# 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)         

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# 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 1U.K.

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 2U.K.

The annual breakdown of global resources by Member State under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be as set out                     in Annex II.                  

# Article 3U.K.

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 4U.K.

The regions eligible for funding under the Youth Employment Initiative shall be those listed in Annex IV.

# Article 5U.K.

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 6U.K.

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 7U.K.

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 8U.K.

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 9U.K.

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 10U.K.

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 11U.K.

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 12U.K.

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 13U.K.

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 14U.K.

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 15U.K.

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 16U.K.

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 17U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 April 2014.

*For the Commission*                            

Johannes Hahn                            

*Member of the Commission*                            

## ANNEX IU.K.

### **GLOBAL RESOURCES BY MEMBER STATE UNDER THE INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH AND JOBS GOALa**

## ANNEX IIU.K.

### **GLOBAL RESOURCES BY MEMBER STATE FOR EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION**

## ANNEX IIIU.K.Youth Employment Initiative

### **Annual breakdown of the special allocation**

## ANNEX IVU.K.YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

### **LIST OF ELIGIBLE REGIONS**

## ANNEX VU.K.

### **LESS DEVELOPED REGIONS**

## ANNEX VIU.K.

### **TRANSITION REGIONS**

## ANNEX VIIU.K.

### **MORE DEVELOPED REGIONS**

## ANNEX VIIIU.K.

### **COHESION FUND**

## ANNEX IXU.K.

### **OUTERMOST AND NORTHERN SPARSELY POPULATED REGIONS**

## ANNEX XU.K.

### **YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE — SPECIAL ALLOCATION**

## ANNEX XIU.K.

### **AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE COHESION FUND ALLOCATIONS TO THE CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY**

### **AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE COHESION FUND ALLOCATIONS TO THE CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY**

## ANNEX XIIU.K.

### **AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH AND JOBS GOAL TO AID FOR THE MOST DEPRIVED**

### **AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM THE INVESTMENT FOR GROWTH AND JOBS GOAL TO AID FOR THE MOST DEPRIVED**

## ANNEX XIIIU.K.

### **URBAN INNOVATIVE ACTIONS**

## ANNEX XIVU.K.

### **EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION — CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION**

## ANNEX XVU.K.

### **EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION — TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION**

## ANNEX XVIU.K.

### **EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION (INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION)**

1

OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320.                           

2

Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund                              and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470).                           

3

Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting                              Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).                           

4

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

5

Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for                              the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259).