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'Where framework agreements for scientific and 
technical cooperation between non-Community 
European countries referred to in Annex 1 and the 
European Communities have been concluded, organi­
zations and enterprises established in these countries 
may, under appropriate conditions to be defined by 
the Commission, become partners to a project 
undertaken within the programme. The Committee 
mentioned in Article 5 assists the Commission in 
defining these conditions.' 
Article 2 
Article 1 (2) (3) of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be 
complemented by the following: 
'Research institutes which are funded entirely or 
mainly by industrial organizations are considered as 
industrial firms. As far as possible, priority will be 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, given to projects involving at least two independent 
industrial organizations established in different 
Member States.' 
Article 3 
Article 1 (2) (4) of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be 
complemented by the following: 
'The Community will not share the cost of a 
contractor established outside the Community.' 
Article 4 
Article 2 of Decision 85/196/EEC shall be replaced by 
the following: 
'The funds estimated necessary for the execution of 
the programme (1985 to 1988) amount to 185 million 
ECU (including expenditure on a staff of 40).' 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2195/81 (l) 
provided for a common action for arterial drainage and 
field drainage destined to complete the common action 
provided under Council Directive 78/628/EEC of 19 
June 1978 on a programme to accelerate drainage 
operations in the less-favoured areas of the west of 
Ireland (2); whereas the duration of this common 
measure is limited to 31 December 1986; 
O OJNoLl24, 1.8. 1981, p. 5. 
O OJ No L 206, 29. 7. 1978, p. 5. ANNEX 
The non-member States referred to in Article 1 are: 
— Republic of Austria; 
— Republic of Finland; 
— Republic of Iceland; 
— Kingdom of Norway; 
— Kingdom of Sweden; 
— Swiss Confederation. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2195/81 on a special 
programme concerning drainage operations in the less-favoured areas of the west of Ireland 
COM(87) 367 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 30 July 1987) 
(87/C 238/03) 
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Whereas due to delays in the implementation of the 
programme under the Regulation due to poor weather 
conditions in 1985 and 1986 it is opportune to extend 
the duration of the common action to 31 December 1988 
for field drainage works approved for grant aid before 
31 December 1986, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2195/81 the 
following text is added: 'However for field drainage works approved for 
grant aid, before 31 December 1986 and completed 
before 31 December 1987 the duration shall be 
extended to 31 December 1988.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.