2007/349/EC: Commission Decision of 15 May 2007 amending Decision 2006/609/EC fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the European territorial cooperation objective for the period 2007 to 2013 as concerns Bulgaria and Romania (notified under document number C(2007) 2047)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999⁽¹⁾, and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas:

1. By Decision 2006/609/EC⁽²⁾, the Commission fixed an indicative allocation by Member State of the commitment appropriations for the European territorial cooperation objective for the period 2007 to 2013.

2. Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the indicative amounts of the commitment appropriations for the regions eligible to benefit from Structural Funds under the European territorial cooperation objective should be fixed for those Member States.

3. Decision 2006/609/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

4. For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, this Decision should apply from the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: