Cohesion policy is the main investment policy of the European Union. It benefits all regions and cities of the Union and promotes economic growth, job creation, business competitiveness, sustainable development and environmental protection.
The European Union supports the achievement of these objectives through the use of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESF, ERDF, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEMP)) and, from 2021, the Just Transition Fund (FTJ). These funds are distributed among all the countries of the European Union according to criteria and objectives established in the different Multiannual Financial Frameworks.
The programming of the European Funds 2014-2020 poses new challenges in line with the European economic situation. The Europe 2020 objectives must be integrated into the different funds and each of them must contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. In this new period, the funds must aim to promote competitiveness and convergence, reorienting spending towards research and innovation, support for SMEs, the quality of teaching and training, the promotion of quality in employment and social cohesion and the transition towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon economy. The execution of FEDER financing in Castile and León is carried out through the FEDER Operational Program of Castile and León 2014-2020, and that of the ESF through the ESF Operational Program of Castile and León 2014-2020.
In order to respond to the impact of the crisis arising from the economic, social and health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and to more quickly channel the additional resources provided as recovery aid for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe ( REACT-EU) these resources have been included in the existing Operational Programs in a new priority Axis, 20 REACT-EU, and a single Thematic Objective, defined by the REACT-EU Regulation itself: "Promote the repair of the crisis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences, and prepare a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy." FEDER and ESF aid is 100%.
Along these lines, it is expected that part of the resources of the FEDER DE CASTILE AND LEON OPERATIONAL PROGRAM 2104-2020 , through the REACT-EU axis, will focus on investments that need rapid revitalization, such as tourism.
The actions launched by the General Directorate of Tourism within the framework of this FEDER Operational Program are:
- Digitalization of the Administration to strengthen the tourism sector of Castile and León. "Telematic Management for decision making, automation, protection and surveillance of heritage: Digitization of tourist information; Tourist Offices, Museums and Park Houses"
- Digitization of the tourist resources of Castile and León from web accessibility: Implementation of digital public services, solutions and services for tourists
- Subsidies intended to finance the creation and adaptation of safe spaces in tourist establishments in Castile and León , with the purpose of providing liquidity to companies that, due to the health emergency derived from COVID-19, have faced expenses derived from the creation and adaptation of safe spaces in tourist accommodation and restaurant establishments.
Likewise, the ESF OPERATIONAL PROGRAM OF CASTILE AND LEON 2014-2020 , in its REACT-EU axis, supports companies in the tourism sector by contributing to the financing of aid intended to alleviate the situation of economic loss suffered by this sector, regulated by Order CYT/1470/2020 of December 4 that establishes the regulatory bases, and convened by Order of January 19, 2021 of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Subsidies to alleviate economic losses in the tourism sector derived from the COVID-19 crisis
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REACT-EU Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2020/2221 of the Parliament and of the Council, of December 23, 2020, amending Regulation (EU) no. 1303/2013 regarding additional resources and implementing provisions to provide assistance to support crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and to prepare for a green, digital recovery and resilient economy (REACT EU)
Reglamento REACT-EU (708.1 KB ) (13 páginas)
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