CELEX: 51976PC0264
Language: en
Date: 1976-06-02
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN OUTLINE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EAEC AND THE EEC ON THE ONE HAND AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (IEA) ON THE OTHER, FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (76) 264
Vol. 1976/0083
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                                 PROPOSAL FOR A
               COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN OUTLINE AGREEMENT
       IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF ^LETTERS BETWEEN THE EAEC AND THE
       EEC ON THE ONE -HAND AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY ( IEA ) ON
       THE OTHER , FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND
                                        DEVELOPMENT
                   ( Submitted "by the Commission to the Council )
COM ( 76 ) 264 final
 ---pagebreak---      COMMISSION
       OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                 COMMUNICATION SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION TO
                                  THE COUNCIL
       On the occasion of its meeting of the 31 May/1 June 1976 , the
       Council decided to issue a directive to the Commission to nego­
       tiate with the International Energy Agency an outline agreement ,
       in the form of an exchange of letters , stating the intentions
       of the two parties to co-operate , under agreements to be concluded ,
       in the field of research and development .
       The Council will find attached here :
           1 ) the text of a draft outline agreement in the form of
               an exchange of letters which has been negotiated in
               implementation of this directive ;
           2 ) a draft decision on the conclusion of this agreement .
       The Commission draws the Council 's attention to the urgency of
       this matter . The Commission must be able to sign these two
       " Implementing Agreements " which have been already approved by
       the Council on the 31 May/1 June , as soon as possible .
 ---pagebreak---      COMMISSION
       OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                   DRAFT FOR AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN
                     THE PRESIDENT OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
              OF THE IEA AND THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION
    Mr President ,
            As you know , research and development programmes in the
    energy field are carried out in the framework of the EEC and the
    EAEC . Many of these programmes concern areas in which the Inter­
    national Energy Agency also has R & D programmes .
            I have the honour to inform you , by this letter , that the
    EEC and EAEC intend to co-operate with the IEA in research' and
    development when such a co-operation is likely to contribute
    towards the attainment of the research and development objec­
    tives of the Community in the field of energy R&D .
            This co-operation can be achieved through Community part­
    icipation in the programmes and projects of the Agency . In part­
    icular , the Commission of the European Communities shall negotiate ,
    on a case by case basis , " Implementing Agreements " in accordance
    with the provisions of the Treaties establishing the European
    Communities .
 ---pagebreak---      COMMISSION
       OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                  REPLY
       Mr President ,
              I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter
       dated          stating the following :
              ( text of letter ).
              I am pleased to inform you that the IEA can agree to
       co-operate with the EEC and EAEC in the field of energy R & D
       under the terms set forth in your letter .
 ---pagebreak---                       PROPOSAL FOR A
     ; COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN OUTLINE AGREEMENT
IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EAEC AND THE
EEC ON THE ONE HAND AND THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY ( IEA ) ON
THE OTHER , FOR CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY RESEARCH AND
                             DEVELOPMENT
The Council of the European Communities ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community , and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 ,
thereof ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , and in particular Article 228 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated in accordance with the Council'
directive of 31 May 1976 , an outline agreement between the EAEC and
the EEC on the one hand and the IEA on the other ,
Whereas it is advisable to approve the conclusion of this agreement
in so far as it is       within the scope of the EAEC Treaty ,
Wherears , it is advisable to conclude the said agreement in so far
as it is within the scope of the EEC Treaty 9
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                            Article 1
To approve , in so far as it is within the scope of the EAEC Treaty ,
the agreement between the EAEC and the EEC on the one hand , and the
IEA on the other , for co-operation in the field of energy research
and development .
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To conclude , in so far as it is within the scope of the EEC Treaty ,
this agreement between the EAEC and the EEC , on the one hand , and
the EEC on the other .
                          Article 3
The President of the Council is authorized to designate the
signatory of the agreement , in so far as it is within the scope
of the EEC Treaty .