Resolution of the Council of the EC and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 17 May 1977 on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment - Main contents

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Resolution of the Council of the European Communities and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 17 May 1977 on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment

Official Journal C 139 , 13/06/1977 P. 0001

Spanish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 1 P. 0238

Portuguese special edition Chapter 15 Volume 1 P. 0238

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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL

OF 17 MAY 1977

ON THE CONTINUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POLICY AND ACTION PROGRAMME ON THE ENVIRONMENT

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL NOTE THAT THE PROJECTS TO WHICH THE APPENDED PROGRAMME WILL GIVE RISE SHOULD IN SOME CASES BE CARRIED OUT AT COMMUNITY LEVEL , AND IN OTHERS BE CARRIED OUT BY THE MEMBER STATES .

WITH REGARD TO THE PROJECTS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE MEMBER STATES , THE LATTER WILL SUPERVISE THEIR PROPER EXECUTION , IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT FOR THESE PROJECTS THE COUNCIL WILL EXERCISE THE COORDINATING POWERS LAID DOWN IN THE TREATIES .

WITH REGARD TO THE PROJECTS IN THE PROGRAMME TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE DRAFT FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,

WHEREAS THE DECLARATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 ( 3 ) , CALLS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON THE ENVIRONMENT ;

WHEREAS THE TASKS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ARE LAID DOWN IN THE TREATIES ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITIES ;

WHEREAS IN PARTICULAR , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , PART OF THE LATTER'S TASK IS TO PROMOTE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY A HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND A CONTINUOUS AND BALANCED EXPANSION , WHICH CANNOT NOW BE IMAGINED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT POLLUTION AND NUISANCES OR OF AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ;

WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ARE AMONG THE FUNDAMENTAL TASKS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND WHEREAS A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT POLICY WOULD HELP ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK ;

WHEREAS THE OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF THIS POLICY HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL ;

WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 SHOULD BE UPDATED TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF THE PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERTAKEN AND WHEREAS NEW TASKS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE PERIOD 1977 TO 1981 ;

WHEREAS WITH REGARD TO REDUCING POLLUTION AND NUISANCES PRIORITY MUST BE GIVEN TO WATER PROTECTION MEASURES AND TO MEASURES ON AIR POLLUTION , AND WHEREAS THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST NOISE MUST BE FURTHER DEVELOPED ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO STRENGTHEN THE PREVENTIVE NATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY AND TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE NON-DAMAGING USE AND RATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF LAND , THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ;

APPROVES THE GENERAL APPROACH LAID DOWN IN THE ACTION PROGRAMME CONTAINED IN THE ANNEX ;

TAKES NOTE THAT THE COMMISSION WILL SUBMIT APPROPRIATE PROPOSALS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAMME ;

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