CELEX: 51988PC0204
Language: en
Date: 1988-04-18
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING 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

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 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 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.