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N o C 173/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 7. 91

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision confirming the consolidation of the EC-Japan Centre for

Industrial Cooperation

(91/C 173/04)

_COM(91) 193 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 12 June 1991)_

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 the EC-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
was founded in 1986 with a view to contributing to
industrial cooperation between the Community and
Japan;

Whereas the Council in its conclusions of March 1987

noted with interest the launching of the Centre's pilot
phase and welcomed industry's contribution towards its
implementation;

Whereas the Council on 26 November 1990 approved
the conclusions of the Commission's Communication on

Industrial Policy in an Open and Competitive Envi
ronment;

Whereas the Commission was called on to continue its

industrial policy work also bearing in mind:

— the evolution of the economic situation and of the

strategies of the major non-EEC industrialized
countries and of the newly-industrialized countries,

— the need for an appropriate use of the instruments
available to the Community in order to strengthen
the technological capabilities and the competitiveness
of the European industrial system;

Whereas the work of the EC-Japan Centre for Industrial
Cooperation contributes to the Community's work in the
field of industrial policy;

Whereas the Centre is co-financed by the Community
budget, MITI and contributions from industry on both
sides;

Whereas the Centre, so far run as a pilot project, has
proved successful by providing mainly management
training programmes for a growing number of business
managers of Community undertakings, as well as information on the Japanese business environment;

Whereas the Centre's Supervisory Board has concluded
that the Centre's activities are promising, meriting strong
backing by both major sponsors, the Commission and
MITI, and that it should be consolidated;

Whereas, therefore, this proposed consolidation should
be confirmed and the Centre should be established as an

EC-Japan common venture;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the action
concerned, powers other than those of Article 235,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

_Article 1_

The consolidation of the EC-Japan Centre for Industrial
Cooperation and its establishment as a common venture
between the Community and Japan are hereby confirmed
on behalf of the European Economic Community.

4.7.91 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 173/5

_Article 2_ _Article 3_

1. The EC-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is
located in Tokyo, Japan.

The goal of the EC-Japan Centre for Industrial
Cooperation is to contribute to industrial cooperation
between the Community and Japan, notably by providing
management training programmes for European business
executives, information on the Japanese business environment and opportunities, and programmes for
European alternative-energy specialists.

2. The Centre is jointly financed by the Government
of Japan, the Community and private sponsors.

_Article 4_

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication.