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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-891/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2020/891",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/891 of 26 June 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014 as regards specific provisions to align the provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) with specific measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-891",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/891\nof 26 June 2020\namending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014 as regards specific provisions to align the provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) with specific measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), and in particular Article 12 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn accordance with Article 33 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014, the rules applicable to the European territorial cooperation goal (ETC) provided for in Regulations (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply.\n(2)\nThe implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes, both under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) and the ETC, has been affected by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in an unprecedented manner. This has created an exceptional situation that needs to be addressed with specific measures. These measures should enable cross-border cooperation programmes under IPA II to contribute to respond to the rapidly emerging needs in a flexible and effective manner with regard to the most exposed sectors, such as healthcare, business including small and medium-sized enterprises and labour market, thus enhancing the socio-economic recovery in the programmes' areas.\n(3)\nThe specific measures introduced by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council apply to the cross-border cooperation programmes under ETC and to the cross-border cooperation programmes under IPA II, as far as Articles 33 to 48 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014 refer to provisions amended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558. However, it is appropriate to also amend certain provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014 not covered by those specific measures.\n(4)\nWith a view to alleviating the burden on public budgets responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, managing authorities should be given the exceptional possibility to request a co-financing rate of 100% to be applied for the accounting year 2020–2021, in accordance with budget appropriations and subject to available funding.\n(5)\nIn order to provide more flexibility in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, more flexibility should be provided to Member States in programme implementation, and a simplified procedure not requiring a Commission decision should be provided for changes to cross-border cooperation programmes. The information to be submitted to the Commission about such changes should be clarified.\n(6)\nGiven the urgency of the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is appropriate to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation, which should therefore enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.\n(7)\nImplementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(8)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the IPA II Committee established by Regulation (EU) No 231/2014,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 11."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 447/2014 of 2 May 2014 on the specific rules for implementing Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) (OJ L 132, 3.5.2014, p. 32)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L 99, 31.3.2020, p. 5)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (OJ L 130, 24.4.2020, p. 1)."
    }
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