Translation of "Zone d'implantation du programme en mémoire " (French → English) :

Title of the operational programme: Operational Programme for 5(b) areas in Baden-Wuerttemberg Duration of operational programme: 11 December 1990 to 31 December 1993 Funds involved: EAGGF (Guidance Section), ERDF, ESF Region covered by the operational programme: - Local authority areas: Sigmaringen and Alb-Donau Objectives of the operational programme and implementation plan The reasons for the low level of socio-economic development in the 5(b) area can be summarized as resulting from the following general problems: - an insufficien ...[+++]t and qualitatively inadequate supply of industrial jobs is reinforcing the trend towards depopulation and delaying structural adjustment in agriculture; - insufficient infrastructure is reinforcing the trend towards depopulation, hampering local commercial development in the case of existing industrial enterprises and having an inhibitory effect on the potential establishment of new firms.

The types of action to be carried out under the new programme include: * providing infrastructure for new sites for industrial development; * improving transport links which are essential for such development, including the completion of the Inner Ring Road in the City of Dundee and upgrading of the port infrastructure; * business support measures, for example support of the ongoing development of Tayside Regional Council schemes such as the Business and Technology Innovation Assistance Programme and the further development of the C ...[+++]ompany Growth Scheme which aims to provide accounting, marketing and technical development advice to SMEs; - 2 - * environmental improvement works to help improve the region's image, including work on the Arbroath sea front and environmental improvements in the Nelson Street/Castle Street area of Tayport, as well as increased emphasis on recycling projects in the area; * developing tourist attractions and facilities, such as supporting the work of the City of Dundee District Council at Camperdown Park and the McManus Galleries and preservation of Dundee's historic dock area; * providing vocational training facilities.

The commitment to RENAVAL will last up to the end of 1993. - 2 - The RENAVAL Programme includes a whole range of new activities in TYNE and WEAR : * helping new community initiatives which create jobs * supporting the development of small businesses ? * promoting the use of new technologies * regenerating derelict areas, and putting in new facilities to help industry set up and expand * improving the environment and image of TYNE and WEAR * setting up new tourism initiatives.

In order to qualify for the scheme, firms must satisfy the following conditions in particular: - they must take part in development programmes that lead to an expansion in their cross-border activities (physical presence in both regions, exports to the other region, investment in the other region, cross-border workers, conclusion of cross-border joint ventures or association agreements, any other form of involvement in cross-border cooperation); - they must have established, or must agree to establish, a place of business in Western Hainaut or in the French areas concerned.