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COMMISSION DECISION delegating powers to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency with a view to the performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of transport and energy infrastructure; climate, energy and mobility research and innovation; environment, nature and biodiversity; transition to low-carbon technologies; and maritime and fisheries; comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and those stemming from external assigned revenue

C/2021/0947 final

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12.2.2021

delegating powers to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency with a view to the performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of transport and energy infrastructure; climate, energy and mobility research and innovation; environment, nature and biodiversity; transition to low-carbon technologies; and maritime and fisheries; comprising, in particular, implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and those stemming from external assigned revenue

(Only the English text is authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes 1 and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Having regard to 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 2 and in particular Articles 60, 62(1) (a) and Article 69 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)Taking account of the cost-benefit analysis for the delegation of the management of the 2021-2027 EU programmes to executive agencies, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (‘the Agency’) is established until 31 December 2028 by the Commission Implementing Decision establishing the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, the European Research Executive Agency, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, the European Research Council Executive Agency, and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Implementing Decisions 2013/801/EU, 2013/771/EU, 2013/778/EU, 2013/779/EU, 2013/776/EU and 2013/770/EU. This Implementing Decision made the Agency responsible for implementing the following Union programmes or parts thereof:

Connecting Europe Facility – Transport and Energy;

Innovation Fund 3 ;

Horizon Europe: Pillar II, Cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility;

Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) - sub-programmes Nature and biodiversity, Circular economy and quality of life, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, and Clean energy transition;

Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism 4 ;

Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism;

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF);

Compulsory contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and other international organisations 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ;

the legacy of the Connecting Europe Facility: Transport and Energy 19 ;

the legacy of the following parts of Horizon 2020 Specific Programme – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020): Part III “Societal Challenge”: 3 (Secure, clean and efficient energy), 4 (Smart, green and integrated transport) and 5 (Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials) 20 ;

the legacy of the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) 21 ; and

the legacy of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund established by Regulation (EU) 508/2014 22 .

(2)The Communication to the Commission on the Governance in the European Commission 23 provides further details on the position of the executive agencies in the overall governance of the European Commission and their relationship with the Commission.

(3)This Decision should set out the manner in which the executive agencies are to perform the tasks delegated to them by the Commission and the checks to be carried out by the Commission departments responsible for the Union programmes in the management of which an executive agency is involved.

(4)Article 62(1)(a) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 provides that the Commission may implement the general budget of the Union directly through executive agencies.

(5)Article 69 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 provides that the Commission may delegate powers to the executive agencies to implement all or part of a Union programme or project, including pilot projects and preparatory actions and the implementation of administrative expenditure, on its behalf and under its responsibility, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 58/2003. Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 those powers do not involve a large measure of discretion implying political choices. Those provisions define the executive agencies as legal persons established by a Commission Decision.

(6)Pursuant to Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, a specific instrument of delegation is to be adopted setting out the terms, criteria, parameters and procedures with which an executive agency must comply when performing the tasks entrusted to it.

(7)This Decision should set out in detail all the tasks entrusted to the Agency and the conditions under which the Agency is to exercise the delegated powers.

(8)This Decision should set out the Commission departments responsible for the programmes delegated to the Agency and for supervising the Agency, by naming the Directorates-General which are to be considered as parent Directorates-General of the Agency. To ensure coordination and dissemination of information and at the same time to avoid any overlap and to ensure the respect of sound financial management, one of the parent Directorates-General should be designated as a lead parent and assigned specific responsibilities in relation with the monitoring and supervision of horizontal issues in the Agency, such as internal control, human resources, or IT systems.

(9)This Decision should set out appropriate provisions for the clear separation of the tasks delegated to the Agency and the tasks under the responsibility of the Commission. It should also set out rules for the supervision of the Agency by the Commission and for the Agency's reporting obligations towards the Commission.

(10)This Decision should lay down the minimum content requirements for the Memorandum of Understanding setting out the practical modalities of interaction between the Agency and the Commission.

(11)Adequate planning of the activities and annual reporting should be provided in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

(12)It is appropriate to lay down the administrative rules to be respected by the Agency in the area of security.

(13)In order to ensure a consistent and timely implementation of this Decision and of the programmes concerned, it is necessary to ensure that the Agency shall exercise its tasks linked to the implementation of those programmes subject to and from the date on which those programmes enter into force.

(14)The conditions for the payment of the Union contribution to the operating budget of the Agency should be specified in this Decision.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Section 1
General provisions 

Article 1 
Subject matter

1.This Decision lays down in detail the tasks delegated to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (‘the Agency’) and provides the framework for their implementation and for the relations between the Commission and the Agency.

2.The Commission may at any time suspend or terminate the delegation laid down in this Decision for one or more of the programmes or parts thereof entrusted to the Agency.

Article 2
Parent Directorates-General

1.The following Directorates-General shall be the parent Directorates-General of the Agency:

(a)Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport;

(b)Directorate-General for Energy;

(c)Directorate-General for Climate Action;

(d)Directorate-General for Research and Innovation;

(e)Directorate-General for Environment;

(f)Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy;

(g)Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

In that capacity, they shall handle relations between the Commission and the Agency and shall be responsible for monitoring and supervising the Agency in accordance with Section 5.

2.The Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport shall be the lead parent Directorate-General and shall be assigned specific responsibilities in relation with the monitoring and supervision of horizontal issues in the Agency, as specified in the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 7.

Article 3
Reference documents

1.In performing its tasks the Agency shall apply the provisions of the following acts:

Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 24 ;

Rules of Procedure of the Commission 25 ;

the Implementing Decision establishing the Agency;

for implementation of its operating budget, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 26 ;

the annual Commission Decision on the Internal Rules on the implementation of the general budget of the European Union ("the Internal Rules");

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 27 ;

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the Commission of the European Communities concerning internal investigations by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) 28 ;

Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 29 ;

Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council 30 ;

Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 31 ;

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 32 ;

Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council 33 ;

Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council 34 ;

Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 35 ;

Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 36 .

2.In performing its tasks the Agency shall apply in particular the following acts mutatis mutandis:

the basic acts establishing the programmes referred to in Article 4 and the operational appropriations of which are to be managed in whole or in part by the Agency;

the implementing/delegated acts adopted by the Commission in accordance with the basic acts of the programmes delegated to the Agency;

Commission decisions concerning the adoption of financing decisions within the meaning of Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 which are to be managed in whole or in part by the Agency pursuant to the Implementing Decision establishing the Agency;

Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 37 ;

Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 38 ;

Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46 39 ;

Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/883 40 ;

Commission Decision C/2006/1623 of 26 April 2006 establishing a Harmonised Policy for Health and Safety at Work for all Commission staff;

Commission Decision 2011/833/EU 41 ;

The Code of Good Administrative Behaviour for Staff of the Commission in their relations with the public;

Commission Decision C(2020)3759 42 ;

the Commission Decision on the coordinated implementation of Horizon Europe and on the operating rules for the Common Policy Centre and the Common Implementation Centre for Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027);

Any other relevant rules of Horizon Europe;

Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 43 ;

Commission Decision C(2013)8698 44 ;

Commission Decision C(2016)5455 45 ;

Any other relevant rules of Horizon 2020.

3.The Agency shall apply the applicable guidelines and instructions issued by the Commission, and in particular the following documents:

Commission Guidelines for the establishment and operation of executive agencies;

Annual Commission instructions for the Annual Activity Reports and Annual Work Programmes and related guidance material;

Communication to the Commission on Data, Information and Knowledge Management at the European Commission (C(2016)6626 final);

Communication to the Commission on the Revision of the Internal Control Framework (C(2017)2373 final);

Communication to the Commission "Towards an effective and coherent risk management in the commission services" (SEC(2005)1327);

Commission Communication on Organisation Charts of Commission DGs and Services (SEC(2006)1702/4);

Communication to the Commission on Framework for business continuity management in the Commission (SEC(2006)898 final);

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee Strengthening whistleblower protection at EU level (COM(2018)214 final);

Communication from the Commission to the Europan Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Court of Auditors on Commission Anti-Fraud Strategy: enhanced action to protect the EU budget (COM(2019)196 final);

Rules on legal entity validation, the appointment of Legal Entity Authorised Representatives LEAR and financial capacity assessment;

Rules for proposal submission and evaluation and for selection and contracting of independent experts for proposal evaluation and project monitoring;

Any relevant guidance (including the Vademecum, instructions and manuals) established by the Commission for the implementation of Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020.

