Council Regulation (EEC) No 625/83 of 15 March 1983 establishing specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 625/83

of 15 March 1983

establishing specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas the Ministers for Foreign Affairs reached certain conclusions on 26 October 1982;

Whereas the Community has defined an energy strategy designed notably to reduce dependence on imports of energy products, particularly oil;

Whereas it is necessary to establish specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy and involving financial contributions from the Community to measures and projects in the fields of energy research and technology, energy production, energy conservation, energy supply security measures and the more rational use of energy in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the United Kingdom;

Whereas the total amount of the Community contributions necessary for the said specific measures is estimated at 400 million ECU for the measures and projects executed in the United Kingdom and at 210 million ECU for the measures and projects executed in the Federal Republic of Germany;

Whereas the measures and projects must be specified and supported by the information required in order to retain only those which are of Community interest in the field to which they relate;

Whereas the Treaty has not provided for the specific powers of action required to this end,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Specific measures of Community interest relating to energy strategy are hereby established in 1983 in the Federal Republic of Germany and in the United Kingdom. The Community shall make a financial contribution under this Regulation amounting to an estimated 400 million ECU in favour of the United Kingdom and to an estimated 210 million ECU in favour of the Federal Republic of Germany. The latter amount will be adjusted to take account of the conclusions reached by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs on 26 October 1982.

Should the adjustment provided for in the second subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/80 (3), as amended by Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 624/83 (4), encounter major difficulties, the former amount, in favour of the United Kingdom, can also be adjusted to take account of the conclusions reached by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs on 26 October 1982.

Furthermore, the amounts referred to in this Article will be adjusted in the same way as the adjustment provided for in point 9 of Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/80, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 624/83.

Article 9

Each of the Member States concerned shall, in agreement with the Commission, take the necessary steps to ensure that suitable publicity is given to the assistance granted under this Regulation.

Article 10

The Commission shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the application of this Regulation every six months from the entry into force of this Regulation.

Article 11

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 March 1983.

For the Council

The President

H.-W. LAUTENSCHLAGER

(1) OJ No C 35, 8. 2. 1983, p. 6.

(2) OJ No C 68, 14. 3. 1983, p. 70.

(3) OJ No L 284, 29. 10. 1980, p. 4.

(4) See page 6 of this Official Journal.