Amended proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 4254/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the European Regional Development Fund
Date: 1993-06-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Regional Development Fund, education policy, financing plan, less-favoured region, public health, transport infrastructure

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COMMISSION  OF  THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(93) 303 final  - SYN  455-457 
Brussels,24  June  1993 

Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 of  24 June  1988 
on  the  tasks of  the Structural  Funds and  their effectiveness 
and on coordination  of  their  activities between  themselves 
and with  the operations of  the European  Investment  Bank 
and  the other  existing  financial  instruments 

Amended  proposal  for  a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 of  19 December  1988 
aying down  provisions  for  implementing Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
as  regards coordination of  the activities 
of  the different  Structural  Funds between  themselves 
and with  the operations of  the European  Investment  Bank 
and  the other  existing  financial  instruments 

SYN 455 

Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 4254/88 of  19 December  1988 
laying down  provisions  for  implementing 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the 
European  Regional  Development  Fund 

SYN 457 

Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending  Regulation  (EEC) No 4255/88 of  19 December  1988 
laying down provisions for  implementing 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
as regards  the European Social  Fund 

Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

amending  Regulation  (EEC) No 4256/88 of  19 December 

1988 

laying  down  provisions  for  implementing 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
as regards  the European Agricultural  Guidance and 
Guarantee  Fund  (EAGGF) Guidance  Section 

Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
aying  down  provisions  for  implementing  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 as regards  the Financial  Instrument  for 
Fisheries Guidance 

(presented  by  the Commission  pursuant  to Article  149(3) 
of  the EEC Treaty) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  European  Parliament,  consulted  by  the  Council  in  accordance  with 
Articles  130e, 130e, 126, 127 and 43 of the Treaty respectively on the 
proposals  for  Regulations  amending  Regulations  (EEC)  Nos 2052/88, 
4253/88,  4254/88,  4255/88,  4256/88  and  the  proposal  for  a  Regulation 
on  the  FIFG,  has  adopted  a  significant  number  of  amendments.  The 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  has  also  delivered  an  opinion  and 
proposed  amendments. 

During  the debates on the amendments,  the Commission  first of  all set 
out  its general  approach  to  the  review  of  the  Funds, namely  that  the 
fundamental  principles  of  the  1988  reform  will  remain  unchanged  and 
that  amendments to the texts should  remain  limited.  At the same time, 
the Commission  noted that the great majority  of amendments put  forward 
by  Parliament  and  the  Economic  and  Social  Committee  contained  few 
fundamental  differences  to  the  Commission's  concept.  The  Commission 
thus  stated  that  it  could  accept  in  whole  or  in  part  a  number  of 
Parliaments' amendments,  some of which  are  significant,  especially  as 
regards the  following: 

- Parliament  is  to  be  more  regularly  informed  about  the  Community's 
structural  measures,  including  the  communication  of  Community 
decisions  and  more  detailed  annual  reports,  with  due  regard  to  the 
administrative  responsibilities  of each of the Institutions. 

-  Increased  account  is  to  be  taken  of  the  other  Community  policies, 
including  environmental  policy  in  keeping  with  the  principles  of 
sustainable development, equal opportunities  for men and women, etc. 

- A  more  explicit  method  is  to  be  introduced  for  designating  areas 
eligible  under  Objectives 2  and  5(b)  which  emphasises  the 
involvement  of the Member States  in the decision-making process, 

- There  is  to  be  greater  transparency  in  the  allocation  of  funds 

between the Member States. 

The  Commission  herewith  presents  the  Council  with  amended  proposals 
for the Regulations  in question which  include  Parliament's  amendments 
and other modifications resulting  from discussions on the proposals in 
the mean time. 

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The Commission  has also noted that a significant  number of amendments, 
while  substantively  acceptable  to  the  Commission,  tend,  in  its 
opinion,  towards  laying  down  too  many  details  in  the  Council 
Regulations as regards managing the Structural  Funds; for that reason, 
and  with  a  view  to  simplifying  matters,  the  Commission  has  not 
accepted  them. 

The Commission wishes to draw the Council's attention  to the fact that 
it has accepted the wording of a number of other Parliament  amendments 
only  in  part,  although  it  does  agree  to  a  large  extent  with  their 
spirit,  as  could  be  gauged  from  the  positions  adopted  by  the 
Commission  during  the  Council's  examination  of  the  proposed 
Regulations.  These involve in particular: 

- reinforcing  partnership  with  the  competent  regional  and  local 
authorities,  as  well  as  widening  it  to  include  the  economic  and 
social  partners,  with  due  regard  to  the  financial,  legal  and 
institutional  responsibilities  of  each;  this point  is also  stressed 
by the ESC; 

- defining the role of Community  initiatives; in this regard  it should 
be  noted  that  the  Commission  is willing  to  seek  Parliament's  views 
before  launching  such  initiatives,  and  has  in  fact  been  doing  so 
since 1989. 

To  help the  reader,  the original  version  of  the  proposals  is  set out 
in the left-hand  column while the amended  proposals are set out  in the 
right-hand  column opposite with the changes  underlined. 

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Amended proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No 

./93 

Of 

1993 

amending Council Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 on the tasks 
of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness 
and on coordination of their activities between  themselves 
and with the operations of the European Investment  Bank 
and the other existing  financial  instruments 

(Framework Regulation) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular 
Article 130d thereof, 

Having regard to the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 
130d thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from 
the Commission,* 

Having regard to the proposal from the 
Commission,(^) 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
European Parliament,2 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
European Parliament,(2) 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
Economic and Social Committee,-* 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
Economic and Social Committee,(3) 

Whereas Article  19 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/884 requires the 
Council to re-examine this 
Regulation on the basis of a 
Commission proposal before 31 
December 1993; 

1. Whereas Article  19 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88<4>  requires the 
Council to re-examine this 
Regulation on the basis of a 
Commission proposal before 31 
December 1993; 

1  OJ No C 
2  OJ No C 
3  OJ No C 
4  OJ No L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9. 

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2. Whereas the Structural Funds 

2. Whereas the Structural  Funds should 

should continue to be governed 
until 1999 by the main 
principles of the 1988 reform; 
whereas experience hitherto has 
demonstrated the need for 
improvements to make  structural 
policies more effective; 

continue to be governed  until 1999 
by the main principles of the 1988 
reform; whereas experience hitherto 
has demonstrated  the need for 
improvements to make  structural 
policies more effective and 
transparent; 

3. Whereas Article 1 of Regulation 

3. Whereas Article  1 of Regulation 

(EEC) No 2052/88 lays down the 
priority objectives for 
Community  action through the 
Structural Funds, the European 
Investment  Bank and the other 
financial  instruments; 

(EEC) No 2052/88  lays down the 
priority objectives  for  Community 
action through the Structural Funds, 
the European  Investment  Bank and the 
other financial  instruments; 

4. Whereas the Community  has 

4. Whereas the Community  has undertaken 

undertaken a reform of the 
common agricultural policy 
entailing  structural measures, 
particularly  for the promotion 
of rural development; 

a reform of the common  agricultural 
policy entailing  structural 
measures, particularly  for the 
promotion of rural  development; 

5. Whereas Community  measures for 

5. Whereas Community  measures  for the 

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the improvement  of the 
conditions under which fishery 
and aquaculture products are 
processed  and marketed were laid 
down by Council Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4042/89 of 19 December 
1989;5 whereas  Community 
measures to improve and adapt 
structures  in the fisheries and 
aquaculture sector were laid 
down by Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 4028/86 of 18 December 
1986,6 as last amended by 
Regulation  (EEC) No 3946/92 of 
19 December  1992;7 whereas 
finance for these operations 
comes from a variety of 
budgetary resources,  including, 
in some cases, the EAGGF 
Guidance Section; whereas it is 
appropriate to bring all these 
resources under a single 
financial  instrument  for 
fisheries guidance  (hereinafter 
referred to as  "FIFG"); 
whereas, to the extent that 
that single instrument  supports 
the achievement  of the 
objectives set out in Article 
130a of the Treaty,  assistance 
from it should be coordinated 
with that  from the Structural 
Funds; whereas all the 
provisions governing the 
Structural Funds should 
therefore be extended to that 
instrument; 

improvement  of the conditions under 
which  fishery and  aquaculture 
products are processed  and marketed 
were laid down by Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4042/89 of 
19 December  1989;(5) whereas 
Community  measures to improve and 
adapt  structures  in the  fisheries 
and aquaculture sector were laid 
down by Council Regulation  (EEC) No 
4028/86 of 18 December  1986,(6> 
as last amended by Regulation  (EEC) 
No 3946/92 of 19 December 
1992;(7) whereas  finance for 
these operations comes from a 
variety of budgetary resources, 
including,  in some cases, the EAGGF 
Guidance Section; whereas  it is 
appropriate to bring all these 
resources under a single financial 
instrument  for fisheries guidance 
(hereinafter referred to as 
"FIFG"); whereas, to the extent 
that that  single  instrument 
supports the achievement  of the 
objectives  set out  in Article 130a 
of the Treaty, assistance from it 
should be coordinated with that 
from the Structural Funds; whereas 
all the provisions governing the 
Structural Funds should therefore 
be extended  to that  instrument; 

5  OJ No L 388, 30.12.1989, p. 11. 
6  OJ No L 376, 31.12.1986, p. 7. 
7  OJ No L 401, 31.12.1992, p. 1. 

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6. Whereas the Structural Funds 

6. Whereas the Structural Funds 

constitute the chief means of 
redressing the socio-economic 
disturbances which the review of 
the common  fisheries policy is 
likely to create in certain 
coastal areas; whereas, it is 
consequently necessary, other 
than in regions covered by 
Objective 1, to adjust the 
eligibility  criteria for 
Objectives 2 and 5(b) to take 
account of these problems; 

constitute the chief means of 
redressing the  socio-economic 
disturbances which the review of the 
common  fisheries policy is likely to 
create in certain coastal areas; 
whereas, it is consequently 
necessary, other than in regions 
covered by Objective  1, to adjust 
the eligibility  criteria for 
Objectives 2 and 5(b) to take 
account of these problems; 

/93 introduces a 

Whereas Council Regulation  (EEC) 
No 
temporary  cohesion  financial 
instrument  through which the 
Community makes a financial 
contribution to projects 
relating to the environment  and 
to the trans-European  transport 
infrastructure networks in 
Greece, Spain, Ireland and 
Portugal, provided  these 
countries have a convergence 
programme which has been 
examined by the Council designed 
to avoid an excessive public 
sector deficit; whereas this 
Regulation  is temporary in 
nature pending the establishment 
of the Cohesion Fund under 
Article 130d of the draft Treaty 
on European Union and will be 
re-examined  before 31 December 
1993; whereas the  financial 
instrument  for which provision 
has been made, as amended if 
necessary  (hereinafter  referred 
to as the  "cohesion  financial 
instrument"),  should be covered 
by Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88; 

Whereas Council Regulation  (EEC) 
No 792/93 of 30 March  1993° 
introduces a temporary  cohesion 
financial  instrument  through which 
the Community  makes a financial 
contribution to projects relating to 
the environment  and to the trans-
European transport  Infrastructure 
networks  in Greece, Spain, Ireland 
and Portugal, provided these 
countries have a convergence 
programme which has been examined by 
the Council designed to avoid an 
excessive public  sector deficit; 
whereas this Regulation  is temporary 
in nature pending the establishment 
of the Cohesion Fund under Article 
130d of the draft Treaty on European 
Union and will be re-examined  before 
31 December  1993; whereas the 
financial  instrument  for which 
provision has been made, as amended 
if necessary  (hereinafter  referred 
to as the  "cohesion financial 
instrument"),  should be covered by 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas 
under Article  7 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 792/93 no item of expenditure may 
benefit both  from that  instrument 
and  from the EAGGF, the ESF or the 
ERDF; 

8  OJ No L 79, 1.4.1993, p.74, 

8. Whereas Objectives 3 and 4 are 

8. Whereas Objectives 3 and 4 are 

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concerned, on the one hand, with 
combating  long-term  unemployment 
and, on the other hand, the 
occupational  integration of 
young people; whereas these 
Objectives, for whose 
implementation the ESF is 
responsible, should be clarified 
by combining  them under 
Objective 3, widening the latter 
to facilitate the integration 
into working  life of social 
categories excluded  from the 
labour market  and introducing a 
new Objective 4 to facilitate 
the adaptation of workers to 
industrial changes and changes 
in production systems; 

concerned, on the one hand, with 
combating  long-term  unemployment 
and, on the other hand, the 
occupational  Integration of young 
people; whereas these Objectives, 
for whose implementation  the ESF is 
responsible,  should be clarified by 
combining them under Objective 3, 
widening the latter to  facilitate 
the Integration into working  life of 
persons threatened with exclusion 
from the labour market and 
introducing  a new Objective 4 to 
facilitate the adaptation of workers 
to industrial changes and changes in 
production  systems; 

8a. Whereas the principle of equal 

opportunities  for men and women is 
a goal which the Community  seeks 
and to which strucutral measures 
should contribute; 

9. Whereas Article 3(1) of 

9. Whereas Article 3(1) of Regulation 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
specifies the tasks of the ERDF; 
whereas these should be extended 
to support  for investment  in 
education and health in the 
Objective 1 regions; 

(EEC) No 2052/88 specifies the tasks 
of the ERDF; whereas these should be 
extended to support  for  investment 
in the fields of education and 
health in the Objective 1 regions; 

10.  Whereas this Article specifies 

at paragraph 3 the tasks of 
the ESF; whereas these should 
be amended to take account of 
the new definition of 
Objectives 3 and 4; 

10. Whereas this Article specifies at 
paragraph  3 the tasks of the ESF; 
whereas these should be amended to 
take account  of the new definition 
of Objectives 3 and 4; whereas, as 
part of the redefinition of 
measures eligible for assistance 
from the ESF, aid for employment 
could be presented  in the  form, 
alia, 
inter 
mobility; 

of aid for geographical 

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11.  Whereas the European Council 

of 11 and 12 December  1992 
fixed the resources  available 
for commitment by the 
Structural Funds and other 
structural operations  for the 
period  1993-99; whereas it 
also fixed the resources in 
real terms available for 
commitment  under Objective 1 
for that period; whereas those 
amounts will permit 
commitments under Objective 1 
and under the cohesion 
financial instrument to double 
in the four Member  States 
eligible under that  financial 
instrument,  "so reaching  about 
ECU 85 billion in those four 
Member  States for the period 
1993-99"; 

11. Whereas the European Council of 11 
and 12 December  1992 fixed the 
resources available  for  commitment 
by the Structural Funds and other 
structural operations for the 
period  1993-99; whereas these 
resources  are spending targets; 
whereas  it also fixed the resources 
in real terms available for 
commitment  under Objective  1 for 
that period; whereas those amounts 
will permit  commitments  under 
Objective  1 and under the cohesion 
financial  instrument to double in 
the four Member  States eligible 
under that  financial  instrument, 
"so reaching  about ECU 85 billion 
in those  four Member  States for the 
period  1993-99"; 

12. Whereas, in order to increase the 

effectiveness of the  structural 
policies, the partnership should be 
strengthened  by inclusion of the 
economic  and  social partners at the 
various phases of programming, on 
the basis of a better definition of 
the responsibilities of each party 
having regard to the principle of 
subsidiarity; 

12.  Whereas, in order to increase 
the effectiveness of the 
structural policies, the 
partnership should be 
strengthened  by inclusion of 
the economic and social 
partners on the basis of a 
better definition of the 
responsibilities of each party 
having regard to the principle 
of subsidiarity, monitoring 
and continuous  assessment 
should be developed and 
provision  should be made for 
greater  flexibility  in the 
implementation  of  Community 
structural assistance to meet 
real needs; 

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12a.  Whereas the appraisal, monitoring 
and assessment  of operations 
should be developed  and provision 
should be made for greater 
flexibility  in the  implementation 
of Community  structural 
assistance to meet real needs; 
whereas, in order to make 
assistance more effective and to 
ensure that  in the medium term 
there will accrue social and 
economic benefits  commensurate 
with the resources deployed, 
operations  should be subject to a 
thorough  ex-ante  appraisal before 
resources  are  committed; 

13. Whereas the EIB will continue to 

devote the majority of its 
resources to promoting economic and 
social cohesion and in particular 
to developing  further  loans in the 
Member States which benefit  from 
the cohesion  financial  instrument 
and  in the Community's  Objective 1 
regions; 

13.  Whereas the EIB has stated  its 
willingness to continue to 
devote the majority of its 
resources to promoting 
economic and social cohesion 
and in particular to 
developing  further loans in 
the Member States which 
benefit  from the cohesion 
financial  instrument  and in 
the Community's Objective 1 
regions; 

14.  Whereas, in order to  improve 

14. Whereas, in order to  improve 

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transparency, there should be 
a breakdown of the  commitment 
appropriations of the 
Structural Funds by Member 
State and by each of the 
Objectives 1 to 4 and 5(b) 
allocated to those objectives, 
whereby  "full account  should 
be taken as now, of national 
prosperity,  regional 
prosperity, population of the 
regions, and the relative 
severity of  structural 
problems, including the level 
of unemployment  and, for the 
appropriate objectives, the 
needs of rural development 
areas"; 

transparency, there should be an 
indicative  breakdown of the 
resources of the Structural Funds 
available  for commitment  by Member 
State and by each of the Objectives 
1 to 4 and  5(b), whereby  "full 
account  should be taken as now, of 
national prosperity,  regional 
prosperity, population of the 
regions, and the relative severity 
of structural problems,  including 
the level of unemployment  and, for 
the appropriate objectives, the 
needs of rural development areas"; 

15.  Whereas, in order to avoid 
excessive  increases in 
budgetary expenditure in the 
less prosperous regions, it is 
desirable that the levels of 
Community  participation  for 
operations supported by the 
Structural Funds be modulated 
and that, in consequence, 
intervention rates may be 
increased,  in exceptional 
cases, in these regions; 

15. Whereas,  in order to avoid 

excessive  increases in budgetary 
expenditure  in the less prosperous 
regions,  it is desirable that the 
levels of Community  participation 
for operations supported by the 
Structural Funds be modulated and 
that, in consequence,  intervention 
rates may be increased,  in 
exceptional  cases, in these 
regions; 

16.  Whereas, in order to secure 

16. Whereas, in order to  secure 

effective concentration of 
assistance, Community  measures 
under Objective 2 could cover 
up to 15% of the  Community 
population; 

effective concentration of 
assistance, Community  operations 
under Objective 2 could cover up to 
15% of the Community  population; 

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17.  Whereas, in order to ensure 
better coordination between 
structural assistance under 
Objectives 2 and 5(b), the 
lists of areas eligible under 
those Objectives should, as 
far as possible, be adopted at 
the same time; 

17. Whereas, in order to ensure better 
coordination between  structural 
assistance under Objectives 2 and 
5(b), the lists of areas eligible 
under those Objectives  should, as 
far as possible, be adopted at the 
same time; 

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) 

18.  Whereas, in order to  simplify 
programming procedures, there 
should be provision  for the 
Member States to submit their 
applications for assistance at 
the same time as their 
development plans and that the 
number of operational 
programmes  should be limited; 

19.  Whereas measures to speed up 

18. Whereas measures to speed up the 

the adjustment  of  agricultural 
and fisheries  structures 
(Objective 5(a)) should be 
coordinated with the other 
Objectives referred to in this 
Regulation, particularly  as 
far as programming  is 
concerned; 

adjustment  of agricultural and 
fisheries structures  (Objective 
5(a)) should be coordinated with 
the other Objectives referred to in 
this Regulation, particularly as 
far as programming  is concerned; 

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20.  Whereas Community  policy in 

the field of the environment 
is designed to ensure a high 
level of protection while 
taking account of the variety 
of situations in the various 
regions of the  Community; 
whereas the requirements of 
environmental  protection 
should form part of the 
definition and  implementation 
of other Community policies; 
whereas the Member  States 
should therefore include in 
the development  plans 
submitted under Objectives 1, 
2 and 5 an assessment of the 
environmental  situation and 
the environmental  impact of 
the measures planned  as well 
as the steps they have taken 
to associate their 
environmental authorities with 
the preparation and 
implementation of the plans; 

19. Whereas the principles  and goals of 
sustainable development  are set out 
in the Community  programme of 
policy and action  in relation to 
the environment  and  sustainable 
development  as referred to in the 
Council Resolution of 1 February 
1993;9 whereas Community  policy in 
the field of the environment  is 
designed to ensure a high level of 
protection while taking  account of 
the variety of situations in the 
various regions of the  Community; 
whereas the requirements of 
environmental protection  should 
form part of the definition and 
implementation  of other  Community 
policies; whereas the Member  States 
should therefore  include  in the 
development plans submitted under 
Objectives  1, 2 and 5 an assessment 
of the environmental  situation and 
the environmental  impact of the 
measures planned  as well as the 
steps they have taken to associate 
their environmental  authorities 
with the preparation  and 
implementation  of the plans; 

21.  Whereas a report on progress 

20. Whereas a report  on progress in 

in achieving economic and 
social cohesion should be 
presented  every three years, 

achieving economic  and  social 
cohesion  should be presented every 
three years, 

9  OJ No C 138, 17.5.1993, p.l. 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

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Article 1 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 is 
hereby amended as follows: 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 is hereby 
amended  as follows: 

1. In the first paragraph of 
Article  1, "the Financial 
Instrument  for Fisheries 
Guidance  (hereinafter referred 
to as the  "FIFG"),"  is inserted 
after  "Community  action through 
the Structural Funds," and  "the 
cohesion  financial  instrument," 
is inserted after: "the EIB". 

1. In the first paragraph of Article 1, 

"the Financial  Instrument  for 
Fisheries Guidance  (hereinafter 
referred to as the  "FIFG")," is 
inserted  after  "Community  action 
through the Structural Funds," and 
"the cohesion  financial  instrument" 
is inserted  after: "the EIB". 

2. Points 3, 4 and 5 of Article 1 

are replaced by: 

"3. combating  long-term  unem 

ployment  and  facilitating 
the integration into working 
life of young people and 
those socially excluded  from 
the labour market,  (here 
inafter referred to as 
•Objective  3'); 

Points 3, 4 and 5 of Article 1 are 
replaced by: 

"3. combating  long-term  unem 

ployment  and facilitating the 
integration  into working  life of 
young people and those 
threatened with exclusion from 
the labour market,  (here-inafter 
referred to as  'Objective 3'); 

4.  facilitating the adaptation 
of workers to industrial 
changes and to changes in 
production systems, (here 
inafter referred to as 
•Objective  4'); 

facilitating the adaptation of 
workers to industrial changes and 
to changes  in production systems, 
(here-inafter referred to as 
•Objective  4'); 

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5. promoting  rural development 

5. promoting  rural development  by: 

by: 

a. speeding up the adjustment 
of agricultural  structures 
in the framework of the 
reform of the common 
agricultural policy; 

b.  facilitating the structural 
adjustment of rural areas 

(hereinafter referred to as 
"Objective 5(a) and  5(b)"). 

a. speeding up the adjustment of 

agricultural  structures  in the 
framework of the reform of the 
common  agricultural  policy; 

b.  facilitating the development and 

structural adjustment  of 
ruralareas 

(hereinafter  referred to as 
"Objective  5(a) and  5(b)"). 

In the framework of the review 
of the common  fisheries 
policy, measures for the 
adjustment of fisheries 
structures come under 
Objective  5(a)." 

In the framework of the review of 
the common  fisheries policy, 
measures  for the adjustment of 
fisheries structures come under 
Objective  5(a)." 

3. In Article 2(1), "and the FIFG' 

is inserted after: "The 
Structural Funds, the  'EAGGF 
Guidance Section', the  'ESF', 
the  'ERDF'". 

3. In Article 2(1), "and the FIFG" is 
inserted after: "The Structural 
Funds, the  'EAGGF Guidance Section' 
the  'ESF', the  'ERDF'". 

4.  In the first  line of the fifth 

4.  In the first  line of the fifth 

indent of Article 2(1), ", FIFG' 
is added. 

indent of Article 2(1), ", FIFG' 
added. 

xs 

In Article 3(1) the following  is 
added: 

In Article  3(1) the following is 
added: 

(d) investment  in operations 

(d) investment  in operations  in the 

relating to education and 
health in regions concerned 
by Objective 1." 

fields of education and health 
in regions concerned by 
Objective  1." 

6. Article 3(2) is replaced by: 

6. Article 3(2) is replaced by: 

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'2. Pursuant to Article 123 of 

the Treaty, the ESF shall 
have the task of  improving 
the workings of the labour 
market and developing human 
resources.  As a priority, 
it shall  provide support 
for Objectives 3 and 4 
throughout  the Community 
and, in addition, shall 
provide support  for 
Objectives 1, 2 and 5(b). 

'2. In accordance with Article 123 
of the Treaty, the ESF shall 
have the priority task of 
providing  support  for Objectives 
3 and 4 throughout the Community 
and,  in addition, shall provide 
support  for Objectives 1, 2 and 
5(b). 

It shall contribute in 
particular to : 

It shall contribute  in particular 
to : 

(a) combating  unemployment; 

(a) combating  unemployment; 

(b) facilitating access to the 

(b) facilitating  access to the 

labour market; 

labour market; 

(c) promoting equal oppor 

(c) promoting equal  oppor-tunities 

in the labour market; 

(d) developing  skills, abilities 

and  professional 
qualifications; 

tunities in the labour 
market; 

(d) developing  skills, abi 
lities and qualifi 
cations, including 
facilitating the adap 
tation of workers to 
industrial changes and to 
changes in production 
systems; 

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(e) encouraging growth in 

(e) encouraging the creation of 

employment. 

jobs. 

The ESF shall provide support 
for studies and pilot  schemes 
especially those covering 
aspects common to several 
Member States, which may 
include the development of 
labour market activities at 
Community  level." 

The ESF shall provide support for 
studies or pilot  schemes concerning 
regional development  at  Community 
level, especially where  frontier 
regions of Member  States are 
involved." 

7. Points  (a) and  (c) of Article 

7. Points  (a) and  (c) of Article 3(3) 

3(3) are replaced by: 

are replaced  by: 

(a) strengthening and re 

organizing  agricultural and 
forestry structures, 
including those for the 
marketing  and processing of 
agricultural and forestry 
products, and helping to 
offset the effects of 
natural handicaps on 
agriculture;" 

(a) strengthening  and  re-organizing 

agricultural  and  forestry 
structures, including those for 
the marketing  and processing of 
agricultural and  forestry 
products, and helping to offset 
the effects of natural 
handicaps on agriculture;" 

(c) helping to ensure a fair 

(c) helping to ensure a fair 

standard of living for 
farmers;". 

standard  of living for 
farmers;". 

8. In Article  3(3)(d),  "and to 

8. In Article 3(3)(d),  "and to offset 

offset the effects of natural 
handicaps on agriculture" is 
deleted. 

the effects of natural handicaps on 
agriculture"  is deleted. 

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9. The following  subparagraph is 

9. The following  subparagraph  is added 

added to Article 3(3): 

to Article 3(3): 

"The EAGGF Guidance Section 
shall also contribute to 
technical assistance and 
information operations, and 
provide support  for studies or 
pilot  schemes concerning the 
adjustment of agricultural 
structures and the promotion of 
rural development  at  Community 
level." 

"The EAGGF Guidance Section shall 
also contribute to technical 
assistance and  information 
operations, and provide  support for 
studies or pilot  schemes  concerning 
the adjustment  of  agricultural 
structures and the promotion of 
rural development  at  Community 
level." 

10.  The following Article 3a is 

10. The following Article 3a is 

inserted: 

inserted: 

Article 3a 

Article 3a 

Task of the FIFG 

Task of the FIFG 

The tasks and  specific 
provisions governing  operations 
under the FIFG,  including 
transitional provisions, shall 
be laid down pursuant to Article 
43 of the Treaty. 

The tasks and specific provisions 
governing operations under the FIFG, 
including transitional provisions, 
shall be laid down pursuant to 
Article 43 of the Treaty. 

The provisions governing the 
Structural Funds under this 
Regulation  and the provisions 
laid down pursuant to Article 
3(5) shall apply to the FIFG." 

The provisions governing the 
Structural Funds under this 
Regulation and the provisions laid 
down pursuant  to Article 3(5) shall 
apply to the FIFG." 

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ll.  The second  sentence of Article 
4(1) is replaced by: "They 
shall be established  through 
close consultations between 
the Commission, the Member 
State concerned  and the 
competent  authorities and 
bodies, including the economic 
and social partners, 
designated by the Member  State 
at national, regional, local 
or other level, with each 
party acting as a partner in 
pursuit of a common goal." 

11. The second  sentence of Article 4(1) 
is replaced by:  "They shall be 
established  through  close 
consultations between the 
Commission,  the Member  State 
concerned  and the competent 
authorities,and bodies, including 
the economic and social partners, 
designated by the Member  State at 
national, regional, local or other 
level, with each party acting as a 
partner in pursuit of a common 
goal." 

11a.  The following  subparagraph  is 
added to Article 4(1): 

"Partnership  shall be carried out 
with  full regard to the respective 
institutional, legal and  financial 
powers of the partners." 

12.  In Article 4(3), the words: 

12. In Article 4(3), the words: "the 

"the authorities referred to 
in paragraph  1" are replaced 
by "the authorities and bodies 
referred to in paragraph  1". 

authorities referred to in 
paragraph  1" are replaced by "the 
authorities and bodies referred to 
in paragraph  1". 

13.  In the first subparagraph of 

13. The first subparagraph of Article 

Article 5(2), "In the case of 
the Structural Funds," is 
replaced by "In the case of 
the Structural Funds and the 
FIFG,". 

5(2)is replaced  by: 

"2.  In the case of the Structural 
Funds and the FIFG,  financial 
assistance may be provided in 
one of the following forms:". 

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14.  In point  (d) of Article 5(2), 
"including repayments" is 
deleted. 

14. In point  (d) of Article 5(2), 

"including  repayments" is deleted. 

15.  Point  (e) of Article 5(2) is 

15. Point  (e) of Article 5(2) is 

replaced by: 

replaced  by: 

"(e) support for technical 

"(e) support  for technical 

assistance, including the 
measures to prepare, 
accompany and assess 
operations, and pilot and 
demonstration projects." 

assistance,  including the 
measures to prepare, appraise, 
monitor and assess operations, 
and pilot  and  demonstration 
projects." 

15a The following  subparagraph  is added 
after point  (e) of Article 5(2): 

"With the exception of those 
referred to at  (e) undertaken at the 
initiative of the Commission, the 
forms of assistance may  comprise 
only those established by the Member 
State or the responsible  authorities 
which  it has designated  and 
submitted to the Commission by the 
Member State or any other body, 
where such exists, which  it has 
designated  for that purpose." 

