No L 122/22 Official Journal of the Buropean Communities 3.5 89 (Acts whose publication is-not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 February 1989 on the granting of a contribution from the European Regional Development Fund towards the financing of anational programme of Community interest . under the integrated. Mediterranean programme (IMP) for Apulia (Italy) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (89/300/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 of 19 June 1984 on the European Regional Development Fund (!), as last amended by Regulation- (EEC) No 3641/85(%), and in particular Articles 10-to 14 thereof, Whereas the Italian Government, acting in accordance with Article 5 (1) -of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85(%), presented - to the Commission on 30 December 1986 an IMP. for. Apulia with a view to securing part-financing by the Community ; Whereas the Commission, by -decision of ‘12 October 1988, approved the IMP for Apulia pursuant to Article 7 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85; Whereas the IMP for Apulia includes a series of measures that display the characteristics of a national programme of Community interest (NPCI) within the meaning - of Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84; whereas those measures may, therefore,- benefit-from a contribution from the European Regional- Development Fund ; Whereas presentation of the IMP for Apulia may, under the circumstances, be regarded as- constituting the submission of an application for. financing in respect. of the said measures whereas the date of 30 December 1986 may, therefore, be taken to be the date of submission of () OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1984, p. 1. () O] No L 350, 27. 12. 1985, p. 40. () OJ No L 197, 27. 7. 1985, p. 1. the application pursuant to Article 11 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84; Whereas the NPCI, like the IMP for Apulia, covers the period from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1992 inclusive ; Whereas, on the basis of the rates of Community contri- bution laid down in the IMP for Apulia, as approved by the Commission in accordance with ~the provisions governing the various methods of Community financing, a maximum contribution of ECU 54 254 000 may be granted to.the Italian Government for this NPCI; Whereas the budget commitments relating to the implémentation of.the NPCI will be effected in annual instalments in accordance with Article 25 of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84; Whereas, pursuant to Article 7 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2088/85 and by way. of derogation from Article 11 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84, the Advisory Committee set up by the said Article 7 has been.consulted and has given a favourable opinion ; Whereas all the other conditions for the granting of a contribution from the European Regional Development - Fund are met, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 ‘ The-national programme of Community .interest which' forms part of the IMP for Apulia, as adopted by the Commission on 12 October 1988, is hereby adopted and