16. 11. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 328/1 (Acts whose publication is-obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3245781 of 26 October 1981 setting up a European Agency for Cooperation THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European - Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Whereas, in order to implement Community financial and technical cooperation with the developing countties, and in particular with the ACP States, the Commission has set up overseas delegations and provided them with staff; whereas it has furthermore put the staff directly at the disposal of the States in receipt of Community aid; Whereas, in order to ensure that the said financial and technical cooperation is implemented efficiently, the Commission has been called upon to recruit and administer such staff, lay down rules for the administration of local staff and organize training schemes for nationals of the developing countries; Whereas, in order to help the Commission fulfil these tasks, there should be set up, within the framework of the European Communities, a European Agency for Cooperation acting in conformity with Community law; whereas it is desirable to specify the conditions under which certain general provisions shall apply; Whereas such Community action is required for the achievement of the aim described above; whereas, however, the necessary specific powers have not been laid down in the Treaty, (1) O] No C 129, 3. 6.1978, p. 4. (2) OJ No C 140, 5. 6. 1979, p. 142. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A European Agency for Codoperation, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agency’, is hereby set up. Article 2 1. The Agency shall be non-profitmaking. Tt shall enjoy in the Member States the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons. 2. The headquarters of the Agency shall be- in Brussels. Article 3 The aim of the Agency shall be to assist the Commission: 1. with a view to the recruitment, installation and administration of staff: {a) placed at the disposal of Commission delegations, which are established in developing countries, linked to the Community by comprehensive  preferential cooperation agreements and which have the task of helping the Commission to implement such agreements, or (b) who are called upon to undertake technical assistance or cooperation tasks financed by the Community in favour of the developing countries referred to in (a); 2. with a view to the laying down of rules for administering  locally-recruited  staff for the delegations referred to in point 1 (a), or in the context of the tasks referred to in point 1 (b), and