Amended proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the European Social Fund
Date: 1999-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, European Social Fund, employment aid, vocational training

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(Preparatory  Acts)

COMMISSION

Amended  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  (EC)  on  the  European  Social  Fund (˛)

(1999/C  74/07)

COM(1999)  44  final  -  98/0115(SYN)

(Submitted  by  the  Commission  pursuant  to  Article  189a(2)  of  the  EC  Treaty  on  1  February  1999)

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  C  176,  9.6.1998.

ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European
Community,  and  in  particular  Article  125  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

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

Acting  in  accordance  with  Article  189c  of  the  Treaty  in
cooperation  with  the  European  Parliament,

(1)(cid:217)Whereas  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general
Regulation) 
(EEC)  No
replaced  Regulation 
2052/88(cid:216)(˛),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)
No  3193/94(cid:216)(ˇ)  and  Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No
4253/88(cid:216)(—),  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)
No  3193/94;  whereas  it  is  necessary  also  to  replace
Council  Regulation  (EEC)  No  4255/88  of  19
December  1988 
for
implementing  the  European  Social  Fund(cid:216)((cid:209))  (herein(cid:220)
after  referred  to  as  "the  Fund’),  as  last  amended  by
Regulation  (EC)  No  2084/93(cid:216)((cid:210));

laying  down  provisions 

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  L  185,  15.7.1988,  p.  9.
(ˇ)(cid:217)OJ  L  337,  24.12.1994,  p.  11.
(—)(cid:217)OJ  L  374,  31.12.1988,  p.  1.
((cid:209))(cid:217)OJ  L  374,  31.12.1988,  p.  21.
((cid:210))(cid:217)OJ  L  193,  31.7.1993,  p.  39.

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(2)(cid:217)Whereas  Regulation  (EC)  No 

.(cid:216).(cid:216).  defines 

the
the  Structural
general  arrangements  governing 
Funds  as  a  whole  and  that  it  is  necessary  to  define
the  nature  of  the  activities  which  the  European
Social  Fund  (hereinafter  "the  Fund’)  may  finance
within  Objectives  1,  2  and  3,  in  the  Community
initiative  combating  discrimination  and  inequalities
of  any  kind  in  access  to  the  labour  market,  and
under  innovative  measures  and  technical  assistance;

(2)(cid:217)Whereas  Regulation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regu(cid:220)
lation)  defines  the  general  arrangements  governing
the  Structural  Funds  as  a  whole  and  that  it  is
necessary  to  define  the  nature  of  the  activities
which  the  European  Social  Fund  (hereinafter  "the
Fund’)  may  finance  within  Objectives  1,  2  and  3,  in
the  Community  initiative  combating  discrimination
and  inequalities  in  access  to  the  labour  market,  and
under  innovative  measures  and  technical  assistance;

(3)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  define  the  mission  of  the
Fund  in  relation  to  the  tasks  prescribed  in  the
Treaty  and  in  the  context  of  the  priorities  agreed  by
the  Community  in  the  fields  of  human  resource
development  and  employment;

(4)(cid:217)Whereas  the  conclusions  of  the  European  Council
in  Amsterdam  in  June  1997  and  its  resolution  on
growth  and  employment(cid:216)(˛)  initiated  the  implemen(cid:220)
tation  of  the  European  employment  strategy,  the
annual  guidelines  on  employment,  and  the  process
of 
for
employment;

establishing 

national 

action 

plans 

(5)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  redefine  the  scope  of  the
Fund,  in  particular  following  the  restructuring  and
simplification  of  the  objectives  of  the  Structural
implementation  of  the
Funds  and  following  the 
European  employment  strategy  and  the  national
action  plans  for  employment  related  to  it;

