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establishment anddevelopment oftrans­
Europeannetworksintheareasoftransport,
telecommunications andenergyinfrastructures;';
2.points(d)and(e)ofArticle1becomepoints(g)and
(H);
3.thefollowingnewpoint(d)isaddedtoArticle1:
'(d)intheregionsdesignatedunderObjective 1,
andparticularlyinareaswheretheneedis
demonstrated ,investmentinthefieldofhealth
andeducationcontributingtotheirstructural
adjustment;';
4.thefollowingnewpoint(e)isaddedtoArticle1:
'(e)measuresinthefieldofresearchandtechno­
logicaldevelopment ,includingthosecontri­
butingtotheimplementation ofthe
Community'smultiannual framework
programmes ;apartfrom,however,measures
linkedtothelabourmarketandthedevel­
opmentofhumanresources;';
5.thesecondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)isdeleted;
6.inthefourthsubparagraphofArticle2(2)'fora
periodoffiveyears'isreplacedby'foraperiodof
sixyears';
7.inthefourthsubparagraphofArticle2(2)thelast
sentenceisdeleted,
8.thesecondsubparagraphofArticle2(3)isdeleted;9.inthethirdsubparagraph ofArticle3(2)'to
establishoperationalprogrammes'isreplacedby'to
establishrequestsforassistance';
10.thelastsubparagraphofArticle3(2)isdeleted.
11.thefollowingparagraph3isaddedtoArticle6:
'3.Inaccordancewiththethirdsubparagraphof
Article5(5)ofRegulation (EEC)No2052/88,
globalgrantsmaybeundertakenontheinitiativeof
theMemberStatesoroftheCommission ,in
agreementwiththeMemberStateconcerned .
Commission initiativesintheframeworkofthetasks
assignedtotheERDFbyArticle3(1)ofthesaid
Regulationshallconcerntheobjectivesreferredtoin
Article3(2)ofthisRegulation.';
12.inArticle9'theMemberStateconcernedandthe
competentauthoritiesdesignatedbythelatter,'is
replacedby'theMemberStateconcernedandthe
competentauthoritiesandbodies,includingthe
economicandsocialpartners,designatedbythe
MemberState,';
13.Article13isdeleted.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)amendingRegulation (EEC)No4255/88of
19December1988layingdownprovisionsforimplementingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88as
regardstheEuropeanSocialFund
(93/C121/08)
COM(93)124final—SYN457
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7April1993)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticles126and
127thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ,1.WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No.../93of
...1993hasamendedRegulation (EEC)No
2052/88of24June1988onthetasksofthe
StructuralFundsandtheireffectivenessandoncoor­
dinationoftheiractivitiesbetweenthemselvesand
withtheoperationsoftheEuropeanInvestment
Bankandtheotherexistingfinancialinstruments(');
whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No.../93of
...1993hasamendedRegulation (EEC)No
4253/88layingdownprovisionsforimplementing
Regulation (EEC)No2052/88asregardscoordi­
nationoftheactivitiesofthedifferentStructural
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee, <'>°JN°Ll85.<5-7-l988'P9

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Funds,ontheonehand,betweenthemselvesand
withtheoperationsoftheEuropeanInvestment
Bankandtheotherexistingfinancialinstruments(1),
ontheother;whereasitisnecessaryalsotoamend
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No4255/88(2);
2.WhereasArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2052/88laysdownthattheESFshallhavethetask
ofimprovingtheworkingsofthelabourmarketand
developinghumanresources;whereasitistherefore
necessarytoextendthescopeoftheFund,in
particularfollowingtheredefinitionofObjectives3
and4,aswellasthedefinitionofanewObjective4;
whereasitisnecessarytoprovidefortheexplicit
