16.8.84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 215/11 
Amended proposal for a Council Decision concerning the coordination of the actions of 
the Member States and the Commission related to the implementation of a long-term 
programme for the use of telematics for Community information systems concerned 
with imports/exports and the management and financial control of agricultural market 
organizations 
COM(84) 467final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 2 August 1984) 
(84/C 215/10) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas, with regard to the administration of the 
Customs Union and the common agricultural policy, 
it is often essential that import/export data and data 
on the agricultural market and its financial control 
are rapidly communicated and processed; 
Whereas the study of informatics systems instituted 
by the Council in its Decision 77/619/EEC (*) 
produced a recommendation for the adoption of a 
concerted development programme for the next 10 
years by the competent administrations of the 
Community; 
Whereas the preparatory activities requested by the 
Council in its Decision 82/607/EEC (2) requiring the 
coordination of the actions of the Member States and 
the Commission in the preparation of a long-term 
programme for the use of telematics for Community 
information systems concerned with imports/exports 
and the management and financial control of agri­
cultural market organizations, have been carried out; 
Whereas, in the light of the results of the preparatory 
activities, the Commission has submitted a report and 
appropriate proposals for the adoption of a long-term 
development programme for the specification and use 
of telematic facilities to be implemented in concert with the parties concerned within the framework of 
the CADDIA (Cooperation in Automation of Data 
and Documentation for Imports/Exports and Agri­
culture) ; 
Whereas, since the services of the Commission and 
the competent national administrations will be the 
operators and the users of the improved information 
systems, it is appropriate in the interests of the proper 
working of the Community mechanisms to provide 
for the coordination of relevant actions undertaken in 
the Member States and the Commission; 
Whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary 
powers, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Commission's report and proposals made 
pursuant to Decision 82/607/EEC are hereby 
adopted as the basis for the long-term development 
programme for the specification and use of CADDIA 
telematic facilities to be implemented in concert with 
the parties concerned, in particular the proposals 
relating to: 
— the adoption and implementation of standards to 
meet CADDIA requirements; 
— cooperation between the Member States and the 
Commission in the implementation of those 
projects in which both parties are involved; 
— cooperation between the Member States and the 
Commission in defining the facilities and actions 
which will be needed to meet the CADDIA long-
term objectives; 
— the CADDIA workplan; 
0) OJ No L 255, 6. 10. 1977, p. 32. 
(2) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 25. as they are stated in the Annex to this Decision. 
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Article 2 
The Commission shall be responsible for assuring the 
coordination and joint planning procedures proposed 
for the specification and use of CADDIA telematic 
facilities by the Member States and the Commission. 
The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a 
Steering Committee chaired by the Commission and 
composed of senior officials representing the main 
interested government departments and Commission 
services. The Commission shall report annually to Parliament 
on the introduction of CADDIA telematic systems 
and the implementation of the long-term programme. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall take effect from the day of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
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