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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 16.7.2025

COM(2025) 552 final

2025/0238 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European

Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in

Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the

Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1. CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

• Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

On 16 July 2025, the Commission adopted a proposal for the next multi-annual financial

framework (‘MFF’) for the period 2028-20341. This includes the European Regional

Development Fund (‘ERDF’) and the Cohesion Fund.

While regional and territorial disparities have been substantially reduced, including by EU

cohesion policies, 29% of EU citizens still live in regions with a GDP per capita below 75%

and many challenges persist and new ones emerge. These challenges need to be addressed

through a strengthened, modernised cohesion and growth policy, working in partnership with

national, regional and local authorities.

A simpler, more focused and more impactful budget has been defined as a key objective in the

Commission’s communication on ‘The road to the next multiannual financial framework’2.

The public consultation also showed broad agreement across stakeholders on the need for

simplification and greater flexibility, which are the most frequently cited enablers of a more

effective and efficient EU budget.

The objective of the Regulation is to address regional imbalances and support the

development of lagging regions (Article 176 of the TFEU) by supporting reforms and

investing in the social and economic development of all EU regions and cities as well as

enhancing territorial cooperation (especially through the Interreg Plan). The Cohesion Fund

aims to support investments and reforms in the area of environment and transport in Member

States with a lower GDP per capita (Article 177).

This Regulation defines provisions applicable to both the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund,

including for “European territorial cooperation” (Interreg).

• Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area

The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund will work in strict complementarity with the other policies

under the scope of the National and Regional Partnership Plans, thus fostering synergies

between these policies. The Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social

and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security

for the period 2028-2034 and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/955 and Regulation (EU,

Euratom) 2024/2095 (‘NRP Regulation’) sets out common provisions for [nine] shared

management funds at EU level.

• Consistency with other Union policies

Cohesion policy seeks synergies and coherence with relevant EU instruments and policies,

notably the European Competitiveness Fund, Horizon Europe, Connecting Europe Facility

and Global Europe. Complementarity and synergy across the Union’s long-term budget and

with Member States will be maximised inter alia through the Competitiveness Coordination

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Tool that will align industrial and research policies and investments at EU and national level

around projects of common European interest or EU added value. Consistency will also be

achieved via the new structure of the MFF ensuring synergies across relevant Union

programmes, avoiding overlaps and focusing on investments with high Union added value

with the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund focusing on reforms and investments of national and

regional relevance. Territorial cohesion and sustainable development require addressing the

needs of both present and future generations, and that young people must be enabled to play

an active role in shaping resilient and prosperous regions. Facilitating their access to

education, employment, innovation ecosystems, and housing, and by fostering their civic and

democratic participation as well as support for cultural sectors is important.

The ERDF will also ensure coherence with the current and upcoming Union of Equality

Strategies3 and legislation that aim at combating any form of discrimination based on sex,

racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

2. LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

• Legal basis

EU action is justified by Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

(‘TFEU’): “The Union shall develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its

economic, social and territorial cohesion. In particular, the Union shall aim at reducing

disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of

the least favoured regions”.

The aims of the ERDF are set out in Article 176 TFEU: “The European Regional

Development Fund is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union

through participation in the development and structural adjustment of regions whose

development is lagging behind and in the conversion of declining industrial regions”.

The aims of the Cohesion Fund are set out in Article 177 TFEU: “A Cohesion Fund set up in

accordance with the same procedure shall provide a financial contribution to projects in the

fields of environment and trans-European networks in the area of transport infrastructure”.

Article 178 TFEU constitutes the legal basis to adopt implementing regulations for the ERDF,

the cohesion policy fund supporting the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg).

In addition, Article 174 TFEU mandates particular attention to rural areas, areas affected by

industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or

demographic handicaps such as the northernmost regions with very low population density

and islands, cross-border and mountain regions.

Article 349 TFEU mandates specific measures to take account of the structural social and

economic situation of the outermost regions, which is compounded by certain specific

features that severely restrain their development.

• Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)

The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund are promoting integration and cooperation among Member

States and reducing regional disparities within and between Member States, including

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between urban, rural, coastal or sparsely populated areas and between Europe’s mainland and

outermost regions and islands. Cohesion policy funding has triggered investments that would

not have materialised with the same scope, ambition and speed if the EU funding was not

available. Therefore, the objectives of the proposal cannot be achieved by Member States

acting alone and Union support creates added value.

EU level adds value to action at national level. Cohesion policy funding in 2014-2020 was

significant, reaching nearly 13% of total government investment in the EU and 51% in

cohesion countries4. Economic studies5 consistently find that cohesion policy has a positive

impact on regional economic growth, even at local scales6. In addition, macroeconomic

simulations7 suggest an overall increase of EU GDP from cohesion policy investment of

nearly 1% by the peak impact year. The benefits are particularly significant in less developed

regions, where GDP projections exceed those without cohesion policy at the end of the

implementation period. More developed regions see a smaller but positive long-term impact

due to spillover effects (benefits that spread across regions). These spillovers contribute

around 15% of the total EU GDP impact, with the highest share (45%) in developed regions8.

Moreover, the policy choices in the Regulation are proportionate, since the funds will be

implemented under shared management: programmes are not managed directly by the

European Commission, but instead implemented in partnership with the Member States.

• Proportionality

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle and does not go beyond what is

necessary to achieve its goals. It falls within the scope for action in the area of strengthening

economic, social and territorial cohesion. The objectives and corresponding Union support are

proportionate to what the instrument aims to achieve. The proposal also aims at enhancing

previous simplification efforts, by further unifying and consolidating rules.

