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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)253final.
Brussels,13June1977
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\Proposalfora
COUNCILDECISION
modifyingtheDecision75/458/EECconcerning
aprogrammeofpilotschemesandstudiestocombatpoverty
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(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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COM(77)253final.
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
InitsResolutionof21January1974concerning asocialaction
programmetheCounciladoptedasaprioritymeasure"theimplementation *in
co-operation withtheMemberStates,ofspecificmeasurestocombatpovertyby
drawinguppilotschemes".TheCommissionaccordingly developedaproposalsetting
outtheobjectivesforaprogrammeofpilotschemesandstudies,thecriteriafor
selectingprojectsandthemodalitiesforCommunitysupport,whichwasthebasis
fortheCouncilDecisionof22July1975.ThisDecisionauthorisedtheCommission
toprovidefinancialassistanceto"schemes"(i.e.action-research projectsas
definedinArticle1oftheDecision)andtoassistorcarryoutstudies"within
thelimitsoftherelevantappropriations enteredinthebudgetoftheCommunities
for1975and1976".
Alistof21schemesand2trans-national studieswasapprovedby
theCommissionon27November1975andcontractsforthefirstyear'sworkwere
signedon1December1975.Afurtherseriesofcontractswassignedon1December
1976coveringtheperiodto1December1977.On17January1977theCommission
presentedtotheCouncilareportontheprogressoftheprogrammebasedonreports
fromtheindividualprojectsreceivedinOctober1976.
Thefirstpublicationsresultingfromtheworkoftheprojectswill
appearduringthecourseof1977.
Practicallyailtheschemesplantocontinueworkbeyond1December1977.The
Commission'sreportindicatesthat,withtheexceptionof2schemesinLuxembourg
wheretheLuxembourggovernmentwithdrewfinancialsupportbeforet|ieprojects
startedwork,alltheschemesarewellestablished andcanbeexpectedtoproduce
usefulresults.Widespreadfavourablecommenthasappearedinpress^radioand
television .
/
ThepresentproposaltomodifytheDecisionof22July1975seeks
firstofalltoremovethetwoyearlimitontheprogrammenowthatithasdemonstra­
teditseffectiveness .ThetotalfinancialsupportwhichtheCommissioncould
»
givetoschemeswouldhenceforward bedeterminedeachyearwithintheframework
oftheoverallCommunitybudget.Anamounthasalreadybeenagreedforthepro­
grammeinthe"977budgetbythebudgetaryauthoritiesinNovember1976,

Thesecondproposedmodification seekstoremovetheclosingdate
forthesubmissionofschemesbytheMemberStateswhichwasfixedat1July1976.This
wouldenablenewschemestobeintroducedtogivebalancetotheprogramme(e.g.togive
abetterterritorialspread)andprovidegreaterflexibilityinfinancialarrangements
(e.q.itwasimoossibletointroduceanewschemeinthelaterpartof1976totakeupt
moneyreleasedbytheabandonment oftheLuxembourgprojects).
FinallythedateforthefirstreportoftheCommissiontotheCounc-
isnolongerrelevantandthisclauseistobedropped.TheCommissionintendstoreport
regularlytotheCouncilontheprogressoftheprogrammebutitisproposedthattheser
cesoftheCommissionshouldbefreetodeterminethemostappropriatedateforthesubn
sionofreportsinthelightoftherhythtnofactivityintheprojects.

COUNCIL DECISION
modifying theDecision 75/458/^^ concerning aprogramme
ofpilot schemes and .studies tocombat poverty
The Council ofthe European Communities
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,andin
particular Article 235thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ;
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament ;
Having regard totheopinion oftheEconomic andSocial Committee ;
Whereas initsDecision 75/458/EECof22July 1975 concerning theprogramme of
pilot schemes andstudies tocombat poverty(l )theCouncil empowered the
Commission topromote orprovide financial assistance forpilot schemes totest
anddevelop newmethods ofhelping persons "beset "byorthreatened with poverty
andtopromote ,cariy outorprovide financial assistance forpilot studies to
improve understanding ofthenature ,causes ,scope andmechanics ofpoverty in
theCommunity ,within thelimits oftherelevant appropriations entered inthe
budget oftheCommunities for1975 an(i1976 ;
Whereas theCommission hasestablished aprogramme of19projects proposed "by
theMember States and 2cross –national studies andhas submitted areport to
theCouncil on17January 1977 on "thesuccessful progress ofthis programme ;
Whereas none oftheprojects proposed bytheMember States hasbeen completed
before theendof197^anditisdesirable that theprojects besupported
until such time asresults are available from which concrete information can be
drawn aswell asthat alimited number offurther projects maybefinanced ;
Whereas itisnecessary tomodify theDecision 75/458/sECsoastofollow
through with theaction described above ,
Has decided asfollows :
(1)OJNoL199of30.7.1975 ,p.34

