European Commission 12 June 2007, Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA)

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PART I. COMMON PROVISIONS
TITLE I. PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER I. Subject matter and principles
Article 1. Subject matter
Article 2. Definitions
Article 3. Principles of assistance
Article 4. Priorities for assistance
CHAPTER II. General framework for implementation
Article 5. Multi-annual indicative planning documents
Article 6. Multi-annual or annual programmes
Article 7. Framework agreements and sectoral agreements
Article 8. Financing decisions and agreements
TITLE II. COMMON RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
CHAPTER I. Principles
Article 9. Coherence of implementation of assistance
Article 10. General principles for implementation of assistance
CHAPTER II. Management and control systems
Section 1. Decentralised management
Sub-section 1. Accreditation and conferral of management powers
Article 11. Common requirements
Article 12. Accreditation of the national authorising officer and the national fund
Article 13. Accreditation of the operating structure
Article 14. Conferral of management powers by the Commission
Article 15. Withdrawal or suspension of the accreditation of the national authorising officer and the national fund
Article 16. Withdrawal or suspension of the accreditation of the operating structures
Article 17. Withdrawal or suspension of conferral of management powers
Article 18. Decentralisation without ex ante controls by the Commission
Article 19. Anti-fraud measures
Article 20. Audit trail
Sub-section 2. Structures and authorities
Article 21. Designation
Article 22. Functions and responsibilities of the national IPA coordinator
Article 23. Functions and responsibilities of the strategic coordinator
Article 24. Responsibilities of the competent accrediting officer
Article 25. Functions and responsibilities of the national authorising officer
Article 26. The national fund
Article 27. Statement of assurance by the national authorising officer
Article 28. Functions and responsibilities of the operating structure
Article 29. Functions and responsibilities of the audit authority
Article 30. Follow-up of the audit authority reports
Article 31. Specific bodies
Section 2. Other forms of management
Article 32. Structures and authorities for centralised or joint management
Article 33. Structures and authorities for shared management
CHAPTER III. Financial contribution by the European Community
Article 34. Eligibility of expenditure
Article 35. Treatment of receipts
Article 36. Property of interest
Article 37. Community financing
Article 38. Aid intensities and rate of Community contribution
CHAPTER IV. Financial management
Section 1. Budgetary commitments
Article 39. Principles
Section 2. Rules for decentralised management
Article 40. Payments
Article 41. Acceptability of applications for payment
Article 42. Pre-financing
Article 43. Interim payments
Article 44. Calculation of payments
Article 45. Payment of the final balance
Article 46. Suspension of payments
Article 47. Closure of a programme
Article 48. Retention of documents
Article 49. Financial corrections
Article 50. Financial adjustments
Article 51. Criteria for financial corrections
Article 52. Procedure for financial correction
Article 53. Repayment
Article 54. Re-use of Community contribution
Section 3. Rules for centralised and joint management
Article 55. Payments
Article 56. Closure of a programme
CHAPTER V. Evaluation and monitoring
Article 57. Evaluation
Article 58. Monitoring in the case of decentralised management
Article 59. Sectoral monitoring committees in the case of decentralised management
Article 60. Monitoring in the case of centralised and joint management
Article 61. Annual and final reports on implementation
CHAPTER VI. Publicity, visibility
Article 62. Information and publicity
Article 63. Visibility
PART II. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
TITLE I. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE AND INSTITUTION BUILDING COMPONENT
CHAPTER I. Object of assistance and eligibility
Article 64. Areas of assistance
Article 65. Forms of assistance
Article 66. Eligibility of expenditure
Article 67. Aid intensities and rate of Community contribution
CHAPTER II. Programming
Article 68. Programming framework
Article 69. National programmes
Article 70. Participation in Community programmes within national programmes
Article 71. Participation in Community agencies within national programmes
Article 72. Regional and horizontal programmes
CHAPTER III. Implementation
Section 1. Framework for implementation and principles
Article 73. General principles
Article 74. Structure and authorities in the event of centralised and joint management
Article 75. Structure and authorities in the event of decentralised management
Article 76. Accreditation of the operating structure and conferral of management powers
Article 77. Implementation principles in the event of twinning projects
Article 78. Implementation principles in the event of participation in Community programmes and agencies
Section 2. Financial management
Article 79. Payments under decentralised management
Article 80. Retention of documents
Article 81. Property of interest
Section 3. Evaluation and monitoring
Article 82. Evaluation
Article 83. Monitoring
Article 84. Sectoral annual and final reports on implementation
TITLE II. CROSS–BORDER COOPERATION COMPONENT
CHAPTER I. Object of assistance and eligibility
Article 85. Additional definitions for the cross-border cooperation component
Article 86. Areas and forms of assistance
Article 87. Partnership
Article 88. Territorial eligibility
Article 89. Eligibility of expenditure
Article 90. Aid intensities and rate of Community contribution
CHAPTER II. Programming
Section 1. Programmes
Article 91. Preparation and approval of cross-border programmes
Article 92. Financing agreements
Article 93. Revision of cross-border programmes
Article 94. Content of cross-border programmes
Section 2. Operations
Article 95. Selection of operations
Article 96. Responsibilities of the lead beneficiary and the other beneficiaries
Article 97. Special conditions governing the location of operations
CHAPTER III. Implementation
Section 1. General provisions
Article 98. Implementing modalities
Article 99. Transitional arrangements
