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2006/702/EC: Council Decision of 6 October 2006 on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2006/702 |
| Original proposal | COM(2006)386  |
| CELEX number i | 32006D0702 |
| Document | 06-10-2006 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 21-10-2006; Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 14 Volume 002,OJ L 200M , 1.8.2007,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 14 Volume 002,OJ L 291, 21.10.2006,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 14 Volume 003 |
| Effect | 17-10-2006; Entry into force Date notif. |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
| Notification | 17-10-2006 |
21.10.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 291/11 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 October 2006
on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion
(2006/702/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
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 on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 25 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas:
(1) |
Pursuant to Article 158 of the Treaty, in order to strengthen its economic and social cohesion, the Community aims at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, including rural areas. |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, strategic guidelines on economic, social and territorial cohesion should be established to define an indicative framework for the intervention of the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (hereinafter ‘the Funds’), taking account of other relevant Community policies, with a view to promoting the harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of the Community. |
(3) |
Enlargement results in a substantial widening of regional disparities in the Community, although some of the poorest parts of the new Member States have some of the highest growth rates. Enlargement therefore presents an unprecedented opportunity for improved growth and competitiveness in the Community as a whole which should be reflected in these strategic guidelines. |
(4) |
The 2005 Spring European Council confirmed that the Community should mobilise all appropriate national and Community resources — including the cohesion policy — in pursuit of the objectives of the renewed Lisbon agenda, which consists of integrated guidelines, including the broad economic policy guidelines and the employment guidelines adopted by the Council. |
(5) |
In meeting the objectives set out in the Treaty, and in particular that of fostering real economic convergence, the actions supported with the limited resources available to cohesion policy should be concentrated on promoting sustainable growth, competitiveness and employment having regard to the renewed Lisbon agenda. |
(6) |
The purpose of these strategic guidelines should therefore be to foster an increase in the strategic content of cohesion policy with a view to strengthening synergies with, and helping to deliver, the objectives of the renewed Lisbon agenda. |
(7) |
The Spring European Council of 2005 concluded that greater ownership of the objectives of the new Lisbon agenda on the ground was necessary, involving regional and local actors and social partners, in particular, in areas where greater proximity is essential, such as in innovation, the knowledge economy and the new information and communication technologies, employment, human capital, entrepreneurship, support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and access to risk capital financing. These strategic guidelines recognise the importance of this involvement. |
(8) |
These strategic guidelines should also recognise that the successful implementation of cohesion policy depends on macroeconomic stability and structural reforms at national level together with a range of other conditions which favour investment, including effective implementation of the... |
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