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Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
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Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
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REGULATION (EU) 2021/1058 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231 30.6.2021, p. 60) |
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REGULATION (EU) 2024/795 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 February 2024 |
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REGULATION (EU) 2021/1058 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 24 June 2021
on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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CHAPTER I |
COMMON PROVISIONS |
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Article 1 |
Subject matter |
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Article 2 |
Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund |
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Article 3 |
Specific objectives for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund |
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Article 4 |
Thematic concentration of ERDF support |
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Article 5 |
Scope of support from the ERDF |
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Article 6 |
Scope of support from the Cohesion Fund |
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Article 7 |
Exclusion from the scope of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund |
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Article 8 |
Indicators |
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CHAPTER II |
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR TERRITORIAL FEATURES AND INTERREGIONAL INNOVATION INVESTMENTS |
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Article 9 |
Integrated territorial development |
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Article 10 |
Support for disadvantaged areas |
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Article 11 |
Sustainable urban development |
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Article 12 |
European Urban Initiative |
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Article 13 |
Interregional Innovation Investments |
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Article 14 |
Outermost regions |
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CHAPTER III |
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS |
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Article 15 |
Transitional provisions |
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Article 16 |
Exercise of the delegation |
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Article 17 |
Review |
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Article 18 |
Entry into force |
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ANNEX I |
COMMON OUTPUT AND RESULT INDICATORS FOR ERDF AND THE COHESION FUND – ARTICLE 8(1) |
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ANNEX II |
CORE SET OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR ERDF AND COHESION FUND REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8(3) , To Be Used BY THE COMMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS REPORTING REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO POINT (H)(iii) Of ARTICLE 41(3) OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION |
CHAPTER I
COMMON PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Tasks of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
Article 3
Specific objectives for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
In accordance with the policy objectives set out in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the ERDF shall support the following specific objectives:
a more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity (PO 1) by:
developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies;
reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, research organisations and public authorities;
enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments;
developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship;
enhancing digital connectivity;
supporting investments contributing to the objectives of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ).
a greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility (PO 2) by:
promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
promoting renewable energy in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out therein;
developing smart energy systems, grids and storage outside the Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E);
promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches;
promoting access to water and sustainable water management;
promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy;
enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution;
promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility, as part of transition to a net zero carbon economy;
supporting investments contributing to the STEP objective referred to in Article 2(1), point (a)(ii), of Regulation (EU) 2024/795.
a more connected Europe by enhancing mobility (PO 3) by:
developing a climate resilient, intelligent, secure, sustainable and intermodal TEN-T;
developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility;
a more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights (PO 4) by:
enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social infrastructure and promoting social economy;
improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training;
promoting the socioeconomic inclusion of marginalised communities, low income households and disadvantaged groups, including people with special needs, through integrated actions, including housing and social services;
promoting the socio-economic integration of third country nationals, including migrants through integrated actions, including housing and social services;
ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family-based and community-based care;
enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation;
a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of all types of territories and local initiatives (PO 5) by:
fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in urban areas;
fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in areas other than urban areas.
Support under PO5 shall be provided through territorial and local development strategies, through the forms set out in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
The Commission shall pay 30 % of the allocation to the priorities referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph as set out in the decision approving the programme amendment as exceptional one-off pre-financing in addition to the yearly pre-financing for the programme provided for in Article 90(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 or in Article 51(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ). That exceptional pre-financing shall be paid within 60 days of the adoption of the Commission decision approving the programme amendment, provided that the programme amendment is submitted to the Commission by 31 March 2025.
In accordance with Article 90(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and Article 51(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059, the amount paid as exceptional pre-financing shall be cleared from the Commission accounts no later than with the final accounting year.
In accordance with Article 90(6) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, any interest generated by the exceptional pre-financing shall be used for the programme concerned in the same way as the ERDF and shall be included in the accounts for the final accounting year.
In accordance with Article 97(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the exceptional pre-financing shall not be suspended.
In accordance with Article 105(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the pre-financing to be taken into account for the purposes of calculating amounts to be de-committed shall include the exceptional pre-financing paid.
By way of derogation from Article 112 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, the maximum co-financing rates for dedicated priorities established to support the STEP objectives shall be 100 %.