Section 2
delegated tasks

Article 4
Tasks delegated to the Agency

1.The Agency shall implement the following parts of programmes and tasks:

(a)for the Connecting Europe Facility – Transport and Energy, the parts and tasks set out in Annex I;

(b)for the Innovation Fund, the parts and tasks set out in Annex II;

(c)for Horizon Europe: Pillar II, Cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility, the parts and tasks set out in Annex III;

(d)for the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) - sub-programmes Nature and biodiversity, Circular economy and quality of life, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, and Clean energy transition, the parts and tasks set out in Annex IV;

(e)for the Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism, the parts and tasks set out in Annex V; 

(f)for the Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism, the parts and tasks set out in Annex VI;

(g)for the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and for the Compulsory contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and other international organisations, the parts and tasks set out in Annex VII;

(h)for the legacy of the Connecting Europe Facility: Transport and Energy, the parts and tasks set out in Annex VIII;

(i)for the legacies of Horizon 2020: Societal challenge 3: Secure, clean and efficient energy; Societal challenge 4: Smart, green and integrated transport; and Societal challenge 5: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials, the parts and tasks set out in Annex IX;

(j)for the legacy of LIFE: Environment and Climate Action, the parts and tasks set out in Annex X;

(k)for the legacy of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund established under Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the parts and tasks set out in Annex XI.

This paragraph shall apply subject to and as from the date of entry into force of each of these programmes.

2.In relation with the tasks set out in Annexes I to XI, the Agency may be entrusted with the management of projects funded from other Union programmes or from parts thereof or from funds under shared management, to be implemented together with funding already entrusted to the Agency, where such additional funding is provided for in the respective basic act of the Union programmes, and as set out in the work programme or programmes adopted by the Commission. In the same manner, the Agency may be entrusted with the management of projects funded from other parts of the Connecting Europe Facility and of Horizon Europe than the ones listed in paragraph 1.

This additional funding is subject to all the following conditions:

(a)the Agency is not entrusted with tasks that imply political choices;

(b)the Agency has been designated as the implementing body within the framework of the relevant work programme;

(c)the Director of the Agency agrees with the implementation of additional funding;

(d)the Director of the Agency has been granted the necessary powers, as authorising officer by delegation, for the corresponding appropriations.

3.To provide feedback to the Commission to serve as input for monitoring, reviewing and rectifying existing policy measures or shaping new policy initiatives and decisions, the Agency shall identify and report on the relevant knowledge acquired from the management of the programmes and their results. The specific arrangements and content of that feedback to policy activities shall be set out in the Memorandum of Understanding.

4.The Agency may be entrusted with the management of certain tasks related to pilot projects and preparatory actions within the meaning of Article 58(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, as set out in the financing decision adopted by the Commission, subject to all the following conditions:

(a)the Agency is entrusted only with those stages of the preparation and implementation of the pilot project which do not imply political choices;

(b)the Agency has been designated as the implementing body within the framework of the relevant financing decision;

(c)the Director of the Agency agrees with the additional delegation of tasks without any additional resources;

(d)the Director of the Agency has been granted the necessary powers, as authorising officer by delegation, for the corresponding appropriations.

5.The Agency shall act in its own name when implementing the delegated tasks.

6.For the purposes of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4, the Agency shall be responsible for implementing the corresponding operational appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union and the corresponding appropriations stemming from external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 for the parts of the Innovation Fund, of the Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism and of the Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism delegated to the Agency. The budget lines concerned for the year 2021 are provisionally set out in Annex XII and should be confirmed through the Internal Rules of the Commission on the implementation of the general budget of the European Union. For subsequent years they shall be identified annually in the Internal Rules of the Commission on the implementation of the general budget of the European Union.

7.The Director of the Agency shall exercise the delegated tasks by implementing the corresponding operational appropriations under direct management as authorising officer by delegation.

8.Where legacy activities are transferred to the Agency from another agency or from the Commission pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Implementing Decision establishing the Agency, all files and legal commitments shall be automatically transferred to the Agency and the latter shall be subrogated ex lege in all the rights and obligations.

Article 5
Tasks reserved to the Commission

1.The Agency shall perform only the delegated tasks.

2.The Agency shall not perform any tasks involving a large measure of discretion implying political choices. In particular it shall not:

(a)define objectives, strategies and policy priority areas of action;

(b)adopt work programmes, including work programmes constituting financing decisions within the meaning of Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046;

(c)represent the Commission in the Committee for Executive Agencies or in any other committee where implementation of a Union programme or action requires, pursuant to its legal basis, the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council 46 ;

(d)adopt award decisions or part thereof submitted to the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

(e)launch interservice consultations within the Commission;

(f)take enforceable recovery decisions within the meaning of Article 299 of the Treaty and Article 100(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

Section 3
Conditions for the performance of tasks

Article 6
General conditions

1.The Agency shall perform the delegated tasks in accordance with the principle of sound financial management within the meaning of Article 33 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

2.In the performance of its tasks, the Agency shall apply the instructions set out in the operational manuals approved by the Commission and shall use the guidance or model documents with any adjustments to its specific needs as agreed by the parent Directorates-General.

3.In the performance of its tasks, the Agency shall follow harmonised interpretations of the rules governing the implementation of the programmes, notably by the parent Directorates-General, and by horizontal services, such as the Secretariat General, DG Budget and the Legal Service.

4.In case of litigation, the Agency shall, where appropriate, ensure coordination with the parent Directorates-General and the Legal Service.

Article 7
Memorandum of Understanding

1.The modalities and procedures of interaction between the Agency and the parent Directorates-General in implementing the delegated tasks shall be set out in a Memorandum of Understanding between the Agency and the parent Directorates-General.

2.The Memorandum of Understanding shall set out the administrative, operational and financial modalities and procedures of cost-effective interaction and cooperation between the Agency, the Commission and other bodies entrusted with programme implementation to ensure that no tasks are duplicated between the Commission services and the Agency, and among parent Directorates-General, and that appropriate supervision mechanisms are defined and put in place.

3.The Memorandum of Understanding shall set out in detail the supervision responsibilities and tasks of each parent Directorate-General, including the specific ones assigned to the lead parent Directorate-General referred to in Article 2(2).

4.The interaction and cooperation modalities, procedures and supervision mechanisms set out in the Memorandum of Understanding shall be updated regularly to take into account the new developments, including any extension of the mandate of the Agency. The Memorandum of Understanding may be supplemented, where justified by the specific nature of certain tasks, by individual memoranda signed between the Agency and each parent Directorate-General.

Article 8
Corporate tools and common services

1.Where appropriate, the Commission shall make available to the Agency common IT tools, for its operational and administrative management, in order to integrate the Agency as much as possible within the IT environment of the Commission. That may be done on the basis of service-level agreements where appropriate.

2.For the performance of tasks referred to in Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4, the Agency shall where applicable respect the Commission Decision on the coordinated implementation of Horizon Europe and on the operating rules for the Common Policy Centre and the Common Implementation Centre for Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) and rely on common support services set out in that Decision (such as the Common Policy Centre and the Common Implementation Centre). This is without prejudice to the role of the Legal Service and the Directorate-General for Budget, which are in charge to ensure consistency on legal and financial questions of horizontal nature.

Article 9
Use of logistical and administrative support services

1.For the implementation of the delegated tasks, the Agency shall make use of the following support services to be provided by the European Research Executive Agency (REA):

(a)For all programmes, validation of legal entities and preparation of legal entities financial capacity assessment (SEDIA);

(b)For programmes using eGrants, planning for calls for proposals and contests and support for publication of calls and contests for prizes;

(c)For Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020, the use of the COVE evaluation facility and support services, the legal and financial validation of experts and the contracting and payment of experts involved in the proposal evaluation process.

Article 10
Annual Work Programme

1.The Agency shall draw up the Annual Work Programme taking into account the Commission instructions for the Annual Work Programmes referred to in Article 3.

2.The Agency shall submit the Annual Work Programme to the Commission for approval before adoption by the Steering Committee.

Article 11
Management and internal control systems

1.The management and internal control systems put in place by the Director of the Agency in accordance with Article 11(7) of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 shall cover the implementation of both the operational appropriations charged to the general budget of the Union and the operating appropriations in the Agency’s budget.

2.The Agency shall set up the internal control systems based on the Communication to the Commission on the Revision of the Internal Control Framework 47 .

