination and programmes Euratom Treaty, the Commission has delivered an opinion on the Cruas nuclear power station in France. Regional development studies 2.1.79. On 28 the Commission decided, 2.1.74. On August the Commission sent July I in accordance with Article 12 of the Fund the Council a communication concerning the Regulation, to grant 0.986 million ECU to role as regards the safety of Community's finance 10 studies closely connected with and the protection of nuclear installations Fund operations. The studies relate to public health,3 accompanied draft by a Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the Council resolution on transfrontier radiologi- United Kingdom. cal problems, designed to encourage Member, States to cooperate more actively in activities undertaken or planned by the Commission. Regional Policy Committee 2.1.80. The Regional Poliry Committee met 2.1.75. On 7 July the Economic and Social Committee delivered a favourable opinion4 on 7 and 8 July with Mr Attali in the chair. on the proposal for a Directives amending It continued its work on the second periodic Annexes I and III to the Directive of 15 July report on the economic and social situation 1980 concerning the basic safety standards of the regions of the Community. for the health protection of the general public and workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation.2

1 Document EUR 8308, available from DG V, Cultural sector Luxembourg. oJ L246,17.9.1980. Points 2. 1. 1 95 and, 2.1.19 6; COM(83 )472 f inal. 2.1.76. On 7 luly Parliament passed a Point 2.4.28. resolutionl on the 500th anniversary of the 6 Bull. EC l2-l982,point 2.1.83. the painter Raphael (1483-1520). It Point 2.4.12;O1 C242, 12.9.1983. birth of 7 OJ C 251,19.9.7983; COM(83)495 final. asks for 1983 to be proclaimed the 'Year of t Bull. EC 3-1983, points 1.3.1 to 1.3.3, 2.1.66 and Raphael'. 3.4.1 to 3.4.3.

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11 Sa.ve a favourable opinion on the regional Environment and consumers developmenr programmes for rUflest Berlin and France and endorsed 23 large-scale infrastructure projects submitted for-ERDF Environment asslstance. Aaion by the Community relating to the environment (ACE) Financlal Instruments 2.1.85. On 28 July the Commission decided to grant financial aid from the Communiry Europan Regional Develorytent Fund totalling 248 977 ECU for environmental measures which can help to create new jobs. Revision of the ERDF Regulation This. new s9t of proilcts is designej to supplement the descriptive analyses aiieady in 2.1.81. On 18 July the Council decided to progress6 on subjectsluch as managemeni of resume work on the revision of the ERDF waste, ril/aste- water, nature and the country- Regulation at its September meeting in the side, control of industrial pollution light of the proposali presented at thI end of management of the environment by the public"rid July on the Community's srructural Funds.l sector. Once all the measures carriei out under the 1982 and 1983 budgets-will have Fund Committee been completed, the Commission hau. information covering mosr of the main 2.1.82. The ERDF Committee met on 12 environmental problems in the Communiry, July to give its opinion on rhe draft sranr ensuring a- sufficiently broad geographicii decisions for the third allocation for i9g3 coverage of the Communiry and emfhaiizing under the quota section of the Fund. those environmental aspecis which offer the best job creation prospects.

Suflementary measures in favour Prevention and reduction of the United Kngdom of pollution and nuisances 2.1.83. On 11 July the Commission transmitted to the Council its fifth report2 on the Freshwater and marine pollution implementation of the Council Rteulation of Hexachloroqclohexane 27 October 1980 establishing supflementary (HCH) discharges measures in favour of the Uiited kingdom.'3 2.1.86. On 19 July, in accordance with the The report, which covers the period irom 1 Council Directive of 4 May 1976 onpollution January to 30 June 1983, has also been caused by certain dangerous substances transmitted to Parliament. Vith the release at discharged into the aquatic environment of the end of March of new financial grants of the Communiry,T the Commission sent the 592 million ECU to public expenditire in the Council a proposalS for a Directive concerning United Kingdom,a the total amount allocated since December 1980 to the supplementary measures now srands at 3 933 million ECU. I Points 1.1.1 and 1.1.13 ro 1.1.20. 2 COM(83)415 final. 3 oJ L 284, 29.10.1980; Aid for disaster victims Bull. EC 10-1980. ooinr 2.3.46; Bull. EC 12-1980, point 2.1.65; O!'i' 73, 19.1.1.?83; Bull. EC 3-1983, point2.t.73. 2.1.84.. In- July Parliament adopted two + Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.i.73. resolutions:S one on medium- and iong-term ) Point 2.4.12; OI C242, 12.9.1983. 6 718-7982, point aid to disaster-stricken regions; the otf,er on .Bu!!._E^C_ 2.1.83; Bull. EC t2-1982, the point 2.1.96. recent storm damage to agricultural , oJ production L 129,18.5.1976. in Greece. E OJ C 215, 11.8.1983; COM(83)422 final.

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the the production of HCH and the treatment of administrative provisions relating -to HCH with a view to extracting lindane or classification, pickaging and labelling of oioducins other substances. The proposal dangerous substancei.T-The newly-adopted iavs dorin limit values which the emission' uerion enlarges on the two Paragraphs. in relate standards for discharges of HCH, including Annex VI to lhe 7979 Directive which and irritation criteria and a guide lindane, may not exceed, - expressed as to corrosion maximum concentrations of these substances for the labelling of dangerous substancbs.-lt I, II, III in effluent or as maximum quantities of these also enables ceriain parti of Annexes to be adapted substances discharged Per tonne of HCH and IV to the originil Directive production or treatment capaclty' and also to technical progress. iets quality objectives for HCH and lindane ' in the aqu"ti. environment affected by rational use of land, of thes. substances. It specifies the Protection and discharges natural resources Comminity provisions applicable where the the environment and water affeited is intended for the abstraction of drinking water and also contains a Flora and fauna provision to prevent circumvention d-esigned in accordance with rules 5y dischirging HCH into air 2.1.90. On 26 August, ff th. Council Directives of 28 of into water. Article 2 of the instead March 1983, the Commission sent the Parliament a Bonn Agreement Council and the European Member reDortg on the importation- into 2.1.87. On 29 JulY the Commission States of skins of certain seal pups and recommendedl that the Council decide as products derived therefrom. possible sign the Agreement soon as to scientific information provisions of the Bonn In the lieht of the desiened to extend the lvailable on the numbers of harp Aeriement of 1969 for Cooperation in currently seals and hooded seals and after consultations DEaline with Pollution of the North Sea by the non-member countries concerned, Oit other Harmful Substances.2 The new with the Commission reaches the conclusion in its Asreement."ni which should be adopted at the reDort that the Directive of 28 March should Dlolomatic Conference to be held in Bonn at bJ applied for the period proposed and that of September, adiusts the ^situation the' beginning - the should be reconsidered by geograp-hical icope of the 1969 Agreement, 1985. i.inToties existing cooperation and extends September the scope of t[e Agreement. to include harmfuliubstances other than oil. Natural resources

Mercury discharges Protection and management of utater 2.1.88. On 6 JulY the Economic and 2.1.91. From 4 to 8 JulY Commission gave opinion3 on the Social Committee- its - representatives attended two seminars for Commission proposala to the Council of 22 December tgSZ- f.or a Directive on limit values and quality objectives for- mercury other than the discharges by slctori 1 COM(83)476 final. chlor-alkali electrolysis industry. 2 Bull. EC 5-1981, point 2.1'54; Bull' EC 4-1983, point 2.1.84. 3 Point 2.4.29. Chemicals 4 12-1982, point 2.1.99. 5 0J c 20,25.1.1983 Bull. EC Commission adopted oJ L 257,16.9.1983. 2.1.89. On29 July the 5 oJ r 259,15.10.7979. a Directives aminding for the fifth time6 the 7 0t 196- 16.8.1967. Council Directive of- 27 lune 7967 on the 8 oj I 9i,9.4.t983; Bull. EC 2-1983,point 2.1.76. approximation of laws, regulations and e COM(83)463 final'

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Europe's leading water management Consumers specialists held in Varese by the Euiopean Institute for Water.l The rwo seminars covered a number of different subjects, and in Physical gotection particular training requirements as regards water specialists and the creation of new jobs Foodsruffs or the conversion of existing jobs in this field. It was clear that the Institute could play an 2.1.94. Og22 July the Commission adopted important role not only in training but also in a DirectiveS introducing temporary measures European integration by helping the Member for the designation of certain ingredients in States to solve problems connected with the the labelling of foodstuffs for iale to the implementation of Communiry legislation on ultimate consumer. This Directive provides water nianagement and protection. for the introduction, pending the asslgnment of definitive numbers, of a temporary number- Containers liquids ing system for those additives that have not for yet for human consutlption received an EEC number. It should be recalled that under the Directive 2.1.92. In July Parliament gave its opinion2 of 18 December 1978e additives musr be on the Commission proposal3 for a Directive designated in the list of ingredients by the on containers for liquids for human consump- name of their category (e.g. colour), tion, sent to the Council Rpiil followed on 23 by their specific name (e.g. chlorophyll) or 1981. Apart from requesting number a EEC number (e.g. E 140). of amendments to the original proposal, Parliament also asked for it to be mide into a recommendation. agreeing the 'While to Prote ction of consu me rs' e conom i c substance of the proposed amendments, the and legalinteresls Commission would prefer to maintain the Iegal form of a Direciive, which it feels to be the most appropriate. Consumer credit 2.1.95. At its July part-session Parliament International cooperation delivered a favourable opinion2 on the proposallo for a Directive- relating to the , 2.1.93. On 7 July rwo meetings were held approximation of the laws of the Member in Brussels between the Commission and the States concerning consumer credit which the United States. The first, which was held in the Commission had presented to the Council on context of the work done following the 27 February 7979. Parliamenr did, however, Council mandate4 of 30 May 1978, related to ask the Commission to strengthen its proposal the application of the Toxic Subsrances as regards the protection of consumers agiinst Control Act (TSCA) and the Council Direc- unlawful.credit terms. tives of 18 September 7979 amending for the sixth time the Directive of.7967 on dingerous substances.5 The participants considere-d progress to date and held a detailed discussion on confidentiality the of information. The 1 second meeting was hlld in the conrext of the Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.86. , oJ c 242,12.9.1983. 7974 exchange of letrersT which initiated I Ol C 204, 13.8.1981; Bull. EC 4-198 1, point 2.1.39. cooperation between the Commission and the + Bull. Ec 5-l978,point 2.1.56. United States on Several 5 OJ L 259, 15.10.1979. the environment. 6 subjects of mutual interest were discussed, z ol 196,16.8.1967. particularly the control of chemical products, Bull. Ec7l8-1974, point 2231. E OJ L 255, 15.9.1983. air pollution, aircrafr noise and the manage- e oJ r $,8.2.1929. ment of dangerous waste. r0 oJ c 80,27.3.19791BuII. EC 2-7979,point 2.1.51.

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mer i nformation, ed ucation orovide valid information on the levels of @nsu ^such and representation hormones likely to endanger health. Finally, the CCC regards the Commission Consumers Consultative Committee draft as totally inadequate with regard to the fundamental problem of controls. 2.1.96. At its plenary meeting on 5 Julythe Consumers Consultative Committee (CCC) 2.1.97, Again at the meeting on 5 July, and adopted a number of own-initiative opinions. with a view to avoiding misunderstandings To tegin with, the Committee submitted to and disappointments such as accompanied the Commission an opinion setting out its the last reduced-price butter sales operation views and proposals for a consumer policy.in (Christmas buttei;, the Committee called on times of irisis. This opinion stresses the it e Commission to speed uP the importance of pursuing a consum€r policy decision-making process so as to ensure that .u.n ,t such times, outl'ining the CCC's view the implementing arrangements were made of the main elements of suth a policy, and public by the beginning of September. emphasizes that consumers must' by rhaking 2.1.98. Finally, in its opinion on the positive role in - constructive proposals, play a exemotion from the competition rules of the efforts to stimulite economic revival. Asreement on the ceniralized clearing of The CCC takes the view that, far from being Eirocheques, the Committee called on the a luxurv. consumer nolicy has a crucial role Commission to carry out not only a legal to play'iuring the irisis in stimulating the analvsis of the Aereement but also an overall .conomy and- promoting greater economic evaluation of the- Eurocheque system and its and poiitical cohesion. In particular' the operation from the economic point of view. Committee calls for action to improve This opinion also recommends that exemption market transparency, combat the inflationary should be withheld until the problem of resolved in a practices of businesses, Protect -con-sumers stolen Eurocheques has been against entering into ill-considered con- satisfactory manner and improvements have tr-aaual obligations, improve the quality of been madL as regards the transparency of oroducts. seiices and the environment and transactions l,iehtighf ways in which consumer policy helps to combat the crisis. The Committee also gave its opinion at this Agriculture meeting on several proposals for Community action.- An unfavourable opinion was Proposals for rationalizing at amending delivered on a -ofproPosal -fS aimed the common agricultural policy the Directive July 1981 on the orohibition of certain substances with a 2.1.99. In accordance with a mandate from irormonal action and those having a thyrostat- the European Council held in Stuttgart, the ic action.l The CCC opposes the proposal Commission submitted to the Council, on 29 firstly on the grounds that, by authorizing July, a communication on measures for natural hormones, it goes against the iationalizing the common agricultural policy.3 undertaking made by the Council on 30 In a second communicationa the Commission September"1980 to prohibit all hormones, analyses the functioning of the Community bolh natural and synthetic,z and secondly on structural Funds: the European Social Fund, the erounds that there is reason to cast the ERDF and the EAGGF Guidance Section. doubi on the conclusions of the Scientific It proposes improved coordination as between Committees from which the proposal derives. The argument-their here is that the Committees based conclusions on traditional I O I L 222, 7 .8.19 I I ; Bull. EC 7 I I -19 I l, point 2.1.7 6. toxicological analyses, whilst openly admit- 2 Bull. EC 9-1980, point 2.1.55. on the 3 final. tine thal onlv analvses'natural carried out Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.12; COM(83)500 bioTogical effias of hormones could 4 Points 1.1.13 to 1.1.20; COM(83)501 final.

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the Funds and in conjunction with the 1983184. As from that dare, monetary Communiry's borrowing and lending compensatory amounts in the wine sector agencles. were abolished.

The two documents were examined at a However, as a result of the movement of the special Council meeting on 30 August,l from Greek drachma on foreign exchange markets, which political guidelines emerged. negative monetary compensatory amounts for Greece had to be reintroduced on 29 August.g Council Agricultural holdings and incomes 2.1.100. At its 22 July meeting the Council resumed work on the main questions referred 2.1.102. On 4 the Commission adopted to it. Three Regulations-one July on the rules for a number of provisions concerning the calculating the differential amount where the surveys of agricultural holdings.t0 production aid is fixed in advance in the colza, rape and sunflower sectorr2 one 2.1.103. On 7 July Parliament passed a concerning the distillation of wine and resolution on the effect of the CAP on the the by-products of winemaking3 and one Community's external relations.l I increasing the expenditure limits for work undertaken in connection with the common forestry measure in certain Mediterranean Market organizations 21gx54-yyg1e approved. The Council decided to defer examination of Changes to Basic Regulations the adjustment of the acquis communautaire for fruit and vegetables and olive oils to its Milk and milk products September meeting. 2.1.104. On 30 June the Council adopted a It also discussed for the time the first Regulation introducing a Community scheme proposal revising the common organization for granting aids to milk consumed in schools, of the market products proceised in from which replaces the various programmes fruit and vegetables.6 implemented hitherto at national level.l2 The Since the general rules of the aid scheme for aids will be given for at least five years at the dried grapes and dried figs are due to expire rate of 125% of. the target price for milk. On shortly, the Council examined ways and 28 July the Commission then adopted the means of introducing transitional measures new rules on school milk, taking account, as pending the adoption of the definitive scheme far as possible, of the schemes already but was unable to reach agreement. operated in some Member States and experi- Lastly, the Commission examined the ence gained.l3 For whole milk, the Commun- proposal for implementing agricultural re- iry aid is 725% of the milk target price and search projects.T

Economic aspects I Poinr 2.4.3. of the common agrlculturat policy 2 Point 2.1.124. 3 Point 2.1.117. a Point 2.1.145. Agri-monetary measures 5 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.135. oJ c 94,8.4.1983; Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.119. 2.1.101. On a proposal from the Commis- 1 81 OJ C 27,2.2.1983; Bull. EC 12-1983, point 2.1.185. sion, the Council decideds to bring forward e oJ L 186,9.7.1983. to 11 July the effect of the devaluation of the ro oJ L 239,29.8.1983. representative rate for the Greek drachma in oJ L 251, 12.9.1983. rr Point 2.4.12; Ol C 242, 12.9.1983. the wine sector which had been agreed in 12 oJ L 183,7.1.1983. connection with the price decisions for 13 olL206,3o.z.t9B3.

Bull. EC 7t8-r983 Agricuhure for the other eligible products it is derived Fresh fruit and uegetables from that amount. 2.1.110. By two RegulationsT of 18 July Council decided to postPone for one Conigendum the marketing year the three-year phased reduc- 2.1.105. Point 2.1.143 of Bulletin 6-1983 tion in thi financial compensation granted to should read: 'The Council adopted this encourage the marketing of lemons and to Regulation on L4 June...' (OJ L 763, alter thJamounts of the compensation for the 22.6.1983). 1983 I 84 marketing year. 2..1.111. the Commission market organizations On 13 July New common amended8 the Regulations laying down Alcohol conditions for inviting tenders for the disposal of fruit and vegetables withdrawn from the 2.1,106. In the light of Parliament's opin- market and conditions for awarding contracts ion,l the Commiision submitted to the for obtaining juice by processing such Council, on 25 July, an amendment to its products. -orginizationproposal for a Regulation on the common of the market in ethyl alcohol of 2.1.112. On26 July the Commission set the and apples for the agricultural origin./ reference prices for lemons 1,983184 marketing year and the Community offer prices applicable to Greece in respect of Prices and specific measures those products.e Cereals 2.1.113. On 25 July it had authorized from the quality standards for 2.1.107. On 29 July the Commission adop- derogations ted a special measure providing for,export apples, pears and leeks for the 1983184 refunds- on durum wheat expofted from marketing year and extended the list of apple Greecer3 to take account of the expected and pear varieties to include new varieties bumper durum harvest in that country. whosi characteristics corresponded to the definitions laid down. 10 2.1.108. To encourage the clearance of stocks of common wheat prior to the new 2.1.114. Lastly, on 28 July, the Commission harvest the Commission introduced a special. approved quality standards for onions and intervention measure in a Regulation of 12 witloof chicory.ll August.4 This involves up to 3 million tonnes lVine of lommon wheat of minimum breadmaking quality, divided into monthly quotas for the 2.1.115. Following its annual practice, the months from August to October. Commission forwarded to the Council on 6 Iulv the final estimates for the 798L182 Pigmeat ivine-growin g year.r2 2.1.109. Following the informal agreement at the price fixing f.or 1983184, the Council amendeds on l8luly the 7971Regulation6 I OJ C 184, 11.7.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, point on the calculation of MCAs in the pigmeat 22.1.146. sector. From 1 August the MCAs on pigmeat 3 OJ C 214, 10.8.1983; COM(83)470 final. products no longer be calculated on the oJ L 206,30.7.1983. will 4 oJ L 222, 13.8.1983; OJ L 236, 26.8.1983. basis of the lower limit of the buying-in price 5 oJ L 199,22.7.1983 of 90Yo of. 6 for pig carcases but on the basis 7 oJ L 106,12.5.1971. that price. This measure will have no very 8 oJ L 198,21J.1983. pronounced effect on market prices, since in oJ L 191,ls.2.1983. e oJ L 203,27.7.1983. iecent years these have been regulated not ro o1L202,26.7.1983. through the buying-in price but through 11 oJ L 213,4.8.1983. private storage aid. 12 COM(83)410 final.

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These show that table wine production was the 1978 Directive on the programme to very moderate and even low. It amounted to accelerate the restructuring and conversion of 141.6 million hl (against 182 million hl in vineyards in certain Mediterranean regions of 7979 and 164 million hl in 1980), down 14% France.4 on the previous year. 2.1.118. In order to make room for the new Internal uses amounted to 149.6 million harvest, the Commission adopted in July and hl, including 724.7 million hl for direct August a number of management measures consumption and24 million hl for distillation. conterning restorage aid,s support distilla- The quantities distilled with Community aid tion,s preventive distillation,6 the distillation come to 14.1 million hl, including 10 million of wine obtained from table grapes,6 the hl in Italy. Stocks fell to 76.5 million hl distillation of by-products of winemakingT (-16%) because of the moderate harvest, and postponement of the deadlines for (against imports amounted to 5.8 million hl preventive distillation.s It introduced the 5.4 million) and exports came to 11 million possibility of concluding short-term private (+37.2o/o), increase hl mainly because of an storage contracts for grape must, concentrated in exports from Italy. grape must and rectified concentrated grape Overall consumption of wine in the Commun- must.6 ity continues to decline in line with the long-term trend, particularly in France and 2.1.119. The Commission also amended the Italy, where consumption was respectively 89 Regulations concerning the aid amounts and llheadlyear in t98ll82 against 97 I in the detailed rules for implementing the system 1976-80 and 83.6 l/head/year against 89 l. of aid for the use of grape must in the United Kingdom and Ireland and its use to make 2.1.116. With its report the Commission grape juice.e presented an analysis of the foreseeable situation as regards planting and replanting 2.1.120. Lastly, on 14 July the Commission of vines in the Community.l The total area amendedlo the Regulation on research and planted with wine grapes, which fell from development measures concerning new uses 2.66 million ha in 1976177 to 2.49 million ha for products belonging to the wine sector.1l in 1980/81, fell again by 32 000 ha in 1981/ 82, mainly in France and to a lesser extent in Milk and milk products Italy and Greece. The area under table grapes is around 125 000 ha and about 53 000 ha in 2.1.121. On 8 August the Commission Greece are planted with grapes for drying. The submitted to the Council a proposall2 for a contraction of areas under vines, however, has Regulation intended to mitigate the difficulties not caused a drop in production, which is encountered by Australia and New Zealand indeed tending to increase in the long-term. in taking up the import quotas for Cheddar An encouraging sign, however, is the increase cheese allocated to them under their cheese in the production of quality wines. agreements with the Community. Because of the irreversible decline in consumption, the Community has had to intervene much more (long-term storage contracts, t COM(82)412 final. preventive distillation, etc.), drawing heavily 2 oJ L 212,3.8.1983. on the EAGGF, whose expenditure on the 3 4 oJ L zoz,26.7.t9B3 wine sector soared from 132 million ECU in 5 oJ L 206,29.7.1978. 1976 ro 538 million ECU in 1982. 6 oJ L 203,27.7.7983. 7 oJ L 232,23.8.1983. 2.1.117. On 25 July the Council amended 8 oJ r 236,26.8.1983. and consolidated in a single Regulation the OJ L 792, 16.7.1983; Ol L 219, 10.8.1983. e oJ L 200,23.7.1983. general rules on the distillation of wine and 10 oJ L 191, 15.7.1983. ihe by-products of winemaking.2 It also r1 oJ L 95, 14.4.1983. extended3 by L6 months the application of tz coM(83)473 final.

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Beefl ueal 2.1.129. On 28 July the Commission fixed olive yields and olive-oil yields for 1982183.e 2.1.122. Because of the seasonal movement of the beef/veal market, the Commission 2.1.130. It also submitted to the Council on decided to authorize from 5 September 31 August four proposals for Regulations renewed buying-in of carcases and intended to reinforce checks on the payment half-carcases, instead of the forequarters as at production oil.10 These I of aid for olive present. Regulations provide for an independent control agency, temporarily financed from Sheep- and goatmeat the Community budget, to be set up in each 2.1.123. On 11 July the Commission producer Member State; they introduce a determined the loss of income and the system of sanctions for infringements of premium payable per ewe for the 1982183 the aid scheme, transfer responsibility for marketing year.z The cost of this measure checking on oil mills from the producers' will be around 100 million ECU, 60 million organizations to the Member States and of which were paid in 7982. provide for centralized data collection. Because there is such a large number of Oik and fats producers, the Commission proposes payment 2.1.124. In order to achieve fairer at a uniform rate for small producers (less conditions of competition between un- than half a tonne of oil) and a payment dertakings situated in the different Member depending on the actual volume of produc- States and to take account of forward tion, with strict controls, for other producers. exchange rates, on 18 July the Council Small producers will be able to choose extended the system of differential amounts between the two arrangements, provided that for colza and sunflower seed.3 The Commis- satisfactory controls are instituted. sion will prepare a report and, where appropriate, submit proposals for amending Processed fruit and uegetables this Regulation, in time for the Council, acting by a qualified majority, to take a 2.1.131. In Jrly the Council fixed the decision before 31 December. production aid for tinned pineapple and the minimum price to be paid to producers for 2.1.125. On 18 Jrly the Council also 1983184.11 renewed for 79831844 the general rules concerning special measures for soya beans.S 2.1.132. The Council also fixed the minimum prices and the amount of the aid for 2.1.126. On 12 August the Commission dried prunes d'Entel2 and Williams pears in fixed the amount of the marketing aid for ,yruprl3 and adopted measures to encourage soya beans.6 the disposal of dried grapes and dried figs 2.1.127. On 25 July it also fixed the from recent harvests,l4 extending the period average world market price and the target yield for flax seed f.or 7982183.7 The price of 1 26.638 ECU/100 kg represents the average of 2 oJ L 238,27.8.1983. the world market prices recorded during oJ L t87, tz.z.t9B3. 3 oJ L 199,22.7.1983. the representative period for the sale of 4 oJ L 276,6.8.1983. Community flax seed. The target yield used 5 6 OJ L 190,28.7.1979; OJ L 215, 23.7.1982. as a basis for granting the aid is differentiated 7 oJ L 222,13.8.1983. according to the characteristics of the flax 8 oI L203,27.7.1983. produced and according to production areas. oJ L 186,9.7.1983. e oJ L zzt, 12.8.1983. 10 2.1.128. On 7 the Commission OJ C 249,77.9.1983; COM(83)480 final. July rr oJ L 198,21.7.1983. authorized Greece suspend 1983 the to in t2 oJ L 185, 9.7.1983; OJ L 200, 23.7.1983. customs duties applicable to imports of 13 o1L196,20.7.1983. certain oils and oilseeds.s 14 oJ L 214, 5.8.1983; oJ L 204,28.7.1983.

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of storagel and maintaining the protective down, f.or 7982183 to 7986187, measures to measures applicable to imports.z encourage the use of flax fibres. measures Tobacco The to promote the use of flax in clothing, household linen and furniture are 2.1.133. Following the fixing of prices and intended to expand outlets both in the premiums for tobacco from the 1983 harvesr 3 Member States and elsewhere. These meas- in. commission ,aopi.J on 1, ].,l;''^ ures, which will cover a rwo-year period, will Regulationa establishing a new classification be fully financed from the portion withheld of the Elassona variety and altering the from the flat-rate aid granttd in respect of description of the reference qualiry of the Community area under fibre flax. The Forchheimer Havana II C variety. amount available from the last two marketing years during which a portion of the aid was Hops withheld is 2.3 million ECU. 2.1.134. Commission On 29 July the Cotton proposed to the Council that aids be fixed for the producers of certain varieties of hops 2.1.137. The Commission has determined grown in the Communiry.s It attached to its the percentage of the cotton aid which proposal a report on the production and Member States may pay in respecr of 7983184 marketing of hops from the 1982 harvest.6 until actual production has been This shows that it will probably be difficult ascertained.ll This percentage has been fixed to market the 1982 harvesr, even though it is at 92.5, but may be increased to 100 if the only of average size, because of the large beneficiaries provide an adequate securiry. stocks held brewers. present by At the The Commission has also adjusted the Commission does not consider it advisable notional costs of ginning and crushing.ll to propose structural measures or make production aid in respect of the 1982 harvest 2.1.138. On 2.6_ July the Commission adop- conditional upon grubbing up. If the harvest ted a Decisionl2 on the information to be proves to be too abundant, however, the given in applications for reimbursemenr of Commission may present measures to accom- aid granted by the Member States to corton pany its aid proposals. producers groups and their associations. World hop acreage, which has not been Bee-keeping reduced sufficiently in view of requirements, seems to have been around 96 000 hectares in 2.1.139. On 11 July the Council amendedl3 7982, l4oh more than the figure considered the 1981 Regulationla introducing a system desirable at that date. In the lieht of of aid for bee-keeping for 1981 to 1984so as the information available, the Comirission to include the possibility of financing a believes that in the medium rerm it should not exceed an absolute maximum of 90 000 hectares. Including stocks, this should cover 1 overall demand even with below-average oJ L 214,5.8.1983. 2 oJ L 210,2.8.1983. harvests. I ol I 170, 28.6.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.135. 18 Commission 2.1.172. On July the sent 4 oJ L 206,30.7.1983. the Council a proposalT for a Regulation 5 oJ c 221, 18.8.1983. amending the Regulation of 19 laly 79778 6 COM(83)359 final. concerning the certification of hops. 7 oJ c 253,21.9.1983. 8 oJ L 200,8.8.1977. e CoM(83)4s2 final. Fhx 10 1r oJL162, 12.6.1982. 2.1.136. On 18 the Commission pre- oJ L 203,27.7.1983. July t2 oJ L 15.9.1983. sented 2s5, the Council with a first programmee 13 ol L 196,20.2.1983. for applying the 1982 Regulationfo laying t4 oJ L tzz,5.5.t98t; oJL299,20.10.1981.

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Communiry research programme 9-n the (v) an extension of the common measure to agricultural development in certain disease caused by the varroa mite.l Following accelerate "Greece:11 -is this amendment, the Commission adopted, regions of This intended to areas Greece on 27 July, a Regulation2 implementing-the implement in all rural of programme. The cost is put at 250 000 ECU. measures to improve infrastructure, agricultural water control and forestry until the 2.1.140. In July Parliament delivered its integrated Mediterranean programme for opinion3 on th; Commission's May proposall Gre6ce is started.l2 The cosd of the measure is for financing a research Programme on a bee estimated at 44.7 million ECU for one year. disease. The proposal is part of the Commission's responseio the Greek Memorandum.13 Structures Forestry Integrated Mediterranean programmes 2.1.145. On 25 July the Council increased 2.1.141. On 23 August the Commission bv 25"/" the estimated cost of the common forwarded to the Council the proposal for a rri.rrur. for forestry in certain Mediterranean Regulationa concerning the legal instruments areas of the Community, bringing the total neclssary for establishing and implementing estimated costs to 230 million ECU for the five-year period (until the end of 1984) the integrated Mediterranean -Programmes proposeJto the Council in March.S coveied by the measure.14

New measures or amendments to Directives Coordination of agricultural research 2.1.142. Because the measures to improve 2,1.146. On 8 July Parliament endorsed3 the infrastructure of certain rural areas had the proposalls for a Decision adopting joint started later than anticipated-mainly because reseircli programmes and programmes for of the delay in drawing uP the outline coordinating igricultural research which the programmes-the Council,_ o-n 18 July, Commission submitted to the Council last lxtJnded the duration of this common December. Parliament preferred four-year measure6 and of the programme-and for accelerat- programmes (the Commission had proposed ing the restructuring conversion of [ivg-year programmes), proposed supplemen- viieyards in certain lvlediterranean regions of France.T

2.1.143. On 29 July the Commission also approved an amendment8 to the 1978 I OJ C 153, 11.6.1983; Bull. EC 5-1983, point Rlgulation on the outline programme for 2.1.121. 2 oJ r 204,28.7.1983. thJ acceleration and guidance of collective 3 oJ c 242,12.9.1983. irrigation measures in the Mezzogiorno.e 4 OJ C 251,19.9.1983; COM(83)495 final. 5 Bull. Ec 3-1983, poinm 1.3.1 to 1.3.13, 2.l.l2l and 2.1.144. The Commission has presented the 3.4.1 to 3.4.3. Council with a set of structural proposals 6 OJ L 198, 21.7.1983; Ol L 204, 28.7.1978. 7 OJ L 202,26'7.1983; OJ L 206' 29.7.1978. concerning: 8 oJ L 233,24.8.1983. (i) the development of agricultural advisory e oJ L 166,23.6.1978. services in Greece;10 10 OJ C 192, 19.7.1983; COM(83)440 final. rr oJ 210, 6.8.1983; coM(83)468 final; Bull. EC measure develop cattle c (ii) a common to 3-1983, point2.4.4. production in Ireland and Northern Iriland;10 12 Bull. EC 3-1983, points 2.1.121 and 3.4.1. 13 (iii) a common measure to accelerate collec- Bull. EC 3-1983, point 1.4.6. 14 205, 29.7.1983; Bull. EC 4-1983, point tive irrigation works in Greece;10 oJ L 2.1.113. (iv) a special emergetrcy measure to assist r5 0J c 27, 2.2.1983; Bull. EC 12-1982, point stock-farming in Italy;10 2.1.128.

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tary details in respect of certain research disasters; aid for organizations of beekeepers' items and called for an overall appropriation cooperatives for the production of honey in of 52 million ECU. 1982.

United Kingdom Agrlcultural legislatlon Aid for the marketing of agricultural prod- Veterinary legislation ucts. Isle of Man: hill cow subsidy scheme; aid for 2.1.147. On 5 July the Commission deleted farmers raising certain breeds of cows which the Miinster area in the Federal Republic of have calved but whose milk has not been sold Germany from the list of areas officially (beef cow subsidy scheme). ranked as free from classical swine fever.l 2.1.148. On 8 July Parliament endorsedz Germany the proposal for a Directive introducing Baden-Wiirttemb er g-Hessez.' investment aid Community measures for the control of for the milk and milk products sector; change foot-and-mouth disease, which the Commis- in existing aids for farms suffering damage as sion had laid before the Council in September a result of storms, floods and other natural 1982.3 In its opinion Parliament called for a disasters. reinforcement the measures proposed and of Bauaria: dairy subsidy for warehouse exten- in particular the establishment of an alert for sion and workshops. zone with a radius of 150 km from the holding concerned. North Rhine lVestphalia: aid for additional vocational training in agriculture; aid for Plant health legislation elderly farmworkers giving up farming. Lower Saxony: aid for the eradication of 2.1.149. In order to take account of the paratuberculosis; directives on the financing interest in some Member States in plants of further training for agricultural, forestry of the bonzai type, the Commission has and horticultural workers. provisionally authorizedl derogations from certain provisions of the 7976 Directive on Hamburg: aid for farms in financial protective measures against the introduction difficulties. into the Member States of organisms harmful to plants.4 Belgium It also laid down conditions for the introduc- Changes to fuel-saving incentives regarding tion into the Member States of plants of the investments in horticulture. species Pinus paruiflora grown in Japan. Italy Competition Application of Act 675177 regarding sparkling wlnes. 2.1.150. Under Articles 92 to 94 of the EEC Latiutn: Bill to subsidize the purchase of milk Treaty, the Commission decided to make no tanks. comment on the introduction of the following draft measures, notified by: Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Bill concerning financing rules, additional provisions and interpret- Greece ation of the regional legislation on agriculture; Aid for tobacco growers to compensate for the damage caused by natural disasters in August and October 1982; aid to increase oJ L 199, 22.7.1983. crop productivity in 1983; aid to increase oJ c 242,12.9.1983. livestock productivity; aid in the form of OJ C 248, 22.9.1983; Bull. EC 9-1982,point2.7.66. compensation for farmers affected by natural oJ L 26, 31.1.1977.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Fisheries intervention in hill-farming; modernization applications for reimbursement2 in respect of of agriculture and special assistance for the Council Decision on financial aid from hill-farming. the Community for the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia.3 Denmark 2.1.154. During the second quarter of 1983 Land purchase aid and agricultural loans. the Commission decided that the EAGGF Pigmeat fund (amendment in 1983 budget). Guidance Section should pay 45.6 million ECU to France and Belgium in respect of 2.1.151. The Commission decided to com- expenditure incurred in 1981 and 1982 and mence the Article 93(2) EEC procedure in to Ireland by way of an advance on respect of the following aid: expenditure to be incurred in 1983 under Regulation (EEC) No 1820180. France The reimbursements relate to the socio- Aid for the export equalization fund of the structural Directive 72ll60lEEC, the Direc- Comit6 Interprofessionel de l'(Euf. tives to assist less-favoured regions 751 268IEEC and 791359/EEC, the Regulations 2.1.152. The Commission also decided to connected with the common organization of terminate the Article 93(2) procedure in markets (EEC) Nos 1035172, 1163176, 78201 respect of the following aids: 80 and 456180, and Directive 82l400lEEC amending Directive 77 I 39 1 IEEC. France Aid for sheepmeat and pigmeat ('caisse de p6r6quation'). 2.1.155. In June tn] co*rnission altered the criteria for the selection of projects to be Italy financed under Regulation (EEC) No 355/ Law No 423l8lz measures to assist 77 on common measures to improve the agriculture. conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed.a As from 1983 Emilia-Romagna: extraordinary assistance for these criteria, longer be valid the restructuring of cooperatives involved in which will no for a limited period only, will be reviewed cattle farming, wheat growing and cheese making. regularly by the Commission, should the need arise. Certain criteria result directly from the Belgium regulation in question while others have been established to meet structural requirements Grant to compensate professional horticul- and to reflect the situation in the various turists and farmers for the purchase of fuel sectors. (VAT refunds).

Fisheries European Agricultural Guldance and Guarantee Fund 2.1.156. On 7 Julys the European Parlia- ment adopted two Resolutions, one on the Guidance Section management of fishing activities and the other on Parliament's future role in the Reimbursements to the Member States implementation of the common fisheries policy. 2.1.153. On 15 and26July the Commission adopted decisions concerning applications for reimbursement and advance payments for I oJ L 235,25.8.1983. 2 oJ r 255, 15.9.1983. measures integrated the covered by the 3 oJ L 325,1.12.1980. development programme for the Western 4 oJ L 51,23.2.1977. Isles of Scotland (Outer Hebrides)1 and 5 Point 2.4.12; OJ C 242, 12.9.1983.

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Council State concerned, the Commission took note of the following measures, whilst reserving its 2.1.157. On 11 and 72 July and again on 25 and 26 the Council failed to agree on right to review their compatibility with luly Community law and the common fisheries the allocation of North Sea herring quotas policy.at any time: among the Member States, a key element in any agreement concerning the allocation of On22 July, a draft internal French regulation overall quotas for 1983. prohibiting French fishermen from using As at the Council meeting of 30 June,l trawl nets equipped with teeth to catch Denmark was opposed to the Commission species other than shellfish, together with a proposals of 20 June2 concerning herring request from the French authorities for this quotas. Several compromise solutions were prohibition to be extended to all Community sought on the basis of a report which fishermen by means of a Community regula- Commission experts had prepared on the tion. The Commission has been unable, at methodology for the allocation of the North this stage, to establish the compatibility of Sea herring stock and which was submitted to this draft measure with Community law and the Council on 25 July.3 The Member the common fisheries policy; the draft States continued to differ over the report's provisions in question do not correspond to conclusions, particularly as regards the defini- those of Articles 18, 19 or 20 of Regulation tion of the reference period for the calculation (EEC) No 171183 of 25 January 1983.1r of quotas. For a clearer assessment of whether the On 5 July,4 the Council having taken no provisions of the draft French measure should decision on the 1983 herring quotas, the be incorporated into Community law, the Commission decided to suspend herring Commission has requested the French author- fishing in the North Sea by United Kingdom ities to provide additional scientific data on and Netherlands vessels with effect f.rom 72 how the use of toothed trawls affects stocks July 1983, since the provisional quotas fixed of flat fish, and sole in particular. in Mays had been exhausted. On 18 July6 On 23 August, the following two Danish and 8 AugustT similar decisions were taken to measures: suspend fishing by German and Danish vessels respectively. (i) a draft order concerning certain North-East Atlantic fisheries, amending an 2.1.158. The Council failed to agree on earlier order on the same subject which was the Commission proposal whereby Norway approved by the Commission on 29 Junel2 would be allocated 31 000 tonnes of the said and the provisions of which are in accordance North Sea herring stock for 1983 as a with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EEC) No wholes but, acting on a proposal from the 170183 of25 January 1983rtt Commission,g it adopted an interim quotalo covering two-thirds of the proposed quantity, i.e. 20 500 tonnes. This interim decision was taken despite the opposition of the United Kingdom and the abstention of the 1 Netherlands. 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.198. i Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.l.l97. 4 COM(83)481 final. Resources oJ L 188,5.7.1983. 5 oJ L 139, ?r8.s.1983; Bull. EC 5-1983, point 52.r.135. lnternalaspcts 7 oJ L 195,19.7.1983. 8 oJ L 219, 10.8.1983. 2.1.159. In the field of national measures e COM(83)382 final. provisions COM(83)436 final. going beyond the of Regulation ro oJ L 211,3.8.1983. (EEC) No 171183 of 25 January 198311 but rr oJ L 24,27.7.1983. applying only to fishermen of the Member tz Bull. EC 6-1983,point 2.1.200.

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(ii) an order prohibiting sprat fishing in a the capital of Dominica, with Mrs Charles, specific area of. the North Sea from 22 luly the Prime Minister of that country. The talks until the end of October 1983; the provisions were seen as a first step towards establishing of this Order are in accordance with Article the principles of cooperation which will 20 of. Regulation (EEC) No 171183 of. 25 govern reciprocal fishing activities in the January 1983t and Article 5 of Regulation future. With a view to reaching fishing (EEC) No 770183 of the same date.l arrangements satisfactory to both sides, the delegations examined possible ways 2.1.160. The Commission approved the of granting financial compensation to the provisions of following national measures the Dominican Government in the event of any Article 19 of which aie in accordance with imbalance in catch possibilities. the Regulation of 25 January 19831 since they relite to the management of local stocks: 2.1.164. From 1 to 5 August exploratory held Victoria between the (i) on 28 July, a draft UK Order prohibiting, talks were in for various weekend periods up to 1 April Commission and the Seychelles authorities to 1985, salmon and trout fishing other than by find the basis for negotiating a fisheries rod and line in the estuary of the River Lune agreement- Such an agreement should gn{le in North-tUflest England; tuna fishing activities to continue wht-;n-ihe (ii) on 3 August, a draft UK Order experimental French catches come to an end prohibiting, from 1 October 1983 until on 11 November. Further meetings are to place Brussels September and 31 March 1984, the dredging, fishing or take in in harvesting of oysters and mussels in the October. Mylor Creek area of the estuary of the River 2.1.165. From 3 to 5 August discussions Fal in Cornwall. were held in Ottawa between a Commission Delegation and the Canadian authorities Externalaspcts to consider the difficulties encountered in applying the fisheries agreement concluded in Bilateral relations December 19817 and to define procedures for 2.1.161. On 26 the Council approved ensuring that the agreement operated to the July2 sides. main topics the provisional entry into force of the fisheries satisfaction of both The agreement negotiated by the commission discussed were the Community tariff quotas fishery products and the rules with Equatorial Guinea.3 for Canadian applicable to vessels fishing in Canadian 2.1.162. In Brussels on 31 August, the waters (daily catches, licences, observers, Commission and the Democratic Republic of etc.). Both parties agreed to meet again in Sao Tomd and Principe initialled an agreement September. concerning the exercise of fishing activities in .the economic zone of the latter. The 2.1.166. On 11 Julys the Council adopted a agreement provides for the issue of licences, Regulation on the conclusion of the fisheries on payment of a fee, to 27 tuna boats and for agreement between the Communify and Community participation in the implementa- Finland.e tion of projects for the development of Sao Tom6 and Principe. The agreement, which is to run for an initial period of three years, will oJ L24,27.1.1983. be the second concluded with countries on ol L237,26.8.1983. the Gulf of Guinea, following the agreement Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.204. with Equatorial Guinea,a and the fifth with a Point 2.1.161. Bull. EC 2-1979, point 2.1.93; Thirteenth General (Senegal,s developlng country Guinea-Bissau,6 Report, point 352. and the Revolutionary People's Republic of 6 Bull. EC 2-1983, point 2.1.118. Guinea (Guinea-Conakry).6 7 ol t 379, 31.12.1981; Bull. EC 12-1981, point 2.1.138. 2.1.163. On 21 and 22 July a Commission t oJ L 192, 16.7.1983. delegation held exploratory talks in Roseau, e Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.138.

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Multilateral relations that vessels under 12 metres in length should be covered by the measures eligible for 2.1.167. With the approval of Parliament,l Community aid. the Council adopted on 25 July2 a Decision on accession by the Community to the Gdansk 2.1.173. Pursuant to the Council Regulation Convention on fishing and conservation of of 2l December 798210 on an interim the living resources of the Baltic Sea and the common measure for restructriring the inshore Belts3 as amended by the Protocol of the fishing industry and aquaculture, the Com- Conference of the Representatives of the mission decided on 28 July to finance 370 States Parties to the Convention signed in projects for the construction and 595 projects Warsaw on 11 November 7982.4 for the modernization of fishing vessels, together with 34 aquaculture projects. The total aid thus granted amounts 36.0 Markets and structures to million ECU. This includes 4.0 million ECU available for investments in Greek fisheries, Market organization following the adjustment of the UK budget 2.1.168. In connection with the day-to-day contribution. management of the markets in fishery Table 1 shows the breakdown by Member products the Commission adopted on 29 State. Julv: In the selection of projects some priority was (i) a Regulation fi*ing the reference prices given to those for the modernization of for carp for the 1983184 marketing year;s existing vessels. Where aid was granted for (ii) a Regulation amending that of 23 the construction of new vessels, the aim was December 19826 fixing the standard values to prevent, in certain sensitive maritime for fishery products withdrawn from the areas, the risk of increased fishing capacity market.5 conflicting with the need to safeguard marine resources. As regards aquaculture projects, 2.1.169. The Commission also prepared a particular number of documents on the interpretation the main selection criteria were the of the new rules governing the common requirements of the peripheral regions organization of the market. concerned and the technical feasibility and profitability of the projects submitted. 2.1.170. The Commission continued its talksT with the Thai authorities on an 2.1.174. As regards State aids, the Commis- arrangement to replace the agreement on sion raised no objection to the entry into minimum prices for clams which the Com- force in Belgium of a Royal Decree granting a premium for the scrapping of fishing vessels munity concluded with Thailand in June 1981.8 subject to replacement of the latter by new vessels. The maximum rate of the premium 2.1.171. Following detailed discussions be- is BFR 30 000 per 'compensated' GRTI1 tween the Community and Sweden it was scrapped. Appropriations for the scrapping agreed to set up a working party to ensure premium total BFR 73 062138. the proper operation of the herring quota arrangements and, in a wider context, to oJ c242,12.9.1983. preserve the original balance of the agreement ol L237,26.8.1983. point concluded between the two parties in 7972. a Bull. EC 4-1983, 2.1.134. 5r Bull. EC 11-1982, point 2.1.113. 6 oJ L 206,30.7.1983. Structures z oJ r 368,28.12.1982. 8 Bull. Ec 2-1983, point2.l.l22. 2.1.172. The Council meetings of. 72-13 e Fifteenth General Report, point 459. and 25-26 failed to reach agreement on oJ c 28,3.2.1983; Bull. EC 1-1983, point 1.1.8. July r0 61 L s, 7.1.1983; Bull. EC 12-1982,-point 2.1.151. the Commission proposal for structural 11 'Compensated' gross registered tonne: a measure nreasures to implement the Resolution of 25 which takes account of the amount of work incorporated January 198J.9 Greece requested in particular per GRT, which is the unit of physical volume.

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Table 1 - EAGGF Guidance Section aid for fishery ploiects

Aid in Aid in Mcmbcr Statc Numbcr mlhon EC1J nrtionrl orrcncy (at July 1983 ratc) I Belgium BFR 6 233 981 0.737 Denmark 183 DKR 18 123 098 2.220 FR of Germany 189 DM 5 453479 2.404 Greece 271 DR 506 020 803 6.699 France 9t FF 37 801 476 5.549 Ireland 72 rRL 3 140 736 4.360 Italy 139 LIT I 984708 337 6.681 The Netherlands t2 HFL 474Q682 1.868 United Kingdom 101 UKL 3 548 472 6.085

Total 999 36.003

Transport be spent on the projects dhi (i) modernization of the road between Axios and Gallicos (in Greece); lnland transport (i0 modernization of the Mulhouse-Nord rail interchange in France; lnfrastructure (iii) the Wexford by-pass in Ireland; 2.1.175. On 9 August the Commission sent (iv) construction of the Potaschberg-German the Council a proposall for a Regulation on border section of the Luxembourg-Trier financial support for a multiannual transport motorway. infrastructure programme, to run from 1983 until the end of.1987. For 1984 the Commission proposes suppoft measures on the basis of a list of projects With the 1976 proposal2 on support for reflecting the objectives set out in the proiects of Community interest in traqsport experimental programme, and assistance for infrastructure, as amended in 1980,3 still transport infrastructure projects of Commun- awaiting adoption by the Council, the ity interest in Greece (see the reply6 of last proposala Commission tabled an ad Doc to March to the Greek Memorandum). provide the Cotincil with the legal basis which it required to disburse the 15 million As for the remainder of the period over which ECU entered in the 1983 budget as support the new Regulation is to apply, i.e. from for infrastructure projects and alsq covering 1985 to 1987,it proposed that each year the implementation of the experimental transport infrastructure programme laid before the Council in December 7982.s 1 COM(83) 474 final. In the light of the two criteria agreed-that 2 oJ C zoi,2.9.tlz6;Bull. EC 6-1976, points 1.4.1 to the projects must help to eliminate bottlenecks 31.4.4. must make a impact on trade oJ c 89, 10.4.1980; Bull. EC 2-1980, poinr2.1.79. and significant a Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.t.2l2. and traffic between the Member States-the 5 Bull. EC 12-1982, point 2.1.156. Commission proposed that the funds should 6 Bull. EC 3-1983, point 1.4.8.