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16.  The first subparagraph of 

Article 5(3) is replaced by: 

16. The first  subparagraph of Article 

"- individual  loans,  global 

loans and framework loans or 
other forms of part-financing 
specific  invest-ment  projects 
or pro-grammes;" 

5(3) is replaced by: 

"- individual  loans,  global loans 
and framework loans or other 
forms of part-financing specific 
investment  projects or 
programmes;" 

17.  The second  indent of Article 

17. The second  indent of Article 5(3) 

5(3) is deleted. 

is deleted. 

18.  In the second subparagraph of 
Article  5(5), "Where an 
operational programme  involves 
operations under more than one 
Fund and/or more than one 
other financial  instrument, it 
may be implemented  ..." is 
replaced by  "Where a form of 
assistance  involves operations 
under more than one Fund 
and/or more than one other 
financial instrument, it may 
be implemented  ...". 

18. In the second  subparagraph of 

Article  5(5), "Where an operational 
programme  involves operations under 
more than one Fund and/or more than 
one other  financial  instrument, it 
may be implemented  ..." is replaced 
by  "Where a form of  assistance 
involves  operations under more 
than one Fund and/or more than one 
other  financial  instrument,  it may 
be implemented  ...". 

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19.  In the third  subparagraph of 

Article 5(5), "Operational 
programmes  shall be 
undertaken  ..." are replaced 
by "Assistance shall be 
undertaken  ...". 

19. In the third  subparagraph of 
Article 5(5), "Operational 
programmes  shall be undertaken 
..." are replaced by  "Assistance 
shall be undertaken  ...". 

20.  In the second subparagraph of 
Article 6(1), "submit" is 
replaced by  "inform" and 
"reports on" is deleted. 

19a.  The title of Article 6 is 

replaced by  "Appraisal, 
monitoring  and assessment' 

20. The second  subparagraph of Article 

6(1) is replaced by: 

"The Commission  shall regularly 
inform the European Parliament and 
the Committees  referred to in 
Article 17 of the implementation of 
operations.  It shall lay before 
those Committees the annual report 
referred to in the first paragraph 
of Article 16." 

21.  In Article 6(2), "an ex-ante 

21. Article 6(2) is replaced by: 

and an ex-post  assessment" is 
replaced by  "continuous 
assessment". 

"2.  In order to gauge their 
effectiveness,  Community 
structural operations shall be 
the subject of appraisal, 
monitoring  and assessment 
designed to highlight their 
impact with respect to the 
objectives  set out  in Article 1 
and to analyse their effects on 
specific  structural problems." 

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22. The words  "and the principle of 
equal opportunities  for men and 
women." are Inserted at the end of 
Article 7(1). 

22.  The following new subparagraph 

is inserted between the first 
and second  subparagraphs of 
Article 8(1): 

"The figures for the five new 
German Lander and eastern Berlin 
shall not be included  in the 
calculation of the Community 
average." 

23.  After  "Northern  Ireland," in 

23. After  "Northern  Ireland,"  in the 

the second  (now the third) 
subparagraph of Article 8(1), 
"the five new German Lander, 
eastern Berlin," is inserted. 

second  (now the third) subparagraph 
of Article 8(1), "the five new 
German Lander, eastern Berlin" is 
inserted. 

24.  In Article 8(2), "the Annex." 
is replaced by "Annex I." 

24.  In Article 8(2), "the Annex, 

replaced by  "Annex I." 

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25.  In Article 8(3), "for five 

25. In Article 8(3), "for five years 

years from the entry into 
force of this Regulation." is 
replaced by "for six years 
from 1 January  1994." 

from the entry  into force of this 
Regulation."  is replaced by "for 
six years from  1 January  1994." 

26.  In Article 8(4), the two 
indents are replaced by: 

26. In Article 8(4), the first 

subparagraph  is replaced by: 

a description of the current 
situation with regard to 
disparities and development 
gaps, the financial resources 
deployed and the main results 
of operations undertaken in 
the previous programming 
period, parti-cularly those 
in receipt of Community 
structural assis-tance; 

"The Member  States shall submit 
their regional development plans to 
the Commission. These plans shall 
include: 

'- a description of the current 
situation with regard to 
disparities and development gaps, 
the financial resources deployed 
and the main results of 
operations undertaken  in the 
previous programming  period in 
the context of  Community 
structural assistance received 
and with regard to the assessment 
results available; 

a description of an 
appropriate strategy to 
achieve the objectives under 
Article 1, the regional 
development  priorities 
selected, their specific 
objectives, quantified where 
they lend themselves to 
quantification, and the 
expected  impact, as well as 
the corresponding opera-tions; 
an ex-ante assessment of these 
different elements; 

-  a description of an appropriate 

strategy to achieve the 
objectives under Article  1 and 
the regional  development 
priorities selected, their 
specific objectives, quantified 
where they  lend themselves to 
quantification; a prior appraisal 
of the expected  impact,  including 
that on jobs, of the operations 
involved  in order to show that 
the socio-economic  benefits are 
commensurate with the resources 
deployed; 

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an assessment of the 
environmental  situation of the 
region concerned  and its 
expected development with 
regard to the strategy and 
operations foreseen above and 
the arrangements made to 
associate the environmental 
authorities in the prepa 
ration and implementation  of 
the operations  foreseen  in the 
plans; 

an assessment  of the 
environmental  situation of the 
region concerned  and of the 
environmental  impact of the said 
strategy  and operations  in terms 
of sustainable development  and 
the arrangements made to 
associate the responsible 
environmental  authorities 
designated by the Member  States 
in the preparation and 
implementation  of the operations 
foreseen  in the plans and to 
ensure compliance with  Community 
environmental rules; 

a financial table summa-rizing 
the national and  Community 
financial resour-ces devoted 
to each regional  development 
priority, as well as an 
indication of the use to be 
made of assistance available 
under the Funds, the EIB and 
the other  financial 
instruments  in  implementing 
the plans." 

an indicative financial table 
summarizing  the national and 
Community  financial  resources 
planned  for each regional 
development  priority  in the plan, 
as well as an indication of the 
use to be made of  assistance 
available under the Funds, the 
EIB and the other  financial 
instruments  in implementing the 
plans." 

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27.  The third and  fourth 

subparagraphs of Article 8(4) 
are replaced by: 

27. The third and  fourth  subparagraphs 

of Article 8(4) are replaced by: 

"Member States shall also submit 
the plans referred to in Article 
10 and Article 11(1) for the 
regions concerned. The elements 
of the plans referred to in 
Article 10 and in Article 11(1) 
may also be included  in the 
regional development plans of 
the regions concerned. 

"Member States shall also submit the 
plans referred to in Article  10 and 
Article 11(1) for the regions 
concerned. The elements of the plans 
referred to in Article 10 and in 
Article  11(1) may also be included 
in the regional development plans of 
the regions  concerned. 

[ 

] 

In order to expedite the 
examination of applications and 
the implementation of 
assistance, the Member  States 
shall wherever possible  include 
with their plans applications 
for operational programmes and 
other forms of assistance that 
they cover." 

28.  The first subparagraph of 

28. The first subparagraph of Article 

Article 8(5) is replaced by: 

8(5) is replaced  by: 

"The Commission  shall examine 
the proposed plans and the other 
information referred to in 
paragraph 4 to determine whether 
they are consistent with the 
objectives of this Regulation 
and with the provisions and 
policies referred to in Articles 
6 and 7.  On the basis of all 
the plans referred to in 
paragraph 4, it shall establish, 
through the partnership referred 
to in Article 4(1) and in 
agreement with the Member  State 
concerned  and in accordance with 
the procedures referred to in 
Article 17, the  Community 
support  framework at the 
relevant geographical  level for 
Community  structural 
assistance." 

"The Commission  shall examine the 
proposed plans and the other 
information referred to in paragraph 
4 to determine whether they are 
consistent with the objectives of 
this Regulation  and with the 
provisions and policies referred to 
in Articles 6 and 7.  On the basis 
of all the plans referred to in 
paragraph 4, it shall establish, 
through the partnership referred to 
in Article 4(1), in agreement with 
the Member  State concerned  and in 
accordance with the procedures 
referred to in Article  17, the 
Community  support  framework at the 
relevant geographical  level for 
Community  structural assistance." 

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29.  The first  indent of the second 

29. The first  indent of the second 

subparagraph of Article 8(5) 
is replaced by: 

subparagraph of Article 8(5) is 
replaced by: 

"- the ex-ante assessment of the 

development objectives, 
quantifying where it lends 
itself to quantification, the 
progress to be achieved 
during the period  concerned 
compared  to the current 
situation and the priorities 
adopted  for Community 
assistance;". 

"- the development  objectives, 
quantified  if they  lend 
themeselves to quantification, 
the progress to be achieved 
during the period  concerned 
compared  to the current 
situation, the priorities adopted 
for Community  assistance and the 
arrangements  for appraisal, 
monitoring  and assessment of the 
operations  planned;". 

29a.  In the fourth subparagraph of 
Article 8(5), the words  "with 
regard  for the partnership as 
defined  in Article 4(1)" are 
added after  "revised  and 
adjusted,". 

29b.  Article 8(6) is deleted. 

30. Article 8(7) becomes Article 8(6) 

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30.  In Article 8(6), "a limited 

number of" is  inserted before 
"operational programmes." 

31.  At the beginning of the second 

subparagraph of Article 9(2), 
"In addition, on receipt of a 
reasoned request  from a Member 
State," is added. 

[ 

) 

31. The following  is added to the first 

indent of Article 9(2): 

"and areas satisfying those criteria 
adjacent to an Objective  1 region;". 

32.  The third  indent of the second 

32. The third  indent of the second 

subparagraph of Article 9(2) 
is replaced by: 

subparagraph of Article 9(2) is 
replaced by: 

"- areas which have recorded 

"- areas which have recorded 

substantial  job losses over 
the last three years or are 
experiencing or are 
threatened with such losses 
in industrial sectors which 
are vital to their economic 
development,  including those 
losses brought about by 
industrial changes and 
changes in production 
systems, with a consequent 
serious worsening of 
unemployment  in those 
areas;". 

substantial  job losses over the 
last three years or are 
experiencing or are threatened 
with such losses in industrial 
sectors which are vital to their 
economic development,  including 
those losses brought  about by 
industrial changes and changes in 
production systems, with a 
consequent  serious worsening of 
unemployment  in those areas;". 

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33.  The following  indents are 
added to the second 
subparagraph of Article 9(2): 

33. The following  indents are added to 
the second  subparagraph of Article 
9(2): 

areas, especially urban 
areas, with severe problems 
linked to the rehabilitation 
of large numbers of derelict 
industrial sites; 

"- areas, especially urban areas, 
with severe problems  linked to 
the rehabilitation of large 
numbers of derelict  industrial 
sites; 

other industrial or urban 
areas where the  socio-economic 
impact of restructuring of the 
fisheries sector, assessed on 
the basis of objective 
criteria, justifies it." 

-  other industrial or urban areas 
where the socio-economic  impact 
of restructuring of the fisheries 
sector, assessed  on the basis of 
objective criteria,  justifies 
it." 

33a.  Article 9(3) is replaced by: 

"3. As soon as this Regulation has 
entered  into force, the Member 
States shall, on the basis of 
paragraph  2 and with regard to the 
principle of concentration, propose 
to the Commission  a list of areas 
which they consider should be 
eligible  for an operation under 
Objective 2 and shall provide the 
Commission with all relevant 
information. 

On the basis of that  information and 
its overall assessment  of the 
proposals submitted, the  Commission 
shall, in close cooperation with the 
Member  State concerned  and in 
accordance with the procedure 
referred to  in Article 17, draw up 
an initial  list, valid  for three 
years, of the areas referred to in 
paragraph  1.  The Commission  shall 
inform the European Parliament of 
this  list." 

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33b.  In Article 9(4) "the Commission 

shall seek to ensure" is replaced 
by  "the Commission  and the Member 
States shall seek to ensure". 

34.  Article 9(5) is replaced by: 

34. Article 9(5) is replaced by: 

Western Berlin shall be 
eligible for aid under this 
Objective for the first 
three-year  programming 
period referred to in 
paragraph 6." 

Western Berlin  shall be eligible 
for aid under this Objective for 
the first three-year  programming 
period  referred to in 
paragraph 6." 

34a.  In Article 9(6), the words "in 

cooperation with the Member State 
concerned." are added after 
"periodically". 

35.  In Article 9(7), "Three years 

after this Regulation enters 
into force," is replaced by 
"Three years after the entry 
into force of the list 
referred to in paragraph 3,". 

35. In Article 9(7), "Three years after 
this Regulation enters  into force," 
is replaced by  "Three years after 
the entry  into force of the list 
referred to in paragraph 3,". 

36.  The first indent of Article 
9(8) is replaced by the 
following three indents: 

36. Article 9(8) is replaced by the 

following: 

"(8)  The Member  States concerned  shall 

submit their regional and social 
conversion plans to the 
Commission. These plans shall 
include: 

'- a description of the current 

'- a description of the current 

situation, the financial 
resources deployed and the 
main results of operations 
undertaken  in the previous 
programming  period, parti 
cularly those in receipt of 
Community  structural assis 
tance; 

situation, the  financial 
resources deployed  and the main 
results of operations undertaken 
in the previous  programming 
period  as part of  Community 
structural  assistance and the 
results of assessments available; 

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a description of an 
appropriate strategy to 
achieve the objectives under 
Article 1, the conversion 
priorities selected  for the 
areas concerned,  quantifying 
the progress anticipated where 
this lends itself to 
quantification,  and the 
expected  xmpact with respect 
to the current  situation, in 
relation to the financial 
resources deployed, as well as 
the corresponding operations; 
an ex-ante assessment of these 
different elements; 

an assessment of the 
environmental  situation of the 
region concerned  and its 
expected development with 
regard to the strategy and 
operations  foreseen above; the 
arrangements made to associate 
the environmental  authorities 
in the prepa-ration and 
implementation  of the 
operations  foreseen in the 
plans;". 

a description of an appropriate 
strategy to achieve the 
objectives under Article 1 and 
the conversion  priorities 
selected  for the areas concerned, 
quantifying the progress 
anticipated where this lends 
itself to quantification; a prior 
appraisal of the expected  impact, 
including that on jobs, of the 
operations  Involved to show that 
the socio-economic benefits are 
commensurate with the financial 
resources  deployed; 

-  an assessment  of the 

environmental  situation of the 
region concerned  and of the 
environmental  xmpact  of the said 
strategy  and operations in 
accordance with the principles of 
sustainable development; the 
arrangements made to associate 
the responsible  environmental 
authorities designated by the 
Member  State in the preparation 
and implementation  of the 
operations  foreseen  in the plans 
and to ensure compliance with 
Community  rules on the 
environment;". 

37.  The second  subparagraph of 

Article 9(8) is replaced by: 

"In order to expedite the 
examination of applications and 
the implementation of 
assistance, the Member  States 
shall include with their plans 
applications  for operational 
programmes  and other forms of 
assistance that they cover." 

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37. In Article 9(9), "On the basis of 
these plans," is added at the 
beginning of the second  sentence. 

38.  The first indent of the second 

38. The first  indent of the second 

subparagraph of Article 9(9) 
is replaced by: 

subparagraph of Article 9(9) is 
replaced by: 

"- the ex-ante assessment of the 

conversion objectives, 
quantifying, where its lends 
itself to quantification, the 
progress to be achieved 
during the period concerned 
compared to the current 
situation and the priorities 
adopted  for Community 
assistance;". 

"- the conversion objectives, 
quantified  if they lend 
themselves to quantification, the 
progress to be achieved during 
the period concerned  compared  to 
the current  situation, the 
priorities adopted  for  Community 
assistance and the arrangements 
for the appraisal, monitoring and 
assessment  of the operations 
planned;". 

38a.  In the third  subparagraph of 

Article 9(9), "in accordance with 
the partnership as defined in 
Article 4(1)" is added after 
"revised  and  adjusted". 

39.  In Article 9(10),  "a limited 

39. Article 9(10) is deleted. 

number of" is inserted before 
"operational programmes." 

39a.  Article 9(11) becomes Article 

9(10). 

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40.  Article  10 is replaced by: 

40. Article 10 is replaced  by: 

'1. Objective 3 

1. Objective 3 

The Member  States concerned 
shall submit to the  Commission 
plans for operations to combat 
long-term unemployment  and to 
facilitate the  integration 
into working  life of young 
people and social categories 
excluded  from the labour 
market  (Objective 3 ). 

The Member  States shall submit to 
the Commission  plans for operations 
to combat  long-term  unemployment 
and to facilitate the  integration 
into working  life of young people 
and those threatened with exclusion 
from the labour market  (Objective 
3 ). 

These plans shall include in 
particular: 

The plans  shall include: 

-  a description of the current 

- a description of the current 

situation, the financial 
resources deployed and  the 
main results of operations 
undertaken  in the previous 
programming  period, 
particularly those in 
receipt of  Community 
structural assistance; 

situation, the  financial 
resources deployed  and the main 
results of operations undertaken 
in the previous  programming 
period  in the context of 
Community  structural  assistance 
received  and with regard to the 
assessment  results available; 

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a description of an 
appropriate strategy to 
achieve the objectives under 
Article 1, the priorities 
selected for the 
implementation of Objective 
3, quantifying the progress 
anticipated where this lends 
itself to quantification, 
and the expected  impact with 
respect to the current 
situation, in relation to 
the financial resources 
deployed, as well as the 
corresponding operations; an 
ex-ante assessment of these 
different elements; 

an indication of the use to 
be made of assistance 
available under the ESF -
where appropriate, in 
conjunction with assis-tance 
from the EIB or other 
existing Community  financial 
instruments - in 
implementing  the plan. 

a description of an appropriate 
strategy to achieve the 
objectives under Article 1 and 
the priorities selected  for the 
implementation  of Objective 3, 
quantifying the progress 
anticipated where this lends 
Itself to quantification; a prior 
appraisal of the expected  impact, 
including that on jobs, of the 
operations  Involved in order to 
show that the socio-economic 
benefits are commensurate with 
the financial resources deployed; 

-  an Indication of the use to be 
made of assistance  available 
under the ESF - where 
appropriate,  in conjunction with 
assistance  from other existing 
Community  financial  instruments -
in implementing  the plan. 

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The Commission  shall 
establish,  for each Member 
State and for the  individual 
plans submitted to it through 
the partnership referred to in 
Article 4(1), in agreement 
with the Member State 
concerned  and in accordance 
with the procedures set out in 
Article 17, the Community 
support  framework for the 
attainment of Objective 3. 

The Commission  shall establish, for 
each Member  State and for the 
individual plans submitted to it 
through the partnership referred to 
in Article 4(1), in agreement with 
the Member State concerned  and in 
accordance with the procedures set 
out  in Article  17, the  Community 
support  framework for the 
attainment of Objective 3. 

2. Objective 4 

2. Objective 4 

The Member States concerned 
shall submit to the Commission 
plans for operations designed 
to facilitate the adaptation 
of workers to industrial 
changes and to changes in 
production  systems  (Objec 
tive 4 ). 

The Member States shall submit to 
the Commission  plans for operations 
designed to facilitate the 
adaptation of workers to industrial 
changes and to changes in 
production  systems  (Objective 4 ). 

These plans shall include in 
particular: 

These plans shall include: 

-  a description of the current 

-  a description of the current 

situation and of likely 
changes in jobs and 
occupations, stressing needs 
in terms of initial and 
further vocational training; 

situation and of likely changes 
in jobs and occupations, 
stressing needs in terms of 
initial and  further vocational 
training; 

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a description of an 
appropriate strategy to 
achieve the objectives under 
Article  1, the priorities 
selected  for the 
implementation  of Objective 4, 
quantifying the progress 
anticipated where this lends 
itself to quantification, and 
the expected  impact with 
respect to the current 
situation,  in relation to the 
financial resources deployed, 
as well as the corresponding 
operations; an ex-ante 
assessment  of these different 
elements; 

a description of an appropriate 
strategy to achieve the 
objectives under Article 1 and 
the priorities  selected  for the 
implementation  of Objective 4, 
quantifying the progress 
anticipated where this lends 
itself to quantification; a prior 
appraisal of the expected  xmpact, 
including that on jobs, of the 
operations  involved  in order to 
show that the  socio-economic 
benefits are commensurate with 
the financial resources  deployed; 

- measures adopted to involve 
the competent  authorities 
and organi-zations at the 
appropriate levels in the 
preparation and 
implementation  of operations 
featuring  in the plan; 

measures adopted to involve the 
competent  authorities and bodies 
designated by the Member State at 
the appropriate  levels in the 
preparation  and  implementation of 
operations  featuring  in the plan; 

- an indication of the use to 

be made of  assistance 
available under the ESF -
where appropriate, in 
conjunction with  assis-tance 
from the EIB or other 
existing Community  financial 
instruments - in 
implementing  the plan. 

an indication of the use to be 
made of assistance  available 
under the ESF - where 
appropriate,  in conjunction with 
assistance  from the EIB or other 
existing Community  financial 
instruments - in implementing  the 
plan. 

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The Commission shall 
establish, for each Member 
State and for the individual 
plans submitted to it through 
the partnership referred to in 
Article 4(1), in agreement 
with the Member State 
concerned and in accordance 
with the procedures set out in 
Article 17, the Community 
support framework for the 
attainment of Objective 4. 

The Commission shall establish, for 
each Member State and for the 
individual plans submitted to it 
through the partnership referred to 
in Article 4(1), in agreement with 
the Member State concerned and in. 
accordance with the procedures• set 
out in Article 17, the Community 
support framework for the 
attainment of Objective 4, 

3. Common provisions 

3. Common provisions 

3.1. The plans shall distinguish 
between the information 
relating to regions covered 
by Objective 1 and the rest 
of the territory.  The 
information relating to 
Objective 1 regions may be 
included in the regional 
development plans referred 
to in Article 8(4). 

3.1. The plans shall distinguish 
between the information 
relating to regions covered by 
Objective 1 and the rest of the 
territory.  The information \ 
relating to Objective 1 regions 
may be included in the regional 
development plans referred to. 
in Article 8(4). 

t 

) 

3.2. In order to expedite the 

examination of applications 
and the implementation of 
assistance, the Member 
States shall, wherever 
possible, include with 
their plans applications 
for operational programmes 
and  other forms of 
assistance that they cover. 

3.3. The Commission shall 

3.2. The Commission shall examine 

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examine the proposed plans 
to determine whether they 
are consistent with the 
objectives of this 
Regulation and with the 
provisions and policies 
referred to in Articles 6 
and 7. The Commission shall 
draw up the Community 
support frameworks. 

the proposed plans to determine 
whether they are consistent 
with the objectives of this 
Regulation and with the 
provisions and policies 
referred to in Articles 6 and 
7. It shall draw up the 
Community support frameworks. 

Each Community support 
framework shall feature 
particular: 

in 

- an ex-ante assessment of the 

planned objectives, 
quantifying, where it lends 
itself to quanti-fication, 
the progress to be achieved 
during the period concerned 
compared to the current 
situation and the specific 
prio-rities adopted for 
Community assistance; 

Each Community support framework 
shall cover in particular: 

- the planned objectives, 

quantified, if they lend 
themselves to quantification, the 
progress to be achieved during 
the period concerned compared to 
the current situation, the 
specific priorities adopted for 
Community assistance and the 
arrangements for appraisal, 
monitoring and assessment of the 
operations planned; 

- the forms of assistance; 

- the forms of assistance; 

- the indicative financing 

plan, with details on the 
amount of assistance and its 
source; 

- the indicative financing plan, 
with details of the amount of 
assistance and its source; 

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- the duration of the 

assistance. 

The Community  support 
framework may, if necessary, 
be revised and adjusted on the 
initiative of the Member  State 
or of the Commission  in 
agreement with the Member 
State in the light of relevant 
new information and of the 
results obtained during 
implementation  of the 
operations  concerned. 

- the duration of the assistance. 

The Community  support  framework 
may, if necessary, be revised and 
adjusted,  in accordance with the 
partnership as defined  in Article 
4(1), on the initiative of the 
Member State or of the  Commission 
in agreement with the Member State, 
in the light of relevant  new 
information  and of the results 
obtained during  implementation  of 
the operations  concerned. 

3.4. Assistance in respect of 

[  1 

Objectives 3 and 4 shall be 
predominantly  in the form 
of a limited number of 
operational programmes. 

3.5. The arrangements for 

3.3. The arrangements  for 

implementation  of this 
Article shall be specified 
in the provisions referred 
to in Article 3(4) and 
(5)." 

implementation  of this Article 
shall be specified  in the 
provisions referred to in 
Article 3(4) and (5)." 

41.  Article  11 is replaced by: 

41. Article  11 is replaced by: 

Article 11 

Objective  5(a) 

Article 11 

Objective 5(a) 

1. The Member  States shall 

1. The Member  States shall submit 

submit their plans for 
operations under Objec 
tive 5(a) to the Commission. 
The plans shall be drawn up 
at the appropriate geo 
graphical  level  (national or 
regional) and shall 
distinguish between: 

their plans  for operations under 
Objective 5(a) to the Commission. 
The plans shall be drawn up at 
the appropriate geo-graphical 
level and  shall distinguish 
between: 

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operations concerning 
agricultural  structures and 
those concerning  fisheries 
structures; 

operations  concerning 
agricultural  structures and those 
concerning  fisheries structures; 

information concerning the 
Objective 1 regions, that 
concerning the Objective 
5(b) areas and that 
concerning the rest of the 
territory. 

information concerning the 
Objective  1 regions, that 
concerning the Objective  5(b) 
areas and that concerning the 
rest of the territory. 

Information concerning the 
Objective 1 regions may also 
be included  in the regional 
development plans referred to 
in Article 8(4). 

Information concerning the 
Objective 1 regions may also be 
included  in the regional 
development  plans referred to in 
Article 8(4). 

If operations in respect of 
Objective 5(a) are submitted 
as part of a number of plans 
presented by the same Member 
State, the Member State shall 
provide the Commission with a 
summary  for agricultural 
structures and a summary  for 
fisheries structures covering 
all assistance under Objective 
5(a) to be implemented on its 
territory. 

If operations  in respect of 
Objective 5(a) are submitted as 
part of a number of plans presented 
by the same Member  State, the 
Member State shall provide the 
Commission with a summary  for 
agricultural  structures and a 
summary  for fisheries  structures 
covering all assistance under 
Objective 5(a) to be implemented on 
its territory. 

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2. The plans referred to in 

2. The plans referred  to in 

paragraph  1 shall include: 

paragraph  1 shall include: 

-  a description of the current 

- a description of the current 

situation, the financial 
resources deployed, and the 
main results of the 
operations undertaken 
hitherto which received 
Community  struc-tural 
assistance; 

situation, the  financial 
resources deployed,  and the main 
results of the operations 
undertaken hitherto in the 
context of Community  structural 
assistance received  and with 
regard to the assessment  results 
available; 

a description of the 
measures selected  for the 
adjustment  of agricultural 
and fisheries structures, 
quantifying, where it lends 
itself to quanti-fication, 
the progress anticipated  and 
the expected  xmpact, 
compared to the current 
situation,  in relation to 
the financial  resources 
deployed  as well as the 
corresponding operations; an 
ex-ante assessment  of these 
different elements; 

an assessment of the 
environmental situation and 
its expected deve-lopment 
with respect to the measures 
and operations  foreseen 
above; the arrangements made 
to associate the environ 
mental authorities  in the 
preparation  and imple 
mentation of the operations 
foreseen  in the plans; 

a description of the measures 
selected  for the adjustment of 
agricultural  and  fisheries 
structures, quantifying, where it 
lends itself to quantification, 
the progress anticipated  and a 
prior appraisal of the expected 
impact,  including that on jobs, 
of the operations Involved in 
order to show that the socio 
economic benefits are 
commensurate with the  financial 
resources  deployed; 

-  an assessment  of the 

environmental  situation and of 
the environmental  impact of the 
said measures  in accordance with 
the principles of  sustainable 
development; the arrangements 
made to associate the responsible 
environmental  authorities 
designated by the Member State In 
the preparation  and 
implementation  of the operations 
foreseen  in the plans and to 
ensure compliance with  Community 
environmental rules; 

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an indication of the use to 
be made of assistance 
available under the Funds, 
and the other financial 
instruments in imple-menting 
the plans. 

-  an indication of the use to be 
made of assistance  available 
under the Funds and the other 
financial  instruments in 
implementing the plans. 

[ 

) 

In order to expedite the 
examination of applications 
and the implementation of 
action, the Member States 
shall include with their plans 
applications for operational 
programmes  and other forms of 
assistance that they cover. 

3. The Commission  shall examine 

3. The Commission shall examine the 

the proposed plans to 
determine whether they are 
consistent with the objec 
tives of this Regulation and 
with the provisions and 
policies referred to in 
Articles 6 and 7. In 
accordance with the 
procedures referred to in the 
provisions laid down pursuant 
to Article 3(5), the 
Commission  shall draw up 
through the partnership 
defined  in Article 4(1), in 
agreement with the Member 
State concerned, the 
programming of Objective 5(a) 
in the following way: 

proposed plans to determine 
whether they are consistent with 
the objec-tives of this 
Regulation and with the 
provisions and policies referred 
to in Articles 6 and 7. In 
accordance with the procedures 
referred to in the provisions 
laid down pursuant to Article 
3(5), the Commission  shall draw 
up through the partnership 
referred to in Article 4(1) and 
in agreement with the Member 
State concerned, the  programming 
of Objective 5(a) in the 
following way: 

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(a) in the case of the 

Objective  1 regions, 
operations under Objec 
tive 5(a) shall be 
integrated  into the 
Community  support  frame 
works drawn up pursuant to 
Article 8(5), a 
distinction being made 
between those relating to 
agricultural struc-tures 
and those relating to 
fisheries structures; 

(a) in the case of the Objective 1 
regions, operations under 
Objective  5(a) shall be 
integrated  into the  Community 
support  frameworks drawn up 
pursuant  to Article 8(5), a 
distinction being made between 
those relating to agricultural 
structures and those relating 
to fisheries structures; 

(b) in other cases, a 

(b) in other cases, a Community 

Community  support  frame 
work for agricultural 
structures and a Commu 
nity support  framework for 
fisheries structures shall 
be drawn up for each 
Member  State; the 
Community  support  frame 
work for agricultural 
structures shall dis 
tinguish between opera 
tions to be implemented  in 
the Objective 5(b) areas 
and those for rest of the 
territory. 

support  framework for 
agricultural  structures and a 
Community  support  framework for 
fisheries  structures shall be 
drawn up for each Member State; 
each Community  support 
framework shall distinguish 
between operations to be 
implemented  in the 
Objective  5(b) areas and those 
for rest of the territory. 

The Community  support 
frameworks shall include: 

The Community  support  frameworks 
shall include in particular: 

- the measures selected  for 

- the measures selected  for 

Community  assistance; 

- the forms of assistance; 

Community  assistance. Including 
the arrangements  for the 
appraisal, monitoring and 
assessment  of the operations 
planned; 

- the forms of assistance; 

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the indicative  financing 
plan, with details on the 
amount of assistance and its 
source; 

the duration of the 
assistance. 

