# Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (repealed)

EU Decision 2007/575 · adopted 23 May 2007

Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (repealed)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-575/pdf/eudn_20070575_adopted_en.pdf; Revised version (1 January 2014) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-575/pdf/eudn_20070575_2014-01-01_en.pdf; Revised version (23 March 2013) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2007-575/pdf/eudn_20070575_2013-03-23_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Decision No 575/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 23 May 2007
establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (repealed)
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## Chapter I: SUBJECT MATTER, OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS

## 1 Subject matter and scope

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## 2 General objective of the Fund

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## 3 Specific objectives

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## 4 Eligible actions in the Member States

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## 5 Eligible measures in the Member States

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## 6 Community actions

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## 7 Target groups

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## Chapter II: PRINCIPLES OF ASSISTANCE

## 8 Complementarity, consistency and compliance

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## 9 Programming

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## 10 Subsidiary and proportional intervention

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## 11 Implementation methods

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## 12 Partnership

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## Chapter III: FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK

## 13 Global resources

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## 14 Annual distribution of resources for eligible actions in the Member States

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## 15 Financing structure

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## 16 Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission

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## 17 Technical assistance at the initiative of Member States

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## Chapter IV: PROGRAMMING

## 18 Adoption of strategic guidelines

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## 19 Preparation and approval of national multiannual programmes

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## 20 Revision of multiannual programmes

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## 21 Annual programmes

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## 22 Mid-term review of the multiannual programme

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## Chapter V: MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

## 23 Implementation

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## 24 General principles of management and control systems

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## 25 Designation of authorities

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## 26 Responsible authority

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## 27 Tasks of the responsible authority

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## 28 Delegation of tasks by the responsible authority

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## 29 Certifying authority

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## 30 Audit authority

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## Chapter VI: RESPONSIBIILTIES AND CONTROLS

## 31 Responsibilities of the Member States

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## 32 Management and control systems

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## 33 Responsibilities of the Commission

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## 34 Cooperation with the audit authorities of the Member States

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## Chapter VII: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

## 35 Eligibility — declarations of expenditure

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## 36 Completeness of payment to final beneficiaries

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## 37 Use of the euro

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## 38 Commitments

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## 39 Payments — Prefinancing

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## 40 Payment of balance

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## 41 Withholding of payments

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## 42 Suspension of payments

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## 43 Conservation of documents

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## Chapter VIII: FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS

## 44 Financial corrections by Member States

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## 45 Audit of accounts and financial corrections by the Commission

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## 46 Criteria for the corrections

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## 47 Repayment

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## 48 Obligations of Member States

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## Chapter IX: MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTS

## 49 Monitoring and evaluation

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## 50 Reporting obligations

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## 51 Final report on the implementation of the annual programme

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## Chapter X: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 52 Committee

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## 53 Review

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## 54 Entry into force and application

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## 55 Addressees

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