# Commission Implementing Decision of 19 March 2014 on the adoption of the LIFE multiannual work programme for 2014-17 (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/203/EU), Division 5: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY FOR THE PROJECT SELECTION PROCEDURE AND SELECTION AND AWARD CRITERIA FOR GRANTS (ARTICLE 24(2)(d) OF THE LIFE REGULATION)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In the following, the technical methodology for the project selection procedure and, for grants, the main specific eligibility and award criteria pursuant to Articles 2 and 19 of the LIFE Regulation are described. Since the methodology and the criteria are essentially the same for the same project types under both sub-programmes, explicit reference to one of the sub-programmes are made only where there are differences.
For all types of grants, complementarity and optimal use of EU funding, including funding for complementary activities from other financial instruments of the Union, as set out in Article 8 of the LIFE Regulation, will be evaluated and taken into account in the award criterion ‘EU added value: other aspects’. To avoid undesirable overlaps, applicants shall justify why they chose to apply for LIFE funding rather than for other Union funding in case those could also support similar projects or actions.
Projects financed in one priority area that might undermine environmental or climate objectives in another priority area will not be funded unless this impact is clearly explained and justified in the proposal and the possible alternatives and mitigation and adaptation measures have been correctly planned if appropriate.
Further details will be provided in the application and evaluation guidelines, which will be published along with the related calls for proposal. Without prejudice to the LIFE Regulation and the indicative national allocations and to pursue simplification of administrative procedures, the technical methodology for the project selection may be subject to adaptation and to streamlining in each yearly call for proposals.
For projects under the sub-programme for Environment other than integrated projects, indicative national allocations have been established on the basis of Annex I to the LIFE Regulation and of the data available in December 2013 for the period covered by the present MAWP. They will be used in ranking these projects.
In case of an increase or decrease of 10 % or more of one of the criteria listed in Annex I for one of the Member States or if a new Member State joins the European Union this will be considered a significant change of the basis for calculation. In case of a significant change the indicative national allocations will be recalculated for all Member States for the remaining period. Before each call, the Commission will verify, whether a significant change has taken place.
Indicative national allocations for 2014-2017 for projects other than integrated projects under the sub-programme environment
Member State
% of the budget
Member State
% of the budget
Member State
% of the budget
Member State
% of the budget
BE
2,05
EL
3,27
LT
1,02
PT
2,51
BG
3,04
ES
9,33
LU
1,05
RO
4,29
CZ
2,03
FR
9,8
HU
2,42
SI
1,85
DE
10,82
HR
2,52
MT
0,9
SK
2,15
DK
1,61
IT
8,44
NL
2,94
FI
2,45
EE
1,2
CY
1,32
AT
1,85
SE
3,1
IE
1,43
LV
0,96
PL
6,37
UK
9,27

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/203/annex/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-203/annex/division-5
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