TREATY ; WHEREAS IT WILL BE NECESSARY , AT THE SAME TIME , TO LAY DOWN GUIDELINES FOR AN APPROPRIATE FORM OF COORDINATION OF ACTION IN THIS FIELD AT NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY LEVEL ;
WHEREAS THE TREATY HAS NOT MADE PROVISION FOR THE SPECIFIC POWERS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN THESE OBJECTIVES ;
WHEREAS THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE ( STIDC ) AND THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) HAVE BOTH DELIVERED THEIR OPINIONS ON THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
ARTICLE 1
A THIRD COMMUNITY PLAN OF ACTION IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION AS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX IS HEREBY ADOPTED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS , WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 . THE APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS PLAN OF ACTION , WHICH SHALL BE FIXED AT 15 MILLION ECU , SHALL BE ENTERED IN THE GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
ARTICLE 2
THE COMMISSION SHALL ENSURE THAT THE THIRD PLAN OF ACTION IS IMPLEMENTED AND WILL BE ASSISTED BY STIDC , THE DUTIES AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF WHICH , AS DEFINED IN ANNEX II TO COUNCIL DECISION 78/887/EEC OF 9 OCTOBER 1978 ADOPTING A SECOND THREE-YEAR PLAN OF ACTION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION ( 4 ), SHALL BE APPLIED MUTATIS MUTANDIS AS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE THIRD PLAN OF ACTION . THE COMMITTEE AND CREST SHALL BE KEPT REGULARLY INFORMED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK IN THE FIELD IN QUESTION AND IN ASSOCIATED FIELDS . THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO SUBMIT A FULL ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SUBJECT TO THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT .
ARTICLE 3
1 . IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 228 OF THE TREATY , THE COMMUNITY MAY CONCLUDE COOPERATION AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATIONS ( CEPT ).
2 . THE COMMISSION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO NEGOTIATE COOPERATION AGREEMENTS UNDER THE CONDITIONS DEFINED IN DECISION 78/887/EEC , AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 AND ANNEX II THEREOF .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1981 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
P . WALKER
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( 1 ) INCLUDING A PROVISIONAL AMOUNT OF 5 500 000 ECU RESERVED FOR CALLS FOR PROPOSALS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OBJECTIVE .
ANNEX
THIRD PLAN OF ACTION IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION
( 1981 TO 1983 )
IN ORDER TO BUILD UPON EURONET DIANE AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FIRST TWO PLANS OF ACTION BETWEEN 1975 AND 1980 AND TO REINFORCE AND COMPLEMENT NATIONAL MEASURES TAKEN BY THE MEMBER STATES , THE THIRD PLAN OF ACTION AIMS TO :
1 . CONSOLIDATE AND ENHANCE EURONET AND TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE DIANE SERVICES ;
2 . CONTRIBUTE TO THE CREATION OF FURTHER HIGH-QUALITY INFORMATION SERVICES IN EUROPE TO MEET A WIDE VARIETY OF NEEDS AND TO STIMULATE BOTH PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THIS FIELD ;