(5)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  redefine  the  scope  of  the
Fund,  in  particular  following  the  restructuring  and
simplification  of  the  objectives  of  the  Structural
Funds  taking  account  of  the  European  employment
strategy  and 
for
employment  related  to  it;

the  national  action  plans 

(6)(cid:217)Whereas 

is  necessary 

to  define  a  common
it 
three
framework  for  Fund 
Structural  Fund  objectives 
ensure
consistency  and  complementarity  of  actions  across
those  objectives  to  improve  the  workings  of  the
labour  market  and  to  develop  human  resources;

in  all 
to 

interventions 

so  as 

(7)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Member  States  and  the  Commission
should  ensure  that  programming  and 
implemen(cid:220)
tation  of  the  actions  financed  by  the  Fund  in  the
context  of  all  the  objectives  contribute  to  the
promotion  of  equality  between  women  and  men;

(7)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Member  States  and  the  Commission
should  ensure  that  programming  and 
implemen(cid:220)
tation  of  the  actions  financed  by  the  Fund  in  the
context  of  all  the  objectives  contribute  to  the
promotion  of  equality  of  opportunity  between
women  and  men,  including  the  removal  of  unequal
treatment;

(˛)(cid:217)OJ  C  236,  2.8.1997,  p.  3.

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AMENDED  PROPOSAL

further  ensure 

(7a)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Member  States  and  the  Commission
the  planning  and
should 
implementation  of  measures  financed  by  the  Fund
under  all  objectives  help  to  promote  the 
inte(cid:220)
gration  of  disadvantaged  groups  and  individuals
into  the  labour  market;

that 

(8)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Member  States  and  the  Commission
should  ensure  that  the  social  and  labour  market
dismension  of  the  information  society  is  duly  taken
into  account  in  implementing  actions  financed  by
the  Fund;

(8)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Member  States  and  the  Commission
should  ensure  that  the  social  dimension  of  the
information  society  and  the  employment  aspect  are
duly  taken  into  account  in  implementing  actions
financed  by  the  Fund;

(9)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  ensure  that  operations
relating  to  industrial  adaptation  should  meet  the
general  needs  of  workers  of  either  sex  resulting
from  industrial  change  and  changes  in  production
systems  identified  or  predicted  and  are  not  designed
to  benefit  a  single  firm  or  a  particular  industry;
whereas  particular  attention  should  be  devoted  to
small 
to
enhancing  access  to  training  and  to  improving  work
organisation;

and  medium(cid:220)sized 

enterprises 

and 

to 

strengthen  employment  and 

(10)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  ensure  that  the  Fund
job
continues 
supporting  anticipation,  coun(cid:220)
qualifications  by 
selling, 
operations
training 
and 
throughout  the  Community  and  that  the  activities
funded  must  therefore  be  horizontal,  covering  the
economy  as  a  whole,  without  a  priori  reference  to
specific  industries  or  sectors;

networking 

to 

increase 

the  effectiveness  of 

(11)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  redefine  eligible  actions
in  order 
the
implementation  of  policy  aims  in  the  context  of  all
objectives  under  which  the  Fund  takes  action;
whereas 
to  define  expenditure
eligible  for  Fund  assistance  within  the  framework  of
the  partnership;

is  necessary 

it 

(12)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  supplement  and  specify
the  content  of  plans  and  forms  of  assistance,
especially  following  the  redefinition  of  Objective  3;

(13)(cid:217)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
operations;

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AMENDED  PROPOSAL

(13a)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  include  provisions  that
ensure  that  in  the  decentralised  implementation  of
aid  from  the  Fund  sufficient  account  is  taken  of
the  Community’s  social  and  employment  policy
priorities;  this  applies  in  particular  to  preventive
labour  market  policy  and  equal  treatment  of  men
and  women  at  work;

(14)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  introduce  arrangements
whereby  local  groups  may  gain  simple  and  rapid
access  to  Fund  support  for  operations  concerned
with  combating  social  exclusion  and  thereby  build
up  their  capacity  for  action  in  that  field;

