22.6.84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 162/5 
Amendments to the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing special measures of 
Community interest in the field of employment 
COM(84) 150 final/2 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty 
on 28 February 1984) 
(84/C 162/03) 
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 Par­
liament, 
"Whereas the Community should establish Community 
policies which make it possible to assist Member 
States which find themselves, in their relations with 
the Community, in a situation of financial imbalance 
incompatible with economic efficiency; 
Whereas any such imbalance should therefore be 
corrected by means of expenditure in the context of 
Community policies; 
Whereas the European Council has declared that high 
priority should be given to employment policy, in 
particular concerning young people; 
Whereas it is therefore necessary to establish special 
measures of Community interest relating to the field 
of employment and involving financial contributions 
from the Community to employment measures in the 
United Kingdom; 
Whereas it is necessary to pursue an employment 
policy of which a major feature should be the 
improvement of the employment prospects of those 
most severely affected by high levels of 
unemployment; 
Whereas the schemes or measures specified in the 
Regulation are designed to promote additional job 
opportunities for the unemployed; 
Whereas the Community's financial contribution 
should be in favour of schemes of Community 
interest which have recently been started or are about 
to the started, or of measures being carried out or 
about to be carried out in connection with the 
implementation of current projects of Community 
interest; Whereas the schemes or measures must be specified 
and supported by the information required in order to 
retain only those which are of Community interest in 
the field to which they relate; 
Whereas the Treaty has not provided for the specific 
powers of action required for this purpose; 
Whereas the implementation of the schemes or 
measures provided for in this Regulation should be 
subject to the control of the Commission, as well as 
to the controls laid down by the Treaties and the 
Financial Regulation, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Special measures of Community interest relating to 
the field of employment are hereby established in 
1984 in the United Kingdom. 
Article 2 
1. There special measures of Community interest 
shall be implemented by means of financial assistance 
for the implementation of schemes or measures 
which, in pursuit of employment policy objectives 
reflecting Community priorities as agreed by the 
Council, particularly in respect of those most affected 
by the exceptionally high level of unemployment, 
create additional job opportunities for the currently 
unemployed. These schemes or measures shall include 
in particular those which encourage early retirement 
for older workers and lead to the creation of job 
opportunities for the persons most seriously affected 
by high levels of unemployment. 
2. The schemes or measures shall be submitted to 
the Commission together with all the information 
necessary in order to assess: 
— their conformity with the terms of paragraph 1, 
— their conformity with the eligibility criteria laid 
(*) O] No C 348, 23. 12. 1983, p. 9. down in Article 3, 
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— their Community interest taking account of 
employment strategy and the field under 
consideration, 
— the possibilities of verifying the execution of each 
scheme or measure and of auditing expenditure. 
3. The Commission may request any additional 
information necessary for the examination of the said 
schemes or measures. 
Article 3 
The schemes or measures shall be eligible for a 
financial contribution by the Community provided 
they are financed by public authorities and fulfil the 
following criteria: 
(a) they must serve to bring about the objectives of 
the Community's employment policy; 
(b) they must not be incompatible with other 
Community policies; 
(c) they must not give rise to distortions of 
competition. 
Article 4 
1. The Commission shall examine the schemes or 
measures submitted to it under this Regulation and 
shall refer them for information to the Committee 
referred to in Article 7. 
2. In accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 8, the Commission shall decide on: 
(a) the schemes or measures meriting Community 
assistance, in the light of the terms of Article 2 
(1) and the criteria laid down in Article 3; 
(b) the amount of the Community's financial con­
tribution, within the limits of the appropriations 
available. 
3. The Community's overall financial contribution 
may not exceed for each scheme or measure 60 % of 
the public expenditure provided for its execution. 
4. Community financial contributions shall be 
made only in respect of schemes or measures initiated 
after 1 January 1983. 
No contribution shall be made in respect of schemes 
completed before the entry into force of this Regu­
lation. 
5. The Commission's decisions referred to in 
paragraph 2 shall be published in the Official Journal 
of the European Communities. Article 5 
1. Appropriations relating to the special measures 
referred to by this Regulation shall be entered in the 
budget of the European Communities. 
