{"id":639,"date":"2023-07-07T12:14:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T11:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/que-es-el-mac\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:11:29","slug":"que-es-el-mac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/en\/que-es-el-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"What is mac?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; back_image=&#8221;2780&#8243; back_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176749&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;301&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200113&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;144683&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el<br \/>\nPrograma<br \/>\nInterreg VI-D<br \/>\nMAC?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_weight=&#8221;800&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105143&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Madeira-Azores-Canarias[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161720&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]2021-2027[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;818583&#8243; row_custom_slug=&#8221;what_is_mac&#8221; el_id=&#8221;whatIsMac&#8221; row_name=&#8221;what_is_mac_section&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_tabs vertical=&#8221;yes&#8221; history=&#8221;yes&#8221; typography=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;The programme&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1689329203-2-10&#8243; slug=&#8221;el_programa&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;335938&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]The programme[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;518601&#8243;]The Interreg MAC Programme is the Interreg VI-D Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands (MAC) Cooperation Programme, adopted by the European Commission on 21 September 2022, under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective (Interreg) with the participation of the following third countries: Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal and Sao Tome and Principe. The Interreg MAC Programme is a particularly important instrument to strengthen cooperation between regions and countries concerned, aimed at facilitating the promotion of their political, institutional and economic relations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The programme was amended on 14 July 2025 to include the allocation to the Programme of funds from the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI).<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI1NjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzMTUlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGWnBHMUxQMGhfODQlM0ZzaSUzRGlpaWJxaTFORUFaTWw1d3klMjIlMjB0aXRsZSUzRCUyMllvdVR1YmUlMjB2aWRlbyUyMHBsYXllciUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93JTNEJTIyYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlciUzQiUyMGF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwY2xpcGJvYXJkLXdyaXRlJTNCJTIwZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhJTNCJTIwZ3lyb3Njb3BlJTNCJTIwcGljdHVyZS1pbi1waWN0dXJlJTNCJTIwd2ViLXNoYXJlJTIyJTIwcmVmZXJyZXJwb2xpY3klM0QlMjJzdHJpY3Qtb3JpZ2luLXdoZW4tY3Jvc3Mtb3JpZ2luJTIyJTIwYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuJTNFJTNDJTJGaWZyYW1lJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;565241&#8243;]<strong>Descargar:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;162682&#8243;]Programme approved in 2022[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187055&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F07%2FPrograma-INTERREG-MAC-21_27-ES1.pdf|target:_blank|&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (spanish)[\/vc_button][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;199026&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F07%2FPrograma-INTERREG-MAC-21_27-FR.pdf|target:_blank|&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (french)[\/vc_button][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;410799&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F07%2FPrograma-INTERREG-MAC-21_27-PT.pdf|target:_blank|&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (portuguese)[\/vc_button][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200070&#8243; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F07%2FPrograma-INTERREG-MAC-21_27-EN.pdf|target:_blank|&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (English)[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173313&#8243;]Programme amended in 2025[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;453875&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FINTERREG-MAC-21_27-ES_v1_DEF.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (spanish)[\/vc_button][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181693&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FINTERREG-MAC-21_27-FR_v1_DEF.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (french)[\/vc_button][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;585802&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FINTERREG-MAC-21_27-PT_v1_DEF.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (portuguese)[\/vc_button][vc_button size=&#8221;link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100043&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F09%2FINTERREG-MAC-21-27-EN_v1_DEF.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;]MAC programme 2021-2027 (English)[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tab][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; 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column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Monitoring Committee&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1689330072560-4-0&#8243; slug=&#8221;comite_de_seguimiento&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;833233&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]MONITORING COMMITTEE[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;507320&#8243;]<strong>REGLAMENTO INTERNO DEL COMIT\u00c9 DE SEGUIMIENTO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Reglamento-Interno-CS-InterregMAC-21_27-ES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reglamento interno del Comit\u00e9 de Seguimiento (espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Regulamento-Interno-CA-InterregMAC-21_27-PT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulamento interno do Comit\u00e9 de Acompanhamento (portugu\u00eas)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Reglement-Interieur-CS-InterregMAC-21_27-FR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">R\u00e8glement Int\u00e9rieur du Comit\u00e9 de Suivi (fran\u00e7ais)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Rules-Procedure-MC-InterregMAC-21_27-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rules of procedure of the Monitoring Committee (english)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MIEMBROS DEL COMIT\u00c9 DE SEGUIMIENTO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El Comit\u00e9 de Seguimiento estar\u00e1 compuesto por los siguientes miembros con derecho a voto, tal y como recoge el texto del programa aprobado en su apartado cuarto:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 representantes de la Autoridad de Gesti\u00f3n,<\/li>\n<li>4 representantes de los Estados Miembros (2 de Espa\u00f1a y 2 de Portugal), de los cuales 2 de los Ministerios de responsables de la gesti\u00f3n de fondos FEDER y 2 del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores,<\/li>\n<li>6 representantes de los Gobiernos regionales (2 de Madeira, 2 de Azores y 2 de Canarias),<\/li>\n<li>1 representante de la Autoridad de Auditor\u00eda,<\/li>\n<li>1 representante del organismo que ejerce la funci\u00f3n de contabilidad,<\/li>\n<li>3 representantes de la Autoridad Ambiental (1 por cada regi\u00f3n europea)<\/li>\n<li>3 representantes de los Comit\u00e9s Econ\u00f3micos y Sociales u organismos equivalentes (1 por cada una de las regiones europeas),<\/li>\n<li>7 representantes de los Pa\u00edses Terceros que hayan aceptado la invitaci\u00f3n a participar en el programa, es decir, 1 por cada pa\u00eds participante.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, participar\u00e1n en las reuniones 2 representantes de la Comisi\u00f3n Europea (1 por parte de la DG REGIO y otro por la DG INTPA), y representantes de las Delegaciones de la UE en los Pa\u00edses Terceros miembros, en calidad de observadores sin derecho a voto.<\/p>\n<p>Asimismo, y a iniciativa de la Autoridad de Gesti\u00f3n o por indicaci\u00f3n de un miembro del Comit\u00e9, se podr\u00e1 invitar a las reuniones del Comit\u00e9 de Seguimiento a asesores externos, observadores u otros que colaboren en las tareas de seguimiento y evaluaci\u00f3n del programa, siempre que est\u00e9 justificado y sea aprobado previamente por el Comit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>La Secretar\u00eda Conjunta del programa participar\u00e1 en las reuniones del Comit\u00e9, asegurando las tareas del mismo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECISIONES DEL COMIT\u00c9 DE SEGUIMIENTO<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mac-interreg.org\/noticias\/detallenoticia.jsp?id=f08f9898-ca42-426e-8e8d-4746f42ae063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuni\u00f3n del 29 de noviembre de 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;EU regulations&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1689330082012-5-3&#8243; slug=&#8221;normativa_europea&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136724&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]EU regulations[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;731037&#8243;]<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32021R1058\">REGULATION 2021\/1058: ERDF<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulation (EU) 2021\/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32021R1059\">REGULATION 2021\/1059: EUROPEAN TERRITORIAL COOPERATION (INTERREG)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulation (EU) 2021\/1059 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on specific provisions for the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg) supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the external financing instruments<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/PDF\/?uri=CELEX:32021R1060\">REGULATION 2021\/1060: COMMON PROVISIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regulation (EU) 2021\/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Regulation-2024_2509-Financial-rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>REGULATION (EU, Euratom) 2024\/2509: FINANCIAL RULES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">REGULATION (EU, Euratom) 2024\/2509 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (recast)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EN-Annex-financial-corrections-public-procurement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ANNEX to the COMMISSION DECISION C(2019) 3452: FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANNEX to the COMMISSION DECISION laying down the guidelines for determining financial corrections to be made to expenditure financed by the Union for non-compliance with the applicable rules on public procurement<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Management bodies&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1689330059241-3-7&#8243; slug=&#8221;organos_de_gestion&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;533619&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Management bodies[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=&#8221;1148&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104183&#8243;][\/vc_tab][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Fight against fraud&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1722260614658-6-1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119265&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Fight against fraud[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;356759&#8243;]Protecting the financial interests of the European Union (EU) is a priority for the European institutions to ensure that taxpayers&#8217; money is well spent.