(14)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  introduce  arrangements
whereby  local  groups,  including  non(cid:220)governmental
organisations,  may  gain  simple  and  rapid  access  to
Fund 
for  operations  concerned  with
combating  social  exclusion  and  thereby  build  up
their  capacity  for  action  in  that  field;

support 

(15)(cid:217)Whereas  measures  of  major 

importance  to  the
initiative  of  the
Community  undertaken  at  the 
in
Commission  have  an 
achieving 
the  general  objectives  of  Community
structural  action  referred  to  in  Article  1  of  Regu(cid:220)
lation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).;  whereas  such  initiatives  should
innovation  and  trans(cid:220)
primarily  promote  policy 
national  cooperation;

important  role  to  play 

(16)(cid:217)Whereas  the  Fund  also  contributes  to  support  for
technical  assistance, 
innovative  measures,  and
preparatory,  monitoring,  evaluation  measures  and
control  in  accordance  with  Articles  21  and  22  of
Regulation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation);

(17)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  appropirate  to  lay  down  the  powers
for  the  adoption  of  the  implementing  provisions
and  to  set  out  transitional  provisions;

(18)(cid:217)Whereas  it  is  necessary  to  repeal  Regulation  (EEC)

4255/88,

HAS  ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION:

Article  1

Mission

Within  the  framework  of  the  task  entrusted  to  the
European  Social  Fund  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the
Fund’)  by  Article  123  of  the  Treaty  and  of  the  tasks
entrusted  to  the  Structural  Funds  pursuant  to  Article
130b  of  the  Treaty  and  laid  down  in  Regulation  (EC)

Within  the  framework  of  the  task  entrusted  to  the
European  Social  Fund  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the
Fund’)  by  Article  123  of  the  Treaty  and  of  the  tasks
entrusted  to  the  Structural  Funds  pursuant  to  Article
130b  of  the  Treaty  and  laid  down  in  Regulation  (EC)

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ORIGINAL  PROPOSAL

AMENDED  PROPOSAL

No 
.(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation),  the  Fund  shall  support
human  resource  development  measures  to  promote  a
high  level  of  employment  and  social  protection,  equality
between  men  and  women,  sustainable  development,  and
economic  and  social  cohesion.  In  particular,  the  Fund
shall  contribute  to  the  actions  undertaken  in  pursance  of
the  annual
the  European  employment  strategy  and 
guidelines  on  employment.

No 
.(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation),  the  Fund  shall  support
measures  to  prevent  and  combat  unemployment  and
human  resource  development  measures  to  promote  a
high  level  of  social  protection,  sustainable  development,
and  economic  and  social  cohesion.  In  particular,  the
Fund  shall  contribute  to  the  actions  undertaken 
in
pursuance  of  the  European  employment  strategy  and  the
annual  guidelines  on  employment.

Article  2

Scope  of  intervention

shall 

1.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  Fund 
the
activities  of  Member  States  in  the  following  policy  fields,
in  particular  in  the  context  of  their  multiannual  national
action  plans  for  employment:

support  and  complement 

(a)(cid:217)developing  active  labour  policies  to  combat  unem(cid:220)
ployment,  to  prevent  both  women  and  men  from
moving  into  long(cid:220)term  unemployment,  to  facilitate
the  reintegration  of  the  long(cid:220)term  unemployed  into
the  labour  market,  and  to  support  the  occupational
integration  of  young  people  and  of  returners  to  the
labour  market;

(a)(cid:217)developing  and  supporting  active 

labour  market
policies  to  combat  and  prevent  unemployment,  to
prevent  long(cid:220)term  unemployment,  to  facilitate  the
reintegration  of  the  long(cid:220)term  unemployed  into  the
labour  market,  and  to  support  the  occupational  inte(cid:220)
gration  of  young  people  and  of  returners  to  the
labour  market;

(b) promoting  social  inclusion  and  equal  opportunities

for  all  in  accessing  the  labour  market;

(c) developing  education  and  training  systems  as  part  of
to  enhance  and  sustain
the

lifelong 
employability,  mobility,  and 
labour  market;

learning  policy 

integration 

into 

(c) expanding  and 

improving  training  and  education
systems  to  facilitate  access  to  and  integration  into  the
labour  market  as  part  of  lifelong  learning  policy,
enhancing  and  sustaining  employability,  encouraging
occupational  mobility,  and 
integration
into  the  labour  market;

improving 

(d) improving  systems  to  promote  a  skilled,  trained  and
adaptable  workforce,  foster  innovation  and  adapta(cid:220)
bility  in  work  organisation,  support  entrepreneurship
and 
and  boost  human
creation, 
potential  in  research,  science  and  technology;

employment 

(d) improving  systems  and 

implementing  measures  to
promote  a  skilled,  trained  and  adaptable  workforce,
fostering  innovation  and  adaptability  in  work  organi(cid:220)
sation,  supporting  entrepreneurship  and  employment
creation,  enhancing 
skills  and  boosting  human
potential  in  research,  science  and  techology;

