31.12.91 Official Journal of the European Communities No'L 375/11 COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1991 adopting a research and training programme in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion (1990 to 1994) (91/678/Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof, . Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), which has consulted the Scientific and Technical Committee, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), . Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), ‘ Whereas, by Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC (4), the Council adopted a third Framework Programme of Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994), specifying inter alia the research activities to be pursued in the area of controlled thermonuclear fusion; whereas this Decision should be taken as appropriate in the light of the grounds set out in the preamble to that Decision; Whereas for activities covered by the EAEC Treaty, Article 2 of Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC provides for the implementation of the third Framework Programme through specific programmes adopted in accordance with Article 7 of the said Treaty; Whereas the Commission has arranged for the evaluation and appraisal provided for'in Article 3 of Council Decision 88/448/Euratom of 25 July 1988 adopting a multiannual research and training programme in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion (°) and is submitting this proposal on the basis of that evaluation and appraisal; Whereas the the Joint Research Centre will contribute through its own programme to the implementation of the aforesaid activities; Whereas basic research in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion must be encouraged throughout the Community; (1) O] No C 261, 16. 10. 1990, p. 8. (2) Opinion delivered on 10 December 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) O] No C 120, 6. 5. 1991, p. 1. - (4) O No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. (5) O No L 222, 12. 8. 1988, p. 5. Whereas, in addition to the specific programme concerning human resources and mobility, it might be necessary to encourage the training of research workers and engineers in the context of this programme; Whereas, in the context of this programme, it is desirable that an assessment be made of the economic and social impact as well as of any technological risks; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 and Annex I of 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 the results to be divided up in proportion to the amount envisaged for each individual programme; - Whereas the implementation of the European Torus (JET) project has been entrusted to the ‘Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking’, established by Decision 78/471/Euratom (8), as last amended by Decision 91/677/Euratom (7); Whereas the programme embraces all work carried out in the Member States in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion by magnetic confinement; whereas the execution of this programme must involve the selection of research and development projects to enable them to benefit from Community participation; Whereas the project to be carried out under the programme must be selected with special attention to the principle of economic and social cohesion in the Community, the transnational nature of the projects and the support to be given to small and medjum-sized enterprises; Whereas the Community’s activities aimed at strengthening the scientific and technological basis of European industry and encouraging it to become more competitive include promoting cooperation on research and technological development with third countries and international organizations; whereas such cooperation may prove particularly beneficial to the development of this programme; (6) O No L 151, 7. 6. 1978, p. 10. (7) See page 9 of this Official Journal.