2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 1 This document is meant purely as documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its contents " B COMMISSION DECISION of 30 March 2000 listing the areas of the United Kingdom eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 766) (Only the English text is authentic) (2000/290/EC) (OJ L 99, 19.4.2000, p. 27) Amended by: Official Journal No page date "M1 Commission Decision 2001/201/EC of 21 February 2001 L 78 1 16.3.2001 2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 2 !B COMMISSION DECISION of 30 March 2000 listing the areas of the United Kingdom eligible under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2000) 766) (Only the English text is authentic) (2000/290/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(4) thereof, After consulting the Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, the Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development and the Committee on Structures for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Whereas: (1) Point 2 of the first subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that Objective 2 of the Structural Funds is to support the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties. (2) The first subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that the Commission and the Member States shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected and at the most appropriate geographical level. (3) Commission Decision 1999/503/EC of 1 July 1999 (2) lays down, in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, a population ceiling for each Member State under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006. The ceiling for the United Kingdom is 13 836 000 inhabitants. (4) Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 states that the Commission, on the basis of proposals from the Member States and in close concertation with each Member State concerned, is to draw up a list of the areas eligible under Objective 2 with due regard to national priorities, without prejudice to the transitional support provided for in Article 6(2) of that Regulation. (5) Article 4(11) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 provides that each list of areas eligible under Objective 2 is to be valid for seven years from 1 January 2000. However, where there is a serious crisis in a given region, the Commission, acting on a proposal from a Member State, may amend the list of areas during 2003 in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 10 of Article 4, without increasing the proportion of the population within each region referred to in Article 13(2) of that Regulation, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The areas in the United Kingdom under Objective 2 of the Structural Funds for the period 2000 to 2006 are listed in the Annex hereto. This list may be amended in the course of 2003. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. (2) OJ L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 58. 2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 3 !B ANNEX AREAS ELIGIBLE UNDER OBJECTIVE 2 OF THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (2000 to 2006) Eligible areas Population living in the eligible NUTS level III areas of the level region Only the following areas are eligible within the The whole level III region with the exception of III region (number level III region of inhabitants) Areas satisfying the criteria of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 Hartlepool and whole region 271 100 Stockton South Teesside whole region 286 600 Tyneside the wards: 767 200 06CHFA — Bede 06CHFB — Bensham 06CHFC — Birtley 06CHFD — Blaydon 06CHFE — Chopwell and Rowlands Gill 06CHFF — Chowdene 06CHFG — Crawcrook and Greenside 06CHFH — Deckham 06CHFJ — Dunston 06CHFK — Felling 06CHFL — High Fell 06CHFM — Lamesley 06CHFN — Leam 06CHFP — Low Fell 06CHFQ — Pelaw and Heworth 06CHFR — Ryton 06CHFS — Saltwell 06CHFT — Teams 06CHFU — Whickham North 06CHFX — Winlaton 06CHFY — Wrekendyke 06CJFA — Benwell 06CJFB — Blakelaw 06CJFC — Byker 06CJFE — Dene 06CJFF — Denton 06CJFG — Elswick 06CJFH — Fawdon 06CJFJ — Fenham 06CJFK — Grange 06CJFL — Heaton 06CJFM — Jesmond 06CJFN — Kenton 06CJFP — Lemington 06CJFQ — Monkchester 06CJFR — Moorside 06CJFS — Newburn 06CJFT — Sandyford 06CJFU — Scotswood 06CJFW — South Gosforth 06CJFX — Walker 06CJFY — Walkergate 06CJFZ — West City 06CJGB — Wingrove 06CJGC — Woolsington 2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 4 !B Eligible areas Population living in the eligible NUTS level III areas of the level region Only the following areas are eligible within the The whole level III region with the exception of III region (number level III region of inhabitants) Tyneside 06CKFA — Battle Hill (con’t) 06CKFB — Benton 06CKFC — Camperdown 06CKFD — Chirton 06CKFE — Collingwood 06CKFF — Cullercoats 06CKFG — Holystone 06CKFH — Howdon 06CKFJ — Longbenton 06CKFL — North Shields 06CKFM — Northumberland 06CKFN — Riverside 06CKFQ — Seatonville 06CKFR — Tynemouth 06CKFS — Valley 06CKFT — Wallsend 06CKFU — Weetslade 06CKFW — Whitley Bay 06CLFA — All Saints 06CLFB — Beacon and Bents 06CLFC — Bede 06CLFD — Biddick Hall 06CLFE — Boldon Colliery 06CLFG — Cleadon Park 06CLFH — Fellgate and Hedworth 06CLFJ — Harton 06CLFK — Hebburn Quay 06CLFL — Hebburn South 06CLFM — Horsley Hill 06CLFN — Monkton 06CLFP — Primrose 06CLFQ — Rekendyke 06CLFR — Tyne Dock and Simonside 06CLFS — Westoe 06CLFT — West Park 06CLFU — Whitburn and Marsden 06CLFW — Whiteleas Sunderland the wards: 283 800 06CMFA — Castletown 06CMFB — Central 06CMFC — Colliery 06CMFD — Eppleton 06CMFF — Grindon 06CMFG — Hendon 06CMFH — Hetton 06CMFJ — Houghton 06CMFK — Pallion 06CMFL — Ryhope 06CMFM — St Chad’s 06CMFN — St Michael’s 06CMFP — St Peter’s 06CMFQ — Shiney Row 06CMFR — Silksworth 06CMFS — South Hylton 06CMFT — Southwick 06CMFU — Thorney Close 06CMFW — Thornholme 06CMFX — Town End Farm 06CMFY — Washington East 2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 5 !B Eligible areas Population living in the eligible NUTS level III areas of the level region Only the following areas are eligible within the The whole level III region with the exception of III region (number level III region of inhabitants) Sunderland 06CMFZ — Washington North (con’t) 06CMGA — Washington South 06CMGB — Washington West City of Kingston whole region 266 800 upon Hull Nottingham the wards: 270 500 38PMFA — Abbey 38PMFB — Aspley 38PMFC — Basford 38PMFD — Beechdale 38PMFE — Bestwood Park 38PMFF — Bilborough 38PMFG — Bridge 38PMFH — Bulwell East 38PMFJ — Bulwell West 38PMFK — Byron 38PMFL — Clifton East 38PMFM — Clifton West 38PMFN — Forest 38PMFP — Greenwood 38PMFQ — Lenton 38PMFR — Manvers 38PMFS — Mapperley 38PMFT — Park 38PMFU — Portland 38PMFW — Radford 38PMFX — Robin Hood 38PMFY — St Anne’s 38PMFZ — Sherwood 38PMGA — Strelley 38PMGB — Trent 38PMGC — Wilford Birmingham the wards: 875 000 07CNFA — Acock’s Green 07CNFB — Aston 07CNFC — Bartley Green 07CNFD — Billesley 07CNFE — Bournville 07CNFF — Brandwood 07CNFG — Edgbaston 07CNFH — Erdington 07CNFJ — Fox Hollies 07CNFL — Handsworth 07CNFM — Harborne 07CNFN — Hodge Hill 07CNFP — Kingsbury 07CNFQ — King’s Norton 07CNFR — Kingstanding 07CNFS — Ladywood 07CNFT — Longbridge 07CNFU — Moseley 07CNFW — Nechells 07CNFX — Northfield 07CNFY — Oscott 07CNGA — Quinton 07CNGB — Sandwell 07CNGC — Selly Oak 2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 6 !B Eligible areas Population living in the eligible NUTS level III areas of the level region Only the following areas are eligible within the The whole level III region with the exception of III region (number level III region of inhabitants) Birmingham 07CNGD — Shard End (con’t) 07CNGE — Sheldon 07CNGF — Small Heath 07CNGG — Soho 07CNGH — Sparkbrook 07CNGJ — Sparkhill 07CNGK — Stockland Green 07CNGP — Washwood Heath 07CNGQ — Weoley 07CNGR — Yardley Luton the wards: 141 500 10DJFA — Biscot 10DJFC — Challney 10DJFD — Crawley 10DJFE — Dallow 10DJFF — Farley 10DJFG — High Town 10DJFJ — Leagrave 10DJFK — Lewsey 10DJFL — Limbury 10DJFN — Saints 10DJFP — South 10DJFQ — Stopsley 10DJFR — Sundon Park Plymouth the wards: 187 300 19GAFA — Budshead 19GAFB — Compton 19GAFC — Drake 19GAFD — Efford 19GAFF — Estover 19GAFG — Ham 19GAFH — Honicknowle 19GAFJ — Keyham 19GAFK — Mount Gould 19GAFQ — St Budeaux 19GAFR — St Peter 19GAFS — Southway 19GAFT — Stoke 19GAFU — Sutton 19GAFW — Trelawny East Ayrshire and the wards: 241 652 North Ayrshire Mainland 36011 — Cumnock East 36012 — Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk 36013 — Cumnock South and Old Cum- nock 36014 — Cumnock West and Auchinleck 36015 — Catrine, Sorn and North Auchin- leck 36021 — New Cumnock 36022 — Dalmellington 36023 — Patna and Dalrymple 36024 — Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair 36025 — Mauchline 37011 — Irvine West 37012 — Irvine Townhead 37013 — Irvine Vineburgh 2000D0290 — EN — 16.03.2001 — 001.001 — 7 !B Eligible areas Population living in the eligible NUTS level III areas of the level region Only the following areas are eligible within the The whole level III region with the exception of III region (number level III region of inhabitants) East Ayrshire and 37014 — Irvine North North Ayrshire 37015 — Irvine Woodlands