No L 98/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 4. 89 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 March 1989 on a specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial manufacturing technologies and advanced materials applications (Brite/Euram) (1989 to 1992) (89/237/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 (1), In cooperation with the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic:and Social Committee (3), Whereas Article 130k of the Treaty states that the framework programme is to- be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity; Whereas, by its Decision 87/516/Euratom, EEC (%), as amended by Decision 88/193/EEC, Euratom (%), the Council adopted a framework programme for Community research and technological development (1987 to 1991) providing for activities in the field of science and technology for manufacturing industry and advanced materials; Whereas that Decision provides that a particular aim of Community research shall be to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of European industry and to encourage it to become more competitive. at the international level and that Community action is justified where research contributes intér alia to the strengthening of the economic. and social cohesion of the Community and the promotion of its overall harmonious development, while being consistent with the pursuit of scientific and technical quality; whereas it is intended that the Brite/Euram programme should " contribute to the achievement of these objectives; Whereas by Decision 85/196/EEC (¢), as amended by Decision 88/108/EEC (?), the Council adopted the first - multiannual research and development programme for the European Economic Community in the fields of basic technological research and the application of new technologies (Brite) (1985 to 1988); (1) O] No C 228, 3.9. 1988, p. 3 and O] No C 19, 25. 1. 1989, p. 10. (2) O] No C 326, 19.12.1988, p. 5 and O] No 69, 20. 3. 1989. (3) O] No C 56, 6.3.1989, p. 14 and opinion delivered on 22 February 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (*) OJ No L 302, 24.10. 1987, p. 1. (*) O] No L 89, 6. 4. 1988, p. 35. (¢) OJ No L 83, 25.3.1985, p. 8. {7) OJ No L 59, 4. 3. 1988, p. 23. Whereas by Decision 86/235/EEC () the Council adopted a research programme on materials (raw materials and advanced materials) (1986 to 1989); Whereas in cases where industrial progress is hampered- by lack of basic knowledge, it is necessary to support focused: fundamental research projects; Whereas it is necessary to react adequately to the interest shown by the industry in transnational cooperation; . Whereas. it is necessary to involve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the maximum extent possible in the development of industrial technologies by taking into account their particular and specific requirements while respecting the objective of the scientific and technical quality of the programme; Whereas it is appropriate to undertake precompetitive research in aeronautics in order to meet medium and long-term technology requirements; whereas such research should take particular account of economic,. safety and environmental aspects; Whereas it is necessary to underline the industrial and transnational nature of the-programme by requiring applied research projects with at least two industrial partners from two different Member States; Whereas it is necessary to ensure the industrial nature of the programme by requiring focused fundamental research projects with industrial endorsement from at least tow independent enterprises; Whereas organizations from non-Community European countries which have concluded " scientific- and technical cooperation agreements with the Community in industrially-oriented research and development projects may, by participating under - appropriate  conditions, contribute to the competitiveness of manufacturing industry - as a whole; Whereas the implementation of concerted actions in the COST framework is an essential element to complement industrially-oriented research and development projects; Whereas the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (Crest) has expressed its opinion on the Commission proposal, (*) OJ No L 159, 14. 6. 1986, p. 36.