Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy

Type Regulation
Publication 2021-06-24
Last updated 2026-07-01
State In force
Department Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Source EUR-Lex
articles 122
Reform history JSON API
C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates

1.Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates (who produced, collected and recorded the data; where the data are stored; cut-off dates; validation, etc.).

2.Please specify why the proposed method and calculation based on Article 94(2) is relevant to the type of operation.

3.Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions made in terms of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks should be used and, if requested, provided in a format that is usable by the Commission.

4.Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the calculation of the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate.

5.Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data.

Appendix 2

Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs

Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission

(Article 95 CPR)

Date of submitting the proposal

This Appendix is not required when amounts for Union-level financing not linked to costs established by the delegated act referred to in Article 95(4) CPR are used.

A. Summary of the main elements
Priority Fund Specific objective Category of region The amount covered by the financing not linked to costs Type(s) of operation covered Conditions to be fulfilled/results to be achieved triggering reimbursement by the Commission indicator Unit of measurement for the conditions to be fulfilled/results to be achieved triggering reimbursement by the Commission Envisaged type of reimbursement method used to reimburse the beneficiary or beneficiaries
Code (1) Description Code (2) Description
(1) This refers to the code for the intervention field dimension in Table 1 of Annex I to the CPR and Annex IV to the EMFAF Regulation. (2) This refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable.
B. Details by type of operation (to be completed for every type of operation)
1. Description of the operation type
2. Specific objective(s)
3. Conditions to be fulfilled or results to be achieved
4. Deadline for fulfilment of conditions or results to be achieved
5. Indicator definition
6. Unit of measurement for conditions to be fulfilled/results to be achieved triggering reimbursement by the Commission
7. Intermediate deliverables (if applicable) triggering reimbursement by the Commission with schedule for reimbursements Intermediate deliverables Envisaged date Amounts (in EUR)
8. Total amount (including Union and national funding)
9. Adjustment(s) method
10. Verification of the achievement of the result or condition (and where relevant, the intermediate deliverables): — describe what document(s)/system will be used to verify the achievement of the result or condition (and where relevant, each of the intermediate deliverables); — describe how management verifications (including on-the-spot) will be carried out, and by whom; — describe what arrangements will be made to collect and store relevant data/documents.
11. Use of grants in the form of financing not linked to costs Does the grant provided by Member State to beneficiaries take the form of financing not linked to costs? [Y/N]
12. Arrangements to ensure the audit trail Please list the body(ies) responsible for these arrangements.

Appendix 3

List of planned operations of strategic importance with a timetable

(Article 22(3) CPR)

Text field [2 000 ]

Appendix 4

EMFAF action plan for each outermost region

NB: to be duplicated for each outermost region

Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission

Name of the outermost region
A. Description of the strategy for the sustainable exploitation of fisheries and the development of the sustainable blue economy
Text field [30 000 ]
B. Description of the main actions envisaged and the corresponding financial means
Description of the main actions EMFAF amount allocated (EUR)
Structural support to the fishery and aquaculture sector under the EMFAF Text field [10 000 ]
Compensation for the additional costs under Article 24 of the EMFAF Regulation Text field [10 000 ]
Other investments in the sustainable blue economy necessary to achieve a sustainable coastal development Text field [10 000 ]
TOTAL
C. Description of the synergies with other sources of Union funding
Text field [10 000 ]
D. Additional funding for the implementation of the compensation for the additional costs (State aid)

Information to be provided for each envisaged scheme/ad hoc aid

Region Name of the region(s) (NUTS) (1) … … …
Granting authority Name
Postal address Web address … …
Title of the aid measure
National legal basis (reference to the relevant national official publication) … … …
Web link to the full text of the aid measure
Type of measure □  Scheme
□  Ad hoc aid Name of the beneficiary and the group (2) it belongs to … …
Amendment of an existing aid scheme or ad hoc aid Commission aid reference
□  Prolongation … …
□  Modification … …
Duration (3) □  Scheme dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy
Date of granting (4) □  Ad hoc aid dd/mm/yyyy
Economic sector(s) concerned □  All economic sectors eligible to receive aid
□  Limited to certain sectors: please specify at NACE group level (5) … … … …
Type of beneficiary □  SME
□  Large undertakings
Budget Total annual amount of the budget planned under the scheme (6) National currency … (full amounts) …
Overall amount of the ad hoc aid awarded to the undertaking (7) National currency … (full amounts) …
□  For guarantees (8) National currency … (full amounts) …
Aid instrument □  Grant/Interest rate subsidy
□  Loan/Repayable advances
□  Guarantee (where appropriate with a reference to the Commission decision (9)
□  Tax advantage or tax exemption
□  Provision of risk finance
□  Other (please specify) …
Motivation Indicate why a State aid scheme has been established or an ad-hoc aid has been granted, instead of assistance under the EMFAF: □  measure not covered by the national programme; □  prioritisation in the allocation of funds under the national programme; □  funding no longer available under the EMFAF; □  other (please specify)
(1) NUTS — Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Typically, the region is specified at level 2. Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154, 21.6.2003, p. 1) as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 322, 29.11.2016, p. 1). (2) An undertaking for the purposes of rules on competition laid down in the Treaty and for the purposes of this section is any entity engaged in an economic activity, regardless of its legal status and the way in which it is financed (see decision of the Court of Justice in Case C-222/04, Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze v Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze SpA et al. [2006] ECR I-289). The Court of Justice has ruled that entities which are controlled (on a legal or on a de facto basis) by the same entity should be considered as one undertaking (Case C-382/99 Netherlands v Commission [2002] ECR I-5163). (3) Period during which the granting authority can commit itself to grant the aid. (4) ‘Date of granting the aid’ means the date when the legal right to receive the aid is conferred on the beneficiary under the applicable national legal regime. (5) NACE Rev. 2 — Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Union. Typically, the sector shall be specified at group level. (6) In case of an aid scheme: indicate the annual overall amount of the budget planned under the scheme or the estimated tax loss per year for all aid instruments contained in the scheme. (7) In case of an ad hoc aid award: indicate the overall aid amount/tax loss. (8) For guarantees, indicate the (maximum) amount of loans guaranteed. (9) Where appropriate, reference to the Commission decision approving the methodology to calculate the gross grant equivalent.

