Transcript Future EU funding in Scotland region

The future of EU funding proposals from the Commission
Ieva Zālīte
European Commission,
DG REGIO
Glasgow, 22 February 2013
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Structure of the presentation
• Key principles of the regulatory framework
• Position Paper for the UK
• Timetable
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Regulatory Framework
• Strategic, integrated, coordinated and coherent
approach
• Thematic concentration
• Focus on results
• Territorial development
• Simplification
• Types of regions
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EU level
National level
THE COMMON STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
ERDF, ESF, EAFRD, EMFF
THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
ERDF, ESF, EAFRD, EMFF
Operational Programmes for
ERDF (incl. ETC)
ESF
EMFF
EAFRD
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State of play of the negotiations on
the legislative package
• Partial General Agreement
• Strategic programming - provisions on content and scope of
the adoption of Partnership Agreements and programmes
• Provisions on content and adoption related to the Code of
Conduct on partnership
• Clear timelines for strategic programming
• New name for the funds – European Structural and
Investment Funds
• More flexibility in the set-up of the structure of priority axes
– concern to the Commission
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Why a Position Paper?
• Context: closer alignment - Europe 2020
strategy and Country Specific Recommendations
• Pro-active approach: early stage information on
Commission services' position on Member
States' priorities for 2014-2020
• Commission's view on development needs,
challenges and priorities
• Framework for dialogue between Commission
services and Member States
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What does Position Paper advocate for the UK?
• Challenges
• Decreasing labour market opportunities and increasing risk of
social exclusion
• Stagnated investment in R&D&I and low availability of finance to
the private sector (especially SMEs)
• Inefficient use of resources
• Funding priorities
• Increase labour market participation through improved labour
market policies and reducing the risk of social exclusion
• Promote R&D investment and the competitiveness of the business
sector
• Promote an environmentally friendly and resource efficient
economy.
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Timetable
• Informal dialogue meetings between Commission and UK
authorities – launched on 30 January 2013
• Submission of draft Partnership Agreement by UK – within 4
months of the entry into force of CPR
• Observations on Partnership Agreement sent to UK by
Commission – within 3 months of its submission
• Adoption Partnership Agreement – no later than 4 months after
its submission
• Submission of draft Programmes – within 3 months from
submission of PA
• Observations on Programmes by Commission – within 3
months
• Final deadline for adoption Regional
of Programmes – within 6 months
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Multiannual Financial Framework
• Agreement by the European Parliament
• Certainty for the preparation of Partnership
Agreements and programmes
• Accepts the new category of regions
• Recognises the need for investment in growth
and jobs for all EU regions
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For more information
InfoRegio:
ec.europa.eu/inforegio
RegioNetwork:
www.regionetwork2020.eu
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