Opportunities for interregional cooperation in Regional Operational Programmes: Article 96.3.d) of the Common Provisions Regulation INTERACT Future Pilot Activity 16 September 2014 | Milano

Art CPR Regulation 1303/ The MA may accept that an operation is implemented outside the programme area but within the Union, provided that all the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the operation is for the benefit of the programme area; (b) the total amount allocated under the programme to operations located outside the programme area does not exceed 15 % of the support from the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and EMFF at the level of the priority or 5% of the support from the EAFRD at the level of the programme; (c) the monitoring committee has given its agreement to the operation or types of operations concerned; (d) the obligations of the authorities for the programme in relation to management, control and audit concerning the operation are fulfilled by the authorities responsible for the programme under which that operation is supported or they enter into agreements with authorities in the area in which the operation is implemented Expenditure outside the programme area 2

Art CPR Regulation 1303/ For operations concerning technical assistance or promotional activities, expenditure may be incurred outside the Union provided that the conditions set out in point (a) of paragraph 2 and the obligations in relation to management, control and audit concerning the operation are fulfilled. What is the 20% flexibility rule? Expenditure outside the programme area 3

Expenditure outside the programme area, but not outside the Union (location of the investment / location of the beneficiary that incurred the expenditure a) For the benefit of the programme area (set out in the application) b) Ceiling of 15% ERDF c) Monitoring Committee need to agree d) All the control and audit conditions are preserved  When TA or promotional activities outside Union, no need to respect points b and c Sum up Expenditure outside the programme area 4

All the control and audit conditions are preserved INTERACT currently working on the list of responsible persons What is the issue? Expenditure outside the programme area 5

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