<\/p>\n<p>In this respect, the INTERREG Territorial Cooperation Programme MAC 2021-2027 has put in place measures to contribute to the fight against fraud:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Programme&#8217;s Code of Ethics and Conduct<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>sets out the principles of ethics and conduct of public employees working in the Programme&#8217;s management, control and accounting (certification and payment) bodies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/C\u00a2digo-\u201atico-y-de-conducta_MAC21_27_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Programme Code of Ethics and Conduct<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Institutional Declaration against Fraud<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>signed by the members of the Programme Monitoring Committee expresses their opposition to fraud and corruption in the performance of their duties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MC-MAC-21_27_-Antifraud-Declaration_EN.pdf\"><em>Anti-fraud statement of the members of the Monitoring Committee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Programme Managing Authority makes available to the public the\u00a0<strong>PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY SPAIN AND PORTUGAL FOR THE REPORTING OF SUSPECTED FRAUD OR IRREGULARITIES\u00a0<\/strong>in relation to projects or operations co-financed by the ERDF under the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 cooperation programme:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPAIN<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>The National Anti-Fraud Coordination Service of the Ministry of Finance has set up a specific channel that can be used by those persons who have knowledge of facts that may constitute fraud, irregularity, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting European funds (External Whistleblowing Channel) and who wish to bring them to the attention of the Administration so that the competent authorities can take the appropriate action.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to bring to the attention of the National Anti-Fraud Coordination Service (SNCA) facts that may constitute fraud or irregularity in relation to projects or operations financed with European funds, you can use the INFOFRAUD channel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.igae.pap.hacienda.gob.es\/sitios\/igae\/es-ES\/CA-UACI\/SNCA\/Paginas\/ComunicacionSNCA.aspx\">https:\/\/www.igae.pap.hacienda.gob.es\/sitios\/igae\/es-ES\/CA-UACI\/SNCA\/Paginas\/ComunicacionSNCA.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>PORTUGAL:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Portugal there are several ways of registering complaints of suspected fraud or irregularities related to projects and operations co-financed by the ERDF:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No Portal da da Ag\u00eancia para o Desenvolvimento e Coes\u00e3o<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adcoesao.pt\/canal-de-denuncias\/\">Canal de den\u00fancias &#8211; Ag\u00eancia para o Desenvolvimento e Coes\u00e3o (adcoesao.pt)<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By letter or e-mail addressed to AD&amp;C, I.P:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a) By e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:agencia@adcoesao.pt\"><strong>agencia@adcoesao.pt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">b) By letter addressed to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Conselho Diretivo da Ag\u00eancia para o Desenvolvimento e Coes\u00e3o, I.P.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Av. 5 de outubro, 153<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">1050 Lisboa &#8211; Portugal<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can contact the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) via the link\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fns.olaf.europa.eu\/main_es.htm\">https:\/\/fns.olaf.europa.eu\/main_es.htm<\/a>\u00a0or the European Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office (EPPO) via the link https:\/\/www.eppo.europa.eu\/es\/form\/eppo-report-a-crime.<\/p>\n<p>At any time, interested parties may also contact the Managing Authority, via the Joint Secretariat, to request information on the procedures for reporting suspected fraud or irregularities in relation to operations co-financed by the ERDF under the INTERREG MAC 2021-2027 programme:<\/p>\n<p>E-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@interregmac.org\"><strong>info@interregmac.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tel: 928 307456 (Joint Secretariat in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)<\/p>\n<p>922 470484 (Joint Secretariat in Santa Cruz de Tenerife)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; 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This means sending 4 times a year updated financial data (validated expenditure of projects under implementation), including also in 2 of these reports data on the evolution of indicators and areas of intervention. We use the European Commission&#8217;s computerised monitoring system SFC2021 for this purpose. The Regulation also provides for the obligation to publish these data on the programme&#8217;s website.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finterregmac.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2FTransmission_of_data_snapshot_2021TC16FFOR001_202603.0_es.pdf|target:_blank&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;686410&#8243; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Data transmitted EC &#8211; April 2026 [\/vc_button][\/vc_tab][vc_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Other documents&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1750230044763-7-3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;605790&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Other documents[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114099&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Evaluation-Plan-MAC-21_27_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Programme evaluation plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/interregmac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Complaints-procedure-Interreg-MAC-21_27_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complaints procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][\/vc_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; back_image=&#8221;2780&#8243; back_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176749&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; back_image=&#8221;301&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-639","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is mac? 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