Information measures for potential beneficiaries
Article 29
1. For the purposes of Article 51(2)(a) of the basic Regulation, the managing authority shall ensure that the operational programme is disseminated widely with details of the financial contribution from the EFF and that it is made available to all interested parties. The managing authority shall ensure, in addition, that information on the financing opportunities offered by joint assistance from the Community and the Member State through the operational programme is disseminated as widely as possible. 2. The managing authority shall provide potential beneficiaries with clear and detailed information, on at least the following: (a) the conditions of eligibility to be met in order to qualify for financing under the operational programme; (b) a description of the procedures for examining applications for funding and of the time periods involved; (c) the criteria for selecting the operations to be financed; (d) the contacts at national, regional or local level who can provide information on the operational programme. 3. The managing authority shall inform potential beneficiaries of the publication provided for in point (d) of the second paragraph of Article 31. 4. The managing authority shall involve in information and publicity measures, in accordance with national laws and practices, at least one of the following bodies that can widely disseminate the information listed in paragraph 2: (a) national, regional and local authorities and development agencies; (b) trade and professional associations; (c) economic and social partners; (d) non-governmental organisations; (e) organisations representing business; (f) information centres on the European Union as well as Commission representatives in the Member States; (g) educational institutions.