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Programme (EEC) of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector, 1973-1985

 
The first programme in this field, it was not included in the first Framework Programme (1984-1987) but represented a back-up to the Community's energy strategy.
To grant financial support to Community projects of fundamental importance in securing the Community's long-term supply of hydrocarbons and reducing its dependence on imports, these being technological projects with commercial potential involving prospecting for, extracting, storing or transporting hydrocarbons with the help of innovatory techniques and procedures.
All projects involved technological developments in the field of hydrocarbons directly connected with:
- prospecting;
- extracting;
- storing;
- transporting.
All projects were examined by the Commission, which was required to consult the Member States before submitting a project to the Council and which forwarded an annual report on the programme to the European Parliament and the Council.