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Payments made during the 2014 and 2015 were included on the basis of the n+2 rule. 
Betalningar som gjordes under 2014 och 2015 ingick baserat p n+2-regeln.
Source: ECA based on Commission data as of February 2018. 
Klla: Europeiska revisionsrtten, p grundval av kommissionens uppgifter frn februari 2018.
Based on information available from the Commission at the start of 2018 the average EU absorption rate stood at 97.2 %33. 
Enligt information frn kommissionen var den genomsnittliga utnyttjandegraden i EU 97,2 %33 i brjan av 2018.
Some Member States did not manage to use the funding available within the stipulated time (n+2/3 rule) or did not have sufficient eligible expenditure to claim all allocated funds at closure (see Figure 6). 
Vissa medlemsstater lyckades inte utnyttja de tillgngliga medlen inom den stipulerade tiden (n+2/3-regeln) eller hade inte tillrckliga stdberttigande utgifter fr att kunna begra ersttning fr alla tilldelade medel vid avslutandet (se figur 6).
Based on information The absorption rates is calculated by dividing cumulative payments (332.9 billion euros) by the total commitments for ERDF, CF and ESF (342.5 billion euros). 
Utnyttjandegraden berknas genom att man dividerar de ackumulerade betalningarna (332,9 miljarder euro) med de totala tagandena fr Eruf, Sammanhllningsfonden och ESF (342,5 miljarder euro).
provided by the Commission unused funding at the end of 2017 amounted to 4.4 billion euros34. 
Enligt information frn kommissionen uppgick de outnyttjade medlen till 4,4 miljarder euro34 i slutet av 2017.
Projects suspended due to administrative or judicial proceedings amounted to around 853.8 million euros and their absorption by the Member State will depend on the outcome of the proceedings 35. 
Beloppet fr projekt som avbrutits p grund av administrativa eller rttsliga frfaranden uppgick till omkring 853,8 miljoner euro, och huruvida medlemsstaterna kommer att utnyttja de medlen beror p resultatet av frfarandena35.
The final absorption rate and the total value of unused funding can only be confirmed once all OPs have been closed and any financial corrections and recoveries have been determined. 
Den slutliga utnyttjandegraden och de outnyttjade medlens totala storlek kan inte bekrftas frrn alla operativa program har avslutats och beslut har fattats om eventuella finansiella korrigeringar och terkrav.
Figure 6 Đ Unused funding and suspended projects for the 2007-2013 programme period (in million euros) 26 2 000 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000 800 600 400 200 53.6 31.2 28.8 25.4 6.9 4.9 0.4 0 RO IT CZ DE SK BG ES UK AT FR HU SE BE FI PL Decomittment n+2/3 Decommitment at closure Suspended projects Note: The table above does not include de-commitments for European Territorial Co-operation OPs amounting to 229.4 million euros. 
Figur 6 Đ Outnyttjade medel och avbrutna projekt programperioden 2007Đ2013 (miljoner euro) 26 2 000 1 800 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000 800 600 400 200 53,6 31,2 28,8 25,4 6,9 4,9 0,4 0 RO IT CZ DE SK BG ES UK AT FR HU SE BE FI PL tertagande n+2/3 tertagande vid avslutandet Avbrutna projekt Obs.: Tabellen ovan inbegriper inte tertaganden fr operativa program inom det europeiska territoriella samarbetet p 229,4 miljoner euro.
Source: ECA, based on data provided by the Commission. 
Klla: Europeiska revisionsrtten, p grundval av uppgifter frn kommissionen.
The CommissionŐs action to address absorption difficulties was late, but its actions still had an impact on absorption 29. 
Kommissionens tgrder fr att komma till rtta med utnyttjandesvrigheter vidtogs sent men pverkade nd utnyttjandet 29.
The Commission should monitor on a regular basis the implementation of the budget and take appropriate action when implementation delays are detected. 