• Choice of the instrument

The most appropriate instrument for operating the current proposal is a Regulation of the

European Parliament and the Council on the ERDF [and the Cohesion Fund] and

complementing the [proposal for Regulation on a National and Regional Partnership Fund].

4 Outcome of 2021-2027 programming - Cohesion Policy | Data | European Structural and Investment

Funds (europa.eu) 5 Pellegrini et al. (2013) Measuring the effects of European Regional Policy on economic growth: A

regression discontinuity approach, Papers in Regional Science, 92, pp. 217–233, Becker et al. (2013)

Absorptive Capacity and the growth and investment effects of regional transfers: A regression

discontinuity design with heterogeneous treatment effects, American Economic Journal: Economic

Policy, 5(4); Becker et al. (2018) Effects of EU Regional Policy: 1989–2013, Regional Science and

Urban Economics, 69, pp. 143–152.; Crescenzi, R. and Giua, M. (2020), One or many Cohesion

Policies of the European Union? On the differential economic impacts of Cohesion Policy across

Member States, Regional Studies, 54(1), pp. 10–20; Di Caro P. and Fratesi, U. (2022), ‘One policy,

different effects: Estimating the region–specific impacts of EU cohesion policy’, Journal of Regional

Science, 62, pp. 307–330. 6 Bachtrögler-Unger et al. 2023. EU cohesion policy on the ground: Analyzing small-scale effects using

satellite data. Regional Science and Urban Economics 103, 103954. 7 9th cohesion report https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/cohesion-report_en. 8 Monfort, P., Crucitti, F., Lazarou, N. and Salotti, S., The economic spillovers of EU cohesion policy

2007-2013, European Commission, 2021, JRC125419.

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3. RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER

CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

• Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation

The preliminary outcomes of the ex post evaluation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund

show that programmes are on track to meet most of their objectives. So far, the funds have

supported over 2.5 million small and medium enterprises and have contributed to the creation

of over 370 thousand jobs. 24 million children benefit from newly built childcare places.

Furthermore, more than EUR 66 billion were invested in climate-relevant projects, and the

EU’s capacity for renewable energy production was increased by more than 6 000 Megawatts.

The funds also allowed to put in place forest fire protection measures benefitting more than 24

million people based on reported programme values, and to improve broadband access of

more than 8 million households.

Simplification measures introduced in the 2014-2020 programming period have led to some

burden reduction, but there is scope for further simplification, such as through expanding the

scope of Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) and Financing Not Linked to Costs

(FNLC). However, nationally imposed rules beyond EU-level requirements (gold-plating) are

still a considerable source of complexity for the implementation of the ERDF and the

Cohesion Fund.

The performance framework, through common indicators, milestones and targets, enabled a

robust data base for evidence and analysis notably via the collection of harmonised progress

data including beneficiaries’ data. Enhancing the interoperability and accessibility of national

databases would not only facilitate better monitoring and reinforce the performance

orientation of the policy, but could also reduce administrative burden.

The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund made investments possible that would have likely not been

carried out by Member States in absence of the funds, through the scale of funding, ability to

crowd in additional private investment, and the targeting of investment. Moreover, the ERDF

and the Cohesion Fund bring added value through multiannual planning and the continuity of

funding.

Evidence shows that support was largely relevant for addressing both the continued and

emerging needs of beneficiaries throughout the programming period. Investments were

relevant for European competitiveness and mostly aligned with the European Green Deal,

though with some inconsistencies across Member States. At EU level, most investment was

allocated to policy areas coherent with the necessary reforms identified in the Country

Specific Recommendations (‘CSRs’), with variations across Member States. Overall, CSRs

have served as a useful tool in helping Member States orient investments toward reform

needs. There is less evidence of CSRs formulated during the programming period influencing

prioritisation or reallocations.

The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund are well-suited to support territorial cohesion. Their design

and governance structure ensures that investment strategies address territorial challenges and

allow for both national and decentralised regional programming and implementation, adapting

the pursuit of EU priorities to territorial needs. In some cases, more flexibility in the

application of the thematic concentration principle would have enabled a better adjustment to

territorial specificities. The model simulations suggest that cohesion policy interventions have

a positive impact on the EU economy. EU GDP is estimated to be up to +0.6% higher at the

end of the policy period compared to a hypothetical scenario without the policy.

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Regarding Interreg, greater harmonisation and more robust means of coordination across

different EU funding streams were identified as key areas for future improvement.

The preliminary outcomes of the mid-term evaluation of the ERDF, the Cohesion Fund and

the Just Transition Fund show that although implementation started late and was slow at the

start of the programming period, it accelerated considerably in the first half of 2024. Delays

were due to largely exogenous factors and relate to the COVID-19 crisis and the Russian war

of aggression against Ukraine. EU-level crisis response instruments, in particular the RRF,

were prioritised by Member States.

Built-in territorial consideration and tools make the funds well-suited to address regional

disparities. Adequate administrative capacity is a prerequisite but not yet a reality for all

programmes. Partnership and multilevel governance have a strong positive effect on

programming and implementation, but there are still areas for improvement in stakeholder

engagement and participatory decision-making.

The transition from ex-ante conditionalities to fewer and clearer enabling conditions has

improved efficiency. The vast majority of enabling conditions is already fulfilled and

triggered reform processes in areas such as smart specialisation, transport, and climate.

