Article 1 
The Community Support Framework for Community structural assistance and transitional support under Objective 1 in Spain for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 is hereby approved. Article 2 1. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community Support Framework includes the following elements: (a) a statement of the priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State, their specific quantified targets, the ex ante evaluation of the expected impact and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of Spain. The priorities are as follows: Priority 1: Improving competitiveness and developing the productive fabric; Priority 2: Knowledge society (innovation, R& D, information society); Priority 3: Environment, natural areas and water resources; Priority 4: Development of human resources, employability and equal opportunities; Priority 5: Local and urban development; Priority 6: Transport and energy networks; Priority 7: Agriculture and rural development; Priority 8: Fisheries structures and aquaculture; Priority 9: Technical assistance. (b) An overview of the operational programmes to be implemented, including their specific aims and the priorities selected. (c) The indicative financing plan specifying, for each priority and each year, the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution of each Fund, the EIB where appropriate, and the other financial instruments, and the amount of eligible public and estimated private funding from Spain. The financing plan indicates separately the funding planned for the region receiving transitional support in respect of Objective 1. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the Community support framework is consistent with the relevant financial perspective. (d) The provisions for implementing the Community Support Framework including the designation of the managing authority and the provision made for involvement of the partners in the Monitoring Committees. (e) The ex ante verification of additionality and information concerning the transparency of financial flows. (f) Information on the appropriations required for preparing, monitoring and evaluating the Community support framework and the operational programmes. 2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 84753,8 million for the whole period and the financial allocation from the Structural Funds at EUR 39548 million. The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 19228,4 million from the public sector and EUR 25977,4 million from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. The total amount of EIB loans is estimated at EUR 7716,3 million. The indicative initial estimated breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: >TABLE> In addition to the contribution from the Structural Funds, assistance from the Cohesion Fund will amount to EUR 6528,4 million for the period 2000 to 2006. 3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of each priority throughout the programming period, up to a maximum of EUR 60 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 19. October 2000. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 2 
1. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Community Support Framework includes the following elements: (a) a statement of the priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State, their specific quantified targets, the ex ante evaluation of the expected impact and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of Spain. The priorities are as follows: Priority 1: Improving competitiveness and developing the productive fabric; Priority 2: Knowledge society (innovation, R& D, information society); Priority 3: Environment, natural areas and water resources; Priority 4: Development of human resources, employability and equal opportunities; Priority 5: Local and urban development; Priority 6: Transport and energy networks; Priority 7: Agriculture and rural development; Priority 8: Fisheries structures and aquaculture; Priority 9: Technical assistance. (b) An overview of the operational programmes to be implemented, including their specific aims and the priorities selected. (c) The indicative financing plan specifying, for each priority and each year, the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution of each Fund, the EIB where appropriate, and the other financial instruments, and the amount of eligible public and estimated private funding from Spain. The financing plan indicates separately the funding planned for the region receiving transitional support in respect of Objective 1. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the Community support framework is consistent with the relevant financial perspective. (d) The provisions for implementing the Community Support Framework including the designation of the managing authority and the provision made for involvement of the partners in the Monitoring Committees. (e) The ex ante verification of additionality and information concerning the transparency of financial flows. (f) Information on the appropriations required for preparing, monitoring and evaluating the Community support framework and the operational programmes. 2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 84753,8 million for the whole period and the financial allocation from the Structural Funds at EUR 39548 million. The resulting requirement for national resources of EUR 19228,4 million from the public sector and EUR 25977,4 million from the private sector can be partly met by Community loans from the European Investment Bank and other lending instruments. The total amount of EIB loans is estimated at EUR 7716,3 million. The indicative initial estimated breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows: >TABLE> In addition to the contribution from the Structural Funds, assistance from the Cohesion Fund will amount to EUR 6528,4 million for the period 2000 to 2006. 3. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of each priority throughout the programming period, up to a maximum of EUR 60 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 19. October 2000. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 19. October 2000. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.