Article 8 Content of rural development programmesE1F1

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a SWOT analysis of the situation and an identification of the needs that have to be addressed in the geographical area covered by the programme.

The analysis shall be structured around the F3... priorities for rural development. Specific needs concerning the environment, climate change mitigation and adaptation and innovation shall be assessed across ... priorities for rural development, in order to identify relevant responses in these three areas at the level of each priority;

a description of the strategy which demonstrates that:

1. (i)

   appropriate targets are set for each of the focus areas of the ... priorities for rural development included in the programme, based on the common indicators referred to in Article 69 and, where necessary, on programme specific indicators;

2. (ii)

   relevant combinations of measures are selected in relation to each of the focus areas of the ... priorities for rural development included in the programme, based on a sound intervention logic F4... the analysis referred to in point (b);

3. (iii)

   the allocation of financial resources to the measures of the programme is justified and adequate to achieve the targets set;

4. (iv)

   specific needs linked with specific conditions at regional or sub-regional level are taken into account and concretely addressed through adequately designed combinations of measures F5...;

5. (v)

   an appropriate approach towards innovation with a view to achieving the ... priorities for rural development, including the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability, towards the environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, and towards climate change mitigation and adaptation is integrated into the programme;

6. (vi)

   measures have been taken to ensure the availability of sufficient advisory capacity on the regulatory requirements and on actions related to innovation;

for each ex ante conditionality, established in accordance with Article 19, and part II of Annex XI to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 for the general ex ante conditionalities, and in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation, an assessment of which of the ex ante conditionalities are applicable to the programme and which of them are fulfilled at the date of submission of F6... the programme. Where the applicable ex ante conditionalities are not fulfilled, the programme shall contain a description of the actions to be taken, the bodies responsible and a timetable for such actions F7....

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a description of each of the measures selected;

the evaluation plan referred to in Article 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013. The F9relevant authority shall provide sufficient resources to address the needs which have been identified and to ensure proper monitoring and evaluation;

a financing plan comprising:

1. (i)

   F10a table setting out, in accordance with Article 58(4) and Article 58a(2) of this Regulation, the total F11core contribution planned for each year. That table shall indicate separately the additional resources as referred to in Article 58a(2) of this Regulation. When applicable, that table shall also indicate separately, within the total core contribution, the appropriations provided for the less developed regions and the funds transferred to the support for rural development pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. F12...;

2. (ii)

   a table setting out, for each measure, for each type of operation with a specific core contribution rate, for the type of operation referred to in Article 37(1) and Article 39a F13... and for technical assistance, the total ... contribution planned and the applicable core contribution rate. Where applicable, that table shall indicate separately the core contribution rate for less developed regions and for other regions;

an indicator plan, broken down into focus areas, comprising the targets referred to in point (i) of Article 8(1)(c) and the planned outputs and planned expenditure of each rural development measure selected in relation to a corresponding focus area;

where applicable, a table on additional national financing per measure in accordance with Article 82;

where applicable, the list of aid schemes falling under Article 81(1) to be used for the implementation of the programmes;

information on the complementarity with other support provided to the agricultural and fisheries sectors;

programme implementing arrangements including:

1. (i)

   the designation F15... of all authorities referred to in Article 65(2) and, for information, a summary description of the management and control structure;

2. (ii)

   a description of the monitoring and evaluation procedures, as well as the composition of the Monitoring Committee;

3. (iii)

   the provisions to ensure that the programme is publicised, including through the national rural network referred to in Article 54;

4. (iv)

   a description of the approach laying down principles with regard to the establishment of selection criteria for operations and local development strategies that takes into account relevant targets; in this context F16the relevant authority may provide for priority to be given to SMEs linked to the agriculture and forestry sector.

5. (v)

   in relation to local development, where applicable, a description of the mechanisms to ensure coherence between activities envisaged under the local development strategies, the "Cooperation" measure referred to in Article 35, and the "Basic services and village renewal in rural areas" measure referred to in Article 20 including urban-rural links;

the actions taken to involve the partners referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and a summary of the results of the consultation of the partners;

where applicable, the structure of the national rural network as referred to in Article 54(3), and provisions for its management, which would constitute the basis for its annual actions plans.