Kommissionen br regelundet vervaka genomfrandet av budgeten och vidta lmpliga tgrder nr frseningar i genomfrandet upptcks.
In addition, it should take advantage of lessons learned from previous programme periods to improve implementation of the funds. 
Dessutom br den ta tillvara erfarenheter frn tidigare programperioder fr att frbttra genomfrandet av medlen.
ERDF/CF: 3.5 billion euros; ESF: 0.9 billion euros. 
Eruf/Sammanhllningsfonden: 3,5 miljarder euro; ESF: 0,9 miljarder euro.
ERDF/CF: 743.5 million euros; ESF: 110.3 million euros. 
Eruf/Sammanhllningsfonden: 743,5 miljoner euro; ESF: 110,3 miljoner euro.
The Commission monitored the implementation of the budget regularly 30. 
Kommissionen vervakade genomfrandet av budgeten regelbundet 30.
The Commission has various sources of information for monitoring the implementation of EU funds in the Member States. 
Kommissionen har olika kllor till information fr att vervaka genomfrandet av EU-medel i medlemsstaterna.
For the 2007-2013 programme period, the Managing Authority prepared and submitted Annual Implementation Reports (AIR) for each OP to the Commission by 30 June of the following year, starting in June 200836. 
Fr programperioden 2007Đ2013 utarbetade den frvaltande myndigheten rsrapporter om genomfrandet fr varje operativt program och lmnade in dem till kommissionen senast den 30 juni pfljande r, med brjan i juni 200836.
The General Regulation identifies the information to be included in the AIR, namely information on financial implementation, the progress made in reaching the target set, and any significant problems encountered and associated mitigation measures. 
I den allmnna frordningen anges vilka uppgifter som rsrapporten om genomfrandet ska innehlla, nmligen om det ekonomiska genomfrandet, framstegen med att uppn mlen och om betydande problem som frekommit och de tgrder som vidtagits fr att lsa dem.
The information from the AIRs is complemented by statements of eligible expenditure. 
Uppgifterna i rsrapporterna om genomfrandet kompletteras med deklarationer av stdberttigande utgifter.
Member States also reported payment request forecasts biannually. 
Medlemsstaterna rapporterade ocks prognoser fr betalningsanskningar tv gnger om ret.
The Commission obtained further information during Monitoring Committee meetings (twice a year on average), annual review meetings and technical meetings. 
Kommissionen inhmtade ytterligare information i vervakningskommittmten (tv gnger om ret i genomsnitt), rliga versynsmten och tekniska mten.
DG EMPL and DG REGIO regularly monitored the financial implementation of the programmes by the Member States, including through a monthly budgetary execution report covering all Member States and OPs. The monitoring took place at EU level, Member State and programme level. 
GD Sysselsttning, socialpolitik och inkludering och GD Regional-och stadspolitik vervakade regelbundet medlemsstaternas ekonomiska genomfrande av programmen, bland annat genom en mnatlig rapport om budgetgenomfrandet som omfattade alla medlemsstater och operativa program. vervakningen gde rum p EU-niv, medlemsstatsniv och programniv.
Towards the end of the 2007-2013 programme period, the Commission enhanced its monitoring by regularly following up the implementation of the DGŐs internal Annual Management Plan. 
Mot slutet av programperioden 2007Đ2013 intensifierade kommissionen sin vervakning genom att regelbundet flja upp genomfrandet av generaldirektoratens interna rliga frvaltningsplan.
Some Member States took action to address absorption difficulties at a relatively early stage, but the problem persisted 33. 
Vissa medlemsstater vidtog tgrder fr att frska komma till rtta med utnyttjandesvrigheter i ett relativt tidigt skede, men problemet kvarstod 33.
Some of the Member States visited had detected difficulties in implementing the Structural Funds relatively early in the programme period and established action plans or took measures to address them. 