Within the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1, the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund, as appropriate, may also support activities under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, where they:
improve the capacity of programme authorities;
improve the capacity of sectoral or territorial actors responsible for carrying out activities relevant to the implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, provided that it contributes to the objectives of the programme; or
enhance cooperation with partners both within and outside a given Member State.
Cooperation referred to in point (c) shall include cooperation with partners from cross-border regions, from non-contiguous regions or from regions located in the territory covered by a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation, a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a combination thereof.
Article 4
Thematic concentration of ERDF support
For the purposes of a thematic concentration at national level, Member States shall be classified, in terms of their gross national income ratio, as follows:
those with a gross national income ratio equal to or above 100 % of the EU average (‘group 1’);
those with a gross national income ratio equal to or above 75 % and below 100 % of the EU average (‘group 2’);
those with a gross national income ratio below 75 % of the EU average (‘group 3’).
For the purposes of this Article, the gross national income ratio means the ratio between the gross national income per capita of a Member State, measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period from 2015 to 2017, and the average gross national income per capita in purchasing power standards of the 27 Member States for that same reference period.
With regard to programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal for the outermost regions, they shall be classified as falling within group 3.
With regard to programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal for island Member States which receive support from the Cohesion Fund, they shall be classified as falling within group 3.
For the purposes of a thematic concentration at the level of category of region, regions shall be classified by categories of region in accordance with Article 108(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, as:
more developed regions;
transition regions;
less developed regions.
Member States shall comply at national level with the following thematic concentration requirements:
Member States of group 1 or more developed regions shall allocate at least 85 % of their ERDF resources referred to in paragraph 1 to PO 1 and PO 2, and at least 30 % to PO 2;
Member States of group 2 or transition regions shall allocate at least 40 % of their ERDF resources referred to in paragraph 1 to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2;
Member States of group 3 or less developed regions shall allocate at least 25 % of their ERDF resources referred to in paragraph 1 to PO 1, and at least 30 % to PO 2.
Where a Member State decides to comply with thematic concentration requirements at the level of category of regions, the thresholds set out in the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall apply to the ERDF resources referred to in paragraph 1 aggregated together for all regions falling in the respective category of region.
If a Member State decides to comply with thematic concentration at the level of category of regions, the Cohesion Fund resources that are taken into account for thematic concentration requirements in accordance with the first subparagraph shall be allocated pro rata to the different categories of regions based on their relative share of the total population of the Member State concerned.
Member States shall set out in their Partnership Agreement referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 whether the Cohesion Fund resources will be taken into account for thematic concentration requirements for PO 2.
By way of derogation from paragraph 6, 40 % of such resources shall be taken into account when calculating compliance with the thematic concentration requirements for PO1 set out in paragraph 6.
The resources taken into account for thematic concentration requirements in accordance with the second subparagraph of this paragraph shall not exceed 40 % of the minimum thematic concentration requirements for PO 1 set out in paragraph 6.
By way of derogation from paragraph 6, 50 % of such ERDF resources shall be taken into account when calculating compliance with the thematic concentration requirements for PO 2 set out in paragraph 6.
The resources taken into account for thematic concentration requirements in accordance with the second subparagraph of this paragraph shall not exceed 50 % of the minimum thematic concentration requirements for PO 2 set out in paragraph 6.
Article 5
Scope of support from the ERDF
The ERDF shall support the following:
investments in infrastructure;
activities for applied research and innovation, including industrial research, experimental development and feasibility studies;
investments in access to services;
productive investments in SMEs and investments aiming at safeguarding existing jobs and creating new jobs;
equipment, software and intangible assets;
networking, cooperation, exchange of experience and activities involving innovation clusters including between businesses, research organisations and public authorities;
information, communication and studies; and
technical assistance.
Productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs may be supported:
when they involve cooperation with SMEs in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(1);
when primarily supporting energy efficiency measures and renewable energy under points (b)(i) and (b)(ii) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(1);
when they are made in small mid-cap and mid-cap companies as defined in points (6) and (7) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and the Council ( 3 ) through financial instruments; or
when they are made in small mid-cap companies in research and innovation activities supported under point (a)(i) of the first subparagraph of Article 3(1);
when they contribute to the specific objective under PO 1 set out in Article 3(1), point (a)(vi), or to the specific objective under PO 2 set out in Article 3(1), point (b)(ix), in less developed and transition regions, as well as more developed regions in Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU-27 average measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017, while preserving a focus on SMEs.
