1. SFC2014 and Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) management
Petr Lapka
DG Agriculture and Rural Development Unit "Financial coordination of Rural development" 23 January 2013
Agriculture and Rural Development

2. Outline Timeline Link PA <-> RDP Encoding RDP in SFC2014
No double encoding and simplification
automatic generation of RDPs 2

3. Timeline
Exchange of information until the formal submission of Partnership Agreements
Need for a repository
To store information relating to the negotiation period before the formal submission of Partnership Agreements
Objective
To avoid confusion between multiple versions of the same document being circulated
SFC2007 will be adapted:
Separate section (menu)
Access rights adapted to PA
Exchange of unstructured documents only 3

4. Strategy and Programming
Timeline
Strategy and Programming
MS and all ESI Funds
MS and individual Funds
General regulation adopted
Note: Time spent by MS to reply to EC observations does not count towards the deadlines
Max 4 months
Partnership Agreement Submitted (MS)
Max 3 months
Max 3 months
Observations by EC
All Programmes (MS)
Max 1 month
Partnership Agreement Adoption
Max 3 months
Observations by EC
Max 3 months
Programmes Adoption (EC)

5. Main SFC2014 processes Timeline 2013 2014 2016
Strategy and Programming
Financial Execution
Follow up and Evaluation
Partnership Agreement 1
Quarterly Declaration of Expenditure 3
Annual Implementation Report 6
Rural Development Programme 2
Estimate of Financial Requirements 4
Annual Review Meeting 7
Monitoring Committee 5
Performance Review 8

6. Example of Allocation by thematic objective
Link PA <-> RDP
Example of Allocation by thematic objective
This table is generated automatically by SFC2014
based on the allocation between thematic objectives available in financial tables or indicators plans of programmes already encoded in SFC2014
the table can be adjusted manually if needed
Partnership Agreement
Contribution of RD Programmes
Adjusted (Completed) Manually
EAFRD by thematic objectives
Automatic aggregation
Indicator plan
(Contribution by FA)
Correspondence table between thematic objectives and FA
Allocation of financial resources by Measures 6

7. Other examples of links between PA and RDP
Link PA <-> RDP
Other examples of links between PA and RDP
Horizontal objectives:
EAFRD contribution to climate change objectives and biodiversity
Calculation with a common methodology based on EAFRD by FA/measure
Financial allocations
The list of the programmes with the respective indicative allocations by Fund, by category of region and by year.
Taken directly from the Financial Plan
Structured Tables
Ex-ante Conditionalities
Summary of actions to reduce Administrative Burden for Beneficiaries
Approach and possible synergies still under discussion 7

8. The ex ante evaluation Encoding RDP in SFC2014
Description of the process, e.g. timing of main events, intermediate reports, etc.
Overview of recommendations
Full ex-ante evaluation as attachment, e.g.: or
Description of the process
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9. SWOT analysis Encoding RDP in SFC2014
Analysis in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
Overall description
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Overall description (quantitative and qualitative) of the situation of the programming area concerned, based on programme-specific and common context indicators (to be developed).
Strengths:
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Weaknesses :
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Opportunities :
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Threats:
[Text: X characters] 9

10. Identification of needs
Encoding RDP in SFC2014
Identification of needs
Identification of needs to be covered
Analysis to be structured around Union priorities
SWOT
Needs structured around Union priorities / Focus Areas
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Priority Focus Area 1A
Description of Needs
Focus Area 1B
Description of Needs
Focus Area 1C
Description of Needs
Priority Focus Area 2A
Description of Needs
Focus Area 2B
etc.
[…]
Specific needs concerning:
environment,
climate change,
Innovation
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11. Intervention logic Encoding RDP in SFC2014
Priorities / Focus Areas as selected under "identification of needs" step
Combination of measures/operations to achieve the objectives set
Building of the strategy
Measure selection
SWOT
Combination of measures and
sub-measures + rationale OR
Justification if Focus Area not used
Identification of Needs
FA 1a)
Union Priorities / Focus Areas addressing the needs
Combination of measures and
sub-measures + rationale OR
Justification if Focus Area not used
FA 1b)
FA 1c)
etc. 11

12. Intervention logic Encoding RDP in SFC2014
Defines the structure of the RDP in SFC2014
SFC2014 will generate the detailed structure of RDP on the basis of the Intervention logic:
Indicator plan,
Measure fiches,
Financial plan
Structure of some chapters might need adjustments:
Split by type of region / type of operation to be completed in the Financial plan 12

13. No double encoding / Simplification
Automatic generation of RDPs
No double encoding / Simplification
The information encoded in the SFC2014 prevails
attachments for information only
No double encoding between chapters, example:
Measure fiche -> Financial information -> Additional national financing
Additional national financing
Chapter "Additional national financing" can be generated automatically form the "Measure fiches"
NRN programmes
Structure to be simplified
Guidance to be provided by ENRD 13

14. Automatic report generation of RDPs
No double encoding / Simplification
Automatic generation of RDPs
Automatic report generation of RDPs
SFC2014 will generate a PDF version of RDPs
Technical details in the template
An IT version of the template will be provided in which all fields are identified and where the maximum number of characters for text fields is defined
<ID type=" " maxlength=" " input=" " Decision = " ">
type: N=Number, D=Date, S=String, C=Checkbox, P=Percentage, B=Boolean
maxlength = maximum number of characters in text field
input: M=Manuel, S=Selection, G=Generated by system
decision: N=Not part of the Decision 14

15. Support and Contact Support for SFC2007 and SFC2014 web applications
Support for SFC2007 and SFC2014 Web services
SFC2014 Conference web site (16 January 2013)