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C0MC83) 595 final
1  Brussels, 5 October 1983
Amendments to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 instituting a specific Community regional 
development measure contributing to the development of certain French 
and Italian regions in the context of Community enlargement
Amendments to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80= instituting a specific Community regional deve­
lopment measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new 
economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by 
restructuring of the steel industry
Amendments to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2617/80 instituting a specific Community regional 
development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the 
development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by 
restructuring of the shipbuilding industry
Amendments to the proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
instituting a specific Community regional development measure
contributing to^vjPrcoming constraints·, on the development of new economic
.  .  .activities'··*^ certain zones adversely affected by restructuring
of the textile and clothing industry
(submitted to the Council u > ·  uie Commission pursuant to the
second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)
C0M(83) 595 final
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V

Communication from the Commission to the Council
O n  18 November 1982 the Commission presented to the Council proposals 
fo r a  second series of specific Community regional development measures 
under A rtic le  13 of the E R D F  Regulation (non-quota section).
At its  s ittin g  on 10 June 1983, Parliament adopted a resolution welcoming 
these proposals and, at the same time, agreed on a  number of amendments 
re la tin g  to four aspects of the proposals.
Under A rtic le  149, second subparagraph, of the E E C  Treaty, the Commission, 
in the lig h t of Parliament's opinion, has amended its  proposals as outlined 
in the present communication.

Amendments to the
proposal fo r a Council Regulation amending Regulation 
(EEC) N o 2615/80 in s titu tin g  a  specific Community regional development 
measure contribu ting to the development of certain French and Ita lia n  
regions in the context of Community enlargement
1. The follow ing new re c ita l is added a fte r the f if t h  re c ita l:
" whereas a c tiv itie s  and investments in favour of rural tourism should 
be stepped up, especially in disadvantaged a g ric u ltu ra l areas, provided 
that the Member States concerned draw up appropriate action programmes;"
2. The follow ing points 12, 13 and 14 are added to A rtic le  1:
"12. The follow ing paragraph 2a is inserted in A rtic le  3:
12A The preparation and implementation of the special programme
shall be closely coordinated with national and Community policies 
and financial instruments, in particular the EAGGF Guidance Section, 
the Social Fund, the EIB and the NCI .1
f ir s t  subparagraph of A rtic le  6 (1) is replaced by the follow ing:
The amount of the Fund contribu tion in respect of the measures 
included in the special programme shall be paid d ire ct and in 
accordance with the in struction s of the Member State concerned 
to the bodies responsible fo r th e ir implementation, according to 
the follow ing ru le s :'"
"14. A rtic le  6 (5) is replaced by the follow ing:
'5. W hen each special programme has been implemented, a  report
including ________ inform ation on the number and nature of the
jo
bs created and maintained shall be presented by the Commission 
to the Regional Policy Committee and the European Parliament1."13. The 
'1.

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3. A rti-.l?  I  (10) is replaced by the fo llo w in g :
-•1 C » , A rtic le  6(1) (c) is  replaced by the fo llo w in g :
’ (c) at the request of the Member State, an advance of up to 80<i 
of the amount of each annual tranche m ay be made according 
to progress made on operations or budgetary a v a ila b ility , 
from the beginning (the remainder of the text of the
proposal unchanged)."

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Amendments to the
proposal fo r a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) N o  2616/80 
in s titu tin g  a specific Community regional development measure contributing 
to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic a c tiv itie s  
in certa in zones adversely affected by re structuring of the steel industry
1. A rtic le  1(1) is replaced by the follow ing:
"1. A rtic le  2  is replaced by the follow ing:
A rtic le  2
1. The sp e cific measure shall apply to zones which f u l f i l  the
.follow ing c r it e r ia :
(a) a minimum number of jobs in the steel in dustry;
(b) in d u s tria l employment dependent in large measure on the steel 
in dustry;
(c) major job losses in the steel industry in recent years;
(d) e lig ib ilit y  of the zone concerned fo r a  national regional 
aid scheme;
(e) the social and economic s itu a tio n  in the region in which 
the zone concerned is situated. This situ a tio n  shall be 
assessed on the basis of the per capita gross domestic 
product and stru ctu ra l unemployment;
(f) an expected s ig n ific a n t reduction in employment linked to 
the necessity to reduce steel production capacity.

