The first written evaluation of a competent authority, administrative and/ or legal, based on particular facts about an existing irregularity, not excluding the possibility for a subsequent revision of the conclusion or its withdrawal in the course of the administrative or the legal procedure.

One of the strategic priorities in a given operational programme, containing a group of related operations, which have specific measurable goals.

An economically inseparable chain of tasks aimed towards a common set of goals, related to the implementation of a specific technical function.

A stage of a projects, which is technically and financially independent and has its own effectiveness.

A public contribution towards the financing of operations by the state budget, by the budget of a regional or a local authority, by the European community via the Structural funds or the Cohesion fund, as well as similar expenses. A contribution towards the financing of operations by the budget of public institutions or associations of one or more regional or local authorities or public bodies, acting in accordance with the the Directive 2004/18/EC of the European parliament and the Council from 31 March 2004, regarding the coordination of commissioning procedures for public procurement of work, deliveries and services, should be considered as similar expenses.