V4 Expert Group

Partnership Agreement and programmes 2014-2020Czech Republic

16 – 17 June 2014Budapest

National Development Priorities ↔ Funding priorities

(according to the EC)Increasing the competitiveness of the

economy

Development of the core infrastructure

Improving the quality and efficiency of public

administration

Promoting social inclusion, fight against poverty and the health care system

Integrated regional development

Innovation-friendly business environment

Developing infrastructure for growth and

competitiveness

Human capital driven growth and improved

labour market participation

Environment friendly and resource efficient economy

Modern and professional administration

Main principles of the preparation

The principle of strategic focus and interconnection:• Support of priorities fulfilling the development strategies.

The principle of effective market support: • Not to disturb the market; support of sectors with a markets

failure, etc.

The principle of support for quality projects:• Support of projects that measurably meet the objectives.

The principle of easier preparation and implementation: • Simplified administration for applicants and beneficiaries,

simplification of rules.

Intervention logic of the ESIF programming – strategic

and programme levels

CZ Partnership Agreement - analytical and strategic partProblem areas Funding priorities

CZ Partnership Agreement – latest progress

12 March 2014 EC´s comments to the February version of the PA

19 March 2014 Last meeting within the informal dialogue with the EC

9 April 2014 Approval of the PA by Czech government

17 April 2014 Formal submission of PA through the SFC2014 system

13 May 2014 Reaction to the EC´s comments (from March 2014) sent to the EC

Ongoing Negotiations on the open issues

Programming period 2014-2020

ERDF+ESF+CF EAFRD EMFF

Rural Development Programme

OP FisheriesInvestment for growth and jobs goal

OP Enterprises and innovations for competitivenessOP Research, Development and Education

OP TransportOP EnvironmentOP Employment

Integrated regional operational programmeOP Prague – the growth pole of the Czech Republic

OP Technical assistance

European territorial cooperation goalOP CZE - Poland

OP Free state of Saxony - CZEOP Free state of Bavaria - CZE

OP Austria - CZEOP Slovakia - CZE

OP Transnational CooperationOP Interregional Cooperation

Programme Allocated Funds Thematic objectives

OP Enterprises and innovations for competitiveness ERDF TO 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

OP Research, Development and Education ERDF, ESF TO 1, 9, 10

OP Transport ERDF, CF TO 7

OP Environment ERDF, CF TO 4, 5, 6

OP Employment ESF TO 8, 9, 11

IROP ERDF TO 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11OP Prague – the growth pole of the Czech Republic ERDF, ESF TO 1, 4, 9, 10

Rural Development Programme EAFRD TO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10

OP Fisheries EMFF TO 3, 6, 8

Thematic focus of the programmes

• Submission to the Czech Government → end of June, beginning of July 2014

• Submission to the EC within 3 months from the formal submission of the PA → 17 July 2014

− Exceptions:Programme under EMFFETC programmes (deadline for the submission until 22 September)

• Steps to be taken before the formal submission to the EC:− Inter-ministerial consultation procedure − SEA assessment for relevant programmes − Ex–ante evaluation− Approval by the Czech Government

Preparation of programmes 2014-2020

Single Methodological

Environment

Operational programmes

set up

Implementation and

administrative system

Legislative framework

Preconditions for efficient implementation

• „Negative priorities“- intervention areas negotiated with the EC (inland waterways, health infrastructure, IRS)

• Interpretation of the Art. 70 of the general regulation and relating transfer of financial resources between different types of regions

• Ex-ante conditionalities

• Territorial dimension and integrated approaches

• Synergies and coordination mechanisms between the ESIF programmes and national / EU instruments

Open questions and challenges

Partnership Agreement

• June 2014 – official EC´s observations to the PA expected

• July 2014 – planned meeting within the formal dialogue between the Czech Authorities and the EC

• End of July 2014 – reaction to the EC´s comments and revised version of the PA

Programmes

• June/July 2014 – submission to the Czech Government

• July 2014 – submission to the EC (with exception of EMFF programme and ETC)

• Ongoing – criteria for the start of implementation to be prepared

Next steps in the 2014–2020 preparation

Thank you for you attention.

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