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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 on the European 
Regional Development Fund 
COM(85) 331 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 28 June 1985) 
(85/C 181/12) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­
ment, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 724/75 (') 
established a European Regional Development Fund, 
hereinafter referred to as the ERDF, designed to correct 
the main regional imbalances in the Community; 
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 (2), 
which replaced Regulation (EEC) No 724/75, lays down 
the provisions governing ERDF operations; 
Whereas the Treaties concerning the accession of Spain 
and Portugal to the European Economic Community 
and to the European Coal and Steel Community and to 
the European Atomic Energy Community will enter into 
force on 1 January 1986; 
Whereas the conditions for the participation of Spain 
and Portugal in the ERDF's resources with effect from 
1 January 1986 should therefore be defined; 
Whereas, as indicated in the Act of Accession of Spain 
and Portugal, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 
1787/84 laying down the lower and upper limits of the 
range allocated to each Member State should be 
adjusted; 
Whereas, in the interests of effective management of the 
ERDF's resources, the reference periods to which the 
limits apply should be harmonized; 
0) OJNoL73, 21. 3. 1975, p. 1. 
O OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1984, p. 1. Whereas, the development of the Portuguese regions 
requires considerable financial support; whereas, in view 
of the insufficiency of the financial resources which 
Portugal is able to channel into investment, provision 
should be made during a transitional period for an 
increase in the rates of ERDF assistance for measures 
implemented in Portugal, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 is hereby 
amended as follows: 
'The ERDF's resources shall be used on the basis of 
ranges of which the lower and upper limits are shown 
below. 
(%) 
Member State 
Belgium 
Denmark 
Germany 
Greece 
Spain 
France 
Ireland 
Italy 
Luxembourg 
Netherlands 
Portugal 
United Kingdom Lower limit 
0,61 
0,34 
2,55 
8,35 
17,95 
7,47 
3,81 
21,59 
0,04 
0,68 
10,65 
14,48 Upper limit 
0,82 
0,46 
3,40 
10,64 
23,93 
9,96 
4,61 
28,79 
0,06 
0,91 
14,20 
19,31' 
Article 2 
For 1986 and 1987, as a transitional measure, the upper 
and lower limits shown in Article 1 for Spain and 
Portugal shall, by way of derogation from the first 
subparagraph of Article 4 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No " 
1787/84, apply for a period of two years. 
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Article 3 
Until 31 December 1990, by way of derogation from the 
provisions of Articles 7 (4), 11 (6), 16 (1), and 20 (1) 
and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84, the rates of 
the ERDFs contribution to the financing of projects or 
programmes in the Portuguese regions, may be increased 
by 20 points up to a maximum rate of 70 %. Before this date, the Commission shall re-examine the 
situation and, if necessary, submit appropriate proposals 
to the Council. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.