# Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), Article 3: Policy areas

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

1. Assistance under this Regulation shall mainly address the following policy areas:
(a) reforms in preparation for Union membership and related institution- and capacity-building;
(b) socio-economic and regional development;
(c) employment, social policies, education, promotion of gender equality, and human resources development;
(d) agriculture and rural development;
(e) regional and territorial cooperation.
2. Assistance under all policy areas referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall support the beneficiaries listed in Annex I in attaining the general and specific objectives set out in Articles 1 and 2, in particular through policy reforms, approximation of laws, capacity-building and investment.
Where appropriate, particular attention shall be paid to good governance, the rule of law and the fight against corruption and organised crime.
3. Assistance under the policy areas referred to in points (b) to (e) of paragraph 1 may include financing of the type of actions provided for under Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
4. Assistance under the policy area referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1, may, in particular, finance multi-country or horizontal actions as well as cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation actions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/231/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-231/article-3
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