This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2021 with regard to the EaSI strand.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 June 2021.
For the European Parliament
The President
D. M. SASSOLI
For the Council
The President
A. P. ZACARIAS
(1)
OJ C 429, 11.12.2020, p. 245.
(2)
OJ C 86, 7.3.2019, p. 84.
(3) Position of the European Parliament of 16 January 2019 (OJ C 411, 27.11.2020, p. 324) and position of the Council at first reading of 27 May 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal). Position of the European Parliament of 23 June 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(4) Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (see page 60 of this Official Journal).
(5) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
(6) Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30).
(7) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1512 of 13 October 2020 on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (OJ L 344, 19.10.2020, p. 22).
(8) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (see page 159 of this Official Journal).
(9) Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (see page 1 of this Official Journal).
(10) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
(11) Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (OJ L 72, 12.3.2014, p. 1).
(12) Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on a European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (‘EaSI’) and amending Decision No 283/2010/EU establishing a European Progress Microfinance Facility for employment and social inclusion (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 238).
(13)
OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.
(14) Regulation (EU) 2021/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 1).
(15) Council Recommendation of 19 December 2016 on Upskilling Pathways: New Opportunities for Adults (OJ C 484, 24.12.2016, p. 1).
(16) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1).
(17) Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1).
(18) Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
(19) Regulation (EU) 2021/691 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 (OJ L 153, 3.5.2021, p. 48).
(20) Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1).
(21) Regulation (EU) 2021/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, p. 34).
(22) Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/2014 (OJ L 202, 8.6.2021, p. 32).
(23) Regulation (EU) 2021/240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 February 2021 establishing a Technical Support Instrument (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 1).
(24) Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470).
(25)
OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 9.
(26) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
(27)
OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4.
(28) Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
(29)
OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
(30) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1).
(31) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1).
(32) Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities’ financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).
(33) Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1).
(34) Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
(35)
OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
(36) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
(37) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).
ANNEX I
COMMON INDICATORS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE ESF+ STRAND UNDER SHARED MANAGEMENT
Personal data are to be broken down by gender (women, men, non-binary persons (1)).
If certain results are not possible, data for those results do not have to be collected or reported.
Where appropriate, common output indicators can be reported based on the target group of the operation.
1.
Common output indicators related to operations targeting people
1.1.
Common output indicators for participants are:
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unemployed, including long-term unemployed (*1),
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long-term unemployed (*1),
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inactive (*1),
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employed, including self-employed (*1),
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number of children below 18 years of age (*1),
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young people between 18 and 29 years of age (*1),
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number of participants of 55 years of age and above (*1),
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with lower secondary education or less (ISCED 0-2) (*1),
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with upper secondary (ISCED 3) or post-secondary education (ISCED 4) (*1),
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with tertiary education (ISCED 5 to 8) (*1),
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total number of participants (2).
Indicators listed under this point do not apply to ESF+ support contributing to the specific objective set out in Article 4(1), point (l), except the following indicators: ‘number of children below 18 years of age’, ‘young people between 18 and 29 years of age’, ‘number of participants of 55 years of age and above’ and ‘total number of participants’.
Where data are collected from registers or equivalent sources, Member States may use national definitions.
1.2.
Other common output indicators for participants are:
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participants with disabilities (*2),
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third-country nationals (*1),
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participants with a foreign background (*1),
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minorities (including marginalised communities, such as Roma people) (*2),
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homeless or affected by housing exclusion (*1),
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participants from rural areas (*1)
(3).
Data collection is necessary only where applicable and relevant.
Values of the indicators listed under point 1.2 can be determined based on informed estimates provided by the beneficiary.
For indicators listed under point 1.2 Member States may apply national definitions, except for the following indicators: ‘third-country nationals’ and ‘participants from rural areas’.
2.
Common output indicators for entities
Common output indicators for entities are:
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number of supported public administrations or public services at national, regional or local level,
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number of supported micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (including cooperative enterprises and social enterprises).
Where data are collected from registers or equivalent sources, Member States may use national definitions.
3.
The common immediate result indicators for participants
The common immediate result indicators for participants are:
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participants engaged in job searching upon leaving (*1),
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participants in education or training upon leaving (*1),
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participants gaining a qualification upon leaving (*1),
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participants in employment, including self-employment, upon leaving (*1).
Indicators listed under this point do not apply to ESF+ support contributing to the specific objective set out in Article 4(1), point (l).
Where data are collected from registers or equivalent sources, Member States may use national definitions.
4.
Common longer-term result indicators for participants
Common longer-term result indicators for participants are:
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participants in employment, including self-employment, six months after leaving (*1),
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participants with an improved labour market situation six months after leaving (*1).
Indicators listed under this point do not apply to ESF+ support contributing to the specific objective set out in Article 4(1), point (l).
Where data are collected from registers or equivalent sources, Member States may use national definitions.
Common longer-term result indicators for participants shall be reported by 31 January 2026 in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and in the final performance report referred to in Article 43 of that Regulation.
