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

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 31 DECEMBER 1980

ON THE GRANT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES ESTABLISHED IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ( NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND )

( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC )

( 81/26/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 REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2744/80 , THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS SUBMITTED A SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND ;

WHEREAS THE SUB-PROGRAMMES , INVOLVED IN THIS SPECIAL PROGRAMME AND ELIGIBLE UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE SAID REGULATION , CONCERNING ROADS , RAILWAYS , WATER AND SEWERAGE , ADVANCE FACTORIES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SHOULD RECEIVE ASSISTANCE ; WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY ' S FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUB-PROGRAMMES SET OUT IN THE ANNEX HERETO SHOULD BE FIXED AT 30 % , 30 % , 30 % , 20 % AND 30 % RESPECTIVELY OF THE PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AUTHORITIES IN THE YEAR COMMENCING 1 APRIL 1980 ;

WHEREAS ON 6 NOVEMBER 1980 THE COUNCIL DECIDED , UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE SAID REGULATION , TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO MAKE ADVANCE PAYMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN 1980 UP TO THE AMOUNT OF 222 200 000 EUA SO THAT ADVANCE PAYMENTS TOTALLING 200 MILLION EUA CAN BE MADE BY 31 DECEMBER 1980 AT THE LATEST ;

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 TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE IN ARTICLE 7 OF THE SAID REGULATION ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS HEREBY GRANTED TO THE SUB- PROGRAMMES FORMING PART OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE NORTH-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 .

AN AMOUNT OF 101 400 000 EUA ( MORE OR LESS POUND ST . 56 900 000 ) IS GRANTED AND IS TO BE COVERED BY THE APPROPRIATIONS MADE FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE 1980 BUDGET .

AN AMOUNT OF 64 300 000 EUA , TO BE COVERED BY THE 1981 BUDGET , WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A DECISION TO BE TAKEN AS SOON AS THE APPROPRIATIONS ARE AVAILABLE .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 DECEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

ANTONIO GIOLITTI

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

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ANNEX

SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR THE NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND

1 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ROADS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981 : POUND ST . 53 MILLION SPENDING AUTHORITIES : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT POUND ST . 53 MILLION GRANT DECISION:30 % POUND ST . 15.9 MILLION 2 . SUB-PROGRAMME : RAILWAYS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981 : POUND ST . 40 MILLION SPENDING AUTHORITIES : BRITISH RAIL POUND ST . 40 MILLION GRANT DECISION:30 %

POUND ST . 12 MILLION 3 . SUB-PROGRAMME : WATER AND SEWERAGE

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981 : POUND ST . 52 MILLION SPENDING AUTHORITIES : NORTH-WEST WATER AUTHORITY POUND ST . 52 MILLION GRANT DECISION:30 % POUND ST . 15.6 MILLION 4 . SUB-PROGRAMME : ADVANCE FACTORIES

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981 : POUND ST . 4 MILLION SPENDING AUTHORITIES : ENGLISH INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION POUND ST . 4 MILLION GRANT DECISION:20 % POUND ST . 0.8 MILLION 5 . SUB-PROGRAMME : TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PAYMENTS MADE AND ESTIMATED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM SPENDING AUTHORITIES

FROM 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981 : POUND ST . 162 MILLION SPENDING AUTHORITIES : POST OFFICE POUND ST . 162 MILLION GRANT DECISION:30 % POUND ST . 48.6 MILLION