The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of Title 2 of Part Two U.K.

6.—(1) In Article 9 —

(a) for the first paragraph substitute—

“In order to contribute to the Fund-specific missions, support for rural development F1 ... must support the following thematic objectives:”;

(b) in point (3), for “(for the EAFRD)” substitute “ “(for support for rural development)” F2 ...;

(c) in the second and third paragraphs, for “each of the ESI Funds” substitute “ support for rural development F3 ...”;

(d) in the third paragraph, for “each ESI Fund”, substitute “ support for rural development F4 ... ”.

(2) In Article 10—

(a) for paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.   In order to promote harmonious, balanced and sustainable development, a Common Strategic Framework (“CSF”) is hereby established as set out in Annex I. The CSF establishes strategic guiding principles to facilitate the programming process and the sectoral and territorial coordination of intervention through support for rural development F5 ..., taking into account the key territorial challenges of the various types of territories.”;

(b) for paragraph 2 substitute—

“2.   The strategic guiding principles as set out in the CSF shall be established in line with the purpose and within the scope of the support for rural development F6 ..., and in line with this Regulation and the Fund-specific rules. The CSF shall not impose additional obligations upon constituent nations beyond those set out within the framework of the relevant sectorial policies.”

(c) in paragraph 3 omit “the Partnership Agreement and”.

(3) In Article 11 —

(a) omit point (a);

(b) for “the ESI Funds”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ support for rural development F7 ...”;

(c) in point (c), for the words from “other relevant Union” to “for co-operation” substitute “ direct payment support and CMO support ”;

(d) in point (e) omit “as referred to in Article 174 TFEU and the specific challenges of outermost regions within the meaning of Article 349 TFEU”;

(e) in point (f) omit the words from “taking account” to “strategies”.

(4) In Article 12 omit the first paragraph.

(5) Omit Articles 13 to 18.

(6) For Article 19 substitute—

“The relevant authority must assess in accordance with its institutional and legal framework and in the context of the preparation of it programmes whether the ex ante conditionalities laid down in the respective Fund-specific rules and the general ex ante conditionalities set out in Part II of Annex XI are applicable to the specific objectives pursued within the priorities of their programmes and whether the applicable ex ante conditionalities are fulfilled.”.

(7) Omit Articles 20 to 25.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 6(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(a)(i)

F2 Words in reg. 6(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(a)(ii)

F3 Words in reg. 6(1)(c) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(a)(iii)

F4 Words in reg. 6(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(a)(iv)

F5 Words in reg. 6(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(b)(i)

F6 Words in reg. 6(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(b)(ii)

F7 Words in reg. 6(3)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1542), regs. 1(2), 13(4)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c.1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1