1. ESI FUNDS 2014-20 & BEST PRACTICES V4+4 PRAGUE 25-27JANUARY, 2016

2. INSTITUTIONAL REORGANISATION Reorganisation has taken place at the end of period 2007-13 (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 2014-2020: New IB: Hungarian State Treasury as TOP IB instead of Regional Development Agencies Role of line ministries as policy makers strengthened Designation of 2014-2020 authorities completed, EC notified by the end of 2015

3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 2014-2020 Common regulation in Hungary for 2014-2020 Government Regulation issued in Nov. 2014 (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

4. DISTRIBUTION OF OP BUDGET IN 2014-2020 (EU + National part - Million EUR)

5. IT ASPECTS 2014-2020 Common IT system for 2014-2020 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

6. CALLS TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2016 VERSUS TOTAL BUDGET

7. BUDGET DATA BY THEMATIC OBJECTIVES (Million EUR)

8. 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.

9. LAUNCHED CALLS & THEIR BUDGETS (2014-2020)

10. INDICATORS 2014-2020 - I

11. INDICATORS 2014-2020 - II

12. Thank you for your attention!