The degree of thematic concentration should take into account the level of development of the region, the contribution of Cohesion Fund resources where applicable, as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita used as an eligibility criterion for the 2007-2013 programming period was less than 75 % of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period, regions designated with phasing-out status in the 2007-2013 programming period and certain NUTS level 2 regions consisting solely of island Member States or of islands.
Maidir le méid an dírithe théamaigh, ba cheart a chur san áireamh a mhéid is atá an réigiún forbartha, an méid a rannchuidítear ó acmhainní an Chiste Comhtháthaithe i gcás inarb infheidhme, chomh maith le riachtanais shonracha réigiún a raibh OTI per capita arna úsáid mar chritéir incháilitheachta acu do chlárthréimhse 2007-2013 a bhí faoi bhun 75 % de mheán-OTI AE-25 don tréimhse thagartha, le réigiúin atá ainmnithe le stádas céimnithe amach i gclárthréimhse 2007-2013 agus le réigiúin áirithe leibhéal NUTS 2 nach bhfuil ach Ballstáit oileánacha nó oileáin iontu.