8. 4. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 94/27 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 March 1987 approving an Integrated Approach for the area Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe, Netherlands (87/227/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 (!), Having regard to Council Decision 83/516/EEC of 17 October 1983 on the tasks of the European Social Fund (3, Whereas the Netherlands have submitted to the Commis- sion an Integrated Action Programme (IAP) for the area Oost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe ; Whereas the application relating to the programme was ' initially received by the Commission on 14 January 1986 and amended after examination by the Commission ; Whereas Article 34 of Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84 provides for priority to be accorded in the management of the Fund’s resources to investments and measures which form part of an integrated development approach; Whereas Commission Decision 86/221/EEC of 30 April 1986 () on the guidelines for the management of the European Social Fund in the financial years 1987 to 1989 accords a priority without regional limitation to measures which form part of an integrated programme ; () OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1984, p. 1. () OJ No L 289, 22. 10. 1983, p. 38. () OJ No L 153, 7. 6. 1986, p. 59. Whereas provision is made in Item 5412 of the general budget of the European Communities for financing specific measures in the framework of new integrated operations ; Whereas a preparatory feasibility study for an integrated approach for the area Gost-Groningen/Oost-Drenthe has been completed ; Whereas the programme relates to the period from 1 January 1986 to 31 December 1988 ; Whereas the programme meets the criteria defined by the Commission on procedures and contents for the imple- mentation of an integrated approach ; Whereas the Commission has already approved a national programme of Community interest, under Regulation (EEC) No 1787/84, which forms part of this IAP; Whereas by Commission Decision of 7 May 1986, addressed to the Netherlands, an amount of Fl 2 277 500 has been granted in respect of operations under the Euro- pean Social Fund forming part of the IAP; Whereas the operations proposed by the Netherlands for assistance under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund are not eligible thereunder; Whereas the IAP, with the exception of the immediately aforementioned operations, for Oost-Groningen/Oost- Drenthe, including the financial plan, may therefore be approved by the Commission ; Whereas the public expenditure to be incurred in the period from 1 January 1986 to 31 December 1988 on measures to be financed in the context of the IAP is esti- mated at F1 207 356 200, in respect of which a Commu- nity contribution of F1 66 011 300 is envisaged ;