2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal with regard to the model for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal - Main contents

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Guidelines for submitting development programmes

SUMMARY OF:

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 — uniform conditions for presenting information for EU development programmes

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THIS REGULATION?

It sets out uniform models for presenting information for operational programmes:

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one for operational programmes under the EU Investment for growth and jobs goal; and
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another for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal.

These rules ensure that information provided is consistent, comparable and, where necessary, can be aggregated.

They also ensure that programmes adhere to the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

KEY POINTS

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund contribute to developing and pursuing EU actions that strengthen its economic, social and territorial cohesion. Under this mission, 2 main goals are pursued:

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Investment for growth and jobs
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Funding is mainly provided through the ERDF and through the ESF, such as by means of Youth Employment Initiative.
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Resources are assigned to 3 categories of EU regions:
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  less developed*
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  transitional* and
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  more developed*.

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Operational programmes are made up of priority axes which may concern more than one category of region and may combine investment from different EU funds.

The model set out in the regulation for presenting information on such programmes sets out the following guidelines:

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how the operational programme contributes to Europe 2020 and to achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion — including a justification of the policy choices, investment priorities and level of financing;
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if a priority axis covers more than one fund, the EU support and that of its national counterpart is broken down by fund with a separate co-financing rate for each fund;
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if a priority axis covers more than one category of region, EU support and that of its national counterpart is broken down by category of region with a separate co-financing rate for each category;
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The operational programme should:
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  contain specific indicators by specific objective along with common results indicators with set target values.
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  respect certain general principles:
  
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  sustainable development,
  
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  equal opportunities and non-discrimination, and
  
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  equality between men and women.

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European territorial cooperation (Interreg)
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Provides a basis for implementing joint actions and policy exchanges between national, regional and local actors from different EU countries.
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Cooperation may be
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  cross-border,
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  trans-national or
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  inter-regional.

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Interreg for the period 2014-2020 is based on 11 investment priorities designed to help achieve the Europe 2020 Strategy.
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Where outermost EU regions’ programmes combine cross-border and transnational elements, separate priority axes will be set out for each of these.

The model set out in the regulation for presenting information on such programmes sets out the following guidelines:

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how the programme contributes to Europe 2020 Strategy and to achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion — including a justification of policy objectives and investment priorities and level of financing;
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includes a description of the approach to territorial development including, where appropriate:
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  community-led approach local development and
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  integrated actions for sustainable urban development;

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contains common and specific programme output indicators including final targets;
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where outermost regions’ programmes combine allocations for cross-border and transnational cooperation, separate priority axes will be set out for each;
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respects certain general principles:
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  sustainable development,
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  equal opportunities and non-discrimination,
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  and equality between men and women.

FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?

It has applied since 23 March 2014.

BACKGROUND

For more information, see:

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Guidance on European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020 (European Commission)
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The ESF for experts (European Commission)

KEY TERMS

Less developed regions: regions where the gross domestic product (GDP) per inhabitant is less than 75% of the EU-28 average.

Transitional regions: regions where the GDP per inhabitant is between 75% and 90% of the EU-28 average.

More developed regions: regions where the GDP per inhabitant is more than 90% of the EU-28 average.

MAIN DOCUMENT

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to the model for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal with regard to the model for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 87, 22.3.2014, pp. 1-48)

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