Presentation overview

What is ENEP?

What do we know about BREXIT

A focus on the different EU funds

direct funding versus shared management

funds

Implications for key funding areas Cohesion Policy and Structural Funds – Mainstream funding and territorial

cooperation

Rural Development & Fisheries

Horizon 2020 (including innovation)

Erasmus +

Connecting Europe Facility

Trans European Network – Transport

Trans European Energy Network

LIFE+

What is ENEP

European Federation of Associations of Environmental Professionals

Network organisation for the environmental professional

Founded in 2002

Based in Brussels, Belgium (close to the EU-center)

21 Member Associations (from Finland to Spain)

35.000 individual Environmental Professionals

Managed by the Executive Committee

More info: www.efaep.org

Range of interests represented

• Waste management

• Biodiversity & Green Infrastructure

• Environmental audit and standards

• Environmental impact analysis

• Environmental engineering

• Climate Action & Resource Efficiency

• Energy conservation

• Energy efficiency

• Air policy

• Water management

• Environmental sciences

• Chemicals & Industrial Emissions

Visit our web site www.efaep.org

What is the EU Multi Annual Financial Framework?

The multiannual financial framework is

a spending plan that translates the EU

priorities into financial terms.

It is not a seven-year budget, but the

basis for the annual budgetary

exercise.

It sets the maximum annual amounts

which the EU may spend in different

political fields.

The 2014-2020 MFF is worth €960

billion euros

Five headings of Multi Annual Financial Framework?

All EU programmes fall under the five main spending areas of the 2014-2020

framework

Smart and inclusive growth: 47%

Sustainable growth: natural resources: 39%

Global Europe: 6%

Administration: 6%

Security and citizenship: 2%

Direct funding and decentralised funds(1)

European Commission

directly managed

Horizon 2020

Erasmus for All

Competitiveness and

SMEs

Connecting Europe

LIFE

Health for Growth

Creative Europe

European Globalisation

Fund

Shared managed funds with

Member States

Cohesion Policy / Structural& Investment

Funds, CAP (pillars 1 & 2) and Fisheries and

maritime policies. This includes:-

- European Regional Development Fund,

- European Social Fund,

- European Agriculture and Rural Dev. Fund

- European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Implemented through operational programmes

at national or regional level. ERDF targeted to

Lesser Favoured, Transitional and More

Development Regions. Additional funds

through Cohesion Fund and the Territorial

Cooperation objective - INTERREG

Why differentiate between the two now?

European Commission

directly managed

Trans-national

Search for partners

Highly competitive

Knowledge of existing projects

Need very good application

Attend info days

Run from Brussels / more agencies in

future

Know your executive agency

Anticipate call before publication to

prepare project partnership /

objectives

Mainly revenue based projects for

research, innovation and

demonstration

Shared managed funds with

Member States

Application processes managed within region

for mainstream programmes

Managed by Joint Technical Secretariats for

INTERREG

Fewer partners needed

Requires cofinancing

‘Relatively’ easier to access funds

Attention to state aid and procurement rules

important

Refer to Operational Programme and

guidance on outcomes

More opportunities to discuss project

proposals

Know the local/ regional stakeholders

Local and regional investment plans influence

EU priorities

Decisions taken by a Programme Monitoring

Committee

Infrastructure eligible

What is the latest state of play in Brussels regarding BREXIT?

Letter from David Gauke MP,

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

guaranteeing EU Structural &

Investment funds

Evidence gathering contact point

set up on Horizon 2020

discrimination by Jo Johnson

MP, Science Minister

Universities increasing pressure

on Carlos Moedas,

Commissioner for Research,

Science and Innovation

(questions in the ITRE committee

recently in European Parliament

to move beyond ‘bland’ BREXIT

statements

http://www.ieep.eu/assets/2000/IEEP_Brexit_2016.pdf

The Structural & Investment Funds and BREXIT?

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

What is EU Cohesion Policy?- definition and purpose

The way the EU helps poorer regions to converge or

catch up (<75% average GDP).

Help for economically damaged regions to restructure.

- Europe 2020, Competitiveness

Cross border, Transnational, Interregional Cooperation,

Territorial Cooperation

Made up of the Structural Funds with a budget of €322

billion for 2014-2020, (including Regional Fund,

Social Fund, Cohesion Fund etc…)

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

How much is available and where?

