25. 4. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 92/29 COMMISSION DECISION of 18 April 1995 establishing, for the period 1995 to 1999 in Sweden, the list of rural areas under Objective 5b as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 {Text with EEA relevance) (95/143/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and the coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the Buro- pean Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (*), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3193/94 (%), and in particular Article 11a (3) thereof, Whereas in accordance with Article 11a (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the new Member State concerned has proposed to the Commission the list of areas which it considers should be eligible under Objective 5b and has provided the Commission with all the information neces- sary to this end; Whereas the areas that may receive Community assistance under Objective 5Sb must meet the criteria laid down in Article 11a of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; Whereas the Commission and Kingdom of Sweden must ensure that the aid is effectively concentrated on the areas suffering from the most severe rural development problems ; . Whereas the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision meet the selection criteria of Article 11a of Regulation () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (@) OJ No L 337, 24. 12. 1994, p. 11. (EEC) No 2052/88 ; whereas they have been identified as the areas suffering from the most severe rural develop- ment problems ; ' Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agri- cultural Structures and Rural Development, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 For the period 1995 to 1999 in Sweden, the rural areas eligible under Objective 5b as defined by Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 shall be those listed in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 April 1995. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER - Member of the Commission