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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 July 1999
drawing up the list of regions covered by Objective 1 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000
to 2006
(notified under document number C(1999) 1770)
(1999/502/EC)
(OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 53)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►A1 Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,
the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the SlovakRepublic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the EuropeanUnion is foundedL 236 33 23.9.2003
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 July 1999
drawing up the list of regions covered by Objective 1 of the Struc-
tural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006
(notified under document number C(1999) 1770)
(1999/502/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June
1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1), and
in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas point 1 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regu-lation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that Objective 1 of the
Structural Funds aims to promote the development and structural
adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind;
(2) Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1260/1999 specifies that the regions covered by Objec-
tive 1 are regions corresponding to level II of the Nomenclatureof Territorial Statistical Units (NUTS level II) whose per capitagross domestic product (GDP), measured in purchasing powerparities and calculated on the basis of the Community figuresfor 1994, 1995 and 1996 available at 26 March 1999, is less
than 75 % of the Community average;
(3) Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that the outermost regions (the
French overseas departments, the Azores, the Canary Islands
and Madeira), which are all below the 75 % threshold, and theareas eligible under Objective 6 for the period 1995 to 1999pursuant to Protocol 6 to the Act of Accession of Austria,Finland and Sweden (
2) are also to be covered by this Objective;
(4) Whereas, the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation(EC) No 1260/1999 states that notwithstanding Article 3 of thatRegulation, the regions covered by Objective 1 in 1999 underCouncil Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the
tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coor-
dination of their activities between themselves and with theoperations of the European Investment Bank and the otherexisting financial instruments (
3), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 3193/94 (4), which are not referred to in the second
subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999
are to continue to receive support from the Funds under Objec-
tive 1 on a transitional basis from 1 January 2000 to 31December 2005;
(5) Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation(EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that, at the time of adoption ofthe list referred to in Article 3(2), the Commission is to drawup in accordance with Article 4(5) and (6) of that Regulation alist of the NUTS level III areas belonging to those regions whichare to receive support from the Funds under Objective 1 on a
transitional basis in 2006;
(6) Whereas, however, the third subparagraph of Article 6(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that the Commission,
acting on a proposal from a Member State, may substitute these
areas by areas at or smaller than NUTS level III belonging tothose regions which satisfy the criteria of Article 4(5) to (9),1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 1, 1.1.1995, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 11.
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without increasing the proportion of the population within each
region referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 6(1)and subject to compliance with the second subparagraph of
Article 4(4) of that Regulation; whereas the Commission has
taken into consideration the Member States requests, in thisrespect;
(7) Whereas the fourth subparagraph of Article 6(1) of Regulation(EC) No 1260/1999 stipulates that areas belonging to regionsnot included on the list referred to in the second and thirdsubparagraphs shall continue to receive assistance from theESF, the FIFG and the EDGGF Guidance Section in 2006 only,within the same form of assistance,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The regions covered by Objective 1 shall be those listed in Annex I.This list shall be valid from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006.
For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia this list shall be valid from thedate of accession until 31 December 2006.
Article 2
The regions and areas to receive transitional support under Objective 1
shall be those listed in Annex II.
