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Whereas the Ministers for Foreign Affairs reached certain conclusions on 26 October 1982; Whereas the Community has defined an energy strategy designed notably to reduce dependence on imports of energy products, particularly oil; Whereas it is necessary to establish specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy and involving financial contributions from the Community to measures and projects in the fields of energy research and technology, energy production, energy conservation, energy supply security measures and the more rational use of energy in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the United Kingdom; Whereas the total amount of the Community contributions necessary for the said specific measures is estimated at 400 million ECU for the measures and projects executed in the United Kingdom and at 210 million ECU for the measures and projects executed in the Federal Republic of Germany; Whereas the measures and projects must be specified and supported by the information required in order to retain only those which are of Community interest in the field to which they relate;

Whereas the Treaty has not provided for the specific powers of action required to this end, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: