19. 12. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 350/55 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1991 on the establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed in the United Kingdom (with the exception of Northern Ireland) (Only the English text is authentic) (91/652/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marke- ting conditions for agricultural products (*), and in partl- ~cular Article 7 (2) thereof, Whereas the United Kingdom Government submitted to the Commission on 18 December 1990 two sectoral plans on the modernization of the conditions under which agri- cultural products are processed and marketed referred to in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 866/90; Whereas the plans submitted by the Member State include descriptions of the main priorities selected and indications of the use to be made of assistance under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), Guidance Section, in implementing the plan ; 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 of 24 June 1988 on the tasks of the Structural Punds and their effectiveness and coordination of their activities between themselves and with the operations of the European Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments (3; Whereas all measures which constitute the Community support framework are in conformity with Commission Decision 90/342/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the selection criteria to be adopted for investments for improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural and forestry products (%) ; Whereas the Commission is prepared to examine the possibility of the other Community lending instruments contributing to the financing of this Community support framework in accordance with the specific provisions governing them ; () OJ No L 91, 6. 4. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. () OJ No L 163, 29. 6. 1990, p. 71. Whereas, in accordance with Article 10 (2) 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 (*), this Decision is to 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 budgetary commitments relating to the contribution from the Structural Funds to the financing of the operations covered by the Commu- nity support framework will be made on the basis of subsequent Commission decisions approving the opera- tions concerned ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Agri- cultural Structures and Rural Development, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Community support framework for Community structural assistance on the improvement of the condi- tions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed in the United Kingdom (with the exception of Northern Ireland) covering the period 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1993 is hereby established. The Commission declares that it intends to contribute to the implementation of this Community support frame- work in accordance with the detailed provisions thereof and in compliance with the rules and guidelines of the Stuctural Funds and the other exxst:ng financial instru- ments. () OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1.