No ‘L 360/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 12. 89 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 November 1989 on a specific research and technological development programme in the field of biotechinology (1990 to 1994) (Bridge) (89/621/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 (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (°), Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty stipulates that the framework programme shall be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity ; Whereas, by Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC(*), as amended by  Decision 88/193/EEC, Euratom (%), the Council has adopted a framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and techno- logical development (1987 to 1991), providing snter alia for activities ensuring the exploitation and optimum use of biological Tesources ; - Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of Community research- must be to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European-industry, particularly () OJ No C 70, 20. 3. 1989, p. 1 and- OJ No C 198, 3. 8. 1989, p. 12. () OJ No C 158, 26. 6. 1989, p. 81 and OJ No C 291, 20. 11. 1989. () OJ No C 159, 26. 6. 1989, p. 26. () OJ No L 302, 24. 10. 1987, p. 1. () O No L 89, 6. 4. 1988, p. 35. in strategic sectors of advanced technology, and to encourage it to become more competitive at the interna- tional level, and 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 pursuit of scientific and - technical excellence; whereas the- Biotechnology Research for Innovation, Development and Growth in Europe (Bridge) programme should contribute to the achievement of these objectives ; Whereas the activities provided for in the framework programme include, in particular : — the establishment of Community research and development (R&D) for contributing a- transnational dimension to national - efforts and for facilitating technology transfer towards industry and agriculture in the areas of infrastructure, basic biotechnology and risk analysis, — the continuous evaluation of the strategic significance of new developments in biotechnology and promotion of the essential coherence between the different areas of Community policy concerned with biotechnology ; Whereas Decision 81/1032/EEC (¥) adopting the multiannual - research and training programme -for the European Economic Community in the field - of biomolecular engineering and Decision 85/195/EEC () adopting, and Decision 88/420/EEC (®) revising, the () OJ No L 375, 20. 12. 1981, p. 1. () O] No L 83, 23. 3. 1985, p. 1. () OJ No L 206, 30. 7. 1988, p. 38.