3.For the implementation of the operational appropriations, the Charter of tasks and responsibilities of authorising officers by delegation, adopted by the Commission, shall be binding on the Agency. The Charter of tasks and responsibilities of authorising officers by delegation shall be signed by the Director of the Agency, who shall assume responsibility in connection with that function. The authorising officers by sub-delegation shall sign the Charter of tasks and responsibilities of authorising officers by sub-delegation and shall assume responsibility in connection with that function.

4.In accordance with the Framework for Business Continuity Management in the Commission 48 , the Agency shall develop a business continuity plan that addresses the initial reaction to the crisis, the response phase and the recovery process. The Agency to develop a common business continuity plan with the Directorates-General and services in the same business area.

Article 12
Early-
detection and exclusion system

The provisions on the early-detection and exclusion system referred to in Title V, Chapter 1, Section 2 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 shall apply to the Agency. In particular, in connection with public procurement, grants and prizes, and the selection of experts, whether linked to the operational appropriations managed by the Agency or the implementation of its operating budget, the Agency shall have access to the early-detection and exclusion system of the Commission and shall request introduction of the relevant information into that system in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

Article 13
Visibility of Union action

1.In order to ensure the visibility of Union action in the acts it adopts, the Agency shall always specify in its contracts, grant agreements, prizes, documents and relations with third parties that it is acting under powers delegated to it by the Commission.

2.The Agency shall comply with the guidelines of the Commission concerning the information and visibility of programmes and actions, in particular concerning the use of the graphical images defined by the Commission without prejudice to the use of the logo of the Agency.

Article 14
Access to documents

1.The Steering Committee shall adopt the practical arrangements for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.

2.In accordance with Article 23 of Regulation 58/2003 read in conjunction with Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, complaints may be made to the European Ombudsman or proceedings may be instituted before the Court of Justice as laid down in Articles 228 and 263 of the Treaty in respect of decisions processing confirmatory applications.

Article 15
Confidentiality

1.The Agency shall preserve the confidentiality of information supplied to it by the Commission, in accordance with the Commission's instructions, and it shall not disclose any information which could harm the Commission, other institutions of the Union or third parties.

2.The confidentiality obligation provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be without prejudice to Article 14 of this Decision.

3.The confidentiality obligation provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply to the members and observers of the Steering Committee, all Agency staff, whatever their status, and to any outside service providers used by the Agency, even after the termination of their duties. An appropriate confidentiality clause shall be included in contractual documents governing their relations with the Agency.

Article 16
Security of information and information systems

1.The Agency shall apply the relevant Commission legal framework regarding security of persons, assets and information, as laid down in the relevant Commission decisions and their implementing rules.

2.In accordance with Article 15, the Agency shall apply the basic principles, minimum standards and procedures:

(a)for protecting European Union classified information ('EUCI') as laid down in the Commission's security rules for protecting EUCI 49 ;

(b)for protecting sensitive non-classified information as laid down in the Commission's security rules;

(c)regarding security of information systems, as set out in Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46.

3.EUCI may be handled by the Agency only once an assessment visit conducted by the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security has allowed it to determine that the Agency affords a level of protection for EUCI that is at least equivalent to that in the Commission.

Thereafter, the Agency may share EUCI with the relevant parent Directorate-General of the Commission once it has concluded an administrative arrangement on sharing and protecting EUCI with that Directorate-General.

Where the Agency needs to share EUCI with Directorates-General in the Commission other than its parent Directorates-General, an administrative arrangement shall be concluded between the Agency and the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security acting on behalf of all Commission Directorates-General.

Without prejudice to the Agency’s tasks in industrial security, the Agency may not exchange classified information with any other partner without the prior approval of the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security.

4.Where appropriate, the Agency shall conclude practical arrangements for the implementation of this Article or service-level agreements for providing services under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 with the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security.

5.The parent Directorate-General shall be considered the originator of EUCI created and handled in the context of the implementation of the delegated tasks.

Article 17
Conflict of interests

The Agency shall take all appropriate precautions to prevent any risk of conflict of interests within the meaning of Article 61(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. The Agency shall without delay inform the parent Directorates-General of any situation which may constitute a conflict of interest or may give rise to one, including those relating to persons who may be involved in the processing and award of contracts, grants and prizes. The Agency shall adopt measures for the prevention and management of conflicts of interests in respect of its staff.

Article 18
Duty of information

1.The Agency shall immediately inform the Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General, providing them with all relevant details, of any event which may:

(a)harm the Agency, the Commission or the other institutions of the Union;

(b)delay or jeopardise performance of the delegated tasks.

2.Without prejudice to its obligation to inform the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in accordance with the specific rules applicable, the Agency shall without delay inform the Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General of any fraud or irregularity which comes to its attention and of any situation which may give rise to such cases. However, cases involving members or employees of the EU institutions, offices, agencies and bodies shall be reported only to OLAF 50 , unless the Agency’s responsibility to implement the Union's budget may be affected or in cases involving a potentially serious reputational risk for the Union.

3.The reporting obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 are without prejudice to the obligations of staff of the Agency deriving from the application of the Staff Regulations and of the Conditions of employment of other servants, including the obligation to inform, without delay, either their immediate superior or their Director-General or, where they consider it useful, the Secretary-General, or the persons in equivalent positions, or OLAF directly, of facts which give rise to a presumption of the existence of possible illegal activity, including fraud or corruption, detrimental to the interests of the Union, or of conduct relating to the discharge of professional duties which may constitute a serious failure to comply with the obligations of staff of the Union.

4.The Director of the Agency shall designate a contact point which shall have the appropriate powers to cooperate directly with OLAF in order to facilitate the latter's operational activities.

Section 4
Implementation reports

Article 19
Annual Activity Report

1.The Director of the Agency shall submit to the Steering Committee by no later than 1 March each year a draft Annual Activity Report, prepared in compliance with article 74 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and with the related Annual Activity Report instructions referred to in Article 3.

2.No later than 31 March, the Steering Committee shall adopt the final report and submit it to the Commission.

3.The report and the declaration of assurance shall be signed by the Director of the Agency. The Director of the Agency retains the full responsibility of the declaration of assurance.

Article 20
Other reports

1.The Agency shall report to the Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General and to the Steering Committee on the performance of the tasks assigned to it. The content, the format and the frequency of the reporting shall be set in the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 7. The reporting shall consist in making available at least the following data and information, where appropriate broken down per delegated tasks referred to in Article 4:

(a)performance achieved for each of the programmes’ specific indicators set out in the relevant programme;

(b)calls for tender and calls for proposals, contracts concluded, grants, contests and prizes awarded, compliance with deadlines set by Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 and in particular time to award, time to grant and time to pay, number and amount of negotiated procedures and grants to identified beneficiaries;

(c)number of on-going projects, their state of play, monitoring of deadlines and evaluation review results;

(d)figures, aggregated at least to chapter level, on implementation of the operating budget, as regards both revenue and all expenditure appropriations and including information on the use of human resources, infrastructures and service-level agreements, including the figures relative to the use of appropriations carried over;

(e)figures on implementation of the operational appropriations;

(f)figures on outstanding payments and payment delays;

(g)figures on outstanding commitments (RAL);

(h)information on the operation of the internal control and financial circuits of the Agency, including an assessment of the entries in the registers for exceptions, non-compliance events and internal control weaknesses reported;

(i)number and results of ex-post controls carried out, accompanied, where appropriate, by detailed information on the measures taken to remedy any problems detected;

(j)summary of the number and type of audits conducted by the Internal Audit Service and the European Court of Auditors, the recommendations made and the status of the actions taken for their implementation;

(k)information meetings and activities carried out;

(l)list of alleged irregularities or fraud detected by the Agency or brought to its attention, with the exception of cases involving members or employees of the EU institutions, offices, agencies and bodies and cases notified directly to OLAF pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 18(2);

(m)OLAF and EPPO investigations relating to the areas of activity of the Agency that have been brought to the Agency’s attention;

(n)cases dealt with by the European Ombudsman in relation with the Agency’s activities;

(o)actions brought against the acts of the Agency, including administrative proceedings refered to the Commission in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003;

(p)requests for documents and parliamentary questions about the Agency.

2.The Agency shall establish a reporting system which, through the use of distribution keys, an analytical accounting system or other appropriate method, allows the Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General and other services of the Commission to make the link between the administrative expenditure and the respective parts of the programmes managed by the Agency. That reporting system, as well as any changes to it, shall be approved by the Agency’s Steering Committee.

3.In accordance with Article 4(3), the Agency shall gather project-related data and monitor the data quality thereof, and analyse and communicate to the parent Directorates-General all the project-related information needed for the policy developments related to the programmes, the implementation of which is entrusted to the Agency.

4.The Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General may ask the Agency for any other report referred to in Article 11(5) of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 which they consider necessary to supervise the performance of the Agency in relation to its delegated tasks.

Section 5
Supervision of the Agency

Article 21
Monitoring and supervision of the Agency's systems and procedures

1.In accordance with Article 2, the parent Directorates-General shall be responsible for ensuring monitoring and supervision of the work of the Agency at operational level for the programmes they are responsible for. The parent Directorates-General should maintain close contacts with their seconded officials to the Agency. The lead parent Directorate-General referred to in Article 2(2) shall have a clearly established leading role to supervise the non-programme specific issues in the Agency.

2.The Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General shall ensure that before the Agency begins implementing the newly delegated tasks, the existing systems and procedures in the Agency are adapted to those tasks. Those systems and procedures shall include an effective and efficient internal control system, where appropriate, local accounting systems and appropriate IT tools.

3.The Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General shall review the situation whenever there is any substantial change in procedures or systems of the Agency.

4.For the purposes of the review referred to in paragraph 3, the Agency shall supply the necessary information at least 30 days prior to the adoption of any substantial change in its procedures or systems, and shall communicate the reasons for such change.

5.The Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General and other persons authorised by them shall be entitled to carry out documentary and on‑the‑spot checks at the Agency to ensure:

(a)that its management and internal control system is in place and operates properly in such a way as to ensure total compliance with the principle of sound financial management;

(b)that the actions performed by the Agency are lawful and comply with the rules.

Article 22
Audits, on-the-spot checks by the Commission and the European Court of Auditors and investigations by OLAF

1.The Agency shall grant the Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General, the Internal Audit Service of the Commission and other persons authorised by them, as well as the European Court of Auditors, access to its sites and premises and to all the information, including information in electronic format, necessary to conduct their audits and supervision tasks.

2.The Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General, the Commission’s Internal Audit Service and other persons authorised by them may carry out ex ante and ex post documentary and on-the-spot checks on recipients of Union funds. The contracts, grant agreements and grant decisions signed by the Agency shall state expressly that the recipients of Union funds undertake to accept those checks as well as those of the Court of Auditors.

3.By virtue of Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, and the Interinstitutional Agreement of 25 May 1999 concerning internal investigations by the European Anti-fraud Office, OLAF may also carry out on-the-spot checks and inspections in accordance with the procedures laid down by Union law for the protection of the financial interests of the Union against fraud and other irregularities. References thereto shall also be included in the contracts, grant agreements and grant decisions signed by the Agency.

Section 6
Internal Auditor

Article 23
Appointment, powers and duties of the internal auditor

1.The Agency shall have an internal auditing function which shall be performed in compliance with the relevant international standards.

2.The internal audit function shall be performed by the Commission’s Internal Auditor in accordance with Articles 117 and 118 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and the mission charter of the Internal Audit Service of the Commission. The Internal Auditor may be neither authorising officer nor accounting officer neither of the Agency nor of the Commission.

3.The internal auditor shall advise the Agency on dealing with risks, by issuing independent opinions on the quality of management and control systems and by issuing recommendations for improving the conditions of implementation of operations and promoting sound financial management.

The internal auditor shall in particular be responsible for:

(a)assessing the suitability and effectiveness of internal management systems and the performance of departments in implementing programmes and actions by reference to the risks associated with them;

(b)assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal control and audit systems applicable to each operation for implementation of the budget by the Agency.

4.The internal auditor shall perform his or her duties in relation to all the Agency's activities and departments. The internal auditor shall enjoy full and unlimited access to all information required to perform his or her duties, including where necessary on-the-spot access, in Member States and in third countries.

5.The internal auditor shall take note of the annual report of the authorising officer and any other pieces of information identified.

6.The internal auditor shall report to the Director and to the Steering Committee of the Agency on his or her findings and recommendations. The Director of the Agency shall ensure that action is taken with regard to recommendations resulting from audits, and, together with the Steering Committee, ensure regular monitoring of their implementation.

7.The Agency shall make available the contact details of the Commission’s internal auditor to any natural or legal person involved in expenditure operations, for the purposes of confidentially contacting the internal auditor.

8.The reports and findings of the internal auditor shall be accessible to the public only after validation by the internal auditor of the action taken for their implementation.

Article 24
Independence, liability and action of the internal auditor before the Court of Justice, and set up of the Internal Audit Progress Committee

1.The independence of the internal auditor, his or her liability for action taken in the performance of his or her duties, the right for the internal auditor to bring action before the Court of Justice of the European Union and the set-up of the Internal Audit Progress Committee shall be determined in accordance with Articles 119 to 123 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

2.The committee referred to in Article 123 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 shall be the Commission’s Audit Progress Committee.

Section 7
Financial resources made available to the Agency for the performance of its tasks

Article 25
Union financial contribution to the operating budget of the Agency

1.The amount of the Union contribution for the operation of the Agency shall be entered each year in the Commission's section of the general budget of the Union.

2.The authorising officers by delegation for implementation of those appropriations shall inform the Agency of the amount of the contribution as soon as it is adopted by the budgetary authority.

Article 26
Payment of the Union contribution and recovery of the budget result

1.The Commission shall pay the Union contribution to the Agency annually taking into account the real cash needs of the Agency.

2.Where the budget result is positive, it shall be the subject of a recovery order issued by the Commission at the annual closure of the Agency's accounts. The amounts recovered shall be considered as general revenue, save for the parts corresponding to the contribution of the Innovation Fund, of the Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism and of the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism that shall be considered as external assigned revenue.

Article 27
Transitional provisions

1.The delegation laid down in this Decision shall be effective when it has been formally accepted in writing by the Director of the Agency on behalf of the Agency. On a proposal by the Director, the Steering Committee of the Agency, in agreement with the relevant Directors-General of the parent Directorates-General referred to in Article 2, shall fix the dates on which the Director of the Agency starts implementing the operational appropriations as authorising officer by delegation, on the basis of this Decision. These dates may differ for the individual programmes, parts of programmes and support services referred to in Article 4 and Annexes I to XI.

2.Until the delegation laid down in this Decision takes effect in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, the Agency shall apply Decision C(2013) 9235 final 51 .

Article 28

Repeal

Commission Decision C(2013) 9235 final is repealed with effect from the date of formal acceptance of the delegation by the Director of the Agency in accordance with Article 27(1).

Article 29
Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency.

