Article 1 
The Single Programming Document for technical assistance under Objective 2 in France for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2006 is hereby approved. Article 2 1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Single Programming Document includes the following elements: (a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of France. The priorities are as follows: 1. expanding capacity to manage, monitor, check and evaluate programmes; 2. promoting exchanges of experience and networking; 3. promoting national and Community priorities; 4. monitoring, promotion and coordination; (b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty; (c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from the European Regional Development Fund and indicating separately the funding planned for the regions receiving transitional support and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the Single Programming Document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective; (d) the provisions for implementing the Single Programming Document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the Single Programming Document and the use to be made of global grants, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee; (e) the ex ante verification of compliance with additionality and information on the transparency of financial flows. 2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 22000000 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the ERDF at EUR 11000000. Article 3 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the Single Programming Document amounts to EUR 11000000. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the Single Programming Document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision. 2. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the Single Programming Document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 30 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. Article 4 The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 9 April 2001. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 2 
1. In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999, the Single Programming Document includes the following elements: (a) the strategy and priorities for the joint action of the Structural Funds and the Member State; their specific quantified targets; the ex ante evaluation of the expected impact, including on the environmental situation, and the consistency of the priorities with the economic, social and regional policies and the employment strategy of France. The priorities are as follows: 1. expanding capacity to manage, monitor, check and evaluate programmes; 2. promoting exchanges of experience and networking; 3. promoting national and Community priorities; 4. monitoring, promotion and coordination; (b) a summary description of the measures planned to implement the priorities, including the information needed to check compliance with the State aid rules under Article 87 of the Treaty; (c) the indicative financing plan specifying for each priority and each year the financial allocation envisaged for the contribution from the European Regional Development Fund and indicating separately the funding planned for the regions receiving transitional support and the total amounts of eligible public or equivalent expenditure and estimated private funding in the Member State. The total contribution from the Funds planned for each year for the Single Programming Document is consistent with the relevant financial perspective; (d) the provisions for implementing the Single Programming Document including designation of the managing authority, a description of the arrangements for managing the Single Programming Document and the use to be made of global grants, a description of the systems for monitoring and evaluation, including the role of the Monitoring Committee and the arrangements for the participation of the partners in that Committee; (e) the ex ante verification of compliance with additionality and information on the transparency of financial flows. 2. The indicative financing plan puts the total cost of the priorities selected for the joint action by the Community and the Member State at EUR 22000000 for the whole period and the financial contribution from the ERDF at EUR 11000000. Article 3 1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the Single Programming Document amounts to EUR 11000000. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the Single Programming Document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision. 2. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the Single Programming Document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 30 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. Article 4 The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 9 April 2001. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 3 
1. The total assistance from the Structural Funds granted under the Single Programming Document amounts to EUR 11000000. The procedure for granting the financial assistance, including the financial contribution from the Funds for the various priorities included in the Single Programming Document, is set out in the financing plan annexed to this Decision. 2. During implementation of the financing plan, the total cost or Community financing of a given priority may be adjusted in agreement with the Member State by up to 25 % of the total Community contribution to the Single Programming Document throughout the programme period, up to a maximum of EUR 30 million, without altering the total Community contribution referred to in paragraph 1. Article 4 The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 9 April 2001. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 4 
The date from which expenditure shall be eligible is 9 April 2001. The closing date for the eligibility of expenditure shall be 31 December 2008. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
Article 5 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001. For the Commission Michel Barnier Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.