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ANNEX II MODEL FOR COOPERATION PROGRAMMES UNDER THE EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION GOAL CCI <0.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘15’ input=‘S’> ( 1 ) Title <0.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’> Version <0.3 type=‘N’ input=‘G’> First year <0.4 type=‘N’ maxlength=‘4’ input=‘M’> Last year <0.5 type=‘N’ maxlength=‘4’ input=‘M’>> Eligible from <0.6 type=‘D’ input=‘G’> Eligible until <0.7 type=‘D’ input=‘G’>> EC decision number <0.8 type=‘S’ input=‘G’>> EC decision date <0.9 type=‘D’ input=‘G’>> MS amending decision number <0.10 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘20’ input=‘M’>> MS amending decision date <0.11 type=‘D’ input=‘M’>> MS amending decision entry into force date <0.12 type=‘D’ input=‘M’>> NUTS regions covered by the cooperation programme <0.13 type=‘S’ input=‘S’>> SECTION 1 STRATEGY FOR THE COOPERATION PROGRAMME’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNION STRATEGY FOR SMART, SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND TERRITORIAL COHESION (Reference: Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 2 ) and point (a) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) ) 1.1. Strategy for the cooperation programme’s contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to the achievement of economic, social and territorial cohesion 1.1.1. Description of the cooperation programme’s strategy for contributing to the delivery of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and for achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion. <1.1.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘70000’ input=‘M’> 1.1.2. Justification for the choice of thematic objectives and corresponding investment priorities, having regard to the Common Strategic Framework, based on an analysis of the needs within the programme area as a whole and the strategy chosen in response to such needs, addressing, where appropriate, missing links in cross-border infrastructure, taking into account the results of the ex-ante evaluation Table 1 Justification for the selection of thematic objectives and investment priorities Selected thematic objective Selected investment priority Justification for selection <1.1.2 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ > <1.1.3 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <1.1.4 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘1000’ input=‘M’> 1.2. Justification for the financial allocation Justification for the financial allocation (i.e. Union support) to each thematic objective and, where appropriate, investment priority, in accordance with the thematic concentration requirements, taking into account the ex-ante evaluation. <1.2.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’ > Table 2 Overview of the investment strategy of the cooperation programme Priority axis ERDF support (in EUR) Proportion (%) of the total Union support for the cooperation programme (by Fund) ( 4 ) Thematic objective ( 5 ) Investment priorities ( 6 ) Specific objectives corresponding to the investment priorities Result indicators corresponding to the specific objective ERDF ( 7 ) ENI ( 8 ) (where applicable) IPA ( 9 ) (where applicable) <1.2.1 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <1.2.2 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <1.2.3type=‘N’ input=‘G’> <1.2.4 type=‘S’ input=‘G’><1.2.9 type=‘P’ input=‘G’> <1.2.5 type=‘S’ input=‘G’><1.2.1 0type=‘P’ input=‘G’> <1.2.6 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <1.2.7 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <1.2.8 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <1.2.9 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> SECTION 2 PRIORITY AXES (Reference: points (b) and (c) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 2.A. Description of the priority axes other than technical assistance (Reference: point (b) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 2.A.1. Priority axis (repeated for each priority axis) ID of the priority axis <2A.1 type=‘N’ input=‘G’> Title of the priority axis <2A.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘500’ input=‘M’> The entire priority axis will be implemented solely through financial instruments <2A.3 type=‘C’ input=‘M’> The entire priority axis will be implemented solely though financial instruments set up at Union level <2A.4 type=‘C’ input=‘M’> The entire priority axis will be implemented through community-led local development <2A.5 type=‘C’ input=‘M’> 2.A.2. Justification for the establishment of a priority axis covering more than one thematic objective (where applicable) (Reference: Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <2.A.0 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘ 3 500 ’ input=‘M’> 2.A.3. Fund and calculation basis for Union support (repeated for each fund under the priority axis) Fund <2A.6 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> Calculation basis (total eligible expenditure or eligible public expenditure) <2A.8 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> 2.A.4. Investment priority (repeated for each investment priority under the priority axis) (Reference: point (b)(i) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Investment priority <2A.7 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> 2.A.5. Specific objectives corresponding to the investment priority and expected results (repeated for each specific objective under the investment priority) (Reference: points (b)(i) and (ii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) ID <2A.1.1 type=‘N’ input=‘G’> Specific objective <2A.1.