# Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, Division 1: INTRODUCTION

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

In order to promote the harmonious, balanced and sustainable development of the constituent nations and to maximise the contribution of support for rural development, including to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is necessary to ensure that policy commitments are underpinned by investment. The Common Strategic Framework (CSF) shall therefore, in accordance with Article 10 and in compliance with the priorities and objectives laid down in the Fund-specific Regulations, provide strategic guiding principles in order to achieve an integrated development approach, in line with policy objectives, and, where appropriate, the flagship initiatives, while taking into account the key territorial challenges and specific national, regional and local contexts.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1303/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1303/annex-I/division-1
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