1. Update on (draft) implementing acts (IA)
ESF Technical Working Group Athens, 18 June 2014

2. Overview of the presentation
I. IA adopted and published : 3
II. IA in the pipeline and expected timetable : second and third waves of IA
III. Useful links on legislation
IV. Update on state of play on delegated acts

3. I. IA adopted by the Commission and published in the OJ
IA on the OP models (for IGJ goal and ETC) – Regulation (EU) No 288/2014
IA on SFC and on categorisation for ETC - Regulation (EU) No 184/2014
IA on the performance framework, climate change tracking and categorisation - Regulation (EU) No 215/2014

4. II. IA in the pipeline and expected timetable - Second wave of IA
IA on financial instruments (modalities of transfer and management of programme resources; report on implementation); information and communication; functions of the MA: system to record and store data on each operation - technical specifications
Submitted to COESIF for meetings on 4 and (examination procedure – no opinion – no action)
Expected entry into force : July
Initially planned for COESIF 30 April

5. II. IA in the pipeline and expected timetable - Second wave of IA
2. IA on the standard terms and conditions for financial instruments (‘off the shelf’) (Art. 38(3) CPR)
Submitted to COESIF for meeting on (examination procedure – no opinion – no action)
Expected entry into force : August
Initially planned for COESIF 30 April

6. II. IA in the pipeline and expected timetable - Second wave of IA
IA on i.a. financial instruments (payment application); model for report and opinion of the AA and description of functions and procedures MA & CA; model for payment applications; model for the accounts
Submitted to COESIF for meeting on (examination procedure)
Expected entry into force : mid-August
Initially entry into force foreseen for June

7. II. IA in the pipeline and expected timetable - Second wave of IA
IA on i.a. model for the progress report; model for the content of JAP; model for final and annual implementation report; model for the management declaration; functions AA, models audit strategy, audit opinion, control report
Expected to be submitted to COESIF for meeting on (advisory procedure)
Expected entry into force : August/September
INITIALLY FORESEEN FOR COESIF

8. II. IA in the pipeline and expected timetable - Third wave of IA
IA on responsibilities of MS, reporting irregularities, frequency and format
Expected to be submitted to COESIF for meeting in second half of 2014 (advisory procedure)
Expected entry into force : second half of 2014

9. III. Useful links on legislation 2014-2020
Basic acts:
Delegated acts:
Implementing acts:
Guidance:

10. IV. Update on state of play of delegated acts (1)
2 DA have been adopted by the Commission:
European Code of Conduct on Partnership (Regulation (EU) No 240/2014)
DA supplementing the CPR covering i.a. financial corrections under the performance framework, financial instruments, flat rate for indirect costs and the related methods applicable to other Union policies, information to be recorded and stored in computerised form within the monitoring system, etc. (Regulation (EU) No 480/2014)

11. IV. Update on state of play of delegated acts (2)
DA in the pipeline:
PPP: additional rules on the replacement of a beneficiary and related responsibilities + minimum requirements for the application of Art. 64(1) CPR (empowerments of Art. 63(4) and 64(4) CPR): transmission to EP and Council foreseen in 2nd half of 2014
Irregularities to be reported, data to be provided, conditions and procedures to determine whether irrecoverable amounts will be reimbursed (empowerment of Art.122 (2) sub-para 5 CPR): transmission to EP and Council foreseen in 2nd half of 2014

12. IV. Update on state of play of delegated acts (3)
DA in the pipeline:
Revenue generating operations: (empowerment of Art. 61(3) sub-para 3 CPR): transmission to EP and Council foreseen after 2014
Simplified costs options: requests made by IT, AT and SE (empowerment of Art. 14(1) ESF Regulation): transmission to EP and Council foreseen for November-December 2014

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