Regulations & Circulars
The use of European Union Structural Funds is governed by a number of regulations agreed between the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the Member States.
The regulations below are currently in force and are available to download.
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 539 of 2010: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1083 of 2006
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 846 of 2009: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1828 of 2006
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 397 of 2009: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1080 of 2006
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 396 of 2009: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1081 of 2006
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 284 of 2009: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1080 of 2006
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1341 of 2008: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1083 of 2006
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1828 of 2006: Implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083 of 2006
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083 of 2006: General regulations for European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund and Cohesion Fund
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1995 of 2006: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1605 of 2002
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1081 of 2006: European Social Fund (ESF) Regulation
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1080 of 2006: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regulation
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 448 of 2004: Amending Regulation (EC) No. 1685 of 2000
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1605 of 2002: Financial Regulation Applicable to the General Budget of the European Commission
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 448 of 2001: Implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260 of 1999 – procedures for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 438 of 2001: Implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260 of 1999 – management and control for assistance granted under the Structural Funds
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1685 of 2000: Implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260 of 1999 – eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds
- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1159 of 2000: Information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Member States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds
- Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260 of 1999: Laying down the general provisions on the Structural Funds
- Council Directive 93/37/EEC: concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts.
The circulars below are currently in force and are available to download.
- Department of Finance Circular 16 of 2008: National Eligibility Rules for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2007-2013
- Department of Finance Circular 12 of 2008: Financial Management and Control Procedures for EU Structural Funds 2007-2013
- Department of Finance Circular 34 of 2001: Financial Management and Control Procedures for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2000-2006
