Translation of "operating scientific instruments " (English → French) :

18. The proposed construction, installation, operation, expansion, modification or decommissioning of an environmental scientific data collection instrument, including its housing and enclosure, if the project

The STAG, acting as a consultative body composed of independent experts, shall be established to advise the Council on any scientific or technical matters, including data management and instrumentation, relevant to the operation, development, and evolution of Euro-Argo ERIC, and access to its data by research and operational users.

2. The RoHS Directive calls on the Commission to review the measures provided for in the Directive in particular with regard to the inclusion of two additional categories of equipment in the scope (categories 89 : medical devices and monitoring and control instruments) and the adaptation of the list of restricted substances The objectives of the proposal are a clearer Directive that is simpler in its operation, improved enforcement at national level, adaptation to technical and scientific ...[+++] progress and coherence with other pieces of Community legislation.

It will restrict " evidence to the contrary" to scientifically valid defences; in other words, absent evidence that the instrument used to measure blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, malfunctioned or was the subject of operator error, a court could not accept testimony by the accused of low alcoholic consumption.

In space co-operation with Russia, which is more limited in scope, Europe's contribution has been even less decisive, has been for the supply of scientific instruments onboard interplanetary probes or space stations.

OTHER DECISIONS Definition of a Community approach to the development of the non-energy mining industry - Council conclusions "THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: 1) WELCOMES the Commission communication of 11 November 1992 entitled "The non-energy mining industry: current situation and guidelines for a Community approach", which analyses the follow-up to the Council Resolution of 28 July 1989 on the development of the Community mining industry (1), which highlights the economic importance of this industrial activity and proposes guidelines for a Community approach with a view to strengthening the competitiveness of the non-energy mining industry; (1) OJ C 207, 12.8.1989, p. 1. 2) EMPHASIZES the importance of comprehensive and consistent co ...[+++]nsideration of the internal and external aspects of a Community approach in this field, taking into account the approach advocated in the most recent guidelines which appear in the Commission communication of 20 November 1990 entitled "Industrial policy in an open and competitive environment: guidelines for a Community approach"; 3) CALLS UPON the Commission to continue its work, with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity, turning the dialogue with the representatives of the industries concerned and experts from the Member States into its main instrument and studying essentially the issues set out below without any particular priority: (a) improving access to, and updating of, information, both on geological and mining data and on markets, products and other economic factors by improving the Commission structure for providing raw material statistics and by increased co-operation between Member States' geological departments, and the use of their knowledge by the Commission; (b) consideration of the environmental dimension, taking account of the restoration of closed or closing sites, while promoting a balance between the economic interests of the sector and environmental protection requirements; (c) tailoring training st ...