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘500’ input=‘M’> The results that the Member States seek to achieve with Union support <2A.1.3 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’> Table 3 Programme specific result indicators (by specific objective) (Reference: point (b)(ii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) ID Indicator Measurement unit Baseline value Baseline year Target value (2023) ( 10 ) Source of data Frequency of reporting <2A.1.4 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5’ input=‘M’> <2A.1.5 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘255’ input=‘M’> <2A.1.6 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> Quantitative <2A.1.8 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <2A.1.9 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> Quantitative <2A.1.10 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <2A.1.11 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘200’ input=‘M’> <2A.1.12 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘100’ input=‘M’> Qualitative <2A.1.8 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘100’ input=‘M’ Qualitative <2A.1.10 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘100’ input=‘M’> 2.A.6. Actions to be supported under the investment priority (by investment priority) 2.A.6.1. A description of the type and examples of actions to be supported and their expected contribution to the specific objectives, including, where appropriate, identification of the main target groups, specific territories targeted and types of beneficiaries (Reference: point (b)(iii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Investment Priority <2A.2.1.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.2.1.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘14000’ input=‘M’> 2.A.6.2. Guiding principles for the selection of operations (Reference: point (b)(iii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Investment priority <2A.2.2.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.2.2.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’> 2.A.6.3. Planned use of financial instruments (where appropriate) (Reference: point (b)(iii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Investment priority <2A.2.3.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> Planned use of financial instruments <2A.2.3.2 type=‘C’ input=‘M’> <2A.2.3.3 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’> 2.A.6.4. Planned use of major projects (where appropriate) (Reference: point (b)(iii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Investment priority <2A.2.4.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.2.4.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’> 2.A.6.5. Output indicators (by investment priority) (Reference: point (b)(iv) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Table 4 Common and programme specific output indicators ID Indicator (name of indicator) Measurement unit Target value (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting <2A.2.5.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.2.5.2 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.2.5.3 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.2.5.6 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <2A.2.5.7 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘200’ input=‘M’> <2A.2.5.8 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘100’ input=‘M’> 2.A.7. Performance framework (Reference: point (b)(v) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 and Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013) Table 5 Performance framework of the priority axis Priority axis Indicator type (Key implementation step, financial, output or, where appropriate, result indicator) ID Indicator or key implementation step Measurement unit, where appropriate Milestone for 2018 Final target (2023) Source of data Explanation of relevance of indicator, where appropriate <2A.3.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.3.2 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> Implementation Step or Financial <2A.3.3 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘5’ input=‘M’> Output or result <2A.3.3 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> Implementation Step or Financial <2A.3.4 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘255’ input=‘M’> Output or Result <2A.4.4 type=‘S’ input=‘G’ or ‘M’> Implementation Step or Financial <2A.3.5 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> Output or Result <2A.3.5 type=‘S’ input=‘G’ or ‘M’> <2A.3.7 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘255’ input=‘M’> <2A.3.8 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> Output or Result <2A.3.8 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> <2A.3.9 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘200’ input=‘M’> Output or Result <2A.3.9 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> <2A.3.10 type=‘S’ maxlength =‘500’ input=‘M’> Additional qualitative information on the establishment the performance framework (optional) <2A.3.11 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’> 2.A.8. Categories of intervention (Reference: point (b)(vii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Categories of intervention corresponding to the content of the priority axis, based on a nomenclature adopted by the Commission, and indicative breakdown of Union support Tables 6-9 Categories of intervention Table 6 Dimension 1 Intervention field Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2A.4.1.