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EMPL CommitteeEMPL Committee15 July 201015 July 2010
The ESF Committee Opinion on the future of the ESF and the 23/24 June conference
Thomas BenderEmployment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG15 July 2010
BackgroundBackground
Wish from the ESF Committee to express an Wish from the ESF Committee to express an opinion on the future of the ESFopinion on the future of the ESF
Opinion of the ESF Committee: Opinion of the ESF Committee:
ESFESF
not binding for MSsnot binding for MSs
Adopted on 3 June Adopted on 3 June
Structure of the opinionStructure of the opinion
Based on 5 issues discussed in the Ad-hoc expert GroupBased on 5 issues discussed in the Ad-hoc expert Group
European Added value of the ESFEuropean Added value of the ESF
Scope and priorities of the ESF in the light of EU2020Scope and priorities of the ESF in the light of EU2020
Geographical and thematic concentrationGeographical and thematic concentration
Relationship with other EU Funds, notably structural Relationship with other EU Funds, notably structural FundsFunds
Delivery systemDelivery system
European added value of the ESFEuropean added value of the ESF
High added value of the ESF in terms of High added value of the ESF in terms of – Volume and scope of supportVolume and scope of support– Role and processRole and process
… … but need to better present and demonstrate it.but need to better present and demonstrate it.
A people-related Fund: Role to fight the crisisA people-related Fund: Role to fight the crisis
ESF contribution to employment, equal opportunities ESF contribution to employment, equal opportunities and social inclusion highlighted in the next MFF.and social inclusion highlighted in the next MFF.
Scope and priorities of the ESF in the Scope and priorities of the ESF in the light of Europe 2020light of Europe 2020
Full alignment with Europe 2020, to deliver the three Full alignment with Europe 2020, to deliver the three priorities.priorities.
=> Base ESF priorities on the policy objectives of => Base ESF priorities on the policy objectives of Integrated guidelinesIntegrated guidelines
Capitalise ESF experience to enhance support for Capitalise ESF experience to enhance support for institutional capacity building and structural reforms institutional capacity building and structural reforms (incl. social partners, civil society)(incl. social partners, civil society)
Key horizontal priorities & social innovationKey horizontal priorities & social innovation
Developing financial engineeringDeveloping financial engineering
Geographical andGeographical andthematic concentrationthematic concentration
Open to all Member States and Regions …Open to all Member States and Regions …
……But differentiation of intensity according to the relative But differentiation of intensity according to the relative socio economic situation and position vis-à-vis Europe socio economic situation and position vis-à-vis Europe 2020 targets2020 targets
Improve thematic concentration: limited number of Improve thematic concentration: limited number of priorities at programme levelpriorities at programme level
Relationship with other EU Funds, Relationship with other EU Funds, notably Structural Fundsnotably Structural Funds
Dual nature of the ESF: Employment, contributing to Dual nature of the ESF: Employment, contributing to CohesionCohesion
Maintain and where possible strengthen Maintain and where possible strengthen complementaritycomplementarity
Simplify and streamline the strategic frameworksSimplify and streamline the strategic frameworks
Delivery systemDelivery system
Guiding principles: Simplification, legal certainty for all Guiding principles: Simplification, legal certainty for all stakeholdersstakeholders
OPs more strategic & more focused on resultsOPs more strategic & more focused on results
Implementing rules more focused on effectiveness of Implementing rules more focused on effectiveness of projectsprojects
Limited set of core indicatorsLimited set of core indicators
Wider application of proportionality principleWider application of proportionality principle
Main remarks included in the minutes of Main remarks included in the minutes of the ESF Committeethe ESF Committee
Large support to the Opinion, adopted nearly Large support to the Opinion, adopted nearly unchangedunchanged
Main remarks in the minutes of the Committee:Main remarks in the minutes of the Committee: Concentration Concentration Link to Europe 2020 (degree of alignment, use of targets to Link to Europe 2020 (degree of alignment, use of targets to
allocate the amounts)allocate the amounts) Option to have national framework different from NRPOption to have national framework different from NRP Audit role of the Commission reduced, increased advisory / Audit role of the Commission reduced, increased advisory /
preventive role of the Commissionpreventive role of the Commission Reinforced partnership principleReinforced partnership principle More emphasis on ESF in cohesion, complementarity More emphasis on ESF in cohesion, complementarity
between ESF – ERDFbetween ESF – ERDF
Next stepsNext steps
Dissemination of the opinionDissemination of the opinion
This opinion is a first stepThis opinion is a first step
Ad-hoc Group continues its discussions: specific Ad-hoc Group continues its discussions: specific demands on proportionality, on exploration of demands on proportionality, on exploration of introduction of output / result based elements and introduction of output / result based elements and conditionality, …conditionality, …
YearYear Budgetary issuesBudgetary issues Strategic issuesStrategic issues Management & control Management & control issuesissues
20102010 Budget reviewBudget review
Europe 2020 FlagshipsEurope 2020 Flagships
Integrated GuidelinesIntegrated Guidelines
European Employment European Employment StrategyStrategy
Revision of Revision of
Financial RegulationFinancial Regulation
Cohesion reportCohesion report
20112011 IIA & MFFIIA & MFF ESF RegulationESF Regulation
General Regulation (+ ERDF/CF)General Regulation (+ ERDF/CF)
20112011
20122012
20132013
NegotiationsNegotiations
with the European Parliament and the Council with the European Parliament and the Council
20142014 1 January = Start of the new programming period1 January = Start of the new programming period
Time table for Commission proposal on the Time table for Commission proposal on the future ESFfuture ESF
Thank you for your attentionThank you for your attention
Questions? Reactions?Questions? Reactions?