1.At the initiative of and/or on behalf of the Commission, subject to a ceiling of 0,25 % of their respective annual allocation, the Funds may finance the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures necessary for implementing this Regulation.
Those actions shall include, in particular:
(a)assistance for project preparation and appraisal, including with the EIB through a grant or other forms of cooperation, as appropriate;
(b)studies linked to the drawing up of the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion, the Commission's reporting on cohesion policy and the three-yearly cohesion report;
(c)evaluations, expert reports, statistics and studies, including those of a general nature concerning the operation of the Funds, which may be carried out where appropriate by the EIB or the EIF through a grant or other forms of cooperation;
(d)measures aimed at the partners, the beneficiaries of assistance from the Funds and the general public, including information measures;
(e)measures to disseminate information, networking, raise awareness, promote cooperation and exchange experiences throughout the Community;
(f)the installation, operation and interconnection of computerised systems for management, monitoring, inspection and evaluation;
(g)improvements in evaluation methods and the exchange of information on practices in this field.
2.The Commission shall adopt a decision concerning the types of action listed under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 103(2), when a contribution from the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund is foreseen.
3.The Commission shall adopt a decision concerning the types of action listed under paragraph 1 of this Article, after consulting the committee referred to in Article 104, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 103(2), when a contribution from the ESF is foreseen.