27. 7. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 197/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2088/85 of 23 July 1985 concerning the integrated Mediterranean programmes THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Européan Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43, 127 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ('), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas it is necessary to implement specific Community action for the southern regions of the Community as at present constituted ; whereas such action, of limited duration, must have as its objective the improvement of the socio-economic structures of the said regions, in particular that of Greece, in order to enable them to adjust under the best possible conditions to the new situation brought about by enlargement of the Community; Whereas the Greek economy is faced with extensive structural adjustments ; Whereas account should be taken of the results and scale of the sectoral schemes already under way; whereas there is a need, demonstrated by experience, for a planned multiannual approach to national and Community operations in these regions ; whereas it is useful to draw up genuine integrated development programmes, designed and implemented at the rele- vant geographical levels in order to improve the socio- economic situation of the regions concerned ; Whereas the purpose of these programmes must, taking account of the particular handicaps and special possibilities of the various regions, seek to provide an () OJ No C 175, 15. 7. 1985. () Opinion delivered on 29 May 1985 (not yet published in the Official Journal). overall response to the diverse problems facing the regions in question, pursuing three objectives, namely development, adaptation and support for employment and incomes ; Whereas the measures provided for by these programmes are interdependent and complementary and cover all sectors of economic activity, especially agriculture and fisheries; whereas they must be concerned in particular with the development of small and medium-sized industrial and commercial enter- prises and the promotion of new service activities that could help reduce the unemployment problem ; whereas they must take account of the contribution made by new technologies and permit an improve- ment of the facilities for energy production, communi- cations, training and environment protection, and of infrastrucutre in general ; Whereas these measures are linked to the measures already taken under the socio-structural policies, in particular the Community’s regional development policy and the specific sectoral policies, which will continue to cover these regions in the normal way; whereas the measures envisaged will boost or comple- ment the measures already covered by the existing structural Funds; Whereas these programmes are to be conceived as specific Community action, for a maximum period of seven years, and are to provide the opportunity for a further step towards better coordination of all the structural financial instruments ; Whereas it is necessary to combine, when implement- ing the programmes, the flexibility which is necessary in order to meet the real needs of the regions concerned with the stringency which is needed in order to ensure that Community aid depends on the fulfilment of the conditions actually linked to Community aid ; whereas therefore management and executive functions should be delegated to the Commission within a clearly defined set of guidelines and stringent methods should be applied to the evalu- ation, monitoring and presentation of the results,