Forslag til EUROPA-PARLAMENTETS OG RÅDETS FORORDNING om oprettelse af Den Europæiske Fond for Regionaludvikling, herunder for europæisk territorialt samarbejde (Interreg) og Samhørighedsfonden som en del af den fond, der er fastsat i forordning (EU) [...] [om oprettelse af Den Europæiske Fond for Økonomisk, Social og Territorial Samhørighed, Landbrug, Landdistrikter, Fiskeri, det Maritime Område, Velstand og Sikkerhed for perioden 2028-2034 og om ændring af forordning (EU) 2023/955 og forordning (EU, Euratom) 2024/2095 ], og om fastsættelse af betingelserne for gennemførelsen af Unionens støtte til regional udvikling fra 2028 til 2034

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EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Brussels, 16.7.2025
COM(2025) 552 final
ANNEX
ANNEX
to the
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European
Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in
Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the
Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034
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ANNEX
TEMPLATE FOR THE INTERREG PLAN CHAPTER
The reference/name of the Interreg chapter
Text field [250]
Strand of Interreg cooperation
Text field [250]
1. Chapter strategy
The map of the geographical areas and countries covered.
Text field [number of characters]
(a) The intervention strategy of the Interreg chapter based on a clear analysis of territorial needs and gaps in the area covered,
Text field [3 000]
(b) Identification of the measures for cooperation, including any measures for territorial or local development and an explanation how these measures are expected to
contribute to the objectives defined in Article [policy objectives] of the [NRPF] regulation and in Article 6 of this Regulation,
Measure Relevant policy objective Explanation of the contribution
Text field [2 000]
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2. Description of measures
Text field [2 000]
for each measure,
(a) Milestones and targets
Table containing milestones, targets and timeline for the chapters with the following information:
Measure
ID
Name of
themeasure
Specific
Objective
Milestone or
target
(reference
number)
Name of
milestone/target
Unit of
measurement
Baseline Target Indicative
timeline for
achievement
(quarter and
year)
Description of
each milestone
and target
Pay-out
value for the
milestone or
arget
[1 000]
3. Financing and costs
For each measure:
(a) Costing of measures
Chapter ID Measure ID Reform/
Investment
Estimated Total
Cost (EUR )
Indicative breakdown
of the total cost of the
measure by
intervention field
Methodology used and
description of the total
estimated costs including
based on historical data
Justification on the plausibility
and reasonability of the total
estimated costs, including
audit authority assessment
taking into account national
and regional specificities and
adjustment methods
Type of territory
targeted
[3000] [3000] [code for territory
type dimension]
(b) Verification of the achievement of milestones and targets
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Measure ID Milestones/ targets Describe what document(s)/system will be used to verify the achievement
of the result or condition (and where relevant, each of the intermediate
deliverables);
Describe how management verifications (including on-the-spot) will be
carried out;
Describe what arrangements will be made to collect and store relevant data/
documents.
Measure ID
[2 000] [1 000]
4. Arrangements for the implementation of the chapter
(a) Arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the chapter
Text field [3 000]
(b) Arrangements and systems to ensure a regular, effective and efficient use of EU resources, in compliance with sound financial management and the protection of the
financial interests of the Union in line with Article XX [Responsibilities of Member States for the Interreg chapter];
Text field [3 000]
(c) Chapter authorities
Chapter Authority Name of the Institution [500] Contac name [200]
Managing Authority
Audit Authority
(d) Summary of the consultation process conducted for the preparation of the chapter and the role of partners in implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Text field [2 000]
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(e) Description of the apportionment of liabilities among the participating Member States and, where applicable, non-Member States, in the event of financial corrections
imposed by the managing authority or the Commission
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EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
Brussels, 16.7.2025
COM(2025) 552 final
2025/0238 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European
Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in
Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the
Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL
• Reasons for and objectives of the proposal
On 16 July 2025, the Commission adopted a proposal for the next multi-annual financial
framework (‘MFF’) for the period 2028-20341
. This includes the European Regional
Development Fund (‘ERDF’) and the Cohesion Fund.
While regional and territorial disparities have been substantially reduced, including by EU
cohesion policies, 29% of EU citizens still live in regions with a GDP per capita below 75%
and many challenges persist and new ones emerge. These challenges need to be addressed
through a strengthened, modernised cohesion and growth policy, working in partnership with
national, regional and local authorities.
A simpler, more focused and more impactful budget has been defined as a key objective in the
Commission’s communication on ‘The road to the next multiannual financial framework’2
.
The public consultation also showed broad agreement across stakeholders on the need for
simplification and greater flexibility, which are the most frequently cited enablers of a more
effective and efficient EU budget.
The objective of the Regulation is to address regional imbalances and support the
development of lagging regions (Article 176 of the TFEU) by supporting reforms and
investing in the social and economic development of all EU regions and cities as well as
enhancing territorial cooperation (especially through the Interreg Plan). The Cohesion Fund
aims to support investments and reforms in the area of environment and transport in Member
States with a lower GDP per capita (Article 177).
This Regulation defines provisions applicable to both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund,
including for “European territorial cooperation” (Interreg).
• Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund will work in strict complementarity with the other policies
under the scope of the National and Regional Partnership Plans, thus fostering synergies
between these policies. The Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social
and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security
for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU,
Euratom) 2024/2095 (‘NRP Regulation’) sets out common provisions for [nine] shared
management funds at EU level.