Enabling conditions and RRF milestones have been mutually reinforcing in some areas.

Tailoring conditions to specific national and regional contexts as opposed to keeping them

universally applicable for all programmes could enhance synergies of cohesion policy

investments with relevant sectoral policies and local needs.

There are good practices in Member States combining cohesion policy and RRF funding to

support complementary measures. Reforms triggered by RRF milestones benefit cohesion

investments and vice versa: enabling conditions can also benefit RRF investments.

New simplification measures contribute to a reduction in administrative burden. Simplified

Cost Options and Financing Not Linked to Cost offer great potential, but their uptake has

remained uneven.

The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund allow to address specific development challenges which

would not be pursued to the same extent in their absence. The added value of the funds

includes a long-term strategic perspective and capacity building at sub-national and sub-

regional levels, with positive spillovers to the implementation of national instruments. The

multi-level governance and partnership principle link EU, national and regional levels through

a place-based approach, unique to the evaluated funds vis-à-vis other national and EU

instruments. The funds contribute to areas with a clear European dimension, including climate

action, digital transformation, defence, trans-European transport, and inter-regional and cross-

border cooperation.

The adopted allocations show a very high degree of alignment with both the Council’s

Strategic Agenda and the Commission President’s Guidelines, as well as European Semester

priorities. In addition, the funds contribute to the areas to boost growth identified by the

Draghi report. This shows the continued relevance of cohesion policy for the current policy

cycle and predicted future needs.

• Stakeholder consultations

The Commission actively engaged with the stakeholders in the process of the initiative,

notably through dedicated events and public consultation activities, as detailed in the

corresponding chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU)

[…] for a National and Regional Partnership Fund.

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• Collection and use of expertise

Information about the Commission’s use of external expertise is provided in the

corresponding chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU)

[…] for a National and Regional Partnership Fund.

• Impact assessment

Information about the Commission’s Impact Assessment is provided in the corresponding

chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU) […] for a

National and Regional Partnership Fund.

• Regulatory fitness and simplification

The initiative is expected to contribute to a significant reduction of administrative burden and

costs, as well as improved efficiency in the implementation of Union support, see also the

corresponding chapter of the explanatory memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU)

[…] for a National and Regional Partnership Fund.

• Fundamental rights

The Union support will be implemented in compliance with the Charter of Fundamental

Rights of the European Union and the principle of the rule of law, as set out in Article 2(a) of

Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, see also the corresponding section in the explanatory

memorandum of the proposal for a Regulation (EU) (NRP Regulation).

Alongside the Conditionality Regulation which will continue to apply to the whole of the EU

budget, this Regulation includes strong safeguards to ensure that the funds are implemented in

compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the principles

of the rule of law, as set out in Article 2(a) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092. The

inclusion in the future Plans of reforms linked, inter alia, to recommendations from the Rule

of Law Report is also expected to enhance the protection of fundamental rights and strengthen

compliance with the Charter.

This initiative will also respect the principles of the United Nations Convention of Rights of

persons with disabilities.

4. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

5. OTHER ELEMENTS

• Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements

The Union support under this proposal will be implemented though shared management by

the Member States and direct/indirect management by the Commission. The implementation

of the Union support will be monitored through the performance framework applicable for the

2028-2034 multiannual financial framework, which is set out in the proposal for a Regulation

(EU) […] [Performance framework].

• Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

The majority of delivery and implementation rules of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund are

covered in Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].

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Chapter I establishes the general provisions on the scope of support from the ERDF, including

for European territorial cooperation (Interreg), and the Cohesion Fund for the period 2028-

2034.

Chapter II lays down rules for Interreg promoting cooperation between Member States and

their regions inside the Union and between Member States, their regions and non-Member

States or regional integration and cooperation organisations in the framework of an Interreg

plan.

Chapters III covers specific final provisions.

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2025/0238 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European

Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in

Regulation (EU) [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the

Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular

Articles 177, 178 and 349 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee9,

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions10,

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,

Whereas:

(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides

that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress

the main regional imbalances in the Union. Pursuant to that Article and the second and

third paragraphs of Article 174 TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing

disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the

backwardness of the least-favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be

paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic

handicaps, including in particular handicaps resulting from demographic decline, such

as the northernmost regions with very low population density, islands, and cross-

border and mountain regions.

(2) The Cohesion Fund was set up in order to contribute to the overall objective of

strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union by providing

financial contributions in the fields of environment and trans-European networks in

the area of transport infrastructure (TEN-T), as set out in Regulation (EU)

No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council11.

(3) This Union support under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund is to be provided under the

National and Regional Partnership Fund, in accordance with the rules governing that

9 OJ C , , p. . 10 OJ C , , p. . 11 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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Fund and set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] of the European Parliament

and of the Council12.

(4) Regulation (EU) XX [NRP Regulation] sets out common rules applicable to various

funds including the ERDF, the European Social Fund (‘ESF’), the Cohesion Fund, the

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (‘EMFF’), the Asylum and Migration Fund

(‘AMIF’), the Internal Security Fund (‘ISF’) and the Border Management and Visa

Instrument (‘BMVI’) which operate under a common framework (‘the Funds’).

