31. 12. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 361/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 15 December 1994 adopting a specific programme of research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of environment and climate (1994 to 1998) (94/911/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 130i (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), 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 No 1110/94/EC (4), the European Parliament and the Council adopted a fourth framework programme for Community activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration (RTD) for the period 1994 to 1998 specifying inter alia the activities to be carried out in the field of environment and climate; whereas this Decision takes account of the grounds set out in the preamble to the Decision; Whereas Article 130i (3) of the Treaty stipulates that the framework programme shall be implemented through specific programmes developed within each activity under the framework programme and that each specific programme shall define the detailed rules for its (1) OJ No C 228, 17. 8. 1994, p. 78. (2) OJ No C 342, 5. 12. 1994. (3) Opinion delivered on 14 September 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. implementation, fix its duration and provide for the means deemed necessary; Whereas the amount deemed necessary for carrying out this programme is ECU 532 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 the conditions set out in Article 1 (3) of Decision No 1110/94/EC; Whereas the activities to be carried out under this - programme will help to develop the scientific knowledge and technical competence which the Union needs in order to fulfil the environmental mandate conferred in Part Three, Title XVI of the Treaty; Whereas this programme may make a significant contribution to the stimulation of growth, to the strengthening of competitiveness and to the development of employment in the Community, as indicated in the White Paper on ‘Growth, competitiveness and employment’; Whereas the content of the fourth framework programme for Community RTD activities was established in accordance with the subsidiarity principle; whereas this specific programme specifies the content of the activities to be carried out in accordance with this principle in the area of environment and climate; Whereas Decision No 94/1110/EC lays down that a Community action is justified if, inter alia, research contributes to the strengthening of the economic and