The Commission's initiative shall be designed, within the framework of the tasks entrusted to the ERDF by Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 21052/88, to: - help to resolve serious problems directly associated with the implementation of other Community policies and affecting the socio-economic situation of one or more regions, or - promote the application of Community policies at regional level, or - help to resolve problems common to certain categories of region.
