Resolution of the Council of the EC and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, of 7 February 1983 on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment (1982 to 1986) - 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 7 February 1983 on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment (1982 to 1986)

Official Journal C 046 , 17/02/1983 P. 0001

Spanish special edition: Chapter 15 Volume 4 P. 0084

Portuguese special edition Chapter 15 Volume 4 P. 0084

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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 7 FEBRUARY 1983

ON THE CONTINUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A EUROPEAN COMMUNITY POLICY AND ACTION PROGRAMME ON THE ENVIRONMENT ( 1982 TO 1986 )

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 ACTION PROGRAMME WAS EXTENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED FOR THE PERIOD 1977 TO 1981 BY THE RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL , OF 17 MAY 1977 ( 4 ) ;

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 , EVEN IN CHANGED ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES , IS INCONCEIVABLE WITHOUT MAKING THE MOST ECONOMIC USE POSSIBLE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE ENVIRONMENT AND WITHOUT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ;

WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MAKING THE MOST ECONOMICAL USE POSSIBLE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE ENVIRONMENT ARE AMONG THE FUNDAMENTAL TASKS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT POLICY WOULD HELP ACCOMPLISH THIS PURPOSE ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO AVOID THE ADOPTION BY THE MEMBER STATES OF DIVERGENT MEASURES LIKELY TO PRODUCE ECONOMIC DISTORTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS ACCOUNT SHOULD BE TAKEN OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENT POLICY , AND PARTICULARLY OF ITS POTENTIAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EASING OF CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS , INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT ;

WHEREAS THE COUNCIL CONFIRMED THE OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT POLICY IN ITS DECLARATION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1973 AND RECONFIRMED THEM IN ITS RESOLUTION OF 17 MAY 1977 ;

WHEREAS THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON...

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