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N o C 153/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 6. 88

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland on research in the field of wood,

including cork, as a renewable raw material

_COM(88) 204 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 28 April 1988)_

(88/C 153/14)

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,

In cooperation with the European Parliament,

Whereas, by Decision 86/235/EEC ('), the Council adopted a research programme (1986 to
1989) on materials (raw materials and advanced materials) 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 _inter alia_ the Republic of Finland;

Whereas the present 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 Republic of
Finland on research 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 ( [3] ).

(') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986. p. 36.
0) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.
( [3] ) 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.