Article 29U.K.Strategic reporting by the Member States
1.For the first time in 2007, each Member State shall include in the annual implementation report on its national reform programme a concise section on the contribution of the operational programmes co-financed by the Funds towards the implementation of the national reform programme.
2.At the latest by the end of 2009 and 2012, the Member States shall provide a concise report containing information on the contribution of the programmes co-financed by the Funds:
(a)towards implementing the objectives of cohesion policy as established by the Treaty;
(b)towards fulfilling the tasks of the Funds as set out in this Regulation;
(c)towards implementing the priorities detailed in the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion referred to in Article 25 and specified in the priorities set by the national strategic reference framework referred to in Article 27; and
(d)towards achieving the objective of promoting competitiveness and job creation and working towards meeting the objectives of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005 to 2008) as laid down in Article 9(3).
3.Each Member State shall define the content of the reports referred to in paragraph 2, with a view to identifying:
(a)the socio-economic situation and trends;
(b)achievements, challenges and future prospects in relation to implementation of the agreed strategy; and
(c)examples of good practice.
4.References to the national reform programme in this Article shall relate to the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005 to 2008) and shall equally apply to any equivalent guidelines defined by the European Council.