How the EU budget is spent: The European Structural and Investment Funds

Briefing 15-07-2015

Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, known as the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), aims to ensure smooth and consistent implementation of the five European Structural and Investment Funds: the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. The principles and rules included in this Regulation cover more than 41% of planned EU spending in 2014-20.