LegalizeCommission 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
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
Model for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal
| CCI | < 0.1 type="S" maxlength="15" input="S" ‘SME’> (1) |
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| Title | < 0.2 type="S" maxlength="255" input="M"“SME > |
| Version | < 0.3 type="N" input="G"“SME > |
| First year | < 0.4 type="N" maxlength="4" input="M"“SME > |
| Last year | < 0.5 type="N" maxlength="4" input="M"“SME > |
| Eligible from | < 0.6 type="D" input="G"“SME > |
| Eligible until | < 0.7 type="D" input="G"“SME > |
| EC decision number | < 0.8 type="S" input="G"“SME > |
| EC decision date | < 0.9 type="D" input="G"“SME > |
| MS amending decision number | < 0.10 type="S" maxlength="20" input="M"“SME > |
| MS amending decision date | < 0.11 type="D" input="M"“SME > |
| MS amending decision entry into force date | < 0.12 type="D" input="M"“SME > |
| NUTS regions covered by the operational programme | < 0.12 type="S" input="S“SME > |
| (1) Legend for the characteristics of fields: type: N = Number, D = Date, S = String, C = Checkbox, P = Percentage, B = Boolean decision: N = Not part of the Commission decision approving the operational programme input: M = Manual, S = Selection, G = Generated by system ‘maxlength’= Maximum number of characters including spaces PA – Y = Element can be covered solely by the Partnership Agreement TA – NA = not applicable in the case of operational programmes dedicated exclusively to technical assistance YEI – NA = not applicable in the case of operational programmes dedicated exclusively to the Youth Employment Initiative SME = applicable also to programmes dedicated to joint uncapped guarantee and securitisation financial instruments for SMEs, implemented by the EIB. |
SECTION 1
STRATEGY FOR THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNION STRATEGY FOR SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION
(1)
(Reference: Article 27(1) and point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and, for operational programmes dedicated to the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, second paragraph of Article 92b(9) and (10)) (2)
1.1.1.Description of the programme’s strategy for contributing to the delivery of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and for achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion (3).
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For the addition of new priority axes to an existing operational programme, in order to allocate the additional resources to the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, the description of the expected impact on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy needs to be presented in a dedicated text box as indicated below.
For a new operational programme dedicated to the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, only the description and the textbox below need to be presented.
1.1.1.a Description of the expected impact of the operational programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.
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1.1.2.A justification for the choice of thematic objectives and corresponding investment priorities having regard to the Partnership Agreement, based on an identification of regional and, where appropriate, national needs including the need to address the challenges identified in relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) TFEU and the relevant Council recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 148(4) TFEU, taking into account the ex ante evaluation (4).
For the addition of new priority axes to an existing operational programme in order to allocate the additional resources to thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, description 1.1.2.a needs to be added.
For a new operational programme dedicated to the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, only description 1.1.2a needs to be provided.
1.1.2.a Justification setting out the expected impact of the operational programme on fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy.
| Selected thematic objective | Selected investment priority | Justification for selection or impact on fostering crisis repair (where applicable) |
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| < 1.1.2 type="S" input="S" PA = Y TA=”NA”> | < 1.1.3 type="S" input="S" PA = Y TA=”NA”> | < 1.1.4 type="S" maxlength="1000" input="M" PA = Y TA=”NA”> |
Justification for the financial allocation (Union support) to each thematic objective and, where appropriate, investment priority, in accordance with the thematic concentration requirements, taking into account the ex-ante evaluation.
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For the addition of new priority axes to an existing operational programme in order to allocate the additional resources to the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, description 1.2a needs to be added.
For a new operational programme dedicated to the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’, only the following description needs to be provided:
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| Priority axis | Fund (ERDF (1), Cohesion Fund, ESF (2), YEI (3), ERDF REACT-EU, ESF REACT-EU or YEI REACT-EU) | Union support (4) (EUR) | Proportion of total Union support for the operational programme (5) | Thematic objective (6) | Investment priorities (7) | Specific objectives corresponding to the investment priority | Common and programme-specific result indicators for which a target has been set |
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| < 1.2.1 type="S" input="G"> | < 1.2.2 type="S" input="G"> | < 1.2.3 type="N’ " input="G"> | < 1.2.4 type="P’ input="G"> | < 1.2.5 type="S" input="G"> | < 1.2.6 type="S" input="G"> | < 1.2.7 type="S" input="G"> | < 1.2.8 type="S" input="G"> |
| (1) European Regional Development Fund. (2) European Social Fund. (3) Youth Employment Initiative. (4) Total Union support (including the main allocation and the performance reserve). (5) Information by Fund and by priority axis. (6) Title of thematic objective (not applicable to technical assistance). (7) Title of investment priority (not applicable to technical assistance). |
SECTION 2
PRIORITY AXES
(Reference: points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, second subparagraph of Article 98(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
The tables referring to specific Funds will be accessible to the other Fund for priorities implemented making use of the second subparagraph of Article 98(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.
