THE FORMULATION OF THE MINISTRY ' S EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC POLICY MUST NECESSARILY BE BASED ON SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED AND UP-TO-DATE STATISTICAL INFORMATION, SO THE DRAFTING OF A PLAN IS NECESSARY. STATISTICS OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT CONTEMPLATES THESE REQUIREMENTS AND THAT COORDINATES THE STATISTICAL ACTIVITY OF THE DIFFERENT AGENCIES OF THEIR DEPENDENCY BOTH IN THEIR INTERNAL PROJECTION AND IN RELATION TO THE ONE THAT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS ON THESE MATTERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF DECREE 2592/1965 OF 11 SEPTEMBER, ON STATISTICAL COORDINATION. TO THIS END, IT IS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE TO SET UP A STATISTICAL COMMISSION OF THE MINISTRY, IN WHICH THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE IS REPRESENTED.

IN ITS VIRTUE, ON THE PROPOSAL OF THE TECHNICAL SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT, THIS MINISTRY HAS PREPARED:

FIRST.-THE MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH IS SET UP IN THE MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITIES FOR THE ELABORATION OF THE STATISTICAL PLANS OF THE SAME AND ANY OTHER FUNCTION ENTRUSTED TO IT BY ITS HOLDER.

SECOND.-THE COMMISSION WILL BE FORMED BY THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

PRESIDENT: THE TECHNICAL SECRETARY GENERAL.

VICE-PRESIDENT: THE TECHNICAL GENERAL SECRETARY.

VOCALS:

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY AND EACH OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S MANAGEMENT CENTERS.

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY BODIES: NATIONAL BOARD OF UNIVERSITIES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH.

A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HIGHER COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE DATA PROCESSING CENTER AS A JOINT SERVICE OF THE MINISTRIES OF UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

SECRETARY: THE DELEGATE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS IN THE MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH.

THIRD.-THE PRESIDENT MAY SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF THE COMMISSION MEETINGS OF THOSE OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO INCORPORATE IN ANY CASE FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.

FOURTH.-THE WORKING GROUPS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE STUDY OF HOMOGENEOUS SUBJECTS WILL BE SET UP WITHIN THIS COMMISSION.

FIFTH.-IT WILL BE THE COMMISSION ' S COMPETENCE:

1. THE STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE MINISTRY ' S STATISTICAL WORK FOR THE PURPOSES OF ITS INTERNAL COORDINATION IN THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH WHICH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS ON THE SUBJECT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

2. THE DRAFTING OF THE DEPARTMENT ' S STATISTICAL NEEDS PLAN FOR ITS INTEGRATION, AT THE TIME, IN THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL PLAN.

MADRID, 20 DECEMBER 1979.-GONZÁLEZ SEARA.