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From here you can see the third CSF’s implementation regulatory framework which applies for O.P. "Education" II operations.

COMMUNITY LEGAL FRAMEWORK

The 3rd CSF’s legal framework includes the following Council and European Parliament Regulations, Commission decisions and the national legislative measures. These constitute the direct legal framework for the implementation of the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training for the programming period 2000-2006.

Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 : European Council Regulation (EC) on laying down general provisions on Structural Funds. (In Greek, pdf format)

Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 : European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) on the European Regional Development Fund. (In Greek, pdf format)

Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 : European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) on the European Social Fund (In Greek, pdf format)

Regulation (EC) 643/2000 : Commission Regulation (EC) on arrangements for using the euro for purposes of the budgetary management of Structural Funds (In Greek, pdf format)

Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 : Commission Regulation (EC) on information and publicity measures to be carried out by Member States concerning assistance from Structural Funds (In Greek, pdf format)

REGULATION (EC) No 1685/2000 : Commission Regulation (EC) on laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenses for operations co-financed by Structural Funds (In Greek, pdf format)

Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 : Commission Regulation (EC) on laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted by Structural Funds. (In Greek, pdf format)

Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 : Commission Regulation (EC) on laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 regarding the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted by Structural Funds. (In Greek, pdf format)

Commission DECISION of 28/11/2000 “Relating to the approval of the Community Support Framework for community structural intervention in regions within target no1 in Greece”.

Commission DECISION E (2001) 44/16-3-2001 “On approving the Operational Programme for EDUCATION AND INITIAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING which is integrated into the Community Support Framework for the community structural interventions to regions within target no. 1 in Greece”

HELLENIC LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Law 2860/2000: Management, monitoring and control of the Community Support Framework and other provisions. (In Greek, pdf format)

Joint Ministerial Decision for the “Establishment of an O.P. "Education" Managing Committee on the basis of Law 2860/2000 (FEK 1553/B 14/12/200) (In Greek, pdf format)

Joint Ministerial Decision 163/20.04.2001: Establishment of a Monitoring Committee for the Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training II (O.P. "Education" II) 2000-2006”. (In Greek, pdf format)

The basic legal framework for the public procurement and service contracts is the following:

Public works

Presidential Decree 334/2000 : Adaptation of Greek Legislation for public works according to the provisions of the Directive 93/37/EEC as it has been amended and supplemented. (In Greek, pdf format)

L. 1418/1984 : “Public Works and regulations of relevant issues” as it is in force today.

Presidential Decree 609/1985 : “Construction of Public Works” as it is in force today.

Procurement

L. 2286/1996 : “Public Sector Procurement and regulations of relevant issues”. (In Greek, pdf format)

P.D 394/1996 : “Regulation of Public Sector Procurement” (In Greek, pdf format)

P.D. 105/2000 : “Adaptation of Greek Legislation for public sector procurement to Community Law and particularly to the provisions of article 2 of Directive 97/52/EC dated 13-10-1997 and amendment to P.D. 370/1995” (In Greek, pdf format).

P.D.370/1995 : “Adaptation of Greek Legislation for public sector procurement to Community Law and particularly to the provisions of Directive 93/36/EU 14-6-1993 related to coordination of procedures for drawing of public procurement contracts”. (In Greek, pdf format)

Services

P.D 18/2000 : “Amendment to P.D. 346/1998 on “Adaptation of Greek Legislation for public sector services contracts to the provisions of Directive 92/50/EEC dated 18-7-1992 for compliance with the clauses of Directive 97/52/EC dated 13-10-1997”. (In Greek, pdf format)

P.D 346/1998 : “Adaptation of Greek Legislation for public services contracts to the provisions of Directive 92/50/EEC of 18-7-1992”. (In Greek, pdf format)

L.716/1997 : “On registry of researchers and appointing the conducting of plans” as it is in force today.

P.D 696/1974 : “On remuneration of project engineers and of relevant specifications for planning” (as amended and supplemented by P.D 99/1978, 152/1987 and 515/1989) as it is in force today.

O.P. "Education" implementation should be in accordance with the valid legal framework for Structural Fund interventions in the context of the 3rd CSF. The latter even though it does not involve only O.P. "Education", defines the European Union’s policy areas such as equality of opportunities between the sexes and the environmental protection. It also formulates good management and transparency regulations such as those for competitiveness and public contracts for the procurement of goods, the construction of infrastructure and the provision of services.

It is therefore noted that:

The Final beneficiary must be aware of and apply the valid legal framework and the reference of the aforementioned provisions should not be considered as limiting. In any case the community legal framework predominate over the national one for cases where national legislation has not been harmonized with the community legislation.

Download the 1st Chapter of the Management Guidelines (Greek) regarding the Regulatory Framework for 3rd CSF Implementation.