Paragraph 2 Interpretation

In this Schedule—

• “Connecting Europe Facility” means the Connecting Europe Facility established by Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010^f1;

• “Creative Europe Programme” means the Creative Europe Programme for support to the European cultural and creative sectors established by Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2014 to 2020) and repealing Decisions No 1718/2006/EC, No 1855/2006/EC and No 1041/2009/EC^f2;

• “Employment and Social Innovation programme” means the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation established by Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 1296/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on a European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (“EaSI”) and amending Decision No 283/2010/EU establishing a European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion^f3;

• “Euratom research and training programme” means—

  1. (a)

     the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community established by Article 1 of Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1314/2013 of 16 December 2013 on the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2014-2018) complementing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation^f4; and

  2. (b)

     any successor research and training programme established by the Council under Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty before exit day;

• “FP7 programme” means the framework programme for community activities in the area of research and technological development adopted under Article 1 of Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013)^f5;

• “Horizon 2020 programme” means the Horizon 2020 programme established by Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC^f6;

• “LIFE+ Programme” means the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE+) established by Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE+)^f7;

• “Programme for the Environment and Climate Action” means the LIFE programme established by Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 1293/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007^f8; and

• “Research Programme for the Research Fund for Coal and Steel” means the programme adopted by Article 2 of Decision No 2008/376/EC of the Council of 29 April 2008 on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme^f9.

References in sub-paragraph (1) to a regulation or decision are to the regulation or decision as it has effect in EU law.