4.2.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 30/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 71/2007 of 20 December 2007 setting up the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (Text with EEA relevance) 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, Whereas: Decision No 1982/2006/EC 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 to the establishment of long term public private partnerships in the form of Joint Technology Initiatives (hereinafter referred to as JTIs), which could be implemented through Joint Undertakings within the meaning of Article 171 of the Treaty. These JTIs result from the work of European Technology Platforms, already set up under the Sixth Framework Programme, and cover selected aspects of research in their respective fields. They () OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1. 3) 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 to 2013) () (hereinafter referred to as the Specific Programme Cooper- ation), underlines the need for ambitious pan-European public-private partnerships to accelerate 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 Europe with a view to boosting competitiveness, growth and jobs in the European Union. In its conclusions of 13 May 2003, of 22 September 2003 and of 24 September 2004, the Council highlighted the importance of further developing actions following the 3 % Action Plan for research and the innovation policy, including the development of new initiatives aimed at intensifying cooperation between industry and the public sector in funding research to enhance transnational public- private links. In its conclusions of 4 December 2006 and of 19 February 2007, the Council and, its conclusions of 8-9 March 2007 the European Council, invited the Commission to submit proposals for the setting up of JTIs for initiatives that have reached an appropriate stage of preparedness. () OJL400,30.12.2006, p. 86, corrected by OJ L 54, 22.2.2007, p. 30.