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EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEUROPEAN COMMISSION
Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood Programmes2004-062004-06
-- An Overview An Overview
- -Moray Gilland, DG Regional PolicyMoray Gilland, DG Regional PolicyGianni Ballette, DG EnlargementGianni Ballette, DG Enlargement
Belgrade, 18 January 2005Belgrade, 18 January 2005
Rationale behind the Rationale behind the needneed
for co-operationfor co-operation Recognition of the particular difficulties of Recognition of the particular difficulties of
border regions:border regions: geographygeography languagelanguage legal aspectslegal aspects administrationadministration
Recognition of a clear added-value at Recognition of a clear added-value at European level of providing support for co-European level of providing support for co-operationoperation
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A Little HistoryA Little History
Commission has long-standing Commission has long-standing commitment to co-operation commitment to co-operation programmes:programmes:
INTERREGINTERREG
Phare CBCPhare CBC
Tacis CBCTacis CBC
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Development of Co-Development of Co-operationoperation
Increasing levels of fundingIncreasing levels of funding
Support for co-operation structuresSupport for co-operation structures
Importance of local responsibilityImportance of local responsibility
Difficulties in co-ordinating different Difficulties in co-ordinating different fundsfunds
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What is Neighbourhood?What is Neighbourhood?
In its wider sense, the European Union and its neighbours working together
More specifically, it concerns co-operation across the external border of the Union – cross-border and transnational co-operation
“develop a zone of prosperity and a friendly neighbourhood with whom the EU enjoys close, peaceful and co-operative relations”
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Communication of Communication of 11stst July 2003 [COM 393] July 2003 [COM 393]
Experience of cross-border co-operation at EU external borders: considerable progress, but still legal and budgetary constraints
Towards a “Neighbourhood Instrument”
A two-phase approach:2004-06: Neighbourhood Programmes
2007 onwards: an integrated CBC tool operating on both sides of EU borders (IPA and ENPI)
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What are Neighbourhood What are Neighbourhood Programmes?Programmes?
A radical step forward in co-operation
Based on the INTERREG or PHARE CBC framework
Joint programmes, joint management structures
Funding allocations from internal and external instruments
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Programmes’Programmes’
ObjectivesObjectives Promoting sustainable economic and
social development in the border areas
Working together to address common challenges (environment, public health, organized crime)
Ensuring efficient and secure borders
“People-to-people” type action
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Programmes’Programmes’
ContentContentCross-border programmes: are essentially local in nature targeted at border populations improving the economic and social situation of
those living either side of the borderTransnational programmes (CADSES): are much larger geographically and financially not specifically focussed on border issues transport, environment, spatial development
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Programmes’Programmes’
ApproachApproach Joint Programme (2004-06)
Includes INTERREG or Phare CBC and Cards funds
Includes involved countries as equal partners
Single call for projects, single application, single selection process, joint projects
Formal contracting process remains separate for internal and external elements
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Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood Programmes2004-062004-06
Neighbourhood Programmes
SCG – Romania
SCG - Bulgaria
(CARDS – PHARE CBC)
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Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood ProgrammesKey elementsKey elements
Prepared in border areas - local ownership
Partnership - wider involvement
Strategic approach - better planning
Multi-annual - more certainty
Joint selection process - genuine cross-border nature and local decisions
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Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood Programmes2004-062004-06
SCG – Bulgaria
(CARDS – PHARE CBC)
SCG – Romania
(CARDS – PHARE CBC)
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood Programs Cards - Phare CBC Cards - Phare CBC
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Indicative allocation of funds (million €):
RO-SCG BG-SCG
Phare-CBC
Cards Phare-CBC Cards
2004 4,00 1,40 3,00 1,00
2005 5,00 1,40 4,00 1,00
2005 8,00 1,40 6,00 1,00
Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood ProgrammesEligible AreasEligible Areas
Neighbourhood Programme SCG-BG
SCG:Borsky, Zaiecarski, Niski, Pirotski, Jablanicki, Pcinjski
Bulgaria:Vidin, Montana, Sofia district (partially), Pernik, Kyustendil
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Neighbourhood ProgrammeNeighbourhood ProgrammeSCG-BGSCG-BG
ELARG.D.2/Feb. 200416
Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood Programs Cards - Phare CBC Cards - Phare CBC
JPD SCG-BG priorities and measures:
1. Promoting sustainable economic developmentMeas. 1: Improving business-related infrastructureMeas. 2: Safeguard and management of natural environment
2. Support to social, institutional and economic cohesionMeas. 1: Regional and local co-operation between institution and communitiesMeas. 2: Enhancing cross-border social and economic cohesion
3. People-to-people actions
4. Technical Assistance
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Neighbourhood ProgrammesNeighbourhood ProgrammesEligible AreasEligible Areas
Neighbourhood Programme SCG-RO
SCG:Severno-Banatski, Srednje-Banatski, Juzno-Banatski, Branicevski, Borsky
Romania:Mehedinti, Caraş-Severin, Timis
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Neighbourhood ProgrammeNeighbourhood ProgrammeSCG-ROSCG-RO
ELARG.D.2/Feb. 200419
Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood Programs Cards - Phare CBC Cards - Phare CBC
JPD SCG-RO priorities and measures:1. Local Economic and Social Development
Meas. 1: Business and Agricultural support co-operationMeas. 2: Co-operation between local public servicesMeas. 3: Support for small-scale environmental and local infrastructure development
2. People-to-people actionsMeas. 1: Joint Small Project Fund
3. Technical AssistanceMeas. 1: Programme management and implementationMeas. 2: Programme publicity and evaluation. Project preparation
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Institutional aspects
Management structures
Programme Implementation
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
NP Responsible Authorities:
EU Member States: managing Authority
RO and BG: Implementing Agency (Phare CBC), acting also as Contracting Authority
SCG: Programme Co-ordination and Management Unit (Cards). European Agency for Reconstruction acts as Contracting Authority
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood ProgrammesProgrammes
NP Management Structures: Joint Monitoring Committee (Interreg)
Joint Co-operation Committee (Phare)
Joint Steering Committee
Joint Technical Secretariat
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood ProgrammesProgrammes
Implementing Rules:Neighbourhood Programme 2004-06
Implementing Guidelines for INTERREG-CARDS/TACIS borders
Issued by the Commission on 11 June 2004Issued by the Commission on 11 June 2004
Implementing Guidelines forPhare CBC-CARDS/TACIS borders
Issued by the Commission on 15 July 2004Issued by the Commission on 15 July 2004
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Implementing Rules (cont’d):
General reference:
Practical Guide to contract procedures financed from the general Budget of the European Communities in the context of external actions (PraG)
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion/index_en.htmhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion/index_en.htm
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Programmes’Programmes’
FundingFunding Internal (MSs and candidate countries): funds
from INTERREG and Phare CBC
External (SCG): funds from Cards
Funding still grater on internal side compared to external side – acting with budget limits
Vital to make effective use of funds to demonstrate that co-operation is viable and worth continuing – best way to make a case for increased funding after 2006
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood Programs Cards - Phare CBC Cards - Phare CBC
Programming Cycle (overview):
NP Joint Programming Document 2004-06 (strategy, priorities, measures)
Yearly Financing proposal + Project fiches
Commission Decision approving FP
Project fiches implemented by joint structures through single call for proposals
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood Programs Cards - Phare CBC Cards - Phare CBC
Kick-off meetings in February 2004 (Băile Herculane – RO, and Belogradchik - BG)
Joint Task Forces prepared the JPDs 2004-06 (finalised by September 2004)
Joint Task Forces agreed on actions to be implemented in 2004 (Project fiches)
Commission approved the 2004 Financing Proposals on 8 November
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood Programs Cards - Phare CBC Cards - Phare CBC
JPDs priorities:
Economic and Social Development
People-to-people actions (Joint Small Project Fund)
Technical Assistance (up to 5% of Cards and Phare CBC allocations)
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Project eligibility criteria:
Cross-border character: Unilateral projects benefiting both