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Council should adopt a list of projects eligible Opration of the market in the light of the criteria applied, based on a proposal from the Commission and on the Fixing of rates opinion of Parliamenr. From this shortlist the Commission would then choose which Commercial independence of the railways projects were to receive support. The 2.1.179. On 25 the Council combined rate of aid from all Communiry July formally adopted a Decision granting sources together may not exceed 70%. the railways of the Member States commercial independence with regard to the management of their Approxi m ation of stru ctu re s international passenger and luggage traff.icr' as agreed on 7 June./ Harmonization of social provisions Sea transport 2.1.175. On 28 -Joly the Commission consentedl to the Danish Government's 2.1.180. On the same date the Council also request to exempt certain transport operations formally adopted the Recommendation on from the Council Regulation of 25 March the ratification of or accession to the 1979 1969 on the harmonization of certain social International Convention on Maritime Search legislation relating to road transport2 and and Rescue (SAR),6 likewise as agreed on 7 from the Regulation of 20 July 1970 on the June.8 introduction of recording equipment-operations in road transport.3 Only transport with Air transport no significant impact on the economy are to be exempted, for example, operations to 2.1.181. Again on 25 July, the Council supply local markers, door-to-door selling, formally adopted the Directive concerning the mobile banking, exchange or savings authorization of scheduled interregional air transactions, mobile exhibitions and, finally, sertices for the transport of passengers, mail deliveries of milk from the farm to the dairy and cargo between Member States,6 as agreed and vice versa. in June.e

2.1.177. 9, 7 July Parliamenr passed a resolution4 on compliance with the Cooperation with non-Community regulations on rest periods for lorry and countraes coach drivers. EEC-Spain Agreement on combined international transport Technical questions 2.1.182. On 6 July the Commission and Community driuing licence Spain initialled an Agreemenr on the international combined road/rail carriage of 2.1.178. The government experrs on driving goods. licences met in Brussels on 7 and 8 Iulv. They took stock of the progress ."d"e in I implementing the first Directive on the 2 oJ L 222,13.8.1983. introduction of a Community driving licences oJ L 77, 29.3.1969; oJ C 73, l7.3.1gzg (consoli- before embarking preparaiions dated version), on their for r oL L 164,27.2.1970. the second stage called for by ihe Directive, a Point 2.4.12i Ol C 242, 12.9.1983. which entails harmonization of the vehicle 5 oJ L 3zs, 31.12.t980; Bull. EC 12-1980, point categories and definition of the physical and 62.1.1t7. mental fitness standards for drivers and of oJ L 237,26.8.1983. 7 Bull. Ec 6-1983, point 2.1.219. standards for practical aspects of the driving t Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.228. test. Y Bull. EC 6-1983, point2.l.229.

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This Agreement fits in with the Commission's The Council also held a policy debate on the general thinking on the need to Promote Commission communication of 10 June on a international combined transPort services and balanced solid fuels policya and looked at the will be a great boost to raiUroad services problems arising from the Commission's berween thi Community and Spain since it proposal for a new system for coking coal lifts all the quantitative restrictions and ind coke for the iron and steel industry in the licensing requirLments imposed on the ter- Commmunity.s The Council approved the minal r6ad siction of the operation. Removal Commission's approach to the problems of of the quantitative restrictions in this way oil refining6 and reaffirmed its resolve will add io the attraction of a form of service to adopt i multiannual programme for which warrants support not only because of demonsiration proiects.T its economic advintages but also because It looked at the proposal for a Regulation on of its benefits in terms of road safety, financial suppoit for certain categories^ of environmental protection and energy savings. investment in the rational use of energy.s It was decided that all these points might be The Agreement will apply to container and re-examined in Athens at an informal meeting swao-bodv services as soon as it enters into of ministers on 23 September and would be forci. the other hand the measures O; on the agenda for a future energy liberalize the carriage of trailers and included to Council meeting, which should be held in semi-trailers will not apply until the Spanish the missing facilities early November. railways have acquired *prrti"rn.n, and rolling stock, which they should achieve by 1 1985 at the latest. July 2.1.184. On 7 July adopted a The Agreement will apply for five years, Resolutione on the 12th '0florld Energy starting on the date on which it enters into Conference, to be held in New Delhi from 18 force. Naturally, it will be superseded by the to 23 September. Community legislation already in place should join before the Agree- Spain the-Community Specific problems ment exprres. Energy saving and the rational use of energy Energy 2.1.185. On 5 July the Commission amend- ed10 for the second timell its proposal for a Regulation the payment of financial Energy problems before the Council on incintives in support of certain categories of 2.1.183. The Council meeting on energy investment in ttre rational use of energy,lz introducing a new category of investment for matters on 12 July held extensive exchanges of views and deliberations without reaching energy saving in buildings and industry. any decisions. There was a wide-ranging presented discussion of the communications 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.2.1 to 1.2.4 and2.1.231. by the Commission in June on a Communiry 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.2.5 to 1.2.19 and2.1.232. 3 points 1.2'20 and2.1.232. energy strategyl and a five-year action a Bull. EC 6-1983, progiamme.2 The most important point to 5 Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.2.16 andl.2.l7. was the Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.159. emerge from these discussions s Bull. EC 6-1983, point 1.2.18. doubts-widely shared by Member 7 Points 2.l.l9l to 2.1.193. States-about the Commission's idea of 8 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.233. e Point 2.4.12;O1 C242, 12.9.1983. funding the five-year -programme )y 10 Community energy tax.3 The Council did,^ OJ C 209, 5.8'1983; COM(83)454 final. 1r OJ C 188, l4'7.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983' point however, reach sohe consensus on the idea of 2.r.233. a five-year action programme to update the t2 0J c 285, 30.10.1982; Bull. EC 9-1982, point Community's energy strategy. 2.1.91.

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Oil and gas the verification agreement concluded by Euratom and its Member States who do not 2.1.186. On 18 July, following a statement by Mr Davignon urging the Council to have nuclear weapons with the international Atomic express as soon as possible its views on the Energy Agency. This communication Commission proposal on the granting of follows up the report senr to the Council on 28 support for Community projects in the lanuary.T hydrocarbons sector in 1983,1 the Council agreed that every effort should be made to Energy saving and new energy sources find a solution to this question as quickly as possible. 2.1.191. pn _11 July the Council formally adopted the Commission's proposalS for a 2.1.187. On 27 July the Commission pub- Regulation on the granting bf financial Iished in rhe Official Journal a communi- slpport for pilot industrial projects and cation inviting interested parties to submit demonstration projects relating to the lique- requests for support for technological devel- faction and gasification of solid fuels.g On opment projects in the hydrocarbons sector in 9 August-the Commission, as required by 1984.2 the Regulation, notified the Council for information purpo-ses of its decision granring Solid fuels tinancial support for demonstration projects in this field.lo Solid fuek policy 2.1.192. On 11 July the Council adopted 2.1.188. On 12 August the Commission the Commission's proposalll for a Regulaiion sent the Council a proposal3 for a Regulation on the granting of financial support for concerning financial support from the Com- demonstration projects relating to the exploit- munity in favour of the industries producing ation of alternative energy sources, energy solid fuels. On 21 Aprila the energy Council saving and the replacement of hydrocarbons.s had called for more modern indigenous production of solid fuels in the Community. 2.1.193. These two Regulations, which are It agreed to examine the problems in solid valid for 1983, are a follow-up to the fuel production which were primarily those programme launched in 1978 on energy of investment and running down of stocks, saving and alternative energy sources.12 They for which Community aid should be provided. form part of a multiannual programme, the This proposal forms the legal basis for such need for which was recognized by the Council Community aid and forms part of the in March13 and reaffirmed on 12 July, five-year energy programme sent to the though a decision for the period of the Council in June.s programme running from 1984 to 1987 was postponed until its next meeting. Coking coal and coke for the iron and steel industry

2.1.189. On 12 July the Commission decid- 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.235. ed, in accordance with the Decision of 25 2 oJ c 200,27.7.1983. 7973,6 to authorize production aid for 3 oJ c 232,30.8.1983; COM(83)447 final. luly e Bull. Ec 4-1983, point coking coal proposed 1982 three 2.1.147. for by 5 Bull. Ec 6-1983, point 1.2.16. producer countries (Belgium, the Federal 6 OJ L 259,15.9.1973; OJ C 36, 13.2.1980. Republic of Germany and France), to give the z Bull. Ec 1-1983, point 2.1.105. United Kingdom a provisional answer and to 8 OJ C 267, 6.10.1982; Bull. EC 718-1982, point inform the governments concerned. 2.1.174; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.238. e oJ I- 19s,19.7.1983. 10 COM(83)1124 final. Nuclear energy 11 OJ C 227, 1.9.1982; Bull. EC 718-1982, pornt 2.1.174; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.238. 2.1.190. On 8 August the Commission sent t2 oJ L 158, 16.6.1978. a communication on the implementation of 13 Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.163.

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Nuclear safety Codest 2.1.197. On 5 July the Commission called Plant safety the first meeting of. the Committee for the European Development of Science and 2.1.194. On 1 August the Commission Technology (Codest),3 whose main task is to transmitted to the Council a communicationl assist the Commission in implementing the concerning the Communiry's role as regards nex scientific and rechnical policy. At the the safery of nuclear installations and the press conference, attended by Mr Davignon, protection of public health. The document Vice-President of the Commission, Mr Fasella, lummarizes the conclusions of an examina- Director-General for Science, Research and tion of this role in three maior areas-research Development, Mr Columbo, the Chairman of and development, the technical/regulatory Codest, Mr Curien and Mr Prigogine, aspects of ihe safety of installations and Vice-Chairmen, and Mr Benno Hess and Sir health protection. David Philips, the other officers of the Committee, it was stated that Codest was to 2.1.195. As regards health the Protection, provide an on-going evaluation of research Commission makes the point that, with the requirements in the Community and an of the nuclear industry in recent development appraisal of existing research potential in years, certain radiological problems now have the member countries. The final aim was effects which transcend national boundaries gradually to establish a European scientific and should therefore be examined at Com- continuum which would make for better munity level. The Commission has already geographical, sectoral and also psychological taken- steps with regard to two of these mobility amongst research scientists, thereby asPectsr maximizing results. (i) plans for transfrontier intervention in the eveni of an accident in a nuclear power plant Cooperation with non-member situated near the border of another Member countries State; (ii) examination of the overall radiological Cooperation with SPain impact of the discharge of radioactive on c:ontrolled thermonuclear fusion effluents in watercourses and marine waters On 25 the Council approved affecting the Community. 2.1.198. July the extension of the cooperation agreement To ensure that its activities in this field are as between the Community (Euratom) and the effective as possible, the Commission Kingdom of Spain in the field of controlled considers it advisable to ask for Council thermonuclear- fusion.4 The first agreements support in the form of a resolution on had been concluded on 14 July 1980 for transfrontier radiological problems. three years.

COST activities Research and development 2.1.199. On 26 Jrly the Commission forwarded to the Council a proposal6 for a decision adopting a Community concerted Development of a common Policy 2.1.195. On 25 July the Council formally adopted the resolution on framework I COM(83)472 final. programmes for Community research, 2 0J c 208, 4.8.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.248; development and demonstration activities and Supplement 5/83 Bull. EC (in preparation). 3 Bull. Ec 5-1983,- point 2.1.152. 7987,2 a first iramework programme 1984 to 4 oJ L 238,27.8.1983. on which it had reached agreement on 5 oJ L 190,24.7.1,980. 28 June. 6 COM(83)446 final.

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action project (COST 91 bis) on the effect of stimulation action to be conducted under the processing and distribution on the qualiry framework programme for the Community's and nutritive value of food. On the same date scientific and teihnical activities. it also sent the Council a proposal for a Seven areas have been selected initially for the decision authorizing negotiate an it to experimental phase: agreement for the implementation of this (i) phartnacobiology: particularly concerted action project between the Com- the applic--and munity and non-member States participating ation of new developments in cellulai in scientific and technical coopeiation molecular biology; (cosr). (iil solid state physics: particularly the dynamics of structural phenomena and The purpose of this concerted action project composite materials; is to coordinate research and development in the Member States on the following three (iii) optics: particularly the application of subjects: modern techniques of mathematital analysis to various problems in the field (il the HTST process (high-temperature of optics; short-time processing) and othir new-thermal (iv) combustion: particularly ignition processlng systems; phenomena and the local behaviour of material undergoing combustion; (ii) the qualitative and nutritive properties photometrylphotoacoustics; of food obtained by means of biotechnology; (y) parricularly their application to the field of nbn-destruc- (iii) chilling and refrigerated storage. tive analysis; This project is a follow-up to COST (ri) interface phenomena: particularly ca- project 91 (effects of thermal processing and talysis and emulsificarion; distribution on the quality and nutritive value (vii) climatology:transitory phenomena. of food) and aims to give the agri-food industry the data it needs to supply consumers Several methods will be tried out: research with qualiry products at minimum cost. grants,, aid to encourage mobility amongsr research scientists, the twinning of laborator- It is also one of the initial items in a sectoral ies in different countries and the development R&D programme on agri-food technologies of multidisciplinary multinational profeits. which is being prepared by the Commission in the light of the goals of the 1984-87 Proposals have to reach the Commission by 1 framework programme. October 1983 if they are to be considered this year. The Communiry will contribute 780 000 ECU to this four-year projec planned ro starr in 1984. Multiannual programmes

Horizontal activities Energy

Experimental action to stimulate Leacbing of glass samples the efficaq of the Comrnunity's for waste embedment scientific and te chni cal p otential 2.1.201. As part of the Community research 2.1.200. Following the Council Decision of project on the management and storage 28 June,l the- Commission published an of radioactive waste, 12 laboratories have announoement2 on an experimental stimula- completed a comparative test of a new tion action designed to improve the efficacy method of quality control for highJevel waste of European research and development. It is containing glass under simulated repository hoped that it will benefit young scientists and improve mobility within the European research system. The experimental phaie is I OJ L I 8 l, 6.7.1983 ; Bull. EC 6-1983, poinr 2.1.259. intended as a springboard for the full-scale 2 oJ c 182, 8.7.1983.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 53 Research and develoPment conditions. Laboratories from two non- nitrate. Nominal capacity of the plant is Community countries, Finland and the United 1.5 kg of waste per hour. About 1 tonne of States, participated in these tests which manipulation scraps containing approximate- were cairied out in autoclaves under static ly 8 [

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2.1.205. On 8 July, the Commission decided Committee and the assent of the Council, it to grant 1 917 900 ECU as financial aid for decided on 6July to granr 30635OECU.as eleven research projects on the technical financial aid for two research projects in the control of nuisances and pollution at the programme on the effects on rhe health of place of work and in the environment of iron workers of physical and other occupational and steel works.l factors at the work place.3 2.1.206. On the same date it also decided to grant 2110 800ECU as financial aid for ten research projects under the second programme on safety in mining.2 1 .9J C 147,13.6.1979; Bull. EC 2-t979,point 2.1.34; Bull. EC point Finally, 5-1979, 2.1.7 1. 2.1.207. after receiving a favourable z Bull. EC718-1982, point 2.1.71. opinion from the ECSC Consultative r Bull. EC l-1981, point2.l.26.

2. Enlargement and external relations

Enlargement and bilateral the European Communities took place in relations with Bru-ssels on 18 July. The rwo delegations applicant countries exchanged statements on the progresi made in the negotiations and on theii continuation in the autumn. Agricultural aspects P_g.ing the meeting, rhe Finance and Planning 2.2.1. On 25 July the Commission senr rwo M.inister, Mr Ernani Rodrigues Lopes, had communications to the Council on guidelines talks with Mr Natali, in which he confirmed and proposals for the transitional period for the new Portuguese Government's desire to Portuguese and Spanish agriculture. The complete the accession negotiation! as soon proposals recommend that for the various as possible. sectors of production the rules governing the common agricultural policy would come into Spain effect progressively in two stages, whereas Accession negotiations the socio-structural measures would apply immediately upon accession. 2.2.4, The 27th negotiating session at deputy level3 on Spain's accission the 2.2.2. On 18 the Council, because of to July Communities was held in Brussels on 15 the need to reach an overall solution on the July. revision of the acquis coffitnunautdire in the The conference finally reached an agreement matter of Mediterranean products,l agreed to on the petroleum monopoly in Spai"n (dura- defer its discussions unril its Seftember tion of adaptation period and minimum meeting. percentage of quotas to be opened in relation to national production), thus completing the Pornrgal negotiations on rhis point.

Accession negotiations 1 Bull. EC 3-1983, points 1.5.6'and 2.2.1; Bull. EC 5-1983, poinr2.l.97. 2.2.3. The 14th negotiation session at z Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.2.2. ministerial level,2 on Portugal's accession to r Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.2.4.

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In addition the Community presented a provisional anti-dumping duty on this product statement on the ECSC. Spain for its in April.lo on external oart submitted two statements 2.2.8. The Commission imposed a definitive ielations, one relating to fishing and the other anti-dumping duty on imports. of .certain to Euratom. ECSC piod-ucts liron or steel coils for rerollingi originating in- Argentina, Brazil, Canadi and Venezuela.ll This duty replaces Commercial policy the provisional anti-dumping^duty imposed bv tlie Commission in Malchlz and amended iri June.t3 lmplementlng the imposed provisional coinmon commercial PolicY 2.2.9. The Commission anti-dumping duties on imports of -dicumyl, peroxide-originating in Japanla and certain lmprtarrangements i.potts of hirdboaid originating in.Czecho- slovakia, Poland and Sweden.ts With regard Easing of restrictive measures to the laiter products the Commission decided 2.2.5. Under the Council Regulation of 4 te reopen thC anti-dumping procedures. December 19801 on import arrangements 2.2.10. The Commission imposed a defini- in respect of State-trading countries, the tive countervailing duty on certain iron or Commission decided to open quotas on the steel sheet or platJoriginating in Brazil,16 but following products: suspended it-as a definitive anti-dumping Italy-Poland; bicycle tyres and inner tubes;2 duty had been imposed on the same Products in MaY.17 Federal Republic of Germany-Hurygaryl. Romania: textile products (cate-gories 7 and 2,2.11. The Commission initiated anti- 8) in outward proiessing traffic;3 dumping proceedings in respect. of imports orlglnatlng ln Itaht-Peoole's Rebublic of China: tableware of vinyl acetate monomer originating in and'other articles'of a kiid commonly used Canadi,l8 certain ball bearings horticultural glass for domestic or toilet purPoses, of porcelain Japan and Singapore,l9 glass originating in or china and/or other kinds of pottery;a ini certain drawn Czechoslovakia, the German Democratic ItalyHungary; aluminous cementls Republic, Poland, Romania and the Soviet Federal Republic of Getmany-Poland; tgtile Union.20 products (category No 6) in outward processing traffic.5 I 2 oJ L 353,29.12.1980. 3 0J c 187,13.7.1983. Trade protection 4 oJ c 191,16.7.1983. 5 0J c 199,26.7.1983. Anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures 6 0J c 202,29.7.1983. 7 0J c 206,2.8.1983. 2,2,6. The Council established a definitive 8 oI L 199,22.7.1983. duty on 4,4'-isopropylidene- oJ L 23,26.1.1983. anti-dumping-originating e oJ L 228,20.8.1983. diphenol in the United States of 10 oJ L 110,27.4.1983. America.T The Commission had imposed a rr oJ L 210,2.8.1983. provisional anti-dumping duty on this product rz oJ L 82, 29.3.1983. 13 in 0J L 160, 18.6.19t3. January.E l't oJ L 203, 27.7.1983. 15 2.2.7, The Council also imposed a definitive oJ L 241, 31.8.1983. t5 , on imports of barium oJ L 205,29.7.1983. anti-dumping duty t7 oJ L 131,20.5.1983. chloride brifrnating-and in the People's Republic 18 oJ c t8o, 7.7.1983. of China the German Democratic re oJ c 188, 14.7.1983. Republic.e The Commission had imposed a 20 oJ c 194,20.7.1983.

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2,2.12, It extendedl the anti-dumping proce- slippers from China into France and terminat- dure in respect of imports of non-alloy crude ed the Community investigation into imports aluminium originating in Egypt, the Soviet of these products. Union and Yugoslaviaz to imports of the same product from Norway and Suriname. 2.2.18. The Commission adopted a Regula- tion making the import of certain textile 2.2.13. It also published a notice3 of a products originating in'Argentina subject to review of anti-dumping duty imposed on Community surveillance. l3 imports into Ireland of louvre doors originating in Taiwan. Treaties and trade agreements: accepted the undertak- 2.2.14. The Council extension or tacit renewal ing given in the course of the review of the anti-dumping proceeding in respect of 2.2.19. On 9 August the Council decided compound fertilizers (urea and ammonium on the extension or tacit renewal of certain nitrate solution) originating in the USA, and trade agreements concluded by Member terminated the procedure.a States with third countries (third tranche 2.2.15. The Commission decided to 1983).14 The agreements concerned were due terminate anti-dumping proceedings concern- to expire between 1 August and 31 October ing certain U + I sections of iron or steel 1983. originating in South Africas and certain pears in syrup originating in Australia, the People's Exprtcredits Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa.5 Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially These proceedings had been initiated in Supported Export Credits ('Consensus') February 1982 and February this year respectively.T 2.2.20. At the negotiations on the renewal of the Arrangement held in Paris from 27 to The Commission also decided to accept the 29 June15 all the Community's partners undertaking given in connection with the agreed ad referendutfi to an overall compro- anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports mise proposed by Mr !flallen, Chairman of of caravans for camping and parts thereof the OECD Group on Export Credits. originating in Yugoslavia;8 it accordingly decided to terminate that proceeding, which On 5 July the Commission proposed that the had been initiated in March.e Council accept the compromise. On 11 July the Council, which was unable to accept the Surueillance rneasures 'lWallen compromise' as it stood, instructed the Commission to request that the current 2.2.16. The Counciladoptedl0 a Regulation confirming the Commission's Regulation of 12 Apriltt revoking the protective measures 1 in respect of imports into France and the 2 oJ c 206,2.8.1983. United Kingdom of tableware and other 3 oJ c 31, s.2.1983. articles kind commonly used for oJ c 187,13.7.1983. of a 4 oJ L 211, 3.8.1983. domestic or toilet purposes, of stoneware, 5 oJ L 181, 6.7.1983. and introducing a system of automatic 5 oJ L 196,207.1983. authorization for imports of the products in 7 OJ C 37, 10.2.1983; OJ C 33, 10.2.1982;Ol C276, question originating in or coming from South 19.10.1982. 8 oJ r 240,30.8.1983. Korea. e ro oJ c 89,31.3.1983. 2,2.17. The Commission repealedl2 the rr oJ L 200, 23.7.1983. protective measures applicable certain oJ L 96,15.4.1983. to t2 ol L244,2.9.1983. espadrilles originating in China, introduced 13 oJL187,12.7.1983. measures requiring prior authorization for t4 0J L 233, 24.8.1983. imports of these products and of certain ls Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.2.17.

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'Consensus' be extended until 31 October view to examining the compatibiliry of the and that negotiations with the other measures with the OECD Steel Consensus. participants be resumed in September. 5. The Council requested the Commission to report on the results of its consultations with the US Administration and ongoing bilateral Understanding on Export Credits for Ships on its contacts at the next Foreign Affairs Council.' 2.2.21. On 18 the Council extended July 2.2.23. At a meeting of the OECD Steel further period six monthsl its for a of Committee held on 20 and a meeting decision of 28 April 19812 concerning the July with the United States held under Article XIX application of the OECD Understanding on of the GATI on 28 the Commission Export Credits for Ships. July contested the justification of the American measures.

Sectoral commercial pollcy measures Arrangements with third countries 2.2.24. The negotiations with Brazil for the products lron and steel conclusion of an arrangement concerning imports into the Community of products American measures other than cast iron4 were broken off, as the concerning specialty steels Brazilian authorities stated that they were 2.2.22. The measures concerning specialty unable to accept the Commission's final steels decided on by the United States on 5 proposal concerning a quantity of 103 000 July3 were the subject of a Council statement tonnes. on 18 July: 2.2.25. The Commission held consultations '1. The Council expressed its profound dissatis- concerning arrangements with a number of US of 5 faction at the decision of the authorities its partners. A Commission delegation visited July to grant import relief to the US specialry steel industry under Section 2Ol of. the US Trade Act Romania to review the management of the 1974. The measures taken would have a damaging arrangement with that country after the first impact on the Community's specialty steel exports six months from the angles of both achieving to the United States and were not lustified by the quantities agreed and compliance with the economic factors. price rules. Consultations of the same rype 2. The Council regretted in particular the double also took place with Spain. ieopardy arising out of these measures and the anti-dumping or countervailing actions already Consultations were also held with Finland taken. and Austria to check that there was a balanced development of trade, as provided 3. The Council expressed the view that these measures were not compatible with the conclusions for in all the arrangements with the EFTA and the commitments of the OECD Ministerial countries. Council and of the Williamsburg Summit to halt protectionism and, as recovery proceeds, to reverse Textile products it by dismantling trade barriers. 4. The Council Agreements and arrangements (i) noted with approval that the Commission, with third countries while reserving the Community's GATT rights, has requested prompt consultation in the framework of 2.2.26. A second round of exploratory talks GAT[. These consultations should start as soon as between the Commission and China5 was possible during this month. They would allow the held in Brussels from 27 to 5 in Community to contest the justification of the US June July measures, to define the injury suffered as a result of the measures and to request compensation. The I Bull. EC 2-1983, point 2.2.16. period of consultations should be limited; GAfi 2 Fifteenth General Report, point 643. (ii) took note of the intention of the Commission 3 See also points 2.2.38 to 2.2.42. to raise the measures as announced by the US at a Bull. EC 6-1983, point2.2.79. the meeting of the OECD Steel Committee with a 5 Bull. Ec 5-1983, point 2.2.14.

58 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Relations with industrialized countries order to discuss the regime which will govern reinforce the system of administrative cooper- trade in textiles from I January 1984. Certain ation in order to ensure compliance with indications concerning both the nature of the these minimum prices. regime as well as its economic content were Finally, in the continued absence of any given by both sides. arrangement with Turkey on other categories,l the Community had to resort to a MFA countries safeguard measure against a number of 2.2.27. Consultations between the European Turkish textile products: the existing Com- Community and Peru, held in Brussels on 11 munity restrictions on cotton fabrics and to 13 July, resulted in Peru's agreeing to the T-shirts which expired on 15 July were introduction of regional limits on its exports renewed to the end of the year2 and two new of T-shirts to France and ltaly. The limits will Community restrictions were introduced for apply for the remainder of 1983 and for the trousers3 and bed linen.2 three years 7984 to 7986. Regional restrictions will also affect terry Similarly consultations held on 20 July with towelling and other outer garments imported Macao led to the introduction of regional into the United Kingdom and dresses and limits on its exports of men's and boys' men's and boys'suits imported into France. overcoats to the UK and babies' garments to Ireland. 2.2.28. The Community also held general Relations w ith industrialized consultations with Bangladesh in Brussels on countries 18 July. A number of issues relating to the application of the bilateral textiles agreement Quadripartite meeting (London) were examined. 2.2.32. On 16 and 77 July a further Preferential Mediterranean countries quadripartite meeting4 was held in London. Canada's Minister of State for International the submit- 2.2.29. On 25 July Commission Trade, Mr Gerald Regan, Japan's Minister of ted to the Council a report on the results of International Trade and Industry, Mr Uno, negotiations which it had conducted with the United States' Representative for Trade preferential countries on the renewal of the Negotiations, Mr William Brock, and Mr voluntary restraint arrangements for textile Haferkamp met to discuss the outcome of products. Unctad VI,s the forthcoming GATT minis- With the exception of Turkey, with which an terial meeting to be held in November and arrangement on cotton yarn alone was signed, the Consensus on Export Credits.6 arrangements were obtained with all the preferential countries. Impact of the common agricultural policy on external relations 2.2.30. Previously consultations had taken place with Portugal and Spain on 1 and 5 2.2.33. On 7 July Parliament adopted a July respectively. At the meeting with resolutionT on the impact of the common Portugal, 1983 management levels were agricultural policy on the external relations of agreed, as were access leve[s for 1984 and the European Community. It deals with the 1985. During the consultations with Spain, a number of matters concerning the administration of the agreement were settled. I 2 Point 2.2.29. 2.2.31. On 12 July the Community and 3 oJ L 188,13.7.1983. Turkey agreed to a new higher set of oJ L t92,16.7.1983. + Bull. EC 4-1983, point 2.2.17. minimum prices for cotton yarns covered by 5 Points 2.2.61 ro 2.2.64. the existing arrangement for this product. 6 Point 2.2.20. The Turkish authorities also agreed to 7 Point 2.4.8.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 59 Relations with industrialized countries policy's possible future effects on bilateral Both sides underlined the importance of the relations between the Community and the consultations on industrial policy aimed at United States, Australia and New Zealand. mutually beneficial cooperation. They also expressed the wish to sign an exchange of letters on regular contacts in the field of consumer protection. EFTA countries 2.2.37. Furthermore, the two parties agreed Closer cooperation between the Cotnmunity to strengthen their contacts in matters and the EFTA countries regarding the international economy and trade as well as cooperation in international 2.2.34. On 18 the Council adopted July organizations of an economic nature, includ- the sixth annual report by the Permanent ing international economic conferences. They Representatives Committee on the develop- also considered desirable expand the ment of cooperation between the Community it to contacts and the EFTA countries.l existing between the Nbrwegian Ministry of Finance and the Community on This report, which emphasizes that there is economic policies. Lastly, the two pafties general satisfaction with the operation of the stressed their commitment to active participa- free trade agreements, also reviews the most tion in the follow-up to Unctad VI.a recent decisions and achievements in areas of cooperation outside the scope of the United States agreements and refers to the importance attached to the development of the agreements Decision of the United States by the Commission, Parliament2 and the concerning special steels EFTA parties, both on a bilateral level and within the EFTA ministerial Council. 2.2.38. On 5 July the President of the United States decided to apply unilateral The Council welcomed the fact that the free measures to imports of special steels from a trade agreements are functioning very well number of sources, including the Community. and reiterated its wish to pursue, in close liaison with the Commission, the work 2.2.39. On 18 July the Council,s having currently underway in the various fields found that the United States measures could offering scope for even closer cooperation, not be reconciled with the conclusions with a view to achieving concrete results to and commitments of the OECD ministerial the mutual benefit of the Community and the Council6 and the Williamsburg SummitT EFTA countries. It was agreed to transmit the regarding the halting of protectionism, report to the EFrA countries and to approved the Commission's decision to avail Parliament. itself of the GATT rules and to raise the matter in the OECD Steel Committee. Norway 2.2.40, 'At the meeting of this Committee 20 2.2.35. On 11 Mr Haferkamp met on July, the Commission representative July contested the validity the States Norway's Foreign Minister, Mr Stray, and of United measures, particular grounds the Minister for Trade and Shipping, Mr in on the that imports Haugstvedt, in Moss, Norway, for the third were not the cause of the difficulties high-level meeting.3

2.2.36. The two parties reviewed their I Bull. EC718-1982, point 2.2.50. overall economic relations and agreed that 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, pint2.2.24. the free trade agreements signed 10 years ago 3 Bull. EC 6-7982, point 2.2.38; Bull. EC 6-1981, were functioning properly. They noted that point 2.2.40; Bull. EC 11-1980, pinr 2.2.44. a Points 2.2.61 ro 2.2.64. since then cooperation had a expanded to 5 Points 2.2.22 and2.2.23. number of new fields both within and outside 6 Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.2.62. the scope of the agreements. / Bull. EC 5-1983, points 3.4.1 to 3.4.3.

60 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Belations with industrialized countries faced by the US steel industry. He criticized sion signed an exchange of letters on wine, all the measures (anti-dumping measures and thus marking an important stage in the countervailing duties plus, as from 5 July, bilateral consultations which commenced in measures taken under Section 201 of the 1976 on the technical and legal problems Trade Act), which will, for at least two years, arising between the two parties. virtually squeeze out Community exports of the two products subject to an additional 2.2.45. The subjects dealt with in this duty and substantially reduce its exports of exchange of letters may be summarized as the three products subject to quantitative follows: under the rules for the common restrictions. organization of the wine market, only wines which have been subject to oenological 2.2.41. On 28 July the Commission held practices allowed by Community legislation a meeting with the United States under may be used for direct human consumption Article XIX of the GAfi. The Commission in the Community. The rules apply both to challenged the conformity of the US measures wines produced in the Community and to with GAfi rules (in particular Article XIX), imported wines. A comparison of the practices drew attention to the injury caused and allowed in the United States and those submitted claims for compensation in the provided for under Community rules revealed following sectors: steel, industrial products that some exceptions to Community rules connected with the steelindustry, textiles and had to be allowed in respect of imports of chemicals. certain US wines which have been the subject 2.2.42. Discussions continued in the Council of oenological practices which are not allowed (Article 113 Committee and Working Party in the Community. on ECSC Questions) on a technical analysis The letter expresses the Community's willing- of the United States' measures and on the ness to make the necessary adjustments and Communiry's reaction to them. thereby avoid the risk of restrictive measures being applied to Community exports to the Bilateral talks on agriculture United States. 2.2.43. On26 and27 a further meeting July 2.2.46. The United States, in turn, is now of senior Commission and US officials took prepared to help prevent the downgrading of place Brussels discussion two in for of geographical designations into generic names, GATT-related issues. this being of great importance for the The first concerned the action to be taken in designation of wines and the protection of response to the conclusions of the GATI such designation. It is also prepared to panels on the United States' complaints change its oenological practices as the concerning Community exports of flour, Commission wished. Now that the two sides wheat and macaroni, spaghetti, etc. on which have reached an understanding on permissible refunds have been paid. The discussion, oenological practices, the rules concerning the which did not produce a solution, will be accompanying document can be revised to resumed in September. the satisfaction of both the United States and The second question concerned the establish- the Community. This understanding will also ment of the informal working party to make it easier to harmonize the United States examine certain aspects of the Code on and Community rules on the labelling of Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.l In- wines and for the Member States and the itial discussions took place and a work United States to cooperate with a view to programme was drawn up. facilitating the detection of infringements of the rules in force. Exchange of leners between tbe United States and the Community on wine 2.2.44. On 26 July, representatives of the United States Government and the Commis- 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, point2.2.28.

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United States' sale relations, notably through the promotion of of dairy products to EgyPt cooperation.

2.2.47. On 3 August the United States Australia Government announced the conclusion of a contract with Egypt for the sale, on special 2.2.51. Senior officials from the Commis- terms, of 18 000 tonnes of butter and 10 000 sion and Australia met in Brussels on 13 and tonnes of cheese. 14 July to prepare for the ministerial consultations due to take place in Canberra 2.2.48. The Commission had already told in October. Among the subjects discussed the United States Government that in its view were agricultural and industrial trade, raw this transaction contravenes GAfi rules and materials and the general trading environ- is incompatible with various undertakings ment. The consultations, which took place in eiven bv the United States in other an atmosphere of cordiality and frankness, International forums.l The Commission does helped to clarify the respective positions of not regard the transaction as a case of food both parties and identify points which could aid, aJ the United States has claimed, but as be realistically pursued at the October a subsidized commercial oPeration, and meeting. considers that it jeopardizes the already precarious stability of the world market in dairy products. Relations with other countries At the Commission's request, the Interna- and regions tional Dairy Products Council will hold an extraordinary meeting to examine the effects of the United Statest action on the world Mediterranean countries market. Cyprus 2.2.52. A Protocol on Financial and Techni- between Community and 2.2.49. On 7 July the Economic and cal Cooperation -the Social Committee adopted an own-initiative the Republic of Cyprus3 was initialled on opinionz on relations between the Community 4 July. It will replace the first Financial and the United States. Protocol,4 due to expire on 31 December, and will run for five years, providing for a total of 44 million ECU of aid: 28 million Japan ECU in loans from the EIB's own resources, High -leuel consubations 10 million ECU in grants, and 6 million ECU in special loans. The loans and grants will be con- 2.2.50. The 22nd round of high-level used to finance productive and infrastructure sultations between the Commission and the projects (which should help diversify Cyprus's Japanese authorities, held in Brussels from 5 economy by developing its industry and io- 7 July, provided an opportunity to take agriculture), projectJinked technical coopera- stock of all aspects of relations between the tion, and cooperation in the field of training. Community and Japan. The Commission was anxious that the opening up of the Japanese 2.2.53. On 26 July, the Community and market should continue and that Japan Cyprus signed a Protocol on trade should take further steps to correct existing arrangements for 1983. Pending its entry into imbalances. The Commission was concerned at the trend towards the accumulation by Japan of substantial trading surpluses, a I trend which could prove damaging to Point 2.2.39. 2 Point 2.4.27. relations in general between the Community 3 oJ c 255,23.9.1983. and Japan, at a time when ioint efforts are 4 oJ L 332, 29.11.1978; Bull. EC t1-1978, point being made to consolidate and broaden those 2.2.42.

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force, the arrangements are being applied cooperation between Jordan and the Euro- autonomously by the Community with effect pean Community. from 1 July.l Asla Malta

2.2.54. On 18 July the Council resumed2 its Philippines examination of the content of the second 2.2.57. Mr Cesar Virata, Prime Minister of financial protocol be negotiated with to the Philippines, accompanied by Mr Arturo Malta. Despite a comprehensive exchange of Tanco, Minister of Agriculture, visited the views it proved impossible to reach agree- Commission on 72 where he had talks ment. The Member July, States' delegations are to with Mr Thorn and Mr Haferkamp. Mr continue discussions in order to enable the Tanco also met Mr Dalsager. Council to take a decision at its next meeting. The main points of discussion were rhe domestic political and economic situation in Morocco the Philippines, the results of Unctad VI3 and 2.2.55. On 14 July Mr Azeddine Guessous, relations between the Communiry and Asean. Moroccan Minister of Trade, Industry and More detailed discussions were also held on Tourism, and Mr Ottman Demnati, Minister a major development project which the of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, visited Philippines would like the Community to the Commission, where they had talks with finance. Mr Gaston Thorn, Mr Etienne Davignon, Mr Lorenzo Natali, Mr Edgard Pisani and Mr Thailand Poul Dalsager. 2.2.58. Thailand's Foreign Minisrer, Mr The discussions centred on the possible effects Siddhi Savetsila, visited the Commission on of the Community's enlargement on relations 14 July, and had meetings with Mr Thorn with Morocco. The two ministers indicated and Mr Haferkamp. that their Government intended send to Apart from a discussion of Thailand's delegations to the Commission in October in domestic political situation, the talks centred response to the offer made by the Communiry on three topics: manioc exports, the results of in to hold exploratory talks with all January Unctad VI and the problem of Kampuchea. the Mediterranean countries concurrently with the accession negotiations. Both sides took the view that in the contexr of State-trading countries enlargement, economic relations with all the Maghreb countries should be considered. Romania Mr Guessous and Mr Demnati also reiterated 2.2.59. The EEC-Romania Contact Group their concern over textile exports to the on Agriculture met in Bucharest from 21 to Community. Morocco was willing to abide 23 July for discussions on agricultural policy by the voluntary restraint arrangements, but in the Community and Romania and present still questioned the justification for them. and future bilateral trade in a number of agricultural products (Community exports to Jordan Romania of beef, poultry, dairy products and cereals; Romanian exports to the Community 2.2.56. HRH Crown Prince Hassan of of sheepmeat, fruit and vegetables and salami; Jordan, visiting Brussels on 7 and 8 July, held wine). discussions with Mr Thorn and Mr Pisani. discussions political The centred on the I oJ L 191,15.7.1983. situation in the Middle East and on ways 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, point2.2.37. of strengthening economic and technical 3 Points 2.2.61 ro 2.2.64.

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USSR Thirdly, some distinct progress was made: the setting up of the Common Fund and 2.2.60. The Commission has granted the Integrated Programme for Commodities Iicences for the export of some 30 000 tonnes received new impetus; for the first time a of butter to the Soviet Union, the first time resolution on monetary and finance questions such sales have been authorized since the was adopted by consensus and the trade invasion of Afghanistan. The butter comes resolution addressed the question of the from several Member States, and will be 'rollback' of recent trade restrictions. exported at world prices. Yet the fact remains that, given the magnitude The Commission decided to authorize the of what was at stake, Unctad VI can also be resumption of butter exports to the Soviet described as a missed opportunity. The only Unionl in December 1982, having previously, North/South meeting in 1983 did not open in March 1982,2 reintroduced advance fixing into a real dialogue or produce a final of refunds on exports to that destination. The declaration to point the way forward even in advance fixing system incorporates safeguards general terms.^The Group of 77,a who-had which enable the Commission to monitor the iome to Belgrade with a common platform quantities delivered and ensure that products worked out at Buenos Aires in April, were are sold, in'accordance with the wishes of not able to secure the sort of general Parliament, at world prices.3 guidelines they had been hoping for to assist ihe continuing work which will take place both in Unctad itself and elsewhere (lMF, World Bank, GATT). Development The search for a consensus North-South relations 2.2.62. Much of the work of the Conference was concerned with an attempt to produce a Unctad Vl consensus on joint measures to consolidate the process of economic recovery and develop- General survey ment. However, it was not possible to issue a Nations Confer- 2.2.61. The Sixth United 'Belgrade Declaration' as the negotiations which took ence on Trade and Development brought to light considerable differences to 3 has -bvplace in Belgrade from 5 June July, berween Group B's5 view of the situation and described as a failure, and large been that of the Group of 77. partly becau-se of the negative attitude of the Unitid States. This is too harsh a iudgment, The developing countries essentially regard for several reasons. the current recession as a product of the structural shortcomings of the financial and Firstlv. despite the difficulties and un- monetary system based on Bretton Woods certainties oi the final days, the Conference and GATT. A return to lasting growth, they ended by adopting by consensus about twenty believe, can only come about if the present resolutions of which more than twelve were inefficient and unfair economic system is on the central areas of debate: six resolutions reformed root and branch and a new on commodities, one comprehensive resolu- international economic order created. tion on trade, five resolutions on money and finance and one on the least developed countries were among those adopted. I 2 Bull. EC 12-1982,poim2.2.77. Secondly, previous commitments on ODA, Bull. EC 3-1982, point 2.2.53. 3 oJ c 292,8.11.1982. countries were trade and the least developed a Actually there are now 125 developing countries in reconfirmed and some misunderstandings three continents-Asia, Africa and Latin America. were cleared up. 5 West European and other industrialized countries.

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The Group B countries, on the other hand, in Unctad, GATT, the IMF and the World consider that the present economic system Bank. has by and large proved workable. The need Barriers various now is for coordinated policies to buttress the of kinds were encountered. Some are related recovery which appears to be getting under to the internal difficulties of the Community persuasive way in various industrialized countries and and its powers or lack allow the present international economic of them, and others depend onthe actual machinery system to evolve and adapt, rather than for for discussion and negotiation within Unctad itself. any wholesale reform of the system. Group B, The Communiry and all its partners, both in the therefore, were looking at Belgrade for a North and in the South, are faced declaration to follow on from the statements with a challenge: they must establish issued after last year's GATT ministerial the fundamental reasons foi these difficulties and meeting,l the OECD ministerial meeting in learn the lessons they have to teach so that they can do better next-time. May this ye?r,2 and the '0Uilliamsb=urg summit,3 and thus convey a positive message .i to the economy. Campalgn agalnst hunger It proved impossible in the short space of time available at the end of the Confeience to 2.2.65. On 11 July the Council adopted .reich a compromise between the two the Commission's January proposals for a positions, and Regulation5 implementing pro- the text finally adopted-Group was a ipecial much more modest than the one the of gramme to combat hunger in the world; 77 had envisaged; a number of countiies, Parliament had given its opinion in April.T moreover-the United Srates, Japan, Switzer- Under the new Regulation the'Communiry land, Australia, New Zealind, and five will experimentally Member implement certain special States of the Community-made measures aimed at relieving interpretative hunger. The aid statements distancing them- will go to developing couniries, in particular selves from the text submitted for idoption the least-developed, whose own ef-forts it is by the Chair. intended to support or stimulate, and will help bring about improvements in the lives of The Community's role the poorest members of society. 2.2.63. The Community, however, follow- The Community aid will take the form of ing intense preparation,a played an active role backing for recipient countries which have throughout, both in working out draft rexts undertaken to increase their level of self-reli- for Group B and also often as mediator to ance in food and supporting measures to reconcile the different positions within the protect their natural resources and improve western group, but it was not able to play the the way in which these resources are utiftzed. sort of leading and innovative role which Because of the experimental nature lnanyr especially the Group of 77, would of the have liked. special 1983-84 programme, the Council agreed to finance it from the appropriation of 50 million After Belgrade ECU entered in Ariiile 958 of the 1983 budget. 2.2.64. The resulrs will have to be considered in the longer term. Progress was made, but it will now have to be consolidated, both in Unctad (commodities) I Bull. and in other international organizations. z EC 11-1982, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.3 and 3.4.1. r Bull. EC 5-1983, pint2,2.62. Opportunities were missed: the dialogue will Bull. EC 5-1983, points 3.4,1 to 3.4.3. a Bull. EC point2.2.47. now have to be taken up again in thoie areas 6-1983, : 9J 9 37,10.2.1983; Bull. EC t-l983, point 2.2.31. where it had to be interrupted for lack of u oJ L 196,20.7.1983. time. Arrangements have already been made 7 OJ C 128, 16.s.1983; Buil. EC 4-1983, poinr2.2.36,

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Food ald, emergencY ald (vi) other products (fish, dried vegetables, and exceptlonal ald vegetable fl-our, etc.): the equivalent of a miximum of.747 436 tonnes of cereals. Fad aid The products listed in the last three indents will be made available in 1983 to certain Annual programmes developing countries or organizations under specific piojects of emergency aid operations Council adopted a 2.2.66. On 11 July the be decided on by the Commission in Regulation2 to Commission pro-poiall for a accordance with Article 5 or Article 6 of the rules for lavins down the 1983 implementing framework Regulation. thl frlmework Regulation on food-aid policy and management.3 The new Regulation also lists those countries eligible to received food The new Regulation makes the following and organizitions quantities of products available to certain aid. organizations for developing countries and 2.2.67. On the basis of the new Regulation use as food aid: and with the assent of the Food Aid (i) cereals: an intitial instalment of.927 663 Committee the Commission allocated the ionn.t and a second instalment of up to following food aid to a number of countries 775 706 tonnes; and organizations. (ii) skimmed-milk powder: a total of 150 000 tonnes; (iii) butteroil: a total of 36 500 tonnes; 1 oJ c 70, L6.3.1983; Bull. EC 2-1983,poinr2.2.3t. a total of 16 086 tonnes; (iv) sugar: 2 0J L 196,20.7.1983. (v) vegetable oiUolive oil: a total of 6 150 3 oj L 352, 14.12.1982; Bull' EC 12'1982, point tonnes; 2.2.36.

Table2-Indirectaid

Ccrcals Mrlk powdcr Buncrcrl Orhcr Rripicnt (l 000 0 (r) G) G)

Otganizations WFP projects 65 ,r aro rgo reserve 40 UNHCR Afghans 50r stgar 2500, oil 500' East Africa 3 000 1 400 SE Asia HI beans 4 000 Central America t) UNR\)TA 1418+ 939 1 o0o ICRC 15 1 000 1 000 sugar 400, beans 620 Licross 2 1 500 500 NGOs 25 27 000 2 000 sugar 1 400, oil 200, beans 700, dried fish 50

Total indirect aid 225 66 918 11 839

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Table 3 -,Direct aid

Grcals Mrlk powdcr Rccipicnt Butterorl Orhcr (l 000.) (r) (t) (t)

1. Africa 1.1. Sahel Mali 15 600 zo0 Mauritania 7 1 000 900 7.2. West Africa 1.3. Central Africa Central African Republic 1 200 Sao Tome I ,o 7.4. East Africa Burundi 100 25 Kenya ; Rwanda 3 -2oo 50 Sudan t2 500 Tanzania 20 1 800 ooo 1.5. Horn of Africa Ethiopia 20 + 20 2 000 500

7.6. Indian Ocean

1.7. Southern Africa 20 Angola -500 Botswana 3 Lesotho 6 300 Mozambique 40 1 200 200 Swaziland 4 Zambia 24 500 400 2. Meditcrranean Egvpt 135 10 000 2 500 Lebanon l0 800 3. Caribbcan/Latin Amcrica Bolivia 10 1 100 200 Grenada 0.5 250 Guyana 300 100 Honduras 5 2 000 600 Nicaragua 4 2 000 300 veg. oil I 000, beans 3 500 4. Asia Bangladesh 140 2 000 veg. oil 700 India 35 000 11 200 veg. oil 500

Total direct aid 516.5 60 450 t9 675

Total allocations approved 741.5 727 368 3t 514

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Commission is pro.vi{r1-g Emergency aid Argentina: the -t!e Leieue of Red Cross Societies with 250 000 2.2,68. The Commission decided to grant ECU to be used for the relief of flood victims emersencv food aid of 700 tonnes of in several provinces of Argentina. the United Nations Relief u.g.t""bl.'oil to ECU has been allocated to rVorks Agency for Palestine refugees Boliuia:350 000 ani Catholique contre la faim et (UNR\$flA) for lts emergency programme in the Comitd oour le d6veloppemCnt to finance a relief the Lebanon. In reaction to events at the initiated a progrrr-. for victims of the drought ryllch time. UNRWA had Programme -affecting parts of the Bolivian High in iggZ to supply emergency rations to is Palestinian familiei-compbsed largely of Plateaux. women and children-who had been deprived 2.2.72. The following decisions were taken This of their means of subsistence. by the Commission in August: Drosramme. to which the EEC contributed '.ilf, u.g.t"ble oil and butteroil to a value of Mozambique: Caritas Germanica - gets 3.3 mill'ion ECU was scheduled to end in 100 000 nCU to be used for the relief of Iune 1983. The situation in the country has victims of the drought and unrest affecting irot improved, however, and UNRWA has southern Mozambique. decided to extend its programme up to Sri Lanka: up to 200 000 ECU is to be March 1984. Accordingly, the Commission. channelled through the League of Red Cross has decided to make this further contribution, Societies to help victims of the emergency in worth 650 000 ECU. Sri Lanka. 2.2.69. On 29 JulY the Commission of 250 000 ECU to authorized the allocation tarlff ourchase beans which the International Generallzed PreferenoBs bommittee of the Red Cross will supply to victims of the drought in Ethiopia, Particu- Proposals for 1984 scheme larly in the northern Provinces. 2.2.73. On 20 July the Commission sent also authorized the supply of orooosals to the Council for the 1984r 2.2.70. It ^schime 400 000 tonnes of beans worth an estimated of generalized tariff preferences. The 240 000 ECU to EI Salvador, and 300 000 three draftiegulations and the'drawn draft decision tonnes of beans (estimated value 180000 on ECSC pioducts were uP .in ECU) to Sao Tome. accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Council on 15 DEcember 1980,2 when it agreed in principle to the renewal of the Exceptionalaid C"ommunity-'s geheralized system ol Pry-f:. (1981-90) 2.2.71. The Commission took the following erences for'a fuither 1O-year period operational decisions in under Article 950 of the and approved a more detailed July 1981-85 defining budget: framework for the period product coverage, taliff treatment, the list of flooding.in the Paraguay Paraguay:-Paiani following -valleys teneficiaries ,ni ih. machinery of preferential and river the Commission limits. voted to contribute 100 000 ECU of emerg- and ency aid to the WHO Regional Office's relief The most important improvements changes which the Commission has proposed Programme. for 1984 are: Nicaragua: the Commission is providing 150 000 ECU through 'M6decins sans frontiEres' (Belgium) and 100 000 PCU through Oxiam;s Belgian branch to help 1 COM(83)441 final. 50 00"0 people affected-by the unrest on the 2 oJ r 354, 23.12.1980; Founeenth General Report, northern frontier of Nicaragua. point 579.