Point (e) shall apply to Interreg programmes where the geographical coverage of the programme within the Union consists exclusively of categories of regions set out in that point.
Under Interreg, the ERDF may also support:
sharing of facilities and of human resources; and
accompanying soft investments and other activities linked to PO 4 under the European Social Fund Plus as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1057.
Article 6
Scope of support from the Cohesion Fund
The Cohesion Fund shall support the following:
investments in the environment, including investments related to sustainable development and energy presenting environmental benefits, with a particular focus on renewable energy;
investments in TEN-T;
technical assistance;
information, communication, and studies.
Member States shall ensure an appropriate balance between investments under points (a) and (b), based on the investment and infrastructure needs specific to each Member State.
Article 7
Exclusion from the scope of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund
The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall not support:
the decommissioning or the construction of nuclear power stations;
investment to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC;
the manufacturing, processing and marketing of tobacco and tobacco products;
an undertaking in difficulty, as defined in point (18) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, unless authorised under de minimis aid or temporary State aid rules established to address exceptional circumstances;
investment in airport infrastructure, except for outermost regions or in existing regional airports as defined in point (153) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, in any of the following cases:
in environmental impact mitigation measures; or
in security, safety, and air traffic management systems resulting from Single European Sky ATM Research;
investment in disposal of waste in landfill, except:
for the outermost regions, in duly justified cases only; or
for investments for decommissioning, reconverting or making safe existing landfills provided that such investments do not increase their capacity;
investment increasing the capacity of facilities for the treatment of residual waste, except for:
the outermost regions in duly justified cases only;
investment in technologies to recover materials from residual waste for circular economy purposes;
investment related to production, processing, transport, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of:
the replacement of solid fossil fuels fired, namely coal, peat, lignite, oil-shale, heating systems with gas-fired heating systems for the purpose of:
investment in the expansion and repurposing, conversion or retrofitting of gas transmission and distribution networks provided that such investment makes the networks ready for adding renewable and low carbon gases, such as hydrogen, biomethane and synthesis gas, into the system and allows to substitute solid fossil fuels installations;
investment in:
The total amount of Union support for Union investment referred to in points (h)(i) and (h)(ii) of paragraph 1 shall not exceed the following limits of the total programmes allocation from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund under the Investment for jobs and growth goal for the Member State concerned:
for Member States whose gross national income (GNI) per capita is below 60 % of the EU average GNI per capita, or for Member States whose GNI per capita is below 90 % of the EU average GNI per capita and which have a share of solid fossil fuels in gross inland energy consumption equal to or above 25 %, the limit shall be 1,55 %;
for Member States other than those in point (a) whose GNI per capita is below 90 % of the EU average GNI per capita, the limit shall be 1 %;
for Member States whose GNI per capita is equal to or above 90 % of the EU average GNI per capita, the limit shall be 0,2 %.
For the purposes of this Article, the share of solid fossil fuels in energy consumption means the share of coal, lignite, peat and oil shale measured in 2018.
Article 8
Indicators
CHAPTER II
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF PARTICULAR TERRITORIAL FEATURES AND INTERREGIONAL INNOVATION INVESTMENTS
Article 9
Integrated territorial development
Article 10
Support for disadvantaged areas
In accordance with Article 174 TFEU, the ERDF shall pay special attention to addressing the challenges of disadvantaged regions and areas, in particular rural areas and areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps. Member States shall, where appropriate, set out an integrated approach to addressing demographic challenges or specific needs of such regions and areas in their partnership agreements in accordance with point (i) of the first subparagraph of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Such an integrated approach may include a commitment on dedicated funding for that purpose.
Article 11
Sustainable urban development
Special attention shall be given to tackling environmental and climate challenges, in particular the transition towards a climate-neutral economy by 2050, to harnessing the potential of digital technologies for innovation purposes, and to support the development of functional urban areas. In this context, sustainable urban development resources programmed under priorities corresponding to PO 1 and 2 shall count towards the thematic concentration requirements under Article 4.
The relevant territorial authorities or bodies shall select or shall be involved in the selection of operations in accordance with Article 29(3) and point (d) of Article 32(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
The programmes concerned shall set out the planned amounts for that purpose under point (d)(viii) of Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
Article 12
European Urban Initiative
This initiative shall cover all urban areas, including functional urban areas, and shall support the Urban Agenda for the EU, including support for the participation of local authorities in the thematic partnerships developed under the Urban Agenda for the EU.
