11.11.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 312/47 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 2006 drawing up the list of regions and areas eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund under the cross-border and transnational strands of the European territorial cooperation objective for the period 2007 to 2013 (notified under document number C(2006) 5144) (2006/769/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund ('), and in particular Article 7 thereof, After consulting the Coordination Committee of the Funds referred to in Article 103 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to point (c) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the European territorial cooperation objective aims at strengthening cross-border cooperation through joint local and regional initiatives and trans- national cooperation by means of action conducive to integrated territorial development linked to Community priorities. (2)  Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 the NUTS level III regions of the Community along all the internal and certain external land borders and all NUTS level III () O] L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25. regions of the Community along the maritime borders separated, as a general rule, by a maximum of 150 kilo- metres, taking into account potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of the co- operation actions, shall be eligible for financing by the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation objective. (3)  Pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, transnational areas are also eligible for financing. (4) It is necessary to establish the lists of eligible regions and areas accordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Coordination Committee of the Funds, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 For the purpose of cross-border cooperation, as referred to in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the regions eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund under the European territorial cooperation objective shall be those listed in Annex L