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© EIPA 2004 - ALH - slide 1 UNDP Seminar, Skopje, 1-3 December 2004
The Impact of EU Accession: The Impact of EU Accession: Instruments and Practices in Instruments and Practices in
the Management of EU the Management of EU Affairs at Affairs at
Sub-nationalSub-national Level Level
Alexander HeichlingerSenior Lecturer & Project Leader
European Institute of Public Administration- European Centre of the Regions (EIPA-
ECR), Barcelona
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What to consider?Member States as the contracting partners of the European Union (Art. A TEU)
=> Top-down transposing and implementation=> Bottom-up interest and influencing
“Europeanisation” of local and regional government, administration, decisions and politics;=> “Fit for Europe/Eurofitness” at all levels
Sub-national entities and the EU
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The Eurofit administrations and authorities at sub-national level are those which are able to assess the implications of EU legislation and policies for their individual bodies as well as to manage related programs/funding and to clearly represent their demands to both central government as well as the EU institutions, potentially in conjunction with other municipalities, regions, Länder, provinzie, regioni, counties, comunidades autonomas, etc.
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Key Issues/Conditions:Key Issues/Conditions:1 The formal organization (organigram) of the
administration in relation to and the coordination instruments of European activities (“Management of Europe”)
2 Interests representation/communication on EU matters in Brussels
3 Strengthening of European competence (i.e. training on the EU)
4 Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Ad 1:• Political responsibility embedded in the
mayors/presidents cabinet/department• Specialized European units in each department or
one “European-coordination” unit with horizontal tasks and -if possible- competencies
• Instruments:– Guidance through information and services– Coaching and consultancy to other units– Coordination of foreign missions and activities– Assistance in management of EU funds
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Ad 2 (and 4):• A strategic internal building of a corporate
“sub-national identity ” is essential for a targeted and effective cooperation with Europe
• Networking and other forms of cooperation of public interests at “home” and the mobilization of economic and civil society to achieve the set goals (public-private partnerships)
• Establishment of an office in Brussels (representation office)
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Ad 3:• Training and development of staff
with the objective of strengthening the Eurofitness in the administration (still a goal in many EU member states, “old” and “new” ones)
• Sending people to Brussels• European experience and language
skills as a prerequisite for promotion
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Ad 1 (European organigram):Two Good Practices
Sub-national entities and the EU
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The Organization of Europe in Catalonia
Delegation Brussels
Delegation Tarragona
Delegation Lleida
Delegation Girona
Patronat Catalá Pro Europa
Programm für die Beziehungen mit dem Europarat
(Comisionado)
Europa
International Cooperation
Latin America and Catalan Comunities
Generalsekretariat für Auswärtige Beziehungen
(Secretaria General de Relacions Exteriors)
Ministry of the President(Departament de Presidencia)
Ministry of Governance and Institutional Relations
(Departament de Governacio i Relacions Institucionals)
Ministry X
EU responsible/ unit
Ministry Y
EU responsible/ -unit
Präsident
Commission on External Affairs
Secretaria Gerneral de Exteriors
Comisionado
Patronat Catalá Pro Europar
Europe
Sub-national entities and the EU
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ArbeitsgruppeEuropa Jour Fix
Magistratsabteilungen Magistratsabteilungen Magistratsabteilungen
Amtsführender Stadtrat der
Geschäftsgruppe Z
Präsidialbüro
Verfassungs- und Rechtsmittelbüro
Internationale Beziehungen
Wien Haus
EU-Förderungen
MagistratsdirektionMagistratsdirektor
Bürgermeister (BMG)
Stadtsenat (BGM und 13 Stadträte)
Gemeinderat(= Landtag)
Europakommission
Bedienstete mit Sonderaufgaben– Stadtbaudirektor
– Bereichsleiter (für öffentliches Recht)– Gruppenleiter
Verwaltungsakademie Wien
Wiener Wirtschaftsförderungsfonds (WWFF)
Unterstützung (logistisch, finanziell etc.)Mitgliedschaft
Amtsführender Stadtrat der
Geschäftsgruppe X
Amtsführender Stadtrat der
Geschäftsgruppe Y
Stadtbaudirektion
Koordinationsbüro
The European Organigram of the City of Vienna
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Ad 2 (interests communication): A Case Study
Sub-national entities and the EU
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Sub-national entities and the EU
Effort/Expenditure
Time
Expert Proposal Official Commission Proposal Decision of the Council/EP
Communication Principles
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Sub-national entities and the EU
Time
Expert Proposal Commission Decision
Essential Area of Communication
Effort/Expenditure In the German case: Bundesrat
15%
85%
Communication Principles
Decision of the Council/EP
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Sub-national entities and the EU
Zeit
Schwerpunkt der Vorfeldarbeit
AufwandStellungnahme des Bundesrates
“Why?” Debate
“What/what for?” Debate
“How/how much?” Debate
Observation and Assessment of the Political Debate
Timeframe of the debate Decision
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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2. Cohesion Report
Active Participation in Decision-Making: The Case of a German Land in Structural Funds
Decision
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Commission Proposals
Speech in theCohesion Forum05/01
Visit by Com.Barnier 09/01
DecisionMPK East03/02
DecisionMPK West12/02
In addition:
• Opinion CoR, 07/03• Report del EP, 09/03 • Networking
Report by Regions04/03
Sub-national entities and the EU
Mid-term report on Cohesion
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Position Paper
of the regions
affected by the
„statistical effect“
regarding
the future structural
policy beyond 2006
Brussels, 30.04.03
COTER-018
Brussels, 10 April 2003
DRAFT OPINION
of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy
on the
Communication from the Commission
Second progress report on economic and social cohesion
COM(2003) 34 final
Rapporteur: Dr Michael Schneider (D, EPP)
State Secretary
N.B.: This document will be discussed at the meeting of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policyon 30 April 2003 from 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Amendments must be sent by e-mail to thecommission secretariat by 5.30 p.m. on 22 April 2003 at the latest (Brussels time; e-mail:[email protected]).
In accordance with Rule 51 of the Rules of Procedure, amendments cannot be tabled to theexplanatory statement.
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Sub-national entities and the EU
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Alexander Heichlinger (A) Senior Lecturer & Project LeaderDeputy Head of eEurope Awards
Fields of specialization: local and regional (economic) development, structures and cooperation in the EU; management of EU matters at these levels; local/regional representations and lobbying in Brussels; eGovernment and ICT/IST in public administrations;
EIPA-ECR Barcelona
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