ANNEX VI

CCI number
Title in English [255] (1)
Title in the national language [255]
Version
First year [4]
Last year [4]
Eligible from
Eligible until
Commission decision number
Commission decision date
Member State amending decision number
Member State amending decision entry into force date
Non substantial transfer (Article 24(5) CPR) Yes/No
(1) Number in square brackets refer to number of characters without spaces.

1. Programme strategy: main challenges and policy responses

Reference: points (a) (iii), (iv), (v) and (ix) Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR)

This section explains how the programme will address the main challenges identified at the national level based on local, regional and national needs assessments and/or strategies. It provides an overview of the state of implementation of relevant Union acquis and the progress achieved on Union action plans, and describes how the Fund will support their development through the programming period.
Text field [15 000 ]

2. Specific objectives (repeated for each specific objective other than technical assistance)

Reference: Article 22(2) and (4) CPR

2.1.   Title of the specific objective [300]
This section describes, for each specific objective, the initial situation, main challenges and proposes responses supported by the Fund. It describes which implementation measures are addressed with the support of the Fund; it provides an indicative list of actions within the scope of Articles 3 and 5 of the AMIF, ISF or BMVI Regulations. In particular: For operating support, it provides an explanation in line with Article 21 of the AMIF Regulation, Article 16 of the ISF Regulation or Articles 16 and 17 of the BMVI Regulation. It includes an indicative list of beneficiaries with their statutory responsibilities, main tasks to be supported. Planned use of financial instruments, if applicable. Text field (16 000 characters)

Reference: point (e) of Article 22(4) CPR

Specific objective ID [5] Indicator [255] Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029)
Specific objective ID [5] Indicator [255] Measurement unit Baseline Measurement unit for baseline
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Reference: Article 22(5) CPR; and Article 16(12) AMIF Regulation, Article 13(12) ISF Regulation or Article 13(18) BMVI Regulation

Specific objective Type of intervention Code Indicative amount (Euro)
2.2.   Technical assistance

Reference: point (f) of Article 22(3), Article 36(5), Article 37, and Article 95 CPR

Text field [5 000 ] (Technical assistance pursuant to Article 36(5) CPR)
Text field [3 000 ] (Technical assistance pursuant to Article 37 CPR)
Type of intervention Code Indicative amount (Euro)

3. Financing plan

Reference: point (g) Article 22(3) CPR

3.1.   Financial appropriations by year
Fund 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Total
3.2.   Total financial allocations
Specific objective (SO) Type of action Basis for calculation Union support (total or public) Union contribution (a) National contribution (b)=(c)+(d) Indicative breakdown of national contribution Total e=(a)+(b) Co-financing rate (f)=(a)/(e)
public (c) private (d)
SO 1 Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(1) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(1) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(1) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(2) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(2) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(2) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(3) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(3) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(3) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(4) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(4) of BMVI Regulation (excluding Special Transit Scheme) or Article 15(4) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(4) of BMVI Regulation (Special Transit Scheme)
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(5) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(6) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(5) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(5) of BMVI Regulation
Total for SO 1
SO 2 Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(1) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(1) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(1) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(2) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(2) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(2) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(3) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(3) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(3) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(4) of ISF Regulation or Article 12(4) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(4) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(5) of ISF or Article 12(6) of BMVI Regulation or Article 15(5) AMIF Regulation
Total for SO 2
SO 3 Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(1) of ISF Regulation or Article 15(1) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(2) of ISF Regulation or Article 15(2) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(3) of ISF Regulation or Article 15(3) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(4) of ISF Regulation or Article 15(4) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 12(5) of ISF Regulation or Article 15(5) of AMIF Regulation
Total for SO 3
SO 4 Actions co-financed in line with Article 15(1) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 15(2) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 15(3) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 15(4) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line Article 15(5) of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 19 of AMIF Regulation
Actions co-financed in line with Article 20 of AMIF Regulation (‘transfer in’)
Actions co-financed in line with Article 20 of AMIF Regulation (‘transfer out’)
Total for SO 4
Technical assistance pursuant to Article 36(5) CPR
Technical assistance pursuant to Article 37 CPR
Grand total
Number of persons per year
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Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Resettlement
Humanitarian admission in line with Article 19(2) AMIF Regulation
Humanitarian admission of vulnerable persons in line with Article 19(3) AMIF Regulation
Transfer of applicants for or beneficiaries of international protection (‘transfer in’)
Transfer of applicants for or beneficiaries of international protection (‘transfer out’)
[other categories]
3.3.   Transfers
Receiving fund /instrument Transferring fund / instrument AMIF ISF BMVI ERDF ESF+ Cohesion Fund EMFAF Total
AMIF
ISF
BMVI
Total
(1) Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.
Transfer amount
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Instrument 1[name]
Instrument 2[name]
Total
(1) Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.

