Transcript Regional Policy

Expert group meeting on
models, draft templates and
guidance for the Partnership
Agreement and
operational/cooperation
programmes under cohesion
policy
1 March 2013
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Objectives of the meeting
• Follow-up of the meeting on 14 January on the
templates and guidance for the Partnership
Agreement and operational programmes
• A presentation of the model for the operational
programmes under the Investment in growth and
Jobs goal
• First review of the template and guidance for ETC
programmes
Focus on feedback from experts
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Next steps
• At least one more meeting on the ETC template
and guidance and on (SFC) models for
programming documents (15 April)
• Finalisation of the templates and guidance for the
Partnership Agreement and operational
programmes under the Investment for growth
and jobs goal
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General issues raised by the experts
• The role of the Commission services position
paper
• The streamlining of the templates
• Duplication between the Partnership Agreement
and the operational programme
• Questions of substance that require additional
guidance
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Partnership Agreement – main points
• The role of the Commission services position paper
• Flexibility to adjust the template to national needs
• The presentation of information in federal, devolved
or highly regionalised administrations
• "Commitment" of national or regional funds
• Annex on links between Union Priorities for Rural
Development and thematic objectives set out in the
CPR
• Streamlining and consistency with the CPR
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Written comments
Written comments can be sent until 10 March to:
[email protected]
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Operational programme – main
points
• Character limits- feedback is welcome
• Specification of which information should always be
provided, and which should be provided "where
appropriate"
• More guidance on the inter - linkages between
different elements and on the intervention logic
• Coverage of the Commission decision adopting the
programme
• Breakdown of tables
• Changes in the categorisation system
• Streamlining and consistency with the CPR
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Written comments
• Written comments can be sent until 10 March to:
• [email protected]
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Cooperation programmes under
the European Territorial
Cooperation goal
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State of play of negotiations on ETC
programming (Art. 7 ETC Regulation)
• Council adopted partial general approach covering Art. 7
ETC Regulation in April 2012 (and subsequently additional
elements relevant for programming)
• EP adopted its negotiation mandate in July 2012
• Art. 7 ETC Regulation was not part of strategic
programming package agreed by the co-legislators in
December 2012
• ETC programming provisions are currently being finalised in
the context of the trilogues, also with a view to aligning the
structure with the agreement reached among the colegislators for Art. 87 CPR.
=> This is a very preliminary first draft
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Structure of the ETC template
Starting point is template for programmes under the
Investment for Growth and Jobs goal
Adaptation of terminology and examples to multi-country
context, including references to third country participation
Specific elements included on implementing provisions
(procedure for setting up the joint secretariat, summary
description of management and control arrangements,
apportionment of liabilities, use of the Euro, implementing
conditions for ENI/IPA resources in transnational and
interregional programmes)
Reinforced references to coordination requirements with
programmes under the IfGJ goal, possible links with macroregional and sea-basin strategies
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Elements that require further
reflection
• Provisions contained in Art. 87 CPR without correspondence
in ETC Regulation (specific provisions for technical
assistance priority axis, approach to it is outside
sustainable urban development, needs of geographical
areas most affected by poverty and demographic
challenges)
• Differences from Art. 87 CPR (role of national equality
body, sustainable urban development)
• Elements subject to "light" modification procedure
• More detail may be needed on specificities for interregional
cooperation programmes; links with ENI/IPA/EDF
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Written comments
Written comments can be sent until 10 March to:
[email protected]
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