riiklik asutus, mille EL liikmesriik on määranud struktuurifondide üldmääruse alusel EL struktuuriabi vahendamist korraldama
a national administrative authority designated, in the case of a Member State, in accordance with Article 13(1)(a) or, in the case of a third country party to the Convention, in accordance with Article IX of the Convention
managing authority - any public or private authority or body at national, regional or local level designated by the Member State, or the Member State when it is itself carrying out this function, to manage assistance for the purposes of this Regulation. If the Member State designates a managing authority other than itself, it shall determine all the modalities of its relationship with the managing authority and of the latter's relationship with the Commission. If the Member State so decides, the managing authority may be the same body as the paying authority for the assistance concerned
Korraldusasutuse ülesandeks on tagada arengukava eesmärkide saavutamine ning õigusaktide järgimine ja ühtsete põhimõtete rakendamine toetuse andmisel, kasutamisel ja järelevalve teostamisel.