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Industrial products Agricubural products

2.2.74. Following an in-depth review of 2,2.77. When in December last year the List A (sensitive products), the Commission Council adopted the GSP scheme for 1983, decided to downgrade to list B (non-sensitive it generally followed the Commission's products) four items which are not imported proposals, which had been enthusiastically from GSP beneficiary countries in any endorsed by Parliament. These were designed quantity - broom handles, sewing-machine to improve substantially the measures in parts and furniture, insulated electric cables favour of the least developed countries by and wire, and motor vehicles. Three other granting them access to the Community products-liquefied ammonia, heparin and market on the same terms as those enjoyed by certain sewing machines-are to remain on the ACP countries for all dutiable products in List A but will be subject to a more flexible Chapters 7 to 24 of the CCT not subject to system of ceilings. levies or similar charges. The Council felt Control on preferential imports of three other unable, however, to accept these proposals products, on the other hand-carbonates of wholesale and removed certain products; the sodium, gelatine and porcelain tableware and Commission, on the other hand, considers household articles-are to be tightened up, that the proposals should be presented again with individual quotas being imposed on in toto. certain suppliers. For all other GSP beneficiaries the Commis- 2.2.75. The Commission has felt bound to sion has proposed improvements in preference margins products already included in remain cautious in proposing increases in the on 65 value of quotas and ceilings: in its view there the GSP; most of these fall within one of can be no increase in certain well-known three categories: either the existing GSP rate ZYo a problem areas-ECSC products, shoes and of cannot be regarded as offering protection leather products, certain petrochemicals and but to be operating rather as a the related fertilizer sector, glass, china and 'nuisance' rate which the Commission watches-but it is proposing increases of considers should be abolished, or there are between 5 and 15% for 32 quotas and 94 varying rates on a variety of similar fruit juices, canned canned juices, products subject to ceiling treatment, and an fruits or fruit for Commission envisages a across-the-board increase of l0% in the which the now reference base for non-sensitive products in uniform GSP rate of. 6o/", and on similar List B. reasoning a 4o/o rate for 9 subheadings of CCT heading No 03.03 (crustaceans and Textiles molluscs), or again the GSP rate for certain processed foods is aligned with the rates 2.2.76. The Commission is proposing that applied under the EFTA agreements. the reference year used in calculating the guaranteed shares on products falling under Management of the GSP and allocation the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA) should be of Community quotas updated to 1981 (the 1977 import figures have been used since 1980). In a number of 2.2.78. The Commission has carried out an cases, however, where the full application of in-depth review of the results of several years' 198l-based calculations would have led to a application of a single standard key for the very substantial increase in the existing GSP allocation to Member States of tariff quota offer, the Commission has felt it necessary ro 'shares for industrial products and'allocated' limit the impact to a lower level. ceilings in the textile scheme. In any event, no improvements are envisaged It has .concluded that the present ar- for the 3 'dominant' suppliers included in rangements have resulted in substantial the GSP-Hong Kong, South Korea and under-utilization of quotas because of Macao--or the two State-trading countries differences between Member States in the China and Romania. - level of demands for certain products. This

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Development has led to the unity of the Common Customs Boliuia: programme of rural micro-proiects Tariff being undermined, duties having been 16 000 000 ECU. Member States but not - reintroduce-d in some Ecuador: rebuilding of bridges 2 850 000 which must in others, and this is something ECU. - be corrected. Having recalculated what the quota shareout would have been if based on Mozambique: fish processing factory at Beira average trade flows in 1981 and 1982 (supplementary financing)- t 075 000 ECU. the eommission is proposing a phased Interim Mekong Committee: technical assist- proportionally-adiusted changeover to this ance for the Secretari at 7 50 000 ECU. allocation over the next three years. - Bangladesh: supply of fertilizer: 15 000 000 ECU. Commodltles and world agreements India: pilot village trout-farming project (Jammu and Kashmir)- 1 000 000 ECU. Sugar

Negotiation of new dgleement Relations wlth non-governmental 2.2.79. The consultative group set up to organizatlons advise the chairman of the conference on 31 300 Mr Zorreguieta, met in London 2.2.81. From I January to July sugar,l Jorge projects 32.4 million from 4 to to consider what regulatory admissible totalling I July the Commission by mechanism might be used for a future ECU were submitted to 110 NGOs. agreement. grant 7.7 Following these discussions the Chairman During the same period a totalling drafted a document putting forward his million ECU was committed for 60 projects. personal views, essentially in line with the In addition, 875 000 ECU was spent on Community's own proposals, on the basic co-financing 19 campaigns to inform the form such a mechanism should take. The European public about development issues. main mechanism would be a system of stockholding, with back-up measures being adopted when prices moved outside the ACP States and OCTg agreed range, and small exporters would be accorded special status. ACP-EEC @nvention The UN Conference on sugar will meet again in Geneva on 12 September, in accordance with the decision taken at Unctad. Negotiations for a new convention 2.2.82. The Council adopted the main Ald to non-assoclated develoPing points of the brief to be given to the countrles Commission for the negotiations with the ACP States for the renewal of the ACP-EEC 2.2.80. On 25 July the Commission Lom6 Convention. Certain points of the brief authorized the financing by grant of the remain to be completed and the Council following financial and technical assistance instructed the Permanent Representatives operations for non-associated *r{qp^ilg Committee to study them in detail with a countries, to a total value of 42 675 000 view to its September meeting. ECU: Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena; regional project to promote the timber industry (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela) I - 6 000 000 ECU. Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.2.38.

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European Development Fund from President Didier Ratsiraka. Mr Ratsiraka briefed Mr Pisani on the measures 2.2.83. In the Commission July decided on taken by his Government to achieve the allocation of 4th and Sth EDF resources self-sufficiency in food supplies and asked for totalling 744 263 846 ECU to finance projects his country to be covered by the 'food programmes and and emergency aid opera- strategies'. tions within its purview in the following sectors: There was also an agreement on the principle of strengthening regional cooperation in the (ECU) Indian Ocean. lfater engineering 2 900 000 Agriculture 23 421 846 Fishing 323 000 Roads 74 360 000 I nternational organizations Economic infrastructure 4 380 000 and conferences Social infrastructure 2 810 000 Mining surveys 1 500 000 United Nations Education 13 200 000 Training 20 944 000 Economic and Social Council Emergency aid 425 000 2.2.87. The Communiry took part as an observer in the summer session of the Total 144 263 846 Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc), held in Geneva from 5 to 29 July, and ser our its OCTs position in the course of the general debate. This 2.2.84. On 25 July the Council decidedl on debate, which concentrated mainly on changes to the financial rules now that the major current economic problems, showed two OCTs-Antigua and Barbuda, and the industrialized and developing counrries to Belize-have ceased to be OCTs and become be in agreement on many of the issues ACP States. The share of the OCT resources examined. However, while the industrialized countries are, prepared in the Fifth EDF allocated to them is in different degrees, transferred to ACP resources. to rely on economic recovery and its attendant effects, the developing countries place greater The Council also amendedl the Regulation of emphasis on the need to spied up the February 18 1980 to include Antigua and development process by every available Barbuda, Belize and Vanuatu in thi list of means. ACP States. The conclusions reached by Ecosoc included 2.2.85. During its part-session from 4 to a resolution on food problems, which again 8 July Pa_rliament passed three importanr stressed the importance of the national resolutions2 on development-related-issues. strategies and the various measures necessary The first concerns policy towards the develop- in order to improve world food security. A ing countries in the context of the Commis- further resolution, on the activities of the' sion Memorandum on Community develop- United Nations agencies concerned with food ment policy,3 the second, the medium and and agriculture, called upon those agencies long-term implications of the Community's to coordinate their work effectively. The sugar policy as it affects the ACP-EEC sugar Communiry took an active part in the final protocol of 30 September 1981, and lhe drafting of these two texts. third, ACP-EEC cultural cooperation. I 2.2.86. On 2l Mr Pisani visited oJ L 204,28.7.1983. Jrly r Points 2.4.9 and,2.4.12;OJ Antananarivo, the C242,12.9.1983. in Democratic Republic of I Bull. EC 9-1982, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.11; Supplemcnt Madagascar, in response an invitation 511982 to - Bull. EC.

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Ecosoc, in addition, adopted by a maiority there would be a large number of other vote a resolution on the Industrial Develop- donors. (the States ment Decade for Africa Member Discussions centred on the world food and of the Community having voted in favour) agriculture situation and, in particular, on and decided to' submit to the General tlie reports produced by the various IAO Assembly at its 38th session a text drawn uP committees (Committee on World Food by the Slcretariat containing draft guidelines Security, Committee on Agriculture and on consumer Protecuon. Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes). Economic Cotnmission for EuroPe 2.2.88. In the context of the Committee on Trade the Development of Trade, a special meeting General Agreement on Tarltfs and of experts on compensation trade was held in 2.2.91. Several issues which concern the Geneva from 18 to 20 There was a July. Community were discussed at the meeting of detailed discussion of the practical problems the GATT Council on 12 encountered in compensation trade by both July. Eastern and Western businesses, in particular The Communiry strongly criticized the unilat- by small and medium-sized enterprises,.and it eral measures taken by the United States was agreed that it would be worth continuing against imports of special steels, both on the dialogue within the Committee. eionomic grounds and in the context of GAT[.3 Ii requested urgent consultations with United Nations Conference on Trade with the United States in accordance and Development Article XIX. The Council adopted the report of the panel Unctad VI which had examined a complaint by Hong quantitative 2.2.89. The sixth United Nations Confer- Kong concerning certain . ence on Trade and Development, which restrictions applied by France;a this report opened in Belgrade on 5 June,l closed on 3 contained a recommendation that the July with the adoption of a package of restrictions be lifted. iesolutions mainly concerning commodities, The Community again raised the question of trade, financial and monetary matters and the the DISC system;s the United States delegation least-developed countries, plus a more general reported on the steps being taken in text on the current international economic Wlshington to replace the legislation in situation particularly from the point of view question. of development.2 No decision was taken on the United on The Conference also adopted resolutions States proposal for a study on trade in Unctad's various traditional activities which high-technology products and the establish- had not been at the centre of the negotiations ment of a wor[ing party to examine the but in connection with which the Group question of trade in counterfeit goods.6 The of 77 had nevertheless proposed draft Council will meet again at the beginning of resolutions. Lastly, the Conference adopted a October. number of essentially political texts.

Food and Agriculture Organization 2.2.90. At the 83rd session of the FAO Council, held in Rome from 13 to 24 June, 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.2.47. 2 see points 2.2.51 to2,2.64, the Community representative stated that the For fuller details, 3 Points 2.2.22 and 2.2.38 to 2.2.42. Community would continue to assume its 4 Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.2.81. share of joint responsibiliry in the fight 5 Sixteenth General Report, point 558. against hunger in the world and hoped that 6 Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.2.56.

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The Council also decided that the special zalez-de-Leon-Quintanilla (United Mexican monitoring meetings would provide an oppor- States), Mr Jorge Guillermo Llosa Pautrat tunity to examine the observance of the (Republic of Peru) and Mr Manfred Scheich undertakings to combat protectionism given (Austria), who presented their letters of at the November 1982 ministerial meeting credence as Heads of Mission of their (implementation of the seventh paragraph, respective countries to the European Com- indent (i), of the ministerial declaration).1 munities with effect from 19 July 1983. The new ambassadors succeed Mr Arthur Blumeris (Zimbabwe), Mr Francisco Cuevas Diplomatic relations Cancino (Mexico), Mr Julio Ego-Aguirre (Peru) and Mr Georg Seyffertiz (Austria). 2.2.92, The President of the Council and the President of the Commission received Their Excellencies Mr Solomon Mahaka I Bull. EC ll-1982, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.3 and point (Republic of. Zimbabwe), Mr Antonio Gon- 3.4.1.

3. Financing Community activities

Budgets the meeting, the President of the Council confirmed that the Council would give full consideration to the views of Parliament's General budget delegation in its debates on the two preliminary draft budgets. Budgetary conciliation procedure 2.3.1. Before its budget debate, the Council Supplementary and amending budget No 2/1983 met a Parliamentary delegation on 20 July. Both sides recognized that the preparation of 2.3.2. On22 July, after a long and detailed the draft supplementary budget No 2/1983 examination, the Council established the and the draft budger f.or 1984 would be draft of supplementary and amending budget particularly difficult in view of current No 2ll983.2 The draft provides for an problems, chiefly the likelihood that Com- increase in general budget appropriations of munity resources would run out. 2203.2 million ECU in commitments and 2 096.4 million ECU payments, and The Parliamentary delegation emphasized the in downward adjustments in revenue forecasts, importance of getting agricultural spending which almost entirely deplete the under control and the problems raised by the will Communiry's own resources. The proposed development of new policies and the common appropriations will require a VAT rate of agricultural policy. During the discussions, 0.94o/o, the gross margin remaining available reference was made to the need to remain in being 84.05 million ECU. On the resources line with the guidelines agreed on at the Stuttgart European Council,l particularly as regards budgetary discipline, the new policies to be put forward and the solution to the 1 Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.5.5 to 1.5.7. United Kingdom problem. At the end of 2 Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.3.2.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 73 Financing Community activities side, the revenue forecasts have been revised compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure downwards by 340 million ECU for customs and to take a cautious approach regarding duties and by 204 million ECU for the VAT revenue forecasts, given the risk of breaking balance lor 1982, corrections for 1979,1980 through the current own resources ceiling. and 1981 having now been incorporated. The Council considers that its allocation of Lastly, the VAT base for 1983 has been funds among the major areas of expenditure reduced by 200 million ECU. reflects both the views expressed by Parliament's delegation and the restrictions The draft of supplementary and amending imposed by the own resources situation. budget No 2/1983 adopted by the Council 2.3.4, The appropriations approved by the raises appropriations as follows: Council are down by 7.08o/o and 2.66'/o (million ECU) respectively on the Commission's proposals, Agricultural expenditure t 761 presented in its preliminary draft.l Compared Additional compensation for the with the appropriations for 1983, as amended United Kingdom and reduction in by the draft supplementary budget No 2/ the German contribution to it 370 1983, these amounts show a very slight increase of. 0.25% as regards commitments In addition, transfers within the existing 1983 and a decrease of 0.58% for payments. The budget will provide the following support for draft budget almost entirely depletes the selected activities: Community's own resources for 1984. The (milhon ECU) available margin is only approximately 555 Measures to help the less prosperous million ECU, which represents a 0.96% YAT Member States 20.0 utilization rate. Of the maximum rate of increase of non-compulsory expenditure, Financial contribution to inspection fixed at ll.60/. f.or 1984, the Council, taking and monitoring operations in. account of supplementary and amending Danish and Irish waters 12.2 budget No 211983, has utilized roughly Urban renewal in Northern Ireland half as regards payments. Consequently, (Belfast) 9.6 Parliament is left with its margin of increase of approximately million ECU. Aid to Italy following the 1980 380 earthquake (raw tobacco) 20.0 As regards commitments, the draft budget increase in Aid to Poland 10.0 contains an of 9.5% non-compulsory expenditure, Ieaving Parlia- Eradication of swine fever Z.l ment a margin of increase of 383 million Application of certain measures ECU. concerning steel 1.5 After the Council's meeting, Mr Tugendhat, the Vice-President of the Commission with special responsibility for budget matters, Draft 1984 budget made the following statement: 'The Commis- sion protests against the arbitrary cuts in 2.3.3. On the same day the Council estab- commitment appropriations for new policies; lished the draft 1984 budget, after further no consideration has been given to the detailed discussions. This budget also takes general balance of the budget or to the needs account of a downwards revision of revenue of the policies in question.' forecasts for 1,984. 2.3.5. The appropriations agreed by the The Council fixed commitment appro- Council are as follows, by major sector priations at 26 595 million ECU and the (Commission proposals given in brackets): payment appropriations at 24 848 million ECU, thus demonstrating its awareness of the need to maintain a balance between 1 Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.3.1.

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Structural funds ECSC operating budget (milhon ECU) 2.3.7. On 19 August the Commission sent ERDF commitments 2 500 (2 500) the draft ECSC operating budget for 1984 to paymenrs 1 300 (1 500) Parliament for opinion and to the ECSC ESF commitments I 700 (2 400) Consultative Committee for information. The payments 1 100 (1 150) Commission's final decision will be taken in EAGGF commitments 803 (790) December. Guidance payments 669 (698) The draft assumes an unchanged levy rate of 0.31% and provides for total commitment EAGGF Guarantee Section: the amount appropriations of 379 million ECU, broken adopted by the Council is 16 500 million down as follows: ECU, as proposed by the Commission; . (milhon ECU) Deueloptnent aid: the appropriations entered Administrative expenditure 5 in the draft budget are the same as the Social expenditure 250 amounts proposed by the Commission and Aid for redeployment (Article 56) (140) come to 1 311 million ECU in commitments Social measures connected with and 1 153 million ECU in payments. restructuring the steel industry (1 10) Aid for research 65 Energy, industry, research transporf; the and Steel (28.s) following appropriations were entered in the Coal (24.0) draft budget: (million ECU): Social (12.s) (million ECU) Interest subsidies 59 Energy commitments 569 (772) Investment (12) payments 530 (385) Conversion (Article 56) (47) Research commitments 604 (1 057) payments 497 (595) 379 Industry commitments 58 (69) payments 57 (67) Against the total expenditure of. 379 million ECU, the levy would yield 131 million ECU, Transport (107) commitments 532 interest investments and on loans from (34) on payments 503 non-borrowed funds would raise 70 million ECU, fines and surcharges for late payment A general reserve of 30 million ECU in would provide 5 million ECU and a further 3 commitments and 24 million ECU in million ECU would come from cancellation payments was entered in the draft budget for of commitments unlikely to be implemented. financing new policies. Exceptional revenue of. 170 million ECU would be provided by way of transfer from 2.3.6. When preparing the draft budget, the the general budget to the ECSC budget. Of Council agreed on an amount of 1 200 this, 110 million ECU'is earmarked for million ECU as compensation for the United measures in connection with restructuring the Kingdom and the Federal Republic of steel industry (conrinuation of the programme Germany, to be allocated among the expendi- adopted on 24 June 1981)1 and 60 million ture in the energy, transport and social ECU is for social measures in connection with sectors (measures for young people). This restructuring the coal industry (new proposal amount of 1 200 million has already been in the context of action on solid fuels). included in the above figures.

Tables 4 and 5 show the changes made to each budgetary area at each stage of the procedure. 1 Bull. EC 6-1981, points 1.4.1 to 1.4.3.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 75 ! l! o\ Table 4 Community expenditure by sector l - o f Appropriations for commitments a. (of 1983 1984 prchminary Councrl dra(t Changc o budgct 2l and 22.7.1983 (3t2) o budgctl draft 3 o/o 3 I 2 3 4 tr f.

0, I. Scction IIVB Commission o (Opcrating appropriations)- <. A. Agiahural ruthet gwtaf,tees o* o . EAGGF Guaranta (Ch. 10 to 29) Toral A 14 050 000 000 57.76 16 500 000 000 57.65 16 s00 000 000 62.O4

B. Agri*ltural stf,tctur.s o EAGGF Guidancc (Ch. 30 to 33) 759 400 000 3.tz 733 500 000 2.56 723 s00 000 2.72 10 000 000 1.36 . Spccific mcasurcs (Ch.38) 55 r29 950 o.23 56 258 000 0.20 80 475 000 o.30 + 24 217 0o0 + 43.O5

Total 814 s29 950 3.35 7A9 754 OOO 2.76 803 975 000 3.O2 + 74 2t7 0o0 + 1.80

C. Fishaics (Cb.40 to 46) Total C 9t 792 000 0.38 771 494 000 0.60 136 357 000 0.51 - i5 137 000 - 20.49

Rcgional polica Regional Fund (Ch. 50 and 51) 2 0r0 000 000 8.26 2 50() 000 000 t.74 2 000 000 000 500 000 000 - 20.oo EMS (Ch.52) 200 000 000 0.82 200 000 000 o.70 token cntry :, 200 000 000 - 100.oo Supplcmentary mcasurcs (UK) (Ch. 53) 692 000 000 2.84 tokcn cntry tokcn cntry Mrsccllancous (Ch. 54 and 55) 26 800 000 o.11 45 850 000 o.16 38 200 000 o.14 7 650 000 - 16-64 Total D 2 928 800 (x)0 12.o4 2 745 850 000 9.59 2 038 200 000 7.66 707 650 0o0 - 25.77

E. Social golicy Social Fund (Ch. 60 and 61) I 696 500 000 6.97 2 400 000 000 8.39 I 700 000 000 6.39 700 000 000 - 29.77 Miscllaneous (Ch. 54,65,68 and 69) 9s 455 000 o.39 t7t 7720,o0 o.60 372 SO5 000 1.40 + 200 733 000 + 116.86 Education and olturc (Ch, 63 and 67) 16 341 000 o.o7 19 022 oo0 o.o7 16 080 000 o.06 2 942 000 - 15.47 Environmcnt and consumcrs (Ch. 66) 12 690 000 0.05 27 064 000 o.o7 r0 055 000 o.o4 1 1 009 000 - 52.26

Total E I 820 986 000 7.49 2 611 858 000 9.13 2 008 640 000 7.89 513 218 000 - 19.65 ctE F. Rcsurch, aagy, indusna, ttansport :- Encrgy policy (Ch.70 and 71) 7Zi 535 000 2.98 772 585 000 2.70 599 435 0002 2.25 173 150 000 - 22,41 452 475 0o0 42.82 otfl Re*arch and invctmcnt (Ch. 72 and 73) 436 053 000 1.79 1 055 582 000 3.69 604 107 000 2.27 - { ln(ormation and innovation (Ch. 75) 12 510 000 0.05 38 750 000 o. l4 25 935 000 0.10 12825 000 - 33.09 @ Industry and intcmal markct (Ch. 77) 39 406 000 o.t6 69 223 000 o.24 57 906 000 o.22 11 317 000 - 16.35 450 0()0 106 950 000 o.i7 532 100 000 2.00 + 425 150 000 + 497.52 \o Transpom (Ch. 78) 16 o.o7 6 Ur I otal I 228 254 5.05 2 044 IOO OOO 7.14 1 819 4E3 000 6.84 - 224 617 000 - 10.99 TE G. Repayfref,ts and rcserues Rcpaymcnts to the Mcmbcr Statcs (Ch. 80) I ot4 622 000 4.17 I O74 468 000 i.75 I O57 343 000 3.98 t7 tzs ooo 1.59 =.rd' Othcs rcpaymcnts (Ch. 82 and 85) toB 681 757 69 105 794 o.24 44 534 328 24 567 466 35.55 o. Frnancial mcchanism (Ch. 81) roken cntry ":' rokcn entry v' { tokcn cntry tokcn cntry 6 a Mrsccllancous (Ch. 79, 83, 84 and 85) tokcn cntry Rervcs (Ch. 101 and 1O2) 5 000 000 o.02 5 000 000 o.o, 5 000 000 o.o2 \o'!. (,€ Total G I 128 303 757 4.64 I 148 573 794 4.O1 I 106 881 328 4.16 4t 692 466 - 3.63

H, Deuelopfrdt coopdation and f,on-mmbq countrics a EDF (Ch. 90 and 91) tokcn entry tokcn cntry a Food aid (Ch. 92I 557 950 000 2.29 569 000 000 7.99 453 700 0o0 1.71 1 15 300 000 - *.r, a Non-aspciated dcvcloping countrics (Ch. 93) 248 935 000 1.O1 323 532 000 1. r3 214 750 000 0.81 708 782 000 - 33.62 a Spccific and exccptional mcasurcs (Ch. 94 and 95) 92 045 000 0.39 167 470 000 o.59 40 150 000 0.15 127 320 000 - 76.03 a Coopcration with Mcditcrrancan countrics (Ch. 96) 160 512 000 o.66 192 000 000 o.67 108 000 000 o.4t 84 000 000 - 43.75 a Mirellaneous (Ch. 97, 98 and 99) 50 125 900 o.2t 59 060 000 o.21 52 500 000 0.20 6 560 000 - 11.11 I otal H 7 109 567 900 4.56 1 311 062 000 4.58 859 100 000 3.27 - 441 962000 - 33.7t Total Scction III/B 23 t7Z 233 607 95.26 27 322 695 794 95.46 25 372 636 328 95.40 - 1 950 059 466 - 7.74

II. ScctionSc IIUA Commission (Staffaf f and administrativc- appropriations) 748 554 800 3.08 a60 097 570 3.01 796 638 3s5 3.OO - 63 459 2lS - 734

Commission total 23 920 788 407 98.i4 28 7A2793 364 98.47 26 169 274 6Ai 98.40 2 013 518 681 7.74

Scctions I, II, IV ud V Othcr institutions 404 814 778 1.66 437 052 024 1.53 425 476 775 1.60 rt 635 249 2.66 - Grand total z4 325 603 185 100.00 28 619 845 388 roo.oo 26 594 691 458 100.o0 - 2 025.75i 930 - 7.OA

r Includrng supplcmcntary and emcndtng budgct No 1/1983. z Includini thc gcncral rcrrvc of 30 milhon ECU for allcation among Chaptes 70,75,77 aod78. l! J tr f a. (ol o 3 c3 f o o *.3: {\t o@ ]I d Table 5 Community expenditure by sector :, - D f Appropriations for payments o. (o= 1983 1984 prchminary Council draft Changc o budgctl draft budgct 2l and 22.7.1983 (3t2\ o 3 3 I 2 3 4 E f

Scction IIVB C,onmission otr (Opcrating)prrating appropriations)-

A. AtriilltA gri * l*rel rul h.t twr,ntec s =: o . EAGGF Guarantc (Ch, 10 to 29) Total A 14 050 000 000 67.36 15 500 000 000 64.63 16 500 000 000 66.40

B. AgiuhAgtiflhural structur.s O EAGGF Guidancc (Ch,30 to 33) 597 t20000 2.6t 647 870 000 2.54 595 610 000 2.40 52 200 000 - 8.06 . SPccificSpccific mcasurcs (Ch. 38) l s4 062 950 o.z4 49 At2 370 0.19 73 435 000 0.30 + 23 622 630 + 47.42

Total 651 182 950 2.A4 697 522 370 2.73 669 045 000 2.69 2S 577 370 4.10

C. hshaichshaics (Ch. 40 to 46) Total C 84 392 000 o.37 116 994 000 o.46 tos 707 000 0.43 t7 287 000 9.6s

D. RcgiontRcgional policy a RetionaRegional Fund (Ch.50 and 51) 1 259 000 000 5.50 1 500 0()0 000 5.88 1 300 000 000 200 000 000 13.33 . EMS (Ch.(C s2) 200 000 000 o.87 200 000 000 o.78 tokcn entry :, 200 000 000 100.00 o SupplcnSupplcmcntary mcasures (UK) (Ch. 53) 592 000 000 3.O2 tokcn cntry tokcn entry o MrscellancousMrscella (Ch, 54 and 55) 26 800 000 o.t2 42 450 000 o.t7 34 800 @O o.14 7 650 000 18.O2

Total D 2 777 800 004 9.51 I 742 450 000 5.83 1 334 800 0@ 5.37 - 407 650oo,0 2i.40 E. Social policyp' I Social FundF (Ch. 50 and 61) 1 350 000 000 5.90 I s50 000 000 6.O7 1 r00 000 000 4.43 - 450 000 000 29.O3 o MrsccllaMrsccllancous (Ch. 64, 65, 68 and 69) 95 175 000 o.42 171 086 000 o.67 372 038 527 1.50 + 200 952 527 + 117.46 o EducatirEducation and culturc (Ch. 53 and 67) 16 34r O00 o.o7 79 02'2000 o.o7 16 080 000 0.06 - 2942000 75.47 a EnvironEnvironmcnt and consumcrs (Ch. 65) 13 590 000 0.06 15 914 000 0.06 9 405 000 0.04 - 5 509 000 40.90

I otal ts 475 106 I oo0 6.44 t 756 022 000 6.88 7 497 523 527 9-.o3 - 254 498 47i_ 14.72 EEF t" Resarch, 6agy, industry, trarcpoTc Encrgy policy (Ch.70 and 71) 711 658 000 3.1 I 385 900 000 1.5 1 554 050 0002 2.23 + 168 150000 + 43.57 =. . and invcstmcnt (Ch. 72 orr, Rc*arch and 73) 415 631 000 1.82 594 695 000 2.3i 496 877 000 2.OO - 97 818 000 16.45 { a Information and innovation (Ch. 75) 1 I 360 000 o.05 34 r75 000 0.13 22 685 0o0 0.09 - 11 490 000 33.62 ;. Industry and intcmal markcr (Ch. 77) 45 156 000 0.20 66 953 000 o.26 57 405 0o0 0.23 9 547 000 74.26 I - H. Transport (Ch. 78) 14 450 000 0.06 33 950 000 0.r3 503 roo 000 2.O2 + 459 150 000 + | 382 €\o (JJ Total 1 198 255 000 5.23 I 115 673 000 4.37 1 634 118 000 6.58 + 518 445 000 + 46.47 tEE G. Rcpatf,dtt dnd rcsnas a Repayments to thc Mcmbcr Statcs (Ch. 80) t ot4 622 ooo 4.43 I O74 468 000 4.21 I 057 343 000 4.26 77 125 000 - 1.59 ttl a Othcr rcpaymcnts (Ch. 82 and 86) toB 681 757 ^_"", 69 rO5 794 44 538 325 ,.rt 24 567 466 35.55 o - { a Financial mechanism (Ch. 8l) tokcn entry tokcn cntry v' @ a Misccllancous (Ch, 79, 83, 84 and 85) totcn cntry tokcn entry token cntry Rc*rves (Ch. 101 and 102) 5 000 000 o.o2 5 000 000 o.o2 5 000 000 o.o2 \o 6 (, Total G I t28 303757 4.9i I 748 57i 794 4.50 1 106 881 328 4.45 - 4t 692465 3.63

H. Dcuclopmcnt coopdatiofr and nofr-frmbd countrics EDF (Ch. 90 and 91) tokcn cntry tokcn cntry Food aid (Ch. 92) 557 950 0@ 2.44 569 000 000 2.2i +srloo ooo 1.83 - rrs-goo ooo - i.," (Ch. Non-associatcd dcveloping countries 93) 143 935 000 o.62 196 732 000 o.77 128 905 000 o.52 - 67 227 000 - 34.28 ,--"1 Spccific and cxccptional mcasurer (Ch. 94 and 95) 89 045 000 0.39 164 170 000 o.64 37 r50 000 0.15 - tz7 020000 - 77.37 Crcpcration with Mcdrrcrrancan countries (Ch. 96) 136 457 oo0 o.60 165 573 000 0.65 106 073 000 o.43 - 59 500 000 - 35.94 Miscellancous (Ch. 97, 98 and 99) 50 125 900 o.22 59 060 000 o.2i 52 500 000 o.27 - 6 560 000 - 11.11 I oial H 977 512 900 4.27 r 153 935 000 4.52 778 328 000 3.13 - 375 607 000 - 32.55 Total Scction IIVB I 742 552 607 94.96 24 23r 270 164 94.92 23 626 402 455 95.08 - 604 867 309 - 2.50

II. Scction IIUA Commission (Staff and administrative- appropriations) 74A 554 800 3.27 a60 097 570 3.37 796 63a 355 3.21 - 63 459 275 - 734 Commission total z2 491 to7 407 94.23 25 097 367 7i4 9A.29 24 423 041 zto 98.29 - 668 i26 524 - 2.66

Scctions I, Il, IV end V Othcr institutions 404 814 778 1.77 437 052024 t.7t 425 416 775 l.7r t7 635 249 2.66 - - - Grand total L2 495 922 185 roo.o0 25 524 479 758 100.00 24 84A 457 985 100.00 - 679 961 77i - 2.66

r Includrng supplcmentary and amcndrng budgct No 1/1983. 2 Including the gcncral rcscrye of 24.6 mrllion ECU for allocation among Chaptcrs70,75,77 and78, l! =D l o. (o:, o 3 3 c :, p o *.<: ! o \o o Financing Community activities

Lastly, 12 million ECU, drawn from the Industrial loans special reserve and the former ECSC pension 2.3.12. Industrial loans (Article 54) totalling fund, go towards construction and will 74.55 million ECU were paid out during the renovation under the ECSC housing subsidies month to help finance the following projects: scheme. Unitcd Kingdom Maxih eat, Mid-Glamorgan: manuf.acture and sale of anthracite briquettes. Financial operations Inuestors in industry Group PLC, London: to promote the use of Community coal. ECSC National Coal Board, London: maintenance, extension and reorganization at eight mines Financial report tor 1982 and installation of mechanized supports. 2.3.8. On 22 the Commission sent the July Subsidized housinf other institutions the ECSC financial report f.or 1982.1 The report, which contains the 2.3.13. Loans for the building of subsidized ECSC balance sheet and the report by the housing totalled 1.25 million ECU, of which Court of Auditors approving it, sets out the 0.93 million ECU was for steelworkers and year's borrowing and lending operations. In 0.33 million ECU for mineworkers. the introduction it gives an analysis of the situation on the coal and steel market and it Conuersion loans also reviews the ECSC's financial position in 2.3,14, Conversion loans (Article 56) total- detail. ling 53.77 million ECU were granted during the two months to the following firms: Loans raised Italy 2.3.9. In July the Commission concluded: For small and medium-sized firms in uarious (i) private placings in Dutch guilders, Ger- regions: Mediocredito Piemontese, Turin; man marks and Belgian francs for the Finlombarda, Milan. equivalent of 10.9 million ECU; United Kingdom (ii) a public issue of DM 760 million Strathclyde: Barr & Stroud, Glasgow; A.A. (equivalent to 70.3 million ECU) for a term Brothers, Glasgow; Roche Products Ltd, of seven years, placed at par with an interest Welwyn Garden City, Herts (Dalry/Ayrshire rate of 87o; factory). (iii) a public issue of USD 75 million Mid-Glamorgan: Smith Kendon Ltd, (equivalent 85.67 million ECU) for a term to Bridgend. of seven years, placed at 99.5o/o of par with an interest rate of 777lgo/o. For small and mediunt-sized firms in uarious regions: Barclays Bank, London; Investors in 2.3.10. In August the Commission conclu- Industry, London; National Westminster ded private placings in Belgian and Bank, London; Royal Bank of Scotland, Luxembourg francs for the equivalent of Edinburgh; Scottish Development Agency, 70.91 million ECU.

Loans paid out 2.3.11. Acting under Articles 54 and 56 of I COM(83)400 final: ECSC final report 1982, O(fice the ECSC Treaty, the Commission made for Official Publications, Luxembourg. z Only payments made during the month arc reported loans in July amounting to 129,59 million in this section. Decisions to grant loans werc reported in ECU (industrial loans, conversion loans and thc 'Employment, education and social policy' scction at subsidized housing). the time of the decision.

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Glasgow; Welsh Development Agency, (ii) 40 million ECU, placed at par for seven Pontypridd. years at a rate of 11.25"/.; (iii) 30 million ECU, placed par 2,3.15. In August, the Community paid out at for ten years at a rate loans totalling89.77 million ECU. of ll.5%. The second public issue was for USD 350 Industrial loans million (the equivalent of 395.2 million ECU) for a term.of four years. It was placed at par 2.3.16. A single industrial loan (Article 54) at a rate of.77o/o. totalling 87.59 million ECU was paid out The issue during the month. The loan went to the third amounted to USD 1 240 million (the equivalent of 1 430 million ECU) National Coal Board in London to help 3lg"/o finance investment projeas for a term of seven years at above in 15 mines to ll2Yo improve output, reorganize and modernize LIBOR for the first three years and above LIBOR pits and install new plant and mechanized for the remaining four years. suPPorts. 2.3.20. In August the Commission concluded a private placing in Swiss francs for the Subsidized hoasingt equivalent of 27 million ECU. 2.3.17. Loans for the building of subsidized housing totalled 1.30 million ECU, of which Euratom 1.15 million ECU was for mineworkers and 0.14 million for steelworkers. loans raised

Conuersion loans 2.3.21. In July the Commission concluded a public issue HFL 62.8 million (the 2.3.18. A conversion loan of 0.88 million of equivalent of.24.6 million ECU) placed at par ECU was granted to a firm in Belgium. for a term of 12 years with an interest ratC of 9.6467%.It also concluded a privare placing EEC balance of paymonts in German marks for the equivalent of 22 - million ECU.

Loans raised 2.3.22. In August the Commission concluded a private placing in US dollars for the 2,3.19. In July the Commission raised three Community loans for balance of payment. equivalent of.23.7 million ECU. support. The first public issue, totalling 150 million ECU, was divided into three tranches: ' gnly payments made during the honth are reponed in this section. Decisions to grant loans were reported in (i) 80 million ECU, placed at 700.25o/o for the'Employment, cducation and social affairs'section at four years at a rate of 11.725%; the timc of the decision.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 81 4. Political and institutional matters

European political cooPeration States and Commission representatives held a general discussion on the future financing of the Community and other policies. 2.4.1. On 26 August the Ten issued the The third meeting was on 30 August, when following statement on events in Chile: the reports on the common agricultural poliqr:- the structural Fundsa transmitted 'The ten member countries of the Community by the Commission"nO on 29 were discussed. express their deep concern at the suppression July The meeting was attended by the Member in Chile, on 11 and 12 August, of the protest States' foreign ministers, agriculture ministers demonstrations demanding freedom and the and finance ministers; the Commission was restoration of democracy and human rights, represented by Mr Thorn, Mr Ortoli, Mr in which many civilians, including children, Giolini and Mr Dalsager. The discussions were killed or injured. produced initial policy guidelines. on the They express the hope that Chile will restore Commission's proposals. The ground for this democracy and a relpect for human rights, Council meeting had been prepared by which together are an essential pre-condition two ad hoc working parties and a single of peace and social progress.' preparatory working party, also chaired by Mr Varfis and consisting of representatives of 2.4.2. On 7 and 8 July Parliament adopted the Member States and the Commission. resolutionsl on the situation of the Jewish community in the Soviet Union, the threat to Almost all the Member States recognized the religious freedom in Malta, the violation of need for rationalization of the common human rights in Iran, the increase in the agricultural policy, as proposed by tt. minimum exchange requirement for visits to Commission, but some of them felt that the the GDR, the burning of brides in India and sacrifices which this would require could only the arrest of Ladislav Lis. be acceptable if the Stuttgart mandate were implemented as part of a new Community impetus. Although most Member States policy sufported a more rigorous price policy, there European wCri wide variations in approach, reflecting and relations between the traditional split berween those favouring the institutions budgetary stringency and those concerned to defend the CAP. There were still considerable differences of opinion on external relations: European pollcy some Member States considered that the sacrifices required from European producers Preparations should be balanced by a more dynamic for the Athens European Council agricultural export policy and greater 2.4.3, In accordance with the agreement restrictions on the import of certain products reached at the Stuttgart European Council,2 from non-member countries, whereas others the Special Council (foreign ministers) met feared that such a policy would harm the Community's relations with its major trading for thi first time on 8 July, with Mr Varfis in the chair. It reached agreement on procedure partners. and adopted a timetable for the other special The debate on the Commission's report on meetings to be held between 19 July and L2 the structural Funds concentrated on the November. The documents agreed at these Regional Fund because the Commission has meetings would be submitted to the heads of still to send the Council its proposals on the government at the Athens European Council at the beginning of December. 1 Point 2.4.12; Ol C242,12.9.1983. 2 Bull. Ec 6-1983, point 1.5.2. The second meeting was on 19 the 3 July; 4 Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.12; Supplement 4/83 - Bull. EC. foreign and finance ministers of the Member Points 1.1.13 to 1.1.20; Supplement 3/83 - Bull. EC.

82 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Parliament review of the EAGGF Guidance Section and very wide variety of subjects, most of which the Council was generally satisfied with the were nevertheless coloured by budgetary 'common position' on the Social Fund.l considerations. There was a broad consensus on the The presentation of supplementary budget Commission's proposals on geographical No 2/1983 constituted a moment of truth for and financial emphasis, improved dialogue the House, which was confronted with the berween the Commission and the Member reality of the exhaustion of own resources. States, the replacement of quotas by indicative This sudden awareness of empty coffers also ranges and better coordination of the Funds. pervaded the debate on the influence of the common agricultural policy on the Greenland Community's external relations, which 2.4.4. On 18 July the Council, on the basis produced a critical appraisal of the of a report by the Permanent Representatives repercussions of the system of agricultural Committee,2 considered the problems raised subsidies on all Community exports and on by Greenland's request to leave the Commun- the economies of developing countries. The itv It gave oarticular attention to the key House did, however, endorse the general qucsr.rorr oI lrsheries, but also dealt with trade line of the Commission's memorandum on and financial cooperation. development policy. It undertook to do everything possible to As is the custom for an incoming Council ensure that the negotiations were concluded President, Mr Charambapoulos presented the by the end of the year so that, after programme for the Greek Presidency. ratification procedures had been completed, the new relationship between the Community Supplementary budget and Greenland could begin on I January No 2/1983 1985. 2.4.7. Commission Vice-President Christo- Greek Memorandum pher Tugendhat presented preliminary draft supplementary budget No 2/19838-the big- 2.4.5. In July and August the Commission transmitted several of the proposals promised in its reply to the Greek Memorandum.3 They concern: 1 point 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, 2.1.78. (i) extension of the common measure to Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.4.5. 3 Bull. EC 3-1983, points 1.4.6, 1.4.7 and 1.4.8. speed up agricultural development in Greece;4 a Point 2.1.144. (ii) special financial support Greece in 5 Point 2.1.62. for 6 the social area;s Point 2.1.175. 7 This report was prepared f.rom Le point de h session (iii) financial support for transport published by Parliament's Secretariat, The complete texts infrastructure projects of Community interest of the resolutions adopted by Parliament are reproduced in Greece.6 in OJ C 242, 12.9.7983 and the repon of the proceedings is contained in OJ Annex l-299. The political groups of members are indicated in brackets by the following abbreviations: Soc = Socialists; EPP : lnstitutions and organs European People's Pa.q'- Christian Democratic Group, ED = European Democratic Grotp; Com = Communists of the Communities and Allies; Lib = Libr.lrals and Democats; EPD = European Progressive Democrats; Iad = Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent ParliamentT Groups and Mcmbers; Nr{ = Non-affiliated. The countries of origin are indicated as follows: B = Belgium, DK = Denmark, D = Federal Republic of Strasburg:4to8July Germany, GR = Greece, F = France, IRL = Ireland, I = Italy, L = Luxembourg, NL = Netherlands, UK = 2.4.6. The July part-session was marked by United Kingdom. earnest debates followed by resolutions on a t Bull. EC 6-1983, point2.3.2.

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gest in the history of the Community- was not seize at every means of limiting totalling 2 380 million ECU, of which I 800 ' expenditure but increase own resources. What million is for agriculture, where advances so disturbed Mr Louis Baillot (CotnlF) was the far have been 40% higher than for the same Commission's passiveness in the face of the period in 7982. The remainder is for American onslaught on the world market and additional refunds to the United Kingdom especially the fact that it was offering more and-to a lesser extent-to Germany. As Mr and more 'tokens of goodwill' to the United Tugendhat said, the United Kingdom's net States. He called for a tax on what he called contribution had turned out to be higher than the 'milk factories', which were no more than the reference figure adopted in October 7982: processing plants for imported foodstuffs 2 036 million ECU instead of 1 530 million allowed in despite Community preference. ECU. Pointing out that this supplementary On the question of 'British compensation' he budget meant that all possible own resources quipped: 'Messieurs les Anglais, payez les were being used in 1983, Mr Tugendhat premiers !'. On this point, Mr Erwin Lange added that 'if. over the last few years (SodD) wanted account to be taken of the Commission's own proposals in the Parliament's proposals, which call for action agricultural field had been followed, the on expenditure as well. present framework of appropriations would, in fact, be adequate. If Parliament's agricultural resolutions had actually been implement- Agricultural policy and ed, the present own resources would have the Community's external relations been more than exhausted already this year'. 2.4.8. Presenting his report Sir Fred Cather- Mr Robert Jackson (EIYUK) contended that wood (EDirUK) expressed concern over the agricultural expenditure was the source of all risks of an agricultural war between the the problems, the only possible solution United States and Europe and gave as an being to adopt the measures advocated by example the recent case of sales of American Parliament itself in the Plumb report and to wheat to Egypt. As he saw it, Europe must at stop financing this expenditure beyond a all costs secure a valid agreement, under certain level. Replying to Mr Tugendhat, Mr GAT:[, with the United States in order to Ove Fich (SoclDK) said that everyone was to curb the costly subsidies that both were blame for the situation they were in and first granting to exports and to give preference to and foremost the Commission since it exports of processed products. Sir Fred picked was they who had tied extra agricultural out two probable consequences of such a expenditure to an extra refund to the United move: first, from the commercial angle, world Kingdom in order to secure agreement. all prices would rise and close up on Community round. Mr Pietro Adonnino (EPHI) in turn prices; second, it would avoid the extremely attacked the Commission for failing to negative effeas for the developing countries propose structural measures to hold down in terms of their trade balances, their nutrition agricultural spending but warned it against and the exodus from the country into any 'blanket freeze', which would only overcrowded towns. consolidate privileges and penalize the sectors Mr Fritz Gauthier (SodD) stressed the that had received too little in the past. The disparity between the liberal policy applied to rapporteur for the 1984 budget, Mrs Christine trade in industrial products and the leaden Scrivener &iAF), said that the present growth protectionism hindering trade in most agricul- in agricultural expenditure was entirely due tural or processed products. The Community to cyclical movements and was astonished at must simultaneously pursue its policy of the sum allocated to the United Kingdom. preferential agreements and extend it, Mrs Jacqueline Nebout (EPDF) found the conclude international commodity agreements 'compensation' for the United Kingdom to be and accede to the International Sugar Agree- a 'scarcely disguised' form of fair return and ment, produce adequate quantities of stoutly maintained that since farm prices are good-quality products itself, stabilize imports guaranteed by the Treaties, the thing to do and limit them in certain sectors, abide

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strictly by the commitmenrs it had made agreement with the Americans 'whatever the within GATT and initiate talks with the cost'. United States on stabilizing imports of maize gluten. This view was not shared by Mrs Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (,SorlD), who held that the Mr Hans Seeler (SodD) hoped that the GATI attitude to take towards the United States negotiations result would in a reduction of should be to shun any conflict that might the Communiry's agricultural exports so as spell ruin for Europe. Similarly, Mr Erik not endanger other to its exports. Believing Blumenfeld (EPHD) argued thai retaliation that was nonsense industria-l it for an was no answer to the threat of the United Community to be a major agricultural States since it would work to the Americans' exporter, he described the common agricul- advantage. He mentioned as an example the tural policy as a 'costly luxury'. contrast, In huge sale of wheat to Egypt as a reaciion ro Mrs Maria Fabrizia Baduel (Coml Glorioso the export policy pursued by the Community. I) claimed that the Community was still Mr Sjouke Jonker (EPPNL) also thought it dependent in several sectors and particularly was better not to antagonize the United States regard fodder and in to if the CAP was because it would be a battle already lost and very expensive, one reason was that the the Community was not always in the right. Community was importing fodder at a zero Speaking for the Commission Mr Vilhelm rate from the United She pointed States. also Haferkamp took the same line, giving further out that if an industrial nation like details of Community dury-free imports from the United States possessed such a sffong the United States, which, he said, were the agricultural sector because was it was it result of negotiations and not a gift of some shielded high by a degree of protectionism. kind to the Americans. He believed that Like previous the speaker, Mrs Simone discussion with the United States should (LiUF) Martin thought that the Community, preferably be on specific secoral problems short mineral on iesources, must exploii and not on the principle of aid granted to the resources ir had, which were miinly American agriculture. He was hoping for agricultural. She wanted see the objectives to collaboration with the United States in order of the common agricultural policy redefined to secure a common interpretation of the so as to give farmers a decent living and GATT rules. called for a long-term policy of aid and trade with the developing countries that would Mr Louis Eyraud (SodF) declared that the firmly establish the role of the Community as deficits of the Community's agricultural trade an exporter. Mrs Henriette Poirier (ConnF) balance with the Third World and the United contended that the aim of the Catherwood States were 19 800 and 8 200 million dollars rePort was to open up the community respectively, whereas the surplus of the frontiers to produce from all the non-member United States'. balance with the Third World countries at the risk of sacrificing the family was 23 400 million dollars. Recalling that the farms. Remarking that it was the fall in the Community was taking 50% of. America's dollar which had caused part of the market to soya and 100% of. its gluten exporrs, he be lost to the United States, she called doubted whether being roo flexible in for adherence to Communiry principles, a agricultural matters was the right way to Community answer to the United States and secure equitable treatment on the industrial to Australian and New Zealand exports and side, quoting as an example the barriers a selective policy with an import tax against imports of European steel into the particularly on vegetable oils. Mr Jean United States. Remarking that the United Mouchel (EPDF) felt that the Catherwood States was giving more help-and in less report was too close to the ideas of obvious ways-to its farmers than was the Washington and constituted a defence of the Community, while Europe was still by far interests of Australia and New Zealand, the biggest world importer of agricultural which were nevertheless exporting duty-free products, he advocated a policy of long-term to the Community. He was against seeking an export contracts, efficient credit arrangements

Bull. EC 7t8-7983 Parliament and a European export agency. Mr Charles impact of Community commercial policies Delatte &i6T) felt that a distinction had to and the common agricultural policy on the be made benrreen the countries which did not developing countries. produce and were producing enough food Mr Eisso 'Woltjer (SodNL) approved the iropical foodsiuffs and the countries which Commission's aim to help the developing weie seeking outlets. He also maintained that countries to attain self-sufficiency in food. the place tiken by the Community on the Mrs Maria Fabrizia Baduel Glorioso (Cotttll) agriCultural markets of non-member countries followed by Mr Hemmo Muntingh (SodNL) was in accordance with the rules of GATI. stressed the importance and the opportunities Finally, Parliament adopted the Catherwood for the Community's own development that report, slightly amended, by 100 votes against the developing countries represented. Mr 66 with 10 abstentions. Earlier, during the Michel Poniatowski &iAF) felt that the explanations of vote, Mr Brian Hord (ED emphasis must be on education and nutrition UK) had said he was satisfied with the buf that the dangers of the Third World resolution and questioned the validity of the population explosion must not be overlooked. common agricultural policy, while Mrs Joyce Without a new economic order there would Quin (SodUK) had wtlcomed the favourable be no escape from the crisis, no self-promoted triatment given to New Zealand. Mr Mark development and no self-sufficiency declared Clinton (EPPIRL) had said the text was the Mrs Henriette Poirier (CortlFl, who con- work of the detractors of the agricultural demned the Community's negative attitude at policy and Mrs Henriette Poirier (ConlF)had Unctad VI. called it a betrayal of the very future oI the Mr Edgard Pisani, speaking for the Commis- Community since it abandoned the field to sion, pointed out that it was wrong to set aid the United States. Mr Georges Sutra (SodF) against trade since the two were now concluded with the remark that the resolution complementary. He emphasized the need for was a denial of Community preference and better coordination of internal Community played into the hands of the United States. policies and development policy. In answer to various speakers he said that the strategy A new policy towards proposed by the Commissionl covered not the developing countries only food but applied to other fields, in 2.4,9. Appraising the Commission's memor- particular energy. andum on Community development policy,l The Jackson report, slighdy amended by the rapporteur, Mr Christopher Jackson (ED the Committee on the Environment, Public UK), immediately pointed to the degree of Health and Consumer Protection, was finally interdependence that already existed between ,rdopted'by 77 votes against 37 with 3 the Community and the developing countries abstentions. Before the vote was taken Mr since trade in raw materials alone between Derek Enright (SorlUK) had announced his the nvo entities amounted to 720 000 million intention of voting against a report that dollars. was too biased in favour of commercial Stressing that aiding these countries according considerations, whereas Mr Madron Seligman to theii level of development was a moral (EIIUK) endorsed the text on the grounds obligation and also in the Community's that it criticized the Commission memor- inteiest, he suggested that relations with andum for not mentioning energy investments the Lom6 Convention countries and the in the Third World. Mediterranean countries should be more Mr Gdrard Fuchs (SorlF) had said he was clearly defined and called for closer links voting against the Jackson report, which betwien the European Community on the opposed the arguments of the memorandum one hand and Latin America and regional $oups such as Asean (Association of South- Eastl{sian Nations) on the other. But first of 1 Bull. EC 911982, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.11; Supplement all the Commission would have to study the 5182 - Bull. EC.

