Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014Dangos y teitl llawn

Article 6 U.K. Adjustments and revision

1. Adjustments of the programme that do not significantly affect the nature and objectives of the programme shall be considered non substantial. In particular:

(a) cumulative changes up to 20 % of the originally allocated Union contribution to each thematic objective or technical assistance or as amended pursuant to paragraph 2 involving transfer between thematic objectives or from technical assistance to thematic objectives;

(b) cumulative changes up to 20 % of the originally allocated Union contribution to each thematic objective or as amended pursuant to paragraph 2 involving transfer from thematic objectives to technical assistance.

Changes of the programme financial plan referred to in point (a) may be directly made by the Managing Authority, with the prior approval of the Joint Monitoring Committee. The Managing Authority shall inform the Commission of any of these changes, at the latest in the next annual report, and provide the Commission with all necessary additional information.

In case of changes of the programme financial plan referred to in point (b), the Managing Authority shall seek the prior approval of both the Joint Monitoring Committee and the Commission.

2. Following a reasoned request from the Joint Monitoring Committee or at the initiative of the Commission after having consulted the Joint Monitoring Committee, programmes may be revised as a result of any of the following:

(a) review of the programming document;

(b) major socioeconomic changes or substantial changes in the programme's area;

(c) implementation difficulties;

(d) changes in the financial plan beyond the margin of flexibility referred to in paragraph 1 or any change significantly affecting the nature and objectives of the programme;

(e) audits, monitoring and evaluations.

3. Requests for revision of programmes shall be duly substantiated and shall reflect the expected impact of the changes to the programme.

4. The Commission shall assess the information provided in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. If The Commission has observations the Managing Authority shall submit all necessary additional information to the Commission. Within five months of the submission of the request for revision, the Commission shall approve it provided that all Commission observations have been duly taken into account.

5. Any revision of a programme in the cases referred to in paragraph 2 or Article 66(5) shall be adopted by a decision of the Commission and may require the modification of the financing agreements referred to in Articles 8 and 9.