- the indicative  financing plan, 
with details on the amount of 
assistance and its source; 

- the duration of the assistance. 

The Community  support 
framework may, if necessary, 
be revised and adjusted on the 
initiative of the Member State 
or of the Commission  in 
agreement with the Member 
State in the light of relevant 
new information and of the 
results obtained during 
implementation  of the 
operations  concerned. 

The Community  support  framework 
may, if necessary, be revised and 
adjusted,  in accordance with the 
partnership as defined in Article 
4(1), on the initiative of the 
Member State or of the  Commission 
in agreement with the Member State, 
in the light of relevant new 
information  and of the results 
obtained during  implementation of 
the operations  concerned. 

4. The arrangements for 

4. The arrangements for 

implementation  of this 
Article shall be specified  in 
the provisions referred to in 
Article 3(4) and (5)." 

implementation  of this Article 
shall be specified  in the 
provisions referred to in Article 
3(4) and  (5)." 

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42.  The following Article 11a is 
inserted: 

42. The following Article 11a is 
inserted: 

Article 11a 

Objective  5(b) 

Article 11a 

Objective 5(b) 

1. The rural areas outside 

1. The rural areas outside Objective 

Objective 1 regions that may 
receive Community  assistance 
under Objective 5(b) are 
those which have a low level 
of socio-economic deve 
lopment assessed on the basis 
of gross domestic product per 
inhabitant  and also satisfy 
at least two of the  following 
three criteria : 

1 regions that may receive 
Community  assistance under 
Objective  5(b) are those which 
have a low level of socio 
economic development  assessed on. 
the basis of gross domestic 
product per inhabitant  and also 
satisfy at least two of the 
following three criteria: 

(a) high share of  agricultural 

(a) high share of  agricultural 

employment  in total 
employment; 

employment  in total  employment; 

(b) low level of  agricultural 

(b) low level of  agricultural 

income, notably as 
expressed  in terms of 
agricultural value added 
by agricultural work unit 
(AWU); 

income, notably as expressed in 
terms of agricultural value 
added by agricultural work unit 
(AWU); 

(c) low population density 
and/or a significant 
depopulation trend. 

(c) low population density and/or a 
significant  depopulation trend. 

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Assessment of the eligibility 
of areas according to the 
above criteria shall take into 
account  socio-economic 
parameters which indicate the 
seriousness of the general 
situation  in the areas 
concerned, and how it is 
developing. 

Assessment  of the eligibility of 
areas according to the above 
criteria shall take into account 
socio-economic parameters which 
indicate the seriousness of the 
general  situation  in the areas 
concerned,  and how  it is 
developing. 

2. In addition, on receipt of a 

reasoned request  from a 
Member State, Community 
assistance may also be 
extended to other rural areas 
with a low level of socio 
economic development,  if they 
are affected by one or more 
of the following  criteria: 

2. Community  assistance may also be 
extended to other rural areas 
with a low level of socio 
economic development,  if they are 
affected by one or more of the 
following  criteria: 

the peripheral nature of 
areas or islands in relation 
to major centres of economic 
and commercial  activity in 
the  Community; 

the peripheral  nature of areas or 
islands  in relation to major 
centres of economic and 
commercial  activity  in the 
Community; 

the sensitivity of the area 
to developments in 
agriculture especially  in 
the framework of the reform 
of the common  agricultural 
policy, assessed on the 
basis of the trend in 
agricultural  incomes and the 
size of the agricultural 
labour force; 

the sensitivity of the area to 
developments  in agriculture 
especially  in the framework of 
the reform of the common 
agricultural policy,  assessed on 
the basis of the trend in 
agricultural  incomes and the size 
of the agricultural  labour force; 

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the structure of agri 
cultural holdings and the 
age structure of the 
gainfully employed agri 
cultural  labour force; 

the structure of  agri-cultural 
holdings and the age structure of 
the gainfully employed  agri 
cultural  labour force; 

the pressures exerted on the 
environment  and on the 
countryside; 

the pressures exerted on the 
environment  and on the 
countryside; 

the situation of areas 
within mountain or less-
favoured areas classified 
pursuant to Article 3 of 
Directive 75/268/EEC; 

the situation of areas within 
mountain or less-favoured  areas 
classified pursuant to Article 3 
of Directive  75/268/EEC; 

the socio-economic  xmpact on 
the area, as measured by 
objective criteria, of the 
restructuring of the 
fisheries sector. 

the socio-economic  xmpact on the 
area, as measured by objective 
criteria, of the restructuring of 
the fisheries sector. 

3. As soon as this Regulation 

has entered  into force, the 
Commission  shall establish 
the list of eligible areas in 
accordance with the procedure 
foreseen in the provisions 
laid down pursuant to Article 
3(5). Member  States shall, in 
respect of the areas which in 
their view should benefit 
from assistance under 
Objective 5(b), provide the 
Commission with such 
information as may help it in 
this task. On the basis of 
that  information and of its 
overall assessment of the 
proposals submitted, the 
Commission  shall determine 
which areas are eligible. 

3. As soon as this Regulation has 
entered  into force, the Member 
States shall, on the basis of 
paragraphs  1 and 2 and with 
regard to the principle of 
concentration, propose to the 
Commission  a list of areas which 
they consider  should be eligible 
for a measure under Objective 
5(b) and shall provide the 
Commission with all relevant 
information. 

On the basis of that  information 
and its overall assessment of the 
proposals submitted, the Commission 
shall, in close cooperation with 
the Member  States concerned and in 
accordance with the procedure 
referred to in Article 17, draw up 
the list of eligible areas.  The 
Commission  shall  Inform the 
European Parliament  of this list. 

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4. In selecting rural areas and 
in programming  assistance 
from the Funds, the 
Commission  shall take care to 
ensure that assistance is 
effectively concentrated on 
areas suffering from the most 
serious problems of rural 
development. 

4. In selecting  rural areas and in 
programming  assistance  from the 
Funds, the Commission  and the 
Member  States shall seek to 
ensure that  assistance is 
genuinely  concentrated  on areas 
suffering  from the most  serious 
problems of rural development. 
The Member  States shall supply 
the Commission with any 
information which might  assist it 
in this task. 

5. The Member States concerned 
shall submit their rural 
development plans to the 
Commission. Those plans shall 
include in particular: 

5. The Member  States concerned  shall 
submit their rural development 
plans to the Commission. Those 
plans shall  include: 

- a description of the current 

-  a description of the current 

situation, the financial 
resources deployed  and the 
main results of operations 
undertaken  in the previous 
programming  period, 
particularly those in 
receipt of  Community 
structural assistance; 

situation, the  financial 
resources deployed  and the main 
results of operations undertaken 
in the previous  programming 
period,  in the context of 
Community  structural  assistance 
received  and with regard to the 
assessment  results available; 

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a description of an 
appropriate strategy to 
achieve the objectives under 
Article 1, the rural 
development  priorities 
selected  for the areas 
concerned,  quantifying, 
where it lends itself to 
quantification, the progress 
anticipated and the expected 
impact with respect to the 
current situation, in 
relation to the financial 
resources deployed, as well 
as the corresponding 
operations; an ex-ante 
assessment of these 
different elements; 

an assessment of the 
environmental  situation of 
the area concerned and its 
expected development with 
regard to the strategy and 
operations foreseen above 
and the arrangements made to 
associate the envi-ronmental 
authorities  in the 
preparation and 
implementation  of the 
operations foreseen in the 
plans; 

a description of an appropriate 
strategy to achieve the 
objectives under Article 1 and 
the rural development  priorities 
selected  for the areas concerned, 
quantifying, where it lends 
Itself to quantification, the 
progress anticipated; a prior 
appraisal of the expected  impact, 
including that on jobs, of the 
operations  Involved in order to 
show that the  socio-economic 
benefits are commensurate with 
the financial resources deployed; 

-  an assessment  of the 

environmental  situation of the 
area concerned and of the 
environmental  impact of the said 
strategy and operations in 
accordance with the principles of 
sustainable development; the 
arrangements made to associate 
the responsible  environmental 
authorities designated by the 
Member State in the preparation 
and implementation of the 
operations  foreseen in the plans 
and to ensure compliance with 
Community  environmental rules; 

an indication of the use to 
be made of assistance 
available under the 
different Funds, the EIB and 
the other  financial 
instruments  in imple-menting 
the plans; 

an indication of the use to be 
made of assistance  available 
under the different  Funds, the 
EIB and the other  financial 
instruments  in imple-menting  the 
plans; 

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any link with the 
consequences of reform of 
the common  agricultural 
policy and the review of the 
common  fisheries policy. 

-  any link with the consequences of 
reform of the common  agricultural 
policy and the review of the 
common  fisheries policy. 

[  1 

To expedite the examination of 
applications and 
implementation  of assistance, 
Member States shall include 
with their plans applications 
for operational programmes  and 
other forms of assistance that 
they cover. 

6. The Commission  shall examine 

6. The Commission  shall examine the 

the proposed plans to 
determine whether they are 
consistent with the 
objectives of this Regulation 
and with the provisions and 
policies referred to in 
Articles 6 and 7. It shall 
establish, through the 
partnership referred to in 
Article 4(1), in agreement 
with the Member  State 
concerned  and  in accordance 
with the procedures referred 
to in Article 17, the 
Community  support  framework 
for rural development. 

proposed plans to determine 
whether they are consistent with 
the objectives of this Regulation 
and with the provisions and 
policies referred to in Articles 
6 and 7.  On the basis of these 
plans, it shall establish, 
through the partnership  referred 
to in Article 4(1), in agreement 
with the Member  State concerned 
and in accordance with the 
procedures referred to in Article 
17, the Community  support 
framework  for rural development. 

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The Community  support 
framework shall cover in 
particular : 

~ the ex-ante assessment of 

the rural development 
objectives, quantifying, 
where it lends itself to 
quantification, the pro 
gress to be achieved during 
the period concerned 
compared to the current 
situation and the rural 
development  priori-ties 
adopted  for Community 
assistance; 

The Community  support  framework 
shall cover  in particular : 

- the rural development  objectives, 

quantified  if they lend 
themselves to quantification, the 
progress to be achieved during 
the period concerned  compared to 
the current  situation, the rural 
development  priorities adopted 
for Community  assistance and the 
arrangements made for the 
appraisal, monitoring  and 
assessment  of the operations 
planned; 

- the forms of assistance; 

- the forms of assistance; 

- the indicative  financing 

plan, with details of the 
amount of assistance and its 
source; 

- the indicative  financing plan, 
with details of the amount of 
assistance and its source; 

- the duration of the 

assistance. 

The Community  support 
frameworks may, if necessary, 
be revised  and adjusted on the 
initiative of the Member State 
concerned or of the Commission 
in agreement with the Member 
State in the light of relevant 
new information and of the 
results obtained during 
implementation  of the 
operations  concerned. 

- the duration of the assistance. 

The Community  support  frameworks 
may,  if necessary, be revised and 
adjusted,  in accordance with the 
partnership defined  in Article 
4(1), on the initiative of the 
Member State concerned  or of the 
Commission  in agreement with the 
Member  State, in the light of 
relevant new Information  and of the 
results obtained  during 
implementation  of the operations 
concerned. 

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The Community  support 
frameworks under Objective 
5(b) shall indicate for 
information the details of the 
operations concerning the 
adjustment of  agri-cultural 
structures under Objective 
5(a) to be implemented  in the 
areas eligible under Objective 
5(b). 

The Community  support  frameworks 
under Objective  5(b) shall  indicate 
for information the details of the 
operations concerning the 
adjustment  of  agri-cultural 
structures under Objective 5(a) to 
be implemented  in the areas 
eligible under Objective 5(b). 

7. Assistance under Objective 

5(b) shall be predominantly 
in the form of a limited 
number of operational 
programmes. 

[ 

) 

8. The arrangements for 

7. The arrangements  for 

implementation  of this 
paragraph shall be specified 
in the provisions referred to 
in Article 3(4) and (5)." 

implementation  of this paragraph 
shall be specified  in the 
provisions referred to in Article 
3(4) and (5)." 

43.  Article 12 is replaced by the 

following: 

43. Article 12 
following: 

is replaced by the 

Article 12 

Article 12 

Fund resources and  concentration 

Fund resources and  concentration 

1. Commitment  appropriations for 

1. The resources available for 

the Structural Funds and the 
FIFG shall be ECU 141 471 
million  (1992 prices) from 
1994 to 1999. 

commitment  from the Structural 
Funds and the FIFG shall be ECU 
141 471 million  (1992 prices) 
from 1994 to 1999. 

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The annual breakdown of these 
appropriations  is shown in 
Annex II. 

The annual breakdown of these 
appropriations  is shown in Annex 
II. 

2. A considerable proportion of 
budgetary resources shall be 
concentrated on the less-
developed regions covered by 
Objective 1. 

A considerable proportion of 
budgetary resources shall be 
concentrated  on the less-
developed  regions covered by 
Objective 1. 

Commitment appropriations  for 
these regions shall be ECU 
96 346 million  (1992 prices) 
from 1994 to 1999. 

The resources available for 
commitment  for these regions shall 
be ECU 96 346 million  (1992 prices) 
from 1994 to 1999. 

The annual breakdown of these 
appropriations  is shown in 
Annex II. 

All operations under 
Objectives  1 to 5 to assist 
the regions covered by 
Objective 1 shall be taken 
into account for this purpose. 

The annual breakdown of these 
resources is shown in Annex II. 

All operations under Objectives 1 
to 5 to assist the regions covered 
by Objective  1 shall be taken into 
account for this purpose. 

3. For the four Member States 

3. For the four Member States 

eligible for the cohesion 
financial  instrument, the 
Commission shall ensure that 
the increase in commitment 
appropriations for the 
Structural Funds permits a 
doubling of commitments in 
real terms under Objective 1 
and the financial  instrument 
for cohesion between 1992 and 
1999. 

eligible  for the cohesion 
financial  instrument, the 
increase  in commitment 
appropriations  for the Structural 
Funds shall permit a doubling of 
commitments  in real terms under 
Objective  1 and the financial 
instrument  for cohesion between 
1992 and 1999. 

4. The Commission  shall make 

4. Following transparent procedures, 

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allocations per Member  State 
for each of the Objectives 1 
to 4 and 5(b) of the 
commitment  appropriations of 
the Structural Funds taking 
account of national pros 
perity, regional prosperity, 
population of the regions, 
and the relative severity of 
structural problems, inclu 
ding the level of 
unemployment  and, for the 
appropriate Objectives, the 
needs of rural development. 

the Commission  shall make 
indicative allocations per Member 
State for each of the Objectives 
1 to 4 and  5(b) of the  commitment 
appropriations of the Structural 
Funds taking  into  account the 
following  objective criteria: 
national prosperity,  regional 
prosperity, population of the 
regions, the relative severity of 
structural problems,  including 
the level of unemployment  and, 
for the appropriate Objectives, 
the needs of rural development. 
These criteria  shall be weighted 
in an appropriate  fashion for the 
purpose of allocating resources. 

5. For the period referred to at 

5. For the period  referred to in 

paragraph  2, 10% of 
commitment  appropriations  for 
the Structural Funds shall be 
devoted to funding  assistance 
undertaken on the  initiative 
of the Commission  according 
to Article 5(5). 

paragraph  1, at least  10% of 
commitment  appropriations  for the 
Structural  Funds shall be devoted 
to funding  assistance undertaken 
on the  initiative of the 
Commission  according to Article 
5151. 

6. For the purpose of their 
inclusion  in the general 
budget of the European 
Communities, the sums 
indicated  at paragraphs 2 and 
3 and  in Annex  II shall be 
amended  before each annual 
budgetary procedure to 
reflect price changes  in the 
Community." 

6. For the purpose of their 

inclusion  in the general budget 
of the European Communities, the 
sums referred to in paragraphs 1 
and 2 and  in Annex  II shall be 
amended before each annual 
budgetary  procedure to reflect 
price changes  in the  Community." 

44.  [No change to the English 

44.  [No change to the English text.] 

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text.] 

45.  In the second  indent of 

45. The second  indent of Article 13(1) 

Article  13(1),  "and budgetary 
cons-traints arising from the 
implementation  of convergence 
programmes;" is added. 

is replaced byt 

"the financial capacity of the 
Member State concerned, taking into 
account  in particular the relative 
prosperity of that State and the 
need to avoid excessive  increases in 
budgetary expenditure  in the least 
prosperous Member States;". 

45a.  In the fourth indent of Article 

13(1) the words  "and national" 
are added. 

46.  The first subparagraph of 

46. The first  subparagraph of Article 

Article  13(3) is replaced by: 

13(3) is replaced  by: 

"3. The Community  contribution 

granted by the Funds and the 
FIFG in respect of the 
various objectives listed in 
Article 1 shall be subject 
to the following ceilings:" 

'3. The Community  contribution 

granted by the Funds and the 
FIFG in respect of the various 
objectives listed  in Article 1 
shall be subject to the 
following ceilings:" 

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47.  The following  is added to the 

47. The following  is added to the first 

first indent of Article  13(3): 

indent of Article  13(3): 

"when the regions are located  in 
a Member State concerned by the 
cohesion financial  instrument 
the Community  contribution may, 
in exceptional and duly 
justified cases, rise to a 
maximum of 85% of the total 
cost;". 

"When the regions are located  in a 
Member State concerned by the 
cohesion  financial  instrument the 
Community contribution may, in 
exceptional and duly  justified 
cases, rise to a maximum of 85% of 
the total cost;". 

47a 

In Article  13(4) "duly justified' 
is added after  "cost in". 

48.  In Article  14(1),  "or the 

48.  In Article  14(1),  "or the FIFG" is 

FIFG" is added after  "from 
only one Fund". 

added after  "from only one Fund". 

49.  In Article  14(2),  "unless 

49.  In Article  14(2),  "unless otherwise 

otherwise permitted by the 
provisions referred to in 
Article 3(4) and  (5)" is added 
after  "Article 1 at a time,". 

permitted by the provisions 
referred to in Article 3(4) and 
(5)"  is added after  "Article 1 at a 
time,". 

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50.  Article 14(3) is replaced by: 

50. Article 14(3) is replaced by: 

'3. Any territory may be 

eligible for assistance 
under only one of the 
Objectives  1, 2 or 5(b). 

'3. Any territory may be eligible 

for assistance under only one of 
the Objectives  1, 2 or 5(b)." 

51.  Article 15(1) and  (2) is 
replaced by: 

51. Article  15(1) and  (2) is replaced 
by: 

"1. This Regulation shall not 

"1. This Regulation  shall not affect 

affect multiannual 
operations, including the 
adjustment  of Community 
support  frameworks and  forms 
of assistance, approved by 
the Council or by the 
Commission  on the basis of 
the existing rules governing 
the Funds before the entry 
into force of this 
Regulation. 

multiannual operations, 
including the adjustment of 
Community  support  frameworks and 
forms of assistance, approved by 
the Council or by the  Commission 
on the basis of the existing 
rules governing the Funds before 
the entry  into force of this 
Regulation. 

2. Applications  for assistance 
from the Funds towards an 
operation which are submitted 
under the provisions  applying 
before the entry  into force 
of this Regulation  shall be 
considered  and approved by 
the Commission  on the basis 
of those provisions." 

Applications  for assistance from 
the Funds towards an operation 
which are submitted under the 
provisions applying before the 
entry  into force of this 
Regulation  shall be considered 
and approved  by the Commission on 
the basis of those provisions." 

52.  Article  15(3),  (4) and  (5) is 

52. Article  15(3),  (4) and  (5) is 

deleted. 

deleted. 

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53.  In the second  line of Article 
15(6),  "where appropriate" is 
deleted and the text  following 
"the new system" replaced by 
"and that grants of assistance 
for projects granted 
assistance before 1 January 
1989 shall be finally 
concluded  no later than 30 
June 1995." 

53.  In the second  line of Article 
15(6),  "where appropriate" is 
deleted  and the text  following  "the 
new system" replaced by  "and that 
grants of assistance  for projects 
granted  assistance before 1 January 
1989 shall be finally concluded no 
later than 30 June 1995." 

54.  The following third paragraph 
is added to Article 16: 

54. The following third paragraph is 

added to Article 16: 

"The Commission  shall submit a 
report at three-yearly  intervals 
to the European Parliament, the 
Council and the Economic and 
Social Committee on the progress 
made towards economic and social 
cohesion and the contribution of 
the Funds, the FIFG, the 
cohesion  financial instrument, 
the EIB and the other financial 
instruments.  The report shall, 
if necessary, make proposals 
with regard to  Community 
policies affecting economic and 
social cohesion* The first 
report shall be produced no 
later than 31 December 1996." 

"The Commission  shall submit a 
report at three-yearly  intervals to 
the European  Parliament, the Council 
and the Economic  and Social 
Committee  on the progress made 
towards economic  and social cohesion 
and the contribution of the Funds, 
the FIFG, the cohesion  financial 
instrument, the EIB and the other 
financial  instruments.  The report 
shall, if necessary, make proposals 
with regard to Community  policies 
affecting economic  and social 
cohesion. The first report shall be 
produced no later than 31 December 
1996." 

55.  In Article  17(1),  "three" is 

55.  In Article  17(1),  "three" is 

replaced by "four". 

replaced by  "four". 

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56.  The third  indent of Article 
17(1) is replaced by: 

56. The third  indent of Article  17(1) 

is replaced by: 

"- Objective 5(a) 

"- Objective  5(a) 

- Management Committee  com 

- Management  Committee  corn-posed of 

posed of representatives of 
the Member  States 
(adjustment of agricul-tural 
structures); 

representatives of the Member 
States  (adjustment of 
agricultural  structures); 

- Management  Committee 

composed of repre-sentatives 
of the Member States 
(adjustment of fisheries 
structures); 

Management  Committee  composed of 
representatives of the Member 
States  (adjustment of  fisheries 
structures); 

Objective 5(b) 
- Management  Committee 

referred to under the first 
sub-indent of Objective 
5(a)." 

Objective  5(b) 
Management  Committee  referred to 
under the first sub-indent of 
Objective  5(a)." 

57.  In Article  17(2),  "and the 

57. In Article  17(2),  "and the second 

second subparagraph of Article 
3a." is added. 

subparagraph of Article 3a." is 
added. 

58.  Article 19 is replaced by: 

58. Article 19 is replaced by: 

"On a proposal from the 
Commission, the Council shall 
re-examine this Regulation 
before 31 December 1999. 

"On a proposal from the Commission, 
the Council shall re-examine this 
Regulation before 31 December 1999. 

It shall act on the proposal in 
accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 130d of the 
Treaty." 

It shall act on the proposal in 
accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article  130d of the Treaty. 

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59.  The Annex  is replaced by 
Annexes I and II to this 
Regulation. 

59. The Annex  is replaced by Annexes 1 

and 2 to this Regulation. 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day  following 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 

its 

Article 2 

This Regulation  shall be binding  in its entirety and directly applicable in 
all Member States. 

Done at 

For the Council 

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Annex 

Regions concerned by Objective 1 

BELGIUM: 

Hatnaut 

GERMANY: 

Brandenburg, 
Sachsen-Anhalt, Thuringen 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 

Ost-Berlin, 

Sachsen, 

GREECE: 

The whole country 

SPAIN: 

Andalucla,  Asturias,  Cantabria,  Castilla  y  Leon,  Cast11la-La 
Mancha,  Ceuta  y  Melilla,  Comunidad  Valenciana,  Extremadura, 

. Galicia, Islas Canarias, Murcia 

FRANCE: 

Overseas departments. Corse. 

IRELAND: 

The whole country 

ITALY: 

Basilicata,  Calabria,  Campania,  Molise,  Puglia,  Sardegna, 

; siciita 

PORTUGAL:  The whole country 

UNITED KINGDOM: Highlands and Jslands, Merseyside, Northern  Ireland. 

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$% 

Annex II 

Commitment appropriations for the period 1994-99 

ECU million (1992 prices) 

1994 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

94-99 

Structural Funds 
and FIFG 

20 135 

21 480 

22 740 

24 026 

25 690 

27 400 

141 471 

of which Objective 
1 regions: 

13 220 

14 300 

15 330 

16 396 

17 820 

19 280 

96 346 

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Amended proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No  ../.. 

SYN 455 

of 

1993 

amending Council Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 
of 19 December 1988 

laying down provisions  for implementing Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
as regards coordination of the activities of the 
different Structural Funds between themselves 
and with the operations of the European Investment  Bank 
and the other existing financial  instruments 

(Coordination Regulation) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty 
establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular 
Articles 130e and 153 thereof, 

Having regard to the Treaty 
establishing  the European Economic 
Community, and  in particular 
Articles 130e and  153 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from 
the.Commission,* 

Having regard to the proposal  from 
the Commission,(*) 

In cooperation with the European 
Parliament,2 

In cooperation with the European 
Parliament,(2) 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
Economic and Social Committee,3 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
Economic and Social Committee,(3) 

1 
2 
3 

OJ No C 
OJ No C 
OJ No C 

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1.  Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) 

19934 amends 
No ... of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 of 
24 June 1988 on the tasks of the 
Structural Funds and their 
effectiveness and on coor 
dination of their activities 
between themselves and with the 
operations of the European 
Investment Bank and the other 
existing financial instru 
ments;5 whereas Regulation 
(EEC) No 4253/88 should 
therefore be amended;6 

1.  Whereas Council Regulation 

(EEC) No ... of 
1993(4)amends Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 
1988 on the tasks of the 
Structural Funds and their 
effectiveness and on coor 
dination of their activities 
between themselves and with the 
operations of the European 
Investment Bank and the other 
existing financial instru 
ments; (5) whereas Regulation 
(EEC) No 4253/88 should 
therefore be amended;(6) 

2.  Whereas under Article 3a of 

2.  Whereas under Article 3a of 

Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 the 
provisions of that Regulation 
governing the Structural Funds 
and the provisions necessary 
for the coordination of the 
activities of the different 
Structural Funds between 
themselves and with the 
operations of the EIB and the 
other existing financial 
instruments apply to the FIFG; 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 the 
provisions of that Regulation 
governing the Structural Funds 
and the provisions necessary 
for the coordination of the 
activities of the different 
Structural Funds between 
themselves and with the 
operations of the EIB and the 
other existing financial 
instruments apply to the FIFG; 

OJ No L 185, 15.7.1988, p. 9. 
OJ No L 374, 31.12.1988, p. 1. 

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3.  Whereas the coordination 

provided  for in Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88 should therefore be 
extended to the FIFG, to the 
cohesion  financial  instrument 
and to the trans-European 
networks; 

Whereas the  coordination 
provided  for in Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88 should therefore be 
extended to the FIFG and to the 
cohesion  financial  instrument; 
whereas coordination through the 
Communities  budgetary  resources 
can also concern the measures 
accompanying  the reform of the 
CAP, the framework  programmes 
for research  and  technological 
development,  the  trans-European 
networks and the economic 
restructuring  of the countries 
of central and eastern Europe; 
whereas the coherence and 
economic  and  social 
effectiveness  of  Community 
action depends on coordination, 
particularly with the Framework 
Programmes  for research and 
technological  development  and 
education  and  training 
programmes; 

4.  Whereas the Member States should 

submit their development  plans 
as soon as possible in order not 
to delay the implementation  of 
structural assistance from 
1 January 1994; 

Whereas the Member  States should 
submit their development  plans 
as soon as possible  in order not 
to delay the implementation of 
structural assistance  from 
1 January 1994; 

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5.  Whereas, in order to  simplify 
programming  procedures, there 
should be provision for the 
Commission to adopt 
simultaneously the Community 
support  frameworks and the forms 
of assistance submitted  at the 
same time as development plans; 
whereas for the same reason 
there should be provision for 
the plan and the application  for 
assistance to be presented  in a 
single document and for the 
adoption of the  Community 
support  framework and grant of 
assistance to be made in a 
single Commission  decision; 

5.  Whereas, in order to simplify 
and speed up  programming 
procedures, there should be 
provision  for the Commission to 
adopt  simultaneously  the 
Community  support  frameworks and 
the forms of  assistance 
submitted  at the same time as 
development plans; whereas for 
the same reason there should be 
provision  for the plan and the 
application  for assistance to be 
presented  in a single document 
and for the adoption of the 
Community  support  framework and 
grant of assistance to be made 
in a single Commission  decision; 

6.  Whereas, in accordance with the 
principle of  subsidiarity, 
implementation  of the forms of 
assistance contained  in the 
Community  support  frameworks 
should be primarily the 
responsibility of the Member 
States; 

6.  Whereas, in accordance with the 

principle of subsidiarity, and 
without prejudice to the 
Commission's powers, 
particularly  its responsibility 
for the management of the 
Community's  financial resources, 
implementation  of the forms of 
assistance contained  in the 
Community  support  frameworks 
should be primarily the 
responsibility  of the Member 
States, which must, however, 
exercise this at the most 
appropriate  level of 
decent ra1i zat ion; 

7.  Whereas the principle of 

7.  Whereas the principle of 

additionality  and the criteria 
and procedures for its 
verification  should be defined; 

additionality  and the criteria 
and procedures  for its 
verification  should be defined; 

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8.  Whereas, in order to increase 

the flexibility of  Community 
structural assistance, there 
should be provision for 
assistance undertaken at the 
initiative of the Commission  in 
the context of Objectives 1, 2 
and 5(b) to concern 
exceptionally  areas other than 
those eligible under those 
Objectives; whereas the question 
of cross-border cooperation with 
Community  priority regions may 
also be addressed by Phare, 
taking account of  complementary 
support under the Community 
Structural Funds; 

Whereas, in order to  increase 
the flexibility  of  Community 
structural assistance, there 
should be provision  for 
assistance undertaken  at the 
initiative of the Commission  in 
the context of Objectives  1, 2 
and 5(b) to concern 
exceptionally  areas other than 
those eligible under those 
Objectives; whereas the question 
of cross-border  cooperation with 
Community  priority regions may 
also be addressed by Phare, 
taking account of  complementary 
support under the  Community 
Structural Funds; 

Whereas,  in order to minimize 
delays in financial  flows, the 
time allowed  for the Commission 
to pay financial assistance to 
the Member  State and for the 
Member State to pay that 
assistance to the final 
beneficiaries should be laid 
down; 

Whereas,  in order to minimize 
delays in financial  flows, the 
time allowed  for the  Commission 
to pay financial assistance to 
the Member  State and  for the 
Member State to pay that 
assistance to the  final 
beneficiaries should be laid 
down, so that the funds are 
available to the final 
beneficiaries  in good time for 
them to carry out their 
measures; 

10. Whereas the role and powers of 

10. Whereas the role and powers of 

the Monitoring  Committees  should 
be laid down; [ 

2 

the Monitoring Committees  should 
be laid down; whereas, 
furthermore, for reasons of 
increased transparency,  it is 
considered  appropriate that 
projects benefiting  from 
Community  assistance should be 
specified when published by 
notice in the Official Journal 
of the European  Communities 
under the rules relating to the 
award of public contracts; 

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10a Whereas there should be greater 

transparency  in the 
implementation  of  structural 
assistance; whereas, to that 
end, care should be taken to 
ensure that plans, Community 
support  frameworks and measures 
benefiting  from assistance are 
accessible to the public in 
accordance with the rules laid 
down in Directive 90/313/EEcf7) 
on the freedom of access to 
information on the environment; 
whereas it is considered 
appropriate that  projects 
benefiting  from  Community 
assistance should be specified 
when published  by notice in the 
Official Journal of the European 
Communities  under the rules 
relating to the award of public 
contracts; 

11. Whereas assessment  is primarily 

11. Whereas appraisal  and  assessment 

the responsibility  of the Member 
States; 

are the responsibility  of both 
the Member  State and the 
Commission  in the framework of 
partnership; whereas, in 
addition, to enhance the 
effectiveness and  financial 
viability of  Community 
assistance, ex-ante appraisal, 
monitoring  and ex-post 
assessment  should be 
strengthened 

(7) OJ No L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 56. 

