Regulation 7 Amendment of Regulation 964/2014
Regulation 964/2014, to the extent that it applies to support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014, is amended as follows.
Omit Article 1(e).
After Article 1 insert—
“Article 1A
Interpretation
In this Regulation, a reference to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 or any provision of that Regulation is a reference to that Regulation as it applies for the purpose of support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014.”.
In Article 3(1), for “the ESI Funds contribution to the instrument” substitute “the contribution to the instrument from support for rural development or support under Regulation 508/2014”.
In Article 8a, omit “European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)”.
Omit Article 8b.
Omit Article 9.
In Annex 1—
in paragraph 1—
in the first row, omit “Country/”;
in the sixth row, for “ESIF” substitute “programme”;
in the tenth row, for “ESIF” substitute “the programme”;
in paragraph 11—
omit “and (8)”;
omit “of the Member State, Commission auditors and the European Court of Auditors”;
in paragraph 12—
omit the words from “the European Regional” to “the Cohesion Fund,”;
for the words from “the European Agricultural” to the end substitute “support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
in paragraph 17—
for “from ESIF” substitute “for rural development or support under Regulation 508/2014”;
for “the support of the ESI Funds”, in both places it occurs, substitute “support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
in paragraph 23, omit the first subparagraph.
In Annex 2—
in the entry for “structure of the financial instrument”, omit “co-funded by the relevant ESIF”;
in the entry for “aim of the instrument”, omit “ESIF” in each place it occurs;
in the entry for “state aid implication”—
for “ESIF” substitute “programme”;
for “supported by the EAFRD” substitute “funded by support for rural development”;
in the entry for “lending policy”—
for “the support of the ESIF” substitute “support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
for “from the ESI Funds” substitute “for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
in the entry for “programme contribution to financial instrument (activities)”—
for “Union” substitute “national”;
for “Member State or region” substitute “constituent nation”;
in the entry for “eligible financial intermediaries”, for “Member State” substitute “constituent nation”;
in the entry for “final recipients eligibility”—
omit “EU and”;
for “Member State”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “constituent nation”;
for “Member State and Region/Jurisdiction” substitute “constituent nation”;
omit “of the ESIF”;
in the entry for “reporting and targeted results”—
for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”;
omit “ESIF” in both places it occurs.
In Annex 3—
in the entry for “structure of the financial instrument”, omit “co-funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and defined”;
in the entry for “aim of the instrument”—
for “ESIFs” substitute “programmes”;
omit “ESIF” in each place it occurs;
in the entry for “state aid implication”—
for “ESIF” substitute “programme”;
for “supported by the EAFRD” substitute “funded by support for rural development”;
in the entry for “guarantee to financial institution (activities)”—
for “Union” substitute “national”;
omit “in the relevant country or region”;
in the entry for “eligible financial intermediaries and financial institutions”—
for “Member State” substitute “constituent nation”;
for “Member States” substitute “constituent nation”;
in the entry for “final recipient (final recipients) eligibility”—
omit “Union and”;
for “Member State”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “constituent nation”;
for “Member State and Region/Jurisdiction” substitute “constituent nation”;
omit “of the ESIF”;
in the entry for “reporting and targeted results”—
for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”;
omit “ESIF” in both place it occurs.
In Annex 4—
in the entry for “structure of the financial instrument”, omit “funded by the ESIF”;
in the entry for “aim of the instrument”—
for “ESIF support” substitute “support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
omit “ESIF” in each place it occurs;
in the entry for “state aid implication”, for “ESIF” substitute “programme”;
in the entry for “lending policy”—
for “the support of the ESIF” substitute “support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
for “from the ESI Funds” substitute “for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”;
in the entry for “programme contribution to financial instrument (activities)”—
for “the Union” substitute “national”;
omit “Union and”;
in the entry for “eligible financial intermediaries”, for “Member State” substitute “constituent nation”;
in the entry for “final recipient eligibility”—
omit “Union and”;
omit “and Union”;
for “Member State” substitute “constituent nation”;
for “Member State and Region/Jurisdiction” substitute “constituent nation”;
omit “of the ESIF programme”;
in the entry for “reporting and targeted results”—
for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”;
omit “ESIF” in both places it occurs.
In Annex 5—
in the entry for “structure of the financial instrument”—
omit “ESIF”;
omit “funded by the ESIF Funds”;
in the entry for “aims of the instrument”, omit “ESIF” in each place it occurs;
in the entry for “state aid implication”, for “supported by the EAFRD” substitute “funded by support for rural development”;
in the entry for “programme contribution to financial instrument (activities)”—
for “Union” substitute “national”;
omit “ESIF”;
in the entry for “eligible financial intermediary and co-investors”—
omit “in the Member States” in the first place it occurs;
omit “established in the Member States”;
for “Union” substitute “national”;
in the entry for “final recipient eligibility”—
omit “Union and”;
omit “ESIF”;
in the entry for “characteristics of the product for the final recipients”, omit “of the ESI Funds” and “ESIF”;
in the entry for “reporting and targeted results”—
for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”;
omit “ESIF”.
Omit Annex 6.