Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 on the European Social Fund to extend the types of costs eligible for a contribution from the ESF

Summary:

The purpose of the proposal is to introduce a simplification into the operations of the European Social Fund.

The European Social Fund (ESF) is set up under Article 146 of the Treaty, which gives it the objective of helping to make the employment of workers easier, and of increasing their geographical and occupational mobility. It thereby also contributes to the economic and social cohesion objective set out in Article 158 of the EC Treaty, by supporting policies and priorities aimed at achieving progress towards full employment, the improvement of quality and productivity at work, and the promotion of social inclusion and cohesion, in line with the guidelines and recommendations under the European Employment Strategy (EES).