inclusionofpersonsexposedtosocialexclusionand
torendermoreflexibletheeligibilitycriteriafor
categoriesthatarealreadyeligible;whereasitis
necessarytoredefineeligibleactionsinorderto
increasetheeffectivenessoftheimplementation of
policyaimsinthecontextofallObjectivesunder
whichtheFundtakesaction;whereasitisnecessary
thattheactionstakenbytheFundunderthe
differentObjectivesformacoherentapproachsoas
toimprovetheworkingsofthelabourmarketandto
develophumanresources;useanddevelopmentofneworimprovedproduction
methods,inparticularneworganizational tech­
niques,newtechnologiesandchangingmarketand
societalrequirements ,particularlywithregardtothe
protectionoftheenvironment ,andtrainingrelated
tothenecessaryadaptationofworkersinsmalland
medium-sizedenterprisesasaresultofthechanges
inproductionsystemsandthetrendtowardsless
verticalintegrationaswellastheneedtodemon­
stratethequalitativeandenvironmental soundnessof
productsandprocesses;
6.Whereasitisnecessarytodefineeligibleexpenditure
forFundassistancewithintheframeworkofthe
partnership;
7.Whereasitisnecessarytoensurethatthesupportof
theFundisconcentratedundereachObjectiveon
themostimportantneedsandthemosteffective
actions;
8.Whereasitisnecessarytocompleteandtospecify
thecontentofplansandformsofassistance
especiallyasaresultoftheredefinitionofObjectives
3and4;
9.Whereasitisnecessary,inapplicationofArticle13
(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88,thatfirms
shallfinanceanappropriateportionofthecostof
actionstopromotethetrainingofemployees ;
10.WhereastheFundshallcontributeinadditionto
supportfortechnicalassistanceandforpilotand
demonstration projectsinaccordancewithArticle5
(2)(e)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88;
11.Whereasitisnecessary,inapplicationofArticle14
(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88,thattheFund
mayfinanceundermorethanoneObjectiveactions
concerninginparticularthedevelopment of
employment ,trainingandothersimilarstructures,
includingthetrainingofteachers,trainersandother
categoriesofstaffofthosestructures;
12.Whereasitisnecessarytoestablishprovisionsfor
informationandpublicityconcerningassistancefrom
theFund;
13.Whereasitisnecessarytodeleteallreferencetothe
guidelinesregardingFundsupportastheirfunction
ishenceforthensuredbythedefinitionofpolicyaims
andbytheobligationtoconcentrateFundactionon
themostimportantneedsandthemosteffective
actions;
14.WhereastheFundwillbesubjecttothemeasuresfor
financialcontrolsetoutinArticle23ofRegulation
(EEC)No4253/88,3.WhereasitisnecessarytoensurethatObjective4
strengthensemploymentandjobqualifications
throughanticipation ,counselling,networkingand
trainingoperationsthroughouttheCommunityand
thereforethatitmustbehorizontal,coveringthe
economyasawhole,withoutapriorireferenceto
industriesorspecificsectors;aimatworkersin
employmentandatimprovingtheirqualifications
andemploymentopportunities ;betargettedasfaras
thetypeofactionsisconcernedandcomplementnot
substituteforeffortsthatfirmsundertakethem­
selves;
4.Whereasitisnecessarytoensurethattheactionsin
relationtoObjective4addresstheunderlyingcauses
ofproblemsrelatingtoindustrialadaptationanddo
notdealwithshort-termmarket-relatedsymptoms;
thattheactionsmeetthegeneralneedsofworkers
resultingfromindustrialchangeandchangesin
productionsystemsidentifiedorpredictedandare
notconceivedtobenefitasinglefirmoraparticular
industry;thatparticularattentionisdevotedtosmall
andmedium-sized enterprisesandthatspecial
attentionisdevotedtoenhancingaccesstotraining;
5.WhereasObjective4shouldconcentrateonactions
intheareasoftrainingrelatedtotheintroduction ,
(')OJNoL374,31.12.1988,p.1.
