No L 11/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 1. 85 11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 10 October 1984 on the French regional planning grant scheme (‘Prime d’aménagement du terri- toire’) (Only the French text is authentic) (85/18/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 the parties concerned notice to submit their comments pursuant to the above provision, and having regard to those comments, Whereas : By telex sent on 15 January 1982 and letters dated 18 and 29 January, 25 February, 30 March and 8 April 1982, the French Government notified the Commis- sion, in accordance with Article 93 (3) of the Treaty, of its plans for the introduction of a new regional aid scheme called the regional planning grant (‘Prime d’aménagement du territoire’ — ‘PAT’) scheme. The scheme was enacted by Decree No 82-379 of 6 May 1982 published in the French official gazette ('). It provides for government grants to promote activity in certain designated areas. (") Journal officiel de la République francaise, 7. 5. 1982, p. 1294 et seq. The map of designated areas under the PAT scheme is different for industrial investment and for investment in tertiary or research activities. For industrial projects, the map of eligible areas super- sedes that of the old Regional development grant (‘Prime de développement régional’ — ‘PDR’) scheme and represents a redrawing by the French Government of its regional development areas. For projects in tertiary or research activities, however, the area coverage of the PAT scheme is not deter- mined primarily by regional considerations, since the objective is the dispersal of such activities from the Paris basin. This part of the PAT scheme is therefore not covered by this Decision. The designated PAT areas for industrial projects cover all or part of 68 of the 96 French metropolitan depart- ments and hold about 21,4 million people, or about 39 % of the total population. ’ The selection of the areas was made principally by the central government, although in some cases its initial selection was amended following consultation with the regions.