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Commission’s proposal for incentives and Commission’s proposal for incentives and conditionality in 2014-2020conditionality in 2014-2020

Open Days Workshop on ‘Incentives and conditionalities’ Open Days Workshop on ‘Incentives and conditionalities’ Brussels, 11 October 2011Brussels, 11 October 2011

Nicholas MartynNicholas MartynDeputy Director-General

Directorate-General for Regional Policy

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Aim of the Commission’s proposal

• Increase the effectiveness of the policy

• Address various determinants of performance

Target setting and monitoring

Strategic, regulatory and institutional frameworks

Macroeconomic environment

• Draw on consultations with stakeholders

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Target-setting: performance framework

• Set clear targets and milestones

• Set aside 5 % of financial resources allocated to each CSF Fund

• Undertake a performance review in 2017 and 2019

• Decide on allocation of the reserve

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Ex-ante conditionality

• Ex-ante conditionalities and criteria for fulfilment defined in Annex to the Regulation

• Member States undertake assessment of fulfilment

• If necessary, Member States lay down actions and timetable for implementation in Partnership Contracts and programmes

• Commission verifies the assessment during negotiations on the Partnership Contracts and programmes

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Macroeconomic conditionality

• Establish tighter link with EU economic governance

• Commission may request Member States to propose amendments to Partnership Contract and programmes in case of specific economic circumstances

• Failure to implement Council recommendations adopted in relation to excessive deficit, excessive imbalances or to economic adjustment programmes may result in suspension of payments and commitments.