As a minimum requirement, common longer-term indicators for participants shall be based on a representative sample of participants within the specific objectives set out in Article 4(1), points (a) to (k). Internal validity of the sample is to be ensured in such a way that the data can be generalised at the level of the specific objective.
(1) According to national law.
(*1) Data reported are personal data according to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
(2) This indicator shall be calculated automatically on the basis of the common output indicators relating to employment status, except for ESF+ support contributing to the specific objective set out in Article 4(1), point (l), in which case the total number of participants is to be reported.
(*2) Data reported comprise a special category of personal data as referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
(3) This indicator does not apply to ESF+ support contributing to the specific objective set out in Article 4(1), point (l).
ANNEX II
COMMON INDICATORS FOR THE ESF+ ACTIONS TARGETING SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THE MOST DEPRIVED PERSONS WITHIN THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE SET OUT IN ARTICLE 4(1), POINT (L), IN LINE WITH THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 7(5)
Personal data are to be broken down by gender (women, men, non-binary persons (1)).
1.
Common output indicators related to operations targeting people
1.1.
Common output indicators for participants are:
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total number of participants,
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number of children below 18 years of age (*1),
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number of young people between 18 and 29 years of age (*1),
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number of participants of 65 years of age and above (*1).
Values of the indicators listed under point 1.1 can be determined based on informed estimates provided by the beneficiary.
1.2.
Other common output indicators are:
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participants with disabilities (*2),
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third-country nationals (*1),
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number of participants with a foreign background (*1), minorities (including marginalised communities, such as Roma people) (*2),
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homeless or affected by housing exclusion (*1).
Data collection is necessary only where applicable and relevant.
Values of the indicators listed under point 1.2 can be determined based on informed estimates provided by the beneficiary.
(1) According to national law.
(*1) Data reported are personal data according to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
(*2) Data reported comprise a special category of personal data as referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
ANNEX III
COMMON INDICATORS FOR ESF+ SUPPORT FOR ADDRESSING MATERIAL DEPRIVATION
1.
Output indicators
1.1.
Total monetary value of distributed food and goods:
1.1.1.
total value of the food support (1);
1.1.1.1.
total monetary value of food for the homeless;
1.1.1.2.
total monetary value of food for other target groups;
1.1.2.
total value of goods distributed (2);
1.1.2.1.
total monetary value of goods for children;
1.1.2.2.
total monetary value of goods for the homeless;
1.1.2.3.
total monetary value of goods for other target groups.
1.2.
Total quantity of food support distributed (in tonnes) (3):
1.2.1.
share of food for which only transport, distribution and storage were paid for by the programme (in %);
1.2.2.
proportion of the ESF+ co-financed food in the total volume of food distributed the beneficiaries (in %).
Values of the indicators listed under points 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 shall be determined based on informed estimates provided by the beneficiary.
2.
Common result indicators
2.1.
Number of the end recipients receiving food support
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number of children below 18 years of age,
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number of young people between 18 and 29 years of age,
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number of women,
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number of end recipients of 65 years of age and above,
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number of end recipients with disabilities (*1),
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number of third-country nationals (*1),
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number of end recipients with a foreign background and minorities (including marginalised communities such as Roma people) (*1),
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number of homeless end recipients or end-recipients affected by housing exclusion (*1).
2.2.
Number of the end recipients receiving material support
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number of children below 18 years of age,
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number of young people between 18 and 29 years of age,
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number of women,
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number of end recipients of 65 years of age and above,
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number of end recipients with disabilities (*1),
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number of third-country nationals (*1),
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number of end recipients with a foreign background and minorities (including marginalised communities, such as Roma people) (*1),
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number of homeless end recipients or end-recipients affected by housing exclusion (*1).
2.3.
Number of the end recipients benefiting from vouchers or cards
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number of children below 18 years of age,
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number of young people between 18 and 29 years of age,
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number of end recipients of 65 years of age and above,
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number of women,
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number of end recipients with disabilities (*1),
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number of third-country nationals (*1),
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number of end recipients with a foreign background and minorities (including marginalised communities, such as Roma people) (*1),
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number of homeless end recipients or end recipients affected by housing exclusion (*1).
Values of the indicators listed under point 2 shall be determined based on informed estimates provided by the beneficiary.
(1) These indicators do not apply to food assistance provided indirectly through vouchers or cards.
(2) These indicators do not apply to goods provided indirectly through vouchers or cards.
(3) These indicators do not apply to food assistance provided indirectly through vouchers or cards.
(*1) National definitions may be used.
ANNEX IV
INDICATORS FOR THE EaSI STRAND
Indicators for the EaSI strand
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number of analytical activities,
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number of information sharing and mutual learning activities,
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number of social experimentation,
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number of capacity building and networking activities,
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number of job placements under targeted mobility schemes.
Data for the indicator ‘number of job placements under targeted mobility schemes’ shall be collected only every two years.