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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2170/annex-III",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/2170",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2170 of 27 September 2019 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-2170",
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  "text": "‘ANNEX V\nConditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums to Malta\n1.\nDefinition of standard scales of unit costs\nAs defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1).\nhttps://ncfhe.gov.mt/en/Pages/MQF.aspx\nhttp://ecdl.org\nEuropean Credit Transfer and Accumulation System - https://ec.europa.eu/education/resources-and-tools/european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation-system-ects_en\nType of operations\nIndicator name\nCategory of costs\nMeasurement unit for the indicators\nAmounts(in EUR)\n1.. Employment Aid (A2E Scheme) under Priority axis 1 of the ESF Operational Programme II “Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society” (2014MT05SFOP001)\nEmployment aid paid per week to workers who are disadvantaged, severely disadvantaged or with disabilities.\nAll costs related to the Employment Subsidy.\nNumber of weeks in employment per employee.\n1.. Disadvantaged worker — 85 per week for a maximum of 52 weeks.\n2.. Severely disadvantaged worker — 85 per week for a maximum of 104 weeks.\n3.. Worker with disabilities — 125 per week for a maximum of 156 weeks.\n2.. Training aid (Investing In Skills scheme) to enterprises in the private sector under Priority Axis 3 of the ESF Operational Programme II “Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society” (2014MT05SFOP001)\nParticipation in one hour of accredited or non-accredited external training\nDirect costs of providing external training\nNumber of completed hours per participant\n25\n3.. Training aid (Investing In Skills scheme) to enterprises in the private sector under Priority Axis 3 of the ESF Operational Programme II “Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society” (2014MT05SFOP001)\nProvision of one hour of accredited or non-accredited internal training.\nSalary costs for internal trainer.\nNumber of completed hours of training provided per trainer.\n4,90\n4.. Training aid (Investing In Skills scheme) to enterprises in the private sector under Priority Axis 3 of the ESF Operational Programme II “Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the wellbeing of society” (2014MT05SFOP001)\nParticipation in one hour of accredited or non-accredited internal or external training.\nSalary costs for participant.\nNumber of completed hours per participant.\n4,90\n5.. Training and work experience under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001\n(1) Profiling of young persons below 25 years (classified as NEETs) within the YG.\n(2) Young persons below 25 years (classifed as NEETs) completing a training under the YG.\n(3) An hour of professional support for young persons below 25 years of age.\n(4) Allowances for participants below 25 years (classified as NEETs) completing the YG scheme.\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1) Number of young persons below 25 years for whom a profiling report was carried out and for whom the availability of the participants details as per Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 has been validated.\n(2) Number of young persons below 25 years who continue to the next phase of the YG (i.e. work exposure or continued education).\n(3) Number of hours of professional support provided to young people below 25 years per participant.\n(4) Number of young persons below 25 years having completed the work exposure or continued education scheme and received a certificate of completion.\n(1) 2 601,5\n(2) 2 128,5\n(3) 50\n(4) 1 398\n6.. IT-training under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001.\nYoung persons below 25 years receiving training through the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) Level 2 Summer ICT-courses.\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1) Number of youths registered for an MQF L2 Summer ICT course.\n(2) Number of youths having received a certificate of attendance or completion for an MQF L2 Summer ICT course.\n(1) 416\n(2) 318\n7.. IT-training (European Computer Driving Licence) at MQF Level 3, Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001.\nYoung persons below 25 years receiving training at MQF Level 3 for the Standard European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1) Number of youths registered for an MQF L3 Standard ECDL course.\n(2) Number of youths having received a certificate of attendance or completion for an MQF L3 Standard ECDL.\n(1) 226,50\n(2) 528,50\n8.. Prevention classes for the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001.\nYoung persons below 25 years attending the MCAST prevention classes.\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1) Number of youths registered for an MCAST prevention class.\n(2) Number of youths re-taking the MCAST exam.\n(3) Number of youths who have successfully progressed in the MCAST course after re-taking the exam in September of the respective year or who have achieved the full qualification at the end of the curriculum.\n(1) 62,10\n(2) 113,85\n(3) 31,05\n9.. Prevention classes for attaining a Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001\nYoung persons below 25 years following the SEC prevention class.