(5) Horizontal principles as set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’)

and in Article 10 of the TFEU, including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

as set out in Article 5 of the TEU, should be respected in the implementation of the

ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, taking into account the Charter of Fundamental Rights

of the European Union. Member States should also respect the obligations of the UN

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in line

with its Article 9 and in accordance with the Union law harmonising accessibility

requirements for products and services. Member States and the Commission should

aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and

integrating the gender perspective, as well as at combating discrimination based on

sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. The

Funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation. The

objectives of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should be pursued in the framework of

sustainable development and the Union’s promotion of the aim of preserving,

protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in Articles 11 and

191(1) of the TFEU, taking into account the polluter pays principle. In order to protect

the integrity of the internal market, operations benefitting undertakings shall comply

with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

(6) The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund should contribute to the specific policy objectives

set out in Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], within their

respective scopes set out in the Treaties. It is necessary to further specify the

possibilities for support from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund for disadvantaged

areas, urban areas and the outermost regions. Furthermore, it is necessary to lay down

provisions for the implementation of European territorial cooperation (Interreg).

(7) In line with the principle of intergenerational fairness and the Union’s commitment to

the rights of the child and the Youth Strategy, the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund

should support measures that contribute to sustainable development for future

generations, promote access to opportunities for young people across all territories,

and address the specific needs of youth in disadvantaged areas, particularly in

disadvantaged and depopulating regions, including infrastructure for skills, innovation,

entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihoods and culture or sports. Such support may be

implemented via integrated urban or local strategies.

(8) Member States and particularly those with significant Roma population challenges

shall pay specific attention to Roma equality and inclusion. Support should not be

provided for actions that contribute to any form of segregation or exclusion of persons

with disabilities and rationalised communities such as Roma.

(9) In view of promoting sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to

support integrated territorial development in order to more effectively tackle the

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economic, environmental, climate, demographic and social challenges affecting urban

areas, including functional urban areas, while taking into account the need to promote

urban-rural linkages. Measures reflecting these approaches should be established in

appropriate chapters of the National and Regional Partnership Plans.

(10) Specific attention should be paid to outermost regions, namely by adopting measures

under Article 349 of the TFEU providing for measures for the outermost regions to

offset the additional costs incurred in these regions as a result of one or several of the

permanent restraints referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU, namely remoteness,

insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few

products, the permanence and combination of which severely restrain their

development. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market, and as is the case

for all operations co-financed by the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, any ERDF support

to the financing of operating and investment aid in the outermost regions should

comply with State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU.

(11) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union’s territory at different

levels, the ERDF under Interreg should support cross-border cooperation,

transnational cooperation, interregional cooperation, and outermost regions’

cooperation.

(12) Interreg should be implemented outside the National and Regional Partnership Plans,

in the form of an Interreg Plan in view of providing for the specific context of the

cooperation objective and the necessary implementation modalities for multi-country

projects including specificities of the four strands.

(13) The ERDF under Interreg may contribute to all specific objectives. In addition, it

should contribute to additional specific objectives to address specific issues for “better

cooperation governance”, “a safer and more secure Europe” and “more resilient

regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine”. In order to enable the ERDF to

provide support under Interreg in terms of both investments in infrastructure and the

associated investments, training and integration activities, it is necessary to provide

that the ERDF may also provide support for activities under the specific objectives set

out in Article [3(1)(c) - Specific objectives on social] of Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation].

(14) Implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt and amend the

lists of Interreg chapters and the list of the global amount from Union support for each

Interreg chapter. These implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with

Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16

February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms

for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers.

Although these acts are of a general nature, the advisory procedure should be used

given that they only implement the provisions in a technical way. The decision

approving the relevant Interreg Plan chapter should constitute a financing decision

within the meaning of Article 110(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the

European Parliament and of the Council13.

13 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September

2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast) - PE/99/2023/REV/1 -

(OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).

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(15) In addition, Member States should also prepare chapters in view of setting out

essential programming elements for the implementation of support. These chapters

should be subject to approval by the Commission at regular intervals.

(16) For the most efficient use of the support from the ERDF and the external financing

instruments of the Union, a mechanism should be set up to organise the return of such

support in cases where external cooperation programmes cannot be adopted or have to

be discontinued, including with third countries which do not receive support from any

financing instrument of the Union. That mechanism should seek to achieve optimal

functioning of the programmes and the maximum possible coordination between those

instruments.

(17) In order to encourage and boost cooperation measures, cooperation activities between

partners within a given Member State or between different Member States in relation

to support provided should remain possible under all of the specific objectives. Such

enhanced cooperation is additional to the cooperation under Interreg and may involve

partners from any region in the Union, but may also include cross-border regions and

regions which are all covered by a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy or a

combination of the two.

(18) Within the context of the unique and specific circumstances on the island of Ireland,

and with a view to supporting North-South cooperation under the Good Friday

Agreement, a new ‘PEACE PLUS’ cross-border chapter should continue and build on

the work of previous programmes between the border counties of Ireland and Northern

Ireland. Taking into account its practical importance, it is necessary to ensure that, in

supporting actions for peace and reconciliation, the ERDF should also contribute to

promoting social, economic and regional stability in the regions concerned, in

particular through actions to promote cohesion between communities. Given the

specificities of the programme it should be managed in an integrated manner with the

United Kingdom contribution being integrated into the programme as external

assigned revenue.

(19) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to reinforce economic, social and

territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances in the Union, cannot be

sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the extent of

the disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the

backwardness of the least favoured regions and the limit on the financial resources of

the Member States and regions, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may

adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5

of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that

Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that

objective,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER I

General provisions

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Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation lays down specific conditions for the implementation of Union support in

accordance with the general objectives laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation], and in particular point (a) and (e) thereof.