• Consistency with other Union policies
Cohesion policy seeks synergies and coherence with relevant EU instruments and policies,
notably the European Competitiveness Fund, Horizon Europe, Connecting Europe Facility
and Global Europe. Complementarity and synergy across the Union’s long-term budget and
with Member States will be maximised inter alia through the Competitiveness Coordination
1
COM(2025) 571 final.
2
https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/6d47acb4-9206-4d0f-8f9b-
3b10cad7b1ed_en?filename=Communication%20on%20the%20road%20to%20the%20next%20MFF_e
n.pdf
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Tool that will align industrial and research policies and investments at EU and national level
around projects of common European interest or EU added value. Consistency will also be
achieved via the new structure of the MFF ensuring synergies across relevant Union
programmes, avoiding overlaps and focusing on investments with high Union added value
with the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund focusing on reforms and investments of national and
regional relevance. Territorial cohesion and sustainable development require addressing the
needs of both present and future generations, and that young people must be enabled to play
an active role in shaping resilient and prosperous regions. Facilitating their access to
education, employment, innovation ecosystems, and housing, and by fostering their civic and
democratic participation as well as support for cultural sectors is important.
The ERDF will also ensure coherence with the current and upcoming Union of Equality
Strategies3
and legislation that aim at combating any form of discrimination based on sex,
racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
2. LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY
• Legal basis
EU action is justified by Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
(‘TFEU’): “The Union shall develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its
economic, social and territorial cohesion. In particular, the Union shall aim at reducing
disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of
the least favoured regions”.
The aims of the ERDF are set out in Article 176 TFEU: “The European Regional
Development Fund is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union
through participation in the development and structural adjustment of regions whose
development is lagging behind and in the conversion of declining industrial regions”.
The aims of the Cohesion Fund are set out in Article 177 TFEU: “A Cohesion Fund set up in
accordance with the same procedure shall provide a financial contribution to projects in the
fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure”.
Article 178 TFEU constitutes the legal basis to adopt implementing regulations for the ERDF,
the cohesion policy fund supporting the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg).
In addition, Article 174 TFEU mandates particular attention to rural areas, areas affected by
industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or
demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density
and islands, cross-border and mountain regions.
Article 349 TFEU mandates specific measures to take account of the structural social and
economic situation of the outermost regions, which is compounded by certain specific
features that severely restrain their development.
• Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund are promoting integration and cooperation among Member
States and reducing regional disparities within and between Member States, including
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between urban, rural, coastal or sparsely populated areas and between Europe’s mainland and
outermost regions and islands. Cohesion policy funding has triggered investments that would
not have materialised with the same scope, ambition and speed if the EU funding was not
available. Therefore, the objectives of the proposal cannot be achieved by Member States
acting alone and Union support creates added value.
EU level adds value to action at national level. Cohesion policy funding in 2014-2020 was
significant, reaching nearly 13% of total government investment in the EU and 51% in
cohesion countries4
. Economic studies5
consistently find that cohesion policy has a positive
impact on regional economic growth, even at local scales6
. In addition, macroeconomic
simulations7
suggest an overall increase of EU GDP from cohesion policy investment of
nearly 1% by the peak impact year. The benefits are particularly significant in less developed
regions, where GDP projections exceed those without cohesion policy at the end of the
implementation period. More developed regions see a smaller but positive long-term impact
due to spillover effects (benefits that spread across regions). These spillovers contribute
around 15% of the total EU GDP impact, with the highest share (45%) in developed regions8
.
Moreover, the policy choices in the Regulation are proportionate, since the funds will be
implemented under shared management: programmes are not managed directly by the
European Commission, but instead implemented in partnership with the Member States.
• Proportionality
The proposal complies with the proportionality principle and does not go beyond what is
necessary to achieve its goals. It falls within the scope for action in the area of strengthening
economic, social and territorial cohesion. The objectives and corresponding Union support are
proportionate to what the instrument aims to achieve. The proposal also aims at enhancing
previous simplification efforts, by further unifying and consolidating rules.
• Choice of the instrument
The most appropriate instrument for operating the current proposal is a Regulation of the
European Parliament and the Council on the ERDF [and the Cohesion Fund] and
complementing the [proposal for Regulation on a National and Regional Partnership Fund].
4
Outcome of 2021-2027 programming - Cohesion Policy | Data | European Structural and Investment
Funds (europa.eu)
5
Pellegrini et al. (2013) Measuring the effects of European Regional Policy on economic growth: A
regression discontinuity approach, Papers in Regional Science, 92, pp. 217–233, Becker et al. (2013)
Absorptive Capacity and the growth and investment effects of regional transfers: A regression
discontinuity design with heterogeneous treatment effects, American Economic Journal: Economic
Policy, 5(4); Becker et al. (2018) Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989–2013, Regional Science and
Urban Economics, 69, pp. 143–152.; Crescenzi, R. and Giua, M. (2020), One or many Cohesion
Policies of the European Union? On the differential economic impacts of Cohesion Policy across
Member States, Regional Studies, 54(1), pp. 10–20; Di Caro P. and Fratesi, U. (2022), ‘One policy,
different effects: Estimating the region–specific impacts of EU cohesion policy’, Journal of Regional
Science, 62, pp. 307–330.
