2000/220/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2000 listing the areas of Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 554) (Only the Swedish text is authentic)
L 69/54 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 2000 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 March 2000 listing the areas of Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 554) (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (2000/220/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof, (5) After consulting the Committee on the development and conversion of regions, the Committee on Agricultural Struc- tures and rural development and the Committee on structures for fisheries and aquaculture, eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation. Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000; however, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation, Whereas: (1) (2) (3) (4) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regula- tion (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties. The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level. Commission Decision 1999/503/EC (2) in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for Sweden is 1 223 000 inhabitants. lays down, Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The areas in Sweden eligible under Objective 2 of the Struc- tural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto. This list may be amended in the course of 2003. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden. Done at Brussels, 7 March 2000. For the Commission Michel BARNIER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26. 6. 1999, p. 1. (2) OJ L 194, 27. 7. 1999, p. 58. 17. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 69/55 AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN SWEDEN ANNEX (2000 to 2006) Eligible areas NUTS level III region The whole NUTS level III region with the exception of Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS level III region Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS level III region (number of inhabitants) Västmanlands län The municipalities: 136 395 Arboga Fagersta Hallstahammar Kugsör Köping Norberg Skinnskatteberg Surahammar Sala Heby Västerås (only the parish of Skultuna and the inhabited islands without fixed link) Dalarnas län The municipalities: 247 336 Avesta Borlänge Gagnef Hedemora Leksand Ludvika Mora (except Våmhus) Rättvik Smedjebacken Säter Falun the parishes of Venjans and Gävleborgs län The municipalities: 227 285 Ockelbo Sandviken Söderhamn Ovanåker Bollnäs Nordanstig Hudiksvall Hofors Gävle (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 105, 106, 115, 121 to 123, 153 to 156, 161, 162, 173, 174, 179, 221 to 226, 231, 232, 234, 236, 304, 315 to 317, 325 to 327) L 69/56 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 2000 NUTS level III region Eligible areas The whole NUTS level III region with the exception of Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS level III region Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(9)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS level III region (number of inhabitants) Örebro län The municipalities: 92 385 Degerfors Hällefors Karlskoga Laxå Lindesberg (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 1114, 1115, 1118) Ljusnarsberg Nora (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 113311 to 318, 113321 to 322, 113400, 113411 to 413, 113416, 113419, 113431, 113611 to 619, 113621 to 626, 117100, 117111 to 113, 117121 to 124, 117131, 117141 to 145, 117151 to 154, 117200, 117210, 117220, Örebro (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Värmlands län The municipalities: 136 716 Arvika Eda Filipstad Hagfors Kristinehamn Munkfors Storfors Sunne Säffle Årjäng Karlstad (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(9)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Östergötlands län The municipalities: 24 117 Valdemarsvik Ydre Ödeshög Boxholm Norrköping (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Söderköping (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) 17. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 69/57 NUTS level III region Eligible areas The whole NUTS level III region with the exception of Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS level III region Jönköpings län The municipalities: Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS level III region (number of inhabitants) 86 991 Aneby Nässjö (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 111111, 111113 to 17, 111121, 111124, 111131 to 34, 111143, 111147, 111151 to 52, 111161, 111211 to 17, 111221 to 23, 111231 to 36, 111241 to 46, 111252 to 53, 111255, 111257, 111271, 111273 to 78, 111511 to 14, 111521 to 25, 111542 to 45, 111547, 111613 to 14, 111624, 111632 to 33, 111642 to 43, 111711 to 13, 111722 to 23, 111725) Sävsjö Vetlanda (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 501, 50202, 50203, 503, 50412, 50418, 50526, 50703) Eksjö (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 1101 (excluding 110115), 1103, 1107 (excluding 110711 to 12, 110721 to 24, 110740 to 41, 110799), 1109, 1120 (excluding 112028), 1130, 1715) Tranås (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 870104, 870110 to 11, 870120, 870124, 870138, to 39, 870143) Jönköpning (only the island Visingsö) Kronobergs län The municipalities: 14 462 Uppvidinge (except the following streets in the village of Åseda: Kräftv. , Väktarev. , Fältvägen, Gärdesv. , Ängsv. , Hasselv. , Lakev. , Fiskarev. , Tärnv. , Kantorsv. , Prästv. , Björkåkrav. , Heurlins väg, Norra vägen, Norra Kyrkogatan, Odeng Strömg. , Gustavsg. 