2000/121/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1999 listing the areas of Denmark eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(1999) 4946) (Only the Danish text is authentic)
14. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 39/53 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1999 listing the areas of Denmark eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(1999) 4946) (Only the Danish text is authentic) (2000/121/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, After consulting the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Management Committee 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; (5) 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: HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: (1) point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (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; (2) 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; (3) 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 Denmark is 538 000 inhabitants; lays down, Article 1 The areas in Denmark eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural 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 Denmark. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1999. (4) 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 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. L 39/54 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 2. 2000 LIST OF AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN DENMARK ANNEX (2000 to 2006) Eligible areas NUTS III level region All of the NUTS III level region except Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS III level region Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS III level region (number of inhabitants) Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Bornholms amt Whole region 44 359 Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Nordjyllands amt Municipalities: Hirtshals Læsł Skagen 29 560 Areas satisfying the provisions of Article 4(9)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Vestsjællands amt Municipalities: 1 870 Skælskłr (only the islands, Agersł, Omł) Bjergsted (only the islands, Nekselł, Sejerł) Holbæk (only the island, Orł) Storstrłms amt Municipalities: 126 044 Holeby Hłjreby Maribo Młn Nakskov Nykłbing-Falster Nysted Nłrre Alslev Ravnsborg Rudbjerg Rłdby Sakskłbing Stubbekłbing Sydfalster 14. 2. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 39/55 NUTS III level region Fyns amt Eligible areas All of the NUTS III level region except Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS III level region Municipalities: Egebjerg Faaborg (except the parishes of Brahetrolleborg and ster Hæsinge) Gudme Marstal Rudkłbing Svendborg Sydlangeland Tranekær ˘rłskłbing Assens (only the island, Baagł) Słnderjyllands amt Municipalities: Ribe amt Vejle amt Ringkłbing amt ¯rhus amt Viborg amt ¯benrå (only the island, Barsł) Haderslev (only the island, ¯rł) Municipality: Ribe (only the island, Mandł) Municipality: Juelsminde (only the island, Hjarnł, Endelave) Municipalities: Thyholm Struer (only the island, Venł) Municipalities: Samsł Grenå (only the island, Anholt) Odder (only the island, Tunł) Municipalities: Morsł Sundsłre Sydthy Aalestrup Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS III level region (number of inhabitants) 95 365 216 75 286 3 933 4 533 49 107 L 39/56 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 2. 2000 NUTS III level region All of the NUTS III level region except Only the following areas are eligible within the NUTS III level region Eligible areas Population living in the eligible areas of the NUTS III level region (number of inhabitants) Nordjyllands amt Municipalities: 182 370 Aalborg (only the island, Egholm) Arden Brovst Brłnderslev Dronninglund Farsł Fjerritslev Frederikshavn Hobro Lłgstłr Lłkken-Vrå Nłrager Pandrup Sindal Sæby