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2021 annual work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme C(2021) 3563 of 26 May 2021 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 26.5.2021 C(2021) 3563 final COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 26.5.2021 on the adoption of the work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme for 2021 EN EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 26.5.2021 on the adoption of the work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme for 2021 THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to 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 966/20121, and in particular Article 110 thereof, Having regard to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe Programme (2021 to 2027) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1295/20132, and in particular Article 15 thereof, Whereas: (1) In order to ensure the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme for the period 2021-2023, it is necessary to adopt a multiannual financing decision which constitutes the annual work programme, for 2021. Article 110 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 ('the Financial Regulation') establishes detailed rules on financing decisions. (2) In accordance with Article 16(3) of the Regulation establishing the Creative Europe programme (2021-2027) and Article 193(2), point (a), second subparagraph of the Financial Regulation and by derogation from Article 193(4) of that Regulation, if duly justified, activities and costs in grants incurred in 2021 and financed under this Decision may be eligible from 1st of January 2021, even if implemented and incurred before the grant application was submitted. The same rules apply, mutatis mutandis, to the eligibility of activities and costs under indirect management. (3) The envisaged assistance is to comply with the conditions and procedures set out by the restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 of the Treaty. (4) It is appropriate to authorise the award of grants without a call for proposals and to provide for the conditions for awarding those grants. (5) Pursuant to Article 62(1)(c) of the Financial Regulation indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the programme. (6) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial 1 OJ L 193 of 30.7.2018, p.1. 2 The political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council was reached on 14 December 2020 and the file is subject to the final adoption by the European legislative authority. EN 1 EN Regulation. To that end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 154(4) of the Financial Regulation3 and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) of the Financial Regulation before a contribution agreement can be signed. (7) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation. (8) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the work programme, it is appropriate to allow changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation. (9) The work programme was submitted to an adhoc meeting consisting of representatives of the Member States for informal consultation. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The work programme The multiannual financing decision, constituting the annual work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme for 2021, as set out in the Annex, is adopted. Article 2 Union contribution The maximum Union contribution for the implementation of the programme for the years 2021-2023 is set at EUR 999 613 190, and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the following lines of the general budget of the Union: (a) budget line 07 05 01: EUR 329 244 047 for the years 2021-2023 (b) budget line 07 05 02: EUR 579 777 404 for the years 2021-2023 (c) budget line 07 05 03: EUR 90 591 739 for the years 2021-2023 The appropriations provided for in the first paragraph may also cover interest due for late payment. The implementation of this Decision is subject to the availability of the appropriations, as provided for in the general budget of the Union for 2022 and 2023, following the adoption of those budgets by the budgetary authority or as provided for in the system of provisional twelfths and to contributions of EFTA and other participating countries to the programme. Article 3 Methods of implementation and entrusted entities or persons The implementation of the actions carried out by way of indirect management, as set out in the Annex, may be entrusted to the entities or persons referred to or selected in accordance with the criteria laid down in the relevant point of the Annex. 3 Except for the cases of Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment. EN 2 EN Article 4 Flexibility clause Cumulated changes to the allocations to specific actions not exceeding 20% of the maximum Union contribution set in the first paragraph of Article 2 of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial for the purpose of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation, where those changes do not significantly affect the nature of the actions and the objective of the work programme. The increase of the maximum Union contribution set in the first paragraph of Article 2 of this Decision shall not exceed 20%. The authorising officer responsible may apply the changes referred to in the first paragraph. Those changes shall be applied in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and proportionality. Article 5 Grants Grants may be awarded without a call for proposals in accordance with the conditions set out in the Annex. Grants may be awarded to the bodies referred to in the Annex. Article 6 Financial instruments The provision of financial support by means of blending operations for the amount set in the Annex, may be entrusted to the entity referred to in the Annex. Article 7 Suspensive conditions The annual work programme shall be subject to: (a) the adoption and the entry into force of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe programme without any significant modifications; (b) a positive opinion or lack of objection by the Creative Europe Committee set up by the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Creative Europe programme. Where the conditions referred to in the first paragraph are not fulfilled, the contracting authority reserves the right to abandon or cancel published calls and to launch other calls with different content and appropriate deadlines for submission. The association of participating countries to the programme shall be subject to the conclusion of Association Agreements between the Union and those countries. Done at Brussels, 26.5.2021 For the Commission Mariya GABRIEL Member of the Commission EN 3 EN COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE Bruxelles, le 26.5.2021 C(2021) 3563 final DÉCISION D’EXÉCUTION DE LA COMMISSION du 26.5.2021 relative à l’adoption du programme de travail pour la mise en œuvre du programme «Europe créative» pour 2021 FR FR DÉCISION D’EXÉCUTION DE LA COMMISSION du 26.5.2021 relative à l’adoption du programme de travail pour la mise en œuvre du programme «Europe créative» pour 2021 LA COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE, vu le traité sur le fonctionnement de l'Union européenne, vu le règlement (UE, Euratom) 2018/1046 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 18 juillet 2018 relatif aux règles financières applicables au budget général de l’Union, modifiant les règlements (UE) nº 1296/2013, (UE) nº 1301/2013, (UE) nº 1303/2013, (UE) nº 1304/2013, (UE) nº 1309/2013, (UE) nº 1316/2013, (UE) nº 223/2014, (UE) nº 283/2014 et la décision nº 541/2014/UE, et abrogeant le règlement (UE, Euratom) nº 966/20121, et notamment son article 110, vu le règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil établissant le programme «Europe créative» (2021 à 2027) et abrogeant le règlement (UE) nº 1295/20132, et notamment son article 15, considérant ce qui suit: (1) Afin de garantir la mise en œuvre du programme «Europe créative» pour la période 2021-2023, il convient d’adopter une décision de financement pluriannuelle, qui constitue le programme de travail annuel pour 2021. L’article 110 du règlement (UE, Euratom) 2018/1046 (ci-après le «règlement financier») établit des règles détaillées en matière de décisions de financement. (2) Conformément à l’article 16, paragraphe 3, du règlement établissant le programme «Europe créative» (2021-2027) et à l’article 193, paragraphe 2, point a), deuxième alinéa, du règlement financier et par dérogation à l’article 193, paragraphe 4, de ce même règlement, si cela est dûment justifié, les activités et les coûts en subventions exposés en 2021 et financés au titre de la présente décision peuvent être éligibles à partir du 1er janvier 2021, même si les activités sont mises en œuvre et que les coûts sont exposés avant le dépôt de la demande de subvention.
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