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Article 1
HieDecision' 75/458/EECshall bemodified asfollows s
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(a)Article1,first part ofparagraph 1toread :
"Toprovide concrete information fortheMember States andtheCommunity ,
theCommission may,within the limits oftherelevant appropriations entered
inthebudget oftheCommunities "(theremainder torest unchanged ).
<b)Article 6tore«d :
"TheCommission shall submit reports totheCouncil andtheEuropean
Parliament onthe available results ofoperations carried out with financial
assistance from theCommunity ".
<c)The second sub-paragraph ofthepresent Article 7tobedeleted .
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force onthefifth dayfollowing that
ofitspublication intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean Communities .
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
A c:-;s :INTERVENTION CREDITS
1.Budget line ::3060
2.Title ofBudget line :Pilot projects tocombat poverty
2.Juridical basis :Council Decision of21.1 .1974 and 22.7«1975
(valid forthebudgets 1975 and19?6 )«
New decision submitted totheCouncil in1977 »
4.Description ,objective(s )andjustification oftheaction t
4.0 Description oftheaction :persons concerned t
4.0.0 .Description :
Pilot projects tocombat poverty inspecific neighbourhoods ordistrict ^
concerning specific categories ofpeople orasregards thecreation or
improvement ofservices concerned with theproblems ofpoverty ;also
• research projects andstudies ;eventually theevaluation ofprogress and
results .
Tnese projects ,which are ofparticular interest totheCommunity ,will
experiment with newmethods ofapproach totheproblem ofpoverty .
4.0.1 Persons concerned (outside theCommission ):
4.0.1.0 .Category :People sodeprived ofresources astobeexcluded from the
normal patterns ofliving ("thefourth world ").
4-0.1.1 .Nuraber :undetermined
4.0.1.2 .Geographical location :allMember States oftheCommunity .
4.1Objectives oftheactipn
4„i„0 .General objective :a3set out intheResolution oftheCouncil of
21.1.1974 ,i.e. "torealise ,inco-operation with
theMember States ,specific measures tooombat poverty by
preparing pilot Scheines "«

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4.1.1 .Themore tspecific objective oftheaction and itscontribution
•,, tothegeneral objective :the conduct ofexperiments within
dilforent Member States andadapted todiffering conditions
*
ofpoverty will permit thedevelopment ofeffective strategies
which theMember States sayadopt ,possibly with support
from the Community ,within the context oftheir overall
policies tocombat poverty .
4.1.2 .Forthis purpose theCouncil adopted aDecision on22.7.1975
authorising theCommission togive financial support to&
programme ofschemes assetout inthebudgets for 1975
and1976 .Onthe basis oftheexperience gained thenew
proposal attached provides foranextension oftheprogramme .
4.2 .Justification fortheaction chosen toattain theobjectives .
The specific advantage ofaCommunity programme isthat itpermits
the co-ordination ofprojects ataninternational level ,the
systematic disemination ofresults and the identification of
fundamental elements incommon problems .Bearing this inHind
the action ofthe Member States through the medium ofthe
Community may well bemore effective than the simple cumulation
oftheir separate efforts and facilitate anoro rapid solution
tothis important human and social problem .
5-Credits (seetable attached )
5.1 .Phasing ofexpenditure :
Thephasing ofexpenditure will begoverned bycontractual
arrangements .Consequently thepattern ofexpenditure will bo
approximately asfollows :
-about 10#oftheavailable amount will bespent during the
first year ;
-about 60#ofthe sumallocated ineach budgetary year will be
spent inthe second year ;
-thebalance will bespent the following year .
5.2 .Method ofcalculation :
The estimated expenditure covering 25schemes ist9couatriea aeouats
to7fauc for 1977 ,ofthis &&asHouxt of3*5 isprovided far
support fross the Ccsnsissieu ,that isaaaverage subvention
+140v000 11c*•
The estit&Ai.fd expenditure for "23c *3 :.<sv t»
10ÎÛUC for 1S76 .
Ofthis &a .ii/coat 3ta'ac la 'r'*' vos.'-iai«j$.4.0i4

••-that isanaverage subvention of+.150,000 ucwith aprovision
of50,000 e.u.a forevaluation expenses .
According tothedata atpresent available theexpenditure for1979
and1980 should remain constant inreal teras atthelevel for1978 .
6.System ofControl :
*6'.0.Each scheme will feecarried out onthe basis ofacontract which
will provide forpossible site inspections (files ,books ,,
andother accounting documents ).
6.1.Theprogress oftheschemes will besubject toregular rvports .
The Commission will also develop appropriate systems for
the evaluation ofaction-research schemes inconsultation i
with the competent authorities .
6.2 .Government and independent experts will beconsulted enall
important problems arising from theoperation oftheprogramme ,
inparticular asregards evaluation oftheresults ofthi>schemes
and studies and co-operation and co-ordination between th®
private and public bodies concerned .

EXPENDITURE ANDFORECASTOFTHECREDITSREQUESTED FORTHEPROGRAMME TOCOMBATPOVERTY
(Allfiguresarequotedi*ucuatiltheendof1977andimeuafrom1978)
Ï
|r^a^eTrents.
ï19751976 jPaymcats
I19771978 19791980
!19752.500.000
î462.000 1.784.000i
180.000
i –
19762.485.0001.491.000 99^.000
S
19772.500.000
(1)+44.000Ci i
400.000
-44.000(1)1.860.000 1.240.000
Γ
19785.000.000640.000 2.616.000
l|1.7H.000
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f-'-"*""""""■
|1979
«if
i
»*
|1980
(1)CarryoversubmittedtotheCouncil