council regul eec decemb amend regul eec institut specif commun region develop measur contribut improv econom social situat border area ireland northern ireland council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun regard council regul eec decemb establish specif commun region develop measur articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe articl council regul eec june european region develop fund subject applic articl thereof regul eec includ titl iii relat specif commun measur repeal articl council regul eec council decemb accord provis articl regul eec institut specif commun measur basi propos submit commiss decemb articl particip fund financ specif commun region develop measur council state willing examin framework propos commiss request aid relat border problem deserv region commun submit jointli member state concern articl council adopt octob regul eec institut measur hereinaft refer specif measur pursuant regul articl thereof commiss approv special programm relat border area ireland hand northern ireland time alloc appropri programm member state concern provid commiss inform region problem subject specif measur take account extent difficulti econom term employ specif measur forc extend zone concern problem supplement provis encourag small medium size undertak smu acceler allow adapt product potenti invest aid facilit access innov risk capit econom promot zone concern stimul activ manag public aid servic provid special programm end establish extend servic respons inform exist potenti undertak avail aid servic undertak advantag natur ga suppli consumpt area locat ireland enabl econom develop base area reinforc contribut realiz commun energi polici object reduc depend oil increas secur energi suppli diversif energi resourc improv balanc trade member state concern effect infrastructur oper provid view increas avail natur ga develop transport distribut network feasibl studi packag measur intend stimul ga industri servic sector compris consult aid technic assist aid promot consum awar aid invest smu order acceler implement special programm provis regul eec budgetari commit payment aid fund advanc made fund amend addit financi resourc requir implement specif measur extend strengthen member state concern submit commiss amend special programm adopt regul section articl regul eec amend accord articl articl articl replac articl specif measur appli border area ireland counti doneg leitrim cavan monaghan louth sligo northern ireland except belfast urban area articl subparagraph ad articl aim special programm area locat ireland strengthen econom competit growth potenti improv region energi situat develop natur ga suppli demand mean measur field invest technic assist consult servic promot potenti consum awar articl paragraph insert articl prepar implement special programm close coordin nation commun polici financi instrument european agricultur guidanc guarante fund eaggf guidanc section social fund european invest bank commun instrument nci articl paragraph insert articl approv special programm commiss satisfi programm compat articl regul eec articl articl replac approv special programm publish inform commiss articl paragraph ad articl member state measur make potenti beneficiari sector industri awar possibl offer special programm inform public mean role plai commun articl introductori sentenc articl replac area refer articl fund contribut framework special programm oper articl point ad articl aid invest smu design creat undertak assist adapt product market potenti exist undertak justifi analys mention point satisfactori evid invest concern common servic number undertak promot innov industri servic collect inform relat product technolog innov dissemin undertak oper zone cover specif measur includ experiment work innov encourag introduct product technolog innov smu access smu risk capit set develop econom promot agenc respons open possibl direct contact local level econom ventur give advic access public aid servic provid special programm contribut success ventur help exist potenti undertak advantag aid servic area ireland refer articl regul fund contribut framework special programm oper infrastructur invest extens exist ga transmiss pipelin system dublin viabl centr area mention includ centr dundalk sligo invest distribut network centr refer order suppli industri commerci consum natur ga studi order examin commerci technic feasibl financi viabil suppli natur ga centr refer consult technic assist make industri servic activ view facilit adapt natur ga encourag exploit product process possibl technic assist servic field assess technic implic benefit cost convers natur ga identif product process depend natur ga analysi market potenti exist product link natur ga identif acquisit transfer technolog aim high perform natur ga invest aid smu encourag invest order assist exist smu convers exist equip oper oil base product adopt equip natur ga adopt product improv product process made natur ga promot consum awar public inform campaign make potenti user awar avail advantag natur ga measur envisag special programm campaign includ organ seminar cours confer propag standard demonstr project highlight benefit high perform ga equip articl point ad articl oper relat invest point articl public expenditur result grant aid invest aid supplementari element compar favour exist region arrang supplementari aid born commun year cost invest public aid form capit grant interest rebat oper collect dissemin inform innov indent point articl aid cover part oper cost bodi engag activ provid activ concern specifici zone cover articl aid year degress cover oper cost year exce total cost year period oper implement innov indent point articl cost feasibl studi concern aspect includ commerci implement innov limit ecu studi studi undertaken behalf undertak situat zone cover articl oper relat risk capit point articl contribut oper cost financi institut provid risk capit smu contribut cost risk evalu studi carri behalf financi institut studi examin commerci aspect oper relat econom promot point articl aid cover part oper cost aris activ promot aid year degress cover oper cost year exce total expenditur promot year period activ concern specif zone refer articl entrust member state concern special bodi infrastructur oper relat invest transmiss pipelin point articl public expenditur ii oper relat invest distribut network point articl public expenditur link grant interest rebat loan order facilit financ network iii oper relat studi point articl public expenditur result grant aid studi econom consult technic assist oper point articl public expenditur result grant aid studi ii oper point articl public expenditur result grant aid cost research develop work contribut commun limit ecu project iii oper point articl public studi iv oper point articl public expenditur result grant aid feasibl studi contribut commun limit ecu project oper relat invest point articl public expenditur result grant aid invest equip convers natur ga exist firm invest equip relat natur ga firm invest equip relat adopt product product process exist firm public aid form capit grant interest rebat oper relat promot awar point articl aid cover part cost public inform campaign aid year degress cover expenditur year exce total expenditur year period articl articl replac aggreg aid refer paragraph aid type oper grant pursuant provis council regul eec exclud articl sentenc articl replac aid refer paragraph directli benefit undertak refer iii effect reduc share paid undertak total expenditur articl articl replac budgetari commit relat financ special programm implement annual tranch tranch commit time commiss accept programm commit subsequ annual tranch made budgetari avail progress programm articl introduc sentenc articl replac amount fund contribut respect measur includ special programm paid member state concern directli accord instruct bodi respons implement rule articl articl replac request member state advanc grant annual tranch progress made oper budgetari avail begin oper advanc fund contribut annual tranch paid commiss member state certifi half tranch spent advanc paid commiss payment annual tranch begun advanc paid term preced subparagraph balanc annual tranch paid request member state certifi oper tranch question consid finish present amount public expenditur incur articl articl replac special programm implement report includ inform number natur job creat maintain present commiss region polici committe european parilia articl annex amend sentenc point replac analysi situat smu concern market potenti measur implement order adapt develop product manag organ servic inform innov implement access risk capit analysi state energi suppli evalu potenti natur ga demand type consum concern industri respect natur ga consumpt analysi situat industri sector econom consult technic assist requir smu invest ad point descript locat plan extens natur ga transport distribut network section articl ireland unit kingdom adapt special programm refer articl regul eec accord amend introduc section regul adapt special programm approv commiss accord articl regul eec prejudic articl regul eec amount fund assist adapt special programm exce amount fix commiss time approv programm durat adapt special programm extend end year start sixtieth dai date regul enter forc expenditur aris special programm adapt incur date entri forc regul elig articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb council presid poo page offici journal oj oj oj opinion deliv septemb publish offici journal oj oj oj