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M’ Decision=N> Table 7 Dimension 2 Form of finance Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2A.4.1.4 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.5 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.6 type=‘N’ input=‘M’ Decision=N> Table 8 Dimension 3 Territory type Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2A.4.1.7 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.8 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.9 type=‘N’ input=‘M’ Decision=N> Table 9 Dimension 6 Territorial delivery mechanisms Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2A.4.1.10 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.11 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision=N> <2A.4.1.12 type=‘N’ input=‘M’ Decision=N> 2.A.9. A summary of the planned use of technical assistance including, where necessary, actions to reinforce the administrative capacity of authorities involved in the management and control of the programmes and beneficiaries and, where necessary, actions for to enhance the administrative capacity of relevant partners to participate in the implementation of programmes (where appropriate) (Reference: point (b)(vi) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Priority axis <3A.5.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2A.5.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘2000’ input=‘M’> 2.B. Description of the priority axes for technical assistance (Reference: point (c) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 2.B.1. Priority axis ID <2B.0.1 type=‘N’ maxlength=‘5’ input=‘G’> Title <2B.0.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’> 2.B.2. Fund and calculation basis for Union support (repeated for each fund under the priority axis) Fund <2B.0.3 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> Calculation Basis (total eligible expenditure or eligible public expenditure) <2B.0.4 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> 2.B.3. Specific objectives and expected results (Reference: points (c)(i) and (ii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Specific objective (repeated for each specific objective) ID <2B.1.1 type=‘N’ maxlength=‘5’ input=‘G’> Specific objective <2B.1.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘500’ input=‘M’> Results that the Member States seek to achieve with Union support ( 11 ) <2B.1.3 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’> 2.B.4. Result indicators ( 12 ) Table 10 Programme-specific result indicators (by specific objective) (Reference: point (c)(ii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) ID Indicator Measurement unit Baseline value Baseline year Target value ( 13 ) (2023) Source of data Frequency of reporting <2.B.2.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5’ input=‘M’> <2.B.2.2 type=‘S’ maxlength= ‘255’ input=‘M’> <2.B.2.3 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> Quantitative <2.B.2.4 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <2.B.2.5 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> Quantitative <2.B.2.6 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> Qualitative <2A.1.10 type=‘S’ maxlength= ‘100’ input=‘M’> <2.B.2.7 type=‘S’ maxlength= ‘100’ input=‘M’> <2.B.2.8 type=‘S’ maxlength= ‘100’ input=‘M’> 2.B.5. Actions to be supported and their expected contribution to the specific objectives (by priority axis) (Reference: point (c)(iii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 2.B.5.1. Description of actions to be supported and their expected contribution to the specific objectives (Reference: point (c)(iii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 Priority axis <2.B.3.1.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’> <2.B.3.1.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’> 2.B.5.2. Output indicators expected to contribute to results (by priority axis) (Reference: point (c)(iv) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Table 11 Output indicators ID Indicator Measurement unit Target value (2023) (optional) Source of data <2.B.3.2.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5’ input=‘M’> <2.B.2.2.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’> <2.B.3.2.3 type=‘S’ input=‘M’> <2.B.3.2.4 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <2.B.3.2.5 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘100’ input=‘M’> 2.B.6. Categories of intervention (Reference: point (c)(v) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Corresponding categories of intervention based on a nomenclature adopted by the Commission, and an indicative breakdown of Union support. Tables 12-14 Categories of intervention Table 12 Dimension 1 Intervention field Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2B.4.1.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision =N > <2B.4.1.2 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision =N > <2B.4.1.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M Decision =N ‘> Table 13 Dimension 2 Form of finance Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2B.4.2.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision =N > <2B.4.2.2 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision =N > <2B.4.2.