With a view to ensuring consistency between programmes supported under different ESI Funds, particularly in the context of ensuring a contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, it is necessary to set out common minimum requirements as regards the content of the programmes, which may be complemented by Fund-specific rules to take into account the specific nature of each ESI Fund.
D'fhonn comhchuibheas a áirithiú idir cláir a fhaigheann tacaíocht faoi Chistí éagsúla SIE, go háirithe i gcomhthéacs a áirithiú go rannchuidíonn siad le straitéis an Aontais maidir le fás cliste, inbhuanaithe agus uilechuimsitheach, is gá go leagfar amach íoscheanglais choiteanna maidir le hinneachar na gclár, a fhéadfar a chomhlánú le rialacha Ciste-shonracha chun cineál sonrach gach Ciste SIE a chur san áireamh.