86 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Parliament and suggested measures which could increase 2,4.12. The House also passed resolutions the economic dependence of the Third World. on:

Programme of the Greek Presidency (i) the Commission's communication on economic trends in the Community during 2.4.10. The new Council President, Mr the first half of 1983 and the application of Charambapoulos, told the House that the the Council Decision on convergence: refer- Community's main task was to move towards ring back to its previous analysis of the convergence of economies and to reduce economic situatione which it now wished to inequalities and imbalances. Top priority update, Parliament's first point was that the should accordingly be given to the future decisions taken by the Council or the Member financing of the Community. Own resources States did not reflect the principles of unity would have to be increased and means and solidarity that it had earlier defined. studied of achieving a more equitable sharing It also observed that the ever increasing of the budget berween the Member States, on interdependence berween economic events at both the revenue and the expenditure sides. European and world level required at the very least a high level Almost all the speakers who commented on of convergence between the policies of the Member States and even of the the presentation of the programme painted a major industrial powers the gloomy picture of the present state of the of West.l0 The Council was therefore urged to complete the Community and hoped that the Athens unification of the internal market as European Council would arrive at the as soon possible and the Commission was asked to solutions of which only bare outlines had make more use of its po\i/ers been produced at Stuttgart. of recommendation in respect of any measure that helped 2.4.11. Parliament gave opinions on a towards convergence of Member States' number of Commission proposals including: economic policies.ll The House also wanted (i) a Directive concerning the annual to see wider public and private use of the accounts of banks and other financial ECU as a further step towards financial institutions;1 integration; (ii) a Directive concerning temporary work;2 (ii) the steel industry: in response to the (iii) a Directive relating to the approxima- Commission decision on the reduction of tion of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concern- Bl?3J"'l'n,'fl'1','fl.;t.l}'r,iT,il,.'ltHi:t ing consumer credit;3 Parliament called for a comprehensive report from (iv) a Directive on containers of liquids for the Commission on the stage reached in human consumption;4 restructuring the Community steel industry and on all the aids involved. It also requested (u) Decision adopting joint research a that the anti-crisis measures be extended until programmes programmes and for coordinat- the end of 1985 and hoped that a European ing agricultural research;s (vi) a Directive introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease;6 I Point 2.1.48. (vii) a Regulation on finance for a research 2 Point 2.1.55. programme on a bee disease;7 3 Point 2.1.95. 4 Point 2.1.92. (viii) a Decision on the accession to the 5 Point 2.1.146. Gdansk Convention on fishing and conserva- 6 7 Point 2.1.148. tion of the living resources in the Baltic Sea 8 Point 2.1.140. and the Belts, as amended by the Protocol to Point 2.1.167. e oJ c 238,13.9.1982. the Conference of the Representatives of the to oJ c 334, 22.12.1982. States Parties to the Convention signed in rr oJ L 63, s.3.1974. Warsaw on 11 November 1982.8 12 Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.12.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 87 Parliament steel conference, such as that advocated by great problems facing producers and entire the House in May, would be held in the near agricultural regions; future;1 (viii) the future role of Parliament in (iii) the European Schools: the House implementation of the common fisheries considered that these Schools should be policy: the House rejected any attempt on the linked to other multinational and multilingual part of the Commission or the Council to schools in the Community and gave its exclude it from the iliscussions on the future support to a system of 'European Community development of the common fisheries policy Schools' under public administration, which and insisted on the need for the Commission would allow greater numbers of children, and Council to request its opinion on mafters particularly mobile children, to learn in a on which it was traditionally consulted, multicultural context; without such requests assuming the form of (iv) final report from the Commission to the ad hoc consultations determined arbitrarily Council on the first programme of pilot by the Council or Commission. It urged the schemes to combat poverty:2 believing that Commission and the Council to define the despite the shortcomings the record of the necessary procedures with Parliament so as to first programme was encouraging, Parliament forestall any interinstitutional conflict; wished to see it extended by a second (ix) fisheries management: reminding the programme with a budget of. 20 million Commission of the inadequacy of its control ECU to be supplemented by a further measures, the House urged it to ensure that 20 million ECU from the Member States, the no export refunds were paid on fish caught period of financing to be a minimum of five by any Member State in a non-legal way; the years; Commission was also asked to submit (v) tributes to Raphael: noting that this year monthly reports on the percentage level of sees the fifth centenary of. the birth of the quotas caught by each Member State and each painter Raphael, the great artist who tnarked non-member country fishing in Community the birth of a new culture, both Christian and waters; lay, which could be seen as the very highest (x) compliance with the regulations on rest representation of the culture and genius of periods for lorry and coach drivers: concerned Europe, Parliament called for 1983 to be at the increasing frequency of serious designated the year of Raphael; accidents involving lorries and coaches the (vi) medium and long-term aid to House urged the Commission and the Member States ensure strict enforcement disaster-stricken regions: emphasizing that to national and Community road safety this aid must be designed to restore normal of conditions in the regions affected and to legislation and to ensure compliance with regulations governing hours; rebuild their socio-economic structures, the drivers' House called on the Commission and the (xi) Twelfth World Energy Conference in Council to include in the definition of a New Delhi from 18 to 23 September 1983: disaster both those which resulted from recalling its previous resolutions on ACP-EEC natural causes and those caused by man cooperation in the field of energy,3 the and to lay down the conditions governing preconditions for an effective energy policy in eligibility for Community aid financed by any the Communitya and the measures to over- Fund or ad hoc item in the Community come the economic and monetary conse- budget, in most cases, as a supplement to quences of instability in the world energy national aid; market,s and restating the conclusions of the (vii) destruction of agricultural production in Greece caused by the recent violent storms: insurance schemes for I oJ c 161,20.6.1983. aware that Greek 2 producers many ways altogether Bull. EC l2-1981,point 2.1.50. were in 3 oJ c 39, 10.2.1983. inadequate Parliament called on the Commis- I oJ c 96, 11.4.1983. sion to intervene financially to deal with the 5 oJ c 128, 16.5.1983.

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previous 'lJflorld Energy Conference, which India in disputes concerning the payment of highlighted the common destiny of dowries and expressing its horror at these industrialized and developing countries, Par- barbaric events, the House called on the liament urged that the 1983 Conference Foreign Ministers meeting in political cooper- should take note of problems and needs ation to acquaint the Indian authorities with and that all concerned-in particular, the the repugnance felt in Europe at these events; European Community, the CMEA, OPEC, (ii) violation of human rights in lran: the developing countries and the regional deeply concerned about the systematic and development organizations-should imple- abominable persecution of Iranian citizens of ment energy policy measures to serve the the Baha'i faith and the summary executions general interest; by hanging without due legal procedure (xii) the medium and long-term problems of and the right of defence for the accused, the Communiry's sugar policy in relation to Parliament reaffirmed that freedom of religion the ACP-EEC Sugar Protocol of 30 September was a right recognized by democratic 1981: on the basis of the position taken by countries and by the Member States of the ACP-EEC Consultative Assembly on the Community in particular. The Foreign implementation of the Sugar Protocol, in Ministers meeting in political cooperation particular the resolutions of 3 November were urged to express the condemnation of 7982 (Rome) and 30 September 1981 the peoples of the European Community and, (Luxembourg),1 the House supported the if necessary, draw the appropriate conclusion idea of a market-sharing scheme guaranteeing and act accordingly; sugar-exporting developing countries a share (iii) the threat to religious freedom in Malta: markets in the of developing countries which concerned by the decision of the Governmenr were sugar importers and considered that the of Malta to expropriate some 80'ro ol rl Community must support the efforts of the wealth of the Catholic Church, against the ACP countries to diversify their economies so will of a majority of the population, and as to reduce their dependence on sugar cane. seeing this as evidence of its intention to The Community was asked to continue to prevent the Church carrying on its pastoral honour its obligations under the ACP Sugar and charitable work, the House called on the Protocol on 28 February signed 1975 and to Council to protest at once in the strongest accede to the future international sugar terms against the conduct of the Maltese agreement now under negotiation; Government. The Commission was requested (xiii) ACP-EEC cultural cooperation: fur- in its negotiations with Malta to take into ther to the resolutions adopted by the account the need for these unilateral measures ACP-EEC Consultative Assembly, in particu- against the Church to be withdrawn; lar on the Sixth Annual Report of the Council (iv) the situation of the community of Ministers and on the initial results of the Jewish in the Soviet Union: alarmed at the renewed Second ACP-EEC Convention,2 Parliament upsurge of anti-Semitism and the suppression urged the promotion of exchanges between of culture in a community numbering young people from the ACP States and the Jewish some two million people, and deploring the Member States of the Community and the oppression of all applicants for exit visas-a setting-up of special programme this a for violation of the principles of the Helsinki purpose under the Lom6lll Convention, to Final Act to which the Soviet Union is a enable people concerned more the to be signatory-Parliament called on the Foreign closely associated with their own development Ministers of the Ten to express their concern while own needs values are their and about this issue to the relevant authorities; respected.

2.4.13. In the field of political cooperation Parliament passed the following resolutions: (i) the burning of brides in India: shocked I OJ C 39, 10.2.1983; OJ C 15,20.1.1982. by recent reports of the burning of brides in 2 oJ c 39, 10.2.1983.

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(v) increase in the minimum exchange and illegal nature of his detention to be requirement for visits to the GDR: while incompatible with undertakings entered into acknowledging that every State was entitled by the Czech Government, which signed the to adopt its own monetary measures, the Helsinki agreements. Parliament therefore House considered that, because of its social demanded the immediate release of Mr' and family repercussions, this substantial Ladislav Lis. increase contravened the Final Helsinki Act in hindering the development of relations between individuals in Europe. The Govern- Council ment of the GDR was therefore urged to rescind these measures and the Governments 2.4.14. The Council held eight ordinary of the Community, if necessary, to take up meetings and three special meetings to prepare this question in appropriate forums such as for the Athens European Council in July and the Madrid Conference and elsewhere; August. The table below lists the number (vi) the arrest of Ladislav Lis: the House pi;;; ;rJ Jrt. Li .r.r, ...iing, in. condemned the arrest and imprisonment of the Council President and Commission""r.i without trial of Mr Ladislav Lis, charged representatives and the main items of busi- with having proposed the creation of an ness. A more detailed account of specific independent Czech pacifist movement. The items can be found in the section of the House considered the inhuman conditions Bulletin referred to in the footnotes.

Table 6 - Council meetings in July and August 1983

Numbcr, placc and datc of Sublcct Prcsident Commission Main itcms of busincss mecting

863rd Economic Mr Arsenis Mr Ortoli Second quarterly reuiew of the Brussels and economic situation in the Commun- 1l July financial iry.1 Conclusions approved. affairs International fionetary system.l ln- itial exchange of views on possible improvements. Export credits.z

854th Fisheries Mr Simitis Mr Contogeorgis Common fisheries policy.t Wide- Brussels ranging discussion. 11 and 12 July 865th Energy Mr Kouloumbis Mr Davignon Energy strategy Multiannual Brussels programme,4 Broad- exchange of 12 July views. Solid fuels.a Policy discussion. Coking coal.4 Examination of problems. Demonstration project.a Decision held over for next meeting. Rational use of mergy.4 Examina- tion. The oil-refining industry in the Community.4

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865th Agriculture Mr Simitis Mr Dalsager Acquis communautaire (fruit and Brussels uegetables, oliue oil).5 Discussions 18 July deferred until S-eptember. Processed fruit and uegetables. ln- itial discussion. Special ,neasures for colza, rupe and sunflouer seed,5 Joint research plogrammes and prograrnrnes for coordinating agricuhural research. In-depth examination. Common ,neasures for forestrystyn in certain Meditenanean zones.SI General rules for distillation opefa-operu- tions inuoluing uine andd the by-products of utine-making.szking.s Agreement in principle. Preseruatiues authorized for use in foodstuffs.s 867th Foreign Mr Mr Haferkamp, Uflited States measures on special Brussels affairs Charalambopoulos Mr Natali, steels.6 Council conclusions. 18 July Mr Davignon, Relations utith the ACP States.Titates,T Mr Tugendhat, Council adopted main pointsnts of Mr Pisani, brief to be given to the Commission Mr Giolitti, for negotiations with the ACP States Mr Burke for renewal of Lom6 Convention. Cooperation with EFTA countries.E Reuieut of ERDF.e Further exchange of views. EEC-Malta association,to Communiry suppolt in tbe hydrocarbons sector.4 Gremland.rr Examination of the substantive problems. 2 Por tugue s e acce ssion.l Preparation for 14th meeting of Ministerial Conference. 868th Budget Mr Koulourianos Mr Tugendhat, Meeting betuteen a Parliament dele- Brussels Mr Burke gation and the Council.r3 20,21 and Supplementary and amending 22 luly budget No Z 1983.13 Draft established. 869th Iron and Mr Vaitsos Mr Davignon, Situation witb regard to restruc- Brussels steel Mr Andriessen turing and application of the aid 25th July code.6 Extension of Article 58 system olof production quotas.6 Council assent to implementation of Article 58 system until 31 January 1984.

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Table 6 (continued)

Numbcr, plae and datc of Subject President Commission Main itcms of busincss meting

Extension of Annex I to ECSC Treaty.6 Alloy tool steels and high-speed-speed steels.6 Dealer statistics,6 Application of EEQUnited States arrangemeflt on steel.6 Social aspecrs.la Council emphasized importance of social measures to accompany restructuring. 870th Fisheries Mr Simitis Mr Contogeorgis Common fisheries poliq.3 Council Brussels agreed to return to entire fisheries 25 and issue at its next meeting (3 and 4 26lluJ.y October).

Economic and monctary polrcy. Commcrcial policy. Fishcrics. Encrgy. Agriolturc. Internal markct and industrial affais. Dcvclopmcnt. Industrializcd counarics, Regional policy. l0 Mcditcrrancan countrics. l1 Europcan policy and rclations bctwen thc institutions. l2 Enlargemcnt and bilatcral rclations with applicant ountries. l3 Financing Communiry activitics. l,l Employmenr, cducation and social policy.

Commlsslon In the field of transport, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Regulation Activities for financial suppoft for a multiannual transport infrastructure programme. 2.4.15. The Commission's attention focused The Commission also adopted a proposalfor mainly on the two reportHn reform of the a Council Regulation on Community financial common agricultural policyl and on ways of support for the production and marketing of improving the effectiveness of the structural solid fuels (coal,lignite, peat). funds2-which it had undertaken to present to the Council by I August following the ; The Commission sent the Council a Stuttgart European Council. , communication concerning the Community's role as regards the safety of nuclear Decisions, cotntnunications dnd proposals installations and the protection of public ' health. 2.4.16. The Commission gave a first reading to the draft ECSC operating budget for 1984, Following completion of surveys on agriculture the applicant countries which will now go to Parliament and the in two ECSC Consultative Committee for their opinion. Final adoption (second reading) will I Points 1.1.1 ro 1.1.12; Supplement 4183 Bull. EC. 2 - be at the end of the year. Points 1.1.13 to 1.1.20; Supplement 3/83 - Bull. EC.

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(Spain and Portugal) the Commission adopted having equivalent effect in trade berween a communication concerning the negotiations Member States.S with them on agriculture. 2.4.20, The Court also gave a preliminary Lastly, it adopted its proposals to the Council ruling on the interpretation of Article 30 of on the application generalized tariff of the EEC Treaty. held that ban preferences in 7984. h a on the import of vermouth the alcoholic content of which is less than the minimum prescribed in Relations with workers' the exporting Member States for marketing and employers' organizations on its domestic market when there is no such minimum prescribed for the marketing of 2.4.17. Mr Davignon and Naries met Mr vermouth produced in the importing Member representatives of the Coordinating Com- States is to be regarded as measure mittee of Chemical and General Workers' a having an effect equivalent to a quantitative Unions in the European Communiry (ICEF) restriction.6 to discuss the present situation in the petrochemical industry. 2.4.21. In a case mainly concerned with the During preliminary consultations with experts compatibility of the French rules governing from the European Trade Union Confedera- manufactured tobacco with the- Counci-i tion, the common agricultural policy and the Directive of 19 December 1972,7 the Court problems posed by enlargement, in particular also ruled on the compatibility of those rules in the economic and social sphere, were with Article 30 of the EEC Treary. It held discussed. that the-rules in question are in faci conrrary to Article 30 of the EEC Treaty in that they enable the authorities, by taking selective Court of Justlcst action in relation to tobacco prices, to restrict the freedom to import tobacco originating in other Member States.8 Analysis of judgments delivered btween I April and 30 June 1983 Competition Customs union and free movement of goods 2.4.22. In Joined Cases 100 to 103/80,e the 2.4.18. As well as interpreting the Common Court largely upheld a Commission Decision Customs Tarif.f,z the Court gave a ruling on censuring certain concerted practices between the customs warehousing system. In this distributors of Pioneer hi-fi equipmenr intend- action, which was brought by the Commission against the Netherlands, the Court interpreted the concept of 'usual forms of handling which 1 may be carried out in customs warehouses For more detailed information, see the texts published and in free zones'3 forming the subject matter by the Coun of Justice in the Official Journai and the Courr Repons, and the publications of its of the Council Directive of 21 1977.4 lu_ropean June Information Office (C.g, the annual synopsis of the work of the Coun or the information quanerly). 2,4.19. In another action brought by the 2 Case 192182 r Kaffee-Kontor Eremm GmbH. Commission, the Court held that Belgium 4 Case 49182 Commission u Netherhnds. and Luxembourg, by levying storage charges 5 oJ L 143,29.6.1971. on goods originating Cases 132t82 and 133182 Commission u Belgium and in a Member State or in Luxembourg. free circulation which were imported into 6 Case 59182 Schutzuerband gegen - lJnuesm i.d. those countries and presented solely for the Winschaft u Weinue*riebs 7 GmbH. completion of customs formalities at a special t oJL303,31.12.1972. store, had failed to fulfil their obligations Case 90182 Commission u France, e SA Musique Diffusion Frangtise, under Articles 9 and 12 of the EEC Treaty, C. Melchas & Co., Ug:tgn E_learonic lEuropc) NV and Pioneer High which prohibit customs duties and charges Fidelity (GB) Ltd. u Commission.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Court of Justice ed to prevent parallel imports between used in Article 15(2) of Regulation No 17:1 various Member States and imposing very the turnover of the undertaking to be taken fixing the maximum amount heavy fines for those infringements. -The into account in Couit had to rule on numerous points of law of a fine must be understood to mean total raised by the applicants, most of which turnover and not oply that relating to the concerned matterJof procedure. In particular, goods in respect of which the infringement it reiterated the general principle that the ilas committ;d. The calculation of the fine to Commission must respect the right to a fair be imposed is not based solely, however,.on undertakings as it takes into consideration hearing,-given including the right of total iurnover to be an opportunity to state their the duration of the infringement and its views on every aspect of the grounds on gravity, the latter factor being largely depen- which the decision is based, including the Ient, imong other things, on the influence of duration of the infringement. the undertaking on the market in the goods in accounted The orincipal point of interest'in this question and hence on the turnover for by the latter. judgment ii the^ part dealing with fines. Declaring that the Commission's power to To sum up, the Court confirmed that, impose flnes forms part of its generil task of provided the undertaking is given an oPportu- eniuring' compliance with Community law nity to put forward its point of view regarding and thai it muit therefore be free to adiust at all the factors involved, the Commission any time the level thereof to the needs of its eniovs a considerable measure of discretion poiicy, the Court stressed that, since the case *li.i', it comes to fixing the amount of fines. in -prohibitingpoint involved the very serious infringement of imports or exports between Member States, the fines should be heavy enough to have a deterrent effect. As to the method of calculating fines, the Court clarified the meaning of certain terms I oJ 13, 21.2.1962.

2.4.23. New cases

ECSC - Steel 144183 Klockner-!(erke AG v Decision reducing the fine imposed on the Article 33 of the Commissionl- applicant for exceeding steel production quotas ECSC Treary based on a new calculation of the extent to which these quotas were exceeded

150/83 Rodasider SPA v Decision concerning an application for steel Article 33 of the Commission2 production quotas to be adapted ECSC Treaty

151/83 Acieries & Laminoires Decision concerning an application for steel Article 33 of the de Paris- (ALPA) SA v Commis- production quotas to be adapted ECSC Treary sion3

772183 Hoogovens Groep BV Annulment of Decisions 396I83/ECSC and 398/ Anicle 33 of the v Commission4- 83/ECSC (State aids in the steel industry) ECSC Treary

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Free movement of goods

156183 J.P. Rosello Sirl v Is the practice of minimum prices lawful in Article 777 of the Sodivar SA3- view of the principle of free competition? EEC Treary May national legislation fixing minimum prices for fuels be justified on the grounds that it meets requirements of public policy?

777183 Th. Kohl KG v Is German legislation prohibiting the use by a Article 777 of the l. Ringelhan & Rennet; 2. Rin- foreign undertaking of a distinguishing symbol EEC Treaty gelhan Einrichtungs GmbHs which was used by that undertaking and a German undertaking when the two formed a group and the German undertaking has subsequently gone into liquidation compatible with Communiry law?

Freedom of establishment and frcedom to providc scrvices

752183 1. M. Demouche; Docs the Supplementary Agreement between Article 177 of the 2. Allianz Insurance Company; national insurers' bureaux of 16 October 1972 EEC Treaty 3. HUK Verband v 1. Fonds de restrict the application of the arbitration clause, Garantie- Automobile; 2. Bureau which the Agreement of 17 December 1953 Central Frangais2 provided as being of general application, to the sole case of a difference berween the bureaux on the interpretation of the concept 'normally based'

Taxation

734183 Criminal proceedings Interpretation of various provisions of Com- Article 777 of the against Jan- Gerrit Abbink6 munity law in connection with the ban imposed EEC Treaty by Dutch legislation on the temporary use of a vehicle registered in another Member State by a Dutch national

Comperition

123183 Bureau National Does the agreement concluded berween wine Article 177 of the Interprofessionnel du Cognac v producers and dealers in potable spirits within EEC Treaty G. Clair the Bureau National Interprofessionel du Co- gnac constitute an association of undertakings and is the fixing of a minimum price for the purchase of potable spirits contrary to Article 86 of the EEC Treaty?

127183 Heineken Brouweriien Interpretation of Articles 92 and 93 of the EEC Article 177 of the BV v Inspecteur- der Vennoot- Treaty in connection with Dutch legislation EEC Treaty schapsbelastingl relating to investment by companies

153/83 STA 31 Sirl v Levallois Is national legislation imposing minimum prices Article 177 of the distribution- 'Station Service for fuels contrary to Articles 2,3, 5,85 and 85 EEC Treaty Edouard Leclerc'SA of the EEC Treary?

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l7ol83 Hydrotherm Geritebau Scope of Regulation 67167 (concerning the Article 177 of the GmbH -v Compact de Dott. Ing. application of Article 85(3) of the EEC Treaty EEC Treaty M. Andreoli 6< C.S.a.s.7 to categories of exclusive dealing agreements) and interpretation of Article 3(b)(1) of that Regulation

Social policy 732183 J. Hyndman v H.S. Is Directive 76l2O7lEEC (equal treatment for Article 177 of the Spring &- Associates8 men and women) directly applicable and, if so, EEC Treaty does it prohibit an employer from practising discrimination on grounds of sex irrespective of the number of persons employed by him?

135/83 H.B.M. Abels v Admin- Does the scope of Article 1(1) of Directive 771 Article 177 of the istrative- Board of the Bedriifs- lST|EEC (protection of employees) extend also EEC Treaty vereniging voor de Metaal- to a situation in which the transferor of an industrie en de Electronische undertaking is declared bankrupt or is granted Industriel leave to suspend payment of debts and, if so, do the transferor's obligations which are assigned to the transferee by reason of the transfer of the undertaking also include, by virtue of Article 3(1), debts arising from the contract of employment or the employment relationship prior to the transfer?

179183 l.Industriebond FNV; Does the scope of Article 1(1) ol Direcrive 771 Article 177 of the 2. Federatie- Nederlandse Vakbe- lST|EEC (protection of employees) extend also EEC Treaty weging (FNV) v Staat der Neder- to a situation in which the transferor of an landen (Ministerie van Sociale undertaking is declared bankrupt or is granted Zaken en'07erkgelegenheid) leave to suspend payment of debts?

Social sccurity for migrant workcrs 728183 Caisse Primaire Do the conditions for the receipt of benefits Article 177 of the d'Assurancc Maladie de Rouen v laid down in Article 71 of Regulation (EEC) EEC Treaty A. Guyot No 1408/71 include, in the case referred to in paragraph 1(bXii) of that Article, residence in the competent State prior to the end of the period of last employment in the Member State other than the competent State?

Agriculture

721183 Zuckerfabrik Franken Validity of the second subparagraph of Arti- Article 777 of the GmbH v- HZL Wiirzburg cle 12(l) of Regulation (EEC) No 1998/78 EEC Treaty (offsetting of storage costs for sugar); interpretation of the words 'sugar produced' in the first indent of item (a) of the third subparagraph of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 330/74 on the common organization of the market in sugar

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Basis

124183 Direktoratet for Is a person who purchases butter at a reduced Article 177 of the Markedsordningerne v N. Cor- price on condition that it is used for specific EEC Treaty man 6( Fils SA purposes freed from his obligations when the processing security has been repaid to him?

725183 Office Belge de Interpretation of Articles 5, l8 and 19 of Article 177 of the I'Economie et de I'Agriculture v Regulation (EEC) No 232175 (cut-price butter EEC Treary Nicolas Corman 6c Fils SAe processing security) as regards the processing -time limits and validity of the second subparagraph of Article 19(2)

147183 Mi.inchener Import Annulment of Article 1(3Xg) of Regulation Article 773 of the Weinkellerei- H Binderer GmbH- v (EEC) No 1,224183 (amending for the second EEC Treaty Commissionlo time Regulation (EEC) No 997181 laying down detailed rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts) in so far as it prohibits the use of the words 'spitgelesen' and 'ausgelesen' for the purpose of labelling an imported wine

154183 J. Hoche, Interpretation of Regulations (EEC) No 1259l Article 177 of the Butterschmelzwerk v Bundesan- 72, No 2167172, No 7237173 and No 79lol73 EEC Treaty stalt fiir landwirtschaftliche (cut-price butter processing securiry) as to Marktordnung the conditions under- which the processing security is released

155/83 Roomboterfabriek'De Interpretation of Regulations (EEC) No 1259l Article 777 of the Beste Boter'- v Bundesanstalt fiir 72, No 2167172, No 1237173 and 79lOl73 EEC Treaty landwirtschaftliche Marktord- (cut-price butter processing security) as to nung the conditions under- which the processing securiry is released

Transport

133/83 Regina v 1. Th. Scott Interpretation of the word 'specialized' in Article 177 of the and Sons,- Bakers; 2. B. Rimmer Article 14a (3)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 543/ EEC Treaty 69 (on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No2827177), which provides for certain exemptions from that Regulation

Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcemcnt of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

129183 S. Zelger v. S. Salinitris Interpretation of Article 21 of the Convention - for the purpose of resolving the questions of the criteria to be applied in determining which Court was first seised of proceedings

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Development 118/83 and 118/83 R 1. Coo- Annulment of a Commission decision prevent- Articles 173, 775 and perativa Muratori e -Cementisti ing the applicant parties from obtaining 215 of the EEC Treaty (CMC); 2. Cooperativa Reggiana contract financed by the EDF for the project Costruzioni (CRC); 3. Coopera- divert the river Amarti (Ethiopia) tiva Muratori e Braccianti (CMB) v Commission

126183 STS Consorzio per Annulment of the approval of the award of a Article 773 of the Sistemi -di Telecommunicazione contract financed by the EDF, the applicant' EEC Treary via Satellite SpA v Commissiong bid having been rejected

Commercial policy 120183 and 120/83 R V/O Annulment of Regulation (EEC) No 7673183 Articles l7i and 215 Raznoimport v Commission- (imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on of the EEC Treaty imports of unwrought nickel, not alloyed, in the form of cathodes produced by electrolysis, either uncut or cut into squares, originating in the Soviet Union), application for execution that Regulation to be suspended and an application ior compensation for damage suffered

Administrative matters 769183 Mrs M. Leussink, Claim for compensation for non-material Article 778 of the n6e Brummelhuis,- and Others v damage resulting from an accident in which EEC Treary Commissionll the applicant's spouse was involved while performing his duties

Miscellaneous 145/83 Stanley Adams v Com- Compensation for the damage suffered by the Article 778 of the mission - applicant as a result of the acts a EEC Treary omissions of the Commission

Infringements 130/83 Commission v ltaly8 Commission Decision of 5 May 1982 (82140 Article 93 of the EEC - EEC) aid granted in Sicily in the wine and Treary fruit and- vegetable sectors 143183 Commission v Den- Directive 75l1l7lEEC of 10 February 7975 Article 169 of the markl2 - equal pay - EEC Treary 749183 Commission v Den- Directive 76l2O7lEEC of 12 February 7976 Article 169 of the mark12 - equal treatment for men and women - EEC Treary 17ll83 and 17ll83 R- Commis- Article 93(2) introduction of measures Article 769 of the sion v Francel3 granting aid to - the textile and clothing EEC Treary industries

Application for interim measures 173183 Commission v France Barriers to the exportation of waste oils Article 169 of the - EEC Treary

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Disputes bctween the Community and its staff v Commission: L 19 I 83, 13 6-140 I 83,14 I 57 I 83, 7 5 8-7 67 I 831 s and 17 6 I 83 v Council: 17418316 v 1. Economic and Social Committee; 2. Council: 175183 v Parliament: 122183, l4ll83 and 158/835 v Court of Justice: 1311836 and 146183

1 OJ C 214, 10.8.1983. 2 oJ c 22O, 17.8.1983. I oJ c 22?., 19.8.198j. 't oJ c 254,22.9.1983. 5 oJ c 239,8.9.1983. 6 0J c 2r0,5.8.1983. 7 ol c 2i4, 1.9.1983. 8 oJ c 206,2.8.1983. e oJ c 204,30.7.1983. r0 0Jc225,23.8.1983. rr oJ c ?.37,6.9.1983. t2 oJ c 247,15.9.1983. ll Point 2.1.44a. r4 0JC209,5.8.1983. r5 0J c 244, 13.9.198i. t6 0J c 252,20.9.198i.

2.4.24. Judgments

Date and cas

ECSC-Stcel

5.7.7983, 78183 R-Usinor v Commissionl Order suspending the operation of the Commis- sion's Decision of 24 March 1983 on condition that the applicant first provides a bank guarantee

Free movement of goods

14.7.1983, 174182-Ol.f.icier van Justitie in het Compatibility of a national law on the use of Arrondissement 's-Hertogenbosch v Sandoz BV vitamins with Community law

Social security for migrant workers

5.7.7983, 77 I |92-Biagio Valentini v Assedic, Lyons Benefits such as the guaranteed payments upon cessation of employment provided for by the relevant provisions of French law do not come within Article 45 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/ 7l and where such benefits overlap with old-age pensions of other Member States Community law does not prevent the national rules against the overlapping of benefits from being applied

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Datc and car Held

Agriculture

71.7.1983, 1 14l83R-Soci6t6 d'Initiatives et de Coop6r- Application for adoption of interim measures ation Kerisnel, Soci6t6 Interprofessionnelle des dismissed Producteurs et Exp6diteurs en fruits et l6gumes v Commission 14.7.1983, 224182-Meiko v Federal Republic of Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No Germany2 2546180 is invalid inasmuch as it fixes 31 July 1980 as the closing date for the forwarding of contracts to the competent national agency

Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 74.7.7983, 20l/82-Gerling Konzern Speziale In so far as a policyholder has, in the form laid Kreditversicherung AG v Amministrazione delle Finanze down in Article 17 of the Convention, accepted a dello Stato jurisdiction clause, that clause is also binding on a third parry for whose benefit the insurance contract was concluded

Commercial policy 14.7.1983, 23|l82-Spikier Kwasten BV v Commis- Application dismissed as inadmissible. (Annul- sion2 ment of the Commission Decision of 7 luly 7982 authorizing the Benelux countries not to apply Community treatment to brushes originating in China and in free circulation in the other Member States) 19.7.1983, 120/83R Raznoimport v Commission (i) The Commission is under an obligation to monitor from day to day any changes in prices on the market of the product which is subiect to a provisional dury in order to determine whether or not it is necessary to maintain that duty or the rate thereof (ii) Application dismissed for the rest (application for an order suspending the operation of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1613183)

Privileges and immunities 13.7.1983, 152/82-Sandro Forcheri and his wife Where a Member State organizes educational Marisa Forcheri, n6e Marino v Belgian State and courses relating in particular to vocational Institut Sup6rieur de Sciences Humaines2 training, the fact that it requires from a national of another Member State lawfully established in the first Member State an enrolment fee which is not required from its own nationals in order to take part in such courses constitutes discrimination on grounds of nationaliry, prohibited by Article 7 of the EEC Treaty

Infringements

72.7.1983, 77017 8-Commission v United Kingdom By levying excise dury on still light wines from fresh grapes at a higher rate, in relative terms, than on beer, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the second paragraph of Article 95 of the EEC Treaty

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Datc and ca*

14.7.1983, 203182-Commission v ltaly By failing to compy within rhe prescribed period with Commission Decision 80l932lEEC concerning the partial taking-over by the State of employers' contributions to sickness insurance schemes in Italy, thc Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under the EEC Treaty

6.7.L983, 302182-Commission v France Order for removal from the Court Register (textile products-indication of origin-prohibition on importation and sale if not provided with an indication of the country of origirr-Article 30 of the EEC Treaty)

Disputes between the Community and its staff v Commission: 5.7 .1983, l77l8lr - Application dismissed 6.7.1983, 28 5 I I lz dismissed -Application 6.7.1983, 23ol82r - Application dismissed 74.7.1983, 145/801 - Unnecessary to give decision on the points at issue 162, 179,182 186181 14.7.198i, 152, 158, 166,770,773,775,777,178, and - Applications dismissed 74.7.1983, 91823 - Application dismissed 74.7.1983, lol823 - Application dismissed 14.7.7983, 1761822 - Application dismissed v Court of Justice: 14.7.1983, 1441822 - Judgment for the applicant v Council: 30.6.1983, 85182- Judgment for the applicant

Ordcrs for removal from thc Court Rcgister

7.7.1983, 1297179 - l. Lazaras v Commission 7.7.1983,27183 - K. Tang-Jensen v Commission 7.7.1983,125182 - H. Tielemann v Commission

I ol c 225,23.8.1983. 2 ol c226,24.8.1983. 3 oJ c 234, 1.9.1983.

Bull. EC 718-1983 101 Economic and Social Committee

Economic and $cia! Gommittee Given the probable demographic trend and the economic outlook, the Committee expected long-term unemployment to increase. 209th flenary session It therefore laid emphasis on a strategy aimed particularly at fighting against social 2.4.25. The Economic and Social Com- disintegration, reforming social security mittee held its 209th plenary session on 6 and systems and curtailing their expenditure, 7 with Mr Ceyrac in the chair. luly shortening and reorganizing working time, The Committee once more considered the exploiting all possible opportunities for role it is to play: a number of members felt economic growth and integrating self-help that the Committee should pay greater schemes into the economic and social attention to current events and that its structure. opinions should be made known to a wider public. With a view to achieving the same Relations with the United States aim of keeping in closer contact with everyday life, a request was made for own-initiative 2.4.27. The Committee adopted by 108 opinions to summarize all the occurrences votes with 7 abstentions an own-initiative prior to their adoption. opinion on relations between the Community and the United States on the basis of an Opinions information report compiled by the Section for External Relations in October 1982. Economic and social situation Whilst noting the ties between the rwo partners, the Committee did not underesti- 2.4.26. In keeping with tradition, and mate the points of discord berween the following a ioint debate, the Committee Community and the United States. It protest- adopted two separate own-initiative opinions, ed, for example, at American measures one on the economic situation in the to restrict special steel imports from the Community in mid-1983 and the other on Community, which contradicted the com- social developments, after a single debate with mitments entered into a Williamsburg. It identical votes cast (unanimous approval, six also criticized the Americdn alifioacli which abstentions). tended to give US statutes and court rulings precedence over the country's international Having noted that there was sdll no sign of obligations. Other sources of concern were the sort of growth which could radically American underestimation of the importance reduce unemployment, the Committee felt of trade with Eastern Europe to the Commun- growth that achieving optimum economic ity, the true scale of development problems had to remain a fundamental aim of economic and the economic and monetary policy policy all the same, since without it the fight applied by Washington. The Committee also against unemployment would be doomed to stressed the benefits for the United States and failure. On the other hand, it also considered the Community of a more stable international that the problem of unemployment could not trading and finance system, particularly in be solved by growth alone. view of the backlash of the financial crisis The Committee was particularly concerned confronting a large number of countries. at the steady upward trend in long-term unemployment. This had serious social Ionizing radiation repercussions (loss of income, erosion of skills, damage to physical and mental health, 2.4.28. The Committee adopted unanimous- spread of social deprivation) leading to a rift ly with 5 abstentions its opinion on the in society between those who have jobs and proposal for amendments to Annexes I and those who have not and jeopardized the III of Direaive 80/835/Euratom amending the political and social consensus in the Member Directives laying down the basic safety States. standards for the health protection of the t02 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 European lnvestment Bank general public and workers against the provided from the NCI: LIT 298 200 million dangers of ionizing radiation. The Committee for industrial investments, mainly in small considers that the 1980 Directive is and medium-sized industries, LIT 298 000 inadequate and has asked for it to be million for energy, LIT 50 000 million for amended by 1984. telecommunications and LIT 20 000 million for environmental protection.

2.4.29. The Commi,l.. adopted two Industry: LIT 145 000 million was lent in the other opinions on: "tro form of global loans for financing small and medium-sized ventures: LIT 90 000 million (i) the proposal for a Council Directive on to the Mediocredito Centrale, which will be limit values and quality objectives for mercury onlent by various regional mediocrediti-LlT discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry.l The 50 000 million for projects in central and Committee was especially pleased that the nofthern Italy and LIT 40 000 million for the Directive called for the drafting of specific Mbzzogiorno-and LIT 20 000 million to Efibanca (Ente Finanziario Inrerbancario programmes for the gradual elimination of SpA)-the mercury pollution; for small and medium-sized ventures in Mezzogiorno; the Credito Industriale (ii) the proposal for a Council Directive on Sardo received global the approximation of the laws of the Member a loan of LIT 20 000 million States relating to the roll-over protection to be onlent in Sardinia, while LIT 15 000 structures (rear-mounted roll bar, frame or million went to Centrobanca for investments cab type) of narrow-track wheeled agricul- in the less developed regions of the centre and tural or forestry tractors.2 The Committee north. The Bank also granted individual welcomed this proposal. loans for larger-scale industrial projects: LIT 120 000 million to Fiat Auto SpA for the introduction of advanced technologies ar rwo European lnvestment Bank motor factories at Mirafiori and Rivalta (Piedmont) to modernize production of car Operations in Julyl August bodies and engine components; LIT 14 000 million to Nacanco Sud towards construction 2.4,30. Loans announced by the European of a factory producing aluminium Investment Bank in July and August for cans for investments within the Community totalled non-alcoholic beverages at San Martino sulla 858.5 million ECU,3 broken down as follows: Marrucina (Abruzzi); LIT 74 000 million to 498.5 million ECU in Italy, 134.2 million in Societi Italiana Vetro SpA (SIV) for a factory Ireland, 123.4 million in Denmark, 72.2 producing glass wool insulating marerials at million in France, 22.5 million in Greece and San Salvo (Abruzzi), downstream of a glass 7.7 million in the United Kingdom. Of the factory partially financed by the EIB some total amount, 174.9 million ECU was years ago; LIT 5 200 million to modernize provided from the resources of the new and reorganize a f.actory producing fine Community bongwing and lending instru- coated cardboard at Villa Santa Lucia ment (NCI).4 Outside the Communiry the Bank lent 66.7 million ECU to Yugoslavia and 1.48 million ECU to ACP countries (St Kitts-Nevis and the Congo). 1 OJ C 20,25.1.1983; Bull. EC 12-1982, point 2.1.99. Community 1 OJ C 123,9.5.7983; Bull. EC 4-1983, peint 2.1.11. 3 The conversion rates at 30 June used by the EIB in statistics for the third quarter were 1 ECU = BFR 45.41, haly DKR 8.14, DM 2.27, DR 75.33, FF 6.81, HFL 2.54, IRL 0.72, LIT I 345, LFR 45.41, UKL 0.58, USD 0.89. 2.4.31. In Italy LIT 666 200 million was 4 oJ L 298, 20.10.1978; Bull. EC 10-1978, point lent, of which LIT 54 000 million was 2.1.10.

Bull. EC 7t8-1983 European lnvestment Bank

(southern Latium), where recycled paper will population of. 7.4 million, two main sewers now be used and energy will be saved. serving it and extensions at the Ostia sewage plant. Energy: LIT 120 000 million was lent to treatment SNAM, a subsidiary of ENI (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi) to construct a 170 km gasline Ireland between Latium and Tuscany, extending to the north the line linking Algeria, Tunisia and 2.4.i2. Loans totallid IRL 103.7 million, of Italy, to which the Bank has already given which 13.6 million were provided from the support totalling almost LIT 510 000 million. NCI. IRL 73.5 million was lent for exten- The new line will eventually serve to link the ding and modernizing telecommunications Mezzogiorno with the northern network, and throughout the country (new or expanded through it the European network. LIT 85 000 exchanges, conversion of manual exchanges million went to ENEL (Ente Nazionale per to automatic, development of urban and I'Energia Elettrica) towards improving the trunk networks, telex and datel facilities, low and medium-voltage electricity transmis- connection of new subscribers), IRL 16.5 sion and distribution networks in Sicily and million will help to finance several road Apulia. LIT 54 000 million was lent from improvement works (by-passes, urban relief NCI resources under a framework agreement roads, bridges and road widening), and IRL for the installation of solar panels in 10 million will go to finance water supply residential and service sector buildings in and sewerage schemes run by county councils central and northern Italy and the all over the country. Two global loans of IRL Mezzogiorno; the funds are to be advanced 7 million made to the industrial Credit to ENEL for onlending to users wishing to Company to help finance small and instal this equipment, which is expected to . medium-scale ventures in tourism and a loan save some 14 000 tonnes of oil a year and the of IRL 3 million to the Agricultural Credit use of which constitutes a maior innovation Company will be used for agriculture, for industry. LIT 20 000 million was also lent especially food production. to ENEL for the construction of. a 22 MYI hydroelectric power station on the Dora Baltea river between Val d'Aosta and Denmark Piedmont, where average production of 2.4.33. Loans to Denmark totalled DKR electricity should reduce oil consumption by 990 million. They included 690 million (345 over 28 000 tonnes a year. Lastly, LIT million of which came from NCI resources) help rationalize power 19 000 million will to for a gasline network linking the North Sea refinery near Syracusel consumption in an oil deposits with the facilities include a savings should amount to some 25 000 toe Jutland: gas treatment plant in West Jutland, a per annum and considerably reduce pollution. compressor station in Mid Jutland and a 57 Telecommunications: LIT 50 000 million was km stretch of pipeline. These works constitute lent to the Societi Italiana per I'Esercizio an essential link with the national system. Telefonico (SIP) to instal and extend urban They will enable the gas to be piped to North telephone exchanges and improve and extend Jutland (where storage facilities are to be trunk networks (linking nearly 25 000 new provided), to South Jutland and southwards subscribers) in Basilicata, where telephone to Germany, as well as to the islands of Fyn density is still low. and Sjaelland. The project will help to establish a complete network serving the Enuironment: LIT 21000 million was lent to whole of Denmark and integrated, through the Rome Municipality towards the extension the German link, into the continental gas sewage facilities to of treatment in order grid. reduce pollution in the Tiber and the Mediterranean. The project includes construc- DKR 300 million was granted to Den Danske tion of the South Rome sewage treatment Bank International, a subsidiary of Den plant, which will process waste water from a Danske Bank, Denmark's biggest commercial

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bank, which will onlend the funds for small According to estimates these areas should and medium-scale ventures: DKR 150 million help to create or transfer some 23 000 iobs as will be for energy production, transformation part of the efforts to dilute the excessive lnd distribution, particularly for district concentration of economic activity in the heating installations and grids; DKR 50 Athens-Piraeus and Thessaloniki areas. A million will be channelled to productive further DR 500 million will go to finance the investment fostering energy savings or seeking installation of two gas-turbine generators for to modify existing equipment to athieve more combined heat and power production at an efficient use of energy. Lastly, DKR 100 oil refining complex near Corinth. The two million from NCI resources will finance turbo-generators, each with an output of 11.5 productive investment throughout Denmark MttrU and a boiler using waste heat from the by smaller undertakings operating in the turbines to produce steam, will reduce the industrial or service secrors. The global loan, amount of gas flared off from 13 000 to which can be drawn on to fund modernization 2 000 tonnes oil equivalent per annum, and extension projects as well as the creation thereby helping to combat environmental of fresh activities, will serve to complemenr pollution and reduce energy consumption in other global loans made by the EIB, notably line with Community and national policies: to the Governmeni (Egnsudviklingsraadet) annual savings are estimated at 38 500 toe. for investments in areas eligible for-national development aid. Outside the Community France 2.4.36. In the Mediterranean rhe EIB lent 2.4.34. The EIB granted loans for FF 492.5 66.7 million to Yugoslavia for five sections, million: FF 300 million is in the form of a totalling 38 k*, of the trans-Yugoslav global loan to the CAECL (Caisse d'Aide i highway, including by-passes aiound l'Equipement des Collectivit6s Locales) for Ljubliana and Gradsko, south of Skopje, the investment in smaller-scale infrastructure Cuproja-Paracin section as well as the schemes (departmental road networks, port upgrading of two sections of the existing road facilities and rural electrification projecti) in to the east of Zagreb and to the west regions with development or conversion of Belgrade. This highway, scheduled for problems, FF 180 million to CEPME (Cr6dit completion by the year 2000, will replace the d'Equipement des Petites et Moyennes existing two-lane road which is often heavily Entreprises) to supporr small and congested and poorly adapted to currenr medium-scale industrial and tourist ventures, traffic requirements. It will constitute the and FF 12.5 million for the extension of backbone of the country's road nerwork and a heating grid in Villeurbanne (Rh6ne), provide the most direct link with Greece rationalizing heat production and thereby turkey MiaJie rast. saving the equivalenr of some 8 000 tonnes of "nJtr,. Under Lom6 II the EIB granted a loan of oil a year and considerably reducing smoke 65 000 ECU the discharges. from its risk capital to Development Bank of St Kitts-Nevis for small Greece and medium-scale industrial and tourist ventures as well as a loan of 350 000 ECU to 2.4.35. Of DR 1 700 million granted by the enable the government to subscribe to the Bank, DR 1200 million will go to equipping increase in the capital of this newly created and extending industrial areas in Larissi-and bank, of which it is the sole shareholder. Lamia (Thessaly), Ioannina (Epirus), Kilkis, Lastly, 480 000 ECU were granted, also from Serres, Kavala and Drama (Macedonia), risk capital, to the People's Republic of the Komotini (Thrace) and Patras (Peloponnese), Congo for a feasibility study on working the over a combined area of 1 100 hectares. bituminous sandstone deposits of Lake Kitina.

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PART THREE DOCUMENTATION

\ 1. ECU

Values in national currencies of one ECU Representative rates ('green' rates)

Conuersion rates into national currencies 31 August 19831 for the ECU used in connection uith the common agricubural Policy Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc (convenible) 45.8267 August 1983 Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc (financial) 46.0521 National currcncy German mark 2.27880 Dutch guilder 2.54843 Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc 44.9008 Pound sterling 0.564592 Danish krone 8.23400 Danish krone 8.79636 German mark 2.65660r French franc 6.86042 2.528752 Italian lira I 359.53 2.542733 2.51457s Irish pound 0.724503 2.5752410 78.1509 Greek drachma Greek drachma 66.55264 United States dollar o.842597 77.24797 74.80278 Swiss franc 7.84613 71.567910 Spanish peseta 128.917 French franc 6.554003 Swedish krona 6.69527 6.492116 6.629858 Norwegian krone 6.33464 6.37174e Canadian dollar 1.03976 6.1956410 Portuguese escudo 105.198 Irish pound 0.725690 Austrian schilling 76.0262 Italian lira I 341.00 Finnish mark 4.85336 Dutch guilder 2.81318r 2.721492 Japanese yen 207.827 2.7fi273 Australian dollar 0.959896 2.70981s 2.75563to New Zealand dollar t.29830 Pound sterling 0.618655

I oJ C 234, 7.9.1983. I For sds. 2 For ccreals. 3 For mrlk and mrlk products. 4 For olivc orl. NB. Explanatory notes on the ECU and 'green'rates can 5 718-1982, points 3.1.1 to 3.1.3. For bcef and vcal, shccpmca:, sugar, and cggs and be found in Bull. EC poultrymcat, 6 For becf and vcal, shepmeat, sugar, ccrcals, and cggs and poultrymcat. 7 For bccf and vcal, shccpmcat, sugar, ccrcals, eggs and poultrymcat, and milk and mrlk products. 8 For pitmeat and wine. 9 For olrve oil and fish. lo For othcr products.

