30. 5. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 139/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) REGULATION (EEC) No 1365/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, in particular Article 235 thereof ; Having regard to the*proposal from the Commission ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia- ment (') ; o Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and " Social Committee (?); Whereas the problems presented by the improvement of living and working conditions in modern society are increasingly numerous and complex ; whereas it is important that appropriate Community action should be built up on an inter-disciplinary scientific basis and at the same time that employers and workers should be associated in the action undertaken ; Whereas the Community is not yet in a position to undertake analyses, studies and research systematically and scientifically ; Whereas the programme of action of the European Communities on the environment (3) lays down that the Community institutions should set up a body capable of scanning those clements which, through their combined ecffects, affect living and working conditions, and of carrying out a long-term forward study of those factors which may endanger the condi- tions of existence and those which are capable of improving them Whereas  the  Council resolution of 21 January 1974 (*) concerning a social action programme, lays down inter alia an action programme for workers, aimed at humanizing living and working conditions ; (") OJ No C 76, 3. 7. 1974, p. 33. (2) OJ No C 109, 19. 9. 1974, p. 37. () O No C 112, 20. 12. 1973, p. 3. () O] No C 13, 12. 2. 1974, p. I. Whereas the establishment of a Foundation is neces- sary if Community objectives for the improvement of living and working conditions are to be attained ; Whereas the powers required for the creation of such a Foundation are not provided for in the Treaty; Whereas the Foundation will be set up within the framework of the European Communities and will function in accordance with Community law ; whereas the conditions under which certain general provisions will apply should be defined, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 A European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions, hereinafter called ‘the Foundation’, is hereby established. Article 2 I. The aim of the Foundation shall be to contribute to the planning and establishment of better living and working conditions through . action designed to increase and disseminate knowledge likely to assist this development. 2. With this aim in view, the tasks of the Founda- tion shall be to develop and to pursue ideas on the medium- and long-term improvement of living and working conditions in the light of practical experience and to identify factors leading to change. The Founda- tion shall take the relevant Community policies into account when carrying out its tasks. It shall advise the Community institutions on foresceeable objectives and guidelines by forwarding in particular scientific infor- mation and technical data.