12. Whereas  it is appropriate to lay 

12. Whereas  it is appropriate to lay 

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down specific  transitional 
provisions, including provisions 
to ensure that aid to Member 
States is not  interrupted 
pending the establishment  of the 
plans and operational  programmes 
in accordance with the new 
system and that the grant of 
assistance  for projects granted 
assistance before 1 January 1989 
may be finally concluded no 
later than 30 June 1995, 

down specific  transitional 
provisions, including  provisions 
to ensure that  aid to Member 
States is not  interrupted 
pending the establishment  of the 
plans and operational  programmes 
in accordance with the new 
system  [  ], 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 is 
hereby amended  as follows: 

Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 is 
hereby amended  as follows: 

In Article 1, "and the FIFG" is 
inserted after  "different 
Funds". 

1.  In Article  1,  "and the FIFG' 
inserted  after  "different 
Funds". 

is 

In Article 2, "and the FIFG' 
inserted  in the title. 

xs 

In Article 2, "and the FIFG' 
inserted  in the title. 

is 

In the first paragraph of 
Article 2, "and the FIFG" is 
inserted  after  "various Funds" 

In the first paragraph of 
Article 2, "and thé FIFG" is 
inserted  after  "various Funds". 

éf 

In the third  indent of Article 
2,  "integrated  operational 
programmes"  is replaced by 
"integrated  forms of 
assistance". 

In the third  indent of Article 
2,  "integrated  operational 
programmes" is replaced by 
"integrated  forms of 
assistance". 

4a  The fourth indent of Article 2 
starts with the words  "ex-ante 
appraisal,". 

5.  In Article 3(1), "and the FIFG" 

5.  In Article 3(1), "and the FIFG" 

is inserted after  "assistance 
from the Funds". 

is inserted after  "assistance 
from the Funds". 

The third  indent of Article 3(1) 
is replaced by: 

6.  The third  indent of Article 3(1) 

is replaced  by: 

"-  from resources  from the 

"-  from resources  from the 

Community  budget  allocated 
to: 

Community  budget  allocated 
in particular to: 

the financial  cohesion 
instrument; 

other action for 
structural purposes; 

the financial  cohesion 
instrument; 

other action for 
structural purposes; 

accompanying measures for 
the reform of the CAP; 

- the framework  programmes 
in the area of research 
and technological deve 
lopment ; 

- trans-European networks; 

- economic restructuring of 

central and eastern 
Europe." 

7.  Article 4 is deleted. 

7.  Article 4 is deleted. 

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In the first subparagraph of 
Article 5(1), "objectives 1 to 4 
and 5(b)" is replaced by 
"Objectives  1 to 5". 

8.  In the first  subparagraph of 

Article 5(1), "objectives  1 to 4 
and 5(b)" is replaced by 
"Objectives  1 to 5". 

In the first subparagraph of 
Article 5(2), "the development 
of rural areas" is replaced by 
"rural development". 

9.  In the first  subparagraph of 

Article 5(2), "the development 
of rural areas" is replaced by 
"rural  development". 

10. In the first subparagraph of 
Article 5(2), the text after 
"vocational training measures" 
is replaced by  "under Objective 
1 and possibly those in 
connection with Objectives 3 and 
4." 

10. In the first subparagraph of 
Article 5(2), the text  after 
"vocational training measures" 
is replaced by  "under Objective 
1 and possibly those in 
connection with Objectives 3 and 
4." 

11. The fourth subparagraph of 

11. The fourth subparagraph of 

Article 5(2) is deleted. 

Article 5(2) is deleted. 

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12. The fifth subparagraph of 

12. The fifth subparagraph of 

Article 5(2) is replaced by: 

Article 5(2) is replaced by: 

"In the plans, Member  States 
shall indicate the particulars 
relating to each Fund,  including 
the volumes of assistance 
requested.  In accordance with 
Articles 8 to 11a of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88, in order to 
expedite the examination of 
applications  and the 
implementation  of assistance, 
they  shall include in their 
plans, according to the 
provisions  in the aforementioned 
articles, applications  for 
assistance  for operational 
programmes  and other forms of 
assistance. 

The plan and applications  for 
assistance may be submitted  in a 
single document." 

"In the plans, Member  States 
shall indicate the particulars 
relating to each Fund,  including 
the volumes of  assistance 
requested.  In order to expedite 
the examination of  applications 
and the implementation  of 
assistance, they  shall  include 
in their plans, applications for 
assistance  for operational 
programmes  and other  forms of 
assistance. 

Member  States may  submit  in a 
single document  the  information 
required  in each plan as 
referred to in Articles 8 to 11a 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
and the information  required 
under Article  14(2)." 

13. In the first paragraph of 

13. In the first paragraph of 

Article 6,  "period of between 
three and five years," is 
replaced by  "period of three or 
six years. The first  programming 
period  shall begin on 1 January 
1994." 

Article 6,  "period of between 
three and  five years," is 
replaced by  "period of three or 
six years. The  first  programming 
period  shall begin on 1 January 
1994." 

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14. The second paragraph of Article 

14. The second paragraph of Article 

6  is replaced by: 

6  is replaced by: 

"Plans in respect  of Objectives 
1, 3, 4 and 5(a) shall be 
submitted not  later than three 
months after the entry into 
force of this Regulation. Plans 
in respect of Objectives 2 and 
5(b) shall be submitted not 
later than three months after 
the establishment  of the list of 
eligible areas under the 
Obj ectIves concerned.". 

"Unless otherwise arranged with 
the Member State, plans in 
respect of Objectives  1, 3, 4 
and 5(a) shall be submitted not 
later than three months after 
the entry  into force of this 
Regulation. Plans in respect of 
Objectives 2 and 5(b) shall be 
submitted  not  later than three 
months after the establishment 
of the list of eligible areas 
under the Objectives 
concerned.". 

15. The third paragraph of Article 6 

15. The third paragraph of Article 6 

is deleted. 

is deleted. 

15a Article 7(2)  ends as follows: 

"and the Member  State's 
economic, social and regional 
policies." 

16. In Article 8(1), "objectives 1 

16. In Article 8(1), "objectives 1 

to 4 and 5(b)" is replaced by 
"Objectives  1 to 5". 

to 4 and 5(b)" is replaced by 
"Objectives  1 to 5". 

17. The second subparagraph of 

17. The second  subparagraph of 

Article 8(1) is deleted. 

Article 8(1) is deleted. 

18. Article 8(2) is replaced by: 

18. Article 8(2) is replaced by: 

'2. A Community  support 

'2. A Community  support 

framework shall cover a 
period of three or six 
years. 

framework  shall cover a 
period  of three or six 
years. 

19. In the first  indent of Article 

19. In the first  indent of Article 

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8(3),  "their specific 
objectives, quantified where 
they  lend themselves to 
quantification,  an ex-ante 
assessment  and the expected 
xmpact," is inserted  after 
"Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88,". 

8(3),  "their  specific 
objectives, quantified where 
they  lend themselves to 
quantification,  an ex-ante 
appraisal and the expected 
impact,  including with regard to 
employment  together with 
information on their  consistency 
with the economic, social and 
regional policies of the Member 
State concerned;"  is inserted 
after  "Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88". 

20. The second  indent of Article 

20. The second  indent of Article 

8(3) is replaced by: 

8(3) is replaced by: 

'-  for Objective  1, an outline 

"-  an outline of the assistance 

of the assistance which is 
not decided at the same time 
as the Community  support 
framework including,  for 
operational programmes, 
their specific objectives 
and the main types of 
measure  involved;". 

which  is not decided at the 
same time as the  Community 
support  framework  including, 
for operational  programmes, 
their specific  objectives 
and the main types of 
measure involved;"• 

21. The following  indents are 

21. The following  indents are 

inserted after the third  indent 
of Article 8(3): 

inserted after the third  indent 
of Article 8(3): 

'-  the procedures for 

"-  the procedures for 

monitoring and assessment; 

monitoring  and assessment; 

the procedures  for verifying 
additionality  and an initial 
appraisal of the latter, 
including the transparency 
of the relevant  financial 
flows; 

the procedures  for verifying 
additionality  and an initial 
appraisal of the latter, 
including the transparency 
of the relevant  financial 
flows from the Member  States 
to the final beneficiaries; 

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for Objectives 1, 2 and 
5(b), the arrangements for 
associating the environ 
mental authorities in the 
implementation of the 
Community  support  frame 
work;". 

for Objectives  1, 2 and 
5(b), the arrangements for 
associating the environ 
mental authorities  in the 
implementation  of the 
Community  support  frame 
work; ". 

22. Article 9 is replaced by: 

22. Article 9 is replaced  by: 

Article 9 

Additionality 

Article 9 

Additionality 

1.  In order to achieve a 

genuine economic  impact, the 
Structural Funds appro 
priations allocated in each 
Member  State to each of the 
objectives under Article 1 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88 may not replace 
public expenditure on 
structural or comparable 
expenditure undertaken by 
the Member State in all the 
territories eligible under 
an objective. 

In order to achieve a 
genuine economic  impact, the 
Structural Funds and the 
FIFG  appropriations 
allocated  in each Member 
State to each of the 
Objectives under Article 1 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88 may not  replace 
public expenditure on 
structural or  comparable 
expenditure undertaken by 
the Member  State in all the 
territories eligible under 
an Objective. 

2.  For this purpose, in 

2.  For this purpose, in 

establishing  and imple 
menting the Community 
support  frameworks, the 
Commission  and Member  State 
concerned  shall ensure that 
the Member State maintains, 
in all the territories 
concerned,  its public 
structural or comparable 
assistance at least at the 
same level as in the 
previous programming  period 
taking  into account, 
however,  the macro-economic 
circumstances  in which the 
funding takes place 
including the  implementation 
of convergence programmes. 

establishing  and imple 
menting the  Community 
support  frameworks, the 
Commission  and Member  State 
concerned  shall ensure that 
the Member  State maintains, 
in all the territories 
concerned,  its public 
structural or  comparable 
expenditure at least at the 
same level as in the 
previous programming  period 
taking  into account, 
however,  the macro-economic 
circumstances  in which the 
funding takes place 
including  the  implementation 
of convergence  programmes. 

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The Commission  and Member 
State shall also agree, in 
establishing the  Community 
support  frameworks, the 
arrangements  for verifying 
additionality. 

The Commission  and Member 
State shall also agree, in 
establishing the  Community 
support  frameworks, the 
arrangements  for verifying 
additionality. 

To permit verification of 
the principle of 
additionality, the Member 
State shall provide the 
relevant  financial infor 
mation to the Commission  at 
the time of the submission 
of the plans and regularly 
during the implementation  of 
the Community  support 
frameworks." 

To permit  verification of 
the principle of 
additionality,  the Member 
State shall provide the 
relevant  financial infor 
mation to the  Commission 
whenever the latter so 
requests, at the time of the 
submission of the plans and 
regularly during the 
implementation  of the 
Community  support 
frameworks." 

23. The second  subparagraph of 

23. The second  subparagraph of 

Article 10(1) is replaced by: 

Article 10(1) is replaced by: 

"When adopting  its decision on 
the Community  support  framework, 
the Commission  shall also 
approve applications for 
assistance submitted at the same 
time as the plans insofar as 
they  include the  information 
requested under Article  14(2). 
Adoption of the Community 
support  framework and grant of 
assistance may be made in a 
single Commission  decision." 

"When adopting  its decision on 
the Community  support  framework, 
the Commission  shall, in 
accordance with Article  14(3), 
also approve applications for 
assistance  submitted  at the same 
time as the plans  insofar as 
they include the  information 
requested under Article  14(2). 
Where the Member  State submits a 
single programming  document 
including  all the  information 
referred to in the last 
subparagraph of Article 5(2), 
the Commission  shall adopt a 
single decision, on the basis of 
a single document, which 
includes both the  information 
referred to in Article 8(3) and 
the assistance  from the Fund as 
referred to in the last 
subparagraph of Article  14(3).w 

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23a The following  sentence  is added 
to the first  subparagraph of 
Article  10(2):  "At the request 
of the European Parliament, the 
Commission  shall transmit to it 
this decision and the CSF which 
it approves, for  information." 

24. The existing paragraph of 

Article 11 is numbered "1' 

24. The existing paragraph of 
Article 11 is numbered  "1* 

24a In the new paragraph  1 of 

Article 11 the words  "and after 
having informed the European 
Parliament  accordingly"  are 
added after the words  "with the 
procedures provided  for in Title 
VIII" 

25. In the new paragraph  1 of 

25. In the new paragraph  1 of 

Article 11, "not covered by the 
plans referred to in Title II" 
is deleted. 

Article 11, "not covered by the 
plans referred to in Title II" 
is deleted. 

26. The following subparagraph is 

26. The following  subparagraph is 

added to the new paragraph  1 of 
Article 11: 

added to the new paragraph  1 of 
Article 11: 

"For operations of transnational 
interest, pursuant to the first 
subparagraph, the Commission may 
invite two or more Member  States 
to submit a single application 
for assistance.  In response to 
these applications, the 
Commission may approve a single 
grant of assistance for all the 
Member  States  concerned." 

"For operations of transnational 
interest, pursuant  to the 
previous subparagraph, two or 
more Member  States, may, on 
their own initiative or at the 
invitation of the Commission, 
submit a single application  for 
assistance.  In response to such 
applications, the  Commission 
may,  in concertation with the 
Member States, adopt  a single 
decision granting  aid  for all 
those Member States." 

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27. The following new paragraph 2 is 

27. The following  new paragraph 2 is 

added to Article 11: 

added to Article 11: 

For a limited part of the 
funds available, the forms 
of assistance approved under 
paragraph  1 in the context 
of the priority Objectives 
1, 2 and 5(b) may cover 
areas other than those under 
Article 8, 9 and 11a of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88." 

For a limited part of the 
funds available, the forms 
of assistance approved under 
paragraph  1 in the context 
of the priority  Objectives 
1, 2 and 5(b) may cover 
areas other than those under 
Article 8, 9 and  11a of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88." 

28.  In Article 12, "which may be 

implemented"  is replaced by 
"which shall be  implemented", 

28. In Article  12, the remainder of 
the sentence after  "in the form 
of operational  programmes' 
deleted. 

is 

29. The first  subparagraph of 

29. The first  subparagraph of 

Article  13(1) is replaced by: 

Article  13(1) is replaced by: 

"1. At the initiative of a 
Member  State or of the 
Commission pursuant to 
Article 11, in agreement 
with the Member  State 
concerned,  assistance shall 
be implemented  in the form 
of an integrated  approach 
if:". 

"1. At the  initiative of a 
Member  State or of the 
Commission  pursuant  to 
Article  11, in agreement 
with the Member  State 
concerned,  assistance shall 
be implemented  in the form 
of an integrated  approach 
if:". 

30.  In point  (c) of Article  13(1), 
"programme"  is replaced by 
"assistance". 

30.  In point  (c) of Article  13(1), 
"programme"  is replaced by 
"assistance". 

31.  In Article  13(2),  "in 

31. In Article  13(2),  "in 

particular"  is inserted after 
"considered". 

particular"  is inserted after 
"considered". 

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32.  In Article  14(1),  "and the FIFG' 

32. Article 14(1) reads as follows: 

is inserted after "the 
Structural Funds". 

"1. Applications  for assistance 

from the Structural  Funds 
and the FIFG, not Including 
technical  assistance 
measures as referred to in 
Article 5(2)(a) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
and undertaken on the 
Commission's  initiative, 
shall be prepared by the 
Member  State or the 
competent  national, 
regional, local or other 
authorities designated by 
the Member  States and shall 
be submitted to the 
Commission  by the Member 
State or by any body  it may 
designate to do so.  Each 
application  shall relate 
chiefly to the forms of 
assistance provided  for in 
Article  5 of the above-
mentioned  Regulation." 

33. The following subparagraph  is 

33.  [  ] 

added to Article  14(1): 

"Applications  for assistance in 
the form referred to in Article 
5(2)(e) of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88 may also be submitted by 
any individual or public or 
private body according to the 
rules referred to in the 
provisions  laid down pursuant to 
Article 3(4) of that 
Regulation." 

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34.  In Article  14(2),  ", where this 

is not already  included  in the 
plans," is inserted  after "in 
order to assess them". 

34.  In Article  14(2),  ", where this 
is not already  included  in the 
plans," is inserted  after "in 
order to assess them". 

35.  In Article  14(2),  "including an 
appraisal of the medium-term 
economic and social benefits 
commensurate with the resources 
deployed"  is added after 
"specific objectives". 

35.  In Article  14(2),  a new sentence 

beginning  as follows: 
"Applications  shall also  include 
the results of the ex-ante 
appraisal of the medium-term 
economic and social benefits of 
the measure commensurate with 
the resources to be deployed," 
is added after  "specific 
objectives". 

36.  In the second subparagraph of 

36.  In the second  subparagraph of 

Article  14(3),  "and the FIFG" is 
inserted  after  "assistance from 
the Funds". 

Article  14(3),  "and the FIFG" is 
inserted  after  "assistance from 
the Funds". 

37.  In the second subparagraph of 

37.  In the second  subparagraph of 

Article  14(3),  "the financing of 
an operational programme" is 
replaced by "the financing of 
assistance,  including  assistance 
established". 

Article  14(3),  "the financing of 
an operational programme" is 
replaced by  "the financing of 
assistance,  including  assistance 
established". 

38. The last sentence of the second 

38. The last sentence of the second 

subparagraph of Article  14(3) is 
deleted. 

subparagraph  of Article  14(3) is 
deleted. 

39.  In Article  15(1),  "Objectives 1 

39.  In Article  15(1),  "Objectives 1 

to 4 and 5(b)" is replaced by 
"Objectives  1 to 5". 

to 4 and  5(b)" is replaced by 
"Objectives  1 to 5". 

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40. The first subparagraph of 

40. The first  subparagraph of 

Article 15(2) is replaced by: 

Article  15(2) is replaced  by: 

"2. Except as provided  for in 

"2. Except  as provided  for in 

Article 33 of this 
Regulation, expenditure may 
not be considered  eligible 
for assistance  from the 
Funds if incurred before the 
date on which the 
corresponding  application 
reaches the  Commission. 

Article 33 of this 
Regulation, expenditure may 
not be considered  eligible 
for assistance  from the 
Funds  if incurred before the 
date on which the 
corresponding  application 
reaches the  Commission. 

41. The second  subparagraph of 

41. The second  subparagraph of 

Article 15(2) is deleted. 

Article  15(2) is deleted. 

42.  In Article  16(2),  "whose' 

42.  In Article  16(2),  "whose' 

replaces  "if the". 

replaces  "if the". 

43.  In Article  16(2),  "ECU 15 

43.  In Article  16(2),  "ECU 15 

million" is replaced by  "ECU 25 
million" and "ECU 10 million" is 
replaced by  "ECU 20 million". 

million" is replaced by  "ECU 25 
million" and  "ECU 10 million" is 
replaced by  "ECU 15 million". 

44. The second  subparagraph of 

Article 16(2) is deleted. 

44. The second  subparagraph of 

Article  16(2) is deleted. 

45. Article 16(4) is deleted. 

45. Article  16(4) is deleted. 

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46.  In the first paragraph of 

46.  In the first paragraph of 

Article  17(1),  "the rate of 
contribution by the Funds to the 
financing of measures covered by 
Objectives  1 to 4 and 5(b) shall 
be laid down" is replaced by 
"the contribution of the Funds 
to the financing of measures 
covered by Objectives  1 to 5 
shall be laid down". 

Article  17(1),  "the rate of 
contribution by the Funds to the 
financing of measures covered by 
Objectives  1 to 4 and 5(b) shall 
be laid down" is replaced by 
"the contribution of the Funds 
to the financing of measures 
covered by Objectives  1 to 5 
shall be laid down". 

47. The second subparagraph of 

Article 17(1) is deleted. 

47. The second subparagraph of 
Article  17(1) is deleted. 

48.  In Article  17(2),  "shall be 

48.  In Article  17(2),  "shall be 

fixed as a percentage and" is 
deleted. 

fixed as a percentage and" is 
deleted. 

49.  In Article  17(4),  "The rates of 
contribution  for individual 
measures  forming part of 
operational programmes may be 
differentiated" is replaced by 
"The contribution of the Funds 
for individual measures  forming 
part of operational  programmes 
may be differentiated". 

49.  In Article  17(4),  "The rates of 
contribution  for individual 
measures  forming part of 
operational programmes may be 
differentiated"  is replaced by 
"The contribution of the Funds 
for individual measures forming 
part of operational programmes 
may be differentiated". 

50.  In Article 18, "the rates of 

50.  In Article  18, "the rates of 

contribution  from the Funds 
established"  is replaced by  "the 
contribution  from the Funds 
established". 

contribution  from the Funds 
established"  is replaced by ' 
contribution  from the Funds 
established". 

the 

51.  In the first  subparagraph of 

51.  In the first  subparagraph of 

Article 20(2),  "and subject to 
the provisions of paragraph 3" 
is added  after  "as a general 
rule". 

Article  20(2),  "and subject to 
the provisions of paragraph 3" 
is added after  "as a general 
rule". 

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52.  In the second subparagraph of 
Article 20(2),  "initial or 
revised" is added after  "based 
on the". 

52.  In the second  subparagraph of 
Article  20(2),  "initial or 
revised"  is added  after  "based 
on the". 

53.  In Article  20(3),  "or, subject 

53.  In Article  20(3),  "or, subject 

to available funding, where the 
Community  assistance granted  1B 
less than ECU 40 million" is 
inserted after  "less than two 
years". 

to available  funding, where the 
Community  assistance granted  is 
less than ECU 40 million" is 
inserted  after  "less than two 
years". 

54.  In Article  21(1),  "the authority 
designated"  is replaced by "the 
authority or body  designated". 

54.  In Article  21(1),  "the authority 
designated"  is replaced by  "the 
national, regional or local 
authority or body  designated". 

55.  In Article 21(1),  "as a general 
rule within two months from 
receipt of an acceptable 
application." is added after 
"application  submitted  through 
the Member State concerned". 

55.  In Article  21(1),  "as a general 
rule within two months from 
receipt of an acceptable 
application."  is added  after 
"application  submitted  through 
the Member  State  concerned". 

56. The following subparagraph  is 

56. The following  subparagraph  is 

added to Article  21(3): 

added to Article  21(3): 

"The payments shall be made to 
the final beneficiaries without 
any reduction or retention that 
could reduce the amount of 
financial assistance granted to 
them." 

"The payments  shall be made to 
the final beneficiaries without 
any reduction or retention that 
could reduce the amount of 
financial assistance to which 
they are entitled." 

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57.  In the first  indent of Article 

57.  In the first  indent of Article 

21(4),  "the designated 
authority" is replaced by  "the 
designated  authority or body". 

21(4),  "the designated 
authority"  is replaced by  "the 
designated  authority or body". 

58.  In Article 21(5),  "and as a 

58.  In Article  21(5),  "and as a 

general rule within three months 
from receipt of the 
appropriations by the Member 
State" is added. 

general rule within three months 
from receipt  of the 
appropriations by the Member 
State and provided that the 
latter considers the  application 
of the beneficiaries to be 
admissible"  is added. 

59. Article 21(6) is deleted. 

59  Article 21(6) is deleted  and 
paragraph  7 is renumbered 
paragraph  6. 

60.  In the first subparagraph of 

60.  In the first  subparagraph of 

Article 22(1),  ".  In compliance 
with the provisions of the 
Financial Regulation and" is 
deleted. 

Article  22(1),  ".  In compliance 
with the provisions of the 
Financial Regulation and" is 
deleted. 

61.  In the first paragraph of 

61.  In the first paragraph of 

Article 23, "in implementing  the 
operations" is inserted  after 
"Member States shall take the 
necessary measures". 

Article 23, "in implementing  the 
operations" is inserted  after 
"Member States shall take the 
necessary measures". 

62.  In the third  indent of Article 

62.  In the third  indent of Article 

23(1),  "For global  loans as well 
as operations undertaken in 
accordance with the second 
subparagraph of Article  14(1), 
the intermediary,  individual or 
body concerned may, with the 
agreement  of the  Commission, 
take up a bank guarantee or 
other  insurance covering this 
risk." is added. 

23(1),  "For global grants the 
intermediary may, with the 
agreement  of the Member  State 
concerned,  take up a bank 
guarantee or other  insurance 
covering this risk." is added. 

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63. The second subparagraph of 

Article 23(1) is replaced by: 

63. The second  subparagraph of 

Article 23(1) is replaced by: 

"Member States shall inform the 
Commission of the measures taken 
for those purposes and, in 
particular, the description of 
the management  and control 
systems established to ensure 
the efficient  implementation of 
operations. They shall inform 
the Commission of the progress 
of administrative  and judicial 
proceedings." 

"Member  States  shall inform the 
Commission  of the measures taken 
for those purposes and, in 
particular, the description of 
the management  and control 
systems established  to ensure 
the efficient  implementation of 
operations. They  shall regularly 
inform the Commission  of the 
progress of administrative  and 
judicial proceedings." 

64. The third  subparagraph of 

64. The third  subparagraph of 

Article 23(1) is replaced by: 

Article 23(1) is replaced by: 

Member  States shall keep and 
make available to the Commission 
any appropriate national control 
reports on the measures  included 
in the programmes or other 
operations  concerned. 

"Member  States  shall keep and 
make available to the  Commission 
any appropriate national  control 
reports on the measures  included 
in the programmes  or other 
operations  concerned." 

65. The following  subparagraph is 

65. The following  subparagraph  is 

added to Article  23(1): 

added to Article  23(1): 

As soon as this Regulation 
enters into force the Commission 
shall draw up detailed 
arrangements  for  implementation 
of this paragraph  in accordance 
with the procedures referred to 
in Title VIII. 

"As soon as this Regulation 
enters into force the  Commission 
shall draw up detailed 
arrangements  for  implementation 
of this paragraph  in accordance 
with the procedures referred to 
in Title VIII and  inform the 
European Parliament  thereof." 

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65a  "and management  and  inspection 

arrangements"  is added to the 
first subparagraph of 
Article  23(2). 

65b In Article 23(3)  "regarding 

expenditure on the operation" is 
replaced by  "regarding 
expenditure  and checks on the 
operation". 

65c In Article  24(1),  "or none of 
it" is added after appears to 
justify only part of the 
assistance  allocated". 

66.  In Article  24(2),  "an 

66.  In Article 24(2),  "an 

irregularity  and in particular a 
significant  change" is replaced 
by  "an irregularity or a 
significant change". 

irregularity  and  in particular a 
significant  change" is replaced 
by  "an irregularity  or a 
significant  change". 

67.  In Article 24(3),  "may be 

67.  In Article  24(3),  "may be 

charged"  is replaced by  "shall 
be charged". 

charged"  is replaced by  "shall 
be charged". 

68. The second  subparagraph of 

68. The second  subparagraph of 

Article 25(1) is deleted. 

Article 25(1) is deleted. 

69.  In the first subparagraph of 
Article  25(2),  ", and to the 
structural and  socioeconomic 
situation  in the countries where 
the assistance  is to be 
provided"  is deleted. 

69. The first  indent of Article 

25(2) reads as follows: "the 
stage reached  in the operation 
and the goals to be attained 
within a given timespan;". 

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70. Article 25(5) is replaced by: 

70. Article 25(5) is replaced by: 

'5. The Monitoring  Committee 

'5. The Monitoring  Committee 

•hall, if necessary, without 
modifying the total amount 
of the Community  contri 
bution approved and within 
harmonized  limits for each 
objective to be agreed in 
the framework of the 
partnership, adjust the 
procedure for granting 
assistance as initially 
approved as well as the 
financing plan envisaged. 
Other amendments required 
which exceed these limits 
shall be decided by the 
Commission  after the 
Monitoring Committee has 
delivered  its opinion." 

shall, if necessary, without 
modifying the total amount 
of the Community  contri 
bution approved  and within 
harmonized  limits for each 
Objective, adjust the 
arrangements  for granting 
assistance as Initially 
approved  as well  as, within 
the limits of  available 
funds and budgetary rules, 
the financing plan 
envisaged,  including  any 
transfers between  Community 
funding sources and 
resulting amendments  in 
financing rates.  The above-
mentioned  harmonized  limits 
for each Objective shall be 
established by the 
Commission  in accordance 
with the procedure  laid down 
in Title VIII and  included 
in the Community  support 
frameworks. 

Amendments  shall be notified 
immediately  to the 
Commission  and the Member 
State concerned.  They shall 
apply as soon as the 
Commission  and the Member 
State concerned  have 
confirmed them, within 
twenty working days of the 
date of receipt  of the said 
notification, as confirmed 
by the  Commission. 

Other amendments  required which 
exceed these  limits shall be 
decided by the Commission  after 
the Monitoring  Committee  has 
delivered  its opinion." 

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71. The following  subparagraph  is 

71. The following  is added to 

added to Article  25(6): 

Article  25(6): 

"For this purpose, in the 
context of the application of 
Community  rules on the award of 
public contracts, notices sent 
for publication  in the Official 
Journal of the European 
Communities  shall specify those 
projects benefiting  from 
Community  assistance." 

"For this purpose, in the 
context of the application of 
Community  rules on the award of 
public contracts, notices sent 
for publication  in the Official 
Journal of the European 
Communities  shall specify those 
projects  in respect of which 
Community  assistance has been 
applied  for or granted." 

72. Article 25(7) is replaced by: 

72. Article 25(7) is replaced  by: 

"7. Wherever this Regulation or 
the Regulations referred to 
in Article 3(4) and at 
Article 3a of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 provide for 
the Commission  to determine 
detailed  arrangements  for 
implementation,  the precise 
details which are adopted 
shall be notified to the 
Member States and published 
in the Official Journal of 
the European  Communities." 

