Translation of "Programme de démonstration énergétique " (French → English) :

To limit the administrative burden whilst ensuring proper monitoring of progress, it suggests a light form of annual reporting based on a selection of energy efficiency and savings indicators, which could be fed into the annual National Reform Programmes. This would be supplemented by more detailed information on energy efficiency measures and programmes that would only be required from Member States every three years.

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 Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the Specific Programme Cooperation implementing the Sev ...[+++]enth Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (22); 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;

The establishment of an EU demonstration programme comprising the best possible projects of a wide range of technologies in geographically balanced locations within the territory of Member States, their exclusive economic zones and their continental shelves, cannot be sufficiently achieved if projects are selected on a national level.

24. Under the 2010 work programme of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (security theme), a call for proposals has been published for a demonstration programme aiming at large scale integration, validation and demonstration of a systems-of-systems solution for maritime border surveillance.

24. Under the 2010 work programme of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (security theme), a call for proposals has been published for a demonstration programme aiming at large scale integration, validation and demonstration of a systems-of-systems solution for maritime border surveillance.

The technical documents produced in the course of the Demonstration Programme (particularly the final report of the thematic study on the "Influence of EU Policies on the Evolution of Coastal Zones" and the document "Lessons from the European Commission's Demonstration Programme on Integrated Coastal Zone Management") identify some policy areas that will receive special attention, including those mentioned below.