4. Enabling conditions

Reference: point (i) of Article 22(3) CPR

Enabling condition Fulfilment of enabling condition Criteria Fulfilment of criteria Reference to relevant documents Justification
Criterion 1 Y/N [500] [1 000 ]
Criterion 2

5. Programme authorities

Reference: point (k) of Article 22(3) and Articles 71 and 84 CPR

Name of the institution [500] Contact name and position [200] e-mail [200]
Managing authority
Audit authority
Body which receives payments from the Commission

6. Partnership

Reference: point (h) of Article 22(3) CPR

Text field [10 000 ]

7. Communication and visibility

Reference: point (j) of Article 22(3) CPR

Text field [4 500 ]

8. Use of unit costs, lump sums, flat rates and financing not linked to costs

Reference: Articles 94 and 95 CPR

Intended use of Articles 94 and 95 CPR YES NO
From the adoption programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates under the priority according to Article 94 CPR (if yes, fill in Appendix 1)
From the adoption programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs according to Article 95 CPR (if yes, fill in Appendix 2)

Appendix 1

Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates

Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission

(Article 94 CPR)

Date of submitting the proposal

This Appendix is not required when Union-level simplified cost options (SCO) established by the delegated act referred to in Article 94(4) CPR are used.

A. Summary of the main elements
Specific objective Estimated proportion of the total financial allocation within the specific objective to which the SCO will be applied in % Type(s) of operation covered Indicator triggering reimbursement Unit of measurement for the indicator triggering reimbursement Type of SCO (standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates) Amount (in EUR) or percentage (in case of flat rates) of the SCO
Code (1) Description Code (2) Description
(1) This refers to the code in Annex VI of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Regulations. (2) This refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable.
B. Details by type of operation (to be completed for every type of operation)

Did the managing authority receive support from an external company to set out the simplified costs below?

If so, please specify which external company: Yes/No – Name of external company

1. Description of the operation type including the timeline for implementation (1)
2. Specific objective(s)
3. Indicator triggering reimbursement (2)
4. Unit of measurement for the indicator triggering reimbursement
5. Standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate
6. Amount per unit of measurement or percentage (for flat rates) of the SCO
7. Categories of costs covered by the unit cost, lump sum or flat rate
8. Do these categories of costs cover all eligible expenditure for the operation? (Y/N)
9. Adjustment(s) method (3)
10. Verification of the achievement of the units [delivered] — describe what document(s)/system will be used to verify the achievement of the units delivered? — describe what will be checked and by whom during management verifications. — describe what arrangements will be made to collect and store relevant data/documents
11. Possible perverse incentives, mitigating measures (4) and the estimated level of risk (high/medium/low)
12. Total amount (national and Union) expected to be reimbursed by the Commission on this basis
(1) Envisaged starting date of the selection of operations and envisaged final date of their completion (ref. Article 63(5) CPR). (2) For operations encompassing several simplified cost options covering different categories of costs, different projects or successive phases of an operation, the fields 3 to 11 need to be filled in for each indicator triggering reimbursement. (3) If applicable, indicate the frequency and timing of the adjustment and a clear reference to a specific indicator (including a link to the website where this indicator is published, if applicable). (4) Are there any potential negative implications on the quality of the supported operations and, if so, what measures (e.g. quality assurance) will be taken to offset this risk?
C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates

1.Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates (who produced, collected and recorded the data; where the data are stored; cut-off dates; validation, etc.).

2.Please specify why the proposed method and calculation based on Article 94(2) CPR is relevant to the type of operation.

3.Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions made in terms of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks should be used and, if requested, provided in a format that is usable by the Commission.

4.Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the calculation of the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate.

5.Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data.

Appendix 2

Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs

Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission

(Article 95 CPR)

Date of submitting the proposal

This Appendix is not required when amounts for Union-level financing not linked to costs established by the delegated act referred to in Article 95(4) CPR are used.

A. Summary of the main elements
Specific objective The amount covered by the financing not linked to costs Type(s) of operation covered Conditions to be fulfilled/results to be achieved triggering reimbursement by the Commission indicator Unit of measurement for the conditions to be fulfilled/results to be achieved triggering reimbursement by the Commission Envisaged type of reimbursement method used to reimburse the beneficiary or beneficiaries
Code (1) Description Code (2) Description
(1) Refers to the code in Annex VI of the AMIF, BMVI and ISF Regulations. (2) Refers to the code of a common indicator, if applicable.
B. Details by type of operation (to be completed for every type of operation)
1. Description of the operation type
2. Specific objective
3. Conditions to be fulfilled or results to be achieved
4. Deadline for fulfilment of conditions or results to be achieved
5. Indicator definition
6. Unit of measurement for conditions to be fulfilled/results to be achieved triggering reimbursement by the Commission
7. Intermediate deliverables (if applicable) triggering reimbursement by the Commission with schedule for reimbursements Intermediate deliverables Envisaged date Amounts (in EUR)
8. Total amount (including Union and national funding)
9. Adjustment(s) method
10. Verification of the achievement of the result or condition (and where relevant, the intermediate deliverables): — describe what document(s)/system will be used to verify the achievement of the result or condition (and where relevant, each of the intermediate deliverables); — describe what will be checked, by whom and how during management verifications (including on-the-spot); — describe what arrangements will be made to collect and store relevant data/documents.
11. Use of grants in the form of financing not linked to costs. Does the grant provided by Member State to beneficiaries take the form of financing not linked to costs? [Y/N]
12. Arrangements to ensure the audit trail Please list the body(ies) responsible for these arrangements.

