Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856
of 26 February 2019
supplementing Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the operation of the Innovation Fund
(Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
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CHAPTER I

General provisions

Subject matter
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Definitions
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operational objectives
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Forms of the Innovation Fund support
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

Specific provisions applicable to grants

Relevant costs
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Disbursement of grants
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General recovery rules
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special recovery rules
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calls for proposals
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application procedure
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Selection criteria
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Selection procedure
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Project development assistance
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

Specific provisions applicable to the forms of the Innovation Fund support other than grants

Provision of Innovation Fund support through contributions to blending operations under the Union investment support instrument
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provisions of the Innovation Fund support in any other form laid down in the Financial Regulation
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

Governance

Implementation of the Innovation Fund
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Designation of implementing bodies
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tasks of the implementing body
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specific provisions applicable to the implementation of the Innovation Fund in direct management
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Management of the Innovation Fund revenues
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Role of the Member States
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Role of the stakeholders
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

Monitoring reporting, and evaluation

Monitoring and reporting
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evaluation
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

Audits, publicity and knowledge sharing

Audits
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cross-reliance on audits
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication, knowledge sharing and publicity
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII

Final provisions

Entry into force
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Regulation revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2