Commission Decision

of 4 August 2006

fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period 2007-2013

(notified under document number C(2006) 3472)

(2006/593/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 repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999(1), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to point (b) of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the Regional competitiveness and employment objective aims at strengthening the competitiveness and attractiveness of regions.

(2) Pursuant to point (b) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund contribute towards achieving the objectives referred to in point (b) of Article 3(2) of that Regulation. Pursuant to Article 4(2), the Cohesion Fund also intervenes in those regions not eligible for support under the Convergence objective which belong to Member States eligible for support under that Fund.

(3) Pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, 15,95 % of the resources available for commitment from the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter the Funds) for the period 2007 to 2013 are to be allocated to the Regional competitiveness and employment objective, including 21,14 % for the transitional and specific support referred to in Article 8(2) of that Regulation.

(4) It is necessary to make indicative breakdowns by Member States of the resources to be allocated to the Regional competitiveness and employment objective. Pursuant to Article 18(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, this should be done in accordance with the criteria and methodology set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.

(5) The fourth point of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishes the method for allocating available resources to the Member States and regions eligible for funding pursuant to Article 6 of that Regulation.

(6) Point 6(b) of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 establishes the method for determining the allocations under the transitional supports referred to in Article 8(2) of that Regulation.

(7) Point 7 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 determines the maximum level of transfer from the Funds to each individual Member State.

(8) Points 12 to 31 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 fix the amounts pertaining to certain specific cases for the period 2007 to 2013.

(9) Pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, 0,25 % of the resources available for commitment from the Funds for the period 2007 to 2013 shall be devoted to finance technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; the indicative allocation by Member States should therefore be exclusive of the amount corresponding to technical assistance,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1U.K.

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective as referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, including the additional amounts fixed in Annex II to that Regulation, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex I.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex I.

Article 2U.K.

The indicative amounts by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the transitional and specific support from the Structural Funds under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective as referred to in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, including the additional amounts fixed in Annex II to that Regulation, shall be as set out in Table 1 of Annex II.

The annual breakdown by Member State by year of the commitment appropriations referred to in the previous paragraph shall be as set out in Table 2 of Annex II.

Article 3U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

[F1ANNEX I U.K. Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural funds under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision of 20 March 2014 amending Decision 2006/593/EC as regards additional allocations from the European Social Fund to certain Member States in the framework of the Regional competitiveness and employment objective (notified under document C(2014) 1708) (2014/159/EU).

Member State	Table 1 — Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)
EUR
	Regions eligible under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective	Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point:
		10	16	20	23	25	26	28	29	32
België/Belgique	1 264 522 294
Česká republika	172 351 284	4 633 651	199 500 000
Danmark	452 135 320
Deutschland	8 273 934 718					74 812 500
Éire/Ireland	260 155 399
España	2 925 887 307						199 500 000			16 735 105
France	9 000 763 163								99 750 000	69 715 759
Italia	4 539 667 937							209 475 000		25 102 658
Luxembourg	44 796 164
Nederland	1 472 879 499
Österreich	761 883 269					149 625 000
Portugal	435 196 895
Slovensko	398 057 758	7 006 030
Suomi/Finland	778 631 938			153 552 511
Sverige	1 077 567 589			215 598 656	149 624 993
United Kingdom	5 335 717 800
Total	37 194 148 334	11 639 681	199 500 000	369 151 167	149 624 993	224 437 500	199 500 000	209 475 000	99 750 000	111 553 522

