94/1002/EC: Commission Decision of 6 December 1994 on the approval for the Single Programming Document for Community structural assistance in the region of Limburg concerned by Objective 2 in Belgium (Only the Dutch text is authentic)

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Article 1

The Single Programming Document for Community structural assistance in the region of Limburg concerned by Objective 2 in Belgium, covering the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996, 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 Belgium;

the main priorities are:

1. promotion of the industrial sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises;

2. promotion of the tertiary sector, in particular business services, telecommunication, transport and logistics, tourism and new media;

3. improvement and protection of the environment;

(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 financial implementation provisions,

- the rules for compliance with Community policies;

(d) the procedures for verifying additionality;

(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

For the purpose of indexation, the annual breakdown of the global maximal allocation foreseen for the assistance from the Structural Funds is as follows:

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Article 4

The assistance from the Structural Funds granted to the Single Programming Document amounts to a maximum of ECU 46,800 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 67,768 million for the public sector and ECU 12,281 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the ECSC and EIB.

Article 5

1. The breakdown among the Structural Funds of the total Community assistance available is as follows:

- ERDF:ECU 35,100 million,

- ESF:ECU 11,700 million.

2. The budgetary commitments for the first instalment are as follows:

- ERDF:ECU 11,188 million,

- ESF:ECU 3,729 million.

Commitments of subsequent instalments will be based on the financing plan for the Single Programming Document and on progress in its implementation.

3. The financial contribution will be suspended after the payment of the first advance provided for in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 until such time as the Commission has verified the respect of the principle of additionality on the basis of the relevant information supplied by the Member State.

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 1996. The final date for taking account of expenditure on these measures is 31 December 1998.

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 EC Treaty and the Community Directives on the coordination of procedures for the award of contracts.

Article 9

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 1994.

For the Commission Bruce MILLAN Member of the Commission

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