En del av de beskta medlemsstaterna hade upptckt svrigheter med att genomfra strukturfonderna relativt tidigt i programperioden och upprttade handlingsplaner eller vidtog tgrder fr att frska komma till rtta med dem.
For example, in Italy, Romania and the Czech Republic action plans had been established as early as 2011. 
Till exempel hade man i Italien, Rumnien och Tjeckien upprttat handlingsplaner redan 2011.
In the case of Italy, Romania, the Czech Republic, along with Slovakia and 27 36 Article 67 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006. 
I slutet av 2014, d de 27 36 Artikel 67 i frordning (EG) nr 1083/2006.
28 Bulgaria, the absorption rate was well below this level i.e. between 61 % and 68 %, whereas in the case of Croatia37, the absorption rate was around 46 %. 
I Italien, Rumnien och Tjeckien, liksom i Slovakien och Bulgarien, lg utnyttjandegraden klart under denna niv, nmligen mellan 61 och 68 %, medan den i Kroatien37 lg p cirka 46 %.
Although the TFBI was set up late, its results were significant 34. 
Trots att arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande inrttades sent uppndde den betydande resultat 34.
In November 2014, 11 months after the end of the programme period, the Commission38 set up the Task Force for Better Implementation (TFBI). 
I november 2014, 11 mnader efter programperiodens slut, inrttade kommissionen38 arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande.
The TFBI, represented by officials from DG REGIO39, covered Member States whose overall absorption rate was below the EU average (Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy and Croatia)40. 
Arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande, fretrdd av tjnstemn frn GD Regional-och stadspolitik39, var inriktad p medlemsstater med en vergripande utnyttjandegrad under EU-genomsnittet (Bulgarien, Rumnien, Slovakien, Tjeckien, Italien och Kroatien)40.
It also covered Hungary, which was at risk of losing funding in 2014 as a result of automatic de-commitment even though its absorption level was close to the EU average. 
Den bevakade ocks Ungern, som riskerade att frlora medel 2014 p grund av automatiska tertaganden, trots att landets utnyttjandegrad lg nra genomsnittet i EU.
Box 3 provides an outline of the work of the TFBI. 
I ruta 3 beskrivs arbetsgruppens arbete.
Box 3 Đ The Task Force for Better Implementation The TFBI was responsible for drawing up action plans (or reviewing existing plans if already in place) with each Member State concerned with the aim of improving implementation. 
Ruta 3 Đ Arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande Arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande ansvarade fr att upprtta handlingsplaner (eller se ver befintliga planer om sdana redan fanns) tillsammans med varje berrd medlemsstat i syfte att Kroatien blev medlem i EU i juli 2013 och hade en stdperiod som lpte fram till den 31 december 2016.
Press release MEMO/15/4654, 24.3.2015. 
Pressmeddelande Memo/15/4654, 24.3.2015.
DG EMPL provided input to DG REGIO through an assessment on the ESF management systems, was kept informed of the work done and took part in missions to Member States. 
GD Sysselsttning, socialpolitik och inkludering gav GD Regional-och stadspolitik input genom en bedmning av ESF:s frvaltningssystem, informerades om det utfrda arbetet och deltog i tjnsteresor till medlemsstater.
Our examination of technical documents 41 provided by the TFBI to Member States, confirmed that they addressed absorption and risks relating to legality and regularity. 
Vr granskning av tekniska dokument41 som arbetsgruppen tillhandahllit medlemsstater bekrftade att de gllde anslagsutnyttjande och risker avseende laglighet och korrekthet.
However, the documents did not consider how to spend funds well or how to create better outputs and good results. 
Men dokumenten handlade inte om hur medel ska anvndas p bsta stt eller hur bttre output och goda resultat ska stadkommas.
The TFBI had monitored the Member StatesŐ progress on the agreed measures. 
Arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande hade vervakat medlemsstaternas framsteg med de beslutade tgrderna.
