No L 175/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 7. 91 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS FOR HEALTH OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 4 June 1991 adopting a plan of action in the framework of the 1991 to 1993 ‘Europe against AIDS’ ‘programme (91/317/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE MINISTERS FOR HEALTH OF THE MEMBER STATES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the proposal from the  'Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ('), : Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the -increase in AIDS is of major concern to Member States and the Community as demonstrated by the various instruments and Community texts adopted with a view to combating AIDS ; whereas, in particular, in their resolution of 22 December 1989 on the fight against AIDS (%), the Council and the Ministers for Health, meeting within the Council, requested the Commission to develop exchanges of information and experience, defining, as a matter of priority, the details and contents of an action plan incorporating appropriate measures to prevent and control AIDS; Whereas the present plan of action for the programme ‘Burope against AIDS’ includes the guidelines already adopted; whereas it also contains other measures intended to contain AIDS; () OJ No C 158, 17. 6. 1991. () Opinion delivered on 29 May 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ No C 10, 16. 1. 1991, p. 3. Whereas, without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Member States in this area, promoting cooperation and the coordination of national activities as well as their assessment at Community level and the stimulation of Community activities make a valuable contribution to the fight against AIDS; Whereas it is appropriate that a three-year plan of action should be laid down; Whereas it is necessary to estimate the Community financial resources required for implementing this plan of action ; whereas the amount of these resources must be included in the financial perspective defined in the interinstitutional Agreements, HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The Commission shall implement, in close cooperation with the competent authorities of the Member States, the 1991 to 1993 plan of action set out in the Annex. : For this purpose it shall be assisted by an advisory committee composed of representatives of Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission. The duties of the committee shall in particular be : — to examine projects and measures involving cofinancing from public funds, — to coordinate, at national level, projects partly financed by non-governmental organizations.