No L 98/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 4. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 March 1994 on the creation of the European Science and Technology Assembly (94/204/EC, Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, l-faving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Whereas the preparation and implementation of Commu- nity policy on research and technological development, and in particular the establishment and running of a general framework programme of Community activities in this area, as implemented via specific programmes, mean the Commission’s taking stock of analyses of the state of the art and developments in science and techno- logy in the Community and of their potential conse- quences for the economy and society; Whereas it is necessary in this context, given in particular the extent of the sums involved, and for the activities in question to have the impact expected of them on Europe’s economy and society, to guarantee the relevance of the scientific and technological options taken, the quality of the research carried out, the level of the research teams involved and consideration of the latest developments in knowledge and technologies ; ‘Whereas these tasks require close, direct and permanent contact between the Commission, on the one hand, and the scientific community and the industrial world, on the other ; : Whereas it is necessary to this end to supplement and improve the Commission’s consultative system in science and technology by way of a general consultative body which is independent and representative of the European scientific community and industrial world, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 A consultative committee entitled the European Science and Technology Assembly, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Assembly’, is hereby established to advise the Commis- sion. Article 2 1.  The essential task of the Assembly shall be to help the Commission to prepare, implement and monitor Community policy in research and technological develop- ment, comprising : — Community measures complementary to measures undertaken in the Member States, as set out in Article 130g of the EC Treaty, namely: — implementation of research, technological devel- opment and demonstration programmes, — promotion of cooperation with third countries and international organizations, — dissemination and optimization of results, — stimulation of the training and mobility of resear- chers, — coordination of Community and Member States’ acti- vities, as set out in Article 130h of the EC Treaty, — research and training programmes, as set out in Article 7 of the EAEC Treaty.