The European Urban Initiative shall, with regard to sustainable urban development, consist of the following two strands:
support of innovative actions;
support of capacity and knowledge building, territorial impact assessments, policy development and communication.
Upon the request of one or more Member States, the European Urban Initiative may also support inter-governmental cooperation on urban matters. Particular attention should be given to cooperation aimed at capacity building at local level to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Commission shall submit a report every two years to the European Parliament and to the Council on developments in connection with the European Urban Initiative.
Article 13
Interregional Innovation Investments
The Interregional Innovation Investments Instrument shall consist of the following two strands, supporting equally:
financial and advisory support for investments in interregional innovation projects in shared smart specialisation areas;
financial and advisory support, and capacity building for the development of value chains in less developed regions.
The expert group shall be composed of representatives from Member States, regional authorities and cities, and representatives of business, research and civil society organisations. The composition of the expert group shall aim to ensure gender balance.
The expert group shall support the Commission in defining a long-term work programme and in preparing calls for proposals.
Third countries can participate in this instrument, in accordance with the arrangements laid down in Articles 16 and 23 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) (the ‘Horizon Europe Regulation’).
Article 14
Outermost regions
The allocation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall support:
the activities within the scope as set out in Article 5 of this Regulation;
by way of derogation from Article 5 of this Regulation, measures covering operating costs with a view to offsetting the additional costs incurred in the outermost regions as a result of one or several of the permanent restraints to their development referred to in Article 349 TFEU.
The allocation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may also support expenditure covering compensation granted for the provision of public service obligations and contracts in the outermost regions.
The allocation, referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall not support:
operations involving products listed in Annex I to the TFEU;
aid for the transport of persons authorised under point (a) of Article 107(2) TFEU;
tax exemptions and exemption of social charges;
public services obligations not discharged by undertakings and where the State acts by exercising public power.
CHAPTER III
TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 15
Transitional provisions
Regulations (EU) No 1300/2013 and (EU) No 1301/2013 or any act adopted thereunder shall continue to apply to programmes and operations supported by the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund under the 2014-2020 programming period.
Article 16
Exercise of the delegation
Article 17
Review
The European Parliament and the Council shall review this Regulation by 31 December 2027, in accordance with Article 177 TFEU.
Article 18
Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
COMMON OUTPUT AND RESULT INDICATORS FOR ERDF AND THE COHESION FUND – ARTICLE 8(1) ( 8 )
Table 1
Common output and result indicators for ERDF (Investment for jobs and growth and Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund ()
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Policy objective |
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Outputs |
Results |
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1. A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity (PO 1) |
(i) Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies |
RCO (2) 01 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large)* (3) RCO 02 - Enterprises supported by grants* |
RCR (4) 01 - Jobs created in supported entities* RCR 102 - Research jobs created in supported entities* |
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RCO 03 - Enterprises supported by financial instruments* RCO 04 - Enterprises with non-financial support* RCO 05 - New enterprises supported* RCO 06 - Researchers working in supported research facilities RCO 07 - Research organisations participating in joint research projects |
RCR 02 - Private investments matching public support (of which: grants, financial instruments)* (3) RCR 03 - Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) introducing product or process innovation* RCR 04 - SMEs introducing marketing or organisational innovation* |
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RCO 08 - Nominal value of research and innovation equipment RCO 10 - Enterprises cooperating with research organisations RCO 96 - Interregional investments for innovation in Union projects* |
RCR 05 - SMEs innovating in-house* RCR 06 - Patent applications submitted* RCR 07 - Trademark and design applications* RCR 08 - Publications from supported projects |
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(ii) Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, research organisations and public authorities |
RCO 13 - Value of digital services, products and processes developed for enterprises* RCO 14 - Public institutions supported to develop digital services, products and processes* |
RCR 11 - Users of new and upgraded public digital services, products and processes* RCR 12 - Users of new and upgraded digital services, products and processes developed by enterprises* RCR 13 - Enterprises reaching high digital intensity* |
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(iii) Enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments |
RCO 15 - Capacity of incubation created* RCO 103 - High growth enterprises supported* |
RCR 17 - New enterprises surviving in the market* RCR 18 - SMEs using incubator services after incubator creation* RCR 19 - Enterprises with higher turnover* RCR 25 - SMEs with higher value added per employee* |
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(iv) Developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship |
RCO 16 - Participations of institutional stakeholders in entrepreneurial discovery process RCO 101 - SMEs investing in skills for smart specialisation, for industrial transition and entrepreneurship* |