6
Bachtrögler-Unger et al. 2023. EU cohesion policy on the ground: Analyzing small-scale effects using
satellite data. Regional Science and Urban Economics 103, 103954.
7
9th
cohesion report https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/cohesion-report_en.
8
Monfort, P., Crucitti, F., Lazarou, N. and Salotti, S., The economic spillovers of EU cohesion policy
2007-2013, European Commission, 2021, JRC125419.
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3. RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
• Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation
The preliminary outcomes of the ex post evaluation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
show that programmes are on track to meet most of their objectives. So far, the funds have
supported over 2.5 million small and medium enterprises and have contributed to the creation
of over 370 thousand jobs. 24 million children benefit from newly built childcare places.
Furthermore, more than EUR 66 billion were invested in climate-relevant projects, and the
EU’s capacity for renewable energy production was increased by more than 6 000 Megawatts.
The funds also allowed to put in place forest fire protection measures benefitting more than 24
million people based on reported programme values, and to improve broadband access of
more than 8 million households.
Simplification measures introduced in the 2014-2020 programming period have led to some
burden reduction, but there is scope for further simplification, such as through expanding the
scope of Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and Financing Not Linked to Costs
(FNLC). However, nationally imposed rules beyond EU-level requirements (gold-plating) are
still a considerable source of complexity for the implementation of the ERDF and the
Cohesion Fund.
The performance framework, through common indicators, milestones and targets, enabled a
robust data base for evidence and analysis notably via the collection of harmonised progress
data including beneficiaries’ data. Enhancing the interoperability and accessibility of national
databases would not only facilitate better monitoring and reinforce the performance
orientation of the policy, but could also reduce administrative burden.
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund made investments possible that would have likely not been
carried out by Member States in absence of the funds, through the scale of funding, ability to
crowd in additional private investment, and the targeting of investment. Moreover, the ERDF
and the Cohesion Fund bring added value through multiannual planning and the continuity of
funding.
Evidence shows that support was largely relevant for addressing both the continued and
emerging needs of beneficiaries throughout the programming period. Investments were
relevant for European competitiveness and mostly aligned with the European Green Deal,
though with some inconsistencies across Member States. At EU level, most investment was
allocated to policy areas coherent with the necessary reforms identified in the Country
Specific Recommendations (‘CSRs’), with variations across Member States. Overall, CSRs
have served as a useful tool in helping Member States orient investments toward reform
needs. There is less evidence of CSRs formulated during the programming period influencing
prioritisation or reallocations.
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund are well-suited to support territorial cohesion. Their design
and governance structure ensures that investment strategies address territorial challenges and
allow for both national and decentralised regional programming and implementation, adapting
the pursuit of EU priorities to territorial needs. In some cases, more flexibility in the
application of the thematic concentration principle would have enabled a better adjustment to
territorial specificities. The model simulations suggest that cohesion policy interventions have
a positive impact on the EU economy. EU GDP is estimated to be up to +0.6% higher at the
end of the policy period compared to a hypothetical scenario without the policy.
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Regarding Interreg, greater harmonisation and more robust means of coordination across
different EU funding streams were identified as key areas for future improvement.
The preliminary outcomes of the mid-term evaluation of the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund and
the Just Transition Fund show that although implementation started late and was slow at the
start of the programming period, it accelerated considerably in the first half of 2024. Delays
were due to largely exogenous factors and relate to the COVID-19 crisis and the Russian war
of aggression against Ukraine. EU-level crisis response instruments, in particular the RRF,
were prioritised by Member States.
Built-in territorial consideration and tools make the funds well-suited to address regional
disparities. Adequate administrative capacity is a prerequisite but not yet a reality for all
programmes. Partnership and multilevel governance have a strong positive effect on
programming and implementation, but there are still areas for improvement in stakeholder
engagement and participatory decision-making.
The transition from ex-ante conditionalities to fewer and clearer enabling conditions has
improved efficiency. The vast majority of enabling conditions is already fulfilled and
triggered reform processes in areas such as smart specialisation, transport, and climate.
Enabling conditions and RRF milestones have been mutually reinforcing in some areas.
Tailoring conditions to specific national and regional contexts as opposed to keeping them
universally applicable for all programmes could enhance synergies of cohesion policy
investments with relevant sectoral policies and local needs.
There are good practices in Member States combining cohesion policy and RRF funding to
support complementary measures. Reforms triggered by RRF milestones benefit cohesion
investments and vice versa: enabling conditions can also benefit RRF investments.
New simplification measures contribute to a reduction in administrative burden. Simplified
Cost Options and Financing Not Linked to Cost offer great potential, but their uptake has
remained uneven.
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund allow to address specific development challenges which
would not be pursued to the same extent in their absence. The added value of the funds
includes a long-term strategic perspective and capacity building at sub-national and sub-
regional levels, with positive spillovers to the implementation of national instruments. The
multi-level governance and partnership principle link EU, national and regional levels through
a place-based approach, unique to the evaluated funds vis-à-vis other national and EU
instruments. The funds contribute to areas with a clear European dimension, including climate
action, digital transformation, defence, trans-European transport, and inter-regional and cross-
border cooperation.
The adopted allocations show a very high degree of alignment with both the Council’s
Strategic Agenda and the Commission President’s Guidelines, as well as European Semester
priorities. In addition, the funds contribute to the areas to boost growth identified by the
Draghi report. This shows the continued relevance of cohesion policy for the current policy
cycle and predicted future needs.
