2000/119/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1999 listing the areas of Belgium eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(1999) 4944) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
Date: 1999-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, 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 Belgium eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period
2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(1999) 4944)

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(2000/119/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 Belgium is 1 269 000
inhabitants;

lays down,

Article 1

in Belgium eligible under Objective 2 of

The areas
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 Belgium.

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.

Dinant

Philippeville

RØgion Bruxelles-
Capitale/Brussels
Hoofdstedelijk
Gewest

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

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)

97 600

60 600

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

whole region

whole region

Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

Communes:

146 167

Anderlecht (only statistical sectors:
A07-Birmingham
B10-RosØe-Est/Dauw-Oost
B11-RosØe-Ouest/Dauw-West
B17-Abattoir/Slachthuis
B20-Conseil-Nord/Raad-Noord
B22-Brogniez-Sud/Brogniez-Zuid
B23-Conseil-Sud/Raad-Zuid
B241 RØvision-Sud/Herziening-Zuid
B25-RØvision-Nord/Herziening-Noord
B31-Albert I-Immeubles/Albert I-flatgebouwen
B321 Albert I-Quartier/Albert I-buurt
B332 Goujons/Grondels
B372 Deux Gares/Tweestations)

Bruxelles/Brussel (only statistical sectors:
A02-Saint-Fran(cid:231)ois Xavier/Sint-Franciscus
Xaverius
A03-Bon Secours (cid:151) Palais du Midi/Bijstand (cid:151)
Zuidpaleis
A04-Notre-Dame de la Chapelle/Kapellekerk
A21-Anneessens (place)/Anneessensplein
A22-Senne (rue de la)/Zennestraat
A23-Nouveau marchØ au grain/Nieuwe
Graanmarkt
Varkensmarkt
A32-CongrŁs-Gare/Congresstation
A70-Blaes (rue)-Sud/Blaesstraat-Zuid
A71-Blaes (rue)-Centre/Blaesstraat-Centrum
A72-Saint-Thomas (institut)/Sint-Thomas
(instituut)
A822 Rue des commer(cid:231)ants/Koopliedenstraat
A83-E. Jacqmain (boulevard)-Ouest/E.
Jacqmainlaan-West
D600 Parvis Saint-Roch/Sint-Rochus Voorplein
D610 Anvers (chaussØe d’)-Sud/Antwerpse
Steenweg-Zuid

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NUTS III level region

RØgion Bruxelles-
Capitale/Brussels
Hoofdstedelijk
Gewest
(cont’d)

Eligible areas

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)

D62-Anvers (chaussØe d’)-Nord/Antwerpse
Steenweg-Noord
D631 AllØe verte (cid:151) Bassin Vergote/Groendreef
(cid:151) Vergote Dok
D64-Masui (place)-Nord/Masuiplein-Noord

D672 Quai de Willebroeck/Willebroekse Kaai

D69-Tour et taxis/Turn en Taxi)

Forest/Vorst (only statistical sectors:

A373 Charroi (rue de)/Gerijstraat

A41-Pont de Luttre-Ouest/Luttrebrug-West
A60-Saint-Antoine/Sint-Antonius)

Saint-Gilles/Sint-Gillis (only statistical sectors:

Zuid
A13-Dethy (rue)/Dethystraat

A201 Angleterre (rue d’)/Engelandstraat

A22-RØgies/Regies
A23-Roi (avenue du)/Koningslaan

A252 Danemark (rue de)/Denemarkenstraat

A291 Gare du Midi/Zuidstation
A422 Crickx (rue)/Crickxstraat

A612 Jamar

A623 France (rue de/Frankrijkstraat)

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (only
statistical sectors:
A00-Centre/Centrum

A011 Canal-Sud/Kanaal-Zuid

A02-Brunfaut (quartier)/Brunfautwijk
A03-Ransfort

A041 Quatre Vents/Vier Winden

A05-Saint-Joseph/Sint-Jozef
A10-Duchesse de Brabant/Hertogin van Brabant

A11-Industrie

Zuid
A13-Birmingham-Nord/Birmingham-Noord

A141 IndØpendance/Onafhankelijkheid

A152 Etangs noirs/Zwarte Vijvers
A172 Gare Ouest/Weststation

A21-Marie-Jose Blocs/Marie-JosØ-Blokken

A28-Chemin de fer/Spoorweg
A60-Laekenveld/Lakenveld

A611 Mexico

A63-Dubrucq-Nord/Dubrucq-Noord

A672 Ulens
A71-Piers

A72-LavallØe

A732 Canal-Nord/Kanaal-Noord)

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode/Sint-Joost-ten-Noode (only
statistical sectors:

A05-Houwaert

A10-Saint-Fran(cid:231)ois/Sint-Franciscus

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NUTS III level region

RØgion Bruxelles-
Capitale/Brussels
Hoofdstedelijk
Gewest
(cont’d)

Antwerpen

Eligible areas

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)

63 827

A12-Saint-Lazare/Sint-Lazarus
A13-Rogier
A14-Prairie/Weide
A18-Jardin botanique/Kruidtuin
A20-Nord/Noord
A30-Manhattan
A41-Bossuet)

Schaerbeek/Schaarbeek (only statistical sectors:
A021 Houffalize (place)/Houffalizeplein
A04-L’Olivier (rue)/L’Olivierstraat
A05-Royale Sainte-Marie (rue)/Koninklijke
Sint-Mariastraat
Brabantstraat
A41-Vanderlinden (rue)/Vanderlindenstraat
A421 Palais (rue de)/Paleizenstraat
A43-Gare du Nord/Noordstation
A44-Reine (avenue)/Koninginnelaan
A45-Stephenson (place)/Stephensonplein
A612 Brichaut (rue de)/Brichautstraat)

Commune:
Antwerpen (only statistical sectors:
C41-Dambruggestraat -N. (Stationswijk)
C42-De Zavel (Noordwijk)
C43-St. Willebrordus (Noordwijk)
C44-Potgieterstraat (Noordwijk)
C45-Stuivenbergziekenhuis (Noordwijk)
C24-Provinciestraat (Stationswijk)
H40-St.-Amandus (Noordwijk)
H41-Stuivenberg-West
H43-St.-Jansplein (cid:151) Trapstraat (Noordwijk)
H44-Stuivenbergplein
H83-Slachthuiswijk
H84-Dam (Dam-Schijnpoort)
H89-Dam (cid:151) Lobroekdok (Schijnpoort)
J83-Duboisstraat (Noordwijk)
J80-Luchtbal-Zuid
J81-Luchtbal-Noord
J820-IJzerenlaan (Dam-Schijnpoort)
S00-Borgerhout-Gemeentehuis
S01-Fonteinstraat
S02-Den Bleekhof
S03-Kroonstraat-West
S04-Het Laar
S05-Kattenberg
S30-De Peperbus
S31-St.-Anna
Q001-Oud-Merksem
Q021-Laatlos
Q052-Eigen Heerd
Q072-Duivelshoek
Q49-Sportpaleis
Q17-Merksem-Dokken)

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

33 282

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

Gent

Commune:

Gent (only statistical sectors:

A040-Briel
A10-Sint-Macharius

A50-Drongensteenweg

A531-Rooigem

A542-Groendreef
A60-Voormuide

A62-Ham

A63-Tolhuis
A64-Blaisantvest

A801-Wondelgemstraat

A812-Rabot
A873-Rabot Station

C72-Muidebrug

C772-Vormingsstation-Oost
C800-Muide

E32-Dampoort)

Verviers

Communes:

67 285

Dison
Herve (only the industrial zone of
Petit-Rechain/Chaineux)
Verviers

Welkenraedt (only the industrial zone of
Plenesses)

Thimister-Clermont (only the industrial zone of
Plenesses)

Oostende

Veurne

Turnhout

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

Communes:

Bredene (except for statistical sector
A21-Bredene-aan-Zee-West Villawijk)

Communes:

Nieuwpoort (excluding the former communes of
Sint-Joris en Ramskapelle)

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

Communes:

Balen

Dessel

Mol

11 456

8 722

58 864

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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)

Hasselt

Communes:

86 206

Beringen (only the former communes of
Beringen, Paal, Beverlo)

Genk (only the former commune of
Waterschei-Zwartberg and the statistical sectors:
A370-Winterslag Koolmijn
A391-Zonhoverheide
A500-Oud-Termien
A579-Industriezone-Zuid
A590-De Maten
A775-Klein Langerlo
A490-Domein Bokrijk
A41-Hasseltweg)

Ham (only the former commune of Oostham)

Heusden-Zolder

Diepenbeek (only statistical sectors:
A291-Ginderover (cid:151) LUC
A20-Royerheide
A490-Bijenberg)

Tessenderlo (only statistical sector A10-Hulst
Industriezone)

Zutendaal (only statistical sectors:
A074-Industriezone, A085-Zoete Dal (cid:151)
Vliegveld)

