Council Regulation (EEC) No 1888/84 of 26 June 1984 introducing special measures of Community interest in the field of employment

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 1888/84
of 26 June 1984
introducing special measures of Community interest in the field of employment
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas the European Council held in Stuttgart from 17 to 19 June 1983 reached certain conclusions;
Whereas the European Council has declared that high priority should be given to employment policy, in particular to the employment of young people;
Whereas it is necessary to introduce in the field of employment special measures of Community interest involving financial assistance from the Community to employment schemes or measures carried out in this field in the United Kingdom;
Whereas the total amount of the Community assistance necessary for the said special measures is estimated at 275 million ECU;
Whereas it is necessary to pursue an employment policy of which the major feature should be the improvement of the employment prospects of the categories of persons most seriously affected by unemployment;
Whereas the schemes or measures specified in this Regulation are designed to promote additional job opportunities for the unemployed;
Whereas the Community's financial assistance should concern schemes of Community interest which have recently been started or are about to be started, or measures being carried out or about to be carried out in connection with the implementation of current schemes of Community interest;
Whereas the schemes or measures must be specified and supported by the information required in order to retain only those which are of Community interest in the field to which they relate;
Whereas the implementation of the schemes or measures referred to in this Regulation must be subject to the control of the Commission, without prejudice to the controls laid down by the Treaties and the Financial Regulation;
Whereas the Treaty has not made provision for specific powers for this purpose,