Cohesion Policy 2014-20202014 - 2020: €322 billion invested for infrastructure, business, environment and training of workers for less well-off regions or citizens under three new

objectives

TOTAL BUDGET325 BILLION EUROS

'Less developed' < 75 % of GDP

(163.7 BILLION EUROS)

'Transition regions'. 75-90 % of GDP

(31.5 BILLION EUROS)

More developed' > 90 % of GDP

(49.3 BILLION EUROS)

Cohesion Fund’

(66.1 BILLION EUROS)

Territorial Cooperation’

(8.9 BILLION EUROS)

Special allocations’

(1.3 BILLION EUROS)

‘ ‘ ‘

What does cover?

Transport

Renewable

energy

Research

and innovation

Training

Cooperation

between regions

Energy

efficiency

Support

for SMEs

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Concentration on the poorest regions?

68,7

%

11,6

%

15,8

%

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

119.2

72.4

307.1

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Budget allocation

(in %)

Population covered

(in millions)

Less developed regions/MS Transition regions More developed regions

Cohesion Fund 66.1

Less developed regions 163.7

Transition regions 31.5

More developed regions 49.3

European Territorial

Cooperation

8.9

Special allocations for

outermost regions and

sparsely populated areas

1.3

Total 322 bn

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

How are the EU Structural &

investment Funds being implemented?

Shared management

COHESION POLICY

Community Strategic

Framework Funds(1)

Partnership

Agreements

(28)

National and Regional

programmes (455)

National Reform

Programmes

EU 2020

How are projects selected for financing from the Structural Funds?

Structural Funds are run under a SHARED MANAGEMENT between the Commission and the Member States.

PROGRAMME MONITORING COMMITTEES are chaired by Managing Authorities (MA) and bring together PMC members from public, private and voluntary sectors in that region

PMC members consider recommendations issued by the MA on projects to be approved or rejected

Member States have flexibility to opt for national or regional OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Projects are CO-FINANCED between 50% & 75% (80% COHESION FUND)

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

BREXIT implications for EU Structural a& Investment Funds in UK

Cohesion Policy and Structural Funds –Territorial Cooperation

Cross-border cooperation EUR 6 627 million;

Transnational cooperation EUR 1 822 million;

Interregional cooperation EUR 500 million.

TOTAL 8.9 BILLION EUROS

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

European Territorial Cooperation – Cross Border

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

European Territorial Cooperation – Cross Border

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Cross Border - continued

European Territorial Cooperation –Transnational

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

European Territorial Cooperation –Transnational

European Territorial Cooperation –Interregional

How will the Common

Agricultural Policy be

affected?

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

How much is CAP worth?

in billion EUR current prices

- Pillar I - Direct payments and market-related expenditure 317.2

- Pillar II - Rural development 84.9

Total Pillar I and II 402.1

- Food safety 2.5

- Most deprived persons 2.8

- Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector 3.9

- European Globalisation Fund Up to 2.8

- Research and innovation on food security, the bio-economy and sustainable agriculture 5.1

Total additional amounts Up to 17.1

Total proposed amounts for the period 2014-2020 Up to 419.2

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

31

Pillar 1 – Direct payments to farmers

Cro

ss c

om

plian

ce

•Str

eam

lined –

Clim

ate

change

OR

Basic Payment Scheme

• New entitlements in 2014• Definition of agricultural

activity• Definition of active farmer

• National or regional flat rate per eligible hectare

• Regions and criteria to be chosen by MS

‘Green’ Payment

• Crop diversification• Permanent grassland• Ecological focus area

• 30% of the DP envelope

Young Farmer Scheme

• Up to 2% of DP envelope• < 40 years

• For 5 years• Commencing activity

Small Farmer Scheme

• Simplification of claims and controls

• Lump sum payment to be determined by MS under conditions

• Entrance in 2014

• Up to 10% of the DP envelope

Coupled support

• Wide range of sectors• Up to 5% or 10% of DP

envelope, to be decided by MS

Natural constraint support

• For areas with natural constraints

• Up to 5% of the DP envelope

Degressivity and Capping(all layers except Green Payment)

