Article 1
The Kingdom of Belgium may grant aids on the basis of the plan for the designation of development areas notified to the Commission, by letter dated 14 November 1980, only in the following 'arrondissements' or parts of 'arrondissements' and under the conditions laid down herein: (a) Up to a limit of 20 % of the investment cost in net grant equivalent, or 3 500 ECU per job created up to a limit of 25 % of the investment in net grant equivalent: - province of Hainaut: 'arrondissement' of Charleroi; 'arrondissement' of Mons; southern part of the 'arrondissement' of Soignies, comprising the municipalities of La Louvière and Le Roeulx; northern part of the 'arrondissement' of Thuin, comprising the municipalities of Anderlues, Binche and Morlanwelz, - province of Liège: 'arrondissement' of Liège, - province of Limburg: 'arrondissement' of Hasselt; 'arrondissement' of Maaseik; 'arrondissement' of Tongeren, - province of Luxembourg: southern part of the 'arrondissement' of Arlon, comprising the municipalities of Aubange and Messancy; southern part of the 'arrondissement' of Virton, comprising the municipalities of Musson, Saint-Léger and Virton. The inclusion of the southern part of the 'arrondissment' of Arlon and Virton in the province of Luxembourg, in this category of regions where the maximum aid intensity may be up to 20 % of the investment in net grant equivalent shall be terminated on 31 December 1983. The inclusion in this category of the 'arrondissements' of Hasselt, Maaseik and Tongeren in the province of Limburg shall be limited to a period of three years from the date of this Decision; the Commission shall review the socio-economic situation of those 'arrondissements' before that period expires. (b) Up to a limit of 15 % of the investment in net grant equivalent, or 2 500 ECU per job created up to a limit of 20 % of the investment in net grant equivalent: - province of Antwerp: 'arrondissement' of Turnhout, - province of Brabant: 'Noord Hageland', comprising the municipalities of Aarschot, Begijnendijk, Bekkevoort, Diest, Geetbets, Holsbeek, Kortenaken, Linter, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Tielt-Winge and Zoutleeuw in the 'arrondissement' of Leuven, - province of West Flanders: 'arrondissement' of Diksmuide; 'arrondissement' of Veurne; 'arrondissement' of Ieper, - province of East Flanders: 'arrondissement' of Oudenaarde, - province of Hainaut: 'arrondissement' of Mouscron; 'arrondissement' of Thuin, except its northern part as defined in paragraph (a), - province of Liège: southern part of the 'arrondissement' of Huy, comprising the municipalities of Clavier, Ferrières, Harmoir and Ouffet; southern part of the 'arrondissement' of Verviers, comprising the municipalities of Amel, Buellingen, Burg-Reuland, Buetgenbach, Lierneux, Malmédy, Saint-Vith, Stavelot, Stoumont, Trois-Ponts and Waimes, - province of Luxembourg: 'arrondissement' of Arlon, except its southern part as defined in paragraph (a); 'arrondissement' of Bastogne; 'arrondissement' of Marche-en-Famenne; 'arrondissement' of Neufchâteau; 'arrondissement' of Virton, except its southern part as defined in paragraph (a), - province of Namur: 'arrondissement' of Dinant; southern part of the 'arrondissement' of Namur, comprising the municipalities of Gesves, Mettet and Ohey; 'arrondissement' of Philippeville. The grant of aid in the 'arrondissement' of Oudenaarde in the province of East Flanders shall terminate on 31 December 1983. The grant of aid in the 'arrondissement' of Mouscron in the province of Hainaut and in Noord Hageland in the 'arrondissement' of Leuven shall be limited to a period of three years from the date of this Decision; the Commission shall review the socio-economic situation of these areas before that period expires. Article 2 Notwithstanding this Decision, the Kingdom of Belgium may grant regional aid in the 'arrondissements' of Ath, Tournai and Waremme and in the northern parts of the 'arrondissements' of Huy and Verviers which do not have the status of development areas, after prior notification to the Commission, in accordance, with Article 93 (3) of the EEC Treaty, and provided that the Commission has taken a decision finding that the aids have the effect of directly alleviating the employment situation resulting from the difficulties brought about by the crisis in the industries of the European Coal and Steel Community in the coalfields and iron and steel areas adjacent to the 'arrondissements' or parts of 'arrondissements' referred to above.