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| 19.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 132/4 |
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19.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 132/4

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2021/629

of 4 November 2020

amending Delegated Regulations (EU) No 532/2014 and (EU) No 1255/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, as regards the detailed minimum requirements for audit purposes and the data to be recorded and stored

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (1), and in particular Article 13(6) and Article 32(8) and (9) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 allows the Commission to adopt delegated acts supplementing its non-essential elements with regard to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’). |
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(1)

Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 allows the Commission to adopt delegated acts supplementing its non-essential elements with regard to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (‘FEAD’).

| (2) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 (2) supplements Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 with regard to the minimum requirements for the audit trail and on the list of data to be recorded and stored in the system by the managing authority on each operation necessary for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verification and audit. |
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(2)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 (2) supplements Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 with regard to the minimum requirements for the audit trail and on the list of data to be recorded and stored in the system by the managing authority on each operation necessary for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verification and audit.

| (3) | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1255/2014 (3) supplements Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 by laying down the content of the annual and final implementation reports, including the list of common indicators. |
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(3)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1255/2014 (3) supplements Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 by laying down the content of the annual and final implementation reports, including the list of common indicators.

| (4) | Regulation (EU) 2020/559 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) amended Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular, Regulation (EU) 2020/559 introduced the possibility for Member States to provide food or basic material assistance, or both, to the most deprived indirectly, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments. |
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(4)

Regulation (EU) 2020/559 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) amended Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular, Regulation (EU) 2020/559 introduced the possibility for Member States to provide food or basic material assistance, or both, to the most deprived indirectly, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments.

| (5) | The indirect provision of food and basic material assistance through vouchers, cards or other instruments entails specific challenges for implementation compared to situations where this assistance is provided directly to the most deprived. It is thus appropriate to provide for specific provisions for the schemes providing assistance directly with regard to the minimum requirements for the audit trail, in order to adjust the list of data to be recorded and stored in the system by the managing authority on each operation for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verification and audit and to adjust the list of indicators to be reported by the managing authority. |
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(5)

The indirect provision of food and basic material assistance through vouchers, cards or other instruments entails specific challenges for implementation compared to situations where this assistance is provided directly to the most deprived. It is thus appropriate to provide for specific provisions for the schemes providing assistance directly with regard to the minimum requirements for the audit trail, in order to adjust the list of data to be recorded and stored in the system by the managing authority on each operation for monitoring, evaluation, financial management, verification and audit and to adjust the list of indicators to be reported by the managing authority.

| (6) | In order to mitigate the higher risks of irregularities and fraud where the provision of food or basic material assistance, or both, is carried out through vouchers or cards in a paper format, it is appropriate to provide for additional minimum requirements for the audit trail in such cases. |
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(6)

In order to mitigate the higher risks of irregularities and fraud where the provision of food or basic material assistance, or both, is carried out through vouchers or cards in a paper format, it is appropriate to provide for additional minimum requirements for the audit trail in such cases.

| (7) | In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation aiming at preventing irregularities and fraud, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. |
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(7)

In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation aiming at preventing irregularities and fraud, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

| (8) | Delegated Regulations (EU) No 532/2014 and (EU) No 1255/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(8)

Delegated Regulations (EU) No 532/2014 and (EU) No 1255/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 is amended as follows:

| (1) | The following Article is inserted:

  ‘Article 3a
  Detailed minimum requirements for the audit trail for support provided indirectly to the most deprived, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments
  (Article 32(9) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014)

  1.   In addition to the detailed minimum requirements for the audit trail set out in Article 3, the audit trail for operations providing food or basic material assistance, or both, to the most deprived, through vouchers, cards or other instruments in accordance with Article 23(4a) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 shall:






  (a) | allow to reconcile the total number of vouchers, cards or other instruments issued with the total number of vouchers, cards or other instruments delivered to end-recipients and used based on accounting records and supporting documents held by the certifying authority, managing authority, intermediate bodies and beneficiaries; |
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(1)

The following Article is inserted:

‘Article 3a

Detailed minimum requirements for the audit trail for support provided indirectly to the most deprived, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

(Article 32(9) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014)

1.   In addition to the detailed minimum requirements for the audit trail set out in Article 3, the audit trail for operations providing food or basic material assistance, or both, to the most deprived, through vouchers, cards or other instruments in accordance with Article 23(4a) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 shall:

