6. 5. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 115/31 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 26 April 1994 concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the European Atomic Energy Community (1994 to (94/268/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 ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (3, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Community activities in the field of nuclear research and training can be the subject of a multiannual framework programme and of specific programmes both determined in accordance with Article 7 of the Treaty ; Whereas by Decision 90/221/Euratom, EEC(¥) the Council adopted a third framework programme for the period 1990 to 1994 in the field of research and techno- logical development (RTD) which is in the process of being implemented; whereas on 9 April 1992 the Commission presented an assessment of progress in implementing the third framework programme ; whereas by Decision 93/167/Euratom, EEC(®) the Council provided for supplementary financing for the last two years of implementation of the third framework programme ; ( 0J No C 230, 26. 8. 1993, p. 35. OJ No C 329, 6. 12. 1993, p. 328. (3)0_]NoC34 2. 2. 1994, p. 90. OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 28. & OJ No L 69, 20. 3. 1993, p. 43. Whereas it has been judged appropriate to adopt a new framework programme on nuclear research and training for the period 1994 to 1998 in order to ensure the con- tinuity of multiannual Community activities in this field ; Whereas, Article 4 (1) of the Treaty provides for Com- munity nuclear research and training activities designed to complement the activities carried out by the Member States ; whereas Community action should therefore allow value to be added to efforts undertaken by the Member States ; whereas, furthermore, the Community RTD effort should concentrate on activities which are carefully selected in accordance with well-defined criteria ; Whereas Community research only envisages peaceful purposes, in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty; Whereas Community research activities should continue to focus on generic and precompetitive research ; Whereas the Community shall only support research activities of high quality; Whereas research activities in the fields of nuclear fission safety and controlled thermonuclear fusion should be pursued ; whereas these activities are implemented by means of specific programmes based on cooperation with and between undertakings, research centres and univer- sities ; Whereas cooperation in the field of Community research with third countries and international organizations should be promoted ; whereas in this field of activity it is necessary that the Community continues to play an important international role in the area of nuclear fission safety, in particular, with the countries of central and eastern Europe and the States which have emerged from