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( 1 ) OJ NO L 284 , 29 . 10 . 1980 , P . 4 .

COMMISSION DECISION OF 22 DECEMBER 1981 GRANTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES ESTABLISHED IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ( ROAD INVESTMENT ) ( ONLY THE ENGLISH TEXT IS AUTHENTIC ) ( 81/1070/EEC )$$

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2744/80 OF 27 OCTOBER 1980 ESTABLISHING SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES IN FAVOUR OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ( 1 ) ,

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF THE SAID REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2744/80 , THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS SUBMITTED A SPECIAL PROGRAMME FOR ROAD INVESTMENT IN VARIOUS REGIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ( DOC . XVI / 364 - FINAL/80 ) ;

WHEREAS THE WHOLE OF THIS SPECIAL PROGRAMME , WHICH , BY REASON OF ITS NATURE AS A GENERAL ROAD INVESTMENT PROGRAMME , IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO SUBDIVIDE BY REGION , IS ELIGIBLE UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE SAID REGULATION AND ENTITLED TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR A COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION ;

WHEREAS THE AMOUNT OF THIS FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION SHOULD BE FIXED AT 181.461 MILLION ECU ( WHICH REPRESENT 59.22 % OF THE PAYMENTS MADE BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AUTHORITIES IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1 APRIL 1980 TO 31 MARCH 1981 ) ;

WHEREAS ALL THE CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE SAID REGULATION FOR GRANTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THIS PROGRAMME ARE MET ;

WHEREAS THE COMMITTEE SET UP UNDER ARTICLE 7 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID REGULATION HAS NOT DELIVERED AN OPINION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT FIXED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF 181.461 MILLION ECU IS HEREBY GRANTED TO THE SPECIAL PROGRAMME OF ROAD INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 22 DECEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

CHRISTOPHER TUGENDHAT

VICE-PRESIDENT