108 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 2. Additional references in the official Journal

3.2.1. This section lists the titles of legal properties of toys, and on common technical instruments and notices of Community institutions safety standards concerning the flammability of or organs which have appeared in the Official toys Journal since the last Bulletin was published but oJ c 203, 29.7.1983 relating to items appearing in earlier issues of the Bulletin; the references were not available when the Bulletin went press. to Point 2.1.217 The number of the Bulletin and the point to which this additional information refers is followed by Proposal for a Council Recommendation to the the title shown on the cover of the Official national railway companies of the Member Journal, the number of the issue and the date of States on strengthening their cooperation in the publication. commercial management of international passenger and goods transport by rail oJ c 191, 76.7.7983 Bull. EC 12-1982 Point 2.1.222 Point 2.4.25 Proposal for a Council Directive amending the Opinion 6182 ol the Court of Auditors of the First Council Directive on the establishment of common European Communities on a proposal for a rules for certain types of carriage of Council Regulation instituting a special energy goods by road between Member States development programme oJ c 200, 27.7.7983 oJ c 199, 26-7.1983 Point 2.1.226 Bull. EC 6-1983 Proposal for a Council Directive on fuel rationing for commercial transport berween the Member States Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.12 oJ c 195, 22.7.1983 Commission Decisions of 29 June 1983 concerning the aids that the governmenrs of the Member States propose to grant to the steel industry Point 2.1.253 oJ L 227,19.8.1983 Council Decision of 14 June 1983 on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement berween the European Economic Community Points and the 1.3.1 to 1.3.7 Kingdom of Sweden on a European research and Amendment to the proposal for a Council development programme in the field of wood as a Directive on procedures for informing and consult- renewable raw material ing employees oJ L 185, 8.7.7983 oJ c 217,12.8.1983 Point 2.1.258 Point 2.1.93 Council Resolution of 28 June 1983 on a Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the Communiry plan of acrion relating to the protection of dialysis patients by minimizing the evaluation of Community research and develop- exposure to aluminium ment programmes ol c 2o2, 29.7 .7983 oJ c 213, 9.8.1983

Point 2.1.134 Point 2.1.262

Proposal for a Council Directive on the approxima- Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a tion of the laws of the Member States concerning research and development programme in ihe field the safety of toys, on common technical safety of non-nuclear energy (1983 to 1987) standards concerning the physical and mechanical oJ c 218, 13.8.1983

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Point 2.1.271 in the field of the applications of new technologies oJ c 230, 27.8.1983 Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a multiannual research and development programme of the European Economic Communiry Points 2.4.35 to 2.4.44 in the field of basic technological research Opinions given by the Economic and Social adopting a multiannual research and development Committee at its session on 1 and 2 June 1983 programme of the European Economic Communiry oJ c 211,8.8.1983

3. lnfringement procedures

Initiation of proceedings for failure Reasoned opinions to implement Directives 3.3.3. In July the Commission delivered five Member States 3.3.1. In July the Commission sent letters of reasoned opinions concerning rwo formal notice to six Member States concerning in the following cases: their failure to incorporate Directives into national (i) Implementation of aid measures for firms in law, the said Member States having failed to the textiles and clothing sectors (France); inform the Commission of national implementing (ii) Procedures for financing investments at provisions, in the following casess concessionary rates (France) ; (0 Council Dircctive of 17 December 1979 on (iii) Loans at concessionary rates to Promote the protection of groundwater against -pollution savings in hydrocarbons and primary energy causcd by cenain dangerous substancesl (France, (France); Netherlands); (iv) Export prices guarantee (France, United (i0 Council Directive of 18 September 1979 Kingdom). for the sixth time Directive 67l548|EEC amending the Commission delivered 14 the ipproximation of laws, regulations and 3.3.4. In August on opinions concerning seven Member States administrative provisions relating to the classifica- reasoned tion, packaging and labelling of dangerous in the following cases: of beer (Greece); substances2 (Luxembourg) ; (i) Marketing (iii) Council Directive of 17 February 1981 (ii) Grants for the purchase of domestically amending Section 2 of Annex II to Directive 721 produced trams (Italy); 276!EEC on the aPProximation of the laws of the (iii) Barriers to potato imports (Ireland); Member States rclating to certain methods for (iv) Delay in paying out distillation aids in the the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre wine sector (Italy); mixtures3 (United Kingdom); (v) Provisions laying down the operating (iv) Council Directive of 24 luJy 1979 amending conditions of the national radio and television 6 7 O I 4 5 8 IEEC Directives 6 6 I 40 I |EEC, 6 I 4}UEEC, broadcasting companies (France) ; plant and 7Ot457lEEC on the marketing of fodder (vi) Differential levying of excise duty on wines seed, cereal seed, vegetable seed and on the (United Kingdom, Ireland) ; common catalogue of varieties of agricultural Marketing of margarine (Belgium); plant species4 (Denmark, Italy). (vii) (viii) Granting of premiums for the breaking-up the Commission sent a letter of 3.3.2, In August of inland waterway vessels (Belgium); formal notice to Italy concerning its failure to incorporate a Directive into national law, that Member State having failed to inform the Commission of national implementing provisions in the following case3 I ol L 20, 26.7.1980. February 7975 on the 2 oJ L 259, 75.70.1979. Council Directive of 17 J oJ L 57,4.3.1981. approximation of the laws of the Member States 1 oJ L 205, 73.8.t979. rilating to collective redundancies.5 s oJ L 48, 22.2.1975.

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(ix) Failure to apply the Council Directive of 12 for workers:3 payment of education fees (Belgium); June 1978 on statistical rerurns in respect of (xii) Procedures for the inspection of wood-work- carriage of goods by roadl (Italy); ing machines (France); (x) Certain provisions of Law No 741 of 10 (xiii) Ban on the sale of beers not brewed in December 1981 infringing the Council Directive of accordance with national rules (Fedcral Republic 26 luly 1971 concerning the coordination of of Germany). procedures for the award of public works contracts2 (Italy); I OJ L 168, 26.6.1978. (xi) Incorrect application of the Council Regula- 2 oJ L 185, 16.8.1971. tion of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement 3 ol 257,19.10.1958.

4. Statement on Greek Presidency of Councill

Strasbourg, 5 July disastrous crisis. It became clear that it was imperative to work out a fresh approach based on 3.4.1. 'Greece is the newest member of the new complementary measures and new policies Community and it is with a feeling of grear better suited to tackling the maior social and responsibility that it is assuming the Presidency of economic problems, the Council of Ministers for the nexr six months in a period which is particularly crucial for the future The burden of developing this new approach will of Europe. necessarily fall on the Greek Presidency and we shall attempt to produce concrere proposals for At this difficult iuncture the Greek Presidency will this purpose. !0e expect a positive response from make every effort to find solutions to the problems the European Parliament. which face us, thus continuing the excellent work of the Gr.rman Presidency. The central focus will be the greater cohesion of the Community and the strengthening of its voice In our efforts we are sure that we will have the and identity, which presupposes the convergence assistance of the European Parliament given its of the economies of the Member States and the particular sensitivity to the issues involved and its reduction of structural and other inequalities and positive contribution to finding ways and means of imbalances among them. '![e believe this to be a solving the Communiry's many economic and vital element for the future survival of the social problems. Community. In this context the Greek Presidency will attach The question of the future financing of the particular weight to the views of the European Communiry will therefore be the immediate Parliament and will seek to develop its relations prioriry for the Greek Presidency. with Parliament, particularly in the procedure for establishing the budget, which requires very close The most important problem connected with cooperation between the two institutions. The future financing is that of increasing own resources. preparation and establishment of the budget for If the Community is to be in a position to achieve the financial year 1984 will be a particularly some sort of unity speedily, as provided for in the difficult matter, especially bearing in mind the Solemn Declaration. on European Union2 and if specific problems involved and the prospect the new policies are to be implemented, the budget of exhaustion of the Community's resources. problem must be dealt with. Strenuous coordinated efforts will thus be required on the pan of both the Member States and the Community institutions. As you are aware, the European Council in I Statcmcnt in Parliamcnt by Mr Charambopoulos, Prcsident-in- Offrcc of thc Councrl, on Grecc's programme for its six-month Stuttgart finally avoided the impasse which was tcrm. threatening the Communiry with a potentially 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, poinr 1.6.1.

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The aim must not be short-term solutions but a been dealt with in depth during the negotiations. long-term approach to the Community's problems The most important in this respect are agriculture, through the implementation of new policies based fisheries and social questions. on the principles I have already mentioned. At the same time we must redouble our efforts for The view that there should be iinancial balance the rapid adoption within the Community of the between income and expenditure hampers or necessary preParatory measures in the agricultural rather runs counter to the achievement of the and financial sectors, This concerns the acquis obiective of the convergence of economies and the communautaire, to which a solution will have to production of inequalities in the distribution of the be found in the very near future' European product. We cannot speak of unity or Alongside the guidelines it issued on future union and at the same time suPPort measures financing, the Stuttgart European Council asked, which lead to the introduction of two or three' still in accordance with the same urgent procedure, speeds within the Community or to some countries for an examination of the oPeration of the being designated second or third-class. For this common agricultural poliry. reason the Greek Presidency will devote particular The purpose of this examination must be to adapt attention to dealing with economic imbalances and development of farming reality, regional inequalities while at the same time the CAP to the while complying with the Communiry's basic making every effort to update and effectively mind interests of policies and to define priorities principles, bearing in the implement existing small producers and those of farmers in the for fresh Community action. disadvantaged regions of the Community. Thus, The Stuttgart declarationl is a valuable starting the controls imposed on agricultural expenditure point as it sets out methodically the questions cannot preiudice what has already been gained which are fundamental to the future of the for Community procedures but clearly mean Community and broadly outlines the procedure to rationalization and simplification of the common be followed in solving them. Specifically, it makes organizations of the market, especially in the case provision for special meetings of the Council of of products cultivation of which only began to Ministers in which both Ministers for Economic benefit from these organizations one or two years Affairs and Ministers for Agriculture will partici- ago, as for example raisins and dried figs. Several pate. These meetings will be devoted to the specific topics relative to this problem were negotiations in question and to the Preparation of enumerated in the declaration of the Heads of concrete proposals to be submitted to the next State or Government, and the Commission was European Council meeting in Athens in December. asked to submit proposals on I August.2 The reform of Given this procedure, which the Greek Presidency results of this examination of the policy, together with those rblating to will endeavour to implement to its fullest possible agricultural potential, and given the political will of the financing, will be submitted to the European in Athens. Member States, we sincerely hope that during our Council Presidency the Community will take positive steps There is another agricultural matter of special in the right direction. importance in connection with the conclusions of the Heads of State or Government' because We are aware that for such an effort to succeed it to some extent it conditions Progress in the necessary for there to be an increase in own is negotiations on the accession of new countries. It resources. One idea which could be studied is the of the adaptation of the organization of the introduction of a more equitable by is that Participation market in Mediterranean products, olive oil and the Member States in the budget, and an attemPt market gardening (acquis). will be made to achieve a more rational allocation of expenditure, taking due account of course of Substantial progress was achieved at the last the particular problems of the less-developed meeting of the Council of Ministers for Agriculture. members. There are grounds for hoping that a final decision be taken very shortly, perhaps even at the Another question of fundamental importance will Council of Ministers for Agriculture on 18 which is also connected with the financing of the July. The Presidency will in any event actively pursue Communiry is enlargement with the accession of issue. I am sure that the Ministers for Spain and Portugal. The accession negotiations this Agriculture of the Ten will finally agree that any proceed a way that the agreements must in such revision the Mediterranean acquis must not for ratification at the same time of can be submitted slightly, the economic importance as the results of the negotiations on future affect, however financing are approved. This means work must be speeded up if we are to avoid any delay in the final decision. More particularly, we shall concentrate I Bull. EC 5-1983, point 1.5.7 ct scq. have not yet 2 Points 1.1.2 to 1.1.12; Supplcmcnt 4/83 Bull. EC. our efforts on those sectors which -

112 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Greek Presidency of products such as olive oil or fruit and tremendous importance of this Convention, which vegetables. It would not be permissible-I would is an example of consistent EuroPean policy in even go so far as to say that it is contrary to the development matters. This Convention, which in a Community Treaties themselves-to change a way constitutes a model, will not merely be product from a source of income and work into a renewed; we shall have to go further and seek the source of welfare benefits. basis for a new kind of cooperation which will meet the real quantitative and qualitative needs of Another subject which will be occupying us during the ACP countries. The Commission's proposals the next six months, and which forms part of the constitute an important step in that direction. general debate on the reform of the common the Member States will wish agricultural policy, is structural policy. On the one I am certain that all Presidency in conducting the hand we must learn the lessons of the experience to assist the negotiations constructive spirit in order to gained from the rules which are at in force in a Present solidarity with those countries in but are shortly to expire. On the other hand we a(firm our fashion. must define the role that structural policy could unmistakeable play within a revised agricultural policy, so that However much this may be in the interests of the we can take account of regional inequalities and of ACP countries, it is also in that of the Community, the special circumstances of different kinds of which will thereby be strengthening its active farmer, since-let us be honest about it-structural Presence. policy hitherto has been designed to suit countries Two further meetings of the DeveloPment Council with the structural characteristics of the old will be held during the Greek Presidency. They Community of the Six or the Nine. will deal with the integration of the various methods providing aid to the whole of the attention must be given to of In this context special Third l,tr?orld. the overall Mediterranean programmes, with regard to which our political intent must shortly we shall continue to give special attention to the be given entirely practical expression; we must problem of hunger in the world on the basis of our -xperience of find the means and begin substantive discussions in food aid, taking account above all the real needs of the countries concerned. on the activities and sectors which the Programmes will cover. I come now to an internal Community problem, and more specifically to the general economic Finally, among the points explicitly referred to at situation. The European Council clearly indicated the last European Council was the question of that we must redouble our efforts to bring about monetary compensatory amounts' The Regulation economic recovery. To this end we shall continue providing for the introduction of the ECU into the the efforts already begun to raise the level common agricultural policy expires before the end of productive investment and employment by of the year and must consequently be renewed. At facilitating the necessary structural adiustments. the time its validity was last extended the Council The budgetary and monetary policies of the instructed the Commission to examine the effects Member States must be oriented in that direction, of the monetary compensatory amounts on taking into account each country's margin of production and on trade in agricultural products. manoeuvre. Moreover, when prices were being fixed for 1983/ this strategy is of course directly the Commission to review The success of 84, the Council asked evolution the international monetary comPensatory linked with the of the method of calculating Community certain products. The Council monetary situation. For this reason the amounts for seek together with its maior therefore be discussing the substance of must continually will partners ways of achieving a lasting reduction in agri-monetary matters as a whole in the autumn on interest rates and of stabilizing exchange rates. the basis of precisely these important Commission rePorts. The Greek Presidency attaches great importance to even development of the economies of the Member Other, less important, matters will also have to be States, in order that the Community may attain a examined during the second half of this year, and higher level of internal cohesion. sheepmeat in particular the organization of the Convergence of economic policies will be facilitated market, in respect of which the transitional period only if the problems of structural underdevelop- grant in expires on I April 1984, and the system ment confronting certain Member States are the fruit and vegetables sector. overcome. This is precisely the purpose of the policy' Early in October the Greek Presidency will begin Communiry's regional and social the negotiations for the renewal of the Lom6 II In regional matters, the Presidency will place Convention. We hope to finalize the negotiating special emphasis on the review of the Regional directives at ' the forthcoming meeting of the Fund so as to concentrate Fund activity primarily Council in July. We are all very well aware of the on the less-favoured regions. At the same time it

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will continue the examination of six regulations on Under the Greek Presidency, the Council will a second series of "non-quota" measures with a continue this poliry on the basis of proposals view to adopting them as swiftly as possible. which the Commission has already submitted on The Council will also give time to the very solid fuels, on energy and on energ;f research, as important proposals concerning the overall well as in the other areas relating to Community Mediterranean programmes, These programmes energy policy, and on refining. These subiects will will enable the Community's southern regions to be examined by the Energy Council which is to be deal with the structural problems of their held on 12 July 1983. economies and at the same time to counter the In addition, the Council's subsidiary bodies will prospective effects of the accession of Spain and consider the matter of the revision of Chapter 6 Portugal. (Supplies) of the Euratom Treary and the Grcek The Greek Presidency will assign prioriry ro work Presidency will accelerate the updating of on these proposals in order that the Council may provisions relating to the nuclear energy market. reach some initial conclusions before the end of On transport, the Presidency is proposing, the year. in line with the conclusions of the European Council in The statement of political intent which emerged Stuttgart, to continue discussions on the present from the Stuttgart European Council on the Greek situation of Communiry policy on inland transpon Memorandum will constitute an important subiect and will endeavour to develop the policy further, to be developed during the Greek Presidency. rJfe will place emphasis on the examination of Presidenry, parricular As under the German the draft Council Resolution concerning the attention be paid the social sector will in ro rhe implementation in stages of a series of measures in problems associated with the employment of the field of Communiry policy for inland transport young people on the of basis the decisions of the which are listed in the annex to the Commission Social Affairs Council of 2 1983 June concerning communication to the Council of 9 February thc swift application of decisions on the review of 1983. the European Social Fund. In the other important areas of road, sea and In particular, the Council will examine in depth air transport, the Presidency ensure that the Commission communication on the promotion will discussions in the Council continue with a view to of local schemes to assist employment. arriving at concrete results. The fact of underlining these aspects of the approach of the Greek Presidency should under no Lastly, the Greek Presidency artaches considerable circumstances be taken to mean that other aspects significance to Communiry policy on the environ- will be neglected. ment. Our current economic and social difficulties must not prevent intensification of our efforts in As regards research, industry and industrial this area. The Greek Presidency wishes to assign innovation, the goal of the Greek Presidency will priority to the policy on the conrrol of atmospheric be to reduce the technology gap between advanced pollution and the pollution of the aquaric and backward countries. The Council will be called environment particularly in the light of the on to decide on programmes on biotechnology and considerable progress in that direction made by information technology. In the latter case, a new the Council in June. instrument of close cooperation with industry is to I would.like to underscore the importance of the be inaugurated (Esprit). achievements of the German Presidency on the During the next six months, the Council will be internal market, and to assure the European required to take decisions on programmes on Parliament that the Greek Presidency will continue atomic energy and nuclear fission and on this work. the immediate action programme for the Joint Research Centre. The Greek Presidency is beginning at a time which is of great significance for the European Parliament The Greek Presidency has an extremely heavy since in June 1984 it will be holding the second programme, but this will provide scope for the round of elections by direct universal suffrage. !(/e expression of the Community's interest in research, consider the European which is elections to be especially an area of strategic importance for the important in rhar they constiture future. a further practical democratization of the institutions of the In energy policy, the fact that a degree of stability Community and thus provide the Communiry as a has returned to the petroleum market should not whole with the democratic support which is lead us to relax our efforts to save energy. The essential. In this spirit of democracy we shall make Greek Presidency will therefore press for measures every endeavour to give favourable consideration on the rational use of energy and on alternative to subiects of concern to the European Parliament. sources of energy supplies. I believe that by working together in close

174 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Greek Presidency cooperation we will be able to give our peoples formulated in a series of texts from the Venice increased hope in a more human and more iust Declaration to the conclusions of the recent Europe. European Council, including the Ministerial Declaration of 20 September 1982. We do nod now to European Political Cooperation, an I come believe that a viable peace is possible in this institution whose imponance is recognized by all region, which is so sensitive and geographically so the Member States. However, Political Coopera- close to us, unless Resolutions 242 and 338 of the tion is characterized by certain limitations and Security Council are applied, unless Israel evacuates particular features, We should recognize from the which it has occupied since the Europe of all the Arab territories outset that the political weight of people are permitted Ten is not always to its 1957, unless the Palestinian the ProPortionate to exercise the right of self-determination, with all economic strength. In critical regions where world that involves, and unless there is recognition of the pcace is often at risk we are unable to influence right of all the States of the region, including developments as decisively as the two great nuclear Israel, to security within internationally recognized this determines the limits of our poweri. Naturally frontiers. We also consider that the Palestine in each case. initiatives and actions Liberation Organization should take part in Furthermore, the particular features of which I negotiations for an overall settlement. consist in the fact that our countries, despite spoke already complex Middle East problem their absolute adherence to the fundamental values To the there has unfonunately, since 1982, been of the free world, often have different conceptions June problem of Lebanon, which suffered a of international developments and situations, due added the Israel with the result that a either thcir geographical position or to the military attack by to part of its territory is still occupied by political of their successive governments significant tendencies The Ten have condemned this or to their traditional ties with countries outside Israeli armies. invasion unequivocally and have repeatedly called thc Community. This pluralism gives us additional of all foreign forces stationed strength. The common positions at which we for the withdrawal the agteement of the legitimate arrive, when we do arrive at such, really represent in Lebanon without country, and for the safeguard- the crystallization of our common political will. It government of the independence and national is neither possible nor expedient for the Ten to ing of Lebanon's take up individual positions in international integrity and recognition of the Lebanese Government's right to exercise its sovereignry over affairs. the whole of Lebanese territory. My country however faces an additional problem. Not only is it the country which has most recently The agreement last May between Lebanon and gf ioincd the Communiry, but it acceded at a time Israel will contribute to the achievement these when the procedures of political cooPeration and obiective aims, to the extent that it is accompanied Community positions on several international by a settlement which will be acceptable to all the problems had already been crystallized. parties, will take account of their rightful interests Consequently, acceptance of the entire political and will guarantee the security of all the States and acquis communautaire involves for us a higher peoples of the region. pay in political price, which we are unable to My country, for its part, aided by a common as you certain cases. This is so not only because, history and close traditional ties with the Arabs, is certain appreciate, we cannot easily abandon ready, in agreement with its of course, to more generally, Paftners traditional positions, but because, undertake any initiative which could contribute in give the outside it would d,ot be expedient for us to an initial stage to defusing the present crisis, an we are obliged since our world the impression that indispensable precondition for any more general adopt views accession to the Community to peace initiative. diametrically opposed to those we have hitherto held. Naturally we are aware of the additional May I take this opportuniry of stressing how much rcsponsibiliry involved in holding the Presidency. Greece is committed to the further development of political, economic, cultural and every other kind position on the I should like now to set out our of cooperation with the Arab countries. To this problems and the obiectives principal international end we shall endeavour to the Euro-Arab second half of Promote of tni Greek Presidency in the dialogue and to give it a more substantial content. 1983. I shall begin with the Middle East'crisis, which claims the sad distinction of being perhaps If the Middle East situation could spark off a the most protracted, ihsoluble and dangerous of world conflagration, and should for that reason international problems. I shall not weary you by have our undivided attention' East-West relations, listing the dangers for international peace which by their nature, their diversiry and their ramifica- the protraction of this crisis involves. The tion have been, are and will continue to be decisive .Community positions on a solution of the Middle for the peaceful survival of mankind. These East problem are well known; they have been relations have, in recent times, after a period of

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ditente, entered on the path of confrontation, with Polish people. It has to be admitred rhat in unforeseeable consequences for world peace. The the meantime efforts and progress towards Soviet invasion of Afghanisran, the Polish crisis, liberalization have been made, although these have and perhaps the manner in which the lU0est has not yet been completed. reacted to these events, have created between the I do not believe that two worlds a tension which may, unless we our aim should be to give the Polish people lessons endeavour to defuse it, involve us in a relentless on how they should arms race and in the creation of crisis flashpoints definitively resolve their currenr crisis. The line which we should which it may not always be possible to conrrol. follow should be one of the firmness, exhonation and the encouragement of I do not need to dramatize the situation. It is dialogue between the political and social groups in sufficiently disquieting in itself. However, I believe Poland togerher with clear indications ro rhe I express the views of all of us when I say that we Polish regime that when it is able to rerurn ro the should profit from every opportuniry for agreement path of national reconciliation the Ten will be and from every avenue of negotiation which could ready to support it and help it to overcome the lead us back to ddtente and mutual understanding. economic difficulties and social unrest which it is The two great nuclear powers have of course their currenrly facing. own reasoning and their own obiectives, which we are not always in a position to influence. On the Since our attitude to the Polish crisis is dictated by other hand, the Europe of the Ten has sufficient our attachment to certain basic principles such political maturity and moral stature to ensure that as respect for the independence of countries, its voice is heard. Our peoples wanr to ensure non-interference in their internal affairs and the peace for several generations. All the other peoples safeguarding of individual and political freedoms of our planet have exactly the same aspiration. and human rights within every counrry, I think I Consequently, if reason prevails in our endeavours, should add that if we wish to preserve our we shall have the support of world public opinion. credibility it is essential to show consistency in condemning violations of these principles and The disarmament talks conducted in various freedoms wherever they may occur. bodies and at various levels berween the United States and the Soviet Union must achieve positive The web of East-West relations will also be greatly and tangible results. Let us not forger what influenced by the outcome of the Madrid valuable resources could be released, if the various Conference. The prospects seem fairly good. We negotiations produced substantial results, for hope that the latest compromise proposals from dealing with the world economic crisis which the Spanish Prime Minister, to whom I should like threatens to assume tragic proportions for many to express our thanks for his efforts, will make it peoples in the Third World. possible to sign a final text in which the human dimension and the convening of a disarmament I should like to add here that our efforrs should be conference in Europe will have an equal place. It aimed at parallel progress of the negotiations for may be argued that the results beginning to emerge the limitation of nuclear and of conventional from Madrid do not meet all the hopes that were weapons. The spectre of nuclear annihilation placed in the Conference. But on the path towards should not lead us to overlook the terrible a lasting and peaceful coexistence of all the casualties and material destruction which modern peoples of Europe even relatively small steps are conventional weapons can cause. welcome. Afghanistan is undoubtedly a problem which For the rest, and this is something of special should be solved in the framework of respect for importance, all the countries participating in rhe the Afghan people and their independence, CSCE should show their sincere willingness to put sovereignty and right to self-determination. These the Conference decisions into practice, both those principles are contained in a series of United on human contacts and those on disarmament. As Nations resolutions which the Ten voted for and the cradle of modern civilization, Europe can and continue to suPport. must become the meeting ground for the two great socio-political systems which The Polish crisis is one of the most acute which dominate the modern world. post-war Europe has known. The Ten unanimously condemned the imposition of martial law, the Africa is a conrinent which in a remarkably short arbitrary arrests and detentions, the dissolution of time has been able to free itself of the bonds of Solidarity and every attempt at foreign intervention colonialism and find thi road to national in this proud country. However, when the independence. But there remains a corner of Africa imposition of sanctions was sought, my country which has nor yet been able to cast off those was opposed to rhe idea because it believed that bonds. The West has a duty to assist Namibia to sanctions would run counter to the desired result take its place, without further delay, among the and would, in the last analysis, 'hurt the whole free peoples of the earth. The Ten have additional tt6 Bull. EC 7t8-1983 Greek Presidency responsibility in this matter; three Community been living under foreign occupation. The Ten countries are taking part in the Contact Group support the withdrawal of the Vietnamese forces which worked out a plan for Namibian independ- and want the Kampuchean people to be granted ence. This plan was approved by the United the basic rights of independence, freedom and Nations Security Council in l9T5.Implementation self-determination which all the peoples o( the of Security Council Resolution No 435 has, world are entitled to enjoy. however, met with the systematic opposition of South Africa, which has been illegally administer- I would be very happy if I could at this point close ing Namibia since 1967. The members of the the already very long catalogue of international Contact Group, whose contribution to the progress crises and confrontations. Unfortunately, a further achieved thus far must be acknowledged, should area has recently joined the ranks of problem now use all their influence and every means regions on our planet. The situation prevailing in available to them to persuade the Government in Central America today, where there is a danger of Pretoria to comply with Resolution 435 which it the dimensions of the problem spreading beyond has in fact accepted. The independence of Namibia the geographic borders of that area, is primarily cannot be linked to other problems in the area. It due to the social repression and injustice suffered is uniust, I would even say criminal, that the over many generations by almost all its peoples. Namibian people should be deprived of their The violence is assuming proportions such that it freedom because of difficulties which may exist in may well become totally uncontrollable and the neighbouring countries. And I would like to take violation of human rights has almost become a this opportunity of condemning once more the way of life. What complicates matters is the fact armed incursions of South African forces, relying that Central America is tending to become an area on their great superiority, into the territory of of confrontation between East and West. neighbouring countries, with all the loss of life and Recently, in Stuttgart, the Ten clearly defined the material destruction that they cause. principles which could lead to peace in the region, Namibia may be the last relic of colonialism in i.e. renunciation of military means, the inviolability Africa, but there are millions of other Africans of frontiers, respect for human rights. If all parties who live under a system which denies and espouse these principles, the peoples of Central tramples on the most elementary human rights. I America will be able to return to a peaceful am of course referring to apartheid. Regrettably, existence and devote their energies to dealing with here too the South African Government is the acute economic and social crisis besetting defiantly ignoring the appeals of the international them. community no thought consequences with for the I should now like to turn to the relations of the of its intransigence. Communiry countries with the outside world. The I will conclude my references to Africa by stressing USA undoubtedly constitute an important political the constructive role played by the Organization of and economic factor in these relations, and the African Unity in promoting cooperation between latter must therefore be based, on both sides, on thc African countries and in settling their equality, respect for our rights and obligations, differences; this year it is celebrating its 20th and on the principle of any differences between us anniversary. Preservation of the cohesion of the being settled through dialogue. Some of these Organization is vital for tire continuation of irs difficulties have already been resolved. \,)ile hope work, which makes a maior contribution to world that the same will happen with those still peace. outstanding. Here, I would refer in particular to the renewal of the Export Administration Act, In Asia, there are two crisis flashpoints the where expect our views protracted nature of which constitute an additional we to be taken into account, and the question special high threat not only to those peoples directly involved to of technology steels, where believe that the but for peace in general in the area. The lran-Iraq we Community position is very strong. war can and must be terminated, if the two sides agree to their differences being settled by peaceful The political consultations held by the Ten in the means. The Ten support all the efforts at mediation framework of political cooperation are constantly being made and are prepared to help bring an end on the increase. lVe shall continue them at the to these hostilities which have cost so many same rate since experience to date has shown human lives. I would also appeal to the warring their usefulness. This is especially true of the parties to respect the Geneva Conventions on the consultations with the other members of the treatment of civilians and prisoners of war. Council of Europe which were introduced last The problem of Kampuchea is a further insrance April. of the invasion of a small and undcfended country. With more particular reference to Japan, we note It is indeed a tragedy that the peace-loving people that country's desire to have closer links with the of Kampuchea should for many years now have Ten and to conduct a fruitful political dialogue

Bull. EC 7t8-1g83 tt7 Greek Presiderrcy with the Communiry, which will certainly facilitate movement, to which the Indian Presidency is thc solution of economic problems between us. expected to grve new impetus and greater homogeneiry. As you know, a procedure for contracts and cooperation has been established with the countries One of the most important and most iustified of Asean, despite the great geographical distancc aspirations of the non-aligned movement is the which separates us. We believe that this cooPera- creation of a new and fairer economic order. The tion will provc profitable for all. global negotiations, the opening of which was Thc Mediterranean countries, from the Maghreb much delayed, will be the best way of meeting the to Cyprus, are of particular importance for the expectations of the developing countries for a Ten. The ancient ties of friendship which better future, Greece's economic possibilities do particularly unitc us as a Mediterranean people not permit it to provide economic or technological with those countries call for a stepping up of aid for third countries on any broad scale. I efforts to strengthen our relations and to dcvelop should, however, like to stress the political our cooperation further. This will also be one of dimension of the problem, which is of panicular the goals of our Presidency. concern to my country. At this point I should like to dwell a little more on 'We are living in an incrcasingly interdependent the Republic of Cyprus. Not only bccause world where the strongest has need of the weakest the situation in this small, indepcndent and and the richest of the poorest. The ncgotiations non-aligned country has for some ycars been a berween Nonh and South are the only way of tragic one without, unfonunately, any sign of light beginning to bridge the gulf between them. If this on the horizon, but also becausc there are a is not done, humanity will be faced with perhaps number of unresolved questions in its relations its greatest crisis since the dawn of history. with the Community which should have been senled long ago. It is the solemn dury of the Greek I should like to round off these general thoughts Prcsidency to press as hard as it can towards a and remarks with a brief reference to the recent solution of these unresolved matters-as well as of European Council. the political aspccts of thc problem-and we hopc wake of the Stuttgart meeting wc can permit endeavour we shall have the In thc that in this ourselvcs certain restrained oPtimism. The understanding of our colleagues. a decisions taken were far from resolving the The non-aligned movement, with the constant problems; but the Community can emerge from addition of new members, expresscs and represents the crisis if it continues on a ncw course which will about half the population of our planet. In spite of bridge the gaps berween its members and bring the differcnccs which arise within it from time to about economic convergence and the development time, thc movement is an imponant factor of of the backward regions of each country. stabiliry in international life, and its political weight far surpasses the sum of its members. The Onc of the goals of the Greek Presidency will be to Ten therefore have every interest in developing still nrrn the Stuttgart decisions to account in an funher thcir already good rclations with this appropriate manncr.'

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MONOGRAPHS AND SERIES E(op6an Prlismont. Fichos p6dagogrques'30 prrs d'Euops'. 1 Thc Court o, Julticc of tha EuroPorn Communitia!: Thrd lnlamatim on tho Cout ol &strcs ot tha Euopean Conmunities. odrtron - 57pp.: 23cm: stapled: 1 1Og: (EN) [Euopcan documontation: 83/4 - Commrssion of the Eropean Communrlresl lntormatims d6 l'Euostat. DA:83 - 8 - 2. DE:83 - 8 - 3. FR 83 - 8 - 3. lT:83 - 8 -3. NL:83 - 8'4 lnfqmazioni. CB-NC-83-OO4-EN-C ISBN 92-825-36 1 5-7: freo of charge. lnldmuimidcum6nti. 2 European lnyostmcnt B!nk: Annual rcport - Euopeen lnf dmario.r rassogna pdiodica. lnvostmsnt Bank 1982 - 1 12pp.: 3ocm: softcovs:43O9: (EN) Official Jounal of the Euopean Cornmunitrcs, series C: lnrsmatiofl DA:83 - 8 - 3. DE:83 -8- 2. FR.83 - 8 - 2. Gf,.83' 8 -3. lT:83 - 8' 2. snd Notrces, NL:83-8-2 Otficial Jounal of tho Euopsan Communrtps, ssnos L: Logslation. ISBN 92-861{O5G7: lrooof charg6. Points do rop&6: suppl6ment i 3O ius d'Europa. L'ordrc luridiquc communlutlira 5 Press Reloa$. 3 Tha othcr Europcln A$cmbly: 25th Annivcrrary ol thc Fiporairi Kuvhwa. Economic !nd Socill Committrc ot thc EuroPaln Communitict - Ecof,omlc ond Socill Commrttoo - 25pp.: 20x 21cm: stapled: 7O9; (EN) DA:83-8-'1. OE:83-8-1. FR:83-8- r. GR.83-8-1. II:83-8-1. NL:83.8-l frec of chargs. Customs union 'HEipinn oi paatrtraTi - Godat, M.: Ruysssn, O. - 20ld.: 2 25cm: d6no: 43Og: Ilfi)rqos roi Dr. Guido BRUNNER (GR) lEi prcixit t purxh -' Errr prl tisv Ei wraixdv Kotvmir ovl DA82-5. DE:82-9. EN:8t- 15. FR.8O-113. Nt82-l/r CB-3G8G116-GB-C ISBN 92-825-17314: ECU 3,7O, BFB 150. ASriculture, forestry and fisheries 3 PERIODICALS

30 Furs d'Euopr. MONOGSAPHS AND SERIES Awupa. Agriculturll p.ic. ltltisticr 1 970-1 981 : 1 982 20 8ad(ground Brpqt. Ycarbook of agricultur!l ttttittics 1 978-1 981 : 1 983 40 Bdichta und lnfdmatroocn. Eullotrn o, thc Euop€an Communrti€s. Commrttoo Ropqts of lhc Euopdsn Prlamont. PEBIODICALS europ66nna: Lottro d'intdmation du Buaoau do Cornmunaut6 Agflcultral Mtkots: Pricss. Gandve. Agricultral p(icos. Communeut6 E uopr6onne lnrormatronS. Agricultual statElica: Crop and animal p(oductron. Comunrdad eropoa. Animal p.od$trof,. Comunrdades Euopdrs: lntormagio. Cr@ prodmtrm. Comunrti euopeo. EC-ag:ioltual pric6 indcos (Output and lnpul). Dobat6s of thc Euopesn Prilmont. Dokumcnlc und Publik!troncn. Echos da l'Euopc. Ecooomic rnd Socrll Committo€: Bullotin, EF-!viscn, EG Magazin. ElEJnfqmEtion. Edalcirl, Eu info. Euopo. Ew@!-lnfdmatronen fii drc Jugcn@ram. 7

ro Youth unomploymont and vocltionrl tr!ining: M!torirl !nd locirl slanding of young pooPle during truntition from $hool to work in tho F.dcrll BcPUblic ot Germlny - Miinch, J. (Prot'): Jung, Elka: CommissDn of th6 Euopoan Communittes: Ewopean Contr€ tq the Dovolopmont ot Vocalronal Training - 1 54pp.: 3Ocm: MONOGBAPHSAND SEBIES softcover:45O9: (EN) HX-11-83{O1-EN{ ISBN 92-825-360G9: ECU 4. BFR 180, 5 L'ordrc Juridiqut commun.utlira - Louis, J.V. (Prof.): Universrt6 tBL 2.80. UKL 2.50. lbro da Bruxlllos - 149p.: 2scm: broch6: 3OOg: 2e 6drtton revw et mise (FR) europ6ennes - Commission dss i iru [Perspsctives 11 Youth unomploymcnt !nd Yocltionrl training: Tho mrtorial Communaut6s awop6ennesl lnd rocirl !l!nding of young pcoplc during trunsition trom ISBN 92-825-36O2-5: ECU 4.55, CB-37-83-1 lG'F8-C tchool to work in Frrnco - Pri6ur, J.: Cornmisson of tho Erroposn BFR 2OO. Communrtcs: Europoan Contrs ld the Oevslopm€nl of Vocation8l (EN) Training- 1 13pp.,28 tab.:3ocm: softcovr:27O9: Ff,.80 - 82 PERIODICAl.S HX-11-83{O2-EN{ ISBN 92-825-36O5-X:ECU 4,BFR 180, rRL 2.80, UKL 2.50, USO 4. lntqmatlon on tha Coul of Justico ol lho Euopean Communllios. 12 Youth unomploymant lnd vHtionll trlining: Tho mlterirl Lrst of lSws 8nd tagulstions rdoptsd rn tho Mombor Stato3 c{ tho rocirl stlnding of young pcople during tr!n!ition rrom Communrtos in apphcalron of acls adoplsd by tho Communitios' !nd tchool to work in ltlly - Palmbo, P': ISFOL, Rma: Commission Otfrcial Journal of the European Communrlias, s€ri8s L: LoislatDn. ot the Euop€8n Communttles: Eutoposn Centrs fc tha Bcpqts ot Cas6s boforc tho Cotrt of JustEa. Dovolopmont of Vocational Ttoining - 176pp.: 3ocm: mftcovs: 48Og: (EN) lT:8O- 75 HX-1 1-83OO4-EN{ ISBN 92-825-3607-6: ECU rt, BFB 180, IBL 2.80, UKL 2.5O, USD 4. ? Socialaffairs 13 Youth untmploymcnt lnd vmltiontl trlining: Tho mrtorill gtsr !nd rocill tttnding of young peoPb during t.!nsition from tchml to work in thc Nsthcrl!ndt - van Krimpon, A.: Rrchsllo, J.N.M.: Cornmission of the Ewopo8n Communilias: Euop€an Contro fd tho Dovolopmont ol Vocational Training - 86pp': 3Ocm: MONOGRAPHSAND SERIES softcovor:2809: IEN) NL:8O - 79 Employmcnt rnd uncmploymcnt: 1983 35 HX-11-83OO5-EN{ ISBN 92-825-3608'4:ECU 4' BFR 180' USD 4. Lrbour cortt 1 978: n.l 36 rRL 2.80, UKL 2.50, po\urdst oil1 tepwtaxir oran1ei"sv: L.bour costt 1 97E: n.2 37 11 Dvyynoxi risv aioraol Mqytw l.tr,'Ert prl6' 89o.: 25cm: d6qo: 2OOg; (GR) [Ae]rio - 7 9 pril 6 Naw pcrtpactiyat foa woman Euopoan Ccnlro fff lho r 6v F;0poraixilv Ko.mirov : }upt\ipxtva: l 6 " Ern Ocvolopmcnt of Vocrtonal Training. Cmmission of tho Euoposn rbv N por tih6v Kavu iP ovl Communrt6s - 23pp.: 21 x 21cm: stapled: 859: (EN) OA.8O - 73. DE.8O - 70. EN.8O - 69. FB:8O' 74. lT:8O' 72. NL:8O' 69 DA83-8-8. DE:83-8.8. FR.82-69. IT.83'8-7. NL:82-rO CB-NF-79{O6-GB-C ISBN 92-825-3538-X:ECU 3,BFR l20. Hx-32-81O67-EN-C ISBN 92-825'2776'X: ECU 4,8FR 165, tRL 2.75,UKL 2.25, USO 4.50. 7 Rrintegration of !dult8 into thc cof,tinuing Yoc!tionrl tr!ining PERIOOICALS prlvcnting uncmploymcnt: Bclgium, ryalcm tr ! mcanl of Euo-Abstracts, Soction ll: Coll - Stml. Franca, hlly - Bcrlon, Frbionnc: Euop€an Conro fd lhe Houly ernings: Hous of wal. Ocyclopmont ot Vocrlronal Trarnrng - I 44pp : 2Ocm: softcovor: 2OOg: IEN) lnfdmation Bullatrn of tho Stool lndustry Safoly 8nd Haalth DE.83-8-7. FR83-8-8 Commission. Hx-37-83-182-EN{ ISBN 92-825-3699-8: ECU /+'BFR 180' Unomploym6nl: Monthly bulletin' tRL 2.90, UKL 2.50, USO 4. Vocatronal tlaining. lnrdmalron bul16lrn. 8 Ecport on Socill Dcv.lopm.ntt - Commission of thc Euopcan wagos and rncomss - Rapid inrdmation. Communrtica 1982 - 'l67pp.:23cm: softcovr:28O9: (EN) Womcn ol Eropo - lntsmatim bulletin. oA 83 - 8 - 7. OE 83 - 8 - 6. FR.83 - I - E. GR.83 - 8 - 7. 1r.83 - 8' 8. ilr.83-8-10 CB-36-82-5OG.EN-C ISBN 92-825-3563{: ECU 8,96, BFR 400. rBL 6.40, UKL 5.50, USo 8.50.

9 Youth uncmploymcnt rnd vocltionll trlining: Mllarill lnd socirl .tlnding ot young PaoPlc during tr!n.ilion from 3ch@l to work ln Ealgium - Commission of tha Ewopeen Communilos: Euopcan Ccntre lc tho Doyal@ment of Vocslronal Trainrng: Mrnislry of Lrbour and Employmont, Blussels - 1 1 spp.: 3ocm: soficovcr:3209: {EN) FR:8O- 8l Hx-1 1-83-OO3-EN-C ISBN 92-825-3606-8: ECU 4. BFB 180, IRL 2.80, UKL 2.50, USD 4. I

Tertiary sector PEFIODICALS 6 Balancas ot paymsnts: Ouat6ly data. Euopean Ecmmy. Ewopean Ecmmy: complote sori€s of supplsmont3. PERIOOICALS Euopean Economy - Supplement - Sarios A: 8tr€nt oconomic Agrrculttrol Markots: Pncos. tr€nds. p(ospocts: Prg-im! rnd stmls: Basic pricos - basic fuumont situatDn as of 1 Euopean Ecmomy - Suppl€ment - Sonas B: Economic Jlnury and smondmontt. Business swoy rssults. Eropean Econmy - Supplamant - Ssries C: Economrc prospocts: Consumd suruoy rosulls.

Euopean Ecmomy and supplomonts A B C. Euostatistrca: Data fo. shqt-t6m trmmic analysi3. Transport lndustnal shct-t6rm tronds. 7 Bosults o, tho business suvay carried ot among msnag€m€nls in tho Community.

ComRetition Externalrelations g 1 1

MONOGRAPHSAND SERIES MONOGBAPHSAND SERIES

1 5 Thc ruitabilhy ol concantrltion m.rrurcg for EEC 17 Thc European Devalopmont Fund: Educalion - Training comp.tition pollc'y - Prcrch, W. (Prof. Dr.): Schmidt. l. (Prof . &.): 1988-1 980 - Alimanestranrvan Bal, J.: Orcctsata.Gontral UnivcsitEt Ho+Enhcim, lnstrtut tE Volkswirtschsftslohra - lOlp.: Scrcnce, Rss€arch ond D6vslopm6nt: DrmtsaleGensal fs 25cm: softcov.r: 2OOg: (EN) [Studi6s. Cornpetrtron:Approximatim lnfomatrm- 136pp.: 3Ocm: softcovs:37O9: (EN) of l€islation: 35 - Cdnmissi,l of th€ Euopean Communrties] FR.83-8-17 DE:83-8-15. FR83-8-t6 cC-37-83-352-EN{ ISBN 92-825-3691-2:ECU 8,96, CB-NF-82{35-EN4 ISBN 92-825-3178-3:ECU 5,48, BFR 400, tRL 6.40, UKL 5.50, USD 8.50. 8FR 250, rBL 3.80, UKL 3.10, USD 5.50.

PERIOOICALS

Le couric: Atrrqc{ara'bes -Prcrfiqm - Cmmunaut6 euro6r5enne. g Taxation Mmthly 6xtornal uado bull6trn.

MONOGRAPHS AND SERIES EnersY 16 'Ft0coq lri riw rprtxitu oiryxho4r rity fup)tt'yu6ty owr1ydtot orilu Kuu&tna - 76o., 21 riy. - 11 6a1p.: 25cn: 12 ddro: 1609: (GBl [Ac]ria zrirr Eiprrdixiov Ramipot : 2urltips:p: 8Ol 1 -' Ern pri iry Eip'naixdy Kuwipotl OASO- ttO. OE:8O-1O9. EN:@- llO. FR:8O-lll. lT80- llO. PERIOOICALS NL:80- llO CB-NF-8O-OO1-G84 ISBN 92-825-357G3: ECU 4.BFR 10O. Coal: monthly bullotin. Elcctrlcal €ncrgy: monthly bullotm. Ensgy sratistrcs: Monlhly bullonn a) Coal, b) Hyderbons, c) Eletrical ontrgy.

Hy*ca.bms: mmthly bullotrn. ( affairs 1 O ="onomic

MONOGRAPHS ANO SERIES

Comp!rilon ln rc!l y.luct of thr rggr.gltcs of ESA - 1 980: 1983 34

Nltionll lccountr ESA - Dctlilod irblcc by branch 197O-19E1:1963 38

Rcgionll rtltlrtlcr: Thr Community'. tinrnci!l prrticipation in lnvcstmantr 1981:1983 39

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Nsws. 13 lndustry Eronot Drano

MONOGRAPHS AND SEBIES eaucation and culturalpolicY 18 Plator and widc fler madc of wcldablc finc-grrinrd 17 rtructurrl atools in thc qucnched and icmPrrod condiiion: Trchnic!l dolivory conditiont - Gcnal!l raquiromontr - lron - 3ocm: and Stool Nomonclalure Cocdrnalron Committos 2opp': MONOGBAPHS AND SERIES stapled: 5Og: March 1983 IEN) [EURONOBM: 137-83 - Eropean Coal ond Stel Communrty: Commission ot tho Europ€8n Ncw porrpoctiva! for womon 6 Communrtres] DE'83-8- 18. FR.83-8- 18. 1T.83-8-19. NL:83-8-20 Rcintcgrltion of !dult! into thc continuing vocrtion!l lruining CB-35-82-732-EN{ :ECU 11.06,BFR 5OO,lRL 7.60, tyrtcm !r ! mcln! o, prevonting unomploymant: Btloium, UKL 6. 10, USD 1 1. Francc, haly 7

- ' 1 9 Strongor Community lction in lhc culturtl toclo. 28pp.: H Ei pin I o i yeru)t ),at it 2scm: staplod: 9Og: (EN) [Bulletin ol the Euopean Cmmunitres: Supploment: 82/6 - Commissim of tha Euop€an Cornmunlll€sl DA:83 - 8 - 20. DE:83 - 8' t9. FR:83 -8- 19' GR:83' 8 - 21. PERIODICATS 1T.83 - 8 - 20. NL:83 - 8-21 CB-NF-82{O6-EN-C ISBN 92-825-3529{: ECU 2, BFB 90' lndustrirl productron: Mrscolllnoous soctqs. rRL 1.40, UKL 1.20. USD 2. lndustrill shdt-lcrm lronds.

and stcal: monthly bullotin. lron PERIODICALS lron and stool: quarlody 8nd monlhly bullstins. Euopa.lnfcmatronen fii die Jugpndpressa. lron snd stocl: quottcrly bullotin. Frches Eddagogiquas'3O irus d'Ewopa'. Prgirons 8nd sieols: Blsic pticrs - basic documont situatron os of 1 Jrnulry 8nd rmandmontS. Wag6! lnd incomcs - Ropid into.malron, 18 Statistics onal policy 14 ^"n MONOGBAPHS AND SERIES 20 Agricultural pricc tt!tistic! 197().1981 - Slstistical Ottlca ot lhe Euopoan Communili€s [Ag.icultu€, fqosw and fishdes (groan covs) - Commission of th€ Euopean Co.nmunrtiosl MONOGRAPHS AND SERIES 1982 - rMi, 338p.: 3ocm: softcover: 1 O3Og: lDElENlFRlTl DE:83-8-2O. FR.83-8-27. lI:83-8'28 Region!l rt!tirtic!: Thr community'r financial paniciPltion ln CA-35-82-78G4A-C ISBN 92-825-3377-8:ECU 13,19, lnvc.tmcntr 1 981: 1 983 39 BFR 600, IBL 9.2O, UKL 7.3O, USD 13. Ycarbook of regionll rtrtittict: 1983 41 21 An!lytiol llbl.t of foroign trrdc - NIMEXE 1982, cxPortr - StatistEal Otticc of lha Euop€an Communiti€s [Extornal trado (red covr) - Commission of th6 Ewopoan Communities] n.A O1-24: Live animals 8nd snimol 8nd wgatablo p.odrcB: fals and orls; ,oodstutl3, bewagss 8nd tobacco - rl, 478p': 3Ocm: softcovd: 1 360g: (OA/DE/GR/EN/FR/lTlNL) Environment and consumsr affairs DA.83 - 8 - 22. OE:93 - I - 22. FR:83 - 8 - 29' GA:83 - 8 - 22' rr.83-8-30. NL'83 -8-23 1 S CA-NC-82-AO1-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: sot: ECU 263,29, BFR 12000, IRL 190, UKL 148.50, USD 236 ISBN 92-825-3744-7: volume: ECU 20,33, BFB 12OO, IBL 19, UKL 15, USD 24.

22 Anltyticll trbl.t of toreign tt!do - ilIMEXE 1 982, cxportt - (rad Scientific and technicalresearch Statistical Offico oI the Eropcan Communities [Ertanal trada covsr) - Commission ot tha Euopean Communrtia3l 1 6 n.B 25-27 i Mrnsral product3 - xl, 7 5p.: 3ocrn: roft cove: 35Og: (DA/DElGR/E N/FR/ITlNL} DA83-8-23. D€:83-8-23. FR.83'8-30. Ga:83-8-23' tT.83 -8-31. NL 83 -8-2't PERIODICALS CA-NC-82-AO2-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: set: ECU 263.29, BFR 120@, rBL 190, UKL 148.50, USD 236 E(o-Abstrscl3: Soentrfic and lechnical publications 8nd patonts: ISBN 92-825-3745-5: volumc: ECU 26,33. BFR 12OO, IRL 19, ScctDn I 8nd ll, UKL 15, USD 24.

