BY ORDER OF 19 FEBRUARY 1977 THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SET UP BY ORDER OF 3 NOVEMBER 1970 WAS REORGANIZED, IN ORDER TO ADAPT IT TO THE MODIFICATIONS OF THE ORGANIC STRUCTURE OF THIS DEPARTMENT DERIVED FROM THE DECREE 804/1976 OF 2 APRIL.

SINCE THAT DATE, NUMEROUS RULES, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE ACTUAL DECREES 629/1983, 16 FEBRUARY, 2291/1983, 28 JULY, 1485/1985, 28 AUGUST AND 2030/1986, OF 5 SEPTEMBER, THE ORDER OF 12 MAY 1986 AND ROYAL DECREE 1527/1988 OF 11 NOVEMBER HAS PROFOUNDLY TRANSFORMED THE TRADITIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS BY INCREASING, MODIFYING AND DEFINING THE NUMBER AND ACTIVITY OF ITS MANAGEMENT CENTRES.

ON THE OTHER HAND, IN THE TWELVE YEARS AFTER, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND, IN GENERAL, INFORMATION TECHNIQUES HAVE UNDERGONE A REAL REVOLUTION TO BECOME, THANKS TO THE PROPER USE OF IT, IN AN EFFECTIVE MEANS TO THE RATIONALIZATION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION. IN THIS RESPECT, IT IS WORTH MENTIONING ROYAL DECREE 2291/1983 OF 28 JULY ON ORGANS FOR THE ELABORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT ' S INFORMATION POLICY, ARTICLE 7. IT PROVIDES FOR THE EXISTENCE OF MINISTERIAL INFORMATION COMMITTEES AS INSTRUMENTS OF INTERNAL COORDINATION IN EACH DEPARTMENT AND AS TECHNICAL COLLABORATION BODIES WITH THE SUPERIOR COUNCIL OF INFORMATICS AND ITS SPECIALIZED COMMISSIONS.

FOR BOTH REASONS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO REORGANIZE THE COMMISSION BY ADAPTING ITS CONSTITUTION, COMPOSITION AND COMPETENCE TO THE NEW LEGAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT.

IN ITS VIRTUE, FOLLOWING THE MINISTER ' S APPROVAL FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAKING USE OF THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE CURRENT LEGISLATION, I HAVE:

FIRST. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS CIMAE) IS THE DEPARTMENT ' S SENIOR PLANNING AND COORDINATION BODY IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT, STORAGE AND RECOVERY OF THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS, DIGITISING EQUIPMENT, MICROFILM EQUIPMENT, TEXT PROCESSING MACHINES OR ANY OTHER MEANS OTHER THAN CLASSICAL TYPEWRITERS. IT WILL ALSO HAVE THE SAME FUNCTIONS OF PLANNING AND COORDINATION IN THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICE NETWORK OR VIA TELEPHONE BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT ' S COMPUTERS.

SECOND. IT ' S INCUMBENT ON THE CIMAE:

A) DEFINE THE GUIDELINES FOR THE DEPARTMENT ' S COMPUTER DEVELOPMENT.

B) APPROVE THE GENERAL PLANS FOR THE COMPUTERIZATION OF THE CENTRAL SERVICES, THE AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR REPRESENTATIONS ABROAD.

C) TO ESTABLISH THE BASIC CRITERIA OF TEMPORARY PREFERENCE, BUDGETARY ALLOCATION AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH PLANS.

(D) COORDINATING THE COMPUTER ACTIVITIES OF THE VARIOUS BODIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND OF THE SELF-EMPLOYED BODIES, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OR LEASING OF EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMES, IS NECESSARY FOR ACHIEVE OPTIMAL USE OF RESOURCES.

E) TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF LIAISON AND TECHNICAL COLLABORATION WITH THE HIGHER COUNCIL OF INFORMATICS AND ITS SPECIALIZED COMMISSIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ROYAL DECREE 2291/1983 OF 28 JULY.

THIRD. THE CIMAE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMPOSITION:

PRESIDENT: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OR, BY HIS DELEGATION, THE TECHNICAL SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

VICE-PRESIDENT: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.

PERMANENT MEMBERS: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND FOR IBERO-AMERICA, AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL FOR FOREIGN POLICY.

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SERVICE OF PROTOCOL, FOREIGN MINISTRY AND ORDERS; OF THE OFFICE OF DIPLOMATIC INFORMATION; OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE, AND OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.

THE SENIOR OFFICER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF STAFF.

EVENTUAL VOWELS: THE DEPARTMENT ' S MANAGEMENT CENTERS WITH A RANK OF GENERAL DIRECTION MAY SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MEETINGS OF THE CIMAE WHEN MATTERS OF THEIR INTEREST ARE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA.

