1 Cape. Introductory provisions
section 1 of this Regulation shall apply to the management of the EU's
structural funds to implement programmes in the objective
Investing for growth and employment, and in the case
European territorial cooperation. The regulation sets out
provisions supplementing
1. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) no
966/2012 of 25 October 2012 on financial rules for the
the general budget of the European Union and repealing Council
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002,
2. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
of 17 december 2013 on 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 sea-
and EFF, laying down general rules
on the European regional development fund, the European
Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European marine and
Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) no
1083/2006,
3. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) no 1301/2013
of 17 december 2013 on the European regional
Development Fund and on specific provisions for
Investing for growth and employment, and if
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006,
4. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) no 1304/2013
of 17 december 2013 on the European social fund and
repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006,
5. European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013
of 17 december 2013 if special provisions for support
from the European regional development fund to target
European territorial cooperation,
6. Commission delegated Regulation (EU) no 480/2014 by
on 3 March 2014, supplementing the European Parliament and of the
Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 establishing
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 marine and Fisheries Fund
and laying down general provisions on the European
Regional Development Fund, the European social fund,
The Cohesion Fund and the European marine and Fisheries Fund,
and
7. Act (2007:459) of Structural Fund partnership.
paragraph 2 of this regulation means
regional structural funds programmes: regional
structural funds programmes in the target investment for growth and
employment,
national regional funding programs: the national
regional funds programme within the target investment for growth
and employment,
national social fund program: the national
Social Fund programme in the target investment for growth and
employment,
territorial cooperation programmes: structural funds programmes in
the European territorial cooperation objective.
section 3 of the chapter 2. contains provisions relating to the management of
the regional structural funds programmes, the national
regional funding program and the national
Social Fund programme.
In Chapter 3. There are regulations governing the management of the
territorial cooperation programmes.
Chapter 2. Regional structural fund programmes, the national
regional funding program and the national
Social Fund programme
Organization
1 § tillväxtverket is the managing authority within the meaning of article
123.1 in European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) no
1303/2013 for the regional structural funds programmes and the
national regional funds programme.
Tillväxtverket is also certifying authority referred to in article
123.2 in that regulation for the programmes.
section 2 of the Council for the European social fund in Sweden (Swedish
The ESF Council) is managing authority under article 123.1 in
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
for the national ESF programme.
Swedish ESF Council is also certifying authority under
Article 123.2 in the regulation for the national
Social Fund programme.
section 3 of the regional structural funds programmes will be
a joint monitoring Committee. For the national
regional funding program and the national
Social Fund programme there shall be a Supervisory Committee
for each program.
Chairman of the Supervisory Committee appointed by the Government.
The Government decides if the relevant authorities and other
Parties to be represented in the Monitoring Committee.
These will in turn appoint their representatives in a
the Monitoring Committee according to transparent procedures.
For decision by a Supervisory Committee requires unanimity.
4 § economic and regional growth (tillväxtverket) should assist the monitoring committees for the
regional structural fund programmes and the national
regional funding program and publish a list of
the respective Committee members.
Swedish ESF Council should assist the Monitoring Committee for the
national social fund program and publish a
list of the members of the Committee.
5 § the Swedish national financial management authority, audit authority in accordance with
Article 123(4) of Regulation (EU)
No 1303/2013 for the regional structural funds programmes, the
national regional funds programme and the national
Social Fund programme.
6 § 1 paragraph Act (2007:459) if
structural funds partnership follows to it, within the geographical
the area of each regional structural fund programmes and
corresponding regional action plan for the national
Social Fund programme to form a common
Structural Fund partnership.
Processing of payment files
section 7 issues of aid subject to the administrative authority for
the program.
An application for aid shall be submitted to the managing
authority. In the application, the applicant shall indicate how co-financing
will be arranged.
§ 8 The managing authority shall ensure that the application
aid that complies with the relevant
the structural funds programme and with the relevant Community law
and national regulations.
