CELEX: 51983PC0595
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Date: 1983-10-05
Title: Amendments to the proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to the development of certain French and Italian regions in the context of Community enlargement#Amendments to the proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by restructuring of the steel industry#Amendments to the proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2617/80 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by restructuring of the shipbuilding industry#Amendments to the proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by restructuring of the textile and clothing industry (submitted to the Council by the Commission pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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                                 Amendments to the proposal for a
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
    amending Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 instituting a specific Community regional
           development measure contributing to the development of certain French
                 and Italian regions in the context of Community enlargement
                                 Amendments to the proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2616/80= instituting a specific Community regional deve­
    lopment measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new
                 economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by
                               restructuring of the steel industry
                                 Amendments to the proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
    amending Regulation (EEC) No 2617/80 instituting a specific Community regional
             development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the
     development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by
                           restructuring of the shipbuilding industry
                                Amendments to the proposal for a
                                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
               instituting a specific Community regional development measure
       contributing to^vjPrcoming constraints·, on the development of new economic
                  . . .
              activities'··*^ certain zones adversely affected by restructuring
                              of the textile and clothing industry
                (submitted to the Council u>· uie Commission pursuant to the
                      second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)
C0M(83) 595 final
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 ---pagebreak---                Communication from the Commission to the Council
On 18 November 1982 the Commission presented t o the C ouncil propo sals
f o r a second s e r ie s o f s p e c i f i c Community r e g io n a l development measures
under A r t i c l e 13 o f th e ERDF R e g u la tio n (non-quota s e c t i o n ) .
At i t s      s i t t i n g on 10 June 1983, P a rlia m e n t adopted a r e s o lu t i o n welcoming
these p ro p o s a ls and, at the same t im e , agreed on a number o f amendments
r e l a t i n g t o f o u r aspects o f th e p ro p o s a ls .
Under A r t i c l e 149, second subparagraph, o f th e EEC T r e a ty , the Commission,
in th e l i g h t o f P a r lia m e n t 's o p i n i o n , has amended i t s p ropo sals as o u t li n e d
in th e p re s e n t communication.
 ---pagebreak--- Amendments to the
pro p o sa l f o r a C ouncil R e g u la tio n amending R e g u la tio n
(EEC) No 2615/80 i n s t i t u t i n g a s p e c i f i c Community r e g io n a l development
measure c o n t r i b u t i n g t o the development o f c e r t a i n French and I t a l i a n
re g io n s i n th e c o n te x t o f Community enlargement
1. The f o l l o w i n g new r e c i t a l i s added a f t e r the f i f t h    r e c ita l:
     " whereas a c t i v i t i e s and investm ents in fa v o u r o f r u r a l to u ris m should
     be stepped up, e s p e c ia l ly in disadvantaged a g r i c u l t u r a l a re a s, p ro vid e d
     t h a t the Member States             concerned draw up appropriate action programmes;"
2. The f o l l o w i n g p o in t s 12, 13 and 14 are added to A r t i c l e 1:
     "1 2 . The f o l l o w i n g paragraph 2a i s in s e r t e d in A r t i c l e 3:
              12A The p r e p a r a t io n and im p le m e n ta tio n o f the s p e c ia l programme
                     shall be closely coordinated with national and Community policies
                     and financial instruments, in particular the EAGGF Guidance Section,
                     the Social Fund, the EIB and the NCI.1
        13. The f i r s t       subparagraph o f A r t i c l e 6 (1) i s replaced by the f o l l o w i n g :
              ' 1 . The amount o f th e Fund c o n t r i b u t i o n in respect o f the measures
                     in c lu d e d in th e s p e c ia l programme s h a l l be paid d i r e c t and in
                     accordance w ith the i n s t r u c t i o n s o f the Member S tate concerned
                     t o th e bodies re s p o n s ib le f o r t h e i r im p le m e n ta tio n , acco rd in g to
                     the f o l l o w i n g r u l e s : ' "
      "1 4 . A r t i c l e 6 (5) i s rep la ce d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
              '5 . When each s p e c ia l programme has been implemented, a r e p o r t
                     i n c lu d in g ________ in f o r m a t io n on th e number and n a tu re o f the
                     jobs created and maintained shall be presented by the Commission
                     to the Regional Policy Committee and the European Parliament1."
 ---pagebreak---                                             - 2  -
3.  A r ti- .l?     I (10) i s re p la ce d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
   -•1C», A r t i c l e 6 (1 ) (c) i s re p la c e d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
             ’ ( c ) a t the request o f the Member S t a t e , an advance o f up t o 80<i
                      o f the amount o f each annual tra n c h e may be made a ccording
                      t o p ro g re ss made on o p e r a tio n s o r budgetary a v a i l a b i l i t y ,
                      from th e b e g in n in g        ( th e rem ainder o f the t e x t o f the
                      p ro p o s a l u nch ange d)."
