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1.The national strategy referred to in Article 36(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, including the national framework referred to in Article 36(1) of that Regulation shall be established prior to the annual submission of the draft operational programmes. The national framework shall be integrated into the national strategy after having been submitted to the Commission and, where applicable, after having been amended in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 36(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
The national strategy may be subdivided into regional elements.
2.In addition to the elements referred to in Article 36(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the national strategy shall integrate all the decisions taken and provisions adopted by the Member State for the purposes of Articles 152 to 165 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
3.An analysis of the initial situation shall form part of the process of drawing up the national strategy and be carried out under responsibility of the Member State.
It shall identify and assess the priority needs, the objectives, the results expected and the quantified targets against the initial situation.
It shall also lay down the instruments and actions to attain those objectives.
4.Member States shall monitor and evaluate the national strategy and its implementation through operational programmes.
The national strategy may be amended prior to the annual submission of the draft operational programmes.
5.Member States shall set out in the national strategy the maximum percentages of the operational fund which may be spent on any individual measure or type of action in order to ensure a balance between different measures.