Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Done at Brussels, 13 February 2001. For the Commission Mario Monti Member of the Commission (1) OJ C 266, 16.9.2000, p. 9. (2) Reference: SG (2000) D/106067. (3) OJ C 266, 16.9.2000, p. 9. (4) OJ L 107, 30.4.1996, p. 4. (5) The public sector finance made available by DETI and partially re-financed by the ERDF. (6) OJ C 288, 9. 10. 1999. (7) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9. (8) OJ C 266, 16.9.2000, p. 9. (9) OJ C 213, 23.7.1996, p. 4. (10) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9. (11) The United Kingdom regional aid map for the period 2000 to 2006, approved by the Commission under State aid number N 265/2000 (Approval letter No SG (2000) D/1006293 of 17 August 2000), indicates that Northern Ireland is an Article 87(3)(c)region and that it is an exceptional region based on footnote 44 of the Guidelines on national regtional aid (OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9). (12) OJ C 74, 10.3.1998, p. 9. (13) Lisbon European Council, Presidency Conclusions on 35 March 2000. (14) OJ C 136, 17.7.1998, p. 215. (15) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 20. (16) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 30. (17) OJ L 10, 13.1.2001, p. 33.