This list shall be valid from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2005 or
31 December 2006, respectively, for the regions listed therein.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX I
List of NUTS II regions covered by Objective 1 of the Structural Funds for
the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006
Czech Republic (1)
Střední Čechy
Jihozápad
Severozápad
SeverovýchodJihovýchod
Střední Morava
Moravskoslezsko
Germany
Brandenburg
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
ChemnitzDresden
Leipzig
DessauHalleMagdeburg
Thüringen
Estonia (
1)
Eesti
Greece
Anatoliki Makedonia, ThrakiKentriki MakedoniaDytiki Makedonia
Thessalia
IpirosIonia Nisia
Dytiki Ellada
Sterea ElladaPeloponnisosAttiki
Vorio Aigaio
Notio AigaioKriti
Spain
GaliciaPrincipado de AsturiasCastilla y León
Castilla-La Mancha
ExtremaduraComunidad Valenciana
Andalucía
Región de MurciaCeuta y Melilla1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 4
(1) List valid from the date of accession until 31 December 2006.▼A1
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Canarias
FranceGuadeloupe
Martinique
GuyaneRéunionIreland
Border Midlands and Western
ItalyCampania
Puglia
BasilicataCalabriaSicilia
Sardegna
Latvia (
1)
LatvijaLithuania (
1)
Lietuva
Hungary (1)
Közép-MagyarországKözép-Dunántúl
Nyugat-Dunántúl
Dél-DunántúlÉszak-MagyarországÉszak-Alföld
Dél-Alföld
Malta (
1)
Malta
Austria
Burgenland
Poland (1)
Dolno śląskie
Kujawsko-Pomorskie
LubelskieLubuskie
Łódzkie
MałopolskieMazowieckie
Opolskie
PodkarpackiePodlaskiePomorskie
Śląskie
Świętokrzyskie
Warmi ńsko-Mazurskie
Wielkopolskie
Zachodniopomorskie1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 5
(1) List valid from the date of accession until 31 December 2006.▼A1
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Portugal
NorteCentroAlentejo
Algarve
AçoresMadeira
Slovenia (
1)
Slovenija
Slovakia (1)
Západné SlovenskoStredné Slovensko
Východné Slovensko
Finland
Itä-Suomi
Väli-Suomi (
2)
Pohjois-Suomi (2)
Sweden
Norra Mellansverige (2)
Mellersta Norrland (2)
Övre Norrland (2)
United Kingdom
South YorkshireWest Wales and The ValleysCornwall and Isles of Scilly
Merseyside1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 6
(1) List valid from the date of accession until 31 December 2006.
(2) Only the areas listed in Annex I to Protocol 6 annexed to the Act of Accession of
Austria, Finland and Sweden.▼A1
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ANNEX II
List of regions and areas to receive transitional support under Objective 1 of the Structural
Funds for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006
Member StateTransitional support from 1 January 2000 until
31 December 2005 (1) 31 December 2006
Belgium Arrondissement d'Ath except
the commune of BernissartArrondissement d'Ath
Only the commune of Bernis-
sart
Arrondissement de Charleroi
except the communes of:
Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont
Charleroi (with the exception
of former the commune of
Mont-sur-Marchienne)
Châtelet
Courcelles
FarciennesFontaine-l'EvêqueManageArrondissement de Charleroi
Only the communes of:
Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont
Charleroi (with the exception of
former commune of Mont-sur-
Marchienne)
ChâteletCourcelles
Farciennes
Fontaine-l'EvêqueManage
Arrondissement de Mons
except the communes of:
Boussu
DourFrameries
Hensies
Mons (except the communes
of Jemappes, Flenu et
Cuesnes)
Quaregnon
Quiévrain
ColfontaineArrondissement de Mons
Only the communes of:
Boussu
DourFrameries
Hensies
Mons (Only the communes of
Jemappes, flenu et Cuesmes)
Quaregnon
QuiévrainColfontaine
Arrondissement de Mouscron
Arrondissement de Soignies
except the commune of La
Louvière (with the exception
of the former commune of
Boussoit)Arrondissement de Soignies
Only the commune of La
Louvière (with the exception of
the former commune of Bous-
soit)
Arrondissement de Thuin
except the communes of:
Anderlues
MorlanwelzArrondissement de Thuin
Only the communes of:
Anderlues
Morlanwelz
Arrondissement de Tournai
DenmarkGermany Kreis Berlin-Ost, StadtGreece
Spain Comunidad Autonoma
Cantabria
France Arrondissements d'Avesnes, de
Douai et de Valenciennes
Région Corse1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 7
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Member StateTransitional support from 1 January 2000 until
31 December 2005 (1) 31 December 2006
Ireland Dublin, Mid-East, Mid-West,
South-WestSouth-East
Italy Regione Molise
Luxembourg
the Netherlands Provincie Flevoland
AustriaPortugal Lisboa e Vale de Tejo except
Médio Tejo e Lezíria do TejoMédio Tejo e Lezíria do Tejo
Finland
SwedenUnited Kingdom Highlands and Islands except
IslandsIslands (1995 NUTS III bound-
aries)
Northern Ireland
(1) The areas listed below will continue to receive assistance from the ESF, the FIFG and the EAGGF Guidance
Section in 2006 only within the same form of assistance.1999D0502 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 001.001 — 8