Article 100. Termination of transitional arrangements
Section 2. Cross-border programmes between beneficiary countries and Member States
Sub-section 1. Management and control systems
Article 101. General principles
Article 102. Designation of authorities
Article 103. Functions of the managing authority
Article 104. Functions of the certifying authority
Article 105. Functions of the audit authority
Article 106. Audit trail
Article 107. Audits of operations
Article 108. Control system
Sub-section 2. Evaluation and monitoring
Article 109. Evaluation
Article 110. Joint monitoring committee
Article 111. Arrangements for monitoring
Article 112. Annual report and final report on implementation
Article 113. Annual examination of programmes
Sub-section 3. Responsibility of participating countries and of the Commission
Article 114. Management and control
Article 115. Description of management and control systems
Article 116. Assessment of management and control systems
Article 117. Requirements at change over from transitional arrangements
Article 118. Conclusion and communication of arrangements between participating countries
Article 119. Responsibilities of the Commission
Article 120. Cooperation with the audit authorities
Article 121. Procurement
Sub-section 4. Financial management
Article 122. Common rules for payments
Article 123. Common rules for calculating interim payments and payments of the final balance
Article 124. Statement of expenditure
Article 125. Accumulation of pre-financing and of interim payments
Article 126. Wholeness of payment to beneficiaries
Article 127. Use of the euro
Article 128. Pre-financing
Article 129. Interest
Article 130. Clearance
Article 131. Acceptability of applications for interim payments
Article 132. Date of presentation of applications for interim payment and payment delays
Article 133. Conditions for the payment of the final balance
Article 134. Availability of documents
Article 135. Interruption of the payment deadline
Article 136. Suspension of payments
Article 137. Automatic de-commitment
Article 138. Financial corrections and irregularities
Section 3. Cross-border programmes among beneficiary countries
Sub-section 1. Management and control systems
Article 139. Structures and authorities
Article 140. Role of the Commission in the selection of operations
Sub-section 2. Evaluation and monitoring
Article 141. Evaluation
Article 142. Joint monitoring committee
Article 143. Shared tasks of the operating structures and the joint monitoring committee
Article 144. Annual report and final report on implementation
Sub-section 3. Financial management
Article 145. Grants
Article 146. Applicable rules
TITLE III. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS
CHAPTER I. Object of assistance and eligibility
Section 1. Regional development component
Article 147. Areas and forms of assistance
Article 148. Eligibility of expenditure
Article 149. Aid intensities and rate of Community contribution
Article 150. Revenue-generating projects
Section 2. Human resources development component
Article 151. Areas and forms of assistance
Article 152. Eligibility of expenditure
Article 153. Aid intensities and rate of Community contribution
CHAPTER II. Programming
Article 154. Strategic coherence framework
Article 155. Operational programmes
Article 156. Revision of operational programmes
Article 157. Major projects under the regional development component
CHAPTER III. Implementation
Section 1. General rules
Article 158. Selection of operations
Article 159. Financial engineering instruments
Section 2. Financial management
Article 160. Payments
Article 161. Acceptability of applications for payment
Article 162. Deadlines for payments
Article 163. Suspension of payments
Article 164. Closure of a programme
Article 165. Re-use of Community contribution
Section 3. Evaluation and monitoring
Article 166. Evaluation
Article 167. Sectoral monitoring committee
Article 168. Arrangements for monitoring
Article 169. Sectoral annual and final reports on implementation
TITLE IV. RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT
CHAPTER I. Object of assistance and eligibility
Section 1. Object of assistance
Article 170. Additional definitions for the rural development component
Article 171. Areas and forms of assistance
Section 2. General requirements on eligibility and aid intensities
Article 172. Eligibility of expenditure
Article 173. Aid intensities and rate of Community contribution
Section 3. Eligibility and specific requirements for assistance under Priority Axis 1
Article 174. Investments in agricultural holdings
Article 175. Support for the setting-up of producer groups
Article 176. Investments in processing and marketing of agriculture and fishery products
Section 4. Eligibility and specific requirements under Priority Axis 2
Article 177. Preparation for implementation of actions relating to environment and the countryside
Article 178. Preparation and implementation of local rural development strategies
Section 5. Eligibility and specific requirements under Priority Axis 3
Article 179. Improvement and development of rural infrastructure
Article 180. Diversification and development of rural economic activities
Article 181. Improvement of training
Section 6. Technical assistance
Article 182. Scope and implementation
Article 183. European Network for Rural Development
CHAPTER II. Programming
Article 184. Programmes
Article 185. Adoption and amendments of programmes
CHAPTER III. Implementation
Section 1. Principles and financial management
Article 186. Implementing principles
Article 187. Calculation of payments
Article 188. Pre-financing
Article 189. Clearance of accounts
Article 190. Criteria for financial corrections
Section 2. Evaluation and monitoring
Article 191. Ex ante, interim and ex post evaluations
Article 192. Sectoral monitoring committee
Article 193. Sectoral annual reports
Article 194. Further provisions for monitoring and reporting
PART III. FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 195. Entry into force

29.6.2007

Official Journal of the European Union

L 170/1

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 718/2007

of 12 June 2007

implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA)

CONTENTS

Part I

Common provisions 4

Title I

Principles and general framework for assistance 4

Chapter I

Subject matter

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