Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007Show full title

Article 94 U.K. Content of cross-border programmes

1. Each cross-border programme shall contain the following information:

(a) a list of the eligible areas covered by the programme in accordance with Article 88, including the flexibility areas as referred to in Article 97;

(b) an analysis of the situation of the eligible cooperation areas in terms of strengths and weaknesses and the medium term needs and objective deriving from that analysis;

(c) a description of the cooperation strategy and the priorities and measures chosen for assistance, having regard to the relevant multi-annual indicative planning document(s) of the beneficiary country(ies) and other relevant national and regional strategic documents, as well as the results from the ex ante evaluation referred to in Article 109 or in Article 141;

(d) information on the priority axes, the related measures and their specific targets. Those targets shall be quantified using a limited number of indicators for output and results, taking into account the proportionality principle. The indicators shall make it possible to measure the progress in relation to the baseline situation and the effectiveness of the targets implementing the priorities;

(e) the rules on eligibility of expenditure referred to in Article 89;

(f) a specific technical assistance priority axis covering the preparatory, management, monitoring, evaluation, information and control activities related to the implementation of the programme, together with activities to reinforce the administrative capacity for implementing the programme, up to a maximum of 10 % of the Community contribution allocated to the programme. In exceptional cases, as agreed by the Commission and the participating countries, an amount above 10 % of the Community contribution for the programme may be allocated to this priority;

(g) information on complementarity with measures financed by other IPA components or other Community instruments, where relevant;

(h) the implementing provisions for the cross-border programme, including:

(i)

designation by the participating countries of the structures and authorities stipulated in Article 102 and, where applicable, Article 139;

(ii)

a description of the monitoring and evaluation systems;

(iii)

[F1 as applicable, information about the competent body for receiving the payments made by the Commission and the body or bodies responsible for making payments to the final beneficiaries;]

(iv)

as applicable, a definition of the procedures for the mobilisation and circulation of financial flows in order to ensure their transparency;

(v)

the elements aimed at ensuring the publicity and the information of the cross-border programme as referred to in Article 62;

(vi)

as applicable, a description of the procedures agreed between the Commission and the participating countries for the exchange of computerised data.

2. Furthermore, the cross-border programmes concerning cooperation referred to under Article 86(1)(a), shall contain a single financing plan based on the multi-annual indicative financial framework with no breakdown by participating countries, comprising a table specifying for each year covered by the multi-annual indicative financial framework and for each priority axis, the amount of the Community contribution and its rate, as well as the amount financed by the national counterparts.

The cross-border programmes concerning cooperation referred to under Article 86(1)(b) shall contain a financing plan based on the multi-annual indicative financial framework comprising a table for each participating country specifying for each year covered by the multi-annual indicative financial framework and for each priority axis, the amount of the Community contribution and its rate, as well as, where appropriate, the amount financed by the national counterparts.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 80/2010 of 28 January 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA).