Transcript Session 1 Rodriguez Saez European Commission

Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
Legal Package
State of play
Porto, 29th April 2013
Vicente RODRIGUEZ SAEZ
Deputy Head of Unit DG REGIO.D.1
Transnational and Interregional Cooperation, Macro-Regional Strategies.
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What's going on?
• October
2011
– Commission adopts
legislative framework for 2014-2020
the
new
• On-going – negotiations (Trilogues) at the Council
and the European Parliament. End foreseen mid-May
• Summer 2013: Adoption of regulations (foreseen)
• Multiannual Financing Framework (Budget) adopted
by the Council on 8 February – Decision of the
European Parliament ?
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EU COHESION POLICY:
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
General Regulation (CPR)
•
•
Common provisions for cohesion policy, the rural
development policy and the maritime and fisheries policies;
Common provisions for cohesion policy only (ERDF, ESF, CF)
Specific regulations for ERDF, ESF, CF and ETC
Modification of EGTC Regulation
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STATE OF PLAY - Trilogues
Common Provisions Regulation (CPR)
 Financial Management block
 Strategic Programming block (Partnership Agreement;
Operational Programmes; Code of Conduct; Thematic
concentration)
 Main missing elements (MFF)
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State of play of negotiations
ETC Regulation
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- ETC regulation
 Art.1 Subject-matter and scope – no changes
 Art. 2 ETC Components (few clarifications)
 Art. 3 Geographical coverage (few clarifications)
 Art. 4 Resources (pending MFF final adoption)
 New - Art. 4bis 15% flexibility between CBC & TNC
 Art. 5 Thematic concentration (agreed for Council option
of 80% instead of 5 TO?)
 Art. 6 Investment priorities for ETC in addition (pending
which?)
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ETC regulation
 Art. 7 Contents of OP (more in line to Art.87 CPR)
 Art. 8 JAP– Art 9 CLLD– Art 10 ITI: Agreement without major
changes
 Art. 11 Selection of operations (Steering
optional; less "joint" criteria to be applied
Committee
 Art. 12 Beneficiaries (LB in 3rd countries)
 Art 13 Implementation reports – (June)
 Art. 14 Annual review (+ in writing)
 Art. 15 Indicators (Alignment with ERDF; ETC Annex?)
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ETC regulation
 Art. 16 TA (Min 1.5M;TN 7%; below 50M +7%, but min 1.5M and
max 3.5M)
 Art. 17 General rules eligibility (Hierarchy of rules)
 Art. 18 Staff costs (20% agreed)
 Art. 19 Eligibility location: Agreed
 Art. 20 Designation of authorities: Certifying Authority optional
 Art. 21 EGTC (no changes)
 Art. 22 Functions MA (few changes)
 Art. 23 Functions AA (each MS responsible in its territory)
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ETC regulation
 Art. 24 Designation of MA + CA (MS location)
 New Art, 24 bis (IPA +ENI)
 Art. 25 Commitments, payments and recovery (no
changes)
 Art. 26 Use of the Euro (more options)
 Art. 27 Decommitment (no changes, n+3!)
 Art. 29 to Art 33 ( Delegation powers / Committee COCOF
/ Transitional provisions / Entry into force) pending end
of negotiations
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Expected timetable
7-8 February 2013 : European Council – adoption
Multiannual Financial Framework (ETC 11,7bn to
8,9bn) - European Parliament?
June - September 2013: formal adoption of legislative
package, start adoption of implementing/delegated
acts.
2nd
Semester
2013:
negotiation
/
adoption
Partnership Agreements – Objective Nov 2013
1st Semester 2014: negotiation/adoption Operational
Programmes Objective: by June 2014
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Partnership Agreement
General regulation adopted
Country specific
ETC programmes
programmes
Max 4 months
Partnership Agreement
submitted (MS)
Max 3 months
Max 3 months
Observations by EC
All OPs submitted (MS)
Max 1 month
Partnership Agreement
approval
Max 9 months
Max 3 months
Observations by EC
Objective: to be faster
than the deadlines.
Max 3 months
Max 3 months
Observations by EC
OP approval
Important to reach
agreement in informal
dialogues to complete
the formal procedure as
rapidly as possible.
ETC OPs (MS)
Max 3 months
ETC OP approval
Regulatory timeline
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Thank you
for your attention!
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