(e) improving  the  participation  of  women  in  the  labour
market 
including  their  career  development,  their
access  to  new  job  opportunities  and  to  entrepre(cid:220)
neurship,  and  reducing  vertical  and  horizontal  segre(cid:220)
gation  in  the  labour  market.

(e) specific  measures  to 

improve  the  particiaption  of
women  in  the  labour  market  including  their  career
development,  their  access  to  new  job  opportunities
and 
to  entrepreneurship,  and  reducing  gender(cid:220)
specific  vertical  and  horizontal  segregation  in  the
labour  market.

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AMENDED  PROPOSAL

2.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  Fund  shall  contribute  to  promoting  local  devel(cid:220)
opment,  including  local  employment  initiatives  and  terri(cid:220)
torial  employment  pacts.

3.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  social  and  labour  market  dimensions  of  the
Information  Society  shall  be  taken  into  account,  notably
by  developing  policy  and  programmes  designed 
to
harness  the  employment  potential  of  the 
information
society  and  to  ensure  equal  access  to  its  facilities  and
benefits.

Article  3

Eligible  activities

1.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  financial  support  of  the  Fund  shall  in  particular
be  devoted  to  the  following  activities:

(a)(cid:217)assistance  to  persons:

(i)(cid:217)education  and  vocational 

training  equivalent 

training  (including
vocational 
to  compulsory
schooling),  pre(cid:220)training,  including  provision  and
upgrading  of  basic  skills  (including 
literacy),
guidance  and  counselling;

(ii) employment  aids  and  aids  for  self(cid:220)employment;

(iii) in  the  field  of  research,  science  and  technology
development,  post(cid:220)graduate 
the
training  of  managers  and  technicians  at  research
establishments  and  in  enterprises;

training  and 

(iv) development  of  new  sources  of  employment;

(b) assistance  to  structures  and  systems:

and 

(including 

vocational 

apprenticeships 

vocational
(i)(cid:217)education, 
training
training 
equivalent 
schooling),
pre(cid:220)training,  including  provision  and  upgrading
of  basic  skills  (including  literacy),  measures  to
promote  employability  on  the  labour  market,
guidance,  counselling  and  continuing  training;

compulsory 

to 

(iv) development  of  new  sources  of  employment,  in
the  sector  of  social  entrepre(cid:220)

in 

particular 
neurship;

(i)(cid:217)development  and 

improvement  of  the  quality
and  content  of  training,  education  and  qualifi(cid:220)
training  of
including 
cation 
teachers,  trainers  and  staff,  and  improving  the
access  of  workers  to  training  and  qualifications;

systems, 

the 

systems  and  of 

(i)(cid:217)development  and  improvement  of  training  and
education 
the  quality  and
content  of  skills  provision  in  relation  to  the
labour  market, 
training  of
including 
teachers,  trainers  and  staff,  and  improving  the
access  of  workers  to  training  and  qualifications;

the 

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(ii) modernisation  and 
employment  services;

improved 

efficiency  of

(iii) development  of  links  between  the  world  of  work
research  es(cid:220)

training,  and 

and  education, 
tablishments;

(iv) development  of  systems  for  forward  planning
and  anticipation  of  changes  in  employment  and
skills  development,  particularly 
in  relation  to
patterns  of  work  and  new  forms  of  work
organisation;

(iv) development  of  systems  for  forward  planning
and  anticipation  of  changes  in  employment  and
skills  development,  particularly 
in  relation  to
patterns  of  work  and  new  forms  of  work
organisation,  taking  into  account  the  need  for
the  reconciliation  of  family  and  working  life  and
the  flexible  transition  from  working 
life  to
retirement;

(c) accompanying  measures:

(i)(cid:217)assistance  in  the  provision  of  services  to  benefi(cid:220)
ciaries,  including  the  provision  of  care  services
and  facilities  for  dependants,  healthcare  and
legal  assistance;

(ii) capacity(cid:220)building,  in  particular  to  facilitate  the
pathway  approach  to  labour  market  integration;

(iii) awareness(cid:220)raising,  information  and  publicity.

