Draft National Strategic Reference Framework: EU Structural Funds programmes: 2007-2013. Issued for consultation 28 February 2006

This consultation seeks views on the UK Government's Draft National Strategic Reference Framework, which is a requirement of the new EU regulations for the Structural and Cohesion Funds for 2007-2013 and will establish the broad priorities for future Structural Funds programmes in the UK. The consultation document also invites comments on two related issues: the UK Government's proposals for distributing its Structural Funds allocations under the Competitiveness Objective; and the administrative arrangements for delivering the funds in the UK during the next budgetary cycle. Deadline for responses: 22 May 2006. Document reference number: URN 06/810. Please click on the second Related Url for the Government response to this consultation, together with other related documents.

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United Kingdom: DTI: Regional economic development: Consultation on the draft UK National Strategic Reference Framework for the EU Structural Funds from 2007 to 2013 http://www.dti.gov.uk/consultations/page28796.html

United Kingdom: DTI: Press Release, 23.10.06 http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/detail.asp?ReleaseID=236314&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False

United Kingdom: DTI: Press Release, 28.2.06 http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/detail.asp?ReleaseID=189095&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False

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