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qualificationrequirements ;(ii)theprovisionof
vocationaltraining,retrainingguidanceandcoun­
selling;(iii)assistancefortheimprovementand
developmentofappropriatetrainingsystems.The
actionsshouldtakeintoaccount,inparticular,the
specificneedsofsmallandmedium-sized enter­
prises;
3.underObjectives 1,2and5b,intheregions
concerned,actionsaimingto:
(a)supportemploymentgrowthandstabilityin
particularthroughcontinuingtraining,vo­
cationalguidanceandcounsellingofworkers,
especiallythoseinsmallandmedium-sized
enterprisesandofpeoplewhohavelosttheir
jobs,aswellasbythedevelopmentofappro­
priatetrainingsystemsincludingthetrainingof
trainersandbytheimprovement of
employmentservices;
(b)boosthumanpotentialinresearch,scienceand
technology,particularlythroughtheprovision
ofpost-graduate training,thetrainingof
managers,techniciansandotherpersonnelof
researchestablishments andthroughthe
transferofknow-how inrelationtothe
workingsofthelabourmarketandthedevel­
opmentofhumanresources;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Regulation(EEC)No4255/88isamendedasfollows:
1.Article1isreplacedasfollows:
'Article1
Scope
Withintheframeworkofthetaskentrustedtoitby
Article123oftheTreatyandinaccordancewith
Article3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88the
Fundshallsupport:
1.underObjective3,throughouttheCommunity ,
actionsaimingto:
inthefirstplace:
(a)facilitatetheoccupationalintegrationofunem­
ployedpersonsexposedtolong-termunem­
ploymentinparticularthrough(i)training,
pre-trainingincludingupgradingofbasicskills,
guidanceandcounsellingand(ii)employment
aids;
(b)facilitatetheoccupationalintegrationofyoung
peopleinsearchofemploymentthrough
actionsdesribedin(a)includingtheprovision
ofvocationaltrainingopportunitiestoenable
themtoreceiveuptotwoyearsofinitial
trainingleadingtoavocationalqualification ;
andalso:
(c)promoteintegrationintothelabourmarketof
personsexposedtosocialexclusionthrough
actionsdescribedin(a)andthroughthedevel­
opmentofappropriatetraining,employment
andsupportstructuresincludingthetrainingof
necessarystaffandprovisionforchildminding
arrangements ;
(d)promoteequalopportunitiesformenand
womeninrespectofemployment,especiallyin
non-traditional areasofworkandparticularly
forwomenwithoutvocationalqualificationsor
returningtothelabourmarketafteraperiod
ofabsence,throughactionsdescribedin(a)
andbyprovisionforchildmindingarrange­
mentsandotheraccompanying actions;
2.underObjective4,throughouttheCommunity ,
actionsaimingtofacilitatetheadaptationof
workerstoindustrialchangeandtochangesin
productionsystemsinparticularthrough:(i)the
anticipationoflabourmarkettrendsandvocational4.underObjective 1,intheregionsconcerned,
actionsaimingto:
(a)strengthenandimproveeducationandtraining
systems,particularlythroughthetrainingof
teachers,trainersandothercategoriesofstaff,
throughencouraginglinksbetweentraining
centresorhighereducationestablishments and
firmsandbyfinancingtrainingprovision
withinthenationalsecondaryorequivalent
andhighereducationsystemswhichhasaclear
linktothelabourmarket,newtechnologyor
economicdevelopment ;
(b)contributetodevelopmentthroughthetraining
ofpublicofficialsinparticularwherethisis
necessaryfortheeffectiveimplementation of
policiespromotingdevelopmentandstructural
adjustment .
TheMemberStatesandtheCommission shallensure
thatactionunderthedifferentobjectivesformsa
coherentapproachtoimprovingtheworkingsofthe
labourmarketanddevelopinghumanresources,
takingintoaccountthedevelopment ,reconversionor
structuraladjustmentobjectivesintheMemberStates
orregionsconcerned .

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InadditiontheFundmayalsosupportthroughoutthe
CommunityactionsinaccordancewithArticle5(2)
(e)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88.';
2.Article2isreplacedasfollows:
!Article2
Eligibleexpenditure
1.Fundassistancemaybegrantedtowardsexpen­
dituretocover:
—theincomeandrelatedcostsaswellassubsistance
andtravelcostsofpeopleparticipatinginactions
foreseeninArticle1ofthisRegulation,
—thecostofemploymentaidsgrantedunder
arrangementsforsuchaidsprovidedforinthe
MemberStates,
—thenetadministrative costsrelatingtotheactions
describedinArticle1ofthisRegulation .
Thenatureandamountsofthesecostswillbedefined
andagreedwithintheframeworkofthepartnership
attheprogrammingstage.
TheCommissionshallensurethatFundexpenditure
fortrainingactionsofthesametypedoesnotdevelop
indifferentways.Tothisend,afterthecommittee
referredtoinArticle28ofRegulation(EEC)No
4253/88hasdelivereditsopinion,itshalldetermine
foreachMemberState,cooperationwiththatState
andprogressively ,theindicativeaverageamountsfor
expenditureaccordingtothetypeoftraining
involved .
WithoutprejudicetocontrolbytheCommissionthe
MemberStatesshallensurethatcostsofindividual
actionsarekeptwithinlimitsappropriatetoeachtype
ofaction.
