26.6.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 161/73 COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) Whereas the pre-accession strategy includes provision for an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession (ISPA), which will be Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European directed towards aligning applicant countries on Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Community infrastructure standards and provide a financial contribution for environmental measures, and transport infrastructure measures; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), (5) Whereas assistance from the Community under Having regard to the opinion of the European ISPA, together with assistance from the Parliament (%), Community under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to the Republic of Hungary and the Polish Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and People’s Republic (°), and assistance from the Social Committee (3), Community under Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support  for  pre-accession measures for Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the agricultural and rural development in the Regions (%), applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period(’) is to be coordinated within the framework of Council Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 of 21 June 1999 on coordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy and (1) Whereas the conclusions of the Luxembourg amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 (%) and European Council of 12 and 13 December 1997 to be subject to the conditionality provisions of provide for an enhanced pre-accession strategy Regulation (EC) No 622/98 and of the individual for the applicant countries of central and eastern decisions on Accession Partnerships; Europe, and a specific pre-accession strategy for Cyprus; (6) Whereas an equal balance should be the aim (2) Whereas the conclusions of the Luxembourg between financing for transport infrastructure European Council of 12 and 13 December 1997 measures and financing for environmental provide that the assistance provided for in this measures, taking into account the specific Regulation is to be granted for the time being to situations in the beneficiary countries; the 10 applicant countries of central and eastern Europe; (7) Whereas the Community assistance under ISPA (3) Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 622/98 of should facilitate the implementation by the 16 March 1998 on assistance to the applicant applicant countries of the acquis communautaire States in the framework of the pre-accession in the field of the environment and contribute to strategy, and in particular on the establishment sustainable development in these countries; of Accession Partnerships (°), provides that those partnerships are to comprise a single framework for the priority areas and all available resources for pre-accession assistance; (8) Whereas Decision No 1692/96/EC of the (1Y OJ C 164,29.5.1998, p. 4. (3) Opinion delivered on 6 May 1999 (not yet published in the Official Journal). () OJ C 407, 28.12.1998. () OJ C373,2.12.1998. (%) OJL 85,20.3.1998, p. 1. European Parliament and of the Council of OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 753/96 (O] L 103, 26.4.1996, p-95). See page 87 of this Official Journal. See page 68 of this Official Journal.