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The revised The revised Financial Regulation and Financial Regulation and the new 2014 – 2020 Financial the new 2014 – 2020 Financial
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Laurent SARAZIN Head of Unit, DG EuropeAid R/3 – Legal Affairs
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Introduction
Revision of the Financial Regulation - state of play
The Common Implementation Regulation (CIR) and MFF package
The new EU policy framework : the "Agenda for Change"
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New Financial Regulation Calendar
COMMISSION PROPOSAL
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Management modes Current architecture
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Shared
(Member States)
direct Indirect
Decentralised
(Third Countries)
Joint
(international organisations)
From 5 categories ….
• All implementing partners of EU funds are public
• Heterogeneous regimes for the rules applicable to expenditure
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Direct management Indirect management
EU Budget
Heads of Delegation
….To 3 main categories
Member States Third countries International organisations National agencies and Financial Institutions (public or private with public service mission) EIB-EIF Public & Private Partnerships CFSP Missions Regulatory agencies
Shared management
Authorising Officers
Management modes New architecture
….To 3 main categories
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories….To 3 main categories
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories
Direct management
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories
Shared management
Direct management
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories
Indirect managementShared management
Direct management
EU Budget
….To 3 main categories
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New entities
•Public Private Partnerships: cooperation between public authorities and private sector for performance of public contracts or concessions, complying with:
• Established in a Member States;• Providing adequate financial guarantees;• Entrusted with a public-private partnership
•Financial Institution implementing “financial instruments”, complying with the definition of "public body or private body entrusted with a public service mission".
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Procurement New thresholds Service
contracts
CURRENT THRESHOLDS PROPOSED THRESHOLDS
> 200,000 International restricted
> 300,000 International restricted
10,000 – 200, 000
FWC (where possible) / Competitive Negotiated
20,000-300,000 FWC / Competitive negotiated / AMI
0 – 10,000 Single tender 2,500-20,000 Single tender
0-2,500 Invoice
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CURRENT THRESHOLDS PROPOSED THRESHOLDS
> 150,000 International open > 300,000 International open
60,000-150,000 Local open 100,000-300,000 FWC / Local open
10,000-60,000 Competitive negotiated
100,000 -20,000 FWC / Competitive negotiated
0-10,000 Single tender 2,500 -20,000 Single tender
0-2,500 Invoice
Procurement New thresholds Supply contracts
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CURRENT THRESHOLDS PROPOSED THRESHOLDS
> 5,000,000 International open / International restricted (exceptional)
> 5,000,000 International open / International restricted
300,000-5,000,000 Local open 300,000-5,000,000 Local open
10,000-300,000 Competitive negotiated
20,000-300,000 Competitive negotiated
0-10,000 Single tender 0-20,000 Single tender
Procurement New thresholds Works contracts
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Procurement
•New case for negotiated procedure:
•Replacement of contractor - where a new contract has to be concluded because of an early termination of an existing contract
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Procurement Guarantees on pre-financing
CURRENT RULES PROPOSED RULES
Procurement - pre-financing > 150.000
- where financial capacity is not assessed
-possible waiver: public bodies
Procurement Authorising Officer's (AO) Risk assessment
- or where financial capacity is not assessed
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Development Cooperation Instrument
(DCI)
Non-State Actors & Local Authorities
Pan-African Programme
European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights (EIDHR)
Instrument for Stability (IFS)
Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC)
Common Implementing Regulation (CIR)
EDF (outside
MFF)
Partnership Instrument
(PI)
Pre-Accession Instrument
(IPA)
Greenland Instrument
European Neighbourhood
Instrument (ENI)
Thematic Programs Global Public Goods
Objectives :
• Avoiding divergence of rules along the legislative procedure
• Unique set of rules for the implementation of all instruments
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Link between CIR and FR
Financial Regulation(the main ‘toolbox’)…
…completed by the Common Implementing Rules (CIR)
(specificities authorised by the FR)
Geographical & thematic regulationsfor EU External Action
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS & FINAL BENEFICIARIES
2 layers of regulations
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Harmonising on the basis ofthe simplest rule
• Simplified tax regime (CIR Article 5)
- Where possible, negotiate full tax exemption with third countries for EU aid disregarding the implementing mode;
- Relation EU/contractors and grant beneficiaries: tax actually incurred is an eligible cost of the action
• Simplified untying aid provisions (CIR Article 8-11)
- Common regime for developing countries
- Fully untying aid regime as common de minimis rule for the origin of supplies and goods below 100,000 €.
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“Agenda for Change”
- Focus on 2 pillars:
• Democracy, human rights & good governance
• Inclusive & sustainable growth for human development
- Concentration on max. 3 sectors per country
- Aid focused on countries most in need & where impact is greatest (Differentiation)
- Common vision for EU+MS: joint actions & programming promoted
The new EU policy framework