2.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  activities  under  paragraph  1  above  may  be
combined  or  complemented  as  part  of  a  pathway
approach  to  labour  market  integration.

(ii) promoting 
facilitate 
market  integration;

socio(cid:220)educational  development 

the  pathway  approach 

to 

to
labour

3.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  Fund  may  finance  activities 
in  pursuit  of
Articles  21  and  22  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general
Regulation).

3.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  Fund  may  finance  activities  in  pursuit  of  the
second  subparagraph  of  Article  2(4)  of  Regulation  (EC)
No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation).

Article  4

Concentration  of  assistance

its 

to  maximise 

the  efficiency  of  Fund
1.(cid:218)(cid:217)In  order 
support, 
interventions  within  each  of  the  priority
fields  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  Article  2  will  be
concentrated  to  cover  a  limited  number  of  areas  or
themes  and  be  directed  towards  the  most 
important
needs  and  the  most  effective  operations,  having  due
regard  to  the  relevant  ex  ante  evaluations.  To  support
these  needs  and  operations,  variable  co(cid:220)financing  rates
should  be  used  within  the  limits  defined  in  Article  28  of
Regulation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).(cid:216)  (general  Regulation).

its 

to  maximise 

the  efficiency  of  Fund
1.(cid:218)(cid:217)In  order 
support, 
interventions  within  each  of  the  priority
fields  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  Article  2  will  be
concentrated  on  the  most  important  themes  and  needs
and  the  most  effective  operations,  having  due  regard  to
the  relevant  ex  ante  evaluations.  To  support  these  needs
and  operations,  variable  co(cid:220)financing  rates  should  be
used  within  the  limits  defined  in  Article  28  of  Regulation
(EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation).

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AMENDED  PROPOSAL

2.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  programming  of  Fund 
interventions  shall,
subject  to  the  results  of  the  ex  ante  evaluations,  ensure
that  measures  relating  to  each  of  the  five  policy  fields
referred  to  in  paragraph  1(a)  to  (e)  of  Article  2  above
will  be  undertaken.  Fund  appropriations  available  for  the
intervention  in  question  shall  give  a  particular  emphasis
to  the  policy  fields  set  out  in  paragraph  1(d)  and  (e)  of
Article  2.

Where  the  financial  scale  of  the  programme  is  insuf(cid:220)
intervention  within
ficient  to  support  effective  policy 
each  of  the  five  policy  fields  set  out  in  paragraph  1  of
Article  2,  the  strategy  set  out  in  the  programming  of  the
activities  financed  by  the  Fund  must  nevertheless  take
explicit  account  of  all  of  those  policy  fields.

for 

the 

intervention 

interventions 

3.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  programming  of  Fund 
shall
provide  that  at  least  1(cid:216)%  of  the  Fund  appropriations
available 
in  question  shall  be
available,  in  conformity  with  Article  26  of  Regulation
(EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).(cid:216)  (general  Regulation),  for  the  distribution
by 
in
particular  for  local  projects,  with  preference  going  to
non(cid:220)governmental  organisations  or 
local  partnerships
involving  non(cid:220)governmental  organisations.  Special  access
for  non(cid:220)governmental
arrangements 
organisations.

intermediary  organisations  of 

shall  be  made 

small  grants 

for 

the 

interventions 

3.(cid:218)(cid:217)The  programming  of  Fund 
shall
provide  that  at  least  1(cid:216)%  of  the  Fund  appropriations
available 
in  question  shall  be
available,  in  conformity  with  Article  26  of  Regulation
(EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation),  for  the  distribution  by
intermediary  organisations  of  small  grants  with  special
access  arrangements  for  non(cid:220)governmental  organisations.