Appendix 3

Thematic Facility

Procedure reference Specific objective Modality: Specific action/ emergency assistance/ resettlement and humanitarian admission/ transfer of applicants for or beneficiaries of international protection Type of intervention Union contribution (EUR) Pre-financing rate
Description of the action [text]
Member State submits a thematic facility amendment /declines Date: Submit/Decline:
Comment (if Member State declines or if indicators targets and milestones are not updated a justification should be encoded; tables 1 of point 2.1.3, 1 of point 3.1 and 1 of point 3.2 of this Annex should be revised) [text]

ANNEX VII

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
The financial allocation of the priority based on the programme Cumulative data on the financial progress of the programme
Priority Specific objective Fund Category of region (1) Basis for the calculation of Union contribution (1) (Total contribution or public contribution) (2) Total financial allocation by fund and national contribution (EUR) Co-financing rate (%) Total eligible cost of selected operations (EUR) Contribution from the funds to selected operations (EUR) Proportion of the total financial allocation (2) covered with selected operations (%) [column 8/ column 6x 100] Total eligible expenditure declared by beneficiaries Proportion of the total financial allocation covered by eligible expenditure declared by beneficiaries (%) [column 11/column 6x100] Number of selected operations
Calculation Calculation
Priority 1 SO 1 ERDF
Priority 2 SO 2 ESF+
Priority 3 SO 3 Cohesion Fund NA
Priority 4 SO JTF JTF (*1)
Total ERDF Less developed
Total ERDF Transition
Total ERDF More developed
Total ERDF Special allocation to outermost regions or northern sparsely populated regions
Total ESF+ Less developed
Total ESF+ Transition
Total ESF+ More developed
Total ESF+ Special allocation to outermost regions or northern sparsely populated regions
Total Cohesion Fund N/A
Total EMFAF N/A
Total JTF (*1) N/A
Grand Total All Funds
(1) Amounts including the complementary support transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+. (2) Only total public contribution for the EMFAF. (1) It does not apply to the Cohesion Fund, the JTF and the EMFAF. (2) For the purposes of this Annex, the data for selected operations will be based on the document setting out the conditions for support in accordance with Article 73(3).
Priority Specific objective Characteristics of expenditure Categorisation dimension Financial data
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Fund Category of region (1) 1 Intervention field 2 Form of support 3 Territorial delivery dimension 4 Economic activity dimension 5 Location dimension 6 ESF+ secondary theme 7 Gender equality dimension 8 Macro-regional and sea-basin dimension Total eligible cost of selected operations (EUR)
(1) It does not apply to the Cohesion Fund and the JTF.
Specific objective (repeated for each specific objective) Co-financing rate (Annex VI) Categorisation dimension Financial data
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Type of intervention (Table 1 of Annex VI, Fund specific regulation Type of intervention (Table 2 of Annex VI Fund specific regulation) Type of intervention (Table 3 of Annex VI Fund specific regulation) Type of intervention (Table 4 of Annex VI Fund specific regulation) Total financial allocation (EUR) from the Fund and national contribution Total eligible cost of selected operations (EUR) Contribution from the funds to selected operations (EUR) Proportion of the total financial allocation covered with selected operations (%) [column 8/ column 7 x 100 ] Total eligible expenditure declared by beneficiaries (EUR) Proportion of the total financial allocation covered by eligible expenditure declared by beneficiaries (%) [column 11/column 7 x 100 ] Number of selected operations
<type='P' input='G'
Subtotal by Specific Objective SO1
Priority Specific objective Type of intervention (Annex IV of the EMFAF Regulation) Financial data
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Total eligible cost of selected operations (EUR) Total eligible expenditure declared by beneficiaries Number of selected operations
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
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Data on output indicators from the programme [extracted from table 2 of point 2.1.1.1.2 of Annex V and table 2 of point 2.1.1.2.2. of Annex V] Progress in output indicators to date
Priority Specific objective Fund Category of region (1) ID Indicator name Indicator breakdown (2) (of which:) Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target 2029 Selected operations[dd/mm/yy] Implemented operations[dd/mm/yy] Comments
 (3)
(1) It does not apply to the Cohesion Fund, the JTF and the EMFAF. (2) It applies only to some indicators. See Commission guidelines for details. (3) Legend for the characteristics of fields: type: N=Number, S=String, C=Checkbox; input: M=Manual, S=Selection, G=Generated by system.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 (1). 9. 10. 11. 12.
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Data on all common output indicators as set out in Annexes I, II and III of the ESF+ Regulation and on programme-specific indicators [extracted from table 2 of point 2.1.1.1.2 of Annex V and table 2 of point 2.1.1.2.2. of Annex V] Progress in output indicators
Priority Specific objective Fund Category of region ID Indicator name Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target 2029 (gender break-down optional) Values achieved to date [dd/mm/yy] Achievement ratio Comments
 (2)
M F N T M