2.Fundassistancemayalsobegrantedtowards
expendituretocoverthecostofactionsunderArticle
5(2)(e)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88including
actionsunderArticles6and8ofthisRegulation.';
3.Article3isreplacedasfollows:
!Article3
Concentration ofaction
TheMemberStatesandtheCommission shallensure
withinthepartnershipattheplanningand
programming stagethatCommunitysupporttobe
providedundereachObjectiveisconcentratedonthe
mostimportantneedsandthemosteffectiveactions
relatingtotheaimsdefinedinArticle1ofthisRegu­
lation,soastocontributetotheObjectivesandfulfilthetasksoftheFundassetoutinArticles1and3(2)
of(EEC)RegulationNo2052/88.';
4.Article4isreplacedasfollows:
!Article4
Plans
1.TheplansreferredtoinArticles8,9,10and11a
ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88shallprovide,
particularlyforthatpartrelatingtotheFund,the
description,includingfigureswheretheseareappro­
priate,of:
—theimbalancebetweendemandandsupplyin
employmentincludingfemaleemployment ,
—thenatureandcharacteristics ofunfilled
vacancies,
—theoccupationalopportunitieswhichappearon
labourmarkets,
—thetypesofactionstobeimplemented ,the
categoriesandthenumberofpersonsinvolved,
takingaccountoftheneedforconcentration
stipulatedinArticle3ofthisRegulation,
—theexpectedcontributionoftheactionsconcerned
tothepromotionofequalopportunitiesbetween
menandwomeninthelabourmarket.
Theplansshouldindicatethemannerinwhichthe
obligationreferredtoinArticle4ofRegulation
(EEC)No2052/88toincludetheeconomicand
socialpartnersinthepartnershiphasbeentakeninto
account .
2.TheplansreferredtoinArticle10(1)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2052/88shallinadditiontothe
itemsofparagraph 1ofthepresentArticleindicate:
—thewayinwhichtheMemberStatewill,where
appropriate,securetheparticipation of
non-governmental organizations providing
servicesintheareasconcernedforthepreparation
andmanagementofactionsinfavourofpersons
describedinArticle1(1)ofthisRegulation .
3.TheplansreferredtoinArticle10(2)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2052/88shallinadditiontothe
itemsofparagraph 1ofthepresentArticleindicate:
—theimbalancebetweenthequalificationswhichare
availableandthosewhichareindemandonthe
employmentmarketwithparticularreferenceto
theworkersaffectedbyindustrialchangeand
changesinproductionsystems,
—thewayinwhichtheMemberStateswillsecure
theparticipationoftheeconomicandsocial
partnersandofvocationaltrainingbodies,atthe
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particularlyasregardsanticipatingtheeffectsof
industrialchangeandchangesinproduction
systems,
—thelinksoftheactionstootherCommunity
policiesrelatingtoindustrialchangeandchanges
inproductionsystemsincludingtovocational
trainingpolicy.';
5.Article5isreplacedasfollows:
!Article5
Formsofassistance
1.ApplicationsforFundassistanceshallbe
presentedintheformof:
(a)operationalprogrammes ;
(b)globalgrantschemes;
(c)technicalassistance,pilotanddemonstration
projects
withinthemeaningofArticle5(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2052/88.
2.TheMemberStatesshallcommunicate theinfor­
mationneededtoexamine,manage,monitor,control
andevaluateactions.Morespecifically,thisinfor­
mationrelatestothatdescribedinArticle14(2)of
RegulationNo4253/88,includingindicatorssuchas
thegeographicalconcentration ,thetargetgroups,the
numberofpersonsinvolvedandthedurationofthe
actions.
3.PursuanttoArticle13(5)ofRegulation(EEC)
No2052/88,therecipientfirmsshallfinancean
appropriateportionofthecostofactionstopromote
thetrainingofemployees
4.Theapplicationsforassistanceshallbeac­
companiedbyaformdrawnup,withinthe
frameworkofthepartnership,usingcomputerized
meanslistingtheactionsundereachformof
assistancesothatitcanbefollowedthroughfrom
budgetarycommitmenttofinalpayment.';
6.Article6isreplacedasfollows:
!Article6
Technicalassistance,pilotanddemonstration projects
1.TheFundmayfinanceoutsidetheCommunity
supportframeworksuptoalimitof1%ofitsannual
allocationpreparatory ,accompanying andassessment
actionsinMemberStatesoratCommunitylevel
necessaryfortheimplementation oftheactionsset
outinArticle1ofthisRegulationandcarriedouton
theCommission'sinitiativeorbytheCommission .