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M’ Decision =N > Table 14 Dimension 3 Territory type Priority axis Code Amount (EUR) <2B.4.3.1 type=‘S’ input=‘S’ Decision =N > <2B.4.3.2 type=‘S’ input=’ Decision =N S’> <2B.4.3.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M Decision =N ‘> SECTION 3 FINANCING PLAN (Reference: point (d) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 3.1 Financial appropriation from the ERDF (in EUR) (Reference: point (d)(i) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Table 15 Fund <3.1.1 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total ERDF <3.1.3 type=‘N’ input =‘M’> <3.1.4 type=‘N’ inpu t=‘M’> <3.1.5 type=‘N’ input =‘M’> <3.1.6 type=‘N’ input =‘M’> <3.1.7 type=‘N’ input =‘M’> <3.1.8 type=‘N’ input =‘M’> <3.1.9 type=‘N’ input =‘M’> <3.1.10 type=‘N’ input =‘G’> IPA amounts (where applicable) ENI amounts (where applicable) Total 3.2.A Total financial appropriation from the ERDF and national co-financing (in EUR) (Reference: point (d)(ii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 1. The financial table sets out the financial plan of the cooperation programme by priority axis. Where outermost regions’ programmes combine cross-border and transnational allocations, separate priority axes will be set out for each of these. 2. The financial table shall show for information purposes, any contribution from third countries participating in the cooperation programme (other than contributions from IPA and ENI) 3. The EIB ( 14 ) contribution is presented at the level of the priority axis. Table 16 Financing plan Priority axis Fund Basis for calculation of Union support (Total eligible cost or public eligible cost) Union support (a) National counterpart Indicative breakdown of the national counterpart Total funding Co-financing rate ( *2 ) For information National Public funding (c) National private funding (d) ( *1 ) Contributions from third countries EIB contributions <3.2.A.1 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <3.2.A.2 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <3.2.A.3 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <3.2.A.4 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <3.2.A.5 type=‘N’ input=‘G’> <3.2.A.6 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <3.2.A.7 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <3.2.A.8 type=‘N’ input=‘G’> <3.2.A.9 type=‘P’ input=‘G’> <3.2.A.10 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <3.2.A.11 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> Priority axis 1 ERDF (possibly incl. amounts transferred from IPA and ENI) ( 15 ) IPA ENI Priority axis N ERDF (possibly incl. amounts transferred from IPA and ENI) IPA ENI Total ERDF IPA ENI Total Total all Funds 3.2.B. Breakdown by priority axis and thematic objective (Reference: point (d)(ii) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Table 17 Priority axis Thematic objective Union support National counterpart Total funding <3.2.B.1 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <3.2.B.2 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <3.2.B.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <3.2.B.4 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> <3.2.B.5 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> Total Table 18 Indicative amount of support to be used for climate change objectives (Reference: Article 27(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013) ( 16 ) Priority axis Indicative amount of support to be used for climate change objectives (€) Proportion of the total allocation to the programme (%) <3.2.B.8 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <3.2.B.9 type=‘N’ input=‘G’ Decision =N > <3.2.B.10 type=‘P’ input=‘G’ Decision =N > Total SECTION 4 INTEGRATED APPROACH TO TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT (Reference: Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Description of the integrated approach to territorial development, taking into account the content and objectives of the cooperation programme, including in relation to regions and areas referred to in Article 174(3) TFEU, having regard to the Partnership Agreements of the participating Member States, and showing how it contributes to the accomplishment of the programme objectives and expected results <4.0 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’> 4.1. Community-led local development (where appropriate) Approach to the use of community-led local development instruments and principles for identifying the areas where they will be implemented (Reference: point (a) of Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <4.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’ > 4.2. Integrated actions for sustainable urban development (where appropriate) Principles for identifying the urban areas where integrated actions for sustainable urban development are to be implemented and the indicative allocation of the ERDF support for these actions (Reference: point (b) of Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <4.2.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’> Table 19 Integrated actions for sustainable urban development – indicative amounts of ERDF support Fund Indicative amount of ERDF support (EUR) <4.2.2 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <4.2.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> ERDF 4.3. Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) (where appropriate) Approach to the use of Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) (as defined in Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013) other than in cases covered by 4.2, and their indicative financial allocation from each priority axis (Reference: point (c) of Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <4.3.