No L 199/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 7. 85 COUNCIL DECISION of 16 July 1985 concerning the conclusion of a Community-COST concertation agreement on a concerted action project on the effects of processing and distribution on the quality and nutritive value of food (COST Project 91 bis) (85/367/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission, Whereas by its Decision 84/304/EEC ('), the Council adopted a concerted action research project of the European Economic Community on the effects of processing and distribution on the quality and nutri- tive value of food; Whereas Article 6 of Decision 84/304/EEC lays down that the Community may conclude an agreement with third States participating in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) with a view to concerting the Community project with the corresponding programmes of those States ; Whereas by its Decision of 23 and 24 January 1984, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate an agreement to this end; () OJ No L 151, 7. 6. 1984, p. 46. Whereas the Commission has completed these negoti- ations ; , Whereas this Agreement should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: [N Article 1 The Community-COST concertation agreement on a concerted action project on the effects of processing and distribution on the quality and nutritive value of food (COST Project 91 bis) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notifica- tion provided for in Article 6 (2) of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 16 July 1985. For the Council The President M. FISCHBACH