several credit lines (co-development, research, security etc.) with the possibility of funding projects covering several lines,

In order to enable Member States to coordinate their attitudes in due and proper time, the information prescribed under Articles 4 and 5 must be transmitted as soon as possible after initiation of the study either of the guarantees and the proposed credits proper, or of any other decision which, under the terms of national regulations or national administrative practices, would constitute a prerequisite for the subsequent examination of such guarantees or credits.

8. Calls on the Commission to provide evidence that reducing the number of studies and restricting financial support for traffic projects to those worth at least EUR 500 00 does not result in an inability to meet the objectives and priorities of linking the frontier, remote, enclave and island regions to the central areas of the Union.

The programme will be managed by the Commission, with possible assistance from a future Executive Agency, the creation of which is currently under study The appropriation is intended to cover expenditure for studies, meetings of experts, information, conferences and publications directly linked to the objective of the programme, plus any other expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks.

17. Considers the continuing availability of an adequate research budget to be indispensable if progress is to be made in informing public opinion about the safe transport of nuclear fuels and non-nuclear fuels and the potential risk and in assisting the IAEA with the regular updating of transport regulations;

21. Expresses its support for the Bureau's decision to place part of Item 260 ("Limited consultations, studies and surveys, STOA programme") in the reserve, pending the results of the external study on a modern and efficient research service (DG 4) and of the Secretary-General's conclusions, which are expected by 15 July 2002; has decided to place a total amount of EUR 800 000 in the reserve of Chapter 100 ("Provisional appropriations"); is willing to consider releasing these appropriations once specific short- and medium-term proposals have been submitted;