SECRETARY: AN OFFICIAL OF THE GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-DIRECTORATE.

FOURTH. THE MEMBERS OF THE CIMAE SHALL HAVE A CATEGORY OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL, ADVISER OR TECHNICAL ADVISER.

QUINTO. DEPENDING DIRECTLY ON THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPUTER SCIENCE COMMISSION THERE WILL BE THREE SUBCOMMITTEES WITH THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SIDOC): STUDY OF THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, ARCHIVING AND CONSULTATION OF MASS DOCUMENTARY INFORMATION ON FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES, EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, COOPERATION INTERNATIONAL, GENERAL REGISTRATION AND OTHER COMPETITION FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WITH A VIEW TO ITS COORDINATION, RATIONALISATION AND COMPUTERISATION.

SUBCOMMISSION OF INFORMATICS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT (SIGES): STUDY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES, NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S MANAGEMENT CENTERS, THE AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES AND DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR REPRESENTATIONS, BOTH INTERNAL AND CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN PERSONS AND INSTITUTIONS RESIDENT IN SPAIN OR IN OTHER COUNTRIES, WITH A VIEW TO THEIR COORDINATION, RATIONALIZATION AND COMPUTERISATION.

COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR STAFF (SIPER): STUDY OF DATABASES RELATING TO OFFICIAL OR CONTRACT STAFF DEPENDENT ON THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS SELF-EMPLOYED BODIES WORKING IN SPAIN OR ABROAD; THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS; THE MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIONS ACCREDITED IN SPAIN; THE HOLDERS OF HONOURS AND DECORATIONS, AND THE AID WORKERS, EXPERTS, TRAINEES AND OTHER PERSONS WHO GIVE OR RECEIVE ASSISTANCE OR ASSISTANCE, WITH A VIEW TO ITS COORDINATION, RATIONALISATION AND COMPUTERISATION.

SIXTH. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMISSION (SIDOC) SHALL CONSIST OF:

PRESIDENT: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE DIPLOMATIC INFORMATION OFFICE.

VICE-PRESIDENT:

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.

VOWELS: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND FOR IBERO-AMERICA, THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF FOREIGN POLICY, OF THE OFFICE OF DIPLOMATIC INFORMATION FROM THE MAYOR ' S OFFICE AND FROM THE SPANISH AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL TREATY CABINET, THE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION CENTER, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE GENERAL REGISTER.

SECRETARY: AN OFFICIAL OF THE GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-DIRECTORATE.

SEVENTH. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMISSION (SIGES) SHALL CONSIST OF:

PRESIDENT: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT.

VICE-PRESIDENT:

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.

VOWELS: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, OF THE SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND FOR IBERO-AMERICA, OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS, OF THE SUB-DIRECTORATE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION, THE BUDGET OFFICE, AND THE SPANISH AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE INTERIOR OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT AND THE DIRECTOR OF BUDGETARY ADMINISTRATION.

SECRETARY: AN OFFICIAL OF THE GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-DIRECTORATE.

EIGHTH. THE COMPUTER SCIENCE SUB-COMMISSION (SIPER) SHALL CONSIST OF:

PRESIDENT: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF STAFF.

VICE-PRESIDENT: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.

VOWELS: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES; OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND FOR IBERO-AMERICA; OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS OF THE SERVICE OF PROTOCOL, CHANCELLERY AND ORDERS, AND THE SPANISH AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

THE DIRECTOR OF OFFICIAL STAFF, THE DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT STAFF AND THE DIRECTOR OF REMUNERATION.

SECRETARY: AN OFFICIAL OF THE GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-DIRECTORATE.

NINTH. THE PRESIDENT OF THE CIMAE MAY MODIFY THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMPUTER SUBCOMMITTEES ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF EACH MOMENT. ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE LATTER MAY BE LIMITED DEPENDING ON THE ISSUES TO BE DEALT WITH IN EACH CASE.

DECIMAL. FOR THE EXERCISE OF ITS FUNCTIONS, THE CIMAE MAY OBTAIN FROM ALL THE ORGANS OF THE MINISTRY AND ITS AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES HOW MUCH DATA AND INFORMATION IT DEEMS NECESSARY.

11TH. IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS ORDER, THE CIMAE AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES SHALL ADJUST THEIR ACTION TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE COLLEGIATE BODIES.

REPEAL PROVISION

THE ORDER OF 19 FEBRUARY 1977, WHICH WAS REORGANIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, IS HEREBY REPEALED.

FINAL DISPOSITION

THIS ORDER WILL ENTER INTO FORCE THE DAY NEXT TO YOUR POST IN THE .

MADRID, 11 JANUARY 1990.

FERNÁNDEZ ORDONEZ