(1) Columns 8, 9, 10 and 11 are not applicable to the indicators in Annex III of the ESF+ Regulation - Common indicators for ESF+ support for addressing material deprivation (point (m) of Article 4(1) ESF+ Regulation). (2) Legend for the characteristics of fields: type: N=Number, S=String, C=Checkbox; input: M=Manual, S=Selection, G=Generated by system.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Data on all common output indicators listed in annex VIII of AMIF/ISF/BMVI Regulations for each specific objective [extracted from Table 1 of point 2.1.2 of Annex VI] Progress in output indicators to date
Specific objective ID Indicator name Indicator breakdown (of which) Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029) Planned values in selected operations (1) Values achieved (2) Comments
[dd/mm/yy] [dd/mm/yy]
(1) Including gender and age breakdown, where required. (2) Including gender and age breakdown, where required.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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ID Indicator name Indicator breakdown (of which:) Number of enterprises net of multiple support by [dd/mm/yy] Comments
RCO 01 Enterprises supported Micro
RCO 01 Enterprises supported Small
RCO 01 Enterprises supported Medium
RCO 01 Enterprises supported Large
RCO 01 Enterprises supported Total
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
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Data on result indicators from the programme [extracted from Table 5 of Annex VII ] Progress in result indicators to date
Priority Specific objective Fund Category of region (1) ID Indicator name Indicator breakdown (2) (of which:) Measurement unit Baseline in the programme Target 2029 Selected operations [dd/mm/yy] Implemented operations [dd/mm/yy] Comments
Baseline Planned achievements Baseline Achieved
 (3)
(1) It does not apply to the Cohesion Fund, the JTF and the EMFAF. (2) It applies only to some indicators. See Commission guidelines for details. (3) Legend for the characteristics of fields: type: N=Number, S=String, C=Checkbox; input: M=Manual and [also covering automatically upload], S=Selection, G=Generated by system.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. (1) 11. 12. 13.
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Data on all common result indicators as set out in Annexes I, II and III of the ESF+ Regulation and on programme specific indicators [extracted from Table 5 of Annex VII and table 3 of point 2.1.1.2.2. of Annex V] Progress in result indicators
Priority Specific objective Fund Category of region ID Indicator name Output indicator used as a basis for target setting Measurement unit of indicator Measurement unit of target Target 2029 (gender break-down optional) Values achieved to date [dd/mm/yy] Achievement ratio Comments
M F N T
(*1) Not requested for specific objective in point (m) of Article 4(1) ESF+ Regulation. (1) Columns 9, 10 and 12 are not applicable to the indicators in Annex III of the ESF+ Regulation - Common indicators for ESF+ support for addressing material deprivation (point (m) of Article 4(1) ESF+ Regulation).
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
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Data on all common result indicators listed in Annex VIII of AMIF/ISF/BMVI Regulations for each specific objective [extracted from Table 2 of point 2.1.2 of Annex VI] Progress in result indicators to date
Specific objective ID Indicator name Indicator breakdown (of which) Measurement unit (for indicators and baseline) Baseline Target 2029 Measurement unit (for target) Planned values in selected operations (1) Values achieved (2) Comments
[dd/mm/yy] [dd/mm/yy]
(1) Including gender and age breakdown, where required. (2) Including gender and age breakdown, where required.
Priority (1) Characteristics of expenditure Eligible expenditure by product Amount of private and public resources mobilised in addition to the contribution from the Funds Amount of management costs and fees declared as eligible expenditure, including (MCF are to be reported separately in case of direct award and in case of competitive tender) (2): Interest and other gains generated by support from the Funds to financial instruments referred to in Article 60 Resources returned attributable to support from the Funds as referred to in Article 62 For guarantees, total value of loans, equity or quasi-equity investments in final recipients guaranteed with programme resources and actually disbursed to final recipients
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Fund Specific objective Category of region (3) Loans (form of support code for FI) Guarantee (form of support code for FI) Equity or quasi-equity (form of support code for FI) Grants within a financial instrument operation (form of support code for FI) Loans (form of support code for FI) Guarantee (form of support code for FI) Equity or quasi-equity (form of support code for FI) Grants within a financial instrument operation (form of support code for FI) Management costs and fees for holding funds depending on the financial product operating within the holding fund structure
Loans Guarantees Equity Loans Guarantees Equity
Input = selection Input = selection Input = selection Input = selection Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual Input = manual
(1) Not applicable to the AMIF, ISF or BMVI. (2) In the data exchange system SFC2021 the column should separate possibility to report MCF paid in case of direct of award of contract and in case of competitive tender. (3) Not applicable to the Cohesion Fund, JTF, AMIF, BMVI, ISF or EMFAF.

ANNEX VIII

For each programme, to be filled in by Fund and category of region, where appropriate.

