ERDF Governance, Partnership and Management
Legal and regulatory framework
The European Commission approved the Yorkshire and Humber European Regional Development Fund Programme for 2007-2013 on 7th December 2007.
View the Commission’s approval decision
The operation of the programme is governed by European Parliament and Council regulations, the following are of particular significance:
Regulation (EC) 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund
Regulation (EC) 1828/2006 setting out the rules for the implementation of (EC) 1083/2006
Cohesion Policy, Commentaries and Official Texts
Managing Authority
The Programme is managed by Yorkshire Forward on behalf of the Government, European Commission and the region. The designated Managing Authority for the Programme, however, is the Department for Communities and Local Government which has appointed Yorkshire Forward as an Intermediary Body under Article 59 of EC 1083/2006 to undertake certain management authority functions. The necessary powers were granted to Yorkshire Forward by the Government through a Statutory Instrument on 31st January 2008.
View the Statutory Instrument that granted Yorkshire Forward the necessary powers
View the schedule of Managing Authority functions undertaken by Yorkshire Forward
