Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “beneficiary” has the meaning given in Article 2(10) of Regulation 1303/2013 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day or Article 2(4) of Regulation 1083/2006 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day (as appropriate);

  • “Cohesion Fund” has the meaning given in Article 177 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

  • “cooperation programme” has the meaning given in Article 1(2) of Regulation 1299/2013 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day;

  • “ESIF Regulations” means the Regulations listed in Schedules 1 and 2 as they had effect in EU law immediately before exit day;

  • “European Regional Development Fund” has the meaning given in Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

  • “European Social Fund” has the meaning given in Article 162 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

  • “managing authority” means an authority or body designated as a managing authority in accordance with Article 123 of Regulation 1303/2013 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day;

  • “operation” has the meaning given in Article 2(9) of Regulation 1303/2013 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day or Article 2(3) of Regulation 1083/2006 as it had effect in EU law immediately before exit day (as appropriate);

  • “Regulation 1083/2006” means Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, as it has effect by virtue of Article 152 of Regulation 1303/2013;

  • “Regulation 1299/2013” means Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal2;

  • “Regulation 1303/2013” means 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 1083/20063.