Fund Category of region Expected Union contribution
[current calendar year] [subsequent calendar year]
January - October November - December January- December
ERDF Less developed regions
Transition regions
More developed regions
Outermost regions and Northern sparsely populated regions (1)
Interreg
ESF+ Less developed regions
Transition regions
More developed regions
Outermost regions and Northern sparsely populated regions (2)
Cohesion Fund
JTF (*1)
EMFAF
AMIF
ISF
BMVI
(*1) Amounts including the complementary funding transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ as appropriate. (1) This should only show the specific allocation for outermost regions / Northern sparsely populated regions. (2) This should only show the specific allocation for outermost regions/ Northern sparsely populated regions.

ANNEX IX

1.The use and technical characteristics of the emblem of the Union (‘the emblem’)

1.1.The emblem shall be prominently featured on all communication materials such as printed or digital products, websites and their mobile views relating to the implementation of an operation, used for the public or for participants.

1.2.The statement ‘Funded by the European Union’ or ‘Co-funded by the European Union’ shall be written in full and placed next to the emblem.

1.3.The typeface to be used in conjunction with the emblem may be any of the following fonts: Arial, Auto, Calibri, Garamond, Trebuchet, Tahoma, Verdana or Ubuntu. Italic, underlined variations or font effects shall not be used.

1.4.The positioning of the text in relation to the emblem shall not interfere with the emblem in any way.

1.5.The font size used shall be proportionate to the size of the emblem.

1.6.The colour of the font shall be reflex blue, black or white depending on the background.

1.7.The emblem shall not be modified or merged with any other graphic elements or texts. If other logos are displayed in addition to the emblem, the emblem shall have at least the same size, measured in height or width, as the biggest of the other logos. Apart from the emblem, no other visual identity or logo must be used to highlight the support from the Union.

1.8.Where several operations are taking place at the same location, supported by the same or different funding instruments, or where further funding is provided for the same operation at a later date, at least one plaque or billboard shall be displayed.

1.9.Graphic standards for the emblem and the definition of standard colours:

(A) SYMBOLIC DESCRIPTION Against a background of blue sky, twelve golden stars form a circle representing the union of the peoples of Europe. The number of stars is fixed, twelve being the symbol of perfection and unity.

(B) HERALDIC DESCRIPTION On an azure field a circle of twelve golden mullets, their points not touching.

(C) GEOMETRIC DESCRIPTION The emblem has the form of a blue rectangular flag of which the fly is one and a half times the length of the hoist. Twelve gold stars situated at equal intervals form an invisible circle whose centre is the point of intersection of the diagonals of the rectangle. The radius of the circle is equal to one third of the height of the hoist. Each of the stars has five points which are situated on the circumference of an invisible circle whose radius is equal to one eighteenth of the height of the hoist. All the stars are upright, i.e. with one point vertical and two points in a straight line at right angles to the mast. The circle is arranged so that the stars appear in the position of the hours on the face of a clock. Their number is invariable.

(D) REGULATION COLOURS The emblem is in the following colours: PANTONE REFLEX BLUE for the surface of the rectangle; PANTONE YELLOW for the stars

(E) FOUR-COLOUR PROCESS If the four-colour process is used, recreate the two standard colours by using the four colours of the four-colour process. PANTONE YELLOW is obtained by using 100 % ‘Process Yellow’. PANTONE REFLEX BLUE is obtained by mixing 100 % ‘Process Cyan’ and 80 % ‘Process Magenta’. INTERNET PANTONE REFLEX BLUE corresponds in the web-palette colour RGB:0/51/153 (hexadecimal: 003399) and PANTONE YELLOW corresponds in the web-palette colour RGB: 255/204/0 (hexadecimal: FFCC00). MONOCHROME REPRODUCTION PROCESS Using black, outline the rectangle in black and print the stars in black on white. Using blue (Reflex Blue), use 100 % with the stars reproduced in negative white. REPRODUCTION ON A COLOURED BACKGROUND If there is no alternative to a coloured background, put a white border around the rectangle, the width of the border being 1/25th of the height of the rectangle. The principles of the use of the Union emblem by third parties are set out in the Administrative agreement with the Council of Europe regarding the use of the European emblem by third parties (45).

2.The licence on intellectual property rights referred to in Article 49(6) shall grant to the Union at least the following rights:

2.1.internal use i.e. right to reproduce, copy and make available the communication and visibility materials to Union’s institutions and agencies, Member States' authorities, and their employees;

2.2.reproduction of the communication and visibility materials by any means and in any form, in whole or in part;

2.3.communication to the public of the communication and visibility materials by using any and all means of communication;

2.4.distribution to the public of the communication and visibility materials (or copies thereof) in any and all forms;

2.5.storage and archiving of the communication and visibility materials;

2.6.sub-licensing of the rights on the communication and visibility materials to third parties.

