Closure involves long-term inter-institutional planning and large capacities. At this European seminar participants will learn about the new Commission’s guidelines on closure for the current programming period 2007-2013 and how to best cope in practice with their responsibilities regarding the closure of Operational Programmes. During the closure procedure the managing, certifying and audit authorities need to collaborate very closely with each other. The better they prepare their actions at this point, the smoother the closure process will be conducted. With experts from:Directorate General for Audit of European Funds, EU Funds Audit Authority, Strategy and Methodology, HungaryDepartment for Communities and Local Government, ERDF Closure Division, United KingdomSpecial EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Key elements in the seminar agenda are:First hand information on the newest Commission´s Guidelines on closureOrchestrating the cooperation between Managing, Certifying and Audit AuthoritiesDetailed instructions on how to prepare the Certified Statement of Final Expenditure, the Final Payment Application and the Winding-Up DeclarationWhich are the essential elements of a successful closure pack  and how to plan capacities for closureBest practices for deadlines and submission rules for closure documentsDo’s and don’ts after closure – prepare for the next programming period