• Stakeholder consultations
The Commission actively engaged with the stakeholders in the process of the initiative,
notably through dedicated events and public consultation activities, as detailed in the
corresponding chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU)
[…] for a National and Regional Partnership Fund.
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• Collection and use of expertise
Information about the Commission’s use of external expertise is provided in the
corresponding chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU)
[…] for a National and Regional Partnership Fund.
• Impact assessment
Information about the Commission’s Impact Assessment is provided in the corresponding
chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU) […] for a
National and Regional Partnership Fund.
• Regulatory fitness and simplification
The initiative is expected to contribute to a significant reduction of administrative burden and
costs, as well as improved efficiency in the implementation of Union support, see also the
corresponding chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU)
[…] for a National and Regional Partnership Fund.
• Fundamental rights
The Union support will be implemented in compliance with the Charter of Fundamental
Rights of the European Union and the principle of the rule of law, as set out in Article 2(a) of
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, see also the corresponding section in the explanatory
memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU) (NRP Regulation).
Alongside the Conditionality Regulation which will continue to apply to the whole of the EU
budget, this Regulation includes strong safeguards to ensure that the funds are implemented in
compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the principles
of the rule of law, as set out in Article 2(a) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092. The
inclusion in the future Plans of reforms linked, inter alia, to recommendations from the Rule
of Law Report is also expected to enhance the protection of fundamental rights and strengthen
compliance with the Charter.
This initiative will also respect the principles of the United Nations Convention of Rights of
persons with disabilities.
4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS
5. OTHER ELEMENTS
• Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements
The Union support under this proposal will be implemented though shared management by
the Member States and direct/indirect management by the Commission. The implementation
of the Union support will be monitored through the performance framework applicable for the
2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, which is set out in the proposal for a Regulation
(EU) […] [Performance framework].
• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal
The majority of delivery and implementation rules of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund are
covered in Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].
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Chapter I establishes the general provisions on the scope of support from the ERDF, including
for European territorial cooperation (Interreg), and the Cohesion Fund for the period 2028-
2034.
Chapter II lays down rules for Interreg promoting cooperation between Member States and
their regions inside the Union and between Member States, their regions and non-Member
States or regional integration and cooperation organisations in the framework of an Interreg
plan.
Chapters III covers specific final provisions.
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2025/0238 (COD)
Proposal for a
REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European
Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in
Regulation (EU) [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the
Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular
Articles 177, 178 and 349 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee9
,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions10
,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides
that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress
the main regional imbalances in the Union. Pursuant to that Article and the second and
third paragraphs of Article 174 TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing
disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the
backwardness of the least-favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be
paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic
handicaps, including in particular handicaps resulting from demographic decline, such
as the northernmost regions with very low population density, islands, and cross-
border and mountain regions.
(2) The Cohesion Fund was set up in order to contribute to the overall objective of
strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union by providing
financial contributions in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in
the area of transport infrastructure (TEN-T), as set out in Regulation (EU)
No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council11
.
(3) This Union support under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund is to be provided under the
National and Regional Partnership Fund, in accordance with the rules governing that
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Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on
Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision
No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
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Fund and set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] of the European Parliament
and of the Council12
.
(4) Regulation (EU) XX [NRP Regulation] sets out common rules applicable to various
funds including the ERDF, the European Social Fund (‘ESF’), the Cohesion Fund, the
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (‘EMFF’), the Asylum and Migration Fund
(‘AMIF’), the Internal Security Fund (‘ISF’) and the Border Management and Visa
Instrument (‘BMVI’) which operate under a common framework (‘the Funds’).
(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’)
and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the
ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights
of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line
with its Article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility
requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should
aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and
integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on
sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The
Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The
objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of
sustainable development and the Union’s promotion of the aim of preserving,
protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and
191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect
the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply
with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
(6) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should contribute to the specific policy objectives
set out in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], within their
respective scopes set out in the Treaties. It is necessary to further specify the
possibilities for support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund for disadvantaged
areas, urban areas and the outermost regions. Furthermore, it is necessary to lay down
provisions for the implementation of European territorial cooperation (Interreg).
(7) In line with the principle of intergenerational fairness and the Union’s commitment to
the rights of the child and the Youth Strategy, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
should support measures that contribute to sustainable development for future
generations, promote access to opportunities for young people across all territories,
and address the specific needs of youth in disadvantaged areas, particularly in
disadvantaged and depopulating regions, including infrastructure for skills, innovation,
entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihoods and culture or sports. Such support may be
implemented via integrated urban or local strategies.
(8) Member States and particularly those with significant Roma population challenges
shall pay specific attention to Roma equality and inclusion. Support should not be
provided for actions that contribute to any form of segregation or exclusion of persons
with disabilities and rationalised communities such as Roma.
(9) In view of promoting sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to
support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the
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economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban
areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote
urban-rural linkages. Measures reflecting these approaches should be established in
appropriate chapters of the National and Regional Partnership Plans.
(10) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures
under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for measures for the outermost regions to
offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the
permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness,
insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few
products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their
development. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case
for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support
to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should
comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.
(11) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union’s territory at different
levels, the ERDF under Interreg should support cross-border cooperation,
transnational cooperation, interregional cooperation, and outermost regions’
cooperation.