RCR 97 - Apprenticeships supported in SMEs RCR 98 - SMEs staff completing training for skills for smart specialisation, for industrial transition and entrepreneurship (by type of skill: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other) (3) * |
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(v) Enhancing digital connectivity |
RCO 41 - Additional dwellings with broadband access of very high capacity RCO 42 - Additional enterprises with broadband access of very high capacity |
RCR 53 - Dwellings with broadband subscriptions to a very high capacity network RCR 54 - Enterprises with broadband subscriptions to a very high capacity network |
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(vi) supporting investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 |
Any RCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) RCO125 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to digital technologies and deep tech innovation productive investments RCO126 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to clean and resource-efficient technologies productive investments RCO127 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to biotechnologies productive investments [These indicators are to be reported as subsets of RC001-RCO04] |
Any RCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) |
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2. A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility (PO 2) |
(i) Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions |
RCO 18 - Dwellings with improved energy performance RCO 19 - Public buildings with improved energy performance RCO 20 - District heating and cooling network lines newly constructed or improved RCO 104 - Number of high efficiency co-generation units RCO123 - Dwellings benefitting from natural gas-fired boilers and heating systems replacing solid fossil fuels based installations |
RCR 26 - Annual primary energy consumption (of which: dwellings, public buildings, enterprises, other) (3) RCR 29 - Estimated greenhouse gas emissions* RCR 105 - Estimated greenhouse emissions by boilers and heating systems converted from solid fossil fuels to gas |
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(ii) Promoting renewable energy in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out therein |
RCO 22 - Additional production capacity for renewable energy (of which: electricity, thermal) (3) * RCO 97 -Renewable energy communities supported* |
RCR 31 - Total renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) (3) * RCR 32 - Additional operational capacity installed for renewable energy* |
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(iii) Developing smart energy systems, grids and storage outside the Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E) |
RCO 23 - Digital management systems for smart energy systems RCO 105 - Solutions for electricity storage RCO124: Gas transmission and distribution network lines newly constructed or improved |
RCR 33 - Users connected to smart energy systems RCR 34 - Roll-out of projects for smart energy systems |
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(iv) Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches |
RCO 24 - Investments in new or upgraded disaster monitoring, preparedness, warning and response systems against natural disasters* RCO 122 - Investments in new or upgraded disaster monitoring, preparedness, warning and response systems against non-climate related natural risks and risks related to human activities RCO 25 - Coastal strip, river bank and lakeshore flood protection newly built or consolidated RCO 106 - Landslide protection newly built or consolidated RCO 26 - Green infrastructure built or upgraded for adaptation to climate change* RCO 27 - National and sub-national strategies addressing climate change adaptation* RCO 28 - Area covered by protection measures against wildfires RCO 121 - Area covered by protection measures against climate related natural disasters (other than floods and wildfire) |
RCR 35 - Population benefiting from flood protection measures RCR 36 - Population benefiting from wildfire protection measures RCR 37 - Population benefiting from protection measures against climate related natural disasters (other than floods or wildfire) RCR 96 - Population benefiting from protection measures against non-climate related natural risks and risks related to human activities* |
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(v) Promoting access to water and sustainable water management |
RCO 30 - Length of new or upgraded pipes for the distribution systems of public water supply RCO 31 - Length of new or upgraded pipes for the public network for collection of waste water RCO 32 - New or upgraded capacity for waste water treatment |
RCR 41 - Population connected to improved public water supply RCR 42 - Population connected to at least secondary public waste water treatment RCR 43 - Water losses in distribution systems for public water supply |
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(vi) Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy |
RCO 34 - Additional capacity for waste recycling RCO 107 - Investments in facilities for separate waste collection RCO 119 - Waste prepared for re-use |
RCR 103 - Waste collected separately RCR 47 - Waste recycled RCR 48 - Waste used as raw materials |
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(vii) Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution |
RCO 36 - Green infrastructure supported for other purposes than adaptation to climate change RCO 37 - Surface of Natura 2000 sites covered by protection and restoration measures RCO 38 - Surface area of rehabilitated land supported RCO 39 - Area covered by systems for monitoring air pollution installed |
RCR 50 - Population benefiting from measures for air quality* RCR 95 - Population having access to new or improved green infrastructure* RCR 52 - Rehabilitated land used for green areas, social housing, economic or other uses |
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(viii) Promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility, as part of transition to a net zero carbon economy |
RCO 55 - Length of new tram and metro lines RCO 56 - Length of reconstructed or modernised tram and metro lines RCO 57 - Capacity of environmentally friendly rolling stock for collective public transport* RCO 58 - Dedicated cycling infrastructure supported* RCO 59 - Alternative fuels infrastructure (refuelling/recharging points)* RCO 60 - Cities and towns with new or modernised digitised urban transport systems |
