To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4167 by Mr Jack McConnell on 16 February 2000, what legal status and terms of articles of association organisations must have and what activities, broken down by the general subject areas covered by Objective 2 and Objective 3, they must be involved in to be eligible to apply directly for European Structural Funds support. European Structural Funds support is provided to public sector bodies, including the higher and further education sectors and to voluntary organisations, industry training organisations, registered charities and Trusts, where their memoranda and articles of association are focused on actions in support of economic and social development.Project applications for both Objective 2 and in Objective 3 must be eligible within the rules as laid down by the EC Council Regulations.