REGULATION (EU) 2021/1059 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 24 June 2021
on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION I
Subject matter, scope and Interreg strands
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Interreg strands
SECTION II
Geographical coverage
Article 4
Geographical coverage for cross-border cooperation
Article 5
Geographical coverage for transnational cooperation
Article 6
Geographical coverage for interregional cooperation
Article 7
Geographical coverage for outermost regions’ cooperation
Article 8
List of Interreg programme areas to receive support
SECTION III
Resources and co-financing rates
Article 9
ERDF resources for Interreg programmes
Article 10
Cross-fund provisions
Article 11
List of Interreg programme resources
Article 12
Return of resources and discontinuation
Article 13
Co-financing rates
CHAPTER II
INTERREG-SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND THEMATIC CONCENTRATION
Article 14
Interreg-specific objectives
Article 15
Thematic concentration
CHAPTER III
PROGRAMMING
SECTION I
Preparation, approval and amendment of Interreg programmes
Article 16
Preparation and submission of Interreg programmes
Article 17
Content of Interreg programmes
Article 18
Approval of Interreg programmes
Article 19
Amendment of Interreg programmes
SECTION II
Territorial Development
Article 20
Integrated territorial development
Article 21
Community-led local development
SECTION III
Operations and small project funds
Article 22
Selection of Interreg operations
Article 23
Partnership within Interreg operations
Article 24
Support to projects of limited financial volume
Article 25
Small project funds
Article 26
Tasks of the lead partner
SECTION IV
Technical assistance
Article 27
Technical assistance
CHAPTER IV
MONITORING, EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION
SECTION I
Monitoring
Article 28
Monitoring committee
Article 29
Composition of the monitoring committee
Article 30
Functions of the monitoring committee
Article 31
Review
Article 32
Transmission of data
Article 33
Final performance report
Article 34
Indicators for Interreg programmes
SECTION II
Evaluation and communication
Article 35
Evaluation during the programming period
Article 36
Responsibilities of managing authorities and partners with regard to transparency and communication
CHAPTER V
ELIGIBILITY
Article 37
Rules on eligibility of expenditure
Article 38
General provisions on eligibility of cost categories
Article 39
Staff costs
Article 40
Office and administrative costs
Article 41
Travel and accommodation costs
Article 42
External expertise and services costs
Article 43
Equipment costs
Article 44
Costs for infrastructure and works
CHAPTER VI
INTERREG PROGRAMME AUTHORITIES, MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND AUDIT
Article 45
Interreg programme authorities
Article 46
Functions of the managing authority
Article 47
The accounting function
Article 48
Functions of the audit authority
Article 49
Audit of operations
CHAPTER VII
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Article 50
Budgetary commitments
Article 51
Payments and pre-financing
Article 52
Recoveries
CHAPTER VIII
PARTICIPATION OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR PARTNER COUNTRIES, OCTS, OR REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND COOPERATION ORGANISATIONS IN INTERREG PROGRAMMES UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT
Article 53
Applicable provisions
Article 54
Interreg programme authorities and their functions
Article 55
Management methods
Article 56
Eligibility
Article 57
Large infrastructure projects
Article 58
Procurement
Article 59
Conclusion of financing agreements under shared management
Article 60
Third country, partner country or OCT contribution other than co-financing
CHAPTER IX
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR INDIRECT MANAGEMENT
Article 61
Outermost regions’ cooperation
CHAPTER X
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 62
Exercise of the delegation
Article 63
Committee Procedure
Article 64
Transitional provisions
Article 65
Entry into force
ANNEX
TEMPLATE FOR INTERREG PROGRAMMES
CCI |
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Version |
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First year |
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Last year |
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Eligible from |
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Eligible until |
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Commission decision number |
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Commission decision date |
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Programme amending decision number |
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Programme amending decision entry into force date |
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NUTS regions covered by the programme |
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Strand |
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Selected policy objective or selected Interreg-specific objective |
Selected specific objective |
Priority |
Justification for selection |
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[2 000 per objective] |
Priority |
Specific objective |
ID [5] |
Indicator |
Measurement unit [255] |
Milestone (2024) [200] |
Final target (2029) [200] |
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Comments |
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Specific objective |
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Fund |
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2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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ERDF (territorial cooperation goal) |
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IPA III CBC(1) |
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NDICI-CBC(1) |
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IPA III(2) |
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NDICI(2) |
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OCTP(3) |
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Interreg funds(4) |
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Total |
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Policy objective No |
Priority |
Fund (as applicable) |
Basis for calculation EU support (total eligible cost or public contribution) |
EU contribution (a)=(a1)+(a2) |
Indicative breakdown of the EU contribution |
National contribution (b)=(c)+(d) |
Indicative breakdown of the national counterpart |
Total (e)=(a)+(b) |
Co-financing rate (f)=(a)/(e) |
Contributions from the third countries (for information) |
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without TA pursuant to Article 27(1) (a1) |
for TA pursuant to Article 27(1) (a2) |
National public (c) |
National private (d) |
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Priority 1 |
ERDF |
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NDICI(6) |
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OCTP(7) |
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Interreg funds(8) |
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Priority 2 |
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All funds |
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IPA III |
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NDICI |
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OCTP |
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Interreg funds |
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Total |
All funds |
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Programme authorities |
Name of the institution [255] |
Contact name [200] |
E-mail [200] |
Managing authority |
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National authority (for programmes with participating third or partner countries, if appropriate) |
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Audit authority |
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Group of auditors representatives |
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Body to which the payments are to be made by the Commission |
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Intended use of Articles 94 and 95 |
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From the adoption the programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates under priority according to Article 94 CPR (if yes, fill in Appendix 1) |
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From the adoption the 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) |
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Map
Map of the programme area
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 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR)
Date of submitting the proposal |
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A. Summary of the main elements
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Specific objective |
Estimated proportion of the total financial allocation within the priority to which the simplified cost option will be applied in % |
Type(s) of operation covered |
Indicator triggering reimbursement |
Unit of measurement for the indicator triggering reimbursement |
Type of simplified cost option (standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates) |
Amount (in EUR) or percentage (in case of flat rates) of the simplified cost option |
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Code(1) |
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B. Details by type of operation (to be completed for every type of operation)
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If so, please specify which external company: |
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C. Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates
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Appendix 2
Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs
Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission
(Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR)
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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 |
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