(Reference: point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
| ID of the priority axis | < 2A.1 type="N" input="G"“SME» > |
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| Title of the priority axis | < 2A.2 type="S" maxlength="500" input="M"‘SME’ > |
| □ The entire priority axis will be implemented solely through financial instruments | < 2A.3 type="C" input="M"> |
| --- | --- |
| □ The entire priority axis will be implemented solely though financial instruments set up at Union level | < 2A.4 type="C" input="M"‘SME’ > |
| □ The entire priority axis will be implemented through community-led local development | < 2A.5 type="C" input="M"> |
| □ For the ESF: The entire priority axis is dedicated to social innovation or to transnational cooperation, or both | < 2A.6 type="C" input="M"> |
| □ The entire priority axis is dedicated to REACT-EU | < 2A.7 type="C" input="M"> |
| □ The entire priority axis will address migratory challenges resulting from the Russian military aggression, including in accordance with Article 98(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 | < 2A.8 type="C" input="M"> |
| □ The entire priority axis will use REACT-EU resources to address migratory challenges resulting from the Russian military aggression in accordance with Article 98(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 | < 2A.9 type="C" input="M"> |
(Reference: Article 96(1) and second subparagraph of Article 98(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
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(Repeated for each combination under a priority axis)
| Fund | < 2A.7 type="S" input="S"‘SME’ > |
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| Category of region (1) | < 2A.8 type="S" input="S"“SME“> |
| Calculation basis (total eligible expenditure or eligible public expenditure) | < 2A.9 type="S" input="S"‘SME’ > |
| Category of region for outermost regions and northern sparsely populated regions (where applicable) (2) | < 2A.9 type="S" input=‘S’ > |
| (1) This section is not applicable in the case of an operational programme or priority axes dedicated to thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’. (2) This section is not applicable in the case of an operational programme or priority axes dedicated to thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’. |
(Repeated for each investment priority under the priority axis)
| Investment priority | < 2A.10 type="S" input="S"‘SME’ > |
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(Repeated for each specific objective under the investment priority)
(Reference: points (b)(i) and (ii) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
| ID | < 2A.1.1 type="N" input="G"“SME > |
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| Specific objective | < 2A.1.2 type="S" maxlength="500" input="M"“SME > |
| The results that the Member State seeks to achieve with Union support | < 2A.1.3 type="S" maxlength="3500" input="M“SME "> |
| ID | Indicator |
| --- | --- |
| < 2A.1.4 type="S" maxlength="5" input="M" ‘SME’ > | < 2A.1.5 type="S" maxlength="255" input="M"‘SME’ > |
| (1) For ERDF, the Cohesion Fund and ERDF REACT-EU, the target values may be qualitative or quantitative. | |
| ID | Indicator |
| --- | --- |
| M | W |
| Programme-specific < 2A.1.13 type="S" maxlength="5" input="M"> Common < 2A.1.13 type="S" input="S"> | Programme-specific < 2A.1.14 type="S" maxlength="255" input="M"> Common < 2A.1.14 type="S" input="S"> |
| (1) This list includes common result indicators for which a target value has been set and all programme-specific result indicators. Target values for common result indicators must be quantified; for programme-specific result indicators, they may be qualitative or quantitative. Target values may be presented as a total (men+women) or broken down by gender, the baseline values can be adjusted accordingly. ‘M’ = men, ‘W’=women, ‘T’= total. | |
| ID | Indicator |
| --- | --- |
| M | W |
| Programme-specific < 2A.1.24 type="S" maxlength="5" input="M"> Common < 2A.1.24 type="S" input="S"> | Programme-specific < 2A.1.25 type="S" maxlength="255" input="M"> Common < 2A.1.25 type="S" input="S"> |
| (1) Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470). (2) This list includes common result indicators for which a target value has been set and all programme-specific result indicators. Target values for common result indicators must be quantified; for programme-specific result indicators they may be qualitative or quantitative. All result indicators in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 used to monitor YEI implementation must be linked to a quantified target value. Target values may be presented as a total (men+women) or broken down by gender, the baseline values may be adjusted accordingly. ‘M’ = men, ‘W’=women, ‘T’= total. |
(by investment priority)
(Reference: point (b)(iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
| Investment priority | < 2A.2.1.1 type="S" input="S"> |
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| < 2A.2.1.2 type="S" maxlength="17500" input="M"> |
(Reference: point (b)(iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
| Investment Priority | < 2A.2.2.1 type="S" input="S"> |
|---|---|
| < 2A.2.2.2 type="S" maxlength="5000" input="M"> |
(Reference: point (b)(iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
| Investment Priority | < 2A.2.3.1 type="S" input="S"> |
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| Planned use of financial instruments | < 2A.2.3.2 type="C" input="M"> |
| < 2A.2.3.3 type="S" maxlength="7000" input="M"> |
(Reference: point (b)(iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
| Investment Priority | < 2A.2.4.1 type="S" input="S"> |
|---|---|
| < 2A.2.4.2 type="S" maxlength="3500" input="M"> |
(Reference: point (b)(iv) of the first subparagraph of Article 96(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013)
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