Council Regulation (EEC) No 2039/82 of 19 July 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 726/79 as regards the granting of financial support for projects to exploit alternative energy sourcess

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2039/82 of 19 July 1982 amending Regulation (EEC) No 726/79 as regards the granting of financial support for projects to exploit alternative energy sourcess Official Journal L 219 , 28/07/1982 P. 0009 - 0009

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2039/82

of 19 July 1982

amending Regulation (EEC) No 726/79 as regards the granting of financial support for projects to exploit alternative energy sources

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1302/78 of 12 June 1978 on the granting of financial support for projects to exploit alternative energy sources (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (4),

Whereas, by its Regulation (EEC) No 726/79 (5), the Council fixed the maximum amount of aid to be made available pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1302/78;

Whereas it is appropriate to expedite the application of technologies for liquefaction and gasification of solid fuels and for geothermal energy,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article1¶

The sole Article of Regulation (EEC) No 726/79 shall be replaced by the following:

'Sole Article

1. The amount estimated necessary to be granted pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1302/78 totals 124 million ECU for the whole of the five-year programme.

2. For the following sectors the aid shall be assessed as follows:

1.2 // // million ECU // - liquefaction and gasification of solid fuels // 69 // - exploitation of geothermal fields // 32;5 // - exploitation of solar energy // 22;5

The Commission may, within the limit of 124 million ECU, modify this apportionment by up to 10 % of any of the sectoral amounts. The Council, acting unanimously, may modify the apportionment by more than 10 % of any of the sectoral amounts.'

Article2¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 1982.

For the Council

The President

K. OLESEN

(1) OJ No L 158, 16. 6. 1978, p. 3.

(2) OJ No C 280, 30. 10. 1980, p. 6.

(3) OJ No C 125, 17. 5. 1982, p. 175.

(4) OJ No C 138, 9. 6. 1981, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 93, 12. 4. 1979, p. 2.