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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESCOM(77)102final.
Brussels,29March1977»
FOROFFIClALUSEONLY
GeneralSecretariat
ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS WITHGREECE
FourthReport
ontheexaminationofCommunitysecondarylegislation
(Actsrelatingtotheregionalpolicysector)
(CommissioncommunicationtotheCouncil)
COM(77)102final.

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1.Incontinuation ofthesystematicexaminationofCommunity
secondarylegislationundertakenwiththeGreekDelegationin
acoordanoewiththebriefreceivedfromtheCouncil,the
CommissionhasexaminedallthegeneralEECactsadoptedby
theCouncil,theCommissionortheRegionalPolicyCommitteein
thefieldofregionalpolicyandwhichwerestillinforceon
1November1976.
Theresultsofthatexamination areoontainedinthetwo
annexesattaohed:
ANNEXIliststheaotsnotrequiringteohnicaladaptations ;
ANHEXIIliststheactainrespeotofwhichteohnical
adaptationsarenecessaryand,wherepossible,thewording
ofthoseadaptations.
2.TheCommissionfeelsobligedtoaddthefollowing
observationsinrespeotofCounoilRegulation(EEC)No724/75
of18March1975establishing aEuropeanRegionalDevelopment
Fund:
(a)Cheoftheadaptationstobemadetocertainprovisions
ofthisregulation(seeANNEXII,point1(a))concernsthe
provisionofArticle2(1)onthepercentagedistributionof
theFund'sresourcesamongtheMemberStates.
Thisadaptationcannot,however,beconsideredatechnical
oneandtheCommissionisthereforeunabletoproposethe
wordingforitatthepresentstage.Settingtheshareofthe
Fundappropriation forGreece'srequestsforassistanceandthe
consequential' changesinthepercentagesfortheotherMember
Statesfallwithinthescopeofthesubstantivenegotiations
onthetermsof.aocession,forthedistribution amongthe
MemberStatesoftheFundappropriation isdecidedbythe
Council,uponaproposalfromtheCommission–thisdecision
doesnotstemfromtheautomaticapplicationofcriteria
alreadyestablished.

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(b)theGreekDelegationhasbeeninformedthat,under
Article2(2)ofthesaidregulation,in1977theCommission
will,withintheframeworkofthere-examination ofthat
regulation,maketheappropriateproposalsregardingthe
Community*^regionalpolioyandaidfromtheFundforthe
periodfollowing31December1977*
(o)Asfortheinfrastmettireinvestmentreferredtoin
Article4(1)(o),itshouldbenotedthattheregulationin
questioncanbeimplementedonlyonconditionthat,andinso
faras,theless-favoured agricultural areasinGreeceare
definedinaccordancewithCouncilDirective75/268/EE3Cof
28April1975(OJL128of19May1975).
TheCommissionwouldalsopointoutthat,inthestatement
enteredintheminutesoftheCounoilmeetingof18March
1975(V633/75of27February1975).theCouncilhas
expresseditsagreementwiththeprovisioninquestionon
conditionthattheexpenditure fromtheFundonthisitem
doesnotexceed150millionunitsofaccountduringthe
period1975-77andhasdeoidedthatthisoategoryof
investmentwillbeexaminedspecifically attheendofthe
three-yearperiodaspartofthegeneralre-examination
oftheregulation.Should,whenthere–examinationis
undertaken,suchlimitsbemaintainedfortheperiod
following31December1977»theCommissionconsidersthat
theGreekDelegationshouldbeinformedduringthe
supplementary examination oftheactsconcerningthe
sectorinquestion,whichshouldbeundertakenbeforethe
endoftheaccessionnegotiations .

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3*TheGreekDelegationhasinformedtheCommissionthatit
hasalreadystarted ,workingouttheregionaldevelopment
programmesasrequiredbyArtiole6ofCouncilRegulation
(EEXJ)No724/75»inaocordanoewiththeoutlineadoptedby
theRegionalPolicyCommittee(OJC69of24Maroh1976,
pp.2-*4).Giventheprogressmade,theGreekDelegation
doesnotfeelitneoessaryatpresenttooonsiderfixing
aparticulartimelimitforpreparingthedevelopment
programmesfortheGreekregions.
Moredver,theGreekDelegationdoesnotoonsideritneoessary
fortheretobeanydeferment,withinthetransitional
period,ofthedateofapplioationorofthetimelimitfor
theputtingintoeffectofanyactsadoptedinthesector
underconsideration .

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ANNEXI
ACTSJOTREQUIRING TECHNICAL ADAPTATIONS
1.CouncilRegulation(EEC)No725/75of18March1975onthe
transfertotheEuropeanRegionalDevelopment Pondof150million
unitsofaccountoutoftheappropriations heldinreservebythe
GuidanceSectionoftheEuropeanAgricultural GuidanceandGuarantee
Fund*
(OJL73.21March1975.p.8)
2.CouncilDecisionof18March1975settingupaRegionalPolicy
Committee(75/185/EEC).
(OJL73.21March1975,PP.47-48)
3.CouncilDecisionof18March1975toapplyRegulation(EEC)No724/75
establishing aEuropeanRegionalDevelopment FundtotheFrench
overseasdepartments^/IBS/EEC),
(OJL73,21Jlarch1975,P»49)
4*RulesofProcedureoftheEuropeanRegionalDevelopment FundCommittee.
(NotpublishedintheOfficialJournal)

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AKNEXII
ACT3R^UIRI^_TECHKICAL_ADAPTATIONS
1SCouncilRegulation (EEC)Ho724/75of18March1975establishing
aEuropeanRegionalDevelopment Fund.
(OJL73,21March1975.PP.1-7)
(a)Artide2(1):
thenameofGreeceshouldbeAddedtothoseoftheetherMemberStatesf
adjustments shouldbemadeinthepercentagebreakdownofthe
Pond'sresourcestotakeintoconsideration thesharefixedfor
Greeceandtheconsequential changes,internsofpercentage,fortheotherMemberStates(seeremarksatpoint3(a)inthereport)t
(b)Artide12(2)t
thenumberofvotesneededtoobtainamajoritywithintheFund
Committeeshouldbechangedinaccordancewiththeamendments
thatwillhavebeenmadetoArticle148(2)oftheTreaty;
(o)Article19*
itwillbenecessarytochangethedatefromwhiohexpenditure-
incurredorstilltobeincurred-inconnectionwithinvestments
forwhiohGreecehasrequestedaidcanbetakenintoconsideration
forassistance fromtheFond.
2.CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2364/75of15September1975onthe
calculation ofaidsintheformofloansatreducedratesofinterest
orofinterestrebateswhicharenotspecifiedinpercentagepoints.
(OJL243,17September1975,P»9)
Artide2s
Greeceshouldbeaddedand,againstitttheIndicationofthereference
ratewiththefollowingwording:
Greece: referenceratefixedbytheGreekMonetaryCommittee
"NomismatikiEpitropi".
3.RulesofProcedureoftheRegionalPolicyCommittee(75/761/EEC).
(OJL320.11December1975,PP-17-18)
Article3(2)and(3):
thenumberofvotesshouldbechangedto12from11.