- and EEC Research' Soentrftc EuoAbstraclt, ScctDn l Eurtm An!lytic!l tlblcs of lor.ign trrde - NIMEXE 1 982, .xponr - End lcchnrcal Publications rnd Potonl3. Statistrcal Otfico of tho Euop€8n Communrtlos [Exttrnal trado (rod Euro-Abstracls, S€ctron ll: Coal - Stml. covd) - Commrssion of tho Euopoan Communitics] 10

n.C 28-38: Products ol tho chomical snd alliod industriss - xl, oA 83 - 8 - 30. DE.83 - 8 - 30. FR.83 - 8 - 37. GR.83 - 8 - 30. - - -31 46 lp.: 3Ocm: softcovor: 13209: {DA/DE/GR/EN/FRllTlNL) 1T.83 8 -38. NL:83 8 oA.83 - 8 - 24. OE.A3 - I - 24. FR.83 - 8 - 3r. G8.83 - 8 - 24. CA-NC-82-AO9-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: set: ECU 263,29, lT:83-8- 32. NL:83-8-25 BFB 12000. tBL 190. UKL 148.50, USO 236 CA-NC-82-AO3-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: ser: ECU 263,29, ISBN 92-825-3752-8: volume: ECU 26,33, BFR 12OO, IBL 19, BFR 120@, rRL 190, UKL 148.50, USD 236 UKL I5, USD 24. ISBN 92-825-3746-3: voluma: ECU 26,33, BFR 12oo, IRL 19, UKL 15, USO 24. 30 Anllytic!l tablos ot roroign trldr - NIMEXE 1 982, oxportt - Statrsrrcal Otfrcs ot tho Ewopeon Communitros [Exttrnal trado (r6d 24 An.lytic!l trblor ot forclgn tr!dc - IIIMEXE 1 982, .xports - covs) - Cornmrssrm of tha Ewopsan CommunrtEsl Statrstrcal Offico o, lh€ Europ€an Colrmunrlros [Extornsl trado (rod n.J 84-85: Machinry and mechanrcal applanc6s: oloctrcttrhnical covs) - Commissron o, th€ Europ€an Cmmunrtres] apparatG - rl, I I lp.: 3ocm: softcova; 1 54Og: n.D 39-43. Plastrca, rubbtr, raw hidas and skins, lsathtr, lustins (DA/DE/GB/E N/FBlITlNL) snd srtrclos theroof: saddlery and harnsss; mcocco loathcr goods; DA.83 - 8 - 3 l. DE:83 - 8 - 3 l. FR:83 - 8 - 38. Gf, :83 - 8 - 31. trEvol g@ds - xl, 2OOp.: 3Ocm: softcovtr: 6809: IT:83 - 8 - 39. Nt'83 - I - 32 (DAlDElGN/EN/FN/ITlNL} CA-NC-82-AlG8A{ ISBN 92-825-3768-4: $t: ECU 263,29, OA.83 - I - 25. DE:83 - 8 - 25. FRr83 - 8 - 32. G8.83 - 8 -25. BFR r20@, rRL 190, UKL 148.50, USD 236 lT:83-8-33. Nt83-8-26 ISBN 92-825-3753-6: volume: ECU 26,33, BFR 12OO. IRL 19, CA-NC-82-AO4-8A4 ISBN 92-825-3768-4: sor: ECU 263.29, UKL 15, USD 24. BFR 120@, tBL 190, UKL 148.sO, USD 236 ISBN 92-825-3747-1: volume: ECU 26,33, BFR 12OO, IBL 19, 3l Ansly'ticrl tablor ot toroign trado - NIMEXE 1 982, orportr - UKL 15, USO 2/t. Statrstrcal Offica of the Euopean Communill€s [ExteJnal trade (rod covor) - Cmmission ot lh€ Eqopo8n Commun[iosl 25 Anllytiol trbl.t of foroign trrde - IIIMEXE 1982, .xportt - n.K 86-89: M8ans ol ranspciation - xl, 1 54p.: 3Ocm: softcover: St8trsticat Ot ice ot rho Euop€sn Communities [Extunal trade (red 55Os: IDA/DElGB/EN/FBllTlNL) cover) - Commrssron ol the European Cornmuntttosl DA:83-8-32. DE:83-8-32. FR:83-8-39. G8:83-8-32. n.E 44-49: Wmd, ctrk, pap6r, papsrboard and articles the.oof: lT:83-8-tlo. NL:83 -8-33

manufaclwas of plsrtrng mEtonals and baslotwar6 - xl, 1 4 1 p.: CA-NC-82-A1 1-8A{ ISBN 92-825-3768-4: $t: ECU 263.29, 3Ocm: sottcovsr: 52Og: {DA/DE/GR/EN/FRllTlNL) BFB 120@, tRL 190, UKL 148.50, USO 236 OA.83 - 8 - 26. DE:83 - 8 - 26. FB 83 - 8 - 33. GR:83 - 8 - 26 ISBN 92-825-3754-4; volumo: ECU 26.33. BFR 12OO. IBL 19, lT:83 -8-34. N1.83-8-27 UKL 15, USD 24. CA-NC-82-AO5-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: set: ECU 263,29, BFn r2000. rRL 190. UKL 148.50. USD 238 32 An!lyticll tEblo! of foreign tradc - illMEXE 1 982, oxports - ISBN 92-825-3748-X: volume: ECU 26.33, BFR 12OO, IBL 19, Statistrcal ffica of tho Europsan communities [External trade (red UKL 15, USD 24. covs) - Commission of the Euopsan CommunitEsl n.L 9G99: Optical, phorographic, oncmstographic and madical 26 Anllytlc!l t!blor of forclgn trade - NIMEXE 1 982, oxport. - instruments, apparatus and appliancas: ...; rms and smmunition; Ststrslrcal Oftrco ot th. Eu@6an Coflrmuniti€s [Erlsnal trada (r6d miscellanoous artrcles - xl, 338p.: 3Ocm: softcove: IOOOg: covcr) - Commrssion ol the European Communitiesl (DAlDElGR/E N/FBlITlNL} n.F 5G67: Toxtrles lnd toxtrlo arrcl€s: shms; hoadgse; umbrallss DA'83-8-33. DE:83-8-33. FR:83-8-40. Gfi:83-8-33. and sunshades;... - xl, 5O6p.: 3Ocm: softcovor: 14309: tT.83 - 8 - 4't. N1.83 - 8 - 34 (DAlDE/G8/E N/FB/ITiNL} CA-NC-82-AI2-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: set: EcU 263,29, DA:83-8-27. OE:83-8-27. F8:83-8-34. G8.83-8-27. BFR 12000, rRL 190, UKL r48.50, USD 236 lT:83-8-36. NL:83-8-28 ISBN 92-825-3755-2; voluma: ECU 26,33,8FR 12oo, IBL 19, CA-NC-82-AO6-8A-C ISBN 92-825-37684: st: ECU 263,29, UKL 15, USD 24. BFR 12000, rBL 190, UKL 148.50, USO 236 ISBN 92-825-3749-8: volume: ECU 26.33, BFR 12OO, IRL 19, 33 Analyri6l tsblos ol foreign trade - NIMEXE 1982, exponr - UKL 15, USD 24. Statrstical Otfie ot tho Euopean Communrtres [Extornal trade (red covtr) - Commission ol the Euop€an Cornmudtiesl 27 An!lyticll tlblor ol foreign rrudc - NIMEXE 1 982, oxport! - n.Z: Counrrrcs - Products - xlviii, 175p.: 3ocm: softcow: 6209: Statrstical Oftrca ol tho Ewopoon CommunrtEs lExttrnal irad. (red (DAlOElGRiEN/FRlITlNL} covtr) - Commission of ths Europcan Communitiasl DA 83 - 8 -34 DE:83 -8 - 34. FR.83 - 8 -41. Ga:83 - 8- 3,{. n.G 68-72: A.trcl6s of slon€, of plastd, of csmont,...: coramics; lT:83 - 8 -42. NL:83 - 8 - 35 glass 8nd glsssworo; poarls, procious stones, iswollory: coins - xl, CA-NC-82-Al3-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: set; ECU 263.29, 1 89p.: 3ocm: soft cov*: 64Og: (DA/DEIGR/EN/FRllTlNL) BFB 120@, tRL 190, UKL 148.50, USD 236 DA.83-8-28. DE.83-8-28. FR.83-8-3s. Gn.83-8-28. ISBN 92-825-3756€: volume:ECU 26,33, BFR 120O, IRL 19, 1T.83 - 8- 38. NL:83 -8 - 29 UKL 15, USO 24. CA-NC-82-AO7-8A-C ISBN 92-825-3768-4: s€t: ECU 263,29, BFR 12000, rRL 190, UKL 148.50, USo 236 34 Comparilon ln reil valuos ot thc lggrogltor of ESA - I 98O - ISBN 92-825-375G1: volume: ECU 26,33, BFR 12oo, IBL 19, StatEticsl Otfico of tha Europ€an Communrti€s INatronal accounls, UKL 15, USD 24. fin6nc6 and balanco ol paymsnts lviolsl cov€r) - Commission ot lho European Communrtresl 28 Anolpical trbler ot torclgn trrdo - NIMEXE 1 982, oxport! - 1983 - 41 7p.: 3Ocm: softcow: I OSOo: (EN/FR) Slstrstrc8l Oflico ol th. Euop€8n Communrtn! [Extcnal t ad6 (rod DE:83-8-40. FR:83-8-22. lT:83 -8-23 cover) - Commrssron of thc Europosn Communrtresl CA-35-82-764-2A-C ISBN 92-825-34030: ECU 22,41, n.H 73: Iron and stool - rl, 24Op.: 3ocm: softcovtr: 7609: BFR IOOO,IBL 16,UKL 14,USO 21. (OA/DElGR/E N/FR/ITlNL} DA:83 - 8 - 29. DE:83 - 8 - 29. FR 83 - 8 - 36. G8:83 - 8 - 29. 35 Employmont rnd unomploymant - StatrstcalOflice o, tho 1T.83 -8-37. NL:83-8-30 Euopean Cmmunitas [Populatim and scial condrtrons lyellow CA-NC-82-AO8-8A-C |SEN 92-825-3768-4: ser: ECU 263,29, covsr) - Commission of th€ Eu@o8n Communitresl BFB 12000, rRL 190, UKL 148.50, USD 236 1983 - 251p.:3Ocm: sohcover: 7OOg. {DA/OEIENlFRlTlNLl ISBN 92-825-3751-X: voluma: ECU 26,33, BFR 12OO, IBL 19, DA 83 - 8 -35. DE:83 -8 - 37. FR'83 - 8 -26. fi'A3 - S - 27. UKL 15, USD 24. N1.83-8-42 CA-36-82O47-6A4 ISBN 92-825-339rt-8: ECU 15,38, 29 Anrlytic!l t!blcs of forcign tr!d. - NIMEXE 1 982, cxport. - BFR 700, tRL 1 1, UXL 8.90, USD 15. SlstrstrcslOffrca ot tho Eu@oan Communrti€s [Extsnsl trade (r€d cover) - Commissron of tho Europcan CmmunitGsl 36 Labour corts 1 97E - Statistical Office of ths European n.l 74-83: BEso motols (oxcopt iron and stool) and Irticles thsaot - Communrtres [Populatron and social conditrons (yellow cover] - rl, 195p.: 3Ocm: softcovs: 65Og: (DA/DE/GB/EN/FBllTlNL) Commissim o, tho European Communitiesl 11

prodmtron: n. 1: Pnncpal rosult3 - 1 83p.: 3Ocm: softcovsr: 5 1 Og: lndustrial Mrscallsneous strtds. (DA/DE/EN/FBlIT/NL} lndustrial shqt-lerm trsnds. DA:t3 - E-3E. DE:83 - 8 - 35. FR:83 - 8 - 24. lT:83 - 8 - 25. Nr.83-8-36 lnlqmations da l'Euostat. sot; ECU 1 1, 12, CA-O2-82-OOl -6A-c ISBN 92-825-2895-2: lron and stccl: monthly bullolrn. BFR 5OO, IBL 7.7O, UKL 6.80. USD 11: Volumes 1 ! 2 quarltrly mmthly bullolins. ISBN 92-825-35O3-7: volume. lron and slool: 8nd lron and stml: quarlorly bullotin, 37 Llbour costs 1 978 - Stalistrcal Ottrc€ of rhs Europ€an Mof,thly sxlsrnal trado bul16trn. Communitiss [Populatron 8nd social condrtrons (yellow covr] - Commrssion of the European Communrtiesl Un€mploymont: Monthly bulletrn, rsgions - n.2: Rosults by srro classas 8nd by 261p.:3Ocm: Wag€s and incomos - Rapid Intamation. Eoft covor: 7 1 Og: IDA/DEIEN/Fn/[/NL] DA 83 - 8 - 39. DE.83 - 8 -36. FB:83 - 8 - 26. lT:83 - 8' 26. NL:83-8-37 CAO2-82{O2-6A-C ISBN 92-825-2A95-2:86t: ECU 1 1 ,1 2, BFR 5OO, IRL 7.7O, UKL 6.80, USD 11: Volumes 1 ! 2 ISBN 92-825-3504-5: volume. g eiUliographyanddocumentation 38 Nstional accountc ESA - Dct!ilod tlblea by branch 1 1970-1981 - StstistrcalOffrcc of the Euopcan Communiti€s (viol€t INElionsl 8ccount3, frnance and balance ol payments covs) - Commrssron ot iho European Communrli€sl MONOGBAPHSAND SEBIES

1 983 - 2O9p.: 3Ocm: 8otlcovor: 65Og: (DA/DElEN/FR/|TINLl 42 Publicltions !nd documonts of thc EC roccivcd by the DA:83 - 8 - 37. OE:83 - 8 - 4t. FF.83 - 8 - 23. lT 83' 8 - 24. N1.83-8-39 Library - Supplcmont 1 983 / 1 - Cmmission of ths Euopoan CA-37-83-166-6A-C ISBN 92-825-3679-3: ECU 13,29. Codrmunrties - 86p.: 3ocm: staplod: 25Og: BFR 600, rBL 9.50, UKL 7.80, USD 13. (DA/DE/GR/EN/FR/ITlNL) OA.83-8-/t3. DE:83-8-43. fR.83-8-42. GR.83-8-44. - -44. - 45 39 Rcgionrl strtitticr: Thc Community'. rin!ncirl prniciprtion IT.83 8 NL:83 8- CB-37-83-215-7C{ ISBN 92-825-3613€: ECU 2,24' ln invostmonl3 1 9El - StalrstEal Offico ol th€ Euoposn BFR 100, rBL 1.60, UKL 1.40, USD 2.50. Communitias INatronsl occounts, linanco 8nd balsnc6 ol paymanls covor) - Commission ot lho Euop€an Communitcsl lyiolot 43 Publicrtions tnd documcntr of thc EC rcccivcd by thc 1983 - 85p.: 3Ocm: aoftcover: 25Og: IDA/DElEN/FR/lTlNL) 1978-1982 - Commrssim of the Ewopean Cmmuntlrs - DA:83-8-'to. DE:83-8-38. FB:83-8-28. lT:83-8-29. Library NL:83-8-'lO 940p.: 3Ocm: softcovtr: 2 4OOg: IDAIDEIGF/EN/FR/|TINL) DA:83-8-/14. DE:83-8-/14. F8.83-8'43. GF:83-8-45. CA-35-82-861-6A-C ISBN 92-825-362G3: ECU A,72, lT:83-8 -45. NL'83-8'46 BFB 300. rBL 4.80, UKL 4.20, USD 6.50. CB-37-83-O53-7C{ : ECU 11,06, BFR 5m, IBL 7.7O, UKL 6.70, USD 1 1. 40 Y..rbook of !giicuhur!l rtltistlca 1 97E-1 981 - Slstisticsl Offrca of lhG Ewopoan Communrtres [Agricullua, fqsstry 8nd ftsharies (grmn covor) - Commission of tho Euop€8n Communrtrcsl 1983 - xxx,279p., nombr. ill.:23cm: soflcoysr:55Og: PEBIODICALS (DE/EN/FR/IT} - Ltbraries. DE:83- 8-21. fR 83-8-20. 1T.83-8-21 Bullolrn: Euopean Dcumonlatrm Contres Deposrtry CA-35-82-9O2-4A{ ISBN 92-825-3362-X: ECU 1O,99, Deumentotion bull.tin A. BFR 5OO,IRL 7.60.UKL 6.1O,USD 11. Documontation bullolin B. /t1 Yr!rbook of rcAion!l ttltittict - StatistrcalOftic6 ot tho Docum6ntation bullelin C. European Communitias lc€notal stotisrica (groy covor] - Dokumento und Publtkationon. CommissEn ot thc Euopcan Communitiesl

1 983 - cxv, 257pp., 1 5 maps: 3ocm: soflcovor: 1 OOOg: EF ffiumontatron. (OA/DE/G8/EN/FRlITlNL} Lrst ol additims to thc Lrbrry of tha CEC. OA.83 - 8 - 41. DE:03 - 8 - 39. FR:83 - 8 -21. G8.83 - 8 -35. fI:83-8-22. NL:83-8-41 CA-35-82-966-7C-C ISBN 92-825-3316-6: ECU 21,97, BFR 1000, rRL 15.50, UKL 12.50, USD 21. Miscellaneous PERIODICALS 20

Agfl culturol Msrkols: Pric€s. Agricuhtlol statistrcs: Crop and antmal produclron. PEBIODICALS Anim!l production. EulAbsltacls, SsctDn l - Euatom and EEC Rosoarch. Sciontrfic B!l!nc6s of paymonts: Ouorltrly dato. and lschnicsl Publicalions 8nd Patsnts. Cosl: monthly bull6tin. Supplomcnt to the Officisl Joun8l of tho Euop€an CmmunrlGs, clop producoon. ssres S. EC-cgrrcultural price indicrs (Output snd lnput). Eloctricrl cnrgy: monthly bullotrn. Encrgy statistrcsi Monthly bullorn a) Coal, b) Hydcarbonr, c) Eloctrrcrl cnorgy. Euoststistrcr: Dsts fa shdi-tum oconomic lnalysis. Houly mrnrngs: Hous ol wqk. Hydoclrbonr: monthly bulletin. 12

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DE;83 - 8 - P64. FR.83 - 8-Pl5 ISSN 0378-357X: subscnption: ECU 9,43, BFB 43O, IBL 6.50, P 1 30 Jour! d'Europa - Commission des Communaut6s euopinnnes - Pari3, Buroau do prcsso ot d'rnfqmation - 28cm: (FR) - mensrel. UKL 5 50, USD 9. abonnsmont: Ptix pou itudants: FF 30. P 13 Cdnmittcc Roports of tho Europosn Plrlilmont - Europosn Parhamant - (EN) - inegulr. P2 Agriculturul Mrrk.tr: Pricos - Cmmission of the Eut@6an 3Ocm: OA 83 - 8 - P73. DE 83 - 8 -P7ir. FB 83 - 8 -P25. lT:83 -8' P25. Agncultwa - 3ocm: CommunitE3: Drreclo.atFcentrd N1.83-8-P83 (DA/DElGR/EN/FR/lTlNL) - monthly. subscription: ECU 48.83. BFB 2OOO, IRL 31, UKL 24, USD 41: DA:83-8-P7O. DE.83-8-P2. fRr83-8-P66. GR.83-8-P2. Stbscripton ftm March 1983 to February 1984. 1T.83 -8-PBC. NL:83 -8-P66 ISSN O25G96O1: subscriplron: ECU 65,73, BFR 3ooo. IRL 46, P14 Communaul5 europ6onne: Lettre d'information du 8u.c!u UKL 37, USO 60. dc Gcnivc - Cornmission des Cmmunaut6s ouoF)6onnes - Genive, Bueau de presso st d'infsmarion - 30 cm: {FB) - P3 Agriculturll prlces - Statistical Oftice of th6 Euopoan h6bdomEdairs. Communrties: CommissDn of lhc Europ€8n Communrtio3 - gratut. misofrcho: (DE/EN/FB/lT) - quartorly. DE 83-8-P3. FR.83-8-P7O. lT:83-8-P7O P 1 5 Communrui6 Europ6cnno lnformltionr - Commrssion d6s subscflption: ECU 21,92, BFR lOOO, IRL 15.5O, UKL 12.5O, Cmmunaut5s erop6nnnes - Parrs, Bweau de pressa et USD 2T d'inrormahon - 3lcm: (FR)- mensusl. srngle copies: ECU 6,58, BFB 3OO, IBL 4,60. UKL 3.70, ISSN 0223-3053: abonn€ment: Bdduction & prix Nu usD 6.50. ebonnements grougrts Crop tnd rnimll production - P4 Agriculturll.t!tistic.: P 16 Comunidld au.opea - Drrecci6n Gensal de lnfamac6n: Euop€an Commrsslon of lho SlatistrcalOftico ot thc Cmmunrtio3: Comisr6n de las Cornmunidados ouopoas - Eruxelles-Brussal - 30 Euopeen - (DA/oE/EN/FR/lTlNL) - qusrttrly. Communrtrcs 3ocm: cm: (ES) - mensual. DA 83 - 8 - P7l. DE:83 - 8 - P'1. F8.83 - 8 - P82. lT:83 - 8 - P8l. NL:83-8-P66 graturto. subscrptron: ECU 48,60, BFR 2220, IRL 34, UKL 27, USD 45. P17 Comunidldot Europeirr: lnformagio - Comisseo das Comunidados euop€ias - Lisboa, Bureau do lmprsnsa e lnlcmagio P5 Animll production - Statrstical Offrca ol the European - 3Ocm: (PT) - mensual. Communit6s: Commrssion of th6 Euop€an Communities - 3ocm: gaatutlO. lO AIOE IEN IFR I fi I NL) - quart€rly. DA:83-8-P3. DE:83-8-P78. FB'83-8-P7l. lT:83-8-P7L P 18 Comuniti ouropoo - Cmmissiono dolle Comuniti euopeo - N1.83 - 8 -P17 Roma, Ulfcio stampa e inlcmaione - 30 cm: {lT) - mcnsila. ISSN 02506580: subscriplron: ECU 28,92,8FR 132O, IBL 20. gratuito. UKL 16, USO 27. P19 Le courrier: Afriqua-Clrlibo! -Plcifiquc - Communaut6 P6 Avrupa - Commission of th€ Eropean Communiri€s - Anka8, europ6ennc - Drieux, J.: Commissim das Cmmunaut6s Awupa toplulugu komisyonu anfdmasyon - 27 cm: (TR) - mmthly. europ6ennes - Bruxelles - Brussol - 3O cm: {F8} - bimssricl. froc of charg6. gratuit. Blckground Btport - Commissron of the European Cmmunrtns P7 PzO Crop production - Stotistrcal Of6co o, tho Eropcan - Loodon, lnfdmatron officc - 3ocm: (EN) - inegular. Communrtiss: Cmmissim of tho Euopean Communrtios - 3Ocm: troc of chrgr. lOAlDElENlFBllll NL) - quetsly. DA.83-8-P82. OE'83-8-P69. FR:83-8-P73. II:83-8-P72. P8 Blhncar o, plym.ntr: Ouutorly d!t! - Commission o, th6 NL:83-8-P71 European Communrtrss: Stahstrcal Ofticc of tha Etropean ISSN 0378-3588: subssiption: ECU 28,92,8F8 132O, IBL 20, Communitros - 3ocm: (EN/FR) - quarterly. UKL 16, USD 27. Fn.83-8-P4 ISSN 0251-18oo: subssiption: ECU 9,43, BFR 43O, IRL 6.50, P21 Dobltlr ol thc Europcrn Prrlilmcnt - Euopom Peliamont - UKL 5.50, USO 9. 3Ocm: indax (EN) - kregular. DA83-8-P50. DE:83-8-P79. F8.83-8-P24. GR.83-8-P9. P9 Barichlc und lnlormrtionen - Kommission der EuopEi*hen [:E3 - 8-P22. N1.83 - 8 -P52 Gemernschaften - Bmn, Pross€- und lnfqmationsbiio - 3Ocm: (DEl ISSN 0378-5041: subscription: ECU 52,59, BFR 2400, IBL 37, - zwoimrl w6chentich. UKL 29, USD 49: Stbsiptan hom March 1983 to Fatuuary kostonlos. 1984.

PlO Bullatin: Europcln Documcntation Ccntrca - Dcpoaitlry P22 Oocumontrtion bullotin A - DirtrtcateGensalPssonnel and Libr!rlct - Gaskell, E. (6d,rtrl: Commrsson ot lhs Euopa8n Administratroo: Commission ot tha Euopaan Communiti€s - 3ocm: (EN/FR) Communrtns - 3Ocm: - irregular. lD AIOE IEN IFA4I INL) - iregular. F8:83-8-P7 DA.83-8-pr9. D8.83-8-P22. FR.83-8-P8. tr.83-8-P9. froo of cha.go: limitod distribution. NL:83-8-Pl9 ISSN 0378-441X: subscnption: ECU 39,28, BFR 1600, Pl 1 Bullrtin ot rhc Europoln Communitior - Cornmission of tho IBL 26.90, UKL 23.30, USD 45.5O: TtB stbssbtioncow's also Euopeen Communrtic! - 25cm: ind6x (EN) - olsven lmos I yor. sbs B and C. OA 83 - 8 - PtO. DE:83 - 8 - P14. FR.83 - 8 -P12. G8.83 -8 - P3. lT:83 -8-P8. NL:83-8-Pg P23 Documgntrtion bulletin B - Drmtqata6entrd Ptrsonnol and ISSN 0378-3693: subscription: ECU 30,69, BFB 1250, IBL 21, Adminisuatiff; Cmmbsim ot tho Euop€an Communrtres - 3Ocm: UKL 18.2O, USD 35.50: Sngtenumberconsle. (EN) - rregulr.

P12 Coal: monthly bullotin - Statistrcsl Oftica of th6 Euop€an communrtres: commission of tho Eu@san cmmunrtrss - 3ocm: (DElEN/FB) - monthly. 13

FR.83-8-P9 P37 Euro-Abstr!ct!: Sciontiric and tochnic!l Publi6tionr !nd ISSN 0378-4428: subscriptpn: ECU 39,28, BFR 1600, pltontr: Soction I lnd ll - Dr€ctdalefroncral lnfdmallon Market IRL 26.90, UKL 23.30, USD 45.5O: Tho stbsuiption cowrc also and lnnovation: Commission ot tha Euopaan Cornmunrtlgs - 3ocm: *ries A and C {EN) - 24 issuss. subsoiption: ECU 92.03, BFR 42OO, IBL 04.OO, UKL 51 OO, P24 Oocumcntrlion bullctin C - Droclo,sts-Gondal Ptrsonnol and USD 86.OO0: Combined stbscripttott. Admrnistralion: Commisson ol lho Eropean Cornmunrties - 3Ocm: l - Eurrtom and EEC Berearch. lO AIOE IEN I FR / fi I NLI - irregular. P38 Euro'Abstrlcts, Scction OA.83-8-P2O. DE:83-8-P23. F8.83-8-PlO. lT:83'8'PlO. Scicniific !nd tochnic!l Publicttionr rnd Patontt - NL:83-8-P2O OfelsalFcanoral lnfqmation MErt€t and lnnovation: ISSN 0379-2250:subscription: ECU 39,28, BFR 1600, Commission of the Ewopean Cornmunitios - 3ocm: IEN) - mmthty. l8L 26.90, UKL 23.30, USD 45.50: TlPst*scriptoncowrsalso ISSN OO14-2352: subsqipton: ECU 52,59, BFB 24OO, IRL 37, serbs A and B. UKL 29, USD 49.

P25 Dokumcntc und Publikltionen - Kommrssion der Euopeschon P39 Euro-Abrlrlctt, Soction ll: Coll - Staol - Schortf, H L. Gcmsrnschafton - Bonn, Prossa- und lnfcmatimsbfro - 3O cm: ladta): Jay, B.ladtql: Dr6clqatcGansal lnlamaton Martot (DE) - mmatlch. 6nd lnnoratioo: Cornmission of th€ Euopoan Communrtres - 3ocm: kostsnlos. index (DElEN/FB) - monthly. DE:83 - 8- P41. FR:83 -8'P43 P26 EC-rgricultural prict indico! {OutPut rnd lnput} - Stalistrcsl ISSN 0378-3472: subscrtption: ECU 52,59, BFR 24OO, IBL 37, Office of the Europoan Communrtrg: Commrssron oI tho Euopoan UKL 29, USD 49. Communitres - 3Ocm: (DElEN/FB/lT) - hatt-yea.ly. oE.83 - 8 - P28. FR.83 - 8 - P58. 1T.83 - 8 - P58 P4O Euronot Diano Naws - Dfacloralec€noral lnlsmstion Mrkat (EN) quartdY. ISSN 025G5967: subsqiptim: ECU 18,84. BFB 860, IRL 13, and lnnovatron: Mastroddi, F. (adrtsl - 30 cm: - UKL 11,USD 18. frm of charge.

the Ertopaan Communitiss - Bangkok, P27 Echor dr l'Europc - Cornmission des Communaut6s P41 Europr - Commsdon of offica - 3ocm: (EN) - bFmmthly. cuop5snnos: Bueau de presse er d'infqmslion, Luxsmboug - Pr€ss and infdmation 27cm: (FR) - mensual. frs€ of chrg6. gr8tuit. ?42 Europr-lntormrtionen fiir die JugendPi.src - Kommission ds EtropEischen Gam€insch8ft€n - Bonn, Pros* und P28 Economic rnd Socill Committoa: Bullotin - Econornic snd lnfqmationsbiio - 3Ocm: (DE) - monatlich' Socral Committoo - Bruxollos-Bruss€l - 21 cm: (EN) - mmthV. DA:03 - 8 -P69. DE 83 - 8 -P83. FR 83 - 8'P17. G8 83' 8'P8. kost€nlos. lT:83 - 8 - Pl5. NL:83 - 8 -P24 Europa van morgcn - Commi$ie van da Euop€so fro6 of chargo. P43 C*mmnschappen - Den Haag, Voclichtingsbuaau - 3Ocm: {NL} - P29 EF-evircn - Kommissionon fc De our@aiska Fallesskabd - welehfts. Krbonhavn, Pross& og inldmalionskmtd - 29 x tlOcm: {DA) - glatrs. halvminedlig. Europ. 83 - Cmmission of tho Euopsan Communtlies - gratls. P44 London, lnfomatrm otlrce'27cm: (EN) - mmthly. lreo of chugB. P3O EF dokumcntltir n - Kommissionan to. Do €wopaisls Fdl€ssksbor - Krb6n lam, Prosse'og intdmatronslmto. - 21cm: P45 Europaln Economy - Droclqate-Gonsal Ecmomic and {DA) - halvmlnedlg. Financral Atfars: Commission ol tho Euopoan Communrtios - g.8tr3. 3ocm: (EN) - thre timos a !€ar. DA:83-8-P4l. DE 83'8-P4r. FR:83-8-P29' II:83'8-P29' - P3 1 EG Mlgltin - Kornmission der EropSrschcn Gomeinschafton NL:83-8-P43 - (DE) - monattch. Bonn, Presse- und lnfdmatronsbLo 27cm: ISSN 03790991 : subsqiption: ECU 19,64, BFR 8OO' Abonnoment tBL 13.50, UKL 1 1.60, USD 22.80. Ernr6lproiso. P46 European Economy: complctc rcriet ot tuPPlcmontt - P32 E|B-lnformllion - Euopoan lnvastmsnt Bsnk - 30 cm: (EN) - 3Ocm: - 25 issuas. quortorlY. DA:83-8-P42. DE 83-8'P48. F8.83 -8-P3O [:83'8-P3O. DA.83-8.P27. DE.83-8-P30. FR.83-8-P5. GR.83-8-Pl. NL:83-8-P'+4 lT:83 -8-P5. Nt 83-8-P28 subscrption: ECU 23,32, BFR 95O, l8L 16, UKL 13'8O, USD 27' ISSN 02503891: ftooof chsrgo. P47 Europcan Economy - Supplomcnt - Scrils A: Rocont P33 Elcarical oncrgy: monthly bullatin - Slstrstidl Oftrco ol th€ cconomic lrondt - Dr*torate-Gensal Economic and Frnancial Euopcan Communitros: Cornmrssion ol lha Euopoan Communirios Aflairs: Cmmissim ot ths Erop€an Cmmunrtres - 3Ocm: (EN) - - 3Ocm: (DE/EN/FB) - montnly. olovon trmos a yot. oE.83 -8-P34. FB 83-8-P38 OA.83 - 8 - P43. D€:83 - 8 - P49. FR 83' 8 - P3l. IT.83 - 8' P31' ISSN 0378-3561: subssiplron: ECU 9,43, BFR 43O' IRL 6.50, NL:83-8-P45 UKL 5.50, USD 9. ISSN 0379-2056: subscripfion: ECU 9,82,8FR 4OO, IBL 6.75, UKL 5.80, USD I 1.50. P34 Encrgy rtltittlc.: Monthly bullctin !l Coal, bl Hydrocrrbont, cl Elcctrlcll cncrgy - 3ocm: - monlhly. P48 Europcln Economy - SuPplomant - Seriel B: Economic DE:83 - 8 - P35. FR:83 - 8 -P8t ProsPcctr: Bucinc$ rurucy rrluhs - Droctaatec€rEfal subssiptron: ECU 35,50, BFR 1620, IBL 25, UKL 20. USD 33: Ecmmic and Frnancial Afrarrs: Commision of tho Ewop€an Combimd subsctiptb^ Cmmunitps - 3Ocm: (EN) - elaven trmas a yail. OA.83 - 8 - P44. DC:83 - 8 - P5O. FR 83' 8 - P32. lT:83' 8' P32' P35 Eorarc6il - Barla Atha Clath - 30 cm: (GA) - monthlv. NL'83-8-Pt6 ECU BFR 4OO, IBL 6'75, tr6e ot charg€, ISSN 0379-211O: subssiptim: 9,82, UKL 5.80, USO 1 1.50. P36 Eur info - Commtssion dos Communaut6s erop6e nms - Europcan Economy - Supplement - Scrier C: Economic Bruxolles - Brussol, Eueau dc pressa et d'infsmatrm - 3Ocm: (FR) P49 pro3Poctr: Consumcr 3urucy rosuhs - Dirsctdal&€€ffi8| - monsu6l. NL:83-8-P37 Econmic and Financral Affairs: Cmmission o{ the Euopoan grstuit. CmmunrtE3 - 3ocm: IEN) - tksa timos ! yse. 14

OA 83-8-P46. DE:83-8-PEl. FF:83-8-P33. II:83-8-P33. oA.83-8-P62. DE.83-8-P67. fB 83-8-P60. rr.83-8-P6s. NL'83-8-P,17 NL:83-8-P56 ISSN 0379-21 7X: subscnptron: ECU 3,69, BFB 150, IBL 2.50, frm of chage. UKL 2.2O, USD 4 20. P62 lntormationr dr I'Eurortat - Otfrce statistiq€ d6s P5O Europcan Economy lnd lupplcmcnts A B C - 3ocm: - 28 Communaul6s europ6enncs: Cornmision das Cmmunaut6s issues. erop6ennes - 23cm: IFB) - tflmostriel. DA:83-8-P46. DE:83-8-P52. FR.83-8-P34. lT:83-8-P3tt. OE:83-8-P55 Nt.83-8-P48 IS.SN 0378-36Ox: g'stuit. subscriplion: ECU 42,97, BFR 175O, IRL 29.40, UKL 25.50, usD 50. P63 lnformazioni - Cmmissione delle Comunrti ouopco - Boma, Ufficio stampa e infqmaziono - 30 cm: ([T] - inegolare. P51 Europcan Fil. - Drrectqatec€naral fq lnfdmalion: gratulto. Commrssion ol thc Euopean Cunmunitio3 - 3ocm: (EN) - twico monlhly. P64 lnformarionl dmumenti - Commissiono dsllo Co.nuniti suop6 DA83-8-P38. DE.83-8-P75. Fn.83-8-P27. rT.83-8-P77. - Fma, Utficio stampa e inldmazrono - 30 cm: (lT) - inegplara. N1.83-8-P69 gratulto, ISSN 0379-31 33: fr6€ of chargo. P65 lnrormlzionl rlrsegna periodica - Cmmissimo delle P52 Europcan newr - Commission of lho Europoan Cornmunrties - Comuniti eu@so - Roma, Ufficio stampa c infamuime - 30 cm: Bangkok, Prosg 8nd rnto.mahon offrco - 3ocm: (EN) - wsskry. llT) - nsgolare. lrec of chargo. g.atuito.

P53 Europarn Parlirmant - Eur@can Parliament - 3O x 43cm: (EN) lron strol: monthly bullctin - Statislical Otfico o, tha - iregular. P60 lnd OA.83-8-P39. DE:83-8-P46. FR:83-8-P67. lT:83-8-P67. Euopean Communities: Commissim of th6 Euop€8n Communitio3 NL:83-8-P42 - 3Ocm: {DElEN/FBllT} - mmthly. - -P31. - -P78. lT:83 -8-P78 lrea of charge. DE:83 8 F8:83 8 ISSN 0378-7559: subsc.rptron: ECU 14,25, BFn 650, IRL 1O, P54 Eurortrtisticr: Detr for rhort-term oconomic lnllysir - UKL 8, USO 14. Statrsticsl Oftica of tha Europoan Communrtros: Commrsslon of tho - 1 Euopean Communrtros - 3Ocm: {DE/EN/FR) - elevsn trmes a yeu. P67 l.on lnd .tool: qulrterly rnd monthly bulletin! 3ocm: - 6 DE:83 -8-P58. FR.83 -8-P6O issms. ISSN 025G3921:cubssiplrm: ECU 24,95, BFR 1140, IRL 18, DE:83 - 8 - P33. FR:83 - 8-P8O. lr:& -8-P79 UKL 1/T, USD 24. subscription: ECU 47,33, BFR 2160, l8L 33, UKL 26, USD 44: Combined sLtbsdipton. P55 Fichcr pilagogiqucr'3O jours d'Europc'- Commission des Communaut6s europ5onne3 - Pa.is, Bu6au da pross€ et P68 lron rnd steol: qulrtorly bullotin - Statistical Otfi@ ot tho d'rnfcmatron - 3Ocm: IFR) - onze num6ros par an. Ewopoan Communrtros: Cmmissim of tho Euopsan Communrtlos abonnomont: Bddrction de prix pou abonrnments grougis. - 3Ocm: IDE/EN/FR/lT) - quartsly. OE:83-8-P32. rR.83-8-P79. lT 83-8-P8O P56 Hourly alrnings: Hourr of work - Commission of tho Eu@€an ISSN 0378-7672:6ubsc.iptEn: ECU 37,91, BFB 173O, IBL 27, Communrlres: Statrstrcal Oftico oI tho Euopoan Communities - UKL 2 1, USD 36. 3Ocm: (DA/DElEN/FBllTlNLl - half-ycerly. DA.83-8-P8O. OE:83-8-P76. FR.83-8-P55. lT:83-8-P75. P69 List of edditionr ro tho Librlry ot thc CEC - NL:83-8-P8O Dfoctoral]G€nsal Prsonnel and AdmrnislIation: Commrssron of ISSN 0378-3590:subscriptron: ECU 18,84, BFB 860, IBL 13, the Euop€an CdnmunitEs - 3ocm: (DAIOEIEN/FR/lTlNL) - UKL I1,USD 18. monlhly. OA 83 - 8 - P8. OE:83 -8 - P8l. F8:83 -I-Pl L IT:83 - 8-P7. P57 Hydrocarbonr: monthly bullctln - Statistrcal Offics of tho NLr83-8-P67 Euopcan Communrtias: Cmmrssion of thr Eu@ean Cmmunrlu ISSN 0378-3464: sub*riptim: ECU 42,O7 , gFn 192O, IBL 29, - 3Ocm: IDE/EN/FB) - monthly. UKL 24, USD 40. 0E:83 -t-P65. FR:83-8 -P56 ISSN 0378-3731: subscnption: ECU 18,84, BFR 860, IBL 13, P7O Lirt o, llws lnd r.gulrtions sdoptod in tho Mombor Stltor UKL 11,USO 18. ot thc Communitic! in !ppliation ot lctr ldopt.d by thc Communitirt - Colrncrl of th6 Eroprsn Communitiss - 3ocm: productlon: - P58 lndurtrirl Mirccllsncous !actora Statrstical lD A I DE IEN I FR lT I NL) - monthly. Offica of the Euopoan CommunitEs: Commission of thc Eropoan OA:83 - 8 - P57. DE:83 - 8 - P8O. FR.83 - 8 - P75. tT.83 - 8 - P74. Communitiss - 3ocm: (OElEN/FBl - qurtdy. NL:83-8-P7O DE:83 - 8 - P69. FR.83 -8-P72 trn of chaega: lmitad dsttbution. subsqiptron: ECU 13. 15, BFR 600, IRL 9.OO, UKL 7.5O, uso 13. P7 1 Monthly gxtornll tr.dr bullotin - Statrstical offico ol tha Euopean CornmunrtEs: Cmmrssion of the Euopean Communrtos P59 lndultrirl rhort-tarm lr.ndr - Statrstical Otfico of thc - 3oon: (DA/DElEN/FB/lTlNL) - monthly. Euopcan Communitics: Commrssion of tha Ewopcan Communitiog DA.83 - 8 -P72. DE:83 - 8 -P68. FR 83 - I - Pl4 [:83 -8 - Pl2. - 3Ocm: (EN). monthty. NL:83-8-P68 DE:83 -8-P66. FR:83.8-P57 ISSN 0378-3723: subscnption: ECU 56,53, BFR 2580, IRL 39, ISSN 0378-7877: subscription: ECU 15,78, BFR 72O, IRL 1 1, UKL 31, USD 53. UKL 9, USO 15. P72 Official Journal of thc Europcln Communiticr, rcricr C: P60 lnrormltlon Bullctln ot tha Stccl lndurtry Slfrty and Hcahh lnformltion lnd Noticcr - All lnstrtutions - 3ocm: (EN) - Commirrion - Drcctdatlcanord Employmont. Social Affairs lnd approximatoly d8rly. Education; Dfactqst€-Gcnoral lnformation Mrrt.t lnd lnnwslrqr: DA.83-8-P47. Dt:83-8-P5. FR:83-8-P64. GR 83-8-P5. Co.nmis3ion ot thc Ewopcan Conmunitrcs - 3ocm: (EN) - iregulr. rT:83-8-P5tl. N1.83-8-P74 DE:83 -8 -P6O. FR:83 - 8 - Pl3. 1T,83- 8 -Pl I ISSN 0378-6986: subsrptim: ECU 176,40, SFR 81oo, freo of chrgc. IRL 122, UKL 97, USD 1 73: Stbsctipton compriscs ssies L and c. P61 lnformltion dr thc Court o, Jurticc of thc European Communitlat - Cout of Justice of tho Euopoan Communitie3 - P73 Oflicial Journal ol tho European Communiticr, lgria! L: 3Ocm: (EN)- qurrerly. Legialation - All lnstitutDns - 3ocm: (ENl - approximately daily. 15

DA:83-8-p48. DE:E3-E-p6. FR.83-8-P66. GR.83-8-P8. P84 Eip'naixilKafitqa-'Ern(otirduEipnaixitt II.83-8-P55. NL:83-8-P76 Katmipot-'A0rydtt'3Ocm:lGF'l'nusiaixbun. ISSN 0378-6978: subscriptron: ECU 176.40, BFB 81OO, 6opc&v. lRt 122, UKL 97, USD 173: SubscriptoncomptisessuiesLand c

P74 Pig-irona rnd rteelc: Baric pricer - b8ric documont aiiurtion !r o, 1 Jrnulry lnd rmondmont! - Drtoclorato-G€no]al lnrornal M8rk6l and lnduslrrsl Affsi]s: Commission ot the Euopean Communitres - 3Ocm: looso loaf: IDA/DE/Gn/EN/F8/lTlNL)- monlhlY. DA 83 - 8 - P76. DE:83' I - P72. FR:83' 8 - P53. Gfi:83 - 8' Pl l. lT:83-8-P56. NL:83-8 -P77 ISSN 0378-4460:subscnptron: ECU 197,20, BFR 9OOO' IRL 135,UKL lIO,USD 185.

P75 PoinE de rcpire: gupPl6ment i 30 iourr d'EuroPo - Commission dss Communaul6s owop66nnes - Parrs, Btreau de prssss 6t d'inltrmatlon - 3Ocm: (FR) - mensuel. abonnemsnt: Sidtrtion de Uix pou abonmments gtoupds,

P76 Pro$ Rolella - Commrssion o, tho Euopssn CmmuniliGs - London, lntqmatron ottrco - 3ocm: (EN) - inagnrlar. fr€s ol chtrgo.

P77 Reportr of Crror bolorc the Court of Justice - Cout ot Juslice ot tho Ewopcan Cmmunrtlos - 23cm: (EN) - irragular. OA 83 - 8 -P78. OE:83 - 8 -P73 FR 83 - 8'P74. GR:83 -8 -P1O. lT:83 -8-P73. NL:83-8 -P64 ISSN 0378-7591: subscrPtion: ECU 65,73,8FR 3OOO, IRL 46, UKL 37, USD 60.

P7A Relultt ol tho bulinol auruoy orricd out lmong manrgcmcnlt in the Community - Diroctoralecengral Economic and FrnancralAflsits: Commission ol rha Euopoan Communrtros - 3Ocm: (DA/DE/EN/FB/lTlNL) - monthlv. oA,83-8-P77. DE'83-8-P37. FR.83-8-P76. 1T.83-8-Pr6. NL:83-8-Pro ISSN 0378-4479: subscription: ECU 56,47, BFR 23OO, rBL 38.50, UKL 33.50, USD 65.50.

P79 Supplcment to tho Ofticill Journll ol tho Europotn Communities, sorie! S - All lnstitutions - 3ocm: Pubftcalion ol nolrcss o, pubtc works contrscls 8nd public supply contracts and rnvitalrons lo t€ndor o, tho Euopesn Development Fund (EN) - spproxima16ly darly. DA.83-8-P79. DE:83-8-P77. F8:83-8'P83' G8:83'8'P4. lT:83-8-P82. NL:83 -8-P78 ISSN 0378-7273: subsqiplron: ECU 78,60' BFR 3600, IRL 54, UKL 43, USD 74.

P8O Uncmploymcnt: Monthly bullrtin - Statrsrrcal Offt6 of the European Communilios: Commission ol tho Euoposn Cmmunitios - 3Ocm: IEN) - monthly. DE'83 - 8 - P7. FB:03 - 8'P16. lT:83 - 8 -P23 subscription: ECU 9.tt3. BFR 43O, IBL 6.50, UKL 5.50, USO 9.

P81 Vocational training: lntormltion bullotin - Ewop€an Contto tq tho Dovalopm€nt ol Vocatronsl Training: Commisstm o, tho Euopean Communrtns - 3Ocm: (EN) - threo timos s ysar' DA:83 - 8 - P54. DE'83 - 8 - P12. FR:83 - 8 - Pstl. lTr83 - 8 - P53. NL:83-8-P7 ISSN 0378-5068: subsoiptron: ECU 4,2O,8F8 190, IRL 3' UKL 2.5O, USO 4.

?82 Wlgot rnd incomaa - nsPid informltion - StatrstrcalOtfice o, tho European Communrtios: Commrssion of tho Europosn Communrtos - 3ocm: (EN) - irregular. FR:83 -A -P71 tra6 of charg6.

P83 Womcn o, Europo - lnto.mation bullalin - Drsctqat&Goncral fs lnlormatron: Commrssron of th€ European Cmmunltcs - Eruxalles - Brussol - 30cm; (EN) - bFmonthly. DA.83-8-P49. O€:83-8'P58. FR 83-8'P5t. lT:83-8-P27. N1.83 -8 - P8l ,re6 o, chsrga. 16

- n.E 44-49. Wmd, cort, papn, papsrboard and Erticlos thoreof Alphabetical index 3-29 - n.F 5G87. T6xlil6s and toxtrlo artlclcs 3-30 - n.G 68-72. Articlos of ston€, of plasler, of csm€nt,... 3 -31 G.4, exporta lAnalytEol toblos o, fo.oign trad6 - SITC{TCI, rev. 2- 1981: - 73. and 3 -32 - n.llt 4-91 n,H kon sl6sl - n.l 74-83. Bass motals (6xc€pt ron and sl6al) and articlos tho(ml 5, impo.ts lAnalylcal toblos ol to.oign t]ad6 - SITC{TCI, rev. 2-1 98 1: - n.llll 4 -92 3-33 - n.J 84-85. Machinry and mshanicalappliancos 3-34I 6, imports [Analytical tablca of fdsign trado - SITC{TCI, rev. 2-1981; - - n.K 80-89. Moans of transpslation 3-35i n.lvl /t - 93 - n.L 9G99. Optrcal, photographic, cinamatogaphic and modicalI 7, impotc [Anal6icll tablos of fdoign l]ado - SITC{TCI, rev. 2-1981: - instrumonts, appratus and apptancc! 3-36I n.V] 4 - 94 - n.Z. Countrios - Products 3-37I 8-9, impsts [AnalytEal lablss of fdoign trado - SITC{TCI, ]sv. 2-1981: l - 1 -n.Vll 4-95 AnstytE rablss o, fs6rgn rada NIMEXE 982, sxpo.ts - n.A O1-24. Liv6 snrmals and animal and vegotablo products I - 21 A - n.B 25-27 . Mrnsal prodtrct3 I -22 - n.C 28-38. Prodrcts ol th6 chamrcal and alliad industries I - 23 - n.D 39-43. Plastica, rubb6, raw hi(hs and skins, loath6, twslins abbrovistiofls/Multilingr:al glossry of 2 - 61 and rticlos thdaof 8 -24 AD!.filuBbnicht [bs da3 Fcschungsvdhaben'Entwictlung von - n.E 44-49. Wood, cst, paps, paporboard and a.trclos thoroof Strcbrandmaschimn' 4 - I I -25 ffiidlnt provonlion within thc antdpris€/Coopsation of wak8.s and - n.F 5G67. Textiles and loxtilo articlss 8-26 thci rop.olontstirros in 5-11 - n.G 68-72. Artrclas of stom, of plast6, oI coment,... I -27 Eidcrild pollutlgr from hydocibon3/Study ol thc lmondmonB and - n.H 73. hm and stml 8 -28 improvamonE which mry hsva lo ba m!(b to thc hg6lrulas dr - n.l 74-83. 8as mstals (excspt iroo and staell and artrclos thcroof in$ranc. lgainst thc risks of 3 - 17 8-29 ACP{EC Cmwntim of Lornc: Compilsuqr o, t.xls lvl - 1 JanuEy 1981 - n.J 84-85. Machrnry and machanlcal applisncas 8 - 30 -3l Dcccmbor 19811/Sccmd 2-1O - n.K 86-89. M6ans of transpo(tatrm 8-31 Advaic.d tcdriology mining fran longrall coaltrc.r 4 - 9 - n.L 9G99. Optical, phorographic, cinomalogaphrc and msdical r0ri:oL communa pr p.odrit: Lc trblc/B6liogrsphi. 3u la politiqE instruments, appratus ond Eppliances 8 -32 1-11 - n.Z. Counuica - Products 8-33 th. !€ricdtud pdlcy of rhc Ecop.an Commuoity 5 - 3 Analytical tablos of ddgn rad6 - SITC{TCI, rev. 2-1981 AgriilltuC pricc 1 97G 1981 rurirticr - n.l. Countnos - Producls, impdt3 4-90 - 1982 a-20 - n.ll. H, sxpqts 4-91 prodict' ps lorhrtral lvailablo to rhG EclEndgy consmptim loom of - n.lll. 5, impats 4 -92 co.nPating 5-4 - n.lV. 6, impdts 4-93 Th. Agri:dtl,d Siiruatim in thc Community: 1982 Raptrt - n.V. 7, impdt3 4-94 - 1982 2-4 - n.Vl. 8-9, imporrs 4-95 lgricdtcC srltiltic! 1 978- 1 98 1 /Yarbook of Analytrcal tablss o, fqoign tra& - SITC{TCI, rev. 2-198 r, impqts - 1983 8-40 -n.l-Vl 6-30 agricdtrc I 98o/Erningo in Annual hv€stmonts in fixod assats in rho industrial entorpris€s of lho - 1983 2-47 membs counuiss of the Euop€an Communiti€s r975-1 979 ,grkdtlrc ct dans I'indilsrric dim€ntairs da la CEE/Utrlisatioo dc l'6nsgio - 1983 5-30 dlnr l' 6-6 Annual ropdt 198 1: Joint Bssatrch Contro Potten Eslablishment Agricuh[c, fsastry/Ecqrornic accounts - 2-14 - 1983 6-33 annual ropst 1 98 1/J6t iint unddtaking 2-30 Allivistcs B.h.cn 2-13 Annual Bepat/Ecmmic and Social Commrtts: An!V!. d.l rlratAri.s rctlElhs ou cnvisrgcable3 d6 h lutto - 1982 6-2 lnlFtabldqE dlnr L! plys d. h Cornmunlut6.u.of6onnc 1 - 3 Annual repct/Euopean lnv€stmsnt Bank: Analyrical rcg:str lR.ti!t( of cmant Community,6gal inslrument3: - - 1982 8-2 n.ll 1 - 15 Application de 18 spctrorn6trie i tache i plasma inductil i l'industrio AnaMicrl tabL! of fsaign rra(b - NIMEXE 1 98 1, expdts srcl6rugiqw - atlas d6 rar6s spectrales 4- 10 -n.A-Z 6-24 Applcatroo d6s modahs EXPLOR ot EDM - Pr6visions et 5tudes de cas - n.A 01-24. Livt animdr rnd animal rnd vrgplablo products . 5 - 1 7 su la gr&iode 1975- t 99O - 'Etud6s da cas multinatimales i moyen - n.B 25-27, Minrd p.odrcrr 5- 18 trma' 4 - 11 - n.C 28-38. ProdrErs of thc chcmical lnd sllicd industriss 5 - 1 9 Applicslion ot the Council Drrective of 1 5 July 198O laying down tho - n.D 39-f3. Plrrlic!, rubb.., rrw hrdcs and skrns, l.athor, fuskins Eratom bssrc sfoty standards fq tho health protstion of tho ggnoral rnd rticlcr thiGof 5-20 public and wckrs lg6rnst tho dangor3 ot ionizrng radatron 5 - 9 - n.E 44-49. Wood, cst, p!pc, pspcrboard snd trriclos thdaof rbortslo$ Ju96ndlicho/Plsnung von bduf svsbtrortanden MEBnahmen 5-21 lir 3-5 - n.F 6G67. T.xrilcr rnd t.xtilc r.ticlss 5 -22 Adoitsmarkt rn Europ6/8ildungsrl8ub und 6-10 - n.G 08-72, Arthlc! of rlof,c, ot pbstor, of c6mont,... 5-23 Artlclos ot stono, ot plasttr, of camsnt,... [Analytical tablas of fcsign - n.H 73. lron lnd rt.!l 5 -24 trado - NIMEXE 1981, oxpats: - n.G 68-721 5 -23 - n.l 74-83. 80s. m.ids (exc.pt ion lnd sto€l) snd fiid€s thseof Artrcl6s of stono, of plasitr, of com6nt,... lAnslytical iablas of rqoign 5-25 trade - NIMEXE 1981, impats: - n.G 68-721 3-31 - n.J 84-85. Machin6ry snd mcchsnical applancos 5-26I Articlos of stooo, of plaslor, ot c€ment,... [Analytical tabl€s o, fqdgn - n.K 86-89. M6!ns of trrnsportation 5I -27 trada - NIMEXE 1 982, expcts: - n.G 68-72I a-27 - n.L 9G99. Opticol, photogrsphic, cinomatographE and modicalI Assassmont of plulonium intarnal contamin8lron in mon 1-4 inrrumcnlr. lpprrstu! and rpplirnca3 6I -28 Ausbildung vm Fachkriften rm Dranstlerstungsbserch: ErgpbnisbtrEht -n.Z. Countrirs-ProdrcB 5-29I aus Lrtof atuauswe(tung€n und Anah/iicll r!bl.3 0f t6.ign rrd. - NIMEXE 1981, impofrs Expetenbolragungsn/lnrcmatronstochnik und 6- 12 -n.A-Z 0-29 - n.A O1-24. Livr animalr and rnimd rnd vogetablc produds 3 - 25 - n.B 26-27. Mmord p.oduclg 3 -2e - n.C 28-38. ProdJct! of th6 chomical lnd alli6d indurtrirs 3 - 27 - n.O 39-43. Phstica, rubbo(, row hidos and skinr, losthtr, fustin! !nd rrticlcs thcroof 3-28 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 17

B Tho charactori2ation oa activitr€s sssociatsd wth ksdialed fuol olomont clsddings 2'17 EAESNUM - A convtrsatonal computsr program tor lhc Bayosian A charact*iraiEn ot thc Drichlst drsrrbutim as pric 2- 18 oslrmatlon of I paramotor by I numorical molhod 2 - 15 charbons actrfs potr lrarlot d€s sffluonts g€zeux malodorsnls/Etudo do Bal8ncos ot payments - Goographical broaldown 1 976- 1 980 l'am6lqation des psfdmances do 4-31 - 1983 4-96 Chrmologic8l ind€x and alphab€tical ind€x [Bagister ot curent Community Balancos of paymonts - Global dats 197G1981 legol insruments:-n.ll 1 - 16 - 1983 5-31 coalmining and iron and stml rndustsios: Bepm m ths 1982 barriars lo tr8d. rn foodstutts/Eibliogaphy on lho romoval of lochnicol gwoy/lnyostmcnt in lh€ Cornmunrty 1- 13 - 1982 6-8 Base metals lexcept iron and stccl) and artrcles lharool [AnalytrcEl labl€s coko au moyon du fou i cok6 classiqm/Bochsrchss dos condilons of foreign trade - NIMEXE 1981, oxpcrs: - n.l 74-831 6-25 optrmslos do fabrication du r+ - 68 Base metels (except iron ond stoel) rnd ttrcles lhoraot [Analytrcal t8blo3 coko brtlsry in dd6r to rsduca lh€ heat cmsumptron pd tm of cokeflha of tqoigntrodo- NIMEXE 1981, imports:-n.l 74-831 3-33 conthuous an8ly36 of thc basl6 gEsos ol 8 4 -20 (Bxc6pt Base molals iron and steel) and artrcl€s thorsot lAnalytrcal tablog coko/Mrso au pdnt do cmt 6lss syst6matrqms du r6gimo thormiqG d63 of tdoign trado - NIMEXE 1 982, exports: - n.l 74-83! 8 - 29 battorEs et do la cuisson du 4-59 Basic statishcs of tho Community: Comparison with som6 Erropoan cokss produits dans d€s fous clossiqu€s i partir da m6langes oontanant countflos, Canada, tho USA, Japsn and tha USSR un cortain porcentags da charbons NN cok6fiables/Essai au haut -20,1982 5 -32 townoau da 1 -28 BCR relerenca materiel no.72, conlaining csrbon, hydog6n, chldine, combustrbl6 irradi6 en provenance des cantreles i eau l6gia/Exp6rience iodino, nitrogon, oxygBn snd sulphu/Cortfrcslron o, tho domontal de r6f6rence (Banchma*) pou la gralfrcstion dos m6thodos do calcul composrlion of tho 2-18 du blindage gEmma sw les emballages pou 4-35 BeainfluBung von rntorkristallinsr Spr6digfiarl, int€rkrislsllinr Kmosim Cmments upon th6 intornation8l conreronco on points dolocts rnd daf&t und Gotiigoausbrldung durch dro S€grag8tion von Framdatom an intdactrons in molals 4-17 Kdngrsnzon 4- 12 Communrty law Belgium/Youth unemploymont ond wational training: Malsrial and social - 1982 6-8 standing of young pooplo dunng transrtron from school to wak in Cornmunity la96l instrumsntg/Faistof of cursnt 1- 14 8-9 - n.l. Analytical ragistsr 1- 15 BenchmSrk cslculatron prog.ammo concsrning typical LMFBR - n,l. Chronological ind€x and alphabotical inder 1- t6 struciur6s 4- 13 Community's finsncial prricipatim in invostmonls 198 1/R€donal Baufsbrldung: Betri€bIcho Woitorbrldung und btruflichd Aulstl.g von 6tatistica: Tho Frsucn in dor Bund6vepublik Dcutschland/Chancengleichhert in der - 1983 8-39 6- l1 Th6 Cmmunity'r resosrch and deyolopmsnt p.ogrammo dl Bsrutsbildungssituatron dor lusl6ndischon Jug6ndlichon in dor docornmissioning ot nmler powor pl8nts: Socond snnual progtass

BundevapublikDeutschland 6-9 r6port lyotr 1 98 1 ) 2- 19 p.oduit: Brblogrsphio su la poliliqw lgrrcolc communr pr Lo labac Comparison in real valuos of the aggrogstos ol ESA - 1 98O 1-11 - 1983 8-34 Brbliogrsphia su lcs rolatrons da la Communaut6 avac los pap du b$sin compotttron policlfiha suitabrlity of cmcontratDn moas[os ld EEC m6diterran6cn 0-37 8- 15 Brbliogrsphy on raxrtion 1- 12 Compotrtron Policy/fwa]ft h Repsl on Brblio€:aphy on lh6 romoval ol tochnicll brrids to trsdo in foodstufts - 1982 5-6 1- 13 La compotrtivita dell'rndusria nella Comunrti 1- 18 Brldunpulaub und Arbartsmartt in Ewopa 6 - 10 Comporromont dss radionucl6id€s gazoux cl6gafFs pendant l€s op5rations Braunkohlenkoks cls Adsdprrmsmrttol/Einsatz von 2 - 27 inrtiales du tra[emont 4- 18 Buckling of saction bssms in hrgh strongih stsl 4 - 14 Cornprohonsiyo investigalions of oxidation procossas fq silicon MIS sol8r /t - ,9 c c€lls Cornputor ard sysl€m fd tha Faparation of social scion@ modsls - us's 4'71 calculatron progaammo conc6(ning typrcal LMFBB manual/S.A.M.S.S. - prepratron 6lrrctu6s/Benchmark 4-13 Compuler 8id 3ystam fo lhe of social scienco models. rmpl€montatim - instrrctron manual/S.A.M.S.S. - CAMAC: Updatod spocfi catrons 5-10 Rotorsnco and 4-72 Candidalo ltrhnologss to rshovo lho Europaan onorgy systom/EFOM 12c p{o€ram tor tho Bsyosian sstimation of a pa.ametor by casc studics. 4- 23 computor ! - A conversatrmal 2-15 Csracl6nstiquos du champ do prsssion cngend6 par una flammc numaical method,/BAESNUM sciontrfrche e tecnicheflrasfsrimanlo r sltultamento delle acc5l&6c en espaco libro 6 - ,8 conoscenzo 2-41 csrbonization of coal/An invcitrgatrm ol tho factds afltrtrng lhe rn th€ Ewopoan Communities 4-7 colnposrtion 8nd y6lds o, ta( and banrola produced by hrglr Consums represntatron gasss battary in ddor to tcmporatuo 4 - 48 Tho cootrnuous analysis ot lha basta of I coka rcduco thc hoai consumption ptr lon ot 4 -2O carbonstcols with maxrmum carbon contont of O.2%/Lrst ot som€ coke radiation damagc/,spra cyclot Europc8n, Amtrican and Japanes€ 4-53 contributDns to thg rata thotry ol m 4-49 Cstaloguo of ,acilitres in Mombor Statos ol tho Eu.op€an Communilcs lc ,acility- Conlrol and safoty study oI plutonium r*ycling in a bug6y-typ. tsstrno th€ pac*aging of radioactive matrials 6 - 1 I p.sssuizod wSlsf 2-20 CCR2: Th. oftoct of lrmo-dopondant prmosses on lh6 LCF lfe of gas roactd optration tubrnc drsc olloyg 1-5 Conrol of collitry - n.l. Futhtr devd@mont of lho minos convayc monitoring and CEC mod6lling group 4- 15 cmtrol systom 2-21 Cortdrcation ol I plutonium molsl roforcnce material chemical analysrs 4- 16 - n.ll. Environmentsl monrtoring 2-22 - lmprovsment ot transfd pdnts 2-23 Cdlrficalron ot tho olomontsl cmposition ol tho 8CB r€toronca mstorisl n.lll. - ol tadro hrghway syslem 2 -24 no. 72, contarning carbon, hydog6n, chlorina, iodino, nitrogpn, oxygEn n.lV. Development - n.V. Production intdmation systom 2- 25 and sulphu 2-16 8nd thoir roprassnlatrvas in accidsnt pravontim Chsncsnglcichhcit in der Berufsbrldung: Botnoblich6 Woittrbildung und Coopsalion of w6ttrs within tho €nt€rpflse 5-11 btruflichs Aurstiog von Frauon in dd Bundesrepubldr Deutschland 6-11 cmosion i temp6r8two 6l€v6€ de mat6riaux pa. l6s mi,ieux oxydants contonant dos d6nv6s soufr5sfenue i la 4-79 18 ALPHABETICAL INDEX

grando Council's worl ( 1 January - 3 I Dacember 1981)/twonty{inth review of 6lectrolyssr utilisanl d6s 6letrodos bipolanes i rris sctiut6 4 - 32 tho catalytrque/Etude d'un module d' plovenanco - 1981 3-3 omballagos pou cqnbustrblo iradr6 en d€s contrales i eau l6gire/Exrr6rienca de r5f&enm (Banchmart) pow la quslilrcstion des Counrica - Prod*ts [Anetytical rables of tqoign llado - NIMExE 1981, gamma 4 - 35 cxpo.ls: - n.ZI 5-29 m6thodes do cstcul d, bftndaga su l€s tsblo3 ot lo.ogn tr8do - NIMEXE 198r, Employmenl and unomploymrnl Countrios - Producls lAnslyrical 8-35 imports; - n.Zl 3-37 - 1983 omploymsnt and unomploymont (Luxrmboug, 7-1O Dtrembd Countri.! - Producls l8bl.s ol faoign trada - NIMEXE 1 982, [Analytical 4 - 99 axpsls: - n.zl 8-33 198l)/Saminar on tha moasurament of 6negie dans l'agriculturo ol dans l'industris alimentairs da 18 Count icr - Productg, impcls [Anslytical tablos of forsign troda - CEE/Utrtisaom de l' 6 - 6 SITC{TCI, rov. 2- r 981: - n.lt 4-90 6ntrgie thermrqm par fusion do mat6risux aganiqms/Stochage de l' Th6 Court of Justica of thc Eropoan Cornmunttos 8- 1 4-76 Criticsl study ol molsuromonl mathods fd flrrorida omissions lo tha Enrgy consumption pat tonno ol compoting sgricuhral products atmosphere used in lho main lluqid€ omilling industrios 3 '7 available to the EC 5 - 4 cultwal s€ctq/Stronggr Community sclpn in tho 8 - 19 energy demand studres la lraland, bas c8s€ and high caso fa 1 98O, Cusloms oftic€s Sulhtrised lo doal with Communrty lransrt opsrations: 1985 and 199O - secmd addendum/Prolimintry 4 - 66 Amcndmont No. 1 6 11.3. 1982)^ist of 2-2 Ensgy ftm municrpal wast6: 198O/ 198 1 Summary Ropo(t 6 - 1 6 Customs tarff ol lho Eropean Cornmunitias: 2oth amendrng supplsment Energv mod€ls f6 Donmark - EXPLOR EDM 4 - 25 { 1.1.1983)/ExplanEttry nol6s lo tho 4-1 Energy modals for D€nmart MEDEE 3 - spplication of th€ long term energry demand modol to Danmark 4 - 26 D Th6 onsrgy srlualim in tho Ctrnmuilty: Situatron 1 982 - Outlook 1 983 (Repdt trm tho Cotnmission ot th€ councrl) 6 - 15 dsta av8ilablo ai DG XVll and national planning offrces/Marnten8nca ot Effigy statistics ysadook 1 98 1 l2c softw8ro snd EdaptstDn of tho 4-55 - 1983 5-34 dat! man8g6monl systom/lntornrtional saleguards 4 - 46 Entwicklung von EDV-Modellsn zu Borechnung dor Rrsiten in data systom IERDS)/Light-w8lor raactors raldenco 8ysl6m classfEation AbbauplSnen 4-27 ta thc Euoptan ralrability 2-31 Environmental monrlarng lcontrol ot colliry operation: - n'lll 2-22 datoct intorrctDns in mollb/Commonts upon lho tntotnatronal cctference ESA - 198O/Comparism tn rcal values ot lhs aggrsgatos o, points 4-17 on defecls and - 1983 8-34 D€mog:aphic statistrcs 198 1 oscalatrng supply ratiming (Gdmany)/EFOM casa studies - ThB 4 -24 - 1983 6 -31 Essar au haut lown€su ds cokss produrts dans dos lus classrqrs i - EDM/Energy models 4 -25 Donmut EXPLOB ls ptrti, de m6langes cmtenanl un ctrtain pMcontago de charbons NN Thc davalofiment and inslsllarron of I 2kW photovoltaic srray 8t Poynton, cok6frabtas 4-29 2-26 il. Manchasts Etude i l'aida d'un cdinalar du ]etrordtssom€nt d'un haut ,ournoau of colli8ry ope]8tDn: - Drvolopmont ol rsdo highway system [Conrol 6quifr6 de plaqus do r€toidrss€ment 4'29 2 - 24 , n.lvl Etudo comparalrvo des r|y'es de calcul i la faltgue des strrctues doyolopmont policy/Memorandum on tho CommunrtY's 2 - I soucl6as 4 - 30 und Dlcnstlcistungsbo(cich: Ergobntsboricht aus LileratuEuswortungon Etuae ae t'am6liorarion d6s porrcmancss do charbons actds pou traitd und Ausbildun g m Expcrtenbeft agungon/lnldmalionstschnA . dos €fflEnts gszoux malodsants 4 - 31 Flchkreftsnim 6-12 Etude d'un modula d'61*irolysou util$nt dss 6locttodos brpolaires i tris tho raguiromonts fc Dicscl cngrnes/Swoy of t&hnologtcd , grandsactrvil6cataMiqm 4-32 - 1: 6 -27 high-tomparatre mllorials B & D Soctlon Etudo d'uno 6vfitEtl6 parllcipatim ds 18 C.E. i 18 cmGptim ot i la mrsa Drcctffy of thc Cornmisslon ol tho Etr@aan Communrtcs 2-1 au point do navir€s d6polluaws sur lesquets Pomaient 6trs sdapt6s las Dirmldy of tho Commission ol lho Euopean Cornmunrtrog 6- 1 apipomonts rcquis pou un traitement €tlicacs das hydocarburcs Dirichlor dstribution as prialA charactorizatDn ol tho 2- 1A 3-8 district hoating/Wlslo h6at ftom industry tor 2-45 Das oropasch€ Programm dar konlrollicrten K€rnfusm 6'20 Oix lnn6ca dc rochsrchc acier CECA 4-21 Ewopean Communilies glossary - Engfish-French 5 - 36 DocumontalDn tq th€ OMC gBndic LP mod6llmg sYslems 4 -22 The Ewoposn Communrty and thc €ntrgY problem 5 '7 The Eropean Communrty's industrral stratogv 3 - 6 E Euopoan cocertod action COST 50: Mattrials lor gas tubinss 1 - 5 Euopoan cmcstsd aclim COST 50: Malorisls fa gas tubines 1 - 6 Elrnings in lgricultrc 1 98O The Eropean Development Fund: Edmatrm - Training 1958-1 980 - 1983 2-47 8-17 EC raw matdials balsnc. sho€ls 1 980 Euopoan lnvsslmsnt Bonk: Annual ropst - 1982 1- 10 - 1982 a-2 Ecmomic lccounts - Ag:iculluo, fdostrY Euopean modelling group 4-33 .l983 - 6-33 Euopean Union - Annual rapdls ltr 1 982 6 - 3 Ecmornic and Socirl Commiltor: Annual Bapsr Euopaan Univorsrty lnstrlute; Sirth repst ot Actrvitros - Acadcmic year

- 1982 6-2 1 98 1-82 Economic and Soolt CommillGc of thc Eropcan Communrtica/Tho olhor - 1982 3 -24 Euopcan As!.mbly: 26th Anniwslry ot lhc 8 - 3 Ewostat Review 1 972-1 98 1 Education - Trlining 1 958-1 9EOffhe Euopoan Oov€lopmont Fund: ' 1983 6-32 8- 17 iyalution comparalivo dss plm6dwss €n vrgL€u ou on pr6puatron dans Tha oftrcls of coatings on tho hrgh tompdatuo mochanic8l propsli€s of las Etats msmbras pou l'hmologotron ct la no.malisatim des ptoduits nlctcl+lsc auporalloys 1-6 et 6quipoments pr5ws pou lutttr contre la pollulron accident€llc par Etlats des acc5l&atrons do ls ll8mmo p.ovoqu6cs ps dos vstislrons da 18 los hydcsrb[ss 3-9 conccntruton on cofnbu3t6lc, h p.6son6 d'obstachs 6t da L'6valuation de la rmhrche et du d6valoppcmanl: M6tho&s pu confinomonts psrtlclr 6-18 l'6valuatron das r6sultsts d€s programmss R & O da 16 Cornmunaut6 EFOM 12c crsc !ludio3. Canddals ltrhnologi6s io raliow tho Euop€an euop6snna 1 - 7 cndgy 8ystcm 1 -23 The avaluation oI tho Cmmunriy programma on ,d*Ssring and EFOM css. studica - Th. cac8lstrng supPly rslDning (Gdmany) 4 - 21 rssssment in the field o, scienca 8nd tachnolo€ry FAST { 1 978-83) Ein$tz von Bruunkohlcntol3 lls A&qptionsmiltsl 2- 27 6'21 abctric rrc fwnlcas/Pollutrof, and noisa in stcclwsks - 1-8 Elcctrical strmuhtion ond hol boning: ofrect3 m m68l qu![ty attrrbutos 5- 12 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 19

Exocution of daop dipolo goooleclrical sorrndrngs in arsas of gcolhormal Germany/Yorth unomploymonl and vGational training: Matsrisl 8nd int€fost 4 - 34 saial standing of young p€oplo duing transition ,rorn school lo wst Exp&ience de r6f6rence (Eanchmart) pou ls qualification des m6thodes in tho Federal Bepublic of 8 - lO de calcul du b[ndage gamma su los ombollogps polJ] combustrblo Ghont industrisl a.os moasrod al tho 5th CEC campdgD on romota irradi6 en provenanco des centrales i eau l6gire 4 - 35 sensing/Sulphu droxida mass flow in the 2- 12 Expoflmonlsl study of tho lfllium invontory in lho BB3 and exlrapolatron Gracce/Socral sscrrty fd migrant wstds: 4 '5 to r PWR ot 9OO MWE {Synthesis repat} 4-36 Gubcngasbeklnpfung im Hchloislungsst ab 4 - 42 Explanatcy notes lo tha customs larft of lh6 European communrtlos: Guido to tho Concil ol tho Eropo8n ColrmunrlGs 6 - 4 2oth smondrng supplomont ( 1. 1. 't983) 4-4 H Explo.ation WELL - FABS6 1. WELL summary 4-37 Tho handicappod and thoir omployment: Stalishcal studY of tho situation F in th€ Momber Statos oI th6 Euopoan Communitics 2 - 48 Hrmmization ot mothods fa msasroments ot SO2 1 - 2 Fossibility srudy of compact ignrta fusion oxptriment 2 -28 I Hoslth - Environm€nt'/Socmd cmtorence m the sciontrfic bass fd Fossrbilty study of computer procossrng of r6l6vant data on tankers and snvironmcntal rogulatqy actims ' 6'17 on mon-mada structw6s undor tho of Msmbe. slates liablo iurisdlction health assistanco measuca to bo applod in tho €Yont of disaslss c pollulo ih6 to lh6 communrty'8 w8tors d cossts with I viow to partrcularly sariils sccidonts c disaas€s/Mutual, 4 - 60 il no@$ary 10 immodialo uso ot th6sa data 3- hsat pumps/Prcmdings of fou cmractqr' mootings on 6 - 26 a unrfod end comprehensive Feasrbility study on thc dovolopmont of HEATP - s h6at transfsr prctagB ta high prossuo slsam wattr systsm syslsm fd lho collaction 8nd proc6ssing of data on oil pollution on tho 4- 43 cossls of Mombd statss 3-11 Histdicsl Archives ol tho Euopean Cmmunitica lo ths pubfic/Opening ol ThoFcdoralRopublicolG€rmanyb€twoon 1877and 198O 2-42 the 6-38 Fertrgungsbedingung€n luf das Vtrhslton niodrglogisrior Stehb boi Homogencity verrfrcalron of powdered candidate rafeence m8lsials: an schwingender Baansprmhung im Baeich der spproach by X{ay lluqosconco fd u&s elsmenlg A -22 Zertfestrgkeit/Untersuchungon zum ErnfluB dos Beinh€itsgrad€s und human concepls - Danges and remedres/MEmatch bstwoon machine u 4-44 repr€s€ntatims and 6 '24 Tho tnrt6 olomont part of lh6 lsmcal Programm: Elastrc plastrc lrsctua hydocarbon pollutron/Snoy on lho rsasrbility of a data procossing mechanic! applicstrons 2 -29 system on means ol fighnng ot shss 3 - 19 Frnito dcmont prog:am LAMCAL 4-38 hy*ogan pulsos in nm squilbrium conditions m solid caralysrs/lilator Flotatron3- und S€dimontationsroag€n2ienAffechselwirkungen diswiation ro .4 - gg nrschcn 2 - 46 lludrdo omissrons to thc atmosphda us6d in tho main tluard6 omrtting I industflos/Cntrcal study of m66suromont methods fd 3-7 lmpmt scio6conomrqm de la mar6o noira provenant de l'Amoco Fii(dor- und Transporttschnrk/Vorbesseung der 2- 44 Cadz 3-12 foodstufts/Brblography on tha ]omoval of tmhnical bilrids lo trada in Th6 improvomont of taco ondg 4-14 1- 13 lmprovomont of lranstor pcints [Cmtrol of colliarY opsratim: - n.llll France/Youth unemploymont rnd vocational training: Th6 material and 2-23 social standrng o, young pooplo duing lransition ttom school to wsf nalts Comunrte/L8 cmpotitiviri doll' 1- t8 in 8-11 industria industrial onttrprisss ol tho momb€f countrios ol tho Eur@68n Frauen in der Bundesr6pubIk Doutschland/Chancong[oichhait in d€. CommunitEs 1 975-197g/Annual invastm€nts in llxod sssats in tha Barulsbildung: Botri€blich6 Worterbrldung und b€ruflichtr Autstiog - 1983 5-30 von 6-11 industrio alimontsira de la CEE/Utilisation de l'6nergie dans l'agricultra 6t tro€dom of movament and mutual recognition of qualfEationsffha dansl' 6-6 prolosson3 in tho Eropean Community: Towards 2-7 lnfcmatis syslom td dsmmstratim puposs on tsntors thor tml olomont daddngsnho charoctsrizalion of sctrvrtlca associatod with coanplianco with intornatDnal convsntrons and oil spills pdtaining to irradialod 2 - 17 lhsf oporatim phaso I 3-13 cells with hrghly doped Fundamenral study of rocombinatlon in solsr lnfdmationstmhnik md Ausbildung von Fachkr5ftan im 4 - 39 substralos Dienst16rstungsbdeich: Etgabnisbsicht aus LittratIauswortungen und Fl,thor dovolopmcnt ot lho mrnos convoyfi monitsing and control Erp€rtsnb€ftagungon 6- 12 systom lcontrol ol collory opsration: - n.l] 2-21 INSIS proirt/A p(opossd standa.ds policy rn lho 2-35 fusion oxpsimont/Foasrbilily study of I compact ignild 2 -28 An integral expsiment rolstion to caftbration 8nd intgrp.€tstion of plutonium solid wasle moasuromonts 8t Cilntaay Nrclear Powet G Dev6lopmont Estabhshmant 4- 15 lntsnatlonal satogutrds dals mansgsmont systsm 4-46 Gallium arsonrdosolar 4-4O c6lh An invontqy of hydearbon spillagEs in r€prosonlstiva areas ot lho gas Materials 1 - 5 tubines/Euopc8n concortod acton COST 50: fa marino anvirmment of Mombd statos 3-14 - g6s turbin€s/Ewopoan concortod action COST 50: Matorials tor 1 6 lnvostrgation of atmtrm transpat mschanismus in photosynthesis Gebirgsverhaltens/MoBtochnologian2wBewteilungdes 2-32 4-47 General government accounts and stalrshca 1 97 1 - 1 98O An invastigEllon ot th€ fetss sftocling tho cmpositiof, snd yields of rr - 1983 6-33 and benzole prodrrcad by higtr rempaatra carboniu stim of coal Gontrd Repdt on tho Activrti€s ot th€ Ewopoan Communilios 4_48 1 982/Srxtsonth lnvostmont in tho Cornmunrty coalmining and rron and stml industrics: - 1982 3-2 Ropdt on tho 1982 swey Genaalized Tantf Preferencos/Practical Guide to lho Us€ ot the Eu@6an - 1982 5-8 Communiti€s' Schomo ol 6-5 inv€stmants in fixod sssats in iha industrial enisrp.i$s ot thr membtr Goonomonclattrc countrios ot tho Euopaan Cmmunitics 1975-197g/Annual - 1983 6-34 - r983 6-30 G€othormal ondgy: Abstrlcts of final r€pqts - R & D programme ionzing radiatron/Applicatioo of tha Council Directrva ot 1 5 July 1980 1975-79 3-23 laying down tho Euatom basic sststy standards fa tho health Gcothffmal onergy - r6soruor invcatrgation. FARSa 1. Gasum paot*tron ot the gsnor8l public 8nd worttrs against tho dangss of lamstion 4 - 41 5-9 goothormal rntcrosl/Exmutim o, doop drpole goelmtrical s@ndinga in lrsland, ba$ ca$ and hrgh cas fa 198O, 1985 and I 99O - smd a(oas ot 4 -34 addsndum/Pretiminary enery demand studiss fc /+ - 66 goothtrmslp(ospels FARSd, NIBE & LeGSToR/Soismic mapping and kon and stml lAnatytrcal tables of fceign rsdo - NIMEXE 1 981, oxpqts: gmlo€ic8l prognosis fq th6 4-73 -n.H 731 6-24 20 ALPHABETICAL INDEX

fqoign rado lron snd sl.cl [Anslytrcrl lablos of fqoign lrada - NIMEXE 1981, imPtrls: Machrnery and machanical applances [Analyrical t8blos of ' - n.H 731 3-32 NIMEXE 1 982, oxpots: - n.J 84-851 8-30 lron lnd stdl [Anllytical loblcr of fo.oign trldo - NIMExE 1982, oxpqts: Marn rasults [Sructua 8nd activly ot industry 1 978: - 1 9831 6 - 35 - n.H 731 8-28 Maint6nsnc6 ot 1 2c software and adaptation ot th€ dals svailsblo 8t DG i.on lnd strcl industrios: Rcport on tho 1982 slmy/lnvestmonl in tho XVll rnd naronal plsnning oflicos 4-55 Cornmunity coalmrning and mar6o noire provcnant do l'Amoco Codiz/lmpact socio6conorniqua do - 1982 5-8 b 3-'t2 hoo lnd stccl yoorboot 1 982 mrim cnvironmcnt ot Mombst slotos/An inventcy of hydocrbon - 1983 3-38 spilllges in r6p.6s€ntativa 8ro83 o, lh6 3- 1/+ lsp.! cyclotron fscility - contribulions ro lhe ral6 thoqy of radistioo Mastdng th€ u$ ot the Dutch solr prlot tast tacility 8nd lho opcratron d8m!g. 4-49 duing tha hcstrng 6€asm 198G1981 4-56 Itrly/Youlh ummploymant rnd veato.tll rlining: Thc mlrorial 8nd socisl Matorial and sociol standng of yong poopla duing t ansition from school stsndrng of young pcoplc duing lrsnsirion ftm school to wdk in to wqt in Ealgium/Yoth unsmploymont 8nd vocational uaining: a- 12 8-9 matrial and socisl slanding of young p€opl€ duing transitrm fro.n school J to wak in Frao@/Youth unemploymant 8nd Yocatonal tr8ining: The 8- l1 4-50 Th6 icr Finr undcrraking mattrial and sooal standrng of young poopla dring ransition ftorn school snnurl 1 98 1 2 -30 Jot Fint undorlaking rspdt to wdt in lrsly/Youth unomploymont ond vocatbnal training: Tho 5nt Fesearch Centrc Poll6n EBr0blishmonl/Annual rsport 1981: 8-12 2-14 Mstorisl lnd socisl standing of young psoplo dwing transition trom school to wqk in th6 Fadsral Bepublc ol GamanY/Youth unemploytnont snd K voc€tional t sinrng: 8- 10 mslorial and scial olonding ol young pooplo dring ransrtlon from school Kornfusion/Das atopdsche Programm dot kontrollitrton 6-20 lo wqi in th6 Nothtrlsnds/Youth unomploYmonl and vocatonal b€i hohon G6birgslempdaluon und Klmabohorschung lranrng:Tho 8- 13 eo6ftidcrmongpn 4-51 Mesns o, transpatation lablss ol ftraign ttad6 - NIMEXE Kohl6 in d6 Eundosrupublil Dcuischlsnd/Drc Umweltarnwirkungen dtrch lAnalytical 1981, oxpats: - n.K 86-891 5'27 Gcwinnung, Wartsrvorrbcilung und Vorbrsuch Ym 3-21 Means of uanspclaton rablos of tusign trodo - NIMEXE Ksrogion tcucrwzinklor Stahhohrc 4 -52 [Anatytrcal 1981, impats: - n.K 86-89I 3-35 Kqrosion und Galligsausbildung duch die Scgrcgatron vct Fromdatom sn Msans of transpatolion l8bl6s ol faoign rrad6 - NIMEXE Kangrcnzon/8c.infl uBung von interknstsllncr Sp.fui*ail, [Anshdical into.kristallincr 4'12 1 982, 6xpdts: - n.K 86-89I 8-3r morsuomonl3 ol SO2/Htrmmizatiofl o, m€thods la 1 '2 L moat qualrty attributss/Eloctrical stimulation snd hot boning: sffects on 5-12 Labo{.r costr 1978 Moorwasssrkcrosion - EnlluB voo Lagidungsalomonlsn 8r, das

- n. 1 , Principal rcaults 8-36 Kdrosionsvcrhalt6n niodiglegiotl€r SiEhle in Mmesumgabung - n.2. Rosults by sizr chssos and by rogloos 8-37 4 -57 lamcrl prog.0mm: Elsstic plostic ftactue mcchanrcs applicatlonsflh6 Mamdandum on thc Communrty'3 dovolopmont pohcy 2-9 frnita clcm.nt prt of tha 2-29 MaBtehnologisn zr Eerteilung des Gebirgsvsrhahens 2-32 Lagdungarlcmcntcn ruf das Karosionsvcrhslton nradiCcAidlor Srdhlo M6lalltrgn ot prop(i6t6s m6caniqus du m6talfqrdu en swdags sous in Mccrasumgabung/Mcorwosscrkcro3ion - ErnlluB von 4 ' 57 flux 4-58 Lci!lung3sloigff ung dcr sarl- und cigen!ngetriobonon Ernschienenhige- Mrcrodogimetry/Proceoding8 of th€ Erghth Symposium m 5 - 1 4 und ruangsgaf iihrtcn Schion€ntlubahn€n duch migrant wqktrs: Grmce/Socrd security lc 4 - 5 Totgawichlsvcringfr un g/Unterauchun gan zu 2- 13 mim roadwaysflhustEal and practrcal sludros towa]ds improved Light-wlt- rorctd! rcfa.onca systom ch3sification fq the Eropean conuol of strata round r.Irbilty dru sylt.m (EBDSI 2 -31 - n.l. Put | 2-39 Lilt of Custorns officar ruthqisad to dcal with Co.nmunrtY transrt -n.ll. Psrl ll 2'4O op.ratrof,s: Amondmcnr No. '16 (1.3. 1982) 2 - 2 Mlnoral producls lAnalytrcal tablos of tqaign t]8do - NIMEXE 1981, List ol cornc Euopcln, Amorican and Japonos€ carbonstoels with 6)(pqts:-n.825-271 6-18 mlximum c!.bon cootont ol O.2% 4 - 53 Mnsd products [Anahr.lical lablss of tseign trad6 - NIMEXE 1981, products tablos of Liw lnimrlr lnd lnimrl rnd v.gctsblc lAnllytical imports: - n.B 25-271 3'26 tdcigntrldc-N|MEXEl98l,.xports:-n.AOl-241 6-17 Mrnoral products lAnslytrcsl tables of tdaign tads - NIMEXE 1982, Livc rnimllt lnd rnimal lnd v.g.t8blc prodtrcts lAnatytical tsblos of oxports:-n.825-271 8-22 tdcignrrdc-NlMExE 1981,impots:-n.AO1-24] 3-25 Mrs€ !u point ds cmtr6les syst6matiqss du r6g[m6 lhdmique dss Livc lnimlls lnd lnim8l and vcgatlbb prodrcts lsblos ot [Anrlylical battorG3 et do la cuisson du coko 4 - 59 tdcigntrldc-N|MEXE1982,oxptrts:-n.A01-241 8-21 Mtsmatch botwoen machino lopto$ntatlons 8nd human conccpls - Lomc: Co,npibtion of toxts (Vl - t Jrnuary 1981 - 31 Docomb€r Dongds End romadios 6 -24 1 98 1 )/Sccond ACP-EEC Coovcnlion of 2- 10 Mrsuro dr rodidttivile smbiontsla. lsp.8 198O 2- 33 lof,g trm cn.rgy damsod modcl to D6nmart/Energv models td Donmork Miiglichksrt€n rr Vorringsung d6r Stictoxidomrssimon voo srropEischsn MEDEE 3 - appftcatDn of thc 4 -26 Pdsonankraftwagon 3-15 Long-torm oplions and fqoclsls tff transpdt in Euop€ - Summry modauing for tho OMC LP 4 ' 22 rcpo.t a-23 systoms/Documonlation lBnoric Multilingual g{ossry or sbbravistrons 2 - 51 Th. loog trm simuhtim modll SLT-EUR9 4-54 Mutual hsalth lssislanco msasuos lo b€ spplisd rn tha awnt of drsasttrs lutt. lnti'tlbri$r dans h3 ply3 dc l! Cornmunaut6 auop6cnnc/Analyso prticularly soriorrs accidents q d$8ss 4-60 dc! ltrrt5ica actuallas ou cnusrgcrblca da l8 1-3 d

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mrchina rcpra$ntltron! lnd humln conccpig - D8ngffs !nd Nrtimal rccMts ESA: Dctail.d tsblas by kanch 1 970 1 98O ramadi6s/MEm!lch batwccn 6-24 - 1983 2-49 Mlchincry lnd m.ch!nicll lpplilncas lAnrlyirol trblGs ol ldoign itad. - Nation8l a€cMt3 ESA - AgE 6gst6s 1960 1981 NIMEXE 1981, cxpcto: - n.J 84-851 6-26 - 1983 4 -97 1981 Mlchincry lnd mcchanical applrrnccs [Anatytrcal tablcs ol tdcign uada - Nalrmal rcc@nts ESA - Dotsilad tablos by branch 197G NIMEXE 1981, impcls: - n.J 84-851 3-34 - 1983 8-38 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 21

Nationol accounts ESA - D6tarlod tablos by s€ctq 197G198O nucloil powar plonts: S€cond annual p{ogress repct (yer 1 98 1 )flha - 1983 4-98 Communrty's rossarch and dovolopmont progasmmo dr

Nstlonsl Eccount3 ESA - lnpul-output tablo3 1 975 decommrssioningof 2-19 - 1983 3-39 navires dipolluorrs sur l6squ6ls pourraient 6tre adapt6s les 6quipements o requis pour un lr8rtomsnt ofticaco d€s hydoc8rbwos/Etude d'uno Lss obstaclos i l'innovatrm dans ls3 pays da la Cmmunaut6 5ventuelle parlrcrpaton do la C.E. i la conception et i 18 mis6 au pornt do 3-8 erop5enne 2-34 cil pollution on th6 coosts of Mombar sratos/Fassibility study on the Nothodands/Youth unomploymont ond vocationol training: Tho mattrial davelopmont ol 8 unilEd and comprshensivo systsm fq tho colloctim 6nd social standing of young po@lo during ltansttion lrom sctEol lo snd procosing of dat8 on 3-11 wdt in tha 8- 13 oil pollutrm with spacr8l rortrance to onvironm€ntal damago/Scopa and Now Abbau und Fiirdorvorfshron fih dro gon€igto Lagorung 4-61 conc€pt of componsablo damago cousod by marim 3- 16 noutron scatltring study of tho damage rndrcod by croop dofsmatlon in oil spills portsrnrng to thei. opdation phaso l/lnlsmaton systom fq crisi 3O4 stainloss st66l/Smsll sngic 2 -38 demonstrstron puposos on tsnkors thoir comphanc6 with intornational Now porspmtivos fff wornon 8-6 cmvontiof,! and 3- 13 Now pcrsprctivrs in contrnuing cdt cstion and training in the Euopean Openrng o, ths Hrstffical Archiyos of thc Euopean Communitios to tho Communrty - Sominar r6pct 6-13 public 6 - 38 NIMEXE 1981, 6xpqts/Analytical tabl8s ol toroign trad€ - Optical, photog,6phic, cinematographic snd m€dical instrumontJ, - n.A Ol -24. Liv6 anrmals and animal rnd vogstabla products - I 7 5 appsstus and applianc€s [Anslytical tables ot fd€ign rado - NIMExE - n.8 25-27, Mrnoral product3 5 - l8 1981. expcts: - n.L 9G991 5 -28 - n.C 28-38. Products of tho chomical lnd alliod industrios 5 - 1 9 Optical, photographic, cinomatographic and modical instrumonts, - n.D 39-43. Plastica, rubbc(, r8w hidos rnd strn3, l6athor, fuslins appararus and appliances [Anatytrcal tablos of ,qeign fado - NIMEXE and articlo! lhoroof 5-20 1981 , impats: - n.L 9G991 3-36 - n.E 44-49. Wood, co.k, paper, poporboard and arlrcl€s thdoot Oprrcal, photog.aphic, cinomslographic and m6dical instrumonts, 5-21 appratus and appliances [Ana]ytical tabl63 o, lqoign fade - NIMEXE - n.F 5G67. Toxtrlos 8nd textilo trtrclos 5-22 1982, expats: - n.L 9G991 I -32 - n.G 68-72. Artrclos ot stonr, of plostor, of com6nt,... 6 -23 Optrmization of tho coanbinatroo concontratq silicon solar c6lls 4 - 63 - n.H 73. lron and stool 5 -24 L'ade lridiqm cmmunautaire 8-5 - n.l 74-83. Basc metals (oxcept iron ond stoal) and rticlos lhoreot Tha oth6r Eropoan Assombly: 25th Annivorsary of tho Economic 8nd 5 -25 Social Commiltos ol th€ Euop€an Communrtlas 8-3 - n.J 84-85. Mschinry and mochanical sppllsncos 5 - 26 P - n.K 86-89. Means of trenspclatron 5 -27 - n.L 9G99. Optrcal, photographrc, cinomatog:aphic lnd modrcal packaging oI radioective matrials/Catalogue of facilirios in Mcmbi instrumonts, !pp8r8lus rnd rpplrancos 6 -24 Statas of tha Euop€an CornmunitEs tq losting th€ 6 - 1 9 - n.Z. Contlics - Productg 5-29 Prt I [Benlccamant das rochos ot du soutinement dans lcs voies NIMEXE 1981, impdtr/Analy'trcal lablos of fq€ign trado - d'ossat[6s €t dan3 lss voios do ch8ntiors: - n.ll 2 - 3A - n.A O1-24. Livc animals and snrmal and vogstablo producl3 3 - 25 Part I [Thoaatical and practical sludios towards improved contrd of srata - n.B p.oducts 25-27, Mhc(d 3-26 around mino rosdways: - n.l] 2 - 39 - n.C 28-38. Products ot th6 chomical End alliod 3 - 27 industrias Part ll [Benforcement deg rochos 6t dr soutinomont dans les voios - n.D 39-43. Plsstrca, rubbor, raw hrdes and slins, l6ath3r, tuskins d'ossatuss 6t dans las voies da chantias: - n.ll] 2 - 37 articl€s rnd thoroof 3-28 Prt ll [Thod€tical and practical studios towards improvod cmtrol ot - n.E 44-49. Wmd, cdk, paptr, plp€ibffid rnd rtrcl.s th6(6of strata around mrna rmdways: - n.lll 2-40 3-29 patsnt apptcatrons in Gsmanyfrsnds in th6 tiling of 2- 42 - n.F 5G67, Textrlas.nd toxtilc arlrclos 3-30 pays du bassin m6drtdran6an/8blio€raphio sr l.s r€lations da b - n.G 68-72. Articla! of stonc, ot pl8st6., of c6monl,... 3 - 3 1 Cmmunaut6 avc les 6 - 37 - n,H 73. lron and stacl 3 -32 pholosynthcsis/lnvostigEtion of sloctron transpdl mochanismus in - n.l 74-83. Bssc motalr (oxcapl iron and st6ol) and 8rticl.s thoraof 4_47 3-33 photovdlaic a.ray at Poynton, nr. Manchoslerflhs d€vslopmsnt and - n.J 84-85. Mschinry and mochsnicsl sppliances 3 - 34 inslallation ot8 2kw 2-26 - n.K 88-89. Means of tronspclatroo 3 - 35 Planung und Betriebsablau, boi gsologischen St&ungsn im Abbau - n.L 9G99. Oplical, photog.aphic, cinomatogrsphrc ond madicsl 4-64 instruments, sppratus lnd !ppli!n6! 3-30 Planung von btrufsvorbreitandan MaBnahmon tii rbeitsloss - n.Z. Counlri€s - Product3 3 -37 Jugendliche 3 - 5 NIMEXE 1982, expqts/Anatytical tablos ot fdsign trado - Plastics, rubbd, raw hrdes snd stins. loath€r, firskins and rticles thoroof tablss of tqoign rada - NIMEXE 1981, oxpdts: - n.D - n.A O1-24. Liw animsls 8nd 0ntmal and vogotable product3 I - 21 [Anafytical 6 - 20 - n.8 25-27. Mrndtl products 8 -22 39431 Pl$tica, nbb6r, raw hid6 and s&in3, l6ath€r, trlslins and rliclas thsaof - n.C 28-38. Products of tho ch€micsl and allicd industries 8 - 23 rsblos of fdoign tsado - NIMEXE 1981, imports: - n.D - n.D 39-43. Plsstrcs, rubbor, raw hrdos and skins, leaths, fuskins [An8]ytic6l 39-431 3 - 28 6nd articlos thorcof a-24 Pllstrcr, rubbor, r8w hidot and stins, lcathor, tustins lnd rticlos thsaof - n.E 44-49. Wood, cak, papor, paporboard and IrtEles thsoof [Analytical tablss of fo.oign trado - NIMEXE 1982, oxp6l!; - n.D a-25 39-/r3l a-24 - n.F 5G67. Toxtrlos snd t6xtrlo 8rtrcl6s 8-26 Plates and wide flats mads of wsldablo fina-grainad strwtral stools in lh6 - n.G 68-72. Aniclos of stona, of plastr, of c6mont,... 8 -27 quonchod and tampssd coodrlion: Tochnical dslivory cmditions - - n.H 73. lron lnd slocl a -28 Genersl raquir6monts 8-18 - n.l 7rt-83. Basc matels (exccpl ron and st6€l) and artlclos tho(oof plutooium intsnal cmtamination in man/Asscssmant of 1 - 4 8-29 plutonium melal roftrenc6 mslorisl chsmical analysis/Catiltcation ol a - n.J 84-85. Machinory snd mmhanical applianc.! 8 - 30 4- 16 - n.K 86-89. Meens of transportatron 8-31 plutonium rocycling in a bugey-type pressrizod wate reacid/Cmtrol and - n.L 9G99. Optrcal. photog.aphic, crnsmaiographic and msdical safoty study of 2-20 inslruments, apparatus and appliancos I -32 polluto tho Community's wattrs d coasts with a vi6w to lhc immcdiatc - n.Z. Countnos - Products 8-33 usa of thos€ data d necsssary/Fossibility study of csnputor p.occssing Nouvaau diaphragme par 5lecrolyscu 1- 62 of rol6vSnt data on tankors snd m marmada stn,ciuos undd lhc nuclear matenals/Safety of 4-70 jwisdictim ol Memb€r statss liablo lo 3- 10 22 ALPHABETICAL INDEX

