No L 196/8 Official Journal of the European Communities '26.7.90 COUNCIL DECISION  of 29 June 1990 adopting a specific research and technological development programme in the field of health: human genome analysis (1990 to 1991). (90/395/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 (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Socxal Committee (3), Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty provides that the framework programme is to be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity; Whercas, by its Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC (4), as amended by Decision 88/193/EEC, Euratom (%), the Council adopted a framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development (1987 to 1991), which defined activities to be undertaken in the field of health; Whereas that Decision provides that Community action is justified where research contributes,. inter 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 pursunt of scientific and technical excellence; Whereas two successive pluriannual programmes of research and training of the European Economic Community in the field of biotechnologies (¢), the second of which is still in progress, have shown the possibility and usefulness of Community action promoting the utilization of modern biology for scientific, medical and industrial purposes; Whereas. the framework programme provides, under the heading ‘Health’ in the ‘Quality of Life’ section, for the (1) O] No C27, 2. 2.1989, p. 6 and O] No C 303, 2. 12. 1989, p- 18. 2) OJ No C 69, 20. 3. 1989, p. 85 and O] No C 149, 18. 6. 1990. (®)) OJ No C 56, 6. 3.1989,p.7. (4) OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1. (5) O] No L 89, 6. 4. 1988, p. 35. () OJNoL 375,30.12.1981,p. 1 and O] No L 83, 25. 3. 1985, p. 1. " initiation of new activities relating to the development of - knowledge of the human genome; Whereas, following the adoption of a third Community Framework Programme for activities in the field of research and technological development (1990 to 1994), it is necessary to continue the implementation of the second Framework Programme (1987 to 1991) by means of specific programmes for which the latter makes provision; Whereas a specific programme to study the human genome is therefore necessary and, in particular, it is necessary to: — develop and disseminate the basic technologies concerning the study of the human genome, with the intention of improving knowledge of matters of medical importance, — increase the resolution of the human genetic map and - improve the physical map by the creation of ordered clone libraries, as a basis for locating genes of medical importance on chromosomes and for a better general understanding of gene function, and — organize networks and coordination, on a European and international scale, of researchers from all disciplines working in this field; Whereas achievement of the abovementioned goals requires the undertaking at Community level of action aimed at: — filling some existing gaps in scientific and technological knowledge, and — encouraging cooperation between European research establishments with a view to furthering the development of existing technologies, while promoting all research _sectors capable of generating new lines of research; "~ Whereas, simultaneously, measures must be taken to promote cooperation between the Community programme and similar ones developed in third countries or by international organizations; Whereas the right to a genetic identity forms part of the integrity and the dignity of an individual and this principle is recognized in the constitutions and laws of Member States and in the Community legal system as forming part of the fundamental rights for which respect is ensured; Whereas the results which can be achieved from human genome research require the development of an integrated