ESI FUNDS & BEST PRACTICES V4+4 PRAGUE 25-27JANUARY, 2016

INSTITUTIONAL REORGANISATION Reorganisation has taken place at the end of period (in 2014): OP managing authorities (MAs) moved to line ministries and PMO in order to strengthen co-operation Intermediate bodies (IBs) merged with managing authorities in order to strengthen co-operation New in : New IB: Hungarian State Treasury as TOP IB instead of Regional Development Agencies Role of line ministries as policy makers strengthened Designation of authorities completed, EC notified by the end of 2015

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Common regulation in Hungary for Government Regulation issued in Nov (No. 272/2014. (XI.5.)) in order to provide common framework that covers all funds (SF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF) covers all aspects of managing EU funds In practice, it is difficult to harmonize all the details and terminology between ESIF and CAP pillars I and II, due to different history and legal background on the EU level

DISTRIBUTION OF OP BUDGET IN (EU + National part - Million EUR)

IT ASPECTS Common IT system for A major tool to reduce administrative burdens both for applicants/beneficiaries and MAs: Applications, payment claims can be sent on-line Procedures and communication are paper-free Data connection to national public databases Common system with other national schemes

CALLS TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2016 VERSUS TOTAL BUDGET

BUDGET DATA BY THEMATIC OBJECTIVES (Million EUR)

SIMPLIFIED COST OPTIONS Guidance prepared by the Prime Minister’s Office: Unit cost, lump sum – under approval by the Audit Authority Flat rate – under discussion with the Audit Authority SCO is in the focus when preparing a new call for proposals. Many questions were sent to EC already but no response has arrived yet.

LAUNCHED CALLS & THEIR BUDGETS ( )

INDICATORS I

INDICATORS II

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