Template for the Operational Programme under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal Morten Greve Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy

Shortcomings of period Double encoding Information provided in both tables and documents Information already provided is not used automatically Unclear or insufficient reporting requirements Templates lacking in details and clarity Cumbersome modification and decision processes Lack of programme and data structure led to inefficient assessments and analysis Minor modification require assessment and full decision

A long term investment Providing everything in a structured way through pre-defined templates and forms Fast programme modification process Clear reporting Enhanced data quality Detailed specifications More work now but more clarity in the future Harmonisation Long term efficiency gains

More structure (templates and SFC2014) Everything is structured and organised Data fields and tables Selection Lists (Drop down menus) Check boxes + yes/no Text fields Text box title Provide a description of no more than x characters of the following items: … Text box title Provide a description of no more than x characters of the following items: … Common Indicators Additional waste recycling capacity - tons Estimated reduction in leakage - m 3 Total length of new railway line – km Estimated decrease of GHG in CO 2 equivalent - tons ❑ ❑ ✓

More structure (templates and SFC2014) Documents are optional and for information Except where specifically required by regulation En-ante evaluation etc. In case of inconsistency between documents and data the structured data in the forms prevails Links and references cannot be used Complete reference documents are produced by the system based on the information A complete PDF version of the programme with a single click Will not include information supplied through documents Changes compared to previous versions are identified automatically Correct treatment ensured automatically Amendments with or without a Commission decision Text changes are highlighted

Technical details of the template Purpose of the template To identify all elements of a programme To provide definitions for all elements To define the relationship between elements To remove any ambiguity The template will not Define the graphical layout of the SFC2014 input screens

Technical details of the template Each field has an identifier Description IDUnique identifier of the element typeN=Number, D=Date, S=String, C=Checkbox, P=Percentage, B=Boolean maxlengthMaximum number of characters including spaces in a text field inputM=Manuel, S=Selection, G=Generated by the system decisionN=Not part of the Decision - article 87(10) PAY=Element can be covered solely by the Partnership Agreement – article 87(8)

Defining the priorities

Defining the priorities

Defining the priorities Simple case: As a general rule a priority should be mono-fund, cover only one thematic objective and a single category of region Priority axisThematic objective Category of regionInvestment priorities Specific objectives corresponding to the investment priorities Fund (specify the Fund: ERDF, Cohesion Fund, ESF) Union support - EUR Co-financing rate 11Less developed 1.1Obj. 1 ERDF€ % 1.3Obj More developed3.2Obj. 3ERDF€ %

Defining the priorities Complex case: Can cover more than one fund, more than one thematic objective and more than one category of region Priority axisThematic objective Category of regionInvestment priorities Specific objectives corresponding to the investment priorities Fund (specify the Fund: ERDF, Cohesion Fund, ESF) Union support - EUR Co-financing rate 1 1Less developed 1.1Obj. 1 ERDF€ % 1.3Obj. 2 2Less developed2.2Obj. 3ERDF € More developed3.2Obj. 4ERDF€ % 10Less developed10.1Obj. 5ESF€ % 1N.A.1.2Obj. 6CF€ % 2…………………

Indicators and other elements Priority axis and indicators All information in particular output and result indicates will follow the structure of the priority axis Simple priorities will have a simple indicator table Complex priorities will have complex indicator tables broken down in accordance with the intervention logic. All tables will be created and wherever possible pre-filled on the basis of the intervention logic

Pre-filled tables

Automatically generated tables

Elements not subject to a Commission decision

Elements that can be provided solely in the Partnership Agreement