2000/220/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2000 listing the areas of Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 554) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)
Date: 2000-03-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Structural Funds, Sweden, aid system, development aid, eligible region, less-favoured region

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 March 2000

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

(notified under document number C(2000) 554)

(Only the Swedish text is authentic)

(2000/220/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,

(5)

After consulting the Committee on the development and
conversion of regions, the Committee on Agricultural Struc-
tures and rural development and the Committee on structures
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.

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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regula-
tion (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.

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.

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 Sweden is 1 223 000
inhabitants.

lays down,

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The areas in Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Struc-
tural 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 Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2000.

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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AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN SWEDEN

ANNEX

(2000 to 2006)

Eligible areas

NUTS level III region

The whole NUTS level III region with
the exception of

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

Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

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

Västmanlands län

The municipalities:

136 395

Arboga
Fagersta
Hallstahammar
Kugsör
Köping
Norberg
Skinnskatteberg
Surahammar
Sala
Heby
Västerås (only the parish of Skultuna and the
inhabited islands without fixed link)

Dalarnas län

The municipalities:

247 336

Avesta
Borlänge
Gagnef
Hedemora
Leksand
Ludvika
Mora (except
Våmhus)
Rättvik
Smedjebacken
Säter
Falun

the parishes of Venjans and

Gävleborgs län

The municipalities:

227 285

Ockelbo
Sandviken
Söderhamn
Ovanåker
Bollnäs
Nordanstig
Hudiksvall
Hofors
Gävle (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

105, 106, 115, 121 to 123, 153 to 156,
161, 162, 173, 174, 179, 221 to 226, 231,
232, 234, 236, 304, 315 to 317, 325 to
327)

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NUTS level III region

Eligible areas

The whole NUTS level III region with
the exception of

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

Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(9)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

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

Örebro län

The municipalities:

92 385

Degerfors
Hällefors
Karlskoga
Laxå
Lindesberg (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

1114, 1115, 1118)

Ljusnarsberg
Nora (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:
113311 to 318, 113321 to 322,
113400, 113411 to 413, 113416,
113419, 113431, 113611 to 619,
113621 to 626, 117100, 117111 to
113, 117121 to 124, 117131, 117141
to 145, 117151 to 154, 117200,
117210, 117220,

Örebro (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)

Värmlands län

The municipalities:

136 716

Arvika
Eda
Filipstad
Hagfors
Kristinehamn
Munkfors
Storfors
Sunne
Säffle
Årjäng
Karlstad (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)

Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(9)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999

Östergötlands län

The municipalities:

24 117

Valdemarsvik
Ydre
Ödeshög
Boxholm
Norrköping (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Söderköping (only the inhabited islands without
a fixed link)

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NUTS level III region

Eligible areas

The whole NUTS level III region with
the exception of

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

Jönköpings län

The municipalities:

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

86 991

Aneby
Nässjö (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:
111111, 111113 to 17, 111121,
111124, 111131 to 34, 111143,
111147, 111151 to 52, 111161, 111211
to 17, 111221 to 23, 111231 to 36,
111241 to 46, 111252 to 53, 111255,
111257, 111271, 111273 to 78, 111511
to 14, 111521 to 25, 111542 to 45,
111547, 111613 to 14, 111624, 111632
to 33, 111642 to 43, 111711 to 13,
111722 to 23, 111725)

Sävsjö
Vetlanda (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

501, 50202, 50203, 503, 50412, 50418,
50526, 50703)

Eksjö (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

1101 (excluding 110115), 1103, 1107
(excluding 110711 to 12, 110721 to 24,
110740 to 41, 110799), 1109, 1120
(excluding 112028), 1130, 1715)
Tranås (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:
870104, 870110 to 11, 870120,
870124, 870138, to 39, 870143)
Jönköpning (only the island Visingsö)

Kronobergs län

The municipalities:

14 462

Uppvidinge (except the following streets in the
village of Åseda:

