Article 1 
The single programming document for Community structural assistance in the region of the west Midlands concerned by Objective 2 in the United Kingdom, covering the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1999, is hereby approved. Article 2 The single programming document includes the following essential elements: (a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in the United Kingdom; the main priorities are: 1. community economic development, 2. SME development, 3. innovation technology and R & D, 4. targeted investment in employment growth areas, 5. regeneration based on opportunities for tourism, cultural and heritage industries; (b) the assistance from the Structural Funds as referred to in Article 4; (c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising: - the procedures for monitoring and evaluation, - the provisions on financial implementation, - the rules for compliance with Community policies; (d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter; (e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the single programming document; (f) the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned. Article 3 1. For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximum allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows: >TABLE> 2. To this global maximum allocation is added an amount of ECU 3,525 million not subject to indexation, resulting from unused appropriations of the corresponding single programming document covering the period 1994 to 1996. Article 4 The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 448,180 million. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the single programming document. The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 455,71 million for the public sector and ECU 141,326 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the EIB. Article 5 1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: - ERDF:ECU 333,491 million, - ESF:ECU 114,689 million. 2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows: - ERDF:ECU 66,699 million, - ESF:ECU 26,379 million. Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation. Article 6 The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Article 7 The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 2 
The single programming document includes the following essential elements: (a) a statement of the main priorities for joint action, their specific quantified objectives, an appraisal of their expected impact and their consistency with economic, social and regional policies in the United Kingdom; the main priorities are: 1. community economic development, 2. SME development, 3. innovation technology and R & D, 4. targeted investment in employment growth areas, 5. regeneration based on opportunities for tourism, cultural and heritage industries; (b) the assistance from the Structural Funds as referred to in Article 4; (c) the detailed provisions for implementing the single programming document comprising: - the procedures for monitoring and evaluation, - the provisions on financial implementation, - the rules for compliance with Community policies; (d) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter; (e) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the single programming document; (f) the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned. Article 3 1. For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximum allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows: >TABLE> 2. To this global maximum allocation is added an amount of ECU 3,525 million not subject to indexation, resulting from unused appropriations of the corresponding single programming document covering the period 1994 to 1996. Article 4 The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 448,180 million. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the single programming document. The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 455,71 million for the public sector and ECU 141,326 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the EIB. Article 5 1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: - ERDF:ECU 333,491 million, - ESF:ECU 114,689 million. 2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows: - ERDF:ECU 66,699 million, - ESF:ECU 26,379 million. Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation. Article 6 The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Article 7 The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 3 
1. For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximum allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows: >TABLE> 2. To this global maximum allocation is added an amount of ECU 3,525 million not subject to indexation, resulting from unused appropriations of the corresponding single programming document covering the period 1994 to 1996. Article 4 The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 448,180 million. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the single programming document. The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 455,71 million for the public sector and ECU 141,326 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the EIB. Article 5 1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: - ERDF:ECU 333,491 million, - ESF:ECU 114,689 million. 2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows: - ERDF:ECU 66,699 million, - ESF:ECU 26,379 million. Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation. Article 6 The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Article 7 The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 4 
The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the single programming document amounts to a maximum of ECU 448,180 million. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds to the various priorities and measures, is set out in the financing plan and the detailed implementing provisions which form an integral part of the single programming document. The national financial contribution envisaged, which is approximately ECU 455,71 million for the public sector and ECU 141,326 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the EIB. Article 5 1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: - ERDF:ECU 333,491 million, - ESF:ECU 114,689 million. 2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows: - ERDF:ECU 66,699 million, - ESF:ECU 26,379 million. Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation. Article 6 The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Article 7 The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 5 
1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: - ERDF:ECU 333,491 million, - ESF:ECU 114,689 million. 2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows: - ERDF:ECU 66,699 million, - ESF:ECU 26,379 million. Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the single programming document and on progress in its implementation. Article 6 The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Article 7 The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 6 
The breakdown among the Structural Funds and the procedure for the grant of the assistance may be altered subsequently, subject to the availability of funds and the budgetary rules, in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88. Article 7 The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 7 
The Community aid concerns expenditure on operations under the single programming document which, in the Member State concerned, are the subject of legally binding commitments and for which the requisite finance has been specifically allocated no later than 31 December 1999. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 2001. Article 8 The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 8 
The single programming document shall be implemented in accordance with Community law, and in particular Articles 6, 30, 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts. Article 9 This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 9 
This Decision is ruled by the provisions laid down in the Annex to Decision C(97) 1035/7. Article 10 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.
Article 10 
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1997. For the Commission Monika WULF-MATHIES Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. (2) OJ L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (3) OJ L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (4) OJ L 193, 3. 8. 1996, p. 54. (5) OJ L 192, 2. 8. 1996, p. 29. (6) OJ L 170, 3. 7. 1990, p. 36. (7) OJ L 290, 11. 11. 1994, p. 4. (8) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 15. (9) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 34. (10) OJ L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 21. (11) OJ L 193, 31. 7. 1993, p. 39. (12) OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1977, p. 1. (13) OJ L 240, 7. 10. 1995, p. 12.