This guide aims to clarify the role of co-operation activities under LEADER in the rural development programmes 2014-2020. This guide should be regarded as an indicative reference document and does not create any new legislative rules. In any event, interpretation of Community law is ultimately the role of the European Court of Justice. This document is complementary to the Guidance on Community-led Local Development (CLLD) - issued by the four Directorates-General (DGs) of the European Commission responsible for the ESI-Funds - which already illustrates CLLD co-operation activities as provided for in the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) and in the fund-specific regulations for the EAFRD and the EMFF