Document ID: 31989D0410

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 June 1989 on a specific programme for the completion of a machine translation system of advanced design (Eurotra) (89/410/EEC)
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 (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty states that the
framework programme is to be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity;
Whereas the Council by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC (3), as amended by Decision 88/193/EEC, Euratom (4), adopted a framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) and acknowledged the interest of an action on linguistic problems within activity 8.4 entitled Dissemination and utilization of S/T research results;
Whereas, by Decision 82/752/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 86/591/EEC (6), the Council has adopted a European Economic Community research and development
programme for a machine translation system of advanced design (Eurotra);
Whereas the Eurotra programme has been assessed by a panel of independent experts, whose recommendations have been incorporated by the Commission in the definition of the orientations for the third phase;
Whereas by its Decision 88/445/EEC (7), the Council decided that the Eurotra programme should enter its third phase on 1 July 1988;
Whereas the Management and Coordination Advisory Committee ´Linguistic Problems' (CGC-12) has delivered its opinion;
Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) has been consulted,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 A specific programme for the completion of a machine translation system of advanced design (Eurotra) is hereby adopted for the period up to 30 June 1990.
Article 2 The general contents and objectives of the programme are those set out in Decision 82/752/EEC.
Article 3 The funds estimated as necessary for the completion of the programme as contained in Decision 82/752/EEC are hereby increased by ECU 7 million to reach a total of ECU 12,5 million.
Article 4 The Commission shall be responsible for the execution of the programme.
The detailed rules for the implementation of the programme are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 5 An evaluation of the results achieved shall be conducted by independent experts and published in the form of a report to the European Parliament and to the Council.
The abovementioned report shall be established having regard to the objectives set out in Decision 82/752/EEC, and in accordance with Article 2 (2) of Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC.
Article 6 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 1989.

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