It also lays down the provisions necessary for the implementation of Union support for the

promotion of European territorial cooperation (‘Interreg’) with a view to fostering cooperation

between Member States and their regions inside the Union and between Member States, their

regions and third countries, partner countries, other territories or overseas countries and

territories (OCTs), or regional integration and cooperation organisations.

This Union support shall be provided under the National and Regional Partnership Fund, in

accordance with the rules governing that Fund and set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation].

Article 2

Support from the ERDF and Cohesion Fund

The ERDF and the Cohesion Fund shall support the specific objectives set out in Regulation

(EU) [NRP Regulation] contributing to the general objective set out in Article 2(1)(a) of

Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] in accordance with their respective scope set out in

Articles 176 and 177 TFEU.

Article 3

Definitions

(1) ‘European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg)’ means cooperation between Member

States and their regions inside the Union and between Member States, their regions

and non-Member States financed, or regional integration and cooperation

organisations, by the National and Regional Partnership Fund and, where applicable,

by the Global Europe Instrument.

(2) ‘Non-Member State’ means territories of third or partner countries as well as

overseas countries and territories of Member States.

For the purpose of this Chapter, where provisions in Articles 69 [Responsibilities of Member

States], 70 [Submission of the annual assurance package], 74 [Data collection and recording],

and 77 [Submission and assessment of payment applications] of Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation] refer to a ‘Member State’, that term shall be construed as meaning ‘the Member

State hosting the managing authority’.

Article 4

Support for disadvantaged areas

1. In accordance with Article 174 TFEU, Member States shall pay special attention to

addressing the challenges of disadvantaged regions and areas, in particular rural

areas, areas affected by industrial transition, regions which suffer from severe and

permanent natural or demographic handicaps, such as the northernmost regions with

very low population density and island, cross-border and mountain regions, and also

just transition areas and regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Member

States and regions shall, where appropriate, set out an integrated approach to

addressing demographic challenges or specific needs of the regions and areas

referred to in this paragraph in their National and Regional Partnership Plans in

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accordance with Articles 72 to 74 [integrated local and urban development] of

Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation]. Such an integrated approach may include a

commitment on dedicated funding for that purpose and may be included in dedicated

chapters of the National Regional and Partnership Plan.

Article 5

Sustainable urban development

As part of their territorial development, Member States shall support integrated urban

development strategies which focus on sustainable development and tackle environmental,

energy and climate challenges, in particular the fair transition towards a clean and climate-

neutral and resilient economy by 2050, paying special attention to housing, poverty, cultural

heritage and to harnessing the potential of digital technologies for innovation purposes and

energy efficiency, to supporting the development of functional urban areas, as well as

supporting urban-rural linkages.

Article 6

Outermost regions

Measures shall be established in the National and Regional Partnership Plans to cover

structural support for their economic, social and territorial development and operating costs or

compensation including for the provision of services under a public service obligation and

contracts in those regions with a view to offsetting the additional costs incurred in the

outermost regions as a result of one or more of the permanent restraints to their development

listed in Article 349, first paragraph, TFEU.

CHAPTER II

Interreg Plan

Article 7

Scope

1. Interreg shall focus on supporting the following strands of cooperation:

(a) cooperation between adjacent regions to promote integrated and harmonious

regional development between neighbouring land and maritime border regions

(cross-border cooperation);

(b) cooperation over larger transnational territories or around sea basins, involving

national, regional and local partners in Member States and non-Member States

with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration (transnational

cooperation);

(c) cooperation to reinforce the effectiveness of cohesion policy by promoting

exchange of experiences, innovative approaches and capacity building

(interregional cooperation);

(d) cooperation among outermost regions and with their neighbouring non-

Member States or regional integration and cooperation organisations to

facilitate their regional integration and harmonious development in their

neighbourhood (outermost regions’ cooperation).

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Unless this Regulation sets specific requirements, cooperation between two or more

European partners, none of which are Member States or their regions, shall be

conducted in accordance with the specific rules set out in Regulation XX [Global

Europe].

2. Interreg Plan chapters supporting cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation

and interregional cooperation shall be implemented in shared management.

Contributions from the Global Europe Instrument included in chapters supporting

outermost regions’ cooperation may be implemented in shared or in indirect

management. The cooperation programmes referred to in paragraph 1 co-financed by

the National and Regional Partnership Fund may receive contributions from the

pillars referred to in points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of Article 3(1) of Regulation XX

[Global Europe Instrument].

3. The rules set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] shall apply to the Interreg

Plan, except where more specific rules are set out in this Regulation for the

implementation of the Interreg Plan.

4. In addition to the specific objectives set out in Article 3, points (a) and (c), of

Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], Interreg shall support “better cooperation

governance”, “a safer and more secure Europe” and “more resilient regions bordering

Russia, Belarus and Ukraine”.

5. In the case of the PEACE PLUS cross-border programme, where it is acting in

support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF, as a specific objective under general

objective (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], shall also contribute

to promoting social, economic and regional stability in the regions concerned, in

particular through actions to promote cohesion between communities.

6. Articles XX [Loan support], XX [Loan agreement and borrowing and lending

operations] and XX [mid-term review] and Article 14(2) [25% flexibility amount] of

Regulation (EU) [NRP ] shall not apply to the Interreg Plan.

Article 8

Requirements for the Interreg Plan chapters

1. The Interreg Plan shall include Interreg Plan chapters. Each chapter shall correspond

to cooperation in a given geographical area.

