Sistemi upravljanja in nadzora vključujejo postopke za preverjanje zagotavljanja sofinanciranih izdelkov in storitev ter resničnost navedenih izdatkov, pa tudi zagotavljanje upoštevanja pogojev, določenih v ustrezni odločbi Komisije po členu 28 Uredbe (ES) št. 1260/1999 ter z veljavnimi nacionalnimi predpisi in predpisi Skupnosti, ki se nanašajo zlasti na upravičenost izdatkov za pomoč iz Strukturnih skladov v okviru zadevne pomoči, javna naročila, državne pomoči (vključno s pravili o združevanju pomoči), varstvo okolja in enakost med moškimi in ženskami.
Management and control systems shall include procedures to verify the delivery of the products and services co-financed and the reality of expenditure claimed and to ensure compliance with the terms of the relevant Commission decision under Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 and with applicable national and Community rules on, in particular, the eligibility of expenditure for support from the Structural Funds under the assistance concerned, public procurement, State aid (including the rules on the cumulations of aid), protection of the environment and equality of opportunity.