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( 1 ) OJ NO L 284 , 29 . 10 . 1980 , P . 4 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 73 , 19 . 3 . 1983 , P . 6 .

( 3 ) THE FIGURES SHOWN ARE ESTIMATED MAXIMA FOR EACH SUB-PROGRAMME , BASED ON PROJECTED EXPENDITURE ON ASSISTED PROJECTS AND RATES OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT COMMITTED . THERE IS NO WAY OF ESTABLISHING A PERFECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE AMOUNTS WHICH CAN RELATE TO INVESTMENTS MADE , VERY OFTEN OVER A PERIOD OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR , AND THE ANNUAL UNITED KINGDOM SPECIAL PROGRAMME EXPENDITURES , EVEN WHEN THESE EXPENDITURES PARTLY COVER THESE INVESTMENTS .

COMMISSION DECISION OF 23 MARCH 1983 GRANTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES ESTABLISHED IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ( SOUTH-WEST OF ENGLAND ) ( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC ) ( 83/153/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2744/80 OF 27 OCTOBER 1980 ESTABLISHING SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 624/83 ( 2 ) ,

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF THE SAID REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2744/80 , THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS SUBMITTED A SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE SOUTH-WEST OF ENGLAND ;

WHEREAS THE AMOUNT OF THE COMMUNITY'S FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO BE GRANTED TO THE SUB-PROGRAMMES INVOLVED IN THIS SPECIAL PROGRAMME AND ELIGIBLE UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE SAID REGULATION , AND WHICH ARE ENTITLED TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX , SHOULD BE FIXED AT :

- 20 % FOR ROADS ,

- 30 % FOR RAILWAYS ,

- 20 % FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE ,

- 30 % FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ,

RESPECTIVELY OF THE PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AUTHORITIES IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1 APRIL 1982 ;

WHEREAS ALL THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE SAID REGULATION FOR GRANTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THESE SUB-PROGRAMMES ARE MET ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR BY THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID REGULATION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF 27,331 MILLION ECU IS HEREBY GRANTED TO THE SUB-PROGRAMMES FORMING PART OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE SOUTH-WEST OF ENGLAND WHICH ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

THE SUM TO BE GRANTED TO EACH SUB-PROGRAMME IS GIVEN IN THE SAME ANNEX .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 MARCH 1983 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ANTONIO GIOLITTI

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEX

SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE SOUTH-WEST OF ENGLAND

1 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ROADS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1982 TO 31 MARCH 1983 : 29 253 000 ECU

OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 3 ) :

- ERDF -

- EIB -

SPENDING AUTHORITIES : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

GRANT DECISION : 20 % 5 851 000 ECU

2 . SUB-PROGRAMME : RAILWAYS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1982 TO 31 MARCH 1983 : 4 327 000 ECU

OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 3 ) :

- ERDF 5 %

- EIB -

SPENDING AUTHORITIES : BRITISH RAIL

GRANT DECISION : 30 % 1 298 000 ECU

3 . SUB-PROGRAMME : WATER AND SEWERAGE

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1982 TO 31 MARCH 1983 : 32 887 000 ECU

OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 3 ) :

- ERDF 20 %

- EIB 50 %

SPENDING AUTHORITIES : SOUTH-WEST WATER AUTHORITY

GRANT DECISION : 20 % 6 577 000 ECU

4 . SUB-PROGRAMME : TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1982 TO 31 MARCH 1983 : 45 350 000 ECU

OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 3 ) :

- ERDF 10 %

- EIB -

SPENDING AUTHORITIES : BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

GRANT DECISION : 30 % 13 605 000 ECU