4. 7. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 177/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1888/84 of 26 June 1984 introducing special measures of Community interest in the field of employment THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Whereas the European Council held in Stuttgart from 17 to 19 June 1983 reached certain conclusions ; Whereas the European Council has declared that high priority should be given to employment policy, in particular to the employment of young people ; Whereas it is necessary to introduce in the field of employment special measures of Community interest involving financial assistance from the Community to employment schemes or measures carried out in this field in the United Kingdom; Whereas the total amount of the Community assis- tance necessary for the said special measures is esti- mated at 275 million ECU; Whereas it is necessary to pursue an employment policy of which the major feature should be the improvement of the employment prospects of the categories of persons most seriously affected by unem- ployment; Whereas the schemes or measures specified in this Regulation are designed to promote additional job opportunities for the unemployed : Whereas the Community's financial assistance should concern schemes of Community interest which have () O] No C 348, 23. 12. 1983, p. 9. () O] No C 104, 16. 4. 1984, p. 22. recently been started or are about to be started, or measures being carried out or about to be carried out in connection with the implementation of current schemes of Community interest ; Whereas the schemes or measures must be specified and supported by the information required in order to retain only those which are of Community interest in the field to which they relate ; Whereas the implementation of the schemes or measures referred to in this Regulation must be subject to the control of the Commission, without prejudice to the controls laid down by the Treaties and the Finan- cial Regulation ; Whereas the Treaty has not made provision for specific powers for this purpose, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Special measures of Community interest relating to employment are hereby introduced in 1984 for the United Kingdom. The Community shall grant finan- cial assistance under this Regulation estimated at 275 million ECU in favour of the United Kingdom. Article 2 1. The special measures of Community interest shall be implemented by means of financial assistance for the implementation of schemes or measures which, in pursuit of employment policy objectives reflecting Community priorities as agreed by the Council, parti- cularly in respect of the categories of persons most seriously affected by unemployment, create additional job opportunities for the currently unemployed. These schemes or measures shall in particular encourage early retirement for older workers and lead to the crea- tion of job opportunities for the categories of persons most seriously affected by unemployment.