RCR 62 - Annual users of new or modernised public transport RCR 63 - Annual users of new or modernised tram and metro lines RCR 64 - Annual users of dedicated cycling infrastructure |
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(ix) supporting investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to in Article 2(1), point (a)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 |
Any RCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) under policy objective 1 RCO125 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to digital technologies and deep tech innovation productive investments RCO126 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to clean and resource efficient technologies productive investments RCO127 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to biotechnologies productive investments [These indicators are to be reported as subsets of RC001-RCO04] |
Any RCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) under policy objective 1 |
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3. A more connected Europe by enhancing mobility (PO 3) |
(i) Developing a climate resilient, intelligent, secure, sustainable and intermodal TEN-T |
RCO 43 - Length of new or upgraded roads - TEN-T (5) RCO 45 - Length of roads reconstructed or modernised - TEN-T RCO 108 - Length of roads with new or modernised traffic management systems - TEN-T RCO 47 - Length of new or upgraded rail - TEN-T RCO 49 - Length of rail reconstructed or modernised - TEN-T RCO 51 - Length of new, upgraded or modernised inland waterways - TEN-T RCO 109 - Length of European Rail Traffic Management System equipped railways in operation - TEN-T |
RCR 55 - Annual users of newly built, reconstructed, upgraded or modernised roads RCR 56 - Time savings due to improved road infrastructure RCR 101- Time savings due to improved rail infrastructure RCR 58 - Annual users of newly built, upgraded, reconstructed or modernised railways RCR 59 - Freight transport on rail RCR 60 - Freight transport on inland waterways |
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(ii) Developing and enhancing sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility |
RCO 44 - Length of new or upgraded roads -non-TEN-T RCO 46 - Length of roads reconstructed or modernised - non-TEN-T RCO 110 - Length of roads with new or modernised traffic management systems - non-TEN-T RCO 48 - Length of new or upgraded rail - non-TEN-T RCO 50 - Length of rail reconstructed or modernised - non-TEN-T RCO 111 - Length of European Rail Traffic Management System equipped railways in operation - non-TEN-T RCO 52 - Length of new, upgraded or modernised inland waterways -non-TEN-T RCO 53 - New or modernised railway stations and stops* RCO 54 - New or modernised intermodal connections* |
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4. more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights (PO 4) |
(i) Enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social infrastructure and promoting social economy |
RCO 61 - Surface of new or modernised facilities for employment services |
RCR 65 - Annual users of new or modernised facilities for employment services |
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(ii) Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training |
RCO 66 - Classroom capacity of new or modernised childcare facilities RCO 67 - Classroom capacity of new or modernised education facilities |
RCR 70 - Annual users of new or modernised childcare facilities RCR 71 - Annual users of new or modernised education facilities |
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(iii) Promoting the socioeconomic inclusion of marginalised communities, low income households and disadvantaged groups, including people with special needs, through integrated actions, including housing and social services |
RCO 65 - Capacity of new or modernised social housing* RCO113 - Population covered by projects in the framework of integrated actions for socioeconomic inclusion of marginalised communities, low income households and disadvantaged groups* |
RCR 67 - Annual users of new or modernised social housing |
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(iv) Promoting the socio-economic integration of third country nationals, including migrants through integrated actions, including housing and social services |
RCO 63 - Capacity of new or modernised temporary reception facilities |
RCR 66 - Annual users of new or modernised temporary reception facilities |
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(v) Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family-based and community-based care |
RCO 69 - Capacity of new or modernised health care facilities RCO 70 - Capacity of new or modernised social care facilities (other than housing) |
RCR 72 - Annual users of new or modernised e-health care services RCR 73 - Annual users of new or modernised health care facilities RCR 74 - Annual users of new or modernised social care facilities |
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(vi) Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation |
RCO 77 - Number of cultural and tourism sites supported* |
RCR 77 - Visitors of cultural and tourism sites supported* |
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5. A Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of all types of territories and local initiatives (PO 5) |
(i) Fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism, and security in urban areas |
RCO 74 - Population covered by projects in the framework of strategies for integrated territorial development* RCO 75 - Strategies for integrated territorial development supported* RCO 76 - Integrated projects for territorial development RCO 80 - Community-led local development strategies supported* RCO 112 - Stakeholders involved in the preparation and implementation of strategies for integrated territorial development RCO 114 - Open space created or rehabilitated in urban areas* |
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(ii) Fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in areas other than urban areas |
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For presentational reasons common output and result indicators are grouped by, but not limited to, a specific objective within a policy objective. In particular, PO 5, may use relevant common indicators listed for POs 1 to 4. In addition, in order to develop a full picture of the expected and actual performance of the programmes, the common indicators indicated by * may be used by specific objectives under any of the POs 1 to 4, when relevant.