2. The Member State hosting the prospective managing authority shall submit an

Interreg Plan chapter to the Commission at the latest six months after the entry into

force of this Regulation on behalf of all participating Member States and non-

Member States.

3. Each chapter of the Interreg Plan shall set out the following elements in line with the

template set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The Interreg Plan chapter shall:

(a) indicate the strand of Interreg cooperation concerned and geographical

coverage;

(b) describe the intervention strategy of the Interreg Plan chapter based on a clear

analysis of territorial needs and gaps in the area covered, identifying the

measures for cooperation, including any measures for territorial or local

developement and explaining how these measures are expected to contribute to

the objectives set out in Articles 2 and 3 [policy objectives] of Regulation (EU)

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[NRP Regulation] and the Interreg-specific objectives referred to in paragraph

4 of Article 7 of this Regulation and to transition to climate neutrality;

(c) provide a list and description of measures, including the general and specific

objectives that each measure primarily pursues and the list of envisaged

milestones and targets, with their indicative completion date during the

programming period. The indicators proposed for the targets shall be based on

the output indicators listed in Annex I to Regulation XX [Performance] except

where duly justified;

(d) set out the total estimated costs of the measures together with information on

existing or planned Union financing where relevant, backed up by appropriate

justification and by explanations of how it is in line with the principle of cost

efficiency, sound financial management and commensurate to the expected

economic and social impact;

(e) set out clear arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of

the Interreg Plan chapter by each Member State, including the responsible

authorities and created monitoring committees reflecting the objective of

establishing a robust multi governance system based on the partnership

principle, and also the envisaged approach to information, communication and

visibility in line with the rules laid down in Regulation xx[Performance

Regulation];

(f) promote partnership and knowledge exchange by setting out which

stakeholders have been consulted, how they were selected, how their

representativeness has been ensured and how their input is reflected in the

Interreg Plan chapter in line with the code of conduct on partnership, and by

including a summary of the consultation process conducted for the preparation

of the Interreg Plan chapter;

(g) set out the apportionment of liabilities among the participating Member States

and, where applicable, non-Member States, in the event of financial corrections

imposed by the managing authority or the Commission in accordance with the

rules governing the NRP Fund and set out in Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation];

(h) explain the arrangements and systems to ensure a regular, effective and

efficient use of Union resources, in compliance with sound financial

management and the protection of the financial interests of the Union.

Article 9

Approval and amendment of the Interreg Plan

1. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act, in accordance with the procedure

referred to in Article 13(2) [Committee Procedure], setting out:

(a) the list of Interreg Plan chapters, the designation of the respective chapter areas

and the indicative allocation from the Fund and, where applicable, from the

Global Europe Instrument;

(b) where appropriate, detailed arrangements covering the specific implementation

modalities of Interreg to ensure a consistent approach.

The elements referred to in the first subparagraph, point (a) shall be established on

the basis of the information provided by each Member State on the planned

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distribution of its share in the Interreg Plan allocation pursuant to the methodology

established in Annex I [Methodology for the calculation of the financial contribution

for each Member state under the Fund] to Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].

The implementing act referred to in the first [sub]paragraph shall constitute the

general part of the Interreg Plan.

2. The Commission shall assess the Interreg Plan chapters or the amended Interreg Plan

chapters submitted by the Member State hosting the managing authority within 4

months of their submission. When carrying out its assessment, the Commission shall

verify that the Interreg Plan chapter complies with all requirements in Article 5 and

follows the template set out in the Annex to this Regulation [Interreg chapter

template]. The Commission may make observations and request additional

information. The deadline for the approval shall be interrupted from the day

following the date following that on which Commission sends its observations or a

request for revised documents to the Member State and until the Member State

responds to the Commission.

3. Where the Interreg Plan chapters or the amended Interreg Plan chapters submitted by

the Member State hosting the managing authority fulfill all the requirements in

Article 8 and follow the template set out in the Annex to this Regulation, the

Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, approve those Interreg Plan

chapters [or amended Interreg Plan chapters]

4. Following the approval of Interreg Plan chapters pursuant to paragraph 3, the

Commission may, by means of implementing acts, approve the Interreg Plan chapters

submitted subsequently fulfilling all the requirements referred to Article 8

[Requirements for the Interreg Plan chapters] and following the template set out in

the Annex to this Regulation [Interreg chapter template] every three months. In other

cases, the Commission may approve modifications to the Interreg Plan chapters

every six months, following a request by the Member State hosting the managing

authority.

5. The implementing acts provided for in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall set out for each

Interreg Plan chapter:

(a) the total estimated costs of the Interreg chapter, established by the Commission

on the basis of a proposal by the Member State hosting the managing authority;

(b) the amount of the financial contribution from Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation] and, where applicable, the amount of the financial contribution

from the Global Europe Instrument and the amount of national contribution

other than national co-financing;

(c) the amount of the total Union contribution per year, as referred to in Article 14

[commitment] of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation];

(d) the amount of pre-financing to be paid and whether the pre-financing is to be

paid in full in the year of approval of the chapter or in tranches in accordance

with paragraph 2 of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].

6. The decision approving the relevant Interreg Plan chapter shall constitute a financing

decision within the meaning of Article 110(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom)

2024/2509 and its notification to the Member State hosting the managing authority

shall constitute a legal commitment.

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7. The amount of the Union financial contribution, national contribution by non-

Member States and national co-financing envisaged under the Interreg Plan chapter,

taken in their total, shall not exceed the total estimated costs of the chapter.

