CELEX: 51987PC0405
Language: en
Date: 1987-09-20
Title: 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 WOOD, INCLUDING CORK, AS A RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL

20.10.87                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                  N o C 282/11
                                                              II
                                                      (Preparatory Acts)
                                                COMMISSION
         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 wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material
                                                    COM(87) 405 final
                         (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 September 1987)
                                                       (87/C 282/08)
         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 Decision 86/235/EEC (*), the Council adopted a research programme on
         materials (raw materials and advanced materials — 1986 to 1989), which includes a subpro-
         gramme on wood, including cork, as a renewable raw material; 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 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 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 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 (').
         (') OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36.
         (2) OJ No L 71, 14. 3. 1987, p. 29.
         (J) 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.