Programas y campañas permanentes

Specific arrangements for the Convergence ROPs

In accordance with Article 63 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 a Convergence Monitoring Committee is to be established for the 2007-13 Convergence Regional Operational Programmes. The Convergence Monitoring Committee allows regions to build on existing experience and share best practice while allowing a better and more efficient monitoring and decision making system. The Monitoring Committee will be composed of one Regional sub-committee for each operational programme based on the Regional Development Councils and ensuring the involvement of a wide range of regional partners. The Regional Sub-committees share the responsibility for programme implementation with the Convergence Monitoring Committee in line with Article 65 of the above Regulation.

Decisions of the Convergence MC will be taken separately for each of the programmes. Regional Committees will ensure supervision of programme implementation and will report and make any necessary proposals for modification to the Convergence Monitoring Committee. The Convergence Monitoring Committee will decide on the basis of the proposals of the Regional Sub-committees.

Regional Sub-Committees are set up in order to take into account in their composition the principle of partnership as well as territorial specificities.

Convergence Monitoring Committee

Tasks and Competences:

The tasks within the competence of the Operational Programme Monitoring Committee – with special regard to the efficiency and quality of implementation– are specified in Article 65 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Art. 14. of Govt. Decree No. 255/2006. (XII8.). Accordingly, the Committee shall

• consider and approve the criteria for selecting the operations financed within six

months of the approval of the operational programme and approve any revision of those criteria in accordance with programming needs;

• periodically review progress made towards achieving the specific targets of the

operational programme on the basis of documents submitted by the Managing Authority;

• examine the results of implementation, particularly the achievement of the targets set

for each priority axis and the evaluations;

• consider and approve the annual and final reports on implementation, and the annually

updated evaluation plans;

• be informed of the annual audit report, or of the part of the report referring to the

operational programme concerned, and of any relevant comments the Commission may make after examining that report or relating to that part of the report;

• propose to the Managing Authority any revision or examination of the operational

programme likely to make possible the attainment of the Funds' objectives or to improve its management including its financial management;

• consider and approve any application to amend the content of the Commission

decision on the contribution from the Funds.

The Monitoring Committee debates the action plans referred to in chapter 8.1.1. In compliance with Article 63 Paragraph (1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 a Monitoring Committee may supervise the implementation of several operational programmes.

Composition:

The Managing Authorities are responsible for establishing the monitoring committees.

In compliance with Article 64 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, the composition of the operational program Monitoring Committee will be as follows:

The Monitoring Committee according to Art. 64 (1) of 1083/2006/EC is chaired by the person appointed by the Member State, the prevailing member of the Development Policy Steering Committee responsible for the programme area concerned.

• the Managing Authority,

• a delegated representative of the line ministers concerned in the implementation of the

operational programme,

• the Intermediate Bodies concerned in the implementation of the OP, • the representative of the minister in charge of the state budget,

• delegated representatives of regional development councils concerned, • at least one delegated representative of local government’ associations, • at least one delegated representative of the environmental protection NGOs,

• one representative of each of the employees’ and employer’s sides of the National

Council for the Reconciliation of Interests,

• delegated representatives of non-governmental organisations – within that, at least one

member representing an organisation active for 1.) the Roma people, 2.) disabled people and 3.) equal opportunities for men and women,

• one delegated representative of each of the professional and social organisations

concerned.

Members attending in an advisory capacity:

• a representative of the European Commission at its own initiative or the request of the

Monitoring Committee;

• the representative of MAs in charge of other OPs affected by the implementation of

the OP;

• one representative each of the Certifying Authority and the Audit Authority, as well as

the Central Harmonisation Unit;

• for operational programs with contributions from the EIB or EIF, one representative of

each of the EIB and the EIF respectively;

• as permanent invitees, one representative each of the organisations responsible for the

implementation of the EAFRD (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) and of the EFF (European Fisheries Fund).

Description of the Monitoring Information System – Indicators and Data Collection

Data supplied by applicants and by the beneficiaries will be entered in the monitoring information system - an upgraded version of the Single Monitoring Information System (EMIR) used for the period 2004-2006. Feeding the system with data is the responsibility of Intermediate Bodies; the NDA ensures continuous operation and upgrading of the system. The system will ensure the collection, processing and forwarding of data, and the support of implementation, supporting the daily work of all authorities involved in the implementation of the NHDP, as well as the European Commission, and other national institutions.

It is a fundamental requirement in the programming period 2007-2013 that applicants and beneficiaries meet their data provision responsibilities, wherever possible, through electronic means. The system has been developed by considering these criteria.

The IT system delivers real-time data from each level of the implementation system, and serves as a means of electronic communication between the European Commission and Hungary.

In order to ensure transparency the system will also be used to monitor

• compliance with Article 34 paragraph 2 of Council Regulation 1083/2006/EC as regards complementary financing between the ERDF and ESF and respecting the ceilings thereof, including the special cases laid down in Regulation 1081/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Art. 3(7) and 1080/2006/EC Art. 8;

• the use of additional assistance to the Central Hungary Region pursuant to paragraph 15 Annex II of Council Regulation 1083/2006/EC.