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5000’ input=‘M ‘> Table 20 Indicative financial allocation to ITI other than those mentioned under point 4.2 (aggregate amount) Priority axis Indicative financial allocation (Union support) (EUR) <4.3.2 type=‘S’ input=‘G’ > <4.3.3 type=‘N’ input=‘M’> Total 4.4. Contribution of planned interventions towards macro-regional and sea basin strategies, subject to the needs of the programme area as identified by the relevant Member States and taking into account, where applicable, strategically important projects identified in those strategies (where appropriate) (Where Member States and regions participate in macro-regional and sea basin strategies) (Reference: point (d) of Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <4.4.1.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’ > SECTION 5 IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS FOR THE COOPERATION PROGRAMME (Reference: Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 5.1. Relevant authorities and bodies (Reference: Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Table 21 Programme authorities (Reference: point (a)(i) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Authority/body Name of authority/body and department or unit Head of authority/body (position or post) Managing authority <5.1.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ decision=’N’ > <5.1.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ decision=’N’ > Certifying authority, where applicable <5.1.3 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ decision=’N’ > <5.1.4 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ decision=’N’ > Audit authority <5.1.5 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ decision=’N’ > <5.1.6 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ decision=’N’ > The body to which payments will be made by the Commission is: (Reference: point (b) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) the managing authority <5.1.7 type type=‘C’ input=‘M’> the certifying authority <5.1.8 type type=‘C’ input=‘M’> Table 22 Body or bodies carrying out control and audit tasks (Reference: points (a)(ii) and (iii) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Authority/body Name of authority/body and department or unit Head of authority/body (position or post) Body or bodies designated to carry out control tasks <5.1.9 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ > <5.1.10 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ > Body or bodies designated to be responsible for carrying out audit tasks <5.1.11 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ > <5.1.12 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘255’ input=‘M’ > 5.2. Procedure for setting up the joint secretariat (Reference: point (a)(iv) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <5.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘3500’ input=‘M’ > 5.3. Summary description of the management and control arrangements (Reference: point (a)(v) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <5.3. type=‘S’ maxlength=‘35000’ input=‘M’ > 5.4. Apportionment of liabilities among participating Member States in case of financial corrections imposed by the managing authority or the Commission (Reference: point (a)(vi) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <5.4 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘10500’ input=‘M’ > 5.5. Use of the Euro (where applicable) (Reference: Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Method chosen for the conversion of expenditure incurred in another currency than the Euro <5.5. type=‘S’ maxlength=‘2000’ input=‘M’ > 5.6. Involvement of partners (Reference: point (c) of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Actions taken to involve the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 in the preparation of the cooperation programme, and the role of those partners in the preparation and implementation of the cooperation programme, including their involvement in the monitoring committee <5.6 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘14000’ input=‘M’ Decisions=N> SECTION 6 COORDINATION (Reference: point (a) of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) The mechanisms that ensure effective coordination between the ERDF, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and other Union and national funding instruments, including the coordination and possible combination with the Connecting Europe Facility, the ENI, the European Development Fund (EDF) and the IPA and with the EIB, taking into account the provisions laid down in the Common Strategic Framework as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. Where Member States and third countries participate in cooperation programmes that include the use of ERDF appropriations for outermost regions and resources from the EDF, coordination mechanisms at the appropriate level to facilitate effective coordination in the use of these resources <6.