This Regulation lays down the common rules applicable to the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF), the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), which operate under a common framework (the 'European Structural and Investment' - 'ESI Funds').
Leagtar síos leis an Rialachán seo na comhrialacha is infheidhme maidir le Ciste Forbraíochta Réigiúnaí na hEorpa (CFRE), le Ciste Sóisialta na hEorpa (CSE), leis an gCiste Comhtháthaithe, leis an gCiste Eorpach Talmhaíochta um Fhorbairt Tuaithe (CETFT) agus leis an gCiste Eorpach Muirí agus Iascaigh (CEMI), a oibríonn faoi chomhchreat ('Cistí Struchtúracha agus Infheistíochta na hEorpa' - 'SIE').