Done at Brussels, 12.2.2021

   For the Commission

   Johannes HAHN
   Member of the Commission

(1)    OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.
(2)    OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1–222.
(3)    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 of 26 February 2019 supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the operation of the Innovation Fund (OJ L 140, 28.5.2019, p. 6).
(4)    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
(5)    Council Decision 81/691/EEC of 4 September 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (OJ L 252, 5.9.1981, p. 26).
(6)    Council Decision 82/886/EEC of 13 December 1982 concerning the conclusion of the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 24).
(7)    Council Decision 86/238/EEC of 9 June 1986 on the accession of the Community to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, as amended by the Protocol annexed to the Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the States Parties to the Convention signed in Paris on 10 July 1984 (OJ L 162, 18.6.1986, p. 33).
(8)    Council Decision 81/608/EEC of 13 July 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 227, 12.8.1981, p. 21).
(9)    Council Regulation (EEC) No 3179/78 of 28 December 1978 concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (OJ L 378, 30.12.1978, p. 1).
(10)    Council Decision 95/399/EC of 18 September 1995 on the accession of the Community to the Agreement for the establishment of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, OJ L 236, 5.10.1995, p. 24.
(11)    Council Decision 98/416/EC of 16 June 1998 on the accession of the European Community to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 34).
(12)    Council Decision 2002/738/EC of 22 July 2002 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Fishery Resources in the South-East Atlantic Ocean (OJ L 234, 31.8.2002, p. 39).
(13)    Council Decision 2008/780/EC of 29 September 2008 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (OJ L 268, 9.10.2008, p. 27).
(14)    Council Decision 2005/75/EC of 26 April 2004 on the accession of the Community to the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission or WCPFC) (OJ L 32, 4.2.2005, p. 1).
(15)    Council Decision (EU) 2015/2437 of 14 December 2015 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (OJ L 336, 23.12.2015, p. 27).
(16)    Council Decision 2006/539/EC of 22 May 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (the ‘Inter American Tropical Tuna Convention’ or IATTC) (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 22).
(17)    Council Decision of 3 October 2011 on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (2012/130/EU) (the ‘South Pacific Regional Fisheries Organisation’) (OJ L 67, 6.3.2012, p.1).
(18)    Council Decision 98/392/EC of 23 March 1998 concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the United Nations Convention of 10 December 1982 on the Law of the Sea and the Agreement of 28 July 1994 relating to the implementation of Part XI thereof, in particular Section 4 of Part XI (‘the Seabed Authority’) and Annex VI (‘the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’) (OJ L 179, 23.6.1998, p. 1).
(19)    Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
(20)    Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104); Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965).
(21)    Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 185).
(22)    Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 1).
(23)    C(2020)4240 final.
(24)    Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain management tasks in the management of Community programmes, (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1).
(25)    C(2010) 1200, consolidated version of the Commission rules of procedure, amended by C(2011) 9000 and C(2020) 3000.
(26)    Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6).
(27)    Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).
(28)    OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.
(29)    Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).
(30)    Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17).
(31)    Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“the EPPO”) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1).
(32)    Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of 29 February 1968 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (hereinafter ‘CEOS’) (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1).
(33)    Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
(34)    Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).
(35)    Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1).
(36)    Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC, as well as Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1505 of 28 August 2017 amending Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1).
(37)    Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/444 of 13 March 2015 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 53).
(38)    Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 of 13 March 2015 on security in the Commission (OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 41).
(39)    Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46 of 10 January 2017 on the security of communication and information systems in the European Commission (OJ L 6, 11.1.2017, p. 40).
(40)    Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2016/883 on implementing rules for standard security measures, alert states and management of crisis situations in the Commission pursuant to Article 21 of Decision (EC, Euratom) 2015/443 on security in the Commission (OJ L 146, 3.6.2016, p. 25).
(41)    Commission Decision 2011/833/EU of 12 December 2011 on the reuse of Commission documents (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39).
(42)    Commission Decision C(2020)3759 of 12.6.2020 amending Commission Decision C(2018)5120 on the Internal rules on the implementation of the general budget of the European Union (European Commission section) as regards the model grant agreement for use as from 2021.
(43)    Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2013 laying down the rules for participation and dissemination in "Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)" and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 81).
(44)    Commission Decision C(2013)8698 on model grant agreements for Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union (2014-2020) and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018).
(45)    Commission Decision C(2016)5455 of 29 August 2016 on the model contracts for experts for Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union (2014-2020), Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) and the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Programme.
(46)    Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p.13).
(47)    C(2017)2373 final.
(48)    SEC(2006)899.
(49)    OJ L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 53.
(50)    Those kinds of cases need to be reported only to OLAF in order to preserve the confidentiality of information that would justify the opening of such investigation and on which such decision would be based and so as not to jeopardise future investigative activities.
(51)    Commission Decision C(2013) 9235 final of 23.12.2013 delegating powers to the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency with a view to the performance of tasks linked to the implementation of Union programmes in the field of transport, energy and telecommunications infrastructure and in the field of transport and energy research and innovation comprising in particular implementation of appropriations entered in the general budget of the Union.
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ANNEX I
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the Connecting Europe Facility – Transport (including military mobility and the Cohesion Fund contribution) and Energy

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Connecting Europe Facility – Transport (including military mobility and the Cohesion Fund contribution) and Energy, with the exception of technical and administrative assistance actions and accompanying measures under articles 4(4), 9(1) and 27(3) of the CEF Regulation.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall, in coordination and in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General, perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the Connecting Europe Facility – Transport and Energy. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 1 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

manage the operations and procedures leading to the adoption of Commission award decisions and the signing and implementation of grant agreements, and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme;

prepare information sessions and documentation for potential beneficiaries;

prepare application forms in electronic format taking into account the requirements of the standard applications drawn by the Commission;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

prepare and manage the external evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers, in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General;

assist the responsible parent Directorate-General in performing the internal evaluation of the proposals;

assist the responsible parent Directorate-General in the procedure leading to the adoption by the Commission of the award Decisions;

prepare and adopt rejection Decisions;

inform applicants of both selected and rejected proposals of the outcome of the evaluation and selection procedure;

prepare and sign grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to mid-term and ex-post evaluations of the implementation of the programme, including the monitoring of the actual effect of its activities on the market, and to the preparation and implementation of follow-up actions;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement information operations;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

contribute, at the request of the Commission, to preparatory work on work programmes and financing decisions;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission;

provide support to beneficiaries concerning the implementation of the climate proofing guidelines;

at the request of the responsible parent Directorate-General, and by derogation to section A above, manage technical and administrative assistance actions and accompanying measures under articles 4(4), 9(1) and 27(3) of the CEF Regulation where appropriate. This may include the technical and administrative management of the framework partnership for the deployment of SESAR referred to in Article 9(5) of Commission Implementing Regulation 409/2013 and the related specific grant agreements;

provide all necessary support to the responsible parent Directorate-General in view of assisting in their mission the European Coordinators appointed to facilitate the completion of the Trans-European Transport Core Network Corridors and certain horizontal priorities in compliance with the Guidelines for the development of the TEN-T;

provide adequate support to the responsible parent Directorates-General, notably by registering and coordinating all relevant information, concerning financial assistance to projects of common interest and progress towards the implementation of the supported actions in view of the Commission’s monitoring and reporting obligations under the CEF as well as the TEN-E and TEN-T Regulations.

ANNEX II
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the Innovation Fund

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

The overall implementation of the Innovation Fund when support is disbursed in the form of a grant, with the exception of project development assistance, but including public procurement necessary for the good execution of tasks.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant financing decision adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall, in coordination and in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General, manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects under the parts of the Innovation Fund which are delegated to the Agency.

In that regard, the Agency shall be responsible for monitoring the projects which benefit from the Innovation Fund, making the necessary checks (including ex-post audits) and recovery procedures, performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, and assisting the Commission in certain programme-related and project-related tasks which are reserved for the Commission under this Decision, as appropriate, and in particular:

(a)manage the operations and procedures leading to the adoption of Commission award decisions and to the conclusion of grant agreements and manage them:

prepare and publish the calls for proposals in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General;

prepare information sessions and documentation for potential beneficiaries;

prepare user-friendly application forms in electronic format taking into account the requirements of the standard applications drawn by the Commission;

receive the proposals and perform their eligibility check;

prepare and manage the external evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of expert evaluators, in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General;

prepare the lists of recommended projects for approval (award decision) by the European Commission;

adopt rejection decisions and inform applicants of grant award decisions;

manage the negotiation phase in view of grant agreements with the beneficiaries;

prepare and sign grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

monitor the performance of grant agreements, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results.

(b)conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts, including the operations required to launch and conclude public procurement procedures, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

prepare the set of invitation to tender documents such as specifications and model contracts prepared on the basis of the models drawn up by the Commission;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recoveries procedures with the exception of not enforced recovery of debts on the Union budget;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(c)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States, International Financial Institutions and/or any other international organisations;

produce relevant information documents for applicants and beneficiaries of grants under the Innovation Fund;

contribute to the evaluation of the impact of the programme and to monitor the actual effect of the measures on the market;

plan and perform promotion actions as well as information, communication and dissemination activities, including organise meetings, specific seminars (including training National Contact Points), conferences or talks, exchange experience, knowledge and best practices, as well as training actions related to the Innovation Fund and its implementing measures in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General;

contribute to the annual and/or mid‑term evaluation of implementation of the programme at the request of the responsible parent Directorate-General, and contribute to preparation and implementation of follow‑up action on evaluations;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

produce overall control and supervision data;

contribute to preparatory work on financing decisions.

ANNEX III
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of Horizon Europe: Pillar II, Cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

The Agency is entrusted with the implementation of the following parts of the Horizon Europe Specific Programme:

Cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility of Pillar II: “Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness”.

The Agency shall not manage actions as directly aimed at:

Actions supporting the development and implementation of evidence base for future R&I policies;

(a)Actions requiring a direct interaction between the Commission and the beneficiaries and/or a direct control by the Commission of the activities to be implemented;

(b)Actions whose implementation could involve political choices.

