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COMMISSION O F THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
CO M ( 83) 415 final
Brussels, 7 July 1 9 8 3
F IF T H  C O M M IS S IO N  R E P O R T  T O  T H E  C O U N C IL  A N D  E U R O P E A N  P A R L IA M E N T  
on the implementation of Council Regulation (E E C ) N o  2744/80 
of 27 October 1980 establishing supplementary measures 
in favour of the United Kingdom
COM(83) 415 final

F IF T H  C O M M IS S IO N  R E P O R T  
T O  T H E  C O U N C IL  A N D  P A R L IA M E N T  
on the implementation of Council Regulation (E E C )
N o  2744/80 of 27 October 1980 establishing supplementary 
measures in favour of the United Kingdom
Introduction
The previous half-yearly reports on the implementation of the Regulation
establishing supplementary measures in favour of the United Kingdom1covered
the period from 1  November 1980 to the end of 1982-, This fifth  report covers 
the period from 1  January to 30 June 1983-,
Verification of the implementation of the special programmes
2- ,  Düring the reporting period, Commission staff carried out further on-site
inspections and document checks, to verify that the special programmes and 
sub-programmes were being implemented in accordance with the Regulation 
and the Decisions pursuant thereto. The inspections carried out in April 1983 
covered the electricity sub-programmes in Wales and in the South W est of 
England., The final outcome of these inspections is not yet known.
3- This ninth inspection means that all eight special programmes have n o w  been 
inspected. All categories of investment for which assistance has been granted 
have thus been inspected at least once, particularly to check that the C o m m u ­
nity' s financial contributions have been used correctly.
(1) SE C (81)1140 of 15 July 1981, C0M(82)137 final of 23 M arch 1982, 
C0M C82)460 final of 20 July 1982 and COM (83)100 of 1  M arch 1983.
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Budgetary amounts available at the beginning of 1983
4- After the Decision granting financial assistance taken in December 19824
and the disbursement of all remaimng appropriations by the end of 1982, 
there were no funds from previous budget years s till available for 1983-
Furthermore» the validitv of Council Requlation (EEC) N o  2744/803had run
out at the end of 1982- Accordingly, for the supplementary measures to be 
continued, a new  legal basis was required, together with entry of the 
necessary appropriations in the budget-
5 - Withthe amendement adopted by the Council on 15 M arch4this legal basis
w as created and the original Regulation was extended for one year- A t the 
sam e time a Community contribution of 692 miIlion E C U  was proposed for the 
supplementary measures- This amount was entered in the amending and supple­
mentary budget N o  1  for the financial year 1983 and w as thus availabled
Decisions of M arch 1983
6- The Commission was able to allocate these funds to the United Kingdom's existing 
eight special programmes for the threi financial years 1980/81 - 1980/83-
The figures for the expenditure propos. f in the United Kingdom financial year 
1982/83 were revised in February 1983 tc show  the latest position-
7- W ith due regard to the criteria contained in the Regulation, and particularly 
the limitations on aggregation with other Community financial instruments,
on 23 M arch the Commission took seven Decisions, the main provisions of which 
are shown in Table I annexed to this report-
(2)See points 9 to 12 of the Fourth Report (COM(83)100 fin al, p- 4)-
(3) 0 J L  284, 29-10-1980, p- 4-
(4) Council Regulation (EEC) N o  624/83 of 15 M arch 1983 amending Council 
Regulation (E E C ) N o  2744/80 establishing supplementary measures in favour 
of the United Kingdom, 0J L  73, 19-3-1983, p- 6-
(5) Final adoption of amending and supplementary budget N o  1  of the European 
Communities for the financial year 1983, 0J L  60, 7-3-1983, p- 1-

8, W ith these Decisions, which were published in the Official Journal of
the Eurooean Communities6the total funds available for 1983 were
exhausted before the end of the British financial year at the end of 
M arch 1983- The new  financial contribution increased the total financial 
assistance granted since December 1980 for the supplementary measures 
by 692 million E C U  to more than 3 900 million E C U - Table II attached 
shows the chronological and regional breakdown of all funds provided 
since December 1980, and Table III shows the funds allocated to the 
various special programmes and sub-programmes, together with the rate 
of assistance applied-
Current financial Position
9- In accordance with Article 5(3) of the Regulation, 9 0 %  of the funds 
newly provided, i-e- 622-8 million E C U , were paid out at the end of 
March- The remaining 69-2 million E C U  will be paid after the United 
Kingdom's official Statement that the assistance granted has been 
utilized and exhausted has been received and scrutinized by Commission 
staff-
The ad hoc Committee
10- The Committee on supplementary measures in favour of the United Kingdom  
held its sixth meeting on 2 1 M arch 1983- The object of this meeting 
w as to deliver opinions on the draft decisions prepared by Commission 
staff- The Committee gave a favourable opinion on all the decisions-
(6)Decisions Nos 83/151/EEC, 83/152/EEC, 83/153/EEC, 83/154/EEC, 83/155/EEC,
83/156/EEC and 83/157/EEC of 23 March 1983, 0J L 98, 16-4-1983, pp- 18-32-- 3 -

