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

TITLE VU.K.MONITORING AND EVALUATION

CHAPTER IU.K.Monitoring

Section IU.K.Monitoring of programmes

[F1Article 47U.K.Monitoring committee

[F21.The Managing Authority must agree with a Programme Monitoring Committee, set up in accordance with the institutional, legal and financial framework of the constituent nation, on the monitoring and implementation of the programme.]

2.Each monitoring committee shall draw up and adopt its rules of procedure in accordance with the institutional, legal and financial framework of the [F3constituent nation] concerned.

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Textual Amendments

F1Arts. 46-59 omitted (W.) in so far as relate 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(20)

F2Art. 47(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(1)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3Words in Art. 47(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(1)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4Art. 47(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(1)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F1Article 48U.K.Composition of the monitoring committee

1.The composition of the monitoring committee shall be decided by the [F5Managing Authority], provided that the monitoring committee is composed of representatives of the relevant F6... authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in Article 5. Representatives of the partners shall be delegated to be part of the monitoring committee by the respective partners through transparent processes. Each member of the monitoring committee may have a voting right.

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2.The list of the members of the monitoring committee shall be published.

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5.The monitoring committee shall be chaired by a representative of the [F9constituent nation] or of the managing authority.]

Textual Amendments

F5Words in Art. 48 substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6Words in Art. 48 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7Words in Art. 48(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8Art. 48(3)(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(2)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F9Words in Art. 48(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(2)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F1Article 49U.K.Functions of the monitoring committee

1.The monitoring committee shall meet at least once a year and shall review implementation of the programme and progress made towards achieving its objectives. In doing so, it shall have regard to the financial data, common and programme-specific indicators, including changes in the value of result indicators and progress towards quantified target values F10... and, where relevant, the results of qualitative analyses.

[X12.The monitoring committee shall examine all issues that affect the performance of the programme, including the conclusions of the performance review.]

3.The monitoring committee shall be consulted and shall, if it considers it to be appropriate, give an opinion on any amendment of the programme proposed by the managing authority.

[F114.The monitoring committee may make observations to the managing authority regarding implementation and evaluation of the programme including actions related to the reduction of the administrative burden on beneficiaries. It may also make observations on the visibility of support [F12for rural development] and on raising awareness about the results of such support. It shall monitor actions taken as a result of its observations.]]

Editorial Information

X1Substituted 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).

Textual Amendments

F10Words in Art. 49(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11Substituted 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.

F12Words in Art. 49(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(3)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(7)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F1Article 50U.K.Implementation reports

[F131.Until and including [F142023][F142025], each Managing Authority must submit to the Programme Monitoring Committee an annual report on implementation of the programme in the previous financial year by the deadline established in the Fund-specific rules.]

2.Annual implementation reports shall set out key information on implementation of the programme and its priorities by reference to the financial data, common and programme-specific indicators and quantified target values, including changes in the value of result indicators where appropriateF15.... The data transmitted shall relate to values for indicators for fully implemented operations and also, where possible, having regard to the stage of implementation, for selected operations. They shall also set out a synthesis of the findings of all evaluations of the programme that have become available during the previous financial year, any issues which affect the performance of the programme, and the measures taken. The annual implementation report to be submitted in 2016 may also set out, where relevant, actions taken to fulfil ex ante conditionalities.

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4.The annual implementation report to be submitted in 2017 shall set out and assess the information referred to in paragraph 2 and progress made towards achieving the objectives of the programme, including the contribution of [F17support for rural development] to changes in the value of result indicators, when evidence is available from relevant evaluations. That annual implementation report shall set out the actions taken to fulfil the ex-ante conditionalities not fulfilled at the time of adoption of the programmes. It shall also assess the implementation of actions to take into account the principles set out in Articles 7 and 8, the role of the partners referred to in Article 5 in the implementation of the programme and report on support used for climate change objectives.

[X15.The annual implementation report to be submitted in 2019 and the final implementation report for [F17support for rural development] shall, in addition to the information and assessment referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4, include information on, and assess progress towards, achieving the objectives of the programme F18... .]

6.In order to be deemed admissible, the annual implementation reports referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 shall contain all the information required in those paragraphs and in the Fund-specific rules.

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9.The annual and final implementation reports, as well as a summary for citizens of their content, shall be made available to the public.]

Editorial Information

Textual Amendments

F13Art. 50(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14Word in Art. 50(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2025) by The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/342), regs. 1, 3(3)

F15Words in Art. 50(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F16Art. 50(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F17Words in Art. 50 substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(d) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(7)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F18Words in Art. 50(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F19Words in Art. 50(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F20Art. 50(7)(8) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(4)(g); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F21Article 51U.K.Annual review meeting

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Textual Amendments

F21Art. 51 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Section IIU.K.Strategic progress

F22Article 52U.K.Progress report

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Textual Amendments

F22Art. 52 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F23Article 53U.K.Reporting by the Commission and debate on the ESI Funds

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Textual Amendments

F23Art. 53 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

CHAPTER IIU.K.Evaluation

[F1Article 54U.K.General Provisions

1.Evaluations shall be carried out to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes, as well as to assess their effectiveness, efficiency and impact. The impact of programmes shall be evaluated, in the light of the mission of [F24support for rural development], F25... , having regard to the size of the programme, in relation to GDP and unemployment in the programme area concerned, where appropriate.

2.[F26The relevant authority] shall provide the resources necessary for carrying out evaluations, and shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations, including data related to common and where appropriate programme-specific indicators.

3.Evaluations shall be carried out by internal or external experts that are functionally independent of the authorities responsible for programme implementation. F27....

4.All evaluations shall be made available to the public.]

Textual Amendments

F24Words in Art. 54(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(a)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(7)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F25Word in Art. 54(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F26Words in Art. 54(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F27Words in Art. 54(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(6)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F28Article 55U.K.Ex ante evaluation

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Textual Amendments

F28Art. 55 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F1Article 56U.K.Evaluation during the programming period

1.An evaluation plan shall be drawn up by the managing authority or [F29the relevant authority] and may cover more than one programme. It shall be submitted in accordance with the Fund-specific rules.

2.[F30The relevant authority] shall ensure that appropriate evaluation capacity is available.

3.During the programming period, the managing authority shall ensure that evaluations, including evaluations to assess effectiveness, efficiency and impact, are carried out for each programme on the basis of the evaluation plan and that each evaluation is subject to appropriate follow-up in accordance with the Fund-specific rules. At least once during the programming period, an evaluation shall assess how [F31support for rural development] has contributed to the objectives for each priority. All evaluations shall be examined by the monitoring committee F32....

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Textual Amendments

F29Words in Art. 56(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F30Words in Art. 56(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F31Words in Art. 56(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/785), regs. 1, 9(8)(c)(i) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1542, regs. 1(2), 13(7)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)