The actions which are not delegated will be notified by the Commission to the Agency in the context of the implementation of Horizon Europe.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme and project implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the Horizon Europe Specific Programme. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks 2 and recovery procedures and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

award grants and manage the ensuing agreements, including the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures and in particular:

prepare the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General if specified in the Memorandum of Understanding;

perform eligibility checks of the proposals;

perform the evaluation of proposals;

perform the security pre-assessment on the basis of the relevant guidelines, support (if requested) the security scrutiny procedure and ensure the follow-up actions from any security recommendations;

conduct, with the help of external experts and on the basis of the relevant guidelines, the ethics appraisal process (screening, assessments, checks and reviews) except (a) the ethics checks of the serious/complex cases  and (b) the ethics checks of activities involving the use of human embryonic stem cells. The responsible research ethics service in DG RTD may request to participate in the ethics assessments and ethics checks of projects not included in (a) and (b) above;

invite, contract the experts and provide general logistical support for the ethics appraisal process as specified in the guidelines;

process the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission, in accordance with the established mandate ensuring tracking and report of major deviations;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

prepare and adopt award decisions for which the relevant legal bases do not require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure including for applications for which the relevant legal bases require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

sign grant agreements;

ensure that there is a procedure in place for participants to make enquiries or complaints about their involvement in the programmes and that information on how to register concerns, questions or complaints is made available to all participants and published on-line;

manage any request for an evaluation review procedure;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

ensure appropriate information to the Commission on relevant projects' achievements and outcomes;

organise the monitoring of projects, including the selection, contracting and payment of the experts assisting in such monitoring in line with the guidelines of the Commission;

manage payments and recovery procedures but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

support the implementation of missions, taking into account the mission’s project portfolio approach including actions funded by various Horizon Europe Cluster budgets and actions funded by other centrally managed programmes under the Multiannual Financial Framework;

manage execution of the different financial operations in relation to the Mutual Insurance Mechanism (MIM);

cooperate with the Commission which will carry out ex-post controls and take any corrective actions following up the audit findings;

ensure appropriate implementation of activities for dissemination and exploitation of results in accordance with the strategy for dissemination and exploitation of research results in agreement with the parent Directorates-General;

based on an agreed collaborative framework, be an active partner in the feedback to policy activities of the parent Directorates-General (and other policy related Directorates-General) by providing policy relevant input generated through the programme implementation for their policymaking activities, more specific providing policy relevant input for:

Programmatic purposes: drafting of work programmes, defining topic calls and call specifications;

Development of new strategic agendas, policy objectives in different EC policy area;

Monitoring and Evaluation of the programme such as impact assessments, ex-ante, midterm and ex-post evaluations, foresight exercises;

Communication and knowledge sharing activities (flash notes, success stories, policy briefings, etc);

Drafting or revision of legislation and regulatory frameworks and the implementation arrangements thereof, drafting of new directives.

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation;

The programme implementation tasks described above which require cooperation with the authorities of international partner countries will be done in close coordination with the Commission.

(b)perform all the operations required to launch contests and award prizes in accordance with the Financial Regulation;

(c)conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts, including the operations required to launch and conclude public procurement procedures, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

prepare the set of invitation to tender documents, such as specifications and model contracts, prepared on the basis of the models drawn up by the Commission;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures with the exception of enforced recoveries of debts on the Union budget;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(d)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

contribute to preparatory work on the work programmes and financing decisions;

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programmes;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission;

support the Commission in managing the relevant network of National Contact Points;

establish an information and communication strategy agreed with the parent Directorates-General and in line with that of the Commission;

plan and implement communication and information activities, including meetings, seminars or talks and trainings, agreed with the parent Directorates-General;

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme through regular reporting, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on the implementation of the programme and on possible developments;

contribute to the monitoring and the evaluation of the implementation of the programme and of the ensuing follow up actions;

contribute to the evaluation of the programme's impact and to the monitoring of actual effects of its activities on the market;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data.

(e)Contribute to establish synergies and efficiencies among Executive Agencies.

ANNEX IV
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) - sub-programmes Nature and biodiversity, Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition and in the framework of other actions

A. Parts of the programmes which are delegated

Within the programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE):

Under the “Environment” field, parts of the sub-programmmes “Nature and Biodiversity” and “Circular Economy and Quality of Life”;

Under the “Climate Action” field, parts of the sub-programmes “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation” and “Clean Energy Transition”.

Parts of the pilot projects and preparatory actions in the fields of environment, nature and biodiversity climate action and clean energy pursuant to article 4(4) of the present decision.

Cumulative, complementary and combined funding with other EU programmes in view to reach the objectives of the LIFE programme.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant annual work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE). In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures, and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

award grants and manage the ensuing agreement in agreement with the responsible parent Directorates-General, including the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme and launch the related procedures;

prepare for the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

verify the exclusion criteria;

perform the evaluation of the proposals;

prepare and adopt award decisions for which the relevant legal bases do not require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure;

sign grant agreements;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks - including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

perform ex-post audits and ex-post controls on the activities of the programme and related results;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery 3 ;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

perform in close collaboration with the responsible parent Directorates-General, all the operations required to launch contests and award prizes in accordance with the Financial Regulation;

conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts, including the operations required to launch and conclude public procurement procedures in agreement with the parent Directorates-General, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

prepare the set of invitation to tender documents such as specifications and model contracts prepared on the basis of the models drawn up by the Commission;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

cancel or abandon the procurement procedure if needed;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recoveries procedures with the exception of enforced recovery of debts on the Union budget.

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, including policy feedback, in close cooperation with the responsible parent Directorates-General, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide the implementation of the programme;

promote synergies, coordination and cumulative funding with other Union programmes (such as InvestEU, Horizon Europe) the Member States, International Organisations or other public or private actors;

provide information and data for the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

provide feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to collect, monitor and assess the results of the projects, including through the set of key performance indicators provided by the Commission;

contribute to the assessment of the performance of the LIFE programme on annual basis, including through the set of key indicators provided by the Commission, and to the preparation and implementation of the mid-term, final and ex-post evaluations and of the ensuing follow-up actions;

reach the target public (final beneficiaries, project beneficiaries, other stakeholders) to ensure the visibility and the appreciations of the programme’s activities;

manage the network of national contact points, to build up their capacity to increase the successful participation in the LIFE programme;

organise training, meetings, seminars or talks;

carry out studies and evaluations as requested by the Commission;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement communication campaigns and information operations as requested by the Commission;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

contribute, at the request of the Commission, to preparatory work on work programmes and financing decisions;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission.

ANNEX V
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant annual work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 4 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

manage the operations and procedures leading to the adoption of the Commission award decision, and the signing and implementation of grant agreements, and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme;

prepare for the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

perform the evaluation of the proposals;

assist the responsible parent Directorate-General in the procedure leading to the adoption by the Commission of the Award Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

inform applicants of both selected and rejected proposals of the outcome of the evaluation procedure

prepare and sign grant agreements;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to evaluation of the impact of the programme and to monitoring of the actual effect of its activities on the market;

manage and direct a network, in particular concerning the target public (beneficiaries, recipients, projects, actors);

organise meetings, seminars or talks (if this is operational expenditure); organise trainings in agreement with the Commission;

carry out studies and evaluations, contribute to the monitoring and the evaluation of the implementation of the programme and of the ensuing follow-up actions;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement information operations;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

contribute, at the request of the Commission, to preparatory work on work programmes and financing decisions;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission.

ANNEX VI
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Grants concerning Chapter IV of the Regulation on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant annual work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 5 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

award grants and manage the ensuing agreement, including the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme;

prepare for the evaluation of the proposals;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

perform the evaluation of the proposals;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure;

sign grant agreements in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Regulation on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

reduce or terminate grants in accordance with Article 11 of the Regulation on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism;

manage payments and recovery procedures with the exception of enforceable decision on recovery;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation;

liaise with the European Investment Bank for the loan component if needed.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to evaluation of the impact of the programme and to monitoring of the actual effect of its activities on the market;

contribute to the monitoring and the evaluation of the implementation of the programme and of the ensuing follow-up actions;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Comission;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement information operations;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

contribute, at the request of the Commission, to preparatory work on work programmes and financing decisions;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission.

