Decision 1983/624 - 83/624/EEC: Council Decision of 25 November 1983 concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer (1983 to 1985) - Main contents

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Legal instrument	Decision
Number legal act	Decision 1983/624
Original proposal	COM(1982)251
CELEX number i	31983D0624

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83/624/EEC: Council Decision of 25 November 1983 concerning a plan for the transnational development of the supporting infrastructure for innovation and technology transfer (1983 to 1985)

Official Journal L 353 , 15/12/1983 P. 0015

Spanish special edition: Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0176

Portuguese special edition Chapter 16 Volume 1 P. 0176

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( 1 ) OJ NO C 187 , 22 . 7 . 1982 , P . 4 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 96 , 11 . 4 . 1983 , P . 104 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 33 , 7 . 2 . 1983 , P . 17 .

COUNCIL DECISION OF 25 NOVEMBER 1983 CONCERNING A PLAN FOR THE TRANSNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ( 1983 TO 1985 ) ( 83/624/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 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY , THE COMMUNITY HAS AS ITS TASK INTER ALIA TO PROMOTE A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS THE HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT , MEETING IN LUXEMBOURG ON 1 AND 2 DECEMBER 1980 , EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT EFFORTS BY THE MEMBER STATES IN THE FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION WOULD BE BETTER COORDINATED IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF EUROPEAN PRODUCTS BY MAKING THE BEST USE OF THE DIMENSION AFFORDED BY THE COMMON MARKET ; WHEREAS THEY REQUESTED THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE COMMUNITY TO EXAMINE WAYS OF ELIMINATING THE FRAGMENTATION OF MARKETS AND IMPROVING INCENTIVES TO INNOVATION AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ;

WHEREAS IT IS PRIMARILY UP TO UNDERTAKINGS TO DEVELOP TRADE IN TECHNOLOGIES AND TO PROMOTE THEIR EXPLOITATION ;

WHEREAS , NEVERTHELESS , A RESOLUTE EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY , INDUSTRY AND THE MARKET AT EUROPEAN LEVEL , SO AS TO ENSURE THAT FURTHER ECONOMICALLY VIABLE INNOVATIONS ACCRUE FROM DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS THROUGH UTILIZATION OF THE ADVANTAGES OF SCALE AFFORDED BY THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION ;

WHEREAS THE MEMBER STATES HAVE DEVELOPED SPECIALIZED SERVICES IN THE FIELD OF RESEARCH EXPLOITATION , TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER , INFORMATION , CONSULTANCY AND FINANCING ;

WHEREAS THESE INFRASTRUCTURES ARE IMPORTANT FOR FACILITATING INNOVATION , PARTICULARLY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED UNDERTAKINGS ;

WHEREAS THE INTRODUCTION OF TRANSNATIONAL MECHANISMS FOR LIAISON , COOPERATION , TRAINING AND INFORMATION WOULD BE CRUCIAL IN OPTIMIZING THESE NATIONAL EFFORTS ;

WHEREAS THE SAID MECHANISMS WOULD PROVIDE WIDER ACCESS TO SUCH ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION AS RESEARCH , TECHNOLOGY , CAPITAL AND THE MARKET ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

WITH A VIEW TO FACILITATING INNOVATION IN THE COMMUNITY , A PACKAGE OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE TRANSNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF LIAISON AND COOPERATION INFRASTRUCTURES AND TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO TRADE AND THE EXPLOITATION OF TECHNOLOGIES IS HEREBY ADOPTED , AND IS DEFINED IN ANNEX I .

ARTICLE 2

ON THE BASIS OF CONTINUOUS EXCHANGE AND COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF EXPERIENCES , THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION SHALL ENDEAVOUR TO ACHIEVE COMPATIBILITY OF THE MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 WITH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MEASURES TO PROMOTE INNOVATION , IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN CHAPTER 3 OF ANNEX I .

ARTICLE 3

THE ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN ANNEX I SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMISSION OR SHALL QUALIFY FOR PARTIAL COMMUNITY FINANCING UNDER THE APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES OR PROJECTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION :

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  ACTIVITIES OF PROJECTS INVOLVING PARTNERS ESTABLISHED IN VARIOUS MEMBER STATES ...

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