31. 3. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 88/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 815/84 of 26 March 1984 on exceptional financial support in favour of Greece in the social field 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 (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (*), Whereas the particular characteristics of the Greek economy, from the point of view both of its state of development and its structures, make exceptional Community financial support necessary, particularly in the social field ; Whereas the Hellenic Republic should be provided with financial support for the construction, adaptation and equipment of vocational training centres, on the one hand, and of centres for the rehabilitation of the mentally ill and mentally handicapped with a view to their vocational rehabilitation, on the other; Whereas, as regards the vocational training centres, the financial support should be restricted to urban zones of highest population density (Athens and Salonica) in which the European Regional Development Fund cannot assist ; Whereas it is necessary, to ensure a coherent concept and optimal utilization of resources, that the projects to benefit from the Community financial support form part of programmes, Whereas the construction, adaptation and equipment of vocational training centres, on the one hand, and of centres for the rehabilitation of the mentally ill and mentally handicapped with a view to their vocational rehabilitation, on the other, contribute to the achieve- () OJ No C 232, 30. 8. 1983, p. 3. () O] No C 342, 19. 12. 1983, p. 131. () OJ No C 23, 30. 1. 1984, p. 24. ment of Community objectives in the social field and the improvement of the conditions for the Hellenic Republic’s access to aid from the European Social Fund ; Whereas the Treaty has not provided for the specific powers of action for the adoption of this Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The purpose of this Regulation provides, for the period from 1 January 1984 to 31 December 1988, for exceptional Community financial support for social measures in Greece for programmes to be drawn up by the Hellenic Republic for: (a) the construction, adaptation and equipment of vocational training centres ; (b) the construction, adaptation and equipment of centres for the rehabilitation of the mentally ill and mentally handicapped with a view to their vocational rehabilitation. Article 2 The programmes referred to in Article 1 shall state : (a) the number of centres to be set up or adapted and their location ; (b) the capacity of each centre in terms of : — training places and accommodation for trainees, or — rehabilitation places and related accommoda- tion ; (c) the purpose of each centre in terms of the voca- tional training and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and mentally handicapped with a view to their vocational rehabilitation and the role of each centre in the context of vocational training and rehabilitation policy ; (d) the cost of each centre and the system of financing ; (e) the duration of the construction or adaptation work for each centre ;