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83/519/EEC: Council Decision of 17 October 1983 adopting a research programme of the European Economic Community on forecasting and assessment in science and technology (FAST) 1983-1987

Official Journal L 293 , 25/10/1983 P. 0020 - 0022

Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0164

Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0164

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 October 1983

adopting a research programme of the European Economic Community on forecasting and assessment in science and technology (FAST) 1983-1987

(83/519/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 Article 2 of the Treaty assigns to the Community the task inter alia of promoting throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic activities, and a continuous and balanced expansion and an accelerated raising of the standard of living;

Whereas the mobilization of science and technology constitutes one of the possible mechanisms for stimulating a resumption of growth in the Member States;

Whereas, by its resolution of 14 January 1974 on the coordination of national policies and the definition of projects of interest to the Community in the field of science and technology (4), the Council entrusted to the Commission the task of defining actions of Community interest and of selecting the ways and means appropriate to the implementation of these actions;

Whereas research and development activities (R & D), integrated in an overall concept of social and economic policies, have become and of the essential strategic means for realizing the long-term objectives of the Member States and of the Community;

Whereas one of the instruments for the regular revision of the programme framework for Community R & D and the adjustment of its priorities in response to current and foreseeable developments is the analysis of possible long-term scientific, technological and socio-economic changes;

Whereas, by its Decision 78/668/EEC (5), the Council approved a research programme of the European Economic Community on forecasting and assessment in science and technology, designed to test, over a four-year period, the usefulness of such an activity for the selection of broad long-term directions for Community R & D; whereas this programme ends on 16 August 1983;

Whereas the results of the aforesaid programme, known as FAST, have demonstrated the inherent usefulness and particular need in these difficult times of reflective study on long-term scientific, technological and socio-economic developments in the Member States as a basis for the definition of long-term objectives and action priorities, particularly in science and technology;

Whereas the effective utilization at Community level of the results of significant forecasting and assessment activities in science and technology carried out in the Member States, by various new public and private research agencies among others, requires the reinforcement and multiplication of cooperative European networks;

Whereas the Treaty does not provide the specific powers of action required for the adoption of this Decision;

Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (CREST) has delivered its opinion on the Commission's proposal,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A second research programme of the European Economic Community on forecasting and assessment in science and technology, FAST, as defined in the Annex, is hereby adopted. The duration of the programme shall be from 17 August 1983 to 31 December 1987.

Article 2

The funds estimated as necessary for the execution of the programme shall be 8,5 million ECU including expenditure...

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