Article 10

Functions of authorities responsible for the Interreg Plan chapter and the monitoring

committee

1. Member States and, where applicable, non-Member States participating in an

Interreg Plan chapter shall identify a single managing authority and a single audit

authority which shall be located in the same Member State. A coordinating authority

as referred to in Article 49 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] shall not be

identified for the Interreg Plan.

2. In addition to Article 50 of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], each managing

authority of an Interreg Plan chapter shall be responsible for managing the chapter

with a view to delivering its objectives and shall be responsible for:

(a) drawing up and submitting payment applications for the chapter of the Interreg

Plan to the Commission in accordance with Article 63 [payments] of

Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation];

(b) providing forecasts of the amount for payment applications to be submitted for

the current and subsequent calendar year by 15 February and 31 July in

accordance with the template in Annex X [payment forecasts] to Regulation

(EU) [NRP Regulation];

(c) signing and providing the management declaration referred to in Article XX(1)

point (a) [Annual assurance package] of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation] in

accordance with the template set out in Annex XII to that Regulation;

(d) coordinating and submitting to the Commission all the documents requested as

part of the annual assurance package referred to in Article 70 [annual assurance

package] of Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation].

3. The Member State and, where applicable, the non-Member State participating in the

Interreg Plan chapter, may decide that management verifications referred to in

Article XX [function of the managing authority] of Regulation (EU) [NRP

Regulation] are to be done through the identification by each Member State of a

body or person responsible for such verification in its territory. The Commission may

lay down further requirements to be met by such bodies or persons in the

implementing act provided for in Article 9(1) [approval and amendment of the

Interreg Plan.

4. The managing authority shall be assisted by the joint secretariat, with staff

representing States participating in the Interreg Plan chapter. The joint secretariat

shall assist the managing authority and the monitoring committee in carrying out

their respective functions. The joint secretariat shall also provide information to

potential beneficiaries about funding opportunities under Interreg programmes and

shall assist beneficiaries and partners in the implementation of operations.

5. In addition to the rules laid down in Article 52 [functions of the audit authority] of

Regulation (EU) [NRP Regulation], for the purpose of the Interreg Plan chapters,

where the audit authority does not have the authorisation to carry out its tasks in the

whole territory covered by a cooperation programme, it shall be assisted by a group

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of auditors composed of a representative from each Member State and, where

applicable, non-Member States participating in the Interreg programme. Each

Member State and, where applicable, non-Member State shall be responsible for

audits carried out on its territory.

6. A monitoring committee shall be established for each Interreg Plan chapter. The

monitoring committee shall be responsible for selection of Interreg operations, in

accordance with the Interreg Plan chapter’s strategy and objectives. The Commission

may lay down further requirements to be met by the monitoring committee in the

implementing act provided for in Article 9(1) [approval and amendment of the

Interreg plan].

Article 11

Provisions for non-Member States

1. The contribution from Regulation (EU) [ NRP Regulation] to the Interreg Plan

chapters to be also supported from the Global Europe Instrument, including for

outermost regions, shall be established by the Commission and the Member States

concerned. The contribution established for each Member State shall not

subsequently be reallocated between the Member States concerned. The respective

contributions from the Global Europe Instrument to Interreg Plan chapters shall take

account of the involvement of Member States and the beneficiaries of the Global

Europe Instrument. Support provided under Regulation (EU) (EU) [NRP Regulation]

shall be granted to external cross-border cooperation chapters provided that

proportionate amounts are provided by the Global Europe Instrument.

2. For the implementation of an Interreg Plan chapter under shared management in a

non-Member State, a financing agreement shall be concluded between the

Commission, representing the Union, and each participating non-Member State,

represented in accordance with its national legal framework. That financing

agreement shall be considered to be a tool to implement the Union budget in

accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.

The Member State hosting the managing authority of the relevant Interreg Plan

chapter, represented in accordance with its national legal framework, may also be a

party to the financing agreement.

Where a non-Member State is required to transfer to the managing authority a

financial contribution to support the Interreg Plan chapter, other than its co-financing

of the Union support (‘national contribution’), the rules concerning the national

contribution shall be set out in the financing agreement.

Any financing agreement shall be concluded by 31 December of the year following

the year when the first budget commitment was made and shall be considered to be

concluded on the date when the last party has signed it. Where an Interreg Plan

chapter involves more than one third country, at least one financing agreement shall

be concluded before the date of signature specified in the first sentence.

3. Where the implementation of an operation requires procurement of service, supply or

works contracts by a beneficiary which is a public authority located in a non-Member

State, that beneficiary may apply either of the following:

(a) national laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the non-Member

State concerned provided that the financing agreement allows it and that the

contract is awarded to the tender offering best value for money, or, as

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appropriate, to the tender offering the lowest price, while avoiding any conflict

of interests;

(b) the procurement procedures provided for in Articles 181 and 182 of Regulation

(EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.

Article 12

Return of resources and discontinuation

1. If, by [2029 or] 2030, the Interreg Plan chapter has not been submitted to the

Commission by 31 March of the year concerned, the annual contribution from the

NRP to that Interreg Plan chapter shall be re-allocated to another Interreg Plan

chapter in which the Member State concerned participates.

2. If, by 31 March 2031, there are still Interreg Plan chapters, which have not been

submitted to the Commission, the contribution from the NRP to those Interreg Plan

chapters for the remaining years up to 2034, which has not been re-allocated to

another Interreg Plan chapter shall be allocated to the Interreg Plan chapter in which

the Member State concerned participates.

