<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"EU Member States that wish to obtain cofinancing under the Structural Funds are required to consult the competent local authorities and then submit applications to the Commission.  The applications must meet certain criteria laid down in regional """"""""single programming documents"""""""" (SPDs) which are subsequently approved by the Commission.  In following such a procedure, the Commission places emphasis on the principles of coordination and partnership, which are a cornerstone of Community regional policy.  A key factor in the recognition of the role played by the European Union in regional development is the transparent management of funds. This transparency is reflected by the annual publication of the report on the Structural Funds, the drawing up of a balance sheet for each Objective and the regular publication of the """"""""Inforegio"""""""" newsletter.  However, ignorance of the internal fund-distribution and fund-management procedures instituted by the Member States could make it difficult to acquire an overall picture of EU regional policy.  The time has come for the EU to publish a document identifying internal procedures for the defining of eligible areas and for the management and allocation of EU Structural Fund resources.  Could a document of this kind be made available to Members of the European Parliament, since it is essential in order to become acquainted with, and to compare, the procedures favoured by each Member State, and consequently to increase public awareness of the advantages of the Structural Funds?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [14]. </s>
EU Member States that wish to obtain cofinancing under the Structural Funds are required to consult the competent local authorities and then submit applications to the Commission.  The applications must meet certain criteria laid down in regional """"""""single programming documents"""""""" (SPDs) which are subsequently approved by the Commission.  In following such a procedure, the Commission places emphasis on the principles of coordination and partnership, which are a cornerstone of Community regional policy.  A key factor in the recognition of the role played by the European Union in regional development is the transparent management of funds. This transparency is reflected by the annual publication of the report on the Structural Funds, the drawing up of a balance sheet for each Objective and the regular publication of the """"""""Inforegio"""""""" newsletter.  However, ignorance of the internal fund-distribution and fund-management procedures instituted by the Member States could make it difficult to acquire an overall picture of EU regional policy.  The time has come for the EU to publish a document identifying internal procedures for the defining of eligible areas and for the management and allocation of EU Structural Fund resources.  Could a document of this kind be made available to Members of the European Parliament, since it is essential in order to become acquainted with, and to compare, the procedures favoured by each Member State, and consequently to increase public awareness of the advantages of the Structural Funds?