Acronyms
Explanation of technical terms and abbreviations used on this website
Acronyms
| Title | Term Definition |
|---|---|
| CF | Cohesion Fund |
| CF Regulation | Regulation (EU) No 1300/2013 |
| COCOF | Coordination Committee of the Funds as established under Article 103 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 |
| COESIF | Coordination Committee for the European Structural and Investment Funds |
| CP | Cohesion Policy |
| CPR | Common Provisions Regulation |
| CSF | Common Strategic Framework - The framework which translates the objectives and targets of the EU strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth into key actions for the ESI Funds. |
| DG | Directorate General |
| DG REGIO | Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy of the EC |
| EAFRD | European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development |
| EAFRD Regulation | Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| EC | European Commission |
| EE | Energy Efficiency |
| EE/RE | Energy Efficiency / Renewable Energy |
| EIB | European Investment Bank |
| EIB Group | EIB and EIF |
| EIF | European Investment Fund |
| EMFF | European Maritime and Fisheries Fund |
| ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
| ERDF Regulation | Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 |
| ESCO | Energy Service Contracts |
| ESF | European Social Fund |
| ESIF or ESI Funds | European Structural and Investment Funds |
| EU | European Union |
| Financial Engineering Instruments (FEIs) | In the programming period 2007-2013, those set up under Article 44 of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 |
| Financial Instruments (FIs) | In the 2014-2020 programming period, those foreseen in Title IV, Articles 37 to 46 of the CPR1 |
| FoF | Fund of Funds |
| Holding Fund (HF) | As defined in Article 44 of Council Regulation 1083/2006 |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| IFI | International Financial Institution |
| JEREMIE | Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises |
| JESSICA | Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas |
| MA | Managing Authority: For each operational programme, the national, regional or local public authority or body or a private body designated by the Member State to take responsibility for managing the operational programme in accordance with the principle of sound financial management – cf. Articles 123-125 of the CPR. |
| MRA | Multi-region assistance |
| MS | EU Member States |
| NEB TDM | New European Bauhaus Territorial Development Model |
| OP | ‘Operational Programme’ referred to in Part Three of the CPR and in the EMFF Regulation, and ‘Rural Development Programme’ referred to in the EAFRD Regulation Document approved by the Commission comprising a set of priorities to be implemented through ESI Funds resources |
| PO | Priority Objective |
| RDI | Research, Development and Innovation |
| RE(S) | Renewable Energy (Sources) |
| Reg. 1080 | Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time. |
| Reg. 1083 | Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006, as amended from time to time. |
| SFs | EU Structural Funds SFs (ERDF and ESF) |
| SME | Small and medium‑sized enterprises – as defined in EU law: EU recommendation 2003/361.The main factors determining whether a company is an SME are: 1.number of employees and 2.either turnover or balance sheet total. |
| TO | Thematic Objective |
| UDF | Urban Development Fund as defined in Article 44 (b) of Reg. 1083. |