(12) Interreg should be implemented outside the National and Regional Partnership Plans,
in the form of an Interreg Plan in view of providing for the specific context of the
cooperation objective and the necessary implementation modalities for multi-country
projects including specificities of the four strands.
(13) The ERDF under Interreg may contribute to all specific objectives. In addition, it
should contribute to additional specific objectives to address specific issues for “better
cooperation governance”, “a safer and more secure Europe” and “more resilient
regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine”. In order to enable the ERDF to
provide support under Interreg in terms of both investments in infrastructure and the
associated investments, training and integration activities, it is necessary to provide
that the ERDF may also provide support for activities under the specific objectives set
out in Article [3(1)(c) - Specific objectives on social] of Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation].
(14) Implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt and amend the
lists of Interreg chapters and the list of the global amount from Union support for each
Interreg chapter. These implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with
Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16
February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms
for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers.
Although these acts are of a general nature, the advisory procedure should be used
given that they only implement the provisions in a technical way. The decision
approving the relevant Interreg Plan chapter should constitute a financing decision
within the meaning of Article 110(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the
European Parliament and of the Council13
.
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Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September
2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast) - PE/99/2023/REV/1 -
(OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).
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(15) In addition, Member States should also prepare chapters in view of setting out
essential programming elements for the implementation of support. These chapters
should be subject to approval by the Commission at regular intervals.
(16) For the most efficient use of the support from the ERDF and the external financing
instruments of the Union, a mechanism should be set up to organise the return of such
support in cases where external cooperation programmes cannot be adopted or have to
be discontinued, including with third countries which do not receive support from any
financing instrument of the Union. That mechanism should seek to achieve optimal
functioning of the programmes and the maximum possible coordination between those
instruments.
(17) In order to encourage and boost cooperation measures, cooperation activities between
partners within a given Member State or between different Member States in relation
to support provided should remain possible under all of the specific objectives. Such
enhanced cooperation is additional to the cooperation under Interreg and may involve
partners from any region in the Union, but may also include cross-border regions and
regions which are all covered by a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a
combination of the two.
(18) Within the context of the unique and specific circumstances on the island of Ireland,
and with a view to supporting North-South cooperation under the Good Friday
Agreement, a new ‘PEACE PLUS’ cross-border chapter should continue and build on
the work of previous programmes between the border counties of Ireland and Northern
Ireland. Taking into account its practical importance, it is necessary to ensure that, in
supporting actions for peace and reconciliation, the ERDF should also contribute to
promoting social, economic and regional stability in the regions concerned, in
particular through actions to promote cohesion between communities. Given the
specificities of the programme it should be managed in an integrated manner with the
United Kingdom contribution being integrated into the programme as external
assigned revenue.
(19) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to reinforce economic, social and
territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union, cannot be
sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the extent of
the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the
backwardness of the least favoured regions and the limit on the financial resources of
the Member States and regions, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may
adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5
of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that
Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that
objective,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
CHAPTER I
General provisions
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Article 1
Subject matter
This Regulation lays down specific conditions for the implementation of Union support in
accordance with the general objectives laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation], and in particular point (a) and (e) thereof.
It also lays down the provisions necessary for the implementation of Union support for the
promotion of European territorial cooperation (‘Interreg’) with a view to fostering cooperation
between Member States and their regions inside the Union and between Member States, their
regions and third countries, partner countries, other territories or overseas countries and
territories (OCTs), or regional integration and cooperation organisations.
This Union support shall be provided under the National and Regional Partnership Fund, in
accordance with the rules governing that Fund and set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation].
Article 2
Support from the ERDF and Cohesion Fund
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall support the specific objectives set out in Regulation
(EU) [NRP Regulation] contributing to the general objective set out in Article 2(1)(a) of
Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] in accordance with their respective scope set out in
Articles 176 and 177 TFEU.
Article 3
Definitions
(1) ‘European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg)’ means cooperation between Member
States and their regions inside the Union and between Member States, their regions
and non-Member States financed, or regional integration and cooperation
organisations, by the National and Regional Partnership Fund and, where applicable,
by the Global Europe Instrument.
(2) ‘Non-Member State’ means territories of third or partner countries as well as
overseas countries and territories of Member States.
For the purpose of this Chapter, where provisions in Articles 69 [Responsibilities of Member
States], 70 [Submission of the annual assurance package], 74 [Data collection and recording],
and 77 [Submission and assessment of payment applications] of Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation] refer to a ‘Member State’, that term shall be construed as meaning ‘the Member
State hosting the managing authority’.
Article 4
Support for disadvantaged areas
1. In accordance with Article 174 TFEU, Member States shall pay special attention to
addressing the challenges of disadvantaged regions and areas, in particular rural
areas, areas affected by industrial transition, regions which suffer from severe and
permanent natural or demographic handicaps, such as the northernmost regions with
very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions, and also
just transition areas and regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Member
States and regions shall, where appropriate, set out an integrated approach to
addressing demographic challenges or specific needs of the regions and areas
referred to in this paragraph in their National and Regional Partnership Plans in
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accordance with Articles 72 to 74 [integrated local and urban development] of
Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation]. Such an integrated approach may include a
commitment on dedicated funding for that purpose and may be included in dedicated
chapters of the National Regional and Partnership Plan.