The managing authority should apply the relevant
selection criteria referred to in article 125.3 of the
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
and assess the projects that will contribute to the achievement of the
specific objectives and results in the areas of action.
section 9 in the case of applications within the regional
Structural Fund programmes and applications relating to regional
assigned funds within the national ESF programme
the managing authority of a basis for
priority to compile the projects approved under the
inspection and assessment arising out of section 8.
The dossier shall in particular selection criteria and assessment
of how projects comply with them appear.
The basis for the priority should be sent to
Structural Fund partnership in good time, but not later than four
weeks before the meeting of the partnership.
section 10 of the Chairman in the structural funds partnership calls to
meeting in agreement with the managing authority. The
Managing Authority shall prefer the basis for
priority in the face of Structural Fund partnership at
the sitting. Structural funds partnership gives off then
opinion on priority as closer is clear from
Act (2007:459) of Structural Fund partnership.
section 11 of the Structural Fund partnership's opinion on priority
require unanimity. Structural funds partnership may submit
opinion when the Chairman and at least half of the other
the members are present.
section 12 of the Structural Fund partnership's opinion on priority should
contain justifications regarding each individual application which has
rejected by the administrative authority.
section 13 structural funds partnership to establish a
rules of procedure. At the time of the adoption of the rules of procedure required
unanimity.
section 14 of the administrative authority's decision on the granting of
support shall include particulars relating to the provisions
applied and the circumstances which were decisive for
the end and enter the expected result of the project. In
where the application has been examined by structural fund partnership
even the partnership's motivation be included. The conditions
the decision is associated with as well as the project budget and
financing plan shall, in particular, indicated in the decision.
If there are several beneficiaries in a project, this will
indicate the order for support.
section 15, The managing authority shall in its decision granting
of support specify how spending on the project to be reported. The
to indicate which of the options set out in section 18 of the first
paragraph 6 for each type of expenditure.
A particular limitation as regards the selection of
Accounting options for projects within the national
Social Fund programme set out in article 14(4) of
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) no 1304/2013.
section 16 of the Aid may be paid only if the expenditure is
eligible under 18 to 39 sections. In other cases, the
administrative authority may decide not to pay out
the corresponding part of the aid.
section 17 of the administrative authority may, if there are special
reasons and after examination of the project's economic viability,
decide on the advance payment of the aid. Advances may be left with no more than
half of the aid granted, to a maximum of 400 000 kroons.
Eligibility of expenditure
Introductory provisions
section 18 of the expenses are eligible if they
1. were raised to implement the project,
2. are appropriate,
3. were raised during the project period as the managing
authority,
4. are in accordance with Community law and national
provisions,
5. meet the criteria specified in decision support, and
6. either the beneficiary can justify by copies of
invoices, accounting documents or other documents which have
posted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or meet
the requirements for simplified accounting options according to
what further evidenced by articles 67-69 and 109 in
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
or article 14 of European Parliament and Council regulation
(EU) no 1304/2013.
The provisions of sections 23 to 36 shall not apply to expenditure
the scope of such a simplified accounting option
referred to in the first subparagraph 6.
19 § if there are special reasons, an expense that does not
meets the requirements of section 18, first paragraph, (4) and (5)
still be eligible to a certain extent. the aid for expenditure
will be reduced in proportion to the nature and
seriously. The reduction shall at least correspond to the economic
loss of the public that the discrepancy may be carried out on the cause.
The assessment referred to in the first paragraph, the guidelines on
financial corrections which the European Commission
serve as a guide.
section 20 of the Projects will be carried out in a cost-effective manner.
Expenditure in the circumstances appear to be
unfair is not eligible in whole or in part.
