1 key features of the draft cohesion policy and etc regulations 2014-2020
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Key features of the draft cohesion policy and ETC regulations
2014-2020
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Structure of my presentation
• Main objectives and principles for the future cohesion policy as a whole
• Key features of the draft ETC Regulation
• Timeline, next steps
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Main cohesion policy objectives and principles for 2014-2020
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Objectives
Reduce disparities between Europe's regions strengthening economic,
social and territorial cohesion
Deliver the Europe 2020 strategy objectives
of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
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Proposed EU budget 2014-2020
Cohesion Policy
33 % (€336 billion)
ConnectingEurope Facility
4 % (€40 billion)
Other policies
(agriculture, research, external etc.)
63 % (€649 billion)
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Legislative package • General regulation
Common provisions for cohesion policy, the rural development policy and the maritime and fisheries policies Common provisions for cohesion policy only (ERDF, ESF, CF)
• Fund-specific regulations for ERDF, ESF, CF • Specific ETC Regulation• EGTC regulation
Delegated acts (Art. 290 TFEU) Implementing acts (Art. 291 TFEU)
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Principles: Reinforcing effectiveness and
performanceConditionalities:
– Ex-ante (not applicable to ETC)– Macro - economic (not applicable to
ETC)– Performance framework
• Clear and measurable milestones and targets
• Performance reserve (not applicable to ETC)
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Thematic concentration• Research & innovation• Information and communication technologies (ICT)• Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) • Shift towards a low-carbon economy• Climate change adaptation & risk prevention and management• Environmental protection & resource efficiency• Sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key network
infrastructures• Employment & supporting labour mobility• Social inclusion & combating poverty• Education, skills & lifelong learning• Institutional capacity building & efficient public administrations
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Succession of strategic documents: Common Strategic
Framework (CSF)
• CSF – adopted on the EU levelContent (selected features):
– EU2020 objectives translated into key actions for each CSF fund
– Priority areas for cooperation activities for each CSF fund, taking account of macroregional strategies
– Coordination mechanisms for ensuring coherence among CSF funds
Operational Programmes
PartnershipContract
Common Strategic
Framework (CSF)
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Succession of strategic documents: Partnership
Contract
• Agreed between COM and a Member State (MS) for the period 1.1.2014 – 31.12.2020
• Content (selected features):– Analysis of disparities and development needs – Milestones and targets (coherent with EU2020
objectives)– Main priority areas for cooperation (incl.
macroregional strategies)– Integrated approach to territorial development and
coordination among CSF funds
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...and Investment priorities
• Each thematic objective is translated into “investment priorities” (in Fund-specific regulations)
• For ETC: Art.5 of the draft ERDF Regulation + Art.6 of the draft ETC Regulation
• Flexibility for a programme to choose an optimal mix of them
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Streamlining delivery
• Aim: to make life simpler for beneficiaries
• Harmonisation and clarification of basic rules (for regional, agriculture and fisheries funds)
• Accreditation instead of compliance assessment
• Increased proportionality in controls
• Wider application of simplified costs (flat rates, lump sums and unit costs)
• E- cohesion policy
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Key features of the draft ETC Regulation
2014-2020 (CBC elements)
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Transnational2,4 bn €
Cross border 8,6 bn €
Interregional0.7 bn €
Financial resources proposal: 11,7 bn €
• Population = criterion for breakdown by Member State
•75% co-financing rate
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Thematic concentration
• 4 thematic objectives for cbc and transnational• Interregional can cover all thematic objectives
• Definitions of investment priorities in ERDF Regulation apply
• Additional elements in ETC Regulation:- ESF-type actions
- legal and administrative cooperation and
- cooperation between citizens and institutions
- macro-regional strategies (transnational)
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Decision on eligible areas – cross border programmes
• COM to adopt the list of cross-border areas to receive support by programme (at NUTS 3 level)
• Based on preliminary discussions with programmes
• Continuity encouraged, adjustements possible
• Addition of adjacent NUTS 3 regions may be proposed when submitting draft programmes to COM
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Content of programme documents
• Strategy for a programme contribution to Europe 2020
• Justification for choice of thematic objectives and corresponding investment priorities, indicators
• More detailed implementing provisions
• Confirmation of agreement to programme content in writing and commitment to provide necessary co-financing
• COM to adopt programme model
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Selection of operations
• Concept of sole beneficiary
• Beneficiaries to fulfil all four cooperation criteria: development, implementation, staffing and financing of operations
• MA to provide lead beneficiary with document setting out conditions of support, including products and services to be delivered and time-limit for execution
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Eligibility of expenditure
Common Provisions Regulation rules
Specific ETC rules proposed by the COM (optional)
Rules adopted by the Monitoring Committee for the programme as a
whole
National rules (as the last resort)
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New territorial options
• Community-led local development
• Integrated territorial investment
• Joint Action Plan
• Adapted to multi-country context
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Management and control – main changes
• N+3 rule• Authorities´ changes
• Managing Authority (MA) to do also CA work, need for accreditation
• Strenghtened joint management (if possible):
- MA to do the first level control
- AA to do the control work on all programme area
• Annual clearance of accounts and closure of finalized projects
• Proportionality for controls• Lighter annual reports
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Timeline, next steps
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Regulations + budget negotiated
(Council+EP) and adoptedRegulations proposed
Timeline
16 November 2011
Monitoring Committee AT-CZ cross border cooperation programme,
30 November-1 December 2011, Jindřichův Hradec │ 23
20112012-13(?)
CSF proposed (December)2012: CSF in public consultation - adopted
Adoption 3 months later
List of eligible areas for cooperation (implementing act)
Partnership contracts
Submission 3 months later
Cooperation programmes + Ex-ante evaluations
Submission 6 months later
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