Member States	Table 2 — Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)
EUR
Member States	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
België/Belgique	180 646 042	180 646 042	180 646 042	180 646 042	180 646 042	180 646 042	180 646 042
Česká republika	53 121 612	53 121 612	53 121 612	53 121 612	54 696 847	54 665 961	54 635 679
Danmark	64 590 760	64 590 760	64 590 760	64 590 760	64 590 760	64 590 760	64 590 760
Deutschland	1 192 678 174	1 192 678 174	1 192 678 174	1 192 678 174	1 192 678 174	1 192 678 174	1 192 678 174
Éire/Ireland	37 165 057	37 165 057	37 165 057	37 165 057	37 165 057	37 165 057	37 165 057
España	446 483 901	446 483 901	446 483 901	446 483 901	446 483 901	446 483 901	463 219 006
France	1 300 073 309	1 300 073 309	1 300 073 309	1 300 073 309	1 300 073 309	1 300 073 309	1 369 789 068
Italia	678 448 991	678 448 991	678 448 991	678 448 991	678 448 991	678 448 991	703 551 649
Luxembourg	6 399 452	6 399 452	6 399 452	6 399 452	6 399 452	6 399 452	6 399 452
Nederland	210 411 357	210 411 357	210 411 357	210 411 357	210 411 357	210 411 357	210 411 357
Österreich	130 215 467	130 215 467	130 215 467	130 215 467	130 215 467	130 215 467	130 215 467
Portugal	62 170 985	62 170 985	62 170 985	62 170 985	62 170 985	62 170 985	62 170 985
Slovensko	59 287 258	57 274 995	54 915 823	51 153 834	55 518 251	58 543 272	68 370 355
Suomi/Finland	133 169 207	133 169 207	133 169 207	133 169 207	133 169 207	133 169 207	133 169 207
Sverige	206 113 034	206 113 034	206 113 034	206 113 034	206 113 034	206 113 034	206 113 034
United Kingdom	762 245 400	762 245 400	762 245 400	762 245 400	762 245 400	762 245 400	762 245 400
Total	5 523 220 006	5 521 207 743	5 518 848 571	5 515 086 582	5 521 026 234	5 524 020 369	5 645 370 692]

ANNEX IIU.K.

Indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds on a specific and transitional basis under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

Member State	TABLE 1 — Amount of appropriations (2004 prices)
(EUR)
	Regions eligible under the transitional regime of the Regional competitiveness and employment objective	Additional funding referred to in Annex II to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 under point:
		15	19	20	26	27
Ellada	582 395 315
España	3 649 807 023		99 749 993	434 492 233	299 250 000
Ireland	418 744 086
Italia	626 325 208					250 372 500
Kypros	361 895 758
Magyarorszag	1 720 653 088	139 732 594
Portugal	347 157 850			58 848 251
Suomi-Finland	324 544 537			164 835 524
United Kingdom	880 529 981
Total	8 912 052 846	139 732 594	99 749 993	658 176 008	299 250 000	250 372 500

Member State	TABLE 2 — Yearly breakdown of appropriations (2004 prices)
(EUR)
Member State	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Ellada	205 317 626	157 827 178	110 336 730	62 846 282	15 355 833	15 355 833	15 355 833
España	1 206 899 743	986 622 023	766 344 304	546 066 584	325 788 865	325 788 865	325 788 865
Ireland	143 368 343	110 877 547	78 386 752	45 895 958	13 405 162	13 405 162	13 405 162
Italia	216 111 659	180 773 664	145 435 670	110 097 675	74 759 680	74 759 680	74 759 680
Kypros	101 752 415	82 287 352	62 822 288	43 357 223	23 892 160	23 892 160	23 892 160
Magyarorszag	646 048 749	498 162 329	350 275 909	202 389 488	54 503 069	54 503 069	54 503 069
Portugal	102 050 610	87 367 364	72 684 118	58 000 871	43 317 626	28 634 379	13 951 133
Suomi-Finland	99 696 384	89 768 069	79 839 753	69 911 437	59 983 122	50 054 806	40 126 490
United Kingdom	285 202 703	223 208 873	161 215 043	99 221 213	37 227 383	37 227 383	37 227 383
Total	3 006 448 232	2 416 894 399	1 827 340 567	1 237 786 731	648 232 900	623 621 337	599 009 775

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OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25.