formats envisaged in the common provisions regulation for major projects third meeting of the expert...
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Formats envisaged in the Common Provisions Regulation for major projects
Third Meeting of the Expert Group on Delegated and Implementing Acts for the ESI Funds
25 March 2013
OBJECTIVE OF THE IMPLEMENTING ACT
Set out uniform requirements for the data for assessment of major projects under Art. 91 and 92 of the CPR.
• This data will be used for assessing and appraising major projects ….
• … and a subset of this data for notifying procedure by Managing Authorities to the Commission.
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MAIN ELEMENTS
- The format for presentation of information required by Art.91 (1) of CPR for the approval of major projects
• within the notification procedure as information given to the independent expert and…
• for the Commission appraisal procedure.
- The format for notification the Commission of the selected major project in accordance with Art.92 (1)
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Information required for approval of major project
(a) body responsible for implementation and its capacity(b) description of the investment and its location(c) total cost and total eligible cost(d) feasibility studies, including options analysis(e) cost-benefit analysis, including economic and financial analysis, and risk assessment(f) analysis of environmental impact, taking into account climate change issues(g) consistency and expected contribution to the relevant priority axes of the operational programme(s)(h) financing plan, physical and financial indicators(i) timetable
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Information required for notification
(a) the document referred to in Article 114(3)(c) setting out:• (i) the body responsible• (ii) description of the investment, its location, timetable • and expected contribution of the major project to priority • axis(es)• (iii) total cost and total eligible cost• (iv) financing plan, physical and financial indicators, • taking account of identified risks
(b) the quality review of the independent experts
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Main changes to application form2014-2020 format 2007-2013 application
formReason for change
Amended structure Ensure structural consistency with CPR
Information on capacity of the body responsible to implement the project
Not required by the General Regulation
Art. 91.1. (a) of CPR
Information on climate change issues
Not required by the General Regulation
Art.91.1. (f) of CPR
Calculation of Union contribution: 3 methods i.e. standard funding gap method, flat rate method and decreased co-financing rate method
Funding gap method Art.54(3)(b) of CPR
Art.54(3)(a) of CPR
Art.54(5) of CPR
Procurement plan including information on first works’ contract
Information only partly required
Art.92.3. of CPR
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