ESF Programming Round CATEGORISATION OF EXPENDITURE. Informal Technical Working Group May 2007, Prague

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1 ESF Programming Round CATEGORISATION OF EXPENDITURE Informal Technical Working Group May 2007, Prague

2 EARMARKING Article Gen. Reg. 1083/2006 The assistance co-financed by the Funds shall target the EU priorities of promoting competitiveness & creating jobs,, including meeting the objectives of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth & Jobs (2005 to 2008)

3 EARMARKING Article ESF Reg. 1081/2006 In particular, the ESF shall support actions in line with measures taken by MS on the basis of the guidelines adopted under the European Employment Strategy,, as incorporated into the Integrated Guidelines for Growth & Jobs,, and the accompanying recommendations.

4 EARMARKING Integrated Guidelines for Growth And Jobs ( ) Economic guidelines macroeconomic policies for more growth & jobs ensure a dynamic & well-functioning Euro make Europe a more attractive place to invest & work knowledge & innovation for growth Employment Guidelines attract & retain more people in employment & modernise social protection systems improve adaptability of workers & enterprises & flexibility of labour l markets increase investment in human capital through better education & skills

5 EARMARKING Article Gen. Reg. 1083/2006 To this end, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, the Commission & the MS shall ensure that: 60% of expenditure for the Convergence objective & 75% of expenditure for the Regional competitiveness & employment objective for all the MS of the EU as constituted before 1 May 2004 is set for the abovementioned priorities

6 EARMARKING Article Gen. Reg. 1083/2006 These targets, based on the categories of expenditure in Annex IV,, shall apply as an average over the entire programming period With a view to ensuring that specific national circumstances, including the priorities identified in the NRP of each MS concerned, are taken into account, the Commission & that MS may decide to complement in an appropriate manner the list of categories of Annex IV Each MS concerned shall contribute to these targets. At their own initiative, MS that acceded to the EU on or after 1 May 2004 may decide to apply these provisions

7 Annex IV Gen. Reg. 1083/2006 Categories of expenditure R&TD, innovation & entrepreneurship information society transport energy environmental protection & risk prevention increasing the adaptability of workers & firms, enterprises & entrepreneurs improving access to employment & sustainability improving the social inclusion of less-favoured persons improving human capital

8 PROGRAMMING Art. 27 4(d) Gen. Reg. 1083/ The NSRF shall contain ( ) : ( ) (d) a description of how the expenditure for Convergence and Regional competitiveness & employment objectives will contribute to the EU priorities of promoting competitiveness & creating jobs, including meeting the objectives of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth & Jobs (2005 to 2008)

9 PROGRAMMING Art. 37 1(d) Gen. Reg. 1083/ OP relating to the Convergence & Regional competitiveness & employment objectives shall contain: ( ) (d) for information purposes, an indicative breakdown by category of the programmed use of the contribution from the Funds to the OP in accordance with the implementing rules of this Regulation ( )

10 PROGRAMMING Art. 11 Impl.. Reg. 1828/2006 Indicative breakdown of use of the Funds 1. MS shall submit to the Commission the indicative breakdown by category of the programmed use of the OP level, as referred to in Art.37 1.d Reg.1083/2006 & Art Reg.1080/2006,, in accordance with Parts A & B of Annex II to this Regulation

11 PROGRAMMING Annex II Impl.. Reg. 1828/2006 Categorisation of Funds Assistance Part A: Codes by dimension priority themes forms of finance (grants, loans, etc.) territory type economic activity (sector) location (NUTS level) Part B: indicative breakdown of Community contribution by category in OP

12 PROGRAMMING ESF ESF Reg. 1081/2006 ESF Priorities increasing adaptability of workers, enterprises & entrepreneurs enhancing access to employment & sustainable inclusion in the labour market reinforcing the social inclusion of disadvantaged persons enhancing human capital promoting partnerships, pacts & initiatives strengthening institutional capacity & efficiency of public administrations & public services

13 PROGRAMMING Annex II Impl.. Reg. 1828/2006 Part A: Categories by priority themes (1) R&TD, innovation & entrepreneurship information society transport energy environmental protection & risk prevention tourism culture urban & rural regeneration increasing adaptability of workers & firms, enterprises & entrepreneurs improving access to employment & sustainability

14 PROGRAMMING Annex II Impl.. Reg. 1828/2006 Part A: Categories by priority themes (2) improving social inclusion of less-favoured persons improving human capital investment in social infrastructure mobilisation for reforms in employment & inclusion strengthening institutional national, regional & local level reduction of additional costs hindering outermost regions development technical assistance

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16 PROGRAMMING First results = 91.3% ESF for Lisbon human capital employment 31,8% 31,0% adaptability 17,9% social inclusion 10,6% technical assistance institutional capacity partnership 1,1% 3,4% 3,1%

17 PROGRAMMING First results some differences human capital employment adaptability social inclusion institutional capacity technical assistance partnership 7,0% 8,0% 0,2% 5,0% 3,0% 3,6% 4,0% 2,7% 1,7% 1,7% 0,2% 20,2% 34,4% 35,5% 31,4% 29,3% 32,1% 21,3% 16,0% 17,9% 21,8% competitiveness: 72.9%+21.8% convergence: 79.7%+7.0% multi-objective: 85.5%+8.0%

18 STRATEGIC REPORTING Art. 29 & 30 Gen. Reg. 1083/2006 see next presentation

19 REPORTING / MONITORING Art c Gen. Reg. 1083/2006 Annual & final reports on implementation 1. For the first time in 2008 & by 30 June each year, the managing authority shall send the Commission an annual report & by 31 March 2017 a final report on the implementation of the OP 2. The reports referred to in 1 shall include the following information in order to obtain a clear view of the implementation of the OP ( ) (c) for information purposes only, the indicative breakdown of the allocation of Funds by categories, in accordance with the implementation rules ( )

20 REPORTING Art. 11 Impl.. Reg. 1828/2006 Indicative breakdown of use of the Funds 2. The annual & final implementation reports referred to in Art. 67 Reg. 1083/2006 shall contain updated information at OP level on the cumulative allocation of the Funds by categories, as from the start of the OP, to the operations selected under the OP, presented for each combination of codes, in accordance with Parts A & C of Annex II to this Regulation. 3. The data provided by MS under 1 & 2 shall be used by the Commission only for information purposes.

21 REPORTING Annex II Impl.. Reg. 1828/2006 Categorisation of Funds Assistance Part C: Part C: Cumulative breakdown of allocations of the Community contribution by category in the annual and final report on implementation

22 THANK YOU