The module on Annual accounts and Management Declarations for the Paying Agency and the Coordinating Body (as relevant), pursuant to Article 33(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2022/128, is now available for testing in SFC2021 Acceptance environment https://webgate.acceptance.ec.europa.eu/sfc2021/sfc-fo/home under menu ‘EXECUTION > Annual Accounts and Management declaration(s) (EAGF, EAFRD)’. Click 'View' for more information.
The module on ‘Disaggregated Data on Interventions and Beneficiaries’, pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 and Annex IV of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1475, is now available for testing in SFC2021 Acceptance environment https://webgate.acceptance.ec.europa.eu/sfc2021/sfc-fo/home under menu ‘MONITORING > Data on Monitoring and Evaluation > Interventions/Beneficiaries (EAGF, EAFRD)’.
We would like to invite the Paying Agencies and the Coordinating Bodies users to test the creation of DIB version (one by Paying Agency) and the introduction of the information in structured format by uploading XML or CSV file(s).
Some examples of XML/CSV files (that need to be adapted) are available as follows:
- CIRCABC - https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/eee95e91-908e-46ae-a186-ef44626bef5e/library/f2014e44-420e-4e38-8bdd-c5d4885e773c
- SFC2021 - https://sfc.ec.europa.eu/en/2021/support-ms/dib?qt_support_pages=2
The XSD file, that defines the structure of this XML, is also available under the same links.
In order to be able to create a DIB version, upload the XML files (under section ‘General > Documents’) and submit the DIB version to the European Commission, the Member States’ users must have the MS Paying Agency (MSPA) or MS Coordinating Body (MSCB) role for both EAGF and EAFRD. In case the MS users don’t have access to SFC2021 in Acceptance or in case they don’t have the Paying Agency (MSPA) role or the Coordinating Body (MSCB) role, we advise them to contact their MS liaison officer (and precise that the access is for SFC2021 acceptance).
We invite both the MS who will first report on Financial Year 2023 (non-mandatory reporting , submission deadline = 30/11/2024) and the MS who will report on Financial Year 2024 (mandatory reporting , submission deadline = 30/04/2025) to test the system. For more information on the dates and frequency of data transmission, see Article 15(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1475.
For this purpose, during the creation of the DIB version, MS will have to select the Financial period accordingly: for 2023, select ‘01/01/2023 – 15/10/2023’ and for 2024, select ‘01/01/2023 – 15/10/2024’.
Please note that even if the MS have reported for Financial Year 2023, they will have also to report for Financial Year 2024 but in this case the reporting period will be ‘16/10/2023 – 15/10/2024’ instead of ‘01/01/2023 – 15/10/2024’.
Please also note that in the Acceptance environment, the latest version of the CAP Strategic Plan and APR might not present as the Acceptance Environment was refreshed with Production data in February 2024. This might impact the result of the following validation rules:
- DIB_UPL_110 Validate 'Budget code' (M040) against the last adopted CSP (by EC or by MS) before the end of the Financial period
- DIB_UPL_115 Validate 'Budget code' (M040) against the APR (last version submitted to EC)
- DIB_UPL_208 Validate that the custom unit of measurement reported in M160 was also reported in APR (last version submitted to EC) for the same PUA
- DIB_UPL_230 Validate that all the result variables related to the result indicators defined in last adopted CSP (by EC or by MS) before the end of the Financial Period, are reported
- DIB_UPL_232 Validate that only the result variables related to the result indicators defined in last adopted CSP (by EC or by MS) before the end of the Financial Period, are reported
Please be aware that this is only a testing environment. No data uploaded here will be transferred to the Production environment. The activation of the module in Production is expected for September.
A step-by-step will be available soon on the support portal: https://sfc.ec.europa.eu/en/2021/support-ms/dib?qt_support_pages=0This tutorial with contain explanation on how to create, upload files, validate and submit the DIB version to EC. It will also contain the list of all validation rules that will ensure the consistency of DIB data before their submission to EC.
Please feel free to send any feedback or questions to the SFC2021 Support Team: EC-SFC2021-INFO@ec.europa.eu
The SFC2021 application will remain operational and will be monitored to ensure that any unforeseen downtime is kept to a minimum. No support will be available.
The new module for the submission of WTO notification, pursuant to Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2022/128, is now available for testing in SFC2021 Acceptance environment under menu ‘EXECUTION > WTO notification (EAGF/EAFRD)’. Click 'View' for more information.
The SFC Portal will experience downtime due to planned maintenance on Thursday 26th October between 09h00 and 12h00. We apologise for any inconvenience.
A new release will be deployed today. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click ‘View’ to consult the items included in this release.
The Annual Declaration and Difference explanation XML files related to the Annual Accounts for FY2023 have been updated in order to... Click 'View' for more information.
We are pleased to announce that the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) module is now available via the Monitoring menu in SFC2021. Click 'View' for more information.
A new release will be deployed this afternoon. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click ‘View’ to consult the release note.
Quarterly Declaration of Expenditure EAFRD: Possibility to upload and sign Paying Agency expenditure data directly from the Paying Agency node while the Declaration is created on the national/coordination node. Click 'View' for more information.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click ‘View’ to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this morning. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
A new release will be deployed this evening. SFC2021 will remain available, however you may need to refresh your browser once the deployment is complete. Click here to consult the release note.
This release mainly contains improvements/fixes for CAP Strategic Plan. Click here for more information.
The services of the Commission will be closed on 01/11/2021 and 02/11/2021. The SFC2021 application will remain operational throughout this period. The application will be monitored to ensure that any unforeseen downtime is kept to a minimum. However no Support will be available on these dates.
We would like to inform you that a new updated version of the SFC 2021 CAP Strategic plan is made available to test . The data encoded in this testing system can not and will not be automatically transferred to the SFC2021 Production environment. Click here for more information.
Click here to consult the items included in this new release.
Click here to consult the items included in this new release.
We are pleased to announce that the Programme AIB functionality for the creation of Programmes for the Internal Security Fund (ISF), Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) & Border Management and Visa Policy (BMVI) will be available as of 24 th September 2021 via the Programming menu in SFC2021 PRODUCTION. You can find a user guide in the Support Materials section of this portal.
Click here to consult the items included in this new release.
A new beta version of the Cap Strategic Plan has been deployed in Acceptance for testing by the Member States (EAFRD & EAGF only). For more detailed information please click here .
We are pleased to announce that the following functionalities are now available in SFC2021: Programme IJG for the creation of Programmes for the Investment for Jobs and Growth goal Programme ETC for the creation of Programmes for the European Territorial Cooperation goal TJTP for the creation of Territorial Just Transition Plan for the Just Transition Fund Click here for more information.
Click here to consult the items included in this new release.
We are pleased to announce that the Programme EMFAF functionality for the creation of Programmes for the European Maritime Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund will be available as of 25 th August 2021 via the Programming menu in SFC2021 PRODUCTION. You can find a user guide in the Support Materials section of this portal, here.