(a)

allow to reconcile the total number of vouchers, cards or other instruments issued with the total number of vouchers, cards or other instruments delivered to end-recipients and used based on accounting records and supporting documents held by the certifying authority, managing authority, intermediate bodies and beneficiaries;

| (b) | allow, with regard to the eligible costs set out in Article 26(2), point (a), to reconcile the aggregate amounts certified to the Commission with the value of vouchers, cards or other instruments used by end-recipients; |
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(b)

allow, with regard to the eligible costs set out in Article 26(2), point (a), to reconcile the aggregate amounts certified to the Commission with the value of vouchers, cards or other instruments used by end-recipients;

| (c) | include documents concerning the granting of vouchers, cards or other instruments to end-recipients, their distribution to end-recipients and their use. |
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(c)

include documents concerning the granting of vouchers, cards or other instruments to end-recipients, their distribution to end-recipients and their use.

For the use of cards, vouchers, or other instruments, the audit trail shall demonstrate that the vouchers, cards or other instruments are used only for the purchase of food or basic material assistance, or both.

2.   Where food and/or basic material assistance is provided to the most deprived through vouchers, cards or other instruments in a paper format, the audit trail shall also include the following:

| (a) | security measures avoiding falsification taken by the managing authority, intermediate bodies and beneficiaries; |
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(a)

security measures avoiding falsification taken by the managing authority, intermediate bodies and beneficiaries;

| (b) | measures to safeguard the stock of vouchers; |
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(b)

measures to safeguard the stock of vouchers;

| (c) | identification of the bodies identifying end-recipients and the bodies distributing the vouchers, cards or other instruments to end-recipients; |
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(c)

identification of the bodies identifying end-recipients and the bodies distributing the vouchers, cards or other instruments to end-recipients;

| (d) | documentation that the vouchers, cards or other instruments have been received by end-recipients.’; |
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(d)

documentation that the vouchers, cards or other instruments have been received by end-recipients.’;

| (2) | Annex I is replaced by the text set out Annex I to this Regulation. |
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(2)

Annex I is replaced by the text set out Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

The Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1255/2014 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 November 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 of 13 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 148, 20.5.2014, p. 54).

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(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1255/2014 of 17 July 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived by laying down the content of the annual and final implementation reports, including the list of common indicators (OJ L 337, 25.11.2014, p. 46).

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(4)  Regulation (EU) 2020/559 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the outbreak of COVID-19 (OJ L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 7).

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

List of data to be recorded and stored in computerised form in the monitoring system (referred to in Article 2)

Data is required for operations supported by OP I and OP II (1) and for all types of delivery unless otherwise specified in the second column.

| Data fields | Indication of type of OP or type of delivery for which data is not required |
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| Data on the beneficiary
   (2) |
| 1. | Name or unique identifier of each beneficiary |

Data fields

Indication of type of OP or type of delivery for which data is not required

Data on the beneficiary
   (2)

1.

Name or unique identifier of each beneficiary

| 2. | Information whether the beneficiary is public law body or private law body |
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2.

Information whether the beneficiary is public law body or private law body

| 3. | Information whether VAT on expenditure incurred by the beneficiary is non-recoverable under national VAT legislation |
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3.

Information whether VAT on expenditure incurred by the beneficiary is non-recoverable under national VAT legislation

| 4. | Contact details of the beneficiary |
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4.

Contact details of the beneficiary

Data on the operation

| 5. | Name or unique identifier of the operation |
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5.

Name or unique identifier of the operation

| 6. | Short description of the operation |
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6.

Short description of the operation

| 7. | Date of submission of the application for the operation |
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7.

Date of submission of the application for the operation

| 8. | Starting date as indicated in the document setting out the conditions for support |
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8.

Starting date as indicated in the document setting out the conditions for support

| 9. | End date as indicated in the document setting out the conditions for support |
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9.

End date as indicated in the document setting out the conditions for support

| 10. | Actual date when the operation is physically completed or fully implemented |
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10.

Actual date when the operation is physically completed or fully implemented

| 11. | Body issuing the document setting out the conditions for support |
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11.

Body issuing the document setting out the conditions for support

| 12. | Date of the document setting out the conditions for support |
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12.

