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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 18 MARCH 1981

GRANTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES ESTABLISHED IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ( SCOTLAND )

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/198/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 ),

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

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 :

30 % FOR ROADS

30 % FOR RAILWAYS

20 % FOR ADVANCE FACTORIES

20 % FOR LAND RECLAMATION

30 % FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

RESPECTIVELY OF THE PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AUTHORITIES IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR COMMENCING 1 APRIL 1980 ;

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 159.54 MILLION ECU IS HEREBY GRANTED TO THE SUB-PROGRAMMES FORMING PART OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND WHICH ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO .

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

THIS AMOUNT IS COVERED BY THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE 1981 BUDGET .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 MARCH 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ANTONIO GIOLITTI

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

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( 1 ) THE FIGURES FOR ERDF CONTRIBUTIONS RELATE TO COMMITMENTS AND THOSE FOR EIB LOANS TO THE WHOLE OF THE LOAN CONTRACT . FOR THIS REASON 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 COVER PARTLY THESE INVESTMENTS .

( 1 ) THE FIGURES FOR ERDF CONTRIBUTIONS RELATE TO COMMITMENTS AND THOSE FOR EIB LOANS TO THE WHOLE OF THE LOAN CONTRACT . FOR THIS REASON 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 COVER PARTLY THESE INVESTMENTS .

ANNEX

SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND

1 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ROADS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING

AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:141.45 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDFMAXIMUM 30 % EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

GRANT DECISION:30 % 42.44 MILLION ECU 2 . SUB-PROGRAMME : RAILWAYS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING

AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:106.69 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : BRITISH RAIL

GRANT DECISION:30 % 32.01 MILLION ECU 3 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ADVANCE FACTORIES

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING

AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:56.47 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY - HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

DEVELOPMENT BOARD

GRANT DECISION:20 % 11.29 MILLION ECU 4 . SUB-PROGRAMME : LAND RECLAMATION

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING

AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:32.93 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDFMAXIMUM 20 % EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

GRANT DECISION:20 % 6.59 MILLION ECU 5 . SUB-PROGRAMME : TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING

AUTHORITIES FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:224.04 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - MAXIMUM 30 % ON 21/2 % OF SUB-PROGRAMMEMAXIMUM 0.7 % EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : POST OFFICE

GRANT DECISION:30 % 67.21 MILLION ECU