Definitions for "Objective 2"
European Structural Fund Programme, promotes the economic and social convergence of areas facing structural difficulties and targets areas undergoing socio-economic change in the industrial and service sectors, declining rural areas, urban areas in difficulty and depressed areas dependent upon fisheries
Supports areas facing the following difficulties: Areas adjusting to change in industrial and services sector Rural areas in decline Urban areas in difficulty Economically depressed areas heavily dependent on fisheries Objective 2 is financed primarily by the ESF and ERDF and represents 11.5% of total Structural Funds spending or Euros 22.5 bn for 2000-2006.
Objective 2 programmes help regions with specific incidences of industrial decline converge or re-convert.
Reduce exposure of consumers to SE-containing foods