Sint-Truiden (only statistical sectors:
A072-Industriezone Schurhoven
A100-Bevingen
A199-Industrieterrein Brustem
A413-Zepperenweg (cid:151) Bouterhoven
H090-Ordingen verspreide bewoning

Maaseik

Communes:

42 749

Lommel (only statistical sectors:
A826-Balendijk
A262-Blauwe Meer
A270-Pidpa
A291-Kattenbosserheide (cid:151) Testgebied
A40-Lommel-Werkplaatsen
A41-Glasfabriek
A422-Stevensvenne
A433-Blauwe Kei
A471-Maatheide-Dorperheide
A492-Blauwe Kei-Russendorp
A837-Heserbergen
A872-Philips
A200-Kattenbos)

Houthalen-Helchteren (only the former
commune of Houthalen)

Dilsen-Stokkem (only the former communes of
Dilsen, Rotem, Lanklaar)

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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

Tongeren

Communes:

Bilzen

Borgloon

Heers

Herstappe

Hoeselt

Kortessem

Tongeren

Voeren

Maasmechelen (only the former communes of
Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Opgrimbie, Eisden)

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

123 522

Brugge

Communes:

23 835

Blankenberge (only Blankenberge-Centrum
(31004A))

Brugge (only Zeebrugge/Lissewege (31005B))

Knokke (only statistical sectors:

B00-Heist-Centrum

B02-Molenhoek (cid:151) Station

B03-De Bolle

B04-Tuinwijk

B091-Heist (cid:151) Polders

B10-Heist (cid:151) Zeedijk)

Oostende

Communes:

26 070

Middelkerke (only statistical sectors:

A031-Middelkerke Bad en Casino

A052-Middelkerke Bad (cid:151) West

A080-Duinen

A210-Middelkerke-West

A260-Jonckhofwijk

H20-Westende-Bad (cid:151) H. Jasparlaan-Noord

H21-Westende-Bad (cid:151) H. Jasparlaan-Zuid

J00-Lombardsijde-Centrum

J08-Duinen

J091-Lombardsijde (cid:151) Polder)

Oostende (only statistical sectors:

A001-Oostende-Centrum

A01-Post (cid:151) Mercatordok

A03-Langestraat

A041-Albert-I-Promenade-Oost

A10-Hazegras

A19-Maria Hendrikapark

A242-Albert-I-Promenade-West

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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)

Oostende
(cont’d)

A501-H. Hartplein
A59-Renbaan
A572-Troonstraat
B-Oostende-Haven
F721-Mariakerke (cid:151) Strandplein
F749-Raversijdestraat
F780-Mariakerke (cid:151) Duin
F900-Raversijde-Oost
F92-Raversijde-West
F939-Raversijde (cid:151) Vliegveld)

De Haan (only statistical sectors:
A11-De Haan (cid:151) Noordhoek
A12-De Haan (cid:151) Concessie Klemskerke
A18-De Haan (cid:151) Duinen (cid:151) Golf
B11-De Haan (cid:151) Concessie Vlissegem
B183-De Haan (cid:151) Nieuwmunster
B19-De Haan Duinen (cid:151) Zwarte Kiezel
C02-Zeedijk
C08-Wenduine Duinen-West
C091-Wenduine Polders)

Veurne

Communes:

13 552

De Panne (only statistical sectors:
A00-De Panne-Centrum
A010-Veurnestraat-Duinenstraat
A052-Westhoek
A10-Zeedijk
A12-Westeinde)

Koksijde (only statistical sectors:
A00-Koksijde-Dorp
A09-Vliegveld
A10-Koksijde-Bad
A11-Hoge Blekker
A19-Doornpanne
A20-Sint-Idesbald (cid:151) Kern
A22-Sint-Idesbald (cid:151) West
B10-Oostduinkerke-Bad
B11-Blekker Duinpark (cid:151) Sint-Andries
B191-Zeeberm
B21-Groenendijk-Bad
B262-Karthuizerduinen)

Huy

Communes:

19 387

Amay
Villers-le-Bouillet (only Sections B6-B7-Cabentes,
B1-Fays, A1-Vieux-Clocher, A2-industrial zone
of Villers)
Wanze (only the industrial zone of Vinalmont)
Engis

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NUTS III level region

Luik

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

385 870

Eligible areas

All of the NUTS III level region except

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

Communes:

Beyne-Heusay

Herstal

Luik

Oupeye (only the former communes of HermØe,
Hermalle, Oupeye, Vivegnis)

Saint-Nicolas

Seraing

Gr(cid:226)ce-Hollogne

FlØmalle