 ---pagebreak---                                                       - 3 -
Amendments to the
pro p o sa l f o r a C o uncil R e g u la tio n amending R e g u la tio n (EEC) No 2616/80
i n s t i t u t i n g a s p e c i f i c Community r e g io n a l development measure c o n t r i b u t i n g
t o overcoming c o n s t r a in t s on the development o f new economic a c t i v i t i e s
in c e r t a i n zones a d v e rs e ly a f f e c t e d by r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f the s t e e l in d u s t r y
1.    A r t i c l e 1(1) i s replaced by th e f o l l o w i n g :
     " 1 . A r t i c l e 2 i s replaced by the f o l l o w i n g :
                                                               A rtic le 2
               1.    The s p e c i f i c measure s h a l l a p p ly t o zones which f u l f i l                the
                     .f o l l o w i n g c r i t e r i a :
                     (a) a minimum number o f jo bs in th e s t e e l i n d u s t r y ;
                     (b) i n d u s t r i a l employment dependent in la rg e measure on the s t e e l
                              in d u s try ;
                     (c ) major jo b losses i n the s t e e l in d u s t r y in recent y e a rs ;
                     (d) e l i g i b i l i t y o f th e zone concerned f o r a n a t io n a l r e g io n a l
                              a id scheme;
                     (e) the s o c i a l and economic s i t u a t i o n in the re g io n in which
                              the zone concerned i s s i t u a t e d .          This s i t u a t i o n s h a l l be
                              assessed on the b a s is o f th e per c a p ita gross domestic
                              p ro d u ct and s t r u c t u r a l unemployment;
                     (f)      an expected s i g n i f i c a n t r e d u c t io n in employment lin k e d to
                              the n e c e s s ity t o reduce s t e e l p r o d u c tio n c a p a c it y .
 ---pagebreak---                                                         - 4 -
   ?. u) ’ he s p e c i f i c measure s h a l l a p p ly from th e e n t r y i n t o f o r c e o f
                th is      r e g u l a t io n t o th e f o l l o w i n g zones in s o f a r as they f u l f i l
                th e c r i t e r i a       l a i d down in paragraph 1 ( a ) , ( b ) ,           (d) and ( e ) :
                B e lg iu m :- . .                                ( t e x t o f p ro p o s a l unchanged)
                J ta ly :        ...                              (idem)
                I n i t e d Kingdom:                              (idem)
                f ranee:                                          (idem)
       b)     The s p e c i f i c measure s h a l l a p p ly t o zones f u l f i l l i n g             the c r i t e r i a
              l a i d down i n paragraph 1 ( a ) ,                   (b ),   (d) and ( f )      as soon as . . .
              (rem ainder c f t e x t o f p ro p o s a l unchanged).
2.  A r t i c l e 1(9) i s re p la ce d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
   " 9 . The f o l l o w i n g paragraph i s added t o A r t i c l e 5:
            ' 6 . The t o t a l amount o f th e Fund's c o n t r i b u t i o n f o r the s p e c i f i c
                    measure s h a l l be p ro v id e d in two p a r t s : 40% on th e b a s is of
                     th e c r i t e r i a       l a i d down in A r t i c l e 2 (1 )    (a ),   (b ), (c )/  (d) and (e)
                     and 60% on th e b a s is o f th e c r i t e r i a              l a i d down in A r t i c l e 2(1)     (a ),
                     (b ),     (d) and ( f ) .            In th e l a t t e r case . . . "     (rem ainder o f t e x t o f
                     p ro p o s a l unchanged).
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3. The   following points             15    and   16 are added         to Article   1:
   "1 5 . The f o l l o w i n g paragraph 2a i s added t o A r t i c l e 3:
          ' 2a      The p r e p a r a t io n and im p le m e n ta tio n o f the s p e c ia l programme
                    s h a l l be c lo s e ly c o o rd in a te d w ith n a t io n a l and Community
                    p o l i c i e s and f i n a n c i a l in s tru m e n ts and, in p a r t i c u l a r , , w ith
                    a id g ra n te d in the c o n te x t o f th e ECSC, the S o c ia l Fund, the
                    EIB and th e NCI. ' "
   "1 6 . A r t i c l e 6 (5 ) i s repla ced by the f o l l o w i n g :
          ' 5 . When each s p e c ia l programme has been implemented, a r e p o r t
                   including_ _ _ _ _ information on the number and nature of the
                   jobs created and maintained shall be presented by the Commission
                   to the Regional Policy Committee and the European Parliament.1"
 ---pagebreak---                                                   -   6 -
/•mer.dmer.ts to the
p ro p o sa l f o r a C o u n cil R e g u la tio n amending R e g u la tio n (EEC) No 2617/80
 ‘ n s t i t d t i n g a s p e c i f i c Community r e g io n a l development measure c o n t r ib u ­
t i n g t o overcom ing c o n s t r a in t s on th e development o f new economic a c t i -
 /itie s        i n c e r t a i n zones a d v e rs e ly a f f e c t e d by r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f the
j h i o b u i l d i n g in d u s t r y
The f o l l o w i n g p o in t s 10 and 11 are added to A r t i c l e                  1:
"1 0 . The f o l l o w i n g paragraph 2a i s i n s e r t e d i n A r t i c l e 3:
            ' 2a The p r e p a r a t io n and im p le m e n ta tio n o f th e s p e c ia l programme
                    shall be closely coordinated with national and Community policies
                    and financial instruments/ in particular the Social Fund, the EIB
                    and the NCI.'"
