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European Territorial Cooperation
SAWP meeting, 9 July 2012
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ETC in regulatory framework
Four relevant regulations:
- Common provisions for the ERDF, ESF, CF, EAFRD, EMFF
- Fund-specific regulations for ERDF and ETC
- EGTC regulation
ETC in context of proposals
• Overall reform aims apply (Europe 2020 alignment, thematic
concentration, performance orientation)
• Cooperation activities of CSF Funds covered by Common
Strategic Framework and Partnership contracts
• Performance framework applies, but not performance reserve
• Ex-ante conditionalities do not apply
• Changes deriving from revisions of Financial Regulation apply
(annual accounts, designation mechanism etc.)
Key features of ETC regulation
• Continuity (three strands, joint programme
management and project selection, lead partner
principle etc.)
• Clarifications (responsibilities of bodies involved in
programme implementation, third country involvement,
role of EGTCs, Concept of sole beneficiary, use of the
Euro)
• Strengthening of joint approach at programme and
project level (eligibility rules, organisation of financial
control and audit, project selection criteria)
Subject matter and scope
Art. 1 ETC Regulation
• Scope of ERDF with regard to European territorial cooperation goal
• Relationship to other parts of regulatory package: CPR and chapter I of
ERDF-regulation apply, except as specifically provided under the ETCregulation or where provisions can only apply to Investment for Growth
and Jobs goal
Applicability ETC vs IPA/ENI:
• If ERDF is transferred to IPA/ENI, those rules apply
• If ENI/IPA Funds are transferred to ETC programmes, Art. 28 applies
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Components of the European territorial
cooperation goal, Art. 2 ETC-regulation
Cross-border, transnational and interregional are kept
New elements:
• Future "INTERREG VC": Link to Investment for Growth and Jobs
programmes is made more explicit (Regions for Economic
Change), can support all thematic objectives
• Future "URBACT": Explicit reference to rural development (for
urban-rural linkages); complementary to urban development
platform
• Future "INTERACT": Wording broadened to include support for
macro-regional strategy processes, explicit reference to use of
EGTC
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Geographical coverage,
Art. 3 ETC-Regulation
• Discussions on design of future programme areas
are ongoing between Commission and Member
States/regions
• No radical changes expected, rather adjustments
for example to reflect geography of macroregional strategies
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Geographical coverage - cross-border
cooperation, Art. 3 ETC-Regulation
Cross-border cooperation
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COM to adopt list of cbc areas to receive support, broken down by cooperation
programme (at NUTS 3 level) by implementing act
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List can include NUTS 3 regions on the border and adjacent areas (e.g. if
included as flexibility area in 2007-2013), but no obligation
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List specifies NUTS level 3 regions taken into account for ERDF allocation on
all internal and those external borders covered by IPA/ENI
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List includes regions in NO, CH etc. and countries neighbouring outermost
regions for information purposes
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Addition of adjacent NUTS 3 regions may be proposed when submitting
programmes ("safety net")
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Geographical coverage – transnational and
interregional cooperation
Transnational cooperation
• COM to adopt list of transnational areas to receive support by programme (at
NUTS 2 level), as in 2007-2013
• Third country regions covered by ENI (incl. Russia) and IPA can also be
covered by programme, funding from external instruments to be made available
• Third country regions included in list for information purposes
• Addition of adjacent NUTS 2 regions may be proposed when submitting
programmes ("safety net")
Interregional cooperation
• EU-28, whole or part of territory of third countries may be covered
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Resources for European Territorial Cooperation
Art. 4 ETC-Regulation
• Allocation mechanism remains as in 2007-2013 (by MS for cbc and
transnational, by programme for interregional)
New:
• Outermost regions: guaranteed increase of 150 % of ERDF support
received in 2007-2013, additional EUR 50 mio.set aside from
interregional envelope
• Amount to be transferred to ENI/IPA to be established by COM and
MS
• If no programme submitted, funds to be allocated to internal cbc
programmes of Member State concerned
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Selection of operations
Art. 11 ETC-regulation
• Monitoring Committee selects operations
• No changes in requirements for number of beneficiaries in
operation
• Beneficiaries to cooperate in development, implementation,
staffing and financing of operations
• Operation may be implemented in a single country if for the
benefit of the programme area (e.g. joint research center)
• Concept of sole beneficiary (if multi-national character)
• MA to provide lead beneficiary with document setting out
conditions of support, including products and services to be
delivered and time-limit for execution (like "grant offer letter",
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"subsidy contract" now)
Beneficiaries, Art. 12 ETC-Regulation
Responsibility of lead partner remains as in 2007-2013
Changes reflect
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concept of sole beneficiary (para. 1)
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possibility to carry out management verifications by Managing
authority (2d)
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and ensure coherence with CPR (para.3)
Art. 20(2) of current ERDF regulation is taken out, because covered in
Art. 25 (3) (recoveries) and Art. 19 (2c) (eligibility of operations
depending on location)
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Implementation reports and annual review,
Art. 13, 14 ETC-regulation
• Need to be aligned with CPR
• Additional possibility to carry out annual review in writing (reflects current
practice), but annual meeting remains possible
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Participation of third countries
Art. 28 ETC-Regulation
• IPA
and/or
ENI
funds
can
be
transferred
to
transnational/interregional programmes for participation of
third countries (as now for South East Europe and MED
programmes, but no explicit provision in regulation)
• Rules on financial management, programming, monitoring,
evaluation and control for financial participation of third
countries in transnational and interregional programmes to be
established in cooperation programme or financing agreement
• Should facilitate use of the funding in accordance with ETC
rules, but will depend on final versions of IPA, ENI, FR and
MFF
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ETC
• Thank you for your attention!
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