26. 8. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 245/43 COUNCIL DECISION of 24 June 1992 on the organization of the European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity between Generations (1993) (92/440/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the constant improvement of living and working conditions and the harmonious development of economies are aims of the European Economic Community; Whereas the European Parliament adopted on 18 February 1982 a resolution on the situation and problems of the Elderly in the European Community (*),on 10 March 1986 a resolution on services for the elderly (¥) and on 14 May 1986 a resolution on Community measures to improve the situation of the elderly in the Member States of the Community (5); Whereas the European Parliament urged, in that resolution, the designation of a European Year for the Elderly; Whereas on 26 November 1990 the Council adopted Decision 91/49/EEC on Community actions for the elderly (7), including the designation of 1993 as ‘European Year of the Elderly and of Solidarity * between Generations’; Whereas the trend in current demographic developments is towards a major increase in the population of the elderly; whereas this trend will have considerable economic and social implications, in particular for the labour market, social security and social expenditure; Whereas exchanges of information and experience as well as cooperation and consultation on measures affecting the (1) O] No C25, 1. 2. 1992, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 176, 13. 7. 1992. (*) O] No C 169, 6. 7. 1992, p. 49. (*) O] No C 66, 15. 3. 1982, p. 71. (5) O] No C 88, 14. 4. 1986, p. 17. {¢) OJ No C 148, 16. 6. 1986, p. 61. (?) O] No L 28, 2. 2. 1991, p. 29. elderly between the Commission, the Member States and representatives of the elderly are important for the development of solidarity within the Community; Whereas the measures to be carried out at Community level are intended to make known and to complement the different types of measures carried out in Member States at various levels; Whereas an amount of ECU 6,9 million is deemed necessary to implement this Decision; whereas, for the 1992 budget year, under the current financial perspective, the amount deemed as necessary is ECU 4,339 million; Whereas the amounts to be committed for financing this Decision for the period following the 1992 budget year will have to be consistent with the Community financial framework inforce; Whereas the Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Decision, powers other than those of Article 235, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Objectives — Measures — Coordinated Measures 1.  The objectives of the European Year of the elderly and of Solidarity between Generations (1993), hereafter referred to as the ‘European Year’, shall be: (a) to highlight the Comunity’s social dimension: (b) to heighten society’s awareness of the situation of the elderly, the challenges resulting from present and future demographic developments and the consequences of an ageing population for all Community policies; (c) to promote reflection and discussion on the types of change required in order to deal with this situation and these developments; (d) to promote the principle of solidarity between generations; . (e) toinvolve the elderly more in the process of Community integration.