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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 1 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RULE N° 11 OF REGULATION (EC) N° 448/2004 Cristina Asturias, EMPL/F/3
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 2 GENERAL RULE Costs incurred by Member States in technical assistance of the Structural Funds are not eligible for co-financing. This covers: -management, -implementation, -monitoring and control
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 3 EVOLUTION OF THE RULE Nevertheless, the Commission recognizes as eligible a whole series of administrative costs connected with technical assistance (AT): - I. eligible expenditure under a ceiling as regards the overheads and - II. eligible expenditure without a ceiling as regards specific actions.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 4 UNDER A CEILING Members states : - receive an overall amount to distribute to the various types of possible authorities (management, payment and control authority) - are free to determine the distribution of the funds within the limits of the ceiling
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 5 UNDER A CEILING Categories of eligible expenditure: 1.Administrative general expenditure 2.Assistance for meetings 3.Audits and Controls 4.Salaries.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 6 WITHOUT A CEILING Specific actions are financed without a maximum: -studies -seminars -information actions -evaluations -acquisition and the installation of the computerized systems of management, of monitoring and of evaluation These actions are generally subcontracted externally. Officials' salaries carrying out these actions are not eligible.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 7 UNDER A CEILING UNDER A CEILING Where is the limit?
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 8 UNDER A CEILING Maximum levels are set : at ≥ 5% of the total contribution of the Structural Funds. for: -Community initiatives -Special programme PEACE II -Innovative actions
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 9 UNDER A CEILING For all the other interventions, the limit shall be the sum of the following amounts: 2.5% of ESF funds ≤ 100 M € +2% of ESF funds > 100 ≤ 500 M € +1% of ESF funds > 500 ≤ 1 bn M € +0.5% of ESF funds ≥ 1 bnM €
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 10 UNDER A CEILING Example: ESF part =1.2 bn Euro 2.5% of ESF funds ≤ 100 M € 2,5%*100 M € +2% of ESF funds > 100 ≤ 500 M € +2%*400 M € +1% of ESF funds > 500 ≤ 1 Bn M € +1%*500 M € +0.5% of ESF funds ≥ 1 Bn M € +0.5%*200M €
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 11 UNDER A CEILING What is eligible under technical assistance? Frequently asked questions: Are salaries eligible? Are salaries eligible? Are computers eligible? Are computers eligible? Are travel costs eligible? Are travel costs eligible?
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 12 UNDER A CEILING (1) Administrative general expenditure Administrative general expenditure linked to: - the preparation - the selection - the appraisal - the monitoring of the intervention/operations. Exception: - Acquisition and installation of computerized systems for management, monitoring and evaluation.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 13 UNDER A CEILING (2) Assistance for meetings 2. Expenditure related to the implementation of assistance for: -the meetings of the monitoring committees -follow-up sub-committees. Examples: room hire, interpretation, documentation, travel expenses, consultants.,
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 14 UNDER A CEILING (3) Audits and controls 3. The expenditure relating to: -audits -on the spot controls Example: public auditors, per diem, travel costs, etc.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 15 UNDER A CEILING (4) Salaries 4. Salaries are eligible in the following cases: -for contracted personnel assigned to the former activities -for civil servants or other public officials seconded, under the two following conditions: First condition: Temporary assignment with formal decision. Second condition: Period of assignment ≤ the final date for the eligibility of the expenditure.
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 16 To conclude: Technical assistance/experimental projects expenditure. No clear limit. Under a ceiling: Member states have the choice of expenditure Implementation of this rule shall be agreed between Commission and Member states.
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Cristina Asturias EUROPEAN COMMISSION DG EMPL F/3 17
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