1-25, Södra Esplanaden 4-30 and 7-23, Åsag. , Rönnv. , Hagag. , Brunnsg. 3-29 and 2-22, Nålg. , Torpag. , Hjortg. , Värendsg. , Minervav. , Kronobergsg. , Stureg. , Smedjeg. , Dalg. Brinkag) Lessebo (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 1211 (excluding Västergatan 4, 19 and 26, Sjöparksgatan 1, Gökaskrattområdet and Sågenområdet), 1212 west of Bråtabäcken, 1213 (excluding Storgatan 79 to 87 and the recreation area south of Norrhemsgatan), 1111 north of the extension of Åkerhults- vägen, 1113 (excluding Formaregården)) L 69/58 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 2000 NUTS level III region Eligible areas The whole NUTS level III region with the exception of Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS level III region Kalmar län The municipalities: Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS level III region (number of inhabitants) 84 704 Högsby Mörbylånga (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 150100 to 150400 (excluding the Harbour south of Brovägen, Köpstaden, the industrial zones and Björnhovda village)) Hultsfred Västervik (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 112210, 112220, 113110, 113120, 113130, 114110, 114120, 114200, 114210, 114300, 114310, 114320, 114510, 114520, 115100, 115320, 115330, 115340, 121210, 121220, 122110, 122120, 122130, 122210) Vimmerby (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 1122, 112501, 112503, 112702 to 07, 112709 to 10, 112714 to 22, 1110, 1113, 1124 (excluding 112417, 112418, 112420), 111401 to 403, 111405 to 409, 111411) Borgholm Mönsterås (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Oskarshamn (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Whole region The municipalities: Gullspång Karlsborg Mariestad (except the ‘Nyckelkodområden’: 57 643 86 632 Gotlands län Västra Götalands län 111322, 111303 to 111309, 111313, 111316 to 111319, 111325, 111501, 111502, 111604, 111607, 111609 to 111612, 111614 to 111619, 111705, 111707, 111709, 111710) 111324, Töreboda Bengtsfors Dals-Ed Färgelanda Mellerud Åmal 17. 3. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 69/59 NUTS level III region Eligible areas The whole NUTS level III region with the exception of Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS level III region Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(9)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS level III region (number of inhabitants) Stockholms län The municipalities: 7 177 the islands inhabited Österåker (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Värmdö (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Ekerö (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Haninge (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Tyresö (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Uppslands-Bro (only without a fixed link) Stockholm (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Södertalje (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Nacka (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Vaxholm (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Norrtälje (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Nynäshamn (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Lidingö (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Danderyd (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Täby (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Uppsala län The municipalities: Enköping (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Östhammar (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Södermanlands län The municipalities: 851 49 Nyköping (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Oxelösund (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Katrineholm (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Strängnäs (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Trosa (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) L 69/60 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 3. 2000 NUTS level III region Eligible areas The whole NUTS level III region with the exception of Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS level III region Blekinge län The municipalities: Skåne län Hallands län Karlskrona (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Ronneby (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Karlshamn (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Sölvesborg (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) The municipality: Landskrona (only the island Ven) The municipalities: Varberg (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Kungsbacka (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS level III region (number of inhabitants) 713 354 4 Västra Götalands län The municipalities: 18 887 Öckerö (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Tjörn (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Orust (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Sotenäs (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Tanum (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Göteborg (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Kungälv (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) Lysekil fixed link) Strömstad (only the inhabited islands without a fixed link) (only the inhabited islands without a