Commission Decision of 13 December 1991 on the establishment of an addendum to the Community support framework for Community structural assistance in Portugal on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural and forestry products are processed and marketed (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION  of 13 December 1991  on the establishment of an addendum to the Community support framework for Community structural assistance in Portugal on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural and forestry products  are processed and marketed  (Only the Portuguese text is authentic)  (92/77/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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), and in particular Article 8 (5) thereof,
After consultation of the Committee for the development and reconversion of regions,
Whereas the Commission has approved by Decision 89/642/EEC (2) the Community support framework for structural assistance in Portugal;
Whereas the Portuguese Government submitted to the Commission 12 sectoral plans, seven on 4 April 1991, two on 5 April 1991, and three on 28 June 1991, on the modernization of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed  referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (4);
Whereas the plans submitted by the Member State include descriptions of the main priorities selected and indications of the use to be made of assistance under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section in  implementing the sectoral plans;
Whereas measures falling within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 867/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for forestry products (5) may be taken into consideration by the  Commission when establishing the Community support framework for areas covered by objective 1 as provided for in Title III of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88;
Whereas this addendum to 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 all measures which constitute the addendum are in conformity with Commission Decision 90/342/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the selection criteria to be adopted for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and  forestry products (6);
Whereas the Commission is prepared to examine the possibility of the other Community lending instruments contributing to the financing of this addendum in accordance with the specific provisions governing them;
Whereas in accordance with Article 10 (2) 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 operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (7), this decision is to 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 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 subsequent Commission decisions approving the operations concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Agricultural Structures and Rural Development,