Division 1 F1

In accordance with Article 7, F2the relevant authority shall pursue the objective of equality between men and women and shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination during the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of operations in the programmes co-financed by F3support for rural development. When pursuing the objectives of Article 7, F4the relevant authority shall describe actions to be taken, in particular with regard to selection of operations, setting of objectives for interventions, and arrangements for monitoring and reporting. F5The relevant authority shall also carry out gender analyses where appropriate. In particular, specific targeted actions shall be supported through the ESF.