No L 187/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 7. 93 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/65/EEC of 19 July 1993 on the definition and use of compatible technical specifications for the procurement of air-traffic-management equipment and systems THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having‘regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas air transport in Europe is at present under con- siderable strain owing to air traffic congestion ; Whereas, so far, management systems have been de- veloped and brought on stream in accordance with Inter- national Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) provisions, which allow national or local interpretation ; Whereas defining and introducing Community standards is an effective approach to the management of general air traffic since the present situation, based on national or local systems, has resulted in the technical and opera- tional incompatibilities which now hinder the transfer of controlled flights between traffic-control bodies in dif- ferent Member States ; Whereas the important work undertaken by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and Eurocontrol in the () OJ No C 244, 23. 9. 1992, p (3 Opinion delivered on 25 june 1993 (not yet published in the fﬁc:a] journal ) OJ No C 19, 25. 1. 1993, p. 39. field of air-traffic management and the relevant conclu- sions adopted by ECAC Ministers in April 1990 and March 1992 should be borne in mmd Whereas functional integration should be effected to remedy traffic congestion and 1mprove the flow of traffic in the short term ; Whereas the process of harmonization and integration would be facilitated if all Member States acceded to the International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation ; Whereas, following resolution 89/C 189/02 (*), the process of all Member States’ accession as Contracting Parties to the International Convention relating to Cooperation for the Safety of Air Navigation would be facilitated if those Member States which are already Contracting Parties to that Convention would strive within Eurocontrol to adopt, where appropriate, measures aimed at facilitating such accession ; ‘Whereas the technical specifications adopted by Eurocon- trol comply with ICAO recommended standards and practices ; Whereas the Commission, assisted by a committee of representatives of the Member States, should be author- ized, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 87/373/EEC of 13 July 1987 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (%), to make certain Eurocontrol standards mandatory at Community level; () OJ No C 189, 26. 7. 1989, p. 3. () OJ No C 197, 18. 7. 1987, p. 33.