84/304/EEC: Council Decision of 24 May 1984 adopting a concerted action research project of the European Economic Community on the effects of processing and distribution on the quality and nutritive value of food

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 24 May 1984
adopting a concerted action research project of the European Economic Community on the effects of processing and distribution on the quality and nutritive value of food
(84/304/EEC)
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 (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, in its resolution of 14 January 1974 on an initial outline programme of the European Communities in the field of science and technology (4), the Council emphasized that an appropriate approach should be adopted towards the whole range of available ways and means, including joint projects, and that, whenever it proves desirable that non-member countries, particularly European ones, should be associated in these projects, steps should be taken to make this possible;
Whereas, in its resolution of 14 January 1974 (5), relating in particular to the coordination of national policies in the field of science and technology, the Council entrusted the Community institutions with the task of ensuring, with the assistance of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST), the gradual coordination of such policies;
Whereas, by Decision 79/878/EEC (6), the Council adopted a first concerted action project on the effects of thermal processing and distribution on the quality and nutritive value of food;
Whereas the abovementioned concerted action project has given extremely encouraging results;
Whereas a second project in this field would make it possible to derive the maximum benefit from the effort that has been made;
Whereas the Member States intend, as part of the rules and procedures applicable to their national programmes, to carry out the research described in Annex I and are prepared to integrate it into a process of coordination at Community level over a period of four years;
Whereas the execution of the research work, as described in Annex I, calls for a financial outlay of some 15 000 000 ECU in the Member States taking part therein;
Whereas, on 18 July 1978, the Council agreed on certain procedural arrangements for cooperation under European cooperation in the field of scientific and technical research (COST);
Whereas, since the specific powers required to adopt this Decision have not been provided for in the Treaty;
Whereas CREST has given its opinion on the Commission proposal,