CELEX: 51991PC0093
Language: en
Date: 1991-05-30
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF BILATERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF ICELAND AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF THE ENVIRONMENT: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ( STEP ) AND EUROPEAN PROGRAMME ON CLIMATOLOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS ( EPOCH )

No C 163/6                          Official Journal of the European Communities                              22. 6. 91
           Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of bilateral Cooperation Agreements
           between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of
           Sweden on research and development in the field of the environment: Science and Technology
           for Environmental Protection (STEP) and European Programme on Climatology and Natural
                                                   Hazards (Epoch)
                                                     (91/C 163/04)
                                             COM(91) 93 final — SYN 341
                                    (Submitted by the Commission on 4 June 1991)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Article 130q (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 89/625/EEC ('), the Council adopted two specific research and devel-
           opment programmes in the field of the environment (1989 to 1993): Science and Technology
           for Environmental Protection (STEP) and European Programme on Climatology and Natural
           Hazards (Epoch); whereas Article 8 of this Decision authorizes the Commission to negotiate
           agreements with third countries and in particular with those European countries having
           concluded framework agreements for scientific and technical cooperation with the Community
           with a view to associating them wholly or partly with the programmes;
           Whereas by Decisions 90/23/EEC (2) and 87/177/EEC (3), the Council approved the
           conclusion, on behalf of the European Economic Community, of the Framework Agreements
           for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Communities and the Republic
           of Iceland and the Kingdom of Sweden;
           Whereas the Governments of Iceland and Sweden have asked to participate in the Community
           environmental research programmes;
           Whereas the Community, Iceland and Sweden share common environmental problems and
           expect to obtain mutual benefit from cooperation,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                                                        Article 1
           The Cooperation Agreements between the European Economic Community and the Republic
           of Iceland and the Kingdom of Sweden on research and development in the field of the en-
           vironment: Science and Technology for Environmental Protection (STEP) and European
           Programme on Climatology and Natural Hazards (Epoch) are hereby approved on behalf of
           the Community.
           The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
                                                        Article 2
           The President of the Council shall carry out the notification as provided for in Article 10 of the
           Agreements.
           (') OJ No L 359, 8. 12. 1989, p. 9.
           (2) OJ No L 14, 18. 1. 1990, p. 18.
           (5) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.