94/170/EC: Commission Decision of 25 February 1994 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance for the Portuguese regions concerned by Objective 1, namely the whole country (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 25 February 1994 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance for the Portuguese regions concerned by Objective 1, namely the whole country (Only the Portuguese text is  authentic) (94/170/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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 (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2081/93 (2), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 8 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the Commission, on the basis of the regional development plans submitted by the Member States, shall establish, through partnership and in agreement with the Member State  concerned, the Community support frameworks for Community structural operations for the regions concerned by Objective 1;
Whereas Title III, Article 8 et seq. of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between  themselves and with the operation of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3), amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 (4), stipulates the conditions for the preparation and implementation of Community support  frameworks; whereas Article 8 (3) sets out the content of Community support frameworks;
Whereas the Portuguese Government submitted to the Commission on 9 July 1993 on the regional development plan referred to in Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 for the whole country; whereas this plan contains also the elements referred to in
Articles 8 (7) and 10;
Whereas the plan submitted by the Member State includes amongst others a description of the regional development priorities selected and of the corresponding operations together with an indication of the levels of assistance under the European Regional  Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, the Financial Instrument of Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), the cohesion financial instrument, and through the European  Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments, envisaged for implementation of the plan;
Whereas the Community support framework has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, the Commission is charged with ensuring, within the framework of the partnership, coordination and consistency between assistance from the funds and assistance provided by the EIB and  the other financial instruments, including the ECSC, the cohesion financial instrument and the other actions for structural purposes;
Whereas the EIB has been involved in the drawing up of the Community support framework in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; has declared itself prepared to contribute to the implementation of the framework  on the basis of the forecast loan packages shown in this Decision and in conformity with its statutory provisions;
Whereas Article 2, second subparagraph, of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1866/90 of 2 July 1990 on arrangements for using the ecu for the purpose of the budgetary management of the Structural Funds (5), amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/94 (6),  stipulates that in the Commission decisions approving the ESFs, the Community assistance available for the entire period and the annual breakdown thereof shall be set out in ecus at current prices for the year in which each decision is taken and giving  rise to indexation; whereas this annual breakdown must be compatible with the progressive increase in the commitment appropriations shown in Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; whereas indexation is based on a single rate per year, corresponding to  the rates applied annually to budget appropriations on the basis of the mechanism for the technical adjustment of the financial perspectives;
Whereas this Decision is consistent with the opinions of the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and of the Committee under Article 124 of the Treaty; whereas the Management Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural  Development and the Standing Management Committee of Fisheries Structures have been consulted;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, this Decision shall be sent as a declaration of intent to the Member State;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 20 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88, the budgetary commitments relating to the contribution from the Structural Funds to the financing of the operations covered by the Community support framework will be  made on the basis of specific Commission decisions approving the operations concerned,