Kräftv.,

Väktarev.,

Fältvägen, Gärdesv., Ängsv., Hasselv., Lakev.,
Fiskarev.,
Tärnv.,
Kantorsv., Prästv., Björkåkrav., Heurlins väg,
Norra vägen, Norra Kyrkogatan, Odeng
Strömg., Gustavsg. 1-25, Södra Esplanaden
4-30 and 7-23, Åsag., Rönnv., Hagag.,
Brunnsg. 3-29 and 2-22, Nålg., Torpag.,
Hjortg., Värendsg., Minervav., Kronobergsg.,
Stureg., Smedjeg., Dalg. Brinkag)
Lessebo (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

1211 (excluding Västergatan 4, 19 and 26,
Sjöparksgatan 1, Gökaskrattområdet
and
Sågenområdet), 1212 west of Bråtabäcken,
1213 (excluding Storgatan 79 to 87 and the
recreation area south of Norrhemsgatan),
1111 north of the extension of Åkerhults-
vägen, 1113 (excluding Formaregården))

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NUTS level III region

Eligible areas

The whole NUTS level III region with
the exception of

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

Kalmar län

The municipalities:

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

84 704

Högsby
Mörbylånga (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

150100 to 150400 (excluding the Harbour
south of Brovägen, Köpstaden, the industrial
zones and Björnhovda village))

Hultsfred
Västervik (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:
112210, 112220, 113110, 113120,
113130, 114110, 114120, 114200,
114210, 114300, 114310, 114320,
114510, 114520, 115100, 115320,
115330, 115340, 121210, 121220,
122110, 122120, 122130, 122210)
Vimmerby (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

1122, 112501, 112503, 112702 to 07,
112709 to 10, 112714 to 22, 1110,
1113, 1124 (excluding 112417, 112418,
112420), 111401 to 403, 111405 to
409, 111411)

Borgholm
Mönsterås (only the inhabited islands without
a fixed link)
Oskarshamn (only the inhabited islands
without a fixed link)

Whole region

The municipalities:

Gullspång
Karlsborg
Mariestad (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’:

57 643

86 632

Gotlands län

Västra Götalands län

111322,

111303 to 111309, 111313, 111316 to
111319,
111325,
111501, 111502, 111604, 111607, 111609
to 111612, 111614 to 111619, 111705,
111707, 111709, 111710)

111324,

Töreboda
Bengtsfors
Dals-Ed
Färgelanda
Mellerud
Åmal

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NUTS level III region

Eligible areas

The whole NUTS level III region with
the exception of

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

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

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

Stockholms län

The municipalities:

7 177

the

islands

inhabited

Österåker (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Värmdö (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Ekerö (only the inhabited islands without a fixed
link)
Haninge (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Tyresö (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Uppslands-Bro
(only
without a fixed link)
Stockholm (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Södertalje (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Nacka (only the inhabited islands without a fixed
link)
Vaxholm (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Norrtälje (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Nynäshamn (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Lidingö (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Danderyd (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Täby (only the inhabited islands without a fixed
link)

Uppsala län

The municipalities:

Enköping (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Östhammar (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)

Södermanlands län

The municipalities:

851

49

Nyköping (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Oxelösund (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Katrineholm (only the inhabited islands without
a fixed link)
Strängnäs (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Trosa (only the inhabited islands without a fixed
link)

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NUTS level III region

Eligible areas

The whole NUTS level III region with
the exception of

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

Blekinge län

The municipalities:

Skåne län

Hallands län

Karlskrona (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Ronneby (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Karlshamn (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Sölvesborg (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)

The municipality:

Landskrona (only the island Ven)

The municipalities:

Varberg (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Kungsbacka (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)

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

713

354

4

Västra Götalands län

The municipalities:

18 887

Öckerö (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Tjörn (only the inhabited islands without a fixed
link)
Orust (only the inhabited islands without a fixed
link)
Sotenäs (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Tanum (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Göteborg (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Kungälv (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)
Lysekil
fixed link)
Strömstad (only the inhabited islands without a
fixed link)

(only the inhabited islands without a