ANNEX X

1.Required elements of the funding agreement for financial instruments implemented under Article 59(5):

(a) the investment strategy or policy including implementation arrangements, financial products to be offered, final recipients targeted, and envisaged combination with grant support (as appropriate);

(b) a business plan or equivalent documents for the financial instrument to be implemented, including the estimated leverage effect referred to in point (a) of Article 58(3);

(c) the target results that the financial instrument concerned is expected to achieve to contribute to the specific objectives and results of the relevant priority;

(d) provisions for monitoring of the implementation of investments and of deal flows including reporting by the financial instrument to the holding fund and to the managing authority to ensure compliance with Article 42;

(e) audit requirements, such as minimum requirements for documentation to be kept at the level of the financial instrument (and at the level of the holding fund where appropriate) in accordance with Article 82, and requirements in relation to the maintenance of separate records for the different forms of support in compliance with Article 58(6),where applicable, including provisions and requirements regarding access to documents by audit authorities of Member States, Commission auditors and the Court of Auditors in order to ensure a clear audit trail;

(f) requirements and procedures for managing the contribution provided by the programme in accordance with Article 92 and for the forecast of deal flows, including requirements for fiduciary or separate accounting as set out in Article 59;

(g) requirements and procedures for managing interest and other gains generated as referred to in Article 60, including acceptable treasury operations or investments, and the responsibilities and liabilities of the parties concerned;

(h) provisions regarding the calculation and payment of management costs incurred or of the management fees of the financial instrument in compliance with point (d) of Article 68(1);

(i) provisions regarding the re-use of resources attributable to the support from the Funds in compliance with Article 62 and an exit policy for the contribution from the Funds out of the financial instrument;

(j) conditions for a possible total or partial withdrawal of programme contributions from programmes to financial instruments, including the holding fund where applicable;

(k) provisions to ensure that bodies implementing financial instruments manage financial instruments with independence and in accordance with the relevant professional standards, and act in the exclusive interest of the parties providing contributions to the financial instrument;

(l) provisions for the winding-up of the financial instrument;

(m) other terms and conditions for making contributions from the programme to the financial instrument;

(n) terms and conditions to ensure that through contractual arrangements final recipients comply with the requirements of displaying of durable plaques or billboards in accordance with point (c) of Article 50(1), and other arrangements to ensure compliance with Article 50 and Annex IX for the acknowledgement of support from the Funds;

(o) appraisal and selection of bodies implementing the financial instruments, including calls for expression of interest or public procurement procedures (only where financial instruments are organised through a holding fund).

2.Required elements of the strategy document(s) referred to in Article 59(1):

(a) the investment strategy or policy of the financial instrument, general terms and conditions of envisaged debt products, target recipients and actions to be supported;

(b) a business plan or equivalent documents for the financial instrument to be implemented, including the estimated leverage effect referred to in Article 58;

(c) the use and re-use of resources attributable to the support of the Funds in accordance with Articles 60 and 62;

(d) monitoring and reporting of the implementation of the financial instrument to ensure compliance with Articles 42 and 50.

ANNEX XI

Bodies/authorities concerned
1 Appropriate separation of functions and written arrangements for reporting, supervising and monitoring of delegated tasks to an intermediate body Managing authority
2 Appropriate criteria and procedures for the selection of operations Managing authority (1)
3 Appropriate information to beneficiaries on applicable conditions for support for the selected operations Managing authority
4 Appropriate management verifications, including appropriate procedures for checking fulfilment of conditions for financing not linked to costs and for simplified cost options Managing authority
5 Effective system to ensure that all documents necessary for the audit trail are held Managing authority
6 Reliable electronic system (including links with electronic data exchange systems with beneficiaries) for recording and storing data for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verifications and audits, including appropriate processes to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of the data and the authentication of users Managing authority
7 Effective implementation of proportionate anti-fraud measures Managing authority
8 Appropriate procedures for drawing up the management declaration Managing authority
9 Appropriate procedures for confirming that the expenditure entered into the accounts is legal and regular Managing authority
10 Appropriate procedures for drawing up and submission of payment applications and of accounts and confirming completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts Managing authority/ Body carrying out the accounting function
11 Appropriate separation of functions and functional independence between the audit authority (and any body carrying out audit work under the responsibility of the audit authority on which the audit authority relies and supervises, if applicable) and the other programme authorities and audit work carried out in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards Audit authority
12 Appropriate system audits Audit authority
13 Appropriate audits of operations Audit authority
14 Appropriate audits of accounts Audit authority
15 Appropriate procedures for providing a reliable audit opinion and for preparing the annual control report Audit authority
(1) Territorial authorities or bodies pursuant to Article 29(3) of this Regulation and steering committee pursuant to Article 22(2) of Interreg Regulation, where applicable.
Category 1 Works well. No or only minor improvement needed.
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Category 2 Works. Some improvement needed.
Category 3 Works partially. Substantial improvement needed.
Category 4 Essentially does not work.

ANNEX XII

Section 1

Detailed rules for the reporting of irregularities

1.1.   Irregularities to be reported

The following irregularities shall be reported to the Commission in accordance with Article 69(2):

(a) irregularities that have been the subject of a first written assessment by a competent authority, either administrative or judicial, which has concluded on the basis of specific facts that an irregularity has been committed, regardless of the possibility that this conclusion may subsequently have to be revised or withdrawn as a result of developments in the course of the administrative or judicial procedure;

(b) irregularities that give rise to the initiation of administrative or judicial proceedings at national level in order to establish the presence of fraud or other criminal offences, as referred to in points (a) and (b) of Article 3(2) and Article 4(1), (2) and (3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 and point (a) of Article 1(1) of the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (46) for the Member States not bound by that Directive;

(c) irregularities preceding a bankruptcy;

(d) specific irregularity or group of irregularities for which the Commission submits a written request for information to the Member State following the initial reporting from a Member State.