3. Any Interreg Plan chapter that has already been approved by the Commission shall

be discontinued or its allocation shall be reduced, in accordance with the applicable

rules and procedures, in particular if:

i. none of the partner countries covered by the external cross-border Interreg Plan

chapter concerned has signed the relevant financing agreement by the deadlines

set out in accordance with Article [XX] of the Interreg Plan; or

ii. the Interreg Plan chapter cannot be implemented as planned due to problems in

the relations between the participating countries.

In cases referred to in the first subparagraph, the contribution from the NRP referred

to in paragraph 1 corresponding to annual instalments not yet committed, or annual

instalments committed and decommitted totally or partially during the same

budgetary year, which have not been re-allocated to another Interreg Plan chapter

shall be allocated to another Interreg Plan chapter in which the Member State

concerned participates.

4. The contribution from [external funds] reduced pursuant to this Article shall be used

in accordance with the [Global Europe] Regulation respectively.

Article 13

PEACE PLUS

1. A PEACE PLUS chapter shall cover cooperation between the border counties of

Ireland and Northern Ireland, which shall be implemented under shared management

both in Ireland and in the United Kingdom.

2. The Special EU Programmes Body, where it is identified as the managing authority,

shall be considered to be located in a Member State.

3. The financial contribution to Union activities from the United Kingdom for its

participation in the PEACE PLUS chapter, in the form of external assigned revenue

as referred to in Article 21(2), point (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509,

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shall be part of the budget appropriations for [Heading 1, [...], sub-programme

‘Interreg Plan’].

4. Where the PEACE PLUS chapter is acting in support of peace and reconciliation, it

shall also contribute to promoting social, economic and regional stability in the

regions concerned, in particular through actions to promote cohesion between

communities.

5. Where the PEACE PLUS chapter is acting in support of peace and reconciliation,

operations being supported may have partners from only one participating country.

CHAPTER III

Final provisions

Article 14

Committee procedure

The Commission shall be assisted by a committee which shall be set up in accordance with

Article 88 [NRP].

Article 15

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in

the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) […] establishing the European

Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agriculture and rural, maritime, prosperity

and security for the period 2028-2034.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States in

accordance with the Treaties

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament For the Council

The President The President

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT

[…]

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Brussels, 16.7.2025

COM(2025) 552 final

ANNEX

ANNEX

to the

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

establishing the European Fund for Regional Development including for European

Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) and the Cohesion Fund as part of the Fund set out in

Regulation (EU) […] [NRP] and establishing conditions for the implementation of the

Union support to regional development from 2028 to 2034

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ANNEX

TEMPLATE FOR THE INTERREG PLAN CHAPTER

The reference/name of the Interreg chapter

Text field [250]

Strand of Interreg cooperation

Text field [250]

1. Chapter strategy

The map of the geographical areas and countries covered.

Text field [number of characters]

(a) The intervention strategy of the Interreg chapter based on a clear analysis of territorial needs and gaps in the area covered,

Text field [3 000]

(b) Identification of the measures for cooperation, including any measures for territorial or local development and an explanation how these measures are expected to

contribute to the objectives defined in Article [policy objectives] of the [NRPF] regulation and in Article 6 of this Regulation,

Measure Relevant policy objective Explanation of the contribution

Text field [2 000]

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2. Description of measures

Text field [2 000]

for each measure,

(a) Milestones and targets

Table containing milestones, targets and timeline for the chapters with the following information:

Measure

ID

Name of

themeasure

Specific

Objective

Milestone or

target

(reference

number)

Name of

milestone/target

Unit of

measurement

Baseline Target Indicative

timeline for

achievement

(quarter and

year)

Description of

each milestone

and target

Pay-out

value for the

milestone or

arget

[1 000]

3. Financing and costs

For each measure:

(a) Costing of measures

Chapter ID Measure ID Reform/

Investment

Estimated Total

Cost (EUR )

Indicative breakdown

of the total cost of the

measure by

intervention field

Methodology used and

description of the total

estimated costs including

based on historical data

Justification on the plausibility

and reasonability of the total

estimated costs, including

audit authority assessment

taking into account national

and regional specificities and

adjustment methods

Type of territory

targeted

[3000] [3000] [code for territory

type dimension]

(b) Verification of the achievement of milestones and targets

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Measure ID Milestones/ targets Describe what document(s)/system will be used to verify the achievement

of the result or condition (and where relevant, each of the intermediate

deliverables);

Describe how management verifications (including on-the-spot) will be

carried out;

Describe what arrangements will be made to collect and store relevant data/

documents.

Measure ID

[2 000] [1 000]

4. Arrangements for the implementation of the chapter

(a) Arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the chapter

Text field [3 000]

(b) Arrangements and systems to ensure a regular, effective and efficient use of EU resources, in compliance with sound financial management and the protection of the

financial interests of the Union in line with Article XX [Responsibilities of Member States for the Interreg chapter];

Text field [3 000]

(c) Chapter authorities

Chapter Authority Name of the Institution [500] Contac name [200]

Managing Authority

Audit Authority

(d) Summary of the consultation process conducted for the preparation of the chapter and the role of partners in implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Text field [2 000]

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(e) Description of the apportionment of liabilities among the participating Member States and, where applicable, non-Member States, in the event of financial corrections

imposed by the managing authority or the Commission

Text field [2 000]