
FAQ for UK project partners about the post-transition period
The UK Government has provided some additional guidance for our project partners from the UK about the end of the transition period.
Scroll down for information about the bodies responsible for Structural Funds programmes and about the first level control or ask directly Interreg Europe representative in United Kingdom.
There is one point of contact for enquiries about the programme based at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). Each part of the UK also has a website with specific regional information.
The Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the UK means that projects will be able to continue as planned, under the same arrangements and rules as before. If the end of the transition period means any changes for your project, the joint secretariat (JS) and/or UK national contact point will contact you. For now, you should carry on delivering your project as planned.
The following questions may help if you have specific queries. You can download them all here.
A note for project partners from the United Kingdom:
ETC programmes are separately adapting to support project partners through the COVID-19 crisis. Each managing authority is setting out what it means for their programme and project partners.
Please contact your lead partner, relevant joint secretariat / managing authority, or visit the relevant programme website.
Alternatively, you can contact the MHCLG ETC team via [email protected]
This section provides information on the system set up for first level control in your country. Any costs associated with this control are indicated so they can be planned for in any project budget.
United Kingdom has opted for a decentralised first level control system. The body responsible for the approbation of first level controllers is the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The address and contact persons are stated below.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
ETC Programmes, Compliance and Audit
3rd Floor SW Qtr., Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF
Once the project is approved the Ministry will contact the project partners in the UK about appointing a first level controller. The Ministry will provide all the necessary guidance on the appointment process. The project partners will have to propose an independent internal or external controller to the Ministry using an on-line form which should be sent to a dedicated e-mail address. The approval will also be completed on-line by the Ministry. No paper copies will be used in the process.
Contact persons:
Amarjit Singh Narain (Arni)
FLC approbation officer
Phone: + 44 (0) 303 444 2706
E-mail: [email protected]
Neil Marsh
FLC approbation officer
Phone: + 44 (0) 303 444 3875
E-mail: [email protected]
The costs resulting from the control can be reported as eligible costs in compliance with the relevant EU-regulations and programme rules.
In compliance with the article 23 (4) of the Regulation (EU) No 1299/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 and article 125 (5) and (6) of the Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013, on-the-spot verifications are done for each project partner at least once during the project lifetime. For first level controllers controlling more than one project partner, sampling may be possible under the condition that the method is well justified and documented.
FLC Signatory:
Mr Paul Sheridan
Director of Corporate Services
Phone: +44 (0) 28 90 266660
Fax: +44 (0) 28 90 266661
Email: [email protected]
Contact person :
Lisa Kelly
First Level Controller
Phone: +44 (0) 28 90 266699
Fax: +44 (0) 28 90 266660
Email: [email protected]
The above-mentioned body will perform the first level control free of charge to project partners from Northern Ireland.
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