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No C 325/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.12.87

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 advanced materials (EURAM)

_COM(87) 534 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 19 November 1987)_

(87/C 325/07)

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 86/235/EEC ('), the Council
adopted a research programme on materials (raw
materials and advanced materials — 1986 to 1989),
which includes a subprogramme on advanced materials
(EURAM); 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 its Decision 87/177/EEC ( [2] ), the Council
approved the conclusion on behalf of the European
Economic Community of the Framework Agreement for

O OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36.
(*) OJNoL71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.

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 advanced
materials (EURAM), 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] ).

( [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.