No L 153/34 Official Journal of the European: Communities 19. 6. 90 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION. of 20 December 1989 -on the. establishment of the Community support framework for Community structural - assistance in the areas eligible under Objective 2 in the region of Lorraine (France} (Only the French text is authentic) (90/271/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 Euro-- pean Investment Bank and the other existing financial instruments ('), and in- particular Article 9 (9) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (9) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the Commission, on the- basis of the regional and social conversion plans submitted by the Member States, shall establish, through partnership and in agreement with- the Member State concerned, the Community support frameworks for Community struc- tural operations ;- Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph-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 assis- tance ; Whereas Title III, Articles 8 et seq. 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 () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 9. other existing financial instruments (%) sets out the condi- tions for the preparation and implementation of Commu- nity support frameworks ; . Whereas the French Government submitted to the Commission on 21 April 1989, pursuant to Article 9 (8) of Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, the regional and social conversion plan for the areas in the region of Lorraine which, -as decided by Commission Decision 89/288/ EEC () in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9 (3) of the said Regulation, are eligible under Objective 2; Whereas the plan submitted by the Member - State includes a description of the priorities selected and an indication of the use to be made of assistance from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Euro- pean Social Fund (ESF), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the other financial instruments in- implemen- ting 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; Whereas the EIB has also been involved in the prepara- tion 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 the frame- work in accordance with the -provisions of its Statute; () OJ No L 374, 31. 12. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 112, 25. 4. 1989, p. 19.