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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2893/77 of 20 December 1977 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2396/71 implementing the Council Decision of 1 February 1971 on the reform of the European Social Fund

Official Journal L 337 , 27/12/1977 P. 0001 - 0004

Greek special edition: Chapter 05 Volume 2 P. 0217

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2893/77

OF 20 DECEMBER 1977

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2396/71 IMPLEMENTING THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 1 FEBRUARY 1971 ON THE REFORM OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 127 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 71/66/EEC OF 1 FEBRUARY 1971 ON THE REFORM OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY DECISION 77/801/EEC ( 2 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 3 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 4 ) ,

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE TO DECISION 71/66/EEC , COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2396/71 OF 8 NOVEMBER 1971 IMPLEMENTING THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 1 FEBRUARY 1971 ON THE REFORM OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 5 ) , AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION , SHOULD BE ADOPTED ;

WHEREAS , IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN THE COMMUNITY , THE GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE ACTION AND OPERATION OF THE FUND SHOULD BE IMPROVED ;

WHEREAS THE CATEGORIES OF AID THAT MAY BENEFIT FROM FUND ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE DEFINED SO THAT THEY MAY BECOME IMMEDIATELY OPERATIONAL ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2397/71 OF 8 NOVEMBER 1971 ON AID WHICH MAY QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 6 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1761/74 ( 7 ) , MUST BE REPEALED ;

WHEREAS , TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO TAKE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LABOUR MARKET INTO ACCOUNT , OTHER CATEGORIES OF AID SHOULD BE DETERMINED AND DEFINED ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS ;

WHEREAS FUND ASSISTANCE FOR THE VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERVENTION SHOULD BE GRANTED ON THE BASIS OF UNIT COSTS DEFINED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS IT IS DESIRABLE TO FACILITATE THE ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS ON THE BASIS OF MULTIANNUAL GUIDELINES DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND COMMITTEE ;

WHEREAS THE PROCEDURE FOR PRESENTING APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE ADAPTED AND PROVISION MADE FOR THEIR GROUPING TOGETHER BY FIELD OF INTERVENTION TO ENABLE THE COMMISSION TO MANAGE THE FUND MORE RATIONALLY ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) OF DECISION 77/801/EEC EXTENDS THE SCOPE OF THE FUND TO PERSONS WHO ARE TO PURSUE ACTIVITIES AS SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2398/71 OF 8 NOVEMBER 1971 ON ASSISTANCE FROM THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE TO PURSUE ACTIVITIES IN A SELF-EMPLOYED CAPACITY ( 8 ) MUST BE REPEALED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2396/71 SHALL BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . ARTICLE 1 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

" ARTICLE 1

1 . ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED FROM THE FUND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) , FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH , ( A ) , ( B ) OR ( C ) OF DECISION 71/66/EEC FOR OPERATIONS WHICH :

( A ) ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS ELIMINATING LONG-TERM STRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDER-EMPLOYMENT , FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR WHO WOULD BECOME SO AFTER A SPECIFIC PERIOD , OR THOSE WHO ARE UNDER-EMPLOYED OR HAVE HAD TO CEASE PURSUING AN ACTIVITY AS A SELF-EMPLOYED PERSON ;

( B ) ARE AIMED AT THE TRAINING OF WORKERS WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE ADAPTED TO PERMIT THE PURSUIT OF OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING HIGH QUALIFICATIONS .

2 . ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED FROM THE FUND PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) , FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH , ( D ) OF DECISION 71/66/EEC FOR OPERATIONS IN FAVOUR OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS WHO IT IS ASSUMED...

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