# 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, Article 10: Common Strategic Framework

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

1. In order to promote harmonious, balanced and sustainable development, a Common Strategic Framework (“CSF”) is hereby established as set out in Annex I. The CSF establishes strategic guiding principles to facilitate the programming process and the sectoral and territorial coordination of intervention through support for rural development, taking into account the key territorial challenges of the various types of territories.
2. The strategic guiding principles as set out in the CSF shall be established in line with the purpose and within the scope of the support for rural development, and in line with this Regulation and the Fund-specific rules. The CSF shall not impose additional obligations upon constituent nations beyond those set out within the framework of the relevant sectorial policies.
3. The CSF shall facilitate the preparation of ... programmes in accordance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity and taking into account national and regional competences, in order for the specific and appropriate policy and coordination measures to be decided.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1303/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1303/article-10
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