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘14000’ input=‘M’ Decisions=N > SECTION 7 REDUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN FOR BENEFICIARIES (Reference: point (b) of Article 8(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 ( 17 ) ) A summary of the assessment of the administrative burden for beneficiaries and, where necessary, the actions planned accompanied by an indicative timeframe to reduce the administrative burden. <7..0 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘7000’ input=‘M’ decision=N > SECTION 8 HORIZONTAL PRINCIPLES (Reference: Article 8(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) 8.1. Sustainable development ( 18 ) Description of specific actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations. <7.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5500’ input=‘M’ decision=N> 8.2. Equal opportunities and non-discrimination ( 19 ) Description of the specific actions to promote equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the cooperation programme and, in particular, in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination, and in particular, the requirements of ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities. <7.2 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5500’ input=‘M’ decision=N> 8.3. Equality between men and women Description of the contribution of the cooperation programme to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of the gender perspective at cooperation programme and operation level. <7.3 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘5500’ input=‘M’ decision=N> SECTION 9 SEPARATE ELEMENTS 9.1. Major projects to be implemented during the programming period (Reference: point (e) of Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) Table 23 List of major projects ( 20 ) Project Planned notification/submission date (year, quarter) Planned start of implementation (year, quarter) Planned completion date (year quarter) Priority axes/investment priorities <9.1.1 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘500’ input=‘S’ decision=N> <9.1.2 type=‘D’ input=‘M’ decision =’N’ > <9.1.3 type=‘D’ input=‘M’ decision =’N’ > <9.1.4 type=‘D’ input =‘M’ decision=’N’ > <9.1.5 type=‘S’ input=‘S decision=’N’‘ > 9.2. Performance framework of the cooperation programme Table 24 Performance framework (summary table) Priority axis Indicator or key implementation step Measurement unit, where appropriate Milestone for 2018 Final target (2023) <9.2.1 type=‘S’‘ input=‘G’> <9.2.3 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <9.2.4 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <9.2.5 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> <9.2.6 type=‘S’ input=‘G’> 9.3. Relevant partners involved in the preparation of the cooperation programme <9.3 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘15000’ input=‘M’ decision=N> 9.4. Applicable programme implementation conditions governing the financial management, programming, monitoring, evaluation and control of the participation of third countries in transnational and interregional programmes through a contribution of ENI and IPA resources (Reference: Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) <9.4 type=‘S’ maxlength=‘14000’ input=‘S’> ANNEXES (uploaded to electronic data exchange systems as separate files): — Draft report of the ex-ante evaluation, with an executive summary (mandatory) (Reference: Article 55(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013) — Confirmation of agreement in writing to the contents of the cooperation programme (mandatory) (Reference: Article 8(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013) — A map of the area covered by the cooperation programme (as appropriate) — A citizens’ summary of the cooperation programme (as appropriate) ( 1 ) Legend: type : N=Number, D=Date, S=String, C=Checkbox, P=Percentage, B=Boolean decision : N=Not part of the Commission decision approving the cooperation programme input : M=Manual, S=Selection, G=Generated by system ‘maxlength’= Maximum number of characters including spaces. ( 2 ) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 ( OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320 ). ( 3 ) Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal ( OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259 ). ( 4 ) Presentation of the shares corresponding to ENI and IPA amounts depends on management option chosen. ( 5 ) Title of the thematic objective ( not applicable to technical assistance). ( 6 ) Title of the investment priority (not applicable to technical assistance). ( 7 ) European Regional Development Fund. ( 8 ) European Neighbourhood Instrument. ( 9 ) Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance. ( 10 ) Target values may be qualitative or quantitative. ( 11 ) Required where the Union support to technical assistance in the cooperation programme exceeds EUR 15 million. ( 12 ) Required where objectively justified by the given the content of the actions and where the Union support to technical assistance in the cooperation programme exceeds EUR 15 million. ( 13 ) The target values can be qualitative or quantitative. ( 14 ) European Investment Bank ( *1 ) To be completed only when priority axes are expressed in total costs. ( *2 ) This rate may be rounded to the nearest whole number in the table. The precise rate used to reimburse payments is the ratio (f). ( 15 ) Presentation of amounts transferred from ENI and IPA depends on management option chosen. ( 16 ) This table is generated automatically on the basis of tables on categories of intervention under each priority axis. ( 17 ) Not required for INTERACT and ESPON. ( 18 ) Not applicable to URBACT, INTERACT and ESPON. ( 19 ) Not applicable to URBACT, INTERACT and ESPON. ( 20 ) Not applicable to INTERACT and ESPON.