23. 3. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 72/35 COUNCIL DECISION of 19 March 1979 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on a concerted action project in the field of treatment and use of sewage sludge (COST Project 68 bis) (79/311/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 77/651/EEC of 27 September 1977 adopting a European Economic Community concerted project in the field of treat- ment and use of sewage sludge (!), and in particular Article 6 (1) thereof, Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission, Whereas, pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Decision 77/651/EEC, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with certain non-member States involved in European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) with a view to extending the coordination which is the subject of the abovemen- tioned decision to research undertaken in those States ; Whereas, therefore, this Agreement should be approved, (1) OJ No L 267, 19. 10. 1977, p. 35. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Community—COST Concertation Agreement between the European Economic Community, Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland on a concerted action project in the field of treatment and use of sewage sludge (COST Project 68 bis) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Deci- sion. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agree- ment in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 19 March 1979. For the Council The President R. MONORY