ANNEX VII

Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and of the Union’s contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and other international organisations

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated:

in the framework of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund:

(a)Activities on fostering sustainable fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources in support of the Common Fisheries Policy, in particular the provision of scientific advice and knowledge, the development and implementation of a Union fisheries control system, and the voluntary contributions to the activities of international organisations dealing with fisheries;

(b)Activities on fostering sustainable aquaculture and processing and marketing of fisheries and aquaculture products;

(c)Activities in enabling the growth of a sustainable blue economy and fostering the development of fishing and aquaculture communities in coastal and inland areas;

(d)Activities in strengthening international ocean governance and enabling safe, secure, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans.The delegated activities include inter alia studies, research surveys, scientific partnerships, environmental and economic advice.

in the framework of the European Union's active participation in international fisheries organisations responsible for the long term conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine fisheries resources:

(a)Management of the European Union’s membership to such international fisheries organisations.

Parts of the pilot projects and preparatory actions in the fisheries and maritime fields pursuant to article 4(4) of the present decision.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant annual work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the task listed in Part A above. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 6 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

award grants and manage the ensuing agreement, including the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme;

prepare for the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

perform the evaluation of the proposals;

prepare and adopt award decisions for which the relevant legal bases do not require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure;

sign grant agreements in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Decision;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

perform all the operations required to launch contests and award prizes in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts, including the operations required to launch and conclude public procurement procedures, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

prepare the set of invitation to tender documents such as specifications and model contracts prepared on the basis of the models drawn up by the Commission;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recoveries procedures with the exception of enforced recovery of debts on the Union budget;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to evaluation of the impact of the programme and to monitoring of the actual effect of its activities on the market;

manage and direct a network, in particular concerning the target public (beneficiaries, recipients, projects, actors);

organise meetings, seminars or talks; organise trainings in agreement with the Commission;

carry out studies and evaluations, contribute to the monitoring and the evaluation of the implementation of the programme and of the ensuing follow-up actions;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement information operations;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

contribute, at the request of the Commission, to preparatory work on work programmes and financing decisions.



ANNEX VIII
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the legacy of the Connecting Europe Facility: Transport (including the Cohesion Fund contribution) and Energy

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Connecting Europe Facility – Transport (including the Cohesion Fund contribution) and Energy, with the exception of innovative financial instruments under Chapter V and programme support actions under articles 2(5), 5(2) and 7 of CEF Regulation 1316/2013.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall, in coordination and in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General, perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the Connecting Europe Facility – Transport (including the Cohesion Fund contribution) and Energy. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 7 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

manage the operations and procedures leading to the adoption of Commission award decisions and the signing and implementation of grant agreements, and in particular:

receive proposals under calls launched until 31 December 2020 and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

organise the external evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers, in agreement with the responsible parent Directorate-General;

assist the responsible parent Directorate-General in performing the internal evaluation of the proposals;

assist the responsible parent Directorate-General in the procedure leading to the adoption by the Commission of the award Decisions;

inform applicants of both selected and rejected proposals of the outcome of the evaluation and selection procedure;

prepare and sign grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures with the exception of enforceable decisions on recovery;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to mid-term and ex-post evaluations of the implementation of the programme, including the monitoring of the actual effect of its activities on the market, and to the preparation and implementation of follow-up actions;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement information operations;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

contribute, at the request of the Commission, to preparatory work on work programmes and financing decisions;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission;

provide support to beneficiaries concerning the implementation of the climate proofing guidelines;

by derogation to section A above, continue to manage certain programme support actions already delegated by the responsible parent Directorate-General;

provide all necessary support to the responsible parent Directorate-General in view of assisting in their mission the European Coordinators appointed to facilitate the completion of the Trans-European Transport Core Network Corridors and certain horizontal priorities in compliance with the Guidelines for the development of the TEN-T;

register, coordinate and provide to the responsible parent Directorate-General all relevant information concerning financial assistance to projects of common interest and progress towards the implementation of the supported actions in view of the Commission’s monitoring and reporting obligations under the CEF as well as the TEN-T and TEN-E Regulations.

ANNEX IX
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the legacies of Horizon 2020: Societal challenge 3: Secure, clean and efficient energy; Societal challenge 4: Smart, green and integrated transport; and Societal challenge 5: Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Within the framework of implementation of the legacy of the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme, the Agency is entrusted with the implementation of the following components and objectives of parts thereof (with the exception of actions implemented by the Commission):

Part III “Societal challenges” 3 (Secure, clean and efficient energy), 4 (Smart, green and integrated transport) and a part of 5 (Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials).

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme and project implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 8 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

prepare the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers;

perform eligibility checks of the proposals;

perform, when appropriate, the security pre-assessment on the basis of the relevant guidelines, support the security scrutiny procedure and ensure the follow-up actions from any security recommendations;

perform the evaluation of proposals;

conduct, with the help of external experts and on the basis of the relevant guidelines, the ethics appraisal process (screening, assessments, checks and reviews) except (a) the ethics checks of the serious/complex cases and (b) the ethics checks of activities involving the use of human embryonic stem cells. The responsible research ethics service in DG RTD may request to participate in the ethics assessments and ethics checks of projects not included in (a) and (b) above;

invite, contract and pay the experts and provide general logistical support for the ethics appraisal process as specified in the guidelines;

process the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission, in accordance with the established mandate ensuring tracking and report of major deviations;

prepare and adopt award decisions for which the relevant legal bases do not require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure including for applications for which the relevant legal bases require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

sign grant agreements;

ensure that there is a procedure in place for participants to make enquiries or complaints about their involvement in the programmes and that information on how to register concerns, questions or complaints is made available to all participants and published on-line;

manage any request for an evaluation review procedure;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

ensure appropriate information to the Commission on relevant projects' achievements and outcomes;

organise the monitoring of projects, including the selection of the experts assisting in such monitoring in line with the guidelines of the Commission;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

manage execution of the different financial operations in relation to the MIM;

cooperate with the Commission in the performance of its ex-post audits and take any corrective actions following up the audit findings;

ensure appropriate implementation of activities for dissemination and exploitation of results in accordance with the strategy for dissemination and exploitation of research results of the Commission;

based on an agreed collaborative framework, be an active partner in the feedback to policy activities of the parent Directorates-General (and other policy related Directorates-General) by providing policy relevant input generated through the programme implementation for their policymaking activities, more specific providing policy relevant input for:

Programmatic purposes: drafting of work programmes, defining topic calls and call specifications;

Development of new strategic agendas, policy objectives in different EC policy area;

Monitoring and evaluation of the programme such as impact assessments, ex-ante, midterm and ex-post evaluations, foresight exercises;

Communication and knowledge sharing activities (flash notes, success stories, policy briefings);

Drafting or revision of legislation and regulatory frameworks and the implementation arrangements thereof, drafting of new directives.

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)perform all the operations required to launch contests and award prizes in accordance with the Financial Regulation.

(c)conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts, including the operations required to launch and conclude public procurement procedures, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

prepare the set of invitation to tender documents, such as specifications and model contracts, prepared on the basis of the models drawn up by the Commission;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recoveries procedures with the exception of enforced recoveries of debts on the Union budget;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(d)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

establish an information and communication strategy agreed with the parent Directorates-General and in line with that of the Commission;

plan and implement communication and information activities, including meetings, seminars or talks and trainings, agreed with the parent Directorates-General;

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme through regular reporting, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on the implementation of the programme and on possible developments;

contribute to the monitoring and the evaluation of the implementation of the programme and of the ensuing follow up actions;

contribute to the evaluation of the programme's impact and to the monitoring of actual effects of its activities on the market.

