It applies to Member States with a Gross National Income (GNI) of less than 90% of the Community average which means it covers the new Member States as well as Greece and Portugal.
Määrust kohaldatakse liikmesriikide suhtes, mille rahvamajanduse kogutulu on väiksem kui 90% ühenduse keskmisest, st uute liikmesriikide ning Kreeka ja Portugali suhtes.