<0022, 12, 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 334/47 COUNCIL DECISION of 23 November 1994 adopting a specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of standards, measurements and testing (1994 ti} 1998) (94/803/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 (i), 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 standards, measurements and testing; whereas this Decision takes account of the grounds set out in the preamble to that 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 implementation, fix its duration and provide for the means deemed necessary; Whereas the amount deemed necessary for carrying out this programme is ECU 173 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 the fourth - framework programme; Whereas developments in the field of measurement and testing contribute to the growth of industrial competitivity by facilitating scientific research and technical innovation; (1) OJ No C 228, 17. 8. 1994, p. 68 and O] No C 262, 20. 9. 1994, p. 14. (2) OJ No C 205, 25. 7. 19%4. (3) Opinion delivered on 14 and 15 September 1994 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ No L 126, 18. 5. 1994, p. 1. - Whereas the operation and consolidation of the single market requires continuous development of harmonized measurement systems, test methods and written staridards and the mutual recognition certificates of conformity; Whereas the uniform application of the Community legislation in fields such as the common agricultural policy, health and safety, the environment, consumer protection and protection of the Community’s external frontiers can be achieved only by using improved methods of measurement and testing; Whereas this programme may make a signifcant 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 field of standards, measurements and testing; Whereas Decision No 1110/94/EC (fourth framework programme) lays down that a Community action is justified if, inmter alia, 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 research activities related to standardization, measurement and testing for the iron and steel industry can- be taken -into consideration in this specific programme, if they are of a pre-competitive and multi-sectoral nature; Whereas the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres (including the JRC) and universities and the rules governing the dissemination of research results -