L 30/52 Official Journal of the European Union 4.2.2008 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 74/2008 of 20 December 2007 on the establishment of the ‘ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking’ to implement a Joint Technology Initiative in Embedded Computing Systems THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Articles 171 and 172 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Whereas: o) — <> — — Decision No 1982/2006EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commu- nity for research, technological development and demon- stration activities (2007-2013) (?) (hereinafter referred to as the Seventh Framework Programme), provides for a Community contribution for the establishment of long term public private partnerships in the form of Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) which could be implemented through Joint Undertakings within the meaning of Article 171 of the Treaty. These JTIs stem from the work of European Technology Platforms, already set up under the Sixth Framework Programme, and cover selected aspects of research in their field. They should combine private-sector investment and European public funding, including funding from the Seventh Framework Programme. Council Decision 2006/971/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the specific programme ‘Cooperation’ imple- menting the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological develop- ment and demonstration activities (2007-2013) () (here- inafter referred as the Specific Programme Cooperation), underlines the need for ambitious pan-European public private partnerships to speed up the development of major technologies by large research actions at Community level including, in particular, JTIs. The Lisbon Growth and Jobs Agenda underscores the need to develop favourable conditions for investment in knowl- edge and innovation in the Community to boost competi- tiveness, growth and jobs. Opinion of 24 October 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal). OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1. O] L 400, 30.12.2006, p. 86. Corrected by O] L 54, 22.2.2007, p. 30. 4 (6) () In its conclusions of 25-26 November 2004, the Council encouraged the Commission to further elaborate the concepts of Technology Platforms and JTIs. It underlined that such initiatives could contribute to coordinating overall Community research efforts with a view to achieving synergies with the activities of existing schemes such as EUREKA and COST taking into account their important contribution to research and development (R & D). European companies and other research and development organisations active in the field of Embedded Computing Systems took the lead in establishing the European Technology Platform on Embedded Computing Systems (hereinafter referred as the ARTEMIS Technology Platform) under the Sixth Framework Programme. The ARTEMIS Technology Platform developed a Strategic Research Agenda based on an extensive consultation with public and private stakeholders. The Strategic Research Agenda identified the priorities in the Embedded Computing Systems domain and recommended directions for a JTI in this field. The JTI on Embedded Computing Systems responds to the Commission Communications of 6 April 2005 on ‘Building the ERA of knowledge for growth’ and of 20 July 2005 on ‘Common Actions for Growth and Employment: The Community Lisbon Programme’, which call for a new and more ambitious approach to large-scale public-private partnerships in fields of major interest for European competitiveness identified through dialogue with industry. The JTI on Embedded Computing Systems responds to the need for support for pervasive Information and Commu- nication Technologies as identified in the Report ‘Creating an Innovative Europe’ of January 2006 (*). This report also commends the ARTEMIS Joint Technology Platform model for combining national and Community funding within a clear legal structure and in a harmonised and synchronous manner. The JTI on Embedded Computing Systems should create a sustainable public-private partnership and increase and leverage private and public investment in the sector of embedded systems in Europe, which for the purpose of this Regulation should be deemed to include the Member States http:|[ec.europa.eufinvest-in-research/action/2006_ahogroup_en. htm