ANNEX X
Description of the parts of the programme and the tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the legacy of LIFE

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Within the legacy of the programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

Part of the “Environment” sub-programme;

Part of the “Climate Action” sub-programme.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant annual work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the legacy of the programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE). In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 9 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular:

award grants and manage the ensuing agreements in agreement with the responsible parent Directorates-General, including the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme and launch the related procedures;

prepare for the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

verify the exclusion criteria;

perform the evaluation of the proposals;

prepare and adopt award decisions for which the relevant legal bases do not require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure;

sign grant agreements;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks - including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

perform ex-post audits and ex-post controls on the activities of the programme and related results;

manage payments and recovery procedures with the exception of enforceable decisions on recovery 10 ;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts in agreement with the parent Directorates-General, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

cancel or abandon the procurement procedure if needed;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recoveries procedures with the exception of enforced recovery of debts on the Union budget;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation in close cooperation with the responsible parent Directorates-General, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide the implementation of the programme;

promote synergies, coordination and cumulative funding with other Union programmes (such as InvestEU, Horizon Europe), the Member States, International Organisations or other public or private actors;

provide information and data for the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

provide feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to collect, monitor and assess the results of the projects, including through the set of key performance indicators provided by the Commission;

contribute to the assessment of the performance of the LIFE programme on annual basis, including through the set of key indicators provided by the Commission, and to the preparation and implementation of the mid-term, final and ex-post evaluations and of the ensuing follow-up actions;

reach the target public (final beneficiaries, project beneficiaries, other stakeholders) to ensure the visibility and the appreciations of the programme’s activities;

manage the network of national contact points, to build up their capacity to increase the successful participation in the LIFE programme;

organise training, meetings, seminars or talks;

carry out studies and evaluations as requested by the Commission;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement communication campaigns and information operations as requested by the Commission;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data;

prepare information documents for potential beneficiaries in line with any relevant models transmitted by the Commission.

ANNEX XI

Description of the parts of the programme and tasks delegated to the Agency in the framework of the legacy of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund covered by Regulation (EU) 508/2014

A. Parts of the programme which are delegated

Scientific projects for the implementation and development of the Common Fisheries Policy as referred to in Article 86(2)(a) and Article 86(2)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, as well as certain actions referred to in Article 86(2)(b) of that Regulation. The delegated projects include inter alia studies, scientific partnerships between scientists and stakeholders, ecosystem and economic advice, research surveys at sea.

For Integrated Maritime Policy actions foreseen under Article 83 contributing to the objectives under Article 82(a) to (c) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.

B. Tasks which are delegated

On the basis of the powers delegated by the Commission and within the framework of the relevant annual work programme adopted by the Commission, the Agency shall perform the following programme implementation tasks:

(a)manage some or all of the phases of programme implementation and stages in the lifetime of projects in the frame of the task listed in Part A above. In this connection, it shall be responsible for monitoring the projects, making the necessary checks and recovery procedures 11 , and for performing budget implementation tasks covering revenue and expenditure within the meaning of the Financial Regulation, and in particular: 

award grants and manage the ensuing agreements, including the operations required to launch and conclude grant award procedures and in particular:

prepare the publication of the calls for proposals defined in the work programme;

prepare for the evaluation of the proposals, including the selection of the expert evaluators and observers;

receive proposals and perform admissibility and eligibility checks;

perform the evaluation of the proposals;

prepare and adopt award decisions for which the relevant legal bases do not require the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

prepare grant agreements on the basis of the standard models drawn up by the Commission;

inform applicants of the outcome of the evaluation procedure;

sign grant agreements in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Decision;

monitor the implementation of the grant agreements by the beneficiaries, making the necessary checks, including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recovery procedures, but excluding enforceable decisions on recovery;

perform routine ex-post publicity and dissemination of results;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

conclude public procurement procedures and manage the ensuing contracts, including the operations required to launch and conclude public procurement procedures, in particular:

ensure ex-ante and ex-post advertising;

prepare the set of invitation to tender documents such as specifications and model contracts prepared on the basis of the models drawn up by the Commission;

evaluate the requests to participate and the tenders;

prepare and adopt award decisions and sign contracts in accordance with the conditions of this Decision;

prepare and adopt rejection decisions;

monitor the performance of the contracting parties including acceptance of reports and other deliverables;

manage payments and recoveries procedures with the exception of enforced recovery of debts on the Union budget;

ensure the application of early detection, exclusion and financial penalties within the meaning of Articles 135-144 of the Financial Regulation.

(b)provide support in programme implementation, in particular:

collect, process and distribute data, and in particular compile, analyse and transmit to the Commission all information required to guide implementation of the programme, promote coordination with other Union programmes, the Member States or international organisations;

feedback to policy including data and trend analysis on applications, evaluations and projects supported as well as identification of project results with potential implications for EU policies;

contribute to evaluation of the impact of the programme and to monitoring of the actual effect of its activities on the market;

manage and direct a network, in particular concerning the target public (beneficiaries, recipients, projects, actors);

organise meetings, seminars or talks; organise trainings in agreement with the Commission;

carry out studies and evaluations, contribute to the monitoring and the evaluation of the implementation of the programme and of the ensuing follow-up actions;

prepare recommendations for the Commission on implementation of the programme and its future development;

establish an information and communication strategy aligned with that of the Commission;

plan and implement information operations;

produce overall control of the Agency’s operation and supervision data.



ANNEX XII
Budget lines for 2021 of which part of the appropriations corresponding to the tasks entrusted to the Agency shall be implemented by the Agency 12

Connecting Europe Facility – Transport:

02 03 01: CEF Transport General Envelope.

05 03 03: CEF Transport Cohesion Fund allocation.

13 04 01: Military mobility.

Connecting Europe Facility – Energy:

02 03 02: CEF Energy

Innovation Fund:

16 03 01: Innovation Fund (IF) — operational expenditure

Horizon Europe:

Main delegated budget line

Pillar II “Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness”:

01 02 02 50 "Cluster Climate, Energy and Mobility"

Other Budget lines – potential cross cutting actions

Pillar I “Excellent Science”:

01 02 01 02 "Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions"

01 02 01 03 "Research infrastructures"

Pillar II “Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness”:

01 02 02 10 "Cluster Health"

01 02 02 20 "Cluster Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society"

01 02 02 30 "Cluster Civil Security for Society"

01 02 02 40 "Cluster Digital, Industry and Space"

01 02 02 60 "Cluster Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment"

Pillar III “Innovative Europe”:

01 02 03 01 "European Innovation Council"

01 02 03 02 "European Innovation Ecosystems"

Part “Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area”:

01 02 04 01 "Widening Participation and spreading excellence"

01 02 04 02 "Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System"

Pilot projects, preparatory actions, prerogatives and other actions:

Pilot projects and preparatory actions:

01 20 01 "Pilot projects"

01 20 02 "Preparatory actions"

Legacy - previous research framework programme:

01 02 99 01 "Completion of previous research programmes (prior to 2021)"

LIFE: Nature and biodiversity; Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition:

09 02 Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE):

Article 09 02 03 — Climate change mitigation and adaptation

Article 09 02 04 — Clean energy transition

Article 09 02 01 — Nature and biodiversity

Article 09 02 02 — Circular economy and quality of life

09 20 Pilot projects, preparatory actions, prerogatives and other actions



Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism:

02 20 04 02: Support activities for the European energy policy and internal energy market

02 20 03 04: Renewable energy financing mechanism

Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism:

09 04 01: Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism

The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF):

08.0402 EMFF — Operational expenditure under direct and indirect management

Other fisheries activities, outside of EMFAF:

08.0502 Promoting sustainable development for fisheries management and maritime governance in line with the CFP objectives (Compulsory contributions to international bodies)

08 20 Pilot projects, preparatory actions

Legacy - EMFF programme:

08.0499 Completion of previous programmes and activities

Legacy of the Connecting Europe Facility – Transport:

02 03 99 01: Completion of previous "Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Transport" programmes (prior to 2021)

05 03 99 03: Completion of the "Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Cohesion Fund (CF) allocation" (2014-2020)

Legacy of the Connecting Europe Facility – Energy:

02 03 99 02: Completion of previous "Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Energy" programmes (prior to 2021)

Legacy of LIFE: Climate Action and Environment:

Article 09 02 99 — Completion of previous programmes and activities.

(1)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(2)    With the exception of ex-post audits which are performed by the Commission’s Common Implementation Centre.
(3)    The executive agency prepares the documents of an enforceable recovery and transmits them to the Commission that will prepare the Inter-Service-Consultation and subsequent decision on behalf of the Agency.
(4)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(5)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(6)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(7)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(8)    With the exception of audits which are carried out by the Commission’s Common Implementation Centre.
(9)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(10)    The executive agency prepares the documents of an enforceable recovery and transmits them to the Commission that will prepare the Inter-Service-Consultation and subsequent decision on behalf of the Agency.
(11)    Ex-ante and ex-post controls.
(12)    Director of the Agency acting as authorising officer by delegation.
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