Establishment and term
1. The following agencies are established from 1 April 2021 until 31 December 2028:
(a)
the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency;
(b)
the European Research Executive Agency;
(c)
the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency;
(d)
the European Education and Culture Executive Agency;
(e)
the European Research Council Executive Agency.
2. The European Health and Digital Executive Agency is established from 16 February 2021 until 31 December 2028.
Location
The agencies shall be located in Brussels.
Tasks
The agencies shall be responsible for the following tasks related to the implementation of the parts of the Union programmes and activities delegated to them:
(a)
managing some or all stages of programme implementation and some or all phases in the lifetime of specific projects, on the basis of the work programmes adopted by the Commission;
(b)
managing pilot projects and preparatory actions within the meaning of Article 58(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, if applicable;
(c)
providing general administrative and logistical support services, if applicable;
(d)
adopting the instruments of budget execution for revenue and expenditure and carrying out all the operations necessary for the management of the programmes and activities;
(e)
providing information regarding the programme implementation to support the Commission in its policy making tasks;
(f)
implementing funding where entrusted to them:
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from other Union programmes, or parts thereof, where the act establishing a programme which implementation is already entrusted to that agency, provides for the possibility of adding funding to that programme, or parts thereof, on the basis of the relevant work programme or programmes and under the conditions set out in the instrument of delegation,
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transferred from funds under shared management where the act establishing the programme which implementation is already entrusted to that agency, provides for such transfer to that programme, or parts thereof, on the basis of the relevant work programme or programmes and under the conditions set out in the instrument of delegation.
Delegated 2021-2027 MFF Union programmes
1. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Innovation Fund ( 14 ) ;
(b)
Connecting Europe Facility: Transport (including military mobility and the Cohesion Fund contribution) and Energy;
(c)
Horizon Europe: Pillar II, cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility;
(d)
LIFE: Nature and biodiversity; Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition;
(e)
Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism ( 15 ) ;
(f)
Public sector loan facility, under the Just Transition Mechanism;
(g)
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (direct management) and compulsory contributions to Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and other international organisations.
2. The European Health and Digital Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
EU4Health programme;
(b)
Horizon Europe: Pillar II, Cluster 1: Health;
(c)
Single Market Programme: Food safety: health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and better training for safer food;
(d)
Digital Europe Programme;
(e)
Connecting Europe Facility: Digital;
(f)
Horizon Europe: Pillar II, Cluster 4: Digital, industry and space.
3. The European Research Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Horizon Europe: Pillar I: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Research Infrastructures;
(b)
Horizon Europe: Pillar II, Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society; and Cluster 6: Food, Bio-economy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment;
(c)
Horizon Europe: Part ‘Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area’: ‘Spreading excellence and widening participation’; ‘Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System’;
(d)
Information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products ( 16 ) ;
(e)
Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel ( 17 ) .
4. Moreover, the European Research Executive Agency shall be responsible for general administrative and logistical support services, in particular:
(a)
Central Validation Service (SEDIA);
(b)
call planning for all programmes and services participating in eGrants;
(c)
expert management.
5. The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Horizon Europe, pillar III: the European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Innovation Ecosystems;
(b)
Interregional Innovation Investments;
(c)
Single Market Programme: COSME; Internal market; support to standardisation; and Consumers.
6. The European Education and Culture Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Creative Europe;
(b)
Erasmus;
(c)
European Solidarity Corps;
(d)
Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values;
(e)
Neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument (NDICI);
(f)
Instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA III).
7. The European Research Council Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the following part of Horizon Europe: Horizon Europe, pillar I: the European Research Council (ERC).
8. Paragraphs (1) to (7) shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of each of these programmes.
Legacy
1. The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Connecting Europe Facility: Energy and Transport (including the Cohesion Fund contribution) ( 18 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the executive agency established by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/801/EU (‘the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency’);
(b)
Horizon 2020: Part III: Societal challenge 3: Secure, clean and efficient energy ( 19 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, the executive agency established by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/771/EU (‘the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’) and by the Commission;
(c)
Horizon 2020: Part III: Societal challenge 4: Smart, green and integrated transport, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(d)
Horizon 2020: Part III: Societal challenge 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(e)
LIFE: Climate Action and Environment ( 20 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises;
(f)
European Maritime and Fisheries Fund ( 21 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
2. The European Health and Digital Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Horizon 2020: Part III: Societal Challenge 1: Health, demographic change and well-being, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Commission;
(b)
Connecting Europe Facility: Telecom ( 22 ) , which under 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(c)
Horizon 2020: Part II: specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT)’ - ICT, NMBP, space ( 23 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, the executive agency established by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/778/EU (‘the Research Executive Agency’) and by the Commission;
(d)
Horizon 2020: Part III: Societal challenge 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(e)
FP7: The theme ‘space’ of the specific programme cooperation of the Seventh Framework Programme ( 24 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency;
(f)
the Common financial framework in the area of food and feed safety including Better training for safer food ( 25 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the executive agency established by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU ( 26 ) (the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency);
(g)
the third Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (2014-2020) ( 27 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency and by the Commission.
3. The European Research Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Horizon 2020: Part I: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and Research Infrastructures ( 28 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(b)
Horizon 2020: Part III: Societal Challenge 2: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research and the bio-economy; Societal Challenge 5: Climate action, Environment, resource efficiency and raw materials; Societal Challenge 6: Europe in a changing world-Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies; Societal Challenge 7: Secure Societies-Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens, which under the 2014-2020 MFF were implemented by the Research Executive Agency and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(c)
Horizon 2020: Part IV: Spreading excellence and widening participation, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(d)
Horizon 2020: Part V: Science with and for society, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(e)
FP7: actions ‘Research for SMEs’’ and ‘research for SME associations of the Specific Programme Capacities’ ( 29 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF were implemented by the Research Executive Agency;
(f)
FP7: the theme ‘Security’ of the specific programme cooperation of the Seventh Framework Programme ( 30 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency;
(g)
FP7 Specific Programme People ( 31 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency;
(h)
Information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products ( 32 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency;
(i)
Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel ( 33 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Commission.
4. The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Horizon 2020: Part I: Future and emerging technologies FET-Open and FET-Pro-Active (including when labelled as EIC pilot) ( 34 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Research Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(b)
Horizon 2020: Part II: Access to Risk Finance (including EIC inducement Prizes) and Innovation in SME’s, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(c)
Horizon 2020: Part II and III: Fast Track to Innovation (FTI), which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(d)
Horizon 2020: Part II and III: SME instrument, which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(e)
other EIC related prizes, such as iCapital (H2020 SC 6 WP) and Women Innovators’ Prize (H2020 SWAFs WP), which under the 2014-2020 MFF were implemented by the Commission;
(f)
any other activities covered since 2018 under the EIC pilot part of Horizon 2020 WP on Innovative SMEs, which under the 2014-2020 MFF were implemented by the Research Executive Agency and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and by the Commission;
(g)
COSME and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) ( 35 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises;
(h)
Internal Market and support to Standardisation activities ( 36 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF were implemented by the Commission;
(i)
Consumer Programme ( 37 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency.
5. The European Education and Culture Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Creative Europe ( 38 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the executive agency established by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU (‘the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency’);
(b)
Erasmus+ ( 39 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency;
(c)
European Solidarity Corps ( 40 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency;
(d)
Europe for Citizens ( 41 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency;
(e)
EU Aid Volunteers ( 42 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(f)
the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) ( 43 )
, , from which the contribution to Erasmus+ under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(g)
the European Neighbourhood Instrument ( 44 ) , from which the contribution to Erasmus+ under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(h)
the Instrument for Development Cooperation ( 45 ) , from which the contribution to Erasmus+ under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(i)
the Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries ( 46 ) , from which the contribution to Erasmus+ under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency and by the Commission;
(j)
the 10 th and 11 th European Development Funds ( 47 ) , from which the contribution to Erasmus+ under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency;
(k)
the following programmes which were previously entrusted to the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency in the period 2000-2013:
(i)
the programme of cooperation with the United States of America in the field of higher education and vocational education and training (2006-2013) ( 48 ) ;
(ii)
the agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a cooperation framework in the fields of higher education, training and youth (2006-2013) ( 49 ) ;
(iii)
the action programme in the field of lifelong learning (2007-2013) ( 50 ) ;
(iv)
the ‘Culture’ programme (2007-2013) ( 51 ) ;
(v)
the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme to promote active European citizenship (2007-2013) ( 52 ) ;
(vi)
the ‘Youth in Action’ programme (2007-2013) ( 53 ) ;
(vii)
the support programme for the European audiovisual sector (MEDIA 2007) (2007-2013) ( 54 ) ;
(viii)
the Erasmus Mundus (II) action programme 2009-2013 for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries ( 55 ) ;
(ix)
the audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus) (2011-2013) ( 56 ) ;
(x)
projects in the field of higher education eligible for funding under the provisions on aid for economic cooperation with the developing countries in Asia ( 57 ) ;
(xi)
projects in the fields of higher education and youth eligible for funding under the provisions of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) ( 58 ) ;
(xii)
projects in the field of primary, secondary and higher education and youth eligible for funding under the provisions of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument ( 59 ) ;
(xiii)
projects in the field of higher education eligible for funding under the provisions of the financing instrument for development cooperation ( 60 ) ;
(xiv)
projects in the field of higher education and youth eligible for funding under the provisions of the financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories ( 61 ) .
6. The European Research Council Executive Agency shall be entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following (parts of) Union programmes:
(a)
Horizon 2020: Part I: strengthening frontier research through the activities of the European Research Council ( 62 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the executive agency established by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/779/EU (‘the former European Research Council Executive Agency’);
(b)
FP7: specific programme ‘Ideas’ ( 63 ) , which under the 2014-2020 MFF was implemented by the former European Research Council Executive Agency.