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Rural Development Programme(s)

Pillar 2 - Rural development in a new framework

Common Strategic Framework (CSF)Covering the EAFRD, ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund and EMFF, and reflecting EU2020 through

common thematic objectives to be addressed by key actions for each of the funds

Partnership ContractNational document outlining the intended use of the funds in the pursuit of EU2020 objectives

Rural development policy: EAFRD

Other CSF funds(ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EMFF)

Europe 2020 strategy

Promoting social inclusion,

poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas

Enhancingcompetitivenessof all types of

agriculture and farm viability

Promotingfood chain

organisation and risk

management in agriculture

Restoring, preserving and

enhancing ecosystems

dependent on agriculture and

forestry

Promoting resourceefficiency and

supporting the shifttowards a low carbonand climate resilient

economy in agriculture, food

and forestry sectors

Fosteringknowledge

transfer and innovation in agriculture,forestry and

rural areas

Prio

rit

ies

Innovation, Environment and Climate Change as cross-cutting themes

http://yas.co.uk/uploads/files/YAS_FSN_B

rexit_-_Full_Report.pdf

European Maritime & Fisheries Fund

Structural

Funds

CAP /

fishHorizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Budget: € 6.574 billion

Based around 4 pillars:

1. Smart, Green Fisheries (shared management) to foster the transition to sustainable

fishing which is more selective, produces no discards, does less damage to marine

ecosystems and thus contributes to the sustainable management of marine ecosystems

2. Smart, Green Aquaculture

3. Sustainable and Inclusive Territorial Development

4. Integrated Maritime Policy - including the protection of the marine environment, in

particular its biodiversity, and adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change on

coastal areas

Horizon 2020

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Budget: €74.8 billion

"Tackling Societal Challenges" and

"Creating industrial leadership and

competitive frameworks". From

2014 the Commission aims to

increase various kinds of assistance

and support for eco-innovation”

External evaluators under strict instructions not to let BREXIT influence their

scoring; (3 external evaluations)

Problem not in evaluation but at consortium building stage

Attend brokerage events

Anecdotally not impacting on imperial Oxford or Cambridge but smaller

organisations and SMES.

Discrimination from certain members states but again anecdotal

Where participation and knowledge is the key issue, UK partners could seek

to "members of advisory panels" which makes them eligible for T&S only

to de risk project for lead partners;

Unlikely to be lead partners or work package leads;

Anecdotal evidence of Brexit being used for excluding U.K. partners on

basis of competitive advantage;

Horizon 2020

Going Green in 2017

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19 January – 13.00 – 18:00 cocktail

http://errin.eu/calendar-node-field-date

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to support our members

Erasmus+ has replaced seven existing programmes with one: bringing together the previous

Lifelong Learning Programme (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius and Grundtvig), Youth in

Action, and five international cooperation programmes (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink

and the programme for cooperation with industrialised countries).

Erasmus +

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020Erasmus+ LIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Budget: EUR 16.010 billion

Erasmus+ aims:-

To support young people gain more and better skills by

studying & training abroad (including youth

exchanges).(66%)

To enhance teaching quality in the EU and beyond. (26%)

To support Member States and partner countries in

modernising their education and vocational training

systems. (5%)

To promote youth participation in society.

To support teaching and research on European integration.

To support European grass-roots sport.

LIFE+

Structural

FundsCAP

Horizon

2020

Erasmus

for allLIFETerritorial

Coop

TEN T /

Connecting

Europe

COSME

Budget: € 3 .45 billion

Two main programmes

Environment

- Environment and Resource Efficiency

- Biodiversity

- Environmental Governance and Information

Climate action

- Climate Change Mitigation

- Climate Change Adaptation

- Climate Governance and Information

BREXIT proofing

Be present in brokerage events and preparations

for these events

Study 2017 calls carefully

Make reference to work programmes

Work closely with national contact points and

facilitators

Find an understanding consortia lead

Be aware that BREXIT impacts may differ from

shared management funds to the centrally

managed ones by European Commission DG or

their agencies

Contact us for further information and advice

Simon Pascoe

Project officer

simon.pascoe@efaep.org European Network of Environmental Professionals

Friday, 25 November 2016

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