However, the manner in which the Member States reported on their results made it difficult to have an overview of all the measures that were used and the impact of each measure on a bs orpti on. 
Men det stt som medlemsstaterna rapporterade sina resultat p gjorde att det var svrt att f en verblick ver alla tgrder som hade vidtagits och varje tgrds effekt p anslagsutnyttjandet.
However, within the span of one year the absorption rate for the EU-28 increased from around 77 % (December 2014) to almost 90 % (December 2015). 
Inom ett r kade dock utnyttjandegraden i EU-28 frn cirka 77 % (december 2014) till nstan 90 % (december 2015).
The absorption rate for the Member States assisted by the TFBI increased significantly, in some cases by more than 20 percentage points (see Table 1). 
Utnyttjandegraden i de medlemsstater som fick std av arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande kade markant, i vissa fall med mer n 20 procentenheter (se tabell 1).
Table 1 Đ Increase in the absorption rate for Member States assisted by the TFBI 29 Member State Absorption rate December 2014 (%) Absorption rate December 2015 (%) Increase absorption (% points) Czech Republic 64.4 85.3 20.9 Slovakia 61.7 87.6 25.9 Bulgaria 68.0 87.5 19.5 Italy 63.8 79.9 16.1 Hungary 76.1 88.4 12.3 Romania 62.1 77.0 14.9 Note: Slovenia and Croatia are not included in the table as their situation was not comparable to that of the other Member States (see footnotes 37 and 40). 
Tabell 1 Đ kning av utnyttjandegraden i medlemsstater som fick std av arbetsgruppen fr bttre genomfrande 30 Medlemsstat Utnyttjandegrad december 2014 (%) Utnyttjandegrad december 2015 (%) kat utnyttjande (procentenheter) Tjeckien 64,4 85,3 20,9 Slovakien 61,7 87,60 25,9 Bulgarien 68,0 87,5 19,5 Italien 63,8 79,9 16,1 Ungern 76,1 88,4 12,3 Rumnien 62,1 77,0 14,9 Obs.: Slovenien och Kroatien ingr inte i tabellen eftersom deras situation inte var jmfrbar med de vriga medlemsstaternas (se fotnoterna 37 och 40).
The Member States visited said that they had found the TFBI useful because of the technical guidance and assistance it had provided, in particular on the phasing of major projects (see paragraphs 60 to 62). 
De beskta medlemsstaterna tyckte att arbetsgruppens tekniska vgledning och std hade varit vrdefullt, srskilt avseende fasindelning av strre projekt (se punkterna 60Đ62).
They also said that it had created a formal forum for addressing implementation problems and had facilitated knowledge-sharing. 
De sade ocks att den hade skapat ett formellt forum fr hantering av genomfrandeproblem och frmjat kunskapsdelning.
Republic and Hungary felt that the TFBI was established too late, as these two Member States had already started taking action to increase absorption. 
Tjeckien och Ungern ansg att arbetsgruppen hade inrttats fr sent, eftersom de redan hade brjat vidta tgrder fr att ka utnyttjandet.
The work of the TFBI finished at the end of 2015. 
Arbetsgruppens arbete upphrde i slutet av 2015.
The Commission found the working approach and method of the TFBI effective, and as a result extended them by setting up a permanent unit, the Better Implementation Unit, to help with implementation during the 2014-2020 programme period. 
Kommissionen ansg att arbetsgruppens arbetsmetoder hade varit ndamlsenliga och sg drfr till att de fick en fortsttning genom inrttandet av en permanent enhet, enheten fr bttre genomfrande, som ska hjlpa till med genomfrandet under programperioden 2014Đ2020.
Various measures accelerated absorption but lacked focus on results 41. 
Olika tgrder pskyndade anslagsutnyttjandet men var inte inriktade p resultat 41.
We looked at the main measures applied by the Member States and their effect on increasing absorption as well as their impact on performance and compliance with the eligibility rules. 
