11. 6. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 152/21 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 November 1984 on the proposal of the French Government to grant regional aid to an under- taking engaged in the watch-making and optical and electronic engineering industries at Besancon, Doubs, France (Only the French text is authentic) (85/275/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 93 (2) thereof, Having given notice to the parties concerned to submit their comments in accordance with the above provision ('), and having regard to those comments, Whereas : French Decree No 82/379 of 6 May 1982 relating to the regional planning premium (Prime d’Aménage- ment du Territoire) (¥) instituted a scheme to promote economic activity in certain designated areas. The scheme enables the French Government to award a premium to industrial, tertiary or research projects subject to a limit of 25 % of the investment net of tax up to a maximum of FF 50 000 per job created or 17 % of the investment net of tax up to a maximum of FF 35 000 per job created, depending on the area. (") OJ No C 168, 28. 6. 1983, p. 2. (3 Journal Officiel de la République frangaise of 7 May 1982. The Commission first of all scrutinized the above- mentioned scheme in accordance with Article 93 (3) of the Treaty. The Commission considered that the award of premiums to industrial projects qualified for applica- tion of the exception to the incompatibility of State aids provided for in Article 92 (3) (c) in certain desig- nated areas, but that the exception did not cover the award of such premiums in certain other areas where the social and economic situation was satisfactory. The Commission therefore initiated the procedure provided for in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty in respect of the award of premiums in the latter areas. It informed the French authorities of this by letter dated 11 June 1982. | In this letter initiating the Article 93 (2) procedure, the Commission refused to agree unreservedly to the award of premiums to projects outside the areas desig- nated in the Decree and continued to make the award of such premiums subject to a prior notification proce- dure where the circumstances warranted it. The notifications requested by the Commission are intended to enable it to establish the compatibility of the award of such exceptional and discretionary aids with the Treaty and in particular with Article 92 (3) thereof.