# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/207 of 20 January 2015 laying down detailed rules implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the models for the progress report, submission of the information on a major project, the joint action plan, the implementation reports for the Investment for growth and jobs goal, the management declaration, the audit strategy, the audit opinion and the annual control report and the methodology for carrying out the cost-benefit analysis and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the model for the implementation reports for the European territorial cooperation goal, Division 2: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGING AND CERTIFYING AUTHORITIES

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

[name of the managing authority], designated as the managing authority of the programme, and the[name of the certifying authority], designated as the certifying authority of the programme, are responsible to ensure a proper functioning of the management and control system in regard to the functions established by the Articles 125 and 126 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 (and Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013).
In particular, it is responsibility of the[name of the certifying authority], designated as the certifying authority of the programme, to draw up the accounts (in accordance with Article 137 of the Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013) and certify their completeness, accuracy and veracity, as required in Article 126(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.
Moreover, in accordance with Article 126(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 it is the responsibility of the certifying authority to certify that the expenditure entered in the accounts complies with applicable law and has been incurred in respect of operations selected for funding in accordance with the criteria applicable to the programme and complying with applicable law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2015/207/annex/VIII/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-207/annex-VIII/division-2
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