Vi tittade p de viktigaste tgrder som medlemsstaterna hade vidtagit och hur de hade pverkat dels utnyttjandet, dels resultaten och efterlevnaden av stdreglerna.
The EU funding placed at the Member StatesŐ disposal should be used in full and in the best possible manner with a view to achieving the OP objectives. 
De EU-medel som stlls till medlemsstaternas frfogande ska anvndas fullt ut och p bsta mjliga stt s att mlen fr de operativa programmen kan uppns.
To this end, Member States should use the measures allowed by the Regulation with due regard to value for money and regularity of expenditure. 
Fr det ndamlet br medlemsstaterna vidta de tgrder som r tilltna enligt frordningen, med vederbrlig hnsyn till optimal resursanvndning och utgifternas korrekthet.
Reprogramming was an effective tool for optimising absorption but resulted in significant changes to the initial plans, presenting risks to value for money 43. 
Programndringar var ett ndamlsenligt verktyg fr att optimera utnyttjandet men resulterade i betydande ndringar av de ursprungliga planerna, vilket innebar en risk fr icke-optimal resursanvndning 43.
Revising (or reprogramming) OPs is an important tool for optimising absorption and avoiding de-commitment i.e. not using the funds. 
Att se ver (eller ndra) operativa program r ett viktigt verktyg fr att optimera utnyttjandet och undvika tertagande, det vill sga att medlen inte anvnds.
It was used frequently during the 2007-2013 programme period and resulted in significant changes when compared with the initial financing plan. 
Det gjordes frekvent under programperioden 2007Đ2013 och resulterade i betydande ndringar jmfrt med den ursprungliga finansieringsplanen.
However, we also noted some risks to value for money associated with the use of reprogramming (see paragraphs 53 and 55). 
Vi konstaterade emellertid ocks att programndringar var frenade med vissa risker fr icke-optimal resursanvndning (se punkterna 53 och 55).
Reprogramming methods include transferring funds between OPs and between priorities (including introducing new priorities or the eliminating existing ones), changing co-financing rates, or changing the public and private component of the national contribution. 30 
I metoderna fr programndring ingr bland annat verfring av medel mellan operativa program och mellan prioriteringar (t.ex. infrande av nya prioriteringar eller strykning av befintliga prioriteringar), ndring av medfinansieringssatser eller ndring av den offentliga och privata delen av det nationella bidraget.
The following sections (paragraphs 46 to 59) discuss the change made to the regulatory framework to ease reprogramming, analyse the impact of reprogramming on initial planning and illustrate the use of each of these reprogramming methods from our sample of 20 OPs. 
I de fljande avsnitten (punkterna 46Đ59) diskuterar vi den ndring som gjorts av den rttsliga ramen fr att underltta programndringar. Vi analyserar ocks programndringarnas effekter p den ursprungliga planeringen och illustrerar anvndningen av var och en av dessa programndringsmetoder i vrt urval av 20 operativa program.
An amendment to the Regulation made it easier to revise OPs 46. 
En ndring av frordningen gjorde det enklare att se ver operativa program 46.
OPs can be revised at the initiative of Member States or of the Commission in agreement with the Member State. 
Operativa program kan ses ver p initiativ av en medlemsstat eller av kommissionen och med den berrda medlemsstatens samtycke.
The conditions for such revisions as stipulated in Article 33 of the General Regulation, are very broad in scope and provide the Member States with considerable room for manoeuvre. 
Villkoren fr sdana versyner enligt artikel 33 i den allmnna frordningen r mycket allmnt hllna och ger medlemsstaterna betydande spelrum.
An OP can be revised in the event of: significant socio-economic changes, major changes in EU, national or regional priorities or of an evaluation showing a significant departure from goals initially set, or as a result of implementation difficulties. 
