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

3.INFORMATION MEASURES FOR POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES AND BENEFICIARIESU.K.

3.1.Information measures for potential beneficiariesU.K.

1.The managing authority shall ensure, in accordance with the communication strategy, that the operational programme's strategy and objectives, and the funding opportunities offered through joint support from the Union and the Member State, are disseminated widely to potential beneficiaries and all interested parties, with details of the financial support from the Funds concerned.U.K.

2.The managing authority shall ensure that potential beneficiaries have access to the relevant information, including updated information where necessary, and taking into account the accessibility of electronic or other communication services for certain potential beneficiaries, on at least the following:U.K.

(a)

the funding opportunities and the launching of application calls;

(b)

the eligibility of expenditure conditions to be met in order to qualify for support under an operational programme;

(c)

a description of the procedures for examining applications for funding and of the time periods involved;

(d)

the criteria for selecting the operations to be supported;

(e)

the contacts at national, regional or local level that are able to provide information on the operational programmes;

(f)

[F1the responsibility of beneficiaries to inform the public about the aim of the operation and the support from the Funds to the operation in accordance with subsection 2.2 as from the time the beneficiary is provided with the document setting out the conditions for support to the operation referred to in point (c) of Article 125(3). The managing authority may request that potential beneficiaries propose indicative communication activities to enhance the visibility of the Funds, proportional to the size of the operation, in the applications.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.

3.2.Information measures for beneficiariesU.K.

1.The managing authority shall inform beneficiaries that acceptance of funding constitutes an acceptance of their inclusion in the list of operations published in accordance with Article 115(2).U.K.

2.The managing authority shall provide information and communication tools, including templates in electronic format, to help beneficiaries to meet their obligations set out in point 2.2, where appropriate.U.K.

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

3.INFORMATION MEASURES FOR POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES AND BENEFICIARIESU.K.

3.1.Information measures for potential beneficiariesU.K.

3.2.Information measures for beneficiariesU.K.

1.The managing authority shall inform beneficiaries that acceptance of funding constitutes an acceptance of their inclusion in the list of operations published in accordance with Article 115(2).U.K.

2.The managing authority shall provide information and communication tools, including templates in electronic format, to help beneficiaries to meet their obligations set out in point 2.2, where appropriate.U.K.