Theyinclude:(a)actionsofaninnovatorynaturewhichare
intendedtotestnewapproachestothecontent,
methodsandorganizationofvocationaltraining
includingtheintegrationoftheCommunity
dimensionofvocationaltrainingandmore
generallythedevelopment ofemployment
includingtheintegrationofpersonsexposedto
exclusionfromthelabourmarket,withaviewto
establishingabasisforsubsequentFundassistance
inanumberofMemberStates;
(b)studies,technicalassistanceandtheexchangeof
experiencewhichhasamultipliereffect,and
follow-upto,detailedevaluationof,andcontrol
ofactionsfinancedbytheFund;
(c)actionsaimed,withintheframeworkofsocial
dialogue,atstafffromundertakings intwoor
moreMemberStates,concerningthetransferof
specialknowledgerelatingtothemodernization
oftheproductionapparatus;
(d)informationofthevariouspartnersinvolved,the
finalrecipientsofaidfromtheFundandthe
generalpublic.
2.Inaccordancewiththelastsubparagraphof
Article3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2052/88,on
theinitiativeoftheCommissiontheFundmayalso
contributeuptoalimitof1%ofitsannualallocation
tothefinancingof:
(a)studies;
(b)pilotprojectsincludingexchangesofexperience
andtransfersofknow-how
relatingtothelabourmarketatCommunitylevelor
contributingtotheimplementation ofCommunity
vocationaltrainingpolicy.
Theseshouldconcerninparticular:thedesignand
developmentofjobsearchsystems,jobsupplyand
demandmechanisms andmethodsforforward
lookinglabourforcemanagement ,fortheanticipation
ofskillneeds,andfortheintegrationinto
employmentofpersonsexposedtosocialexclusion;
theimprovementoftrainingstructures;theestab­
lishmentordevelopmentofanationalsystemof
validationandaccreditationofqualifications ;or
shouldcomplementspecificCommunityprogrammes .
3.ActionscarriedoutontheCommission's
initiativemay,inexceptionalcircumstances ,be
financedbytheFundatarateof100%,itbeing
understoodthatthosecarriedoutbytheCommission
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7.Article7isreplacedasfollows:
!'Article78.Article8isreplacedasfollows:
'Article8
Informationandpublicity
Theprovisionsoninformationandpublicityreferred
toinArticle32ofRegulation(EEC)No4253/88
concerningassistancefromtheFundshallbeadopted
bytheCommissionandpublishedintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities';Combinationandoverlappingofassistance
9.Article9isdeleted.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.PursuanttoArticle14(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2052/88,theFundmayfinanceundermorethanone
oftheobjectivessetoutinArticle1ofthesaidRegu­
lationactionsconcerninginparticularthedevel­
opmentofemployment ,trainingandothersimilar
structures,includingthetrainingofteachers,trainers
andothercategoriesofstaffofthosestructuresas
wellasactionsoftechnicalassistance.';
ProposalforaCouncilRegulation(EEC)amendingRegulation(EEC)No4256/88layingdown
provisionsforimplementingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88asregardstheEAGGFGuidance
Section
(93/C121/09)
COM(93)124final—SYN457
(SubmittedbytheCommissionon7April1993)
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedRegulation(EEC)No
.../93of...amendingRegulation(EEC)No4253/88
of19December1988layingdownprovisionsfor
implementingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88asregards
coordination oftheactivitiesofthedifferentStructural
Fundsbetweenthemselvesandwiththeoperationsofthe
EuropeanInvestmentBankandtheotherexisting
financialinstruments(2);
Whereas,asaresultoftheamendments tothe
abovementioned Regulationsandtotakeaccountofthe
experienceacquired,CouncilRegulation (EEC)No
4256/88of19December1988layingdownprovisions
forimplementing Regulation(EEC)No2052/88as
regardstheEAGGFGuidanceSection(3)shouldbe
amended;
WhereasObjective5ahorizontalmeasuresshouldbe
betterintegratedindevelopmentplansandCommunity
supportframeworks ;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee ,
WhereastheCouncilhasadoptedRegulation(EEC)No
.../93of...amendingRegulation(EEC)No2052/88
of24June1988onthetasksoftheStructuralFundsand
theireffectivenessandoncoordinationoftheiractivities
betweenthemselvesandwiththeoperationsofthe
EuropeanInvestmentBankandtheotherexisting
financialinstruments(');
(')OJNoL185,15.7.1988,p.9.(2)OJNoL374,31.12.1988,p.1.
OOJNoL374,31.12.1988,p.25.