"7. Wherever this Regulation or 
the Regulations referred to 
in Article 3(4) and at 
Article 3a of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 provide for 
the Commission  to determine 
detailed  arrangements for 
implementation,  the precise 
details which are adopted 
shall be notified to the 
Member  States and published 
in the Official Journal of 
the European  Communities." 

73.  The first  sentence of Article 

26(1) is replaced  by: 

73. The title of Article 26(1) is 
replaced by  "Appraisal  and 
assessment". 

"Assessment  shall in the first 
instance  be the  responsibility 
of the Member  States and be 
carried out within the  framework 
of the partnership." 

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74.  In the second  sentence of 

74.  Article 26(1) is replaced by the 

Article 26(1),  ", where 
appropriate," is deleted. 

following: 

"1. Appraisal  and  assessment 

shall be the  responsibility 
of the Member  States and the 
Commission within the 
framework of partnership. 
The competent  authorities in 
the member  States shall 
contribute  in such a way as 
to ensure that appraisal and 
assessment  can be carried 
out in the most  effective 
manner.  In this connection, 
appraisal  and  assessment 
shall make use of the 
various particulars hat the 
monitoring  arrangements can 
yield  in order to gauge the 
socioeconomic  impact of the 
operat ion s, where 
appropriate  in close 
association with the 
Monitoring  Committees." 

75.  In the first subparagraph of 

75  Article 26(2),  is replaced by 

Article  26(2),  "Ex ante and ex 
post" is replaced by 
"Continuous". 

the  following: 

"1.  In order to ensure the 

effectiveness of  Community 
assistance,  structural 
measures  shall be the 
subject of ex-ante 
appraisal, monitoring and 
ex-post  assessment. 
Effectiveness shall be 
measured  at three levels: 

- their overall  impact on 

the objectives set out in 
Article  130a of the 
Treaty, and  in particular 
the strengthening  of the 
economic  and  social 
cohesion of the  Community; 

the impact  of operations 
proposed  in the plans and 
implemented  under each 
Community  support 
framework; 

- the impact  of  individual 
operations  (programmes, 
etc.). 

Appraisal  and assessment 
shall, according to the 
circumstances, be carried 
out by contrasting the goals 
with the results obtained, 
where applicable, and by 
reference to macroeconomic 
and sectoral  indicators 
based on regional or 
national  statistics, to 
information yielded by 
descriptive and analytical 
studies and to qualitative 
analyses. 

Appraisal  and  assessment 
shall take account of the 
socioeconomic  benefits 
expected or achieved 
commensurate with the 
resources deployed, 
conformity with  Community 
policy and rules as referred 
to in Article 7(1) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
and the conditions  in which 
the measures are 
implemented." 

75a In Article 26(3)  "appraisals 

and" is added after  "take into 
account the findings of". 

75b In Article  26(4),  "appraisal 

and" is added before  "assessment 
principle and procedures". 

75c In Article  26(5),  "appraisals 

and" is added  after  "The results 
of the". 

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76.  In Article 26(5),  "the annual 

76.  In Article  26(5),  "the annual 

report pursuant"  is replaced by 
"the annual report and the 
three-yearly  report pursuant". 

report pursuant"  is replaced by 
"the annual report  and the 
three-yearly  report  pursuant". 

76a In the forth  subparagraph of 
Article 28, "relating to the 
guidelines  for action in 
connection with Objectives 3 
4,"  are deleted. 

and 

77. The title of Article 29 is 

77. The title of Article 29 is 

replaced by  "Committee on 
Agricultural Structures and 
Rural Development  and Standing 
Committee on the Fishing 
Industry". 

replaced by  "Committee on 
Agricultural  Structures and 
Rural Development  and  Standing 
Committee  on the Fishing 
Industry". 

78. The first paragraph of Article 

78. The first paragraph of Article 

29 is numbered "1". 

29 is numbered "1". 

79.  In the fifth subparagraph of the 

79.  In the fifth subparagraph of the 

new paragraph  1 of Article 29, 
the indents are replaced by: 

new paragraph  1 of Article 29, 
the indents are replaced by: 

»-  relating to Community 

support  frameworks for the 
speeding-up of the 
adjustment  of agricultural 
structures under Objective 
5(a); 

relating to  Community 
support  frameworks for the 
speeding-up of the 
adjustment  of  agricultural 
structures under Objective 
5(a); 

-  <^p)-

relating to the esta 
blishment of the list of 
areas eligible under 
Objective  5(b) as well as to 
Community  support  frameworks 
under this Objective." 

relating to the esta 
blishment  of the list of 
areas eligible under 
Objective  5(b) as well as to 
Community  support  frameworks 
under this Objective." 

80. The following  subparagraph is 
inserted  after the fifth 
subparagraph of the new 
paragraph  1 of Article 29: 

80. The following  subparagraph is 
inserted  after the fifth 
subparagraph  of the new 
paragraph  1 of Article 29: 

"The Committee  shall also be 
consulted on operations con 
cerning agricultural  structures 
and rural development  included 
in the draft  Commission 
decisions relating to the 
Community  support  frameworks for 
the Objective 1 regions." 

"The Committee shall also be 
consulted on operations con 
cerning agricultural  structures 
and rural development  included 
in the draft  Commission 
decisions relating to the 
Community  support  frameworks for 
the Objective  1 regions." 

81. In the sixth subparagraph of the 

81. In the sixth subparagraph of the 

new paragraph  1 of Article 29, 
"provided  for in this Article" 
is replaced by  "provided  for in 
this paragraph". 

new paragraph  1 of Article 29, 
"provided  for in this Article" 
is replaced by  "provided  for in 
this paragraph". 

82. In the seventh subparagraph of 
Article 29 "and paragraph 2 of 
this Article" is inserted after 
"Articles 27 and 28". 

82. In the seventh  subparagraph of 
Article 29  "and paragraph 2 of 
this Article"  is inserted after 
"Articles 27 and 28". 

83. The following paragraph  2 is 

83. The following paragraph 2 is 

added to Article 29: 

added to Article 29: 

'2. The provisions detailing the 
operation of the Standing 
Committee  on the Fishing 
Industry  shall be laid down 
in accordance with the 
provisions laid down 
pursuant  to the first 
paragraph of Article 3a of 
Regulation No 2052/88." 

The provisions detailing the 
operation  of the Standing 
Committee  on the Fishing 
Industry  shall be laid down 
in accordance with the 
provisions  laid down 
pursuant  to the first 
paragraph of Article 3a of 
Regulation No 2052/88." 

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84. The second  sentence of the first 
subparagraph of Article 30(1) is 
replaced by: 

84. The second  sentence of the first 
subparagraph of Article 30(1) is 
replaced by: 

"It shall seek the opinion of 
the appropriate Committees on 
their proposals to Member  States 
referred to in the first 
paragraph of Article 11, and may 
seek the opinion of the 
Committees on any matter 
relating to assistance 
operations under the Funds, 
other than those provided  for in 
this Title." 

"It shall seek the opinion of 
the appropriate Committees on 
their proposals to Member  States 
referred to in the first 
paragraph of Article  11, and may 
seek the opinion of the 
Committees  on any matter 
relating to  assistance 
operations under the Funds, 
other than those provided  for in 
this Title." 

85. In Article  31(1),  "the first 
paragraph of" is added after 
"referred to in". 

85. Article 31(l; 
following: 

is replaced by the 

'1. The annual reports referred to 
in the first  subparagraph of 
Article  16 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 shall review, 
inter 
alia: 

the efforts deployed under 
all the Funds, the EIB and 
the other existing  financial 
instruments  in support of 
the priority  Objectives 
referred  to in Article 1 of 
the  aforementioned 
Regulation; 

-<%~\~ 

the activities of each Fund, 
the utilization of their 
budgetary  resources and the 
concentration of  assistance 
within the meaning of 
Article  12 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88, and the 
deployment  of the other 
financial  instruments for 
which the Commission  has 
responsibility  and where 
their resources have been 
concentrated; these reviews 
shall include an annual 
breakdown by Member State of 
appropriations committed  and 
appropriations paid out in 
respect  of each Fund and the 
FIFG, together with the 
Community  initiatives and 
technical  assistance; 

the coordination of 
assistance provided by the 
Funds between themselves and 
with the assistance granted 
by the EIB and the other 
existing  financial 
instruments; 

the results of the 
appraisal, monitoring and 
assessment  referred to in 
Article 26, Indicating any 
changes made to operations, 
and an assessment  of the 
compatibility  of Fund 
operations with  Community 
policies, including those on 
environmental  protection, 
competition  and public 
procurement; 

_c^ â .— 

the results of controls 
carried  out,  indicating the 
number  and  financial volume 
of irregularities  detected 
and the lessons to be drawn 
from these controls; 

the results of analysis of 
the impact  of  Community 
assistance and policies as 
compared  with the Objectives 
listed  in Article 1 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
and in particular their 
impact  on the  socioeconomic 
development  of the regions; 

information on the opinions 
of the Committees delivered 
in accordance with Title 
VIII; 

an analysis of the  follow-up 
to recommendations  and 
comments made by the 
European Parliament  in its 
opinion on the previous 
year's annual report." 

86. Article 31(3) is replaced by: 

86. Article 31(3) is replaced by: 

"3. The three-yearly  report 

"3. The three-yearly  report 

referred to in the third 
subparagraph of Article 16 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88 shall review in 
particular: 

referred to in the third 
subparagraph of Article 16 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88  shall review in 
particular: 

- progress made in achieving 

- progress made in achieving 

economic and social 
cohesion; 

economic  and  social 
cohesion; 

«v^ 

the role of the Structural 
Funds, the FIFG, the 
financial instrument  for 
cohesion, the EIB and 
other financial  instru 
ments as well as the 
impact of other  Community 
policies in the  completion 
of this process; 

the role of the Structural 
Funds, the FIFG, the 
financial  instrument  for 
cohesion, the EIB and 
other financial instru 
ments as well as the 
impact of other  Community 
policies  in the  completion 
of this process; 

the measures which need to 
be taken  in order to 
strengthen economic and 
social cohesion." 

the measures which need to 
be taken  in order to 
strengthen economic and 
social cohesion." 

87. Article 32(1) becomes Article 

87. Article 32(1) becomes Article 

32(2) and the following new 
paragraph  1 is inserted: 

32(2) and the following new 
paragraph  1 is inserted: 

Member States shall ensure 
that adequate publicity  is 
given to the plans referred 
to in Article 5(1) before 
their submission to the 
Commission." 

'1. Member States shall ensure 
that adequate publicity is 
given to the plans referred 
to in Article 5(1), where 
possible before their 
submission to the 
Commission." 

87a The following  is added to the 
new paragraph 2 of Article 32: 

"Once this Regulation has come 
into force, the Commission  shall 
draw up detailed  arrangements 
for information and publicity 
concerning assistance from the 
Funds and the FIFG, shall inform 
the European Parliament  thereof 
and shall publish them  in the 
Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 

88. Article 33(1) is deleted. 

88. Article 33(1) is deleted. 

89. Article 33(2) to  (5) is replaced 

89. Article 33(2) to  (5) is replaced 

by: 

by: 

"2. In drawing up Community 
support  frameworks, the 
Commission  shall take 
account of any operation 
already  approved by the 
Council or by the Commission 
before the entry into force 
of this Regulation and 
having financial reper 
cussions during the period 
covered by those support 
frameworks.  These 
operations shall not be 
subject to compliance with 
Article  15(2). 

"2.  In drawing up  Community 
support  frameworks, the 
Commission  shall take 
account  of any operation 
already  approved by the 
Council or by the  Commission 
before the entry into force 
of this Regulation and 
having  financial reper 
cussions during the period 
covered by those  support 
frameworks.  These 
operations  shall not be 
subject to compliance with 
Article  15(2). 

3.  Notwithstanding Article 

15(2), pending the adoption 
of the Community  support 
frameworks covering the 
period  from 1 January 1994, 
requests for expenditure 
received by the Commission 
before 31 March 1994 and 
fulfilling all the con 
ditions under Article 14(2) 
may be regarded as eligible 
for Community  assistance 
from 1 January 1994. 

3.  Notwithstanding  Article 
15(2),  requests for 
expenditure received by the 
Commission  before 31 March 
1994 and  fulfilling  all the 
conditions under 
Article  14(2) may be 
regarded  as eligible for 
Community  assistance  from 1 
January 1994. 

^ ^~ 

For expenditure on Objective 
5(a) operations  approved 
before the entry  into force 
of this Regulation without 
budgetary  commitment  the 
programming  provisions and 
the financial  provisions 
under Articles 20 and 21 
shall apply  from 1 January 
1994. 

[  ] 

For expenditure on Objective 
5(a) operations approved 
before the entry into force 
of this Regulation without 
budgetary commitment  the 
programming provisions and 
the financial provisions 
under Articles 20 and 21 
shall apply  from 1 January 
1994. 

Sums committed  in respect of 
grants of assistance for 
projects decided by the 
Commission  before 1 January 
1989 with respect to the 
Structural Funds, and for 
which the Commission  had not 
received  a final payment 
request before 31 December 
1994 shall be automatically 
decommitted by the 
Commission by 30 June 1995 
at the latest." 

- ° ^~ 

Article 2 

This  Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third  day  following  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. 

Done at 

For the Council 

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Amended  proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) No  .../. 

SYN 457 

amending Council Regulation  (EEC) No 4254/88 
of 19 December  1988 

laying down provisions  for xmplementing 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards the 
European Regional Development  Fund 

(ERDF Regulation) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard to the Treaty 
establishing  the European Economic 
Community,  and  in particular Article 
130e thereof, 

Having  regard to the Treaty 
establishing the European  Economic 
Community,  and  in particular Article 
130e thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from 
the Commission(l), 

Having regard to the proposal  from 
the  Commission(*), 

In cooperation with the European 
Parliament(2), 

In cooperation with the European 
Parliament(2), 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
Economic and Social  Committee(3), 

Having regard to the opinion of the 
Economic and Social  Committee(3), 

(1) ... 
(2) ... 
(3) ... 

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1.  Whereas Council Regulation  (EEC) 

No  .../93 of  ... 1993<4) amends 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 of 
24 June 1988 on the tasks of the 
Structural Funds and their 
effectiveness and on 
coordination of their  activities 
between themselves and with the 
operations of the European 
Investment  Bank and the other 
existing  financial  instru 
m e n t s ^ ); whereas Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No  .../93, of 
... 1993(6) amends Regulation 
(EEC) No 4253/88 laying down 
provisions  for xmplementing 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 as 
regards the coordination of the 
activities of the different 
Structural Funds between 
themselves and with the 
operations of the European 
Investment  Bank and the other 
existing  financial  instru 
ments (7); whereas Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4254/88 of 
19 December  1988 should 
therefore also be amended(8); 

1.  Whereas Council Regulation 
(EEC) No  .../93 of  ... 
1993(4)amends Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 
1988 on the tasks of the 
Structural Funds and their 
effectiveness  and on 
coordination of their acti 
vities between themselves and 
with the operations of the 
European Investment  Bank and 
the other existing  financial 
instruments^5); whereas Coun 
cil Regulation  (EEC) No  .../93, 
of  ... 1993(6) amends 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 
laying down provisions  for 
implementing  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 as regards the 
coordination of the activities 
of the different  Structural 
Funds between themselves and 
with the operations of the 
European  Investment  Bank and 
the other existing  financial 
instruments (7 );  whereas 
Council Regulation  (EEC) No 
4254/88 of 19 December  1988 
should therefore also be 
amended(8); 

(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 

OJ No L 185, 15.07.1988, p.9. 

OJ No L 374, 31.12.1988, p.l. 
OJ No L 374, 31.12.1988, p.15. 

•°& 

-

Whereas Article 3(1) of Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 in 
the regions concerned by 
Objective 1, extends the scope 
of the ERDF to investment  in the 
fields of education and health; 
whereas the contribution of ERDF 
assistance to the establishment 
and development of trans-
European networks in the areas 
of transport, télécommunications 
and energy infrastructures and 
as well as to the establishment 
of more favourable conditions, 
particularly  in the Objective 1 
regions, for the  implementation 
of the multiannual  framework 
programmes  in the field of 
research and technological 
development  should be specified; 
whereas according to Article 7 
of Regulation  (EEC) No  .../.. 
establishing the cohesion 
financial  instrument, a project 
may not benefit  simultaneously 
from the Fund and from the ERDF; 

2.  Whereas Article 3(1) of Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 in 
the regions concerned by 
Objective  1, extends the scope 
of the ERDF to investment  in the 
fields of education and health; 
whereas the contribution of ERDF 
assistance, as part of its 
regional development  role, to 
the establishment  and 
development  of regional and 
trans-European  networks  in the 
areas of transport, 
telecommunications  and energy 
infrastructures  and as well as 
to the establishment  of more 
favourable conditions, 
particularly  in the Objective 1 
regions, and to an increase in 
the facilities  in the regions in 
the field of research and 
technological development with a 
view to enabling them to better 
participate  in the  Community's 
multiannual  Framework  Programmes 
should be specified; whereas 
according to Article 7 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 792/93 of 30 
March 1993(*>  establishing the 
cohesion  financial  instrument, a 
project may not benefit 
simultaneously  from the Fund and 
from the ERDF; 

2a. Whereas the principles and 

objectives of  sustainable 
development  are set out  in the 
Community  programme of policy 
and action  in relation to the 
environment  and  sustainable 
development  as laid down  in the 
Council Resolution of 
1 February  1993(9*T 

(9) OJ No L 79, 1.4.1993, p. 74. 
(9a) OJ No C 138, 17.5.1993, p. 1. 

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3.  Whereas the regional partnership 

3.  Whereas the regional  partnership 

should be strengthened by 
including the economic and 
social partners, in accordance 
with Article 4 of Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88; 

should be strengthened  by 
including the economic and 
social partners, in accordance 
with Article 4 of Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88; 

4.  Whereas in order to increase the 

4.  Whereas  in order to increase the 

effectiveness of regional 
policies there should be 
increased  flexibility  in the 
implementation  of the 
Community's regional  assistance 
particularly by extending the 
forms of assistance which may 
apply to Community  initiatives; 

effectiveness of regional 
policies there should be 
increased  flexibility  in the 
implementation  of the 
Community's  regional  assistance 
particularly by extending the 
forms of assistance which may 
apply to Community  initiatives; 

5.  Whereas Article 12 of Council 

5.  Whereas Article  12 of Council 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
provides for allocations per 
Member State for each of the 
Objectives  1 to 4 and 5(b) of 
the commitment  appropriations of 
the Structural Funds; whereas, 
in consequence, the last 
subparagraph of Article 3(2) and 
Article 13 of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 4025/88 may be deleted; 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
provides  for allocations per 
Member State for each of the 
Objectives  1 to 4 and 5(b) of 
the commitment  appropriations of 
the Structural Funds; whereas, 
in consequence, the last 
subparagraph of Article 3(2) and 
Article  13 of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 4025/88 may be deleted; 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Article 1 

Regulation  (EEC) No 4254/88 is 
hereby amended as follows: 

Regulation  (EEC) No 4254/88 is 
hereby amended  as follows: 

1.  The first  indent of point  (b) of 

1.  The first  indent of point  (b) of 

Article 1 is replaced by: 

Article  1 is replaced  by: 

^AJDA— 

in the regions designated 
under objective 1, 
investment  contributing to 
increasing economic poten 
tial, development, struc 
tural adjustment of these 
regions as well as that 
contributing to the 
establishment  and deve 
lopment of trans-European 
networks in the areas of 
transport, tele 
communications  and energy 
infrastructures;" 

in the regions designated 
under Objective 1, 
investment  contributing to 
increasing economic poten 
tial, development,  struc 
tural adjustment  of these 
regions including that 
contributing to the 
establishment  and deve 
lopment of trans-European 
networks  in the areas of 
transport, tele 
communications  and energy 
infrastructures;" 

Points  (d) and  (e) of Article 1 
become points  (g) and (h). 

2.  Points  (d) and  (e) of Article 1 
become points  (g) and (h). 

The following new point  (d) is 
added to Article 1: 

The following new point  (d) is 
added to Article 1: 

(d) in the regions designated 

(d) in the regions designated 

under  Objective 1, and 
particularly  in areas where 
the need is demonstrated, 
investment  in the fields of 
health and education 
contributing to their 
structural  adjustment;". 

under  Objective  1, and 
particularly  in areas where 
the need  is demonstrated, 
investment  in the fields of 
health and education 
contributing to their 
structural adjustment;". 

The following new point  (e) is 
added to Article 1: 

The following new point  (e) is 
added to Article It 

(e) measures  in the field of 

(e) measures contributing to 

research and technological 
development,  including 
those contributing to the 
implementation  of the 
Community's  multiannual 
framework programmes; apart 
from, however, measures 
linked to the labour market 
and the development of 
human resources'*. 

regional development  in the 
field of research and 
technological  development, 
apart  from, however, 
measures  linked to the 
labour market  and the 
development  of human 
resources". 

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4a. Point  (f) in Article  1 is 

replaced by the  following: 

"(f) productive  investment  and 
Investment aimed at 
environmental protection in 
accordance with the 
principles of  sustainable 
development where such 
Investment  is linked to 
regional  development; 

4b. Point  (h) in Article 1 is 

replaced by the  following: 

"(h) the preparatory, ex-ante 

appraisal, monitoring and 
ex-post  assessment measures 
referred to in Article 7." 

The second subparagraph of 
Article 2(2) is deleted. 

5.  The second  subparagraph of 

Article 2(2) is deleted. 

In the fourth subparagraph of 
Article 2(2) "for a period of 
five years" is replaced by "for 
a period of six years". 

6.  In the fourth subparagraph of 
Article 2(2) "for a period of 
five years" is replaced by "for 
a period of six years". 

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7.  In the fourth subparagraph of 

7.  In the fourth subparagraph of 

Article 2(2) the last  sentence 
is deleted. 

Article 2(2) the last  sentence 
shall read as follows: 

"The data relating to the fifth 
and sixth years may be supplied 
on an indicative basis." 

8.  The second subparagraph of 

8.  The second  subparagraph of 

Article 2(3) is deleted. 

Article 2(3) is deleted. 

8a. In the third  subparagraph of 

Article 2(3) the phrase "or 
other authorities" is replaced 
by  "or other authorities or 
bodies designated by them". 

8b. In Article 3(1) the words "or 

other types of assistance such 
as those referred to in Article 
5(2) of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88" are added  after 
"regional  operational 
programmes". 

8c. At the end of the first 

subparagraph of Article 3(2), 
the words  "and Article  11 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88" are 
added. 

9.  In the third  subparagraph of 

9.  The third  subparagraph of 

- Ao4 

Article 3(2) "to establish 
operational programmes" is 
replaced by  "to establish 
requests for assistance." 

Article 3(2) is replaced by the 
following: 

"When they are undertaken on the 
initiative of the Commission, 
the Commission,  after  consulting 
the Committee  referred to in 
Article 27 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88 and after notifying 
the European Parliament,  shall 
lay down the guidelines and 
invite the Member  States 
concerned to establish requests 
for assistance.  It shall order 
their publication  in the 
Official Journal of the European 
Communities." 

10. The last subparagraph of Article 

10. The last subparagraph of Article 

3(2) is deleted. 

3(2) is deleted. 

10a. 

In the first  subparagraph of 
Article 5(1) the words 
"following details" are 
replaced by  "the information 
set out below. 

10b. 

The following text  is added 
to the fist  subparagraph of 
Article 5(1): 

"However,  in the case of 
projects  forming part of an 
operational programme, the 
information may be sent to the 
Commission  at a later date but 
before the starting date of each 
project  at the  latest. 

The information  shall cover:" 

X o9 

11. The following paragraph 3 is 

11. The following paragraph  3 is 

added to Article 6: 

added to Article  6: 

"3. In accordance with the third 
subparagraph of Article 5(5) 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88, global grants may 
be undertaken  on the 
initiative of the Member 
States or of the Commission, 
in agreement with the Member 
State concerned.  Commission 
initiatives in the framework 
of the tasks assigned to the 
ERDF by Article 3(1) of the 
said Regulation shall 
concern the objectives 
referred to at Article 3(2) 
of this Regulation." 

'3. In accordance with the third 
subparagraph of Article 5(5) 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88, global grants may 
be undertaken  on the 
initiative of the Member 
States or of the  Commission, 
in agreement with the Member 
State concerned.  Commission 
initiatives  in the  framework 
of the tasks assigned to the 
ERDF by Article 3(1) of the 
said Regulation  shall 
concern the objectives 
referred to at Article 3(2) 
of this Regulation." 

11a. 

lib. 

The title of Article  7 is 
amended as follows: 
"Preparatory,  appraisal, 
monitoring  and  assessment 
measures". 

In point  1 of Article 7 the 
phrase  "preparatory, 
accompanying  and assessment 
measures necessary" is 
replaced by  "preparatory, 
ex-ante appraisal, 
monitoring  and ex-post 
assessment  measures 
necessary' 

— AoS 

lie Article 7(2) is replaced by the 

following: 

"Measures carried out on the 
Commission's initiative may, in 
exceptional circumstances, be 
financed by the ERDF at a rate 
of 100%; [ ] those carried out 
on behalf of the Commission [ ] 
shall be financed at a rate of 
100%.  For other measures the 
rates laid down in Article 7 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 
shall apply." 

lid The last subparagraph of 
Article 8(1) is deleted. 

lie In Article 8(2), "and amending' 
is added after "notably in 
establishing" 

12. In Article 9 "the Member State 
concerned and the competent 
authorities designated by the 
latter," is replaced by "the 
Member State concerned and the 
competent authorities and 
bodies, including the economic 
and social partners, designated 
by the Member State,". 

12. In Article 9 "the Member State 
concerned and the competent 
authorities designated by the 
latter," is replaced by "the 
Member State concerned and the 
competent authorities and 
bodies, including the economic 
and social partners, designated 
by the Member State,". 

12a. 

Article 12 is replaced by 
the following: 

"Transitional provisions" 

Any part of amounts committed to 
grant aid ERDF projects adopted 
by the Commission before 
1 January 1989 and for which the 
Commission has not received a 
request for final payment before 
31 December 1994 shall be 
officially decommitted by the 
Commission by 30 June at the 
latest." 

13. Article 13 is deleted. 

13. Article 13 is deleted. 

A^f 

Article 2 

This Regulation  shall enter into force on third day following  its 
publication  in the Official Journal of the European  Communities. 

Done at 

For the Council 

-AoÇ-

Amended  proposal for a 

COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 

amending  Council Regulation  (EEC) No 4255/88 

of 19 December 1988 

laying down  provisions for implementing 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 
as regards the European Social  Fund 

(submitted by the Commission) 

- A O ^-

THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

THE COUNCIL OF THE  EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic 
Community,  and  in particular Articles 
126 and  127 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the Treaty 
establishing  the European  Economic 
Community,  and  in particular 
Articles  126 and  127 thereof, 

Having  regard to the proposal  from the 
Commission'*), 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from 
the Commission (1), 

Having  regard  to the opinion of the 
European  Parliament'^) , 

Having  regard  to the opinion  of the 
European  Parliament  (2) , 

Having  regard  to the opinion of the 
Economic  and  Social  Committee(^), 

Having  regard  to the opinion  of the 
Economic  and Social  Committee (3), 

(1) OJ No. C 
(2) OJ No. C 
(3) OJ No. C 

_AAo-

1.  Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 

1993 

/93 of 

No 
(4)  has amended  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 of  24 June  1988 on the 
tasks  of the Structural  funds and 
their  effectiveness  and on 
coordination  of their  activities 
between  themselves  and with the 
operations  of the  European 
Investment  Bank  and  the other 
existing  financial  instruments 
(5);  whereas  Council  Regulation 
(EEC) No  ..../93 of 
1993 
(6) has  amended  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88  laying  down  provisions 
for  implementing  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 as regards 
coordination  of the activities of 
the different  Structural  Funds, 
on  the one  hand,  between 
themselves  and with  the 
operations  of the  European 
Investment  Bank  and  the other 
existing  financial  instruments 
(7),  on  the other; whereas  it is 
necessary  also  to amend  Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4255 of 19 
December  1988 (8); 

/93 of 

/93 of 

Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
1993(4) 
No 
has  amended  Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88 of 24 June  1988 on the 
tasks  of the Structural  funds and 
their  effectiveness  and on 
coordination  of their  activities 
between  themselves  and with the 
operations  of the European 
Investment  Bank  and the other 
existing  financial  instruments(^) 
;  whereas  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 
amended  Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 
laying  down  provisions for 
implementing  Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88 as regards coordination  of 
the  activities  of the different 
Structural  Funds, on the one hand, 
between  themselves  and with the 
operations  of the European 
Investment  Bank  and the other 
existing  financial  instruments^), 
on  the other; whereas  it is 
necessary  also to amend  Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4255 of 19 
December  1988(8); 

1993(6) has 

(4) 
(5) OJ  No. 
(6) 
(7) OJ  No. 
(8) OJ No. 

L  185 of  15.07.1988, p. 9 

L 374 of 31.12.1988, p. 1 

L 374 of 31.12.1988, p. 21 

^A AA-

Whereas  Article  3 paragraph  2 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88  lays 
down  that  the  ESF  shall  have the 
task  of  improving  the workings of 
the  labour market  and  developing 
human  resources;  whereas  it is 
therefore  necessary  to extend  the 
scope  of  the  Fund,  in particular 
following  the redefinition  of 
Objectives  3 and  4, as well  as the 
definition  of a new Objective 4; 
whereas  it  is necessary  to provide 
for  the  explicit  inclusion of 
persons  exposed  to  social  exclusion 
and  to render more flexible the 
eligibility  criteria  for  categories 
that  are already  eligible;  whereas 
it  is necessary  to  redefine 
eligible  actions  in order to 
increase  the effectiveness  of the 
implementation  of  policy aims in 
the context  of all  Objectives  under 
which  the  Fund  takes action; 
whereas  it  is necessary  that  the 
actions  taken  by the Fund  under  the 
different  Objectives  form a 
coherent  approach  so as to  improve 
the workings  of the  labour market 
and  to develop  human resources; 

)it  is  (...) 

2. Whereas  ( 
necessary  to extend  the  scope of the 
Fund,  in particular  following  the 
redefinition  of Objectives  3 and 4, 
as well  as  the definition  of a new 
Objective  4;  whereas  it is 
necessary  to  provide  for  the 
explicit  inclusion  of  persons 
exposed  to  exclusion  from  the 
labour market  and  to render  more 
flexible  the  eligibility  criteria 
for  categories  that  are  already 
eligible; 

2a. Whereas, given  limited  funding 
available,  actions  aimed  at 
combating  long-term  unemployment  and 
integrating  young  people  into 
employment  must  continue  to be given 
priority  under  Objective  3; 

2b. Whereas  it  is necessary  to 
redefine  eligible  actions  in order 
to  increase  the  effectiveness  of the 
implementation  of  policy  aims  in 
the  context  of all  Objectives  under 
which  the  Fund  takes  action  and  to 
foresee  an extension  of this  action, 
in particular  in the form  of, 
employment  aids which  could,  for 
example,  take  the  form  of aids for 
geographical  mobility,  subsidies for 
recruitment  and  for  the creation  of 
self-employed  activities; 

2c. Whereas  it  is necessary  that  the 
Member  States  and  the  Commission 
ensure  respect  for  the  principle of 
equality  of  opportunities  for men 
and  women  in the  implementation  of 
actions  financed  by  the  ESF  under 
all  the objectives; whereas  it is 
necessary  that  the  actions  taken  by 
the  Fund  under  the  different 
Objectives  form  a coherent  approach 
so as  to  improve  the workings  of the 
labour market  and  to develop  human 
resources; 

-  ^A%  — 

3. Whereas  it  is necessary  to ensure 

that Objective  4  strengthens 
employment  and  job qualifications 
through  anticipation,  counselling, 
networking  and  training  operations 
throughout  the Community  and 
therefore  that  it must: be 
horizontal, covering  the economy as 
a whole, without  a priori  reference 
to  industries  or specific  sectors; 
aim  at workers  in employment  and at 
improving  their qualifications and 
employment  opportunities; be 
targetted  as far as the type of 
actions  is concerned;  and 
complement  not  substitute for 
efforts  that firms  undertake 
themselves; 

3.Whereas  it  is necessary  to ensure 
that Objective  4  strengthens 
employment  and  job  qualifications 
through  anticipation,  counselling, 
networking  and  training  operations 
throughout  the Community  and 
therefore that  it must: be 
horizontal, covering  the economy  as 
a whole, without  a priori  reference 
to  industries  or specific  sectors; 
aim at workers  in employment  and at 
improving  their qualifications  and 
employment  opportunities; be 
targetted  as far as the type of 
actions  is concerned;  and  complement 
not  substitute  for efforts  that 
firms undertake  themselves; 

-~^A^~ 

4. Whereas  it  is necessary  to ensure 
that  the actions  in relation  to 
Objective  4 address  the  underlying 
causes  of problems  relating  to 
industrial  adaptation  and do  not 
deal  with  short-term  market  related 
symptoms;  that  the actions meet  the 
general  needs  of workers  resulting 
from  industrial  change  and  changes 
in production  systems  identified  or 
predicted  and  are not  conceived  to 
benefit  a single firm or a 
particular  industry;  that 
particular  attention  is devoted  to 
small  and medium-sized  enterprises 
and  that  special  attention  is 
devoted  to enhancing  access to 
training; 

4. Whereas  it  is necessary  to ensure 
that  the actions  in relation  to 
Objective  4 address  the  underlying 
causes of problems  relating  to 
industrial  adaptation  including 
services  and do  not deal  with 
short-term  market  related  symptoms; 
that  the actions meet  the general 
needs of workers  resulting  from 
industrial  change  and  changes  in 
production  systems  identified  or 
predicted  and  are not  conceived  to 
benefit  a single firm  or a 
particular  industry;  that  particular 
attention  is devoted  to  small  and 
medium-sized  enterprises  and  that 
special  attention  is devoted  to 
enhancing  access  to  training; 

5. Whereas  Objective  4 should 

concentrate  on actions  in the areas 
of training  related  to the 
introduction,  use and  development 
of new or  improved  production 
methods,  in particular  new 
organisational  techniques, new 
technologies  and  changing  market 
and  societal  requirements, 
particularly  with  regard  to the 
protection  of the environment,  and 
training  related  to the  necessary 
adaptation  of workers  in small and 
medium-sized  enterprises  as a 
result  of the changes  in production 
systems  and  the trend  towards  less 
vertical  integration  as well  as the 
need  to demonstrate  the 
qualitative  and  environmental 
soundness  of products  and 
processes; 

5. Whereas,  having  regard  to the 
strategic  importance  in this  respect 
of the continuing  training  of 
workers.  Objective  4  should 
concentrate  on actions  in the  areas 
of training  related  to the 
introduction,  use and  development  of 
new or  improved  production  methods, 
in particular  new  organisational 
techniques  and  new  technologies, 
and  on changes  in markets  and  in 
society,  particularly  with  regard 
to the protection  of the 
environment;  whereas  training 
should  also be  linked  to the 
necessary  adaptation  of workers  in 
small  and medium-sized  enterprises 
as a result  of the changes  in 
production  systems  and  the trend 
towards  less vertical  integration, 
as well  as the need  to  demonstrate 
the qualitative  and  environmental 
soundness  of  products  and  processes; 

6. Whereas  it  is necessary  to define 
eligible  expenditure  for Fund 
assistance within  the framework  of 
the  partnership; 

6. Whereas  it  is necessary  to define 
eligible  expenditure  for  Fund 
assistance  within  the framework  of 
the  partnership; 

- 

y^A\\~ 

7. Whereas  it  is necessary  to ensure 
that  the  support  of the Fund  is 
concentrated  under  each  Objective 
on  the most  important  needs  and  the 
most  effective  actions; 

7. Whereas  it  is necessary  to ensure 
that  the  support  of the Fund  is 
concentrated  under  each  Objective 
on  the most  important  needs  and  the 
most  effective  actions; 

8. Whereas  it  is necessary  to  complete 
and  to  specify  the content  of  plans 
and  forms  of assistance  especially 
as a result  of the redefinition  of 
Objectives  3 and 4; 

8. Whereas  it  is necessary  to 
complete  and  to  specify  the content 
of  plans  and  forms  of  assistance 
especially  as a result  of the 
redefinition  of Objectives  3 and 4; 

9. Whereas  it  is necessary,  in 

application  of Article  13 paragraph 
5 of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, 
that  firms  shall  finance an 
appropriate  portion  of the cost of 
actions  to promote  the training  of 
employees; 

9. Whereas  it  is necessary,  in 
application  of Article  13 
paragraph  5 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No  2052/88, that  firms  shall 
finance  an  appropriate  portion  of 
the cost  of actions  to promote 
the  training  of their  employees; 

10.  Whereas  the Fund  shall  contribute 
in addition  to  support  for 
technical  assistance  and  for 
pilot  and demonstration  projects 
in accordance with  Article 5, 
paragraph  2, point  (e) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88; 

10.  Whereas  the  Fund  shall 

contribute  additionally  to 
support  for  technical 
assistance  and for pilot  and 
demonstration  projects  in 
accordance with Article 5, 
paragraph  2, point  (e) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88; 

11.  Whereas  it  is necessary,  in 

11.  Whereas  it  is necessary,  in 

application  of Article  14 
paragraph  2 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No  2052/88, that  the Fund may 
finance  under more  than  one 
Objective  actions  concerning  in 
particular  the development  of 
employment,  training  and  other 
similar  structures,  including  the 
training  of teachers,  trainers 
and  other  categories  of staff of 
those  structures; 

application  of Article  14 
paragraph  2 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88, that  the Fund  may 
finance  under more  than  one 
Objective  actions concerning  in 
particular  the development  of 
employment,  training  and  other 
similar  structures,  including 
the training  of teachers, 
trainers  and  other  categories 
of  staff of those  structures; 

12.  Whereas  it  is necessary  to 

12.  Whereas  the  transitional 

establish  provisions  for 
information  and  publicity 
concerning  assistance  from the 
Fund; 

provisions  should  be  specified; 

AAS 

13.  Whereas  it  is necessary  to delete 

all  reference  to the guidelines 
regarding  Fund  support  as their 
function  is henceforth  ensured  by 
the definition  of policy aims and 
by  the obligation  to  concentrate 
Fund  action  on the most  important 
needs  and  the most  effective 
actions; 

13.  Whereas  it  is necessary  to 
delete  all  reference  to the 
guidelines  regarding  Fund 
support  as  their function  is 
henceforth  ensured  by the 
definition  of policy  aims and 
by the obligation  to 
concentrate  Fund  action  on the 
most  important  needs  and  the 
most  effective  actions; 

14.  Whereas  the Fund will  be  subject 
to the measures for financial 
control  set out  in Article  23 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88, 

14.  (. 

1 

HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION: 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

ARTICLE 1 

Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 is 
amended as follows: 

-^\AG-

ARTICLE 1 

Regulation (EEC) No 4255/88 is 
amended as follows: 

1. Article 1 is replaced as follows: 

1. Article 1 is replaced as follows: 

"ARTICLE 1 

Scope 

"ARTICLE 1 

Scope 

Within the framework of the task 
entrusted to it by  Article 123 of 
the Treaty and in accordance with 
Article 3 paragraph 2 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 the Fund shall 
support: 

1) Under Objective 3, throughout the 
Community, actions aiming to: 

in the first place 

Within the framework of the task 
entrusted to it by  Article 123 of 
the Treaty and in accordance with 
Article 3 paragraph 2 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 the Fund shall 
support: 

1) Under Objective 3, throughout the 

Community, actions aiming 

actions aiming to in the first 
place 

a)  facilitate the occupational 

a)  facilitate the occupational 

integration of unemployed 
persons exposed to long-term 
unemployment  in particular 
through (i) training, pre-
training including upgrading 
of basic skills, guidance and 
counselling  and 
(ii) employment aids; 

integration of unemployed 
persons exposed to long-term 
unemployment  in particular 
through (i) vocational 
training, pre-training 
including upgrading of basic 
skills, guidance and 
counselling;  (ii)  temporary 
employment aids; and (iii) the 
development of appropriate 
training, employment and 
support structures, including 
the training of necessary 
staff, and provision for the 
care of dependent persons; 

b)  facilitate the occupational 

integration  of young  people in 
search  of employment  through 
actions described  in a) 
including  the provision of 
vocational  training 
opportunities to enable them 
to receive up to two years of 
initial  training  leading  to a 
vocational  qualification; 

b)  facilitate  the  occupational 

integration  of young  people in 
search  of employment  through 
actions described  in a ), 
including  the  provision  of 
vocational  training 
opportunities  to enable them 
to receive up to two years or 
more  of  initial  training 
leading  to a vocational 
qualification; 

and  also : 

and  also : 

c) 

promote  integration  of  ( 
) 
persons  exposed  to  exclusion 
from  the  labour market  through 
actions described  in a)  (...); 

c)  promote  integration  into the 
labour market  of persons 
exposed  to social  exclusion 
through  actions described  in 
a) and  through  the development 
of appropriate  training, 
employment  and  support 
structures  including  the 
training  of necessary  staff 
and provision for childminding 
arrangements; 

d)  promote equal  opportunities 

d) 

for men and women  in respect 
of employment,  especially in 
non-traditional  areas of work 
and  particularly for women 
without  vocational 
qualifications  or returning to 
the  labour market  after a 
period  of absence, through 
actions described  in a) and by 
provision  for childminding 
arrangements and  other 
accompanying  actions; 

promote equal  opportunities 
for men  and women  in respect 
of employment,  especially  in 
(...)  areas of work where 
women  are  under-represented 
and  particularly  for women 
without  vocational 
qualifications  or  re 
integrating  in the  labour 
market  after  a period  of 
absence, through  actions 
described  in a)  (...); 

2) Under Objective 4, throughout  the 

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2) Under Objective  4, throughout  the 

Community,  actions aiming  to 
facilitate  the adaptation of 
workers  to  industrial  change and 
to changes  in production  systems 
in particular through:  (i)  the 
anticipation  of  labour market 
trends and  vocational 
qualification  requirements;  (ii) 
the provision  of vocational 
training,  retraining guidance and 
counselling;  (iii) assistance for 
the  improvement  and development of 
appropriate  training  systems. The 
actions  should  take  into account, 
in particular, the specific  needs 
of  small  and medium-si zed 
enterprises; 

Community,  actions aiming  to 
facilitate  the adaptation of 
workers  to  industrial  change and 
to changes  in production  systems 
in particular  through:  (i)  the 
anticipation  of  labour market 
trends and  vocational 
qualification  requirements;  (ii) 
vocational  training  and 
retraining, guidance and 
counselling;  (iii) assistance for 
the  improvement  and development of 
appropriate  training  systems. The 
actions  should  take  into account, 
in particular, the  specific  needs 
of small  and medium-si zed 
enterprises; 

3) Under Objectives  1, 2 and 5b, in 
the regions concerned,  actions 
aiming  to : 

3) Under Objectives  1, 2 and 5b, in 
the regions  concerned,  actions 
aiming  to : 

a)  support  employment  growth and 
stability  in particular 
through  continuing  training, 
vocational  guidance and 
counselling  of workers, 
especially  those  in small and 
medium-sized  enterprises and 
of people who have  lost their 
jobs, as well  as by the 
development  of appropriate 
training  systems  including  the 
training  of trainers and by 
the  improvement  of  employment 
services; 

b)  boost  human  potential  in 
research,  science and 
technology,  particularly 
through  the provision of 
post-graduate  training, the 
training  of managers, 
technicians  and  other 
personnel  of research 
establishments and through the 
transfer  of know-how in 
relation  to the workings of 
the  labour market  and  the 
development  of human 
resources; 

a)  support  employment  growth  and 
stability  in particular 
through  continuing  training, 
vocational  guidance and 
counselling  of workers, 
especially  those  in small and 
medium-sized  enterprises and 
those who are threatened  with 
unemployment,  and of people 
who have  lost their jobs, as 
well  as by  support for the 
development  of appropriate 
training  systems  including  the 
training  of trainers and by 
the  improvement  of  employment 
services; 

b)  boost  human  potential  in 
research,  science and 
technology,  particularly 
through  the provision of 
post-graduate  training  and 
the training  of managers and 
technicians  (... ) of research 
establishments  (...); 

4) Under Objective  1,  in the regions 
concerned,  actions  aiming  to : 

4) Under Objective  1,  in the  regions 
concerned,  actions  aiming  to : 

AA%-

a)  strengthen  and  improve 
education  and  training 
systems, particularly  through 
the training  of teachers, 
trainers  and  other  categories 
of  staff, through  encouraging 
links between  training  centres 
or  higher  education 
establishments  and firms and 
by financing  training 
provision  within  the  national 
secondary  or equivalent  and 
higher  education  systems 
which  has a clear  link to the 
labour market,  new  technology 
or economic  development! 

b)  contribute  to  development 

through  the training  of public 
officials  in particular  where 
this  is necessary  for the 
effective  implementation  of 
policies  promoting  development 
and  structural  adjustment. 

The Member  States  and  the 
Commission  shall  ensure  that 
action  under the  different 
objectives  forms  a coherent 
approach  to  improving  the workings 
of the  labour market  and 
developing  human  resources, taking 
into account  the  development, 
reconversion  or  structural 
adjustment  objectives  in the 
Member  States  or  regions 
concerned. 

a)  strengthen  and  improve 
education  and  training 
systems,  particularly  through 
the  training  of  teachers, 
trainers  and (... ) 
administrative  staff,  through 
encouraging  links  between 
training  centres  or  higher 
education  establishments  and 
firms  and  by  financing 
training  provision  within  the 
national  secondary  or 
equivalent  and  higher 
education  systems  which  has a 
clear  link  to the  labour 
market,  new  technology  or 
economic  development; 

b)  contribute  to development  through 
the training  of public  officials 
(...)  where  this  is necessary  for 
the (... ) implementation  of 
policies  promoting  development  and 
structural  adjustment. 

5J. The Member  States  and  the 

Commission  shall  ensure  that 
action  under  the  different 
objectives  respects  the  principle 
of equality  of opportunities  for 
men  and  women. 

The Member  States  and  the 
Commission  shall  ensure  that 
action  under  the  different 
objectives  forms  a coherent 
approach  to  improving  the  workings 
of the  labour  market  and 
developing  human  resources,  taking 
into account  the  development, 
reconversion  or  structural 
adjustment  objectives  in the 
Member  States  or  regions 
concerned. 

In addition  the Fund  may also 
support  throughout  the  Community 
actions  in accordance with  Article 
5  (2) (e) of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88." 

(L  In addition  the  Fund  may  also 

support  throughout  the  Community 
actions  in accordance  with  Article 
5  (2) (e) of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88." 

2. Article  2 is replaced  as follows: 

2. Article  2  is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE  2 

"ARTICLE  2 

Eligible  expenditure 

Eligible  expenditure 

1) Fund  assistance may be granted 
towards  expenditure  to cover: 

1) Fund  assistance  may  be granted 
towards  expenditure  to cover: 

- the  income and  related  costs as 
well  as subsistance  and  travel 
costs  of people  participating  in 
actions  foreseen  in Article  1 of 
this  Regulation; 

- the  salary  and  related  costs as 
well  as  subsistence  and  travel 
costs of people  participating  in 
actions  foreseen  in Article  1 of 
this  Regulation; 

- the cost  of employment  aids 
granted  under  arrangements  for 
such  aids provided  for  in the 
Member  States; 

- the preparatory,  operating, 
management  and  evaluation  costs of 
actions  foreseen  in Article  1 of 
this Regulation,  after  deduction 
of receipts; 

- the cost  of employment  aids 
granted  under  arrangements  for 
such  aids  provided  for  in the 
Member  States; 

the  net administrative  costs 
relating  to the  actions 
described  in Article  1 of this 
Regulation. 

( • - • •) 

The  nature and  amounts of these 
costs will  be defined  and  agreed 
within  the framework  of the 
partnership  at the  programming 
stage. 

The nature  (... ) of these  costs 
and  these  receipts will  be defined 
and  agreed  within  the framework  of 
the partnership  at the  programming 
stage. 

The Commission  shall  ensure that 
Fund  expenditure  for  training 
actions  of the  same type does 
not  develop  in different ways. 
To  this end, after the  Committee 
referred  to  in Article  28 of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 has 
delivered  its opinion,  it shall 
determine  for each Member  State, 
in cooperation  with  that  State 
and  progressively,  the 
indicative  average amounts for 
expenditure  according  to the 
type of training  involved. 

Without  prejudice  to control  by 
the Commission  the Member  States 
shall  ensure  that  costs of 
individual  actions  are kept 
within  limits appropriate  to 
each  type of action. 

Without  prejudice  to control  by 
the Commission  the Member  States 
shall  ensure  that  costs of 
individual  actions  are kept  within 
limits  appropriate  to each  type of 
action. 

The Commission  shall  ensure  that 
Fund  expenditure  for  training 
actions  of the  same type does not 
develop  in different  ways. To this 
end, after  the Committee  referred 
to  in Article  28 of  Regulation 
(EEC) No 4253/88  has delivered  its 
opinion,  it shall  determine  for 
each Member  State,  in  cooperation 
with  that  State  (...)  the 
indicative  average  amounts  for 
expenditure  according  to the type 
of  training  involved. 

9\  Under Obiect.ive 4. througnout ine 

à)  unaer uojective  4, tnrougnout  tne 

2) Fund  assistance may also be 

granted  towards expenditure to 
cover the cost of actions under 
Article 5  (2) (e) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88  including 
actions under Articles 6 and 8 of 
this Regulation." 

A%A-
2) Fund assistance may also be 

granted  towards  expenditure to 
cover the cost  of actions under 
Article 5  (2) (e) of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88  including 
actions under Article 6 of this 
Regulation." 

3. Article 3 is replaced  as follows: 

3. Article 3 is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE 3 

"ARTICLE 3 

Concentration  of action 

Concentration  of action 

The Member  States and the 
Commission  shall ensure within the 
partnership  at the planning and 
programming  stage that  Community 
support  to be provided under each 
Objective  is concentrated  on the 
most  important  needs and the most 
effective actions relating to the 
aims defined  in Article  1 of this 
Regulation,  so as to contribute to 
the Objectives and fulfil the 
tasks of the Fund as set out in 
Articles  1 and  3 (2) of (EEC) 
Regulation  No 2052/88." 

The Member States and the 
Commission  shall  ensure within the 
partnership  at  the planning and 
programming  stage that  Community 
support  to be provided  under each 
Objective  is concentrated  on the 
most  important  needs and the most 
effective actions relating  to the 
aims defined  in Article  1 of this 
Regulation,  so as to contribute to 
the Objectives and fulfil the 
tasks of the Fund  as set out in 
Articles  1 and  3 (2) of  (EEC) 
Regulation  No 2052/88." 

4. Article 4  is replaced as follows: 

4. Article 4  is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE 4 

Plans 

"ARTICLE 4 

Plans 

1) The plans referred  to in Articles 
8, 9, 10 and  11a of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 shall provide, 
particularly for that part 
relating  to the Fund, the 
description,  including figures 
where these are appropriate, of: 

1) The plans referred  to  in Articles 
8, 9,  10 and  11a of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 shall provide, 
particularly for that part 
relating  to the Fund, the 
description,  including  figures 
where these are appropriate, of: 

- the  imbalance between demand and 
supply  in employment  including 
female  employment, 

- the  imbalance  between demand and 
supply  in employment  including 
female  employment, 

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- the nature  and  characteristics 

- the nature and  characteristics 

of unfilled  vacancies, 

of unfilled  vacancies, 

-  the occupational  opportunities 
which  appear on  labour markets, 

- the occupational  opportunities 
which  exist  on  labour markets, 

- the  types of actions to be 

- the types of actions to be 

implemented,  the categories and 
the number  of persons  involved, 
taking  account  of the need for 
concentration  stipulated  in 
Article  3 of this Regulation; 

implemented,  the categories and 
the number  of persons  involved, 
taking  account  of the need for 
concentration  stipulated  in 
Article  3 of this Regulation; 

- the expected  contribution  of the 

- the expected  contribution  of the 

actions concerned  to the 
promotion  of equal  opportunities 
between men  and women  in the 
labour market; 

actions concerned  to the 
promotion  of equal  opportunities 
between men  and women  in the 
labour market. 

These plans  should  indicate the 
manner  in which  the obligation 
referred  to  in Article 4 of 
Regulation  (EEC) Nfi 2052/88  to 
include the economic  and  social 
partners  in the partnership has 
been  taken  into account . 

These plans  shall  indicate the 
manner  in which  the obligation 
referred  to  in Article 4 of 
Regulation  (EEC) NB  2052/88  to 
include the economic and  social 
partners  in the partnership  has 
been  taken  into account . 

2) The plans referred  to  in Article 

2) The plans referred  to  in Article 

10 paragraph  1 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 shall  in addition to 
the  items of paragraph  1 of the 
present  Article  indicate : 

- the way  in which  the Member 

State will, where appropriate, 
secure the participation  of non 
governmental  organisations 
providing  services  in the areas 
concerned  for the preparation 
and management  of actions in 
favour of persons described  in 
Article  1 paragraph  1 of this 
Regulation. 

10 paragraph  1 of Regulation  (EEC) 
No 2052/88 shall,  in addition  to 
the  items of paragraph  1 of the 
present  Article,  indicate the way 
in which the Member  State will, 
where appropriate,  secure the 
participation  of  non-governmental 
organisations  providing  services 
in the areas concerned for the 
preparation  and management  of 
actions  in favour  of persons 
described  in Article  1 paragraph 1 
of this Regulation. 

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3)  The plans referred  to  in Article 
10 paragraph 2 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 shall in 
addition  to the  items of 
paragraph  1 of the present 
Article  indicate : 

3)  The plans referred  to  in Article 
10 paragraph  2 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 shall, in 
addition  to the  items of 
paragraph  1 of the present 
Article,  indicate : 

- the  imbalance between the 
qualifications which are 
available and those which are in 
demand  on the employment  market 
with  particular reference to the 
workers affected by  industrial 
change and  changes  in production 
systems; 

- the way  in which  the Member 

States will  secure the 
participation  of the economic 
and  social partners and of 
vocational  training bodies, at 
the appropriate  level, when 
preparing  actions, particularly 
as regards anticipating  the 
effects of  industrial  change and 
changes  in production  systems; 

- the  links of the actions to 
other Community  policies 
relating  to  industrial change 
and  changes  in production 
systems  including  to vocational 
training  policy." 

- the  imbalance  between  the 

qualifications  which  are jn 
supply and  those which  are in 
demand  on the employment  market 
with  particular  reference to the 
workers affected  by  industrial 
change and changes  in production 
systems; 

- the way  in which  the Member 

States will  secure the 
participation  of the economic 
and  social  partners and of 
vocational  training  bodies, at 
the appropriate  level, when 
preparing  actions, particularly 
as regards anticipating  the 
effects of  industrial  change and 
changes  in production  systems; 

-  the  relationship  between  the 
actions  and other  Community 
policies regarding  industrial 
change and changes  in production 
systems, and  in particular  the 
link with vocational  training 
policy." 

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5. Article 5 is replaced as follows: 

5. Article 5 is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE 5 

"ARTICLE 5 

Forms of assistance 

Forms of assistance 

1) Applications  for Fund assistance 

shall be presented  in the form of : 

1) Applications for Fund  assistance 

shall mainly  be presented  in the 
form of: 

a)  operat1ona1 programmes, 
b)  global grant schemes, 
c)  technical  assistance, pilot 
and demonstration  projects 

within the meaning of Article 5 
(2)  of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88. 

2) The Member  States shall 

communicate  the information needed 
to examine, manage, monitor, 
control and evaluate actions. 
More specifically, this 
information relates to that 
described  in Article 14(2) of 
Regulation No 4253/88, including 
indicators such as the 
geographical  concentration, the 
target groups, the number of 
persons  involved and the duration 
of the actions; 

3) Pursuant  to Article 13(5) of 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, the 
recipient firms shall finance an 
appropriate portion of the cost of 
actions to promote the training of 
employees; 

a)  operational  programmes, 
b)  global grant schemes, 
c)  technical  assistance, pilot 
and demonstration  projects 

in accordance with Article 5 (2) 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88. 

2) The Member  States shall 

communicate the  information needed 
to examine, manage, monitor, 
control and evaluate actions, 
making a distinction  between men 
and women where possible.  More 
specifically, this  information 
relates to that described  in 
Article  14(2) of Regulation No 
4253/88,  including  indicators such 
as the geographical  concentration, 
the  target groups, the number of 
persons  involved and the duration 
of the actions; 

3) Pursuant to Article  13(5) of 

Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, the 
(...)  firms whose workers are to 
benefit from training  actions 
shall finance an appropriate 
portion of the cost of these 
actions  (...); 

4) The applications for assistance 
shall be accompanied  by a form 
drawn up, within the framework of 
the partnership, using 
computerised  means  listing the 
actions under each form of 
assistance  so that  it can be 
followed  through from budgetary 
commitment  to final payment." 

4) The applications for assistance 
shall be accompanied  by a form 
drawn up within the framework of 
the partnership, using 
computerised  means  listing the 
actions under each form of 
assistance  so that the  latter can 
be followed  through from budgetary 
commitment  to final  payment."' 

6. Article 6 is replaced  as follows: 

6. Article  6  is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE 6 

"ARTICLE 6 

Technical  assistance, pilot and 

demonstration  projects 

Technical  assistance, pilot and 
demonstration  projects 

1) The Fund may finance outside the 

Community  Support Frameworks up to 
a  limit of  1% of  its annual 
allocation  preparatory, 
accompanying  and  assessment 
actions  in Member States  or at 
Community  level necessary for the 
implementation  of the actions set 
out  in Article  1 of this 
Regulation  and carried  out on the 
Commission's  initiative or by the 
Commission.  They  include: 

1) The Fund may finance outside the 

Community  Support  Frameworks up to 
a  limit of  1% of  its annual 
allocation  preparatory, 
accompanying  and  evaluation 
actions  in Member  States  or at 
Community  level  necessary for the 
implementation  of the actions set 
out  1n Article  1 of this 
Regulation  and carried  out on the 
Commission's  initiative or on  its 
behalf.  They  include: 

a)  actions of an innovatory 

nature which are  intended to 
test new approaches to the 
content, methods and 
organization of vocational 
training  including the 
integration of the  Community 
dimension of vocational 
training  and more generally 
the development of  employment 
including  the  integration of 
persons exposed  to exclusion 
from the  labour market  , with 
a view to establishing a basis 
for subsequent Fund  assistance 
in a number of Member States; 

a)  actions of an  innovatory 

nature which are  intended  to 
test  new approaches to the 
content, methods and 
organization  of vocational 
training,  including  the 
integration  of the Community 
dimension  of vocational 
training  and more generally, 
the development  of  employment 
including  the promotion  of 
equal  employment  opportunities 
for women and men and the 
vocational  integration of 
persons exposed  to exclusion 
from the  labour market  , with 
a view to establishing  a basis 
for  subsequent  Fund  assistance 
in a number of Member States; 

b)  studies, technical  assistance 

and  the exchange of experience 
which has a multiplier  effect, 
and follow-up to, detailed 
evaluation of, and control of 
actions financed by the Fund; 

b)  studies, technical  assistance 

and  the exchange of experience 
which  has a multiplier  effect, 
and follow-up  to, detailed 
evaluation  of, and control of 
actions financed by the Fund; 

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c)  actions aimed, within the 

framework  of social dialogue, 
at  staff from undertakings in 
two or more Member States, 
concerning  the transfer of 
special  knowledge relating  to 
the modernization  of the 
production apparatus; 

c)  actions aimed, within the 

framework  of  social dialogue, 
at  staff from  undertakings in 
two or more Member States, 
concerning  the transfer of 
special  knowledge relating  to 
the modernization  of the 
production  apparatus; 

d)  information  of the various 

partners  involved, the final 
recipients of aid from the 
Fund  and  the general  public. 

d)  information  for the various 

partners  involved,  the final 
recipients of aid from the 
Fund  and the general  public. 

2) In accordance with the  last sub 

paragraph  of Article 3 paragraph 2 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, on 
the  initiative of the Commission 
the Fund may also contribute up to 
a  limit of  1% of  its annual 
allocation  to the financing of: 

2) In accordance with  the  last sub 

paragraph  of Article 3 paragraph 2 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, on 
the  initiative  of the  Commission 
the Fund may also contribute up to 
a  limit of  1% of  its annual 
allocation  to the financing of: 

a)  studies, 

a)  studies, 

b)  pilot  projects  including 

exchanges of experience and 
transfers of know-how 

b)  pilot  projects,  including 

exchanges of experience and 
transfers of know-how 

relating  to the  labour market at 
Community  level or contributing  to 
the  implementation  of  Community 
vocational  training  policy. 

relating  to the  labour market at 
Community  level  or contributing  to 
the  implementation  of  Community 
vocational  training  policy. 

These  should  concern in 
particular:  the design and 
development  of job search systems, 
job  supply  and demand  mechanisms 
and methods for forward  looking 
labour force management, for the 
anticipation  of skill  needs, and 
for the  integration  into 
employment  of persons exposed to 
social  exclusion; the  improvement 
of training  structures;  the 
establishment  or development  of a 
national  system of validation and 
accreditation  of qualifications; 
or should  complement  specific 
Community  programmes; 

These should  concern  in 
particular:  the design and 
development  of job  search systems, 
of  job supply and demand 
mechanisms, of methods for forward 
looking  labour force management as 
well  as for the anticipation  of 
skill  needs, for the promotion of 
eoual opportunities for men and 
women  on the  labour market  and 
for the  integration  into 
employment  of persons exposed  to 
(...)  exclusion  from  the  labour 
market; the  improvement  or 
overhaul  of training  structures; 
the establishment  or development 
of a national  system of validation 
and  accreditation  of 
qualifications; or should 
complement  specific  Community 
programmes. 

