COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 3 April 2014
setting out the annual breakdown by Member State of global resources for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and the European territorial cooperation goal, the annual breakdown by Member State of resources from the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative together with the list of eligible regions, and the amounts to be transferred from each Member State's Cohesion Fund and Structural Funds allocations to the Connecting Europe Facility and to aid for the most deprived for the period 2014-2020
(notified under document number C(2014) 2082)
(2014/190/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the 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 (1), and in particular Article 91(2) and Article 92(6) and (7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the Funds, pursuant to Article 91(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, it is necessary to set out the annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and the European territorial cooperation goal, and the annual breakdown by Member State of resources from the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative as referred to in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).
(2)
Pursuant to Article 91(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, this Decision should set out the list of eligible regions for the Youth Employment Initiative.
(3)
It is necessary to set out the annual breakdown by Member State of specific resources allocated according to the different categories of regions as specified in the Investment for growth and jobs goal, including the additional allocation for the years 2014 and 2015 in favour of Cyprus, in accordance with Article 92(2) of the above Regulation.
(4)
It is necessary to set out the annual breakdown by Member State of specific resources for the Cohesion Fund, reduced by the amounts to be transferred by Member States to the Connecting Europe Facility in accordance with Article 92(6) of the above Regulation.
(5)
It is necessary to set out the annual breakdown of specific resources in favour of outermost regions in France, Spain and Portugal, and regions in Finland and Sweden fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession.
(6)
It is necessary to set out the annual breakdown of specific resources allocated under the Youth Employment Initiative.
(7)
It is necessary to set out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's Cohesion Fund Allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility established by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
(8)
It is necessary to set out the amount to be transferred from payments made under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to aid for the most deprived. This transfer is based on the allocation for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (4).
(9)
It is necessary to set out the annual breakdown of specific resources for innovative actions under direct or indirect management by the Commission in the area of sustainable urban development.
(10)
It is necessary to set out the annual breakdown by Member State of global resources for the European territorial cooperation goal and of specific resources for the three components thereof in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5).
(11)
For reasons of transparency, global breakdowns should be given in 2011 prices.
(12)
For reasons of programming by the Member States, the specific annual breakdowns should be given in current prices to reflect the indexation of 2 % per year in accordance with Article 91(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and to set out the resources effectively available after deducting the support to the Connecting Europe Facility, the aid for the most deprived, the technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission and the allocation for innovative actions under direct or indirect management by the Commission in the area of sustainable urban development,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The annual breakdown of global resources by Member State under the Investment for growth and jobs goal shall be as set out in Annex I.
Article 2
The annual breakdown of global resources by Member State under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be as set out in Annex II.
Article 3
The annual breakdown of resources by Member State from the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative shall be as set out in Annex III.
Article 4
The regions eligible for funding under the Youth Employment Initiative shall be those listed in Annex IV.
Article 5
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated to less developed regions under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex V.
Article 6
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated to transition regions under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex VI.
Article 7
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated to more developed regions under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex VII.
Article 8
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated to the Cohesion Fund under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex VIII.
Article 9
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated to additional funding for the outermost regions and the NUTS 2 regions fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 2 of Protocol 6 to the 1994 Act of Accession under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex IX.
Article 10
The annual breakdown by Member State of resources from the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex X.
Article 11
The annual breakdown of the amounts to be transferred from each Member State's Cohesion Fund allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility shall be as set out in Annex XI.
Article 12
The annual breakdown of the amounts to be transferred from each Member State's global allocation under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to aid for the most deprived shall be as set out in Annex XII.
Article 13
The annual breakdown of resources for the innovative actions under direct or indirect management by the Commission in the area of sustainable urban development shall be as set out in Annex XIII.
Article 14
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated under the cross-border cooperation component of the European territorial cooperation goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex XIV.
Article 15
The annual breakdown by Member State of global resources allocated under the transnational cooperation component of the European territorial cooperation goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex XV.
Article 16
The annual breakdown of global resources allocated under the interregional cooperation component of the European territorial cooperation goal and available for programming shall be as set out in Annex XVI.
Article 17
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 April 2014.