CONSIDERATION ;
WHEREAS ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND MUST BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF THE ACTUAL COST OF OPERATIONS , AND WHEREAS IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE TO EXAMINE , IN THE LIGHT OF THE EXPERIENCE GAINED AT THE END OF THE FIRST FINANCIAL YEAR , THE POSSIBILITIES OF REDUCING ANY DISCREPANCIES WHICH HAVE ARISEN ;
WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE DETAILED PROVISION FOR SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS , AND WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THE COUNCIL ADOPT FINANCIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE AND THE ORGANISATION OF SUPERVISION ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ACTION BY THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION AND PROJECTS WHICH MAY BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE AID OF THE FUND , IT MAY BE USEFUL TO UNDERTAKE PREPARATORY STUDIES AND PILOT SCHEMES ;
WHEREAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND MUST BE ADAPTED IN RELATION TO THE NEW TASKS OF THE FUND ;
WHEREAS CONDITIONS MUST BE FIXED FOR THE AWARD OF ASSISTANCE TO BE GRANTED UNDER ARTICLE 125 OF THE TREATY FOR OPERATIONS BEGUN BEFORE THE DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS REGULATION ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
TITLE I
SCOPE
ARTICLE 1
1 . ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED FROM THE FUND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 OF THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 1 FEBRUARY 1971 FOR OPERATIONS WHICH :
( A ) ARE AIMED AT SOLVING THE PROBLEMS WHICH ARISE IN AREAS WHICH , BECAUSE THEY ARE LESS DEVELOPED OR THERE IS A DECLINE IN THE MAIN ACTIVITIES , SUFFER A SERIOUS AND PROLONGED IMBALANCE IN EMPLOYMENT ; OR
( B ) ARE AIMED AT FACILITATING ADAPTATION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF THOSE BRANCHES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN WHICH SUCH PROGRESS GIVES RISE TO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN MANPOWER AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ; OR
( C ) ARE UNDERTAKEN BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN CONDITIONS OF PRODUCTION OR DISPOSAL OF PRODUCTS IN GROUPS OF UNDERTAKINGS WITH SIMILAR OR CONNECTED ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE THUS FORCED TO CEASE , REDUCE OR TRANSFORM THEIR ACTIVITIES PERMANENTLY .
2 . SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITS LAID DOWN IN PARAGRAPH 1 , ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED FROM THE FUND FOR OPERATIONS WHICH :
( A ) ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS ELIMINATING LONG-TERM STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO EITHER ARE UNEMPLOYED OR WILL BECOME SO AFTER A SPECIFIC PERIOD , AND THOSE WHO ARE UNDEREMPLOYED OR HAVE HAD TO CEASE WORKING IN A SELF-EMPLOYED CAPACITY ;
( B ) ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE TRAINING OF MANPOWER WHOSE QUALIFICATION MUST BE ADAPTED TO PERMIT THEM TO PURSUE OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING HIGH QUALIFICATIONS ;
( C ) ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE INTEGRATION OR REINTEGRATION INTO EMPLOYMENT OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF PEOPLE , AFTER THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF THE MEMBER STATE OR STATES CONCERNED HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THESE OPERATIONS AS JUSTIFIABLE :
_ WORKERS WHO ARE DIFFICULT TO PLACE IN EMPLOYMENT AGAIN ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR AGE ;
_ WOMEN OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS WHO WISH TO PURSUE A