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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 ( NORTHERN IRELAND )

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/201/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 NORTHERN IRELAND ;

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 :

40 % FOR ROADS

40 % FOR RAILWAYS

40 % FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE

20 % FOR ADVANCE FACTORIES

20 % FOR LAND RECLAMATION

40 % FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

20 % FOR HOUSING

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 125.67 MILLION ECU IS HEREBY GRANTED TO THE SUB-PROGRAMMES FORMING PART OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR NORTHERN IRELAND 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 NORTHERN IRELAND

1 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ROADS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:77.81 MILLION ECU

OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - 40 % ON 2.1 % OF SUB-PROGRAMME0.9 % MAXIMUM 30 % ON NOT MORE THAN 50 % OF SUB-PROGRAMMEMAXIMUM 15 % EIB - 50 % ON 43 % OF SUB-PROGRAMME21.5 % SPENDING AUTHORITY : DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ( NORTHERN IRELAND )

GRANT DECISION:40 % 31.12 MILLION ECU 2 . SUB-PROGRAMME : RAILWAYS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:3.49 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : NORTHERN IRELAND RAILWAYS

GRANT DECISION:40 % 1.40 MILLION ECU 3 . SUB-PROGRAMME : WATER AND SEWERAGE

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:47.46 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDFMAXIMUM 30 % EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT ( NORTHERN IRELAND )

GRANT DECISION:40 % 18.98 MILLION ECU 4 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ADVANCE FACTORIES

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:23.18 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( NORTHERN IRELAND )

GRANT DECISION:20 % 4.64 MILLION ECU 5 . SUB-PROGRAMME : LAND RECLAMATION

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:1.84 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDFMAXIMUM 20 % EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( NORTHERN IRELAND )

GRANT DECISION:20 % 0.37 MILLION ECU 6 . SUB-PROGRAMME : TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:90.13 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - MAXIMUM 30 % ON 8.2 % OF SUB-PROGRAMMEMAXIMUM 2.5 % EIB - 45.2 % ON ALMOST 100 % OF SUB-PROGRAMME45.2 % SPENDING AUTHORITY : POST OFFICE

GRANT DECISION:40 % 36.05 MILLION ECU 7 . SUB-PROGRAMME : HOUSING

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981:165.55 MILLION ECU OTHER COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED ( 1 ):

ERDF - EIB - SPENDING AUTHORITY : NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE

GRANT DECISION:20 % 33.11 MILLION ECU