Commission Implementing Decision of 17 December 2013 establishing the ‘Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ and repealing Decisions 2004/20/EC and 2007/372/EC (2013/771/EU)

Article 3 U.K. Objectives and tasks

1. The Agency is hereby entrusted with the implementation of parts of the following Union programmes:

(a) Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) 2014-2020(1);

(b) Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) 2014-2020(2);

(c) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)(3) including the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP), Control and Scientific advice and Knowledge;

(d) The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 (Horizon 2020)(4) - parts of ‘Part II – Industrial Leadership’ and ‘Part III Societal challenges’.

The first subparagraph shall apply subject to and as from the date of entry into force of each of these programmes.

2. The Agency is hereby entrusted with the implementation of the legacy of the following actions under the CIP:

(a) the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE II);

(b) the ‘Eco-innovation initiative’;

(c) the ‘Enterprise Europe Network’;

(d) the ‘Your Europe Business Portal’;

(e) the ‘European IPR Helpdesk’;

(f) the ‘IPorta Project’.

3. The Agency shall be responsible for the following tasks related to the implementation of the parts of the Union programmes referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2:

(a) managing some or all stages of programme implementation and some or all phases in the lifetime of specific projects on the basis of the relevant work programmes adopted by the Commission, where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation;

(b) adopting the instruments of budget execution for revenue and expenditure and carrying out all the operations necessary for the management of the programme, where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation;

(c) providing support in programme implementation where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation.

4. The Agency may be responsible for the provision of administrative and logistical support services if provided in the instrument of delegation, for the benefit of the programme-implementing bodies and within the scope of the programmes referred to therein.

(1)

COM(2011) 834 final.

(2)

COM(2011) 874 final.

(3)

COM(2011) 804 final.

(4)

COM(2011) 809 final.