Politika soudržnosti 2021-2027

EU Cohesion Policy contributes to strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the European Union. It aims to correct imbalances between countries and regions. It delivers on the Union's political priorities, especially the green and digital transition.

What’s new for 2021-2027?

Support to EU priorities: 5 policy objectives focused on key objectives and thematic concentration on those most relevant for a competitive and future-proof Europe
Climate targets: weighted climate and environmental contribution of investments, minimum targets for funds, climate adjustment mechanism
Greater empowerment of local, urban & territorial authorities in the management of the funds: dedicated policy objective implemented only through territorial and local development strategies
Simplification: The new cohesion policy introduces one set single of rules for the eight Funds and a significant reduction in the amount of secondary legislation. This entails notably:

Lighter and more frequent reporting
Lighter controls for programmes: sharp reduction of management verifications, “single audit principle”, proportionate arrangements for audits
Faster delivery: extended possibility to use simplified cost options (SCOs) and financing not linked to costs schemes
End of Commission approval for major projects
No more designation of management and control bodies

Creating conditions for success: streamlined and clear enabling conditions to be respected throughout the whole programming period for reimbursement from the Union budget.
Flexible programming adjusted to new challenges and emerging needs: allocation of flexibility amount only after mid term review of socio-economic situation and possible new challenges
Reinforced visibility and communication provisions: requirements for beneficiaries and operations of strategic importance

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Comparison 2014-2020 vs. 2021-2027

Priorities

More developed regions

Transition regions

Less developed regions

Conditions for success

Thematic concentration

Environment and climate

EU economic governance

Technical assistance

Mid-term review

Performance framework

Partnership agreement

Territorial development

Transfers

Synergies

Monitoring

Communication and visibility

Financial support from the funds

Financial management

Financial instruments

Management and control

Evaluation

Templates

2014-2020	2021-2027
11 thematic objectives, many investment priorities	5 policy objectives breaking sectoral silos, fewer and shorter specific objectives
TO 11: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration	Capacity building and cooperation with partners within and outside MS as horizontal actions

2014-2020	2021-2027
GDP per capita > 90% EU-27 average Co-financing: 50%	GDP per capita > 100% EU-27 average Co-financing: 40% or 50% (would have been TRR under 2014-20 period)

2014-2020	2021-2027
GDP per capita between 75% and 90% EU-27 average Co-financing: 60% or 80% (ex LDR)	GDP per capita between 75% and 100% EU-27 average Co-financing: 60% or 70% (ex LDR)

2014-2020	2021-2027
GDP per capita < 75% EU-27 average Co-financing: 80% or 85% (crisis impact)	GDP per capita < 75% EU-27 average Co-financing: 85%)

2014-2020	2021-2027
Ex-ante conditionalities: mandatory summary of fulfilment also in the partnership agreement, action plans, deadline for fulfilment 31/12/2016, suspension of interim payments by the Commission to the priorities of the programme concerned that are affected	Enabling conditions: limited list, concise and exhaustive set of objective criteria for their assessment, each enabling condition linked to a specific objective and automatically applicable, application throughout the whole period, in case of non-fulfilment concerned expenditure may be included in payment applications but is not reimbursed by the Commission