Article 5
Sustainable urban development
As part of their territorial development, Member States shall support integrated urban
development strategies which focus on sustainable development and tackle environmental,
energy and climate challenges, in particular the fair transition towards a clean and climate-
neutral and resilient economy by 2050, paying special attention to housing, poverty, cultural
heritage and to harnessing the potential of digital technologies for innovation purposes and
energy efficiency, to supporting the development of functional urban areas, as well as
supporting urban-rural linkages.
Article 6
Outermost regions
Measures shall be established in the National and Regional Partnership Plans to cover
structural support for their economic, social and territorial development and operating costs or
compensation including for the provision of services under a public service obligation and
contracts in those regions with a view to offsetting the additional costs incurred in the
outermost regions as a result of one or more of the permanent restraints to their development
listed in Article 349, first paragraph, TFEU.
CHAPTER II
Interreg Plan
Article 7
Scope
1. Interreg shall focus on supporting the following strands of cooperation:
(a) cooperation between adjacent regions to promote integrated and harmonious
regional development between neighbouring land and maritime border regions
(cross-border cooperation);
(b) cooperation over larger transnational territories or around sea basins, involving
national, regional and local partners in Member States and non-Member States
with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration (transnational
cooperation);
(c) cooperation to reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy by promoting
exchange of experiences, innovative approaches and capacity building
(interregional cooperation);
(d) cooperation among outermost regions and with their neighbouring non-
Member States or regional integration and cooperation organisations to
facilitate their regional integration and harmonious development in their
neighbourhood (outermost regions’ cooperation).
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Unless this Regulation sets specific requirements, cooperation between two or more
European partners, none of which are Member States or their regions, shall be
conducted in accordance with the specific rules set out in Regulation XX [Global
Europe].
2. Interreg Plan chapters supporting cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation
and interregional cooperation shall be implemented in shared management.
Contributions from the Global Europe Instrument included in chapters supporting
outermost regions’ cooperation may be implemented in shared or in indirect
management. The cooperation programmes referred to in paragraph 1 co-financed by
the National and Regional Partnership Fund may receive contributions from the
pillars referred to in points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation XX
[Global Europe Instrument].
3. The rules set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] shall apply to the Interreg
Plan, except where more specific rules are set out in this Regulation for the
implementation of the Interreg Plan.
4. In addition to the specific objectives set out in Article 3, points (a) and (c), of
Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], Interreg shall support “better cooperation
governance”, “a safer and more secure Europe” and “more resilient regions bordering
Russia, Belarus and Ukraine”.
5. In the case of the PEACE PLUS cross-border programme, where it is acting in
support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF, as a specific objective under general
objective (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], shall also contribute
to promoting social, economic and regional stability in the regions concerned, in
particular through actions to promote cohesion between communities.
6. Articles XX [Loan support], XX [Loan agreement and borrowing and lending
operations] and XX [mid-term review] and Article 14(2) [25% flexibility amount] of
Regulation (EU) [NRP ] shall not apply to the Interreg Plan.
Article 8
Requirements for the Interreg Plan chapters
1. The Interreg Plan shall include Interreg Plan chapters. Each chapter shall correspond
to cooperation in a given geographical area.
2. The Member State hosting the prospective managing authority shall submit an
Interreg Plan chapter to the Commission at the latest six months after the entry into
force of this Regulation on behalf of all participating Member States and non-
Member States.
3. Each chapter of the Interreg Plan shall set out the following elements in line with the
template set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The Interreg Plan chapter shall:
(a) indicate the strand of Interreg cooperation concerned and geographical
coverage;
(b) describe the intervention strategy of the Interreg Plan chapter based on a clear
analysis of territorial needs and gaps in the area covered, identifying the
measures for cooperation, including any measures for territorial or local
developement and explaining how these measures are expected to contribute to
the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 3 [policy objectives] of Regulation (EU)
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[NRP Regulation] and the Interreg-specific objectives referred to in paragraph
4 of Article 7 of this Regulation and to transition to climate neutrality;
(c) provide a list and description of measures, including the general and specific
objectives that each measure primarily pursues and the list of envisaged
milestones and targets, with their indicative completion date during the
programming period. The indicators proposed for the targets shall be based on
the output indicators listed in Annex I to Regulation XX [Performance] except
where duly justified;
(d) set out the total estimated costs of the measures together with information on
existing or planned Union financing where relevant, backed up by appropriate
justification and by explanations of how it is in line with the principle of cost
efficiency, sound financial management and commensurate to the expected
economic and social impact;
(e) set out clear arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of
the Interreg Plan chapter by each Member State, including the responsible
authorities and created monitoring committees reflecting the objective of
establishing a robust multi governance system based on the partnership
principle, and also the envisaged approach to information, communication and
visibility in line with the rules laid down in Regulation xx[Performance
Regulation];
(f) promote partnership and knowledge exchange by setting out which
stakeholders have been consulted, how they were selected, how their
representativeness has been ensured and how their input is reflected in the
Interreg Plan chapter in line with the code of conduct on partnership, and by
including a summary of the consultation process conducted for the preparation
of the Interreg Plan chapter;
(g) set out the apportionment of liabilities among the participating Member States
and, where applicable, non-Member States, in the event of financial corrections
imposed by the managing authority or the Commission in accordance with the
rules governing the NRP Fund and set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation];
(h) explain the arrangements and systems to ensure a regular, effective and
efficient use of Union resources, in compliance with sound financial
management and the protection of the financial interests of the Union.
