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COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 March 1987
approving an Integrated Approach for the area Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe, Netherlands
(87/227/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 of 19 June 1984 on the European Regional Development Fund (1),
Having regard to Council Decision 83/516/EEC of 17 October 1983 on the tasks of the European Social Fund (2),
Whereas the Netherlands have submitted to the Commission an Integrated Action Programme (IAP) for the area Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe;
Whereas the application relating to the programme was initially received by the Commission on 14 January 1986 and amended after examination by the Commission;
Whereas Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 provides for priority to be accorded in the management of the Fund's resources to investments and measures which form part of an integrated development approach;
Whereas Commission Decision 86/221/EEC of 30 April 1986 (3) on the guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund in the financial years 1987 to 1989 accords a priority without regional limitation to measures which form part of an integrated programme;
Whereas provision is made in Item 5412 of the general budget of the European Communities for financing specific measures in the framework of new integrated operations;
Whereas a preparatory feasibility study for an integrated approach for the area Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe has been completed;
Whereas the programme relates to the period from 1 January 1986 to 31 December 1988;
Whereas the programme meets the criteria defined by the Commission on procedures and contents for the implementation of an integrated approach;
Whereas the Commission has already approved a national programme of Community interest, under Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84, which forms part of this IAP;
Whereas by Commission Decision of 7 May 1986, addressed to the Netherlands, an amount of Fl 2 277 500 has been granted in respect of operations under the European Social Fund forming part of the IAP;
Whereas the operations proposed by the Netherlands for assistance under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund are not eligible thereunder;
Whereas the IAP, with the exception of the immediately aforementioned operations, for Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe, including the financial plan, may therefore be approved by the Commission;
Whereas the public expenditure to be incurred in the period from 1 January 1986 to 31 December 1988 on measures to be financed in the context of the IAP is estimated at Fl 207 356 200, in respect of which a Community contribution of Fl 66 011 300 is envisaged;
Whereas financial commitments in respect of the European Community's contribution to the measures to be financed in the context of the IAP will be made in annual instalments, subject to compliance with the relevant rules and guidelines of the structural Funds involved and with the conditions set out in the pluri-annual outline annexed, and within the limits of availability of financial resources for the structural instruments as established annually in the Community budget,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The Commission hereby approves the Integrated Action Programme (IAP) for Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe as constituting an integrated operation which may be accorded a priority treatment according to Article 34 of Council Regulation (EEC) 1787/84 on the European Regional Development Fund, and according to point 4.1 of the guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund in the financial years 1987 to 1989. The Commission declares its intention of contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the programme in the manner described in the Annex hereto and in accordance with the rules and guidelines of those Funds.
Done at Brussels, 16 March 1987.