ANNEX II U.K. METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING THE PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK

1. The performance framework shall consist of milestones established for each priority, with the exception of priorities dedicated to technical assistance and programmes dedicated to financial instruments in accordance with Article 39, for the year 2018 and targets established for 2023. The milestones and targets shall be presented in accordance with the format set out in table 1. U.K.

Table 1: Standard format for the performance framework
Priority	[X1 Indicator or, where appropriate, key implementation step and measurement unit]		Milestone for 2018	Target for 2023

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X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying 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 (Official Journal of the European Union L 347 of 20 December 2013).

2. Milestones are intermediate targets, directly linked to the achievement of the specific objective of a priority, where appropriate, expressing the intended progress towards the targets set for the end of the period. Milestones established for 2018 shall include financial indicators, output indicators and, where appropriate result indicators, which are closely linked to the supported policy interventions. Result indicators shall not be taken into account for the purposes of Article 22(6) and (7). Milestones may also be established for key implementation steps. U.K.

3. Milestones and targets shall be: U.K.

(a)

realistic, achievable, relevant, capturing essential information on the progress of a priority;

(b)

consistent with the nature and character of the specific objectives of the priority;

(c)

transparent, with objectively verifiable targets and the source data identified and, where possible, publicly available;

(d)

verifiable, without imposing a disproportionate administrative burden;

(e)

consistent across programmes, where appropriate.

4. The targets for 2023 for a given priority shall be established taking into account the amount of performance reserve related to the priority. U.K.

5. In duly justified cases, such as a significant change in the economic, environmental and labour market conditions in a Member State or region, and in addition to amendments resulting from changes in allocations for a given priority, that Member State may propose the revision of milestones and targets in accordance with Article 30. U.K.