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RCO: REGIO Common Output Indicator.
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Breakdown not requested for programming but only for reporting.
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RCR: REGIO Common Result Indicator.
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Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1). |
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Table 2
Additional common output and result indicators for the ERDF for Interreg
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RCO 81 - Participations in joint actions across borders RCO 115 - Public events across borders jointly organised RCO 82 - Participations in joint actions promoting gender equality, equal opportunities and social inclusion RCO 83 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed RCO 84 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions RCO 85 - Participations in joint training schemes RCO 117 - Solutions for legal or administrative obstacles across border identified RCO 86 - Joint administrative or legal agreements signed RCO 87 - Organisations cooperating across borders RCO 118 - Organisations cooperating for the multi-level governance of macroregional strategies RCO 90 - Projects for innovation networks across borders RCO 120 - Projects supporting cooperation across borders to develop urban-rural linkages |
RCR 79 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations RCR 81 - Completions of joint training schemes RCR 82 - Legal or administrative obstacles across borders alleviated or resolved RCR 83 - Persons covered by joint administrative or legal agreements signed RCR 84 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion RCR 85 - Participations in joint actions across borders after project completion |
ANNEX II
CORE SET OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR ERDF AND COHESION FUND REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8(3), TO BE USED BY THE COMMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS REPORTING REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO POINT (H)(III) OF ARTICLE 41(3) OF THE FINANCIAL REGULATION
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Policy objective |
Specific objective |
Outputs |
Results |
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1. A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity (PO 1) |
(i) Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies |
CCO (1) 01 - Enterprises supported to innovate CCO 02 - Researchers working in supported research facilities |
CCR (2) 01 - Small and medium-sized enterprises (3) (SMEs) introducing product, process, marketing or organisational innovation |
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(ii) Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies, research organisations and public authorities |
CCO 03 - Enterprises and public institutions supported to develop digital products, services and processes |
CCR 02 - Annual users of new or upgraded digital products, services and processes |
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(iii) Enhancing sustainable growth and competitiveness of SMEs and job creation in SMEs, including by productive investments |
CCO 04 - SMEs supported to enhance growth and competitiveness |
CCR 03 - Jobs created in enterprises supported |
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(iv) Developing skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and entrepreneurship |
CCO 05 - SMEs investing in skills for smart specialisation, for industrial transition and entrepreneurship |
CCR 04 - SMEs staff completing training for skills for smart specialisation, for industrial transition and entrepreneurship |
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(v) Enhancing digital connectivity |
CCO 13 - Additional dwellings and enterprises with broadband access of very high capacity |
CCR 12 - Additional dwellings and enterprises with broadband subscriptions to a very high capacity network |
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(vi) supporting investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 |
Any CCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) under policy objective 1 |
Any CCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) under policy objective 1 |
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2. A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility (PO 2) |
(i) Promoting energy efficiency measures and reducing green-house gas emissions |
CCO 06 - Investments in measures to improve energy performance |
CCR 05 - Savings in annual primary energy consumption |
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(ii) Promoting renewable energy in accordance with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out therein |
CCO 07 - Additional production capacity for renewable energy |
CCR 06 - Additional renewable energy produced |
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(iii) Developing smart energy systems, grids and storage outside the Trans-European Energy Network (TEN-E) |
CCO 08 - Digital management systems for smart energy systems |
CCR 07 - Additional users connected to smart energy systems |
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(iv) Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches |
CCO 09 - Investments in new or upgraded disaster monitoring, preparedness, warning and response systems |
CCR 08 - Additional population benefiting from protection measures against floods, wild fires, and other climate related natural disasters |
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(v) Promoting access to water and sustainable water management |
CCO 10 - New or upgraded capacity for waste water treatment |
CCR 09 - Additional population connected to at least secondary waste water treatment |
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(vi) Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy |
CCO 11 - New or upgraded capacity for waste recycling |
CCR 10 - Additional waste recycled |
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(vii) Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution |
