Introductory text

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014^f1 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, and in particular Articles 35(7), 41(4) and 49(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 463/2014^f2 lays down provisions necessary for the submission of programmes. In order to ensure implementation of the programmes financed by the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (the ‘FEAD’), it is necessary to lay down further provisions for the application of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014. To facilitate a comprehensive view and the access to those provisions, those provisions should be set out in one implementing act.

With a view to ensuring increased efficiency and transparency in the implementation of programmes financed by the FEAD, the model for payment applications and the model for the accounts for operational programmes should be established.

For the same purpose, the model for describing the functions and procedures in place in the managing authority and, where appropriate, the certifying authority, and the model for the report and opinion of the independent audit body should be established. They should set out the technical characteristics of each field in the electronic data exchange system. Since those models will form the basis for developing the electronic data exchange system referred to in Article 30(4) of Regulation (EU) No 223/2014, they should also set out the manner in which data on eligible expenditure will be entered into this system for electronic information exchange.

This Regulation should respect the fundamental rights and observe the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and notably the right to protection of personal data. This Regulation should therefore be applied in accordance with these rights and principles. Concerning personal data processed by Member States, Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council^f3 applies. Concerning the processing of personal data by the Union institutions and bodies and the free movement of such data, Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council^f4 applies.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived,

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