A beneficiary who do not apply the law (2007:1091) if
public procurement Act (2007:1092) on procurement
in the areas of water, energy, transport and postal services
to purchase, rent and lease follow the principles laid down in
of Chapter 1. Article 9 of the law on public procurement.
section 21 Of article 65 of the European Parliament and Council regulation
(EU) No 1303/2013 follows that aid in some cases should be reduced
with the revenue that the project entails. Income or by
a project should in such cases, the current reported by
the beneficiary of the aid. Specific provisions relating to projects
generate net revenue after the end of the project
see article 61 of that regulation and in articles 15 to 19
the Commission delegated Regulation (EU) no 480/2014.
Some expenses may be eligible
section 22 the following expenditure may not be eligible:
1. financial expenses,
2. fines, penalty fees or court costs, and
3. expenditure relating to subcontracts, if
a) recourse to a subcontractor adds to the cost of
the project without adding proportionate value, or
(b)) expenditure of the subcontractor in the form of a
percentage of the total cost of the project.
Expenditure on gifts
section 23 of the expenditure on gifts are eligible up to a
amount of SEK 450 per gift and only when the associated
with marketing, communication, advertising or
information.
Expenditure on buildings
section 24 of Expenses for purchase of real estate is eligible if
1. expenditure does not exceed 10% of the total
eligible expenditure,
2. There is a direct link between the purchase and the purpose of
the project, and
3. the beneficiary proves that the purchase price does not exceed
the market value.
Expenditure for acquisition of vacant real estate for
environmental protection activities are eligible for support only if the purchase
has been previously approved by the administrative authority.
The property will be used for the intended purpose under the
period laid down in the authorisation. The property cannot
be used for agriculture.
If the property is built are the building does not have
granted to national or EU grants under the
last ten years.
Expenditure related to staff
section 25 staff should refer to the gross wage costs for
staff with the following type of employment with
beneficiary:
1. full-time employment,
2. part-time employment with a fixed proportion of working time per
month,
3. part-time employment with a variable number of working hours
per month, and
4. hourly pay.
section 26 of the expenditure on the remuneration of personnel who are not employed
by the beneficiary are eligible only if the fee
established in an agreement approved by the managing
authority or if the fee is shown by the law
Constitution.
section 27 of the following staff are eligible:
1. wages paid out in connection with activities
the beneficiary would not carry out if it were not for
the project, set out in a contract of employment,
employment contract or the employment decision (hereinafter referred to as
proof of employment) or in the law and
as far as the tasks listed in the job description
for the employee concerned,
2. other costs incurred by the employer and paid and
are directly related to pay and benefits, such as tax and
social contributions including pensions, provided that
a) they have been determined in an employment certificate, indicated by law
or relating to manpower care spirit
costs of smaller scope that should not be taxed as
income of the service of the staff member, and
(b)) they can not be recovered by the employer.
section 28 on personnel expenses shall be reimbursed on the basis of actual
costs, should these be substantiated by payroll specifications
be filed.
section 29 human resources for persons working part-time
the project should be calculated as
1. a fixed percentage of gross payroll expenses, in accordance
to a fixed proportion of working time devoted to the project, without
the obligation to introduce a separate time-recording system,
or
2. a varying percentage of gross payroll expenses, in accordance
with the number of hours devoted to the project
varies from month to month, based on a
time registration system that covers 100% of the
employee's work time.
section 30 of the part-time information under section 29 1 of the employer
issue a certificate for each employee and in the show the
percentage of time that the employee is to work on the project.
Part-time information under section 29 2, the replacement of
personnel expenses shall be calculated on the basis of an hourly wage that
fixed
1. the gross payroll expenses by month is divided by
the number of working hours per month as specified in
proof of employment, or
2. by the last documented
gross payroll expenses per year divided by 1 720 hours, in
accordance with article 68(2) of the European Parliament and the Council
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.
The hourly wage will be multiplied by the actual number of hours
spent on the project.
section 31 of the personnel costs for persons under
proof of employment are tim employees should be
eligible. The actual number of hours that persons
According to a time-recording system has been working on the project
will be multiplied by the hourly rate specified in
proof of employment.
