5. 1. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities . No L 3/21 (Acts whose 'publimtion is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1983 adopting a research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for the European Atomic Energy Community and for the European Economic Community (1984 to 1987) (84/1/Euratom, EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and .in particular ‘Article 7 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion ('), presented after consultation, with regard to nuclear projects, of the Scientific and Technical Committee, ' Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas, in the context of the:common policy relat- ing to the field of science and technology, the multi- annual research programme is one of the principal means whereby the European Atomic Energy Community can contribute to the safety and develop- ment of nuclear energy and to the acquisition and dissemination of information in the nuclear field; Whereas Article 2 of the Treaty establishing the Euro- pean Economic Community assigns to the Commu- () OJ No C 311, 16. 11. 1983, p. S. () OJ No C 307, 14. 11. 1983, p. 116. () OJ No C 341, 19. 12. 1983, p. 9. \ nity inter alia the task of promoting throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion and increased stability ; whereas the objectives of activities engaged in by the Community to this end are set out in Article 3 of the said Treaty; Whereas the non-nuclear projects provided for by this Decision appear necessary for the attainment of these objectives ; Whereas on 14 January 1974 the Council adopted a resolution on the coordination of national policies and the definition of projects of interest to the Community in the field of science and technology (*); Whereas the programme was drawn up in accordance with the Council resolution of 17 December 1970 concerning the procedures for adopting research and training programmes (°) ; Whereas Article 3 of Council Decisions 77/488/EEC, Euratom () and 80/317/EEC, Euratom, (") provides for a review of the programme during its third year; Whereas it is of advantage to define and embody the common science and technology strategy in multian- nual framework programmes setting out the complete range of scientific and technical activities being carried out or due to be carried out on the basis of the three Treaties ; whereas this advantage was confirmed by the () OJ No C 7, 29. 1. 1974, p. 2. () OJ No L 16, 20. 1. 1971, p. 13. {9 OJ No L 200, 8. 8. 1977, p. 4. () OJ No L 72, 18. 3. 1980, p. 11.