Date of the document setting out the conditions for support

| 13. | Currency of the operation |
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13.

Currency of the operation

| 14. | CCI of the programme(s) under which the operation is supported |
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14.

CCI of the programme(s) under which the operation is supported

| 15. | Type(s) of material assistance addressed |
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15.

Type(s) of material assistance addressed

Not applicable for OP II

| 16. | Type(s) of actions supported |
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16.

Type(s) of actions supported

Not applicable for OP I

| 17. | Code(s) for form of finance |
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17.

Code(s) for form of finance

| 18. | Code(s) for location |
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18.

Code(s) for location

| 19. | Quantity of food purchased by a public body or partner organisation, where applicable |
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19.

Quantity of food purchased by a public body or partner organisation, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 20. | Quantity of food obtained by a public body, where applicable, in accordance with Article 23(4) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014, where applicable |
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20.

Quantity of food obtained by a public body, where applicable, in accordance with Article 23(4) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 21. | Quantity of food delivered to partner organisations, where applicable |
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21.

Quantity of food delivered to partner organisations, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 22. | Quantity of food delivered to end-recipients, where applicable |
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22.

Quantity of food delivered to end-recipients, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 23. | Quantity of basic material assistance purchased by a public body or a partner organisation, where applicable |
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23.

Quantity of basic material assistance purchased by a public body or a partner organisation, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 24. | Quantity of basic material assistance delivered to partner organisations, where applicable |
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24.

Quantity of basic material assistance delivered to partner organisations, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 25. | Quantity of basic material assistance delivered to end-recipients, where applicable |
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25.

Quantity of basic material assistance delivered to end-recipients, where applicable

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to indirect delivery of food, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments

| 26. | Number of vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) issued |
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26.

Number of vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) issued

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to direct delivery of food and/or basic material assistance

| 27. | Number of vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) delivered to end-recipients |
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27.

Number of vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) delivered to end-recipients

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to direct delivery of food and/or basic material assistance

| 28. | Number of vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) used by end-recipients |
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28.

Number of vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) used by end-recipients

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to direct delivery of food and/or basic material assistance

| 29. | Total amount of expenditure loaded in vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) delivered to end-recipients |
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29.

Total amount of expenditure loaded in vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) delivered to end-recipients

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to direct delivery of food and/or basic material assistance

| 30. | Total amount of expenditure in vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) used by end-recipients |
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30.

Total amount of expenditure in vouchers or cards (or other instruments of indirect delivery) used by end-recipients

Not applicable for OP II

Not applicable to direct delivery of food and/or basic material assistance

Data on indicators

| 31. | Title of common indicators relevant for the operation |
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31.

Title of common indicators relevant for the operation

| 32. | Identifier for the common indicators relevant for the operation |
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32.

Identifier for the common indicators relevant for the operation

| 33. | Achievement level of common indicators for each year of implementation or at the end of the operation |
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33.

Achievement level of common indicators for each year of implementation or at the end of the operation

| 34. | Title of programme specific indicators relevant for the operation |
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34.

Title of programme specific indicators relevant for the operation

Not applicable for OP I

| 35. | Identifier for the programme specific indicators relevant for the operation |
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35.

Identifier for the programme specific indicators relevant for the operation

Not applicable for OP I

| 36. | Specific targets for programme specific output indicators |
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36.

Specific targets for programme specific output indicators

Not applicable for OP I

| 37. | Achievement level of programme specific output indicators for each year of implementation or at the end of the operation, |
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37.

Achievement level of programme specific output indicators for each year of implementation or at the end of the operation,

Not applicable for OP I

| 38. | Measurement unit for each output target |
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38.

Measurement unit for each output target

Not applicable for OP I

| 39. | Baseline for result indicators |
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39.

Baseline for result indicators

Not applicable for OP I

| 40. | Target level for result indicators |
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40.

Target level for result indicators

Not applicable for OP I

| 41. | Measurement unit for each result target and baseline |
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41.

Measurement unit for each result target and baseline

Not applicable for OP I

| 42. | Measurement unit for each indicator |
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42.

Measurement unit for each indicator

Financial data on each operation (in the currency applicable to the operation)

| 43. | Amount of the total eligible cost of the operation approved in the document setting out the conditions for support |
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43.

Amount of the total eligible cost of the operation approved in the document setting out the conditions for support

| 44. | Amount of the total eligible costs constituting public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 |
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44.

Amount of the total eligible costs constituting public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014

| 45. | Amount of public support, as set out in the document setting out the conditions for support |
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45.

Amount of public support, as set out in the document setting out the conditions for support

Data on payment claims from the beneficiary (in the currency applicable to the operation)

| 46. | Date of receipt of each payment claim from the beneficiary |
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46.

Date of receipt of each payment claim from the beneficiary

| 47. | Date of each payment to the beneficiary on basis of payment claim |
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47.

Date of each payment to the beneficiary on basis of payment claim

| 48. | Amount of eligible expenditure in payment claim forming the basis for each payment to the beneficiary |
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48.

Amount of eligible expenditure in payment claim forming the basis for each payment to the beneficiary

| 49. | Amount of public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible expenditure forming the basis for each payment |
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49.

Amount of public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible expenditure forming the basis for each payment

| 50. | Amount of each payment to the beneficiary on basis of payment claim |
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50.

Amount of each payment to the beneficiary on basis of payment claim

| 51. | Start date of on the spot verifications on the operation carried out pursuant to Article 32(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 |
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51.

Start date of on the spot verifications on the operation carried out pursuant to Article 32(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014

| 52. | Date of on the spot audits of the operation pursuant to Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 and Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 (3) |
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52.

Date of on the spot audits of the operation pursuant to Article 34(1) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 and Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 (3)

| 53. | Body carrying out the audit or verification |
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53.

Body carrying out the audit or verification

Data on expenditure in payment claim from beneficiary based on real costs(in the currency applicable to the operation)

| 54. | Eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of costs actually incurred and paid |
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54.

Eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of costs actually incurred and paid

| 55. | Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of costs actually reimbursed and paid |
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55.

Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of costs actually reimbursed and paid

| 56. | Contract type if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) (provision of services/provision of goods) or Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) |
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56.

Contract type if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) (provision of services/provision of goods) or Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (5)

| 57. | Contract amount if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2014/23/EU |
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57.

Contract amount if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2014/23/EU

| 58. | Eligible expenditure incurred and paid based on a contract if the contract is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2014/23/EU |
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58.

Eligible expenditure incurred and paid based on a contract if the contract is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2014/23/EU

| 59. | The procurement procedure used if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2014/23/EU |
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59.

The procurement procedure used if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2004/18/EC or Directive 2014/23/EU

| 60. | Name or unique identifier of the contractor if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2014/23/EU |
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60.

Name or unique identifier of the contractor if the contract award is subject to the provisions of Directive 2014/23/EU

Data on expenditure in payment claim from beneficiary based on standard scales of unit costs (amounts in the currency applicable to the operation)

| 61. | Amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of standard scales of unit costs |
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61.

Amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of standard scales of unit costs

| 62. | Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of standard scales of unit costs |
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62.

Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of standard scales of unit costs

| 63. | Definition of a unit to be used for the purposes of the standard scale of unit costs |
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63.

Definition of a unit to be used for the purposes of the standard scale of unit costs

| 64. | Number of units delivered as indicated in the payment claim for each unit item |
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64.

Number of units delivered as indicated in the payment claim for each unit item

| 65. | Unit cost for a single unit for each unit item |
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65.

Unit cost for a single unit for each unit item

Data on expenditure in payment claim from beneficiary based on lump sum payments (amounts in the currency applicable to the operation)

| 66. | Amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of lump sums |
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66.

Amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of lump sums

| 67. | Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of lump sums |
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67.

Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of lump sums

| 68. | For each lump sum, deliverables (outputs or results) agreed in the document setting out the conditions for support as the basis for disbursement of lump sum payments |
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68.

For each lump sum, deliverables (outputs or results) agreed in the document setting out the conditions for support as the basis for disbursement of lump sum payments

| 69. | For each lump sum, agreed amount in the document setting out the conditions for support |
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69.

For each lump sum, agreed amount in the document setting out the conditions for support

Data on expenditure in payment claim from beneficiary based on flat rates (in the currency applicable to the operation)

| 70. | Amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of a flat rate |
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70.

Amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of a flat rate

| 71. | Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of a flat rate |
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71.

