No L 218/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 6.8.91 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 8 July 1991 adopting a specific research and technologiéal development programme in the field of information technologies (1990 to 1994) (91/394/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 Social Committee (3), Whereas, by Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC (*) 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 activities to be pursued in the field of information technologies; whereas this Decision should be adopted 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; Whereas, in addition to the specific programme concerning human resources and miobility, it is necessary to encourage the training of research workers and engineers in the context of this programme; ' (*) OJ No L 174, 16. 7. 1990, p. 1. () OJNoC30,6.2.1991, p. 16 and Decision of 13 June 1991 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) O] No C 41, 18. 2. 1991, p. 10. (4) O] No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. Whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of and Annex I to 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 results, to be divided up in proportion to the amount envisaged for each specific programme; Whereas Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC provides that a particular aim of Community research must be to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European industry, particularly in strategic sectors of advanced technology, and to encourage it to become more competitive at the international 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 of research in the field of information technologies should contribute to the achievement of these objectives; Whereas small and medium-sized undertakings (SMUs) should be involved to the maximum extent possible in this programme; whereas account should be taken of their special requirements without prejudice to the scientific and technical quality of the programme; Whereas the constitution or consolidation of a specifically European industrial potential in the technologies concerned is an urgent necessity; whereas its beneficiaries must be research establishments, undertakings, including SMUs and other bodies established in the Community which are best suited to attain these objectives;