1 Programming period 2007-13 Strategy and Operational programmes DG REGIO – Unit B.3.

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Programming period 2007-13

Strategy and Operational

programmes

DG REGIO – Unit B.3

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National Strategic Reference Frameworks (NSRFs)

• NSRFs describe how the Objectives - Convergence and Competitiveness & Employment - contribute to the Integrated Guidelines on Growth and Jobs, including– the setting of national and Operational Programme targets– by making an additional effort in terms of Lisbon-related

expenditure in relation to the 2000-06 baselines • NSRFs should include:

– priority actions identified in National Reform Programmes – the 4 priority actions in the Annual Progress Report

(Lisbon Strategy)– coordination mechanisms between Lisbon and cohesion

processes at national and regional level

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Architecture of the OPsArchitecture of the OPs

• MonoFund OPsMonoFund OPs- Monofund rule laid down in Art 34(1)- Monofund rule laid down in Art 34(1)

- Exception for ERDF and Cohesion Fund - Exception for ERDF and Cohesion Fund : compulsory joint programming (Art 34 : compulsory joint programming (Art 34 (3))(3))

- Crossfinancing between ESF- and - Crossfinancing between ESF- and ERDF- type actions (Art 34 (2))ERDF- type actions (Art 34 (2))

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Mono objective OPs (Art Mono objective OPs (Art 32 (1))32 (1))

Reasons for the rule: Reasons for the rule:

- Intervention of the Funds differentiated by - Intervention of the Funds differentiated by ObjectiveObjective

- Financial perspectives defined by Objective - Financial perspectives defined by Objective

Exception « when otherwise agreed between Exception « when otherwise agreed between the Commission and the Member State »the Commission and the Member State »

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Geographical coverageGeographical coverage

Convergence objective (Art 35 (1)) - ERDF Convergence objective (Art 35 (1)) - ERDF OP : NUTS level 2OP : NUTS level 2- CF (and ERDF) OP: National level- CF (and ERDF) OP: National level

Regional competitiveness and employment Regional competitiveness and employment objective (Art 35 (2)):objective (Art 35 (2)):NUTS level 1 or 2NUTS level 1 or 2

European territorial cooperation objective European territorial cooperation objective (Art 35 (3)):(Art 35 (3)):NUTS level 3 + derogationsNUTS level 3 + derogations

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Content of the OPContent of the OP

11 Analysis of the area or sector Analysis of the area or sector and and justification of the justification of the priorities chosenpriorities chosen2 2 Priority axes Priority axes 3 3 CategorisationCategorisation4 4 Financing plansFinancing plans5 5 Implementing provisionsImplementing provisions6 6 Indicative list of major projectsIndicative list of major projects

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1 Analysis of the area or sector 1 Analysis of the area or sector and and justification of the justification of the

priorities chosenpriorities chosen

- Analysis of the situation of the area or sectorAnalysis of the situation of the area or sector- Strategy chosen to respond to the strengths Strategy chosen to respond to the strengths

and weaknesses of the area or sectorand weaknesses of the area or sector- - Approach towards the sustainable urban Approach towards the sustainable urban

development, shall be encourageddevelopment, shall be encouraged+ Justification of the concentration on the + Justification of the concentration on the priorities for OPs under the Regional priorities for OPs under the Regional competitiveness and employment objective.competitiveness and employment objective.

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2 Priority axes2 Priority axes

The OP shall be detailed by priority axis not by The OP shall be detailed by priority axis not by measure.measure.

The priority axis shall define targets and indicators The priority axis shall define targets and indicators Elements helping to define the number of priorityElements helping to define the number of priorityaxes:axes:

- A priority axis = a priority of the strategy- A priority axis = a priority of the strategy

- Containing operations which are related and - Containing operations which are related and have specific measurable goals (Art 2(2))have specific measurable goals (Art 2(2))

- One priority axis – one fund – one objective- One priority axis – one fund – one objective

- Financial management at the level of the - Financial management at the level of the prioritypriority axis axis

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3 Categorisation3 Categorisation

- Ex ante categorisation : previsions on the - Ex ante categorisation : previsions on the programmed use of the funds programmed use of the funds

- At the level of the Operationnal programme and - At the level of the Operationnal programme and not by priority axisnot by priority axis

- Three tables to fill in:- Three tables to fill in:Priority themesPriority themesForme of financeForme of financeTerritoryTerritory

For information purpose onlyFor information purpose only

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4 Financing plans4 Financing plans

Two tables: Two tables: • At the level of the OP the total financial At the level of the OP the total financial

appropriation envisaged for the contribution of appropriation envisaged for the contribution of the fund broken down by year (not by priority the fund broken down by year (not by priority axis)axis)

• At the level of the priority axis the amount of At the level of the priority axis the amount of the total financial appropriation of the the total financial appropriation of the community contribution, the national community contribution, the national counterpart and the rate of contribution of the counterpart and the rate of contribution of the funds for the whole programming period (not funds for the whole programming period (not by year)by year)

= Shall simplify the financial management= Shall simplify the financial management

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5 Implementing provisions5 Implementing provisions

- Designation of the authorities and bodies: MA, CA, - Designation of the authorities and bodies: MA, CA, AA, body responsible for making the payments to AA, body responsible for making the payments to the beneficiaires and body responsible for the beneficiaires and body responsible for receiving the payments from the Commissionreceiving the payments from the Commission

- Description of the monitoring and evaluation - Description of the monitoring and evaluation systemsystem

- Definition of the procedures for mobilisation and - Definition of the procedures for mobilisation and circulation of the financial flowscirculation of the financial flows

- Elements concerning information and publicity- Elements concerning information and publicity- Description of the procedures agreed for the - Description of the procedures agreed for the

exchange of computerised data.exchange of computerised data.

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6 Indicative list of major projects

- In the perspective of the programming and not of the financial management of major projects

- Indicative: no need to amend the list whenever a new major project is added

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Eligibility period (art 56)Eligibility period (art 56)

- Starting date: the earliest date between - Starting date: the earliest date between the date of submission of the OP and 1 the date of submission of the OP and 1 January 2007;January 2007;

- Starting date for the eligibility of the - Starting date for the eligibility of the expenditure for all operations;expenditure for all operations;

- Expenditure paid by the beneficiary in - Expenditure paid by the beneficiary in implementing the operation (art 78);implementing the operation (art 78);

- End date: 31 December 2015 laid down in - End date: 31 December 2015 laid down in the general Regulation .the general Regulation .

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Preparation of the OP

- Partnership in the preparation of the OP: (Art 32 (2) and 11)

- Deadline: Submission as soon as possible and no later than 5 months from the adoption of the CSG

- Submission to the Commission of the OP containing all elements mentionned in Article 37.

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Appraisal and adoption of the OP by the Commission

Appraisal of the OPs: - Consistency with the CSG and NSRF - Quality check of the content

Adoption of the OPs:- Deadline: 4 months following the formal

submision of the OP by the MS and not before 1 January 2007 (art 32 (5))

- Adoption by habilitation except OPs under the European territorial cooperation objective

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Modification of OPs

Modifications shall be done at the request of the MS or at the initiative of the Commission

Reasons for modifying the OP:- Significant socio-economic changes- To take greater account of major changes in

Community, national or regional priorities- Drawing lessons from on going evaluations - Implementing difficulties Modifications of the OP without modification of the decision approving the NSRF