Member States shall promote, where appropriate, the use of ESI Funds in the context of macro-regional strategies, for the creation of European transport corridors, including supporting modernisation of customs, the prevention, preparedness and response to natural disasters, water management at river basin level, green infrastructure, integrated maritime cooperation across borders and sectors, RI and ICT networks and management of shared marine resources in the sea basin and protection of marine biodiversity.

Member States shall promote, where appropriate, the use of ESI Funds in the context of macro-regional strategies, for the creation of European transport corridors, including supporting modernisation of customs, the prevention, preparedness and response to natural disasters, water management at river basin level, green infrastructure, integrated maritime cooperation across borders and sectors, RI and ICT networks and management of shared marine resources in the sea basin and protection of marine biodiversity.

Member States shall promote, where appropriate, the use of ESI Funds in the context of macro-regional strategies, for the creation of European transport corridors, including supporting modernisation of customs, the prevention, preparedness and response to natural disasters, water management at river basin level, green infrastructure, integrated maritime cooperation across borders and sectors, RI and ICT networks and management of shared marine resources in the sea basin and protection of marine biodiversity.

when available, for shared river basins or sub-basins, a description of the methodology, defined by the Member States concerned, of cost-benefit analysis used to assess measures with transnational effects.

MEDITERRANEAN POLICY The Council: - acknowledged with great interest the Commission communication on the enhancement of the Union's Mediterranean policy presented by Mr Delors, President of the Commission, and Mr Marin, Vice-President. - recalled that the Corfu European Council had already confirmed the importance it attached to the close links that already existed with its Mediterranean partners and its desire to develop these still further so that the Mediterranean region may become a cooperation area ensuring peace, security, stability and well-being; - also recalled that the Essen European Council intended to assess the European Uni ...[+++]on's overall policy in the Mediterranean region and any initiatives to enhance that policy in the short and medium term with a view to the possible convening of a conference involving the European Union and its Mediterranean partners; - instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to examine the Commission communication with this in mind and to report to the Council meeting on 28 and 29 November 1994 to enable it to prepare for the Essen European Council; - asked the Permanent Representatives Committee to expedite work in the appropriate fora on the Mediterranean conference scheduled for 1995; - recalled the conclusions of the Corfu European Council regarding the accession of Malta and Cyprus to the European Union and welcomed the fact that the Commission would besubmitting reports on these two countries at the beginning of 1995; - confirmed the importance of continuing to give priority to current negotiations with Israel, Morocco and Tunisia and invited the Commission to submit appropriate proposals to that end by 15 November 1994 at the latest.

In connection with the regional-policy measures to help with the conversion of areas affected by difficulties in the steel industry, the Commission, acting on a proposal from Mr Millan, has decided that the following areas are eligible for assistance under the Resider programme: (a) the entire district of Liège; (b) the Charleroi and "Centre" steel-making area comprising - the entire district of Charleroi, - in the north, the former municipality of Ronquières now forming part of the municipality of Braine-le- Comte, and the municipalities of Tubize and Ittre, and - in the west, the municipalities of La Louvière and Roeulx.