Public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission established on the basis of a flat rate

Data on recoveries from the beneficiary

| 72. | Date of each recovery decision |
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72.

Date of each recovery decision

| 73. | Amount of public support affected by each recovery decision |
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73.

Amount of public support affected by each recovery decision

| 74. | Total eligible expenditure affected by each recovery decision |
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74.

Total eligible expenditure affected by each recovery decision

| 75. | Date of receipt of each amount paid back by the beneficiary following a recovery decision |
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75.

Date of receipt of each amount paid back by the beneficiary following a recovery decision

| 76. | Amount of public support paid back by the beneficiary following a recovery decision (without interest or penalties) |
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76.

Amount of public support paid back by the beneficiary following a recovery decision (without interest or penalties)

| 77. | Total eligible expenditure corresponding to the public support paid back by the beneficiary |
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77.

Total eligible expenditure corresponding to the public support paid back by the beneficiary

| 78. | Amount of public support irrecoverable following a recovery decision |
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78.

Amount of public support irrecoverable following a recovery decision

| 79. | Total eligible expenditure corresponding to irrecoverable public support |
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79.

Total eligible expenditure corresponding to irrecoverable public support

Data on payment applications to the Commission (in EUR)

| 80. | Date of submission of each payment application including eligible expenditure from the operation |
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80.

Date of submission of each payment application including eligible expenditure from the operation

| 81. | The total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by the beneficiary and paid in implementing the operation included in each payment application |
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81.

The total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by the beneficiary and paid in implementing the operation included in each payment application

| 82. | The total amount of public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the operation included in each payment application |
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82.

The total amount of public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the operation included in each payment application

Data on accounts submitted to the Commission under Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 (in EUR)

| 83. | The date of submission of each set of accounts including expenditure under the operation |
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83.

The date of submission of each set of accounts including expenditure under the operation

| 84. | Date of submission of the accounts in which the final expenditure of the operation is included following the completion of the operation (where the total eligible expenditure is EUR 1 000 000 or more (Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014)) |
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84.

Date of submission of the accounts in which the final expenditure of the operation is included following the completion of the operation (where the total eligible expenditure is EUR 1 000 000 or more (Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014))

| 85. | Total amount of eligible public expenditure of the operation entered into the accounting systems of the certifying authority which has been included in the accounts |
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85.

Total amount of eligible public expenditure of the operation entered into the accounting systems of the certifying authority which has been included in the accounts

| 86. | Total amount of public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 incurred in implementing the operation corresponding to the total amount of eligible public expenditure entered into the accounting systems of the certifying authority which has been included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

86.

Total amount of public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 incurred in implementing the operation corresponding to the total amount of eligible public expenditure entered into the accounting systems of the certifying authority which has been included in the accounts

| 87. | Total amount of payments made to the beneficiary under Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the total amount of public eligible expenditure entered into the accounting systems of the certifying authority which has been included in the accounts |
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87.

Total amount of payments made to the beneficiary under Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the total amount of public eligible expenditure entered into the accounting systems of the certifying authority which has been included in the accounts

| 88. | Total public eligible expenditure of the operation withdrawn during the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

88.

Total public eligible expenditure of the operation withdrawn during the accounting year included in the accounts

| 89. | Total public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the public eligible expenditure withdrawn during the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

89.

Total public expenditure as defined in Article 2(12) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 corresponding to the public eligible expenditure withdrawn during the accounting year included in the accounts

| 90. | Total public eligible expenditure of the operation recovered during the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

90.

Total public eligible expenditure of the operation recovered during the accounting year included in the accounts

| 91. | Total public expenditure corresponding to the total public eligible expenditure of the operation recovered during the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

91.

Total public expenditure corresponding to the total public eligible expenditure of the operation recovered during the accounting year included in the accounts

| 92. | Total public eligible expenditure of the operation to be recovered as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

92.

Total public eligible expenditure of the operation to be recovered as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts

| 93. | Total public expenditure of the operation corresponding to the total public eligible expenditure to be recovered as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

93.

Total public expenditure of the operation corresponding to the total public eligible expenditure to be recovered as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts

| 94. | Total eligible amount of public expenditure of the operation irrecoverable as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

94.

