Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER III U.K. Strategic follow-up

Article 29 U.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.

Article 30 U.K. Strategic reporting by the Commission and debate on cohesion policy

1. For the first time in 2008, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall include in its Annual Progress Report to the Spring European Council a section summarising the reports of the Member States referred to in Article 29(1), in particular progress towards achieving the European Union priorities of promoting competitiveness and creating jobs, including meeting the objectives of the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2005 to 2008) as laid down in Article 9(3).

2. In the years 2010 and 2013, and at the latest by 1 April, the Commission shall prepare a strategic report summarising the reports of the Member States referred to in Article 29(2). As appropriate, this report shall be incorporated as a specific section in the report referred to in Article 159 of the Treaty.

3. The Council shall examine the strategic report referred to in paragraph 2 as soon as possible after its publication. It shall be submitted to the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, and these institutions shall be invited to hold a debate on it.

Article 31 U.K. Cohesion report

1. The report of the Commission referred to in Article 159 of the Treaty shall include in particular:

(a) a record of the progress made on economic and social cohesion, including the socio-economic situation and development of the regions, as well as the integration of Community priorities;

(b) a record of the role of the Funds, the EIB and the other financial instruments, as well as the effect of other Community and national policies on the progress made.

2. The report shall also contain, if necessary:

(a) any proposals on Community measures and policies which should be adopted in order to strengthen economic and social cohesion;

(b) any proposed adjustments to the Community strategic guidelines on cohesion needed to reflect changes in Community policy.