Decision 1978/889 - 78/889/EEC: Council Decision of 9 October 1978 adopting a European Economic Community joint project in the field of physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants - Main contents

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Number legal act	Decision 1978/889
Original proposal	COM(1978)14
CELEX number i	31978D0889

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78/889/EEC: Council Decision of 9 October 1978 adopting a European Economic Community joint project in the field of physico-chemical behaviour of atmospheric pollutants

Official Journal L 311 , 04/11/1978 P. 0010 - 0012

Greek special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 1 P. 0186

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( 1 ) OJ N C 108 , 8 . 5 . 1978 , P . 56 .

( 2 ) OPINION DELIVERED ON 1 JUNE 1978 ( NOT YET PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL ) .

( 3 ) OJ N C 112 , 20 . 12 . 1973 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ N C 139 , 13 . 6 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 5 ) OJ N L 74 , 20 . 3 . 1976 , P . 36 .

( 6 ) OJ N L 200 , 8 . 8 . 1977 , P . 4 .

( 7 ) OJ N C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 6 .

( 8 ) OJ N C 7 , 29 . 1 . 1974 , P . 2 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 9 OCTOBER 1978

ADOPTING A EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY JOINT PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS

( 78/889/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 ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,

WHEREAS BY VIRTUE OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY THE COMMUNITY HAS AS ITS TASK THE PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY OF A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES , A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION AND AN ACCELERATED RAISING OF THE STANDARD OF LIVING ;

WHEREAS IN THE DECLARATION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 ( 3 ) THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT COMMUNITY LEVEL ; WHEREAS IN THE RESOLUTION OF 17 MAY 1977 ( 4 ) THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONTINUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY POLICY AND ACTION PROGRAMME ON THE ENVIRONMENT ;

WHEREAS IN ITS DECISION 76/311/EEC ( 5 ) THE COUNCIL ADOPTED AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME ;

WHEREAS IN ITS DECISION 77/488/EEC , EURATOM ( 6 ) THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR THE JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE ;

WHEREAS IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 14 JANUARY 1974 ON AN INITIAL OUTLINE PROGRAMME OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 7 ) , THE COUNCIL STRESSED THAT APPROPRIATE USE SHOULD BE MADE OF THE WHOLE RANGE OF WAYS AND MEANS AVAILABLE , INCLUDING CONCERTED PROJECTS , AND THAT WHENEVER IT PROVED DESIRABLE THAT THIRD 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 ON INTER ALIA THE COORDINATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES IN THE FIELD ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ( 8 ) , THE COUNCIL ENTRUSTED THE COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS WITH THE TASK OF GRADUALLY ENSURING SUCH COORDINATION , AIDED BY THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE ( CREST ) ;

WHEREAS A RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE IN THE ATMOSPHERE CARRIED OUT UNDER AN AGREEMENT SIGNED ON 23 NOVEMBER 1971 WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF EUROPEAN COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH ( COST ) ( COST PROJECT 61A ) , PRODUCED VERY ENCOURAGING RESULTS ;

WHEREAS A CONCERTED COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE FIELD OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS , CONTINUING AND EXTENDING COST PROJECT 61A , WILL CONTRIBUTE EFFECTIVELY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED AIMS , IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD TO THE REDUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ;

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 SUCH RESEARCH INTO A PROCESS OF COORDINATION AT COMMUNITY LEVEL OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS ;

WHEREAS THE EXECUTION OF SUCH RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I WILL REQUIRE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF ABOUT EIGHT MILLION EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT FROM THE...

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