25. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No'L 112/19 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 21 March 1989 . establishing an initial list of declining industrial areas concerned by objective 2 as defined by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 (89/288/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing 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 (3) thereof, Whereas Article 9 (3) of the aforementioned Regulation states that the Commission shall in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of the said Regulation and on the basis of Article 9 (2) of the said Regulation, establish an initial list of the areas referred to in Article 9 (1) of the said Regulation ; Whereas Article 9 (1) of the aforementioned Regulation states that the declining industrial areas concerned by objective 2 shall comprise regions, frontier regions or parts of regions (including employment-areas and urban communities) ; ’ Whereas Article 9 (2) of the aforementioned Regulation specifies the criteria to be used to define the declining industrial areas. concerned by objective 2; Whereas Article 9 (4) of the aforementioned Regulation states that in establishing the list, the Commission shall seek to ensure that assistance is genuinely concentrated on the areas most seriously affected, at the most - appropriate geographical level, taking into account the particular situation of the areas concerned ;- .Whereas Article 9 (5) of the aforementioned Regulation states that Berlin shall be eligible for aid-under objective 2; {") OJ No L 185, 18. 7. 1988, p. 9. Whereas Article 17 of the aforementioned -Regulation specifies the procedure to be followed in.respect of Committees to assist the Commission in-implementing the Regulation ; ' ' Whereas Article 27 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (3, sets up an Advisory Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions, and states that the said Committee shall deliver an opinion on the drawing-up of the list of areas eligible in connection with objective 2; Whereas that Committee has given its opinion, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The initial list of declining industrial areas concerned by objective 2, established pursuant to- Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, is given in the Annex. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 March 1989. For the Commission Bruce MILLAN . . Member of ‘the Commission () OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.