The Structural Funds, the EIB and the other existing financial instruments shall each contribute in appropriate fashion to the attainment of the following three priority objectives:
1. promoting the development and structural adjustment of regions whose development is lagging behind, hereinafter referred to as "Objective 1";
2. supporting the economic and social conversion of areas facing structural difficulties, hereinafter referred to as "Objective 2";
3. supporting the adaptation and modernisation of policies and systems of education, training and employment, hereinafter referred to as "Objective 3". This objective shall provide financial assistance outside the regions covered by Objective 1 and provide a policy frame of reference for all measures to promote human resources in a national territory without prejudice to the specific features of each region.