3) Actions  carried  out on the 

Commission's  initiative may, in 
exceptional  circumstances, be 
financed  by the Fund  at a rate of 
100%,  it being understood  that 
those carried  out by the 
Commission  itself are financed at 
a rate of  100%." 

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3) Actions  carried  out on the 

Commission's  initiative may, in 
exceptional  circumstances, be 
financed  by the Fund  at a rate of 
100%,  it being  understood  that 
those carried  out on behalf of the 
Commission  itself are financed  at 
a rate of  100%." 

7. Article  7  is replaced  as follows: 

7. Article  7  is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE 7 

"ARTICLE 7 

Combination  and overlapping of 
assistance 

Combination  and  overlapping  of 
assistance 

Pursuant  to Article  14(2) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, the Fund 
may finance under more than one of 
the objectives  set out  in Article 1 
of the said Regulation  actions 
concerning  in particular  the 
development  of employment,  training 
and other  similar  structures, 
including  the training  of teachers, 
trainers  and  other categories of 
staff of those  structures  as well as 
actions  of technical  assistance." 

Pursuant  to Article  14(2) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88, the Fund 
may finance under more than one of 
the objectives  set out  in Article 1 
of the said Regulation  actions 
concerning  in particular  the 
development  of employment,  training 
and other  similar  structures, 
including  the training  of teachers, 
trainers and  other  categories of 
staff of those  structures as well  as 
actions of technical  assistance." 

8. Article 8  is replaced  as follows: 

8. Article 8  is replaced  as follows: 

"ARTICLE  8 

" ARTICLE  8 

Information  and  publicity 

Transitional  provisions 

The provisions  on  information and 
publicity  referred  to  in Article 32 
of Regulation  (EEC) No 4253/88 
concerning  assistance  from the Fund 
shall be adopted  by the  Commission 
and published  in the Official  Journal 
of the European  Communities." 

Sums committed  in respect of grants 
of assistance for projects decided bv 
the Commission  before  1 January  1990 
with respect  to the European  Social 
Fund, and for which  the  Commission 
has not received  a final  payment 
claim before 31 December  1994. shall 
be automatically  decommitted  bv the 
Commission  bv 30 June  1995 at the 
latest, without  prejudice  to projects 
which  are being  held over for 
administrative  or  judicial  reasons. 

9. Article  9  is deleted. 

9. Article 9  is deleted. 

A%8~ 

ARTICLE  2 

ARTICLE  2 

This Regulation  shall enter  into 
force on the third day following  its 
publication  in the Official  Journal 
of the European  Communities. 

This Regulation  shall enter  into 
force on the third day following  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. 

This Regulation  shall be binding  in 
its entirety  and directly  applicable 
in all Member  States. 

Done at Brussels, 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

For the Council 

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Amended  proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 

amending Regulation (BBC) No 4256/88 
laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (BBC) No 2052/88 
as regards the BA6GF Guidance Section 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 43 thereof. 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the 
European  Economic  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 43 thereof, 

Having 
Commission*'5, 

regard 

to  the  proposal 

from 

the 

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission 
(1), 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  European 
Parliament*25, 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  European 
Parliament (2), 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  Economic  and 
Social  Committee**5, 

Having  regard  to  the  opinion  of  the  Economic  and 
Social  Committee (3), 

/93  of 

Whereas  the Council  has adopted  Regulation  (EEC) No 
( 4)  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
2052/88  of  24  June  1988  on  the  tasks  of  the 
Structural  Funds  and  their  effectiveness  and  on 
coordination  of  their  activities  between  themselves 
and  with  the  operations  of  the  European  Investment 
Bank 
financial 
instruments*'5; 

existing 

other 

the 

and 

/93  of 

Whereas  the Council  has adopted Regulation  (EEC) No 
(4)  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
2052/88  of  24  June  1988  on  the  tasks  of  the 
Structural  Funds  and  their  effectiveness  and  on 
coordination of their activities  between  themselves 
and  with  the  operations  of  the European  Investment 
Bank  and  the  other  existing  financial  instruments 
(5); 

/93  of 

Whereas  the Council  has adopted  Regulation  (EEC) No 
( 6)  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4253/88  of  19  December  1988  laying  down  provisions 
for  implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2052/88  as 
regards  coordination  of  the  activities  of  the 
different  Structural  Funds  between  themselves  and 
with  the operations  of  the European  Investment  Bank 
and the other existing  financial  instruments*75; 

/93  of 

Whereas  the Council  has adopted Regulation  (EEC) No 
(6)  amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4253/88  of  19 December  1988  laying  down  provisions 
for  implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2052/88  as 
regards  coordination  of  the  activities  of  the 
different  Structural  Funds  between  themselves  and 
with  the operations of the European  Investment  Bank 
and the other existing  financial  instruments (7); 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  the  amendments  to  the 
aforementioned  Regulations  and  to  take  account  of 
the  experience  acquired.  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
of 
down 
No 4256/88 
for 
provisions 
(EEC) 
No 2052/88 
Guidance 
as 
Section*85  should be amended; 

19 December  1988 
implementing 
regards 

laying 
Regulation 
EAGGF 

the 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  the  amendments  to  the 
aforementioned  Regulations  and  to  take  account  of 
the  experience  acquired.  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
19 December  1988 
No 4256/88 
down 
of 
provisions  for 
Regulation  (EEC) 
implementing 
No 2052/88  as  regards  the  EAGGF  Guidance  Section 
(8) should be amended; 

laying 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 

OJ  No  1 8 5,  1 5 . 7 . 1 9 8 8,  p.  9. 

No  L  3 7 4,  3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 8 8,  p.  1. 
OJ  No  L  3 7 4,  3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 8 8,  p.  25. 

Whereas  Objective  5a  horizontal  measures  should  be 
better  integrated  in development  plans and  Community 
Support  Frameworks; 

Whereas  Objective  5a  horizontal  measures  should  be 
better integrated in development plans and Community 
Support  Frameworks; 

--A7>A-

the  accompanying 

Whereas 
for  agri-
environment,  afforestation  and  early  retirement 
adopted  under  the  reform  of  the  CAP  are  to  be 
financed  in future by the EAGGF  Guarantee Section; 

measures 

Whereas  the  accompanying  measures  for  agri* 
environment,  afforestation  and  early  retirement 
adopted  under  the  reform  of  the  CAP  are  to  be 
financed  in future by the EAGGF  Guarantee Section; 

experience, 

Whereas  the  list  of  measures  eligible  under 
Objectives  1 and  5b  should  be  revised  on  the  basis 
of 
in  particular, 
strengthening, 
measures  to  promote  local  products,  to  prevent 
natural  disasters, renovate villages and protect  and 
conserve  the rural heritage; 

on 

development 

Whereas  the  list  of  measures  eligible  under 
Objectives  1 and  5b should  be  revised  on  the basis 
of experience, and having  regard to the need to base 
rural 
non-agricultural 
both 
activities and on multiple activities by farmers and 
to  the  need  to  reverse  the  trend  towards  economic 
and  social  decline  and  "human  desertification1*, 
strengthening,  in  particular,  measures  to  promote 
local  products and environmentally friendly ways of 
agriculture, horticulture and livestock breeding and 
rearing,  to  prevent  natural  disasters,  renovate 
villages  and  protect  and  conserve  the  rural 
heritage; 

Whereas the scope of Article 8 should be extended to 
incorporate  rural  development  more  effectively  in 
measures  carried  out  under  that  Article,  and  to 
strengthen measures  relating  to  information  and  the 
dissemination  of knowledge; 

Whereas the scope of Article 8 should be extended to 
incorporate  rural  development  more  effectively  in 
measures  carried  out  under  that  Article,  and  to 
strengthen measures  relating  to  information and the 
dissemination of knowledge; 

Whereas  measures  relating  to  the  fisheries  sector 
are  the  subject  of  a  specific  Regulation  and  no 
longer fall within the scope of this Regulation, 

Whereas  measures  relating  to  the  fisheries  sector 
are  the  subject  of  a  specific  Regulation  and  no 
longer  fall within the scope of this Regulation, 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION: 

Article  1 

Article  1 

Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 4256/88  of  19  December 
1988 is hereby amended as follows: 

Council  Regulation  (EEC) No 4256/88  of  19 December 
1988  is hereby amended  as follows: 

1. Article  1 is replaced by the following: 

1. Article  1 is replaced  by  the  following: 

"Article 1 

"Article 1 

- A ^ b l-

of 

the 

Section 

Guidance 

Guidance  and  Guarantee 

European 
The 
Agricultural 
Fund, 
(hereinafter  called  'the  Fund1),  may  finance 
measures  for performing  the tasks  referred  to In 
Article 3(3)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88  in 
order  to attain Objectives  1 and 5 as set out In 
Article  1 of  that Regulation, with  the exception 
of  Objective  5a  measures  concerning  fisheries 
structures,  in  accordance  with  the  criteria  and 
objectives  set out  in this Regulation. 

1. The 

of 

the 

Section 

Guidance 

European 
Agricultural  Guidance  and  Guarantee  Fund, 
(hereinafter  called  'the  Fund'),  may  finance 
measures for performing the tasks referred to in 
Article 3(3) of  Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88  in 
order to attain Objectives 1 and 5 as set out in 
Article  1 of that Regulation, with the exception 
of  Objective  5a  Matures  concerning  fisheries 
structures,  in accordance with the criteria  and 
objectives set out  In this Regulation. 

2. The conditions and criteria  laid down  in Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 4253/88  shall  apply  to 
measures  financed  under  this  Regulation,  except 
if  this  Regulation  or  provisions  adopted  under 
Article 2(1) thereof  specify  otherwise." 

2. The conditions and criteria  laid down in Council 
Régulation (EEC)  No 4253/88  shall  apply  to 
measures  financed under  this Regulation,  except 
if  this  Regulation  or  provisions  adopted  under 
Article 2(1) thereof  specify  otherwise." 

2. The  heading  of  Title  I  is  replaced  by  the 

2. The  heading  of  Title  I  is  replaced  by  the 

following: 

following: 

"TITLE I 

"TITLE I 

up 

Speeding 
agricultural 
adjustment 
structures  in  the  context  of  the  reform  of  the 
common  agricultural  policy 

the 

of 

Speeding up the adjustment of agricultural  structure 
in  the  context  of  the  reform  of  the  common 
agricultural  policy 

(Objective 5a)" 

(Objective Sel" 

3. Article 2  is replaced  by the  following: 

3. Article 2 is replaced by the  following: 

"Article  2 

"Article  2 

-AV^~ 

1. The  Fund  may  finance  common  measures  adopted  by 
the  Council  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
laid  down 
in  the  third  subparagraph  of 
Article 43(2)  of  the  Treaty,  in  order  to  speed 
up the adjustment  of agricultural  structures, in 
particular  in  the  context  of  the  reform  of  the 
common agricultural  policy. 

1. The Fund may finance common measures adopted by 
the  Council  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
laid  down  in  the  third  subparagraph  of 
Article 43(2) of  the  Treaty,  in order  to speed 
up the adjustment of agricultural structures, in 
particular  in the  context  of  the  reform  of  the 
common  agricultural  policy. 

2. The  common  measures  referred  to  in  paragraph 1 

2. The  common  measures  referred  to  in paragraph 1 

may be: 

may be: 

measures  to  support  fsrm  incomes,  and  to 
maintain  viable  agricultural  communities  in 
mountain,  hill  or  less-favoured  arees  by  means 
of  agricultural  aid  such  as  compensation  for 
permanent  natural  handicaps. 

measures  to  support  farm  incomes,  and  to 
maintain  viable  agricultural  communities  in 
mountain,  hill  or  less-favoured  areas  by means 
of  agricultural  aid  such  as  compensstion  for 
permanent  naturaI handi caps, 

measures  to  encourage  the  installation  of  young 
farmers. 

concrete measures  to encourage  the  installation 
of young farmers. 

measures  to  improve  the  efficiency  of  the 
structures  of  holdings,  especially  investments 
aimed at  reducing production costs and  improving 
the  living  and  working  conditions  of  farmers, 
their 
promoting 
activities and promoting  animal  welfare, as well 
as  preserving 
the  natural 
environment. 

diversification 

improving 

the 

and 

of 

measures  to  improve  the  efficiency  of  the 
structures  of  holdings,  especially  investments 
aimed at reducing production costs and  improving 
the living and working conditions of farmers and 
farmers' wives or partners  whose major  activity 
Is on the farm, promoting  the diversification of 
their  activities  and  promoting  animal  welfare, 
as well  as preserving  and  improving  the natural 
envi ronment1 

measures to  improve the marketing,  including  the 
marketing  of produce at  the farm, and processing 
of  agricultural  and  forestry  products  and  to 
of  producers' 
encourage  the  establishment 
associations, 

measures to improve the marketing, including the 
marketing of produce at the farm, and processing 
of  agricultural  and  forestry  products  and  to 
encourage  the  establishment  of  producers' 
associations, 

measures  to  encourage  assistance  to  farmers  and 
for  the  creation  of  groupings  with  a  view  to 
improving  production conditions. 

measures to encourage  assistance  to farmers and 
for  the  creation  of  groupings  with  a  view  to 
improving  production  conditions. 

A ~ ^-

3. The  common  measures  which  are  applicable  at 
present  in  the  domain  covered  by  this  Title 
shall  remain  in force  until  they  are adjusted 
pursuant  to  Article 2  of  Regulation  (EEC) No 

/93." 

3. The  common  measures  which  are  applicable  at 
present  in  the  domain  covered  by  this  Title 
shall  remain  in force  until  they  are adjusted 
pursuant  to  Article 2  of  Regulation  (EEC) No 
...../93." 

4. The  heading  of  Title  II  is  replaced  by the 

4. The  heading  of  Title  II  is  replaced  by the 

following: 

following: 

"TITLE II 

"TITLE II 

Promoting  rural  development  and  the  structural 
adjustment  of the less-developed  regions 

Promoting  rural  development  and 
the 
adjustment  of  the  Iess-developed  regions 

structural 

[Objective No 11" 

[Objective  No 1]" 

5. Article 3(1) is replaced by the following: 

5.  Article  3(1)  is  replaced  by  the  following: 

"Article  3 

"Article  3 

1. Within  the  context  of  its  contribution  to 
achieving  Objective 1  referred  to in Article 1 
of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88,  the  Fund  may 
development, 
for 
finance 
including 
strengthening 
agricultural  and  forestry  structures,  and for 
maintaining  the landscape." 

rural 
and 

developing 

measures 

1. Within  the  context  of  its  contribution  to 
achieving  Objective  1 referred  to in Article 1 
of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88.  the  Fund may 
finance measures for sustainable development of 
the rural environment,  including developing and 
strengthening 
forestry 
agricultural 
structures which use methods an dtechniques that 
respect  the  environment,  and for maintaining. 
enhancing  and  restoring  the  landscape  and 
combating  pollution." 

and 

6. Article 5 is replaced by the following: 

6. Article 5 is replaced by the following: 

"Article  5 

"Article  5 

Financial  assistance by the Fund may relate to the 
following: 

Financial  assistance by the Fund may relate to the 
following: 

(a) the conversion,  diversification,  reorientation 
potential, 
non-food 

of  production 
production 

adjustment 
the 

and 
including 
agricultural  products, 

of 

(a) the conversion, diversification,  reorientation 
and  adjustment  of  production  potential, 
including 
non-food 
agricultural  products. 

production 

the 

of 

(b) promotion  and  investments  in  fevour  of  local 

agricultural  and forestry products. 

(b) promotion. 

approval 

and 
investments  in  favour  of  local  or  regional 
agricultural  and  forestry  products  of  high 

certification 

A"*>S"~-

No 4254/88 

Regulation (EEC) 

(c) if  their  financing  is  not  provided  for  by 
Council 
of 
19 December  1988  laying  down  provisions  for 
implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88  as 
regards  the  European  Regional  Development  Fund 
*15,  and  respecting  the  tasks  of  the  Funds  as 
set  out  in Article 3(3) of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88: 

No 4254/88 

Regulation  (EEC) 

(c) if  their  financing  is  not  provided  for  by 
Council 
of 
19 December  1988  laying  down  provisions  for 
implementing  Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88  as 
regards the European Regional Development  Fund 
(1),  and  respecting  the  tasks of  the Funds as 
set out  in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 
2052/88: 

the  development  and  improvement  of  rural 
infrastructures  linked  to  agricultural  and 
forestry development. 

- the  development  and  improvement  of  rural 
infrastructures  linked  to  agricultural  and 
forestry development. 

to 

measures 
diversification, 
achieve 
especially  those  providing  multiple  activities 
or alternative  incomes for farmers, 

to 

- measures 

diversification, 
achieve 
especially  those providing multiple activities 
or alternative  incomes for farmers, 

the  renovation  end development  of  villages and 
the  protection  and  conservation  of  the  rural 
heritage. 

- the renovation and development  of villages and 
the  protection  and  conservation  of  the  rural 
heritage, 

(d) reparcelling and associated work. 

(d) reparcelling 
in  conditions  compatible  with 
preservation 
the  countryside  and  the 
of 
natural  environment  of  farming  and  forestry 
holdings, and associated work. 

(e) individual  or 
improvement, 

collective  land  or  pasture 

(e) individual  or 

collective  land  or  pasture 

improvement. 

of 

(f) irrigation,  including  the  renovation  and 
improvement 
the 
irrigation 
creation  of  collective  irrigation  works  from 
existing  main  channels,  the  creation  of  small 
irrigation 
from 
collective  networks,  and  the  renovation  and 
improvement  of drainage systems. 

networks, 

supplied 

systems 

not 

(f) irrigation.  including  the  renovation  and 
improvement  of  irrigation networks, notably to 
improve  the  efficiency  of  water  use;  the 
creation  of  collective  irrigation  works  from 
existing  main  channels,  the creation  of small 
from 
irrigation 
collective  networks,  and  the  renovation  and 
improvement  of drainage systems. 

supplied 

systems 

not 

(1)  OJ  No  L  3 7 4,  3 1 . 1 2 . 1 9 8 8,  p.  1 5. 

(g) encouragement 

craft 
investments,  including  the  improvement  of 
living accommodation  on agricultural  holdings. 

tourist 

and 

for 

(g) encouragement 

for 

craft 
investments,  including  the  improvement  of 
living  accommodation  on  agricultural  holdings 
and the rural  habitat. 

tourist 

and 

—  -A~t>6.-

(h)  restoring  agricultural  and forestry production 
potential  after  natural  disasters,  and  the 
prevention 
introduction 
measures 
areas 
particularly  at risk  from such disasters, 

ultra-peripheral 

appropriate 

of 

in 

(h)  restoring agricultural and forestry production 
potential  after  natural  disasters,  and  the 
prevention 
introduction 
measures 
areas 
particularly  at  risk  from such disasters. 

ultra-peripheral 

appropriate 

of 

in 

(i) where their  financing  is not provided  for under 
the  accompanying  measures  adopted  under  the 
reform of  the common agricultural  policy: 

(i) where their financing  is not provided for under 
the  accompanying  measures  adopted  under  the 
reform of the common  agricultural  policy: 

the  development  and  exploitation  of  woodlands 
under  the  conditions  laid  down  by  Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No  1610/89  of  29  May  1989 
laying 
implementing 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 4256/88  as  regards  the 
scheme  to  develop  and  optimally  utilize 
woodlands  in rural  areas  in the Community*15, 

provisions 

down 

for 

the development  and  exploitation  of  woodlands 
under  the  conditions  laid  down  by  Council 
Regulation  (EEC) No  1610/89  of  29  May  1989 
laying  down  provisions 
implementing 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 4256/88  as  regards  the 
scheme  to  develop  and  optimally  utilize 
woodlands  in rural  areas  in the Community (1), 

for 

• protection  of  the  environment,  maintenance  of 
the countryside and  restoration of  landscapes. 

• protection  of  the  environment,  maintenance  of 
the countryside and  restoration of  landscapes. 

(j) the  development  of  agricultural  and  forestry 
advisory  services,  and  the  improvement  of 
facilities  for  agricultural 
and  forestry 
vocational  training, 

(j) the  development  of  agricultural  and  forestry 
advisory  services,  and  the  improvement  of 
facilities  for  agricultural  and  forestry 
vocational  training. 

the 

(k) financial  engineering  measures for agricultural 
and  agri-food  businesses,  and  for  businesses 
for 
of 
products, 
agricultural 
particularly  the  provision  of  guarantees  where 
this 
effective 
implementation  of  the  other  measures  provided 
for  in this Article." 

processing 
and 

necessary 

marketing 

forestry 

the 

and 

for 

is 

the 

(k) financial engineering measures for agricultural 
and  agri-food  businesses,  and  for  businesses 
of 
for 
products, 
agricultural 
particularly  the provision  of guarantees where 
this 
effective 
implementation  of  the  other  meesures  provided 
for  in this Article." 

processing 
and 

necessary 

marketing 

forestry 

the 

and 

for 

is 

(1)  OJ  No  L  1 6 5,  1 5 . 6 . 1 9 8 9,  p.  3 

7. The  heading  of  Title  III  is  replaced  by  the 

7. The  heading  of  Title  III  is  replaced  by  the 

following: 

"TITLE III 

following: 

"TITLE  III 

Promoting  rural development  in Objective 5b areas" 

Promoting  rural development  in Objective 5b areas" 

8. Article 7 is replaced by the following: 

8. Article 7 is replaced by the following: 

"Article  7 

"Article  7 

Without prejudice to the particulars referred to In 
Article 11a(5)  of  Regulation (EEC)  No 2052/88  and 
Article 5  of  Regulation (EEC)  No 4253/88,  rural 
development  plans  shall  Include  en  identification 
of  the  problème  of  agricultural  structures  at  a 
relevant  geographical  level.  As  a  general  rule 
these plans have a duration of six years and may be 
updated  annually." 

Without prejudice to the particulars referred to in 
Article 11a(5) of  Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 and 
Article 5  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 4253/88,  rural 
development  plans  shall  include  an  identification 
of  the  problems  of  agricultural  structures  at  a 
relevant  geographical  level.  As  a  general  rule 
these plans have a duration of six years and may be 
updated  annually." 

9. Article 8  is replaced by the following: 

9. Article 8  is replaced by the following: 

"Article 8 

"Article 8 

1. In  achieving  the  tasks  set  out  in  the  second 
subparagraph  of Article 3(3) and  as part  of the 
assistance  referred  to  In  Article  5(2)(e)  of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the Fund may devote 
up to 1% of  its annual budget  to financing: 

1. In  achieving  the  tasks  set  out  in  the  second 
subparagraph  of Article 3(3) and as part of the 
essistance  referred  to  in  Article  5(2)(e)  of 
Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the Fund may devote 
up to IX of  its annual  budget  to financing: 

- preparatory, 

accompanying. 

Information  and 
evaluation measures relating to agricultural  and 
rural  development  policies,  including  any 
technical  assistance  measures  and  general 
studiea necessary for their  implementation. 

- preparatory,  accompanying, 

information  and 
evaluation measures relating to agricultural and 
rural  development  policies,  including  any 
technical  assistance  measures  and  general 
studies necessary  for their  implementation. 

- pilot 

projects  for  adjusting 
structures and promoting  rural  development, 

agricultural 

- A - bg 

* pilot  projects  for  adjusting  agricultural 

structures and promoting  rural  development, 

• demonstration  projects,  including  projects for 
developing  and exploiting  forests,  to show the 
real  possibilities  of  systems,  methods  and 
techniques  of  production  end management  which 
are  in  accordance  with  the objectives  of the 
common  agricultural  policy, 

* demonstration  projects,  including  projects for 
developing  and exploiting  forests, to show the 
real  possibilities  of  systems,  methods  and 
techniques  of  production  and management  which 
are  in accordance  with  the objectives  of the 
common  agricultural  policy, 

• the  measures  needed  for  the  circulation,  at 
Community  level,  of  the knowledge,  experience 
and  results of the work on rural development and 
improving  agricultural  structures. 

- the measures  needed  for the  circulation,  at 
Community  level,  of  the knowledge,  experience 
and results of the work on rural development and 
improving  agricultural  structures. 

2. Measures  implemented  on the  initiative  of the 
Commission  may be  financed,  exceptionally, at 
the  rate  of  100X; those  implemented  by the 
Commission  itself  shall be financed at the rate 
of  100X.  For other measures, the rates given in 
Article  13 of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88  shall 
apply." 

2. Measures  implemented  on the initiative  of the 
Commission  may be  financed,  exceptionally, at 
the  rate  of  100X; those  implemented  by the 
Commission  itself  shall be financed at the rate 
of 100X.  For other measures, the rates given in 
Article 13 of Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 shall 
apply." 

10. Article 10 is replaced by the following: 

10. Article 10 is replaced by the following: 

"Article 10 

"Article 10 

The  provisions  on  information  and  publicity 
referred  to in Article  32 of Regulation  (EEC) No 
Section) 
EAGGF 
4253/88 
assistance  shall  be adopted  by the Commission and 
published  in the Official  Journal  of the European 
Communities." 

concerning 

(Guidance 

355Z77*25. 

Sums  committed  in respect  of grants of assistance 
for  projects  decided  by the Commission  before 1 
January  1989 with  respect to Regulations  (EEC) Nos 
17/64*15. 
269Z79*45. 
1938/81*55.  1941/81*65.  1943/81*7>.  2088/85*85 
and  3974Z86**5.  and for which  no  final  payment 
request has been  received  before 31 December 1994. 
shall be automatically decommited by the Commission 
bv 30 June 1995. Unused  advances  shall be repaid. 

1760/78*35. 

(1)  OJ 
(2) OJ 
(3) OJ 
(4)  OJ 
(5) OJ 
(6) OJ 
(7)  OJ 
(8)  OJ 
(9) OJ 

No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
NO 

34, 
51, 
204, 
38, 
197, 
197, 
197, 
197, 
370, 

27.  2.1964 
23.  2.1977 
28.  7.1978 
14.  2.1979 
20.  7.1981 
20. 7.1981 
29.  7.1981 
27.  2.1985 
30.12.1986 

P« 
P-
P-
P-
P-
P« 
P. 
P« 
P-

1586. 
1. 
78. 
1. 
1 
13. 
23, 
1, 
9, 

11. Article  11  is replaced by the following: 

11. Article  11  is replaced  by  the  following: 

AC&-

"Article 11 

"Article 11 

Regulation  (EEC)  No  729/70,  with  the  exception  of 
Article  1(1)  to  (3)  shall  no  longer  apply  as 
regarda  EAGGF,  Guidance  Section,  subject  to  the 
implementation of Article  15 of Regulation  (EEC) No 
2052/88  and  Article  33  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4253/88." 

Regulation  (EEC) No  729/70, with  the exception of 
Article  1(1)  to  (3)  shall  no  longer  apply  as 
regards  EAGGF,  Guidance  Section,  subject  to  the 
implementation of Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 
2052/88  and  Article  33  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4253/88." 

Article 2 

Article 2 

Without  prejudice  to  Article  33  of  Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  4253/88,  with  a  view  to 
achieving  the  objectives  referred  to  in  Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88  end  in  the  light  of  the  rules,  in 
particular  those  relating  to  programming,  laid  down 
by  Regulations  (EEC) No 2052/88  and  4253/88  and  of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4256/88,  the  Council,  acting  on 
a  proposal  from  the  Commission  in  accordance  with 
the procedure  laid down  in Article 43 of the Treaty, 
shall  decide  before  31  December  1993  on  the 
adjustment  of  the  common  measures  financed  under 
Article 2 of Regulation  (EEC) No 4256/88. 

Without  prejudice  to  Article  33  of  Council 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  4253/88,  with  a  view  to 
achieving  the  objectives  referred  to  in Regulation 
(EEC) No 2052/88 and  in  the  light  of  the  rules, in 
particular  those  relating  to programming,  laid down 
by  Regulations  (EEC) No 2052/88  and  4253/88 and of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 4256/88, the Council, acting on 
a  proposal  from  the  Commission  in  accordance  with 
the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the Treaty, 
shall  decide  before  31  December  1993  on  the 
adjustment  of  the  common  measures  financed  under 
Article 2 of Regulation  (EEC) No 4256/88. 

Article 3 

Article 3 

This Regulation  shall  enter  into  force  on  the  third 
day  following  its  publication  in  the  Official 
Journal  of the European  Communities. 

This Regulation  shall  enter  into force on the third 
day  following  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. 

This Regulation shall be binding  in its entirety and 
directly applicable  in all Member  States. 

Done at Brussels, 

Done et Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

For the CounciI 
The President 

Amended Proposal for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION (BBC) Ho 

/.. 

laying down provisions for implementing Council Regulation (BBC) 
No 2052/88 as regards the Financial Instrument for 
Fisheries Guidance 

(presented by the Commission) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission *15, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  *2), 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee  *3), 

U) 
I»? 

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of 

Whereas  the  common  fisheries  policy 
supports  the  general  objectives  of 
Article 39 of the Treaty;  whereas in 
particular  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
20 December 1992 
No 3760/92 
establishing  a  Community  system  for 
fisheries 
contributes  towards  achieving  a 
balance  between  conservation  and the 
management  of  resources,  on  the  one 
hand, and the  fishing effort  and the 
stable  and  rational  exploitation  of 
those  resources  on  the  other; 

aquaculture (*) 

and 

of 

Whereas  the  common  fisheries  policy 
supports  the  general  objectives  of 
Article 39 of the Treaty;  whereas in 
particular  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
20 December 1992 
No 3760/92 
establishing  a  Community  system  for 
aquaculture (*) 
fisheries 
contributes  towards 
achieving  a 
balance  between  conservation  and the 
management  of  resources,  on  the  one 
hand,  and  the  fishing  effort  and the 
stable  and  rational  exploitation  of 
those  resources  on  the  other; 

and 

Whereas  fisheries  structural measures 
should contribute to the attainment of 
the objectives of the common fisheries 
objectives  of 
and 
policy 
Article 130a; 

the 

Whereas  fisheries  structural measures 
should contribute to the attainment of 
the objectives of the common fisheries 
objectives  of 
and 
policy 
Article 130a; 

the 

(4) 
(4) 

OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992» p.l. 
OJ No L 389, 31.12.1992, p.l. 

