19. 12. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L'370/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1989 on the establishment of Community support framework for Community structural assistance for the regions of Spain concerned by Objective 1 (Asturias, Galicia, Andalusia, Ceuta, Melilla, Valencia, Canary Islands, Castile-La Mancha, Castile-Leon, Murcia and Extremadura)’ (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (89/641/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 8 (5) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 8 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the Commission, on.the basis of the regional development plans submitted by the Member States, shall establish, through partnership and in agreement with the Member State concerned, the Community support frameworks " for Community structural operations ; Whereas, in accordance with the second paragraph of that provision, Community support frameworks shall cover in particular the priorities, the forms of assistance, the indicative financing plan, with details of the amount of assistance and its source, and the duration of the assistance ; : Whereas Title 1II, Article 8 et seq of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88(3) laying down provisions for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 sets out the _ conditions for the preparation and implementation of Community support frameworks ; Whereas the Spanish Government submitted to the Commission on 30 March and 23 June 1989 the plans and operations referred to in Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88 in respect of the regions referred to in Article 8 (2) of the said Regulation ; Whereas the plan submitted by the Member State include a description of the main priorities selected and an indication of the use to be made of assistance under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, and the European Investment Bank (EIB), and () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. () O] No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. the other financial instruments in 1mplementmg the plans ; 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 these frameworks on the basis of the estimated loan arrangements indicated in this Decision and in accordance with the provisions of 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 shall be sent as a declaration of intent to the Member State ; Whereas in accordance with Article 20 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 the budgetary commitments relating to the contribution from the Structural Funds to “the financing of the operations covered by the Community support frameworks will be made on the basis of the subsequent Commission "decisions approving the operations concerned, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Community support framework for Community structural assistance in the Spanish regions concerned by Objective 1, covermg the period 1 January 1989 to 31 December 1993, is hereby approved. The Commission declares that it intends to contribute to the implementation of this Community framework in accordance with the detailed provisions thereof and in compliance with the rules and guidelines of the Structural Funds and other existing financial instruments.