21. 9. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 265/33 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 9 September 1991 adopting a specific research and technological development and demonstration programme for the European Economic Community in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries (1990 to 1994) (91/504/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, by Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC (%), the Council adopted a third framework programme for Community activities in the field of research and techno- logical development (1990 to 1994), specifying inter alia the activities to be pursued for contributing to the' development of the European potential for understanding and exploiting the properties and structures of living matter ; whereas this Decision should be taken in the light of the grounds set out in the preamble to that Decision ; Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty stipulates that the framework programme shall be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity; () OJ No C 174, 16. 7. 1990, p. 60. () OJ No C 48, 25. 2. 1991, p. 145 and OJ No C 240, 16. 9. 1991. () OJ No C 41, 18. 2. 1991, p. 1. () OF No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. Whereas basic research in the field of agriculture and agro-industry must be encouraged throughout the Community ; Whereas it is desirable to evaluate the economic and social impact of and any technological risks inherent in the programme contained in this Decision ; Whereas in addition to the specific programme concern- ing human resources and mobility, it might be necessary to encourage the training of research workers in the context of this programme ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 and Annex I of Decision 90/221/Euratom/EEC, the amount deemed necessary to carry out the whole framework programme includes an amount of ECU 57 million for the centralized dissemina- tion and exploitation of results, to be divided up in proportion to the amount envisaged for each specific programme ; Whereas the said Decision provides that a particular aim of Community research must be to strengthen the scien- tific and technological basis of European industry and to encourage it to become more competitive at the interna- tional level ; whereas it also 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 pursuit of scientific and technical excellence ; whereas the programme contained in this Decision should contribute to the achievement of these objectives;