-A^<L-

as 

the 

their 

incorporation 

effectiveness 
of 

of 
Whereas 
structural  measures  in  the  fisheries 
and  aquaculture  sector  into  the 
operational  framework  resulting  from 
the reform  of  the  Structural  Funds as 
laid  down  in Council  Regulation  (BBC) 
No 2052/88  of  24 June  1988  on  the 
tasks  of  the  Structural  Funds  and 
on 
their 
and 
coordination 
activities 
between  themselves  and  with  the 
operations  of  the  European  Investment 
Bank  and  the  other  existing  financial 
instruments  (5), 
by 
No  ..../..  <6), 
Regulation 
(EEC) 
and  Council  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 
4253/88  of  19 December  1988  laying 
implementing 
down 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards 
coordination  of  the  activities  of  the 
different  Structural  Funds  between 
themselves  and  with  the  operations  of 
the  European  Investment  Bank  and  the 
financial 
other 
instruments  (7), 
by 
No  . . . . / . . (8), 
Regulation 
should 
of 
Community  operations  and  enable  a 
more  coherent  contribution  to  be made 
to  the  strengthening  of  economic  and 
social cohesion; 

as  . amended 

provisions 

existing 

amended 

synergy 

improve 

(EEC) 

the 

for 

Whereas  the  tasks  of  the  Financial 
Instrument  for  Fisheries  Guidance 
(FIFG) should  be  defined  on  the basis 
of 
the 
contribution 
achievement 
Objective 5(a)  as 
defined  in  Article  1  of  Regulation 
(BBC) No 2052/88; 

its 

to 

of 

as 

the 

of  their 

incorporation 

effectiveness 

of 
Whereas 
structural  measures  in  the  fisheries 
and  aquaculture  sector  into  the 
operational  framework  resulting  from 
the reform  of  the Structural  Funds  as 
laid down  in Council  Regulation  (BBC) 
No 2052/88  of  24 June  1988  on  the 
tasks  of  the  Structural  Funds  and 
on 
their 
and 
coordination 
activities 
between  themselves  and  with  the 
operations  of  the  European  Investment 
Bank  and  the  other  existing  financial 
instruments  (5), 
by 
No  ..../..  <6>, 
Regulation 
(BBC) 
and  Council  Regulation  (BBC) 
No 
4253/88  of  19 December  1988  laying 
implementing 
down  provisions 
Regulation 
2052/88  as 
regards coordination of the activities 
of  the  different  Structural  Funds 
between  themselves  and  with  the 
operations  of  the European  Investment 
Bank  and  the  other  existing  financial 
instruments (7 ), 
by 
No  . . . . / . . (8), 
Regulation 
should 
of 
Community  operations and enable a more 
coherent  contribution  to  be  made  to 
the  strengthening  of  economic  and 
social cohesion; 

for 
No 

amended 

amended 

synergy 

improve 

(EEC) 

(EEC) 

the 

as 

Whereas  the  tasks  of  the  Financial 
Instrument  for  Fisheries  Guidance 
(FIFG) should  be defined  on the basis 
of 
the 
contribution 
achievement 
of  Objective 5(a)  as 
defined  in  Article 1  of  Regulation 
(BBC) No 2052/88; 

its 

to 

(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 

, p. 

OJ No L 185, 15.7.1988, p.9. 
OJ No L  ..., 
OJ No L 374, 31.12.1988, p.l, 
OJ No L  ..., 
OJ No L 185, 15.7.1988, p.9. 
OJ N6 L  ..., 
OJ No L 374, 31.12.1988, p.l, 
OJ No L  ..., 

, p. 

, p. 

, p. 

—>uo-

Whereas  the  Community  should  provide 
financial  assistance  in  those  fields 
which  are  crucial  for  the  structural 
adaptation  necessary  to  achieve  the 
objectives  of  the  common  fisheries 
policy;  whereas, 
aid 
measures  in  this  sector  should  be 
the 
subject 
between 
objectives 
effort; 
resources 

balance 
fishing 

furthermore, 

compliance 

of 
and 

with 

to 

the 

structural 

Whereas 
measures 
ensuring  the  coherence  of  the  common 
require 
fisheries 
differentiated, 
multiannual 
programming; 

policy 

Whereas  the  Community  should  provide 
financial  assistance  in  those  fields 
which  are  crucial  for  the  structural 
adaptation  necessary  to  achieve  the 
objectives  of  the  common  fisheries 
policy;  whereas, 
furthermore,  aid 
measures  in  this  sector  should  be 
with  the 
subject 
between 
objectives 
effort; 
resources 

balance 
fishing 

compliance 

of 
and 

to 

the 

structural 

Whereas 
measures 
ensuring  the  coherence  of  the  common 
require 
fisheries 
differentiated, 
multiannual 
programming; 

policy 

Whereas the Council should  lay down at 
a  later  date  general  criteria  and 
priorities for Community  assistance in 
order  to  guarantee  the  coherence  of 
policy; 
the 

fisheries 

common 

Whereas  the  Council,  having  consulted 
the  European  Far1lament,  should  lay 
down  at  a  later  date  general  criteria 
and 
Community 
assistance  in  order  to  guarantee  the 
coherence  of  the  common  fisheries 
policy; 

priorities 

for 

Whereas the Commission  should lay down 
at  a  later  date detailed  implementing 
rules  and  administrative  procedures; 
whereas  the  management  committee  for 
Objective 5(a) 
of 
fisheries  structures)  referred  to  in 
Article 17(1)  of  Regulation 
(EEC) 
No 2052/88,  should  participate  in 
this; 

(adaptation 

Whereas the Commission  should lay down 
at  a  later  date  detailed  implementing 
rules  and  administrative  procedures; 
whereas  the  management  committee  for 
Objective 5(a) 
of 
fisheries  structures)  referred  to  in 
Article 17(1)  of  Regulation  (BBC) 
No 2052/88,  should  participate  in 
this; 

(adaptation 

—^HH-

Council 

Whereas the measures provided  for will 
coincide  with  the  scope  of  council 
Regulation  (BBC)  No  4028/86  of  18 
December  1986 on Community measures to 
improve  and  adapt  structures  in  the 
fisheries  and  aquaculture  s e c t o rO 
and 
(BBC) 
No 4042/89  of  19 December  1989 on the 
improvement  of  the  conditions  under 
which fishery and aquaculture products 
marketed<10)| 
are 
whereas,  therefore,  these  Regulations 
should  be  repealed  and  the  detailed 
rules  necessary  for  a  transition 
preventing 
in 
structural  aid  should  be  laid  down; 

interruption 

Regulation 

processed 

and 

an 

Council 

Whereas the measures provided  for will 
coincide  with  the  scope  of  Council 
Regulation  (BBC)  No  4028/86  of  18 
December  1986 on Community measures to 
improve  and  adapt  structures  in  the 
fisheries  and  aquaculture  sectort9) 
and 
(BBC) 
No 4042/89  of  19 December  1989  on  the 
improvement  of  the  conditions  under 
which  fishery and aquaculture products 
are 
marketed (*°); 
whereas,  therefore,  these  Regulations 
should  be  repealed  and  the  detailed 
rules  necessary  for  a  transition 
preventing 
in 
structural  aid  should  be  laid  down; 

interruption 

Regulation 

processed 

and 

an 

granted 

can  be 

Whereas  however  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4028/86  establishes  in  a  uniform 
manner  the  maximun  amounts  of  aid 
to  each 
which 
directly 
individual 
contributing  to  priority  requirements 
of  the  common  fisheries  policy; 
having 
whereas 
consultated  the  European  Parliament, 
must  continue  to  establish  these 
maximum  amounts in a uniform manner, 

Council 

project 

the 

Whereas  however  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
4028/86  establishes  in  a  uniform 
manner  the  maximun  amounts  of  aid 
can  be  granted  to  each 
which 
directly 
individual 
contributing  to  priority  requirements 
of  the  common  fisheries  policy; 
whereas  the  Council  must  continue  to 
establish  these  maximum  amounts  in  a 
uniform manner, 

project 

(9) 
(10) 
(9) 
(10) 

OJ No L 376, 31.12.1986, p.7. 
OJ No L 388, 30.12.1989, p.l. 
OJ No L 376, 31.12.1986, p.7, 
OJ No L 388, 30.12.1989, p.l, 

- ^ M S-

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATIONS 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATIONS 

Article 1 

Article 1 

1. The structural measures implemented 
under  this  Regulation  in  the 
fisheries  and  aquaculture  sector 
and  the  industry  processing  and 
marketing 
products 
their 
(hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the 
sector") shall support the general 
objectives of Articles 39 and 130a 
of  the  Treaty  and  the  objectives 
set  out  in  Regulations  (BBC) 
No 3760/92 and No 2052/88. 

1. The structural measures implemented 
under  this  Regulation  in  the 
fisheries  and  aquaculture  sector 
and  the  industry  processing  and 
marketing 
products 
their 
(hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the 
sector") shall support the general 
objectives of Articles 39 and 130a 
of  the  Treaty  and  the  objectives 
set  out  in  Regulations  (BBC) 
No 3760/92 and No 2052/88. 

2. The tasks of the FIFG shall be: 

2. The tasks of the FIFG shall bet 

a) to  contribute  to  a  rational  and 
responsible  management  of  marine 
resources  and  seek to establish a 
durable  balance  between  available 
and  accessible  resources  and 
fishing capacities; 

a) to contribute  to (  ) achieving a 
balance  on  a  sustainable  basis 
between 
resources  and  their 
exploitation; 

b) to  strengthen  the  competitiveness 
of  structures  and  the  development 
of  economically  viable  businesses 
in the fisheries sector; 

b) to  strengthen  the  competitiveness 
of  structures  and  the  development 
of  economically  viable  businesses 
in the fisheries sector; 

c) to  improve  market  supply  and  the 
value  added  to  fisheries  and 
aquaculture products. 

c) to  improve  market  supply  and  the 
value  added  to  fisheries  and 
aquaculture products. 

Furthermore the FIFG shall contribute 
towards  technical  assistance  and 
information  measures,  and  support 
studies  and  pilot  projects  for  the 
adaptation of fisheries structures. 

Furthermore the FIFG shall contribute 
towards  technical  assistance  and 
information  measures,  and  support 
studies  and  pilot  projects  for  the 
adaptation of fisheries structures. 

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n i i> 

Article 2 

Article 2 

->14 6~ 

FIFG assistance may be granted for 
the  implementation  of  measures 
towards 
contributing 
directly 
with  the 
compliance 
ensuring 
common 
requirements 
of 
fisheries 
more 
particularly,  compliance  with  the 
to 
decisions 
Articles 8  and  11  of  Regulation 
(EEC) No 3760/92, in particular in 
the following fieldss 

pursuant 

policy 

taken 

and, 

the 

-  adaptation  of  fishing  capacities 
fishing 

regulation 

of 

and 
activities, 

reorientation of fishing activities 
towards  resources  in  waters  under 
the sovereignty or jurisdiction of 
third countries, 

controlling  fishing  activities, in 
particular  by  fitting  special 
equipment on board vessels. 

1. FIFG assistance may be granted for 
the  implementation  of  measures 
towards 
directly 
contributing 
with  the 
compliance 
ensuring 
common 
requirements 
of 
fisheries 
more 
particularly,  compliance  with  the 
to 
decisions 
Articles 8  and  11  of  Regulation 
(EEC) No 3760/92, in particular in 
the following fields: 

pursuant 

policy 

taken 

and, 

the 

-  t  J 

-  I  J 

J 

-  [ 
-  redeployment operations 
"  joint enterprises 
-  joint ventures 
-  adjustment of capacities 

In  the  framework  of  the  procedure 
referred  to  at  paragraph  8,  the 
Council may  adapt  the  list  of fields 
referred to in this paragraph. 

2. The provisions of Article 13(3) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 and of 
Article 17  of  Regulation  (BBC) No 
4253/88  shall  apply  to  measures 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1. 
However  the  aid  granted  to  each 
individual  project  under  measures 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall 
not  exceed  the  maximum  amount  to 
be  established  pursuant  to  the 
procedure referred to in article 8. 

2. The provisions of Article 13(3) of 
Regulation  (EEC) No 2052/88 and of 
Article 17  of  Regulation  (BBC) No 
4253/88  shall  apply  to  measures 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1. 
However  the  aid  granted  to  each 
individual  project  under  measures 
referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall 
not  exceed  the  maximum  amount  to 
be  established  pursuant  to  the 
procedure referred to in article 8. 

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Article 3 

Article 3 

of 

1. The FIFG may contribute towards the 
funding 
and 
operations  in  support  of  one  or 
more  of  the  tasks  referred  to  in 
Article 1(2), in  particular  in  the 
following fieldss 

investments 

-  renewal  and  modernization  of  the 

fishing fleet, 

development 
off-shore 
aquaculture, 

and  rationalization  of 
land-based 

and 

of 

1. The FIFG may contribute towards the 
funding 
and 
operations  in  support  of  one  or 
more  of  the  tasks  referred  to  in 
Article 1(2), in  particular  in  the 
following fields: 

investments 

-  [  1 

-  [  1 

development  of  coastal  sea  areas 
with  a  view  to  protecting  or 
developing marine resources, 

improvement  in  the  quality  of 
facilities  for  landing,  fishery 
products, 

- 

t 

-  I 

adding value to fishery products by 
improving  the  conditions  under 
which 
and 
processed  and by promoting  them. 

are  marketed 

they 

) 

[ 
restructuring  and  renewal  of  the 
fishing fleet 

-  modernization of the fishing fleet 
-  improvement  of the conditions under 
aquaculture 
which 
products are processed  and marketed 
-  development  of  aquaculture  and 

fishery 

and 

structural works in coastal waters 

-  exploratory  fishing 
-  facilities at fishing ports 
-  search for new markets 
-  specific measures 

In  the  framework  of  the  procedure 
referred  to  at  paragraph  8,  the 
Council  may  adapt  the  list  of  fields 
referred to in this paragraph. 

to 

2. In particular,  the  investments  and 
operations 
in 
referred 
paragraph 1 may cover the operating 
conditions  on  board  vessels,  an 
improvement  in  the  selectivity  of 
fishing  methods  and  gear,  an 
improvement  in product quality, and 
the 
Community 
standards  for  product  hygiene,  for 
health and safety at the workplace, 
and for environmental  protection. 

introduction 

of 

to 

referred 

2. In  particular,  the  investments  and 
operations 
in 
paragraph  1 may cover the operating 
conditions  on  board  vessels,  an 
improvement  in  the  selectivity  of 
fishing  methods  and  gear,  an 
improvement  in product quality, and 
the 
Community 
standards  for  product  hygiene,  for 
healtfh and safety at the workplace, 
and for environmental  protection. 

introduction 

of 

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3.  [  1 

3. The  contribution  of  FIFG  referred 
to  in  paragraph  1  may  also  cover 
measures 
structuring 
at 
professional 
strengthening 
the 
cohesion 
of 
organisation  and  which  contribute 
to  the  implementation  by  the 
profession  itself  of  actions  of 
collective  interest. 

level 

aimed 

its 

and 

4. The  rates  of  aid  referred  to  in 
Article  13(3)  of  Regulation  (BBC) 
No 2052/88  and  in Article  17(3) of 
Regulation  (BBC)  No 4253/88  shall 
apply to investments and operations 
referred to in this Article. 

(  J  3^  The  limits  of 
nity. 
participation  referred  to  in  Article 
13(3)  of  Regulation  (BBC)  No 2052/88 
and  in  Article  17(3)  of  Regulation 
(BBC)  No 4253/88  shall  apply  to 
investments and operations referred to 
in this Article. 

4.  For  all  the  above  Investments  and 
operations  mentioned  in  paragraph  1, 
account  shall  be  taken  of  the 
implications  for the environment. 

Article 4 

Article 4 

~A\«>-

1. Within  the  fields  specified  in 
Articles 2  and  3  and  up  to  a 
maximum  of  3%  of  the  budget  funds 
available  annually  for  structural 
measures  in  the  sector,  the  FIFG 
may finance : 

1. Within  the  fields  specified  in 
Articles 2  and  3  and  up  to  a 
maximum  of  3%  of  the  budget  funds 
available  annually  for  structural 
measures  in  the  sector,  the  FIFG 
may  finance : 

-  studies, 

pilot 

projects 

and 

-  studies, 

pilot 

projects 

and 

demonstration projects, 

demonstration projects, 

the  provision  of  services  and 
the 
assistance 
technical 
purposes 
of 
in 
preparing, 
and 
assessing  the  implementation  of 
this Regulation, 

for 
particular 

accompanying 

the  provision  of  services  and 
the 
assistance 
technical 
of 
purposes 
in 
preparing, 
and 
assessing  the  implementation  of 
this Regulation, 

for 
particular 

accompanying 

-  concerted 

remedy 
particular  difficulties  affecting 
specific aspects of the sector, 

action 

to 

-  concerted 

remedy 
particular  difficulties  affecting 
specific aspects of the Beetor, 

action 

to 

-  schemes to disseminate  information. 

-  schemes to disseminate  information. 

2. Measures referred to in paragraph 1 
and implemented  at the  Commission's 
initiative  can  exceptionnelly  be 
financed  at  a  rate  of  100%;  those 
implemented 
Commission 
by  the 
itself  shall  be  financed  at  the 
rate of 100%. 

2. Measures referred  to in paragraph 1 
and implemented  at the  Commission's 
initiative  can  exceptionnally  be 
financed  at  a  rate  of  100%; those 
implemented  [ 
]  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Commission  itself  shall  be 
financed at the rate of 100%. 

Article 5 

Article 5 

-A*Ï<Ï-

1. in particular,  and  in addition to 
information referred to in Article 
11(2)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
2052/88, each plan for the actions 
in  fisheries  structures  shall 
include  a  description  of  the 
various  fields  referred  to  in 
Articles 2  and  3;  it  shall  take 
account  in particular of decisions 
adopted pursuant  to Articles 8 and 
11 of Regulation (EEC) No 3760/92. 

1. In particular,  and  in  addition to 
information referred  to in Article 
11(2)  of  Regulation  (EEC)  No 
2052/88, each plan for the actions 
in  fisheries  structures  shall 
include  a  description  of  the 
various  fields  referred  to  in 
Articles 2  and  3;  it  shall  take 
account in particular of decisions 
adopted pursuant  to Articles 8 and 
11 of Regulation  (EEC) No 3760/92. 

2. In accordance with article 11(2) of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  2052/88  and 
with  article 5(2)  of  Regulation 
(EEC) No 4253/88, the Member States 
shall  include  with  their  plan's 
applications 
operational 
for 
programmes  and  other  forms  of 
assistance that they cover. 

2. In accordance with article 11(2) of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  2052/88  and 
with  article 5(2)  of  Regulation 
(EEC) No 4253/88, the Member States 
shall  include  with  their  plan's 
applications 
operational 
for 
programmes  and  other  forms  of 
assistance that they cover. 

Article 6 

Article 6 

In  accordance  with  Article  10(1) of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  4253/88,  the 
adoption  of  the  Community  support 
Framework and the granting  of aid can 
be  governed  by  a  single  Commission 
decision. 

In  accordance  with  Article  10(1) of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No  4253/88,  the 
adoption  of  the  Community  support 
Framework and the granting  of aid can 
be  governed  by  a  single  Commission 
decision. 

Article 7 

Article 7 

1. The Commission shall decide on FIFG 
assistance  on the terms  laid down 
in  Article 14 of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88. 

1. The Commission shall decide on FIFG 
assistance  on  the terms  laid down 
in  Article 14  of  Regulation  (BBC) 
No 4253/88. 

2. The intermediate authority or body 
referred  to  in  Article 14(1)  and 
Article 16(1)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88  and  the  Member  State 
concerned  shall be notified of the 
decisions 
in 
referred 
paragraph 1. 

to 

2. The intermediate authority or body 
referred  to  in  Article 14(1)  and 
Article 16(1)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No 4253/88  and  the  Member  State 
concerned  shall be notified of the 
decisions 
in 
referred 
paragraph 1. 

to 

Article 8 

Article 8 

.—  A^A 

Without  prejudice  to  Article  33  of 
Regulation 
(BBC)  No 4253/88  and 
Article 11  of  this  Regulation,  the 
Council, acting on a proposal from the 
Commission  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  laid  down  in Article 43 of 
the Treaty, shall adopt not later than 
31 December  1992 the general criteria 
and 
assistance 
Community 
priorities  provided  for  in  this 
Regulation  and  the  maximum  amounts 
referred to in article 2(2). 

the 

Without  prejudice  to  Article  33  of 
Regulation 
(EEC)  No 4253/88  and 
Article 11  of  this  Regulation,  the 
Council, acting on a proposal from the 
Commission  in  accordance  with  the 
procedure  laid  down  in Article 43 of 
the Treaty, shall adopt not later than 
31 December  1992 the general criteria 
and 
assistance 
Community 
priorities  provided  for  in  this 
Regulation  and  the  maximum  amounts 
referred to in article 2(2). 

the 

Article 9 

Article 9 

In accordance with the procedure laid 
down  in  Article 10,  the  Commission 
shall adopt: 

In accordance with the procedure laid 
down  in  Article 10,  the  Commission 
shall adopt: 

-  detailed  rules  for  implementing 

this Regulation, 

detailed  rules  for 
this Regulation, 

implementing 

-  detailed 

rules  necessary  for 
bases 
the 
establishing 
required  for  implementing  and 
assessing the measures provided for 
in this Regulation. 

data 

rules 

necessary  for 
detailed 
bases 
the 
establishing 
required  for  implementing  and 
assessing the measures provided for 
in this Regulation. 

data 

Article 10 

Article 10 

1. Pursuant 

to 

Article 17 

of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88  and 
Article 29(2)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  4253/88,  a  Standing  Committee 
for the Fishing Industry under the 
auspices  of  the  Commission  is 
hereby  established,  consisting  of 
representatives  of  the  Member 
States, under the chairmanship of a 
representative  of  the  Commission. 
a 
The 
representative who shall not vote. 
The Committee shall draw up its own 
rules of procedure. 

designate 

shall 

EIB 

1. Pursuant 

to 

Article 17 

of 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 2052/88  and 
Article 29(2)  of  Regulation  (EEC) 
No  4253/88,  a  Standing  Committee 
for the Fishing  Industry under the 
auspices  of  the  Commission  is 
hereby  established,  consisting  of 
representatives  of  the  Member 
States, under the chairmanship of a 
representative  of  the  Commission. 
designate  a 
The 
representative who  shall not vote. 
The Committee shall draw up its own 
rules of procedure. 

shall 

BIB 

of 

representative 

2. Where  the  procedure  laid  down  in 
this  Regulation  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. 
The 
the 
Commission  shall  submit  to  the 
Committee  a  draft  of  the  measures 
to  be  taken.  The  Committee  shall 
deliver  its  opinion  on  the  said 
draft within a time limit which the 
chairman may  lay  down  according  to 
the  urgency  of  the  matter  under 
consideration.  The  opinion  shall 
be  delivered  by  the  majority  laid 
down  in  Article 148(2)  of  the 
Treaty  in  the  case  of  decisions 
which  the  Council  is  required  to 
adopt  on  a  proposal  from  the 
Commission.  The  votes 
the 
Member 
representatives 
States  within  the  Committee  shall 
be  weighted  in  the  manner  set  out 
in  that  Article.  The  chairman 
shall not vote. 

the 

of 

of 

l'^^L-

of 

representative 

2. Where  the  procedure  laid  down  in 
this  Regulation  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. 
The 
the 
Commission  shall  submit  to  the 
Committee  a  draft  of  the  measures 
to  be  taken.  The  Committee  shall 
deliver  its  opinion  on  the  said 
draft within a time limit which the 
chairman  may  lay  down  according  to 
the  urgency  of  the  matter  under 
consideration.  The  opinion  shall 
be  delivered  by  the  majority  laid 
down  in  Article 148(2)  of  the 
Treaty  in  the  case  of  decisions 
which  the  Council  is  required  to 
adopt  on  a  proposal  from  the 
of  the 
Commission.  The 
Member 
representatives 
States  within  the  Committee  shall 
be  weighted  in  the  manner  set  out 
in  that  Article.  The  chairman 
shall not vote. 

votes 

the 

of 

The Commission  shall adopt measures 
which  shall  apply  immediately. 
However,  if these measures  are not 
in  accordance  with  the  opinion  of 
the  Committee,  they  shall  be 
communicated  by  the  Commission  to 
the  Council  forthwith.  In  that 
event,  the  Commission  may  defer 
application  of  the  measures  which 
it has decided  for a period  of not 
more  than  one  month  from  the  date 
communication.  The 
of 
Council,  acting  by  a  qualified 
majority,  may  take  a  different 
decision within a time limit of one 
month. 

such 

The Commission  shall adopt measures 
which  shall  apply 
immediately. 
However,  if  these  measures  are not 
in  accordance  with  the  opinion  of 
the  Committee,  they  shall  be 
communicated  by  the  Commission  to 
the  Council  forthwith.  In  that 
event,  the  Commission  may  defer 
application  of  the  measures  which 
it has decided  for a period  of not 
more  than  one  month  from  the  date 
communication.  The 
of 
Council,  acting  by  a  qualified 
majority,  may  take  a  different 
decision within a time limit of one 
month. 

such 

The opinions of the Committee  shall 
be  communicated  to  the  committees 
referred  to  in Articles 27, 28  and 
29(1) 
(EEC) 
of 
No 4253/88. 

Regulation 

The opinions of the Committee  shall 
be  communicated  to  the  committees 
referred  to  in Articles 27, 28 and 
29(1) 
(EEC) 
of 
No 4253/88. 

Regulation 

3. The  committee  provided  for  in this 
Article shall replace the committee 
established 
of 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 101/76 
of 19 January  1976 in all  functions 
conferred  upon  it  pursuant  to  that 
Regulation. 

Article 11 

in 

3. The  committee  provided  for  in this 
Article shall replace the  committee 
established 
of 
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No 101/76 
of 19 January  1976 in all  functions 
conferred  upon  it  pursuant  to that 
Regulation. 

Article 11 

in 

Article 11 

Article 11 

w.y\:sv 

The  provisions  on  information  and 
publicity referred to in Article 32 of 
Regulation (BBC) No 4253/88 concerning 
FIFO  assistance  shall  be  adopted  by 
the  Commission  and  published  in  the 
Official  Journal  of  the  European 
Communities. 

( 

) 

Article 12 

Article [ ) 11 

1. With  effect  from  1 January 1994, 
Regulations  (BBC)  No 4028/86  and 
No 4042/89  and  the  provisions 
establishing the detailed rules of 
their  implementation,  with  the 
exception of Commission  Regulation 
(BBC)  No 163/89  and  decisions 
adopting  the  multiannual  guidance 
programmas  for  fishing  fleets for 
the  period  1993-96,  are  hereby 
repealed. 

1. With  effect  from  1 January 1994, 
Regulations  (BBC)  No 4028/86  and 
No 4042/89  and  the  provisions 
establishing the detailed rules of 
their  implementation,  with  the 
exception of Commission  Regulation 
(BBC)  No 163/89  and  decisions 
adopting  the  multiannual  guidance 
programmes  for  fishing  fleets for 
the  period  1993-96,  are  hereby 
repealed. 

However s 
-  they remain valid  for applications 

However s 
-  they remain valid  for applications 

introduced before this date; 

introduced before this date; 

-  decisions on grant aid relating to 
projects  introduced  in  1993 under 
Regulation  (BBC)  No 4028/86  but 
which  do  not  fall  within  a  plan 
referred  to  in  Article  6  of this 
Regulation, can only be taken until 
1 July 1994. 

-  decisions on grant aid relating to 
projects  introduced  in  1993 under 
Regulation  (BBC)  No 4028/86  but 
which  do  not  fall  within  a  plan 
referred  to  in  Article  6  of  this 
Regulation, can only be taken until 
1 July 1994. 

Applications under Regulation (BBC) No 
4028/86 for which no aid decision has 
been  taken  by  1 July 1994  shall  be 
considered  null  and  void.  However, 
the measures and projects provided for 
in 
be 
applications 
incorporated  into the  sectoral plans 
provided  for  in  Article 5  of  this 
Regulation. 

such 

may 

Applications under Regulation (BBC) No 
4028/86 for which no aid decision has 
been  taken  by  1 July 1994  shall  be 
considered  null  and  void.  However, 
the measures and projects provided for 
in 
be 
applications 
incorporated  into  the  sectoral  plans 
provided  for  in  Article 5  of  this 
Regulation. 

such 

may 

_  AS-H-

2. Commitments  and/or the balances of 
commitments  entered  as  aid  for 
projects adopted by the Commission 
before 
under 
1 January 1989 
Regulation  (EEC)  No 4028/86,  and 
for which no final application for 
payment  has been  submitted  to the 
Commission before 31 December 1994, 
and 
shall 
automatically  released  by  the 
Commission  on  30 June 1995  at the 
latest. 

cancelled 

be 

2. Commitments  and/or the balances of 
commitments  entered  as  aid  for 
projects adopted  by the Commission 
before 
under 
1 January 1989 
Regulation  (BBC)  No 4028/86,  and 
for which no final application for 
payment  has been  submitted  to the 
Commission before 31 December 1994, 
and 
shall 
automatically  released  by  the 
Commission  on  30 June 1995  at the 
latest. 

cancelled 

be 

1 January 1989 

Commitments  and/or the balances of 
commitments  entered  as  aid  for 
projects adopted by the Commission 
between 
and 
30 June 1994 under Regulation (EEC) 
No 4028/86  and  for which  no final 
application  for  payment  has  been 
submitted to the Commission within 
six years from the date of decision 
granting  the  aid,  shall  be 
cancelled 
automatically 
released  by  the  Commission  not 
later than six years and six months 
after the date of aid grant. 

and 

1 January 1989 

Commitments  and/or the balances of 
commitments  entered  as  aid  for 
projects adopted  by the Commission 
between 
and 
30 June 1994 under Regulation (EEC) 
No 4028/86  and  for which  no final 
application  for  payment  has  been 
submitted to the Commission within 
six years from the date of decision 
granting  the  aid,  shall  be 
cancelled 
automatically 
released  by  the  Commission  not 
later than six years and six months 
after the date of aid grant. 

and 

and 

Cancellations 
automatical 
releases  referred  to  in  this 
paragraph  shall  not  apply  in  the 
case of  events beyond  the control 
of 
the  beneficiaries,  nor 
if  the  beneficiaries  shall  have 
an 
exceptionnally 
extension  of  the deadline  for the 
implementat ion. 

obtained 

and 

Cancellations 
automatical 
releases  referred  to  in  this 
paragraph  shall  not  apply  in  the 
case  of events beyond  the control 
of 
the  beneficiaries, nor 
if  the  beneficiaries  shall  have 
an 
exceptionnally 
extension  of  the  deadline  for the 
implementation. 

obtained 

Article 13 

Article [ J 12 

This Regulation shall enter into force 
on  the  third  day  following  its 
publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 

This Regulation shall enter into force 
on  the  third  day  following  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. 

This  Regulation  shall  be  binding  in 
its  entirety  and  directly  applicable 
in all Member States. 

Done at 
For the Council 
The President 

Done at 
For the Council 
The President 

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