# Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (repealed)

EU Regulation No 1260/1999 · adopted 21 June 1999

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (repealed)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260/pdf/eur_19991260_adopted_en.pdf; Revised version (1 January 2007) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260/pdf/eur_19991260_2007-01-01_en.pdf; Revised version (22 February 2005) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260/pdf/eur_19991260_2005-02-22_en.pdf; Revised version (1 May 2004) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260/pdf/eur_19991260_2004-05-01_en.pdf; Revised version (27 June 2003) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260/pdf/eur_19991260_2003-06-27_en.pdf; Revised version (1 January 2000) https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260/pdf/eur_19991260_2000-01-01_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999
of 21 June 1999
laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (repealed)
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## Title I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

### Chapter I: OBJECTIVES AND TASKS

## 1 Objectives

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## 2 Means and tasks

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### Chapter II: GEOGRAPHICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PRIORITY OBJECTIVES

## 3 Objective 1

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## 4 Objective 2

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## 5 Objective 3

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## 6 Transitional support

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### Chapter III: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

## 7 Resources and concentration

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### Chapter IV: ORGANISATION

## 8 Complementarity and partnership

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## 9 Definitions

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## 10 Coordination

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## 11 Additionality

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## 12 Compatibility

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## Title II: PROGRAMMING

### Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING OBJECTIVES 1, 2 AND 3

## 13 Geographical coverage

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## 14 Duration and revision

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## 15 Preparation and approval

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### Chapter II: CONTENT OF THE PROGRAMMING FOR OBJECTIVES 1, 2 AND 3

## 16 Plans

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## 17 Community support frameworks

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## 18 Operational programmes

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## 19 Single programming documents

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### Chapter III: COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

## 20 Content

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## 21 Preparation, approval and implementation

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### Chapter IV: INNOVATIVE ACTIONS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

## 22 Innovative actions

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## 23 Technical assistance

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## 24 Approval of innovative actions and technical assistance

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### Chapter V: MAJOR PROJECTS

## 25 Definition

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## 26 Approval and implementation

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### Chapter VI: GLOBAL GRANTS

## 27 Global grants

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## Title III: CONTRIBUTIONS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BY THE FUNDS

### Chapter I: FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE FUNDS

## 28 Decision on the contributions from the Funds

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## 29 Differentiation of the rates of contribution

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## 30 Eligibility

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### Chapter II: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

## 31 Budget commitments

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## 32 Payments

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## 33 Use of the euro

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## Title IV: EFFECTIVENESS OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUNDS

### Chapter I: MONITORING

## 34 Management by the managing authority

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## 35 Monitoring Committees

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## 36 Monitoring indicators

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## 37 Annual and final implementation reports

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### Chapter II: FINANCIAL CONTROL

## 38 General provisions

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## 39 Financial corrections

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### Chapter III: EVALUATION

## 40 General provisions

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## 41 Ex-ante evaluation

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## 42 Mid-term evaluation

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## 43 Ex-post evaluation

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### Chapter IV: PERFORMANCE RESERVE

## 44 Allocation of the performance reserve

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## Title V: REPORTS AND PUBLICITY

## 45 Reports

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## 46 Information and publicity

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## Title VI: COMMITTEES

## 47 General provisions

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## 48 Committee on the Development and Conversion of Regions

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## 49 Committee pursuant to Article 147 of the Treaty

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## 50 Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development

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## 51 Committee on Structures for Fisheries and Aquaculture

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## Title VII: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 52 Transitional provisions

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## 53 Implementation

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## 54 Repeal

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## 55 Review clause

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## 56 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex I 

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## Annex II STRUCTURAL FUNDS

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1999/1260 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1999-1260
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