No L 200/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 13.7. 89 COUNCIL DECISION of 20 June 1989 adopting a specific research and technological development programme in the field of food science and technology (1989 to 1993) (Flair) (89/411/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regafd to the Treaty .establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular to.Article 130q (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), In cooperation with the European Parliament (2), - . Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Comittee (3), : Whereas Article 130k. of the Treaty states that the framework programme is to be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity; Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom,; EEC (4}, as amended by Decision 88/193/EEC, Euratom (%), the Council adopted a framework programme for Community research and technological development (1987 to 1991), providing for activites to be implemented to ensure the exploitation and optimum use of biological resources; Whereas that Decision stipulates that a particular. aim of Community research must be to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European industry, particularly in strategic sectors of advanced technology, and to encourage industry by making it more competitive at the international level, and whereas the same Decision also lays down that Community action is justified if it contributes, inter alia, to strengthening the Community’s economic and social ‘cohesion and to promoting its overall harmonious . development, while at the same time being consistent with the pursuit of scientific-and technical excellence; whereas the food-linked agroindustrial research (Flair) programme is planned to contribute to the pursuit of these objectives; Whereas a2 multiannual programme of research and development in the field of food science and technology will assist in the -combined progress in public health and (1) OJ No C 306, 1. 12, 1988, p. 13. (2) O] No C 47, 27. 2. 1989, p. 87, and O] No C 158, 26. 6. 1989. (*) OJ No C 23, 30. 1. 1989, p. 23. (*) O] No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1. (5) O] No L 89, 6. 4. 1988, p. 35. consumer protection with industrial and economic development within the Community; Whereas having regard to the fact that the specialized skills and capabilities relevant to food technology are numerous, and Europe’s most internationally competitive capabilities are located-in diverse Member States, general benefit shall be derived from collaboration in a Community programme; Whereas four Community-COST Concertation Agreements on four concerted action projects in the field of food science and technology (¢) have produced encouraging results, and further initiatives in the COST framework in this field are underway; Whereas the participation of European third countries wholly or partially in projects under this programme is desirable; ) Whereas it is desirable to involve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the maximum extent possible in this food science -and technology - research and development programme and to provide SMEs and agricultural cooperatives throughout all regions of the Community, including the less favoured ones, with a maximum amount of information on the results of the programme; Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee {CREST) has expressed its opinion-on the Commission’s . proposal, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 A specific ‘research and technological development programme for the European Economic Community in the " field of food-science and technology (Flair), as defined in the Annex, is hereby adopted for a period of four years, from 1 July 1989, (5) O] No L 54, 25. 2. 1978, p. 25, O] No L 270, 27. 10. 1979, p. 53, O] No L 39, 15. 2. 1980, p. 30, OJ No L 350, 23.12, 1980, p. 54, OJ No L 353, 15. 12. 1982, p. 25, and O] No L 151, 7. 6.-1984, p. 46.