WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3212/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Orihuela: deadline for projects under Article 10 of the ERDF
Date: 1996-11-22
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Community of Valencia, EU financing, European Regional Development Fund, Spain, invitation to tender, project evaluation, urban area, urban renewal













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3212/96 by José GARCÍA-MARGALLO Y MARFIL to the Commission. Orihuela: deadline for projects under Article 10 of the ERDF  


Official Journal C 096 , 24/03/1997 P. 0074 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-3212/96 by José García-Margallo y Marfil (PPE) to the Commission (22 November 1996)Subject: Orihuela: deadline for projects under Article 10 of the ERDFOn 30 November 1995 the Commission published a call for the submission of pilot urban projects, in the context of the innovative measures under Article 10 of the ERDF. Of the projects submitted, 91 were from Spain.One of the projects submitted concerns urban renewal in the municipality of Orihuela (Valencia).When does the Commission intend to decide whether the Orihuela project is eligible for EU funding under Article 10 of the ERDF?Joint answer to Written Questions E-3198/96, E-3199/96, E-3200/96, E-3201/96, E-3203/96, E-3204/96, E-3205/96, E-3206/96, E-3207/96, E-3208/96, E-3209/96, E-3210/96, E-3211/96, E-3212/96, E-3213/96, E-3214/96 and E-3215/96 given by Mrs Wulf-Mathies on behalf of the Commission (20 December 1996)The Commission received over 500 applications in response to its call for proposals; of these, 97 were from Spain. The available budget of ECU 60 million will enable the Commission to part-finance some 25 projects throughout the Union.With regard to the selection procedure, the call for proposals states that: 'a team of independent international experts will assist the Commission services to identify the most innovative ideas in order to select those proposals which correspond most closely to the criteria set. The final number of proposals to be part-financed will be decided by the Commission, taking into consideration overall availability of funds, themes of proposals and distribution of appropriate projects within the territory of the Union.'Since this procedure is now under way, it is not at present possible to assess the chances of a town being selected or the amount of Community part-finance which it might receive. Equally, no other estimate concerning a Member State or region can be made.With regard to the number and name of projects which could concern municipalities in the Autonomous Community of Valencia other than those expressly referred to in these Written Questions, the Commission cannot derogate from the principle of confidentiality which applies to this stage of the procedure, particularly since proposals for measures involving more than one local authority may be accepted if that cooperation increases the value added.The time required for the thorough consideration and careful selection of the exceptionally large number of applications received means that the Commission will not be able to take a decision before the end of the year.