11. Welcomes the fact that CBRN protection is being addressed as a topic under the established European Framework Cooperation (EFC) for Security and Defence Research between the Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA); stresses that complementarity, coordination and synergy between defence RT investment and research investment for civilian security by the Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme would require genuine improvements in the relevant legal conditions governing the exchange of information within the EFC and between activities at national and EU level, as provided for by Counci ...[+++]l Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) ; calls for the development of applied research with a European dimension concerning the safety of installations, in order to protect local communities and the environment, and for the launching of major demonstration programmes; encourages the creation of centres of expertise specialising in CBRN threats and mobility for researchers;

11. Welcomes the fact that CBRN protection is being addressed as a topic under the established European Framework Cooperation (EFC) for Security and Defence Research between the Commission, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Defence Agency (EDA); stresses that complementarity, coordination and synergy between defence RT investment and research investment for civilian security by the Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme would require genuine improvements in the relevant legal conditions governing the exchange of information within the EFC and between activities at national and EU level, as provided for by Counci ...[+++]l Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) ; calls for the development of applied research with a European dimension concerning the safety of installations, in order to protect local communities and the environment, and for the launching of major demonstration programmes; encourages the creation of centres of expertise specialising in CBRN threats and mobility for researchers;

17. Calls on the Commission to bring forward the necessary legislative proposals to establish the procedures for the identification and approval of the demonstration projects, and the award of allowances to demonstration projects taking into consideration the following criteria:

Four industrial projects aim at the recycling of industrial waste: IPODEC will implement a recycling technique for waste pulp in the paper recycling industry; NOVAOL will demonstrate the reuse of spent grease in Biodiesel production; VALOREF will set up a complete line of recycling of waste refractory ceramics from the glass industry; AFE-Métal will demonstrate a recycling technique of metallic hydroxide sludge through arc oven melting.

The health transition fund, which was brought in the 1999 budget, has been helpful in developing a pilot project that has been on-the-ground demonstration of new approaches to dealing with issues like demographic pressures, home care, pharmaceuticals and primary care.

The measures to achieve these objectives include: - adaptation of agriculture and development of natural resources by support for and the organization of the diversification of agricultural production (establishment of map-making, adoption of a reference farm network for extensive production systems, development of rural tourism, establishment of tourist centres, etc), by development of the forestry sector (improvement of coppices under grove, preparation of master plans for service roads, facilities to demonstrate forestry techniques ...[+++], etc), better land management and an improvement in the quality of the environment (land holding adjustments, treatment of waste water from agricultural businesses, etc); - diversification of economic activity by improving the organization of the tourist sector and the services it supplies and by adapting those services (restoration of businesses and firms engaged in trade, etc).