No L 269/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 9. 91 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 9 September 1991 ‘adopting a specific programme of research and technological development in the field of industrial and materials technologies (1990 to 1994) (91/506/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 130q (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), In cooperation with the European Parliament O, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas, by Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC(%), the Council adopted a third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and techno- logical development (1990 to 1994), specifying, inter alia, the activities to be pursued for developing the scientific knowledge and technical know-how needed by the Community, in particular to carry out its role in the field of industrial and materials technologies; whereas this Decision should be taken in the light of the grounds set out in the preamble to that Decision ; () OJ No C 174, 16. 7. 1990, p. 28 and O No C 14, 22. 1. 1991, 12 p. 12. () OJ No C 19, 28. 1. 1991, p. 165 and OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991. (¢) OJ No C 41, 18. 2. 1991, p. 46. () OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty stipulates that the framework programme shall be implemented through scientific programmes developed within each activity ; Whereas the Joint Research Centre (JRC) for its part contributes, by means of its own programme, to the reali- zation of these activities ; Whereas it is necessary for the Community and Europe as a whole to react appropriately to the challenges confron- ting them at international level in the field of innovative industrial and materials technologies ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 and Annex I to Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC the amount deemed necessary for the whole framework programme includes an amount of ECU 57 million for the centralized dissemination and exploitation of results, of be divided up in proportion to the amount envisaged for each specific programme ; Whereas Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC provides that a particular aim of Community research must be to streng- then the scientific and technological basis of European industry, particularly in strategic sectors of advanced tech- nology, and to encourage it to become more competitive at the international level ; whereas it also provides that Community action is justified where research contributes, tnter alia, to the strengthening of the economic and social cohesion of the Community and to the promotion of its overall harmonious development, while being consistent with the pursuit of scientific and technical excellence ; whereas the programme of research in the field of industrial and materials technologies should contribute to the achievement of these objectives;