Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/435 of 3 March 2021 amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 as regards changes to the models for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and under the European Territorial Cooperation goal to provide assistance under the thematic objective ‘Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy’
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/435of 3 March 2021amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 as regards changes to the models for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and under the European Territorial Cooperation goal to provide assistance under the thematic objective Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economyTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to 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 1083/2006OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320., and in particular Article 96(9), thereof,Having regard to 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 goalOJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 259., and in particular Article 8(11) thereof,After consulting the Coordination Committee for the European Structural and Investment Funds,Whereas:(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 of 25 February 2014 laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 with regard to the model for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific provisions for the support from the European Regional Development Fund to the European territorial cooperation goal with regard to the model for cooperation programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal (OJ L 87, 22.3.2014, p. 1). sets out the models for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and under the European Territorial Cooperation goal.(2)Article 92b of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/2221 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2020/2221 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards additional resources and implementing arrangements to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and for preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU) (OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 30)., sets specific implementing arrangements for the additional resources made available from the European Union Recovery Instrument under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and under the European Territorial Cooperation goal. In particular it provides that Member States may allocate the additional resources to the new thematic objective "Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy" for the years 2021 and 2022.(3)The second subparagraph of Article 92b(8) provides that the additional resources may be allocated to new priority axes within existing programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and within existing cross-border cooperation programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation goal. The additional resources may also be allocated to new dedicated operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal.(4)Due to the specific implementing arrangements to facilitate changes to existing operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal and of existing cross-border cooperation programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation goal, as well as to facilitate the preparation of new dedicated operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, in accordance with Article 92b(9) and (10), the models for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal in Annex I and for operational programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation goal in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 should be amended accordingly.(5)Due to the possibility to temporarily apply a cofinancing rate of 100 % to expenditure declared in payment applications during the accounting year starting on 1 July 2020 and ending on 30 June 2021 for one or more priority axes in a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund or the Cohesion Fund in accordance with Article 25a(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, the models for operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal set out in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 and the models for operational programmes under the European Territorial Cooperation goal set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 288/2014 should be amended accordingly.(6)In order to allow for prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: