CELEX: 51988PC0022
Language: en
Date: 1988-02-03
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN ON RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF WOOD, INCLUDING CORK, AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL

No C 51/10                            Official Journal of the European Communities                                      23. 2. 88
            Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement
            between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden on research in the
                               field of wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material
                                                     COM(88) 22 final
                           (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 11 February 1988)
                                                          (88/C 51/10)
            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 submitted by the Commission,
            Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
           Whereas by its 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 auth-
            orizes 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 Kingdom of Sweden;
           Whereas the present Agreement should be approved;
           Whereas the Treaty does not provide the necesesary powers,
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                            Article 1
           The Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom
           of Sweden 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 10 of the
           Agreement (3).
           (') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36.
           (2) 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.