Council conclusions of 17 June 1992 on the European civil aircraft industry Official Journal C 178 , 15/07/1992 P. 0009 - 0009 COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS of 17 June 1992 on the European civil aircraft industry (92/C 178/05) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS NOTED the analysis set forth by the Commission in its communication on the European aircraft industry, WISHES TO AFFIRM the importance of a strong, dynamic and competitive aircraft industry for the economy as a whole and for the strategic aspect of European technology, AGREES that present economic and political developments will mean tougher conditions of competition, thus making it necessary for enterprises to introduce increasingly competitive structures.
It takes note of the Commission's observations concerning economies of scale and technological needs in particular and of the fact that the reference currency in the aircraft industry is the dollar, WELCOMES therefore efforts to create a favourable environment likely to ensure the harmonious development of the aircraft industry and the dialogue with national authorities and business circles initiated to that end since publication of the first communication, CALLS on the Commission to: - intensify and, with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity, to reinforce the dialogue with a view to defining with all parties concerned the procedure for implementing Community action, to be established in accordance with the rules of competition, with the other internal rules of the Community and with international agreements, - extend contacts to all those involved in the air transport sector, including aircraft industry subcontractors, who are frequently more directly sensitive to current movements than the major undertakings or contracting authorities, - define Community R& T activity in the aircraft and air transport sector which could be taken up in R& T framework programmes.
Such activity could cover technologies of interest for the aircraft industry by ensuring optimum development of coordinated action between European and national research, - continue the dialogue with third countries and initiate discussions, in conjunction with industry, on the situation of, and prospects for, the aircraft industry in the Central and East European countries and the independent States of the former Soviet Union; REQUESTS the Commission to keep it informed of the progress of this dossier.