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No C 76/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 3.91

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the field of medical

and health research

(91/C 76/05)

_COM(90) 573 final — SYN 320_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 5 March 1991)_

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 130 q (2)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In cooperation with the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,

Whereas by Decision 87/551 /EEC ( [l] ), the Council
adopted a research and development coordination
programme of the European Economic Community in
the field of medical and health research (1987 to 1991);
whereas Article 7 (2) of that Decision authorizes the
Commission to negotiate agreements with the
non-Member States participating in European
cooperation in the field of scientific and technical
research (COST) with a view to associating them wholly
or partly with that programme;

(') OJ No L 334, 24. 11. 1987, p. 20.

Whereas the Turkish Government has expressed an
interest in cooperating on medical and health research;
whereas the Community and the Republic of Turkey
expect to obtain mutual benefit from such a cooperation;

Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of
Turkey in the field of medical and health research
should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

_Article 1_

The Cooperation Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Turkey in the
field of medical and health research 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 carry out, on behalf
of the Community, the notification as provided for in
Article 9 of the Agreement.