No C 25/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.2.91 
II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Amendment to the proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on action by the Community for 
the protection of the environment in the Mediterranean region (Medspa) (') 
COM(90) 683 final 
(Submitted by the Commission pursuant to Article 149(3) of the EEC Treaty on 20 December 
1990) 
(91/C 25/02) 
O OJ No C 80, 30. 3. 1990, p.V.9. 
ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Recital 12 
Whereas the Commission has decided to launch a 
scheme concerning structural funds and the environment 
(Envireg); whereas, on the other hand, it is necessary to 
launch an additional scheme to benefit the environment 
in the Mediterranean region which is the subject of this 
Regulation; Recital 12 
Whereas the Commission has set up a scheme 
concerning the environment (Envireg) within the 
framework of the structural funds; whereas, on the other 
hand, it is necessary to extend this kind of measure and 
launch innovative schemes to benefit the environment in 
the Mediterranean region which is the subject of this 
Regulation; 
Article 1 
paragraph 3 (new) 
3. In order to avoid any possible overlapping or dupli­
cation of measures in the region covered by this Regu­
lation, a report shall be drawn up on all existing 
programmes and projects designed to protect the 
environment of the Mediterranean region. 
Article 2 
fifth indent 
to encourage the transfer of the appropriate tech­
nologies to protect the Mediterranean envrionment, Article 2 
fifth indent 
to encourage the transfer and adaptation of the 
relevant technological information, methods, 
measures and innovations to protect and improve the 
Mediterranean envrionment, 
indent 5a (new) 
— to promote publicity regarding the need to protect 
the Mediterranean environment and promote the 
training of adults and environmental education for 
children and young people, 
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ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Article 4 
Priorities for the first five-year phase are listed in the 
Annex. Priorities for the second five-year phase will be 
reviewed in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 14. Article 4 
Priorities for the first five-year phase are listed in the 
Annex. Priorities for the second five-year phase will be 
reviewed in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 14, after a report has been submitted to the 
European Parliament and to the Council assessing the 
profitability of Medspa during the first five-year phase. 
Article 5 
The financial support provided for in this Regulation 
may be granted in respect of operations which fall within 
the priorities referred to in Article 4. Article 5 
The financial support provided for in this Regulation 
may be granted in respect of operations which fall within 
the range of measures referred to in Article 4. 
Where appropriate, the financial support may also be 
granted in respect of operations which: Where appropriate, priority may also be given to 
measures which: 
are undertaken to deal with a grave situation or a 
rapidly changing situation, or are undertaken to deal with a grave situation or a 
rapidly changing situation, or 
permit the transfer of technologies and their adap­
tation to the situation in the Mediterranean 
environment, or permit the transfer of technologies and their adap­
tation to the situation in the Mediterranean 
environment, or 
are undertaken to deal with a problem which is 
liable, within a short time, to, give rise to a lasting 
change in the ecological conditions in the area 
concerned. are undertaken to deal with a problem which is 
liable, within a short time, to give rise to a lasting 
change in the ecological conditions in the area 
concerned. 
Article 8 
first indent 
a maximum of 50 % of the total cost in the case of 
public investment projects, and pilot or demon­
stration projects, Article 8 
first indent 
a maximum of 50 % of the total cost in the case of 
public or private investment projects, and pilot or 
demonstration projects, 
second indent second indent 
a maximum of 30 % of the total cost in the case of 
private investment projects, deleted 
Article 9 
paragraph 2 
2. Without prejudice to checks carried out by the 
Court of Auditors in conjunction with the competent 
national control institutions or services under Article 
206b of the Treaty or to any inspection carried out on 
the basis of Article 209c of the Treaty, Commission 
officials or employees may carry out on-the-spot checks, 
including sample checks, in respect of operations 
financed by Community action. Article 9 
paragraph 2 
2. Without prejudice to checks carried out by the 
Court of Auditors in conjunction with the competent 
national control institutions or services under Article 
206b of the Treaty or to any inspection carried out on 
the basis of Article 209c of the Treaty, Commission 
officials or employees may carry out on-the-spot checks, 
including sample checks, or any other selection 
procedure, in respect of operations financed by 
Community action. 
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ORIGINAL TEXT AMENDED TEXT 
Article 10 
paragraph 3 
3. Any sum which is unduly received by the 
beneficiary shall be repaid to the Commission. Interest 
may be charged on sums not repaid in due time. The 
Commission shall lay down the detailed rules for the 
implementation of this paragraph. Article 10 
paragraph 3 
3. Any sum which is unduly received by the 
beneficiary shall be repaid to the Commission. Interest 
shall be charged on sums not repaid by the date 
specified. The Commission shall lay down the detailed 
rules for the implementation of this paragraph. 
ANNEX 
preamble 
(new) 
In order to gain the optimum benefit from the measures, 
account should be taken of those clean technologies that 
are best suited to the requirements and the conditions. 
point 1 
indent 3a 
(new) 
Reafforestation using indigenous species 
measures to increase the area of vegetation and 
point 1 
fourth indent 
Integrated management of biotopes of Community 
interest in coastal regions point 1 
fourth indent 
Integrated management of biotopes and habitats of 
Community interest in coastal and interior regions 
point 1, indents 4a and 4b 
(new) 
— Protection of soil whose quality has deteriorated as a 
result of fire or desertification 
— Protection of the soil against coastal erosion 
point 3 
(new) 
with title 
JOINT MEASURES BY COMMUNITY AND NON-
COMMUNITY MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES IN 
THE PRIORITY SECTORS REFERRED TO UNDER 
POINT 1.