Commission Staff Working Document: The partnership principle in the implementation of the Common Strategic Framework Funds – elements for a European Code of Conduct on Partnership

Action for growth and jobs requires both ownership at top political level and mobilisation from all actors across Europe. Partnership has therefore been identified as key to delivering Europe 2020 Strategy.

This staff working document should help Member States to shape their partnership appropriately during the preparatory work before the regulations are adopted.

The European code of conduct on partnership (ECCP) will lay down minimum requirements which are necessary to attain a high quality partnership in the implementation of the funds while maintaining ample flexibility to Member States in ways they organise the participation of the different partners.