Article 9
Approval and amendment of the Interreg Plan
1. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act, in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 13(2) [Committee Procedure], setting out:
(a) the list of Interreg Plan chapters, the designation of the respective chapter areas
and the indicative allocation from the Fund and, where applicable, from the
Global Europe Instrument;
(b) where appropriate, detailed arrangements covering the specific implementation
modalities of Interreg to ensure a consistent approach.
The elements referred to in the first subparagraph, point (a) shall be established on
the basis of the information provided by each Member State on the planned
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distribution of its share in the Interreg Plan allocation pursuant to the methodology
established in Annex I [Methodology for the calculation of the financial contribution
for each Member state under the Fund] to Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].
The implementing act referred to in the first [sub]paragraph shall constitute the
general part of the Interreg Plan.
2. The Commission shall assess the Interreg Plan chapters or the amended Interreg Plan
chapters submitted by the Member State hosting the managing authority within 4
months of their submission. When carrying out its assessment, the Commission shall
verify that the Interreg Plan chapter complies with all requirements in Article 5 and
follows the template set out in the Annex to this Regulation [Interreg chapter
template]. The Commission may make observations and request additional
information. The deadline for the approval shall be interrupted from the day
following the date following that on which Commission sends its observations or a
request for revised documents to the Member State and until the Member State
responds to the Commission.
3. Where the Interreg Plan chapters or the amended Interreg Plan chapters submitted by
the Member State hosting the managing authority fulfill all the requirements in
Article 8 and follow the template set out in the Annex to this Regulation, the
Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, approve those Interreg Plan
chapters [or amended Interreg Plan chapters]
4. Following the approval of Interreg Plan chapters pursuant to paragraph 3, the
Commission may, by means of implementing acts, approve the Interreg Plan chapters
submitted subsequently fulfilling all the requirements referred to Article 8
[Requirements for the Interreg Plan chapters] and following the template set out in
the Annex to this Regulation [Interreg chapter template] every three months. In other
cases, the Commission may approve modifications to the Interreg Plan chapters
every six months, following a request by the Member State hosting the managing
authority.
5. The implementing acts provided for in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall set out for each
Interreg Plan chapter:
(a) the total estimated costs of the Interreg chapter, established by the Commission
on the basis of a proposal by the Member State hosting the managing authority;
(b) the amount of the financial contribution from Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation] and, where applicable, the amount of the financial contribution
from the Global Europe Instrument and the amount of national contribution
other than national co-financing;
(c) the amount of the total Union contribution per year, as referred to in Article 14
[commitment] of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation];
(d) the amount of pre-financing to be paid and whether the pre-financing is to be
paid in full in the year of approval of the chapter or in tranches in accordance
with paragraph 2 of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].
6. The decision approving the relevant Interreg Plan chapter shall constitute a financing
decision within the meaning of Article 110(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom)
2024/2509 and its notification to the Member State hosting the managing authority
shall constitute a legal commitment.
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7. The amount of the Union financial contribution, national contribution by non-
Member States and national co-financing envisaged under the Interreg Plan chapter,
taken in their total, shall not exceed the total estimated costs of the chapter.
Article 10
Functions of authorities responsible for the Interreg Plan chapter and the monitoring
committee
1. Member States and, where applicable, non-Member States participating in an
Interreg Plan chapter shall identify a single managing authority and a single audit
authority which shall be located in the same Member State. A coordinating authority
as referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] shall not be
identified for the Interreg Plan.
2. In addition to Article 50 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], each managing
authority of an Interreg Plan chapter shall be responsible for managing the chapter
with a view to delivering its objectives and shall be responsible for:
(a) drawing up and submitting payment applications for the chapter of the Interreg
Plan to the Commission in accordance with Article 63 [payments] of
Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation];
(b) providing forecasts of the amount for payment applications to be submitted for
the current and subsequent calendar year by 15 February and 31 July in
accordance with the template in Annex X [payment forecasts] to Regulation
(EU) [NRP Regulation];
(c) signing and providing the management declaration referred to in Article XX(1)
point (a) [Annual assurance package] of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] in
accordance with the template set out in Annex XII to that Regulation;
(d) coordinating and submitting to the Commission all the documents requested as
part of the annual assurance package referred to in Article 70 [annual assurance
package] of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].
3. The Member State and, where applicable, the non-Member State participating in the
Interreg Plan chapter, may decide that management verifications referred to in
Article XX [function of the managing authority] of Regulation (EU) [NRP
Regulation] are to be done through the identification by each Member State of a
body or person responsible for such verification in its territory. The Commission may
lay down further requirements to be met by such bodies or persons in the
implementing act provided for in Article 9(1) [approval and amendment of the
Interreg Plan.
4. The managing authority shall be assisted by the joint secretariat, with staff
representing States participating in the Interreg Plan chapter. The joint secretariat
shall assist the managing authority and the monitoring committee in carrying out
their respective functions. The joint secretariat shall also provide information to
potential beneficiaries about funding opportunities under Interreg programmes and
shall assist beneficiaries and partners in the implementation of operations.
5. In addition to the rules laid down in Article 52 [functions of the audit authority] of
Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], for the purpose of the Interreg Plan chapters,
where the audit authority does not have the authorisation to carry out its tasks in the
whole territory covered by a cooperation programme, it shall be assisted by a group
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of auditors composed of a representative from each Member State and, where
applicable, non-Member States participating in the Interreg programme. Each
Member State and, where applicable, non-Member State shall be responsible for
audits carried out on its territory.
