No L 331722 21. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities COUNCIL DECISION of 8 December 1993 adopting a specific programme of research and training in the field on controlled thermonuclear fusion (1994 to 1998) (94/799/Euratom) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof, - Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), which has consulted 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 (3), Whereas, by Decision 94/268/Euratom (#), the Council adopted a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the period 1994 to 1998 specifying, inter alia, the activities to be carried out in the field of controlled thermonuclear " fusion; whereas this Decision takes account of the grounds set out in the preamble to that Decision; Whereas Article 2 of Devision 94/268/Euratom specifies that the framework programme is to be implemented through specific programmes adopted in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty; whereas each specific programme is to specify its precise objectives in accordance with the scientific and technological objectives referred to in Annex TII to the Decision, define the detailed rules for implementing it, fix its duration and provide for the means deemed necessary; Whereas the amount deemed necessary for carrying out this programme is ECU 794 million; whereas the appropriations for each financial year shall be laid down by the budgetary authority, subject to the availability of resources within the financial perspectives and to the conditions set out in Article 1 (3) of the framework programme; (1) O] No C 113, 23. 4. 1994, p. 15. {2) Opinion delivered on 17 November (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) Opinion delivered on 15 September 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal). {4) OJ No L 115, 6. 5. 1994, p. 31. Whereas the content of the framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training was established in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity; whereas this specific programme specifies the content of the activities to be carried out in accordance with this - principle in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion; Whereas, as is laid down in Annex III to Decision 94/268/Euratom, the Community needs a ‘Community fusion’ programme the long-term objective of which is the joint creation of safe, environmentally sound prototype reactors which should result in the construction of economically viable power stations; whereas the programme incorporates all the activities undertaken in the Member States in the field of controlled  thermonuclear fusion by  magnetic confinement; Whereas  Decision  94/268/Euratom  (framework programme 1994 to 1998) lays down that Community action is justified if, inter alia, the research contributes to the strengthening of the economic and social cohesion of the Community and the promotion of its overall harmonious development while being consistent with the pursuit of scientific and technical quality; whereas this programme is intended to help meet these objectives; Whereas the Community should support only RTD activities of high quality; - Whereas basic research in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion must be encouraged within the Community so as to enable innovative concepts to be developed; Whereas the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres (including the JRC) and universities, specified in Decision 94/761/Euratom (5), apply to this specific programme; Whereas this programme will help to strengthen synergy between the research and training activities carried out in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion by research centres, universities and undertakings established in the Member States and between these and the corresponding Community research and training activities; (5) OJ No L 306, 30. 11. 1994, p. 1.