Ett operativt program kan ses ver i hndelse av betydande socioekonomiska frndringar, viktiga frndringar i EU:s, nationella eller regionala prioriteringar eller en utvrdering som visar en vsentlig avvikelse frn de ursprungligen faststllda mlen eller till fljd av genomfrandeproblem.
The Commission must approve or reject the revision of the OP within three months of a Member State formally submitting it. 
Senast tre mnader efter det att en medlemsstat har lmnat in en formell begran om versyn av ett operativt program mste kommissionen bifalla eller avsl den.
This was relaxed in 2010 with the Member States being required to provide an analysis justifying the revision of the OP and its expected impact. 
det faststlldes att medlemsstaterna ska gra en analys som motiverar versynen av det operativa programmet och anger vilka effekter versynen frvntas f.
Frequent revisions of OPs calls programming into question 47. 
Frekventa versyner av operativa program gr att planeringen kan ifrgasttas 47.
During the 2007-2013 programme period, reprogramming was used frequently by the Member States. 
Under programperioden 2007Đ2013 gjorde medlemsstaterna ofta programndringar.
Nineteen out of our sample of 20 OPs were reprogrammed multiple times during the period, sometimes more than once in the same year. 
Av de 20 operativa programmen i vrt urval ndrades 19 flera gnger under perioden, ibland mer n en gng samma r.
Furthermore, we found that for eight of the 20 OPs examined, the interval between two instances of reprogramming was less than five months. 
Nr det gllde tta av de 20 granskade operativa programmen konstaterade vi dessutom att mindre n fem mnader frflt mellan tv ndringstillfllen.
For example, one Czech ERDF OP ŇEnterprises and InnovationsÓ had eight different versions, of which two were submitted in 2013 and another two in 2015. 
Till exempel frekom det tjeckiska operativa programmet ÓFretag och innovationerÓ inom Eruf i tta olika versioner, varav tv lmnades in 2013 och ytterligare tv 2015.
Recital 6 and Article 48(3) of Regulation (EU) No 539/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund as regards simplification of certain requirements and as regards certain provisions relating to financial management (OJ L 158, 24.6.2010, p. 1). 31 42 
32 42 Skl 6 och artikel 48.3 i Europaparlamentets och rdets frordning (EU) nr 539/2010 av den 16 juni 2010 om ndring av rdets frordning (EG) nr 1083/2006 om allmnna bestmmelser fr Europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden, Europeiska socialfonden och Sammanhllningsfonden med avseende p frenkling av vissa krav och med avseende p vissa bestmmelser om den ekonomiska frvaltningen (EUT L 158, 24.6.2010, s.
Figure 7 Đ Number of versions submitted for each OP 32 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Number of changes before 31.12.2013 Number of changes after 31.12.2013 OPs Source: ECA. 
Figur 7 Đ Antal versioner som varje operativt program lmnats in i 33 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Operativa program Antal ndringar fre 31.12.2013 Antal ndringar efter 31.12.2013 Klla: Europeiska revisionsrtten.
Reprogramming enables Member States to realign their operations to take account of changes in circumstances on the ground and changes in EU policies. 
Programndringar gr det mjligt fr medlemsstaterna att anpassa sina insatser efter frndrade villkor p fltet och frndringar av EU:s politik.
Nonetheless, the high frequency of reprogramming calls into question the soundness of the analyses underlying the programming process (e.g. the initial needs analysis and ex-ante-evaluation) and subsequent revisions. 
Men den hga frekvensen av ndringar gr att man kan ifrgastta kvaliteten p de analyser som ligger till grund fr planeringsprocessen (t.ex. den ursprungliga behovsbedmningen och frhandsbedmningen) och de efterfljande versynerna.
Reprogramming resulted in significant changes in the financial allocation to priority axes which was not always reflected in the target values of the performance indicators 49. 
Programndringarna resulterade i betydande ndringar av anslagen till insatsomrden vilket inte alltid terspeglades i mlvrdena fr resultatindikatorerna 49.