Total eligible amount of public expenditure of the operation irrecoverable as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts

| 95. | Total public expenditure of the operation corresponding to the total eligible amount of public expenditure irrecoverable as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts |
| --- | --- |

95.

Total public expenditure of the operation corresponding to the total eligible amount of public expenditure irrecoverable as at the end of the accounting year included in the accounts

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(1)  OP I refers to food and/or material assistance operational programmes and OP II refers to social inclusion of the most deprived persons operational programmes.

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(2)  Beneficiary includes, where applicable, other bodies incurring expenditure under the operation which is treated as expenditure incurred by the beneficiary.

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(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 532/2014 of 13 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L. 148, 20.5.2014, p. 54).

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(4)  Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114).

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(5)  Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2014/23/EU of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1).

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX

COMMON INDICATORS FOR OP I AND OP II

Input indicators

| (1) | Total amount of eligible public expenditure approved in the documents setting out the conditions for support of operations. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

| (2) | Total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations.
  Thereof, where relevant:






  (a) | total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations relating to food provided directly to the most deprived; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

Thereof, where relevant:

(a)

total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations relating to food provided directly to the most deprived;

| (b) | total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations relating to basic material assistance provided directly to the most deprived; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations relating to basic material assistance provided directly to the most deprived;

| (c) | total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations relating to food and/or basic material assistance provided indirectly to the most deprived, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

total amount of eligible public expenditure incurred by beneficiaries and paid in implementing operations relating to food and/or basic material assistance provided indirectly to the most deprived, such as through vouchers, cards or other instruments.

| (3) | Total amount of eligible public expenditure declared to the Commission. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

These data shall be expressed in euro.

COMMON INDICATORS FOR OP I FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE MOST DEPRIVED

Output indicators on food support distributed
   (1)

| (4) | Quantity of fruits and vegetables. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

| (5) | Quantity of meat, eggs, fish, seafood. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

| (6) | Quantity of flour, bread, potatoes, rice and other starchy products. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

| (7) | Quantity of sugar. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

| (8) | Quantity of milk products. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

| (9) | Quantity of fats, oil. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

| (10) | Quantity of convenience food, other foodstuff (not falling under the aforementioned categories). |
| --- | --- |

(10)

| (11) | Total quantity of food support distributed.
  Thereof:






  (a) | share of food for which only transport, distribution and storage were paid for by the OP (in %); |
| --- | --- | --- |

(11)

Thereof:

(a)

share of food for which only transport, distribution and storage were paid for by the OP (in %);

| (b) | proportion of FEAD co-financed food products in the total volume of food distributed by the partner organisations (in %) (2). |
| --- | --- |

(b)

proportion of FEAD co-financed food products in the total volume of food distributed by the partner organisations (in %) (2).

| (12) | Total number of meals distributed partly or totally financed by the OP (3). |
| --- | --- |

(12)

| (13) | Total number of food packages distributed partly or totally financed by the OP (4). |
| --- | --- |

(13)

Result indicators on food support distributed
   (5)

| (14) | Total number of persons receiving food support.
  Thereof:






  (a) | number of children aged 15 years or below; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(14)

Thereof:

(a)

number of children aged 15 years or below;

| (b) | number of persons aged 65 years or above; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

number of persons aged 65 years or above;

| (c) | number of women; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

number of women;

| (d) | number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma);

| (e) | number of persons with disabilities; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

number of persons with disabilities;

| (f) | number of homeless. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

number of homeless.

Output indicators on basic material assistance distributed

| (15) | Total monetary value of goods distributed.
  Thereof:






  (a) | total monetary value of goods for children; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(15)

Thereof:

(a)

total monetary value of goods for children;

| (b) | total monetary value of goods for the homeless; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

total monetary value of goods for the homeless;

| (c) | total monetary value of goods for other target groups. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

total monetary value of goods for other target groups.

| (16) | List of most relevant categories of goods distributed to children (6):






  (a) | layette; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(16)

(a)

layette;

| (b) | school bags; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

school bags;

| (c) | stationery, exercise books, pens, painting equipment and other equipment required in school (non-clothes); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

stationery, exercise books, pens, painting equipment and other equipment required in school (non-clothes);

| (d) | sports equipment (sport shoes, leotard, swimsuit, etc.); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

sports equipment (sport shoes, leotard, swimsuit, etc.);

| (e) | clothes (winter coat, footwear, school uniform, etc.); |
| --- | --- |

(e)

clothes (winter coat, footwear, school uniform, etc.);

| (f) | other category – to be specified. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

other category – to be specified.

