No L 13/28 Official - Journal of the European Communities 17. 1. 89 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 16 December 1988 adopting the second phase of the programme on cooperation between universities and industry regarding training in the field of technology (Comett II) (1990 to 1994) (89/27/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 128 thereof, Having regard to Council Decision 63/266/EEC of 2 April" 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common vocational training policy (), and in particular the second, sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth principles thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Comfnission ®, Having regard - to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), - Whereas, by Decision 86/365/EEC (%), the Council adopted a programme on cooperation between univer- sities and enterprises regarding training in the field of technology for a. period of four years beginning on 1 January 1986 ; Whereas Article 6 of the abovementioned Decision provides that the Commission will submit by 31 October 1988 to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee a report on experience in implementing the Comett programme, together with a proposal regarding the arrangements for continuing it, if (") OJ No 63, 20. 4. 1963, p. 1338/63. () OJ No C 239, 14. 9. 1988, p. 3. () OJ No C 326, 19. 12. 1988. (*) Opinion delivered on 23 November 1988 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No L 222, 8. 8. 1986, p. 17. appropriate ; whereas the Council is to take a decision on this proposal by 31 October 1989, after consulting the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee ; Whereas the European Council emphasized in December 1986 the importance of Community actions for employment and such actions aimed at encouraging better training of young people and adults; Whereas the Council, in its resolution of 2 December 1986 concerning a strategic programme for growth and employment (), underlined the priority of initial and continuing education; whereas it confirmed this commitment in Decision 87/569/EEC of 1 December 1987 adopting the action programme. for the vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and professional life () ; Whereas the Council has already adopted, in extending the framework programme of research and development (f), measures aimed at reinforcing techno- logical and industrial cooperation at Community level, in particular by Decisions 88/479/EEC (°), 88/108/EEC (*°), 88/419/EEC (') concerning Esprit, Brite/Euram, Science, and 88/417/EEC (%) concerning Delta, which is directed specifically at learning technologies ; whereas this techno- logical and industrial cooperation in the field of research and development must be supported by parallel efforts in the field of vocational training; () OJ No C 340, 31. 12. 1986, p. 2. () OJ No L 346, 10. 12. 1987, p. 31. () O] No L 302, 24. 10, 1987, p. 1. ) O] No L 118, 6. 5. 1988, p. 23. (% OJ No L 59, 4. 3. 1988, p. 23. (") OJ No L 206, 30. 7. 1988, p. 34. () O] No L 206, 30. 7. 1988, p. 20.