intervention 

Article  5

Community  initiative

1.(cid:218)(cid:217)Pursuant  to  Article  19  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).
(general  Regulation),  the  Fund  shall,  in  accordance  with
Article  20(1)  of  that  Regulation,  contribute  to  the
implementation  of 
for
combating  discrimination  and  inequalities  in  access  to  the
labour  market.

the  Community 

initiative 

2.(cid:218)(cid:217)In  conformity  with  Article  20(2)  of  Regulation
(EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation),  the  decisions  on  the
contribution  of  the  Fund  to  the  Community  initiative
may  extend  the  scope  of  assistance  referred  to  in  Article
3  of  this  Regulation  to  cover  measures  which  can  be
funded  by  the  Regulations  so  as  to  permit  the  implemen(cid:220)
tation  of  all  the  measures  foreseen  in  the  initiative.

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Article  6

Innovative  measures  and  technical  assistance

preparatory,  monitoring 

1.(cid:218)(cid:217)In  conformity  with  Article  21(2)  of  Regulation
(EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation),  the  Commission  may
evaluation
finance 
operations  in  Member  States  or  at  Community  level
which  are  necessary  for  the 
implementation  of  the
operations  referred  to  the  present  Regulation.  They  may
include:

and 

(a)(cid:217)operations  of  an  innovatory  nature  and  pilot  projects
and

labour  markets, 

employment, 

concerning 
vocational  training;

(b) studies,  technical  assistance  and  the  exchange  of

experience  which  has  a  multiplier  effect;

(c) technical  assistance  for  the  preparation,  monitoring,
and  evaluation,  as  well  as  control  of  operations
financed  by  the  Fund;

(d) operations  directed,  within  the  framework  of  social
dialogue,  at  staff  from  enterprises  in  two  or  more
Member  States  and  concerning  the  transfer  of  special
knowledge  relating  to  areas  of  intervention  by  the
Fund;

(e) informing  the  various  partners  involved,  the  final
beneficiaries  of  assistance  from  the  Fund  and  the
general  public.

2.(cid:218)(cid:217)In  accordance  with  Article  21(2)  of  Regulation
(EC)  No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation),  the  field  for  projects
covered  by  point  (a)  of  paragraph  1  of  this  Article  is
extended  by  the  decision  for  the  participation  of  the
Funds  to  measures  that  can  be  financed  under  Regu(cid:220)
lations  (EC)  No 
.(cid:216).(cid:216).(cid:216)  in  order  to  implement  all  the
measures  envisaged  by  the  innovative  actions  concerned.

Article  7

Applications  for  assistance

Applications  for  a  contribution  from  the  Fund  shall  be
accompanied  by  a  computerised  form,  drawn  up  by  the
Commission  in  consultation  with  the  Member  States,
listing  the  operations  regarding  each  form  of  assistance
so  that 
it  can  be  followed  through  from  budgetary
commitment  to  final  payment.

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Article  8

Implementing  provisions

The  detailed  implementing  rules  for  this  Regulation  shall
be  adopted  by 
the
procedure  laid  down  in  Article  53  of  Regulation  (EC)
No  .(cid:216).(cid:216).  (general  Regulation).

the  Commission  according 

to 

Article  9

Transitional  provisions

The  transitional  provisions  set  out  in  Article  52  of  Regu(cid:220)
.(cid:216).(cid:216).(cid:216)  (general  Regulation)  shall  apply
lation  (EC)  No 
mutatis  mutandis  to  the  present  Regulation.

Article  10

Review  clause

On  a  proposal  from  the  Commission,  the  Council  shall
review  this  Regulation  by  31  December  2006.

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

Article  11

Repeal

Regulation  (EEC)  4255/88  as  amended  by  Regulation
(EEC)  2084/93  is  hereby  repealed  as  from  1  January
2000.

References  to  the  repealed  Regulation  shall  be  construed
as  references  to  this  Regulation.

Article  12

Entry  into  force

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

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

in 

its  entirety  and