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Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 17 December 2013laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

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[F16.ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADDRESSING KEY TERRITORIAL CHALLENGESU.K.

6.1[F2The relevant authority] shall take account of geographic or demographic features and take steps to address the specific territorial challenges of each region to unlock their specific development potential, thereby also helping them to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the most efficient way.U.K.

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6.2The choice and combination of thematic objectives, as well as the selection of corresponding investment and [F3priorities for rural development] and the specific objectives set shall reflect the needs and potential for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth of each [F4constituent nation] and region.U.K.

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6.3When preparing F5... programmes [F6the relevant authority] shall therefore take into consideration that the major societal challenges faced by [F7the United Kingdom] today – globalisation, demographic change, environmental degradation, migration, climate change, energy use, the economic and social consequences of the crisis – may have different impacts in different regions.U.K.

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6.4With a view to an integrated territorial approach to addressing territorial challenges [F8the relevant authority] shall ensure that programmes under [F9support for rural development] reflect the diversity of F10... regions, in terms of employment and labour market characteristics, interdependencies between different sectors, commuting patterns, population ageing and demographic shifts, cultural, landscape and heritage features, climate change vulnerabilities and impacts, land use and resource constraints, potential for more sustainable use of natural resources including renewables, institutional and governance arrangements, connectivity and accessibility, and linkages between rural and urban areas. In accordance with point (a) of Article 15(1), [F8the relevant authority] F11... shall therefore undertake the following steps for the purpose of preparation of their F12... programmes:U.K.

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An assessment of the major challenges to be addressed by the region or [F14constituent nation], the identification of the bottlenecks and missing links, innovation gaps, including the lack of planning and implementation capacity that inhibit the long-term potential for growth and jobs. This shall form the basis for the identification of the possible fields and activities for policy prioritisation, intervention and concentration;

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An assessment of the cross-sectoral, cross-jurisdictional or cross-border coordination challenges, particularly in the context of macro-regional and sea-basin strategies;

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Identification of steps to achieve improved coordination across different territorial levels, taking account of the appropriate territorial scale and context for policy design as well as [F15constituent nations] institutional and legal framework, and sources of funding to deliver an integrated approach linking F16... with regional and local actors.

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6.5In order to take into account the objective of territorial cohesion, the [F17constituent nations] and regions shall, in particular, ensure that the overall approach to promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the areas concerned:U.K.

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reflects the role of cities, urban and rural areas, fisheries and coastal areas, and areas facing specific geographical or demographic handicaps;

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takes account of the specific challenges of the outermost regions, the northernmost regions with a very low population density and of island, cross-border or mountain regions;

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addresses urban-rural linkages, in terms of access to affordable, high quality infrastructure and services, and problems in regions with a high concentration of socially marginalised communities.]

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F1Annex 1 omitted (W.) in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 6(35)

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