- 2a miss poltutlo.r Eccidentollc par los hydocarbwos/ivaluarion compararive des Bocmil dos drspositions cmmunautsires sr la s6curt6 saiale proc5dues on vigueur ou an pr6paratron dans los Etats m€mbros pou Uot 2-8 I'homolo€Elion ot la nqmslisallon dos produits et 6quipamonts pr6vus rsroronce malsial la the snslysb of Mn in Mn carbmatss css - pou lutttr conlro lo 3-9 (rhodochrositelfiho praparslrm and c€rtrfrcatDn of a 6 25 plaquos do Polluiion and nors€ in stsclwdt3 - oltrttic arc tunacss 1-8 rcfroidissement d'un haul louneau 6quip6 ds reftoidrssoment/itude l'aide d'un sdtnatcu du 4'29 pollutim d6 18 mer par ler hydocarbues on vuc dc l'utrli3stim imm6disto i o Region8l accounts ESA: Dolsiled tablos by branches do cas inlsmations 6n css de pollution rccidentelle I 1 parr.l/Irailomont informatis6 des donn6os existantes olr i rocGillit sr - 1983 2-50 psrlicipalrm in l6s moyans do lult€ contro la 3-20 Raimd sl8tistica: Tha Cmmuntly's ltnancisl PollutDn in rollrng mills 1-9 invsstments 1 98 1 1983 8-39 poltution lsws by rhc tankors in tho tonrtsial watsts/Sludy of ths - statistks/Yerbook ol avalsbility of 8n infdmalion systom oo inlringomonts o, 3 - 18 rogonal - 1983 8-11 Poly cdta thin frlm sola, cells 4 - 65 Bagistd ot curant Community log6l instrumonts 1- 14 PotontDstatic olching ol ca.blrtcd stsls 6 - 13 - n.l. Analy1rc8l roistor 1- 15 PrsctErl Guido to thc Us. ot tho EuoPean Cornmunilios' Schemo of - n.l. Chronological index 8nd slphab€lical indox 1 - 16 Gonaralizod T!rf, Preferences 6 - 5 Boint€gralion of adulls into lh€ contrnuing vocatlonal ttairing systsm as a Prolminary rnotgv domond studos ror lrslsnd, brsa cas€ 8nd higi cas6 means oI preventrng unemployment: Bslgium, France, haty A - 7 - la f 98O, 1 985 and 1 99O - sacond rddondum 4 66 rolallons do la Cornmunaut6 avoc l€s pays du basstn Thc prcpatslion lnd cortificalron of r tororonco matsl8l fd tho snalysis of m6drtman6en/Brbliographra su lss 6 - 37 Mn in Mn crrbonltos cca (rhodochrosrto) 0-25 Eenldc6mont dss roches et du solin€mont dans los voiss d'osssturss €l ct da cas srr la 1975- 199O - 'itudes de cas Pr6visions 6rudos 5*iode dans los voiss d6 chantiors multinatronales i moy€n tormo'/Applicatron des mqJilss EXPLOR at -n.l.parr1 2-36 EOM. 4-11 - n.ll. Parr ll 2 - 37 - n. 8-36 Principal results lLabor cosls 1978: ll r€ptrt of Acliyitrss - Ac8domic yo8, 1981-82/Euopean UniwrsitY p(opossls Problems ol enlargsmont - Taking stod( 8nd 6-1 lnstitut6: Srxth Prceodings of tow contssclds' mcottngs on hest pump3 6 - 26 - 1982 3 -24 Procoadrngs of th6 Erghth Symposium on MErodosimotry 6 - 14 8spo.t on Strid Dowlopments Proca$ ol doposrlron of silicon angte crystal bars diroctv ,rom the vapor - 1982 8-8 phrs€ 4 - 67 Results by sizs classss and by reims [Lsbff costs 1978: - n.2] Prodrctrm infcmatron systom [Cof,trol ol collory opsalion: - n.V] 8-37 2-25 roviaw ot tho Concil's wat ( 1 January ' 3 1 Dmembe Producls ot lh. chomrcal and atlicd industrias lAnshnictl lables of fceign 1 98 1 )ffwonty-nrnth trad6 - NIMEXE 1981, rxpsrs: - n.C 28-381 - 1981 3-3 Products ol th. ch.micol 8nd alliod indusEies [Analytical rablss of fdaign rolling mills/Pollutro in 1-9 trado - NIMEXE 1981, imporis: - n.C 28-381 3- 27 Products of thc chomicslsnd alhod industri€s [Anslyticsl lablos ot fsdgn s trado-NIMEXE 1982,oxports:-n.C28-38] 8-23 Safoty ot nules matsflslg 4-70 Th6 protassions in lhc Europeen Communrty: Towards ,roodom ol srandards td lho hoahh prot€crim of lhe gontrd public snd mowmcnt lnd mutuol tocognitDn of qualiticaiiong 2-7 satsty wtrlss sgainst th6 dangtrs ot ionizing radatrm/.qpplcation of tho Progrmmc ot rhc Co.nmission ts 1983-84 Counol Dittrliva ol 15 &ly 198O laYing down tho Erato.n basic - 1983 4- 1 5-9 p{o0r!mma on tdcctsting rnd sssossmont in lhc fiold ot sc€nco and S.A.M.S.S. - Compuitr 8id systam lc tho pr€peatron o, soctal sience tcchnology FAST ( 1 978-83)/rhe cvalustuon of thc Community modols - us€r'6 manual 4 -71 6-21 S.A.M.S.S. - Cornpuld srd sytom fs tha p{apsratidr ol social scionca Proo.ammo Rsdiltim Protaction 1982 6 - 15 Pro0rcas Bcpst mod€ls. Roforonco and imdbmant8tion - instrmtion monusl 4 - 72 p.@o3cd policy A stond&ds fc thc INSIS proircl 2'35 schiensnllubshnsn duch rotggwichtsvrringrungy'Untasrrchunggn zu Publicltion! lnd documcnls ot thc EC roccivcd by tho Librey - Lqistungsstsi96{ung dor soiF und eigonangottieb€nan EnschienenhEgr Supplcmcnt 1983/1 8'42 und ilangsOafohrt€n 2-43 PublicrtDn3 lnd docum6nts of tha EC rocoivod by lhe LD(ary ssenca and tmhnology FAST ( 1978-83)ffho evaluation of tha 1978-1982 8 - 43 Cmmunity pao€r€mmc m to(ecastrng and as$ssmont in tho field ot 6-21 o Scopc and concept of componsble damagD caus€d by marino dl pollution with speial rof6ronco lo envirmmsntd damsg€ 3 - 16 qualilrcatronsfhc prol6s3ions in tho Europoan cmmunrty: Towrds S€cond ACP-EEC Cmyenlrm of Lms: Co.nPilsrim ot tarts (Vl - 1 ftsdom of movcmonl lnd mulual rrcogtilim ot 2'7 Janury 1981 -31 Decombs 1981) 2-10 Socond cmfarence m lhs sctontlfrc basos ,d onvironmontal ragulstrY R rctim! 'Hoalth - Environme4t' 6-17 s5crit5 sociale - 2a mise i pu/Becueil dos dispositions communaularros 5 - 15 Bldirtion Protoction 1g82/Progt$s RaPtrt Programme su l€ ' 2'8 phasa pactagps rldiolctiw mltrirls on oonvayancas 1/Stowing of Sodmsntaiims€agomienAflechsolwirkungon rwisch€n Flotations- contlining 4'77 und 2-46 rldiocctiw roucca designrtcd cs 'apccral lqm' undor thc IAEA t anspst Scismic mapping and gsolog[c8l p.ognosis fa tho gsothormal p.ospocts rcgulationafthc spccificltim lnd tcsling o, 4-75 FABS', NIBE & L,GST,R 4-73 r.diooucl6idrs ga:cux cl6gog5s pondant Ls oE|&alrons inilirlas du Tha ssloctron of an enugy D 1 B 6D pattofio ta tha Er@68n traitcmcnt/Compatrmcnt dos 4- 18 Cmmunity 4 - 71 rlw mat6ri0l3 brlancc shmts 198O/EC SominSr on lho msasuemont of omployment and unomploYmont - 1982 1- 10 (Luxembug, 7-1O Dmmber 1981) 4 - 99 rcchorchc at du d6valoppcmont: M6thod€s pou l'5vsluatkm das t6sullats silicm singlo crysrsl bars droctly frm lhe vapou phaso/Praoss oI das programmca R & D dc h Cmmunaut6.uop66nnc/L'6valuatim dc (bposirim of 1- 67 la SITC.CTCI, rev. 2-1981/Analfical tables ol laeign trade - RGcherchc! da! condtions oplimsbs do tab.icllion du coka ru moyon du - n.l. Contnos - Ptodwts, imports 4-90 lou I colc clasiqut 4-68 - n.ll. G.4, €xpfrt3 4-91 Rrcornmrndationr ta ! Euop€8n trptrting ldmrl oo tho pslcmancc oI - n.lll. 5, impqig 4 -92 lollr hclt 8torc3 4-69 - n.lV. 6, impqls 4-93 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 23

- n.V. 7, rmports 4-94 Technical delivry conditions - Gsnsral roquiromonts/Plalss 8nd wido flats - n.Vl. 8-9, imporls 4-95 mads of woldablo finHr6inod sfuctrral slosls in tho qrnchod 8nd Srxlocnth Gonoral Ropqt on th6 Activiiros o, tho Eu@€8n CommunrtEs tcmporad condrtron: 8- r8

1 982 tschnologymining from loogwall coalracos/Advanced 4 - 9 - 1982 3-2 Tenue i la cmosim i temp6rarue 6lev6e de mat6riau par les mrlieur Small anglo nautron scatloring study o, the damago inducod by crmp oxydants contsnant d€s d6riv6s soufr6s 4-79 delo.mation rn clisr 3O4 stainlass stssl 2-38 Tasting and ovaluation ot solidrfrod higltsleyol wasts tcm3 6- t6 Social secuity td migrant wdtors: G.6eco 4-5 Toxlrlos and toxtrte a-ticlcs lAnahdical tables of fceign trade - NIMEXE solar c6lls wrlh hrghly dop€d substratos/Fundamental study of 1981, erpms: - n.F 6G671 6-22 r€combrnatlon in 4-39 T€xrrles and roxtrle articl€s [Analytrc8l tables of foraign trada - NIMEXE rcl8r cells/Cornprehonsrv6 rnvostrgatrons ol oxidaton processes lc silicm 198l, imptrts: -n.F 5G671 3-30 MIS 4- 19 Toxtrles and toxtilo artrclos [Analytical tables ol loreign trada - NIMEXE solar c€lls/GalIum arsonrdo 4-40 1982, oxpqts: - n.F 5G671 I - 26 solar cells/Optrmizallon of tho combinaton cmcanrato. silicon 4 - 63 Theorsticsl 6nd practical studios towtrds imp.ovod cmlrol ot srala solar cclls/Poly cdto thrn frlm 4-65 sround mino rosdways solar cellsflheoretrcal study of altcrnatrvo thin ftlm 4-80 - n.l. Parr I 2-39 solar heat stores/Bocommondatrons tor a Ewopean repotrng fdmal on - n.ll. Prt ll 2-40 ths porro.manca of 4-69 Thuaticd study of altsrnatryo thin trlm solar c6lls 4-80 solar h€atrng systsmsffhsrmal hoat stdaga in hydroscopic matoflals tor Thtrmal h€8t stdags rn hydo$opic matdals td ar bas€d solar hoattng air bssod 4-81 systams 4 - 81 solar panels with the power lines/Systom analysis ol th€ intarconnoctlon raining in the Euopean Communrty - Seminar report/New perspociives in ol 5 kw 4-74 continurngcdEatonand 6- 13 solar pilot losl lacilty End the oporation duing tho h€8trng s€ason The training ol wffkors' salcty raprosentstrws rn satsty and heahh 198G1981/Mlstoring tha uss ol tha Dutch 4 - 56 mattffs 5-11 soudage sous flux/M6tslluga et propri5t6s m6canrques du m6tal fondu Traitomant des mirles dans lss coker:es modernes 4 -42 on 4-58 Trartamont infdmatr# des donn5es aristantas ou i rocusillir su les soutinom6nt dans l€s vorss d'ossatuas ot dans los voiss do moyens de lune cmua la pollution d6 la mtr par los hydcarbu€s on chantrers/Benlorcemont dss r@h6s ot du ffi da l'utrlisarion imm6diare de ces inrormatDns sn cas do pollutton - n.l. Pet I 2 -36 accidentelle (1o part.) 3-20 - n.ll. Parr ll 2-37 ranspdt in Euopo - Summary repct/Longtslsm opirms and tdocast3 Tha specficairon and testing of radioactivo soucos designatod 8s 'special lq 6'23 lsm' undar ths IAEA transport rogulattons 4-75 Trastffmcnto 6 strutt8monto d€lle conoscenro sciontrficho e tecnicho spectrom6tne i torche i plasma inductrl i I'industrie srd&ugiq@ - atlas 2-41 do rares spetralos/Application do la 4- 10 Tronds in lho filing ol pat€nt applcatons in Ggmany 2'42 spactrophotomotor tor nuclosr targot prodwton contrd/fha uss ol a tritium inventq'y in th6 BB3 and orvapolalim lo a PWB ot 9OO MWE visDlo light 4-47 (Synthesis rcpm)/Expgimontal study ot tho 4-36 stoom wator syslom/HEATP - I hoat transfer pactaga for high Tweltth Repst on Cmp€trtion Policy prsssuo 4- 43 - 1982 5-6 steel/Buchlng of section b€ams rn high stronglh 4-14 Twonty{rnth rGviow of th6 Council's wdt ( 1 J8nuary - 3 I Doc€mbor sloob/Potentlostatic etching of carburized 5- 13 19811 steolworks - oloctric 8rc turnacos/Pollution and noiso in l-8 - 1981 3-3 Slrckoxrdemrssronsn von auropEischen Personenkraft wa gen/Miiglichkeiten :r Vorrin gorung dor 3-15 U Stoclago de l'6norgra thormrqu€ par fusion de mat&iau cganrqucs 4 -76 DE Umwelloinwirkungen duch C*winnung, Woitcrwarbeitung und Stowing o, pactagss conlsrnrng radioactrvo mat$rals on convsyancos Vtrbrauch von Kohla in d6 Bmdas€publil Douisdrland 3-21 phsso I 4 -77 unemployrnent (Lu6mbug, 7- 10 Decombs 1981}/Seminr on the Strmgu Cmmunity actim in the cultual soctd 8- 19 mo8suomont ol amploYmont 8nd 4-99 Sructuc and lctiuty ol industry 1978 memployment/Employment and - 1983. Main rosult3 6-35 - 1983 8-35 Study of tho smondmonls and improvomonls whrch may haw to bo mado Unttrsuchung dor Wasso6ioffspoichorung mrt Kryoadsdborn und to tho lsgal rules on rnsuranco against th6 risls ot accdontal pollullon Vsglsich d€r altsnativon Wassorstotlspeichorungsrnothodan 4 - 83 trom hydrocsrbon3 3-17 Unttrsuchungsn zum Ernffu8 das Reinhsitsgtados und det Study of tho avarlabdrty ol an intdmatrofl systsm on rnlringements ol Fertrgungsbodingungon auf das Vsrhalion nicdiglsgidtr SrEhlo bci pollution laws by lh6 lonktrs in lho tsrntaial walers 3 - 18 schwingsnder Beanspruchung im Boraich d6 Zsrttostrgkait 4 - 84 Tho surlabrlty of concontration msasucs fq EEC comp€titron potcy Untaswhungen zr Lsistungstoiguung d6r s€iF und oigsnsngotrieb€nsn 8- 15 Ein*hienenhEga-. und mangsgofiitrten Schrenonfl ubahnan dwch Sulphu dioxide mass tlow n thq Ghont industn8l Er68 mossurad at th6 Totgswrchtsvo.ringBrung 2- 43 5th CEC campaign on romote sonsrng 2-12 Untsrsuchmgan u Warmverspr6dung in dar w6rmsboeinflr.8t€n Zono Swey of the tehnological roquiramonts ftr high-tsmpsatuo matsials R von SchweiBverbrndungsn austenitischer Slehlo 4 - 85 & D - Socoon 1: Oresel engines 6-27 Updating of soctoral modal and refsenc€ caso prosanlation 4 - 86 Swv€y on tho l6asrbrtty ol a data proc€ssing systom on msans ol fighting Tho use of a visibla light sp&trophotomst€r fa nuclau targat prodrclron ofrshso hydocarbon pollution 3- 19 contIol 4 -87 pan€ls Systsm snolysrs ot tho ntorconnoctron of 5 kw solar wth tho Usetul onorgy balonca shmts 1 98O power lines 4-78 - 1983 5-35 L6 systemo mon6tarra ewop6en - Orgin€s, fonctronn€msnt Et Utilisation de l'6nsgie dans l'sgricuhu6 €t dans I'indusrio slimontairo ds Fnrspmtrves 5 - 2 la CEE 6-8 T

polrtiquo par produ[: rabac/Btblog.aphio su la agricolo communo Lo 1-17 t-11 Veksaluddannels lq ungp: Hsndlingspnncipper Vffb€ssorung dor F&ds- und Transpctiechnik 2-41 taxauon/Brbliography on 1- 12 Vabesserung da StrebbEnd6r 4-88 vocational training; An sttempt to summariza tho mct impdtant cmclusims dawn durng ,iva y€8rs ot wsi o tha subist/Y@th un€mploym€nt and 6- 14 24 ALPHABETICAL INDEX

vc8tional trarnng SYslgm as ! morns of paovontlng unomploymonl: n Bolgium, Franco, ltrly/Bomtogtstion ot rduhs inlo lho contrnuing 8-7 llrrlrlrrtxis xtntntdldrqor6 roi xaumud trirrol.o.luqi 4 - 2 rportxdsv airyr)ruo6 rist fop\olLrist mtryntot orfiu w Kuvdrwal'Frflcoq iri tiou 8 - 16

Wassersloltspoicho(ung mrt Kryoadsdbdn und Votgloich dor alt6n8tivon Wassc(sroffsp€ichorungsmothodon/Unlorsuchungd€r 4-83 wrsto: 1980/1981 SummryRopst/Eno.gvfiommunicrpal 6- 16 Duprtoxit rdv pa\odv orrt aiotaol re pxaxiu ota ryiouz 8- 14 W6st. hcat from industry to. dislrict hcatrng 2 - 45 Mqliua tlt 'Ernpr'r6 prir wlslo m€ssurmcnts !t countooy Nuclcrr Powor Devol@m8nt alnraoq r c pnnriv onlciov: \lqyluo ris' Ern lDvlynoxi 8- 14 Egtablshmcnt/An int6grsl oxpdimcnt rolslron to calibratlon 8nd rdsv po0ot&t oril intorprctatrof, ol plutonium solrd 4 - 45 Waror dissocrltion lo hydo€an pulsos in nm equifibrium condrtrons on T oold calalysls 4-89 T a 6e inn a s o ilp Fi por iui K aY 6r q a 4-3 W6chselwirkungon rwisch€n Flototions- und & 2- 16 Scdimontation$ooganzion o Wnc in rhr Euopoan Communtty 6-7 womcn/Naw pcrspcctiws td 8-6 owqt&rou o i1a Kuutrva l'Ftflcor. tri risv t Prrudv p8por, pape(boatd 6nd rticbs thdoot tables of &p\arxiv Wood, cql, [Analytrcal afixfuo4 ri:v 8- 16 tccign tr6do - NIMEXE 1981 , expcts: - n.E 44-49t 5-21 Wood, cffk, p8por, papcboard cnd rticlss thorGof [Analyticsl lablos ol x ldcigntrsd.-N|MEXEl98l,impdts:-n.E44-491 3'29 Wood, cqk, p8pn, paptrborfd lnd trricles tharmf [AnslytE8l tablo3 of Tpqyat6,h1o4ttoiravouou-rpf,to\rtul&lllpttulr 4'2 fddgn tra(h - NIMEXE 1982, exPars: - n.E rt4-491 8 - 25 x

A YGs.book of ogricultllll slrli3tica I 978- 1 98 1 - 1983 8-40 Agricultuo YGsrbook of rrgionrl Slrtrstics El€ctrical stimulatron 8nd hot boning: ofttrts on m68t qralrty - 1983 8-41 !ttributos 5-12 Youth unamploFnlnl rnd vocallonsl rrsining: An allompl to summarize Agricultura, ,ffostry 8nd tishonos (groan covtr) lha most impdtrnt conclwlons drwn duing liva yors of wdt on lho Agriculiual pric8 statistics 197G 198'l s6Fct 6 - 14 - 1982 8-20 Youth uncmploym.nt lnd vcltiond iruining: Malorial lnd 3ei!l slsndng Economic rccounts - Ag.rcultus, tdssw of young proplc diring t ansit@n fom rchool to wdk in Bolium - 1983 5-33 8-9 Yoarboot ot agricultral 3lstistlca 1978-1981 social sisndrng Youth uncmploytnant lnd vocatlonll urining: Mltrial and - 1983 8-40 of yoong pcoplc during rlnsition from !ch@l to wqt in thc Frddd Rcpublic ol Gamany 8- 10 B Yooth uncmploymcnl tnd yocltionll ttlininO: Th. mlldirl and sociol strnding of young poopla dwing transitim ftom s€hml to wdl in BCR-lnldmalrm 1 I Frl'cc 8- CdtrficatDn of a plutmium malal tetgtsnco mattrial chomlcal Youth uncmploymont !nd yocltionll training: Thc matrial snd seill rnsfysis 4 - 16 young psoplo school to wdk in rtlnding of durng transilion trm Crldlc6lim ot th6 alomsntel cmposrtron of tho BCR reltronco lrlly 8'12 matrial m. 72, contsining c8rbo, hydogpn, chlorino, iodtne, and socirl Youth uncmployrnonl lnd vocltionll uainrng: The matrial nitrogan, oxygan and sulphu 2' 1A young pooplc from sch@l to wdk in tho ctanding of drrino t lnsillon Ho.nogsmrty vorrfication ot powd€rod candidata rettrenco mattri8ls: 13 Nclho(l!nds 8- rn rpptosch by X{ay flwesccnce lc trac6 6l6monts 6 '22 Thc proparatlon 8nd cortffication ot I tstoronca matdial ld the rnalysis A of Mn in Mn carbonatos dos (rhodoctrosito) g'25 Bullotin ol tho Euop€an CommunitEs : SupplsmGnt NaLxaoics ilq@pwry xai &agov\ciocov yI rch lplalhvtvws 1 6-3 4_6 Euopean Union - Annual repcts for 982 Momorandum of, tho Communrty's d6volopment policy 2-9 pIoposals 5- 1 E Probhms of enlargnmant - T*.ing stock 8nd Stronge Cmmunity etion in lh€ cultual soctd 8- 19 yl 'Ftieol kt fiv rryrrudv aht}uo6 tist $opltryudw wtqydroa fua&xaoill l)tna{,dpr1t rdl &apov\ciacot row otfitRuv&qra 8- 16 lp'yal6pvow 4-6 'Ftflcol r rfix)uot6 rist wtqvdrov lplalipcnw I &a&raoict r\qfi6p1o\ xal &a0ou]tci'oct'tv rt ru't kl itv @rruiw fipltoluitt 4-6 orivKavhrya 8- 16 4 -2 cipondud Zioqg' )roxlqp liqt 2r atorufit r 6 Kwovuilr Ilpmnxis ap1yato5,6rqor6 rd xawud rpholtqopi rturaotar lEEDKOfll )npycro1qi1 ri:v ltoiluisv orl aint ao1 r c pwwritt ora ryiut: - n.l.Mdolol,o.tia 6-36 Mqpimfis'Ernprfts 8- 11 'HFipbm ot yctal}afit 8-4 c M Comp€trtlon.Approrimatiof, o, htislation potcy Mcefir.lia lcipr

o Soismic mspping and gpological prognosis fd lho gsothsmd prospacts FARS., NIBE & LTGSTTR 4-73 Documentatron bulletrn Tho sloction of an onorgy D 1 R 6D pstfolio t6 the Ewopean Brbliographra sur la politrquo agricolo communo par produrt: L6 tabac Communrty 4 - 74 t-11 Stockaga de l'6norgio tho.miqm par fusioo de mat6riaux cganiques Brbliographi€ sw las rolstrons d6 la Communaut6 avm lcs pays du 1_ 78 bassrn m6drtsrran6on 6 -37 Systom analYsis of tho intsconosction of 5 kw sola. panols with tho Brbhography on taxation 1- 12 powd lncs 1- 78 Brbhogrsphy on tho removal of tochnrcal barriorg to trado in Tenuo i la cqrosion i temp&arue 5lev6e de mat&iaux par l.s milioux foodstuts 1-'|3 oxydants contonant dos d6rivfu soufr6s 4 -79 Oossiss Thsoretrcal study ot altsrnatrve thin film $lr mlls 4-80 La compotrttvite doll'industria nolla Comunrti 1 - 18 Thormal heat sto,ago in hydoscoprc matenals fo. air basod 3olar heating systoms 4-81 E Untrsmhung der Wasssstoffspeichtrung mit Kryoadsaban und Vsrgleich dor sllornstNon Wassdstottspeicherungsmothoden Energy 4-83 Applicston dos morGles EXPLOR ot EDM - Pr6yisions ct 6tudos do ca3 Updaling of sscto.al modol and ref€ronco csse prosontalioo 4 - 86 sur la p6rrode 19 75- 199O - 'Etud6s ds cas multrnationales i moyen Wast6 h6at ftom industry fq district hoatrng 2-45 terme' 4 - 11 Wator dissociaton to hydogsn pulsas in non oquilibrium conditions on Bonchmark prog.6mm€ calculslron concernrng typical LMFBR solid calalyst3 4-89 structuros 4- 13 Energy saies CEC modellng group 4- 15 Utilisatron do l'6norgrs dans l'agricultua ot dans I'industrE atimont8iro Comprehensrvo invostigotions p.oc.ssos of oridatim td silicon MIS do ls CEE 6-6 solar colls 4- 19 Environmont and qu8hty of lfo Th6 d€vel@mont and Inst8llatron phorovohaic ol I 2lW srray at Critrcal study ot msas[emont mothods ta fluqids omissions to th6 Poyntm, nr. Manchostor 2-26 , atmosphds ussd in the main fluside smttting industriss 3 -7 Oocumentalron fq rho OMC ganailc LP modolling systoms 4 -22 Etude d'une 6ventuelle partrcipation do la C.E. i la conception et i la EFOM t2c caso studros. Candtdate tschnologios ro roliow lho miso au point do navires c!6pollmus su losquols po[aiont 6trt Europoan onorgy syslem 4 -23 ad8pt6s los 6quip€monts raquis pou un trart€mont stficam do! EFOM case studiog - Th. cscllstrng supply ratrooing (Gamany) hydoceburos 3-8 4-24 Evaluatrm cmparativ€ dos proc6dues en vigmr ou en pr6paration Enorgy modols Dsnmark - EXPLOR td EDM 4 -25 dans l6s Etats mombr€s polr l'homologation ol la ncmalisatron dos Energy - models fa Dsnmark MEDEE 3 applicatron ol th6 long term produils ot 6quipoments pr6vus por lulttr cmtrs l0 pollution energy demand model to Denmark 1 -26 accidontollo psr las hydrocaduros 3-9 Eiude d'un moduls d'6lectrolysou utrlisant des 6let odcs brpolares i Fa8srbrlrty study of computd prcossing of rolsvant dals m tankors grando lris actrvit6 cstslytrquo 1- 32 and on man-made srrcturos und€r tho irisdicnon of Membd Eu@o8n mod€lling group 4-33 statos hablo lo pollute the Cmmunity's watef3 6 coasts with s Exmutron of deap dipolo goo€loctrical soundrngs in 6rsas ot gsothormal viow to lh6 immodato us€ of thsso dsta f necassary 3- 10 interest 4 -34 FsssDility study on the dovol@m€nt of 6 unrfBd End cornp.ohansivo Exploration WELL - FARSo 1. WELL summary 1- 37 systom fc tho collmtron and procossing of dala on cil pollutim on Fundamontal study of rtrombrnatron in solsr cells with hrghly @ed the coasts of Mombor slatss 3-11 substrstcs 4-39 Harmonization of mothods ta measusmonts of SO2 1 - 2 Gallum asenrdc solar cells 4-40 lmpact socio6conomiqw de la mar6e noire provenant de l'Amoco Geotharmal encrgy: Abstracts of frnol r6pst3 - R & D programme Codrz 3- 12 1975-79 3 - 23 lntsmsllon systom td domonstratron puposos oo tankofs thair Goothormal onorgy - rostrvoir inv€stigation. FA8S6 1. Gassum complianc€ with intornatronal convontion! 8nd oil spilb prrsining to fdmation 4 - 41 th6ir op€ration phsso I 3- 13 lnvoslrgatDn of sloctron transport machanismus tn photosynthssig An invcntsy ot hydeabm spillagas in rop.as€ntativa ar68s of tha 4- 47 maflno anvionment of Momb€r statos 3- 14 lspla cyclotron facrltty - contflbutions to tho rato thedy of radatron Miigfichleiten za Varingarung der Sticloxidomissimon von dsmago 4 - 49 euopEischenPrsononkraftwrggn 3- 15 List ot somo Europoan, American and Japanos carbonstmls wth Scopo and concept of componsablo damage causod by marine oil moxrmum carbon conlenl of O.2% 4-53 pollution wilh spocial rofs€nca to onykmmontd damags 3 - 16 Tho long torm simulsl'oo model SLT-EUR9 4-51 Socond confsence on th€ sciontrfic bas€s fd onvhonmentd ragulatgy Maintenonce of 1 2c software and adaptEtlon of tho data avarlabls at Ectims'Haalth - Environmant' a- 17 DG XVll and natimal plannrng otfices 4-55 Study of tho amandments and improvemonts which may havo to bc Mostoflng tho uso of th€ Dutch soln prlot t€st facrlity and ths opflstim msdo to tho logal rulcs m rnsuranco against the rists of accidantol dwing rho hsatrng season 198G198 1 4-56 pollutlon trom hydocarbms 3-17 Nouveau diophragma pr 6lectrolyseu 4- 62 Study ot th€ avarlability of an infqmatron systsm on infringamonts of Optrmizatron ot tha combinatpn concontratc ailicon sola colls pollution laws by th€ lsnktrs in th6 tenitdial wstars 3- 18 4-63 Sulphu dioxido mass flow in tho Ghont indusfral 8.oa mosswod at tho Poly cdlo lhin film solar c6lls 4-65 5th CEC campaign on ramolo sonsrng 2-12 Preliminary enagy demand studias ftr lrelsnd, baso ca$ and high cas Sway on tha t€asibi[ty of I data procossrng systom on moans d fs 1 98O, 1 985 and 1 99O - second addendum rt-66 fi ghtrng ofrsho(6 hydocarbon pollution 3- Proceedrngs ol four contractss' msttngs m hoar pumps 0 - 26 Trart€monl intffmatrs6 das donn56s oxistantas o i recrrillir sr les '9 Plocess ol deposilion of sihcon singLlo cf,ystal bars drroctly fiom tho moy€ns da lutto cmtr6 la pollution (h la me pr les hydocrbues vapour phas6 4-67 6n vm da l'utrlisalion imm6diate de ces infsmations on cas da o Fecommondatpns fc a European reputing tqmat on lho ptrfqmanco pollutDn sccidenlollo ( 1 part.) 3-20 of solar hoat storos 4-69 Drc Umwsltornwirtungsn duch Gewinnung, Werlerverarbottung und S.A.M.S.S. - Cmputor aid systsm td tho p.apeairoo ot scial sd€ne Vorbrauch von Kohlo rn der Bundosepublfi Deutschlsnd 3 -21 modols - usor'B mSnual 4-71 EURONOBM S A.M.S.S. - Cornputs ard systam fs iha prsparation of socral sci6nc6 Platos and wdo flat3 madc of woldablc fino-lransd struclual Btsls in modcls. Betsronca 8nd implomontation - instructron manual tho q€nchod 8nd tompersd condttion: Tshnical dalivsry condrtrons 4-72 - Gonoral r€quiromont3 8- 18 26 SEBIES INDEX

rtado - SITC{TCI, rev. 2- 1981 Euopean documsntation Analytrcal tabl.s of fsoign - - Product3, imports 4-90 Tho lg.icultural policy of lha Euopoan Community 6-3 n.l. Countlies - oxpqts 4-91 Thc Cou.t ol Justicc of thc Euopoan Communrll6s 8- 1 n.ll. G4, - n.lll. 5, 4 '92 Thc Euopcrn Cornmuntty lnd lho onorgY problom 5-7 impcts - n.lv. 6, /f - 93 Thc Etropcan CmmunitY's indust isl stralogY 3-6 mp6ls 4 - 94 - n.V. 7, impats I Winc in tho EwoPcan CornmunttY 6-7 - n.Vl. 8-9, impqts 4 - 95 Tald,cinmar ot i1u Fi psst airi Kavdrqra 4-3 | Analytrcol tablos of fo.aign trado - SlTC-cTCl, rav. Z-,,4,,'t-6t1 Europcan porspoclivos gO L'cdc |lidrqrr communautaire 8-5 I Towards lrecdom of Geonomendalue I Thc profossions in the Ewopean Community: -1s83 6-34 movomont and mutull rocognrtDn of qualficatrons 2 - 7 Lc systime mon6laira suroFr5en - Originos, lonctioonoment st | G porspoctivos 5-2 'HEipinloi r.al.}.atit 8-4 Crffial statrstrcs (gray covor) trado (rod Exto.nal covd) 86rc statrstrcs of tho Community: Comparison with smo Euopean - NIMEXE 1981 oxpdts Anah/tical tablss ot fqoign lrsdo , cdntrEs, Canads, th€ USA, Jspan and tho USSR 6-28 -n.A-Z - 20, 1 982 5 -32 snimal3 and rnimal 8nd vegstabls ptoducls - n.A O1-24. Livo Eurostat Feview 1 972-1 981 5-17 - 1983 6-32 - n.B 25-27 , Mrno(al products 5-18 Yeabook of regonal stalrstics - 1 - n.C 28-38. Products of th6 chomical and allisd indrstrios 5 9 - 1983 I-41 - n.D 39*43. Plostica, rubbfr, raw hidos 8nd stins, lesth€r, tl,skins rnd rliclca lhoroot 6-20 I - n.E 44-49. Wood, cdk, prpcr, papsboard lnd a-tlclos tho(6of 6-21 lndustrial h6alth and salEly p.ovontloo - n.F 6G57. Textrlca snd loxtils srticlos 5 '22 Coopsation of wdk6(s 6nd lhoil toprossnlstiYos in eccidrnt - n.G 68-72. Articlos o, 3lono, of plast6, of comont,... 5 - 23 withrn lho onlorp.is. Th€ raining o, wqias' salety - n.H 73. lron 8nd stocl 5 - 24 roprassnlatrvss in saf€ty 8nd hsallh matlors 5- 11 - n.l 74-83. Basa m6tal3 (oxcapt iron 6nd stool) 6nd srticlas Polluirm and ndsc in slcelwsks - sloctric arc funacos 1-8 thoroof 6-25 Pollullon rn rolling mills 1-9 - n.J 84-85. Machrncry lnd mochanicll lpplEnc63 6-26 lndustry and sryices (blw covs) of th€ - n.K 86-89. Mosns o, lranspdlstEn 5-27 Annual mvostmonts in fixod 8ss€ts in tho industrral ontorp.iss 1975- 1979 - n.L 9G99. Opth!|, photo€,aphrc, crnomstographrc 8nd madiol m6mb6 corrntriss ot ths Euopaan Communrtrss inslrumcnts, sppuatus and 6ppl8nc63 6 - 28 - 1983 5-30 198O - n.Z. Countrica - Producl3 5-29 EC rsw maleflals balsnco shmts 1- 10 Anrlylrc.l rablo3 of fdd8n trldo - NIMEXE 1981, impdts - 1982 6-29 En€(gy slaltstrcs Ysarbook 1 981 -n.A-Z 5-34 - n.A O1-24. Livc rnimal3 8nd 6nimal 8nd vcgetsbh products - 1983 3 -25 hm and st6l yeilbook 1982 3-38 - n.B 25-27 , Mrncral Prod6ts 3-26 - 1983 and etrYlty ot industry 1978 - n.C 28-38 Products of lh. chomicrl rnd sthcd industrio3 3 - 27 StrEtro results 6-35 - n.D 39-43. Pl8strcs, rubbd, raw hidss 8nd skins, l€8th€r, tuskins - 1983. Marn antrgy batsnco shmts 198O !nd a.trcl6s thoroot 3-28 Ussful 1983 5-35 - n.E 44-49. Wood, cdt, paptr, paporboard snd srticles thereol - 3-29 lnldmation managsmont 3 - 30 L€s obslachs i l'innovatim dans les pays dc la Cmmunaut6 - n.F 6G67. Tcxtrbs tnd loxlrlc rrticlos 2-31 - n.G 68-72. Arli€l.s of stom, ol pllsttr, of comont,... 3 - 31 cuop5enm A p(opoed slsndeds poftcy fd the INSIS p.oFct 2 - 35 - n.H 73. hon lnd st6€l 3 - 32 Trastoilmsnto e sftuttamento dalle cmossnza scientlfichc o - 8ss. molsls (cxc.pl kon 8nd stsol) rnd arliclas n.l 74-83. ttrn6h6 2 - 41 thrrcot 3-33 Trands in ths ftling of patent spplEstDns in Gamany. The Federal - n.J 84-85. MachmdY lnd mcchanicol spplilncog 3-34 Eepublic of CtrmanY b€twffn 1877 and 198O 2- 42 - n.K 86-89. Mosns ot ttlnsporlstion 3-35 lnlqmEtlof, on Agricultwo - n.L 9G99. Oprlc l, pholo€rlphic, cin€malographic and madicll Encgy cmsumption per tmne of comp6lrng agricult[a] p.odrcts instrumcntE, rpplrstus rnd lpplilnce3 3 - 30 avarlabl€ to tho EC 5 ' 4 - n.Z. Countrica - Products 3 - 37 - NIMEXE 1982, .xpsrs AnlMicll tabla3 ot ftroign rldc M - n.A O1-24. Live animsls 8nd anrmal lnd vogotsblo prodrcls 8-2',1 Modicine producl3 -22 - n.8 25-27 . Mrn€tol I Analyse dos strat6gros act6llos d onvisagaablos da 18 lutlo - n.C 28-38. Producls ot ihc chcmrcd lnd rllicd mdrsrrio3 I '23 anti-tsbaglq6 dans les pays da la Cornmunlut6 croffrnm 1 - 3 - n.D 39.43. Plasricr, rubb€r. raw hrd!3 lnd skns, loath6., fuskins Mulual hoalth r$rslanco moasuss to bo spphsd rn th€ 6vcnt o' lnd rticlos lhdcol 8-24 dslstcrs d parlrculsly sorious accrdonls q dis€asd 4 - 60 - n.E 44.d9. Wood, cdt, papor, paparboard and lrtcl€3 lhtrcof 8-25 N - n.F 6G67. Tcxtrlca lnd toxtila fiidos I - 26 (violgt - n.G 68-72. Articl63 ot !tmc, ot pltstr, of c.mcnt,... I - 27 Natrmal 8cc@nls, financo snd bslsnca of payment3 covsl - n.H 73. koo lnd !t..1 I - 28 Balanccs of payments - Goographrcsl b(eakdown 1 976- 1 98O - n.l 74-83. Bssr mctals (oxcopt kon rnd srcoll lnd rrticlca - 1983 4-96 thc.rol 8 - 29 Batancos of payments - Global data 197G1981 5-31 - n.J 84-85. Machincry and mcchtnicll rpPllancos I - 30 - 1983 - 1 98O - n.K 86-89. Mo!n3 ol ransptrtation I - 31 Cmparism in teal vdws ot tho 899.6gat83 of ESA - n.L 9G99. Optical, photog[8phic, cinematographic lnd madcal -1983 8-34 1 98O instrum6nl!, rppsratus 0nd spplrrnces 8-32 Gontrd g@dnmant accounts 8nd statrsncs 97 l-1 - n.Z. Countria! - Produtg 8-33 - 1983 6-33 SERIES INDEX 27

1 3 Natronal accounls ESA: Dolsiled tabl6s bY branch 197G'198O Potsntio6latrc etching of carbuizsd slsels 5 - - 1983 2-49 Swey of the technological requiremenls fa higfFlomp€ratuo 6'27 \ Nation8l accounts ESA - Aogto€tatos 196G 1981 materials R & D-Seclron l: Oios€lsnginos - 1983 4-97 Population and social conditions (yellow cova) Nstron0l accounts ESA - D6l8il€d tablo3 bY brsnch 197G1981 Demographic statistica 1 98 1 - 1983 8-38 - r983 6-31 Nationalaccounls ESA - Dolsilcd rablos by soctq 197G198O Earnings in agricuhure 1 98O - 1983 4-98 - 1983 2-47 Natonal sccounls ESA - lnput'output lablos 1975 Emplofnont snd unemploymant - 1983 3-39 - 1983 I-35 Rogionsl occounls ESA: D€lalod tablos bY konchos Tho handicspped 8nd thcir employment: Slstisticsl study ol tho - t9g3 2-5O situation in the Momb6 Slal63 ol tho Euopean Communitos Rogional slatrstrca: The Community's financial psticrpation in 2- 48

invostmontt 1 98 1 Labru costs 1 978 - 1983 8-39 - n. 1. Principal results 8-36 Nucleat gcienco and technologv - n.2. Rosults by si:e classos and by re6ims 8 -37 BAESNUM - A cof,votsationsl computer program ftr tho Baycsisn d pn dud Zioqp' )tor\rtpotyiqs Zrarottxip r1t Kuu'snxi1 sstimaton ot I param€ttr by I numorical mothod 2'15 rrrraolar (E))KOII) Catalogue of faolrtios in Mombor States ot lho Euopsan Communrtias - n.l.Mcla&oltuyia 6-36 td tostrng tho packagrng of ,sdioactivs mottri8l3 6 - 1 9 Thr chsraclorizalron ot sctrvilios associatod wrth iradiated fuel €hment R claddings 2- 17 A characlorizatron of tho Drrchlol drstnbutDn 8s pflq 2 - 18 Radioprotetion Commonls upon ths intsrnalrooal contoronco of, polnls d6ttrts 8nd Applicstion of tho C@ncil Draclivo of 15 July 198O laying down lho doloct intoractions in motals 4-17 Eustm basic saloty slandads rs tho hoalth prottr0oo of tho Tha Cornmunity'g roscsrch and doyolopmonl progromma on gpnsral public and wdkers against tho dangors of ionizing docommissioning of nucloar powtr plsnts: Socond 8nnu8l p(ogr€ss rsdr8lron 5 - 9 1 - 4 ropdt (y6r 1 981) 2-19 Asssssmont of plutonium inlsnal cmtamination in msn Comportomont dos radronu€l6ad€s gozsux cJ6ga95s pendant les Mrsuo di radroattiviti smbisntala. lspra 198O 2'33 ogr5rations inrtrales du trartsmont 4 - 18 Prmdings of the Eighth Symposium on Mrcrodosimstry 5 - 14 Control and safaly study ot plutonium racycltng in I bugay-typa prossurizod wster roactof 2 -2O S Exp6rrence de r5I5rence (Banchmark) pou la quatticatim dos m6thod6s do cslcul du bhndagn gamma 3r los omballsgas pou Sci€nco and trchnologv Polcy pou combustrblo iradr6 on plovenanco des centralss i aau l6gire L'6valuatron de la rechtrch€ 6t du d6veloppcmant: M6thod€s 4_35 l'6valuation das r5sultsts dos programmes R & D de la Cornmunaut6 Exporimontal sludy ot th6 lritium inwnltrY in th€ 8R3 8nd ewop6enne 1'7 oxtrapolslion to ! PWR ot 9OO MWE (Synlhesis rapst) 4 - 36 Th6 ovalualim ot tha CmmunrtY progammo on fdocasting and Fossrbility study o, r cmpsct ignrts fusion oxporimont 2 -28 assessmant in tho tEld ol scianco and ttrhnolo!ry FAST Tho ,tnrte olomont part of lho lsmcalprogsmm: Elastlc plastic tracluo ( 1 978-83) 6-21 mochanicaspplicalions 2-29 Lonettrm optDns 8nd ldecasts fc lranspar in Euopo - Summry Frnrta olemsnt gog.sm LAMCAL 4 - 38 rcp6t 6-23 HEATP - a h€at lransfr paclage for high pressus sl88m water Mlsmatch b€tw66n machina rapresanlatims and human cooc€pts - systom 4 -/t3 Dangers and remedies 6 -24 An intogral oxporimont rolation to calbIatlon 8nd inl€rptetalioo ot Studies plulonium sold wosle molstromonts at Countoay Nuclesr Powd Tho suitability of cmcontratim msas(res tq EEC cdnp€rition policY Dovcl@mont Establishmont 4-45 8- 15 lntornotlonal ssfoguards data monagomont aystom 4-48 Utilisaton da l'6n6gb dans l'sgricultur€ €t dans l'industtio ahmontaira Th6 j€t Fint undortaking 4-50 dolaCEE 6-6 $r Fint und€(taking annual topcl 1981 2-30 Light-wattr rsactqs toftr6nco sYstom classrfrcStion ,d the European T roftability dats syslem IEBDS) 2-31 Safoty of nuclssr msttrisls 4 -70 Tffhnrcal cGl r€s€arch von Smoll angle neutron scattoring study ol tho damagc inducod by crmp Absch[8btricht iibor das Forschungsvchaben'Entwictlung dcformatlon in sBi 3O4 stdnb$ sloel 2 -34 Strobrandmaschinsn' 4-8 Th6 spocrrrcalron 8nd tcsiing ot rodiostive sources d€signatod 8s Advancad tehnology mining from longnrall coaracas 4-9 'specral form' under the IAEA transpo(t togulatrons 4 - 75 Allivitrtes Bchr6n 2-13 Stowing ot packag€s containing radioactivo mstsrials on cmvoYancos Ths contrnuous analysis o, tho bssto gEss of I coks balltry in ddd lo phssa 1 4-77 roduco the h€8t consumptim ps tm of coko 4-20 Tsstrng snd ovolualron of soldfiod hrgh-levcl waste tdms 5 - 1 6 Control ot collitry oporatDn Tho uso of s visibls lght spocttophotomstor fd nuclear largct - n.l. Frthcr dovolopmcnt of tho minos convoyff monitding and productioncontrol 4-87 conlrol system 2-21 - n.ll. Environmontal monrtcing 2- 22 P - n.lll. lmprovement o, sansl€. ponts 2-23 - n.lV. Devolopment of radio highwsy systom 2-24 Phwrcalscioncos - n.V. Productron info(matDn syslom 2- 25 Updatod spocrfrcalrons 5- 10 CAMAC: Einsatz von Braunkohl€nkoks 8ls Adsdpttmsmrtlol 2 -27 50: Molnials fd gar lubines. CCR2: Ewopsan conctrtod sctron COST Entwicklung vm EDV-Modollon zu Bo(echnung dd Rrsiksn in Tho oftcct of rrmldop€ndont procossos on tho LCF lifo of gEs Abbauplenon 4'27 turbrno disc 1 - 5 , rlloy3 Etudo d6 l'sm6lidalion dos parfdmancos do charbons aclrfs pou actlon COST 50: Msrtrisls fq tubinos' Tho Euopcan conctrtod 963 trartd dos €fllmnlS gstaux malodo.Snt3 4-31 mochanrcrl p.optrhos of ctftrts o, co8trngs on tho high tsmporatrc gasbekSmplun g im Hchloistungsstr6b 4-42 1-6 Gruben nrckd+aso supffalloy3 Ths improvemsnt oI taca 6nds 4-44 An invostrgatDn of lho taclors sftocting ths composition snd yialds ot Ir and bsnzolo prodwod bY high tsmpdatdo crbonizatim of coal 4-48 28 SERIES INDEX

Klimrbcherschung b6r hotlcn Gcbirgsrcmpcrltw6n und CroEfiidermcngcn 4-61 McBtcchnoloei.n zu Ecrrtcilung dcs Gabitgsvcrhaltons 2-32 I Mrsr !u point de conltAl63 sysl6mstiquos du 16gimc lhormique dca brtlarica at da la cui$on du cokr 4-59 Ncr,. Abbru und F&dcnrqfahren fii dic g.ncrgtr Lrgrrung 4 - 6 1 Pllnung und Bctticbssbhuf bci g.ologi3chcn Sttiungrn im Abblu 4-A4 Rrchdchcr dct [email protected] optimlhs d. hb.ication du cokr !u moy.n du fou' i cok. classiquc 4-68 Ronfo.camcnt dar rochca at du soulinomcnt d!n3 Ls voios d'os3stuas ct dsns 163 vocs do chlnliss - n.l. Part I 2-36 - n.ll. Parl ll 2 -37 Thcoraticll lnd pftcticll ttudra! lowlrds improvcd conrol of str!18 round minc rordwlyr -n.t.pfit 2-39 - n.ll. Prrr ll 2' 40 Trlitamcnl da! mixta! dans las cokc.i63 modc.na! 1-82 Unlcrluchungan zu Lairtungsstcigrrung dcr cciF und .iganrng.t i.b.nrn Einschicmnhigc- und urngsgnfotrtcn SchicncnflrrbahncnduchTolgrwichlsvcninguung 2-43 Vr.bcsslmg d.. F6.dd- und Trln3psttcchnik 2' 44 Vrbrssdung d.r Strcbbindcr 4 - 88 W.chlalwirkungln zwirchcn Folslions- und Scdimcntationsrc!grnrion 2-4e Trchnicll slcal rosarch ApplicltEn dc la spcctrorn6tric i rqche i phsma indEtil i l'industric sid6rugrqu. - lths d. ttic! sPrctr8l.s 4-10 8coinfl uBung von inlcrtris$llincr Sp.6digkcit, inrdkrislrllinor Kdrosion und G.Egrrusbildung duch di6 Scgrgstion von Framdlto.n sn Kcngrcnzcn Bud(ling ol srcrim_bclmr in hrglr slrungth st6l 4 - 14 Dix ann6cs dc rcch'crchc rcicr CECA 4-21 Essli !u hlul founcau dc cokas p.oduils dlns dos fors classiq(Jos i prtL da m6hngls conlanlnt un ccrlsin poucontlgr da chrbm3 NN cd(6hablcs 4 -28 irudc i l'ardc d'un qdnlrcu du rafroidrsramcnl d'un haui founo!u 6quip6 dc phques dc roftoidrsscmcnl 1- 29 irudc comparativc d.3 rigl.s do cllcul i l! fttrgs dca 3tructr.3 roucl5cs 4-30 Kdro3im rcudvdzinkrd Stlhkotrc 4 -52 MHwlglrrkoaro3ion - EinfluE von Lcidungsalomcntcn luf dls Kcrosio.lsv6rhrll.n nirdig[.9icrl6r Sliihlc in Mffi6sumgcbung 4-57 M6rrlllrgi. ct propri6t6s m6caniqrro du m6trl fondu cn soudlg. 3ous Itux 4 - 58 Untcrruchungan zum EinfluB dor Rcinhcitsg.rda3 und dat Fdrgongsbcdngung.n luf d.! Vdhlltcn nicdigl.gitrtd Sl6hlc bci rchwing.ndr. Ecrn3p.chung im B6(cich d.r Zatfosligkoit 4 - 84 Untcrluchungan zur Wrrmvaspr6dung in ds w&mebceinfluBton ZonG von SchwcrBvabindungrn lustcnitbch6. SlihL 4 - 85 €