AA
Audit Authority

B
beneficiary

BKA
Bundeskanzleramt

BWG
Bilateral Working Group

CA   
Certifying Authority

CBC   
cross-border cooperation

CIP   
Community Initiative Programme

CMS   
Central Monitoring System

DMCS   
Description of Monitoring and Control Systems

ERDF   
European Regional Development Fund

ERP   
European Recovery Programme

FB   
final beneficiary

FLC   
first level control

GP   
the general public

IB   
intermediate body

ICT   
Information and communication technology

IM   
implementation manual

IP   
information and publicity

LA   
Lenkungsausschuss (=MC)

LoI   
Letter of Intent

JTS   
Joint Technical Secretariat

LP   
lead partner

LPP   
lead partner principle

MA   
Managing Authority

MC   
Monitoring Committee

MoCRD   
Ministry of Construction and Regional Development of the Slovak Republic

MoU   
memorandum of understanding

NGO   
non-governmental organisation

NSRF   
national strategic reference framework

OP   
operational programme

PB   
potential beneficiary

PCM   
project cycle management

PM   
programme manual

PP   
project partner

RMB   
Regionalmanagement Burgenland GmbH

RoP   
rules of procedure

RTDI
Research, technology, development and innovation

SEA   
strategic environmental assessment

SFC   
System for fund management in the European Community

SLC   
second level control

SPF   
small project fund

SWOT   
strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

TA   
technical assistance