2000/121/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1999 listing the areas of Denmark eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(1999) 4946) (Only the Danish text is authentic)
Date: 1999-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Structural Funds, eligible region, less-favoured region, regional aid, terms for aid

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 December 1999

listing the areas of Denmark eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period
2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(1999) 4946)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(2000/121/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of
21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the
Structural Funds (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of
Article 4(4) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development
and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural
Structures and Rural Development and the Management
Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national
priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support
provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation;

(5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides
that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be
valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however,
where there is a serious crisis in a given region,
the
Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State,
may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance
with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing
the proportion of
the population within each region
referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1) point 2 of

the first

subparagraph of Article 1 of
Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2
of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and
social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties;

(2)

the first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1260/1999 provides that
the Commission and the
Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is
genuinely concentrated on the areas most
seriously
affected and at the most appropriate geographical level;

(3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC (2)

in
accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No
1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State
under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period
2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Denmark is 538 000
inhabitants;

lays down,

Article 1

The areas in Denmark eligible under Objective 2 of
the
Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the
Annex hereto.

This list may be amended in the course of 2003.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1999.

(4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that
the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the
Member States and in close concertation with each
Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas

For the Commission

Michel BARNIER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58.

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LIST OF AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN DENMARK

ANNEX

(2000 to 2006)

Eligible areas

NUTS III level region

All of the NUTS III level region except

Only the following areas are eligible within the
NUTS III level region

Population
living in the
eligible areas of the
NUTS III level region
(number of
inhabitants)

Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

Bornholms amt

Whole region

44 359

Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

Nordjyllands amt

Municipalities:

Hirtshals
L(cid:230)sł

Skagen

29 560

Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(9)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

Vestsj(cid:230)llands amt

Municipalities:

1 870

Sk(cid:230)lskłr (only the islands, Agersł, Omł)

Bjergsted (only the islands, Nekselł, Sejerł)
Holb(cid:230)k (only the island, Orł)

Storstrłms amt

Municipalities:

126 044

Holeby
Hłjreby

Maribo

Młn
Nakskov

Nykłbing-Falster

Nysted
Nłrre Alslev

Ravnsborg

Rudbjerg
Rłdby

Sakskłbing

Stubbekłbing
Sydfalster

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NUTS III level region

Fyns amt

Eligible areas

All of the NUTS III level region except

Only the following areas are eligible within the
NUTS III level region

Municipalities:

Egebjerg

Faaborg (except the parishes of Brahetrolleborg
and (cid:216)ster H(cid:230)singe)

Gudme
Marstal

Rudkłbing

Svendborg
Sydlangeland

Tranek(cid:230)r

˘rłskłbing
Assens (only the island, Baagł)

Słnderjyllands amt

Municipalities:

Ribe amt

Vejle amt

Ringkłbing amt

¯rhus amt

Viborg amt

¯benr(cid:229) (only the island, Barsł)
Haderslev (only the island, ¯rł)

Municipality:

Ribe (only the island, Mandł)

Municipality:

Juelsminde (only the island, Hjarnł, Endelave)

Municipalities:

Thyholm

Struer (only the island, Venł)

Municipalities:

Samsł

Gren(cid:229) (only the island, Anholt)

Odder (only the island, Tunł)

Municipalities:

Morsł

Sundsłre
Sydthy

Aalestrup

Population
living in the
eligible areas of the
NUTS III level region
(number of
inhabitants)

95 365

216

75

286

3 933

4 533

49 107

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NUTS III level region

All of the NUTS III level region except

Only the following areas are eligible within the
NUTS III level region

Eligible areas

Population
living in the
eligible areas of the
NUTS III level region
(number of
inhabitants)

Nordjyllands amt

Municipalities:

182 370

Aalborg (only the island, Egholm)

Arden
Brovst

Brłnderslev

Dronninglund
Farsł

Fjerritslev

Frederikshavn

Hobro
Lłgstłr

Lłkken-Vr(cid:229)

Nłrager
Pandrup

Sindal

S(cid:230)by