# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014 of 18 August 2014 laying down specific provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument, Article 43: Content of projects

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

1. Project application documents shall contain at least:
(a) an analysis of the problems and needs justifying the project, taking into account the programme strategy and its expected contribution to address the corresponding priority;
(b) an assessment of its cross-border impact;
(c) the logical framework;
(d) an assessment of the sustainability of the project's expected results after project's completion;
(e) objectively verifiable indicators;
(f) information on the geographic coverage and target groups of the project;
(g) the expected project implementation period and detailed work plan;
(h) an analysis of the effects of the project on the cross-cutting issues referred to in point 3(d) of Article 4 where relevant;
(i) the project implementation requirements, including the following:
(i) identification of the beneficiaries and designation of the lead beneficiary, providing guarantees of its competence in the domain concerned as well as its administrative and financial management capacity;
(ii) description of the project management and implementation structure;
(iii) arrangements among beneficiaries in line with Article 46;
(iv) monitoring and evaluation arrangements;
(v) information and communication plans, in particular, measures to acknowledge the Union support to the project;
(j) detailed financial plan and budget.
2. Project applications for projects including an infrastructure component of at least EUR 1 million shall in addition contain:
(a) a detailed description of the infrastructure investment and its location;
(b) a detailed description of the capacity building component of the project, except in duly justified cases;
(c) a full feasibility study or equivalent carried out, including the options analysis, the results, and independent quality review;
(d) an assessment of its environmental impact in compliance with the Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and, for the participating countries which are parties to it, UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context of 25 February 1991;
(e) evidence of ownership by the beneficiaries or access to the land;
(f) building permit.
3. Exceptionally and in duly justified cases, the Managing Authority may accept a later submission of the documents referred to in point (f).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/897/article/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-897/article-43
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