Expenses for Office space, Office supplies and
Administration
section 32 the following expenses for Office space, Office supplies
and administration are eligible:
1. rent for Office space,
2. insurance charges and taxes for Office space and for
Office equipment,
3. Office supplies,
4. financial and payroll administration,
5. bank charges for accounts and cards,
6. archives,
7. maintenance, cleaning and repairs,
8. Security,
9. it systems,
10. electricity, gas, heat and water, and
11. communication.
Travel and accommodations
33 § the following travel and accommodation,
eligibility:
1. for travel, such as tickets, travel and car insurance,
fuel, mileage, tolls and parking fees,
2. for meals, if they are not covered by the subsistence allowance,
3. for accommodation,
4. for visa, and
5. for per diems.
Expenditure related to equipment, supplies and external premises
34 section Expenditure for the financing of equipment and materials
purchased, rented or leased by the beneficiary for carrying out
the project is eligible.
Even the hiring of external premises to carry out the project is
eligible.
If it is clear that the equipment purchased will be
have a value when the project ends, the managing
authority may decide that the expenditure is eligible only
to a certain extent. where equipment sold in connection with the
the project ends, to be deducted from income support.
section 35 without prejudice to section 34 applies to expenditure for purchases
of second-hand equipment is eligible only if
1. no other support for the equipment is received,
2. the price is competitive, and
3. the equipment has the technical properties needed for
the project and meet applicable codes and standards.
Expenditure on external expertise and services
36 § expenditure on external expertise and services for
to implement the project are eligible.
Application for aid under a financing instrument
37 § where aid is granted as a financing instrument in the
meaning of article 2 (p) of the European Parliament and of the
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) no 966/2012, are 15-36 § §
apply only to the extent that the management
authority decides. This should be clear from the order for support.
Specific rules concerning eligible expenditure at
State aid
section 38 if a beneficiary receives State aid within the meaning of
referred to in article 2.13 of the European Parliament and the Council
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and for which specific
provisions apply according to an established scheme, is
expenditure eligible for aid if they follow what is being said about the
eligible under the scheme.
What is said in the 18 to 21 sections also apply to such expenditure while
22-36 sections apply only to the extent set out in particular
in the scheme or otherwise in support thereof.
39 section if the beneficiary is a body responsible under
supports the decision to use structural funds to pay out
State aid under a special scheme as the
authority may apply to the Authority's payments
be eligible for assistance from the administrative authority as long as
as the payments have been made in accordance with the
the scheme.
What is said in the 18 to 21 sections also apply to expenditure under the first
paragraph.
Repeal of decision, the repayment obligation and
reporting
section 40 of the decision on aid has been taken due to inaccurate,
misleading or incomplete information provided by the applicant or
If he violated the terms of the aid, the
Managing Authority shall reverse the decision in whole or in part.
section 41 If an endorsement decision is repealed since the aid has been paid
as a result of the decision, or if a beneficiary for the rest
have received aid for expenditure that is not
eligible, the beneficiary is obliged to refund for
amount. The administrative authority shall require
the corresponding part of the aid be paid back. Repayment may
required within 10 years from the date on which the amount was paid.
If the amount to be reimbursed is less than 2 000 SEK,
the administrative authority may not recover
the aid.
42 § if the beneficiary is not entitled to the amount of aid
and this will be refunded should the interest be applied, in accordance with the interest Act
(1975:635). The administrative authority shall reduce
interest requirement if there are special reasons.
section 43 Is any repayment required under section 41, or guilty
to pay interest in accordance with section 42 may other support under this
Regulation be offset against the debt.
44 § The managing authority shall be responsible for
reporting of irregularities within the respective programmes in
accordance with article 122(2) of the European Parliament and of the Council
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.
A notification of the contents of the reports to be sent
to the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau and the Swedish national financial management authority.
