24, 5.93 - Official Journal of the European Communities No L 126/45 COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 1991 on  the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance in the areas eligible under Objective 2 in the region of Auvergne (France) {Only the French text is authentic) {93/283/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty estabhshmg the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Funds and their effectiveness and on coordination ‘of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment - Bank and the other existing financial instruments (), and in particular Article 9 (9) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the Commission, on the basis of the regional and social conversion plans submitted by the Member States, shall establish, through partnership and in agreement with the Member State concerned, the - Community support - frameworks for Community structura! operations; Whereas,. in accordance with the second paragraph of that provision, the Community support framework shall cover in particular the priorities adopted, the forms of assistance and the indicative financing plan, with details of the amount of assistance and its source, and the duration of the assistance; Whereas Title I of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 of 19 December 1988 laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 as regards coordination of the activities of the different Structural Funds between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments () sets out * the conditions for the preparation and implementation of Community support frameworks; Whereas by Decision 89/288/EEC () the Commission adopted an initial list ~ of areas eligible under Objective 2; \ Whereas by Decision 90/400/EEC (%) the Commission extended that list to take account of the Decision of 17 December 1989 concerning the Rechar Community initiative (5); (') OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. (%) O] No L 374, 31. 12, 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 112, 25. 4. 1989, p. 19. " (*) OJ No L 206, 4. 8. 1990, p. 26. () OJ No C 20, 27. 1. 1990, p. 3. ' Whereas on 30 April 1991 the Commission decided to retain that list for 1992 and 1993; Whereas on 8 May 1989 the French Government submitted to the Commission the regional and social: conversion plan referred to in Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 in respect of the areas ehglble under Objective 2 in the region of Auvergne; Whereas the plan submitted by the Member State included a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the use to be made of assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) in implementing it; Whereas, pursuant to Article 9 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, on 20 December 1989 the Commission adopted the Community support framework for the region of Auvergne for 1989 to 1991; whereas this Community support framework constitutes the second phase of Community assistance to that region under Objective 2; : Whereas this Community support framework has been established in agreement with the Member State concerned through the partnership defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88; : Whereas the EIB has also been involved in the preparation of the Community support framework in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88; whereas it has declared its readiness to help implement this framework in accordance with its Statute, Whereas the Commission is prepared to examine the possibility of the other Community lending instruments contributing to the financing of this framework in accordance with the specific provisions governing them; Whereas this Decision is consistent with the opinion of the Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions and of the European Social Fund Committee; Whereas, in-accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation ({EEC) No 4253/88, this Decision is to be sent as a Declaration of Intent to the Member State;