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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-697/annex-III",
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  "legislation": "eur/2019/697",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/697 of 14 February 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-2019-697",
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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\nType of operations\nIndicator name\nCategory of costs\nMeasurement unit for the indicators\nAmounts(in EUR)\n1.\nEmployment 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.\nTraining 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.\nTraining 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.\nTraining 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.\nTraining and work experience under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001\n(1)\nYoung persons below 25 years receiving a profiling report\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years receiving a profiling report.\n(1)\nprofiling report: 2 000,6\n(2)\nYoung persons below 25 years completing training.\n(2)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years obtaining a certificate of attendance for the completed training.\n(2)\ncertificate of attendance for completing the training: 1 714,8\n(3)\nYoung persons below 25 years completing work experience.\n(3)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years obtaining a certificate of completion of work experience.\n(3)\nCertificate of completion of work experience: 2 000,6\n6.\nIT-training under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001.\n(1)\nYoung persons below 25 years starting the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) Level 2 IT-course offered through the Alternative Learning Programme (ALP).\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years starting the Level 2 IT-course offered through ALP.\n(1)\nStart of the IT-Training: 226,50\n(2)\nYoung persons below 25 years completing the MQF Level 2 IT-course offered through ALP.\n(2)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years obtaining a certificate of completion of Level 2 IT-course offered through ALP.\n(2)\nCertificate of completion of the IT-Training: 528,50\n7.\nIT-training (European Computer Driving Licence) under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001.\n(1)\nYoung persons below 25 years starting the MQF Level 3 Standard European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) course offered through the Alternative Learning Programme (ALP).\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years starting the Level 3 Standard ECDL course offered through ALP.\n(1)\nStart of the ECDL course: 114,60\n(2)\nYoung persons below 25 years completing the MQF Level 3 Standard ECDL course offered through ALP.\n(2)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years obtaining a certificate of completion of Level 3 Standard ECDL course offered through ALP.\n(2)\nCertificate of completion of the ECDL course: 267,40\n8.\nPrevention 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.\n(1)\nYoung persons below 25 years starting an MCAST prevention class.\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years starting an MCAST prevention class.\n(1)\nStart of the MCAST prevention class: 90,90\n(2)\nYoung persons below 25 years taking the MCAST exam following attendance at a prevention class.\n(2)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years taking the MCAST exam following attendance at a prevention class.\n(2)\nTaking the MCAST exam: 181,80\n(3)\nYoung persons below 25 years continuing a regular MCAST course in the following academic year or confirmation that the participant has passed the final MCAST exam and achieved full qualification.\n(3)\nNumber of young people continuing a regular MCAST course in the following academic year or confirmation that the participant has passed the final MCAST exam and achieved full qualification.\n(3)\nPassing the MCAST exam and continuing within the regular curriculum or achieving full qualification: 30,30\n9.\nPrevention classes for attaining a Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) of the Ministry for Education and Employment (MEDE) under the Youth Guarantee (YG), Priority Axis 1, Investment Priority 8ii of OP 2014MT05SFOP001\n(1)\nYoung persons below 25 years starting an MEDE/SEC prevention class.\nAll eligible costs of the operation.\n(1)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years starting an MEDE/SEC prevention class.\n(1)\nStart of the MEDE/SEC prevention class: 88,50\n(2)\nYoung persons below 25 years taking the MEDE/SEC exam following attendance at a prevention class.\n(2)\nNumber of young persons below 25 years taking the MEDE/SEC exam following attendance at a prevention class.\n(2)\nAttendance at the exam of the MEDE/SEC: 162,25\n(3)\nYoung persons that pass the MEDE/SEC exam with better marks than previously.\n(3)\nNumber of young people that pass the MEDE/SEC exam with better marks than previously.\n(3)\nPassing the MEDE/SEC exam with better marks than previously: 44,25\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\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": "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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