partners Complementary projects Integrated projects (prioritised)
Project selection criteria:
Specified in the Call for proposals
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Yearly Programming exercise:
[JPD covers 2004-06]
JCC decides a common set of actions (Project Fiches) to be submitted to the Commission
Commission decision approving the Financing Proposal (Phare) and Action Programme (Cards)
Financing Agreements signed
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Programming exercise (cont’d):
Yearly Program is implemented through joint calls for proposals (single application process, single selection process)
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Programming exercise (cont’d):
Joint selection of projects
Commission/EAR approval
Grant contracts signed(RO/BG: IA) (SCG: EAR)
Beneficiaries commence implementing the projects
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Neighbourhood ProgramsNeighbourhood ProgramsPhare CBC - CardsPhare CBC - Cards
Eligible Partners:
Public authorities
Civil society, non-governmental bodies, economic and social actors
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood ProgrammesProgrammes
2004-062004-06
Neighbourhood Programmes
SCG-HU and HU-RO
IT-Adriatic
CADSES
(CARDS – INTERREG)
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SCG-HU and HU-RO
SCG-HU and HU-RO
Funding (2004-2006):
•EUR 24m ERDF
•EUR 8m co-financing
•EUR 3m CARDS
Funding (2004-2006):
•EUR 24m ERDF
•EUR 8m co-financing
•EUR 3m CARDS
Hungary-Serbia & Hungary-Serbia & Montenegro and Hungary-Montenegro and Hungary-Romania CBC ProgrammeRomania CBC Programme
PRIORITIESPRIORITIES Strengthening the spatial, physical and Strengthening the spatial, physical and
infrastructural integrity of the cross-border infrastructural integrity of the cross-border area area
Promotion of co-operation initiatives in Promotion of co-operation initiatives in order to facilitate the integration of markets order to facilitate the integration of markets and enhance coherence between local and enhance coherence between local communitiescommunities
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Italy-AdriaticItaly-Adriatic
Funding (2000-2006)
• EUR 51m ERDF
• EUR 51m co-financing
• EUR 6m CARDS
Funding (2000-2006)
• EUR 51m ERDF
• EUR 51m co-financing
• EUR 6m CARDS
Italy-Adriatic Italy-Adriatic Cross-border ProgrammeCross-border Programme
PRIORITIESPRIORITIES Protection and taking account of environment, Protection and taking account of environment,
culture and infrastructure of the cross-border culture and infrastructure of the cross-border territoryterritory
Economic integration of the cross-border Economic integration of the cross-border productive systems: on interventions of productive systems: on interventions of predominantly private interest, competitiveness predominantly private interest, competitiveness and the strengthening of the SME industry, and the strengthening of the SME industry, handicraft, tourism, agriculture and fishinghandicraft, tourism, agriculture and fishing
Co-operation strengthening actions: on Co-operation strengthening actions: on interventions of systems to strengthen the interventions of systems to strengthen the institutions, harmonisation of systems, promotion institutions, harmonisation of systems, promotion of democracy, employment, security, social of democracy, employment, security, social promotion and the qualification of human promotion and the qualification of human resourcesresources 39
CADSESCADSES
Funding (2000-2006)
•EUR 161m ERDF
•EUR 118m co-financing
•EUR 4.8m CARDS
Funding (2000-2006)
•EUR 161m ERDF
•EUR 118m co-financing
•EUR 4.8m CARDS
CADSESCADSESTransnational ProgrammeTransnational Programme
PRIORITIES
Promoting spatial development approaches and actions for social and economic cohesion
Efficient and sustainable transport systems and access to the information society
Promotion and management of landscape, natural and cultural heritage
Environment protection, resource management and risk prevention
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Neighbourhood ProgramsINTERREG - Cards
Implementing Rules:
Neighbourhood Programme 2004-06 Implementing Guidelines for INTERREG-CARDS/TACIS borders
Issued by the Commission on 11 June 2004Issued by the Commission on 11 June 2004
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood ProgrammesProgrammes
2005 Challenges:
Effective co-operation between partner countries essential (management structures)
Select credible, effective, genuine cross-border and transnational co-operation projects
Ensure widespread involvement at the local level
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Neighbourhood Neighbourhood ProgrammesProgrammes
2005 Challenges:
Set up Joint Technical Secretariats ASAP, if not yet in place
Prepare Guidelines for applicants and launch joint calls for proposals as soon as possible
Establish project fiches 2005 by end-May (for PHARE CBC-CARDS)
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