CCO 12 - Surface area of green infrastructure |
CCR 11 - Population benefiting from measures for air quality |
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(viii) Promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility, as part of transition to a net zero carbon economy |
CCO 16 - Extension and modernisation of tram and metro lines |
CCR 15 - Annual users served by new and modernised tram and metro lines |
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(ix) supporting investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to Article 2(1), point (a)(ii) of Regulation (EU) 2024/795 |
Any CCO listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) under policy objective 1 |
Any CCR listed for specific objectives (i), (iii) and (iv) under policy objective 1 |
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3. A more connected Europe by enhancing mobility (PO 3) |
(i) Developing a climate resilient, intelligent, secure, sustainable and intermodal TEN-T |
CCO 14 - Road TEN-T: New upgraded, reconstructed, or modernised roads CCO 15 - Rail TEN-T: New, upgraded, reconstructed, or modernised railways |
CCR 13 - Time savings due to improved road infrastructure CCR 14 - Annual number of passengers served by improved rail transport |
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(ii) Developing and enhancing a sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent and intermodal national, regional and local mobility, including improved access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility |
CCO 22 - Road non-TEN-T: New, upgraded, reconstructed, or modernised roads CCO 23 - Rail non-TEN-T: New, upgraded, reconstructed, or modernised railways |
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4. A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights (PO 4) |
(i) Enhancing the effectiveness and inclusiveness of labour markets and access to quality employment through developing social infrastructure and promoting social economy |
CCO 17 - Surface of new or modernised facilities for employment services |
CCR 16 -Annual users of new or modernised facilities for employment services |
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(ii) Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training |
CCO 18 - New or modernised capacity for childcare and education facilities |
CCR 17 - Annual users served by new or modernised childcare and education facilities |
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(iii) Promoting the socioeconomic inclusion of marginalised communities, low income households and disadvantaged groups including people with special needs, through integrated actions including housing and social services |
CCO 19 - New or modernised capacity of social housing facilities CCO 25 - Population covered by projects in the framework of integrated actions for socioeconomic inclusion of marginalised communities, low income households and disadvantaged groups |
CCR 18 - Annual users of new or modernised social housing facilities |
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(iv) Promoting the socio-economic integration of third country nationals, including migrants through integrated actions, including housing and social services |
CCO 26 - New or modernised capacity for temporary reception facilities |
CCR20 - Annual users of new or modernised temporary reception facilities |
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(v) Ensuring equal access to health care and fostering resilience of health systems, including primary care, and promoting the transition from institutional to family-based and community-based care |
CCO 20 - New or modernised capacity for health care facilities |
CCR 19 - Annual users of new or modernised health care services |
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(vi) Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation |
CCO24 - Culture and tourism sites supported |
CCR21 - Visitors of culture and tourism sites supported |
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5. A Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of all types of territories and local initiatives (PO 5) |
(i) Fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism, and security in urban areas |
CCO 21 - Population covered by strategies for integrated territorial development |
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(ii) Fostering the integrated and inclusive social, economic and environmental local development, culture, natural heritage, sustainable tourism and security in areas other than urban areas |
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CCO: REGIO Core Common Output.
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CCR: REGIO Core Common Result.
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Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36). |
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( 1 ) Regulation (EU) 2024/795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), and amending Directive 2003/87/EC and Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (OJ L, 2024/795, 29.2.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/795/oj).
( 2 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 94).
( 3 ) Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 – the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).
( 4 ) Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).
( 5 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and external financing instruments (see page 94 of this Official Journal).
( 6 ) 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 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
( 7 ) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1).
( 8 ) To be used, for the Investment for jobs and growth and Interreg in accordance with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 16(1), and point (b) of Article 41(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR) and, for Investment for jobs and growth in accordance with point (d)(ii) of Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 (CPR) and, for Interreg, in accordance with point (e)(ii) of Article 22(4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1059 (Interreg).