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? . u)  ’ he sp e cific measure sh a ll apply from the entry in to force of 
th is  regulation to the follow ing zones insofar as they f u l f i l  
the c r ite ria  la id  down in paragraph 1(a), (b ), (d) and (e):
Belgium:- .. 
Jta ly : . . .
In ite d  Kingdom:(te xt of proposal unchanged)
(idem)
(idem)
f ranee: (idem)
b) The sp e cific measure sh a ll apply to zones f u l f i l l i n g  the c rite ria  
la id down in paragraph 1  (a ), (b ), (d) and (f) as soon as . . .  
(remainder cf te xt of proposal unchanged).
2. A rtic le  1(9) is replaced by the fo llo w in g :
"9. The follow ing paragraph is  added to A rtic le  5:
'6 . The to ta l amount of the Fund's co n trib u tio n  fo r the specific 
measure shall be provided in two parts: 40%  on the basis of 
the c r ite r ia  la id  down in A rtic le  2(1) (a ), (b ), (c )/ (d) and (e) 
and 60%  on the basis of the c r ite ria  la id  down in A rtic le  2(1) (a ),
(b ), (d) and ( f ) .  In the la tte r case . . . "  (remainder of text of
proposal unchanged).

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3. The following points 15 and 16 are added to Article 1:
"15. The follow ing paragraph 2a is added to A rtic le  3:
' 2a The preparation and implementation of the special programme 
shall be closely coordinated with national and Community 
p o licie s and fin a n c ia l instruments and, in particular,, with 
aid granted in the context of the ECSC, the Social Fund, the 
EIB and the NCI. '"
"16. A rtic le  6(5) is replaced by the follow ing:
'5 . W hen each special programme has been implemented, a report
including_____information on the number and nature of the
jo
bs created and maintained shall be presented by the Commission 
to the Regional Policy Committee and the European Parliament.1"

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/•mer.dmer.ts to the
proposal fo r a  Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) N o 2617/80 
‘n s titd tin g  a sp e cific Community regional development measure contribu­
tin g  to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic a c ti-  
/itie s  in  certa in zones adversely affected by re stru ctu rin g  of the 
jh io b u ild in g  industry
The follo w in g  points 10 and 11 are added to A rtic le  1:
"10. The follow ing paragraph 2a is inserted in A rtic le  3:
' 2a The preparation and implementation of the special programme
shall be closely coordinated with national and Community policies 
and financial instruments/ in particular the Social Fund, the EIB 
and the NCI.'"
"11. A rtic le  6(5) is replaced by the fo llo w in g :
'5. W hen the special programme has been implemented, a  report including
information _______on the number and nature of the jobs created
an
d maintained shall be presented by the Commission to the Regional 
Policy Committee and the European Parliament.1"

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Amendments to the
proposal fo r a  Council Regulation in s titu tin g  a specific Community 
regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints 
on the development of new economic a c tiv itie s  in certain zones adversely 
affected by restructuring of the te x tile  and clothing industry
1. A rtic le  2 is replaced by the follow ing:
"A rtic le  2
1· The spe cific measure shall apply to zones which f u l f i l  the 
follow ing c r it e r ia :
(a) a minimum number of jobs in the te x tile  and clothing in dustry;
(b) in d u s tria l employment dependent in large measure on the te x tile  
and clothing industry;
(c) major  job losses in the te x tile  and clothing industry in recent 
years;
(d) the social and economic s itu a tio n  in the region in which the 
zone concerned is situated. This situ a tio n  shall be assessed 
on the basis of the per capita gross domestic product and 
s tru ctu ra l unemployment;
(e) e lig ib ilit y  of the zone concerned fo r a  national regional aid 
scheme.
2. The zones f u lf il li n g  the c rite ria  la id  down in paragraph 1  are as 
fo llo w s :
(a) Belgium: . . . .  (text of proposal unchanged)
(b) France: ... (idem)
(c) Ireland: ... (idem)
(d) Italy: ... (idem)
(e) United Kingdom: ... (idem)
(f) Netherlands: ... (idem)

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2. rh~ follow ing paragraph 2a is inserted in A rtic le  3:
” 2a The  preparation and implementation of the special programme shall 
b ·?  closely coordinated with national and Community p o licie s and 
fin a n c ia l instruments, in p a rtic u la r the Social Fund, the EI8 and 
the N C I ■"
3. An ie le  4(1) is replaced by the fo llo w in g :
"1. Improvement of run-down areas whose character is in d u s tria l, or 
industrial-and-urban to the extent to which the two aspects cannot 
be dissociated, including: the cleaning-up and preparation of such 
areas, dem olition and redevelopment of disused in d u s tria l buildings 
and conversion of th e ir s ite s , including the modernization and 
conversion of premises fo r SMUs, the creation of green areas and 
minor works fo r improving the appearance of lo c a litie s  and - where 
ju s tifie d  - minor roads giving access to the locations of new 
a c tiv itie s
4. A rtic le  6(5) is replaced by the fo llo w in g :
"5. W hen each special programme has been implemented, a report including
inform ation on the number and nature of the jobs created ________ ^
an
d maintained sh a ll be presented by the Commission to the Regional 
Policy Committee and the European Parliam ent."