Template for the Operational Programme under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal

1. Template for the Operational Programme under the Investment for Growth and Jobs goal Morten Greve Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy

2. Shortcomings of 2007-2013 period • Double encoding • Information provided in both tables and documents • Information already provided is not used automatically • Unclear or insufficient reporting requirements • Templates lacking in details and clarity • Cumbersome modification and decision processes • Lack of programme and data structure led to inefficient assessments and analysis • Minor modification require assessment and full decision

3. A long term investment • Providing everything in a structured way through pre-defined templates and forms • Fast programme modification process • Clear reporting • Enhanced data quality • Detailed specifications • More work now but more clarity in the future • Harmonisation • Long term efficiency gains

4. More structure (templates and SFC2014) Common Indicators Additional waste recycling capacity - tons Estimated reduction in leakage - m3 Total length of new railway line – km Estimated decrease of GHG in CO2 equivalent - tons ❑ ✓ • Text box title • Provide a description of no more than x characters of the following items: … • Everything is structured and organised • Data fields and tables • Selection Lists(Drop down menus) • Check boxes + yes/no • Text fields

5. More structure (templates and SFC2014) • Documents are optional and for information • Except where specifically required by regulation • En-ante evaluation etc. • In case of inconsistency between documents and data the structured data in the forms prevails • Links and references cannot be used • Complete reference documents are produced by the system based on the information • A complete PDF version of the programme with a single click • Will not include information supplied through documents • Changes compared to previous versions are identified automatically • Correct treatment ensured automatically • Amendments with or without a Commission decision • Text changes are highlighted

6. Technical details of the template • Purpose of the template • To identify all elements of a programme • To provide definitions for all elements • To define the relationship between elements • To remove any ambiguity • The template will not • Define the graphical layout of the SFC2014 input screens

7. Technical details of the template • Each field has an identifier • <ID type=" " maxlength=" " input=" " Decision=" " PA=" ">

8. Defining the priorities

9. Defining the priorities

10. Defining the priorities • Simple case: • As a general rule a priority should be mono-fund, cover only one thematic objective and a single category of region

11. Defining the priorities • Complex case: • Can cover more than one fund, more than one thematic objective and more than one category of region

12. Indicators and other elements • Priority axis and indicators • All information in particular output and result indicates will follow the structure of the priority axis • Simple priorities will have a simple indicator table • Complex priorities will have complex indicator tables broken down in accordance with the intervention logic. • All tables will be created and wherever possible pre-filled on the basis of the intervention logic

13. Pre-filled tables

14. Automatically generated tables

15. Elements not subject to a Commission decision

16. Elements that can be provided solely in the Partnership Agreement