89/626/EEC: Council Decision of 20 November 1989 on a specific research and technological development programme of the European Economic Community in the fields of raw materials and recycling (1990 to 1992)

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 November 1989 on a specific research and technological development programme of the European Economic Community in the fields of raw materials and recycling (1990 to 1992) (89/626/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130 q (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty provides that the Framework Programme shall be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity;
Whereas, by its Decision 87/516/Euratom/EEC(4), as amended by Decision 88/193/Euratom(5), the Council adopted a Framework Programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) providing inter alia for  activities in the fields of raw materials and recycling;
Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of Community research shall be to contribute to the competitiveness of traditional and new industrial sectors of the Community, by satisfying their requirements in raw materials and recycling;
Whereas that Decision stipulates that a particular aim of Community research must be to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European industry, particularly in strategic sectors of advanced technology, and to encourage it to become more  competitive at international level, and that Community action is justified where research contributes inter alia, to the strengthening of the economic and social cohesion of the Community and to the promotion of its overall harmonious development, while  being consistent with the pursuit of scientific and technical excellence; whereas the raw materials and recycling programme is planned to contribute to the pursuit of these objectives;
Whereas it is desirable to involve small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the programme and to provide SMEs with a maximum amount of information on the results of the programme;Whereas by Decision 86/235/EEC(6) the Council adopted a research  programme on materials (raw materials and advanced materials) (1986 to 1989), and the ongoing research activities have clearly demonstrated the utility of Community actions in the fields of raw materials and recycling;
Whereas it is necessary to react adequately to the interest shown by the industry in transnational cooperation;
Whereas it is in the Community's interest to consolidate the scientific and technical basis of European Research by means of the involvement of EFTA countries in the programme and whereas the participation of organizations and enterprises from EFTA  countries in the industrially oriented research and development (R &  D) projects
under appropriate conditions, may contribute to the competitiveness of industry as a whole;
Whereas the implementation of concerted actions in the COST framework is an essential element to complement industrially oriented R &  D projects;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (Crest) has given its opinion,