Council Regulation (EEC) No 215/84 of 18 January 1984 instituting a specific Community measure contributing to the development of certain regions of Greece in the context of Community enlargement

• CELEX: Regulation (EEC) No 215/84
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Article 1

A specific Community regional development measure (hereinafter referred to as "the specific measure") within the meaning of Article 13 of the Fund Regulation is hereby established, contributing to the development of certain regions of Greece in the context of Community enlargement.

Article 2

The specific measure shall concern the Greek islands, with the exception of those which are not covered by a national regional aid scheme, viz. Salamína, and, as far as aid for industrial investment is concerned, Aíyina, Ídhra and Spétses.

Article 3

1. The specific measure shall be implemented in the form of a special programme (hereinafter referred to as "the special programme") submitted to the Commission by the Member State concerned.

2. The purpose of the special programme shall be to reinforce the economic structures and create employment in the regions referred to in Article 2. To this end, it shall aim at developing small and medium-sized undertakings and craft industries, particularly by facilitating their access to markets, on the basis of market analyses, by adapting and developing both their production facilities and the surrounding infrastructures and by improving their management. It shall also aim to promote innovation, to boost the potential for tourism and to improve communications between the islands and mainland Greece and between the islands themselves.

3. The special programme shall be drawn up and implemented in close coordination with national and Community policies and financial instruments, in particular with EAGGF Guidance Section, the Social Fund, the European Investment Bank and the new Community instrument.

4. The special programme shall fall within the framework of the regional development programmes referred to in Article 6 of the Fund Regulation.

5. The special programme shall contain the necessary information as specified in Article 7 relating to analysis of the situation and needs relative to the objectives stated in paragraph 2, the operations proposed, the timetable for carrying them out and, more generally, all aspects which will enable its consistency with regional development objectives to be assessed.

6. The duration of the special programme shall be five years starting from the 60th day following the date on which this Regulation enters into force.

7. The special programme shall be approved by the Commission after involvement of the Fund Committee in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 16 of the Fund Regulation.

8. When approving the special programme, the Commission shall satisfy itself that the programme is compatible with Article 20 of the Fund Regulation.

9. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament of the amounts decided upon for the regions when the special programme is approved.

10. When it has been approved, the special programme shall be published for information by the Commission.

Article 4

1. Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 shall apply.

2. In addition, the Fund may contribute, within the framework of the special programme, to the following operations: (a) in the case of small or remote islands: - improvement of communications between the islands and mainland Greece and between the islands themselves, in conjunction with the operations referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80,

- measures to make the islands more easily accessible by establishing or improving sea or air transport infrastructure,

- opening or development of shipping lines or airlines;

(b) conservation of the environment and of the potential for developing tourism by providing water quality analysis and monitoring installations and constructing or improving waste treatment and disposal plant;

(c) sea-water desalination plant installation;

(d) in addition, the activities of the agencies provided for under Article 4 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 may also apply to appropriate information activities aimed at Greek nationals established in other Member States who are unemployed or whose employment is at risk. These measures shall be implemented, as far as is possible, in close collaboration with the Member States concerned.

Article 5

1. Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 shall apply.

2. In addition, in respect of the operations referred to in Article 4 (2), the Community contribution shall be as follows: (a) for operations relating to transport infrastructure under the first indent of point (a) : 50 % of the public expenditure;

(b) for operations relating to transport services under the second indent of point (a) : in the first year, 50 % of the public expenditure resulting from a contribution to the net operating costs of the services. The aid shall last for three years and be degressive;

(c) for operations relating to water analysis equipment and waste treatment and disposal plant under point (b) : 50 % of the public expenditure;

(d) for operations relating to sea-water desalination plant under point (c) : 50 % of the public expenditure.

3. In the case of the aid referred to in paragraph 2 (a), (c) and (d) aggregation of aid from the quota and non-quota sections of the Fund shall not be allowed.

Article 6

Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80 shall apply, with the exception of paragraph 1 (a).

Expenditure incurred as from the 12th month preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation shall be eligible.

Article 7

The special programme shall include the information provided for in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2615/80.

It shall also include: (a) an analysis of requirements with regard to communications between the islands and mainland Greece and between the islands themselves, both as regards transport infrastructures and transport services, a description of existing aid schemes for such transport services, with details of average annual public expenditure thereunder;

(b) a description of requirements with regard to water quality analysis and waste treatment;

(c) in connection with the operations referred to in Article 4 (2): (i) a description of measures planned to aid transport services;

(ii) the nature and location of the transport infrastructure ; an installation programme covering waste treatment plant, water analysis equipment and sea-water desalination plant.

Article 8

This Regulation shall not prejudice the current re-examination of the Fund Regulation provided for in Article 22 of that Regulation.

Article 9

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 1984.

For the Council

The President

M. ROCARD