Council Regulation (EEC) No 3575/90 of 4 December 1990 concerning the activities of the structural funds in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3575/90  of 4 December 1990  concerning the activities of the Structural Funds in the territory of the former German Democratic Republic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43, 126, 127, 130d, 130e and 153 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
In cooperation with the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas for the purpose of implementing Article 130a the European Economic Community has adopted a body of rules concerning the tasks of the Structural Funds, their effectiveness and the coordination of their activities between themselves and with the  operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments;
Whereas, from the date of German unification onwards, Community law will be fully applicable to the territory of the former German Democratic Republic;
Whereas the special situation in that territory necessitates certain transitional measures providing for derogations from Community acts concerning the Structural Funds;
Whereas, in particular, there are no sufficiently reliable statistics to permit classification, in accordance with the criteria laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their  effectiveness and on coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments(4), of that territory in the categories of regions and areas covered by the  regional and rural objectives;
Whereas Community action must therefore be flexible during a transitional period;
Whereas the necessary adjustments to the Community rules concerning objective 5a are the subject of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90(5);
Whereas, pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2052/88, the Council must, on a proposal from the Commission, re-examine the said Regulation no later than 31 December 1993,