Publicity
The use of ESF is governed by a variety of European Commission Regulations. These Regulations underpin and inform all management decisions by the ESF Policy and Operations Unit in Ireland.
Council Regulation (EC) Euratom No. 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European communities financial interests.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1997 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development for the European Agriculture Guidance and guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1264/1999 of June 1999 amending regulation (EC) 1164/94 establishing a Cohesion Fund.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1265/1999 of 21 June 1999 amending Annex to Regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 on information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Members States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds.
Commission Regulation (EC) no 448 of 10 March 2004 amending regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 1260/1999 as regards the eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural funds and withdrawing Regulation (EC) No 1145/2003.