Legal texts
Commission thematic Communications
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2013
2012
- The outermost regions of the European Union: towards a partnership for smart,
sustainable and inclusive growth (COM(2012) 287)

- Financial Instruments in Cohesion Policy - SWD(2012) 36 final Commission staff working document, 27/02/2012

2011
- Analysis of errors in cohesion policy for the years 2006-2009. Actions taken by the Commission and the way forward. - Commission staff working paper SEC(20111) 1179 final

- Regional Policy contributing to sustainable growth in Europe 2020 - COM(2011) 17 - 26/01/2011 - Full text on Eur-Lex Staff Working Document SEC(2011) 92 final - 26/01/2011

2010
- European Union Strategy for the Danube Region - COM(2010) 715 - 08/12/2010 - Full text on Eur-Lex
Action Plan SEC(2010) 1489

- Regional Policy contributing to smart growth in Europe 2020 - COM(2010) 553 - Full text on Eur-Lex
- Cohesion policy: Strategic Report 2010 on the implementation of the programmes 2007-2013 - COM(2010)110 - Full text on Eur-Lex
- Impact of the action plan to strengthen the Commission's supervisory role under shared management of structural actions - COM(2010) 52 - Full text on Eur-Lex
2009
- Communication from Commissioners Samecki and Špidla to the Commission giving an interim report on the follow-up to the action plan to strengthen the Commission's supervisory role under shared management of structural actions SEC(2009) 1463
- Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 concerning general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund as regards simplification of certain requirements and as regards certain provisions relating to financial management - COM(2009) 384 - Full text on Eur-Lex
- Proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities - COM(2009) 382 - Full text on Eur-Lex
- Communication concerning the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region - COM(2009) 248 - Full text on Eur-Lex
Citizens' summary
- Report on the implementation of the action plan to strengthen the Commission's supervisory role under shared management of structural actions - COM(2009) 42 final - Full text on Eur-Lex
2008
- Communication from the Commission : Outermost regions: an asset for Europe (COM(2008) 642)
- Communication on the results of the negotiations concerning cohesion policy strategies and programmes for the programming period 2007-2013 - COM(2008) 301 final - Full text on Eur-Lex - annex
- Communication from the Commission : Cohesion Policy: investing in the real economy - COM(2008) 876 final - Full text on Eur-Lex
- Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion - Turning territorial diversity into strength - COM(2008) 616 final - Full text on Eur-Lex
- An action plan to strengthen the Commission's supervisory role under shared management of structural actions - COM(2008) 97 final - Full text on Eur-Lex
2007
- Commission staff working document sec(2007)1547 of 14 November 2007 "Regions delivering innovation through Cohesion Policy"
- Communication from the Commission : Member States and Regions delivering the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs through EU cohesion policy, 2007-2013 - COM(2007) 798 final - Full text on Eur-Lex
- Communication from the Commission : Strategy for the Outermost Regions: Achievements and Future Prospects - COM(2007) 507 final - Full text on Eur-Lex
2006
- Innovative strategies and actions: Results from 15 years of Regional Experimentation (a guidance document to help regional authorities developing their regional innovation strategy and integrating experimentation in the mainstream operational programmes 2007-2013)
- Regions for Economic Change - COM(2006) 675 - Full text on Eur-Lex - Annex "Themes" SEC(2006) 1432
- Cohesion Policy and cities: the urban contribution to growth and jobs in the regions - COM(2006) 385 final



