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No C 298/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 23. 11. 88

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway on research and

development in the field of the protection of the environment

_COM(88) 578 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 4 November 1988)_

(88/C 298/06)

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,

Whereas by its Decision 86/234/EEC ('), the Council adopted multiannual research and development programmes (1986 to 1990) in the field of the environment, which include a
programme on the protection of the environment; whereas Article 6 of that Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate agreements with third States, in particular those involved in
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST), with a view to
associating them fully or partly with these programmes;

Whereas, by Decision 87/177/EEC ('), the Council approved the conclusion on behalf of the
European Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for scientific and technical
cooperation between the European Communities and, among others, the Kingdom of Norway;

Whereas the present Agreement should be approved;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necessary powers,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS

_Sole Article_

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom
of Norway on research and development in the field of the protect-on of the environment, is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

(') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 31.
O OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.