Cohesion Fund

Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013

Coordination Committee of the Funds as established under Article 103 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

Coordination Committee for the European Structural and Investment Funds

Cohesion Policy

Common Provisions Regulation - 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.

Common Strategic Framework - The framework which translates the objectives and targets of the EU strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth into key actions for the ESI Funds.

Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy of the EC

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Commission

Energy Efficiency / Renewable Energy

European Investment Bank

EIB and EIF

European Investment Fund

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

European Regional Development Fund

Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013

European Social Fund

European Union

In the programming period 2007-2013, those set up under Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006

In the 2014-2020 programming period, those foreseen in Title IV, Articles 37 to 46 of the CPR1

As defined in Article 44 of Council Regulation 1083/2006

International Financial Institution

Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises

Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas

Managing Authority: For each operational programme, the national, regional or local public authority or body or a private body designated by the Member State to take responsibility for managing the operational programme in accordance with the principle of sound financial management – cf. Articles 123-125 of the CPR.

Multi-region assistance

EU Member States

‘Operational Programme’ referred to in Part Three of the CPR and in the EMFF Regulation, and ‘Rural Development Programme’ referred to in the EAFRD Regulation Document approved by the Commission comprising a set of priorities to be implemented through ESI Funds resources

Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time.

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, as amended from time to time.

EU Structural Funds SFs (ERDF and ESF)

Small and medium‑sized enterprises – as defined in EU law: EU recommendation 2003/361.The main factors determining whether a company is an SME are: 1.number of employees and 2.either turnover or balance sheet total.