94/1066/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1994 on the approval of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance in the region concerned by Objective 2 in Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The Community support framework for Community structural assistance in the regions concerned by Objective 2 in Spain, covering the period 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996, is hereby approved.

The Commission declares that it intends to contribute to the implementation of this Community support framework in accordance with the detailed provisions thereof and in compliance with the rules and guidelines for the Structural Funds and other existing financial instruments.

Article 2

1. The Community support framework includes the following essential information:

(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 Spain;

the main priorities are:

1. support for employment and competitivity of the enterprises;

2. protection of the environment;

3. support for research, technology and innovation;

4. development of transport linked to economic activities;

5. local and urban development;

6. technical assistance;

(b) an outline of the operations to be implemented, particularly their specific objectives and the main types of measures involved;

(c) the indicative financing plan;

(d) the procedures for monitoring and evaluation;

(e) the procedures for verifying additionality and an initial evaluation of the latter;

(f) the arrangements for associating the environmental authorities with the implementation of the Community support framework;

(g) information on the means available for technical assistance necessary for the preparation, implementation or adaptation of the measures concerned.

2. The indicative financing plan, not giving rise to indexation, specifies the total cost of the main priorities adopted for joint action by the Community and the Member State concerned, that is ECU 3 486,909 million for the whole period, and the financial arrangements envisaged for budgetary assistance from the Structural Funds, that is ECU 1 130 million.

The resulting national financial contribution, which is approximately ECU 1 310,373 million for the public sector and ECU 1 046,536 million for the private sector, may be met in part by Community loans, in particular from the ECSC and from the EIB.

Article 3

1. 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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2. For guidance, the initial forecast breakdown of the total Community assistance available between the Structural Funds is as follows:

ERDF77,0 % ESF23,0 % Total100,0 % This breakdown may be altered subsequently in the light of adjustments decided according to the procedure laid down in Article 25 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain as a declaration of intent in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88.

Done at Brussels, 30 December 1994.

For the Commission Bruce MILLAN Member of the Commission

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