6. A monitoring committee shall be established for each Interreg Plan chapter. The
monitoring committee shall be responsible for selection of Interreg operations, in
accordance with the Interreg Plan chapter’s strategy and objectives. The Commission
may lay down further requirements to be met by the monitoring committee in the
implementing act provided for in Article 9(1) [approval and amendment of the
Interreg plan].
Article 11
Provisions for non-Member States
1. The contribution from Regulation (EU) [ NRP Regulation] to the Interreg Plan
chapters to be also supported from the Global Europe Instrument, including for
outermost regions, shall be established by the Commission and the Member States
concerned. The contribution established for each Member State shall not
subsequently be reallocated between the Member States concerned. The respective
contributions from the Global Europe Instrument to Interreg Plan chapters shall take
account of the involvement of Member States and the beneficiaries of the Global
Europe Instrument. Support provided under Regulation (EU) (EU) [NRP Regulation]
shall be granted to external cross-border cooperation chapters provided that
proportionate amounts are provided by the Global Europe Instrument.
2. For the implementation of an Interreg Plan chapter under shared management in a
non-Member State, a financing agreement shall be concluded between the
Commission, representing the Union, and each participating non-Member State,
represented in accordance with its national legal framework. That financing
agreement shall be considered to be a tool to implement the Union budget in
accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.
The Member State hosting the managing authority of the relevant Interreg Plan
chapter, represented in accordance with its national legal framework, may also be a
party to the financing agreement.
Where a non-Member State is required to transfer to the managing authority a
financial contribution to support the Interreg Plan chapter, other than its co-financing
of the Union support (‘national contribution’), the rules concerning the national
contribution shall be set out in the financing agreement.
Any financing agreement shall be concluded by 31 December of the year following
the year when the first budget commitment was made and shall be considered to be
concluded on the date when the last party has signed it. Where an Interreg Plan
chapter involves more than one third country, at least one financing agreement shall
be concluded before the date of signature specified in the first sentence.
3. Where the implementation of an operation requires procurement of service, supply or
works contracts by a beneficiary which is a public authority located in a non-Member
State, that beneficiary may apply either of the following:
(a) national laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the non-Member
State concerned provided that the financing agreement allows it and that the
contract is awarded to the tender offering best value for money, or, as
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appropriate, to the tender offering the lowest price, while avoiding any conflict
of interests;
(b) the procurement procedures provided for in Articles 181 and 182 of Regulation
(EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.
Article 12
Return of resources and discontinuation
1. If, by [2029 or] 2030, the Interreg Plan chapter has not been submitted to the
Commission by 31 March of the year concerned, the annual contribution from the
NRP to that Interreg Plan chapter shall be re-allocated to another Interreg Plan
chapter in which the Member State concerned participates.
2. If, by 31 March 2031, there are still Interreg Plan chapters, which have not been
submitted to the Commission, the contribution from the NRP to those Interreg Plan
chapters for the remaining years up to 2034, which has not been re-allocated to
another Interreg Plan chapter shall be allocated to the Interreg Plan chapter in which
the Member State concerned participates.
3. Any Interreg Plan chapter that has already been approved by the Commission shall
be discontinued or its allocation shall be reduced, in accordance with the applicable
rules and procedures, in particular if:
i. none of the partner countries covered by the external cross-border Interreg Plan
chapter concerned has signed the relevant financing agreement by the deadlines
set out in accordance with Article [XX] of the Interreg Plan; or
ii. the Interreg Plan chapter cannot be implemented as planned due to problems in
the relations between the participating countries.
In cases referred to in the first subparagraph, the contribution from the NRP referred
to in paragraph 1 corresponding to annual instalments not yet committed, or annual
instalments committed and decommitted totally or partially during the same
budgetary year, which have not been re-allocated to another Interreg Plan chapter
shall be allocated to another Interreg Plan chapter in which the Member State
concerned participates.
4. The contribution from [external funds] reduced pursuant to this Article shall be used
in accordance with the [Global Europe] Regulation respectively.
Article 13
PEACE PLUS
1. A PEACE PLUS chapter shall cover cooperation between the border counties of
Ireland and Northern Ireland, which shall be implemented under shared management
both in Ireland and in the United Kingdom.
2. The Special EU Programmes Body, where it is identified as the managing authority,
shall be considered to be located in a Member State.
3. The financial contribution to Union activities from the United Kingdom for its
participation in the PEACE PLUS chapter, in the form of external assigned revenue
as referred to in Article 21(2), point (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509,
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shall be part of the budget appropriations for [Heading 1, [...], sub-programme
‘Interreg Plan’].
4. Where the PEACE PLUS chapter is acting in support of peace and reconciliation, it
shall also contribute to promoting social, economic and regional stability in the
regions concerned, in particular through actions to promote cohesion between
communities.
5. Where the PEACE PLUS chapter is acting in support of peace and reconciliation,
operations being supported may have partners from only one participating country.
CHAPTER III
Final provisions
Article 14
Committee procedure
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee which shall be set up in accordance with
Article 88 [NRP].
Article 15
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European
Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, maritime, prosperity
and security for the period 2028-2034.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States in
accordance with the Treaties
Done at Brussels,
For the European Parliament For the Council
The President The President
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