The case of the Greater Region Saar-Lor-Lux+

Inter-institutional eventBrussels 19-06-2008

Jean-Claude SinnerLuxembourg

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Program De-Lor

Since 1991: Three Interreg programs

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From 2007: One Interreg-program

Main Features:

11 partners BE-DE-FR-LUAllocation of 106 mio € ERDF-funds3 priorities:

Economy 46%Space 27%Men 27%

JTS based in Luxembourg

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The cooperation area

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Arrangements

Approved on a political level by the Summit of the Greater Region Saar-Lor-Lux+ in June 2006:

Walloon Region is MA on a transitional basis,

Up to 2009: GECT under the presidency of the Préfet de Région Lorraine (French State) takes over the role of MA

Result of disagreement about the MA

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State of the play

Program approved by the Commission on 12-12-2007Convention of Partnership signedJTS in place from January 2008; employer is a Belgian asbl.

2 project calls, about 70 submissions1 Selection Committee, 7 projects approved

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Implications:

Change of MA: from Walloon Region to EGTC;Certification Authority stays the same; Audit authority: from BE to FRJTS stays in Luxembourg, employer changes from the BE asbl to EGTC;

These changes were announced in theOperational Program, we believe that it shall not need a new Decision, but a simpleNotification.

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Advantages

Better political vision, as long as there is not a GECTomania (GECT is FR name for EGTC)Continuity guaranteed by the fact that the presidency remains at the same memberBinding decisions.

An Interreg program is sufficiently structured by the requirements of managing regulations

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Disadvantages

Who shall be the chief in the day-to-day business for the JTS?11 chiefs?What is the difference between an MA =EGTC <-> MA being the Préfecture de Région Lorraine

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Points to make clear:

The program budget is not identical to the EGTC budget. Is the director of the EGTC also the director of the JTS? Rather not… Is the TA budget identical to the EGTC budget?

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I thank you for your attention.

jean-claude.sinner@mat.etat.lu

www.granderegion.netwww.grossregion.net

www.wbri.be/interreg4a_gr