Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39Show full title

Article 2 Member States' strategies

1. A Member State's strategy as referred to in Article 23(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and in Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 shall include the following elements:

(a) the administrative level at which the school scheme will be implemented;

(b) the needs to be addressed through implementation of the school scheme and their ranking in terms of priorities;

(c) the results expected to be achieved through implementation of the school scheme and the indicators to measure their achievement;

(d) the initial situation in relation to which progress in achieving the results will be measured, based on available data;

(e) the estimated budget for the main elements of the school scheme with regard to the school fruit and vegetables and the school milk, as well as the budget for elements concerning the entire school scheme;

(f) the target group;

(g) the list of products, by product groups listed in Article 23(3), (4), (5) and, if applicable, (7) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, that will be supplied under the school scheme;

(h) if products are not made available free of charge under the school scheme, the arrangements put in place to ensure that the amount of Union aid is duly reflected in the price of those products;

(i) if standard scales of unit costs, flat-rate financing and/or lump sums are authorised, the fair, equitable and verifiable calculation method used for their establishment; if a cost-based system is used, the arrangements to assess the reasonableness of the costs submitted by aid applicants;

(j) the objectives and the content of the accompanying educational measures;

(k) the procedures for involving relevant authorities and stakeholders;

(l) the procedures for selecting the suppliers of products, materials and services under the school scheme;

(m) the arrangements put in place for publicising the provision of Union aid under the school scheme.

2. Member States shall make available to the Commission upon request the following information, if not included in the strategy:

(a) the criteria for the choice of the products that will be supplied under the school scheme and the priority or priorities referred to under Article 23(11) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

(b) the arrangements for the supply and/or distribution of the products, including with regard to the eligible costs, the envisaged frequency and timing of distribution and, in case distribution is allowed in the framework of regular school meals, the measures taken to comply with Article 11 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40;

(c) if maximum prices to be paid by beneficiaries for the products, materials and services made available under the school scheme are set, the fair, equitable and verifiable calculation method used for their establishment;

(d) the amount of national aid if such aid is granted in addition to Union aid for the school scheme;

(e) if existing national schemes are extended or made more effective through Union aid under the school scheme, the arrangements put in place to ensure the added value of the school scheme;

(f) if products referred to in Article 23(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 are distributed, the arrangements to ensure that Union aid shall be paid only for the milk component of those products and shall not exceed the amount referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013;

(g) the structures, arrangements and forms put in place for the monitoring and evaluation of the school scheme in accordance with Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 and for checks in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of this Regulation.

3. The Commission shall publish the Member States' strategies.