1.2.   Irregularities exempted from reporting

The following irregularities shall not be reported:

(a) irregularities for an amount lower than EUR 10 000 in contribution from the Funds; this does not apply in the case of irregularities which are interlinked and the total amount of which exceeds EUR 10 000 in contribution from the Funds, even when none of them exceeds that ceiling on its own;

(b) cases where the irregularity consists solely of the failure to execute, in whole or in part, an operation included in the co-financed programme owing to the non-fraudulent bankruptcy of the beneficiary;

(c) cases brought to the attention of the managing authority or the authority in charge of the accounting function by the beneficiary voluntarily and before detection by either authority, whether before or after the payment of the public contribution;

(d) cases which are detected and corrected by the managing authority before inclusion in a payment application submitted to the Commission.

The exemptions in points (c) and (d) of the first subparagraph of this point shall not apply to irregularities referred to under point 1.1(b).

1.3.   Determination of the reporting Member State

The Member State in which the irregular expenditure is incurred by the beneficiary and paid in implementing the operation shall be responsible for reporting the irregularity in accordance with Article 69(2). For programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg), the reporting Member State shall inform the managing authority and the audit authority of the programme.

1.4.   Timing of the reporting

Member States shall report irregularities within two months following the end of each quarter from their detection or as soon as additional information on the reported irregularities becomes available. However, a Member State shall immediately report to the Commission irregularities discovered or supposed to have occurred, indicating any other Member States concerned, in case the irregularities may have repercussions outside its territory.

1.5.   Submission, use and processing of information reported

Where national provisions provide for the confidentiality of investigations, only information subject to the authorisation of the competent tribunal, court or other body in accordance with national rules may be reported.

The information reported in accordance with this Annex may be used for the purposes of protecting the financial interests of the Union, in particular to perform risk analyses and develop systems serving to identify risks more effectively.

This information shall not be used for any purposes other than the protection of the Union's financial interests unless the authorities that have provided it have given their express consent.

This information shall be covered by professional secrecy and may not be disclosed to persons other than those in the Member States or within the Union’s institutions, agencies, offices and bodies whose duties require that they have access to it.

Section 2

Template for electronic reporting via the Irregularity Management System (IMS)

Identification Fund
Member State
Reporting authority
Year
Sequence number
Programming period
Reference number – national
Drafting information Initiating authority - complete name
Request language
Drafting date
Quarter
Special request Necessity to inform other countries
Person found in other case(s)
Status Proceedings
Case closure Case closure date
Personal data Identification of persons involved Legal person / natural person
Legal status
National ID number
Company name /Family name
Trade name / First name
Parent name / Independent prefix
Street
Postcode
City
Territorial unit where the person is registered Member State
Relevant NUTS level
Flagged on basis of the Financial Regulation (1) (Articles 135 to145)
Justification for non-disclosure of personal data
Description of operation CCI number
Objective – CCI
Category of region where applicable
Goal (IJG/Interreg)
Programme
Programme closure date
Commission decision - number
Commission decision - date
Policy objective
Priority
Specific objective
Territorial unit where the operation takes place Member State
Relevant NUTS level
Competent authority
Operation - specific - project Project Project
Project – name
Project – number
Co-financing rate
Total amount of expenditure
Total amount of irregular expenditure
Irregularity Information leading to a suspicion of an irregularity Date
Source
Provisions breached Provisions – Union: Type, title, reference, Article and paragraph as relevant
Provisions - national – Type, title, reference, Article and paragraph as relevant
Other States involved Member State(s)
Non-Member State(s)
Specific information on the irregularity Start date Irregularity
End date irregularity
Type of irregularity - typology
Type of irregularity - category
Modus operandi
Additional information
Findings of the administration
Classification of the irregularity
Offences pursuant to Directive (EU) 2017/1371
Detection Date of discovery (Primary administrative or judicial finding)
Reason for performing a control (why)
Type and/or method of control (how)
Control carried out after payment(s) of public contribution
Competent authority
OLAF-Case OLAF number – Reference
OLAF number – Year
OLAF number – Sequence
Status
Total Amounts Financial impact Expenditure – EU contribution
Expenditure – National contribution
Expenditure - Public contribution
Expenditure - Private contribution
Expenditure – Total
Irregular amount – EU contribution
Irregular amount - National contribution
Irregular amount - Public contribution
whereof not paid – EU contribution
whereof not paid – National contribution-
whereof not paid - Public contribution
Where of paid – EU contribution
Where of paid – National contribution
Where of paid - Public contribution
Comments
Penalties Procedures Procedures initiated to impose penalties
Type of procedure
Start date of procedure
(Expected) end date of procedure
Status of procedure
Sanctions Penalties
Penalties – Category
Penalties – Type
Penalties applied
Amounts related to financial penalties
End date of procedure
Comments Comments Comments - Reporting authority
Attachments Attachments
Attachments description
Request for cancellation Cancellation reasons
Rejection reasons
(1) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).

ANNEX XIII

As regards Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates reimbursed by the Commission under Article 94 and on financing not linked to costs reimbursed by the Commission under Article 95, only the elements set out under Sections III and IV respectively shall be required.

I.Obligatory elements of audit trail for grants taking the forms set out in points (a) to (e) of Article 53(1):

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