23.5.92 Official Journal of the European Communities -No L 141/27 " COUNCIL DECISION of 29 April 1992 adopting a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the joint research centre for the European Atomic Energy Community (1992-1995) (92/275/Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission submitted after consultation of the Scientific and Technical Committee (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas, the Council adopted a Resolution on 29 April 1992 concerning the activities to be undertaken by the Joint Research Centre (4); Whereas, in the context of the common policy relating to the field of science and technology, the research programme is one of the principal means whereby the European Atomic energy Community can contribute to the safe use of nuclear energy and to the acquisition and dissemination of information in this field, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The supplementary programme on the operation of the high flux reactor (HFR), hereinafter referred to as ‘the programme’, the objectives of which are set out in Annex I, is hereby adopted for a period of four years, starting on 1 January 1992. (1) O] No C 234, 7. 9. 1991, p. 19. (2) O] No C 13, 20. 1. 1992, p. 510. (3) O] No C 49, 24.2.1992, p. 16. () O] No C 118, 9. 5. 1992, p. 8 Article 2 The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme amount to ECU 75 million. An indicative breakdown of this amount is given in Annex II. Article 3 The Commission, assisted by the Board of Governors of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) shall be responsible for carrying out the programme and, to this end, shall call upon the services of the JRC. Article 4 The Commission shall decide on the terms of reference of the Board of Governors. Article § 1. The Commission shall each year, before 31 March, submit to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Economic and Social Committee a report on the implementation of this Decision. 2. This report shall be accompanied by the observations of the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors may also submit through the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, and the Economic and Social Committee a separate report on any aspect of the implementation of this Decision. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 1992. For the Council The President Luis VALENTE DE OLIVEIRA