Division 4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Requirements justifying making use of the technical assistance

Detailed description of the resources available and of additional needs required for implementing the ERF programme.

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Purpose of the technical assistance (Article 18 of 2004/904/EC)

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Timetable

(Starting dates for technical assistance measures should be in the period between 1st January and 31st December of the programme year. By way of exception starting dates for projects under the 2005 programme should be in the period between 1.1.2005 and 30.6.2006. For the 2005 annual programme expenditure may be eligible as from 1 January 2005 until 31 December 2006)

Start date: …

End date: …

Actions to be implemented (operational outline)

Actions to cover technical and administrative assistance related to the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of actions of the programme, for example:

1. (a)

   costs linked to preparation, selection, evaluation, and follow-up of the operations co-financed by the ERF. This can include leasing or purchase of computerised systems the need of which is duly justified by the responsible authority and proportional to the size of the programme. The equipment leased or purchased can be used for the implementation of the programme only. Eligibility rules on leasing apply;

2. (b)

   information actions and costs linked to the visibility of ERF co-financing;

3. (c)

   costs linked to audits and on-the-spot controls and checks of the projects;

4. (d)

   expenditure related to remuneration, including social security contributions, is eligible only in the following cases:

5. (e)

   permanent officials, temporarily seconded by formal decision of the responsible authority, entrusted with executing the tasks enumerated in points 2 to 4 above.

6. (f)

   temporary agents or private sector staff employed solely for the purpose of executing the tasks enumerated in points 2 to 4 above.

Procurement Procedure

Public authority implementing the ERF programme (and other implementing bodies involved in the implementation, if relevant). Specify in particular under which procurement procedures the technical assistance expenditure is to be managed.

National authorities involved

Specify if other than responsible authority under Article 13 of ERF Decision.

Expected quantified results

e. g.:

• Quantified improvement in implementation of ERF

• Improvements in preparation of call for proposals and preparation of programme (specify person/days)

• Evaluation of project proposals (specify number):

• Selection of projects (expected number):

• Follow-up of projects and management of programme (specify No person/days)

• Audit and on-the-spot checks (specify number of audits/visits):

• Evaluation reports (specify No person/days)

• Publicity initiatives (specify)

• Equipment leased or purchased (specify)

• Other (specify)

Visibility of ERF co-financing

ERF funding shall be made clearly visible for any activity linked to the projects financed under this measure.

Complementarity with similar measures financed by other instruments and additionality to national measures

Member State should demonstrate that the proposed measures are fully integrated and co-ordinated with similar measures financed by other national, community or international instruments and also that they are complementary to and not replacing national measures.