\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1) Number of youths registered to re-take the SEC exam.\n(2) Number of youths re-taking the SEC exam.\n(3) Number of youths who have an improved SEC exam result compared to the one previously obtained.\n(1) 38,10\n(2) 69,85\n(3) 19,05\n10.. Provision of scholarships at the tertiary level of education to different target groups at the European Qualification Framework level 7 (EQF L 7) under Priority Axis 3 (Investment Priorities 10ii and 10iii) and 4 (Investment Priority 11i) of OP 2014MT05SFOP001.\nParticipants who undergo an EQF L 7 programme of studies and gain a qualification or certification upon leaving.\nTuition fees.\nNumber of ECTS achieved × 0,95 for which a provisional transcript is presented.\nNumber of ECTS achieved × 0,05 for which a certificate of accreditation or final transcript is presented.\nFor study programmes in Malta\n58\nFor study programmes in other countries and for joint study programmes\n100\n2.\nAdjustment of amounts\nUnit cost 1 may be adjusted by replacing the initial minimum wage and/or the statutory bonus and/or weekly allowances and/or social security contributions in the calculation method that consists of the lowest weekly rate of national minimum wage for a particular year, the statutory bonus, weekly allowances and social security contributions, and dividing this result by 2.\nUnit Cost 2 may be adjusted by applying the annual rate of inflation to the respective rates. From 2017, for a given year N, this can be be done by applying the inflation rate for year N-1 as published by the Maltese National Statistics Office at: https://nso.gov.mt/en/nso/Selected_Indicators/Retail_Price_Index/Pages/Index-of-Inflation.aspx\nUnit costs 3-4 may be adjusted by replacing the initial national minimum wage for persons 18 years or over and/or the statutory bonuses and/or weekly allowances and/or social security contributions in the calculation method that consists of the hourly rate of national minimum wage for persons 18 years or over for a particular year, the statutory bonuses, the weekly allowances and social security contributions.\nAdjustments will be based on updated data as follows:\nThe national minimum wage is specified in national Subsidiary Legislation 452.71 (National Minimum Wage Standing Order).\nThe statutory bonuses, weekly allowances and social security contributions provided for in Chapter 452 of the Maltese legislation on the Employment and Industrial relations Act.\nUnit costs 5-9 may be adjusted in line with the cost of inflation at a national level for the relevant year the particular intervention is being undertaken. The annual rates of inflation are published by the National Statistics Office and can be found at: https://nso.gov.mt/en/nso/Selected_Indicators/Retail_Price_Index/Pages/Index-of-Inflation.aspx.\nUnit cost 10 will be adjusted in line with inflation according to the country in which the course is being undertaken. For courses awarded by a body that is not based in Malta and for joint study programmes an average of the rates of inflation applicable at the time will be applied.\nhttps://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/tgm/table.do?tab=table&init=1&language=en&pcode=tec00118&plugin=1\n3.\nDefinition of lump sums\nOperations are grouped by type of beneficiary and project size. Operations with a total project budget as agreed with the signature of the original grant agreement below EUR 750 000 are small operations, operations from EUR 750 000 to EUR 3 000 000 are medium-sized operations and operations equal and above EUR 3 000 000 are large operations.\nType of operations\nIndicator name\nCategory of costs\nMeasurement unit for the indicators\nAmounts(in EUR)\nAll operations of Operational Programme 2014MT05SFOP001\nNew total expenditure included in a payment application (i.e. total eligible expenditure included in a payment application which has not yet been taken into account for calculating an installment of EUR 100 000) to cover indirect costs of the operation.\nIndirect costs.\nInstalments of EUR 100 000 of new total expenditure per group of operations included in a payment application submitted to the European Commission.\nSee point 4.\n4.\nAmounts\nType of entity\nPublic entity\nMinistry/Department\nNon-Governmental Organisations\nPublic Employment Service\nProject size\nLarge\nEUR 8 000\nEUR 8 000\n/\nEUR 25 000\nMedium\nEUR 25 000\nEUR 25 000\n/\nEUR 25 000\nSmall\nEUR 25 000\nEUR 25 000\nEUR 25 000\nEUR 25 000\n5.\nAdjustment of amounts\nNot applicable.’",
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      "text": "As defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1)."
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      "text": "European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System - https://ec.europa.eu/education/resources-and-tools/european-credit-transfer-and-accumulation-system-ects_en"
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      "text": "Operations are grouped by type of beneficiary and project size. Operations with a total project budget as agreed with the signature of the original grant agreement below EUR 750 000 are small operations, operations from EUR 750 000 to EUR 3 000 000 are medium-sized operations and operations equal and above EUR 3 000 000 are large operations."
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