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Categorisation of EU
interventions
Cohesion policy 2014-2020
John Walsh, DG REGIO
Laurent SENS, DG EMPL
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The categorisation system …
• An information system (not priority or eligibility list)…
to increase quality of information, transparency and
policy accountability on the use of cohesion policy
resources across Europe.
• It tracks the financial inputs and monitors programming
and progress in the implementation of the cohesion
programmes 2007-2013
• across thematic sectors
• across Objectives
• across Member States
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Structure of categorisation
system 2007-13 - 5 dimensions
Ex-ante
+ “Priority Themes” - 86 codes
+ Form of Finance - 4 codes
+ Territorial dimension - 11 codes
Ex-post only – reported according to the combination of codes
+ Above three dimensions and
+ Economic Dimension - 23 Codes
+ Location Dimension – N° of Nuts II/III codes varies by MS
(ESF also has participant data ... not ERDF/CF)
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Measuring Progress …
in a simplified project pipeline 2007-13
Programmes => EU Financial allocations (Ex-ante)
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Project preparation, calls ….
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Project selection (at OP level – Ex-Post)
=> data by 'priority theme' (including earmarking)
+ 4 other dimensions
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Contracting, procurement by project promoter
Spending
=> expenditure declarations
(at OP/ priority axis level – not reported by 'priority themes')
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Indicators / Completion
=> outputs / results
(at OP level – not reported by 'priority themes')
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Categorisation System for
2014-2020
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Categorisation :
2007-13 vs 2014-2020
2007-2013
2014-2020
N° Dimensions
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5+3
Frequency of data
Once per year 30/06
Once per year 31/1
Coverage
Decided – selection
+ spending
Level of reporting
OP
Priority axis /Inv.
priority
Concentration on EU
priorities
Through Lisbon
Earmarking
Through thematic
objectives for ERDF or
"Intervention fields"
for ESF
Climate tracking
Informal
Formalised with
defined weightings
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Dimensions :
2007-13 vs 2014-2020
2007-2013
2014-2020
1."Priority theme" =>
"Intervention Field"
86
104 – with amendments
2. Form of Finance
4 codes
4 codes – with amendment
3. Territorial dimension
11 codes
8 codes – with amendments
4. Territorial delivery mech
NEW
4 codes
5. Thematic Objective
(ERDF)
NEW
11 codes
6. ESF Secondary Theme
NEW
6 codes
Ex-ante and ex-post
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Dimensions :
2007-13 vs 2014-2020
2007-2013
2014-2020
Ex post selection / spending only
7. Economic Dimension
23 codes
8. Location
National NUTS
codes
24 + changes
No change
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Programme structure / reporting level
 Thematic Objectives
=> Policy purpose, the “why”
 100+ Intervention Fields => “what” investments
System offers flexibility in use of “Intervention fields”
against the different “Thematic Objectives”
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Improved ventilation of "intervention fields"
Key Changes I
• Innovation & R&D and SME distinguish …
a. Support to public vs private R&D efforts
b. Clarify SME supports –
Services to SMEs vs investments by SMEs
c. Ventilation of e-services
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E-Gov
E-health
E-Inclusion, etc
[E-commerce in SMEs] pre-existing
d. Social entrepreneurship
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Improved ventilation of "intervention fields"
Key Changes II
• Improved ventilation of certain categories
a. TEN-T priorities – core vs comprehensive – New build
vs reconstructed
b. Energy efficiency – ventilate buildings vs homes vs
SMEs
c. Distinguish risk prevention
Climate /Env vs human activities
d. Distinguish public vs private culture and tourism
investments
e. Water supply vs conservation
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Improved ventilation of inteventions
Energy efficiency, cogeneration, energy management
… to become …
Energy efficiency renovation of public infrastructure
Energy efficiency renovation of existing housing stock and
demonstration projects
Energy efficiency in SMEs
Intelligent Energy Distribution Systems at low voltage levels
(smart grids)
High efficiency co-generation and district heating
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Changes to existing dimensions
Principal reasons for changes to the existing dimensions is
that these dimension should have added value.
• Form of finance: clarify and Introduce "repayable grants";
eliminate "other forms"
• Territorial dimension: clarify "Rural codes" [introduce
"Macro regional dimension" delete different forms of ETC]
• Economic dimension: Essentially keep list with small
adjustments. Very important for RTDI / Business support,
labour market (green jobs)
• Location: No change
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Changes to existing dimensions
Principal reasons for changes to the existing dimensions is
that these dimension should have added value.
• Form of finance: clarify and Introduce "repayable grants";
eliminate "other forms"
• Territorial dimension: clarify "Rural codes" [introduce
"Macro regional dimension" delete different forms of ETC]
• Economic dimension: Essentially keep list with small
adjustments. Very important for RTDI / Business support,
labour market (green jobs)
• Location: No change
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Tracking climate change – ERDF-CF
COMMISSION has made a political commitment that 20%
of EU budget will contribute to climate mitigation /
adaptation. We need to track the contribution:
• Use of Rio markers – 100% - 40% - 0% linked to
'intervention fields' to calculate climate contribution
• integrated no additional burden on MAs
• Can be tracked ex-ante and ex-post
• Also we propose 4 new specific new codes
- 08-45-53-81
(NB: No formal biodiversity tracking)
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Why 3 new dimensions?
Principal reasons for the three new dimensions is that these
dimension are needed for 2014-2020 programming and would
have clear added value.
• ITI/CLLD are modalities not objectives in themselves …
• ERDF OPs may have multi-thematic objective priority axes.
All investments must be related to TOs.
• ESF – Secondary theme dimension is linked, in major part,
to the need to identify contribution of the ESF to other
thematic objectives (including climate change tracking) or
cross cutting objectives
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Main characteristics … in a nutshell
• Value for Ex-ante negotiation and annual ex-post
monitoring
• Better, more timely information on stages of project
pipeline – decided, selected, [not contracted] and
expenditure declared
• More refined “intervention fields” learning from
experience
• Climate tracking will be integrated
• New dimensions necessary for next programming period
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Differences between the Funds (1)
• Most of the elements are common but there are
some differences between ERDF and ESF.
• - ESF Intervention Fields = ESF investment
priorities (not a “what” investments as for ERDF)
• => automatically includes the tracking by thematic
objective
• - the level of ESF reporting is at investment
priority level (YEI) as all the other elements of
reporting
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Differences between the Funds (2)
ESF secondary theme dimension
• Why? Result of the choice to build ESF around 4
thematic objectives
• Capture ESF contribution to climate change and
to other thematic objectives
• Capture ESF contribution to social innovation
(NB: transnationality moved to territory type
3.07, CLLD under territorial development
mechanisms 4.01)
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ESF – Secondary Theme dimension
(ex-ante & ex-post reporting)
To be reported ex-ante and ex-post:
1. Supporting the shift to a low-carbon, resource
efficient economy (100% climate weighting)
2. Enhancing the accessibility, use and quality of information
and communication technologies
3. Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs
4. Strengthening research, technological development and
innovation
5. Social innovation
6. Not Applicable
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•THANK YOU …
•QUESTIONS?
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