Regulation (EEC) No 1728/74 of the Council of 27 June 1974 on the coordination of agricultural research
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1. In order to further the attainment of the aims of the common agricultural policy, coordination and promotion at Community level of agricultural research activities undertaken in the Member States shall take place in accordance with the provisions laid down in this Regulation. 2. In applying this Regulation account shall be taken, in a suitable manner, of the general scientific and technological policy laid down by the Community's institutions. TITLE I Information and consultation
A system of information and consultation between the Member States and the Commission shall be set up in accordance with the provisions of Articles 3 and 4.
1. The Member States shall provide the Commission with scientific, economic and financial information concerning agricultural research activities either planned or being carried out under their authority. They shall endeavour to provide the Commission with the same information concerning agricultural research activities planned or being carried out by bodies which do not come under their authority. 2. The Commission shall keep a permanent inventory of the activities referred to in paragraph 1. 3. After consultation with the Committee referred to in Article 7, the Commission shall determine the ways in which the information collected, particularly that resulting from the permanent inventory provided for in the paragraph 2, shall be made available to the interested parties.
1. The Commission shall constantly examine the major trends and developments in agricultural research in the Member States. To this end, it shall establish consultations with the Member States within the Committee referred to in Article 7. 2. The Commission shall organize exchanges of information particularly in the form of seminars, exchanges of research workers, study trips and the use of scientific expertise. TITLE II Specific measures
1. Without prejudice to any recommendations the Commission may make to Member States, the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty, shall decide upon: (a) the coordination at Community level of certain national research activities so as to allow rational organization of means employed, efficient use of results and the orientation of such work towards the aims of the common agricultural policy; (b) the implementation of joint projects designed to second or supplement work undertaken in the Member States in fields which are of particular importance to the Community. 2. Detailed rules for the application of paragraph 1 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8.
1. After consulting the Committee refered to in Article 7, the Commission shall take the necessary steps to make the results obtained pursuant to Article 5 (1) available to the Community. 2. The Commission shall take the necessary measures to promote the dissemination of the scientific results likely to further the attainment of the aims of the common agricultural policy and in particular the results of the projects referred to in Article 5 (1) (b). TITLE III General and financial provisions
1. A Standing Committee on Agricultural Research, hereinafter referred to as the "Committee", shall be established, consisting of representatives of Member States and presided over by a representative of the Commission. 2. The Commission shall ensure the necessary harmony between the activity of the Committee and that of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee. 3. The Committee shall draw up its rules of procedure.
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be followed, the Chairman shall refer the matter to the Committee either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State. 2. Within the Committee the votes of Member States shall be weighted in accordance with Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The Chairman shall not vote. 3. The representative of the Commission shall submit a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall deliver its Opinion on such measures within a time-limit to be set by the Chairman according to the urgency of the questions under consideration. An Opinion shall be adopted by a majority of 41 votes. 4. The Commission shall adopt measures which shall apply immediately. However, if these measures are not in accordance with the Opinion of the Committee, they shall forthwith be communicated by the Commission to the Council. In that event the Commission may defer application of the measures which it has adopted for not more than one month from the date of such communication. The Council, acting in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty, may take a different decision within one month.
The Committee may examine any other question referred to it by its Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of the representative of a Member State.
Where Article 5 (1) is invoked, the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in that paragraph, shall decide on the financial contribution of the Community.
At regular intervals the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the coordination of agricultural research. This report shall contain in particular: - information on the national organization of agricultural research; - an overall picture of developments in agricultural research within the Community; - a progress report on the measures adopted under this Regulation; - a forward study of developments which would be desirable in agricultural research in the Member States and in the coordination of that research at Community level, with reference to the aims of the common agricultural policy. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1974. For the Council The President K. GSCHEIDLE
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