Appeal
45 of 22 AOF the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) provides
on the appeal to the General Administrative Court. Other decisions
than decisions under 16, 40 and 43 § § may not be appealed.
Authorization
46 § managing authority may, within its area of responsibility
provide for the enforcement of this
Regulation.
3 Cape. Territorial cooperation programmes
Organization
1 § in the case of the Swedish authority managing
authority in accordance with article 123.1 of the European Parliament and of the
Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 for territorial
cooperation programmes in the County Administrative Board of norrbotten County
is the managing authority for the programme North. The County Administrative Board of
Västerbotten County is the managing authority for the programme
Botnia-Atlantica, as well as Northern Periphery and the Arctic.
The County of jämtland is the managing authority for the
Programme Sweden-Norway. Tillväxtverket is managing
authority for the program Sound-Kattegat-Skagerrak.
The administrative authority is also certifying authority
According to article 123.2 in the regulation of the program.
section 2 of the Swedish national financial management authority, audit authority in accordance with
Article 123(4) of Regulation (EU)
No 1303/2013 for the territorial cooperation programmes in which the
administrative authority is a Swedish Government agency.
The Swedish national financial management authority to perform the tasks arising from
Article 25(2) of Regulation (EC) no
1299/2013 for the territorial cooperation programmes in which the
administrative authority is not a Swedish authority.
3 § for each territorial cooperation programmes as Sweden
participate in there should be a Monitoring Committee. Government
decide on the relevant authorities and other parties
should be represented in the Monitoring Committee. These will be in
turn designate their representatives on the Supervisory Committee
According to transparent procedures. Managing Authority shall
publish a list of each Committee
members.
where it is clear from paragraph 4 of the programming document that is to be set up
a Steering Committee for a program, should the Government decide which
authorities concerned and other parties to be represented
of the Steering Committee. These will in turn appoint their representatives in
the Steering Committee according to transparent procedures. Managing authority
to publish a list of the members of the Committee.
Management of and decisions in State aid cases
5 § questions about aid assessed by the administrative authority.
The application for aid is submitted to the administrative authority.
In cases where it is clear from the programming document application be filed
a joint secretariat for the programme concerned.
section 6 of Chapter 2. 8, 14-21 and 37-43 § § should apply
even within the territorial cooperation programmes.
Control
section 7 of the authorities referred to in article 1 are responsible for checking
of eligible under article 125(4) a of
European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
in the applications for which each authority is managing
authority for.
section 8 Of the application in which the administrative authority is not a
Swedish Agency for economic and regional growth, to implement the control
referred to in article 23(4) of the European Parliament and of the Council
Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 and draw up the certificate of
eligible as required to the managing
the authority shall pay the aid.
Tillväxtverket to otherwise assist the management
authority for questions about eligibility.
9 § The authority responsible for the controls under 7 or
section 8 also has to answer for the reporting of irregularities
is detected.
A notification of the contents of the reports to be sent
to the Swedish national economic crimes Bureau and the Swedish national financial management authority. In question
If such territorial programs where the administrative
authority is not a Swedish authority should such a
Intelligence also be sent to the administrative authority
and to the certifying authority.
Appeal
section 10 of the 22 AOF the Administrative Procedure Act (1986:223) provides
on the appeal to the General Administrative Court. Other decisions
than decisions relating to certificate referred to in section 8 and the decisions under Chapter 2.
16, 40 and 43 § § in conjunction with section 6 of this chapter may be
not subject to appeal.
Authorization
section 11 of The administrative authority may, within its area of responsibility
provide for the enforcement of this
Regulation.
2014:1383
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.
2. this regulation repeals Regulation (2007:14) if
management of the EU structural funds. The repealed Regulation
still, however, for matters relating to the programming period
2007-2013 and to complete the programme.
Regulation (1999:1424) on the management of the EC's
structural funds is still valid for matters relating to
the 2000-2006 programming period and to end the
the programme period.
