No L 334/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 11. 87 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 17 November 1987 adopting a research and development coordination programme of the ‘European Economic Community in the field of medical and health research (1987 to 1991) . (87/551/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the BEuropean Economic Community, and in particular Article 130Q (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), In cooperation with the European Parliament (3, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Article 2 of the Treaty assigns to the Commu- nity the task, inter alia, of promoting throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic acti- vities, a continuous and balanced expansion and an acce- lerated raising of the standard of living; Whereas, by Decision 78/167/EEC (*), as amended by Decision 81/21/EEC (%), and Decisions 78/168/EEC (9 and 78/169/EEC (’), the Council adopted three concerted projects as a first programme in the field of medical and public health research ; (") OJ No C 50, 26. 2. 1987, p. 59 and amended proposal sub- mitted on 28 September 1987 (not yet published in the Offi- cial Journal). (3 OJ No C 281, 19. 10. 1987 and decision delivered on 28 October 1987 (not yet published in the Official journal). () OJ No C 105, 21. 4. 1987, p. 7. () OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 20. () OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1981, p. 12. (©) OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 24. () OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 28. Whereas, by Decision 80/344/EEC(¥), the Council adopted a second research programme in the field of medical and public health research; Whereas, by Decision 82/616/EEC(), the Council adopted a third and sectoral research programme in the field of medical and public health research ; Whereas the fourth research and development programme dealt with by this Decision appears necessary’ to attain, in the course of the operation of the common market, the objectives of the Community as regards the harmonious development of economic activities, a conti- nuous and balanced expansion and an accelerated raising of the standard of living, account being taken in particular of potential economic and industrial development within the fields covered by the research areas; Whereas the Member States intend, in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to their national programmes, to carry out all or part of the research indi- cated in Annex I, and are prepared to integrate such research into a process of coordination at Community level until 31 December 1991 ; Whereas the cost of the research indicated in Annex I, performed in the Member States, is estimated at more than 1 500 million ECU; Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC ('), the Council has adopted a framework programme of Commu- nity activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991) providing for research to be undertaken related to the quality of life including health ; () OJ No L 78, 25. 3. 1980, p. 24. ) O] No L 248, 24. 8. 1982, p. 12. () OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1.