2. When the implementation of the scheme or 
measure has already started, the advance payment 
shall be equal to the Community share of the amount 
already committed, as notified by the Member State 
concerned: that amount may not, however, exceed 
90 % of the total Community contribution; the 
Commission shall first ensure that every scheme or 
measure has been started as required by this Regu­
lation. 
In other cases, as soon as the Commission has taken a 
decision pursuant to Article 4 (2), it will grant an 
advance of 50 %. A further advance of 40 % will be 
granted once 50 % of the expenditure on the scheme 
or measure has been made. 
3. Payment of the 10 % balance shall be effected 
immediately after the sum referred to in paragraph 2 
has been used up, as certified by the United Kingdom 
Government, provided that implementation of the 
scheme or measure proceeds as planned and that on-
the-spot checks have been carried out in accordance 
with the procedure provided for in Article 6. 
Article 6 
1. The Commission shall ensure that each scheme 
or measure is implemented in accordance with this 
Regulation, with the provisions adopted for its 
application and with the Regulations adopted 
pursuant to Article 209 of the Treaty. 
To this end, the United Kingdom shall supply the 
Commission with all information requested by it and 
shall take all steps with regard to Community-assisted 
schemes or measures to facilitate such supervision as 
the Commission may consider appropriate, including 
on-the-spot checks made at its request with the 
approval of the United Kingdom by its competent 
authorities, in which Commission officials may parti­
cipate. 
The United Kingdom shall make available to the 
Commission, for a period of three years from the 
transfer of the balance referred to in Article 5 (3), all 
supporting documents or certified copies thereof 
relating to expenditure. 
2. Where a scheme or measure is not implemented 
in conformity with this Regulation or departs sub­
stantially from decisions taken for its application, the 
Commission may suspend payments still due. In this 
case, it may also decide that sums already paid or still 
due are to be allocated, in accordance with the 
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procedure laid down in Article 8, to other schemes or 
measures submitted under this Regulation. If, in the 
opinion of the Commission, no other scheme is 
available, it shall recover the payments made. 
Article 7 
1. A Management Committee (hereinafter called 
'the Committee') is hereby established, composed of 
representatives of the Member States and chaired by a 
representative of the Commission. 
2. Within the Committee, the votes of the Member 
States shall be weighted in accordance with Article 
148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote. 
Article 8 
1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is 
to be followed, the chairman shall refer the matter to 
the Committee either on his own initiative or at the 
request of the representative of a Member State. 
2. The representative of the Commission shall 
submit drafts of decisions to be taken. The 
Committee shall deliver its opinion on the drafts 
within a time limit which the chairman may fix 
according to the urgency of the questions under 
consideration. An opinion shall be adopted by 
qualified majority in accordance with Article 148 (2) 
of the Treaty. 
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 Par­
liament, 
O OJ No C 344, 20. 12. 1983, p. 4. 3. The Commission shall adopt decisions which 
shall apply immediately. However, if these decisions 
are not in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee, they shall be communicated to the 
Council as soon as possible and at the latest within 
one month. In that event, the Commission shall defer 
application of the decisions it has adopted for not 
more than two months from the date of such 
communication. The Council, acting by a qualified 
majority, may take a different decision within two 
months. 
Article 9 
The United Kingdom shall, in agreement with the 
Commission, take the necessary steps to ensure that 
suitable publicity is given to the assistance granted 
under this Regulation. 
Article 10 
The Commission shall twice a year report to the 
Council and to the European Parliament on the 
application of this Regulation. 
Article 11 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 
its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Whereas the Council resolutions of 17 December 
1974(2), of 13 February 1975 (3), and of 9 June 
1980 (4), as well as the Council recommendations of 
28 July 1982 (5) and of 24 May 1983 (6) laid down 
certain guidelines for the Community's energy policy; 
(2) OJ No C 153, 9. 7. 1975, p. 2. 
(3) OJNoC 153,9.7. 1975, p. 6. 
(4) OJ No C 149, 18. 6. 1980, p. 3. 
(s) OJ No L 247, 23. 8. 1982, p. 9. 
(') OJ No L 140, 31. 5. 1983, p. 25. Amendments to the proposal for a Council Regulation establishing special measures of 
Community interest relating to energy strategy 
COM(84) 150 final/2 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty 
on 28 February 1984) 
(84/C 162/04)