cluding at the regional or sub-regional level, of major projects of common in- terest, and that these may contribute to the speeding-up of the economic development of the countries participating therein,
Considering it desirable that the competent organisations, enterprises and firms of all countries should be given the possibility of indicating their interest in participating in such projects, and, in case of agreement, of taking part in their implementation,
Noting that the provisions adopted by the Conference relating to industrial co-operation are also applicable to projects of common interest,
Regard it as necessary to encourage, where appropriate, the investigation by competent and interested organisations, enterprises and firms of the possibilities for the carrying out of projects of common interest in the fields of energy resourc- es and of the exploitation of raw materials, as well as of transport and communi- cations;
Regard it as desirable that organisations, enterprises and firms exploring the possibilities of taking part in projects of common interest exchange with their potential partners, through the appropriate channels, the requisite economic, legal, financial and technical information pertaining to these projects;
Consider that the fields of energy resources, in particular, petroleum, natural gas and coal, and the extraction and processing of mineral raw materials, in particular, iron ore and bauxite, are suitable ones for strengthening long-term economic co-operation and for the development of trade which could result;
Consider that possibilities for projects of common interest with a view to long-term economic co-operation also exist in the following fields:
exchanges of electrical energy within Europe with a view to utilising the capacity of the electrical power stations as rationally as possible;
co-operation in research for new sources of energy and, in particular, in the field of nuclear energy;
development of road networks and co-operation aimed at establishing a coherent navigable network in Europe;
co-operation in research and the perfecting of equipment for multimodal transport operations and for the handling of containers;
Recommend that the States interested in projects of common interest should consider under what conditions it would be possible to establish them, and if they so desire, create the necessary conditions for their actual implementation.
3. Provisions concerning trade and industrial co-operation
The participating States,
Harmonisation of standards
Recognising the development of international harmonisation of standards and technical regulations and of international co-operation in the field of certification as an important means of eliminating technical obstacles to inter- national trade and industrial co-operation, thereby facilitating their development and increasing productivity,
Reaffirm their interest to achieve the widest possible international harmoni- sation of standards and technical regulations;
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