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20.10.87 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 282/11

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

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

development in the field of wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material

_COM(87) 405 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on_ 25 _September 1987)_

(87/C 282/08)

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 Decision 86/235/EEC (*), the Council adopted a research programme on
materials (raw materials and advanced materials — 1986 to 1989), which includes a subprogramme on wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material; 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 this programme;

Whereas, by Decision 87/177/EEC ( [2] ), 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 Swiss Confederation;

Whereas this Agreement should be approved;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necessary powers,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

_Article 1_

The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss
Confederation on research and development in the field of wood, including cork, as a
renewable raw material is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

_Article 2_

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 9 of the
Agreement (').

(') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36.
( [2] ) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.
( [J] ) The date of entry into force of. the Agreement will be published in the _Official Journal_ _of the_ _European_
_Communities_ by the General Secretariat of the Council.