The European Commission is now analysing the official Partnership Agreements (PA) received from 27 Member States and draft Cohesion Policy Operational Programmes (OP) from 10 countrie.

These programmes outlines their investment plans for EU Structural and Investment Funds for the 2014-2020 programming period.

One ETC (European Territorial Cooperation) OP (NL-DE) has also been submitted

The Commission has underlined that a strategic approach to the use of the Funds is critical and quality is more important than speed.

The remaining official Partnership Agreement proposal is soon expected to be submitted to the Commission for adoption so that programme funding can begin.
The Commission will continue thoroughly analysing the Partnership Agreements and sending observations to Member States.

The first adoptions, in order to allocate grants from the EU Structural and Investment Funds, are expected in May, with the later ones in autumn.