Europa-Parlamentet og Rådets afgørelse nr. 1110/94/EF af 26. april 1994 om fjerde rammeprogram for Det Europæiske Fællesskabs indsats inden for forskning, teknologisk udvikling og demonstrationsaktioner (1994-1998) ('), som blandt andet omhandler den forskning der skal foretages inden for informationsteknologi og telekommunikation for at imødekomme behov af fælles samfundsinteresse;
Whereas Decision No 1110/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 April 1994 concerning the fourth framework programme of the European Community activities in the field of research and technological development and demonstration (1994 to 1998) O, also makes provision for research in the area of the application of information and communication technologies in responding to common social needs;