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Council Regulation (EEC) No 219/84 of 18 January 1984 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by restructuring of the textile and clothing industry

Official Journal L 027 , 31/01/1984 P. 0022 - 0029

Spanish special edition: Chapter 14 Volume 1 P. 0080

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 219/84 of 18 January 1984 instituting a specific Community regional development measure contributing to overcoming constraints on the development of new economic activities in certain zones adversely affected by restructuring of the textile and clothing industry

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 724/75 of 18 March 1975 establishing a European Regional Development Fund (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3325/80 (2), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (4),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (5),

Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 724/75 (hereinafter referred to as "the Fund Regulation") provides independently of the national allocations of resources fixed by Article 2 (3) (a) of that Regulation, for participation by the Fund in financing specific Community regional development measures which are in particular linked with Community policies and with measures adopted by the Community in order to take better account of their regional dimension or to reduce their regional consequences;

Whereas the Member States concerned have provided the Commission with information on regional problems which would be suitable for a specific Community measure;

Whereas the Fund's resources are allocated with due regard to the relative severity of regional imbalances within the Community;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 92 et seq. of the EEC Treaty, the Commission established on 22 July 1971 an approach to aids to the textile industry, supplemented on 4 February 1977, which was notified to the Member States ; whereas, under the approach to aids, aid granted to textile undertakings can only be allowed if they satisfy certain conditions, and in particular they must facilitate improvements in the industrial and commercial structure, in particular the industry's adaptation to new market and technical conditions;

Whereas, with respect to its external policy in the textile and clothing fields, the Community is a party to the Arrangement regarding International Trade in Textiles (hereinafter referred to as "the Multifibre Agreement") which is designed to overcome the difficulties on the international textile and clothing market ; whereas the measures taken under the Multifibre Agreement "should not interrupt or discourage autonomous industrial adjustment processes" and should "encourage businesses which are less competitive internationally to move progressively into more viable types of production or into other sectors of the economy";

Whereas between 1974 and 1977, the period of application of the first Multifibre Agreement, imports of textile products into the Community increased at an exceptionally fast rate ; whereas since 1978, the year in which the second Multifibre Agreement came into force, such imports have continued to grow, a fact which has contributed to the substantial reduction in employment in this industry;

Whereas the third Multifibre Agreement was concluded on 22 December 1981 and bilateral negotiations between the Community and third countries are in progress ; whereas, given the economic crisis and the stagnation of consumption, it is inevitable, even assuming constant import levels, that jobs will continue to...

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