TABLE I
SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Financial contributions allocated in March 1983
M io E C U
Sub-programmes North North-W s-w Y  &  H Scot L and W ales Northern
IrelandTotal X
General%
Northern
Ireland
Road 6.647 18.278 5.851 9.485 28.560 34.515 10.939 114.275 20 20•
Rail 9.607 10.905 1.298 13.501 18.434 3.635 1.731 59.111 30 40
Water &  Sew. 18.555 30.153 6.577 23.887 - 12.878 9.174 101.224 20 20
Telecomm. 39.984 84.953 13.605 68.700 78.411 44.035 30.686 360.374 30 32.5
Housing - - - - - - 57.016 57.016 - 20
T O T A L 74.793 144.289 27.331 115.573 125.405 95.063 109.546 692.000

SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 
- Financial contributions allocated from December 1980 to March 1983 -
MioECUTABLE II
North North West South WestY ork sh ire &  
HumbersideS cot Land WalesN orthern
I r e la n dSpecial road
Investment
ProgrammeTotal
Dec„ 1 9 8 0- 1 0 1 ,4 0 0 - - - 92*100 - - 193*500
Jan„ 1981 - 64*300 - - - 58*400 - - 12 2 .7 0 0
March 1981 106*490 - 28*140 144*580 159*540 - 1 2 5 ,6 7 0 - 564«420
Dec„ 1981 3 9 .1 3 6 77*544 13*173 75*213 73«459 56*698 40*280 181*461 556*964
March 19 8 2 1 4 0 .6 6 2 3 3 3 .9 6 7 40*608 246*876 277*886 182*919 2 0 0 .5 0 2 194*423 1.617*843
Dec„ 1 9 8 2 9 ,0 4 3 2 1 .5 7 4 2 .0 2 4 3 1 ,6 9 2 46*412 1 .0 9 3 9*437 65*094 186*369
March 1 9 8 3 7 4 ,7 9 3 144 .2 8 9 27*331 115«573 125*405 95*063 109*546 - 692*000
Total 3 7 0 .1 2 4 743*074 1 1 1 .2 7 6 613*934 682*702 486*273 485*435 440*978 3 9 3 3 ,7 9 6

T A B U :  III
S U P P L C M E N T A R Y  M E A S U R E 3  IN  F .W O U R  O r T H E  U N IT E D  K T N G Ü O M
Breakdown by region and sub-nroq^omme
Commitments made in: o) 1930 and 1981
b) 1982
c) March 1983
M ioE C Ü
North of •North West South W est Yo'rkshi re Scotland Wales t of—
Northern X  of Special
Total Sub-crogramme England of England of England 8 Ir.ubl i c Ire Land Hibl i  c read
Humberside expend \t - jxpendit- i nvest
N .Irel,) proqr
Roads a 30.350 48-692 17.199 66.955 73.484 50 46.463 60.283.143
b 17.332 44 .834 0.358 17.117 52.712 63 .45- 40 26.590 50 - 222-399
e 6,647 18-278 5-851 9,485 28.560 34,515 20 10.939 20 - 114.275
*ai Lw ays a 17.658 30 -499 6.714 35.961 44.233 12.842 50 2*097 60- 150.009
b 13.608 22 .202 2.936 24.996 28.0C4 6.016 40 3.581 50 - 101.343
c 9.607 10.905 1-298 13.501 18.434 3,635 30 1.731 40 - ■  59-111
Electric: ty a - - _ _ _ _ _ _ -
b
c38.317 112.892 4.029 90.063 129.454 29,096 25 - - - 403-851
W ater and. a 36.917 43.876 9..767 41,552 16..533 30 19.939 40. 168-584
Sewerage b 25.515 54.360 11.101 46.124 - 22.704 40*) 22-650 50- 1 -8 2 .4 5 4
c 18,555 30.153 6,577 23.887 - 12.878 20 9 .174 20 - 101.224
A dvc~ ce a-1 . 569_ • _13.133 22.294 20 4.672 20_41.668factcries b
c*
_ _ :- “
Land a- _ _ _6.585 20 0-441 20 7-026
rec La~at ion b
c- „.978
_ _20 0.358 20
_5-336
Teleccnmuni- a 60.701 118.608 24.832 125-081 102- 83 82.045 50 59,597 60.572-952
catio-.s b 54.933 121- 253 24.208 100.268 109." : • 62.740 40 56-849 50 - 529.401
c 39.984 84-953 13.605 68.700 78-4 44.035 30 30,686 32.5 - 360.374
-ousirg a - - - - - - - 32.741 20- 32-741
b ~ ** - - - 99-911 50 - 99,911
c ** - - - - 57,016 20 - 57.016
Soeciäl read a - - - - - - - 59.22- _ 181.461 181,461
i nvest-ient b - - 57.5 - - 259,517 259,517
c .  r og- inm e c
' '** — — “ ~  .
'otal a 145.626 243- 244 41.313 219.793 232,999 207.198 165.950 181.461 1437,584
b 149-705 355. 541 42.632 278.568 324.293 184-012 209.939 259.517 1804.212
c 74.793 144.289 27.331 115.573 125.405 95,063 109,546 69 2 ,0 0 0
T 'ot al a, b ano c 370*124 
1 ___________743.074 111.276 613.934 682.702 486-273 485.435 440.978 3933,796
\jrth  of England: 30 X *