| (17) | List of most relevant categories of goods distributed to the homeless  (6):






  (a) | sleeping bags/blankets; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(17)

(a)

sleeping bags/blankets;

| (b) | kitchen equipment (pots, pans, cutlery, etc.); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

kitchen equipment (pots, pans, cutlery, etc.);

| (c) | clothes (winter coat, footwear, etc.); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

clothes (winter coat, footwear, etc.);

| (d) | household linen (towels, bedclothes); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

household linen (towels, bedclothes);

| (e) | hygiene articles (first aid kit, soap, toothbrush, disposable razor, etc.); |
| --- | --- |

(e)

hygiene articles (first aid kit, soap, toothbrush, disposable razor, etc.);

| (f) | other category – to be specified. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

other category – to be specified.

| (18) | List of most relevant categories of goods distributed to other target groups  (6):






  (a) | categories to be specified. |
| --- | --- | --- |

(18)

(a)

categories to be specified.

Result indicators on basic material assistance distributed
   (5)

| (19) | Total number of persons receiving basic material assistance.
  Thereof:






  (a) | number of children aged 15 years or below; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(19)

Thereof:

(a)

number of children aged 15 years or below;

| (b) | number of persons aged 65 years or above; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

number of persons aged 65 years or above;

| (c) | number of women; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

number of women;

| (d) | number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities including marginalised communities such as the Roma; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities including marginalised communities such as the Roma;

| (e) | number of persons with disabilities; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

number of persons with disabilities;

| (f) | number of homeless. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

number of homeless.

COMMON INDICATORS FOR OP I FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED INDIRECTLY TO THE MOST DEPRIVED, SUCH AS THROUGH VOUCHERS, CARDS OR OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Result indicators on support distributed through electronic vouchers, cards or other instruments of indirect delivery
   (5)

| (19bis) | Total number of persons receiving support through vouchers,cards or other instruments of indirect delivery.
  Thereof:






  (a) | number of children aged 15 years or below; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(19bis)

Thereof:

(a)

number of children aged 15 years or below;

| (b) | number of persons aged 65 years or above; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

number of persons aged 65 years or above;

| (c) | number of women; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

number of women;

| (d) | number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma);

| (e) | number of persons with disabilities; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

number of persons with disabilities;

| (f) | number of homeless. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

number of homeless.

COMMON INDICATORS FOR OP II

Output indicators on social inclusion assistance

| (20) | Total number of persons receiving social inclusion assistance.
  Thereof:






  (a) | number of children aged 15 years or below; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(20)

Thereof:

(a)

number of children aged 15 years or below;

| (b) | number of persons aged 65 years or above; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

number of persons aged 65 years or above;

| (c) | number of women; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

number of women;

| (d) | number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

number of migrants, participants with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma);

| (e) | number of persons with disabilities; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

number of persons with disabilities;

| (f) | number of homeless. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

number of homeless.

These data for OP II are personal data according to Article 7 of Directive 95/46/EC. Their processing is necessary for compliance with the legal obligation to which the controller is subject (Article 7(c) of Directive 95/46/EC). For the definition of controller, see Article 2 of Directive 95/46/EC.

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(1)  The indicators (4) to (11) include any form of these products, e.g. fresh, canned and frozen foodstuff and should be expressed in tons.

1

(2)  Values for this indicator shall be established by an informed estimation of the partner organisations.

2

(3)  The definition of what is to be understood as a meal can be provided at the level of the partner organisation/operation/managing authority. Values for this indicator shall be established by an assessment by the partner organisations.

3

(4)  The definition of what is to be understood as a food package can be provided at the level of the partner organisation/operation/managing authority. Packages do not need to be standardised in size or content. Values for this indicator shall be established by an assessment by the partner organisations.

4

(5)  Values for these indicators shall be determined based on the informed estimation of the partner organisations. It is neither expected nor required that they are based on information provided by end-recipients.

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(6)  The list shall include all relevant categories covering at least 75 % of the goods distributed.

6

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