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No C 41/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 2. 88

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a Community-COST
Concertation Agreement on seven concerted action projects in the field of environment

_COM(88) 17 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 29 January 1988)_

(88/C 41/05)

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 R and D
programmes in the field of the environment (1986 to 1990); whereas, pursuant to Article 6 of
that Decision, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with some third States involved in
European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST) with a view to
associating them wholly or partly with this programme;

"Whereas the Treaty has not provided the specific powers necessary for the adoption of this
Decision,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

_Article 1_

The Community—COST Concertation Agreement on seven concerted action projects in the
field of environment is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached hereto.

_Article 2_

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign
the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

(') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 31.