"1 1 . A r t i c l e 6 (5 ) i s re p la c e d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
            ' 5 . When th e s p e c ia l programme has been im plem ented, a r e p o r t i n c lu d in g
                    information_ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the number and nature of the jobs created
                    and maintained shall be presented by the Commission to the Regional
                    Policy Committee and the European Parliament.1"
 ---pagebreak---                                                    - 7 -
Amendments t o the
p ro p o s a l f o r a C ouncil R e g u la tio n i n s t i t u t i n g a s p e c i f i c Community
r e g io n a l development measure c o n t r i b u t i n g t o overcoming c o n s t r a in t s
on th e development o f new economic a c t i v i t i e s                       in c e r t a i n zones a d v e rs e ly
a f f e c t e d by r e s t r u c t u r i n g o f the t e x t i l e and c l o t h i n g in d u s t r y
1.     A r t i c l e 2 i s replaced by the f o l l o w i n g :
                                                 " A rtic le 2
       1· The s p e c i f i c measure s h a l l apply t o zones which f u l f i l                     the
             fo llo w in g c r i t e r i a :
             (a) a minimum number o f jobs in the t e x t i l e and c l o t h i n g i n d u s t r y ;
             (b) i n d u s t r i a l employment dependent in la rg e measure on the t e x t i l e
                     and c l o t h i n g in d u s t r y ;
             (c ) major jo b losses in the t e x t i l e and c l o t h i n g in d u s t r y in recent
                    years;
             (d) th e s o c i a l and economic s i t u a t i o n in the re g io n in which the
                    zone concerned i s s i t u a t e d .           This s i t u a t i o n s h a l l be assessed
                    on th e b a sis o f the per c a p ita gross domestic produ ct and
                    s t r u c t u r a l unemployment;
             (e) e l i g i b i l i t y o f the zone concerned f o r a n a t io n a l r e g io n a l a id
                    scheme.
      2.    The zones f u l f i l l i n g      the c r i t e r i a  l a i d down in paragraph 1 are as
            fo llo w s :
            (a)     Belgium :            ....              (text of        p ro p o s a l unchanged)
            (b)     France:              ...               (idem)
            (c)     Ireland:             ...               (idem)
            (d)     Italy:               ...               (idem)
            (e)     United Kingdom: ...                   (idem)
            (f)     Netherlands:              ...         (idem)
 ---pagebreak---                                                    -   8  -
 2.   rh~ f o l l o w i n g paragraph 2a i s i n s e r t e d in A r t i c l e 3:
     ” 2a The p r e p a r a t io n and im p le m e n ta tio n o f th e s p e c ia l programme s h a l l
             b·? c l o s e l y c o o rd in a te d w ith n a t i o n a l and Community p o l i c i e s and
             f i n a n c i a l in s tr u m e n t s ,     in p a r t i c u l a r th e S o c ia l Fund, the EI8 and
            th e NCI ■"
3. An i e l e 4 (1 ) i s re p la c e d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
     "1.    Improvement o f run-down areas whose c h a r a c te r i s i n d u s t r i a l , or
            i n d u s t r i a l - a n d - u r b a n t o th e e x t e n t t o which th e two aspects cannot
            be d i s s o c i a t e d , i n c l u d i n g : th e c le a n in g - u p and p r e p a r a t io n o f such
            a r e a s , d e m o l it io n and redevelopment o f disu se d i n d u s t r i a l b u i ld in g s
            and c o n v e rs io n o f t h e i r s i t e s , i n c l u d i n g the m o d e rn iz a tio n and
            c o n v e rs io n o f premises f o r SMUs, th e c r e a t io n o f green areas and
           m inor works f o r im p ro vin g th e appearance o f l o c a l i t i e s and - where
            ju s tifie d          - minor roads g i v i n g access t o th e lo c a t i o n s o f new
           a c tiv itie s
4. A r t i c l e 6 (5 )        i s re p la c e d by th e f o l l o w i n g :
    " 5 . When each s p e c ia l programme has been im plem ented, a r e p o r t in c lu d in g
             in f o r m a t i o n on the number and n a tu r e o f th e jo b s c re a te d ________ ^
           and m a in ta in e d s h a l l be p re se n te d by th e Commission t o th e Regional
           P o lic y Committee and th e European P a r l ia m e n t . "